This collection of sermons arises from the culture of an active parish life as a part of its usual worship routine. With over sixty sermons spanning Pre-Lent, all forty days of Lent, and the Sundays after Easter, this book now serves as an excellent daily devotion for both pastors and parishioners. Distinctive in his preaching style, Pr. Petersen fluidly interweaves the words of Holy Scripture with his own, immersing us in the text and applying Law and Gospel with sharp insight. As Luther explains in his catechisms, preaching the Word brings the kingdom of heaven from Christ, through the Holy Spirit, to the individual, always pointing us to Christ and Him crucified, died, and risen.

Taking everyday issues in life and pressing into prayers that will not just open our eyes but alter our lives forever prayers that will take us from labor to reward, prayers that will push our lives to another level in God one that will open up doors that we thought were closed one that will lift our minds a taken our faith on a ride of your life, powerful moving mind blowing spiritual elevating this book will cause the realm of the supernatural to open up for you and you will see things change in your life sickness broken off of your life spiritual growth spiritual insight this book is a great weapon to attack the devil before and after he attacks you, Prayers to Alter Your Life.

For fans of military history as well as dramatic tales of combat, this collection of true, firsthand tales gives voice to the dozens of soldiers, pilots, chaplains, and others who have found unknown strength in the face of war through their strong faith. From pre-Revolutionary-era battles through the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, God in the Foxhole features harrowing stories that take readers straight to the front lines. Included are tales from army privates, bomber pilots, navy lieutenants, marines, prisoners of war, medics, nurses, and numerous others who, through their belief in God, found the courage to accomplish remarkably heroic feats.

We tend to think of Christmas as a day-December 25-that is preceded by a season of commercials, sales, shopping, rushing, hurry, frustration, spending money, standing in lines, worrying, cooking, wrapping, more shopping, spending more money, going in debt, and lots more frustration. But it doesn't have to be this way. In the traditional church calendar Christmas Day was preceded by the season of Advent. This was a time of spiritual preparation, a time of getting ready for the Savior's birth. Perhaps we would do ourselves a favor to once again observe Advent as a time of anticipation and preparation for Christmas, and then have a time of more relaxed merriment afterwards. Want to give it a try? This book offers a series of meditations for Advent. Within these pages you will be able to enjoy the time leading up to Christmas as a period of introspection, anticipation, and joy. Here you will meet saints both ancient and modern, and learn lessons from their lives. You will be guided in how to slow down, learn to pause, and discover how to wait. You will be able to restore spirituality (and sanity) to the weeks before Christmas. And you can prepare yourself to truly rejoice that the Savior has come. We hereby invite you to join in The Journey to Christmas

When Angels Smile is a collection of inspired poetry and writings to warm your heart and soul.

This Volume is designed to be "THE BELIEVERS COMPANION IN SOLITUDE." The Meditations, interspersed with Hymns, chiefly original, are intended to promote serious reflections, silent aspirations to God, and self-examination; and thus, through the divine blessing, to lead the heart to God in Christ, as the only Foundation for a sinner's hope; and the only Fountain of a sinner's happiness. Should this important end, in any humble measure be attained, the glory will be His from whom all good proceeds. May the Savior, who is love, impart his blessing to these Meditations on his Grace and Power, that he who writes, and they who read, may finally rejoice together in his kingdom of glory.

2013 Reprint of 1937 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Evelyn Underhill was an English Anglo-Catholic writer and pacifist known for her numerous works on religion and spiritual practice, in particular Christian mysticism. This book contains in an expanded form the four addresses on the Spiritual Life which were given by Underhill in 1936. The are published in response to numerous requests from listeners and in the hope that they will be found suitable for Lenten reading. The spiritual life is here considered, not as an intense form of piety peculiar to saints, but as the living heart of all religion, and therefore of vital concern to ordinary men and women. Its essence is held to consist in a growing communion with God, a growing cooperation with Him, inspiring and transforming every kind of action from the most routine to the most heroic. Essays are: What is the Spiritual Life The Spiritual Life as Communion with God The Spiritual Life as Co-operation with God Some Questions and Difficulties.

THE MYSTERIES OF THE REDEMPTION DEVOTIONAL (INTERFAITH DEVOTIONAL): 'The Mysteries of the Redemption Devotional' is a compilation of quotes from the ancient sacred texts of the prophets, saints, mystics and sages in every world religion taken from the 'The Mysteries of the Redemption: A Treatise on Out-of-Body Travel and Mysticism' by Marilynn Hughes. Go deeper into your own interior by grasping the sacred mystical meanings of the scriptures from around the world. (For more info - http: //outofbodytravel.org)

Whether you are walking through a difficult season of your life or just need hope and encouragement for the day-to-day challenges, Three Days at Sea offers a life preserver of inspiration, prayer, and scripture. The pages of this devotional point you to the Rescuer through stories, prayers, poetry, and Scripture. Carefully placed questions invite you to a moment of solitude to reflect and make application in your own life. The author draws from her own life experiences around the world and from Scripture to reveal God's presence, power, and passion towards you during both the ordinary and the overwhelming circumstances of life.

THE MYSTERIES OF THE REDEMPTION PRAYER BOOK (INTERFAITH PRAYERS): 'The Mysteries of the Redemption Prayer Book' compiles prayers written by saints in every world religion. This book provides an excellent resource to put yourself in the mind and heart of the saints as they prayed to God. (For more info - http: //outofbodytravel.org)

If you or someone you love is facing difficult health issues, you will find this compilation of over 200 short prayers and quotations from ten different faith traditions a source of great comfort and encouragement. Originally compiled for use in hospital chapels, over 40,000 of the pocket edition are in print. Now, for the first time, this larger gift edition is available for individual purchase. It has more pages, larger type and decorative borders. Organized by subject rather than by religion, headings include: God Can Help Us, God Loves Us, God Protects Us, God Heals Us, God Calls Us Home and God Comforts Us - along with several others. Prayers include categories of: prayers for assistance, guidance, forgiveness, healing, prayers for the departed, prayers for serenity, and more. Faith traditions represented include Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, the Sufis and the Baha'is, plus some Interfaith prayers. This book makes a wonderful gift for family and friends of any faith - whether they are facing a long-term illness or are just temporarily under the weather.

"Revelations of Divine Love" is a text of Julian of Norwich's dream visions that she had when she was near death. Then, after being miraculously healed, Julian of Norwich dedicated the rest of her life to writing her series of sixteen visions for all to read and understand. During her life, Norwich had suffered through three different bouts of the Black Death. Julian of Norwich remained optimistic in her faith, though; she denied that the plagues were God's punishment on the wicked. Instead, she believed that God was incapable of punishment. In her eyes, every person was worthy of God's salvation, and Hell was not a place of banishment and torture. She thought that God's true intentions of Hell were yet to be discovered. In "Revelations of Divine Love," Julian of Norwich extrapolates on her beliefs and describes the visions she received about the Passion of the Christ as well as the Virgin Mary. In addition to being a truly inspiring work, it is also hailed as the first book written in English by a woman. Regardless if it is read for its historical significance or its religious message, "Revelations of Divine Love" is a truly inspiring text of Christian Mysticism.

The Rainbow in the Clouds is an inspiring work by one of history's finest devotional writers. Covering subjects such as Eternal Joy, Everlasting Love, The Greatest Gift, The Blessed Hope and others MacDuff gives us thirty three scripture topics with insightful commentary. John Ross MacDuff was a Scottish divine and prolific author. MacDuff was educated at the University of Edinburgh, and was ordained as minister of Kettins, a parish in Forfarshire. He left to take charge of Sandyford, a new church in Glasgow where he preached there for fifteen years. His best known books were: The Prophet of Fire; Memories of Bethany: Memories or Gennesaret; The Shepherd and His Flock: Sunset on the Hebrew Mountains.

As Ecclesiastes says, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." In the same way, "When I Am Older, I Will Pray More" shares prayers for seniors suitable for every life situation. These prayers can be used exactly as they are written, praying directly to God, or as examples of how to regularly talk with the Lord about subjects ranging from everyday troubles to sick friends to preparation for upcoming life changes. Within each prayer also lies a positive message of inspiration that will provide comfort and peace, no matter what circumstances you face. If you prefer to create your own prayers, "When I Am Older, I Will Pray More" provides a five-point prayer form that you can memorize to help you when saying prayers aloud. You will also learn the "praying fingers" method-a simple technique to help remember who you are praying for. By using each finger on your hand, you can use this practice to ensure that you pray for everyone in your life, from the people closest to you to teachers, pastors, and even government leaders. Intended for all in or just entering their senior years, "When I Am Older, I Will Pray More" provides a nondenominational, easy-to-use guide to finding comfort through prayer.

As Ecclesiastes says, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." In the same way, "When I Am Older, I Will Pray More" shares prayers for seniors suitable for every life situation. These prayers can be used exactly as they are written, praying directly to God, or as examples of how to regularly talk with the Lord about subjects ranging from everyday troubles to sick friends to preparation for upcoming life changes. Within each prayer also lies a positive message of inspiration that will provide comfort and peace, no matter what circumstances you face. If you prefer to create your own prayers, "When I Am Older, I Will Pray More" provides a five-point prayer form that you can memorize to help you when saying prayers aloud. You will also learn the "praying fingers" method-a simple technique to help remember who you are praying for. By using each finger on your hand, you can use this practice to ensure that you pray for everyone in your life, from the people closest to you to teachers, pastors, and even government leaders. Intended for all in or just entering their senior years, "When I Am Older, I Will Pray More" provides a nondenominational, easy-to-use guide to finding comfort through prayer.

William Law was one of the great mystics, clerics, and educators of the Church of England. Born in 1686, he was educated at Cambridge, eventually taking a teaching position there in addition to being ordained in the Church of England. He lost his position at Cambridge for being a Non-Juror (the Church of England being a state religion, clerics and others are required to swear oaths of allegiance to the monarch, and this Law could not do with regard to George I). He wrote the first work, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life', one of his best-known works, while in retirement as tutor in the Gibbon household (he was tutor to the father of the historian noted for the work on the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire) in the 1720s.. He wrote the second, much shorter work, The Spirit of Love, ' in 1750s. The first is a major work of spiritual practice, rightly deserving the description as a classic' or masterpiece'. For a course we teach at my seminary, this book is on the list of spiritual classics one may choose to use for inspiration and spiritual reflection, and for good reason. Influenced by Law's readings from other mystics such as Thomas a Kempis, Johann Tauler and others, this book is full of mystic insight and practical wisdom. It was popular from the start, and remains an enduring classic of post-Reformation spirituality.

Which would you rather attend-a boring lecture or a lively small group discussion?
How do you turn some quiet bump-on-a-logs into a lively small group discussion?
Ever attended a group and the leader tried to create a lively small group discussion and it went badly? (How embarrassing for her and painful for us. Awkward.)
If you believe discussion is the best way to lead a small group, this book is for you. In this practical book you will learn the skillful use of twelve types of questions that have groups talking.
Hi, I am Josh Hunt, the author of Good Questions Have Groups Talking. I have written more small group lessons than any human, living or dead. I write four lessons a week and have done so for years. I have written literally thousands of lessons.
In this book I will walk you through, step-by-step, how I write small group lessons that have groups talking. (My lessons are called Good Questions Have Groups Talking.) Here are some of the lessons we will cover:
Life exposure question. This question is about the student, not about the Bible. It gets everyone started talking and allows the small group to get to know one another. Example: state your name and where were you in the birth order of your family?
What does the text say? Ask these fast. They are not as interesting as the ones that follow. Still, you have to know what the text says before you can understand what it means.
What does the text mean? This is classic Bible study. We need to spend some time here, but not too much.
Jump-ball question. This is the heart of the discussion. Truth is often a mid-point between two extremes. Jesus said, "be careful not to do your acts of righteousness before men to be seen of them," and, "Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your father who is in heaven" Question: are we to do our acts of righteousness publically so people can see?
What are ten ways we could apply this to our lives? Application questions are different from commitment. These are things you could do, not things you necessarily will do. Example: what are ten ways a man could express love to his wife?
How will it benefit me if I do? What will it cost me if I don't? These twin questions are based on this truth, explored at some depth in the book: it is always in our best interest to live the Christian life. God is good. Following Him is good. God is a rewarder. We cannot come to him unless we believe that. You must come to love the Christian life or you will never come to live the Christian life.
Commitment question: what do you want to do about what you heard today?
These are only half the questions discussed in the book. There are 12 types of questions in all that I explore.

Christ manifests Himself-when He makes a clearer revelation unto His disciples of the excellency of His person Christ manifests Himself when He makes a deep impression and gives a sweet sense to His disciples of His presence. Christ manifests Himself when He makes revelation of His love unto those who love Him. Thus Christ sometimes looks and speaks kindly unto His people; and this sweet language is not spoken to the bodily ear-but inwardly by His Spirit to their souls when He says to the soul, "I am your salvation and your Savior In Christ's Manifestation Of Himself Unto Those Who Love Him Thomas Vincent directs us through ways in which Christ manifests himself to us and the ways we can better recognize his presence.

A person's conduct derives from the context of life that they have chosen for themselves. This is why something could be right to one, but bad to another. This is also why one might avoid the very things that other people are excited about. God is Phanuel's preferred context of life, the context that he sells in this book. The motivation for writing this book was Phanuel's desire to see people pursuing success in the God-context. In putting across his argument, Phanuel introduces a unique concept - the concept of the Total Quality Individual. Phanuel believes that people should not seek just to be successful, but to be of a higher order - Total Quality Individuals (TQIs).

God does not expect a Christian to begin and end at the point of receiving salvation. The purpose of salvation is to usher one into the Kingdom of God. One needs to follow up their salvation with a continual personal development consistent with the new life. After birth, a baby should begin to crawl, then to stand, then to speak more distinctly, then to run and eventually grow into an adult. It is the same with the Christian. After one receives salvation, God expects them to develop, stage by stage, neither ceasing nor retracting. This is the only way one could enrich their Christian life. This is also how they could fortify it. The objective of this book is to motivate you to become a valuable Christian in the various spheres of your life. The book provides you with useful knowledge on how you could continuously develop yourself in this direction.

Morning Thoughts for Every Day of the Year is a collection of verse and thoughts to help set the mind upon a positive path for that day. Each day is arranged with space to write your own thoughts."Nothing is more helpful in Christian living than the habit of getting a verse or phrase of Scripture into the mind and heart in the morning. Its influence stays thought the day, weaving itself into all the day's thoughts and words and experiences. It is to help in this practical way that this little book has been prepared. For each morning of the year a word of scripture is set down, with brief meditation which may help to fix it in the mind and suggest its application to the life of the day, No definite order has been followed in the arrangement of these meditations, "Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable.""

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