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Background on spiritual practices for Episcopalians
Noted spiritual director shares wisdom from Anglican tradition
With its great heritage from English mystics, the Episcopal Church has been "spiritual" since before it was trendy, and modern Episcopalians have been in the forefront of exploring practices beyond Anglican boundaries. Yet, perhaps only rarely do they grasp the implications of the theology embedded in these practices or in the liturgies...
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Melissa inspires you to claim your divinity and live your legacy. Filled with inviting stories, powerful exercises, and practical advice, relevant to people of all faiths or no faith at all, Deep, Blue Heavenly Seas will guide you on a journey to tap into, and stay turned on with your life by helping you restructure your thinking, open your heart, forgive, and surrender to truth. Melissa's teaching is NOT about religion. Melissa's teaching IS about...
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The goal is to help readers to strengthen their relationship with the Holy. Sixteen chapters present a variety of foundational Christian ascetical practices, translated into contemporary idiom. Instead of relying on imperatives and fixed answers, the intent is to attract readers to experiment with and commit to sustained practices enabling them to live faithfully with important questions during unsettled times. Readers are encouraged not to adopt...
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First-century followers of Christ (representatives of the Kingdom of God on earth) lived in accordance with what they preached. Many laid down their lives rather than compromise Kingdom values. For them, the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was more than words; it was about imitating Him. There is utter confusion in the twenty-first century Christian world because unfaithful stewards over the centuries added to the gospel of Christ. Their creation--a...
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"This collection of essays, poems and stories from 25 talented participants in a soup kitchen writers' workshop are funny, gritty and brutally honest-writing that attests to a raw spirituality formed and informed by life on the street. Sometimes sweet and Food for the Soul.
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This non-fiction book blows the devil's cover! "…Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light." 2 Corinthians 11:14. It illuminates the love and great plans our Creator has for us, while exposing the deceiver's plans to keep us in the dark. Each chapter is a topic, i.e. Deception, Intrigue, Warning, Secrets, Escape, and Treasure; all with Scripture right there.
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What No Eye Has Seen is an inspiring book that describes what God has prepared for those who love Him. Building on a sound scriptural foundation, the author uses vibrant imagery, humor, and touching stories to help readers anticipate the joys that await us in Heaven. The author also encourages us not to simply hold on to the future promise of Heaven, but to take steps to experience heaven on Earthlife as it was meant to be. What No Eye Has Seen is...
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This book will take you on an exciting journey and you will observe Christian Pilgrims -- beginning with the iconic Abraham, the Father of Faith; and other men of God, as they like John Bunyan's character Christian, leave their country to pursue a Celestial City--a city in the heavenlies--one not built or made by hands.
You will see through these men's stories which I shall portray to you in this book--a familiar and similar struggle of a repetitive...
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DIGNITY is a transformative set of ideas to help individuals and communities identify and address barriers to authenticity.
The author was inspired by a question in the Episcopal Baptismal covenant: Will you strive to respect the dignity of every human being? DIGNITY is seven actionable tenets (diversity, identity, growth, nurture, integrity, transparency, and yield) with which we can identify our purpose, articulate our aspirations, and equip ourselves...
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A Match Made in Heaven is a romantic, comedic and spiritual account of the Author, Theresa Wolmart's life after her husband of 27 years walked out on her. She chronicles how her faith in God and her desire to live and enjoy life healed her broken heart. She shares how her loved ones and her daughter fueled her passion to be happy again. Theresa shares how she and her husband, Roy met and their humorous and spirit-filled courtship. Theresa impacts...
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#1 Charles Haley was a defensive player on the San Francisco 49ers, and he was extremely critical of me whenever he had the chance. He would attack me in front of anyone who would listen, even though I had been teammates with him for five years.
#2 Charles Haley and I were teammates on the San Francisco 49ers, and he was extremely critical of me whenever he had the...
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FACE TO FACE WITH SPIRIT tells the extraordinary journey of an architect whose work took her all over the globe and whose projects included designs for private clients, governments and royalty. But her horizons expanded even further when she became a medium. From drawing portraits of those in Spirit, to discovering the healing power inherent in us all, to understanding how the emotional lives and belief systems of families can affect generation after...
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The phoenixis it a legendary bird or a state of existence? This is a fully documented story of a near-death experience while under severe medical duress. The entirety occurred in a period of less than three months and entailed cancer, its hard cure, a permanent paralysis, and succumbing to a fatal illness while in a coma. No one believed this man would live, let alone recover. But this became the spectacular stage for miracles of the most astounding...
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This book is about finding meaning and Spirit in your life regardless of your job title! Michelle Akda has been a waitress for over 20 years. She has also been on a Spiritual journey through study, travel, books and some wonderful mentors. She has attained her Master's in Clinical Psychology and is a certified Transformational Life Coach. This book is Michelle's journey in finding her own Spirit as she has traversed the sometimes frustrating terrain...
76) Following Jesus
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Christians are to be salt and light to the world by the life they live. Yet, if like lot they become so comfortable with the customs and habits of the culture in which they find themselves, how then will they be able to lead those who seek Him to Jesus the light of the world?
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• A brief, engaging read with ample spiritual applications.
• Each chapter includes a parable, real-life stories, and suggested life practice.
• Perfect for newcomers or for leaders engaging non-Christian communities.
• Study questions included.
Religious talk quickly degenerates into insider talk, but what if we turned it back out? Episcopal Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves takes six words related to Christian faith and translates them so they speak...
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"Death is a cosmic joke. If you get the joke, when you fall on the other side, it will be wonderful. If you don't get the joke, when you are here you fear the other side, and when the other side comes, you just don't know what it is about. If death becomes a laughing matter in your life, life becomes an utterly effortless process — there is no need to restrain yourself in the process of life; you can live your life absolutely, totally." — Sadhguru....
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El reverendo Charles Roth combina meditaciones prácticas, mensajes edifícantes y consejos prácticos para avivar el peder mental que mora en cada uno de nosotros.
La Mente: El poder maestro te ayudará a descubrir cómo:
•Utilizar los cinco talentos ique te hacen extraordinario!
•Transformar tu vida mediante una relación más profunda con Dios.
•Honrar y vivificar el poder del Cristo en ti.
•Meditar efectivamente.
•Usar la visualización...
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Since Adam and Eve left Eden, humanity has endured through long millennia of hardships and sufferings, especially death. But, the hearts of their children and great grandchildren have never given up the hope that someday they could return to the place of happiness which once had been their inheritance. It is a legitimate and dignified dream. In fact, since the day Adam and Eve left, paradise has remained on earth waiting for every single human child...
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