Be Like A Tree Planted

In clear, inspirational prose, McClure uses personal anecdotes and Bible stories to explore why people should listen to the Word of God, why God belongs on the top of everyone's family tree, and how to best live life.

Barbara Green invites reflection on eight pairs of psalms and parables by making visible their shared metaphor. These familiar images allow fresh insights to emerge from well-known scriptural texts.

The Bible talks about trees more than any living creation other than people. In this groundbreaking walk through Scripture, a former physician and carpenter makes the convincing case why trees are essential to every Christian's understanding of God.

Most Christians have had periods when they felt alienated from God. Circumstances and life situations propelled them into seeming darkness and despair. In such times satan takes advantage of the Christian's confusion and ignorance to launch a subtle attack. This book describes such a period in the author's life, but focuses on God's deliverance from the darkness via a powerful revelation - the revelation of the tree. Jannah Mitchell was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. She attended elementary and high school in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jannah graduated from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois with a BA degree in Criminal Justice and Journalism. Jannah continued to receive her MEd in Instructional Leadership from the University of Illinois at Chicago and her MPA in Health Services Administration from Roosevelt University in Chicago. Jannah has been a member of Living Word Christian Center in Forest Park, IL since 2000. She graduated the School of Ministry at Living Word in June 2002. Jannah serves in the Pastoral Care Ministry and the Prayer Ministry at Living Word. She has served with missions teams in Bogata and Cali, Colombia; Hyderabad, India; in Panama; and in Haiti. Jannah has a heart for new Christians and any Christian who is struggling. She wants her works to address issues that speak to the commonality of obstacles confronted when moving from darkness into the Kingdom of God. She desires that her works will point the way to victory through spiritual development and renewal of the mind. This story is but one of many to come.

"I hope that as you start praying the Psalms, you will feel His presence in all the things that you do and you will feel His guidance through both storms and long periods of waiting. I hope that you will see God as your life and breath instead of as your religion." The Psalms are among the most beautiful poems ever written, but sometimes they feel very far from us and our daily struggles and goals. In Psalms for Trials: Meditations on Praying the Psalms by Lindsey Tollefson, we see that the Psalms are not just pious words for the religious, but they are meant to be our prayers for every trial we face, just as they have been a comfort for generations of Christians before us, including King David and the Lord Jesus. The Psalms allow us to pour ourselves out in prayer to God and to receive the comfort that comes from the promises found in His Word. This book includes forty-four bite-sized reflections on the Psalms, each ending with concrete recommendations on how to use the Psalms in your prayers and more importantly, how to live them out. After you have read this book, your prayers will never be the same again.

In this powerful and evocative collection, poet Kamand Kojouri explores themes of resistance, empowerment, and hope. The four sections (Cries of Common Pain, Call to Action, Songs of Hope, and Echoes of Hope) are skilfully interwoven and resonate with urgency and relevance. During these turbulent times when the world at large is experiencing a crisis in humanity, God, Does Humanity Exist? is a beacon of light that encourages us to think and act with more compassion, empathy, and understanding.

Unstoppable is an inspirational autobiography and personal development book grounded in the authors Christian faith. It follows the story of Inga Lizdenyt, a woman who transformed her life after a tragic car accident, where the chances stacked against her proved all but insurmountable. From being incapable of speaking or moving or doing anything independently, to traveling from Europe and moving to the United States, the book emerges as a valuable testimony to the power of God. After her accident, Inga landed in a world she never knew could exist. Her destiny had been crushed and she stood at the crossroads: to give in or to fight. Inga chose to reclaim her life. Yet the lesson learned was that even when matters seem on the way to redemption, the worst can occur. With only steps away from achieving the impossible, everything for Inga had been destroyed all over again. The fruits of her hard work and her continuous efforts were ruined. Realizing that its not events or the choices of others that can break her, with the Lords intervention, Inga picked herself up and continued her journey in spite of the odds. Intended to inspire and ignite faith, Unstoppable becomes more than a harrowing account, it is a book that reveals; it inescapably touches the heart, but delves as well into the secrets that kept Inga going, equipping readers with the knowledge to break through their own hardships, overcome their obstacles, and to achieve the goals most important to the life theyve been chosen to live.

The internationally known author and speaker provides an insightful look into the fusion of ecological issues and global gender politics. This book on the importance of trees grew out of Bolen’s experience mourning the loss of a Monterey pine that was cut down in her neighborhood. That, combined with her practice of walking among tall trees, led to her deep connection with trees and an understanding of their many complexities. She expertly explores the dynamics of ecological activism, spiritual activism, and sacred feminism. And, she invites us to join the movement to save trees. While there is still much work to be done to address environmental problems, there are many stories of individuals and organizations rising up to make a change and help save our planet. The words and stories that Bolen weaves throughout this book are both inspirational and down-to-earth, calling us to realize what is happening to not only our trees, but our people. In Like a Tree learn more about: The dynamic nature of trees — from their anatomy to their role as an archetypal symbol Pressing social issues such as deforestation, global warming, and overpopulation What it means to be a “tree person” “You will never again see [a tree] without knowing it has a novel inside, it’s supporting your life, and it’s more spiritual than any church, temple or mosque. Like a Tree is the rare book that not only informs, but offers a larger consciousness of life itself.” —Gloria Steinem