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Speaking to Churches
Start a Writing Ministry in Your Church The Internet has brought endless opportunities for people who never knew they could write. Every church has its blogging, twittering, and e-mail junkies who could spread the good news. Learn how to give them the encouragement and support they need.
Transform Sermons into Publishable Articles and Books The preparation that went into a wonderful weekend message can be used and re-used to produce a variety of articles and book chapters.
God's Greatest Blessing Jesus came that we might have life but said we wouldn't find it in the abundance or our possessions. If satisfaction isn't in wealth, where is it? Frank Ball brings both personal and biblical stories to reveal the right place to look for the boundless joy and peace that Jesus made available.
When Blood Boils and Faces Turn Red Learn from biblical examples and Frank Ball's personal experience, what anger is, why it doesn't work, and how to change the world where we live.
A Father's Best Advice Using lessons from his farmer grandpa and pastor father, who lived what they preached, Frank Ball presents five life-changing truths that every son should know before his teenage years.
Smarter than We Think Like Alice who was lost in Wonderland, we are born geniuses who have lost our way. Frank Ball shares experiences and insights that show why GPS is more important than IQ in choosing the right path and opening the right doors to fulfilling God's purpose in our lives.
Wise Men Bring Gifts In a country far east of Jerusalem, a young keeper of camels named Gaspar dreams of being regarded as wise. Will his masters, Melchior and Balthasar, help or hinder his quest and respect his discovery of a new star? Frank Ball comes dressed as Gaspar to tell how he acquired his kingly garb and presented gifts to the young child, Jesus.
The Nine Who Said No Thank You Only one of ten lepers described in Luke chapter seventeen went to find Jesus after his healing. Contrary to what many people believe, the nine who said no thank you weren't a bunch of jerks. Are you thinking people don't see your sacrifices or recognize the value of your work? Frank Ball will present exciting insights into where our value is recognized. He will show what the nine men were doing and why our understanding of their actions is crucial in our own effort to be loved and appreciated.
Pigs and Pearls You plan your work and work your plan, but does that mean your plan is sure to work? Your dreams of success are never guaranteed. Or are they? Using personal experience and biblical examples, Frank Ball presents exciting insights to show how expectation, perspiration, and anticipation will either fulfill or destroy your dreams. Why Bad Things Happen to Good People When tragedy strikes, you ask, “Why?” You pray, but our kind and loving, all-powerful, all-knowing God fails to answer. Why? You’ll be amazed to hear how the commonly assumed answers are wrong and the real reason deserves you full commitment and greatest admiration of God’s plan. What’s Love Got to Do with It? More than anything, you want to be loved and appreciated. For some reason, your effort to satisfy that hunger isn’t working. You work hard and no one notices—until you make a mistake. When you reach out to people, they don’t want to be bothered. The answer can be found in the life of Christ, but it’s not where you think it is. If it were, you would have already found it. Four Men - One Story The Gospels present an amazing story, but is it true? Did four men of the first century write from eyewitness reports, or did other men write their own fantasies out of religious tradition, centuries later? If intelligent men and women left everything to walk with Jesus, they must have had a very good reason. After considering the evidence, you can know why their discovery was as valuable as life itself. One Giant Step When Samuel went to the house of Jesse to anoint the next king of Israel, David hadn’t even been invited to the dinner. From this familiar story, Frank Ball reveals some seldom-observed facts about the steps we must take to achieve the impossible dream. A Grandmother’s Glory (MOPS) On a gravestone is written: “She valued her friends like family. Next to God, no one was more important than her kids… until she had grandchildren.” Frank Ball tells the story behind that epitaph and shows how God uses the older generation to bring children closer to him. Gold Rush Jesus and his disciples toured the land, teaching and preaching the Kingdom of God. Can the gospel message that made people want to give everything, even their own lives, be summarized into a single nugget of truth? In one six-word sentence, Frank Ball unearths the priceless ore that makes life abundantly satisfying.
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