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Bill Willits and best-selling author Andy Stanley share their successful approach, which has resulted in nearly 8,000 adults becoming involved in small groups at North Point Community Church in Atlanta . Simply put, the five principles clearly described here have passed the test. This is not just another book about community; this is a book about strategy - strategy that builds a small group culture.

The world's oldest profession is neither prostitution nor politics. The oldest profession is shamanism - the shaman's job is to remove our consciousness from our body so we can rise above it, giving us the ability to look back on it and see what we are. Then we can be reintroduced to the self with new knowledge and an expanded range of consciousness.

Chaos may seem an unlikely source of creativity, but below its senseless surface lies a swirling depth of possibilities. Every person enters a world that is already filled with symbols, meanings, and stories. No-one starts with a blank canvas, rather, we find ourselves thrust into a matrix of narratives. Yet, something truly new is possible amid this chaos. Time is a space in which these stories can be reassembled, reinterpreted, and ordered in a way that gives particular meaning to my life.

This book discusses the utilization of biblical contemplative practice in facilitating neuroplasticity in adults who experience psychological disorders. It examines psychological disorder from four perspectives: spiritual faculty, physiological faculty, psychological faculty, and relational faculty. Having chaos or rigidity in any one faculty will lead to disintegration in the central nervous system, which inevitably leads to mental distress. This book demonstrates from scientific research how to use prayer and biblical meditation to heal the brain from psychological distress

If you love animals, you’ve probably always wanted to know how to reach out to them: how can you possibly know what your pets are thinking, what they need, what they’d like to say to you? With this informative and accessible guide, professional animal communicator Thea Strom outlines the ins and outs of ethical and accurate animal communication and mediumship.

The essays in this fascinating volume examine present-day psychological and cultural problems with the keen insight and humanistic sympathies characteristic of Erich Fromm's work. The Dogma of Christ provides some of the sharpest critical insights into how the contemporary world of human destructiveness and violence can no longer separate religion, psychology, and politics. The book brilliantly summarizes Fromm's ideas on how culture and society shape our behavior.

In his long-awaited book, Rewilding, Kripalu director Micah Mortali brings together yoga, mindfulness, wilderness training, and ancestral skills to create a unique guide for reigniting your primal energy - your undomesticated true self - and deepening your connection with the living earth. For hundreds of thousands of years, humans lived intimately with the earth. We were in the wild and of the wild. Today, we live mostly urban lives - and our vital wildness has gone dormant.

Despite Jesus' prayer that all Christians "be one", divisions have been epidemic in the body of Christ from the beginning to the present. We cluster in theological groups, gender groups, age groups, ethnic groups, educational, and economic groups. We criticize freely those who disagree with us, don't look like us, don't act like us, and don't even like what we like. With a personal touch and the trained eye of a social psychologist, Cleveland brings to bear the latest studies and research on the unseen dynamics at work that tend to separate us from others.

Is meditation an escape from - or a solution to - our psychological problems? Is the use of antidepressants counter to spiritual practice? Does a psychological approach to meditation reduce spirituality to "self-help"? What can Zen and psychoanalysis teach us about the problems of the mind and suffering?

William James was one of the most influential figures in 19th-century American philosophy and psychology. His Pragmatism is a set of lectures that he gave in 1906-07 in answer to the enduring debate between empiricism and rationalism. Shifting between them, he proposed pragmatism as a method, the idea being that the value of any truth is dependent upon its utility–upon its practical and experiential consequences.

The world offers a myriad of practical suggestions for battling anxiety—exercise, getting more sleep, support groups, individual counseling, therapy, and many others. While these concepts may be helpful to some extent and there is no reason not to adopt those that you find particularly beneficial, it is far more helpful to recognize that there is One who has conquered anxiety and fear on your behalf. Because of God’s immense love for us, he shares with us how to experience peace despite our anxious thoughts. In the Bible, we can find God’s answer for fear and anxiety!

For at least the last fifty thousand years, and probably much longer, people have practiced religion. Yet little attention has been given, either by believers or atheists, to the question of whether this universal human behavior might have an evolutionary basis. Did religion evolve, in other words, because it helped people in early societies survive?

Do you feel like depression, anxiety, or addiction have hijacked your life? Mental and emotional disorders impact every part of society and disrupt life for even the most spiritually devout, intelligent, and respected people. Unfortunately, many who suffer from these devastating disorders seek healing through costly, and sometimes harmful, counseling and medications measures which may bring temporary relief, but do not fully correct the underlying problem.

7 Beliefs That Will Change Your Life demystifies and simplifies the neural science of mindset and explains why we do what we do. Schnabel's years of working in the areas of psychology and spirituality have made him a world-leading authority in the area of transformation. Schnabel believes that much of our frustration and pain comes from the need for a mindset upgrade. He takes you from the beliefs that deliver Version 1.0, "Survivalist Thinking", to Version 5.0, "Conscious Awareness". If you think you know why you think as you do, think again - your mind is about to be opened.

College is a time of transition. It's a time for learning and preparing to make your own way in the world. But if you're like many teens and young adults, the thought of leaving home and being on your own in a new place can also be intimidating—even overwhelming. That's why you need a solid foundation to help you manage stress, stay focused, and maintain healthy habits—in body, mind, and spirit. Grounded in evidence-based mindfulness, The Mindful College Student will help you cultivate the skills you need to increase well-being and reach your highest aspirations.

In this book, Andrew Newberg explores the latest findings of neurotheology, the multidisciplinary field linking neuroscience with religious and spiritual phenomena. He investigates some of the most controversial - and potentially transformative - implications of a neurotheological approach for the truth claims of religion and our understanding of minds and brains. Newberg leads listeners on a tour through key intersections of neuroscience and theology, including the potential evolutionary basis of religion.

Have you felt the tide of depression, anxiety and hopelessness sweeping the globe? The Spiritual Warrior series arms those who answer the call with the spiritual weapons and armor they need to battle these debilitating plagues.

In The Bible as Dream, Murray Stein shares important themes in the biblical narrative that from a psychological perspective, stand out as essential features of the meaning of the Bible for the modern listener...The Bible is a dream that tells the story of how this world was brought into being in space and time and what it means. Don't miss these timeless lectures - a work of respectful and loving interpretation.

Many of us are battling depression, anxiety, mental illness, or personality disorders. We feel anxious, frustrated, and overwhelmed. We don't have the support systems to help lift us up and to help us cope with the stressors of daily life. We want to make things better for ourselves, but we may be at a loss as to how to do so. One of the first steps in fixing your life and your anxiety is to learn how to regulate your emotions. Our emotions cause us to feel out of control sometimes.