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A modern Saint Francis, Sundar Singh (1889–1929) left the wealth of his home at sixteen to live as a sadhu, or wandering holy man. His beggar-like existence, his intense devotion, his mystical encounters with Jesus, and his simple yet profound parables became the stuff of legends. No one who met him – including the thousands who flocked to hear him during his visits to Europe, the Far East, and the United States – remained unaffected. Known in his lifetime as India’s most famous convert to...
| Автор | Sundar Singh |
When Blumhardt, a nineteenth-century pastor from the Black Forest, agreed to counsel a tormented woman in his parish, all hell broke loose – literally. But that was only the beginning of the drama that ensued. Zuendel’s account, available here in English for the first time, provides a rare glimpse into how the eternal fight between the forces of good and evil plays itself out in the lives of the most ordinary men and women. More than that, it reminds us that those forces still surround us...
| Автор | Friedrich Zuendel |
In this groundbreaking book, Arnold, a pastor for over forty years, provides fresh biblical insights into critical issues including the sacredness of sex, the struggle against temptation, the decision to remain single or to marry, child rearing, homosexuality, divorce and remarriage. Sex, God, and Marriage offers healing to anyone who has known discouragement or failure – and hope to anyone who is willing to take a bold new look at a topic of universal interest and concern. Unlike the vast...
| Автор | Johann Arnold Christoph |
André Trocmé of Le Chambon is famous for his role in saving thousands of Jews from the Nazis during World War II. But his bold deeds did not spring from a void. They were rooted in his understanding of Jesus’ way of nonviolence – an understanding that gave him the remarkable insights contained in this long out-of-print classic. In this book, you’ll encounter a Jesus you may have never met before – a Jesus who not only calls for spiritual transformation, but for practical changes that answer...
| Автор | André Trocmé |
Fifty-two readings on living in intentional Christian community to spark group discussion. Gold Medal Winner, 2017 Illumination Book Awards, Christian Living Silver Medal Winner, 2017 Benjamin Franklin Award in Religion, Independent Book Publishers Association Why, in an age of connectivity, are our lives more isolated and fragmented than ever? And what can be done about it? The answer lies in the hands of God’s people. Increasingly, today’s Christians want to be the church, to follow...
| Автор | Клайв Льюис |
The truth shall set you free. Ignoring it will cost you a fortune. It has become clear that we are living a lie, and it has brought devastating results: Bankruptcy among churchgoers is equally as high as those who don’t attend. Financial misconduct is destroying marriages, families, individuals, and churches. A record number of churches are in foreclosure.The church teaches us it’s normal to have student loans, car payments, mortgages, and credit cards. It calls poverty a...
| Автор | Josh Tolley |
Each week brings a lighthearted opportunity to remember that humor and the gospel are not mutually exclusive. The Drawn to the Gospels series covers all of the Sundays in the lectionary year, as well as special days such as Christmas, Epiphany, Ash Wednesday, and Ascension Day. Each entry contains a cartoon illustration of the gospel, a short paragraph of introduction, and some engaging questions. The cartoons are scaled so they can be reproduced for bulletins, inserts, or even posters,...
| Автор | Jay Sidebotham |
Good-hearted and impulsive, twenty-year-old Lizzie Fisher has many chores-and secrets. She's caring for kittens abandoned by their mother and practicing her drawing talent away from disapproving eyes. So the last thing she needs is someone like handsome Stephen Zimmerman constantly «helping» her out of trouble. But when she discovers they both have lovelorn siblings, she has an idea: why can't she and Stephen bring his older brother and her older sister together? After all, how hard...
| Автор | Susan Lantz Simpson |
Diané sukkel van jongs af met 'n eetversteuring. Toe sy Robert ontmoet is sy so dankbaar vir die aantreklike man wat haar help en aanvaar net soos sy is. Robert het haar nog altyd lief gehad, maar nou is hulle huwelik op die rotse. Hoekom sal Robert nou die pad vat? En wie is die persoon wat sê dat Robert die pa van haar kind is? En sal sy haar seuntjie wat outisties is kan help? Of is sy juis die oorsaak van sy probleme? Sal Diané kans sien om te bly as sy uitvind wat werklik aan die gang...
| Автор | Anzil Kulsen |
This devotional helps married couples navigate the storms of life together. Working through the book of Job, Sarah Walton (author of Hope When It Hurts) and her husband Jeff reflect on their own experiences in a marriage that has faced chronic illness, baggage from the past, a child with neurological challenges, and financial difficulties-and show how to cling to Christ and each other.This is not a «how-to» guide on having the best marriage but, rather, a walk alongside you and your spouse,...
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
What would happen if you admitted you weren't a good person? It's a seemingly crazy question. From priests to prisoners, nearly everyone thinks they're morally better than average. Why change our minds? Why admit the truth about ourselves? In his conversational and delightfully self-effacing style, Brant Hansen shows us why we should fight our drive to be self-righteous: it's breathtakingly freeing. What's more, just admitting that we're profoundly biased toward...
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
Over the last thirty years, many influential church leaders and church planters in America have adopted various models for reaching unchurched people. An "attractional? model seeks to attract people to a local church. Younger leaders may advocate a more "missional? approach, in which believers live and work among unchurched people and intentionally seek to serve like Christ. While each of these approaches have merit, something is still missing, something even more fundamental to the mission of...
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
Miss Amelia Stalwood may live in London at her absent guardian's townhouse, but she's never actually met any nobility; instead of aristocrats, her closest friends are servants. Quite by happenstance, she's introduced to the Hawthorne family and their close family friend, Anthony, the reformed Marquis of Raebourne. They welcome her into their world, but just as she's beginning to gain some confidence and even suspect that she may have caught Anthony's eye, she's...
| Автор | Kristi Ann Hunter |
Andrea Wenk räumt in ihrem Buch mit diesen Erwartungen auf und bekennt sich selbstbewusst zu ihren eigenen Grenzen. Dabei bezieht sie sich in ihrem Buch auf Psalm 147,14: «Gott schafft deinen Grenzen Frieden», aus dem sie immer wieder Kraft und Ermutigung in ihrem Leben geschöpft hat. Frieden innerhalb der eigenen Grenzen zu finden, bedeutet für die Autorin dabei nicht, starr zu werden, oder sich nicht zu verändern. Es bedeutet für sie vielmehr, mit dem, was man hat, zu leben, zu wachsen und die...
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
In the shadow of the nation's capital, Kate Livingston's respectable life as a government worker is disrupted by an encounter with the insufferable Trevor McDonough, the one man she'd hoped never to see again. A Harvard-trained physician, Trevor never showed the tiniest flicker of interest in Kate, and business is the only reason he has sought her out now. Despite her misgivings, Kate agrees to Trevor's risky proposal to join him in his work to find a cure for tuberculosis....
| Автор | Elizabeth Camden |
In the first half of life, we are naturally preoccupied with establishing ourselves; climbing, achieving, and performing. But as we grow older and encounter challenges and mistakes, we need to see ourselves in a different and more life-giving way. This message of falling down – that is in fact moving upward – is the most resisted and counterintuitive of messages in the world's religions. Falling Upward offers a new paradigm for understanding one of the most profound of life's...
| Автор | Richard Rohr |
Born the unwanted third daughter, Esther Ahmad grew up Muslim in Pakistan. Her faith and country drove every aspect of her first eighteen years, from what she wore and what she ate to her prospects for work and marriage, even to the manner of her death. Unveiled chronicles Esther's conversion to Christianity and her escape from radical Islam. Chapter by chapter, Esther lays out the lies of the Qur'an and holds them against the truths she found in the Bible. As she examines the...
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
Summary, Analysis, and Review of Michael Lewis's The Undoing Project PLEASE NOTE: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Michael Lewis's The Undoing Project:A Friendship that Changed Our Minds includes a summary of the book, Review, analysis & key takeaways, and detailed About the Author section. PREVIEW: Michael Lewis, the author of the successful book-turned-movie Moneyball, found...
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
“Why did I give advice to Eve instead of going directly to Adam? I knew I would never be able to stop the Creator’s overall plan, but I thought I might really be able to frustrate it if I could screw up some relationships.” So speaks Satan as The First Family Counselor in this collection of Edwin Friedman’s most popular essays, edited by his daughter, Shira Friedman Bogart. Friedman’s signature wit and playfulness goes straight to the heart of human relationships from one generation to...
| Автор | Edwin H. Friedman |
A book for everyone who’s ever flipped past the religious channel and thought, “I haven’t the faintest clue what’s going on there,” or “That church doesn’t seem like my church at all,” or even, “Wow, so that’s what happened to Kirk Cameron.” With the personalities of Christian broadcasting constantly talking about every major issue from abortion to culture to war, and given the amount of influence they have on the political discourse in this country, the more one understands about religious...
| Автор | Nadia Bolz-Weber |
Social media provide an opportunity for congregations to open the doors and windows to their congregational life before people ever step inside. It’s no longer all about “getting your message out” as if people are passively waiting for the latest news from the parish, diocese, or national church. Rather, it’s about creating spaces where meaningful relationships can develop. Click 2 Save: The Digital Ministry Bible is a practical resource guide for religious leaders who want to enrich and...
| Автор | Keith Anderson |
Radical Welcome: Embracing God, The Other, and the Spirit of Transformation is at once a theological, inspirational, and practical guide for congregations that want to move beyond diversity and inclusion to present a vision for the church of the future: one where the transforming gifts, voices and power of marginalized cultures and groups bring new life to the mainline church. The book is based on two years of work and over 200 interviews with people in congregations around the United...
| Автор | Stephanie Spellers |
National Inspirational Public Speaker with numerous upcoming events in 2020 including being the fiction track speaker at Montrose Christian Writers Conference in Montrose, PA July The Jealous Son has already reached #1 on Amazon Top 100 Books – Biblical FictionAuthor’s previous titles have won numerous awards (see above)Author has an excellent Social Media Platform and WebsiteAuthor plans to make books into movies/TVAuthor has an email database of over 6,000 contactsBook launches already held...
| Автор | Michele Chynoweth |
This book, a re-issue of the 1999 edition, demonstrates that the way of life we call Christian is lived in relationships to others. Christian faith, understood as practical piety, calls for a life opened to the world at large, concerned for the «stranger» as well as for the neighbor. Sedgwick further emphasizes that the Christian life is grounded in the experience and worship of God. His work thus develops Christian ethics as «sacramental ethics,» an ethic that has at its center a deepening...
| Автор | Timothy F. Sedgwick |