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Books > Religion & Spirituality
With his signature engaging style and straightforward wisdom, Craig
Groeschel--New York Times bestselling author, pastor, and
counselor--delivers a powerful guide to breaking free of destructive
thought patterns and renewing our minds for a bright and purposeful
future.
Are your thoughts out of control--just like your life? Do you long to
break free from the spiral of destructive thinking? Let God's truth
become your battle plan to win the war in your mind!
We've all tried to think our way out of bad habits and unhealthy
thought patterns, only to find ourselves stuck with an out-of-control
mind and off-track daily life. Pastor and New York Times bestselling
author Craig Groeschel understands deeply this daily battle against
self-doubt and negative thinking, and in this powerful new book he
reveals the strategies he's discovered to change your mind and your
life for the long-term.
Drawing upon Scripture and the latest findings of brain science,
Groeschel lays out four practical and transformative strategies that
will enable you to change your thinking and transform your life:
- Remove the lies you believe and replace them with truth
- Rewire your brain and learn exercises to renew your mind
- Reframe your mind and restore a healthy perspective
- Revive your soul through prayer and praise and reclaim your
life
God has something better for your life than your old ways of thinking.
It's time to change your mind so God can change your life.
Ever since Odysseus heard tales of his own exploits being retold
among strangers, audiences and readers have been alive to the
complications and questions arising from the translation of myth.
How are myths taken and carried over into new languages, new
civilizations, or new media? An international group of scholars is
gathered in this volume to present diverse but connected case
studies which address the artistic and political implications of
the changing condition of myth - this most primal and malleable of
forms. 'Translation' is treated broadly to encompass not only
literary translation, but also the transfer of myth across cultures
and epochs. In an age when the spiritual world is in crisis,
Translating Myth constitutes a timely exploration of myth's
endurance, and represents a consolidation of the status of myth
studies as a discipline in its own right.
From one of America's most brilliant writers, a New York Times
bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of
meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and
enduring happiness. At the heart of Buddhism is a simple claim: The
reason we suffer-and the reason we make other people suffer-is that
we don't see the world clearly. At the heart of Buddhist meditative
practice is a radical promise: We can learn to see the world,
including ourselves, more clearly and so gain a deep and morally
valid happiness. In this "sublime" (The New Yorker), pathbreaking
book, Robert Wright shows how taking this promise seriously can
change your life-how it can loosen the grip of anxiety, regret, and
hatred, and how it can deepen your appreciation of beauty and of
other people. He also shows why this transformation works, drawing
on the latest in neuroscience and psychology, and armed with an
acute understanding of human evolution. This book is the
culmination of a personal journey that began with Wright's landmark
book on evolutionary psychology, The Moral Animal, and deepened as
he immersed himself in meditative practice and conversed with some
of the world's most skilled meditators. The result is a story that
is "provocative, informative and...deeply rewarding" (The New York
Times Book Review), and as entertaining as it is illuminating.
Written with the wit, clarity, and grace for which Wright is
famous, Why Buddhism Is True lays the foundation for a spiritual
life in a secular age and shows how, in a time of technological
distraction and social division, we can save ourselves from
ourselves, both as individuals and as a species.
Poverty and superstition go hand in hand, When you have nothing,
you cling to whatever gives you hope. Tracy King was raised in a
house of contradictions. Her home was happy and creative but it was
marked by debt, by her father's alcoholism and her mother's
agoraphobia. When her father died at the hands of a local teenage
gang on the streets of their Midlands council estate, superstition
gave way to a deeper and more dysfunctional reliance on the
born-again Christian church to which Tracy and her family belonged.
In the chaos of loss, the paranormal became paranoia. In a bid to
find definitive answers, Tracy followed one belief system after
another until, accidentally, she stumbled across a book by
scientist Carl Sagan. It opened the door to scientific thinking.
Ultimately, it taught her to think for herself. And it was only
when she applied the tools of critical thinking to this exploration
of her past that she uncovered a very different kind of story.
Learning to Think is a memoir about belief. It's about poverty,
religion and superstition, grief and healing. But most of all, it's
about the liberating power of a scientific view of the world.
The acclaimed author of "Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates"
investigates pets' afterlife--for the truth about their existence
in Heaven--in a moving, inspirational, and comforting message of
hope.
 Discover all the cut-throat facts about the Incredible
Incas with history’s most horrible headlines: Inca
edition. Jump into Inca life with Terry Deary,
the master of making history fun. Discover how a bucket of pee
could make you beautiful, why servants ate the emperor's
hair and how sick people were tricked into feeling
better. It’s all in Horrible Histories: Incredible
Incas: fully illustrated throughout and packed
with hair-raising stories – with all the horribly
hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the
classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the
perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and
informative read Horrible Histories has
been entertaining children and families for generations
with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and
2019’s brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the
Movie –Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the
whole horrible lot. Read all about it!
Bybelse figure wat moes leer wat geloof as herinnering beteken,
word as inspirasie binne die moderne samelewing gebruik. Ook
wanopvattings oor genesing deur herinneringe word aan die kaak
gestel deur te ondersoek wat herinneringe is. Hierdie insigte word
binne die unieke Suid-Afrikaanse konteks gesitueer om die individu,
asook die hele gemeenskap, van raad te bedien. In die slothoofstuk
word praktiese voorstelle bespreek as riglyne vir diegene wat ander
op die pad van die genesing van herinneringe wil help. Wanneer ’n
familielid, vriend, kollega of kennis hulp nodig het, kan hierdie
koersaanduidings van groot waarde wees. Ook diegene wat self moet
genees van herinneringe word bystand verleen deur professionele
aanbevelings.
Do you like the direction your decisions are taking you?
Most of us make choices we regret—choices that have moved our lives in
a direction we don't want to go. But you have the ability to break the
cycle of bad decisions and form better habits.
Drawing on Scripture, story, and the latest psychological research into
human behavior, pastor Craig Groeschel reveals the power of
"pre-deciding"—the key to consistently making choices that will lead
you out of a downward spiral and into the joy and freedom God has for
you.
With thought-provoking exercises and questions for reflection, Think
Ahead will help you:
- Understand the science behind your decision-making habits.
- Overcome decision fatigue and debilitating fears.
- Diminish the role of emotions in decision-making.
- See how your small choices shape the kind of person you become.
Pastor Craig Groeschel knows from personal experience and as a
counselor to others what it's like to feel stuck. Think Ahead will help
you define and put into action the seven life-defining pre-decisions
you can make today that will help you live the life you want to have
tomorrow.
Across the 30,000 or so varieties of Christianity, believers
universally love Jesus. They have no trouble accepting his humanity
and his divinity. Many express intimations of his close presence in
their lives; a fear of his judgment and wrath as well as a love of
his compassion; a justification for their worldviews and politics
(of all persuasions), and firm convictions about his atonement for
their sins and thus his centrality in their personal salvation.
But
who is Christ?
Is Christ simply Jesus's last name, denoting his
role as saviour of humanity, as messiah? What is Christ? How is his
function or role different from Jesus's? Are we missing something
fundamental because of our overwhelming emphasis on Jesus to the
exclusion of the Christ, or our misunderstanding of what it means
that Jesus was `the Christ'? Could it be that such limited views
are contributing to the slow and painful erosion of Christianity in
western culture, to its insularity and insistence on purity and
exclusion?
These are questions Fr Richard Rohr has been pondering
for many years. In his ecumenical and scripturally grounded books
on contemplation, mysticism and many more topics, he has emphasized
the importance of a large framework for understanding the nature of
'what is' and what lasts, of unity and the ultimate reality of
God's presence in all of creation-Christian and non-Christian,
human and non-human.
Could it be that Jesus, who is the Christ, is
offering us a model and example on how to live inside `this Big
Frame?'
Approved by the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, and
Scotland, as the basis for the new Lectionary (2022) and all future
liturgical texts used by Catholics.
The Book of Nehemiah offers a first-hand telling of how ancient
Jerusalem's walls were rebuilt in the face of great odds after the
Babylonian exile - an act that represented the renewal of the
people's faith and the reforming of their conduct. In The Message
of Nehemiah, Raymond Brown explores this powerful story and the
striking relevance of this themes for Christians living today.
Vividly drawing out Nehemiah's historical and social milieu, Brown
demonstrates that Nehemiah is one of the most inventive and
resilient personalities in the Old Testament. His doctrine of God,
his passion for Scripture, his experience of prayer and his example
in leadership all provide valuable lessons that can be applied to
how we live our faith every day. A revised volume in the trusted
the Bible Speaks Today series of commentaries, The Message of
Nehemiah offers a compelling exposition of the Biblical text,
unpacking its meaning for both the original audience it was written
for and for Christians in the twenty-first century. Used by Bible
students and teachers around the world, the Bible Speaks Today
commentaries are ideal for students and preachers who want to delve
more deeply into the riches of Scripture and better understand how
it can be applied to modern life. This beautifully redesigned
edition has been sensitively updated to include modern references
and use the NIV Bible text. The Message of Nehemiah is perfect for
anyone looking for accessible commentaries on Nehemiah that will
help broaden their knowledge and understanding of the this
fascinating book of the Old Testament.
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