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The Practice of the Presence of God

A 40-Day Devotion Based on Brother Lawrence's The Practice of the Presence of God (Includes Entire Book)

by Alan Vermilye, Brother Lawrence ...

What if you could learn to experience God's presence in the middle of ordinary life?Nearly four hundred years ago, a humble Carmelite monk named Brother Lawrence discovered a remarkably simple way to draw closer to God-not by escaping everyday life, but by learning to recognize God's presence in it.His timeless wisdom has helped generations of Christians discover a deeper, more personal ... Read more

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What if you could learn to experience God's presence in the middle of ordinary life?Nearly four hundred years ago, a humble Carmelite monk named Brother Lawrence discovered a remarkably simple way to draw closer to God-not by escaping everyday life, but by learning to recognize God's presence in it.His timeless wisdom has helped generations of Christians discover a deeper, more personal
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Denzinger - Enchiridion symbolorum

The Sources of Catholic Dogma

by Collectif, Heinrich Denzinger ...

Denzinger, also known as "Enchiridion Symbolorum," is an invaluable reference work in the field of Catholic theology. It is a compilation of texts and documents that gather the main teachings, dogmas, and declarations of the Catholic Church.Compiled by Heinrich Joseph Dominicus Denzinger in the 19th century, Denzinger presents a comprehensive collection of doctrinal sources, ranging from early ... Read more

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Denzinger, also known as "Enchiridion Symbolorum," is an invaluable reference work in the field of Catholic theology. It is a compilation of texts and documents that gather the main teachings, dogmas, and declarations of the Catholic Church.Compiled by Heinrich Joseph Dominicus Denzinger in the 19th century, Denzinger presents a comprehensive collection of doctrinal sources, ranging from early
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Relationship with God - A Burning Desire for God

Relationship With God, #13

by Jesus (AJ Miller) ...

Series Book 13 - Relationship With God
Jesus discusses what is required within ourselves to generate a burning desire for God. He gives and overview of natural love, Divine Love, and the principles of receiving Divine Love, and he describes the five conditions that must be met in order to fully passionately desire God.Document source filename: 20060222 Relationship With God - A Burning Desire For God.This ebook is a letter written by ... Read more

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Jesus discusses what is required within ourselves to generate a burning desire for God. He gives and overview of natural love, Divine Love, and the principles of receiving Divine Love, and he describes the five conditions that must be met in order to fully passionately desire God.Document source filename: 20060222 Relationship With God - A Burning Desire For God.This ebook is a letter written by
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The Lost Gospel

The Book of Q and Christian Origins

by Burton L. Mack ...

The first book to give the full account of the lost gospel of Jesus' original followers, revealing him to be a Jewish Socrates who was mythologized into the New Testament Christ.How does this rediscovered text—the Book of Q—radically reshape our understanding of Christian origins?The Lost Gospel: Explore the discovery and reconstruction of Q, a collection of Jesus’s teachings used by Matthew and ... Read more

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The first book to give the full account of the lost gospel of Jesus' original followers, revealing him to be a Jewish Socrates who was mythologized into the New Testament Christ.How does this rediscovered text—the Book of Q—radically reshape our understanding of Christian origins?The Lost Gospel: Explore the discovery and reconstruction of Q, a collection of Jesus’s teachings used by Matthew and
... Read more
Moral Leadership for a Divided Age

Fourteen People Who Dared to Change Our World

by Colin Holtz, David Gushee ...

Great moral leaders inspire, challenge, and unite us--even in a time of deep divisions. Moral Leadership for a Divided Age explores the lives of fourteen great moral leaders and the wisdom they offer us today. Through skillful storytelling and honest appraisals of their legacies, we encounter exemplary human beings who are flawed in some ways, gifted in others, but unforgettable all the same.The ... Read more

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Great moral leaders inspire, challenge, and unite us--even in a time of deep divisions. Moral Leadership for a Divided Age explores the lives of fourteen great moral leaders and the wisdom they offer us today. Through skillful storytelling and honest appraisals of their legacies, we encounter exemplary human beings who are flawed in some ways, gifted in others, but unforgettable all the same.The
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Under Jerusalem

The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City

by Andrew Lawler ...

**A spellbinding history of the hidden world below the Holy City—a saga of biblical treasures, intrepid explorers, and political upheaval“A sweeping tale of archaeological exploits and their cultural and political consequences told with a historian’s penchant for detail and a journalist’s flair for narration.”—Washington Post**In 1863, a French senator arrived in Jerusalem hoping to unearth relics ... Read more

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**A spellbinding history of the hidden world below the Holy City—a saga of biblical treasures, intrepid explorers, and political upheaval“A sweeping tale of archaeological exploits and their cultural and political consequences told with a historian’s penchant for detail and a journalist’s flair for narration.”—Washington Post**In 1863, a French senator arrived in Jerusalem hoping to unearth relics
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The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary

by Anne Catherine Emmerich ...

Incredibly revealing and edifying background of Our Lady, her parents and ancestors, St. Joseph, plus other people who figured into the coming of Christ. Many facts described about the Nativity and early life of Our Lord, as well as the final days of the Blessed Mother–all from the visions of this great mystic. ... Read more

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Incredibly revealing and edifying background of Our Lady, her parents and ancestors, St. Joseph, plus other people who figured into the coming of Christ. Many facts described about the Nativity and early life of Our Lord, as well as the final days of the Blessed Mother–all from the visions of this great mystic.
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God Is My Source

by Gloria Copeland, George Pearson ...

Take the God Is My Source challenge! Many people are faced with overwhelming financial challenges. When they compare their paycheck to their needs, they wonder...?How are we going to pay for this?? ?Where will the money come from?? ?What are we going to do?? When we look to the Word of God, scripture after scripture proves that God is THE SOURCE of everything we need. In this little book, Gloria ... Read more

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Take the God Is My Source challenge! Many people are faced with overwhelming financial challenges. When they compare their paycheck to their needs, they wonder...?How are we going to pay for this?? ?Where will the money come from?? ?What are we going to do?? When we look to the Word of God, scripture after scripture proves that God is THE SOURCE of everything we need. In this little book, Gloria
... Read more
Sikhs

A Story of a People, Their Faith and Culture

by DK ...

Dive into the history, the philosophy, the essence of the Sikh faith, and trace its evolution.At the turn of the 15th century, Guru Nanak embarked on a series of journeys across the Indian subcontinent and instituted an equitable community and an egalitarian religion, built upon the values of inclusion, service, and kindness. Sikhs throws a spotlight on this incredible faith that places service ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Dive into the history, the philosophy, the essence of the Sikh faith, and trace its evolution.At the turn of the 15th century, Guru Nanak embarked on a series of journeys across the Indian subcontinent and instituted an equitable community and an egalitarian religion, built upon the values of inclusion, service, and kindness. Sikhs throws a spotlight on this incredible faith that places service
... Read more
Bible History: Old Testament

by Edersheim, Alfred ...

In this book Alfred Edersheim looks at a large array of different aspects of Old Testament history. He states that “In writing [this book] I have primarily had in view those who teach and those who learn, whether in the school or in the family. But my scope has also been wider. I have wished to furnish, what may be useful for reading in the family,--what indeed may, in some measure, serve the ... Read more

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In this book Alfred Edersheim looks at a large array of different aspects of Old Testament history. He states that “In writing [this book] I have primarily had in view those who teach and those who learn, whether in the school or in the family. But my scope has also been wider. I have wished to furnish, what may be useful for reading in the family,--what indeed may, in some measure, serve the
... Read more
Abraham's Curse

The Roots of Violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

by Bruce Chilton ...

"When they arrived at the place which God had indicated to him, Abraham built an altar there, and arranged the wood. Then he bound his son and put him on the altar on top of the wood. Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to kill his son..." --The Book of GenesisThe story of Abraham's acceptance of God's command to sacrifice his son Isaac is one of the most disturbing of all biblical ... Read more

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"When they arrived at the place which God had indicated to him, Abraham built an altar there, and arranged the wood. Then he bound his son and put him on the altar on top of the wood. Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to kill his son..." --The Book of GenesisThe story of Abraham's acceptance of God's command to sacrifice his son Isaac is one of the most disturbing of all biblical
... Read more
A History of Religion in 5½ Objects

Bringing the Spiritual to Its Senses

by S. Brent Plate ...

A leading scholar explores the importance of physical objects and sensory experience in the practice of religion.Humans are needy. We need things: objects, keepsakes, stuff, tokens, knickknacks, bits and pieces, junk, and treasure. We carry special objects in our pockets and purses, and place them on shelves in our homes and offices. As commonplace as these objects are, they can also be ... Read more

$17.99 USD

A leading scholar explores the importance of physical objects and sensory experience in the practice of religion.Humans are needy. We need things: objects, keepsakes, stuff, tokens, knickknacks, bits and pieces, junk, and treasure. We carry special objects in our pockets and purses, and place them on shelves in our homes and offices. As commonplace as these objects are, they can also be
... Read more
Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough

A Practical Guide to Nine Biblical Fasts

by Elmer Towns ...

**OVER 400,000 COPIES SOLDDiscover the Biblical, Time-Tested Way to Spiritual Victory**Jesus fasted. The prophets fasted. The apostles fasted. Whether they needed guidance or strength or healing or a miracle, these heroes of the faith knew the key to overcoming any obstacle in their path: prayer and fasting.In this bestselling, trusted resource, Dr. Elmer Towns introduces you to nine biblical ... Read more

$13.99 USD

**OVER 400,000 COPIES SOLDDiscover the Biblical, Time-Tested Way to Spiritual Victory**Jesus fasted. The prophets fasted. The apostles fasted. Whether they needed guidance or strength or healing or a miracle, these heroes of the faith knew the key to overcoming any obstacle in their path: prayer and fasting.In this bestselling, trusted resource, Dr. Elmer Towns introduces you to nine biblical
... Read more
The Genius of Ancient Man

Evolution's Nightmare

by Don Landis ...

Evidences and commonalities explored from ancient man around the globe!Why structures echoing the Tower of Babel have been recreated on almost every continent and major cultureWhat artifacts and archaeology, technology and innovation, really reveal about the origin of mankindWhy many biblical symbols (rainbows, human sacrifice, mountains, the Son/ sun worship) were, and continue to be, distorted ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Evidences and commonalities explored from ancient man around the globe!Why structures echoing the Tower of Babel have been recreated on almost every continent and major cultureWhat artifacts and archaeology, technology and innovation, really reveal about the origin of mankindWhy many biblical symbols (rainbows, human sacrifice, mountains, the Son/ sun worship) were, and continue to be, distorted
... Read more
Sacred Rhythms

Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation

by Ruth Haley Barton ...

Series series Transforming Resources
Logos Book Award WinnerAlign the Rhythms of Your Life with God's Presence and PurposeDo you long for a deep, fundamental change in your life with God? Do you desire a greater intimacy with God? Doyou wonder how you might truly live your life as God created you to live it?Sacred Rhythms invites you into a spiritual journey that nurtures your soul while aligning your daily life with the presence of ... Read more

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Logos Book Award WinnerAlign the Rhythms of Your Life with God's Presence and PurposeDo you long for a deep, fundamental change in your life with God? Do you desire a greater intimacy with God? Doyou wonder how you might truly live your life as God created you to live it?Sacred Rhythms invites you into a spiritual journey that nurtures your soul while aligning your daily life with the presence of
... Read more
Historia de la iglesia cristiana

by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut ...

¿Cómo llegó la iglesia cristiana a convertirse en lo que es hoy?Historia de la iglesia cristiana ofrece un recorrido claro por los acontecimientos, personajes y períodos que marcaron el desarrollo del cristianismo desde el día de Pentecostés hasta la iglesia moderna. Con un lenguaje sencillo, ayuda al lector a comprender el contexto histórico de la iglesia y su relación con el estudio de la Biblia ... Read more

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¿Cómo llegó la iglesia cristiana a convertirse en lo que es hoy?Historia de la iglesia cristiana ofrece un recorrido claro por los acontecimientos, personajes y períodos que marcaron el desarrollo del cristianismo desde el día de Pentecostés hasta la iglesia moderna. Con un lenguaje sencillo, ayuda al lector a comprender el contexto histórico de la iglesia y su relación con el estudio de la Biblia
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The Gospel in Brief

The Life of Jesus

by Leo Tolstoy, Dustin Condren ...

Series Book 39 - Harper Perennial Modern Thought
The greatest novelist of all time retells the greatest story ever told, the life of Jesus Christ, in The Gospel in Brief—Leo Tolstoy’s riveting, novelistic integration of the four Gospels into a single, twelve-chapter narrative of Christian philosophy. Virtually unknown to English readers until now, Dustin Condren’s groundbreaking translation from the Russian opens a precious new world of Tolstoy ... Read more

$8.99 USD

The greatest novelist of all time retells the greatest story ever told, the life of Jesus Christ, in The Gospel in Brief—Leo Tolstoy’s riveting, novelistic integration of the four Gospels into a single, twelve-chapter narrative of Christian philosophy. Virtually unknown to English readers until now, Dustin Condren’s groundbreaking translation from the Russian opens a precious new world of Tolstoy
... Read more
The John Dominic Crossan Essential Set

Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography, The Birth of Christianity, The Power of Parable, and The Greatest Prayer

by John Dominic Crossan ...

Four foundational volumes reconstruct the world of the historical Jesus, the birth of the earliest church, and the radical roots of faith.Crossan applies an interdisciplinary method of cross-cultural anthropology, Greco-Roman history, and first-century textual analysis to reconstruct the agrarian peasant society of Galilee.These investigations trace the movement from a rural program of shared ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Four foundational volumes reconstruct the world of the historical Jesus, the birth of the earliest church, and the radical roots of faith.Crossan applies an interdisciplinary method of cross-cultural anthropology, Greco-Roman history, and first-century textual analysis to reconstruct the agrarian peasant society of Galilee.These investigations trace the movement from a rural program of shared
... Read more
When Children Love to Learn: A Practical Application of Charlotte Mason's Philosophy for Today

A Practical Application of Charlotte Mason's Philosophy for Today

by Elaine Cooper, Elaine Cooper, Susan Schaeffer Macaulay, Jack Beckman, Bobby Scott, Maryellen St. Cyr ...

They're hallmarks of childhood. The endless "why" questions. The desire to touch and taste everything. The curiosity and the observations.It can't be denied-children have an inherent desire to know. Teachers and parents can either encourage this natural inquisitiveness or squelch it. There is joy in the classroom when children learn-not to take a test, not to get a grade, not to compete with each ... Read more

$13.99 USD

They're hallmarks of childhood. The endless "why" questions. The desire to touch and taste everything. The curiosity and the observations.It can't be denied-children have an inherent desire to know. Teachers and parents can either encourage this natural inquisitiveness or squelch it. There is joy in the classroom when children learn-not to take a test, not to get a grade, not to compete with each
... Read more
Generation to Generation

Family Process in Church and Synagogue

by Edwin H. Friedman ...

Series series The Guilford Family Therapy Series
This acclaimed, influential work applies the concepts of systemic family therapy to the emotional life of congregations. Edwin H. Friedman shows how the same understanding of family process that can aid clergy in their pastoral role also has important ramifications for negotiating congregational dynamics and functioning as an effective leader. Clergy from diverse denominations, as well as family ... Read more

$38.99 USD

This acclaimed, influential work applies the concepts of systemic family therapy to the emotional life of congregations. Edwin H. Friedman shows how the same understanding of family process that can aid clergy in their pastoral role also has important ramifications for negotiating congregational dynamics and functioning as an effective leader. Clergy from diverse denominations, as well as family
... Read more
Understanding World Religions

Hinduism Buddhism Taoism Confucianism Judaism Islam

by George Braswell ...

Understanding other religions is no longer an academic, ivory tower exercise. In this timely and important book, Dr, Braswell provides an introduction to the major world religions, as well as many of the minor ones. ... Read more

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Understanding other religions is no longer an academic, ivory tower exercise. In this timely and important book, Dr, Braswell provides an introduction to the major world religions, as well as many of the minor ones.
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Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms

Journeys Into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East

by Gerard Russell ...

Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle East has long sheltered many distinctive and strange faiths: one regards the Greek prophets as incarnations of God, another reveres Lucifer in the form of a peacock, and yet another believes that their followers are reincarnated beings who have existed in various forms for thousands of years. These religions represent the last vestiges ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle East has long sheltered many distinctive and strange faiths: one regards the Greek prophets as incarnations of God, another reveres Lucifer in the form of a peacock, and yet another believes that their followers are reincarnated beings who have existed in various forms for thousands of years. These religions represent the last vestiges
... Read more
The Big Jewish Book for Jews

Everything You Need to Know to Be a Really Jewish Jew

by Ellis Weiner, Barbara Davilman ...

A hilarious compendium of traditional wisdom, recipes, and lore from the authors of the bestselling Yiddish with Dick and Jane.Modern Jews have forgotten cherished traditions and become, sadly, all- too assimilated. It's enough to make you meshugeneh. Today's Jews need to relearn the old ways so that cultural identity means something other than laughing knowingly at Curb Your Enthusiasm- and The ... Read more

$14.99 USD

A hilarious compendium of traditional wisdom, recipes, and lore from the authors of the bestselling Yiddish with Dick and Jane.Modern Jews have forgotten cherished traditions and become, sadly, all- too assimilated. It's enough to make you meshugeneh. Today's Jews need to relearn the old ways so that cultural identity means something other than laughing knowingly at Curb Your Enthusiasm- and The
... Read more
Religions Values and Peak-Experiences

by Abraham H. Maslow ...

One of the foremost spokesmen for the Third Force movement in psychology, Abraham H. Maslow here articulates one of his prominent theses: the "religious" experience is a rightful subject for scientific investigation and speculation and, conversely, the "scientific community" will see its work enhanced by acknowledging and studying the species-wide need for spiritual expression which, in so many ... Read more

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One of the foremost spokesmen for the Third Force movement in psychology, Abraham H. Maslow here articulates one of his prominent theses: the "religious" experience is a rightful subject for scientific investigation and speculation and, conversely, the "scientific community" will see its work enhanced by acknowledging and studying the species-wide need for spiritual expression which, in so many
... Read more

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