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Author | : William Lobdell |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2009-03-06 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0061877336 |
William Lobdell's journey of faith—and doubt—may be the most compelling spiritual memoir of our time. Lobdell became a born-again Christian in his late 20s when personal problems—including a failed marriage—drove him to his knees in prayer. As a newly minted evangelical, Lobdell—a veteran journalist—noticed that religion wasn't covered well in the mainstream media, and he prayed for the Lord to put him on the religion beat at a major newspaper. In 1998, his prayers were answered when the Los Angeles Times asked him to write about faith. Yet what happened over the next eight years was a roller-coaster of inspiration, confusion, doubt, and soul-searching as his reporting and experiences slowly chipped away at his faith. While reporting on hundreds of stories, he witnessed a disturbing gap between the tenets of various religions and the behaviors of the faithful and their leaders. He investigated religious institutions that acted less ethically than corrupt Wall St. firms. He found few differences between the morals of Christians and atheists. As this evidence piled up, he started to fear that God didn't exist. He explored every doubt, every question—until, finally, his faith collapsed. After the paper agreed to reassign him, he wrote a personal essay in the summer of 2007 that became an international sensation for its honest exploration of doubt. Losing My Religion is a book about life's deepest questions that speaks to everyone: Lobdell understands the longings and satisfactions of the faithful, as well as the unrelenting power of doubt. How he faced that power, and wrestled with it, is must reading for people of faith and nonbelievers alike.
Author | : Philip Yancey |
Publisher | : Waterbrook Press |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0385513097 |
Presents the unexpected places where God can be found and which present Christians with opportunities to make him visible, such as in slums, prisons, animal reserves, artworks, and events which occur in the news.
Author | : Nathan Laufer |
Publisher | : Jewish Lights Publishing |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1580232116 |
Enrich Your Passover Seder with Renewed Meaning and Significance Whether you are planning to participate in, contribute to, or lead a Passover Seder, "Leading the Passover Journey" will help you relive the Jewish People s legacy of survival, hope, and redemption, and reconnect with the rich heritage celebrated in this special event. Reclaim the hidden meaning of the Passover Seder. Connect the pieces of the Haggadah narrative into one meaningful, cohesive story. From preparing for Passover to understanding the order of the Seder, from eating the meal of freedom in the house of slavery to reenacting the saga at the sea, this fascinating exploration of the texts and traditions surrounding the most celebrated event in the Jewish calendar will awaken latent knowledge and provide new understanding. It will empower you to fully understand and identify with the complete story of the Jewish People s journey of liberation.
Author | : Dr. Stephen R. Button |
Publisher | : Covenant Books, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 301 |
Release | : 2023-04-03 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
When Jesus said, "My grace is sufficient," Christians often forget that grace is the predominant characteristic of their Christian experience and therefore tend to overlook how grace permeates every aspect of their life. Were it not for grace, we would still be lost in our sin, unwilling to or incapable of enjoying the benefits of a relationship with Jesus. I chose the word panoply to describe God's grace because grace is so overwhelmingly abundant and impressively available to the believer. God's grace is more than sufficient. It is abundantly available to all that belong to Him. There is a reservoir of grace that will never empty. Christ was saying there is nothing else that will compare with it, nothing else that will replace it, and nothing else that will embody it. Grace is sufficient because there is nothing that can be added to it, supplement it, or enhance it. Well written, interesting and easy to read. It presents a practical understanding and comprehensive application of grace to Christian believers' daily lives, written, at times, out of the crucible of personal experience. It serves as a wonderful tribute to your Dad, Dr. Lloyd Button's life and ministry. It also represents an incredible amount of careful thought and work. I found it to be both clear and captivating! Dr. David Nicholas, President, Shasta Bible College, Redding, California
Author | : Sarah J. Robinson |
Publisher | : WaterBrook |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2021-05-11 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0593193539 |
A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
Author | : Lysa TerKeurst |
Publisher | : Thomas Nelson |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2018-11-13 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0718039866 |
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What do you do when God’s timing seems questionable, his lack of intervention hurtful, and his promises doubtful? Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances, inviting you to live assured when life doesn't turn out like you expected. Life often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a season, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed and disillusioned at best and overwhelmed and hopeless at worst. We quietly start to wonder about the reality of God’s goodness and why he allows us to suffer and experience grief and loss. Lysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. But after many tears, godly counseling, and prayerful seeking, she's also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. In It's Not Supposed to Be This Way, Lysa invites us into her own journey of faith and, with grit, vulnerability, and honest humor, helps us to: Stop being pulled into the anxiety of disappointment by discovering how to better process unmet expectations and other painful situations. Train ourselves to recognize the three strategies of the enemy, so we can stand strong and persevere through unsettling relationships and uncertain outcomes. Discover the secret of being steadfast and not panicking when God actually does give us more than we can handle. Shift our suspicion that God is cruel or unfair to the biblical assurance that God is protecting and preparing us. Know how to encourage a friend and help her navigate hard realities with real help from God's truth, the Bible. Look for additional biblically based resources and devotionals from Lysa: Good Boundaries and Goodbyes Forgiving What You Can't Forget Uninvited You're Going to Make It Embraced Seeing Beautiful Again
Author | : Ben Wilkinson |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1800855370 |
Don Paterson is one of Britain's leading contemporary poets. In the first comprehensive study of Paterson's poetry, Ben Wilkinson traces the poet's development from collection to collection, providing detailed close readings framed by theoretical and literary contexts. An essential guide for students, specialists, and the general reader of contemporary poetry.
Author | : Neale Donald Walsch |
Publisher | : Hampton Roads Publishing |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2012-10-01 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 1612831168 |
Suppose you could ask God any question and get an answer. What would it be? Young people all over the world have been asking those questions. So Neale Donald Walsch, author of the internationally bestselling Conversations with God series had another conversation. Conversations with God for Teens is a simple, clear, straight-to-the-point dialogue that answers teens questions about God, money, sex, love, and more. Conversations with God for Teens reads like a rap session at a church youth group, where teenagers discuss everything they ever wanted to know about life but were too afraid to ask God. Walsch acts as the verbal conduit, showing teenagers how easy it is to converse with the divine. When Claudia, age 16, from Perth, Australia, asks, "Why can't I just have sex with everybody? What's the big deal?", the answer God offers her is: "Nothing you do will ever be okay with everybody. 'Everybody' is a large word. The real question is can you have sex and have it be okay with you?" There's no doubt that the casual question-and-answer format will help make God feel welcoming and accessible to teens. Conversations with God for Teens is the perfect gift purchase for parents, grandparents, and anyone else who wants to provide accessible spiritual content for the teen(s) in their lives.
Author | : Jenn Soehnlin |
Publisher | : Autograph Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2024-07-30 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
On the Same Page with God will help you view the Bible as a treasure trove of prayer possibilities, providing you with the words that can align your heart and your will with God. Within these pages, you will uncover the benefits of praying Scripture and experience the transformative power of getting on the same page with God, both literally and figuratively. Filled with compelling narratives, biblical insights, practical prayer strategies, and lists of Scriptures to pray on a variety of topics, author Jenn Soehnlin invites you to revitalize your prayer life and deepen your faith with the practice of praying God's Word.
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Total Pages | : 2100 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : American literature |
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