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Author:   Tara Beth Leach
Publisher:   Zondervan
Imprint:   Zondervan
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.20cm
Weight:   0.176kg
ISBN:  

9780310172109

ISBN 10:   0310172101
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   23 October 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Joy Comes in the Morning This chapter explores the promise of renewal and hope that each morning brings. This captures my person story that began in the frigid Illinois winter, I found myself yearning for the hope that once filled my sunny California mornings, before the cascade of personal tragedies began. As I faced the grief of losing my father and witnessing my mother's decline with dementia, I realized my identity as a pastor and the joy of mornings had slipped away. Yet, in this wilderness, a holy whisper urged me to rise with purpose, challenging my long-held belief that I was not a morning person. Adopting a new ritual of early rising for scripture, reflection, and prayer, I discovered the transformative power of mornings by rising with God and purpose. This chapter is my call reader to join me in this journey, to seek the Lord's presence at dawn and find the strength that each new day holds. Chapter 2: Unlocking the Morning Routine In this chapter, readers will discover the key elements that make up a powerful morning routine. This chapter is an affirmation that anyone can become a morning person, transforming early hours from survival to a sacred space of clarity and mission. It's a practical guide that shows how structuring the first moments of the day can impact one’s relationship with God and purpose of the day. Chapter 3: Lord, Teach us to Pray Focusing on the spiritual discipline of prayer, this chapter examines the teachings of Jesus on prayer, exploring its depth and richness. This sets up the remaining prayer practices by framing up the purpose and meaning of prayer. It offers insights into developing a prayerful attitude upon waking and incorporating prayer into the fabric of the morning, creating a dialogue with the divine as the foundation of the day. Chapter 4: Gratitude Gratitude moves beyond thankfulness; it’s a way of perceiving the world. Gratitude begins with God and flows from God’s presence. This chapter guides readers through the practice of starting each day with a grateful heart, recognizing the blessings that are often overlooked. It discusses the benefits of gratitude on mental and spiritual health and offers exercises to cultivate an attitude of gratitude that begin at first watch through prayer, journaling, or scripture reading. Chapter 5: Reflection The Christian practice of reflection is a contemplative act where individuals pause to consider their lives in the light of God's presence and teachings. Following gratitude, the invitation is to move to introspection, examining one's thoughts, actions, and motivations before a holy and gracious God. Through reflection, believers seek to understand the workings of God in their lives and acknowledge areas needing growth or repentance. Reflection in the Christian tradition is not just about self-examination but about transformation, as it invites the Holy Spirit to guide and shape the believer's heart and mind. Chapter 6: Exalt Exaltation, or the act of lifting high, is central to the experience of connecting with God. This chapter encourages readers to dedicate part of their morning to worship and praise, finding ways to honor God’s goodness and presence in their lives. It discusses the transformative power of worship as a daily practice through possible means like worship music, scripture reading, prayer walking in nature, or journaling praises. Chapter 7: Ask Scripture reminds us that we can boldly approach God – God hears our prayers and invites us to ask according to his will. Asking is an act of expressing our needs and desires to God. This chapter discusses the importance of presenting our requests to God each morning, aligning our will with God’s, and opening ourselves up to the possibilities and guidance that come from seeking God’s leading. Chapter 8: Trust Trust is an act of surrender, resolve, and closure. To trust is to submit and abide to God’s will. Trust in God sets the

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'If God's mercies are truly 'new every morning,' as we read in Lamentations--and they are--then every morning offers an invitation to encounter and experience anew the goodness and grace of God. In The GREAT Morning Revolution, my friend Tara Beth Leach offers us the gift of her wisdom and warmth as she guides us into the beautiful daily rhythm of sinking deeply into the presence of Love.' * <b>Jay Y. Kim, pastor and author </b> * 'In my journey of following Jesus, morning prayer has played a significant role in my spiritual formation. And yet, too often I have fallen into bad habits that have pulled me away from the gift of spending time with God in the stillness of morning communion. Thankfully, Tara Beth's book, is re-grounding me in this ancient practice. My soul needed this book. I'm certain you will feel the same as you read it.' * <b>Rich Villodas, lead pastor of New Life Fellowship and author of The Narrow Path</b> * 'In The GREAT Morning Revolution Tara Beth Leach has done more than provide a framework for spending morning time with God. What Tara Beth Leach has actually provided is a guide that, if followed, will lead readers to true intimacy with the One True God. This book has the potential to change hearts and, ultimately, lives, one morning at a time. The Great Morning Revolution has the potential to change the way people think not only about their morning, but their relationship with God.' * <b>Dave Ferguson, author of B.L.E.S.S. & Hero Maker </b> * 'Most of us want more of God, a deeper and more ongoing connection. We also want to leave with a greater sense of life, gratitude, and positivity. Tara Beth Leach's The GREAT Morning Revolution is the path we need. It is amazing how life changes when we begin to orient ourselves toward God and immersing ourselves in God's activity in the world. Tara Beth knows how to lead us to this. Morning Revolution is the recipe you need.' * <b>Sean Isaac Palmer, author, speaking and executive coach, pastor, Enneagram consultant, racial justice in business consultant</b> * 'Nothing has transformed my spiritual life more than my daily morning meeting with God. Tara Beth has given us a gift in The GREAT Morning Revolution: Daily Spiritual Practices for Meaningful Moments with God. You'll never want to hit the snooze button on your alarm clock again.' * <b>Christine Caine, founder of Propel Women & A21</b> * 'Tara Beth Leach is a true sage. She speaks with uncommon wisdom and authority, and this book is no exception. If you want to live with more intention, and cultivate a habit that cultivates your intimacy with God, I cannot commend to you a more trustworthy guide.' * <b>Sharon Hodde Miller, Author of The Cost of Control: Why We Crave It, The Anxiety It Gives Us, And The Real Power God Promises </b> * 'Tara Beth Leach's The GREAT Morning Revolution is a timely and transformative invitation to reimagine the start of each day as sacred space. With her characteristic honesty and pastoral wisdom, Tara Beth guides us beyond mere routine, offering a flexible yet deeply rooted framework that grounds our mornings in God's presence and purpose. Her vulnerability and practical insights will help you discover that meeting God at daybreak is not just possible-- it's a lifeline for spiritual resilience and joy.' * <b>Glenn Packiam, lead pastor at Rockharbor Church, author of What’s a Christian, Anyway? and The Resilient Pastor </b> * 'The GREAT Morning Revolution by Leach is a transformative resource for anyone needing to build or refresh their spiritual rhythms. When life feels overwhelming and our souls grow weary, we need clear, biblical truths that lead us back to the feet of Jesus each and every day. With pastoral warmth and practical wisdom, Leach offers a powerful invitation into daily habits that cultivate intimacy with Christ and lasting renewal. The GREAT Morning Revolution routine is an effective and accessible tool for believers at every stage of their faith journey.' * <b>Faith Eury Cho, pastor and author of Experiencing Friendship with God</b> * 'With much grace and wisdom, Tara Beth Leach invites us into the practice of morning prayer. Walking us through Scripture, and the mornings of her own life, we catch a vision for receiving each morning as a gift, to rise and commune with God. As I read it, I was both challenged and moved. The GREAT Morning Revolution proves to be a masterful tutorial for those seeking a deeper walk with God.' * <b>David Fitch, Lindner Chair of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary, author of Faithful Presence </b> * 'With The GREAT Morning Revolution, Tara Beth Leach has not simply added one more book to the library of 'how a Christian ought to do things.' Rather, she has invited us into a deep place of remembrance. A place--and time, the morning--in which we are to begin the process of drinking deeply of the well of the mercies of God that he expects us drain by day's end, such that we may drink again the next morning of his newest installment of that day's mercies that await us. Read this book slowly. Read it meditatively. Practice what our author invites us to do. And witness over time the transformation that will surely come.' * <b>Curt Thompson, MD, author of The Deepest Place and The Soul of Desire </b> *

Author Information

Tara Beth Leach is a pastor, preacher of the Word, and a writer. She is the senior pastor at Good Shepherd Church in Naperville, IL. She previously served as senior pastor of First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena (“PazNaz”) in Southern California. She is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University and Northern Theological Seminary. She is the author of Emboldened, Radiant Church, and Forty Days on Being a Six. Outside of her home church duties, she speaks widely at conferences, retreats, and universities across America on Church Leadership, Women in Ministry, and the call to be a Radiant Witness. Tara Beth has two rambunctious sons and has been married to Jeff since 2006.

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