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In Touch With God: Develop A Closer Relationship With God (In Touch Study Ser. #Vol. 19)
by Charles F. StanleyPastor and bestselling author Charles Stanley brings you closer to the Lord in this unique book filled with inspirational Scriptures as well as thoughts and prayers from the author. "In Touch With God" will help you know God's heart on a variety of topics, including forgiveness, His guidance, relationships, Spirit-filled living, Christian character, adversity, and God's plan for your life.
In Tune With Wedding Bells (Living Books Romance #13)
by Grace Livingston Hill[from the back cover] "Reuben Remington's life is all settled. As an ambitious young executive who is on the rise in his company, one thing he definitely doesn't have time for is distractions! Then Reuben encounters a frightened young woman who is on the run with her precocious five-year-old brother. Before he knows it, he is caught in the biggest distraction of his life! And, as he is drawn more and more deeply into Gillian and Noel's lives, he finds himself fighting to protect them from the threatening shadows of their past. But will he be able to do what it will take to save the two people who have so effectively brought upheaval into his well-ordered life?"
In Visible Fellowship: A Contemporary View on Bonhoeffer's Classic Work Life Together
by Jon WalkerJon Walker engages Bonhoeffer's classic work on Christian life in community, presenting its rich and vital themes for Christians in the twenty-first century. Christians were never meant to live life alone. Only "in visible fellowship" do we learn to love one another and to live like Jesus is real.Can you go it alone in this world and live out the Christian mission and life? Can you possibly live out the full life Christ promised with all of its power and wonder without the love of the family of God?In his first book on Bonhoeffer's writings, "Costly Grace," Jon Walker gave a contemporary view of "The Cost of Discipleship." In this second book, focusing on Bonheoffer's follow-up book, "Life Together," Walker searches deeply into Bonheoffer's classic work to bring us a contemporary view of life in the body of Christ.In our individualistic culture, Christians learn how to live in communities of love. God is relentless in his command to "love each other in the same way that I have loved you"-personal and up-close, meeting the needs of the undeserving, not attacking their faults.Walker brings a clear voice and powerful teaching to Bonheoffer's classic work on the church enabling you to understand the great importance of the Body of Christ. Through life together we grow into authentic spiritual maturity. As we live out the life of faith together, the love, forgiveness, and power of Christ literally and visibly comes alive for the world.
In The Way (Living Books Romance #70)
by Grace Livingston HillFrom the moment she entered their farmhouse, Ruth Benedict changed the Lives of her newly-discovered brothers. She was orphaned, alone; they were the family she never dreamed she had. She brought them wealth beyond imagining--knowledge, love, faith, and material comforts they had never known before. But with her gifts would come an awesome challenge, to her wary brothers and the entire community of Summerton too quick to judge the beautiful young girl who gave without reservation... and never reckoned the price. Grace Livingston Hill is The beloved author of over 100 books read and cherished by millions, Mrs. Hill creates thrilling stories of inspiring, wholesome people whose ardent faith and overflowing hearts cope triumphantly with the problems of the modern world." Look for these books in the Bookshare collection with more to come: #15 Marigold, #18 Brentwood, #38 Spice Box, #24 By Way of the Silverthorns, #30 Matched Pearls, #38 Spice Box, #41 Blue Ruin, #50 The Finding of Jasper Holt, #55. Ladybird, #61 Mystery Flowers, #66 The Girl from Montana, #71 Exit Betty, #73 Not Under the Law, #74 Lo, Michael #76 The City of Fire #84 Cloudy Jewel, #95 Mary Arden and #96 Because of Stephen.
In Your Dreams (Sierra Jensen #2)
by Robin Jones GunnFrom the bestselling author of The Christy Miller Series, this series centers around Christy Miller's friend Sierra Jensen. Sierra is a spunky and bold sixteen-year-old with big dreams and unconventional clothes. Today's teens can truly relate to what is going on in Sierra's life -- whether it's friendships, dating, or learning to trust in God. Sierra shows readers how to have a relationship with Jesus Christ and how to grow in their commitment to Him.
In Your Eyes I See My Words: Homilies and Speeches from Buenos Aires, Volume 1: 1999–2004
by Pope FrancisAn extraordinary opportunity to understand the vision of Pope FrancisPope Francis is a first in many ways: the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit, the first Francis, the first child of immigrants from the Old World, nurtured and transformed by the New World, and returned to lead the whole world. His eloquent homilies and speeches have inspired the faithful of Argentina for decades, largely through his gift of oratory, tracing back to his time as a bishop, archbishop, and cardinal in his home country. Published in English for the first time in their entirety and with contextual annotations, In Your Eyes I See My Words, Volume 1 collects his homilies and speeches from 1999 to 2004. Volume 2 spans from 2005 to 2008, and Volume 3, from 2009 to 2013, concludes with his prophetic last homily before his election to the papacy.This illuminating collection presents an extraordinary opportunity to understand the vision of a great pastor. His words bear witness to the deep experience of faith among God’s people while also showcasing his own extraordinary ability to connect with communities of faith. Through these homilies and speeches, Pope Francis humbly displays his abilities as a wordsmith, a patient and attentive teacher, an inspired and faithful theologian, and a sensitive pastor uniquely attuned to his people, offering ready guidance for their journeys, but also journeying with them.The first of a three-volume translation of Pope Francis’s theological, pastoral, anthropological, and educational thought provides rich insights into the mind and theological unfolding of a spiritual leader who has become beloved all across the globe. Within it we see Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio—later Pope Francis—ministering to the needs of the people while also engaging with the political, technological, and societal forces affecting their daily lives. Here is an ecclesial voice not afraid to challenge the politicians, the culture-makers, and media moguls—even his own ordained and lay church ministers—to live a life of faithfulness marked by justice, equality, and concern for the needs of everyone, urging all to rely on the “vitality of memory” and the “recovery of hope.” In Your Eyes I See My Words also provides a glimpse into the political, social, and religious environment of Argentina and Latin America, providing a unique perspective on the issues confronting the faithful and how those issues motivated and nurtured Pope Francis’s understanding of the Church’s mission to all segments of society—particularly to those underrepresented and on the margins of history.
In Your Eyes I See My Words: Homilies and Speeches from Buenos Aires, Volume 2: 2005–2008
by Pope FrancisIn Your Eyes I See My Words, Volume 2 contains Pope Francis’s homilies and speeches spanning from 2005 to 2008. Continuing what began in the first volume of this three-volume publication, Volume 2 shows Archbishop Bergoglio’s growth as a pastor and a theologian/scholar in the midst of his people. At the same time, it shows him emerging as an international voice calling for changes in the way the Church carries out its ministry and its educational task on behalf of children, youth, adults, and church ministers. In his homilies from Christmas, Easter, and especially in his response to the tragic fire and deaths of 194 people at the nightclub Republica Cromañon, we see Bergoglio speak passionately to his parishioners, challenging them with equal portions of tenderness and righteous anger. Perhaps uniquely, we also watch as his audiences, prominence, and influence grow globally, foreshadowing who he will become in 2013 when he is elected Pope.On the larger national and international scale, Bergoglio addresses various conferences, such as the Argentina Press Association and the Episcopal Conference of Argentina of which he was elected President in 2005 and served the maximum possible term of six years. We see and read as his work takes him outside his country to Rome (2007) at the Pontifical Commission for Latin America; to Brasil (2007), where his presentation on the Crisis of Civilization and Culture at the Fifth CELAM Conference ends up shaping much of the Aparecida Conclusions; and finally, to Quebec (2008) as he speaks at the Forty-Ninth International Eucharistic Congress.All told, In Your Eyes I See My Words, Volume 2 is a glimpse into a period of time in which Archbishop Bergoglio grows immensely in thought, reflection, and action, laying the groundwork for the mature, thoughtful, and beloved Pope Francis he has come to be known as around the world.
In Your Eyes I See My Words: Homilies and Speeches from Buenos Aires, Volume 3: 2009–2013
by Pope FrancisThe homilies and speeches of Archbishop Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from 2009 through his election as Pope Francis in 2013. These writings provide an intimate glimpse into the theological, philosophical, scientific, and cultural-educational currents that forged the steady, loving, and nurturing leadership style with which Jorge Mario Bergoglio guided the Church in Buenos Aires, Argentina. That style has now done the same for the Church from Rome, a Church rocked by financial and moral scandals, and a world shaken by the worst global pandemic in a century. These writings were kneaded—a word he uses when talking about the work of molding the souls and character of youth and seminarians—in the relationships he formed in his bus rides to work and in his intense contact with all segments of the population. Because of that careful and prayerful process of kneading, they have found their full development in Bergoglio&’s writing as Pope Francis, especially in Evangelii gaudium (November 2013); Gaudete et exsultate, On the call to sanctity (March 2018); and his encyclical Laudato si&’ (May 2015). In this final volume of Bergoglio&’s homilies and papers we meet European theologians and thinkers such as Hans Urs von Balthasar; Henri de Lubac; Bergoglio&’s friend, the Uruguayan philosopher Methol Ferré, the literary figure Miguel Ángel Asturias, and Enrique Santos Discépolo, a singer and composer of tangos that decry corruption. In a prophetic conclusion, the last homily of this volume is an outline of the roadmap Pope Francis has followed throughout his papacy: one defined by ongoing love and care for God&’s people that seeks to spread God&’s merciful anointing to those living on the margins of life.
In Your Loving is Your Knowing: Elizabeth Templeton—Prophet of Our Times
by Peter Matheson and Alastair Hulbert&“A wonderful book . . . [Templeton&’s] style and material are a very appealing combination of the cerebral and the down-to-earth, full of humor and a seasoning of personal anecdotes.&” —Coracle An anthology of 33 talks, articles, lectures and sermons by one of the most outstanding theologians of her generation. Elizabeth Templeton&’s accessible and passionate writing is both refreshing and thought-provoking, exploring ideas that concern us all—life, freedom, forgiveness, death, love, evil, culture and belonging, among many others. All the pieces dive with apparent effortlessness to the heart of the issues, combining brilliant original scholarship with a warm sensitivity to the difficulties of many people in decoding theology, relating it to their own life and thought.&“[Templeton] was known and appreciated for her freedom of speech and attentiveness to anyone and everything . . . Her interest in the Church&’s relationship with the world is what comes out in theses texts.&” —Conference of European Churches&“This collection of [Templeton&’s] unpublished addresses and writings testifies [that] she brought as much theological acuteness and passion to sermons in local churches as she did to the World Council of Churches Assembly, or the Lambeth Conference . . . Matheson and Hulbert have negotiated their [editorial assignment] sensitively and coherently . . . Readers will find many more valuable nuggets for themselves.&” —The Church Times
Inalienable: How Marginalized Kingdom Voices Can Help Save the American Church
by Matthew Soerens Eric Costanzo Daniel YangThe American church is at a critical crossroads.
Inanna: Queen of Heaven and Earth
by Diane Wolkstein Samuel Noah KramerStories and hymns to Inanna and some history of the land which is now part of Iraq.
Inashood: The Story of the Arizona Apache Lutheran Missions and Their Pastors
by Eric HartzellIt's a missionary story unlike any you've heard before. Recipient of Concordia Historical Institute's Award of Commendation in 2023, Inashood tells the love story of dedicated Lutheran missionaries and the Apache people on eastern Arizona's Fort Apache and San Carlos Reservations. In 1893, German missionaries George Adascheck and John Plocher embarked on the very first world mission for their church to the Apache people at Fort Apache and San Carlos reservations to tell them about God and his great love for them in Jesus. Over time, these men and the Lutheran missionaries that followed after them were called Inashood, the Apache word for "pastor" (literally translated, "man in long black robe"). Pastor, missionary, and author Eric Hartzell weaves together reports, newspaper articles, photographs, and journals from the time period into a single, down-to-earth account of the missionaries and the people they served. In this book, you'll learn about the joys and challenges of mission work, the Apache culture, and so much more. Featuring a bit of humor and thought-provoking insights for sharing the gospel message with people from other cultures, this book will inspire you to share God's love and the truth of the gospel with others. Here's what people are saying about Inashood: "Pastor Eric Hartzell has provided a fascinating history of the Lutheran church and the White Mountain Apache people of eastern Arizona. Utilizing historical documents and other sources, Inashood is a story of devotion, persistence, and God's redemptive work among an Indigenous community in the American Southwest. Readers will appreciate Pastor Hartzell's meticulous research, his personal anecdotes, and his remarkable ability in keeping the gospel at the center of the narrative." –Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert (Hopi), University of Arizona "This book is full of inspiring stories which document the first century of Apache Lutheran history. During 100 years more than 70 WELS missionaries and wives, beginning with my grandparents in 1893, shared God's love in Christ with generations of native Americans on Apache reservations in Arizona. Himself one of these missionaries, Hartzell's experience and research provide the inside scoop which makes this not only a monumental historical record, but also a tour which takes the reader on an informative and a memorable adventure." –Rev. David J. Plocher, author of "Apache Lutheran Mission Beginnings – From the Letters of John Plocher."
Inca Cosmovision: The Astronomical Legacy of an Andean Empire (Astronomers' Universe)
by Steven Gullberg Milton Rojas GamarraThe Inkas (Quechua spelling) worshipped the Sun, and their emperor was thought to be the son of the Sun. They conquered most of the Andes and their former empire is replete with examples of their astronomy. They used solar positions on the horizon for calendrical purposes and managed their crops and religious festivals in this manner. Many examples remain of their intentional light and shadow effects that demonstrate their sophisticated understanding of the Sun’s movement and of solar horizon events. Evidence of their astronomy can only be fully understood in its cultural context, and that is the focus of this book. Inka Cosmovision explores the cosmic worldview of the Inkas from the perspective of oral traditions passed from one generation to the next among the Inkas’ living descendants. You will learn about Inka astronomy in a way that you perhaps have never encountered. An author of the book is Quechua, a descendant of the Inkas, and what you will read benefits greatly not only from the field research of both authors, but from the many stories he learned from his parents and grandparents and from his Amauta, a highly respected Indigenous teacher of Inka culture. This book enlightens about Inka cosmovision as no other has before.
Incantation
by Alice HoffmanEstrella is a Marrano: During the time of the Spanish Inquisition, she is one of a community of Spanish Jews living double lives as Catholics. And she is living in a house of secrets, raised by a family who practices underground the ancient and mysterious way of wisdom known as kabbalah. When Estrella discovers her family's true identity--and her family's secrets are made public--she confronts a world she's never imagined, where new love burns and where friendship ends in flame and ash, where trust is all but vanquished and betrayal has tragic and bitter consequences. Infused with the rich context of history and faith, in her most profoundly moving work to date, Alice Hoffman's first historical novel is a transcendent journey of discovery and loss, rebirth and remembrance
Incantations Embodied: Rituals For Empowerment, Reclamation, And Resistance
by Kimberly RodriguezKimberly Rodriguez, a first-generation Xicana Indigena artist, poet, and activist, invites readers on a transformative journey of self-discovery and empowerment through her book, Incantations Embodied: Rituals for empowerment, reclamation, and resistance, serving as a catalyst for reclaiming our stories, truth, and power.In Incantations Embodied: Rituals for Empowerment, Reclamation, and Resistance, author Kimberly Rodriuguez takes readers on a profound and transformative journey towards self-discovery and empowerment. Within its pages lies a poignant exploration of the human experience, interwoven with elements of spirituality, healing, and personal growth. At its core, Incantations Embodied serves as a triumphant homecoming—a return to the essence of one's being. It invites readers to embark on a sacred journey, emboldening them to embrace their true selves with unwavering honesty and compassion. Through Rodriguez's captivating stories, enlightening prose, and enchanting rituals, this book becomes a powerful catalyst for reclaiming our stories, our bodies, our identities, our voices, and ultimately, our power. In a world where societal norms and expectations often stifle individuality and self-expression, Incantations Embodied stands as a resounding call to break free from these chains. It seeks to dismantle the oppressive narrative that has been ingrained in our collective consciousness, urging us to question and challenge the colonized structures that have kept us disconnected from our own truth. The book serves as a powerful guide for self-realization, urging individuals to transcend their limitations and embrace their innate potential. With each turn of the page, a profound shift occurs—a blossoming of self-awareness, strength, and resilience. "Incantations are our liberation. With the power of words, we become conjurers, bringing our wildest dreams to life." - Kimberly Rodriguez
Incantations For Rest: Poems, Meditations, and Other Magic
by Atena O. DannerA call to anyone who thought they were alone on the journey, Incantations for Rest is for kindred spirits: neurodivergent folks, parents up late past bedtime nursing resentment, Black people in predominantly white spaces—anyone who has found themselves at the edges of Beloved Community.Incantations for Rest is an invitation to slow down and explore every kind of rest, providing sacred space for those exhausted by the demands of a racist, ableist society. his stunning collection of poems, meditations, and magic by poet-activist Atena O. Danner is an examination of spiritual spaces, a love letter to Black well-being, and medicine for BIPOC people. Within these pages you are invited to savor connection, question assumptions, admit to complicated feelings, and still make room for joy. It is a beacon of affirmation and a vital tool for ritual and reflection.
Incantesimi Per Principianti: Guida ai Migliori 30 Incantesimi Wicca per Principianti
by The BlokeheadVoglio ringraziarti e congratularmi con te per aver dato un'occhiata a “Incantesimi Per Principianti, Guida ai Migliori 30 Incantesimi Wicca per Principianti”. Questo libro contiene passi collaudati e strategie su come far uso di diversi incantesimi Wicca, per aiutarti a migliorare lo stato attuale della tua vita, dall’incrementare la tua fortuna finanziaria al renderti più attraente quando si tratta d’amore, ci sono molti modi diversi nei quali questi incantesimi possono essere utilizzati. Infatti, nella loro creazione, la tua intenzione gioca un ruolo fondamentale.
Incarnate: The Body of Christ in an Age of Disengagement (Forge Partnership Books)
by Michael FrostOutreach2014 Best Book of Missional Theology, from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstoreexcarnate.
The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense
by Robert M. Bowman Jr. Ed KomoszewskiA current, comprehensive, and clear defense of the deity of Christ. The central theological claim of Christianity, that Jesus is God incarnate, finds eager detractors across a wide spectrum--from scholars who interpret Jesus as a prophet, angel, or guru to adherents of progressive Christianity and non-Christian religions and philosophies. Yet thorough biblical scholarship strongly supports the historic Christian teaching on the deity of Christ. Authors Robert M. Bowman Jr. and J. Ed Komoszewski follow the approach of their landmark 2007 study on the same topic, Putting Jesus in His Place. They focus on five pillars of New Testament teaching, using the acronym HANDS, and demonstrate what both Jesus and the earliest believers recognized, namely, that Jesus shares in the - Honors that are due God - Attributes of God - Names of God - Deeds that God does - Seat of God's eternal throne The Incarnate Christ and His Critics engages objections to the divine identity of Jesus from Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, progressive Christians, Muslims, Unitarians, and others. Bowman and Komoszewski show how biblical scholarship cannot reasonably ignore the enduring, wide-ranging, and positive case for the deity of Christ.
Incarnate Earth: Deep Incarnation and the Face of Christ (Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies)
by Matthew EatonIncarnate Earth reimagines the doctrine of Incarnation by extending the unity between Creator and creation beyond Jesus to the entire world. In dialogue with contemporary theologies of deep incarnation and the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas, the author argues that the face of Christ is encountered in the cruciform demand for justice embodied in the creaturely finitude and vulnerability that grounds ethics. Central to this vision is a recognition that the religious role-functions at the heart of Jesus’ life—the revelation of God and the redemption of the world—are performed throughout the physical world, irreducible to humanity or one heroic representative of the species. Thus, the human encounters the divine Christ in and as the face of any vulnerable thing—animal, vegetal, elemental, or otherwise—not as a transcendent being mediated through humanity. The radical nature of this reimagination necessitates renewed discussions of ecological and animal ethics, calling for compassionate care for all vulnerable bodies insofar as this is possible. It will be of interest to scholars of Christian theology and the philosophy of religion, particularly those focused on ecotheology, religious naturalism, and environmental ethics.
Incarnate Leadership: 5 Leadership Lessons from the Life of Jesus
by Bill RobinsonWhitworth University president Bill Robinson highlights five qualities that characterized the leadership style of Jesus. Conversational in tone and seasoned with real-life stories from his own successes and failures as a leader, Robinson helps Christian leaders understand how to emulate the strong yet humble approach to leadership that Jesus used to establish his church.
Incarnating Grace: A Theology of Healing from Sexual Trauma
by Julia FederPrioritizes survivors of abuse by reexamining Christian ideals about suffering and salvation More than half of women and almost one in three of men in the United States have experienced sexual violence at some time in their lives. Yet our Christian tradition has failed survivors of sexual violence, who have been taught to believe that traumatic suffering brings us closer to God. Incarnating Grace attempts to save our broken ways of talking about God’s grace by unearthing liberating resources buried in the Christian tradition.Christian ideas about salvation have historically contributed to sexual violence in our communities by reinforcing the idea that suffering is salvific. But a God worth worshiping does not want human beings to suffer. Drawing on the sixteenth-century Spanish mystic Teresa of Avila as well as contemporary political and feminist theologians, philosophers, and legal scholars, author and Associate Professor of theology Julia Feder offers an account of Christian salvation as mystical-political.Feder begins by describing the breadth of traumatic wounding and the shape of traumatic recovery, as articulated by psychologists. Since the fullness of post-traumatic healing requires reserves deeper than those which can be articulated by the secular field of psychology alone, the book then introduces the Spanish Carmelite Saint Teresa of Avila and her theological insights, which are most helpful for constructing a post-traumatic theology of healing. Arguing that God stands against violence and suffering, the book also examines the notion of “senseless suffering,” a technical term that comes from Edward Schillebeeckx, a Catholic twentieth-century Flemish priest and theologian. The suffering of sexual violence serves no higher purpose or greater human value and pushes against all ways of making sense of the world as good and orderly. In the following chapters, Feder turns to two Christian virtues that animate post-traumatic recovery, courage and hope, and explores how Christian hope can provide a language to empower courageous activity undertaken toward healing.Incarnating Grace opens a new dialogue about salvation and violence that does not allow evil to have the last word.
Incarnation: Rediscovering the Significance of Christmas (Incarnation)
by Adam HamiltonBe Transformed this Advent Season! His parents gave him the name Jesus. But the prophets, the shepherds, the wise men, and the angels addressed him by other names. They called him Lord, Messiah, Savior, Emmanuel, Light of the World, and Word Made Flesh. In Incarnation: Rediscovering the Significance of Christmas, best-selling author Adam Hamilton examines the names of Christ used by the gospel writers, exploring the historical and personal significance of his birth. This Advent season church families will come together to remember what’s important. In the face of uncertainty and conflict, Christians reclaim the Christ Child who brings us together, heals our hearts, and calls us to bring light into the darkness. Now more than ever, we invite you to reflect upon the significance of the Christ-child for our lives and world today! Incarnation is a standalone book, but works beautifully as a four-week Bible study experience perfect for all age groups during the Advent season. Additional components include a comprehensive Leader Guide, a DVD with short teaching videos featuring Adam Hamilton, as well as resources for children and youth.
The Incarnation (Elements in the Philosophy of Religion)
by Timothy J. PawlThe Doctrine of the Incarnation, that Jesus Christ was both truly God and truly human, is the foundation and cornerstone of traditional Christian theism. And yet, this traditional teaching appears to verge on incoherence. How can one person be both God, having all the perfections of divinity, and human, having all the limitations of humanity? This is the fundamental philosophical problem of the incarnation. Perhaps a solution is found in an analysis of what the traditional teaching meant by person, divinity, and humanity, or in understanding how divinity and humanity were united in a single person? This Element presents that traditional teaching, then returns to the incoherence problem to showcase various solutions that have been offered to it.
Incarnation: The History and Mysticism of the Tulku Tradition of Tibet
by Tulku ThondupA tulku is a fully enlightened one (buddha) or highly accomplished adept (siddha) who chooses to be reborn again and again for the benefit of all beings. Most tulkus, though, are the rebirths of well-trained masters who are engaged in spiritual training and serving others. Tibetan Buddhists have, for well over a millennium, been meticulously following the tradition of finding, recognizing, enthroning, training, and venerating these revered figures who provide teachings of liberation for both monks and laypeople. This guide to the tulku tradition covers its long history, separating fact from fiction, giving an overview of how the system works, and providing short biographies of some of the great tulkus of the past and present. Included are accounts of the magical occurrences that are associated with these remarkable beings, and advice for how anyone can set out on the tulku path.