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paperbackMaking Friends (& Making Them Count)
by Emory A. Griffin
- Recipient of a 1987 Campus Life Editor's Choice Award
- A 1987 Religious Speech Communication Association Book of the Year
Exploring the art of friendship, Em Griffin discusses what attracts one person to another, how self-concept affects relationships, how people form first impressions and what ingredients make for lasting friendships.
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paperbackAthanasius
The Life of Antony of Egypt
Classics in Spiritual Formation
by Albert Haase OFM
Foreword by Shane ClaiborneAthanasius, one of the most influential church fathers in history, records in his Life of Antony of Egypt the story of another extremely influential figure of early Christianity. In these pages we read of St. Antony's early life, his retreat into the desert and his famous spiritual battles. Albert Haase's work gives us access to a masterwork of spiritual formation, that we too might know ...
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paperbackBacon Sandwiches & Salvation
A Humorous Antidote for the Pharisee in All of Us
by Adrian Plass
"Halfway through the service our minister asked the congregation a question. 'For you, what is the most important thing in the world?' Liz and I answered more or less simultaneously. My reply was very proper and holy for a change. 'Salvation!' I cried piously. 'Bacon sandwiches!' suggested Liz, with all the passion and wisdom you would expect from a retired magistrate and area schools advisor for ...
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hardcoverBreaking the Rules
Trading Performance for Intimacy with God
by Fil Anderson
Foreword by Brennan ManningAfter years of living with a set of religious demands that he could never live up to, Fil Anderson found himself spiritually bankrupt and emotionally drained. Following a crash-and-burn in professional ministry, he experienced relief in learning to be with God rather than doing for God. Instead of desperation, he found healing, and a rich new life with God. In Breaking the Rules, ...
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paperbackGod's Promises on Prayer
God's Promises Set
by The Livingstone Corporation
The author of Psalm 119 described God's Word as a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Those words are as true today as they were thousands of years ago. No matter what we face in life, the Bible contains passages that offer valuable guidance and support. Sometimes it is hard to find just the right words when we need them. God's Promises books contain key passages of Scripture arranged ...
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paperbackGregory of Nyssa
Sermons on the Beatitudes
Classics in Spiritual Formation
by Michael Glerup
Foreword by Jonathan Wilson-HartgroveAs part of the Classics in Spiritual Formation, the sermons of Gregory of Nyssa offer a contemporary rendering of ancient spiritual wisdom for today's readers. Begin with the introduction, which provides the context and background, and then dive into the text, translated and paraphrased Michael Glerup from the original languages. You'll also find helpful callouts that show how the work relates to ...
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paperbackNoticing God
by Richard Peace
Where is God? How do we encounter God? How do we know it is God we encounter and not some figment of our imagination? Is it possible to know God in some sort of relational way? Richard Peace believes it is. But it requires a certain level of awareness, a certain discipline of the heart. Peace calls it the "spiritual discipline of noticing God." In this book he unpacks what it means to make a ...
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paperbackSeeking Spiritual Intimacy
Journeying Deeper with Medieval Women of Faith
by Glenn E. Myers
Foreword by James M. HoustonLife demands so much of us. From the moment we open our eyes till the moment we go to sleep, we're pulled in multiple directions and besieged with the white noise of a busy, busy world. We find ourselves worried and upset about many things. But only one thing is needed. In Seeking Spiritual Intimacy Glenn Myers introduces us to the Beguines, a network of faith communities in Medieval Europe, ...
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paperbackSimplicity
Soul Care Resources
by Mindy Caliguire
Our closets, our garages, our cupboards, our lives are--let's face it--cluttered. Stuff is everywhere: old yearbooks, projects we started years ago but never finished, commitments to activities that we now regret making but don't feel we can pull out of. Are you longing for space--for simplicity? Here is a book to bring you there. Soul Care® Resources are designed to be simple, but not ...
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hardcoverSoul Repair
Rebuilding Your Spiritual Life
by Jeff VanVonderen, Dale Ryan, and Juanita Ryan
Do you fear that God is angry with you? Do you wonder if God is really for you? if God really loves you? Deep down many of us believe that we are not good enough, and never will be good enough, to have a meaningful relationship with God. This is because we have been spiritually trained in ways that have left us with distorted and inadequate spiritualities of four different kinds:
- abusive
- anorexic
- addictive
- codependent
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