Loren Vangalder

You've longed for something solid. You're tired of the same worldly advice to leaders. It's time to rediscover Moses. Despite his amazing life and powerful experiences with God, he was called "the most humble man on the face of the earth." Humble, obedient, faithful vessels like Moses - what could God do with you today? Could this book be your burning bush?Our world needs men like Moses: -Men who will part the Red Sea so God's people can move forward.-Men who will confront Pharaoh with mighty displays of God's power.-Men who will cast down golden cows and other idols.-Men who will pay the price to climb the mountain, fast, and hear from God-Men who will be true pastors and leaders.Tragically, Wikipedia includes William Shakespeare and Thomas Jefferson among the "Ten most influential people in history," but not Moses. Time Magazine doesn't even include Moses among the "100 Most Significant Figures in History" That may help explain where we are today.This book is not a commentary, but an exegetical study of Moses' "autobiography," the five books we believe he authored. Beginning at the burning bush, we follow him to his death on Mount Nebo. Moses will come alive to you But it's not just an historical study - each step of the way is applied to your life today. This book is full of guidance for leaders - both in and outside the church.

It’a well-known fact: Life isn’t easy.Most men have overcome obstacles in their work and family life over the years. And then they reach their “golden years.” But what’s golden about them? Their health may be failing. They may have lost loved ones. Sex isn’t the same. Money’s tight. What’s left? Death?What does a man need to do to make these years truly golden? It’s the fourth quarter. Can they still be a winner and enjoy life?In their later years, many men start thinking about heaven, even if God hasn’t figured much in their lives up to that point. It’s the perfect time for a spiritual awakening. In A Game Plan for the Fourth Quarter, Loren VanGalder explores the internal and external struggles of men in their later years and shares stories about old men of the Bible. He delves into what God has in store for elderly men right now.There’s hope! There’s a future! Make the most of it!

The theme of this series has been 1 John 2:6: "He who says he abides in Jesus must walk as He walked." The first 3 volumes laid the foundation through the teachings and example of Christ (Volume 1: Learning to Walk; 2: Kingdom Culture; 3: Making Disciples). This study of Acts portrays the apostles walking like Jesus. He promised that we would do the works that He did - and greater. They did, and what they experienced in Acts we can experience today. The essential ingredient is the Holy Spirit. Why not follow the early church's example? I believe that, now more than ever, the world needs believers who walk as Jesus walked, in the power of the Spirit. This book will show you how to do it.

"Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" (Acts 19:2) It was obvious to the apostle Paul when he arrived in Ephesus that they had not, even though it was a gift the Father had promised them.After Jesus rose from the dead he breathed on the disciples and said "Receive the Holy Spirit." (John 20:22) Yet a few days later he told them to "wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."(Acts 1:4-5)When they received the baptism on the day of Pentecost everything changed. God was now living inside them and they experienced amazing power and intimacy with God. Have you received the baptism?Millions of people did in the twentieth century, but it's rare to hear about it today, even in Pentecostal or Charismatic churches. What has happened? Surely we need the baptism more than ever If you're not sure if you've been baptized in the Spirit, are confused about it, or long for more of God in your life, this book could be your personal Pentecost. It's a gift God has promised to you.

What does it mean to be a Christian?-Taking part in great praise and worship and motivational preaching?-Praying and reading the Bible?-Helping others? Doing good deeds?-Trusting in God for his blessings and prosperity?-No smoking, drinking, drugs or sex before marriage?-Giving tithes and offerings?A Christian may do those things, but the theme of this series of books is: Being a Christian is walking like Jesus walked.Now, in this third volume, we will see that Jesus calls you to change the world. How?Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age" (Matthew 28: 16-20).In light of Jesus' Great Commission, what do you think of this proposal?The only reason Jesus is delaying his return to this earth to establish his kingdom is the need to fulfill this commission and offer salvation to every nation.This book is for who truly want to walk like Jesus walked and be obedient to him, especially pastors and leaders. You will see Jesus' simple plan for world evangelism and the key to that in the Great Commission. It's time to finish the task Jesus never commanded us to build great organizations or beautiful church buildings. He commanded us to make disciples. We don't need a new, improved, way of being the church. We just need to follow Jesus' plan.

There's an important message waiting for you. Letters. Something better than a text or WhatsApp message. Letters from the Rock. And we're not talking about Dwayne Johnson (known in the movies as "The Rock"). The true Rock is Jesus.God provided water during the exodus from Egypt: All of them drank the same spiritual water. For they drank from the spiritual rock that traveled with them, and that rock was Christ (1 Corinthians 10:4). Water came from that rock for the thirsty crowd of Israelites.It may be that you're in a desert right now. The Rock is pouring out living words to satisfy your thirsty soul.That Eternal Rock gave those words to another Rock. A man previously known as Simon. Jesus changed his name to Peter, which means Rock. Nobody has walked closer to Jesus on this earth than Peter. In his later years (and close to his death) Peter wrote two letters full of encouragement for your soul. It's a message direct from God's heart for you.

Esta serie de cuatro libros est dedicada a ayudarte volver a las ense anzas de Jes s y andar como l anduvo. Es posible La Biblia dice "El que dice que permanece en Jes s debe andar como l anduvo." (1 Juan 2:5-6, RVR) Cada persona, familia, iglesia y pa s tiene una cultura o ADN. No hay una cultura mejor que otra, solo son diferentes; hay cosas buenas y malas en cada cultura. Pero hay una cultura perfecta, la cultura del reino de Dios. No tenemos que abandonar nuestra cultura natal, sino diferenciar las cosas de ella que no est n de acuerdo con la Palabra de Dios. Cuando seguimos a Jes s y andamos en uni n con l, vamos a andar como l anduvo, y vamos a experimentar una nueva cultura. Este libro examina el Serm n del Monte y lo aplica a nuestra vida diaria.

By this we may be sure that we are in Christ: whoever says, 'I abide in him', ought to walk just as he walked. (1 John 2:5-6) God's Word translation says: Those who say that they live in him must live the same way he lived. Yes, it's possible to be certain that you are in Christ? Do you ever have doubts that you're saved? How are things between you and God? Talk is cheap. It's far too easy to pray to receive Christ and go to church with abiding in Christ or living in him. Unfortunately, the faith of many people is just talk. Like James 2:20 says: "faith without works is dead." You can say you're a Christian and everything is fine with God. But how is your daily walk? The Bible says that the test of a living faith is to walk like Jesus walked. Wow Is that possible? Yes Or it wouldn't be in the Bible. It's God's will for you, and he will help you do it. This book is the first of four volumes, and covers the basics of Christian discipleship. There are many books out there for new believers, but unlike most of them, this is based purely on the teachings and example of Christ. The idea is to experiment what it was like to walk with Jesus when he was on this earth. The world is spiritually hungry, and tired of our hypocrisy and lack of love and power. There's great need for healing and deliverance but few real miracles. And the solution is so obvious and so simple It's Jesus What do you think? Jesus is inviting you to walk like he walked. Are you up to it? We have the example of his life to study and imitate.

Estos vers culos son bien conocidos: "Tenemos este tesoro en vasos de barro, para que la excelencia del poder sea de Dios, y no de nosotros.""De modo que si alguno est en Cristo, nueva criatura es; las cosas viejas pasaron; he aqu todas son hechas nuevas.""No os un is en yugo desigual con los incr dulos." Sabes su contexto? Has le do toda la carta? Es la m s ntima del ap stol Pablo, donde lucha por los corazones de sus hijos espirituales en Corinto. Est tan angustiado que sinti "la sentencia de muerte." El cuadro dado de ap stoles, l deres en la iglesia, y cada cristiano es muy distinto del concepto popular. Puede ser que hemos perdido algo muy importante? Este libro te ayudar a o r la voz de Dios en 2 Corintios y aplicarla a tu vida. Te dar perspectivas nuevas sobre vivir para Cristo y servir su iglesia.

Pablo incluye un mandato en los vers culos finales de 1 Corintios: que se portasen varonilmente (16:13). M s que nunca hay una gran necesidad de verdaderos varones de Dios. Si t eres como la mayor a de los hombres, est s harto de iglesias y espiritualidad superficiales. T quieres la fe viva de los ap stoles que caminaban con Jes s. T necesitas una esperanza s lida para hacer frente a los desaf os diarios en tu hogar, tu trabajo, y tu pa s. Y anhelas un amor verdadero y duradero.En esta carta Paul toca a muchos de los temas que hombres actuales enfrentan: -El amor, matrimonio y sexo. -Tentaci n. -Una experiencia aut ntica en la iglesia. -C mo tomar decisiones sabias. Este libro es intensamente pr ctico. Te desafiar y te instruir . Si t eres un pastor o l der en tu iglesia, te ser especialmente til. Este no es como muchos libros para hombres, con cuentos divertidos, sino est basado completamente en la poderosa Palabra de Dios. Por medio de esa Palabra el Esp ritu Santo quiere transformar tu vida, tu familia y tu iglesia.

Jerusal n est en ruinas. Nehem as es un cautivo cientos de kil metros de distancia en Babilonia. Tiene un trabajo c modo como el copero del rey. Con la ayuda de Dios este hombre super obst culos enormes y reedific las murallas de Jerusal n en menos de dos meses. A la misma vez arranc un avivamiento Ahora, miles de a os despu s, su vida tiene mucho que ense arnos acerca de liderazgo. Dios puede usarte para transformar el mundo Hay una gran necesidad de l deres piadosos hoy en d a Est s disponible?

Jes s dijo que tienes que humillarte como un ni o para ser grande en el reino de Dios - o a n para entrar en ello: Todo el que a s mismo se enaltece ser humillado, y el que se humilla ser enaltecido. Est s cansado de exaltarte? O de ser humillado por otras personas o incluso por Dios? Tienes la fe que Dios realmente te exaltar si te humillas a ti mismo? Pocos tienen la valent a para entrar en esta aventura. Jes s lo hizo. Ahora l te mostrara el camino

Dios est llam ndote. l tiene un prop sito para tu vida. Dios te hizo para reinar, y quiere que uses su autoridad para el bien de tu familia y comunidad. Hecho para reinar es un estudio de la vida del Rey Sa l, el primer rey de Israel, en el libro de 1 Samuel. Dios le llam , le equip , y le dio la autoridad para reinar - y Sa l fracas . Al seguir las victorias y las derrotas en las muchas batallas de su vida, t aprender s a usar tu autoridad real (que Dios te dio) - y no perderla, como lo hizo Sa l. Este es un libro escrito por un hombre, acerca de hombres, y para hombres. El autor llev 21 a os como capell n en las c rceles federales de los Estados Unidos. l acompa aba a cientos de hombres en este camino a una virilidad plena y madura. T no est s solo Hay un mont n de hombres quienes han luchado las mismas batallas que t est s peleando. No hay mejor gu a, no hay una historia mejor, que la Palabra de Dios. Dios mand a Abram: "Reinar sobre los peces del mar, las aves del cielo, los animales dom sticos, todos los animales salvajes de la tierra y los animales peque os que corren por el suelo." Ha resultado dif cil para Dios hallar a esos hombres que fielmente ejerzan su autoridad en esta tierra. Solo su propio Hijo pudo establecer perfectamente ese reino, y ahora mismo el Padre est preparando a muchos hijos para reinar con l para toda la eternidad: "Y nos has hecho para nuestro Dios reyes y sacerdotes, y reinaremos sobre la tierra. Y reinar n por los siglos de los siglos." (Apocalipsis 20:6; 22:5) Est s listo a reinar?

Paul offers us a tantalizing goal for the ministry of the church in Ephesians 4:13: Until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. (NASB) Yes, the Greek says "mature man." Of course God wants women to reach maturity as well, but what Paul lays out in the final three chapters are four clear steps men can take to reach that maturity. The sad truth is that few of us have attained it. The author writes from 40 years of ministry experience; 21 of those as a chaplain in the Federal Prison System. Currently he lives in Costa Rica, where he has an international ministry as a spiritual father and on his web site, ASpiritualFather.com. From that wealth of experience with thousands of men he writes as a pastor and father.This book is not a commentary, but a comprehensive study of the church in Ephesus, with the same practical purpose Paul had when he wrote this beloved church. Starting with the history of the church in the Book of Acts, it finishes with a dire warning from Revelation to a church which had lost its first love. In the first three chapter of Ephesians you will clearly see Christ's amazing work on our behalf and God's plan for all eternity. For the first time, this book develops the four clear steps Paul lays out in the final chapter to reach mature manhood. Unlike most books for men, this book is solidly based on the Word of God. You will find real, solid, godly help in becoming the man God wants you to be.

Liberaci n era una parte importante del ministerio de Jesucristo. El Se or dio esa misma autoridad sobre esp ritus inmundos a sus disc pulos, y a nosotros, los que creemos en l. Entonces, por qu no vemos m s liberaciones? No hay gente endemoniada hoy en d a? Hay m s que nunca Pero carecemos de una buena ense anza y la autoridad para liberarlos. Es dif cil hallar ense anza balanceada y b blica acerca de liberaci n. Este libro estudia cada pasaje en los evangelios y Hechos que registra una liberaci n. Dios usar su Palabra para soltar su autoridad en tu vida y prepararte a ayudar a mucha gente atormentada por demonios.