Why It's Hard To Love Jesus takes a close look at the story in Luke 7 describing Simon the Pharisee and a sinful woman who anoints Jesus with expensive oil. When we're confronted with the reality of Jesus, do we remain indifferent and religious like Simon the Pharisee or do we fall at His feet in adoring worship like the woman who had been forgiven much? Joseph Stowell challenges Christians to honestly probe the answer to this penetrating question.

Why It's Hard to Love Jesus

Religion & Spirituality

Joseph M. Stowell

Christian Books & Bibles

Moody Publishers

Our pluralistic society accepts all... all except Jesus. Joseph Stowell brings to light our need to be undaunted advocates for Jesus in a world that has no tolerance for Him or His followers. How do you reach those who do not have a churched background, or are openly hostile to the good news of Jesus Christ? Would you miss church to go fishing with your colleague at work? What should or would you do when golfing with three non-believing friends, and they want to play for 'prize money'? Joseph Stowell's style is biblical and insightful, but always within reach of today's reader.

The Trouble with Jesus

Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me? This lie has been taught to children for years. We claim it strengthens them. Allows them to let the harsh words of other children roll off their backs. But the truth is that words have power. Power to encourage. Power to heal. But also power to intimidate, power to scourge, and power to wound.How are you using the power of words? What we say has both spiritual and physical implications. Revelation 21:8 tells us that liars have their place in the Lake of Fire. And we all have seen the devastation wreaked by rumors on innocent reputations. Yet with the same intensity, kind words can soothe a broken spirit and restore shattered relationships. Your words also say a lot about you. Jesus said, 'For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks' (Matthew 12:34). If our hearts are not in tune with God, neither will be our words. In The Weight of Your Words, Joseph Stowell shares the truth about the tongue straight from the Bible, God's Word to His people. He challenges us to not allow our mouths to be controlled by our anger or our circumstances, but rather, to be controlled by the Holy Spirit and His work in our lives. Take inventory of your words and your heart attitude with Joseph Stowell in The Weight of Your Words.

The Weight of Your Words: Measuring the Impact of What You Say

Kingdom Conflict: Personal Triumph in a Supernatural Struggle

Victor Books

Triumph in this present world can only come, says Joseph Stowell, when we realize that while we live here, we don't really belong here. We belong to the world to come. In fact, that world has already been planted in our hearts and we are citizens of heaven.

Eternity: Reclaiming a Passion for What Endures

Arts & Photography

Music

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

The Soul's Search for Intimacy with God, Jospeph M. Stowell.

Coming Home: The Soul's Search for Intimacy With God

MOODY PRESS *

Is successful leadership measured simply by the outcomes a leader achieves, or is there another—more essential—yardstick for measuring success? In Redefining Leadership, author, pastor, and college president Joe Stowell shows us that the best leaders are driven by Christ-formed character, and that truly successful leadership is not defined by the standards of this world but by the counter-intuitive practices and perspectives of the Kingdom of Christ. With compelling personal stories and insights from the Bible, he highlights the contrast between these two radically different leadership styles and demonstrates that the teaching and example of King Jesus, the world’s most unlikely leader, is the only model of leadership that leads to maximum results, results that will have an eternal impact.

Redefining Leadership

Zondervan on Brilliance Audio

Whether he's writing about the current political scene, discussing a passage of Scripture, or telling heart-gripping stories of real people, Joe Stowell finds redemptive insights and lessons from the front lines of life that will challenge, encourage, inspire, and bring smiles and tears. Even in the face of unresolved whys, God's love for us guarantees that we can trust Him, that He will never waste our sorrows, that no problem is too tough for Him, that there is no sin or effect of sin that He has not already covered at the cross. Trust in all that God really is, says Stowell, and we will have courage in the trenches of life and strength for the journey.

From the Front Lines

Discovery House Publishers

Have you ever found yourself caught on a roller-coaster ride that you weren't standing in line for? If so, you'll appreciate how Joe Stowell reminds you of important biblical truths you need to help you hold on with certainty and stay on board, even in the ups, downs, and wild curves of life. The Upside of Down presents tribulation as God's tool to prepare you for His use and to respond fruitfully in the midst of life's wild ride.

The Upside of Down: Finding Hope When It Hurts

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Graham, Billy Evangelistic Ass

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