davidlivingstone2@msn.com  All these books can be purchased from the  Faith Mission   Bookshop Magowen Buildings,Portadown.

Discover God's     bold agenda for                      your life. God wants to use everything about you - your past and present, your hopes and dreams, your huge hurts and even your little hang-ups - to achieve his ultimate purpose in your life, Pathway to Purpose for Women helps you discover how your life roles, longings, and experiences point you toward your life mission.  Like stepping-stones across the streams of life, each principle takes you further along the journey of spiritual growth and character development that prepares you to experience God's unique purpose for your life. Filled with practical how-tos and personal stories of women whose lives have been transformed by following these proven principles, Pathway to Purpose for Women is an exciting journey for becoming the women God created you to be!

This is an attractive illustrated history of the Irish Presbyterians, who they were, where they came from, their identity and ethos, their theological and political conflicts, their outstanding personalities, their congregations and churches, what they have done and are doing at home and abroad in their obedience to Christ and His Gospel.

WHEN YOU LONG FOR A QUIET REFUGE away from the noisy, frenetic circumstances of day-to-day commitments- where do you turn?  If you're Elizabeth Elliot, acclaimed speaker and author of many of the best-selling books, you look at one place alone: to the embracing arms of our omnipotent and infinitely loving Hevenly Father. Keep a Quiet Heart is a unique collection culled from the lead articles featured in Mrs. Elliot's news letter over the past several years.  "Mostly they are about learning to know God," the author says.  "Nothing else comes to being as important as that.  It's what we are here for."  Join Elizabeth as she points the way to a deeper, more fulfilling-and restful-walk with God.

What would the psalm writers say if they lived in our times?  What words would they use? How would their songs reflect the same truth in a different age? Paslms/Now restates, in today's language, the psalmists honest prayers of praise, love, compassion, sorrow, fatigue, and countless other emotions encountered by those who truly experience life. Here is new light on familiar words.  These pages encourage us to approach God with honesty, as the psalmists did;  to rid ourselves of super- ficiality; to share our joys,  sorrows, praises, and confusion with our Creator. Once you've been gripped and challenged by this modern paraphrase, you may never look at the Book of Psalms in the same way again.

HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT          FOR THE HURTING HEART Are you overwhelmed with sadness?  Has time seemed to stop you?  Do you just want to ask God why? You're not alone. Millions of people struggle with these painful emotions after experiencing a significant loss.  They become mired in a fog of hopelessness and lack a clear sense of direction on how to get back to daily living.  Bestselling author and counselor Norm Wright uses his own journey grief along with years of counseling experience to help you learn how to.... •DRAW STRENGTH IN TIMES OF WEAKNESS •FIND COMFORT WHEN HOPE IS GONE •EXPERIENCE GOD'S BOUNDLESS LOVE In these insightful devotions, you will explore how to clarify your feelings of loss, establish a healthy outlook on the future, find strength in the arms of your heavenly Father, and much more.  Thoughtful questions, soul searching reflections, and encouraging anecdotes will refresh and renew a spirit of hope in you and help you find peace.

The only true freedom each of us has in life is the freedom to choose.  The most important choice is who we will become. JOHN C. MAXWELL

DRAW NEAR TO THE HEART OF GOD! Where does a mom find the encouragement and inspiration she needs in the frenzy of everyday life? God's Devotional Book for Mothers is filled with tender and heart warming stories to nourish your spirit and impart the wisdom of God into your life.  Expanded form the mega-bestselling God's Little Devotional Book series (with over 5 million sold!),  this delightful new edition will build your faith and invite you to experience the grace you need to meet the demands of life - guaranteed! When we set an example of honesty, our children will be honest.  When we encircle them with love, they will be loving.  When we practice tolerance, they will be tolerant.  When we meet life with laughter and a twinkle in our eye, they will develop a sense of humor.  - Wilfred A. Peterson

"In the precious family of God, Jill Briscoe has been my big sister for over thirty years... This little volume is like tonic to my weary prayer life.  Drink deeply - and come alive to Him!" - Anne Graham Lotz I ran to the Deep Place where nobody goes, and found Him waiting there.  "Where have you been?"  He asked me. "I've been in the shallow places where everyone lives,"  I replied.  I knew He knew.  He just wanted me to admit I'd been too busy being busy. "I'm running out..."  I began. "Of course,"  He said.  "I haven't seen you in a while." He sat down on the steps of my soul and smiled at me.  Angels sang;  a shaft of light chased away the shadows and brightened my daily day.  I smiled back. "Im such a fool..." "Shhh,"  He said, putting His finger on my lips. He touched my hurried heart.  Startled,  it took a deep breath and skidded to a near stop.  My spirit nestled into nearness in the Deep Place where nobody goes.  My soul spoke, then:  He answered with words beyond music.  Where on earth had I been?

You can always count on God. You can always believe God's Word.  And you can always trust in God's promises. BUILDING A GREAT MARRIAGE ON GOD'S GREAT PROMISES Stronger, richer, deeper.  That's how to describe a marriage relationship that is grounded in God's powerful promises.  God desires the best for you, and that's why He gives you promises of • FORGIVENESS when you fail • HOPE for the future • PURPOSE for your life and marriage • STRENGTH for trying times • WISDOM for decision-making  Authors Jim and Elizabeth George explore 24 incredible promises from God, and in special "For Him" and "For Her" sections they provide instant, practical applications for putting God's truth to work in your marriage. Also available for supplemental study is Powerful Promises for Every Couple Growth and Study Guide.

Open your heart to sixty days of discovery and purpose! Pray for Purpose for Women offers a prayer experience unlikeany other.  As you spend time each day in prayerful reading and reflection, learn how God has mentored sixty influential Christian women, including Kay Warren, Liz Curtis Higgs, Ruth Graham (daughter of Billy and Ruth), and others toward their unique life mission. Sixty biblical characters, sixty questions for reflection, and sixty scriptural prayers offer an intimate one-on-one conversation with God as you discover your personal ministry and distinct life calling. "An insightful, engaging spiritual expercise that will inspire and motivate you day by day as you seek God's purpose for your life!" This is not just a book to read.  It is a study to be observed and assimilated into your daily life."

'Worship is always a choice.  When life is peaceful and painless, the choice to repond to God in Thanksgiving and praise may not be such a hard one to make.  But at other times in our lives. worship becomes a much gutsier decision.' In this small but heartfelt book, Matt and Beth Redman ask why and how we should choose to praise God even in the face of hardship and pain. Sharing from their own personal experiences, they show how painful circumstances and our choice can either propel us toward God or from Him, build up our faith or break it.  Learn how to ride out the storms of life, saying 'Blessed be your name, Lord' - and really mean it.

IT COMES FROM GOD AND IT IS WITHIN YOUR REACH.... A joy that can't be quenched?  A peace that can't be broken?  A happiness that can't be threatened? There is such a joy.  It is a sacred delight, a holy gladness. You can't open your Bible with-out reading about it.  You can't live a truly satisfying life with-out it.  And it's nearer than you think. Jesus describes that sacred delight in the astonishing mountain message we now call the Beatitudes.  And Max Lacado, in this classic exploration of enduring joy, shows you how this familiar but revolutionary prescription for living can bless your life beyond your wildest imagining.

WHAT IMAGE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR HEART? A WATER-DRENCHED KID IN FRONT OF AN OPEN FIRE HYDRANT? OR A BRISTLED, DESERT TUMBLEWEED?     You're acquainted with physical thirst.  Stop drinking and see what happens.  Coherent thoughts vanish, skin grows clammy, and vital organs shut down.  Deprive your body of necessary fluid, and it will tell you.      Deprive your soul of spiritual water, and it will tell you.  Dehydrated hearts send desperate messages.  Snarling tempers.  Waves of worry.  Growing guilt and fear.  Hopelessness.  Resentment.  Loneliness.  Insecurity.       But you don't have to live with a dehydrated heart.  God invites you to treat your thirsty soul as you would treat your physical thirst.  Just visit the WELL and drink deeply: • Receive Christ's work on the cross,                 •  The energy of his Spirit,                                •  His lordship over your life,                                             •  And his unending, unfailing love.

"Make sure you're not missing the point of your life - read this book!  The Purpose - Driven Life will guide you to greatness - through living the Great Commandment and the Great Commission." BILLY AND FRANKLIN GRAHAM This book will help you understand why you are alive and God's amazing plan for you-both here and now, and for eternity.  Rick Warren will guide you through a personal 40-day spiritual journey that will transform your answer to life's most important question:  What on earth am I here for?  Knowing God's purpose for creating you will reduce your stress, focus your energy, simplify your decisions, give meaning to your life, and most important, prepare you for eternity. The Purpose-Driven Life is a blueprint for Christian living in the 21st century - a lifestyl based on God's eternal purposes, not cultural values.  Using over 1,200 scriptural quotes and references, it challenges the conventional definitions of worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism.  In the tradition of Oswald Chambers, Rick Warren offers distilled wisdom on the essence of what life is all about. This is a book of hope and challenge that you will read and re-read, and it will be a classic treasured by generations to come.

While many people still think depression is strictly an adult problem, research clearly indicates it's increasingly common among preteens and teens. In fact, about 4 percent of adolescents get seriously depressed each year; and this may just be a tip of the iceberg, since most teens may not be aware of, or willing to admit to, common symptoms of depression. In Stomping Out Depression, the authors of Stomping Out the Darkness and The Bondage Breaker, Youth Edition provide a biblical tool to help teens regain hope and learn how God's love can help them break free from depression.  The first step, as with any serious illness, is to understand and admit we need help.

Every gardener knows that tilling the soil is essential for flowers and vegetables to grow.  Praying is like tilling the soil of our souls:  The tougher our circumstances, the more diligently we pray, Tilling the Soul tackles the questions we ask when times are hard.  Questions such as, Father, do you hear me when I pray?  Am I praying hard enough?  How should I pray when my need is urgent?  What can I learn from pain and prayer? Taking you through her personal season of challenges, Denise George helps you till your own soul and learn timeless lessons about prayer.  The eight-week devotional Bible study experience includes twenty-minute weekday sessions; sixty-minute weekend sessions for deeper personal, mentor, or group study; and a five-minute weekend Scripture prayer, all to enrich your dialogue with God and interaction with Scripture. Tilling the Soul is a daily reflective Bible study, designed to stimulate your personal growth and explore the hard question of life one-on-one with God.  It will inspire you to continue steadfast in prayer, even in the midst of crisis and sorrow.

FRESH FAITH Pastor Jim Cymbala calls us back to a fiery, passionate precoccupation with God that will restore what the enemy has stolen from us:  our first love for Jesus, our zeal, our troubled children, our wounded marriages, our broken and divided churches. Born out of the heart and soul of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, the message of Fresh Faith is illustrated by true stories of men and women whose lives have been changed trough the power of faith. The same faith that can transform your life-starting today,  if you choose.

Have you reached the end of your rope?  Are you facing a tough time?  Redundancy, bereavement, retirement - or worse?  If you are wondering what God may still hold in store, this book will restore your sense of purpose. When life uses you for target practice, Jill insists, God is more than a Match for all our anguish and excuses. Not only does he bear us up, he finds us fresh work for our hands.  Placing his hope in our hearts, he allows us opportunities to speak, reconcile, suffer, and persevere - holding fast to faith that works.

Every church is driven by something.  Tradition, programs, personalities, event, seekers, and even buildings can each be the controlling force in a church.  But Rick Warren believes that in order for a church to be healthy it must become a purpose-driven church, built around the five New Testament purposes given to the church by Jesus. Now the founding pastor of Saddleback Church shares a proven five-part strategy that will enable your church to grow....  Discover the same practical insights and principles for growing a healthy church that Rick has taught in seminars to over 22,000 pastors and church leaders from sixty denominations and forty-two countries.     •  Warmer through fellowship     •  Deeper through discipleship     •  Stronger through worship     •  Broader through ministry     •  Larger through evangelism The Purpose-Driven Church shifts the focus away from church building programs to emphasizing a people-building process.  Warren says, "If you will concentrate on building people, God will build the church."

A Coincidental Treasure Tozer's passion was God.  God Himself.  God alone.  And he was insistent that one's view of God was essential to the authentic worship experience.  These messages, The Attributes of God, Volume Two, emerged from his preaching at Avenue Road Church in Toronto.  He was at the same time writing Knowledge of the Holy. What we might have expected, perhaps, in this material made available to us by the church (now called Bayview Glen) would be a form of what became the widely published Knowledge of the Holy.  What we found instead was a whole new richness that was focused on the attributes of Almighty God.  This book is a "coincidental treasure," it is a comfortable companion to Knowledge of the Holy. You will find here the old cross, not the new.  No jerry-built Jesus, no hastily constructed deity is lovingly described here.  Find instead, God Almighty, Jesus Christ, Lord of lords and King of kings.  Celebrate here the personality and deity of the Holy Spirit.  This is a good plain book about God.  An honest description of the Holy One whom A>W>Tozer adored for a lifetime.

INSTANT - quick, immediate,  urgent, direct, right now! MESSAGE - important information someone wants to tell you!  That's what Young Believer Instant Message is all about.   Important info you need right away.  With every topic from A to Z, you can find out what God wants you to know - and you can find it fast.    Take a look -  and never stop  believing!

THE TIMES ARE URGENT, GOD IS ON THE MOVE, NOW IS THE MOMENT TO.... ask God to ignite his fire in your soul! Pastor Jim Cymbala believes that Jesus wants to renew his people - to call us back from spiritual dead ends, apathy, and lukewarm religion.  Cymbala knows the difference firsthand.  Twenty-five years ago, his own church, the Brooklyn Tabernacle, was a struggling congregation of twenty.  Then they began to pray... God began to move... street-hardened lives by the hundreds were changed by the love of Christ... and today they are eight thousand strong. The story of what happened to this broken-down church in one of America's meanest neighborhoods points the way to new spiritual vitality in the church and in your own life.  Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire shows what the Holy Spirit can do when believers get serious about prayer and the Gospel.  As this compelling book reveals, God moves in life-changing ways when we set aside our own agendas, take him at his word, and listen for his voice. "This book will drive you to your knees. Be prepared to be provoked but also greatly challenged.  You can be sure that reading this book will change you forever"

Why do so many people feel lonely, isolated from God and others?  If you're lonely, how can you find the fellowship and meaning your heart longs for? In Lonely People Warren W. Wiersbe points out that loneliness is a far cry from solitude and lasts much longer than lonesomeness, which ends when people are reunited after being apart.  Rather, loneliness is malnutrition of the soul that comes from living on substitutes. Wiersbe digs deep into Scripture, uncovering biblical characters who reveal how the common emontion of loneliness is caused and how it can be overcome. •  CAIN: THE LONELINESS OF SIN •  MOSES: THE LONELINESS OF SERVICE •  ELIJAH: THE LONELINESS OF SELF-PITY •  MARY AND MARTHA: THE LONELINESS OF SORROW •  THE OLDER BROTHER: THE LONELINESS OF STUBBORNNESS If you feel alone even when you're surrounded by people, start turning these intriguing pages.  You will find what it means to truly commune at the deepest level with the One who made you for a satisfying, fellowship-filled life.

Wouldn't you like every step of your life to be guided by God's wisdom? Life can be overwhelming!  Every day we find ourselves answering many questions and dealing with many choices and decisions. And often we have to do it quickly!  How can we make sure to follow God's wisdom-and not our own-in every part of our lives? Now bestselling author Elizabeth George shares the Bible's incredibly relevant and time-less principles for your every need-God's wisdom for your...    • priorities     • spiritual growth    • purpose       • time    • home           • marriage    • children       • personal life Discover how you can live all your life according to God's wisdom-and enjoy the tremendous peace and confidence that comes from knowing your decisions and actions will be the right ones!

A WINE-SOAKED SPONGE. A SIGN. TWO CROSSES BESIDE CHRIST.  Much has been said about the gift of the cross itself, but what of the other gifts?  What of the nails, the crown of thorns?  What about the garment taken?  What about the garments given?  Have you taken the time to open these gifts? Let's examine them, shall we?  Let's unwrap these gifts of grace as if-or perhaps, indeed-for the first time.  And as you touch them-as you feel the timber of the cross and trace the braid of the crown and finger the point of the spike-pause and listen.  Perchance you will hear him wisper: I did it just for you.

DON'T BE WIMPY         ABOUT YOUR FAITH Hey, do you know why you believe in God? Or why you call yourself a Christian? If it's  because your parents told you  so, that answer won't cut it  with friends and others who question your beliefs. It won't make Christianity real for you, either.  Being a Christian-living for Jesus and sharing your faith-begins with knowing what you believe.  Not because you're supposed to, but because it really means something to you.  It's changed your life. So if you want to be a true believer-the kind who isn't wimpy about sharing one's faith - this book will help.  It asks tough questions like "Can you prove ther's a God?" or "Is the Bible true?" or "Is there really a heaven?" and gives answers that make sense. So go ahead.  Dig into these pages.  You'll find good reasons for keeping the faith.  And before long, you'll be sticking up for what you believe.

"Praying for change in our wives invites God to do great things in our lives as well."  MICHAEL OMARTIAN. MEN, WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT FOR YOUR MARRIAGE? You love your wife-and you want nothing more than  to  see  her  happy,  flourishing,  and growing  together  with  you.   And  there's  no better way to love than to pray for her. In  The  Power of a Praying Husband you'll find the  excitement   and   hope   that  come  from inviting   the  God  who   hears   and   answers prayer  into your marriage.   Even in situations full  of  hurt,  He  can  do  far beyond what you imagine-He can do the impossible! In 20 short, easy-to-read chapters, Stormie Omartian shares how you can intercede for your wife in areas where she longs for your prayers-                      •  her emotions and moods    •  her priorities                      •  her spiritual walk               •  her sexuality                      •  her motherhood Advice  and  personal  stories  from well-known Christian men, prayer ideas, and words  from Scripture will also help you shape your requests to God.  And as you depend on Him in prayer,  He  will  lead  you  and your wife into new fruitfulness, fulfillment, and everyday happiness!

TOUGH DECISIONS! MISTAKES! DISAPPOINTMENTS! STRESS!  Relax. You have a friend in high places... THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE UNIVERSE! And he knows your name. He may be the Starmaker, but he's there for you 24/7. He walked out heven's door and hit the road to live a REAL life on Earth. He got his hands dirty, his feet wet - and his heart involved .... all for you. MEET THE GOD-MAN JESUS... Near enough to touch. Strong enough to trust. A NEXT DOOR SAVIOR.

We are promised God's powerful presence when we gather with others in prayer.  Now you can spend time with Stormie Omartian and her longtime pastor, Jack Hayford, as they look at the life-changing benefits and world-changing effects that are natural results of praying with others.  You will see how you can  •  Strengthen your Personal prayer     time with God •  experience the joy of finding a     prayer partner •  change your life by becoming part of     a dynamic prayer group •  uncover the far-reaching power of a     praying church •  discover how in the world you can     make a difference Be encouraged!  Boldly enter into close fellowship with other believers to effect change in your world and in the larger world around you.  And know that when you are willing to link your heart with others before the throne of grace, you touch lives and needs with the power of your Father in heaven.

Nobody knows how teens really feel about  things  more  than  teens themselves.  In Real Issues Real Teens speaker, columnist, and teen expert T. Suzanne Eller has made it possible for parents  to  go  where  their teen often won't  let  them - inside  the  teen's thoughts  and  feelings.    Through  in-depth  interviews,  Eller  brings  to  the surface the deepest concerns of teens and  combines  them  with  her compassionate  insights  to  form  a bridge  for  parents  into  the   hearts, minds, and souls of their teens.  If you have a teenager - you can't afford not to read this book. This is a must-have book for anyone who loves a teen!  Includes a Reader's Guide for Personal Reflection.

Break   Down   The   Barriers  To   A Deeper Connection With Your Man.  Believe  it  or  not,  your  man really does  want  a  closer connection!  A common  misconception  in  society today is that men are satisfied with only a surface relationship, but God knows   differently.     Like  women, men  have  a  God-given   need    for a  deeper  union - it's  their  method of  expressing  this that creates the man-women divide. The  Key  to  Your  Man's  Heart  is a breakthrough  that  provides practical  methods  for  under- standing the way your man shares his most hidden thoughts and feel-ings.  No matter how long you've been together, your relationship will improve enormously with these sound principles of good communication. Here is the key to your man's heart.  Now you can open the door to the fun and enriching relationship that God has in store for you!

The  heart  of  Christianity   is   about transformation  -  about  a  God   who isn't      just      concerned     with     our "spiritual lives,"   but   who  wants  to impact  every  aspect  of  living.    It's realizing  that  God  meets  us  not  in a   monastery   but   on   Main   Street, and   that  all  of  ordinary,  daily  life has   the   potential  to  be  lived  as  if Jesus  himself  were the one living it. Now  expanded  to  include an added chapter  on   prayer   and  discussion questions   designed   to   help   small groups  make  the  journey together, The   Life    You've    Always    Wanted offers   modern   perspectives  on  the ancient      path      of      the     spiritual disciplines.    But  this  is  more   than just  a  book  about things we should do if we want ti be good Christians.   It's  a  road  map  toward  the true   transformation,   compelling   because   it   starts   not   with ourselves   but   with   the   object  of   our   journey - Jesus   Christ. Paved  with  humor  and  sparkling  anecdotes,    The  Life  You've Always  Wanted is an encouraging and challenging approach to a Christian  life that's worth living.  Life on the edge that fills our ordinary world with new meaning,  hope,  change,  and a joyous, growing closeness to Christ.

A    praying    mother    can    have    a tremendous   impact   on   the    lives of   her    children.      Based    on    the practices and principles of Moms In Touch  International,   Every   Child Needs  a  Praying  Mum   shows   you how  to  surround  and support your children  and  your  family  through consistent,  effective   prayer. You'll     learn    how    to    pray    with others,   how to prepare for spiritual battles,   how   to   persist   in  prayer, and  how  to  use  Scripture  to  guide your  prayers.   Every  Child Needs a Praying    Mum    shares    a    way    of praying  that  energizes,  creates  an appetite    for    intimacy    with   God, overcomes         spiritual      paralysis, eliminates fear, and transforms the pray-er's life and perspective. Fern Nichols  is  the  mother  of  four  children  and the founder of the     international    organization,   Moms   in   Touch,   a    prayer movement  that  has  affected  thousands  of  women throughout the world.

We   applaud   MEN   for   doing  good things.  We   enshrine   GOD  for  doing  great things. But  what  about  a   MAN   who   does GOD things? One    thing    is    certain.     We   can't ignore  him.    If  these  moments are factual,    if   the   claim   of   Christ   is actual,   then  he  was,   at  once, man and God. The  single  most  significant  person who  ever  lived.   Forget  MVP.   He is the  entire  league.   The  head  of  the parade?   Hardly.  No one else shares the street.  Who comes close?  Humanity's best and brightest fade like  dime-store  rubies  next  to him. Dismiss him?  We can't.  Resist him? Equally difficult.   Why would we want to?    Don't we need a God-man   Saviour?     A    just-God    Jesus   could   make   us,    but   not understand  us.    A  just-man Jesus could love us, but never save us.  But a God-man Jesus? Near   enough   to   touch.   Strong  enough  to  trust.   A  next door Saviour.

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