Emotional Purity: An Affair of the Heart By Heather Arnel Paulsen Avg. Customer Review:     How often have your emotions tossed you back and forth, clouding your vision and preventing you from hearing God's will clearly? Have you ever been in an undefined emotional relationship with a woman or man and unable to break free, even though you know you should? Emotional Purity: An Affair of the Heart delves into the multi-layered issues of emotional intimacy. Through personal examples, modern day parables and Scripture, this book reveals the importance for Christian singles to strive towards emotional purity.

Reaching for the Invisible God By Philip Yancey Avg. Customer Review:     Reaching for the Invisible God: What Can We Expect to Find? is Yancey at his best — wrestling with difficult questions and refusing to give pat answers. Six different aspects of the Christian life are explored: our longing for God, who God is, the Holy Spirit, our faith, growth, and spiritual transformation. In his explorations, he reassembles the difficult and perplexing events of life around an ability to trust in a loving God. Trust is pivotal. Admitting that God's style "often baffles me," Yancey leaves no doubt that his framework of faith is still in place, that he sees "evidence of (God's) long-suffering, mercy, and desire to woo rather than compel."

Face to Face Praying the Scriptures for Spiritual Growth By Kenneth Boa Avg. Customer Review:     This is a guide for praying Scripture back to God, organized into two parts: a daily growth guide that takes the reader through three months of daily affirmations on the Attributes of God, The Works of God, My Relationship to God, The Character I want to Cultivate, and My Relationships to Others.

God Has an Answer for...Our Unmet Needs       By Charles Stanley Everyone has unmet needs and longings in their lives. We so often try to get these needs met our own way and find in the end we've created more of a deficit than before. Dr. Stanley addresses these unmet needs, focusing on the root causes of why our needs go unfulfilled, and confronts those habits and addictions which block us from receiving God's fulfillment of our needs.

Corrie Ten Boom : Her Story
      By Corrie ten Boom
Corrie ten Boom is a classic example of a Purposeful Single. From life in Germany before World War II to time spent in concentration camps to her remaining years of ministering to people through her speaking and writing, Corrie's life and perspective is a vibrant challenge to us all. This volume contains a collection of three of her biographical books: The Hiding Place, Tramp for the Lord, and Jesus Is Victor.

Living Whole Without a Better Half       By Wendy Widder Wendy Widder blends the experiences of singleness and the truths of God's Word with a sense of humor to proclaim God's promises of an abundant life -- with no marital strings attached! Bombarded by the good intentions of others, singles sometimes find themselves in a mad pursuit to find their "better half" instead of living the whole life God intended for all of His children. Their obsession to lose the "single" label may rob them of His richest gifts. Retracing the steps of Bible characters such as Abraham, Moses, and Jacob, who all tried to reason and bargain with God, Widder shows us how to look at the single life through a fresh perspective -- God's view of an incredible opportunity.       Wendy Widder graduated from Cedarville College in Southern Ohio and since that time has worn six bridesmaid dresses. She has taught the fifth grade, served on her church staff, and has been involved in an active singles' ministry at her church for over ten years. Order or read more about this book

When God Whispers Your Name       By Max Lucado Max Lucado captures the loving, merciful and gracious heart of our Lord and eloquently translates it into a language we can understand. Max Lucado is an accomplished storyteller, a master of poetic prose, a thoughtful observer. In this lively narrative, he combines these skills in order to invite readers to hear their own life stories among the pages. Some stories are from the Bible. Some are drawn from everyday life. Lucado encourages the reader to allow the stories in his book to erase sorrow, doubts, weariness, and despair and to replace them with the God's voice. Order or read more about this book

Telling Yourself the Truth       By William Backus, Marie Chapian Most of what happens in your life happens because of the way you think. Wrong thinking produces wrong emotions, wrong reactions, wrong behavior and unhappiness. Learning to deal with your thoughts is the first step on the road to healthy thinking. How to handle one's thoughts properly is what this book is all about. Based on the Bible, Telling Yourself the Truth can show you how to identify your own misbeliefs and replace them with God's truth. "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he." (Prov. 23:7) Order or read more about this book

Latte for One and Loving It!       By Melanie B. Dobson and Tosha L. Williams Two young women have combined their life experiences and writing talents to create an invaluable handbook for single women. Melanie Dobson and Tosha Williams examine five areas of life: dating, wellness, relationships, pursuits and finances. In a conversational "big-sister" tone, they present sensible tips for success in each area. Suggested reading lists and reflection questions offer additional resources. Its practical counsel and friendly tone will guide single women to balanced, godly lives.

Common Mistakes Singles Make       By Mary S. Whelchel Dating and marriage. Financial planning. Career choices. Family relationships. Friendships with the opposite sex. Christian singles struggle with these issues every day. As a single woman herself, Mary Whelchel is familiar with the pitfalls that ensnare single people. She understands how frustrations, desires, and longings can lead to mistakes and offers practical, biblical solutions.

When God Weeps Why Our Sufferings Matter to the Almighty       By Joni Eareckson Tada and Steven Estes Joni Eareckson Tada, a woman who has lived in a wheelchair for more than thirty years, and Steve Estes, a pastor and one of Joni's closest friends, explore the answers. When God Weeps is not so much a book about suffering as it is about God. It tackles tough questions about heaven and hell, horrors and hardships, and why God allows suffering in this life. Through a panoramic overview of what the Bible says about suffering, the authors make clear who God is, why he permits so much heartache and pain, and how it is we can trust him. With both a practical edge and heartfelt warmth, When God Weeps offers a message of deep reliance on God--and keys to a radical, life-transforming dependence on his love and mercy in spite of our doubts, fears, longings, and questions.

Singles at the Crossroads A Fresh Perspective on Christian Singleness       By Albert Y. Hsu Nearly half of today's adult population is unmarried. But most churches emphasize marriage and family, leaving many Christian singles feeling like marginalized, second-class citizens. Many suspect they would be more acceptable to the church--and God--if they "settled down" and got married.       Albert Hsu challenges this point of view. Christian singles need neither more how-to books for meeting the perfect mate nor trite advice on suffering through the single life. What is lacking is a truly Christian understanding of singleness--what it means to be single and Christian. Hsu suggests that a balanced, biblical view is one that honors singleness as a status equal to marriage.       Ultimately, singleness is not a problem to be solved by marriage; like marriage, it is an opportunity in which to follow Jesus. Singles at the Crossroads points the way to a Christian community where all members are valued: Jew and Gentile, slave and free, male and female--and married and single.

The Four Loves       By C.S. Lewis In The Four Loves, Lewis explores the nature of the four Greek words that are translated love in English: Storge (affection), Philia (friendship), Eros (sexual love), Agape (selfless love). But instead of giving us a dry, theological treatise, Lewis makes the subject extremely personal and practical by showing us how easily natural loves can go wrong and pollute our relationships. Lewis doesn't merely tell, he shows these loves in action with vivid and often humorous illustrations.

Single and Content: Experiencing Singleness in a Paired-Off World       By Dana Anders, Chris Conti, Nathan Clement, Lana Trent Can you really be single and content? While more than 45 percent of the U.S. adult population is single, most books written for singles focus on how to find a mate. Single and Content, instead, offers candid conversation about the authors' own lives as singles and intersperses first-hand stories gathered from Christian music artists such as Avalon, Rich Mullins, Heather Floyd from Point of Grace, and Jeff Frankenstein from the Newsboys, all addressing the issues of singleness. As you join in on the conversation, you'll gain perspectives from the advice of well-known commentators and authors such as Larry Burkett and Dennis Rainey. Whether dealing with such topics as eating habits, money decisions, or loneliness, Single and Content's candor will help you to appreciate and enjoy the life with which you've been blessed. See the book's official site at Single and Content.

Streams in the Desert: 366 Daily Devotional Readings       By By L. B. Cowman First published in 1925, Mrs. Cowman's Streams in the Desert is a masterful compilation of inspirational writings from a variety of sources. Mrs. Cowman worked as a pioneer missionary with her husband in Japan and China from 1901 to 1917. She collected these works during the dark time in her life when her beloved husband, Charles, was terminally ill. Mrs. Cowman cared for him until his death six years later. Out of her experiences and heartbreak arose Streams in the Desert. Her devotional has brought comfort and encouragement to millions of people around the world who also face difficult times. Other editions of this book: Streams in the Desert : A Daily Devotional Journal (A leather bound edition which provides pages for journal entries) Streams in the Desert, Daybreak (Hardcover edition)

Sex and the Single Person: Dealing Honestly with the Need for Intimacy       By Robert G. DeMoss "Sexual purity is an incredible gift from God—in spite of what you might hear to the contrary," says DeMoss. He clarifies the reality of living a chaste life with the fantasy provided by the entertainment media. DeMoss identifies six stages of the "Single Cycle": contentment, restlessness, depression, poor choices, intense guilt, and a return to contentment." He also offers four ways to "short-circuit" the negative aspects of the cycle and help singles understand sex and intimacy. Demoss exhorts singles not to make marriage and sex their objective, but rather to become a godly lover as Christ did. "If we’re to become more Christlike, we’ll need to learn that generosity and serving others is at the heart of the matter," concludes DeMoss in Sex & the Single Person. "In doing, we’ll best prepare ourselves for life whether we remain single or married."

Finding the Love of Your Life: Ten Principles for Choosing the Right Marriage Partner       By Neil Clark Warren, Ph.D. Ever wonder how to know who you should marry, and who you shouldn't? This book takes some of the guesswork out of the whole assessment process.      In Dr. Warren's 25 years of counseling, he has discovered that the majority of successful couples followed certain wise and godly principles in their mate selection. We'll tell you the first principle, but you'll have to read the book to discover the other nine. The first principle is to eliminate the primary causes of faulty mate selection which are: Deciding to marry too quickly Deciding at too young of an age One or both are too eager to be married One or both may be choosing a mate to please someone else The experience base is too narrow The couple has unrealistic expectations One or both may have unaddressed significant personality or behavior problems).

Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook Feasting With Your Slow Cooker By Dawn J. Ranck, Phyllis Pellman Good Avg. Customer Review:     Compiled by a single woman, these recipes for your slow cooker or crock pot bring an element of simplicity — and quality — to your pressured life! Let your slow cooker work for you. Come home from work, school, or church to the aroma of a home-cooked meal, all ready to eat!