Spiritual Literature

Thousands have been captivated by the spiritual themes that underlie Tolkien's imaginative fiction. In Finding God in The Hobbit, Jim Ware indulges readers with an exploration of the spiritual significance of J. R. R. Tolkien's famous children's classic. As they are acquainted with Tolkien's message of transcendent truth, readers will see how God is mysteriously at work even in everyday moments. A reflection summarizes each chapter's main insight.

Sixth-grader Jeri McKane is shocked when a blackmailer targets her best friend, Rosa, revealing secrets very few people would know. But when Rosa accuses Jeri of writing the threatening notes, Jeri's investigations to clear her name and uncover the truth lead her into more danger than she ever could have imagined. Jeri couldn't be more excited that Rosa landed the lead role in their school's presentation of the musical Cinderella. But her best friend's usually upbeat personality is dulled during practice...and soon Jeri finds out why.

The Fifth Commandment is a supernatural memoir entwined with a plot drenching with old-fashioned religious guilt, and short enough to finish in a single sitting - perhaps lounging by the pool or sitting in the garden. The novella follows Christina into a confessional and starts at what we would consider our weakest point.

In this short-listen audiobook of poetry, you will be taken on another spiritual journey of love, surrender, and transformation that will help you find true joy, love, and peace. When you've found yourself longing for serenity, answers, and understanding, let Revelations lead the way.

One of the best-known poets of the Revolutionary War era, Phillis Wheatley made history with this collection, which was the first such work to be published from an African American woman. Celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic, Wheatley found admirers in the likes of Voltaire, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and John Paul Jones.

Ever since her emergence as a child prodigy Isabelle Bryant has only ever known one love - her violin. Then, aged 32, at the height of her career, the unthinkable happens. What do you do when everything depends on the dexterity of your fingers, only to lose them in a horrifying instant? Devastated and vulnerable in the aftermath of her accident, Isabelle struggles to find new meaning in her life. Her perilous path of self-discovery leads her to Vienna, the historic city home of her musical hero, Beethoven, and into the arms of the man who will become her lover.

I wrote this book to share my testimony of the goodness of God. He did not promise me an easy life without pain or struggles, but he did promise me that he will always be by my side to help me to navigate this thing called life.

Crossing a Bridge over Troubled Waters: Is a collection of contemporary poems for poetry lovers and enthusiasts that deals with spirituality, relationships, intellectual prowess, and enlightenment. It shares my beliefs that poetry is the purest form of communication, and it examines the influence of spirituality in our lives. In these tumultuous times of pervasiveness and evilness that encompass mankind, I truly believe that spirituality is the saving grace for mankind's existence.

The Lord's Prayer is the best-known prayer among Christians. This audiobook gives insights and reflections to deepen the listener's understanding of this most important prayer, on which all our prayers should be modeled.

In the first book of the Forbidden Doors fiction series, The Society, author Bill Myers introduces Becka and Scott Willams, two siblings who are thrust into the supernatural when a group at their new school uses the occult in an attempt to weaken their Christian faith.

Julian Mantle è un avvocato di grido, potente, ammirato, ma anche incalzato dallo stress, dal bisogno di nuove esperienze e da uno strisciante sentimento di insoddisfazione. Quando un attacco cardiaco lo costringe a fermarsi, la sua vita subisce una svolta: Julian lascia tutto - compresa la sua amata Ferrari, simbolo del suo successo - e parte per l'Himalaya. Quando torna è un altro uomo: vitale, saggio, libero, felice. È un uomo nuovo, che ha scoperto un segreto e che vuole condividerlo col mondo.

When we stop praying, we have stopped believing in the power of God. And, when we stop believing in God's power, we are attempting to take over. In order to "train for godliness", we must keep our goal in front of us at all times. This will focus our attention on the only one who can get us to God. He is our motivation and the reason we keep training. If you desire to grow stronger in your faith and walk with God, listen to the exhortation of the Apostle Peter as he shares key attributes of a godly life.

Renovation contractor Colin McGrath can't see someone in need and walk away. Which is precisely why, when a winter storm damages his new neighbor's in-home catering kitchen, he offers his construction skills to fix it, even though he knows he is the last person his former classmate would accept help from. After all, he was part of a series of high school pranks that nearly ruined Meadow Larson's life.

Kickboxer Kati Walsh's one outreach is to her kickboxing friends at the gym, but she’s praying God will stir her heart again. She’s not sure, though, that the new assistant pastor and his friend Reece Jernigan are what she prayed for - because Assistant Pastor Josh Corbin intends to win the hearts of the gangs in the north side neighborhood.

In The Soul's Religion, Moore goes beyond the precepts of tradition and external religious practice to show how listeners can find the Spirit moving in everyday life. In this challenging and comprehensive revisioning of religion and spirituality, Moore provokes the listener to reimagine how a rich and personal spiritual life can be within the grasp of every seeker.

When Dr. Laura McDermott is diagnosed with stage IV melanoma, her perfect world is plunged into chaos. Resting between treatments on a Boston city bench, she is overwhelmed by an unexpected peace that appears to be emanating from an old stone church behind her. Despite being a proud atheist, she's unable to resist the pull to step inside, where she meets a mysterious priest who will challenge her deepest convictions and prepare her to receive life's greatest revelation.

This is an incredible story. The author, a failed, alcoholic Wall Street trader, had retreated to a monastery. It, too, was failing. Then, one fateful day, Brother Ty decided to let God be his broker--and not only saved the monastery but discovered the 7 1/2 Laws of Spiritual and Financial Growth. Brother Ty's remarkable success has been studied at the nation's leading business schools and scrutinized by Wall Street's greatest minds, but until now the secret to his 7 1/2 Laws of Spiritual and Financial Growth have been available only to a select few.

神仙都不是好东西！梵琪从未想到自己会如此恨这帮混蛋。两个见习阴差勾错魂，逼得她还魂到丑女身上，然后被无良神仙忽悠，当了个劳什子的“渡灵师”……神仙都不是好東西！梵琪從未想到自己會如此恨這幫混蛋。兩個見習陰差勾錯魂，逼得她還魂到醜女身上，然後被無良神仙忽悠，當了個勞什子的「渡靈師」……

I was supposed to start college next year, but after being given a ticket to Cairo as a high school graduation present, I skipped the ceremony and jumped on the plane. My name is Mary Fallon. I'm 18 years old, and for as long as I can remember, I've been fascinated by ancient Egypt. I could never have imagined the experiences awaiting me here in the ancient land of the pharaohs, including having my first lucid dream.

What if you went to the mailbox one day and received a letter from God asking you to host a dinner - in God's honor? Award-winning author, composer, and lyricist Rayme Sciaroni shares the irresistible story of Jenny, a woman in her early 50s who receives such an invitation. Jenny is requested to invite anyone she chooses as well as a person she doesn't know very well to the momentous event. The guests are urged to each bring a dish they would like for God to taste and to wear clothing they would like for God to see them in.