Resources for Individuals

Made to Crave: Satisfying your deepest desire with god, not food

As found on Amazon.com:

What would happen if you started listening to your cravings instead of trying to silence them? If you’re tired of the same old messages of eat less and move more, this book is what you’ve been missing. You know “how to” get healthy… but now there’s finally a book to help you find your “want to”- the lasting emotional and spiritual motivation to meet your goals and stay healthy.

The reality is we were made to crave. Craving isn’t a bad thing. But we must realize God created us to crave more of him. Many of us have misplaced that craving by overindulging in physical pleasures instead of lasting spiritual satisfaction. New York Times bestselling author of It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way, Uninvited, and The Best Yes, Lysa TerKeurst, invites you to find the missing link between a woman’s desire to be healthy and the spiritual empowerment necessary to make that happen. In this book, Lysa will help you:

• Break the cycle of “I’ll start again Monday” and feel good about yourself today.

• Stop agonizing over numbers on the scale and make peace with your body.

• Replace rationalizations that lead to failure with wisdom that leads to victory.

Reach your healthy goals and grow closer to God through the process.

This is not a how-to book. This is not the latest and greatest dieting plan. This book is the necessary companion for you to use alongside whatever healthy lifestyle plan you choose. This is a book and Bible study to help you find the "want to" in making healthy lifestyle choices.

Full: Food, Jesus, and the battle for satisfaction

As found on Amazon.com:

Can the Bible help me with my food struggles?

Have you ever felt stuck in a seemingly endless cycle of overeating, yo-yo dieting, and obsessive thoughts about food?

Whether you feel defeated by your lack of self-control or overwhelmed by thoughts and longings for food, the answer to our food fixation does not lie in the $500 billion global diet industry.

This is not a diet book and it’s not a healthy eating plan. Because at the core, our problem is not really what we eat. It’s why we seek fullness in something that will never satisfy.  

Join Asheritah Ciuciu as she shares honestly about her own battles with food and reveals the path to freedom. You’ll discover the joy of living free from food fixation so you can experience deeper satisfaction in Christ, gain a renewed sense of purpose, and yes, even enjoy good food (without regret).

A healthier relationship with food through a stronger relationship with Christ—that’s the goal of Full.

Back to the Gospel by Peter K. Louis

Back to the Gospel is a faith-based resource on reviving the Christian life that makes the Gospel so easy to understand even while diving into complex issues and parts of the Bible. From the author:

The Gospel is better than you realize.

Too often in the church, we find ourselves frustrated with our sin habits, guilty over our past, and not wanting to spend time with God. We want to be close to God, but we feel too unworthy and ashamed to approach Him. But God saved us to live in joyful relationship with Him, not to live in guilt and fear.

In Back to the Gospel, Peter Louis helps us to rejoice in our relationship with God again by reminding us of how big our salvation really is. As he walks through the why, the what, and the how of the Gospel, Peter Louis shows us that the Gospel doesn’t just save us from judgement. By crucifying our sinful nature, God has raised us to a new life that transforms us to enjoy an empowering and dynamic love relationship with Him.

The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning

From the author:

Most of us believe in God’s grace—in theory. But somehow, we can’t seem to apply it in our daily lives. We continue to see Him as a small-minded book-keeper, tallying our failures and successes on a score sheet. Yet God gives us His grace, willingly, no matter what we’ve done. We’ve come to Him as ragamuffins—dirty, bedraggled, and beat-up. And when we sit at His feet, He smiles upon us, the chosen objects of His “furious love.”

Brennan Manning’s now-classic meditation on grace and what it takes to access it—simple honesty—has changed thousands of lives. Complete with a new section, “19 Mercies: A Spiritual Retreat,” it will change yours, too.