"Following Jesus on the Narrow Path to God," is a book that explores the hard choices for following Jesus throughout our lifetime; despite the busy nature of our lives and the many distractions the world often entices us with each day. God is calling every person in the world to come home to Him in heaven, but this pathway can only be found through Jesus at the Cross on Calvary. It is a journey where we must decide who we want to follow in life. Will we follow Jesus or will we follow the World? One path leads to everlasting life, while the other path leads to death. I will share with you many lessons the Lord has given me to strengthen me in my own journey from a wheelchair. Inside the book, "Following Jesus on the Narrow Path to God," you will be given a chance to explore many areas within each of your lives and you will see how these areas have impacted your faith: - The two different roads in life - Knowing thy self - The need for mercy - Knowing God - Following Jesus - Accepting help from the Holy Spirit - Finding your place in the Church

The Grace of God has been poured out to everyone, and it teaches us to say "No" to sin, and live pure and holy lives for God. The Gospel of Christ is our only Way to Heaven. The forgiveness of God coming from the Cross of Christ is offered to all human beings. Repentance unto holiness before the Lord Almighty is the key for meaningful and eternal relationship with God!

A compelling call to embrace the countercultural values of Jesus, which lead to a life of love, peace, and fulfillment, from the bestselling author of The Deeply Formed Life, winner of the Christianity Today Book Award. “In The Narrow Path, Rich unpacks what living our best life truly looks like. This book is a much-needed heart checkup for every Jesus follower.”—Christine Caine, founder of A21 and Propel Women We live in a culture that wants it all. More is seen as better—whether it’s more money, social media fame, choices, or power. For those chasing this way of life, “narrow” seems negative. Who wants to narrow their options . . . or be seen as narrow-minded? Which is why the most well-known talk in the history of the world—the Sermon on the Mount—is also the most paradoxical one. In it, Jesus holds up the narrow path as the most spacious . . . and the broader path as the more confining one. Rich Villodas, bestselling author of The Deeply Formed Life, explores what today’s broad and narrow paths look like so you can discern which one you’re on. The answer may surprise you—and will help you pursue the way of Jesus more deeply when it comes to loving God and others, prayer, sexual desire, conflict, money, anxiety, and more. The Narrow Path reintroduces the counterintuitive wonder of Jesus’s timeless wisdom for this age, one fraught with anxiety, depression, polarizing politics, and online vitriol. The path of Jesus is most certainly narrow, but it is the only one filled with the ever-expanding life of God . . . and it is available now for all who want it!

The author shares true-life experiences through devotionals, scriptures and poetry to show how we can have a personal relationship with Christ by using God’s Word as our compass. She illustrates Bible truths that show God’s amazing grace, forgiveness, comfort, care, faithfulness, miracles and most of all, His love for us. She uses experiences that are relevant to our everyday life to show how God is near; how He cares about everything that happens to us; and how He wants us to include Him in every phase of our life. The author has experienced situations in her life that have resulted in miracles, from everyday events to miracles of healing. She writes about how these events have changed her and increased her faith in God. They have taught her the importance of living one day at a time and praying about everything. Her book will inspire Christians to have a closer relationship with God. It will offer hope, joy and peace to anyone who chooses to allow God to become a part of their life through putting their faith in Christ and accepting His free gift of salvation. This book provides scripture references that can show anyone how to become a follower of Christ. It will be an encouragement to the reader, and will be a book that can be shared with friends and family to inspire them to have a more meaningful relationship with God.

"You can buy The Narrow Path to Expansive Vision online at any major online bookstore, or through the Westbow website." We live in a country deeply divided politically and culturally, and the chasm widens and deepens with each passing day. As a society, it seems like there is an increasing tendency to follow the wrong things and the wrong people. So where do we turn to find a leadership example in an “all about me” world? How do you live and lead a narrow-path (yet not narrow-minded) life in a wide-path world and society? You turn to the greatest leadership example in history: Jesus Christ. This may seem like an obvious answer, but it is not. In conducting original research for the book The Narrow Path to Expansive Vision, RD (Randy) Oostra completed a national online survey of business leaders, including those who identified as Christian leaders. One question on the survey asked those who identified as Christian leaders to name their top three leaders of all time. Only 13 percent mentioned Christ as one of their top three leaders. In addition, only 43 percent of these Christian leaders considered themselves to be servant leaders. As The Narrow Path to Expansive Vision unfolds, it weaves a narrative of Randy’s personal journey growing up in a rigorous Dutch Reformation background to his life as a CEO of a national health and well-being organization. Randy tells his story of how he has lived in and navigated through the science-based world of health care, as well as his frustrations with a Church leadership that frankly has not always been helpful in meeting the challenges he faced as a business leader, and in life in general. Based on these experiences, Randy offers a foundational approach to leadership inspired by the example of Christ. It is a hopeful message that both believers and non-believers will find meaningful and useful.

A study guide that answers many of the questions people have about the Christian Faith. Why do I need salvation? Does Hell really exist? There are so many religions which one is true? How do I know I am really saved? Who is God, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit? Is the Bible from man or God? What are Angels? What is man and his purpose? Why is there a Devil and how do I resist him? What is the Church and should I attend? How should I pray? What does obedience have to do with Christianity? Why and how should I share my faith? This book is written so that seasoned believers can strengthen their walk and use the book to share with or teach others. This book will help new Christians learn the major foundations of the Christian faith. This book will help the unbeliever to understand Christianity. It will motivate and challenge the reader to make a personal rather than the consensus, decision about who Jesus Christ is.

In a time when competing and often irreconcilable belief systems seem to dominate all religious conversation in Christianity, N. Graham Standish offers an alternative for leading a spiritual and faithful life. Providing models that embrace elements of many spiritual traditions within Christianity, Discovering the Narrow Path seeks to hold all extremist positions in perfect tension, by integrating their essential truths yet also recognizing their flaws. In doing so, Standish surveys the wisdom of the mystics, the practice of forming a Trinitarian faith, the openness of healing traditions, and the value of balancing prayer and action, as well as spirituality, theology, and religion. Complete with two appendices, one a guide for group study and one an introduction to spiritual reading, Discovering the Narrow Path is an essential resource for those seeking spiritual fulfillment.

Have you ever asked why our world is in such a mess? Perhaps our troubles are due to our misguided postmodern, New Age concepts concerning our faith in Jesus as our Lord and Savior? In Confrontational Christianity we will investigate and experience Jesus and his ministry and its impact upon our world and our own personal faith journey. What is wrong with our world? You may very well be surprised by the conclusions we arrive at.

Have you ever looked at a couple and said, "I wish I had what they had"? I have before, but I am now the person who gets told, "I wish I had what you guys have." This book is written from the author's heart and inspired by her personal relationship with her husband. Marriage is not easy all the time; but it can be rewarding, happy, healthy, secure, and fun when you are on the same page as your spouse. We will tackle what a healthy marriage entails, how to understand each other, and what has worked for us personally. What works for us may not work for everyone, but the hope is to inspire others to show great marriage does exist! Marriage is a partnership that includes growing and learning together. In a healthy marriage, you work as a team to tackle any issue life throws your way. The goal is to help set you up for a successful and healthy marriage. It takes two people willing to set aside pride, put God and each other first, and be open to learning and understanding each other in a way the world does not tend to teach. Marriage is not about an image to show the world, but your marriage can be a solid example of what a great marriage really is and show others that it can be healthy and happy for them as well.

How to Travel Down the Narrow Road That Leads to Heaven The narrow road that leads to heaven is very difficult to travel. You must work hard to drive up this bumpy road and avoid running out of faith or making a wrong turn. The road to hell is wide and smooth and easy to travel down. It does not require faith, and although you may take a right or left turn at one of the intersections, all roads lead to the same place of unending torment. The purpose of this book is to give you clear directions and a biblical map you can follow to get to heaven. There are fourteen stops along the way, starting with turning away from sin and turning toward God and ending with obeying the traffic laws of life that Jesus taught. All the stops in between give you the encouragement and knowledge you need to stay on track for a successful journey. These include receiving the gift of salvation and eternal life, developing a relationship with the Holy Spirit, having faith to follow Jesus, serving and loving God and your neighbor, digging deep into God's Word, giving generously, praying continually, getting ready for the end times, and living like Christ. Once you arrive at your final destination, there is no turning back. So take time to look over the directions carefully, study the map, and read the Scriptures written on the road signs posted all along the way.