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A delightful call to a vibrant spirituality that celebrates the
everyday elements of our physical lives, reminding us that our
faith began and must continue as a way of life.
The faith of Jesus was once considered a distinctive way of
life, rather than a complex theological system. Seeking to recover
such a model, Pilgrim Heart re-imagines discipleship as a way of
life guided by a set of simple daily practices known to the
earliest disciples and the saints through the ages. Proven to
transform lives for two thousand years, these practices include
friendship, Sabbath rest, hospitality, confession, forgiveness, and
storytellingall part of an in-the-world spirituality, one that
embraces the God-given embodied human experience.
Herman Mendoza construyo su imperio en Queens, New York, donde hizo
una fortuna con sus hermanos vendiendo cocaina en toda la Costa
Este de Estados Unidos. Tenia una linda casa en los Poconos,
Pensilvania, para su hermosa familia y muchas otras propiedades
alrededor de la ciudad para sus amantes. Sin embargo, tras ser
arrestado y querer suicidarse, Mendoza se encontro frente a frente
con el poderoso amor de Dios. Nunca volveria a ser el mismo. En la
actualidad, Herman cuenta su historia en cada oportunidad que se le
presenta, consciente de que puede influir en las personas que
desean tener una relacion con Jesus. La cautivadora lectura de
Sombras cambiantes brinda esperanza a los que estan desesperados y
muestra lo que Dios hace con el fin de rescatar al alma atribulada.
Bestselling author Robert Morgan explores 100 Bible verses that
powerfully impacted our leaders during defining moments in American
history and reflects upon what these verses mean for us as a nation
today. 100 Bible Verses That Made America is a tour through the
biblical roots of American history-a powerful exploration of our
country's founders, leaders, and the critical moments that laid the
foundation for the formation of the USA. Had there been no Bible,
there would be no America as we know it. It is the Bible that made
America. When George Washington was sworn into office as our first
president, he did not place his hand on the Declaration of
Independence or the Constitution of the United States, as important
as those documents are. Instead, he swore upon and even kissed the
Bible to sanctify this important moment. The Bible, Washington
knew, had ushered American history to this point. While not every
Founding Father was a Christian, each was knowledgeable about the
Bible. And while none of them was perfect, many embraced a deep
faith in the unfailing Word of God. 100 Bible Verses That Made
America contains: Short, devotional-style chapters, each featuring
a Bible verse and how it influenced a historical figure Engaging
stories spanning from the Mayflower to modern day Vivid segments
that emphasize the Bible as the cornerstone of American history
Journey with Robert J. Morgan as he shares the Bible's role in the
defining moments of American history and its impact on the people
of our nation, reminding us of the beauty of faith and country and
reigniting our passion for both.
Life involves many 'comings and goings', as we make our way along
the path of faith day by day, guided by God's Holy Spirit. This
book of readings for Advent and Christmas invites us to make a
journey through time, from the end to the very beginning of all
things. The daily reflections work backwards from the traditional
Advent focus of the 'Four Last Things'- death, judgement, heaven
and hell - via Jesus' life, death and resurrection, to come at last
to the incarnation and the events commemorated at Christmas itself.
In the following days, the focus turns to Christ as the Word of
God, present at the dawn of creation. Along the way, we 'visit'
some of the actual Holy Land sites associated with Gospel events,
drawing new insights from the familiar stories.
Mary Jo Leddy's latest book is a meditation on the miracle of the
everyday and a guide to discovering what is most real in oneself.
That process leads to "radical gratitude" that allows the spirit to
soar and experience a great paradox. The freer one becomes, the
more one appreciates the earthy things that give true joy and
become the path to greater authenticity. For Leddy, ever the wise
spiritual director, the path to that authenticity and gratitude
also becomes the path to a deeper relationship with the God of
ordinary grace. Ever aware of the way zealots morale about changing
the world, while themselves being slaves of anger and the need for
external order to compensate for an inner void, Leddy unfolds the
Christian life as a Way of responding to ordinary grace that in
time will make an extraordinary difference. "In radical gratitude,
" she notes, "the vicious dissatisfaction with life is broken. We
begin to recognize what we have rather than what we don't ... we
awaken to another way of being, another kind of economy, the great
economy of grace in which each person is of infinite value and
worth."
This book was inspired by a challenge from one of Douglas's
students: "How could you, a black woman, possibly be a Christian?"
Reflection on the historical sins of Christians, particularly the
role of white Christians in countenancing the lynching of African
Americans, led her to broader questions: What is it about
Christianity that could lend itself to racism and its violent
abuses? What is it about Christianity that has allowed it to be
both a bane and a blessing for black people? Douglas examines the
various "distortions" in early Christianity--particularly the
influence of platonic dualism, with its denigration of the body,
and the alliance with imperial power. She shows how this later
helped support white racism, just as it later fed homophobia and
other distortions in the black church. Nevertheless, she ends by
sharing an inspiring account of her own Christian faith, and why
she is still a Christian.
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To Stand and Serve
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Dan Miron, Koren Publisher Jerusalem; Edited by Aviad Tabory, Elli Fischer
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