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New Booklet! A new booklet by Frank Hammond, which unveils one of
Satan's gates through which spirits gain entrance into our lives.
?Passivity? enables demonic spirits to establish a legal right and
to maintain their stronghold. An aggressive lifestyle is the
alternative to passivity. There was a purpose for Israel beyond
their escape from bondage, just as there is a purpose that God has
for each of us beyond our deliverance. Learn more about the good
fruit that comes with an aggressive approach towards living!
Whereas some religious traditions within Christianity offer a
singular approach or spiritual focus, the Franciscan tradition is
wonderfully diverse and manifold. The Way of the Franciscans is a
lovely Lent book for 2022 that offers a practical introduction to
Franciscan spirituality, and the many distinctive and dynamic
approaches to prayer, contemplation and action found within it.
Split into six chapters, with each focusing on a key Franciscan
spiritual master and their way of prayer, The Way of the
Franciscans is the perfect guide to help you prepare for Easter and
deepen your spirituality throughout Lent. As well as exploring the
history of the different Franciscan spiritual traditions and how
they are united in their focus on living according to the Gospels,
it offers practical, applicable guidance for making Franciscan
spirituality part of your everyday prayer life. The Way of the
Franciscans is an ideal Lent devotional for 2022 for anyone wanting
to increase their understanding of Franciscan spirituality, or for
anyone looking for new ways to revitalise their prayer life during
Lent. Suitable for reading individually or using as a small group,
this is a Lent book that will leave you with a new appreciation of
the relevance of the Franciscan spiritual tradition and forms of
prayer for Christians today, and equip you with practices for
becoming part of this ever-growing tradition.
"In his life and writing, Michael Yankoski walks a tightrope
between action and contemplation, and, behold, in ways we can all
learn from, he manages to find a sort of essential balance."-Philip
Yancey, author of What's So Amazing About Grace"This book is a joy
to the soul and a delight to the heart. It is destined to become a
classic within the genre of contemporary spiritual and religious
writing."-Phyllis Tickle, compiler of The Divine HoursFrustrated
and disillusioned with his life as a Christian motivational
speaker, Michael Yankoski was determined to stop merely talking
about living a life of faith and start experiencing it. The result
was a year of focused engagement with spiritual practices-both
ancient and modern-that fundamentally reshaped and revived his
life. By contemplating apples for an hour before tasting them
(attentiveness), eating on just $2.00 a day (simplicity), or
writing letters of thanks (gratitude), Michael discovered a whole
new vitality and depth through the intentional life.Guided by the
voice of Father Solomon-a local monk-Yankoski's Sacred Year slowly
transforms his life. Both entertaining and profound, his story will
resonate with those who wish to deepen their own committed faith as
well as those who are searching-perhaps for the first time-for
their own authentic encounter with the Divine.
Most Christians have, deep within them, a hunger for a more
authentic and fulfilling experience of God. Set Me on Fire examines
what it means to be filled with the fire of God, as the believers
were at Pentecost. For over 20 years Malcolm Macdonald has been
thinking about, studying, and teaching on this subject. Set Me On
Fire is aimed at people who have a sense of spiritual hunger and
desire for revival, but are not sure what this means, or how to get
there. It uses the theme of the fire of God across scripture to
paint a picture of what it looks like to be on fire for God.
Author, Malcolm Macdonald covers themes such as holiness, revival,
mission, God's presence, prayer, intimacy with God and suffering He
helps readers to grasp the challenges of seeking to be a radical
disciple, along the way offering personal reflections from his own
journey.
This is the true story of Ora-Jay and Irene Eash, Amish farmers
from northwest Montana whose lives changed in an instant when a
semi-truck struck the family buggy, killing their two young
daughters. After the accident, the couple turned to their Amish
community for comfort, but they remained haunted by the thought
that they might not see their girls again in heaven. Would their
deeds be good enough? Eventually Ora-Jay and Irene learned that
grace---not works---was enough to ensure their place in eternity.
But with that knowledge came the realization that they could no
longer live in an Amish community that didn t share this precious
belief. Could they sever their connection to the Amish family they
loved? This is the story of their journey to the hope that is
heaven, a hope stronger than the loss of children, family, and a
way of life. Fans of Amish fiction will appreciate such a real-life
look into the Amish community, co-written by bestselling author
Tricia Goyer, and readers of all kinds will resonate with this tale
of courage, resilience, and the redemption found in the grace of
Jesus."
Bestselling author, cofounder of Girlfriends in God, and writer for
Proverbs 31 Ministries Sharon Jaynes reveals the secret to living a
better story: understanding that the worst parts of our past are
the very things God uses most. Many people don't like the story God
is writing in their lives. The mistakes, failures, tragedies, and
circumstances outside of our control linger in our minds and hold
us back. How do we come to grips with the pieces of our stories
that we wish weren't there? How do we silence the pain of what has
been done to us and the shame of what we've allowed to be done
through us? In When You Don't Like Your Story, Bible teacher Sharon
Jaynes shows us how God untangles our most painful emotions with
the fingers of grace, putting his redemption on display. In the
hardest parts of our narratives, we get to see God's greatest
work--and this changes the ending of our stories. As we overcome
shame, offer forgiveness, and use our stories to help others, we
find freedom from the past and learn to live in the restoration of
the present.
New York Times bestselling author, Dr. David Jeremiah updates his classic book, Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World, offering biblically based, practical instruction for living a confident life in a world filled with chaos and crisis.
Confidence can be hard to come by these days. People are losing their jobs, their houses, and their life savings at an unprecedented rate. Violence, natural disasters, and moral depravity seem to be skyrocketing. In the midst of all this chaos, we need to know . . . what on earth should we do now?
David Jeremiah brings a message of hope and confidence from the priceless counsel of the Word of God. He answers our most urgent questions, including:
- How can we weather this storm with a calm heart?
- What does it truly mean to “wait on the Lord”?
- What is Jesus saying to our chaotic world today?
- How on earth did we get into this mess?
- Can we take a broken world and rebuild it into something fruitful?
Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World shows us all that with the power and love of Almighty God, we can live with confidence in this age of turmoil.
In Visions from Heaven, Wendy Alec, prophet and seer, recounts a
series of extraordinary, supernatural encounters with the Father,
following a season of deep, personal trauma. In a series of
panoramic visions, the Father and Jesus take Wendy on an
extraordinary journey. From the Father's Chambers, to the
brilliance and sheer majesty of the Throne Room, to Satan's trophy
rooms, to the macabre trading floors of the Souls of Men. If you
have been through a season of adversity and testing and found
yourself at the sheer rock face, encountering some of the fiercest
trials and testing of your life...If your heart is secretly
breaking with bewilderment and abandonment...If Heaven itself has
seemed silent...so, so very silent at your time of deepenst
need...the Father's answers to these questions will bring surprise,
challenge, immense encouragement and such great hope.
You've heard about them.
Extraordinary...unexplainable...seemingly miraculous true stories
that couldn't have happened--but did. Real-life stories of life
changes, answered prayers, inner and outer healing where they
appeared impossible.
Again and again, bestselling author Dr. Robert Lesslie has
encountered such Miracles in the ER during his decades of
experience in emergency medicine. In these vignettes--all true
stories--Dr. Lesslie chronicles miracles of...
- physical healing
- joy and forgiveness
- restored relationships
- time granted and spent
- angels--human and otherwise
These touching, dramatic, thought-provoking snapshots of life
will grace you with hope and prompt you to look more closely for
the miracle stories around you that so often go unseen and
untold.
Christianity, and its theological and spiritual underpinnings, does
not fulfil the needs of people living in a rapidly changing world.
For all its good intention, the Catholic Church has failed to
provide the necessary religious tools to its congregants and wider
Catholic community to confront the ecological and environmental
problems that confront mankind. This book sets out the required
parameters of spirituality within an evolutionary world context,
linking the theological with the practical, under the aegis of the
Jesuit Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. His writings promote a concept
of God at the centre of the world we live in - a Christian way of
living, fully engaged. At the heart of Teilhard's world view are
creation, evolution, and the environment. He provides the spiritual
tools to understand a God that is, in real effect, our evolving
world and our actions toward it. In looking after God's world
through our daily commitment we meet the needs of the whole of
creation. And this makes Christian faith truly meaningful and of
direct relevance to our living in the world. Indeed, the second
encyclical of Pope Francis (Laudato si') with its care for our
common home message, is Teilhardian in its outlook. Likewise the
Pope's sacrament of the brother teaching. Because of the
inextricable link between human activity and the creative work of
God, Teilhard saw all human endeavour as holy. Herewith the
Ignatian theme of 'finding God in all things', coupled with a
cosmic approach to redemption and the notion of ongoing divine
creativity. Teilhard's vision is a template for understanding our
place in the world, our intimate relationship to the whole of
creation and our responsibilities to the environment and to each
other. Teilhard asks us to face the challenges of a rapidly
changing world as co-creators with God - a tremendous privilege but
also an awesome responsibility. An Appendix lists all of Teilhard's
writings and their publication sources, divided into five main
sections, and further subdivided by topic - an indispensable
resource tool for Teilhard scholars, and for readers familiar with
The Divine Milieu and The Human Phenomenon.
Full of sensitive pastoral advice and shot through with arresting
and illuminating theological insights, Rowan Williams' new book
explores the meaning and practice of four essential components of
the Christian life: baptism, Bible, Eucharist and prayer.
This inspirational book takes the reader through the 40 days of
Lent to the celebration of Easter through the eyes and beliefs of
Celtic Christianity. Drawing on primary sources of pastoral
letters, monastic rules and the theological teaching of the Celtic
church, the author presents a different perspective on the cross of
Christ and draws us to see our own life journeys with a new and
transforming vision.
This is John Flavel's classic work on union and fellowship with
God. In a comprehensive and helpful manner Flavel helps us
understand better what 'keeping the heart' means. He tells us why
we should take this commission seriously and speaks about there
being particular times when we need to be especially wary of being
distracted from our goal. He then shows how we can go on to develop
a greater ability in keeping our hearts in tune with God. His
advice is timeless, sensitive and profound. Flavel was an English
Puritan who became a non-conformist after the 'Great Ejection' of
1662. It was 10 years before he was licenced to preach again, and
then only in his own home. His writings, when collected in the 19th
century, filled 6 volumes. Flavel's writings are known for their
practical nature. He was instrumental in promoting the 'Happy
Union' of Presbyterians and Congregationalists.
An 365-day anthology of readings from one of the most influential
writers of all time, George MacDonald, compiled by CS Lewis
himself. MacDonald was a major Christian writer of the late
nineteenth, early twentieth centuries. He influenced nearly
everyone who was a major twentieth century writer (including Lewis
Carroll, WH Auden, JRR Tolkien, Walter de la Mare, and CS Lewis.
Not only was he a pioneer in the fantasy fiction genre, laying the
path for people like Tolkien to write Lord of the Rings, but also a
major Christian thinker, which influenced Lewis profoundly. Lewis,
in fact, wrote that MacDonald was his 'master', and said 'I know
hardly any other writer who seems to be closer, or more continually
close, to the Spirit of Christ Himself.' These words will challenge
and uplift you, and illuminate the faith which underpins all of CS
Lewis's popular and enduring writing.
This inspirational book takes the reader through Advent to the
celebration of Christmas through the eyes and beliefs of Celtic
Christianity. Starting in November and reflecting on Jesus' coming
at his birth as well as into our lives by the Holy Spirit and at
the world's end, the author offers a unique approach to the season
to help you gain a new sense of wonder in the birth of Jesus, the
Saviour of the world.
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