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TURN on your television, visit a local congregation, sign on to a social network and odds are good you will hear from a minister that tells you God needs your money. They promise everything from new lives to new cars, and an endless flow of "prosperity." But in a world where ministers have fallen flat on their promises and prosperity seems to be real for only a few, what does God teach us about finances? What should we know about finances from a practical perspective? Join with Dr. Marino to learn the ins and outs of finances from a faith perspective and the ways that you, as a believer, can put your money to its mission in a more profound way. From tithing and offerings to ministry partnership, getting out of debt, and trusting God with all of your financial matters, see the practical ways that the Bible instructs us about money from a wise and purposed perspective.

Christians today find themselves at the intersection of faith and change, often finding the two to present challenges. How should we believe in the face of a changing world? Christians often walk around with questions, thoughts, ideas, and musings, frequently unsure of where to turn when the answers don't seem obvious or clear. They fear asking the questions on their mind because they may face judgment, alienation, or criticism from those who don't understand their outlook and don't have good answers. Where should Christians turn to ask what's on their mind? With a passion for creating safe spaces where believers can ask questions and receive answers, Dr. Lee Ann B. Marino brings this approach to print. Just Between Us Christians: Real Answers to Real Questions Asked by Real Christians answers over seventy believer-submitted questions without judgment, alienation, or criticism. Offered with a spirit of warmth, extreme honesty, Biblical insights, and a good sense of humor to provide a safe place filled with answers about life, relationships, social issues, leadership, love, sex, children, marriage, divorce, intrusive questions, sexism in ministry, service, and more. This text holds nothing back, providing open communication and a wealth of knowledge for Christians who seek sincere answers for the matters that lie on their hearts and minds.

WEDDINGS often fill people with joy and excitement. A new life journey is about to start as two people come together as one...or something like that. People spend months thinking about the wedding and spending time focusing on it, only to have it come and pass in a day's time. The day after the wedding, what happens next? What happens as the marriage passes through many different phases (some happy and some not so happy)? If divorce rates are any indication, people who get married aren't prepared for the ins and outs of married life because they are too busy preparing for a wedding rather than a marriage. In this book, Dr. Marino takes the participants through an intensive four-month preparation period designed to help a couple learn about themselves, their partners, and the ins and outs of marriage. Designed for use as part of pre-marital counseling along with the accompanying text, Discovering Intimacy: A Journey Through The Song of Solomon, The Wedding Workbook makes sure that neither bride nor groom has any reason to blush, nor stand in shame, at any point in life - including their wedding day.

When we talk about great figures in spiritual history, women are frequently absent from the conversation. We hear about the Martin Luthers, the Davids, the Charles Finneys, but we leave out the Marys, the Rosa Parks, the Syncletias, and the Amy Carmichaels. For Christian women, it can be easy to assume that you have no place and no real part in Christian history. Yet one of the greatest joys a woman of God can experience is that she is not alone, and that history is full of women who have struggled, overcome, and experienced life much like she has, and got through it every step of the way with faith and perseverance. In this new and updated version of Surrounded By So Great A Cloud Of Witnesses: Women Of Faith Who Revolutionized History, Dr. Lee Ann B. Marino, Ph.D., D.Min., D.D. Introduces the world to over 250 different women in devotional-style format. The women featured in this book come from different backgrounds, nations, eras, and lives, but all have one thing in common: They are all women of faith who have changed the face of history. Suitable as a meditative focus or reference work, this book will take the reader from Biblical times to modern-day "she-roes," women who are some of the most unsung - and yet powerful - "herstory" makers. See how God has worked through women throughout history as you gain empowerment and inspiration for your own walk with God.

WHERE IS GOD? This question hallows the hearts and minds of people when disasters of any sort invade our lives, just as when the locusts invaded the lives of the Israelites in the book of Joel. Whenever bad things happen, our first course of thought is to look around and ask for deeper answers as to why it happened. While some look at natural disasters as a form of divine wrath and others try to find other explanations, has it occurred to any of us that God might be speaking to us through the different things we experience? In this unique book that transforms the experience of Joel's prophecy into something understandable and relatable, Dr. Lee Ann B. Marino takes the reader on the experiences of the Prophet Joel's world, with its ups and downs, difficulties and discouragements, all the way through both problem and restoration, that we might see ourselves in this experience to change our own lives and perspectives. Looking at the prophecy of Joel in this way gives us purpose and hope, no matter how difficult our circumstances may become, because whenever we stand "between the porch and the altar" seeking answers, God provides us with the proper instruction and support to get us through to the other side.