Personal Spiritual Growth

Father Gary Caster knows that there can be a confusing number of devotional practices in Catholicism; attending Mass, praying the Rosary, tithing, fasting, performing the Sacraments - all are important, but checking obligations off a list is not the way to a nourished soul. In Prayer Everywhere: The Spiritual Life Made Simple, Father Gary strips Catholicism down to Jesus’ core command: that we let him love us.

More Than Just Making It is your invitation to reimagine what the good life can be. Join Erin Odom, a mom thrown into low-income living, to learn how to overcome your circumstances, find creative ways to earn and save, and reset your heart and budget according to God’s designs. Learn how Erin and her family saved enough money to put $30,000 down on a home, buy a minivan in cash, and begin sending their daughter to private Christian school.

No Is a Beautiful Word is designed and crafted for people whose plates are full, whose margins are thin, and whose lives feel overloaded. They are looking for help, relief, and wisdom to navigate the countless options that life offers on a daily basis. The goal of this book is give people clear concepts, paint a picture of what it looks like to live out the idea, and then move on to the next thought. The vision is to help people learn to say "No" to the things that don't matter, so they can say "Yes" to the things that bring life, hope, peace, and lasting meaning.

In this five-session Bible study, recording artist and best-selling author Laura Story demonstrates the ironic joy found when we surrender it all to God and simply give up. Surrendering expectations and power is not a step-by-step process but a willful, daily decision worth every single ounce of effort. Though surrender sometimes flies in the face of our instincts, hopes, and dreams, it’s never without benefit. A surrendered life includes the surprise of a truly full and satisfying existence where trust is reasonable, reconciliation is possible, and relationships can heal.

Nothing is quite as special as being a grandmother! Here, best-selling devotional author Rebecca Barlow Jordan offers particular encouragement for the challenges and delights you’ll encounter. As you experience these 40 devotions, you’ll discover renewed vitality in your relationship with God and be reminded of his extraordinary faithfulness to you, your children, and your grandchildren.

Your dreams are a unique opportunity to hear from Heaven. While you sleep, daily distractions are absent, creating a space for God to speak. In the night, God intertwines heavenly messages and details from your life into a meaningful, storied tapestry. These divinely woven dreams may offer wisdom, bestow comfort, or inspire courage.

The Answer You’re Looking for Is Inside of You weaves anecdotes from everyday life with universal truths to create a profound yet thoroughly enjoyable guide to spiritual growth. One of the great spiritual teachers of our time, Mark Prophet had a unique approach to spirituality. He believed that our quest for meaning in life, though challenging, should be fun. And that we can often find the answers we’re looking for in the most unlikely places.

After her only son was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, Carol’s life took a permanent detour. She and her husband have been adjusting ever since, moving to Florida to be near the prison, starting a new ministry for prison inmates and their families, and sharing the faithfulness of God with anyone who will listen.

When Daniel Darling was fired as spokesperson for the National Religious Broadcasters Association, it wasn't his exit that made national news—it was the way he handled it. Daniel's charitable response to those he had worked with was so radical that it made headlines. But why has kindness among Christians become so startling? In Agents of Grace, Daniel explores practical ways we can follow the Bible's command to "strive actively for peace" even in a painfully divided church, country, and world.

Certified Enneagram teacher Meredith Boggs gives Christians who are skeptical of the Enneagram a conservative biblical guide to understand how it can further their spiritual journeys and deepen their relationship with God by discovering their type's virtues, unhelpful tendencies, and best practices for spiritual growth.

More meets Christians where they're at, acknowledging the roots of their discontent and demonstrating how to move from inspiration and desire into action. Church strategist and ministry activator Todd Wilson shows how all believers can live more abundant lives around the uniqueness of how they were made and what they are called to do.

"The soul lives there in the silent breath". Our breath influences our longevity. The better we breathe, the longer we live and vice-versa. Better breathing is miraculous yet straightforward. It gives longevity, wellness, mindfulness, youthfulness, happiness, concentration, anti-aging, and spiritual growth. It also lessens anger, stress, and body weight. In addition, it has immense health benefits. It prevents cancer, reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases, eases chronic pain, relieves sleep disorders, and strengthens the lungs and the immune system.

This audiobook is about worship. It's about how absolutely important worship is, and how it may be the highest calling and occupation of the believer. It's about how God calls us all to be his worshippers, and how every single one of us can make an impact and a difference in the society in which we live.

When it comes to pursuing our dreams, Ryan Romeo is convinced of two things. First, God knows where you come from. He knows about your past. He knows about the seemingly impossible situation you may find yourself in. And yet, he is even more committed to seeing your dream come to life than you are.

Car pools and car crashes. Job changes and joint custody. Life can feel overwhelming and inconsequential at times. But there's more to your story than the chaos, confusion, and clutter of daily life. Above us and around us God directs a grand saga, written by his hand, orchestrated by his will, unveiled according to his calendar. When you're part of this story, your life has purpose, you recognize your value, and you discover your unique path.

Traditional goal setting sets us up for failure. Starting from a place of desired outcomes, we attempt to answer the question: Where do I want to end up in life? We focus too much on outcomes, letting the end justify the means, and often forget who we are in the process, missing the point of goal setting altogether. We need a system that allows us to embrace who we are and let that understanding guide us toward a better life. Author Whitney English shares HEART goals—a system that starts with what matters most to you, never forcing you to adopt arbitrary goals and rules.

"God's Plan: My Purpose" is a Christian workbook designed to harmonize personal development with spiritual growth. Rooted in Christian principles and the conviction of God's purpose for each individual, this book emerges from the author's personal triumphs over adversity, anxiety, and depression, blending practical life guidance with spiritual insights.

Women are bombarded with ideas of perfection every day. The desire to be perfect, says author Kim Hyland, is actually a God-given urge. After all, we were made for Eden. But there is a difference between perfection and perfectionism, which is our attempt to achieve perfection on our own, by our own strength, and for our own purposes. In this freeing book, Hyland offers women a stirring manifesto for acknowledging their limitations and embracing the perfection of God through his grace.

Ya sea que tú te encuentres funcionando como un ejecutivo de negocios, un ama de casa, un estudiante, o como el gobernante de un estado, el autor Dr. Myles Munroe explica la forma cómo tú puedes llegar a haver de tus sueños y de tus esperanzas una realidad viviente en Los principios y el poder de la visión. Descubre principios que han sido probados a través de los tiempos, y que te van a capacitar para poder llevar a cabo tu visión, sin importar quién eres tú, o de dónde vienes tú.

If you've ever felt this way about your marriage, you're not alone. Marriage is hard. Every couple comes to a place of disappointment and distance at one point or another. The good news is that your relationship can get better. If you're both willing to work at it, it can work out. Teacher, author, and creator of "Living the Sweet Wife" Chelsea Damon has coached thousands of couples through the hardest seasons of their marriage. In I Thought This Would Make Me Happy, she'll help you take your first steps to a renewed and life-giving marriage.