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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian worship
During the season of Lent, the ancient prayers and petitions of the
Great Litany guide us through this time of reflection, repentance,
and renewal. Faith leaders from Washington National Cathedral offer
daily meditations on each phrase of the Great Litany, recalling the
words that accompanied Christians 500 years ago and resonate still
today as we walk the way of Jesus.
Jesus once said, 'Whoever drinks of the water that I will give them
will never be thirsty.' So why are Christians still thirsty? We
throw ourselves into church work, Bible studies, prayer, missions,
fellowship. Yet still we search restlessly for something more. What
are we missing?Perhaps the answer is, more of Jesus. Church
meetings and programs, ministry, Christian counseling, and home
groups are all good, but they are not him. It doesn't matter how
devoted we are to these wonderful activities; they are not the same
thing as communion with Jesus. Our souls crave him alone.In Sacred
Thirst, author and pastor Craig Barnes brings us face-to-face with
our desperate longing for God. Like the woman at the well, we have
tried to satisfy our parched souls with so many other things---even
religious things. But when we get to the bottom of our desire, we
find Jesus quietly waiting with his living
water---intimatecommunion with the Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit.This book is filled with unique insights into human
experience and the character of God. With his keen understanding of
the needs of contemporary Christians, Barnes points to the only way
our thirst will ever be satisfied. Drawing from his rich background
in the Bible and his tender insights as a pastor, he leads us into
a new understanding ofourselves and the uncontrollable but gracious
God we seek.
The doctor told Wanda that she had a fourth of an ovary and that
child bearing was not an option. God had promised her that she
would have children. Was God going to lie to her? God fulfills His
promises. After years of waiting and trying, Wanda brought five
children into this world and was a mother just as was promised.
With the miracle came an unwanted price since we have come to
believe that Heaven has a price on some of its most cherished of
gifts. It wasn't that it was authored by a loving God, but the
seeds of cancer were sown as the gift was made real for five times.
This young family would watch their mother succumb to a dreadful
disease, slowly leaching the life from her. Wanda had a challenge
understanding why the children she had been promised wouldn't be
hers to raise to adulthood. Christmas would come that year before
she finally died in February and the gift she craved was just to
understand God's will in granting the blessing and then seemingly
ripping it away in a slow death. Miracles happen to create life and
miracles happen to explain why life gets cut short.
"Pray without ceasing..." Forward Movement presents an elegant,
compact companion for your daily prayer life in Hour by Hour. This
deluxe, soft-leather edition of the four daily Offices of Morning,
Noonday, Evening Prayer and Compline contains the complete offices
so that you may say your prayers and worship at all times and in
all places. Convenient size for purse, pocket or briefcase.
Life-Changing Teaching on Prayer from One of the Topic's Leading
Authors Based on years of ministry and experience, international
prayer leader and bestselling author Dutch Sheets presents a
real-world, hands-on foundation for prayer. With wisdom and
practical insight, he helps you develop the core of an effective
prayer life: a stronger, lasting relationship with God as Father
and friend. He also shows you how to: * make prayer a vital part of
your life * pray alone and in groups * persist in prayer until you
see God's answers * become a powerful intercessor for those you
love * and more! He even includes questions at the end of each
chapter to help you immediately implement what you're learning.
"This book is really for all prayer warriors, whether just
beginning or advanced."--Cindy Jacobs
Can the 'reality' of the Eucharist be maintained online? Author C.
Andrew Doyle, in a well-researched and thoughtful study of both
virtual reality and liturgy, argues that the Eucharist is not a
formulaic rehearsal of words and rituals but an embodied and lived
experience. This requires a shared place and presence. While the
church should not shy away from virtual ministry, we should be wary
of using the technological realm for the celebration of the
Eucharist, an act that is an outward and visible sign of our
spiritual union with God and one another. It brings us closer to
friend and stranger for the transformation of individuals into
unity in Christ. The context of the ritual-with people, objects,
words, and all sorts of nuance-creates intimacy with God and each
other. This unique book is especially timely and will be of
interest to scholars, liturgists, and those interested in
sacramental theology in the digital age.
Turn Your Radio On tells the fascinating stories behind gospel
music's most unforgettable songs, including 'Amazing Grace, ' 'The
Battle Hymn of the Republic, ' 'He Touched Me, ' 'I'll Fly Away, '
'Were You There?' and many more. These are the songs that have
shaped our faith and brought us joy. You'll find out: What famous
song traces back to a sailor's desperate prayer, What Bill Gaither
tune was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1969 -- and won a Grammy,
What song was born during a carriage ride through Washington, D.C.,
at the onset of the Civil War. Turn Your radio On is an inspiring
journey through the songs that are part of the roots of our faith
today
The dramatic events of the days leading up to Easter Sunday are
expressed through biblical readings and the reflections of several
well-known Iona Community members: Ruth Burgess - Jan Sutch Pickard
- Tom Gordon - Brian Woodcock - Peter Millar - Kathy Galloway -
Leith Fisher - Joy Mead - John Davies - Yvonne Morland Connecting
the denials, betrayals, suffering and eventual new dawn of this
life-changing week with what is happening in our own world today,
this book accompanies the reader as an insightful guide. To travel
through Holy Week with awareness leads to a greater understanding
of God and ourselves.
Looking for a special card to give to your loved ones this
Christmas? These cards are crafted with you in mind. Simple,
special, personal and plainspoken - with their beautiful designs,
these cards do all the talking. Sustainably sourced, the cards come
in packs of 10 with envelopes included. Comes in two typographic
designs, one featuring the word 'Holy Night' in large, blue text
with the other containing 'Joy to the World' in red over red. The
interior message reads Happy Christmas.
During the Nineteenth-Century a major revival in religious
pilgrimage took place across Europe. This phenomenon was largely
started by the rediscovery of several holy burial places such as
Assisi, Milano, Venice, Rome and Santiago de Compostela, and
subsequently developed into the formation of new holy sites that
could be visited and interacted with in a wholly Modern way. This
uniquely wide-ranging collection sets out the historic context of
the formation of contemporary European pilgrimage in order to
better understand its role in religious expression today. Looking
at both Western Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Europe, an
international panel of contributors analyse the revival of some
major Christian shrines, cults and pilgrimages that happened after
the rediscovery of ancient holy burial sites or the constitution of
new shrines in locations claiming apparitions of the Virgin Mary.
They also shed new light on the origin and development of new
sanctuaries and pilgrimages in France and the Holy Land during the
Nineteenth Century, which led to fresh ways of understanding the
pilgrimage experience and had a profound effect on religion across
Europe. This collection offers a renewed overview of the
development of Modern European pilgrimage that used intensively the
new techniques of organisation and travel implemented in the
Nineteenth-Century. As such, it will appeal to scholars of
Religious Studies, Pilgrimage and Religious History as well as
Anthropology, Art, Cultural Studies, and Sociology.
Discover a Lifetime of Deeper Sleep and Dreams Naturopathic doctor
Laura Harris Smith offers practical guidance to help you increase
in prayer, bolster faith and sleep better. She explains the harmful
effects--spiritual, emotional and physical--of what keeps you
awake. Then she leads you to a place of peace where you will learn
to hear God speak to you as you rest, and discover how to speak
back through various avenues of prayer. The entire book takes place
in your bedroom, with chapters like * The Treasures in Your Bedroom
(rest, dreams) * The Monsters in Your Closet (familiar spirits) *
The Weapons under Your Pillow (prayer, sleep) * The Junk under Your
Bed (fear, unforgiveness) * The Morning After (interpreting your
dreams) Where there is no sleep, there are no dreams; where there
is fear, there is no faith; and where there is stress, there is no
peace. It's time for you to Give It to God and Go to Bed! Contains
Laura's "10 Days to Deeper Sleep and Dreams" program with links to
10 good-night videos where you'll receive nightly prayer and
impartation. "Laura Harris Smith absolutely hits the nail on the
head to render powerless the killers of anxiety, worry and lack of
peace."--DR MARK SHERWOOD, co-CEO, Functional Medical Institute
This expanded edition of the bestseller features updated content on
issues like technology and identity, and comes with new material
designed to invite children into the family prayer circle. There is
no need we will face in parenting--or that our kids will confront
in their lives--that God has not already thought of, and provided
for, in his Word. And there can be no greater privilege than
partnering with him, through our prayers, to accomplish his best
purposes in the lives of the people we love. But where to begin? In
this updated and expanded edition celebrating the twentieth
anniversary of a modern classic, you will discover how using the
Bible to shape your desires and requests opens the door to God's
provision--and frees us from things like worry and fear in our
parenting! It teaches you how and what to pray for your child(ren)
in the following areas: faith character safety relationships the
future Plus, all-new material includes sections on praying for a
child's sense of identity, praying for their use of technology, and
building a prayer legacy with specific strategies and a collection
of child-friendly Bible verses designed to help children anchor
their hope in God's Word.
Most Christians have experienced the "laundry list" phase of
spiritual life, in which praying means giving God an agenda of
needs to handle. But how do you move to having real conversation
with God? How do you hear what God is saying back to you? How can
you make your experience of God's presence part of everyday life?
In this six-session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study, Jan Johnson covers
the disciplines of prayer and of practicing God's presence. Going
deeper in these areas will help you to draw closer to God in
everything you do. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies
have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking
questions--making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for
individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old
and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.
Offers 'starter' ideas to help those who lead intercessions in public worship and small groups,
and aims to open the reader's imagination to enrich their own style of praying.
Everyday language, images and experiences are used in each of the three main sections. The first, Intercessions in mainstream worship, offers prayers (1) for each of the 12 months; (2) for major festivals and their seasons; (3) for special days, like Mothering Sunday and Remembrance); (4) on themes such as light, storms and fear. The second section provides intercessions for use in informal worship and small groups, and the third focuses on personal intercessions (including a section for extroverts).
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