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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Worship
Do you ever wonder, "Why doesn't God answer my prayers?" Do you wish you could see the evidence that prayer changes lives? Are you tired of playing it safe with your faith? In Dangerous Prayers, New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel helps you unlock your greatest potential and tackle your greatest fears by praying stronger, more passionate prayers that lead you into a deeper faith.
Prayer moves the heart of God--but some prayers move Him more than others. He wants more for us than a tepid faith and half-hearted routines at the dinner table. He's called you to a life of courage, not comfort.
This book will show you how to pray the prayers that search your soul, break your habits, and send you to pursue the calling God has for you. But be warned: if you're fine with settling for what's easy, or you're OK with staying on the sidelines, this book isn't for you. You'll be challenged. You'll be tested. You'll be moved to take a long, hard look at your heart.
But you'll be inspired, too.
You'll be inspired to pray boldly. To pray powerfully. To pray with fire. You'll see how you can trade ineffective prayers and lukewarm faith for raw, daring prayers that will push you to new levels of passion and fulfillment. You'll discover the secret to overcome fears of loss, rejection, failure, and the unknown and welcome the blessings God has for you on the other side.
You'll gain the courage it takes to pray dangerous prayers.
Written by addiction treatment center staff members from across the
country, these daily meditations encourage, comfort, and challenge
helpers to understand others and themselves.
Martin Prechtel's experiences growing up on a Pueblo Indian
reservation, his years of apprenticing to a Guatemalan shaman, and
his flight from Guatemala's brutal civil war inform this lyrical
blend of memoir, cultural mythology, and spiritual call to arms.
"The Unlikely Peace at Cuchumaquic "is both an epic story and a cry
to the heart of humanity based on the author's realization that
human survival depends on keeping alive the seeds of our "original
forgotten spiritual excellence."
Prechtel relates the current eco-crisis to the rapid disappearance
of biodiversity, indigenous cultures, and shared human values. He
demonstrates how real human culture is exterminated when real (not
genetically modified) seeds are lost. Like plants that become
extinct once their required conditions are no longer met,
authentic, unmonetized human cultures can no longer survive in the
modern world. To "keep the seeds alive"--both literally and
metaphorically--they must be planted, harvested, and replanted,
just as human culture must become truly engaging and meaningful to
the soul, as necessary as food is to the body. The viable seeds of
spirituality and culture that lie dormant within us need to
"sprout" into broad daylight to create real sets of cultures
welcome on Earth.
The Mexica (Aztecs) used a solar calendar made up of eighteen
months, with each month dedicated to a specific god in their
pantheon and celebrated with a different set of rituals.
Panquetzaliztli, the fifteenth month, dedicated to the national god
Huitzilopochtli (Hummingbird on the Left), was significant for its
proximity to the winter solstice, and for the fact that it marked
the beginning of the season of warfare. In The Fifteenth Month,
John F. Schwaller offers a detailed look at how the celebrations of
Panquetzaliztli changed over time and what these changes reveal
about the history of the Aztecs. Drawing on a variety of sources,
Schwaller deduces that prior to the rise of the Mexica in 1427, an
earlier version of the month was dedicated to the god Tezcatlipoca
(Smoking Mirror), a war and trickster god. The Mexica shifted the
dedication to their god, developed a series of ceremonies -
including long-distance running and human sacrifice - that would
associate him with the sun, and changed the emphasis of the
celebration from warfare alone to a combination of trade and
warfare, since merchants played a significant role in Mexica
statecraft. Further investigation shows how the resulting festival
commemorated several important moments in Mexica history, how it
came to include ceremonies associated with the winter solstice, and
how it reflected a calendar reform implemented shortly before the
arrival of the Spanish. Focused on one of the most important months
in the Mexica year, Schwaller's work marks a new methodology in
which traditional sources for Mexica culture, rather than being
interrogated for their specific content, are read for their
insights into the historical development of the people. Just as
Christmas re-creates the historic act of the birth of Jesus for
Christians, so, The Fifteenth Month suggests, Panquetzaliztli was a
symbolic re-creation of events from Mexica myths and history.
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• Fresh, accessible, and thought-provoking look at the life and
ministry of Jesus • Each day’s entry includes a Scripture text,
meditation, and questions for journaling and spiritual growth Lent
is a journey of the mind, heart, and spirit from the ashes of
humanity to the cross and beyond—to the empty tomb. The central
figure in that journey is Jesus. But who was he really? Why did he
come and minister among us? How can his teachings enhance our
lives? Why did he die? What does his resurrection really mean?
These are questions that spur believers of all ages to seek a
deeper understanding and appreciation of the Son of Man in their
lives. In this collection of fifty-two meditations and additional
resources for spiritual growth, Peter Wallace guides readers
through the life and ministry, the words and works of Jesus, with
the goal of getting to know him in fresh new ways that encourage a
stronger faith and a spirited engagement with the world around us.
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