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KOVACS, Joshua

Nov 28, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Exercise \ Fitness \ Health, Health & Wellbeing, Manual \ Training Material, Psychology \ Mental Health, Self-help \ Personal Development, Western Australia

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Essentially You

“The most important conversations you need to have are with yourself.”

For your benefit, I’m sharing the physical activities and thought processes I focused on that I accredit my success to through the most challenging time of my life, suffering from poor mental health and low self-esteem.

Once I got myself up and started exercising, it allowed me to start thinking and self-reflect honestly about different situations, choices and interactions from my teen years and throughout my life.

I realised the choices I had made years before only provided limited options. I needed to understand better how I could continually improve my life’s path and create better opportunities going forward.

Over time and with my continual efforts, my mental health improved with my outlook on life being from a more positive perspective, creating greater self-belief and confidence to overcome my challenges.

The lessons learnt via my experiences can provide guidance and support, reducing confusion in your own journey. My dream is to help you continually improve your normal and then be the better you. Read on and believe in yourself.

ROBINSON, Bruce

Sep 27, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Christian, Education Studies & Teaching, Health & Wellbeing, Hill of Grace, Self-help \ Personal Development, Western Australia

Bruce Robinson short listed Spark lit christian book of the year award Author Behind the Tears
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ISBN 978-1-922803-19-1
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Behind the Tears

Understanding, surviving & growing from suffering

Behind the Tears has been shortlisted for the 2023 SparkLit Australian Christian Book of the Year!

In Behind the Tears, Dr Bruce Robinson discusses the different types of suffering that people experience today, how to understand why God allows it, and, most importantly, how to survive it. He also provides advice for the family members, friends, and for churches when someone in their midst is suffering–i.e. ‘how to help, not hurt.’ Finally, he talks about how anyone can grow from suffering into a warmer, brighter future.

Some of the key issues discussed are:

  • How common suffering is
  • Why God allows it
  • How to grow from suffering
  • Practical tips for those who suffer
  • Practical tips for those who care for sufferers
  • Practical tips for friends and churches
  • Grief
  • Cancer, mental illness, chronic diseases, and pain
  • Conflict, anger, disappointment, and bitterness
  • How to grow from suffering and turn it into service of others
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Bruce Robinson

About the Author

Dr Bruce Robinson is a multi-award-winning physician who has worked closely with hundreds of patients who suffer from cancer and other challenges. He has also worked as a doctor in some of the world’s most devastating natural disaster zones.

He has lectured on the topic of suffering to churches and medical students for over 20 years.

He has authored a number of best-selling parenting books.

This is his first book on suffering.

Tesimonials

This book is both authoritative and disarmingly approachable, pack with value for any Christian reader.

Greg Clarke
Former CEO, The Bible Society

Bruce encourages us with the ‘how’ of responding to suffering even while we may struggle with the ‘why’.

Robert Ferguson
Pastor

I was moved by the stories of terrible suffering and found myself in tears at times. The book invites us to consider how we might each grow from suffering and to comfort others who are suffering.

Fiona Payne
Company Director

I could not put this book down. it is outstanding and an invaluable resource, written by someone who knows the medical realities of pain and suffering.

Dr Peter Prout
Lecturer/Researcher in Education

STEVANOVIC, David

Jan 27, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Fiction \ Novel, Thriller Fiction, Western Australia

COMING SOON

Advance notice  – COUP is to be released early in 2023

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ISBN 978-1-922890-51-1
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Coup

A must-read political thriller

Mark Chamberlain is set for life. He is a multi-billionaire who doesn’t have to work a day in his life. He can live in peace knowing he is one of the richest people in the world.

Until the military pays him a visit.

Mark is forced to give up his life of luxury for his country, running for leader of the free world to take down an elite cabal of politicians, actors and celebrities undertaking criminal practice.

Through the campaign, and ultimately his presidency, Mark learns where his true loyalties lie and if he’s not careful, it could cost him his life.

This epic political thriller is a labyrinth of corruption, sex, betrayal and overall good versus evil.

MATTHEWS, Phillip

Jan 10, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Christian, Hill of Grace, Western Australia

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Storytelling

The disciple making path

CONNECTING YOUR STORY TO JESUS’ STORY

The disciple making path is influenced by three directional moves:

  1. Move from disconnect to connect: Share to Win — Then Connect
  2. Move from informing to preparing: Build to Move
  3. Move from accumulating to sending: Train to Send

As we walk along through the increasing features:

  • Increasing oneself, a follower of Christ
  • Increasing spiritually mature disciples for Christ
  • Increasing volunteers for service
  • Increasing seed sowers and harvest workers
  • Increasing leaders and one’s ministry
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Storytelling

Jesus’ Story

CONNECTING OUR STORY TO JESUS’ STORY

There is a great hope and belief that this devotional Bible Study Disciple Making Guide will equip church leaders, small groups and/or individuals with a fresh insight for Storytelling Jesus’ Story.

We all love to hear a great story and if speaking God’s Word is the only primary pursuit in sharing our faith in Jesus. One brilliant way of doing this is Storytelling Jesus’ Story, which others a better ending to everybody’s story.

The author’s YouTube video examples are listed in Appendix 2. He hopes you will find the creative inspiration to undertake your own videos as you retell Jesus’ stories, in his glorious name.

Each week the disciple making examples grow, which are listed in Appendix 4. Which ones would Jesus like you to place into your life.

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Storytelling

The Act of the Apostles

CONNECTING JESUS’ STORY TO YOUR STORY TO THEIR STORY

I hope this material will help you rethink about new opportunities to witness for Christ, and I dearly hope this would encourage you to video your storytelling. Video Storytelling is the best and greatest tool in our lifetime. It helps us to compel others towards Jesus, because today there really is a great need and hope for a reliable picture of what disciple making looks like through Storytelling the Acts of the Apostles.

A surprising concept that came out of these studies was the belief and worldview of the early church.  e belief and worldview of the early disciples and apostles not only shows us how to be a follower of Christ, but also shows us ways that profoundly maintain the gospel story by showing how it had been lived out by the early church.

Each week the disciple making examples grow, which are listed in Appendix 2. Which ones do you think Jesus would like you to place into your life.

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About the Author

Phillip Gregory Matthews (B.MIN, GRAD DIP.MIN, M.A.) has been a disciple of Jesus for 38 years. He lives in Perth, Western Australia, and has worked as a horticulturist, arboricultural consultant, pastor, aged-care chaplain, and a Bible study leader. Phillip says this background has given him the skills to cultivate, sow, water, feed and grow not only plants, but also people as they embark on a disciple making path by studying the Bible, disciple making and Jesus’ story.

But something changed when he used The NIV Harmony of the Gospels (published by HarperCollins) to study the life of Christ chronologically: from birth to death, his resurrection and ascension. Because the disciple making path became so clear, Phillip was compelled to walk along it as Jesus did, and to bring as many other people as possible with him. That led to Phillip developing Storytelling Jesus’ Story, a process that he uses to lead study groups. Videos of group sessions have reached many people through online platforms (Facebook and YouTube).

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‘I really like the effort you put into this series. You clearly had thought through the problem and actively sought to find solutions. I do agree that there is a need for such a course. Storytelling is a good way to assist with this. I like the way you set it all out. Having an application, prayer, preparation for the following week and the leader’s notes. Really great.’

Vaughan Pirie
Pastor, Kalgoorlie Baptist Church

‘Jesus’ stories were electrifying to his listeners hearts as they encountered the story of God’s love and truth found in Jesus’ life and work. This resource offers an excellent teaching model to again experience the white-hot radiance of Jesus’ life and ministry.’

Neil Anderson

Australian Army Chaplain

‘The Disciple Making Path is like a backpack, a well-constructed frame that efficiently holds together the separate “items” or features needed to increase spiritually mature disciples, workers for service, and leaders in ministry.’

Dr Ross James

Author of Ascent, Crest, Perspective the making of a bamboo

‘Thank you for letting me have a look at your Bible study guide. I like it very much. It seems original to me; it has some very good ideas and exercises throughout and is well-balanced.’

Michael Parsons

Author of How to Read the Bible so that it makes a difference

For those who read this book I pray that God’s Spirit would awaken your hearts to the deep
spiritual need for disciple making for Jesus. For our friends and family, I pray that the Holy
Spirit would plant eternity in their hearts, that He would show them that He is the only
answer to fill the God-shaped void and be the calmness for their souls!?

Dr Ross James

Author of Ascent, Crest, Perspective: The making of a bamboo camel.

I have read through this material; it looks good to me, and it is full of gospel passion!
It’s a good study, continuing Phillip’s earlier efforts. Well, done, I trust the Lord will
continue to use these books.
Dr Michael Parsons
Author of How to Read the Bible: so that it makes a difference.

MUSSON, Dave

Dec 14, 2022 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Health & Wellbeing, Philosophy, Western Australia

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The White Cat

A guide in waking up to the truth; that you are.

These books will help as a guide in waking up to the truth; that you are.

They will assist you to use this truth to free yourself from the suffering that can come when we lose ourselves in the constant chatter of the mind’s, often negative, thoughts.

As suffering is removed from your life, you will begin to see that life is far more friendly, joyful and far less challenging than you may have thought possible. A journey of self-discovery in which all that clouds your vision is allowed to pass, enabling you to find the timeless perfection you are.

HETZEL, Anne

Dec 9, 2022 | *, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Comedy \ Humour Fiction, Western Australia

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Anne Hetzel

My life story

Anne has lead an interesting and unique life, was married twice and had 6 children. Her life experience is fascinating to read in her humble words and leaves a lasting impression of a life fully lived so far at 92.

This story was compiled through conversations between Anne and Janine through a writers group conducted at Helping Hand where Anne lives.