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With all the responsibilities parents have raising children, one key area is often neglected: helping sons and daughters understand and grow in their spiritual gifting - at any age. In this groundbreaking resource, children's pastor Seth Dahl helps parents minister to and with their children, shaping them into the gifted individuals God designed them to be, while simultaneously doing damage to the kingdom of darkness.

Defining Moments is a fascinating look at the remarkable ways in which God has used ordinary people to change history. But it is about more than history alone—it illuminates the present and unveils the future. Prophetic in nature, the book reveals how God wants to work in each of our lives to fulfill His purposes—today, tomorrow, and in the years to come. The stories in this collection of God-encounters carry a prophetic anointing for all who have ears to hear.

With humor-filled personal tales and in-depth research, Carrie Lloyd will unfold the meaning behind the characteristics of nobility--self-sacrifice, humility, courage, self-conquest, integrity, honesty--all required for nurturing noble virtues. What would happen if we intentionally chose to live...

You were transformed to transform your world! For too long, Christianity has been defined by a false concept of church. As a result, believers have built walls around their lives, keeping culture at a distance. As Christians have tried to keep culture out of the church, unfortunately, the church has kept itself out of the culture. This was never Jesus’ design for the your life!

For centuries, the Church has observed the Lord’s Supper as part of corporate worship, instituted by Jesus Himself. But for many Christians today, this tradition can be a confusing ritual. Are we missing something in this ancient sacrament? Beni and Bill Johnson - best-selling authors and senior leaders of Bethel Church in Redding, California - had a miraculous revelation while celebrating communion. In The Power of Communion, they reveal how this sacred practice is an often overlooked opportunity to release God’s power in your life!

Take a big swallow of spiritual java to start your day, and your spirit will be energized to meet and conquer the world on God's terms! Selecting 40 invigorating excerpts from their exciting and popular books, Pastor Bill Johnson and his Bethel Church associates have created an excellent blend of rich, generous, fortifying spiritual inspiration.

More than gifts and celebrations, even beyond Bethlehem, the shepherds, and wise men, Christmas is about the glory of Heaven coming to Earth in the person of Jesus! This unique Advent devotional pulls back the veil on the wonder of the incarnation! Featuring contributions from best-selling authors and Spirit-empowered teachers, each of these 25 daily Advent devotionals leading up to Christmas is a unique revelation of the glory that was released by Jesus' birth!

Bill Johnson, respected pastor, best-selling author, and senior leader of Bethel Church, lives in a culture of the miraculous. In his groundbreaking new book, The Way of Life, he shares not as a theological spectator, but as an active participant in a historic move of God that has been sweeping the nations.

Every person on the planet was born for significance, created by God to make a difference in his kingdom. Fulfilling God’s purpose is a lifelong endeavor, but it comes with a cost. God is a perfect father who looks for chances to pour blessings into the lives of his children. But he is also a father who loves us and doesn’t want to increase our blessing beyond what we have the heart and maturity to carry well. What does it look like when significance is carried well? God is glorified, we are strengthened, and the people around us benefit.

At just 12 years of age, Kathy met Kris, age 15, and for her it was love at first sight. Before her lay the adventure of doing life with a man who would become an influential prophetic leader; raising children while being part of one of the largest Spirit-filled networks on the globe; and her own position of leadership, sparking a movement with her husband that has impacted much of the world.

In this feature message from The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind, Bill Johnson discusses mental and spiritual strategies for waging victorious spiritual warfare on the most important battle front: your mind.

Telling others about the miracles in your life makes God more real to them. As people hear about God's supernatural acts, they start to expect and see the extraordinary happen in their own lives. As you share your miracle stories, you actually release the spirit of prophecy and declare into the atmosphere, "The Jesus who transformed my circumstance will do the same for you!"

Looking for direction in your life? Ever wonder how God is working in you and around you? Join pastor and trainer Steve Witt as he helps you locate the intersection where our passions and personal currencies meet—your sweet spot—and in the process discover where God has been at work all...

Today's believer is faced with situations unknown 50, 30, even 20 years ago. To stand in victory and enter our hour of promotion is to learn how to Strengthen Yourself in the Lord. How can you “count it all joy” when facing turmoil at home, work, or within your family? Author Bill Johnson tells you how through Scripture and personal experience. You can be strong when you know the keys to encouraging yourself - looking past failure and into a successful future.

In the midst of life's trials and circumstances, there is a timeless source of peace you can always draw joy from: "Taste and see that the Lord is good!" (Psalm 34:8) Prepare your heart for a daily devotional that draws you into 90 rich encounters with a good God. Each entry begins with a relevant Scripture followed by a powerful insight from Pastor Bill Johnson on experiencing God's goodness. Each day, you are invited into new depths of closeness with the Father, encountering His goodness as a living reality.

Two realities are evident in today's broken world: Our culture is in desperate need, and our God is a miracle-working God. How do believers answer the world's cries for help in a way that exhibits God's heart of compassion? According to best-selling author Bill Johnson, we simply embrace two additional realities: God's wisdom and his power. With biblical insight and extensive experience of seeing God's hand at work, Johnson offers keys to how believers can have the greatest impact on society.

Times of disaster are unavoidable. We don’t get to choose whether or not to live in such times. We can only choose what to do with the time that we live. Will we let fear and darkness overwhelm us, or will we choose to shine the light of hope? In Hope in Any Crisis, pastor and best-selling author Bill Johnson reveals the powerful divine protection offered to you as a believer, three responses you can experience in times of uncertainty, and your responsibility to have hope in all things.

Abundance with a Purpose takes listeners into the sanctuary where they receive teaching that boosts their awareness of God and reveals his perspective of the natural and supernatural, the world and the local church, and the creation and the created. The insights Pastor Johnson shares are meant to motivate, encourage, and grow believers. And that is exactly how every listener emerges - stronger, excited to produce fruit, and with a deeper more intimate closeness with their heavenly Father.

The greatest commission Jesus gave us is found in the Lord's Prayer: "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven." It is the mandate expressing his heart - that his world would infiltrate, influence, and shape our world. We must discover how heaven functions so we can cultivate heaven's values and realities on earth. As we embrace our assignment from the Lord to represent him, we shape our culture by carrying his glorious presence into the world.

Faith Anchored in the Unseen takes listeners into the sanctuary where they receive teaching that creates an appetite to hear God’s voice in the midst of impossible circumstances. Even though we are called to plan from Kingdom principles, we must learn to live from God’s presence and voice, knowing that we are already accepted in him. Since faith is a product that can grow, each one of us is responsible to exercise our faith by believing for those things that are probable and possible, so that when we face the impossible, we’ll have the faith to see God move.