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Simple Truths: Clear & Gentle Guidance on the Big Issues in Life
by Kent NerburnSeldom does a book come along that speaks to the core issues of life with such clarity and wisdom. This profound book is deeply informed by the spiritual traditions of the West, the Far East, and the Native Americans, with whom the author has worked. It is a small treasure of wisdom about life&’s deepest issues. From the Book . . . ON EDUCATION & LEARNING The true measure of your education is not what you know, but how you share what you know with others. ON MONEY People who measure their money against their desires will never be happy, because there will always be another desire waiting to lure them. People who measure their money against their needs can gain control over their lives by gaining control over their needs. ON LOVE Love has its own time, its own season, and its own reasons for coming and going. You cannot bribe it or coerce it or reason it into staying. If it chooses to leave your heart or the heart of your lover, there is nothing you can do and nothing you should do. Be glad that it came to live for a moment in your life. If you keep your heart open, it will surely come again.
A Simple Vow (Simple Gifts #1)
by Charlotte Hubbard"Hubbard writes Amish stories with style and grace." --RT Book ReviewsHoused in a rustic red barn, the Simple Gifts crafts shop celebrates the talents of the Amish of Willow Ridge--and the faith that inspires them. For the acceptance of simplicity opens the path to love. As far as Edith Riehl is concerned, the baby twins thrust suddenly into her arms are a heaven-sent gift. Unable to conceive, she longs to be a mother with a home of her own. She's going to abide by her promise to handsome Asa Detweiler to take care of them while he looks for their real father. And even if her domineering dat Cornelius refuses to countenance Asa's suit, she can only pray the bachelor's honesty and persistence will uncover the truth--even as he's kindled an impossible hope for a love of her own . . . Asa can't understand why anyone would think he would be so dishonorable as to father babies and then abandon them. He's determined to clear his name--but Edith's caring ways also inspire him to help heal her wounded spirit and earn her trust. In the face of heartbreaking deception, he and Edith must find the strength to understand, forgive . . . and claim their own hearts' joy. Praise for Charlotte Hubbard's Seasons of the Heart series"Another great book centered around the Sweet Seasons Café." --RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars"These very special books will sit proudly on my keeper shelf!" --Romance Reviews Today
A Simple Way to Pray
by Curtis A JahnHow do you pray? Do you find it difficult to pray at times? Are you unsure what to pray about or how to pray? The original text of A Simple Way to Pray was written by Martin Luther to help believers just like you. This brief booklet will assist you in focusing your thoughts so that you can feel comfortable going to God in prayer. You'll also discover useful prayer techniques and starting points, and be encouraged to pray often!
A Simple Way to Pray With Luther's Small Catechism
by Curtis A JahnHow do you pray? Do you find it difficult to pray at times? Are you unsure what to pray about or how to pray? The original text of A Simple Way to Pray was written by Martin Luther to help believers just like you. This deluxe edition of A Simple Way to Pray includes the complete text of Luther's Small Catechism. This brief booklet will assist you in focusing your thoughts so that you can feel comfortable going to God in prayer. You'll also discover useful prayer techniques and starting points, and be encouraged to pray often!
A Simple Winter: A Seasons of Lancaster Novel (Seasons of Lancaster #1)
by Rosalind LauerTHE PROMISE OF A HOME,THE HEARTBREAK OF AN IMPOSSIBLE LOVE As a budding journalist with a major newspaper, Remy McCallister is eager to prove herself. While investigating an unsolved crime, Remy winds up in the tightly woven Amish community of Lancaster County, the last place she would ever expect to find herself. The story leads her to Adam King and his ten younger siblings, who are trying to sustain their warm, loving home in the wake of the murder of their parents. Although Remy tries to remain professional, she is captivated by the Kings. With her own mother gone and her father disengaged from their relationship, Remy longs for a home and a family just like that of these good, simple people.Suddenly patriarch of his large family, Adam struggles to do the right thing for his siblings, his community, and his God. He neither wants nor needs the complications that spirited Remy brings. But as much as he tries to push her away, even as he counts all the ways this lovely outsider cannot possibly remain in his world--or in his heart--the wondrous light she shines upon his troubled soul cannot be denied. Adam can only pray for the strength and the faith to get this Englisher girl out of their lives for good.Snowbound with the Kings, Remy experiences the wonder and the chores of a simple winter among the Plain People, as well as the friendship of their warm community. When her peaceful interlude ends, does she dare to reveal a killer in their midst, knowing that she may lose the love of this special family and this remarkable man?From the Trade Paperback edition.
A Simple Wish (Simple Gifts #2)
by Charlotte HubbardThe Amish residents of Willow Ridge share their talents at the Simple Gifts crafts shop—and share the blessings of faith, hard work, and love with their community—even when family secrets bring unexpected challenges . . . Making rugs for Simple Gifts has taught Loretta Riehl that an unassuming pattern can reveal surprising depth. People, too, have a way of defying first impressions. Drew Detweiler came to Willow Ridge under a cloud, but the handsome craftsman has gained the community’s respect for his upholstery skills and commitment to making amends for his mistakes. As her new brother-in-law’s twin, he’s joining the family for dinners and Sunday visits at the Riehl house, and Loretta can’t deny enjoying his attentions. If only her dat were willing to let a little joy into his life. Cornelius Riehl grows more stern with each passing day, and Drew suspects there’s more to his moods than missing Loretta’s late mamm. Hoping to fulfill Loretta’s wish to live in a peaceful, happy home again, Drew sets out to learn the truth. It’s a journey that will bring to light painful realities—but also the chance to forge a new, honest, and loving future together… Praise for A Simple Vow “Charlotte Hubbard has a way of writing that draws you into the story from beginning to end.” --Romance Junkies
Simple y libre: 7 experimentos contra el exceso
by Jen Hatmaker¿Por qué buscamos más cuando seríamos más felices con menos? Esta es la historia de cómo la autora bestseller del New York Times Jen Hatmaker y su familia intentaron combatir la complacencia excesiva... y lo que aprendieron sobre tener una vida realmente plena al mismo tiempo. Simple y libre es la verdadera historia de cómo Jen y su familia identificaron siete áreas de exceso —comida, ropa, gastos, medios de comunicación, posesiones, desperdicio y estrés—, y tomaron siete decisiones muy simples para combatir las enfermedades modernas de la avaricia, el materialismo y la complacencia desmedida. Así pues, ¿qué obtienes al llevar una vida escueta? El descubrimiento de una conexión enorme con Dios, un llamado hacia la simplicidad y la generosidad que transciende el mero experimento social para convertirse en una vida radicalmente mejor. En esta nueva edición, escrita no solo para los lectores de fe, sino para todos los que anhelan una vida más gentil y más sencilla, Jen comparte cómo la sustentabilidad y la generosidad siguen impactando y retándola hoy en día. Ahora comentada, con nuevas reflexiones de la autora, la edición ofrece emotivas ideas mientras Jen medita sobre lo abismalmente distinto que es el mundo de Simple y libre, comparado con lo que era cuando se publicó 7, y considera el espacio totalmente diferente que ocupa ahora. Simple y libre es un libro gracioso, directo, y no un alimento para la culpa. Ven a descubrir cómo se vería en tu vida la versión de Jesús de ser rico, bendecido y generoso.
Simple Zen: A Guide to Living Moment by Moment
by Ph.D. C. Alexander Simpkins Annellen M. SimpkinsSimple Zen is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to Zen's history, themes, and uses in our modern Western world. Beginning with a history of Zen from the time of its origin to the present, the book goes on to outline the themes and practices associated with Zen, such as koans, meditation, enlightenment, and ethics. The final section of the book, entitled "Living Zen," addresses the ways in which Zen can help us to realize a deeper, fuller life though such artistic activities as poetry, brush painting, the martial arts, tea ceremony, and flower arrangement.
Simplemente cristiano: El por qué tiene sentido el cristianismo
by N. T. Wright¿Por qué esperamos justicia? ¿Por qué anhelamos espiritualidad? ¿Por qué nos sentimos atraídos por la belleza? ¿Por qué a menudo son tan dolorosas las relaciones personales? ¿Cómo podrá arreglarse este mundo? Estas no son solos las grandes preguntas de la vida, sino el eco de una voz que percibimos de manera imprecisa, pero que anhelamos escuchar con claridad. Realmente, estas preguntas nos introducen a la esencia de quién es Dios y qué quiere de nosotros. Durante dos mil años el cristianismo ha afirmado resolver estor profundos ministerios. Simplemente Cristiano lleva al lector por un recorrido, paso a paso, por la fe cristiana, explica con claridad y sencillez lo que es realmente el cristianismo y cómo se practica. N.T. Wright asume que el lector no tiene ningún conocimiento de la religión en general ni del cristianismo en particular. Con una prosa compresible desafiá a los escépticos con explicaciones hasta para los dilemas más difíciles, dejando a los creyentes con razones para una renovada fe en Jesús.
Simpler Living, Compassionate Life: A Christian Perspective
by Bill Mckibben Michael SchutEssays on the spiritual power of an uncluttered life from Henri Nouwen, Richard J. Foster, Juliet Schor, and others, with an introduction by Bill McKibben. Every day we are bombarded with messages that imply we need more: more money, more clothes, more food, more cars, more everything. But despite technological advances, proliferation of resources, and a general increase in what the average person has, our happiness has not grown at the same rate as our stash of stuff. Perhaps the key to a good life isn’t found in quantity but in quality—and in a simple, honest approach to existence. In Simpler Compassionate Living, Michael Schut brings together brilliant essays on the topic of modest lifestyles from twenty-three luminaries, including Terry Tempest Williams, Cecile Andrews, Wendell Berry, and Evy McDonald . Delving into topics such as time as a commodity, money in modern society, international economics, social and environmental responsibility, and the ever-widening global community, these compositions present a framework for examining and reforming how we view our place in a world obsessed with commerce and consumerism. With a study guide and an appendix of further resources for those who want to take steps to change their lifestyle, Simpler Compassionate Living is a comprehensive look at how to step outside of the madness of materialism and rediscover the peace and fulfillment within—replacing the fleeting rush of acquisitiveness with a genuinely sustainable joy. Also includes essays by: Shantilal Bhagat, Frederick Buechner, John B. Cobb, Jr., Michael Schut, Alan Durning, James T. Mulligan, William Gibson, Gerald May, Timothy Weiskel, Calvin DeWitt, Duane Elgin, Philip Sherrard, William Stringfellow, Jerome Segal, David Shi
The Simplest Prayer: A Book of Love and Faith
by The Irish FranciscansPeople are searching for a sense of comfort and meaning in their lives, but sometimes we don't know how to pray or where to begin.In The Simplest Prayer, the Irish Franciscans show us how to achieve a sense of calm and peace by incorporating prayer into our lives in the simplest way and with the simplest prayer - to Jesus, and, in doing so, show us how we can open our lives to acceptance, love, happiness and inner peace.Based on a website created by the Poor Clares and the Irish Franciscans for the Year of the Holy Name of Jesus, the book will include reflections and thoughts from the Irish Franciscans on Jesus' words and how they can relate to us in our daily lives, along with scripture quotations for use in times of loss, grief, gratitude, happiness, self-doubt and depression, and practical advice on meditation and mindfulness. The Simplest Prayer will show us how, by introducing moments of calm into our everyday lives, we can achieve a sense of happiness and peace.
The Simplest Prayer: A Book of Love and Faith
by The Irish FranciscansIn today's world, we can often feel at sea, unsure of where to turn in times of trouble. We might want to pray, but don't know where to start or what to say. Here, in The Simplest Prayer: A Book of Love and Faith, the Irish Franciscans show us how we can find a sense of peace and solace when we most need it. With practical advice on meditation and using Jesus' own words for help in difficult times, this beautifully illustrated book shows us how we can bring him into our lives and achieve that sense of happiness and serenity that we all seek. It reminds us that we are loved and that, even in the darkest times, we are not alone. We can bring peace to our lives in the simplest way and with the simplest prayer: to Jesus. The Simplest Prayer is based on The Year of the Holy Name of Jesus and on a website created by the Poor Clares and the Irish Franciscans for the Year of the Holy Name. www.holyname,ie
The Simplest Way to Change the World: Biblical Hospitality as a Way of Life
by Dustin Willis Brandon ClementsHow to make disciples using hospitalityDeep down, every Christian wants to make a difference. But for many of us, the years come and go and we never do. The good news is: change can be as simple as opening your front door. The Simplest Way to Change the World is about biblical hospitality and its power for the gospel. Since people will sooner enter a living room than a church, hospitality is a natural and effective way to build relationships for Christ. You&’ll learn:How the home can be a hub for communityHow hospitality leads to joy, purpose, and belongingHow it grows families to love the things of God How it&’s not about being the perfect host How to be hospitable regardless of your living spaceHospitality is a beautiful legacy of the church, and a great way to make disciples. As you open your life up to others, you share in the very character of God and experience His joy. And you get to witness lives change—including your own. Includes 20+ creative ideas for hospitality, plus questions for small groups
The Simplest Way to Change the World: Biblical Hospitality as a Way of Life
by Dustin Willis Brandon ClementsHow to make disciples using hospitalityDeep down, every Christian wants to make a difference. But for many of us, the years come and go and we never do. The good news is: change can be as simple as opening your front door. The Simplest Way to Change the World is about biblical hospitality and its power for the gospel. Since people will sooner enter a living room than a church, hospitality is a natural and effective way to build relationships for Christ. You&’ll learn:How the home can be a hub for communityHow hospitality leads to joy, purpose, and belongingHow it grows families to love the things of God How it&’s not about being the perfect host How to be hospitable regardless of your living spaceHospitality is a beautiful legacy of the church, and a great way to make disciples. As you open your life up to others, you share in the very character of God and experience His joy. And you get to witness lives change—including your own. Includes 20+ creative ideas for hospitality, plus questions for small groups
The Simplicity of Stillness Method
by Marlise KarlinThe Simplicity of Stillness® (SOS) is an evolutionary technology designed to release stress, heal your body, and access your highest potential. It is so advanced that your life begins to transform in three simple steps - Apply, Activate, Act. Backed by twenty years of study in Eastern wisdom, holistic traditions, and the "New Science," Marlise Karlin, founder of SOS, shows you step-by-step how this rapid and direct method can diminish self-defeating behavior and connect you to the sweet spot of life where deep peace and the flow of higher consciousness converge. Offering you a rare insight into landmark research on Epigenetics, Neuroplasticity, DNA and Subtle Energies, Marlise provides evidence from over a decade of case studies to demonstrate how you can release blocked cellular memory, imprint new neural pathways and activate vital life energy. This book is filled with the hope and mystery of people who have experienced remarkable recoveries from depression, anxiety, PTSD and other illnesses by using this advanced technology. SCIENCE AND EASTERN WISDOM EXPLAIN IT.THE SOS METHOD REALIZES IT. This book contains bonus digital material and the groundbreaking Stillness Sessions® Technology; audio recordings that transmit Energy on waves of sound, activating advanced meditative states. Your mind doesn't even have to become still for it to work - you'll begin to feel more clarity, joy, and enthusiasm almost immediately.
A Simplified Life: Tactical Tools for Intentional Living
by Emily LeyDo you want to simplify the demands on your time, energy, and resources? Do you have complicated responsibilities, overwhelming to-do lists, and endless clutter leaving you feeling overwhelmed? What if you could clear the clutter once and for all? Bestselling author and entrepreneur Emily Ley can help you make space for what matters most. In A Simplified Life, you'll find:Emily's realistic strategies, achievable systems, and methods for permanently clearing the clutter, organizing your priorities, and living intentionally10 key focus areas--from your home and meal planning, to style and finances, parenting, faith life, and moreTactical tools to help you with your family, increased work demands, and daily household routinesGorgeous photography and meaningful quote calloutsA Simplified Life is for:Mothers wanting to create a more intentional lifestyle by reducing clutterAnyone struggling with organizing schedules and keeping up with multiple to-do listsMother's Day, National Best Friend Day, birthdays, and holiday gifts
Simplify: How to Stay Sane in a World Going Mad
by Bob HillaryShort, simple and refreshingly practical, Living Simply offers 21 Earth Warrior practices to help us live more consciously and to cope with the ever increasing pace of modern life. Bob Hillary shares the lessons he learned living off the grid, exploring his &‘wild edges&’ and practicing a slower, more attuned way of life.How can we live more simply, learn to appreciate what we have and root our way of being in the Earth we have inherited? By living simply and becoming an Earth Warrior.As life keeps urging us to go faster, many of us are moving in the opposite direction... we are looking for SLOWNESS, for stillness, to live more natural, less complex lives. Bob Hillary spent a year living off grid, this experience taught him how to live simply. It meant; downscaling, re-wilding, un-teching and finding and doing things that are free. These philosophies provided a framework for the 21 practices he shares in this book. Each one covers the key idea, contains exercises and provides practical ways that will help you become an Earth Warrior. By living this way you will learn how to live in a more joyful, positive, simple and meaningfully way. Earth Warriors give, share and care.This is a manual for modern times, a guide to creating positive action, walking the right path and making the right choices.
Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter your Soul
by Bill HybelsOverscheduled. Exhausted.Overwhelmed. Sound familiar? Too familiar? You are living at a velocity you know deep down is unsustainable. Your life is off course - too crammed with busyness, too out of focus. You keep waiting for things to get better, but they never do. In Simplify, bestselling author Bill Hybels identifies core issues that drive this kind of living and offers action steps to help you live a better way. By eradicating clutter from your inner world, you can experience immediate rewards: greater energy, clearer purpose, richer relationships and more.Your life won't simplify itself. You must act. Isn't it time?
Simplify the Message: Multiply the Impact
by Talbot DavisSimplify the Message: Multiply the Impact is designed to help preachers break through the noise of culture and the cauldron of church to deliver sermons with clarity, passion, and boldness. This book meets the needs of two cohorts in particular: 1) young preachers developing their skills who need structure, a process, and hope, and 2) more seasoned preachers who may have "settled" needing tools to invigorate their preparation and inspire their delivery. Paul told the Corinthians: "When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I didn’t come preaching God’s secrets to you like I was an expert in speech or wisdom. I had made up my mind not to think about anything while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and to preach him as crucified." (I Corinthians 2:1-2, CEB) Author Talbot Davis shares the insights and habits that will empower the reader’s preaching and teaching to be: Both creative and disciplined; Both carefully prepared and thoroughly spontaneous; and Both rooted in history and connected to modernity. Simple is the opposite of simplistic. Sermons with clear & unmistakable focus are best able to pulumb the depths not only of Gospel beauty but of the hearers’ lives.
Simplifying Religion: Removing Barriers That Keep Us From God, Family, and Others
by Ed GalisewskiWill Religion Survive? Should It? It's no secret that younger generations are leaving organized religion in large numbers. Their exodus speaks loud and clear to the fact that there is a generational divide today that spans all faith groups. Not many people have wanted to tackle this issue because of its difficult, often touchy subject matter, but that didn't stop author Ed Galisewski from jumping in with both feet. He reached out to those walking away and bluntly asked them why. And, thankfully, they bluntly answered him. Simplifying Religion covers six of the most divisive issues uncovered by these conversations that drive the conflict between Boomers and Millennials and fuel the exodus from religion. Simplifying Religion is for all generations, from Boomers to Gen Zs. Ed hopes to bring the generations back together by finding common ground through honest dialogue and good will. Please be a part of the solution: Read this book, talk about it, and pass it on to those in your religious circle, especially those who are struggling to stay engaged in their current spiritual community, or those who are finding themselves increasingly alienated from a family member.
Simply by Grace: An Introduction to God's Life-Changing Gift
by Charles C. BingSimply by Grace is an easy-to-read introduction to a core Christian belief. By looking at the major questions and issues that surround the concept of grace, Charles C. Bing helps readers understand and appreciate this God-given gift and how simple it really is.
Simply Christian
by N. T. WrightWhy do we expect justice? Why do we crave spirituality? Why are we attracted to beauty? Why are relationships often so painful? And how will the world be made right? These are not simply perennial questions all generations must struggle with, but, according to N. T. Wright, are the very echoes of a voice we dimly perceive but deeply long to hear. In fact, these questions take us to the heart of who God is and what He wants from us. For two thousand years, Christianity has claimed to solve these mysteries, and this renowned biblical scholar and Anglican bishop shows that it still can today. Not since C. S. Lewis's classic summary of the faith, Mere Christianity, has such a wise and thorough scholar taken the time to explain to anyone who wants to know what Christianity really is and how it is practiced. Wright makes the case for Christian faith from the ground up, assuming that the reader has no knowledge of (and perhaps even some aversion to) religion in general and Christianity in particular. Simply Christian walks the reader through the Christian faith step by step and question by question. With simple yet exciting and accessible prose, Wright challenges skeptics by offering explanations for even the toughest doubt-filled dilemmas, leaving believers with a reason for renewed faith. For anyone who wants to travel beyond the controversies that can obscure what the Christian faith really stands for, this simple book is the perfect vehicle for that journey.
Simply Christmas
by Pamela Dowd Wanda Luttrell Christine LynxwilerAll Done with the Dashing by Pamela Dowd. Maggie Mackenzie determines that Thanksgiving cooking everyone else's favorite dish is holiday insanity--and decides to transform this Christmas from work to worship. Is she really ready to give up the longstanding traditions? And what will the change mean for her household? No Holly, No Ivy by Wanda Luttrell. Alone for the first time at Christmas, Loraine is determined to enjoy it. She'll miss her distant family but feels she has the perfect recipe for a stress-free holiday. O Little Town of Progress by Wanda Luttrell. The town of Progress had made no progress, and octogenarian Mary Martha Sims is content to live out her days in her late husband's dark old house. Nearby, Olde Towne is changing rapidly. Journalist Charlie Justice, expecting her first child, worries over a transformation that will affect all of her plans. Can a Christmas encounter teach these two women to see beyond past hurts and present circumstances to what they can learn from one another? My True Love Gave to Me ... by Christine Lynxwiler. Penny Lassiter has the Christmas season down to an art, from tree trimming to cookie baking to all the endless parties. But when her husband takes her traditions for a ride, Penny's left to wonder, Where do we put the tree? More importantly, she'll ask herself where the Christmas spirit lives, and whether it's marked on a map. Penny's about to find exactly what true love gives to her, on and off the road.
Simply Christmas: A Busy Mom's Guide to Reclaiming the Peace of the Holidays: A Devotional
by Tama FortnerThirty-one encouraging devotions to help busy moms pause and ponder the true miracles of the Christmas season--the wonder of a Savior who would leave heaven to save us and the love of those who share our home.Between holiday baking, hunting for the perfect tree, decorating, preparing for visiting relatives, and making sure everyone gets the ideal gift, Christmas can be anything but peaceful for a busy mom. Too often, the stress and busyness of the season make it difficult to find time to just sit and reflect on the wonder of the Savior's birth. If this sounds familiar, allow Simply Christmas to be your personal invitation to slow down and savor the beauty of the manger this year. These thirty-one devotions are not dated, so you're welcome to begin reading anytime--whether that's on December 1, Christmas Eve, the day after Thanksgiving, or the middle of July--without even a smidgen of guilt or shame.Accompanied by seasonally inspired full-color photographs, this thirty-one-day devotional brings a bit of calm to each day through a short reflection and Scripture, together with points to ponder and fun ideas for simplifying your Christmas traditions.
Simply Divine
by ThomasTo forgive may be divine . . . The daughter of two Hollywood superstars, Divine Matthews-Hardison lives the privileged life most fifteen-year-olds only dream of: she's all about designer clothes, awards ceremonies, parties, and having a name that opens doors. Divine could be a model, an actress, anything she wants. But when you live in the spotlight, there's nowhere to hide when your family falls apart. Her father is in trouble with the law, her mother has her own demons, and no one has room for Divine -- no one except her uncle, a Georgia pastor with a modest country home and a big heart. . . . but can Divine ever forgive? Divine can't believe she's been sent to live with her mom's family in the sticks. Doing chores, getting an allowance, and church-going are hardly what she's used to, and she lets everyone -- from her patient Uncle Reed and Aunt Phoebe to her cousins, Alyssa and Chance -- know she's not trading in her Gucci bags for a feedbag any time soon. But as the love and faith of a good family take hold in her heart, miraculous changes start to occur. And when the chance comes to return to her high-flying life, Divine is faced with her toughest decision: Now that she's found the one thing she's never had, could she ever leave it behind?