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Who does God say you are? Who did he make you to be? Discover more about yourself and your identity through a range of simple, powerful exercises.

“This book will catalyze prayer mobilization across communities, campuses, cities, and countries, ultimately bringing glory to God. I eagerly await the manual's publication and helping others to put the instructions into practice.” —Michael W. Smith, Award-Winning Recording Artist Throughout scripture and history, followers of God gather publicly to pray on behalf of their community … and God moves! Scriptural guarantee! “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I ...

Take Communion Every Day for a Month? Two typical responses: “Wow, that sounds really powerful!” Or, “Wow! That sounds really controversial!” When Paul wrote about the Table of the Lord, he said, “For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” That word “proclaim,” in the Greek, is katangello. Katangello means declare, preach, make known, proclaim publicly. When you eat this bread and drink this cup, you declare, preach, make known, proclaim publicly. The Table of the Lord is not a quiet, introspective moment, but a loud ...

For 40 years, Bob Perry’s single-minded prayer has been, “Lord, teach me to pray.” When asked about the most effective prayers to pray for businesses, he came up with these five that have proven incredibly powerful in the lives of his clients. • The eight-figure business that had been more-or-less stagnant for a decade, when, within a few months of hiring Bob to pray, doubled its revenue. • The third generation family business that had seen ups and downs over their five decades, but once they hired Bob, saw record-breaking growth, week after week, for more than a year. • The 32-...

Celebrate Your Birthday All Month Long Day 1 comes from this scripture: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Day 31 comes from this scripture: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” A blessing a day. Begin on your birthday, or the first of the month … or enjoy any day you crave a ...

Juneteenth: May It Be a Global Celebration of Liberation Although the United States Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, the news didn’t reach Texas until June 19. On that day, more than two months after their enslavement ended, Union Army general Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom to the enslaved. Today we celebrate that we have this same proclamation to speak over those not yet free. We have the best proclamation of all! As Paul said in Galatians 5:1, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” But ...

Previously published as The Joyful Poet: May - August 2014 by A.J. Lykosh. Finding Beauty in the Everyday Early attempts at writing poetry. Five children, from six months to 12 years. God, the land, childhood memories, processing life. What was the standout moment? What memory comes to mind? Turning the discarded bits into works of art. You come too.

A Feast of Thought, Insights, and Breakthrough Ideas Business. Personal. All the beauty of a transformative experience in lyrical poetry.

Previously published as A Thin Place by A.J. Lykosh. A Thin Place Where the border between heaven and earth thins. Walk in two worlds. Easily encounter God. Come along on a journey to the thin places of Western Ireland, on the Dingle Peninsula and the Great Blasket Island. Companionship, thoughtful conversation, encounter, growth. A love song, a yearning, a remembrance, a celebration.

All That We Need for Life and Godliness Scripture says that, "God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." We have the opportunity to get our resource from The Source. A few thoughts on all that we have available to us.

Forty wildly different prompts to offer insight into whom the Lord has made you to be. Look at unique specifics of your life, and the fictional or historical characters your love. Enjoy looking again at treasured memories, and at a range of preferences (favorite color, favorite bird, etc.). Take a few personality tests. Come away with a greater awareness that God actually cares about you, specifically. He knows you personally. He created you uniquely. And the details of your life matter to him. Each of these exercises will take about ten minutes to research and think through. It’s not no ...

Prayers, dreams, thoughts, moments, and prophetic words, too raw or too epic to share widely. Eighty poems of time with fellow sojourners and on my own in the secret place with Jesus. Listening to the Lord’s voice as I traveled to Ireland, as I traveled home, in the time there, and in the extended liminal space on my return. What riches he offers. Thanks be to God.

¿Desconectado, descontento, Inseguro de que sigue? Tal vez tu trabajo cambió (sea que tú lo decidiste o tu empleador).... Tal vez el gozo que solías tener simplemente se ha desvanecido... Tal vez simplemente te sientas un poco incomodo, Con una sensación de cambio en el horizonte... Todos pasamos por esos tiempo de transición. Este pequeño volumen te ofrece una guía de ruta para ayudarte a encontrar en donde te encuentras, y que es lo que necesita hacerse enseguida... y sobre todo, Ven a equiparte para manejar bien las transiciones.

Celebrating Life, Grieving Death The intensity of this season: leaving a church home, starting supper fellowship, questions of God, insights into the scripture, the death of a dear friend, all the joyful moments—and painful moments—of raising children. Come share these daily memories, and welcome to you.

The Simplicity of Praying As You Walk Talk to God and transform your community every day as you walk. In this short read, you’ll learn the purpose of prayerwalking, how to listen to God, and how to use environmental cues for prayer topics. With over four decades of experience walking and praying, Bob taught A.J. how he prepares, what he does as he goes, and how he recovers afterward. Whether you pray as you walk around your school, office, or neighborhood, or whether you want to pray more intensively for a location, you’ll find actionable insights, enriched with real-life stories that ...

In 1983, an itinerant evangelist told the young Bob Perry, a student of prayer and eager to learn, to pray I Chronicles 4:10 every day for the rest of his life. "Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, 'Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.' And God granted his request." Bob began. In 2000, Bruce Wilkinson published a famous book about this verse: The Prayer of Jabez. Twenty years after that, when Bob started mentoring Amy, he kept mentioning this prayer. And she fell in love with its power and ...

Effective and Beautiful Prayer Calls After facilitating tens of thousands of prayer meetings over four decades, Bob Perry has thought through and experimented with many formats, and has found this one to be the most effective. With Bob’s prayer call method, even people who are new to prayer can start to pray aloud with confidence and joy. His method is simple, but profound. We’re excited for you to put it into practice.

Después de haber facilitado decenas de miles de reuniones de oración a lo largo de más de cuatro décadas, Bob Perry ha pensado en los pormenores y experimentado con muchos formatos, y ha encontrado que este es el más efectivo. Con el método de llamada de oración de Bob, incluso personas que son nuevas orando pueden comenzar a orar en voz alta con gozo y confianza. Su método es simple pero profundo. Estamos emocionados de saber que tú también lo puedas ponerlo en práctica.

Disconnected, Discontented, Unsure of What’s Next? Perhaps your job changed (either by your choice or your employer’s) … Perhaps the joy you used to have simply vanished … Perhaps you simply feel a bit uncomfortable, with a sense of a shift on the horizon … We all go through these times of transition. This short volume offers a roadmap to help you figure out where you are, and what needs to be done next … if anything. Come be equipped to manage your transition well. Previously published as Manage Transition Well by A.J. Lykosh.

Finding Beauty in the Everyday Daily poems about five children, a spouse, a farm, and a faith. God, the land, childhood memories, processing life. What was the standout moment? What memory comes to mind? Turning the discarded bits into works of art. You come too.