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Far away from fast food chains and Starbucks coffee, with no access to Amazon Prime and 24-hour fitness centers, experience life set in a simple, yet beautiful village in Tanzania, East Africa. In The Absence of Excess, Natasha T. Brown takes us on a spiritual journey where the heart of God is revealed in the simple truths of this rich African culture and its powerful and authentic Christian tradition.
Through the stories, people, and spiritual...
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Na medida em que tentamos compreender a nos mesmas/os e o mundo em que vivemos, muitas vezes olhamos primeiro para a ciencia-e depois, se ainda ha lacunas em nosso entendimento, tentamos preencher as lacunas com referencia a Deus e nossa fe. Tal abordagem que chamamos de "o deus das lacunas" tem uma longa historia e, infelizmente, esta viva e bem viva hoje. Este livro foi escrito para oferecer uma abordagem alternativa, colocando esta questao basica:...
39603) Harto de Religión
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Si tuviera que definir en muy pocas palabras el objetivo que persigue este libro, diría que, con una inocultable nostalgia, Picone pide volver a los tiempos del primer amor", como reza Apocalipsis, donde quizás había menos luces, menos rayos láser, menos marketing y más simpleza y profundidad en la fe." Marcelo Laffite Escritor y Editor
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Un recueil de textes commentés pour découvrir ou redécouvrir la pensée chrétienne à travers l'un de ses guides.
C'est un regard tendre, une foi profonde et simple, un visage à la peau brune, des chants célestes, des couleurs harmonieuses, des parfums délicats, que la Vierge de Guadalupe a dévoilés il y a presque 500 ans à saint Juan-Diego sur la colline du Tepeyac, au Mexique. Sous ce regard, aujourd'hui encore, des millions de mexicains...
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Your view of God determines your view of the world.
You hold in your hands a landmark guide to understanding the ideas and forces shaping our times. Understanding the Times offers a fascinating, comprehensive look at the how the tenets of the Christian worldview compares with the five major competing worldviews of our day: Islam, Secular Humanism, Marxism, New Age, and Postmodernism.
Understanding the Times is a systematic way to understand the...
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Christian artists and creative people often believe that they are less valuable than others in the church. Christ John Otto, founder of Belonging House, explores how relationships with God and with other people give value and dignity to our lives. Mary is the most extraordinary person in the Bible. Through her, God chose to become flesh. And, Mary is a model for artists and creative people to participate in God's endless creating. She is the embodiment...
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Words matter. Words can build up, or words can tear down. As parents and church leaders, do we use our words well? Words Kids Need to Hear offers compelling, yet simple ways to build up the hearts of children through meaningful and well-chosen words. What children hear from adults they trust makes a significant impact-now and for years to come.
Words Kids Need to Hear offers an easy-to-follow learning path. Each of the seven chapters focuses on a...
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Is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God?
Now a major motion picture, Case for Christ, Strobel retraces his own spiritual journey from atheism and former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune to faith. Strobel cross-examines a dozen experts with doctorates from schools like Cambridge, Princeton, and Brandeis who are recognized authorities in their own fields. He challenges them with questions like, how reliable is the...
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To those who are called, the shepherding ministry is meant by God to be one of life's greatest joys. Yet like a clipper ship sailing past the tip of a great unknown continent in the dead of night, this joy is vast, unexpected, and easy to miss.
For many, the initial joy of shepherding souls fades into exhaustion, resentment, even burnout. It does not last. It was not meant to. Much of the early reward of ministry done well is rooted in the gratification...
39610) The Pentecost Revolution
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In this scholarly yet readable book Schonfield tries to unravel the mysteries behind the development of early Christianity in the thirty years between the crucifixion of Jesus and the Fall of Jerusalem. It builds on the famous work 'The Passover Plot' by the same author. It is a companion reader also to 'Those Incredible Christians' and 'The Politics of God' and provides challenging insights into a world we thought we understood.
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We all know that a one-size-fits-all approach to RCIA catechumenate formation doesn't work. But until now, many of us were stumped trying to find a viable alternative. Seek the Living God: Five RCIA Inquiry Questions for Making Disciples is the answer to your prayers. After just a few meetings with your seekers, you will be able to easily create a customized faith formation plan that is tailored to the unique needs of each person. The best part is...
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What special talent could two teenage boys possibly have that would enable them to help save their state capital? Frank and his brother, Tommy, team up with their friend and guide, Chris, to journey to the St. Marks Lighthouse on a mission to prevent the capture of Tallahassee. Adventure, surprises, and danger await these members of the Lighthouse Brigade as they forge their way through the backwoods of Florida. Their trust in people is tested when...
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Peter reads the messages originally addressed by God to sojourners in the Old Testament as the same messages God had for the sojourning believers of Peter's generation. No wonder Peter used these same exhortations to instruct first-century believers in the diaspora. For Peter, the Old Testament was their Scripture. For us today, the Old Testament and New Testament are our Scripture. God's messages for the faithful sojourners in the Old Testament and...
39614) Disarming Deadly Doctrines: Stop Sickness in its Tracks with Head-Smacking Revelations of God's Will
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We all need to give ourselves a good smack upside the head now and then. Author Kemala Tribe provides perfect opportunities for you with the wake-up calls throughout "Disarming Deadly Doctrines -- Stop Sickness in its Tracks with Head-Smacking Revelations of God's Will." Take the challenge -- see how your beliefs stack up next to what God says. After all, anything else is a lie, no matter how long you've been hearing it!
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The Church in Act explores the dynamics of ecclesial and liturgical theology, examining the body of Christ in action. Maxwell E. Johnson, one of the premier liturgical specialists in the field, provides in this volume historical and doctrinal thinking on a diversity of liturgical subjects under the umbrella of Lutheran liturgical theology and in ecumenical conversation. The topics under consideration range from baptismal spirituality to Eucharistic...
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"Love people." An oft-proclaimed rallying cry for Christians, but what does it look like, in practice, to love? We may believe that love is "the greatest" (1 Cor 13:13). Love may be our destination. But do we know how to get there?
This book addresses essential questions about the Christian life. What is a true, compelling, and helpful Christian understanding of love? What is spiritual growth supposed to do to us or for us (or for others, through...
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Everyone has to live with second choices-events and circumstances that they would not choose, some trivial, some tragic. Daniel was a man whose life was filled with second choices, but he did more than just survive; he stayed faithful to God and thrived. So what is there to learn from his story in Scripture?
Pastor and author Jeff Lucas challenges readers to ask, "How can we, like Daniel, be faithful in the 'Babylon' of second choices?" Down-to-earth...
39618) Practicing the King's Economy: Learning Disciplines for How You Work, Earn, Spend, Save, and Give
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The church in the West is rediscovering the fact that God cares deeply for the poor. More and more, churches and individual Christians are looking for ways to practice economic discipleship, but it's hard to make progress when we are blind to our own entanglement in our culture's idolatrous economic beliefs and practices. Practicing the Jesus Economy cuts through much confusion and invites Christians to take their place within the biblical story of...
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We have all heard stories like Mary Johnson's: in 1993, her son was murdered by her next-door neighbor. How could she forgive him?
Or we have heard of, or perhaps even shared in, Jillian's struggle. "I can't. I just don't think I can forgive him," she said in describing her marriage challenges. How could she forgive?
The honest truth is that forgiveness is hard. God's forgiveness and love are the foundation of our relationship with him, through...
39620) 100 Ways to Motivate Kids
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No cut and paste activities here!100 Ways to Motivate Kids offers challenging options for children ages 6 through 18 to engage with the world in relevant, creative ways. Dividing this guide by age group and subject area, Julie Polanco includes fresh ideas that help develop 21st century skills through fun, developmentally-appropriate experiences. In addition, 100 Ways encourages community involvement, a love for the environment, and an entrepreneurial...
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