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Beyond Rules: God As You Never Imagined
What if God's not even into rules? We all assume he is. The Ten Commandments. The Five Pillars of Islam. The Eightfold Path of Buddhism. Religion is all about rules. But what if God isn't? What if relating to God has nothing to do with rules and everything to do with promises? Not promises we keep for God. Promises God keeps for us. What if relating to God isn't like receiving orders from an impossible-to-please boss, but like receiving a gift from a close friend? Over and over and over. What if God already did away with the rules for us? Then what? Welcome to life with God beyond rules! It may be something you never imagined. He may be someone you never imagined.
Awesome: Praising God Straight from Scripture
This remarkable devotional contains every praise to God, every thanksgiving to God, and everything easily turned into praise to God, in the Bible. They are not just based on God's Word, they are God's Word, simply turned into first-person praises to Him. The 31 sections of seven one-page praises are perfectly arranged to do what King David did, praising God seven times a day (for 31 days), or to praise God once a day (for 217 days), or anything in between. For the first time, it's amazingly easy to do what God tells us dozens of times to do, and what Jesus himself did: "continually offer up a sacrifice of praise ... giving thanks to His name."
David Gregory personally found that praising God’s own Word back to Him paves the way for God to work deeply in our own lives, focusing on God more than our circumstances, developing triumphant faith, knowing God's love, and peace, and joy more deeply, growing in selflessly loving others, and experiencing Christ as our life more richly.
Let the Spirit transform you through simply praising God!
David Gregory personally found that praising God’s own Word back to Him paves the way for God to work deeply in our own lives, focusing on God more than our circumstances, developing triumphant faith, knowing God's love, and peace, and joy more deeply, growing in selflessly loving others, and experiencing Christ as our life more richly.
Let the Spirit transform you through simply praising God!
The Rest of the Gospel: When the Partial Gospel Has Worn You Out
Having God’s forgiveness is wonderful. Spending eternity with God is great. But for now, where is the abundant life Jesus promised? Why is the Christian life such a struggle? Because getting forgiven is only half of the gospel! The Rest of the Gospel is not us striving on our own to be “good” Christians, but Christ in us, living his life through us as we rest in him.
Books David Gregory Author Novel Awesome Perfect Stranger
Dinner with a Perfect Stranger
“You are Invited to a Dinner with Jesus of Nazareth.” The mysterious envelope arrives on Nick Cominsky’s desk amid a stack of credit card applications and business-related junk mail. Although his seventy-hour workweek has already eaten into his limited family time, Nick can’t pass up the opportunity to see what kind of plot his colleagues have hatched…
The normally confident, cynical Nick soon finds himself thrown off-balance, drawn into an intriguing conversation with a baffling man who comfortably discusses everything from world religions to the existence of heaven and hell.
And this man who calls himself Jesus also seems to know a disturbing amount about Nick’s personal life.
“You’re bored, Nick. You were made for more than this. You’re worried about God stealing your fun, but you’ve got it backwards.… There’s no adventure like being joined to the Creator of the universe.” He leaned back off the table. “And your first mission would be to let him guide you out of the mess you’re in at work.”
And this man who calls himself Jesus also seems to know a disturbing amount about Nick’s personal life.
“You’re bored, Nick. You were made for more than this. You’re worried about God stealing your fun, but you’ve got it backwards.… There’s no adventure like being joined to the Creator of the universe.” He leaned back off the table. “And your first mission would be to let him guide you out of the mess you’re in at work.”
A Day with a Perfect Stranger
What if a stranger knew you better than you know yourself?
Exasperated by her husband’s sudden new obsession with Jesus, Mattie Cominsky views an out-of-town business trip as a welcome opportunity to reflect on their marriage—and to decide if it’s time to put an end to this painfully unrewarding relationship.
Aboard the plane, Mattie is relieved to find herself seated next to a passenger who shares her scorn for religion. After she confides her husband’s unexpected turn, their conversation soon leads to a fascinating exploration of spirituality, God, and the quest for meaningful connection.
Mattie’s skepticism softens under the perceptive insights of this stranger, and she finds herself confronting the unspoken longings of her soul. As his comments touch on personal issues he couldn’t possibly know about, she begins to wonder if she’s misjudged not only Nick but also the God he now claims to believe in.
Mattie’s skepticism softens under the perceptive insights of this stranger, and she finds herself confronting the unspoken longings of her soul. As his comments touch on personal issues he couldn’t possibly know about, she begins to wonder if she’s misjudged not only Nick but also the God he now claims to believe in.
Night with a Perfect Stranger
Six years ago, businessman Nick Cominsky encountered Jesus the old-fashioned way, in a face-to-face meeting. And the Christian life seemed a breeze . . . for a while. But now, having done everything he knows to grow spiritually, he wonders where his closeness with Jesus has gone. Burned out and hopeless, Nick wails his complaints to God during a late-night interstate trip. Then suddenly he runs out of gas—and finds Jesus along the roadside carrying a gas can.
Jesus hops in the truck and offers answers Nick never heard in church, and a nighttime of adventures ensues beyond anything Nick could have imagined.
If Jesus Loves Me Why Isn't This Working?
Dylan Cooke is living a typical Christian life—stressed, discouraged, wondering where God is. Until one day he starts receiving a series of letters that show him a life unlike any he has experienced. Or even heard of. Could these letters really be from Jesus?
This life—the life that I have given you—is simple. So simple, in fact, that you have to be like a little child to receive it. That’s what I told my disciples, remember? But sometimes the simplest things need to be explained, because they seem complicated at first.
That’s what this life seems like to you: complicated. But it’s not. It’s the simplest thing … As you look at what I said before in the Bible, it will be clear that what I’m saying here is not new. Nothing needs to be said that hasn’t been said previously. You simply need to hear it freshly … My plan for you from eternity past is greater than you know, and things have already happened to you—wonderful things—that you haven’t fully understood. So let’s back up. Let’s start at the beginning, so we can lay a proper foundation. And you will see how simple this life really is.
As Dylan reads through each of the 22 short letters, his whole view of what he was designed for, and how he is meant to live this life, is changed forever.
That’s what this life seems like to you: complicated. But it’s not. It’s the simplest thing … As you look at what I said before in the Bible, it will be clear that what I’m saying here is not new. Nothing needs to be said that hasn’t been said previously. You simply need to hear it freshly … My plan for you from eternity past is greater than you know, and things have already happened to you—wonderful things—that you haven’t fully understood. So let’s back up. Let’s start at the beginning, so we can lay a proper foundation. And you will see how simple this life really is.
As Dylan reads through each of the 22 short letters, his whole view of what he was designed for, and how he is meant to live this life, is changed forever.
Open: Get Ready for the Adventure of a Lifetime
It wasn’t the end of the world. It was just the end of Emma Jameson’s world. Fresh off the heels of a devastating breakup and floundering in her career, Emma is struggling to come to grips with why God allows so much pain in our lives, why He seems so absent when she needs Him most, and why the Gospel accounts―our supposed guide for how to lead a contented Christian life―feel so completely irrelevant.
Then one day, a mysterious envelope arrives in Emma’s mailbox with the word Open written on the outside. Inside the envelope is a card bearing the following message: “For a real adventure with Jesus, go through the nearest open door.”
Skeptical, but having absolutely nothing to lose, Emma steps through the pantry door, only to find herself instantly transported back to the first century, where she is taken on a personal tour of various Gospel accounts by none other than Jesus himself―an experience that radically challenges Emma’s perception of what it really means to be a Christian.
Skeptical, but having absolutely nothing to lose, Emma steps through the pantry door, only to find herself instantly transported back to the first century, where she is taken on a personal tour of various Gospel accounts by none other than Jesus himself―an experience that radically challenges Emma’s perception of what it really means to be a Christian.
Patriot Rules: A Novel
Life, liberty, and…time travel? Matt, an ambitious college student, is dead set on becoming president someday. Inspired by his best friend’s difficult childhood, he wants to end poverty in America, and being president will give him the power to do just that. His plan: an economic bill of rights that he believes should be guaranteed to every citizen. As he gives a speech advocating his plan, however, time freezes, and Matt encounters a man who calls himself Ben Franklin.
Franklin tells Matt that he will become president, but his plan to “fix” America will fail to be adopted … no matter what he does.
He is, however, given a unique proposition—to travel back in time to the Constitutional Convention and weave his plan into the founding of America. But how the plan changes things in the present is something Matt never imagined. He soon learns that even the best intentions can have unexpected consequences, and that his encounters with the Founding Fathers have only just begun …
He is, however, given a unique proposition—to travel back in time to the Constitutional Convention and weave his plan into the founding of America. But how the plan changes things in the present is something Matt never imagined. He soon learns that even the best intentions can have unexpected consequences, and that his encounters with the Founding Fathers have only just begun …
The Last Christian: A Novel
In the future, it’s possible to live forever—but at what cost?
A.D. 2088. Missionary daughter Abigail Caldwell emerges from the jungle for the first time in her 34 years, the sole survivor of a mysterious disease that killed her village. Abby goes to America, only to discover a nation where Christianity has completely died out. A curious message from her grandparents assigns her a surprising mission: re-introduce the Christian faith in America, no matter how insurmountable the odds.
But a larger threat looms. The world's leading artificial intelligence industrialist has perfected a technique for downloading the human brain into a silicon form. Brain transplants have begun, and with them comes the potential of eliminating physical death altogether—but at what expense?
As Abby navigates a society grown more addicted to stimulating the body than nurturing the soul, she and Creighton Daniels, a historian troubled by his father's unexpected death, become unwitting targets of powerful men who will stop at nothing to further their nefarious goals. Hanging in the balance—the spiritual future of all humanity.
In this fast-paced thriller, startling near-future science collides with thought-provoking spiritual themes to create a spell-binding "what-if?" novel.
But a larger threat looms. The world's leading artificial intelligence industrialist has perfected a technique for downloading the human brain into a silicon form. Brain transplants have begun, and with them comes the potential of eliminating physical death altogether—but at what expense?
As Abby navigates a society grown more addicted to stimulating the body than nurturing the soul, she and Creighton Daniels, a historian troubled by his father's unexpected death, become unwitting targets of powerful men who will stop at nothing to further their nefarious goals. Hanging in the balance—the spiritual future of all humanity.
In this fast-paced thriller, startling near-future science collides with thought-provoking spiritual themes to create a spell-binding "what-if?" novel.
The Next Level: A Parable of Finding Your Place in Life
Business degree in hand, Logan enters the immense Universal Systems building and is hired as an organizational analyst — a trouble-shooter. His job: evaluate the company’s five divisions, each on a separate level and each operating on startlingly unique principles. Which set of principles is successful? Why is most of the company’s profit generated by one tiny division? What is real profit, anyway? And who is the enigmatic executive that Logan ends up reporting to?
Logan engages in a life-changing pursuit for The Next Level — a fascinating parable that will help you answer some of life’s most perplexing and vital questions. Joining Logan in evaluating each level’s approach, you’ll be inspired to consider the big picture of your own life from an entirely different perspective — one that holds the key to life’s ultimate purpose. No matter where you are now, get ready to embark on your own passionate pursuit of The Next Level.
Logan engages in a life-changing pursuit for The Next Level — a fascinating parable that will help you answer some of life’s most perplexing and vital questions. Joining Logan in evaluating each level’s approach, you’ll be inspired to consider the big picture of your own life from an entirely different perspective — one that holds the key to life’s ultimate purpose. No matter where you are now, get ready to embark on your own passionate pursuit of The Next Level.