{"product_id":"strike-the-match-light-the-fire-to-step-into-a-god-given-chain-reaction-and-live-what-you-believe-9781737595502","title":"Strike the Match Light the Fire: to step into a God-given chain reaction and live what you believe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur world is broken, but do not be overwhelmed. God has provided everything you need to live what you believe.\u003c\/strong\u003e You hold a match to strike against earth's rough surface that will spark a chain reaction and bring you into God's circular flow of love and provision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you ever feel abandoned or reach for faith and can't find it, praise God. It is the spark that lights a bonfire of faith that God has already been placed inside you. When you make praise a daily habit, your life is transformed through intimate relationship with God. The Holy Spirit encourages you and turns your disastrous circumstances into invitations to hold God's hand and step forward in the flow of His power and authority. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrike the Match \u003c\/em\u003eis a 6-week Bible study that will help you live a faith-filled life, which begins with a small spark of praise. The fire of your faith flares up, and interior barriers such as guilt, fear, or pain burn away. Together, praise and faith trigger the next sequence in the chain reaction-the powerful weapon of prayer. These three are building blocks of a relationship between God the Father and His children and heirs-that means you. He releases His power in answer to your prayers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou are battle-ready! Filled with Holy Spirit power and authority (Acts 1:8), you can overcome evil. However, you can't fight the good fight from the bleacher seats. So, put on the armor of God, and jump into action in faith and prayer!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs your relationship with God grows, you will move from mere head knowledge to actively living your faith. \u003cstrong\u003eWhen you make a habit of looping through the chain reaction, you will live as a Word and Spirit overcomer on earth and for eternity to come. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrike the Match\u003c\/em\u003e illustrates each link in the chain reaction with \u003cstrong\u003etrue stories\u003c\/strong\u003e, both Biblical and modern-day accounts. Two chapters are dedicated to a \u003cstrong\u003ethorough Scriptural investigation\u003c\/strong\u003e and to help you learn to \u003cstrong\u003elive what you believe\u003c\/strong\u003e. Discovery-based questions promote \u003cstrong\u003ediscussion\u003c\/strong\u003e and encourage deeper \u003cstrong\u003eexploration\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStrike the Match \u003c\/em\u003eis designed for use as a group study or by individuals and offers six short videos \u003c\/strong\u003eto introduce each link in the chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvenhouse, Kathleen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kathleen Evenhouse holds the Bible in one hand and historical research in the other. She combines them with a contemporary voice as she encourages readers to live faith-filled lives in deep relationship with God. Weekday mornings, Kathleen leaves her active multi-generational household to write in her \"office,\" a busy hometown coffee shop. She always has an open chair across the table for anyone and everyone who needs to chat. Kathleen writes and teaches adult curriculum, organizes Scripture into Readers' Theater, and writes Bible stories as historical fiction, such as \"Less Than a Widow,\" the story of Ruth.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKorver, Keith:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Keith Korver actively pursues his passion for mentoring and developing lay leaders to love, serve, and bless others for the Kingdom of God. As the Leadership Development Pastor at Third Church in Pella, Iowa, Keith leads the growth and execution of deep discipleship opportunities by providing theological and practical pathways to train\/deploy\/evaluate future commissioned pastors. A self-described \"jack of all trades,\" Keith's background ranges from skilled labor and manufacturing to professional occupations including teacher and pastor. He earned a BA in History and Political Science and an MDiv from Fuller Seminary (Pasadena, CA, 1990).","brand":"Writing with Vision LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52127750750482,"sku":"9781737595502","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fe9dd1f1-bbc9-4a3f-8c84-3b9b024a6312.jpg?v=1773746668","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/strike-the-match-light-the-fire-to-step-into-a-god-given-chain-reaction-and-live-what-you-believe-9781737595502","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}