Learning Religion

Simple snippets of time when we are engaged mindlessly with our children seem insignificant. But are they, really? Washing clothes, playing on the playground, and driving youngsters to school are all mundane parts of being a parent, but these unassuming moments are often the places God shows up the most--and with the biggest, longest-lasting impressions.

Learning to Float is a life preserver when you find yourself adrift in the midst of your faith journey. When waves of doubt and anxiety threaten to rise above your head, or when you simply find yourself weary of swimming in the midst of unending waters, this book is your buoy. It's the gentle arms of friends holding you up so that you can breathe, even as currents of questions continue to sweep you up and move you along. It's the comforting whisper in your ear when you need it the most: "It's okay; I've got you. You're not alone."

It doesn’t matter what faith group you do or don’t belong to--spirituality has phenomenal power…and you can use it to heal yourself. Whether your pain is emotional, physical, or psychological, you can use your spirituality to reconnect with a version of yourself that existed long before that pain ever took hold. No matter what pain you’re living with, you can harness the power of spirituality to bring back your childhood self…and that long-lost sparkle!

Filled with vivid details and little-known facts, this work of Christian nonfiction literature is filled with inspiration and deep knowledge. It gives the listener a sense of inner peace and spiritual respite as it's being read that is unmatched with any other Christian nonfiction that one may have listened to before. The book is written from the theme of the Social Gospel.

"How many hours did you meditate?" the monk asks Gustav. "Five hours. I am finding meditation boring," he confesses. "Accept, accept," the monk tells him. I can't believe he shared this with the teacher. It makes me smile. I appreciate his honesty. I am slightly jealous because I don't think I would ever have the audacity to confess something like that. At the same time, I don't find the mediation practice boring. In fact, I find it anything but boring.

If you have ever desired to become a more attentive, compassionate, and liberated human being...now is the time. In this book you will learn to overcome your ego-centric mind patterns, and discover the path to finding your true self. You will develop a practice of mindful driving in the current moment with dynamic awareness, and reveal the truth of your higher self.

Playful Mindfulness brings together wisdom from the worlds of mindfulness (paying attention to the present moment with curiosity and kindness) and improvisation (making life up courageously as you go along) so listeners can find greater confidence, calm, and connection.

We all seek the same thing, to know the truth of ourselves, the depths of a love not yet sounded, and the heights to which our own thoughts can carry us. We seek a freedom unbounded, the fearlessness of immortality, the touch of the Divine. This is a special kind of wisdom that few will ever find. But you can realize these gifts and more, providing you have reached the point in your spiritual development where you understand that your life cannot possibly be any richer, deeper, freer than you are.

Learn to see the higher gift hidden in every moment. The divine life, and the possibility of your connection to it, already lives within you; all that is missing is how to align yourself with all that you are intended to be. The good news is that every event you meet is intended to help you do just that, providing you know how to use it. In these powerful talks, best-selling self-realization author Guy Finley helps you discover how to use each moment to connect to your divine essence.

To realize the power of living in the Presence moment requires entering into its flow. The nature of these living waters is a timeless intelligence that knows, regardless of how things appear, that everything is exactly as it must be in that moment, even as it carries within it the seed of a creation destined, at the outset, to become something further perfected.

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.

Are you a Christian who finds themselves trapped between two worlds? Are you trying to serve the Lord on the one hand yet finding yourself struggling with mental health challenges on the other? Do you find yourself hiding behind an outward mask of pretending everything is great but inwardly constantly fighting to stay out of a dark place mentally? If so, this book is for you.

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.