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What's true spirituality? How do you get it? In today's culture we tend to customize our spirituality to fit our own needs. We create God in our own image rather than the other way around. In this R12 series, learn how you can give God what he wants the most. Based on timeless truths found in Romans 12, Chip journeys back to the Old Testament to learn true spirituality from the lives of Abraham, Daniel, Moses, David & Jonathan, and Joseph.

Is a "changed life" really possible? If we're honest, most of us would say no. Maybe you've tried numerous programs that promise big changes, but in reality they deliver very little results. You long for transformation but don't know where to begin. There's good news for you! Life change is possible! God created you to grow, to change, to experience intimacy and adventure. In this series, based on Ephesians chapter 4, you will learn how true life change can happen to you.

Life is hard, and we struggle with these hard times. We have difficulties with money, relationships, jobs, and just living in a broken world. These difficulties offer opportunities to overcome and make an impact for God. Join Chip as he reveals, from First Peter, how God uses suffering for his glory, and we are called to be holy in spite of circumstances.

Nobody likes a hypocrite, and nobody wants to be one. But for some reason, living an honest, authentic life is tougher than it sounds. God calls us to walk as "children of light", but many of us find ourselves living shadowy lives of part-time spirituality and then wonder why our hearts feel cold and our prayers go unanswered. If you'd like to know how to live a winsome, whole, and holy life, join Chip Ingram for this series from Ephesians 5.

Do you know someone who needs a spiritual "shot in the arm"? Do you long to receive encouragement from others and be the kind of person who brings out others' highest potential? First Thessalonians is the Apostle Paul's game plan for encouraging believers. This audiobook teaches practical ways to bring hope and love into the lives of those you care about most and presents the New Testament's clearest teaching about the future of the church - the rapture.

There are times in our lives when we simply get to the point that we say, "I can't take it anymore!" This depression is just too dark. This marriage is just too hard. The job I lost, the family member I buried, the junk I'm going through. Deep down inside your heart you say, "I quit. I'm done." And though you may go through the motions on the outside, you've just had it. Your mind says, "I've got to trust God," but your heart says, "I've heard it all before, and it's not working for me." You begin to drift - from people and from God.

We all put our hope in something or someone. Hope is the oxygen of the soul! At some point, though, most of us experience hope that never pans out. What then? Is it possible to hang on to hope when life doesn't make sense or when things go from bad to worse? Or maybe you've received exactly what you hoped for only to realize that it doesn't satisfy!

Join Chip Ingram to discover how to transform your local body of Christ into a healthy, holy high impact church. In this leadership training series, he has identified 12 culturally relevant, powerful principles that consistently build churches with high impact.

Join Chip Ingram to discover how to transform your local body of Christ into a healthy, holy high impact church. In this leadership training series, he has identified 12 culturally relevant, powerful principles that consistently build churches with high impact.

Join Chip Ingram to discover how to transform your local body of Christ into a healthy, holy high impact church. In this leadership training series, he has identified 12 culturally relevant, powerful principles that consistently build churches with high impact.

Are you tired of self-help programs that never bring results? Have you tried diets and workout programs that bring only frustration? How does lasting change occur? This series on James 3 deals with how God changes us from the inside out and how this change can be lasting, fruitful, and significant in the deepest areas of our lives.

In this information age, it seems the more we know, the less we are really sure of! Experts tell us our families are disintegrating, our global economy is tenuous, and random violence is on the rise. Is it possible to live confidently in such confusing times? What does God's Word have to say about our future and our fears? Learn how you can face tomorrow and each day that follows with confidence and strength.

Is the Bible a mystery for you? Do you wonder where to begin and how to understand it? Would you like a brief sketch of scripture to help put the pieces together? In Exploring the Book, you'll receive an overview of both Old and New Testaments and teaching to help you understand God's word in your own personal life.

How do you leave a legacy that stands the test of time? How do you give others what money can't buy? We all desire to leave inheritances of significant value to those around us. So just what does that include? We can leave money and possessions, but what can we leave that really matters and will echo throughout time?

If there ever was a time for Christians to understand and communicate God's truth about controversial and polarizing issues, it is now. More than ever before, believers must develop convictions based on research, reason, and biblical truth. But it doesn't stop there. It's equally important that you're able (and willing) to communicate these convictions with a love and respect that reflects God's own heart.

Do you ever feel stuck behind roadblocks in your life? Have you experienced boredom, loneliness, or a sense of futility that keeps you from growing spiritually? In Breaking Through Life's Biggest Barriers, you will learn how to grow in your relationship with Christ, worship and serve with passion, and make an eternal impact in the world around you.

In this series, Chip unpacks five key areas that tend to make or break our children and gives solid biblical insight and practical steps for managing those five important life skills. As a parent, or grandparent, you want to give your child every advantage in life. A Priceless Christmas gives you the tools to help your child develop godly character and important life-skills. Your life, their lives, and the lives of generations to come will never be the same.

Virginia is a journalist who loves her life in New York. So, when an assignment takes her to the Alaskan wilderness, she's horrified. Soon, she'll not only be encountering dangerous animals in the wilderness, but also the secretive - yet extremely attractive - Colin, who protects his beloved nature fiercely and does not tolerate strangers. Over time, Virginia starts to see a softer side emerge from behind Colin's aloof exterior. But at the same time, her suspicions grow that Colin is not the man he claims to be.

Six astronauts dare to do the impossible: a mission to Venus, a planet full of dangers and ancient secrets. But what begins as a scientific exploration turns into a race for survival. Caught between four rival factions and a mysterious resonance capsule that defies the laws of time and space, the crew is faced with an impossible choice: truth or destruction. Friendship, trust and even lives are put to the test as the astronauts find themselves caught up in a maelstrom of riddles, love, a tribunal and paradoxes that challenge every known reality.

As a culture we are in an ethical mess because we’ve neglected moral training and education. This book proposes that there is such a thing as moral truth, that it can be known, and that it can be put into practice in a person’s life and in society more broadly. Looking specifically at the...