The Encourager Magazine
All back issues can be downloaded from the website. Most back issues are also available for purchase - see list below.
365 Days of Hope
Sure to become a classic, 365 Days of Hope provides a daily dose of hope for those living with loss, pain or disappointment. This hardcover features 365 of the best devotionals from The Encouragement Bible. Along with classic devotionals by
The Treasures of Darkness - 4 CD Set
"In your darkest moments, God reveals the deepest truths."
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Finding Joy in Suffering - Audio CD
How can joy and suffering be in the same sentence? How can a good God allow suffering? Is depression the result of personal sin? J
Children and Grief - Helping Your Child Understand Death
Talking to your child about death, dying and eternal life is one of the most difficult things you'll ever do. This book is a compassionate, understanding resource that can help you support your child through the questions, emotions and struggles that death inevitably brings. Joey O'Conner. Softcover
A Grace Disguised
A Grace Disguised - How the Soul Grows Through Loss. In one dramatic moment, author Gerald Sittser lost his mother, wife and daughter in a tragic auto accident. His journey through the valley of grief is insightful - a must read for those walking that same path who need inspirational road markers along the trail. The author best summarizes the message of the book : The experience of loss does not have to be the defining moment of our lives. Instead, the defining moment can be our response to the loss. It is not what happens to us that matters so much as what happens in us." Hardcover
When Life is Changed Forever
After losing his son in a drowning accident, Pastor Rick Taylor shares his heart and empathetically comforts the agony of empty arms and the raging of the soul in the aftermath of a loved one's death. An honest journey into the depths of God's love for all those who have experienced the complicated and often conflicting emotions that accompany grief. A must read for grieving parents. Softcover
If Heaven Is So Great, Why Am I Afraid To Go?
This booklet takes an honest and compassionate look at our most common fears and concerns about dying. From "I don't want to leave loved ones," to "I'm afraid of the unknown," each concern is addressed in light of the truth of Scripture. A must read for individuals, families and professionals who need a guide to walk them through the difficult questions and issues people face when preparing for their journey home.
Stand by Me
If you've ever been at a loss as to how to encourage a hurting friend, help has arrived! Filled with practical ideas for showing how much you care, this book helps you understand the heart and heartaches of those who suffer. A handy companion for those who hurt and those who care. Dave & Jan Dravecky - Softcover - Autographed
Glimpses of Heaven - Reduced Price!
Through their own personal time of suffering and from working with the terminally ill through the Outreach of Hope, Dave & Jan have caught a glimpse of the reality of the promise of heaven. Glimpses opens the gates of heaven for our view and inspires us to live in light of its wondrous promise. Hardcover
Do Not Lose Heart - Softcover
This classic collection of 28 devotions offers a legacy of wisdom and encouragement for those who struggle amidst the adversities of life. Devotions convey the message that yes, life is hard, pain and suffering are real, but there is more--there is an eternal reality on which we can focus and not lose heart! An excellent gift that will be reread and treasured. Dave & Jan Dravecky - Softcover - Autographed
The Encouragement Bible...
...is out of print. We're sad too. Its wonderful features, however, are still available!
* 365 Days of Hope features the best devotionals from The Encouragement Bible. Check it out in the left column!
* Outreach has limited stock of The Encouragement Bible. Although not available for sale, while supplies last we will continue to send it at no cost to cancer patients and individuals with serious illness who are referred to the ministry. Copies may still be available through Amazon.com or eBay.
Do Not Lose Heart Audio - 4 CD Set
Dave and Jan's classic devotional is now available in audio form, read by the authors themselves! This 4 CD set features seven of today's most inspiring Christian songs from musicians like Stephen Curtis Chapman, Margaret Becker and Kim Hill.
Do Not Lose Heart Collection Series - Audio & Softcover
Get the book that started it all along with the 4 CD Audio Set in this introductory offer! Save 10%
Do Not Lose Heart - Softcover
This classic collection of 28 devotions offers a legacy of wisdom and encouragement for those who struggle amidst the adversities of life. Devotions convey the message that yes, life is hard, pain and suffering are real, but there is more--there is an eternal reality on which we can focus and not lose heart! An excellent gift that will be reread and treasured. Dave & Jan Dravecky - Softcover - Autographed
Finding Treasure in the Darkness
Suffering can be so overwhelming and devastating that we can't imagine anything good ever coming out of it. But Scripture, history and the treasure hunt-ers featured in this booklet clearly tell us that it can. More than a portrait of treasures others have found in the darkness, this booklet provides treasure hunting tips and journal pages to document and display your own treasures.
Journey of Hope DVD
Our award winning DVD provides you with the hope you need to overcome fear, pain, lonliness, doubt and despair-with a hope that is real, a hope that you can build your life upon.
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Praying for Those Who Are Suffering
An Outreach of Hope booklet offering guidelines for those who want to pray effectively for suffering friends and family. Based on biblical principles and the example of the Lord's prayer, it can enhance intercessory prayer even under the most difficult circumstances.
