Practical Religion

A spiritual awakening is taking place around the globe - and you can be a part of it. Discover a new expression of faith at the crossroads of world traditions with Modern Spirituality. This inclusive guide is full of everyday applications for spiritual concepts like mindfulness, karma and your higher nature - helping equip you on the journey to a more meaningful, fulfilling life.

Scripture says "be anxious for nothing," yet most of us find ourselves increasingly worried and anxious. We're even worried about our level of anxiety! Integrating both the psychological and spiritual aspects of anxiety, therapist Jean Holthaus offers a research-driven, faith-informed approach to understanding why we experience anxiety and shows us how to effectively manage it by developing three essential skills: living in the present moment, suspending judgment, and believing ourselves to be competent and equipped by God.

Do you ever feel destined to accomplish something bigger but don't know how to find it? If so, come along on an extraordinary transformational journey. The Bible says, "You are God's masterpiece created anew in Christ Jesus to do good things" (Ephesians 2:10). Greatness awaits you! God loves you unconditionally and has a perfect plan for your success.

From Old Testament to New Testament, and through to the present day, Scarlet and White illuminates the ways in which the gospel story is the story of God redeeming sinners to create a Bride for Himself. It seeks to lead the listener along the scarlet tapestry woven throughout Scripture, continually pointing to Christ’s plan to secure His Bride through His own blood. By focusing primarily on one biblical metaphor—that of the Bride of Christ—Scarlet and White is able to help listeners understand the biblical, historical, and practical implications of this doctrine.

Many young, ambitious Christians are struggling to get noticed as new hires in the workplace today—not only young people, but those re-entering the workforce following military service, child-rearing, or after being furloughed due to Covid-19. These workers may find it challenging to stand out from the crowd while also maintaining their Christian values and ethics.

Zealous Love is a response to some of the world's urgent needs in light of Christ's great love. Through first-hand accounts and up-to-date facts about eight global issues, Zealous Love uniquely provides readers with the information, inspiration, and involvement they crave to personally make a difference in their world.

Dr. Glenville Ashby’s Finding Mother: Lessons in Spirituality - East and West is a refreshing work that delves into topical issues surrounding spirituality. Reincarnation, fire ceremonies, death meditation, sex, and spiritual healing are just few of the intriguing subjects discussed. Moreover, Dr. Ashby explores the goddess concept in Eastern and Western religious traditions and offers a series of exercises toward self-awareness.

In this classic work on the spiritual life, Ralph Martin gives listeners the tools for entering more fully into a fruitful relationship with God. Prayer is a gift, not a burden. Through it, the Holy Spirit draws us into the trinity, satisfying the hunger for God that lies within every human heart.

When Christians date, they're not looking for a one-night stand or a hook-up. Instead, they're looking for someone to marry and share their life with, as they try their best to live the gospel of Jesus Christ together. Their standards and expectations are high.

While working in a particularly toxic environment, Karlyn Borysenko came to this liberating realization: She couldn't control other people, but she could control herself, her perspective, and her actions. Now an organizational psychologist, consultant, and executive coach, Borysenko tells us how to bridge the gap between where we are now and what will bring us the most professional success and happiness. We must achieve self-mastery - by accepting responsibility for our actions, understanding our innate work style, and discerning when and how to push outside our comfort zone.

A practical guide for the modern-day minstrel, and for all worshippers.

EIHWAZ the yew, URUZ the wild ox, KENAZ the hearth fire. Created by the Nordic and Germanic tribes of northern Europe, the runes began as a magickal system of pictographs representing the forces and objects in nature.

Dr. Zach's book, Embracing Your Higher Self: A Practical Guide to Enlightenment, teaches the essential meditation and mindfulness skills required to connect with your higher self and achieve enlightenment. The book provides an oversite on what enlightenment is and how to achieve this previously thought unachievable goal. Listeners will explore each of the five pillars of the higher self, which are love, compassion, joy, inner peace, and intuitive wisdom, and learn how they all work together in concert to form who we really are at our core.

We live in a leadership paradox: In a time that needs leadership more than ever, people are more reluctant than ever to take on the responsibility of leadership. In addition, the average leader in our churches or faith-based organizations doesn’t necessarily have the time or desire to pore through shelves of leadership material. To Lead: A Practical Guide for Leaders in Churches and Faith-Based Organizations is Joel Milgate’s contribution toward filling that gap.

In How to Follow Jesus, Craig Springer, executive director of Alpha USA, America's most effective evangelism movement, explodes numerous myths surrounding the Christian faith that create unnecessary obstacles to growth, including: illustrating that sin and temptation are not the greatest threat to a flourishing faith; forgiveness means going through rather than around our feelings; and how disappointment in the church may be the essential step in growing a foundation for life-changing community.

Whether you are looking forward to starting your journey as a Wicca, you desire to have a guide that breaks down Wicca practices into the smallest bit that is easily understandable, or you are only looking forward to understanding what herbs and spells are and how you can harness them to heal the spiritual, mental, or financial aspect of your life, then this is a book you must have.

This practical guide is an ideal manual for those who follow the Hanafi school of jurisprudence. You will discover the reality and understand the ninth lunar month, Ramadan, where Muslims all over the world fast for a whole month from before sunrise up until sunset. After sunset, on each day, Muslims are permitted to eat and drink until the next morning before sunrise, where they partake in the blessing enriched predawn meal, and this is a practice of the respected holy prophet Muhammad (SAW). By such blessed imitation, Muslims are following prophetic practice.

This book outlines five practical steps to wholeness in spirit, soul, and body. These are five truths that frame the portrait of an abundant life, a life that is free from bondage and oppression. It includes a step-by-step outline on how to break free from the bondage of generational curses, satanic covenants, soul ties and spiritual orbits, personal vows, and demonic oppression. God wants you to be whole and free. This book shows you how.

James' practical approach to Christian living makes his discussion of complex, spiritual issues both easy to understand, and easy to implement in one's life.

Zen self-cope and Zen self-love yourself mentally and physically. True love requires trust, and trust requires honesty. Never, ever, forget that you are important, too.