Spiritual Freedom

We know that our material comforts and temporal accomplishments are not enough to fully satisfy us. Momentary pleasures, whether of pure or darker motivations, are fleeting at best. But Christians often hear the idea that following Jesus means that we should be living a life of full satisfaction. How many of us actually experience that kind of life? Amy Simpson wants to debunk this satisfaction myth in the church. After 40 years of walking with Jesus, she writes, "I am deeply unsatisfied not only with my ability to reflect Jesus, but also with the very quality of my intimacy with him."

A collection of spiritual bedtime stories and sleep talks.

For every abortion, a man is involved. Considerable attention is given to the post-abortive woman, but what about the man? Just like the woman, the man can experience guilt, regret, and emotional trauma from his involvement with an abortion. However, the man is often ignored or forgotten, and left to deal with the fallout of the guilt and regret he might cary into all aspects of his life.

Feeling confused, stuck, or simply lost about who you are and where you’re going? You still have everything you need to live purposefully. Hope Reagan Harris’s book Purpose Doesn’t Pause helps you lean into your confusion, rather than avoid it, and create a roadmap that leads you out of uncertainty so you can enjoy a sense of purpose every day—even in the hardest seasons.

Crystals are a powerful energetic source of healing and transformation. They have been used by healers for thousands of years, around the world, in many different ways. I wear crystals every day around my neck and in my ears. I especially love wearing at least one crystal near my heart to balance my own energy, especially when I’m in front of and connecting to so many other people’s energetic fields.

Making Sense of Kanye is an audiobook designed to teach you how to obtain financial freedom, peace, love, and happiness and how to avoid (or cope with) the societal pressures. Using Kanye West's misunderstood wisdom, we explore how many of his thoughts coincide with spiritual law and how we can use these laws to live a well-balanced life regardless of economic status.

The constraints of the spiritual life, practiced in community, are what set us free. Practicing spiritual disciplines can seem difficult, especially when we undertake them as isolated individuals. But we were never meant to practice them alone. Jared Patrick Boyd reveals how the constraints practiced in Christian community shape us into the way of Christ. He re-anchors the practices of constraint within the ascetic tradition of monasticism, religious orders, and the early church fathers.

In Sexual Addiction: Freedom from Compulsive Behavior, biblical counselor David Powlison encourages those who want to overcome their compulsive sexual behavior to remember that lasting change comes in degrees and is often a slow progressive process.

Many people will tell you that you need to change, but few can tell you how. If you find yourself struggling with angry outbursts, or if unresolved pain in your life makes it difficult to connect with your family, you are not alone.

The Freedom of Forgiveness is a powerful principle that releases a believer’s life from the snares of bitterness, rebellion, and shame. Shame is one of the most debilitating operations in believer’s lives today, and is one source of most Christian inconsistencies. Bitterness ends up destroying the container that holds it. Rebellion gives Satan the advantage in our lives and hinders our prayers and faith.

In Gullah Spirituals musicologist Eric Crawford traces Gullah Geechee songs from their beginnings in West Africa to their height as songs for social change and Black identity in the 20th-century American South. While much has been done to study, preserve, and interpret Gullah culture in the Low Country and sea islands of South Carolina and Georgia, some traditions like the shouting and rowing songs have been all but forgotten.

Many people worldwide view Romania as being one of the most beautiful and historic European countries, having marvelous castles, monasteries, and breathtaking scenery. That wasn't the case for Viorel Matei, being born in Buzias in 1953, the place of the heart, known for its healing waters, just eight years after World War II had ended.

Every day is a gift, given to us so we can give to others. We impact other lives by first forging a path for success in our own lives. With our daily words and actions, we need to be the best version of ourselves so we can leave a legacy that touches other lives. Take steps to live a more intentional life. Surround yourself with excellent individuals who will help you grow and hold you accountable each day.

From beginning to end, through joy and heartache, in good times and bad, we are in a constant state of transition if we are alive. Join Ted Pagel Jr. in Courageous Faith: Overcoming Obstacles on the Road to Freedom as he chronicles how the ancient Israelites transitioned from four hundred years of slavery in Egypt to embrace full freedom in the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership.

Today we should obey God's marriage rules, more similar to God's marriage rules we see in the Old Testament, and have the sexual freedom God gave everyone at creation and that is reflected all over the Bible. These books explain all this in detail.

These are the firsthand accounts of sisters Helen and Barbara Shores about growing up with their father, Arthur Shores, a prominent Civil Rights attorney, during the 60s in the Jim Crow south Birmingham district - a frequent target of the Ku Klux Klan. Between 1948 and 1963, some 50 unsolved Klan bombings happened in Smithfield where the Shores family lived, earning their neighborhood the nickname “Dynamite Hill.” Due to his work, Shores’ daughter, Barbara, barely survived a kidnapping attempt.

Rev. Michael Rossmann, SJ, offers a practical plan for developing emotional courage, increasing focus, and learning to say no to what depletes you and yes to what gives you meaning, vitality, and joy.

Jesus promises that His burden is light, but how many of us are actually feeling, well . . . light? If life is like a long hike, most of us feel like we have a giant backpack of responsibilities and burdens that weigh us down and take the joy out of living. But Jesus offers another way.

Kelly was bored. Growing up in a quiet Amish town in Northeastern Ohio in the 1970s, she was always on the hunt for excitement. Meeting Dace was an unexpected thrill. Home from the US Navy, this handsome young musician shared his drugs, music, and experiences beyond her naiveté. She never dreamed his charming facade hid a misogynist (a woman-hater) eager to take control of her life. This is Kelly’s journey from pregnant teen bride to brainwashed wife.

If you suffer from anxiety, worry, fear, and obsessive thought looping—you can learn to be free. You can learn to get calm, get steady, and exist in the world in a relaxed way—it is possible, and you can do it! All it takes is a change in mind set, and this is not difficult to achieve at all. This book teaches three steps that will lead you to inner calm, no matter where you are or what you're faced with.