Learning Religion

Rev. Richard D. Phillips digs into the early chapters of the Gospel of John to discover principles you can use for Christian outreach that were modeled by witnesses for Jesus and by Jesus Himself. Phillips unfolds biblical principles for evangelism by examining the ministry of John the Baptist and the calling of the first of Jesus’ disciples. Then, through a brief study of the Lord’s encounter with the Pharisee Nicodemus, he presents us with a theology of the gospel. Finally, he focuses in on Jesus' stirring encounter with the Samaritan woman to show exactly how Christ shared the good news.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on individuals, businesses, and governments, but what is required to get ahead and stay ahead of the AI curve is not well-understood. AI Supremacy is a comprehensive guide to AI’s impact on a societal and global level and provides a vision for how AI and machine learning will likely influence the way business is done, societies function, and governments interact in the future.

From Biola president Barry Corey comes the perfect guide to making the college years count. It touches on everything from college romances to making friends, from getting sleep to embracing boredom, from your inner life to your social life. Barry Corey gives you wisdom that rings true but is rarely passed on. He serves up tips for survival, virtues to embrace, ideas to think about, and habits to cultivate for an enjoyable and flourishing journey through college. After all, you will remember your college experience for the rest of your life. Make the most of it.

Are you sick and tired of feeling lost and listless? Have you tried endless other solutions but nothing seems to work for more than a few weeks? Do you finally want to say goodbye to tired ineffective approaches, and discover something which works for you? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. You see, achieving health, balance, clarity, and inner strength doesn’t have to be difficult. Even if you’ve tried meditation, medication, or every diet under the sun. In fact, it’s easier than you think.

A 15-year-old boy is walking through a swirling fog on his way to school when a voice calls out, "Come here. We need to talk." Out of the mist emerges an old man with a white beard. He is a fantastic figure, as wizardly as Merlin, as wise as Socrates, as peaceful as Buddha. Whoever he is, the old man has appeared on that very day to change the boy's life. "You are old enough to learn about things," he says mysteriously. "And who is going to teach you but me?" The old man gives the boy four days of "soul training", a time of riddles, tricks, parables, and incredible twists.

In today’s fast-paced digital world, I know how it feels like to be sad, lost, or sometimes even depressed. Anxieties of how you’re never good enough creeps in. I want you to know that it’s all normal and that out of the ashes, you shall rise and become stronger than ever. I’ve created Self Help Bible bundle to help people like you and me who have been struggling with these same issues for years.

Author and motivational speaker Stuart K Robinson shares his “New Rules of Thinking” to examine the futility of trying to alter the system, your boss, your significant other, or your life when the most powerful and painless way to effect change is to adjust your beliefs, your blueprint, your actions... yourself. Outlining the fundamental modes of thinking that will empower any person to overcome the boundaries that limit possibility, It All Begins With "I” frees the listener from the non-productive thoughts and behaviors that actually create obstacles.

In The Serpent Fire, Raymond A. Bernard, PhD, explains the ins and outs of kundalini, with an eye towards its many rejuvenating benefits for modern men and women.

This book proposes that the ability to recognize and respond to the differences between what we "see" and others "see" is the key reason for individuals, groups, and organizations to succeed or to fail. How we perceive differences and respond to them changes the way our brain develops and how our systems are designed.

Inklings on Philosophy and Worldview will show teens practical ways to filter out the wrong messages and focus on what is real. Using teachings from highly respected, loved, and well-known writers, teacher Matthew Dominguez will show teens the power of story as he guides them through a study of world religions, philosophies, and worldview, and gives them a firm foundation to stand on as they prepare to face the world.

This book is an invitation to learn God's voice from the scriptures and then recognize it everywhere in daily life. Author Liz Ditty uses biblical teaching and relatable examples, reinforced with reflective exercises at the end of each chapter, to open listeners' ears and hearts to what God is telling them.

Jesus lived in a way that all people admire—compassionate, humble, committed, wise, and self-sacrificial. Yet Jesus calls people to do more than admire him. He invites us to learn his way and develop his character by becoming his disciples. The School of Christ is a book for those who want to take Jesus' yoke and grow to be more like him. We stand alongside his disciples as he challenges them to face their fears, abandon their ambitions, and learn to love.

Adoption is a tangible way for families to live out their faith in God and fight injustice. But is a heart to serve enough to help these families overcome the challenges they will face? After more than fourteen years of working in the orphan care and adoption advocacy world, author Karen Springs set out on a road trip across the US to explore what happens after adoptive families bring their children home and real life begins.

What do you do when your marriage is over? What if, despite both being Christians and wanting to honor Christ with your marriage, you just cannot make it work? What if your Christian marriage story ends in divorce? That was where our story seemed to be ending. But God... A Marriage Testimony is our story of learning to love one another as husband and wife through God's heart: both the Biblical theology and practical application of such. This book is my reflection on our marital struggles and the revelations God gave in our season of breakthrough that changed everything.

In this inspirational book, Stones Crying out, Gertrude Garrow elucidates clearly and concisely the origin and authorship of the books of the Bible using historical and archaeological evidence to show its reliability. Added to this, she reveals the astonishing accuracy of fulfilled prophecy and takes a brief look at future predictions.

This book demonstrates how two overlooked ministry models—base ecclesial communities of the Global South in the late twentieth century and hush harbors of the US Deep South during antebellum times—offer proven strategies for the twenty-first-century church. These ministry models provide insight into the creation and sustenance of vital Christian community, particularly for those seeking indigenous culturally-rooted models, and show how to and show how to integrate vibrant Christ-centered faith and mission with world-changing social justice and political action.

Chamanismo para principiantes: Explore los rituales chamánicos, las creencias y las prácticas de los chamanes nativos americanos, nórdicos, celtas y siberianos.

The foundation of the Christian faith is built on Jesus Christ and his word to us, the Holy Bible. This Biblical Foundation series includes principles every Christian needs to help lay strong spiritual foundations in his or her life. In this seventh Biblical Foundation book, Learning to Fellowship with God, we learn God wants to know us personally! We’re going to learn how to fellowship with God through meditating on God’s Word and prayer. We will discover how to develop a close, intimate relationship with God through Jesus Christ as we learn to hear his voice.

What if, instead of contempt, familiarity bred love? It seems as if the more we get to know one another, the more we are disappointed. When the scars of our friends, family, and neighbors are exposed, we are tempted to turn and run. But there is another way. Pastor and storyteller Rich Pérez casts vision for what it might look like to pursue love - love expressed with eyes wide open - in the context of the real world.

Drawing on ten years of survey data with over three thousand teenagers and over two hundred interviews, God, Grades, and Graduation offers a revealing and at times surprising account of how teenagers' religious upbringing influences their educational pathways from high school to college. Dr. Ilana M. Horwitz estimates that approximately one out of every four students in American schools are raised with religious restraint. These students orient their lives around God so deeply that it alters how they see themselves and how they behave, inside and outside of church.