Böcker av Jodie Niznik

"Joseph was a real man with real faith. His life started rather charmed. He was the favorite son of the favorite wife of the wealthy patriarch Jacob-and he was given a prophetic dream from God about his family's future. The problem started when Joseph's ten older brothers, who hated him, sold him into slavery. This started years and years of waiting on and trusting in God. Joseph endured ups and downs and continually chose to trust God with his life even when the circumstances seemed dire. In the end, God used Joseph to save his family and ultimately preserve the lineage of Jesus. Joseph's life purpose was much bigger than he ever anticipated. Joseph teaches us that God is in control and worthy of our trust, no matter our circumstances. Through this inductive 8-week Bible study, you will take an experiential journey with Joseph to learn how to trust God even in uncertain times"--

"At first glance, Esther and Jonah don't have much in common. Esther is an orphan girl, out of place in royal courts, who nonetheless becomes queen and saves her beloved Jewish people. Jonah is a reluctant prophet who ran as hard as he could from God. And when he finally gave in and his efforts eventually saved his enemies, he did nothing but complain. While Esther and Jonah endured wildly different circumstances and had distinctly singular callings, they were both appointed by God. In this nine-week inductive Bible study, Jodie Niznik invites you to learn that you too are uniquely equipped and called by God for a particular assignment in a specific time and place. Now you stand at a crossroads, and the choice is yours. Will you choose to boldly respond like Esther or will you fight your calling like Jonah?"--

"Peter was an ordinary man of his time. He started as a humble, hardworking fisherman. But he ended his life with a lasting legacy that still inspires Christians worldwide today. His path from one to the other wasn't smooth or straight. And there is enormous hope in understanding his rocky, stumbling journey of following Jesus. In this eight-week Bible study, Jodie Niznik delves into the ways Peter's missteps and failures reveal God's grace. When Jesus met Peter in those broken places and called him to get back up, dust himself off, and keep following, we are, in turn, taught how to follow Jesus in our own lives. Along the way, Niznik emphasizes mindfulness practices to readers, inviting them to come to each week's study with a quiet mind and ready heart. There is no wallowing in mistakes here, however. Instead, drawing on all four gospels and other supporting Scriptures, Jodie invites readers to see the grace, mercy, and correction of Jesus in the life of Peter, and then to draw parallels to modern Christian lives. Each chapter begins with a spiritual practice that ties into the week's theme to help women engage their heart in the study. Though Peter lived two thousand years ago, he is proof that if God can use an imperfect life like his, then God can and will use Christians today, despite all those ways they feel themselves failing, coming up short, and falling away"--