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So many Christian women struggle with a secret fantasy life. So many Christian women dip into books like 50 Shades of Grey. So many Christian women - up to 20% - log on to porn sites either regularly or occasionally. And the implications for our personal lives, our relationships with others and our relationship with God are serious. But there is hope - there is help - there is forgiveness - there is a better way ...
If you have a secret life of fantasy or pornography use, or have a heart to stand alongside those who do - why not pre-order Purity is Possible?
A life has been lived that was supremely, perfectly, beautifully self-controlled. Self-control has been modelled for us by Jesus Christ. It’s worth reading through a Gospel account of his life with this theme of self-control in your mind. You see temptation under control (Matthew 4 v 1-11); fear under control (26 v 36-46); power under control (26 v 47-56); speech under control (27 v 11-14); and those are just a few snapshots from the life of Christ.
That’s the kind of man I want to be. How about you?
But… it’s tempting at this point to try to find some gaps in Jesus’ resumé:
“What about family? Jesus was never a dad, so what does he know about being pushed to the limit by sleepless babies, tantrum-throwing toddlers or hormone-crazed teenagers?”
“What about work? Jesus didn’t have a proper job, so surely he can’t relate to the demands of working a long day, the pressure of paying bills, or what it’s like to have a boss who does none of the work and takes all of the praise?”
“What about… (insert your issue here)?”... continue reading
The Trinity is one of the least examined areas of the Christian life and often one that is least understood or grasped. Connected unpacks the practical implications of the truth that God is Father, Son and Spirit - transforming how we think of God and providing a vital perspective on key topics like:
Read more HERE and get the ebook for just £4.99 until midday on Monday. Use code tri1014 at the checkout.
Last week was an exciting time of filming in the States. Here, cameraman Luke Stanley adjusts the microphone for Erik Raymond, pastor from Omaha and writer of the Ordinary Pastor blog. Watch this space for more news of the Gospel Shaped Church curriculum we're working on with The Gospel Coalition.
This week we're getting ready to launch two fantastic new books in our Live Different series.
Here author, Dai Hankey introduces his latest work: A Man's Greatest Challenge:
How often is your faith challenged, I mean really challenged? In the course of the last five years, I've been in situations where God has really been in control and has blessed me immensely in many different ways. Equally however, in that time I've been in places where I also wondered where God was, what he was doing and of course why. It's only looking back that now I can see the answers to those questions, but when you are in the middle of a storm (as I often seemed to be a while back) your mind gets clouded, pressures close in and that is when the doubt sets in even though in our Lord Jesus Christ we have something more wonderful than we could ever deserve.
Alistair McGrath's, Doubt in Perspective addresses many of the doubts we as Christians experience in the modern world and their origin.
It's clear, says McGrath, that doubt isn't just a Christian phenomenon but a universal one. However, as Christians, we have the opportunity to let our doubt grow and strengthen our faith.
The book is both sensitive and practical and is a vital read for any Christian plagued by doubt. Read more HERE and get the ebook for just £4.99 until midday on Thursday. Use the code dip0914 at the checkout.
One of the reasons we want to encourage systematic Bible preaching and teaching in churches is because it forces us to focus on the harder parts of scripture. If we just pick and choose, we end up filtering out the difficult bits, or the things that will stretch us or disturb us.
It's the same with daily Bible reading. Over about a five year period, if you stick with our popular Explore daily Bible reading notes, you'll work your way through the whole Bible, and be exposed to the whole counsel of God. Including all the tough bits, the stories that make you squirm, and the parts that just have you scratching your head in bewilderment!
Image caption: Brooklyn Museum - Woe unto You, Scribes and Pharisees - James Tissot - Public Domain... continue reading
We are called to share the good news of the gospel. It's the great commission given to us by the Lord. But how many of us do it regularly enough? How many of us do it with a joyful heart rather than a duty-bound one?
In Compelled by Joy, Michael Green shares his passion, reflections, convictions and suggestions from a lifetime of church and university missions, not to mention numerous informal encounters.
Read more and get the ebook HERE for half price (£4.99) until midday on Thursday. Use code cby0914 at the checkout.
We all have different gifts but we should all be asking ourselves the same question: 'What is it that I could do that would most bring glory to God through the spread of the gospel?' For some that will mean staying where they are, for others it will mean a significant change of direction. Either way, this book will inspire you to serve.
Read more HERE and get the ebook for just £1.99 until midday on Thursday. Use code HF0914 at the checkout.
For a number of people, this week sees the return of the ordinary daily routine. And to help you get back into the swing of things, we’re offering a fantastic deal on 2 of our ebooks.
Sympathetic to our struggles, clear and concise, rooted in the Bible, and relevant to our everyday experience, Gospel-Centred Life by Steve Timmis and Tim Chester shows how every Christian can follow the way of the cross as they embrace the liberating grace of God in Christ.
In Gospel-Centred Work by Tim Chester, you’ll discover how the good news about Jesus transforms the way we think about our work in surprising practical ways.
Until midday on Thursday you can get the ebook versions for just £1 each using the code gce0209 at the checkout.
