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A Place to Pray: Reflections on the Lord's Prayer
by Roberta C. Bondi(from the back cover) "If you know the Lord's Prayer so well that you can recite it without ever letting one word of it penetrate your consciousness, then Roberta Bondi has written a book for you. In it, she handles each phrase of Jesus' prayer as a hologram of Christian life on earth, without skirting any of the difficulties inherent in words such as 'Father,' 'forgive,' or 'temptation.' Serving up rich helpings of desert spirituality along with stories from her own experience, she delivers a meditation on the Lord's Prayer meant to arouse both mind and heart." -The Reverend Barbara Brown Taylor, author of When God Is Silent (Cozcle>f,1998) and God in Pain: Teaching Sermons on Suffering (Abingdon, 1998) "Roberta Bondi has already established herself as an extraordinary teacher and guide in prayer. In this fine book she draws on rich personal experience to help us recapture the deep insights and challenges of the greatest of all Christian prayers for the life of the Spirit in today's world." -Professor E. Glenn Hinson, Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Virginia
Se-Quo-Yah
by George Everett FosterPublished in 1885, this is the biography of famed Cherokee Indian, Se-Quo-Yah, the inventor of the Cherokee alphabet.
Bandits, Prophets, and Messiahs: Popular Movements in the Time of Jesus
by John S. Hanson Richard A. Horsleysocial movements in palastine at time of historical Jesus
Don't Let the Song Go Out of Your Life
by Mary-Ellen AllenThe author relates her experiences, personal struggles and triumphs as she became aware of God's role for her in life. The publisher of this book donated a digital copy to Bookshare.org. Join us in thanking Spirit Press for providing this accessible digital book to this community.
Angels Whisper
by Lou J. FreeLou J Free wrote this how-to book for you to honor your angels and put the 'natural' into the supernatural. Lou J interweaves fascinating real life stories and examples with clear explanations of the rules of the road. You are not alone. A vast and glorious world of departed loved ones and guiding spirits are eager to take you by the hand. Shelley Stockwell, Ph.D. The publisher of this book donated a digital copy to Bookshare.org. Join us in thanking Spirit Press for providing this accessible digital book to this community.
Twelve Dynamic Shifts for Transforming your Church
by E. Stanley OttThat todays mainline churches are in crisis is apparent; a solution is less obvious. In this constructive new book E. Stanley Ott points a way ahead, describing twelve shifts in philosophy and practice that can help congregations build need-responsive, disciple-growing churches full of life and vigor. Arguing that the weakness of the church today is a loss of personal spirituality and congregational vitality, Ott challenges local churches to discover how to adjust the style of their ministries to attract new people while encouraging current members. Ott examines the characteristics of traditional churches, extols the features of new, transformational churches, and lays out proposals to help established congregations make the transition. Well balanced by an honest assessment of the churchs present and a positive vision for its future, this book is must reading for pastors, church leaders, and members of every congregation.
God Stories
by C. Michael CurtisSeveral short stories by well-known authors, all dealing in one way or another with the concept of god.
The Rapture of Canaan
by Sheri ReynoldsA young girl, living within an extreme religious group, finds her own salvation, after she falls off of the path of righteousness.
The Little Locksmith: A Memoir
by Katharine Butler HathawayFirst published in 1942 and reprinted here by the Feminist Press, this is the deeply honest memoir of Katharine Butler, who was disabled from childhood due to tuberculosis of the spine. Butler describes her bedridden childhood and her emergence as a teenager with a notably different-looking body. She writes openly of her longing for sexual love and her sense that it was forever denied to her because of her difference. Much of the book concerns the author's renovation of and hopes for a house in Castine on the coast of Maine, which she dreamed would become a house for children, artists, and lovers. Nancy Mairs' afterword provides fascinating information about the author's life.
Living Buddha, Living Christ
by Thich Nhat Hanh"Important ... Nhat Hanh's clearest and strongest presentation to date of the relationship - actual and possible - between Christianity and Buddhism." - Publishers Weekly
The Heart Is A Little to the Left: Essays on Public Morality
by William Sloane CoffinFrom the preface: "Today the currents of history are indeed churning into rapids and waterfalls. If we are to be equal to the times we live in and to the greater problems the future will bring, we had better learn to scorn trifles and strive to be far more imaginative and more generous in spirit. Above all, I believe we need to claim the kinship of all people, to recover the prophetic insight that we belong one to another, every one of us from the pope to the loneliest wino on the planet. From a religious perspective, that's the way God made us. From a Christian perspective, Christ died to keep us that way, which means that our sin is only and always that we put asunder what God has joined together."
Change of the Heart
by Lynn BulockLove Inspired Christian romance set in Missouri and Tijuana, Mexico.
Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire
by Jim Cymbala Dean MerrillThe pastor of Brooklyn Tabernacle relates how prayer transformed their church from a tiny, struggling congregation into a large, dynamic church where thousands of lives have been changed in the heart of the inner city.
Meet Me with a Promise
by Joann A. GroteChristian romance set in Minnesota during the Spanish-American War period. Sequel to Hold On My Heart which is already on Bookshare.