Often through ordinary things and ordinary events we glimpse the divine. Living the Sacred Story tells of a seemingly ordinary journey that yielded extraordinary spiritual growth and understanding. From her arrival in Istanbul to her extended sojourn in the Old City of Jerusalem, Bonnie Glassford recounts scenes from an ancient landscape in which people of today live and work. From the perspective of the Ecce Homo Convent in Jerusalem, she encounters Christians, Jews and Muslims living their lives against the rich backdrop of the Holy Land. Living the Sacred Story follows the footsteps of Biblical figures. It combines travel, spirituality, humour, pathos, new insights, personal growth and Biblical reflection. Within an exotic landscape that is the cradle of western civilization, through encounter with the lands described in classical literature and the Bible, and through meeting the people who now live in those lands, the reader becomes aware of a rich inner landscape that we carry around with us. Ultimately the story arrives at the awareness that in the most ordinary events, and the lives of the most ordinary folk, we see the divine.

Jonathan Edwards has been recognized as the most influential evangelical theologian of all time. Before his death at the age of fifty-four, he had sparked a new movement of Reformed evangelicals who played a major role in fueling the rise of modern missions, preaching revivals far and wide, and wielding the cutting edge of American theology. He has never gone out of print, and Christians today continue to flock to seminars and conferences on him. In this biography of the great preacher and teacher, historian Douglas Sweeney locates for us the core and key to Edwards' enduring impact. Sweeney finds that Edwards' profound and meticulous study of the Bible securely anchored his powerful preaching, his lively theological passions and his discerning pastoral work. Beyond introducing you to Edwards' life and times, this book will provide you with a model of Christian faith, thought and ministry.

Abbo of Fleury was a prominent churchman of late tenth-century France--abbot of a major monastery, leader in the revival of learning in France and England, and the subject of a serious work of hagiography. Elizabeth Dachowski's study presents a coherent picture of this multifaceted man with an emphasis on his political alliances and the political considerations that colored his earliest biographical treatment. Unlike previous studies, Dachowski's book examines the entire career of Abbo, not just his role as abbot of Fleury. When viewed as a whole, Abbo's life demonstrates his devotion to the cause of pressing for monastic prerogatives in a climate of political change. Abbo's career vividly illustrates how the early Capetian kings and the French monastic communities began the symbiotic relationship that replaced the earlier Carolingian models. Despite a stormy beginning, Abbo had, by the time of his death, developed a mutually beneficial working relationship with the Capetian kings and had used papal prerogatives to give the abbey of Fleury a preeminent place among reformed monasteries of northern France. Thus, the monks of Fleury had strong incentives for portraying the early years of Abbo's abbacy as relatively free from conflict with the monarchy. Previous lives of Abbo have largely followed the view put forward by his first biographer, Aimoinus of Fleury, who wrote the Vita sancti Abbonis within a decade of Abbo's death. While Aimoinus clearly understood Abbo's goals and the importance of his accomplishment, he also had several other agendas, including a glossing over of earlier and later conflicts at Fleury and validation of an even closer (and more subservient) relationship with the Capetian monarchs under Abbo's successor, Gaulzin of Fleury. Abbo's achievements set the stage for the continuing prosperity and influence of Fleury but at the expense of Fleury's independence from the monarchy. With Abbo's death, the monastery's relationship with the French crown grew even closer, though Fleury continued to maintain its independence from the episcopacy.

Life-beautiful and fragile, is filled with mysteries. . .spawned from love, nutured with hope, held fast by faith. Intense feelings and emotions make up these mysteries. Experience these mysteries with laughter and tears. . .all in one book!

"Whit's End "is the biography of a breakdown. It will bring hope to any Christian who is wringing their hands over a loved one's addiction. In author Whitney Moore's family, the problem was related to alcohol, but addiction is addiction is addiction. This story proves that nothing is too hard for God-that when we can't, God can.

The victory that is unfolded in these pages starts with the shock of realizing there is even such as thing as "functional alcoholism." When the problem is finally revealed, Moore finds help in a twelve-step recovery, where people learn to discern (and do ) God's will. In meetings, people share the miracles that, for them, have started to unfold:
Fear turning into faith
Bondage turning into freedom
Mourning turning into joy

Moore's story is full of evidence that what is impossible for man is possible with God, and that with God's help, there is hope for the hopeless and help for the helpless. In short, God can, if only we will get out of His way.

This book is for any Christian who loves an alcoholic.

Ships of Mercy tells the riveting true story of Mercy Ships, the astonishing fleet of hospital ships that sail the globe, bringing dramatic change to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the most impoverished and disease-stricken corners of the world. Ships of Mercy is a page-turner of the highest quality, an inspiring testimony both to the essence of the human spirit and God's amazing providence. It tells the story of a teenager's extraordinary vision brought to reality in the form of a multi-million dollar life-saving mission. It also tells the story of a family of people from diverse backgrounds who have sacrificed their comfort and security in order to perform remarkable acts of grace and kindness.

Gail is a wife, mother of three, grandmother of five, singer, song writer, and musician with numerous other gifts and talents. She was raised in a God fearing home where church was her life. She gave her heart to Jesus openly at five years of age. She has always had a passion for justice and righteousness. Even as a child you could find her listening to the religious debates of ministers when other children were elsewhere playing. The world she loved and cherished came crashing down a few months after her thirtieth birthday. In her search for answers, attempting to save her husband from leaving their church, she uncovered what proved to be devastating revelations. It all culminated the fall of 1984. It has taken her these many years to release to the public a minuscule account of those horrible first days and months. Having been a single mom her passion for children never ceases. What she came to realize through all the struggles stemming from her 1984 experience is we all do carry within our being the 'child'. Gail's eternal optimistic view of life is evident in her writings. Her husband says though she can appear to those who don't know her as na ve, it is her love for people that causes her to believe in someone way past what would be considered normal. You will experience her captivating story as you read the pages within.

Life: Hold on at all cost is inspired by the real life events of the author, Through the hardship of a financially poor up bringing and the turmoil of an abusive marriage, it reveals the spiritual journey she takes when enduring life's trials. This book encourages the woman or man who are deprssed about their situation and feel that there is no hope. It gives hope to the parent who have a severly sick child who feels they are alone. It details steps that she took in order to do what th title instructs-hold onat all cost. A picture of myself on the back cover.

In this elegant self-portrait, an influential spiritual leader recounts his epic and engaging life story. The Dalai Lama's most accessible and intimate book, "My Spiritual Journey" is an excellent introduction to the larger-than-life leader of Tibetan Buddhism--perfect for anyone curious about Eastern religion, invested in the Free Tibet movement, or simply seeking a richer spiritual life. 304 pp.