'The stories in the chapters that follow aren't chronological. They're not a history of how I found myself living on the side of a mountain in Mexico, and I'm not sure that would interest anyone but my mother and her friends anyway. Instead, I've mined my journals for those moments when God used the very people I thought I was in Mexico to lead, to lead me. Time and again I've been led to trust God, with my little mustard seed of faith, to see how he not only shows up in our circumstance---but he shows off! It's not because he needs to prove himself; rather, he is demonstrating to a forgotten population---the orphans that I serve---that he will be their Father and Protector and Provider.' Beth and Todd established a ministry that helps orphans---the poorest, most defenseless members of a needy populace. And while the stories here are drawn from those experiences, this book isn't a memoir. It's about living with faith, with the certainty that God will show up, exactly where and exactly when He's needed. Beth calls it a reckless faith---a willingness to trust even when you don't understand. And her book---an inspiring collection of true stories about real people who, when faced with real challenges, chose to trust God---is a call to live with Reckless Faith.

Reckless Faith: Let Go and Be Led

Guckenberger, Beth

Religion & Spirituality

Zondervan

One power-packed word: amen.
Millions of Christians all over the world say this word every day. Yet few realize what richness, depth, truth, and connection are packed into this sacred phrase.
Throughout the centuries, Christian tradition has taught us to end prayers with amen. But the Bible is full of stories and passages where God’s people started their prayers with amen. Why? As Beth Guckenberger shows, amen is more than just a way to punctuate a conversation with the God of the Universe. Amen is a declaration of who God is and who we are in relation to him. It is a moment of submission and worship, saying “So be it” to a Sovereignty that holds all things, and acknowledging “It is as you say” to him who holds our lives.
In Amen, Beth unpacks all the Bible has to teach us about the moment we say amen to God. Using key scripture passages mixed with fresh teaching and personal stories, she invites readers to experience the richness they’ve been missing.
Amen is more than just a word. Amen is a full invitation from God packed with all that he requires from us and all he longs to bestow upon us as his beloved children. As Beth writes, “He is beckoning us all. Come to me. Learn my ways. You are my child, whom I dearly love and bought with a price. The God of Amen rescued you so you can echo amen back to him. God intended this word to be a moment of intimacy, drenched in reverence, replete with peace—the moment when you rest in him and are rejuvenated by him. There is so much more he wants to give. Amen.”
If Christians long to be truly connected to their Creator, they must begin with amen. For, as Isaiah 65:16 says, “Because he who is blessed in the earth will be blessed by the God of Amen.”

Start with Amen: How I Learned to Surrender by Keeping the End in Mind

Thomas Nelson

“There are far more sticky situations in my day than miraculous moments. I want to hear and see and experience challenges, difficulties, and setbacks and not immediately focus on the failure. Rather, I want to train my eyes to ‘extract the precious’ (Jeremiah 15:19, NASB)—the precious promises, truths, and intimacy God has written into the seemingly worthless pain, setbacks, and suffering we endure.” Beth’s compelling stories—interwoven with the wisdom of Scripture—will resonate with anyone seeking to find purpose in the midst of pain. Though people may feel confused, lost, or abandoned, there is hope. God is writing the story of our lives, and the story’s not over yet.
This story-driven book: • delivers honest testimonies from unique voices whose stories are living and real—they don’t all have the "happy endings," but they all carry truth and hope • speaks to orphaned souls and those who have just felt that way: parents agonizing over prodigal children, addicts, people enduring physical, mental, or spiritual suffering, and people of all types who have lost something—parents, spouses, family, jobs, innocence, a chance . . . their way • brings up challenging questions and sticky situations that we are often afraid to face • offers useful and meaningful messages for the individual reader, pastors, families, church leaders, and small groups • is written by a compelling, dynamic storyteller who lives on the edge and exemplifies with integrity what it means to trust God in the midst of a myriad of challenges

Relentless Hope: Extracting the Precious from the Worthless

Standard Pub.

Want a dynamic kids' missions resource? Help your kids connect their lives with the stories of children around the world!
 Filled with fun activities, compelling stories, biblical teaching, and practical applications—the Tales of the Not Forgotten Leader’s Guide will spark an interest in your students to consider God as their Storyweaver and to wonder about a world bigger than the one they know.
 This fully editable and customizable leader’s guide includes:
 • Creative take-home resources to guide family conversations
 • Additional activities for Christian schools and homeschools
 • A session for each story from the Tales of the Not Forgotten
 • A session families can participate in together
 • A session featuring service projects kids can participate in
 • Tips for making each lesson accessible to children of a range of ages

Tales of the Not Forgotten (Storyweaver)

Follow these real-life stories as they take you on a journey to faraway lands and unknown faces. Travel through their challenges and see the hand of the great Storyweaver writing endings you’d never imagine! Joel dares to ask for what he can’t have. Seraphina sacrifices what she can’t afford to give. Ibrahim looks for an answer buried out of reach. Christiana, saved by a mission, searches for her own. These are the tales of the ones the world doesn’t see . . . the tales of the not forgotten.
In this collection of four real-life stories written for preteens, a compelling storyteller paints a picture of God’s dynamic movement in four foreign cultures, inspiring children to trust that God is weaving a story in their lives as well. This resource will shrink the macro picture down to approachable, individual stories of real children and teach about fundamental survival issues. The stories address some of the challenging questions that kids have and weave God's promises to orphans into each one. The Tales of the Not Forgotten Leader’s Guide is a 6-session kids' missions resource (sold separately) that walks adults through an easy-to-follow guide for making the abstract real and for designing an action plan to help others. Preteens will be challenged to answer the questions: How do I pray? What can I give? Where can I go? Who will I serve?

By Beth Guckenberger: Ben and Joseph lose their mothers, but find a family looking just for them. Antonio is rescued from what seems like a hopeless situation. Caitlyn dares to trust that truth will set her free. Jorani is delivered from slavery into the arms of grace. Follow these real-life stories as they take you on a journey to foreign places and extreme struggles. Travel through their challenges and see the hand of the great Storyweaver our Defender God shielding and defending the defenseless in the amazing ways only he can. These are the tales of the ones left wounded and weak-ones made whole and strong . . .

Tales of the Defended Ones (Storyweaver)

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Filled with fun activities, compelling stories, biblical teaching, kid-friendly service projects, and family outreach ideas, the Super Simple Mission Kit will:?Open kids? eyes to the needs in their community and around the world.?Shape kids? hearts to mirror God?s heart of compassion.?Inspire kids to courageously follow God?s call.In partnering with Back2Back Ministries, this kit will: 1. Provide children?s ministers and pastors with resources that guide children to look beyond themselves and think of others--especially of kids around the world living in difficult situations. This complete kit includes stories, curriculum, video clips, visuals, and detailed instructions on how to partner with Back2Back Ministries.2. There are 163 million orphans around the world. With each purchase, a portion of the proceeds will go to Back2Back Ministries to directly serve orphans The Super Simple Mission Kit helps kids discover the basic needs of children living in poverty in developing countries. Al

Super Simple Mission Kit Featuring Tales of the Not Forgotten: A Fully-resources Missions Curriculum (Kids Serving Kids)

David C. Cook

Product Description Beth Guckenberger's third book in the Storyweaver series reveals five real-life stories of abandoned children in five different cultures and how God is working in their lives. She makes their difficult stories understandable, relatable, and motivational. Priyanka opens her eyes to hope. Adrian stops walking in anger and steps out in faith. Anne-Marie anxiously waits to be heard. Steve runs from his past into a future he couldn't imagine. Shannen spreads the story of the one who never let go. These five accounts from around the world show what happens when children listen to the Shepherd who calls them by name. Readers are inspired to partner with God's great work by answering how they can pray, what can they give, where can they go, who can they serve, and who can they tell about the needs of others. Each story features country maps, journal prompts to inspire readers, photos showing scenes and people, definitions of foreign words and concepts, plus interesting fact

Tales of the Ones Led Out (Storyweaver)

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Reckless Faith: Let Go and Be Led

Reckless Faith: Let Go and Be Led

Start with Amen: How I Learned to Surrender by Keeping the End in Mind

Relentless Hope: Extracting the Precious from the Worthless

Tales of the Not Forgotten (Storyweaver)

Tales of the Not Forgotten (Storyweaver)

Tales of the Defended Ones (Storyweaver)

Tales of the Defended Ones (Storyweaver)

Super Simple Mission Kit Featuring Tales of the Not Forgotten: A Fully-resources Missions Curriculum (Kids Serving Kids)

Tales of the Ones Led Out (Storyweaver)