Religion Crisis

The most urgent call upon God?s people is to live as followers of Jesus. The most indicting critique against the church is as simple: its failure to do so. We long to renew our hope for a world broken and hurting. And it is we, God's people living in the power of the Holy Spirit, who are called to become this hope and flourish while in exile. Here is the crisis: we are made and redeemed for this calling, but it slides through our fingers.

In his newest book, Courage in Crisis, executive coach, pastor, and humanitarian Maksim Asenov shares his own unique story of overcoming crisis and poverty. He explains to listeners that despite how tough the battle you are in might be, you must never give up, never give in, and never surrender.

When your child or unborn baby is facing serious medical problems, it can be hard to know what to pray. The shock, uncertainty, and fear can mean that even though you want to cry out to God in prayer, your words just dry up. That’s where this book can help, with prayers that use Scripture to help you communicate with the Lord. Whether you need to cry out honestly to the Lord in grief, to pray boldly for healing and help, or simply to process what is happening, you'll find words to help you talk with the God who loves you and weeps with you—the God who can do all things.

Fights at school, sexual abuse, eating disorders, school crises … the list goes on and on. Hardly a day passes without a local crisis at involving junior highers or high schoolers. This practical resource covers the whole continuum of private and public crisis, equipping parents to work with their kids to deal with any crisis in a way that helps the individual and helps the family stay intact.

Groundbreaking analytical research from a database of over 200,000 North American churches reveals our population is growing faster than church attendance. This guide shows the problems as well as the potential of the American church, confirming hunches, exploding myths, and offering a clear path to a brighter future.

A crisis of faith may feel like the death of our testimony. But what if it is not the death of our testimony, but a rebirth of it? After a lifetime of being a devoted Latter-day Saint, Rico Maranto unexpectedly suffered a severe and devastating crisis of faith that plunged him into what he now calls "the dark night of the soul." Overcome with doubt and uncertainty, he began to feel abandoned by God and all that he has taught.

What will people say about you when the crisis is over? Will they say that you lived out what you proclaimed all your life? Will they say that your actions matched your confession? Ultimately, what will God say about you? Not only that, but as a Christian, are you being a lighthouse for others during the storm? Dr. Abidan Shah and his wife Nicole have composed this book of 30 brief devotions to help you navigate your faith through whatever crisis you may be facing.

Experience God through a crisis - and through prayer. Today we are living through one of the most remarkable human crises in history. The COVID-19 pandemic has halted life as we know it and left us unable to imagine what life ahead may be like. In a time of such uncertainty, we must turn to the Lord for peace - we must turn to the Lord in prayer. How to Pray in a Crisis outlines how God can use a crisis to draw his people near to him.

When difficult situations threaten to weaken the strength of your family, you need a solid structural foundation of leadership. Family Leadership in Times of Crisis provides this foundation through five practical principles, relevant scriptures, counseling skills/techniques, and biblical teaching to equip you and your family with the skills to successfully navigate any crisis.

The ability to stop overthinking and worrying is essential for our mental and physical health, but it takes at least some effort. Recognizing the demands and pressures of life in a worldwide crisis, Paul has produced eight different meditation exercises and guides you through them.

Take a deep introspective look in the mirror. Do you recognize the person you see? You think you do. But is that person in the mirror the person you thought you would be by this age? Or has life taken you on a long detour? The person you really wanted to be is your true identity. The person in the mirror is an imposter. Your life, purpose and true identity have been stolen from you and, without even knowing it, you were slowly transformed into the stranger who stands before you.

Financial crisis, political crisis, environmental crisis - the list goes on. We’re confronted with calamity every time we read the headlines. But behind each of these lurks another kind of crisis, one we find harder to define: a moral crisis. In this wise and practical audiobook, Pastor Jonathan Dodson takes us back to the Beatitudes, the centerpiece of Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount. Dodson examines each of the Beatitudes in the context of the new morality that buffets our society today, presenting a compelling portrait of the truly good life, both personal and social.

As we navigate the coming decades, We the People must know our rights more than ever, particularly as they relate to the freedom to exercise our religion. Armed with a proper understanding of this country’s rich tradition of religious liberty, we can protect faith through any crisis that comes our way. Without that understanding, though, we’ll watch as the creeping secular age erodes our freedom.

Today, forces are at work to strip the principles and precepts of faith from public venues or minimize their significance. Many progressive leaders are convinced that when Christianity disintegrates, it will create peace on earth. But the reality is Western civilization will become so decadent and reckless that America will collapse like a house of cards. In Hope for This Present Crisis, Dr. Youssef provides a diagnosis of the insanity of the current culture and a seven-step prescription for restoring sanity to a world gone mad.

A troubling phenomenon has been occurring for centuries - countless individuals have very real memories of being taken secretly against their will by nonhuman entities, many being subjected to complex physical and psychological procedures. We may never know the full agenda behind these alien abductions, but what if our own government is aware of the alien presence on Earth and is powerless to prevent it?

Overcome Anxiety Crisis and Live Life with Vitality: And How I Had to Overcome Suicidal Thoughts Even as a Pastor is a heartfelt, emotional experience designed to overcome the negative and unproductive emotions associated with suicide and, yes, there are many symptoms leading down this dark road, from anxiety to confusion, but there is a brighter future for everyone. This is the author’s testimony of the demons he battled and how he rose above their temptations. Each section is filled with helpful tips, techniques, and personal experience.

What you can do to better the world. The world is facing so many problems it's difficult to know what one person can do. The process of community building that members of the Bahá'í Faith and their friends are engaged in throughout the world, opens the opportunity for each person to become involved. The audiobook helps you to grow in your faith in spite of all that is happening around us, providing constructive solutions in response to the forces that seem to be destroying the planet.

This is the turbulent story of Naomi Parker, a courageous young woman who valiantly overcomes a series of devastating life experiences. She harbors a looming secret that dominates her thinking and negatively impacts her decision making. It infects her ability to process information and is compounded by a learning disability.

Texto Bíblico: Gênesis 25:26. "26 e depois saiu o seu irmão, agarrada sua mão ao calcanhar de esaú; por isso se chamou o seu nome jacó. e era isaque da idade de sessenta anos quando os gerou." gênesis 27:19 "19 e jacó disse a seu pai: eu sou esaú, teu primogênito; tenho feito como me disseste; levanta-te agora, assenta-te e come da minha caça, para que a tua alma me abençoe."

The Catholic Church today finds itself in the midst of a crisis. The flock is scattering, and while some shepherds bravely set off in search of those lost and wandering sheep, others drive them, and many more, further from the fold.