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Devotionals based on the exciting life of college football's
greatest coach, Bear Bryant. These devotionals will help you in
your life's walk. It will inspire and tell you things you never
knew about the Bama, the Bear and even the Bible.
Steve Harper exhorts us not to have just a devotional time, but to
have a devotional life. The seven weekly sessions in this workbook
illustrate how John Wesley's devotional life can be applied to our
own. The devotionals cover scripture, prayer, and fasting, among
other topics.
This incredible though little-known classic of Catholic
spirituality presents before the reader the entire school of true
Christian holiness and the means and exercises necessary to attain
sanctity. As no one shall enter Heaven who is not perfect, then if
we wish to attain to that perfection which will gain us entrance to
eternal happiness with The Blessed Trinity, with Jesus, with Our
Lady, St. Joseph and all the Saints and Angels, we need to start in
earnest and with a sure method to correct every aspect of our
lives. The Imitation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Fr. Peter
Arnoudt, S.J. is just such a "sure method" that the soul needs as a
guide to perfection. For it begins at the beginning and covers
every means at our disposal as Catholics, which we have and which
we need to perfect ourselves plus it covers every pitfall that we
face in the daunting task of attaining holiness.
How does a Christian ever get started on the road to alcoholism?
"Where was God when I begged him not to let me take that next
drink?"
How can a Christian cope with the guilt of actions committed "while
under the influence"?
"How can I resume my role as an active church member and face a
congregation who knows what I was like when I was drinking?"
In the search for answers to these troubling questions, the
recovering alcoholic receives a great deal of spiritual input but
has often had a difficult time finding specifically Christian
literature to supplement the recovery program.
In response to that very real and urgent need, Rev. Carl Nelson has
prepared this devotional resource for the recovering alcoholic
Christian. Based on the Twelve Step program used by Alcoholics
Anonymous, each daily and nightly devotion includes a Prayer,
Meditation, Life Example (based on composites of recovering
alcoholics whom the author has known), and a Scripture Study,
making these devotions ideal for incorporation into any recovering
alcoholic's daily recovery program -- and particularly useful to
those who hunger for the presence of Christ in their daily
struggles.
Carl Nelson is pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Painesville,
Ohio. He is a graduate of Concordia College, Portland, Oregon, and
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri.
800 promises from the Word of God with biblical answers to almost
every spiritual and personal problem encountered today. The
promises are categorized to speak to specific situations for quick
reference. Find hope and the knowledge of God's abundant grace
through reading God's promises, one after another. Your faith will
be strengthened and your soul encouraged.
Dr. Billy Graham says in the "Words of Wisdom" foreword, "The
Psalms tell us how to get along with God, and the Proverbs tell us
how to get along with our fellow man." As has long been Dr.
Graham's personal practice, "Words of Wisdom" makes it easy for
anyone to read five Psalms and a chapter from Proverbs each day for
31 days. This beautiful LeatherLike gift edition offers a
convenient, easy-to-understand, and enjoyable way to discover how
these ancient words deliver valuable life principles. King David
wrote many of the Psalms, often with the passion of a worshiper and
the anxiety of a 21st-century person, while dealing with everyday
tensions. His son Solomon, largely known for his wisdom, wrote the
wisdom literature of the Proverbs. In these nearly 3,000-year-old
sacred writings, we hear the voices and counsel of those who knew
God intimately. Let "Words of Wisdom" encourage you with divine
hope and affirmation for living the life God has planned for you.
The most vital and significant moments in life are moments of
encounter. Whether we encounter ourselves, others, or God, these
moments let us know that life is meaningful. And presence is what
makes encounter possible. When we are truly present, everything
that has being becomes potentially present to us.
In this unique resource, David Benner invites us to live with more
presence so we can know the presence of God more deeply in our
lives. Drawing on over thirty-five years of experience integrating
psychology and spirituality, Benner examines the transformational
possibilities of spiritual presence and encounter in fresh,
exciting, and practical ways. He helps readers understand the
personal and interpersonal dimensions of presence and encounter,
revealing how they mediate Divine Presence and serve as sacraments
of everyday life. His rich meditations are presented in a voice
that is intelligent, compassionate, and engaging. The book includes
end-of-chapter reflection exercises for individual or group use and
a foreword by Richard Rohr.
An exploration of the inner life shared by many persons in nursing
homes and retirement centers.
Considers the essential elements of Hebrew verse Introduces the reader to the full range of the poetry of the Old Testament, both outside the Psalter and within Fully accessible to non-specialists A select bibliography following each chapter offers suggestions for further study Because of the command not to make `graven images' the creativity of the ancient Jews was always somewhat contrained: instead of the visual arts, poetry and story became the two most important forms which depicted the relationship between God and his people. The most familiar poems in the Bible are the psalms of the Psalter, the love songs of the Song of Solomon, and the aphorisms of Proverbs. But there are also many other examples of Hebrew verse, less familiar because of being buried in narrative context. These include war poetry, vintage songs, funeral elegies, blessings, prayers, and hymns. Such poetry has a setting-in-life as well as a setting-in-literature, and needs to be read at both levels in order to appreciate its impact as a work of art. By considering the essential elements of Hebrew verse, this book introduces the reader to the full range of the poetry of the Old Testament, both outside the Psalter and within it. It is aimed at Old Testament students but is fully accessible to non-specialists as well. No knowledge of Hebrew is presumed, and a select bibliography following each chapter offers suggestions for further study.
Quien escribe esta obra sobre Jesus de Nazaret, es un pastor, un
hombre de fe, una persona que valora en gran medida las virtudes de
la experiencia religiosa saludable y liberadora en la sociedad. La
religion, desde esa optica vocacional y profesional, no debe ser
opio cautivante, ni instrumento de dominacion, sino un importante
agente de salud mental, bienestar social y redencion espiritual.
Las ensenanzas y los valores que se manifiestan en la vida y obra
de Jesus, representan lo mejor de los valores religiosos, que
tienen como finalidad formar, informar, reformar y transformar a la
humanidad. Una obra necesaria para quienes quieren entender y
disfrutar la figura de Jesus de Nazaret en su entorno historico,
social, politico, religioso y espiritual. Un libro necesario en las
bibliotecas de pastores y pastoras, maestros y maestras que desean
llevar a efecto un ministerio educativo inteligente y
transformador."
Despite the anxious and ubiquitous materialism of the modern world,
the practice of prayer and meditation remains a source of both
relief and inspiration for millions. This unique compilation of
over 1,100 prayers combines the traditional with the modern,
stretching from the Bible, the saints and mystics of the past, and
the Book of Common Prayer, to a Ghanaian fisherman's prayer, and
prayers from many influential non-Christian religions.
Selected for their literary merit as well as spiritual quality,
these prayers speak to the modern reader. Arranged under headings
such as "Prayers from the Scripture," "Prayers of Christians,
Personal and Occasional," and "Prayers of Other Traditions of
Faith," the anthology includes a subject index to guide the reader
to prayers for particular occasions, as well as an index of authors
and sources. It serves as the ideal source for browsing or for more
structured prayer, as well as for private meditation or public
worship.
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