Becoming All Things

Becoming All Things
Author: Michelle Reyes
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2021-04-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310108926

WINNER OF THE 2022 ECPA CHRISTIAN BOOK AWARD FOR NEW AUTHOR Healthy relationships across cultures are possible. Dr. Michelle Reyes takes a close look at the concept of cultural accommodation found in Scripture—and especially in the letter of 1 Corinthians—to redefine how Christians interact with cultural narratives that are different from their own. Christians—whose standard of living is oneness in Christ, whose gospel is radically nonexclusive—should be at the frontlines of justice and of cross-cultural unity. But many of us struggle to reach outside of our own cultural bubbles and form real relationships that move beyond stereotypes and lead to understanding, healing, and solidarity across cultural lines. Why is that? Why is it so difficult to reconcile our call to be united in Christ with a celebration of different cultural expressions? What are the reasons for cultural differences and how do they so often lead to stereotyping, appropriation, gentrification, racism, and other forms of injustice? What does the Bible say about human beings as cultural image bearers? How do we reevaluate our awareness of culture identity in a healthy and constructive way? These are just some of the questions that Dr. Reyes explores as she faces the challenges surrounding cross-cultural relationships in America today and her thoughts on the way forward. Spoiler Alert! The way forward does require willingness to change. It requires embracing cultural discomfort. But by engaging with this book, you will be empowered to learn how to become all things to all people—that is: how to reflect Jesus' love in a multicultural, multiracial body of Christ and to share that love with a hurting world.

The Love That We Are

The Love That We Are
Author: Uwa Hunwick
Publisher: BalboaPress
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2012-12-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1452589232

Why is it that all humanity yearns so much for love? Is there anything or anyone who does not want to love and be loved? Why do we feel a special somethinga merging with when we are in love or hear the four-letter wordlove? Could it not be because love touches the core essence of our beings, and we react the way we do because the love atoms and molecules of our bodies recognize and identify with it? It rings their bells, in a manner of speaking? You will also observe that more song lyrics in the whole world are about love given, found, longed for, rejected, lost. etc.! Furthermore, one cannot deny that scientific experiments and natural happenings have proven that animals, plants, all living things, react favorably when approached and treated with love. Typically, a dog senses when we exhibit signs of fear, dislike, or other negative emotions which are at variance with the attributes of living love. Whereas a show of confidence, tolerance, and good disposition toward animal and man, which are acceptable derivative attributes of living lovewill calm them and restore their confidence because like recognizes like! THE ELIXIR OF IMMORTALITYmany have journeyed far and wide seeking to find the elixir of life. Some think it is a magical potion that gives immortality, and the quest for this portion has consumed these. In a journey through the pages of this book, each reader unveils for himself the logical reasons why this elixir of life is very necessary for all. This book points boldly to very simple but sure pathway to this elixir of life, and as I traveled through its pages, not only did I move from seeking to enlightenment , from understanding to knowing, and then from awakening to liberating happiness because I went through a transformation I found LIVING LOVE. This experience is my wish for all mankind. Mrs. Valentina Aninyei

How We Love, Expanded Edition

How We Love, Expanded Edition
Author: Milan Yerkovich
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2009-01-20
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0307457338

Did you know the last fight you had with your spouse began long before you even met? Are you tired of falling into frustrating relational patterns in your marriage? Do you and your spouse fight about the same things again and again? Relationship experts Milan and Kay Yerkovich explain why the ways you and your spouse relate to each other go back to before you even met. Drawing on the powerful tool of attachment theory, Milan and Kay explore how your childhood created an “intimacy imprint” that affects your marriage today. Their stories and practical ideas help you: * identify your personal love style * understand how your early life impacts you and your spouse * break free from painful patterns that keep you stuck * find healing for the source of conflict, not just the symptoms * create the close, nourishing relationship you dream about Revised throughout with all-new material and additional visual diagrams, this expanded edition of How We Love will bring vibrant life to your marriage. Are you ready for a new journey of love? Note: The revised and expanded How We Love Workbook is available separately.

Sacred Mirrors

Sacred Mirrors
Author: Alex Grey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 151
Release: 1990-09-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1620552698

This unique series of paintings takes the viewer on a graphic, visionary journey through the physical, metaphysical, and spiritual anatomy of the self. From anatomically correct rendering of the body systems, Grey moves to the spiritual/energetic systems with such images as "Universal Mind Lattice," envisioning the sacred and esoteric symbolism of the body and the forces that define its living field of energy. Includes essays on the significance of Grey's work by Ken Wilber, the eminent transpersonal psychologist, and by the noted New York art critic, Carlo McCormick.

The Love We Share Without Knowing

The Love We Share Without Knowing
Author: Christopher Barzak
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2008-11-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0553905899

In this haunting, richly woven novel of modern life in Japan, the author of the acclaimed debut One for Sorrow explores the ties that bind humanity across the deepest divides. Here is a Murakamiesque jewel box of intertwined narratives in which the lives of several strangers are gently linked through love, loss, and fate. On a train filled with quietly sleeping passengers, a young man’s life is forever altered when he is miraculously seen by a blind man. In a quiet town an American teacher who has lost her Japanese lover to death begins to lose her own self. On a remote road amid fallow rice fields, four young friends carefully take their own lives—and in that moment they become almost as one. In a small village a disaffected American teenager stranded in a strange land discovers compassion after an encounter with an enigmatic red fox, and in Tokyo a girl named Love learns the deepest lessons about its true meaning from a coma patient lost in dreams of an affair gone wrong. From the neon colors of Tokyo, with its game centers and karaoke bars, to the bamboo groves and hidden shrines of the countryside, these souls and others mingle, revealing a profound tale of connection—uncovering the love we share without knowing. Exquisitely perceptive and deeply affecting, Barzak’s artful storytelling deftly illuminates the inner lives of those attempting to find—or lose—themselves in an often incomprehensible world.

The Love that We Are

The Love that We Are
Author: Uwa Hunwick
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781638925316

Why is it that all humanity yearns so much for love? Is there anything or anyone who does not want to love and be loved? Why do we feel a special something-a merging with when we are in love or hear the four-letter word-love?Could it not be because love touches the core essence of our beings, and we react the way we do because the love atoms and molecules of our bodies recognize and identify with it? It rings their bells, in a manner of speaking?You will also observe that more song lyrics in the whole world are about love given, found, longed for, rejected, lost. etc.! Furthermore, one cannot deny that scientific experiments and natural happenings have proven that animals, plants, all living things, react favorably when approached and treated with love. Typically, a dog senses when we exhibit signs of fear, dislike, or other negative emotions which are at variance with the attributes of living love. Whereas a show of confidence, tolerance, and good disposition toward animal and man, which are acceptable derivative attributes of living love-will calm them and restore their confidence because like recognizes like!THE ELIXIR OF IMMORTALITY-many have journeyed far and wide seeking to find the elixir of life. Some think it is a magical potion that gives immortality, and the quest for this portion has consumed these. In a journey through the pages of this book, each reader unveils for himself the logical reasons why this elixir of life is very necessary for all. This book points boldly to very simple but sure pathway to this elixir of life, and as I traveled through its pages, not only did I move from seeking to enlightenment, from understanding to knowing, and then from awakening to liberating happiness because I went through a transformation . . . I found LIVING LOVE. This experience is my wish for all mankind.

Falling in Love

Falling in Love
Author: Ayala Malach Pines
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2013-05-13
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1136915990

Falling in Love is the first book to unlock the mysteries of how and why we fall in love. Renowned psychologist Ayala Pines shows us why we fall for the people we do, and argues convincingly that we love neither by chance nor by accident. She offers sound advice for making the right choices when it comes to this complicated emotion. Packed with helpful suggestions for those seeking love and those already in it, this book is about love's many puzzles. The second edition furthers the work of the popular and successful first edition. With expanded research, theory, and practice, this book once again provides one of a kind understandings of the experience of love. The new edition offers updated references to recent research, new chapter exercises, and "case examples" of romantic stories to begin each chapter.

In the Country We Love

In the Country We Love
Author: Diane Guerrero
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2017-05-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 125013496X

The star of Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin presents her personal story of the real plight of undocumented immigrants in this country.

God's Love

God's Love
Author: R. C. Sproul
Publisher: David C Cook
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2012-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0781408520

Dr. R. C. Sproul is one of the most renowned theologians of our time. For over 40 years Dr. Sproul has encouraged, educated, and enlightened millions through his books, teaching, and ministry. God doesn’t just love us. He is love. God’s Love explores the unrelenting love of God, which found its ultimate expression through His Son. This release also explains difficult themes such as the different aspects of God’s nature, how His love coexists with His holiness, and what the Bible means when it mentions God’s hatred. This is a compelling read for all who long to love as God loves.

Holy Bible (NIV)

Holy Bible (NIV)
Author: Various Authors,
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 6637
Release: 2008-09-02
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 0310294142

The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.