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Spirit-Led Preaching: The Holy Spirit's Role in Sermon Preparation and Delivery
by Greg HeislerPreaching simply does not happen apart from the Holy Spirit. In fact, preaching is the Spirit's ministry! <p><p>Spirit-Led Preaching helps readers understand preaching from the Spirit's point of view and teaches about the Spirit's role in both the preparation and delivery process, showing what it means to be truly empowered by the Spirit when you preach. It also explains the crucial connection between Word and Spirit as they depend on each other to bring about spiritual transformation in the lives of the congregation. <p><p>This revised edition includes a new chapter on the congregation's role in relationship to the Spirit and preaching--a subject not often mentioned in books on preaching. Spirit-led Preaching is a book written by a pastor to pastors and students of preaching and is filled with personal examples from the author's own preaching ministry. It has encouraged both novice students of preaching as well as seasoned pulpit veterans for over a decade. <p><p>In 2007, Spirit-Led Preaching won first place for the Pastor's Soul category from Christianity Today magazine.
Spirit: Fire on the Inside (Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice)
by Kurt BuhringIn this book Kurt Buhring explores concepts of spirit(s) within various Black religions as a means to make a constructive theological contribution to contemporary Black theology in regard to ideas of the Holy Spirit, or pneumatology. He argues that there are rich resources within African and African-based religions to develop a more robust notion of the Holy Spirit for contemporary Black liberation theology. In so doing, Buhring offers a pneumatology that understands divine power and presence within humanity and through human action. The theology offered maintains the fundamental claim that God acts as liberator of the oppressed, while also calling for greater human responsibility and capability for bringing about liberation.
SpiritLed Promises for Every Day and Every Need: Insights from Scripture from the New Modern English Version
by Passio FaithYour word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path. --Psalm 119:105, MEV Living a life of faith means learning to trust God for where you are being led. Some days you question where your life is going, wondering if God is still guiding you. There are times when it feels as if life is just one great, big battlefield and you wonder who is really winning. Other times you might even think God’s not talking to you at all. God knows this--He knows you--and so He has provided promises in His Word that give assurance and direction for every situation you face. SpiritLed Promises for Every Day and Every Need gives you thousands of God’s promises for more than 250 areas of your life. Arranged by topic, this book lets you easily find just the verse you need. Whether you are concerned about love, forgiveness, safety, provision, or speaking to the mountains in your life, God’s Word has a promise that you can lay claim to. Apply each scripture personally, and you will see the power of God’s Word in action. You will discover confidence and celebrate victory when you trust God and His promises to meet your every need.
SpiritLed Promises for Grads: Insights from Scripture from the Modern English Version
by Passio FaithScripture is full of the promises of God that help our faithand hope grow.This book is designed to encourage accomplishedstudents, with the power of the Bible, and help them toknow which promises to stand on when beginning thejourney to their career and calling. This book includes Spirit-led promises for:Knowing GodLiving like JesusRelationshipsFinding God's directionGod's faithfulness, forgiveness, and comfort
SpiritLed Promises for Hope and Assurance: Insights from Scripture from the New Modern English Version Translation
by Passio FaithFor all the promises of God in Him are “Yes,” and in Him “Amen,” to the glory of God through us. (2 Corinthians 1:20, Modern English Version) Hope is a vital necessity of our lives. It is a gift from God that allows us to press on through life’s challenges. Hope is knowing that God’s grace will give you the strength for whatever you face and the assurance that nothing takes God by surprise. Scripture is full of the promises of God, promises that help our faith and hope grow. The promises in this book have been selected for their power to transform your mind, heart, and soul. Today is your opportunity to fill your life with… · More wisdom · More happiness · More assurance of God’s love for you So you can understand better, pray with purpose, grow your faith, and live with joy, knowing God is the author of your hope and the finisher of His work.
SpiritLed Promises for Men: Insights from Scripture from the Modern English Version
by Passio FaithScripture is full of the promisesof God that help our faithand hope grow.This book is designed to encourage young to maturemen with the power of the Bible, and help them to knowwhich promises to stand on when seeking guidancethrough manhood.This book includes Spirit-led promises for:Knowing GodRelationshipsGod&’s faithfulness, forgiveness, and comfortLiving like JesusFinding God&’s direction
SpiritLed Promises for Moms: Insights from Scripture from the Modern English Version
by Passio FaithMOTHERHOOD IS A WOMAN'S GREATEST CHALLENGE and PLEASURE.THE BIRTH OF YOUR CHILDREN is a miracle that transforms you, your daily routine, your greater outlook on life, and your dependency on God. Scripture is full of God's promises that help your faith and hope grow as a mother.SpiritLed Promises for Moms is designed to encourage mothers of all ages with the power of Scripture and to help them to know which promises to stand on when seeking strength.This book includes Spirit-led promises for:KNOWING GODRELATIONSHIPSLIVING LIKE JESUSFINDING GOD'S DIRECTIONGOD'S FAITHFULNESS, FORGIVENESS, AND COMFORT
SpiritLed Promises for Spiritual Warfare: Insights from Scripture from the New Modern English Version
by Passio EditorsBlessed be the Lord my strength, who prepares my hands for war, and my fingers to fight. --Psalm 144:1, MEV There is nothing that is more urgent for Christians than to grasp and understand the teachings from Scripture on spiritual warfare. We are at war with a supernatural evil spearheaded by Satan himself, and it is personal. This is a spiritual battle that must be fought with spiritual understanding. Our weapons, therefore, cannot be of this world. SpiritLed Promises for Spiritual Warfare gives you easy access to your greatest weapon in this fight, the Word of God. Categorized by topic, this book lets you find the perfect verse for... · Obtaining wisdom and guidance for the fight · Fighting the battle for your mind · Receiving deliverance from enemies and strongholds · Praying for miracles, wonders, healing, and more! This is a fight to the finish with life and death hanging in the balance. When God calls you to spiritual war, arm yourself with His promises that provide the bold assurance that you can be more than a conqueror!
Spirited
by Julie Cohen'I stayed up late, gripped. An unusual, moving read. I LOVED it!' Marian Keyes'Haunting, tender and true - this story cast a spell on me' Kirsty Logan'This haunting story about the power of love will give you the shivers' Best 'Wonderfully written and evocative' Woman & Home----A moving and gripping story about three extraordinary women from the Richard & Judy recommended bestselling author Julie Cohen.Viola has an impossible talent. Her photographs seem to capture things invisible to the eye - only a leap of faith could mean they are real. Until one day a woman arrives in Viola's life and sees the truth - about her pictures, and about Viola. Henriette is a celebrated spirit medium, carrying nothing but her secrets with her as she travels the country. The moment she meets Viola, a dangerous connection is sparked - but Victorian society is no place for reckless women. Meanwhile, across the world, invisible threads join Viola and Henriette to another woman who lives in secrecy, hiding her dangerous act of rebellion in plain sight.Faith. Courage. Love. What will they risk for freedom?---Driven by passionate, courageous female characters, SPIRITED is your next unforgettable read!
Spirited Diasporas: Personal Narratives and Global Futures of Afro-Atlantic Religions
by Martin TsangFirst-person accounts that show the expanding demographics of African-descended religions In this focused portrayal of global dispersal and spiritual sojourning, Martin Tsang draws together first-person accounts of the evolving Afro-Atlantic religious landscape. Spirited Diasporas offers a glimpse into the frequently misunderstood religions of Afro-Cuban Lucumí, Haitian Vodou, and Brazilian Candomblé, adding to the growing research on the transnational yet personal nature of African diasporic religions.In these accounts, practitioners from many origins illustrate the work and commitment they undertook to learn and become initiated in these traditions. They reveal in the process a variety of experiences that are not often documented. Their perspectives also show the expanding contemporary demographics of African-descended religions, many of whose members identify as LGBTQIA+ or are part of other minoritized populations, and they counter inaccurate and often racialized portrayals of these religions as being antimodern and geographically limited. Through the voices of the professionals, scholars, and activists gathered here, readers will appreciate the purpose and belonging to be found in the far-reaching communities of these Latin American and Caribbean spiritualities. As the seekers in these stories discover and come home to their new religious families, Spirited Diasporas displays the relevance and generative power of these traditions.Contributors: Morgan M. Page | Michael Atwood Mason | Eugenia Rainey | Alex Bettencourt | Solimar Otero | Yoshiaki Koshikawa | Belia Mayeno Saavedra | Sue Kucklick-Arencibia | Ivor Miller | Terri-Dawn González | Dr. Martin A. Tsang | Giovanna Capponi | Philippe Charlier
Spirited Things: The Work of "Possession" In Afro-Atlantic Religions
by Paul Christopher JohnsonThe word "possession” is anything but transparent, especially as it developed in the context of the African Americas. There it referred variously to spirits, material goods, and people. It served as a watershed term marking both transactions in which people were made into things--via slavery--and ritual events by which the thingification of people was revised. In Spirited Things, Paul Christopher Johnson gathers together essays by leading anthropologists in the Americas that reopen the concept of possession on these two fronts in order to examine the relationship between African religions in the Atlantic and the economies that have historically shaped--and continue to shape--the cultures that practice them. Exploring the way spirit possessions were framed both by material things--including plantations, the Catholic church, the sea, and the phonograph--as well as by the legacy of slavery, they offer a powerful new way of understanding the Atlantic world.
Spirited: Connect to the Guides All Around You
by Samantha Rose Rebecca RosenThe Secret meets Skinny Bitch in Spirited, the fresh, hip new book by popular psychic medium Rebecca Rosen. A prescriptive program that has worked for celebrity clients including Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox Arquette, Spirited empowers readers to heighten their intuition, connect with deceased loved ones, and surpass the psychological roadblocks holding them back. Fans of James Von Praagh and John Edwards, as well as television’s The Ghost Whisperer, will find direct, down-to-earth advice on how to draw on the power of their intuitive gifts to connect with spirit energy—loved ones who have passed—to provide the clarity necessary to master real-life issues, including relationships, job fulfillment, finances, and body image.
Spirited: The spellbinding new novel from bestselling Richard & Judy author Julie Cohen
by Julie CohenFaith. Courage. Love. What would you risk for freedom? 'I stayed up late, gripped. An unusual, moving read. I LOVED it!' Marian Keyes'Haunting, tender and true - this story cast a spell on me' Kirsty Logan'Wonderfully written and evocative' Woman & Home, BOOK OF THE MONTH'This haunting story about the power of love will give you the shivers' Best---------Viola has an impossible talent. Searching for meaning in her grief, she uses her photography to feel closer to her late father, taking solace from the skills he taught her - and to keep her distance from her husband. But her pictures seem to capture things invisible to the eye . . .Henriette is a celebrated spirit medium, carrying nothing but her secrets with her as she travels the country. When she meets Viola, a powerful connection is sparked between them - but Victorian society is no place for reckless women.Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, invisible threads join Viola and Henriette to another woman who lives in secrecy, hiding her dangerous act of rebellion in plain sight.Driven by passionate, courageous female characters, SPIRITED is your next unforgettable read!Perfect for fans of other bestselling historical novels The Binding by Bridget Collins, The Familiars by Stacey Halls, and Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield. ---------Praise for SPIRITED:'A testament to the enduring power of love' Sunday Mirror'Mindful, vivid, and strong Spirited explores death, grief, faith, class and gender, while at its heart relationships expand to make this such an engaging and rewarding novel' Love Reading'This vivid tale is simmering with passions - some more repressed than others' The People'A tender and haunting tale, this is a slow-burn read which sparks into flame, as passion kindles in the heart of her beautifully realised characters' Daily Mail'A thrilling, spooky tale that has all the ingredients of a bestseller' Cambridge Independent---------Praise for the Richard & Judy Bookclub Pick TOGETHER by Julie Cohen:'A bold, breathtaking and truly compelling love story' Lisa Jewell'Moving and beautiful' Joanna Cannon'One of the most beautiful and heart-breaking stories I've read' Emma Flint'Reminded me of One Day & The Time Traveler's Wife' Erin Kelly---------Praise for the Polari Prize 2019 longlisted novel THE TWO LIVES OF LOUIS & LOUISE by Julie Cohen:'Brilliant . . . I enjoyed it hugely' Marian Keyes'Hugely original and heartbreakingly real' Rosie Walsh'Not often does a story remind us of what beautifully complex creatures we are. Julie Cohen has given us that rare gift' Christina Dalcher'Elegant, thoughtful and powerful' Daisy Buchanan
Spirited: The spellbinding new novel from bestselling Richard & Judy author Julie Cohen
by Julie Cohen'I stayed up late, gripped. An unusual, moving read. I LOVED it!' Marian Keyes'Haunting, tender and true - this story cast a spell on me' Kirsty Logan'This haunting story about the power of love will give you the shivers' Best'Wonderfully written and evocative' Woman & Home----A moving and gripping story about three extraordinary women from the Richard & Judy recommended bestselling author Julie Cohen.Viola has an impossible talent. Her photographs seem to capture things invisible to the eye - only a leap of faith could mean they are real. Until one day a woman arrives in Viola's life and sees the truth - about her pictures, and about Viola.Henriette is a celebrated spirit medium, carrying nothing but her secrets with her as she travels the country. The moment she meets Viola, a dangerous connection is sparked - but Victorian society is no place for reckless women.Meanwhile, across the world, invisible threads join Viola and Henriette to another woman who lives in secrecy, hiding her dangerous act of rebellion in plain sight.Faith. Courage. Love. What will they risk for freedom?---Driven by passionate, courageous female characters, SPIRITED is your next unforgettable read!
Spirits And Letters
by Thomas G. KirschStudies of religion have a tendency to conceptualise 'the Spirit' and 'the Letter' as mutually exclusive and intrinsically antagonistic. However, the history of religions abounds in cases where charismatic leaders deliberately refer to and make use of writings. This book challenges prevailing scholarly notions of the relationship between 'charisma' and 'institution' by analysing reading and writing practices in contemporary Christianity. Taking up the continuing anthropological interest in Pentecostal-charismatic Christianity, and representing the first book-length treatment of literacy practices among African Christians, this volume explores how church leaders in Zambia refer to the Bible and other religious literature, and how they organise a church bureaucracy in the Pentecostal-charismatic mode. Thus, by examining social processes and conflicts that revolve around the conjunction of Pentecostal-charismatic and literacy practices in Africa, Spirits and Letters reconsiders influential conceptual dichotomies in the social sciences and the humanities and is therefore of interest not only to anthropologists but also to scholars working in the fields of African studies, religious studies, and the sociology of religion.
Spirits Come from Water: An Introduction to Ancestral Veneration and Reclaiming African Spiritual Practices
by Ehime OraFor those who wish to decolonize their minds, particularly Black women, comes a thoughtful guide to ancestral veneration, with a focus on the importance of reclaiming African Spiritual practices as an act of liberation.In today's world, there's a notable resurgence in spiritual exploration that diverges from the mainstream New Age culture. People are seeking clarity that aligns with their own ancestral lineage, and ancestral veneration has emerged as a powerful avenue to navigate life's complexities. For Black communities, this resurgence represents a reclamation of hope for the diaspora.In this book, Ifa and Orisa priestess Ehime Ora shares the importance of connection to the ancestors, and to one&’s spiritual roots. There&’s a certain type of radical healing that takes place when we reconnect to our ancestral veneration and follow through with their wisdom.Providing healing through the written word, Ehime walks you though the reclamation of African Spiritual practices, discussing the spiritual renaissance occurring in the African community, and includes interviews with elders of the rich traditions. She also provides tangible spiritual tools so that you can incorporate ancestral veneration in your life: how to properly set up and work with an ancestral altar, the importance of spiritual hygiene, and bringing forth the concept of the ori, or the higher self.
Spirits In Rebellion: The Rise and Development of New Thought
by Charles S. BradenThis 1963 book provides an invaluable glimpse into the mid-nineteenth century origins, beginning with Phineas P. Quimby, of the New Thought movement in the United States. It describes the careers of the most influential teachers and writers in the various schools and movements, with the exception of the well-known Christian Science church. Braden's text is a MUST for any serious student of metaphysics. The work delves deeply into the roots of New Thought and chronicles many key churches and movements throughout the United States and abroad. Braden writes with scholarly insight and spirit-led intuition.-Print ed.Charles Samuel Braden (19 September 1887 – 1970) was Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Literature of Religions at Northwestern University. He joined the faculty in 1926 and held the professorship from 1943; he was awarded emeritus status in 1954. Braden became known in particular for the study of new religious movements (NRM). His Spirits in Rebellion: The Rise and Development of New Thought (1963) remains the standard history of the New Thought family of NRMs.-Wiki
Spirits Rebellious: Large Print
by Kahlil GibranA clarion call for freedom from one of the twentieth century&’s most important philosophers and writers, Kahlil Gibran A book so powerful it was burned in the marketplace of Beirut at the time of its publication, Kahlil Gibran&’s Spirits Rebellious is a clarion call for freedom in his homeland of Lebanon—for individuals and society. Gibran&’s bitter denunciation of religious and political injustice flows through his lyric pen in three parables, that of &“Madame Rose Hanie,&” &“The Cry of the Graves,&” and &“Kahlil the Heretic.&” His vision of liberty is no less powerful today.
Spirits Speak of Conspiracies & Mysteries
by Barry StrohmSpirits speak the truth about 26 historical conspiracies, strange disappearances, natural phenomena, and unsolved mysteriesKennedy and Lincoln Assassinations, Nazis, Bigfoot, Malaysian Flight 370, Princess Diana, JonBenet Ramsey, and moreExplore spirit board communication with the other side
Spirits Unveiled: A Fresh Perspective on Angels, Guides, Ghosts & More
by Michelle WelchConnect with the Spirits among UsFrom ancestors and animal spirits to elementals and extraterrestrials, Spirits Unveiled presents an impressive variety of energetic beings. Each chapter features a particular kind of spirit and teaches you how to sense its presence, identify and connect with it, and set any boundaries you may need. Spirits are all around us, whether we realize it or not. Michelle Welch demystifies concepts and debunks misconceptions about different entities, helping you interact with them in healthy ways. She introduces you to both inspirational spirits like angels and guides as well as scarier beings like ghosts and demons. You'll learn how to scry with elementals, connect with an ascended master, protect against psychic attacks, astral travel, and more. Providing meditations, visualizations, and inspiring stories, this book helps boost your intuition and spiritual experience.
Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics
by C. S. LewisA repackaged edition of the revered author’s first book—a collection of poems, written in the wake of World War I, in which the young intellectual and soldier wrestles with the perplexing polarities of life, including love and war, evil and goodness, and other complex dichotomies.In 1919, C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—published his first book, Spirits in Bondage, under the pseudonym Clive Hamilton. Written when Lewis was a student at Oxford and during the war when he served at the front in France, Spirits in Bondage reflects the intellectual and spiritual struggles of a young man wounded by war and conflicted over faith. As he contemplates the nature of morality, love, the presence of evil, the possibility of God, and other profound questions. Lewis reveals a side of himself unfamiliar to many readers.
Spirits in Stone: The Secrets of Megalithic America
by Graham Hancock Glenn KreisbergA ground-breaking study of ceremonial stone landscapes in Northeast America and their relationship to other sites around the world • Features a comprehensive field guide to hundreds of megalithic stone structures in northeastern America, including cairns, perched boulders, and effigies • Details the Wall of Manitou, the Hammonasset Line, landscape astronomy along the Hudson River, and a several-acre area in Woodstock, NY, with large, carefully constructed lithic formations • Analyzes the archaeoastronomy, archaeoacoustics, and symbolism of these sites to reveal their relationships to other ceremonial stone sites across America and the world Presenting a comprehensive field guide to hundreds of lost, forgotten, and misidentified megalithic stone structures in northeastern America, Glenn Kreisberg documents many enigmatic formations still standing across the Catskill Mountain and Hudson Valley region, complete with functioning solstice and equinox alignments. Kreisberg provides a first-person description of the “Wall of the Manitou,” which runs for 10 miles along the eastern slopes of the Catskill Mountains, as well as narratives about related sites that include animal effigies, reproductive organs, calendar stones, enigmatic inscriptions, and evidence of alignments. Using computer software, he plots the trajectory of the Hammonasset Line, which begins at a burial complex near the tip of Long Island and runs to Devil’s Tombstone in Greene County, New York. He shows how the line runs at the same angle that marks the summer solstice sunset from Montauk Point on Long Island, and, when extended, intersects the ancient copper mines of Isle Royal in Upper Michigan. He documents a several-acre area on Overlook Mountain in Woodstock, New York, with a grouping of very large, carefully constructed lithic formations that together create a serpent or snake figure, mirroring the constellation Draco. He demonstrates how this site is related to the Serpent Mount in Ohio and Ankor Wat in Cambodia and reveals how all of the vast, interlocking sites in the Northeast were part of an ancient spiritual landscape based on a sophisticated understanding of the cosmos, as practiced by ancient Native Americans. While modern historians consider these sites to be colonial era constructions, Kreisberg reveals how they were used to communicate with the spirit world and may be remnants of a long-vanished civilization.
Spirits in Transcultural Skies
by Niels Gutschow Katharina WeilerThe volume investigates the visualization of both ritual and decorative aspects of auspiciousness and protection in the form of celestial characters in art and architecture. In doing so, it covers more than two and a half millennia and a broad geographical area, documenting a practice found in nearly every corner of the world. Its transcultural approach aims at gaining insights into cultural dynamics and consistent networks and defining new historical mindmaps; it examines reciprocal effects and aspects of interwovenness in art and architecture with a view to reconceptualizing their established realms. The collection opens a window on a phenomenon in the history of art and architecture that has never before been considered from this perspective. The book focuses on a transcultural iconography of aerial spirits, goddesses and gods in art history, pursuing a methodologically innovative approach in order to redefine and develop the practice of identification and classification of motifs as a means to understanding meaning, and attempting to challenge the categories defined by academic disciplines.
Spirits in the Consulting Room: Eight Tales of Healing (Rutgers Global Health)
by Serge Bouznah Catherine LewertowskiFor any country that has a large and diverse migrant population, it is a struggle to connect these people to the country’s institutions, including the healthcare system, which can be overwhelming in its complexity. Cultural and language barriers often make it difficult for doctors to fully understand the symptoms of their migrant patients, reach accurate diagnoses, or properly treat their suffering. Thus, medical practitioners must attempt new, innovative practices in order to reach patients where they are and convince them to accept treatment from doctors they don’t totally understand. In France, Serge Bouznah and Catherine Lewertowski have pioneered one such practice—that of transcultural mediation. Drawn from two decades of their experience with transcultural mediation, Spirits in the Consulting Room tells the stories of eight patients—mainly migrants—and their families. Each chapter focuses on a different patient, and Christelle, Djibril, Moncef, Alhassane, Jacinthe, Amy, Cyril, Alice, and Pierre leap off the page as distinct people with unique situations. Together, these chapters reveal how patients’ comprehension of their symptoms is shaped by their cultural background, while recounting the challenges of translating that into terms the doctors can grasp. The book shows how trained transcultural mediators can help to redress the power imbalance between doctors and the migrants they treat, providing patients with advocates who respect the authority of their background and experiences and don’t just take the side of the medical professionals. The groundbreaking insights modeled in this book can be applied to any medical situation where doctors and patients find themselves speaking different languages.
Spirits of New Orleans
by Kala AmbroseThe city of New Orleans is formed into the shape of a crescent, which is believed by many people to form a sacred chalice which holds and stores energy making it one of the most unique areas in the world in which to perform magic and to see it magnify due to the energy in the land and from the flowing waters of the Mississippi and Gulf of Mexico.Since childhood, Kala Ambrose has seen and felt ghosts and restless spirits. During this journey as your travel guide, Kala explores the history of the city and those who decided to make it their eternal home.Explore New Orleans with Kala Ambrose and prepare to embark on a unique and enticing journey into the haunted history and magical ceremonies of New Orleans. Prepare to be introduced to supernatural rituals and practices in order to fully understand and embrace the cultural significance of the variety of beliefs, superstitions, legends and lore.