Religious life and practice Books

Beyond Compatibility is a primer for engaged and married couples on the development of genuine love that will last a lifetime. It differs from many marriage books in that it moves past mere compatibility in pursuit of the biblical dynamics of enduring...

With the slam of the gavel, the hopes and dreams for your future shatter. With a judgment rendered, you or a loved one now serve time in prison. Will another court hear your pleas?In despair over her son’s future, Shonda Whitworth petitioned the...

In Woman, You Are: A 30-Day Devotional for Prayer and Meditation, Terrah S. Bell reminds everyday women how important, inspired, and loved they are-by family, friends, and, most importantly, by God. Rooted in her strong faith and inspired by watching the...

THE writer informs us himself at the beginning of his treatise that he felt moved by the example of St. Paul, after speaking about virgins, to continue with the subject of widows. But there was also another matter in his own diocese which touched him...

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MY CHRISTMAS GIFT TO JESUS is a perfect stocking stuffer for believers and those who could use hope and true joy in their lives. This book offers a personal introduction by accomplished writer, Lisa Soland, as she inspires you to read God's word...

The Laity Fix examines the challenges and opportunities within today’s faith communities. It poses questions that many congregations face and offers answers that can be applied. Leaders across faith communities can increase their personal...

If you are a woman with a surprise pregnancy and lack of support, consider listening to UBE and thoughtfully considering UBE’s words.An unplanned pregnancy can be terrifying with the threatened life change. A fear-based reaction, then, can deny the...

This book is intended for both the parent newly acquainted with a child's gay sexuality, and those parents who are still struggling to make sense out of it. It's meant to be a reassuring book from a pastor who has been involved with these parents and...

Step 13 is the true story of how one man struggled with alcohol addiction and how God used this life to bring glory to Himself. Jim Brissey opens his heart and honestly portrays his day-to-day struggle to give up his "good friend, Buzz." As he...

THE HOW-TO GUIDE CHRISTIAN COUPLES NEED TO ACHIEVE A SEX LIFE THAT CELEBRATES THEIR LOVE AND VALUESAs a Christian couple seeking to improve your marriage, you and your spouse face the daunting challenge of finding sexual advice that's educational and...

I was born and raised in Eastern North Carolina in a Christian home. My parents belonged to a Pentecostal Holiness Church. Therefore, I really did not get to enjoy certain portions of my childhood due to all the rules of the church. When I was growing...

Campaign To Be A Better Leader - will teach you the 12 essential keys that will unlock leadership excellence in you.Author and businessman Gary Bergenske will teach you the principals he has refined to become a great leader. Lessons in this book will...

In today's world, trauma and traumatic loss are increasingly common. This book surveys the important constructs, concepts, and dynamics of trauma, loss, grief, and growth, offering resources and strategies that ministers and other spiritual caregivers...

If the pain of traumas and the actions of others have injured you and you feel like youve lost yourself and cant go on any further, then its time to read this book. You will receive new life and realize the things that happened were just steps on the...

Religious studies and research have gained a lot of interest and attention from researchers, policy makers, and practitioners over the last few years, but the socio-economic impacts have not been explored. Taking into account the profound economic impact...

Religious studies and research has gained a lot of interest and considerable attention from researchers, policy makers, and practitioners during the last few years. Though interest has increased, religious tourism is vastly underrepresented in modern...

Nikei wishes all to seek their purposes in life. The book is to motivate anyone seeking transformation. She gives insight on some mental and spiritual practices that anyone can use and benefit from. Her desire is that the examples of obstacles in this...

Jesus' final days were full of risk. Every move he made was filled with anticipation, danger, and the potential for great loss or great reward.Jesus risked his reputation when he entered Jerusalem in a victory parade. He risked his life when he dared...

You've seen them, haven't you? They ride in the front seats of expensive cars and drive headlong into a brick wall. And then they do it again. And again. They're crash test dummies. Why do they keep doing the same dumb thing over and over...

The Bible's version of leadership is pretty different from--and sometimes alien to--that of the business world. It is also dissimilar from our usual assumptions about what makes a great leader in the church, where we tend to focus on preaching...

First Lady Melissa Henry serves as the Director of the "Woman At the Well Women's Ministry" of Arlington, TX. She is passionate about leading others to Jesus Christ. She and her husband, Dr. Kevin E. Henry,  lead Word Of Truth Int'l Ministries, a church...

Singleness is not a Death Sentence!"Singleness, A Blessing, Not A Curse" alters your perceptions about being a single. It motivates you to strive to fulfill your obligation to God during your period of singleness. God has a purpose and a plan that He has...

Cameron is a law student who wants to become a lawyer. Veronica is a beautician who one day wants to own her own salon. They are both ambitious, and both want more out of life, so they seem perfect for each other. This book will show us how Cameron and...

Efrain Espinosa, nacido el 9 de febrero del 1971 en el pueblo de Humacao, Puerto Rico. Llegó a la ciudad de Nueva York a los 17 años. Allí se casó con Rebecca el 21 de marzo de 1992 y tuvieron dos hijos, Jeremiah y Josiah. Aunque fue nacido y criado en...

Royalty and Success in Marriage centers on recognized trend happening in the world today and seeks to stop this growing statistic with current marriages with biblical insight from the story of Esther. Each chapter is to encourage readers to realize God...

Churches of all types around the country are struggling. The more programs they try the more evident it becomes that there is no quick fix or secret formula to help them out of their rut. John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Movement, once said,...

When United Airlines Flight 232 crashed in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1989, 112 people died, and 184 people survived. In this book Gregory S. Clapper, both a college professor and a chaplain in the National Guard, reflects on his ministry in the aftermath of...

What comes after reflective listening? What comes after the ministry of presence? Spiritual midwifery is a powerful framework for offering pastoral care in today's fast-paced environment. Midwifery offers ways of thinking about those who are served, the...

If the Christ-centered college or university did not exist, would it have to be invented? Back in the 1950s, the answer was in doubt. With few exceptions, Christian colleges wallowed in defensive self-doubt and divisive competition while under attack...

What is the role of the church in ministering to the sick? This book argues that it is not what is now called the "healing ministry," with its frequent claims of remarkable cures from physical illness. Little critical attention seems to have been paid to...

Should women be priests?Should women submit to their husbands?Is premarital sex okay?Inflammatory questions such as these have splintered Christianity and polarized the church. In Sex, Gender, and Christianity, a cadre of seasoned college professors...

How do people think about God as they look death squarely in the face? This is the central question in The Spiritual Lives of Dying People. Here are the stories of fifteen people who confront death in their own ways and who find spiritual strength in...

Trying to articulate the ways in which one's life meshes with one's own time can be perilous, yet friends have encouraged me to do just that. Nevertheless, for one oriented to serving others as teacher and mentor in a context of faith, writing about...

Meet Me at the Palaver makes the case for a particular approach to pastoral counseling as a response to the destructive impact of colonial Christianity on indigenous African communities. The book opens with stories of destructive change brought to...

Depression and related illnesses threaten to wreck the lives of many teens and their families. Suicide driven by these illnesses is one of the top killers of these young people. How do teens become depressed? What does depression feel like? How can we...

When a boy cries, his father trains him in the way of the ancients. He is taught to "man up," and rejects anything feminine in his life. Thus he begins the process of becoming a man in the image of his culture. This transformation comes at the expense of...

Once upon a time a group of young Anabaptist scholars took it upon themselves to convene a series of incisive conversations that addressed questions of Christian renewal. Among other topics that the CONCERN group (1955-1971) took on was the subject of...

This book initiates a new conversation about how theological education might be re-envisioned for the twenty-first century church. The prevailing curricular structure in today's seminaries and divinity schools was fashioned in a very different era, one...

Despite astute critiques and available resources for alternative modes of thinking and practicing, individualism continues to be a dominating and constraining ideology in the field of pastoral psychotherapy and counseling. Philip Rieff was one of the...

Current research shows what many in the Christian community already know: young people are leaving the church. This raises important questions: Why are young people leaving? How can the church respond? Some have responded to this issue out of a posture...

Free to Be Fruitful offers unique insight on how God brings freedom from bondage and how people may best minister freedom to one another. Taking key sections of Scripture, Joey Benami presents a comprehensive foundation for healing and freedom from...

About.....Abigail's Christmas has all the wonderful Christmas expectations but Abigail senses something very special about this particular Christmas. With the help of her Christian faith and the three Little Christmas Angles, Abigail learns how to trust...

Every leader whom God uses in any capacity must first be prepared to function in that capacity. Proper preparation is the only assurance of a leader functioning effectively for God.Many leaders greatly desire to function effectively, but far fewer are...

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