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In Becoming Wise, Tippett distills the insights she has gleaned from her public radio program and podcast "On Being." This book offers a grounded and fiercely hopeful vision of humanity for this century -- of personal growth but also renewed public life and human spiritual evolution.
Tippett has interviewed the most extraordinary voices examining the great questions of meaning for our time. Here, she distills the insights she has gleaned from these...
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"The Wisdom of the Tao is filled with 144 ancient stories that express profound truth by fusing delightful anecdotes with philosophy. Here are stories that lead people to do the following: flow with life, live from the heart, develop an openness to possibilities, live in balance, drop expectations, embrace acceptance...[Stories] help us make sense of who we are and how we got here. They keep us sane as we try to absorb our experiences, our aging,...
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Anyone interested in the feminine face of God throughout the ages will find Sophia an illuminating experience. Caitlin Matthews' scholarship connects us to past, present, and future in the very depths of our femininity. ----Marion Woodman, Jungian analyst and author of Bone: Dying into Life. Sophia, or "wisdom" in Greek, has been revered in many forms throughout history--from the Dark Goddess of ancient Anatolia; to her Egyptian, Greek, Celtic, and...
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"Little Wise Wolf is very wise. He loves reading books and soaking up all the knowledge embodied within them. One day, Little Wise Wolf is called on to use his impressive wisdom to help the ailing king. But on his way to the palace, he slowly realizes he may not be as wise as he thinks he is, and that the world is much bigger than that contained within his books."--
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In this insightful interpretation of the Holy Bible, the profound spiritual and power-bestowing truths of the sacred language of such Old Testament stories as 'the Creation', 'the Flood and Tower', 'the Life of Joseph as a Mystery Drama', and 'Moses and the Exodus' are liberated from their cryptic enclosure. The second of a two-part abridgement, published in 1994.
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RIP. Rest in peace. Why is it that when a loved one passes away, the family and friends say, "Rest in peace?" Are the dead really in peace? The dead know nothing, so how could that person be in peace? So, what is the truth behind this saying? God makes it clear in His word where people go after they die. Is there such a thing as life after death, or is death the end of life? People have different opinions about this. People need to know the truth...
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This book is designed to strengthen God's people and let those who do not know Him that He is mindful of them and He loves them with an everlasting love.
He wants the best for all people and has already paid the cost for everyone to live an overcoming life. This book addresses the question: why is God so mindful of us?
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Despertar y Trascender es el diario espiritual de un laico casado y con hijos, quien durante mas de cuarenta anos ha escrito las luces e intuiciones de su vida de oracion en medio del trabajo cotidiano, la vida familiar, los viajes, los momentos felices y las experiencias dolorosas. Temas centrales de la vida cristiana como el dominio de si mismo, el misterio de la Creacion, la meditacion de la Palabra, la busqueda del Reino de Dios y la esperanza...
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For many years, I had felt somewhat overwhelmed in reading and studying the Old Testament book of Proverbs, chapter by chapter. Why? Because there was so many topics. I wanted to learn all of the pearls of wisdom, but it was so dense with practical knowledge, and seemed to jump around quite a lot and not follow any pattern of teaching. While reading Proverbs, one sees instantly that the topics from verse to verse and chapter to chapter vary significantly....
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Why would God call a woman into leadership when He has plenty of capable men to choose from? What if a woman has a continual galling dream to minister the gospel? Would God put that burden on a woman?
It is time we see women for what God made them to be-not sexual icons but powerful leaders and spiritual mothers of the church body. God fully intends to use the leadership qualities He gave women.
In this book, you will discover what the Bible says...
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When one can't find the love they need inside of themselves and no one knows you're going through this because you have grown accustomed to living life this way and just hiding it and keeping all the hurt and pain inside. Not knowing why you don't love yourself is an even more terrible feeling. So you throw yourself into doing something else to attempt to cover that feeling while all along you never can really cover it; you can only suppress it until...
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This author has been through the valley of the shadow of death. When I chose to use illegal drugs, I lost. I lost my whole family to drugs, except for my dad. I lost my jobs, my marriages, my children; I lost two brothers (from drug overdoses and alcohol poisoning), and my mom died of transverse myelitis all within a six-month period. I lost a nephew a few years later (from a drug overdose).
When you chose illegal drugs, you choose death-death of...
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Church Leaders are facing enormous challenges in their churches and ministries. The new world view is everywhere we turn in TV, Radio, plastered on busses, airports and highway billboards. How do you keep the word from getting lost in today's society reality? This book will calm your soul with conversations regarding leadership in today's model. A great resource read for leaders of any size flock.
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En la Biblia se encuentra el poder que puede librar del mal que amenace. Lo bueno ahora, es que en pocas páginas y en poco tiempo se entienda lo que el Espíritu de Dios produce para quienes cumplen sus leyes, normas y decretos. También, para que de una manera poética conozcan: La ley a la que están sujetos quienes no la obedecen; que la materia es corruptible y el Espíritu incorruptible; a practicar la fe con hechos para que valga; la verdad...
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The Babe is an inspirational, easy-to-read book for both the believer and non-Christian alike. This testament of love and encouragement is for those who are wrestling with low self-esteem and self-worth, abuse and abandonment, addictions and generational curses, ridicule and condemnation, missions and callings, as well as physical and mental pain. The Babe's topics entail trusting God, loving self and neighbors, prophetic dreams and fruition, as well...
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The Joy of Faithful and Cheerful Giving: Wonderful Principles to Embrace delves into the transformative power of selfless giving, illustrating how it benefits both the giver and the recipient. Drawing from ancient wisdom, real-life stories, and timeless principles, the book underscores the importance of giving with genuine joy and without expecting anything in return. It provides readers with practical guidelines on how to cultivate a heart of generosity,...
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This book is an uplifting collection of poetry that reminds us of God's love and presence in our day-to-day life circumstances. These simple yet profound poems were lovingly written over a span of decades by Pat White, who taught a Sunday School Class for over twenty-five years. She used many of her poems to accompany her lessons and gently bring others closer in God's Word. These poetic expressions were carefully put to paper through hours of reading...
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This is a true story about the author's life who named herself Connie. The book is her life's journey with the Lord and His miraculous interventions throughout those years.
She made countless mistakes; however, the Lord, due to His infinite mercy and love, saved her children and her from the horrors of many of those mistakes over and over again. Her book is filled with supernatural experiences-one miracle after another. She believed the Lord wanted...
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If you read only one book on spiritual direction and discernment, this book is a must read on how God moved in Dr. Kincaid's life from an unborn hope to a life of successful and effective ministry of more than sixty years. An evangelist, pastor, seminary professor, elected official, bishop, and renowned United Methodist minister, Dr. Kincaid shares his prophetic, anointed, and exciting journey in ministry.
Dr. Kincaid's hope is that God will use...
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