Yes to Jesus

A series of resources to help you say “yes” to whatever Jesus asks of you.

How to Study The Bible Resource

Bible Reading Companions

Time and Finances

Below you will find four resources to help you take control of the two biggest contributor to an overly-busy life, your time and your money. If they go unaddressed, they will create stress, anxiety, and an inability to say yes to the opportunities Jesus presents to you. If you’d like some additional help working through these resources, email info@xadenton.com and we can get in touch with you.

XA Bookstore Titles

Formational

  • Leveling the Praying Field - Donna Barrett 

  • The Circle Maker - Mark Batterson

  • The Bait of Satan - John Bevere 

  • The Rest of God - Mark Buchanan 

  • Crazy Love - Francis Chan 

  • Anonymous - Alicia Britt Chole

  • Celebration of Discipline - Richard Foster 

  • The Christian Atheist - Craig Groeschel

  • Unoffendable - Brant Hanson

  • The Practice of the Presence of God - Brother Lawrence 

  • Ruthless Trust - Brennan Manning

  • The Master’s Indwelling - Andrew Murray 

  • God’s Armor Bearer - Terry Nance

  • Ultimate Core - W.A. Pratney 

  • Enemies of the Heart - Andy Stanley 

  • Man: The Dwelling Place of God - A.W. Tozer

  • Essential Christian Classics

Biblical Fiction

  • Pilgrim’s Progress - John Bunyan 

  • A Tale of Three Kings - Gene Edwards

  • The Great Divorce - C.S. Lewis 

  • The Screwtape Letters - C.S. Lewis

Identity and Relationships

  • 7 Myths About Singleness - Sam Allberry

  • Wild at Heart - John Eldredge 

  • Captivating - Stasi Eldredge 

  • The Sacred Search - Gary Thomas

Vocation and Faith

  • Your Money Counts - Howard Dayton

  • Crazy Busy - Kevin DeYoung

  • Winning at Work - Court Durkalski

  • Mindset - Carol Dweck

  • Every Good Endeavor - Tim Keller

Devotional Reading

  • The LiveDead Journal - Dick Brogden

  • My Utmost for His Highest - Oswald Chambers

Reason for Belief

  • The Reason for God - Tim Keller 

  • Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis 

  • More Than a Carpenter - Josh D. McDowell

  • The Case for Faith - Lee Strobel

  • Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus - Nabeel Qureshi

Biographies

  • Beyond the Soiled Curtain - Beth & David Grant

  • I Dared to Call Him Father - Bilquis Sheikh

  • The Hiding Place - Corrie Ten Boom

  • Radical Integrity - Michael Van Dyke

  • Silk Road Stories

Bible Understanding

  • The Prodigal God - Tim Keller 

  • Twelve Ordinary Men - John MacArthur

  • Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus - Spangler & Tverberg 

  • Women of the Word - Jen Wilkin 

  • Ultimate Bible Guide

Discipleship and Witness

  • Multiply - Francis Chan

  • The Master Plan of Evangelism - Robert Coleman

  • The Unexpected Journey – Thom S. Rainer

  • Reimagining Evangelism - Rick Richardson

Health & Wellness

There are countless opinions about stewarding your physical health. Nutritionists, trainers, doctors, scientists, bloggers, etc. all seem to have varieties of perspectives and expertise on what constitutes a healthy body. Many people have been told what NOT to do, but struggle to find success in the things TO do. You may not feel limited in your ability to say “yes” to Jesus today, but the neglect of physical health over time can lead to limitations both physically and mentally. The more you care for your health today, the greater investment you will be able to make in the work God has for you.

Ultimately, being physically healthy has a lot less to do with natural disposition and much more to do with being intentional with your decisions, and by setting tangible goals to keep you growing. Here are some useful tools to use to help you say “yes” to Jesus by growing in your health and wellness.

Nutrition

  • myfitnesspal.com - Use this great tool to help you learn what’s in the food you eat. A lot can be learned about good nutritional decision-making simply by learning what’s in the food you eat. This app has the ability to identify your food using bar codes and simple searches. It will encourage you to look at the nutritional facts to learn about serving sizes and the nutritional value of your food.

  • Challenge: Download the app and input your information. Then take 14 days to track everything you eat. Pay attention to the “macros” which focuses on the three types of calories (protein, carbohydrates, and fats). Try to make new decisions every day that will help you land within your target numbers. Remember, this experience is mostly about learning about nutrition and less about crash dieting. Hint: taking on challenges in community generally works better than trying them alone.

Exercise

Click here to find “Strava” a mapping application to track your run/bike ride

Click here to find “Strava” a mapping application to track your run/bike ride

  • xadenton.com/xafitchallenge has a great list of physical goals for you to try. You don’t need to accomplish all of them to have a successful exercise program, just choose one and go from there! Physical fitness tends to be more effective when measurable goals are created. Going to the gym or running laps for the sake of exercise is often unproductive and is usually boring, but if you have a goal that you are chasing (and even better with friends), you are likely to learn to enjoy the journey.

  • Challenge: 5K (3.1 mile) race. Use the table to set goals for improvement. This sort of system can be helpful whether you are training for a race or working on some other activity. Measurability is key.