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To Know as We Are Known: Education As a Spiritual Journey
by Parker J. Palmer“An eye-opening critique of contemporary [education] approaches . . . shows in concrete forms how to be a teacher and learner in the search for truth.” —Henri J. M. Nouwen, theologian and author of The Return of the Prodigal Son and The Way of the HeartThis primer on authentic education explores how mind and heart can work together in the learning process. Moving beyond the bankruptcy of our current model of education, Parker Palmer finds the soul of education through a lifelong cultivation of the wisdom each of us possesses and can share to benefit others.“A phenomenon in higher education.” —The New York Times“Palmer's book will engage anyone who's involved in teaching and learning either in secular or religious institutions . . . it compels us to underline and reflect at nearly every sentence and paragraph . . . it unfolds how exciting and joyful the search for knowledge is when guided by heart-seeking teachers.” —James Sparks, University of Wisconsin, Madison“Without a doubt the most inspiring book on education I have read in a long time.” —John H. Westerhoff III, Duke University
To Know Christ Jesus
by Frank Sheed F. J. Sheed James TissotAn extraordinary new edition of Frank Sheed's classic work. His masterful account of the life of Christ Jesus stands on its own, but Christ walks again among the pages of this book in a unique way: over 100 illustrations from the French artist James Tissot's outstanding series on the Life of Christ have been carefully selected and chronologically placed. Tissot's dynamic realism, combined with Sheed's lucid prose, make this one of the most beautifully illustrated and profoundly moving lives of Our Lord ever published. Here we meet Christ in his obedience, his compassion, his tears, his joy, his relation to Mary and the disciples, and in his unequalled and unsparing words that mined the depths of reality, and of real lives. We come to know Christ as he touched the lives of each person among the multitudes that followed him, and we realize that he is with us likewise--in each moment of our own lives.
To Know God: A 5-day Plan
by Morris VendenWhat's this about knowing God in five days? Does it take just that long? Venden is emphasizing not so much the time element as the possibility, not of knowing about God only, but of knowing Him, of having a personal & positive relationship with Him.
To Know Her By Name (Rocky Mountain Memories, #3)
by Lori WickAfter chasing and killing an outlaw in the Boulder foothills, Harrington finds himself critically wounded and dependent upon this unusual woman. What was her relationship with the man he'd just killed? And why won't she cable Denver for him? With each passing day his frustration grows as he tries to break through her silence. Yet all is not as it seems. When Harrington returns to his job at the Treasury Department, an unexpected encounter reveals a dangerous masquerade. Can McKay Harrington penetrate the wall of secrecy surrounding Callie's true identity to share the saving love of Jesus Christ. And what about the love growing in his heart for this woman of mystery?
To Know Him: Beyond Religion Waits a Relationship That Will Change Your Life
by Gloria CopelandFor readers who feel there is something missing in their daily walk with God, Gloria Copeland explains that relationship-learning to talk with and listen to God in daily encounters-is what will change their lives. Knowing God requires a lifestyle of communion with Him. While religion creates numbing routine, relationship ignites the power to overcome sin and to prosper in every area of life. Regularly communicating with God strengthens believers, builds their faith, and makes way for them to lay hold of all God's blessings through Jesus Christ. Warm, personal, and inspiring, TO KNOW HIM is a friendly guide to discovering an exciting, promising relationship with God.
To Know Him: How Intimacy with God Changes Everything
by Billy HumphreyWho is God? It’s a question people have asked since the onset of Creation. And even after thirteen years in ministry, Billy Humphrey was confronted one day with the fact that he didn’t really know God--not intimately, not deeply, not in the way his heart craved. In To Know Him he describes his incredible journey into the knowledge of God that transformed every area of his life. God has designed each part of our lives to teach us spiritual truths about Himself. This book offers a fresh revelation of God’s heart by addressing the question “Who is God?” in marriage, in parenting, in finance, in work, and in ministry. Once you know and see God in each area of your life, it will completely and radically change the way you see the world.
To Know Him by Name: Discover the Power and Promises Revealed in the Hebrew Names and Titles of God
by Rabbi Kirt SchneiderWhen you know what name to call on, you know more of whose you are. This book will guide you so you can declare and trust that the names of God perfectly describe who He is at His core. You will have peace through the storms of life and learn how to walk in victorious living. In today&’s culture, names are often little more than identifiers. But in ancient Hebrew culture, names held symbolic and prophetic meaning. This is why when God revealed His names and titles to us in the Scriptures, He was giving us more than interesting information. He was making known to us His character, purposes, and will. In To Know Him by Name, Rabbi Kirt A. Schneider takes readers on a transformative journey to understand the true character of God by laying hold of the revelation found in His Hebrew names and titles. In a world where misconceptions about God abound, Rabbi Schneider challenges believers to reconsider their understanding of Him. Instead of seeing God as harsh and vengeful, they will be able to embrace Him for who He truly is—their provider, peace, savior, shepherd, victorious healer, and so much more. As they embrace the fullness of who God has declared Himself to be in their lives, readers will be strengthened, peace will abound, and they will experience the victory and abundant blessings that come from knowing Him intimately.
To Know You
by Shannon EthridgeJuliaWhittaker's rocky past yielded two daughters, both given up for adoption asinfants. Now she must find them to try to save her son.Julia and Matt Whittaker's son hasbeaten the odds for thirteen years only to have the odds--and his liver--crashprecipitously. The only hope for his survival is a "living liver" transplant,but the transplant list is long and Dillon's time is short. His two olderhalf-sisters, born eighteen months apart to two different fathers, offer hisonly hope for survival.But can Julia ask a youngwoman--someone she surrendered to strangers long ago and has never spokenwith--to make such a sacrifice to save a brother she's never known? Can shemuster the courage to journey back into a shame-filled season of her life, faceher choices and their consequences, and find any hope of healing?And what if she discovers in her owndaughters' lives that a history of foolish choices threatens to repeat itself? Juliaknows she's probably embarking on a fool's errand--searching for the daughtersshe abandoned only now that she needs something from them. But love compelsJulia to take this journey. Can grace and forgiveness compel her daughters tojoin her?In To Know You, ShannonEthridge and Kathryn Mackel explore how the past creates the present . . . andhow even the most shattered lives can be redeemed.
To Let You Know I Care
by Cheryl KarpenWhen you don't know what to say, you can still let them know you care. If you're looking for a meaningful way to encourage and uplift someone who's struggling in life, look no more. These small doses of compassion and hope are graced with charming hand illustrations to let that special person know how much you care and that they're not alone. It's a wonderful way to be a warm beacon of love to someone who needs to know you care.
To Lhasa in Disguise: A Secret Exhibition Through Mysterious Tibet
by William Montgomery McGovernThis is a record of adventures, and of achievements in the face of supposedly insuperable obstacles, which is thrilling by reason of the size and color and significance of the events.Tibet and especially Lhasa, its capital city, is guarded from outsiders by fanatic natives, and the country is further guarded by the giant mountain ranges that hem it in. No white man before Dr. McGovern ever got through the ice-bound Himalaya passes in the winter, and no white man before him ever contrived to live in Lhasa long enough to photograph and study the Tibetans at close range.A party made up to go to Tibet, of which Dr. McGovern was one, was met in the mountains and told to go back. All the rest of the party turned in their tracks and dropped down into India. Dr. McGovern, accompanied only by his servant Satan, continued in disguise into Tibet, arriving ultimately after a series of almost incredible hardships in Lhasa itself. He interviewed the Dalai Lama and other officials and functionaries, studied the people and took innumerable photographs.Dr. McGovern, who by the way was related on his mother’s side to both Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, was an Oxford man, a distinguished Orientalist, a lecturer of the Royal Asiatic Society, and the author of several books dealing with the Far East. He was especially equipped to capitalize in interest and information for his readers the amazing experiences through which he passed.
To Light a Fire on the Earth: Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age
by John L. Allen Robert BarronThe highly anticipated follow-up to Bishop Robert Barron's hugely successful Catholicism: A Journey to the FaithAs secularism gains influence, and increasing numbers see religion as dull and backward, Robert Barron wants to illuminate how beautiful, intelligent, and relevant the Catholic faith is. In this compelling new book—drawn from conversations with and narrated by award-winning Vatican journalist John L. Allen, Jr.—Barron, founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, proclaims in vivid language the goodness and truth of the Catholic tradition. Through Barron’s smart, practical, artistic, and theological observations as well as personal anecdotes—from engaging atheists on YouTube to discussing his days as a young diehard baseball fan from Chicago—To Light a Fire on the Earth covers prodigious ground. Touching on everything from Jesus to prayer, science, movies, atheism, the spiritual life, the fate of Church in modern times, beauty, art, and social media, Barron reveals why the Church matters today and how Catholics can intelligently engage a skeptical world.
To Live Ancient Lives: The Primitivist Dimension in Puritanism (Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press)
by Theodore Dwight BozemanTo Live Ancient Lives signals a sharp redirection of Puritan studies. It provides the first comprehensive study of Puritan primitivism, defined as the drive to recover and return to church and society the ordinances of biblical times. This work traces a campaign to purify English Christianity of postapostolic accretions from the Henrician Reformation to the Great Migration of 1630 and through the first five decades in New England.Taking their bearings from a special past, Puritans were not concerned with the future in a modern sense. The Great Migration was not intended as an errand to reform the world or inaugurate the millennium, but as a flight to a free world in which long-lost biblical rules and ways could be reinstituted.Drawing on hundreds of sermons and tracts, Bozeman demonstrates how the search for the long-lost helps to identify Puritanism as a discrete order within Protestant dissent, and he locates that movement within the larger spectrum of restorationist Christian movements and of Western mythology.Originally published in 1988.A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
To Live as a Worshipper: The Worship lifestyle journey. 30 Days of spending more time with God.
by Jason BryantDo you feel far away from God? Do you feel disconnected from Him? Do you need to develop a habit of connecting with God daily? Well you are not alone, many feel this way daily as the Christian walk can sometimes be consumed by social media, jobs, and family duties. Studies show that a habit is formed within 21 days of consistency and this is the powerful core of the inspiring book, To Live as a Worshipper: The Worship lifestyle journey 30 days of spending more time with God. This book emerged from the heart of well-known worship leader, singer, songwriter and teacher Jason Bryant. In this book, Jason breaks the unrealistic thoughts of worship and helps you build a strong lifestyle that is communing daily with God. If you desire a more authentic connection with God this Worship journey will help you develop that consistency by taking the journey you need toward a stronger relationship past the 21 habit forming days to 30 solid days. Make no mistake, this journey will be life changing, but will require you to stay the course and connect with the one who desires to be with you.
To Live From The Heart: Mindful Paths To The Sacred
by Stanislaus Kennedy'This is a sacred treasury, a spiritual notebook which is very special to me, and which has touched and inspired me at different times over the years.'In To Live from the Heart: Mindful Paths to the Sacred, Sister Stan reveals how prayer can play an important part in all our lives, lifting our spirits and offering us hope and support in good times and bad.This comforting treasury of mindful meditations, prayers, proverbs and essays has helped to sustain Sister Stan through the years. In sharing them with us, she hopes they will nourish our souls, bring us peace on our journey through life, and inspire us to live from the heart.
To Live In Peace: Biblical Faith and the Changing Inner City
by Mark R. GornikBuilding on both the perspective of God's new creation and the view from the neighborhood, "To Live in Peace" shows how the life of the church, the strategies of community development, and the practices of peacemaking can make a transformational difference.
To Live Is Christ to Die Is Gain
by Jared C. Wilson Matt ChandlerUsing Paul's radical letter to the Philippians as his road map, Matt Chandler forsakes the trendy to invite readers into authentic Christian maturity. The short book of Philippians is one of the most quoted in the Bible, yet Paul wrote it not for the popular sound bites, but to paint a picture of a mature Christian faith. While many give their lives to Jesus, few then go on to live a life of truly vibrant faith. In this disruptively inspiring book, Chandler offers tangible ways to develop a faith of pursuing, chasing, knowing, and loving Jesus. Because if we clean up our lives but don't get Jesus, we've lost! So let the goal be Him. To live is Christ, to die is gain--this is the message of the letter. Therefore, our lives should be lived to Him, through Him, for Him, with Him, about Him--everything should be about Jesus.
To Live Peaceably Together: The American Friends Service Committee's Campaign for Open Housing (Historical Studies of Urban America)
by Tracy E. K'MeyerA groundbreaking look at how a predominantly white faith-based group reset the terms of the fight to integrate US cities. The bitterly tangled webs of race and housing in the postwar United States hardly suffer from a lack of scholarly attention. But Tracy K’Meyer’s To Live Peaceably Together delivers something truly new to the field: a lively examination of a predominantly white faith-based group—the Quaker-aligned American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)—that took a unique and ultimately influential approach to cultivating wider acceptance of residential integration. Built upon detailed stories of AFSC activists and the obstacles they encountered in their work in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Richmond, California, To Live Peaceably Together is an engaging and timely account of how the organization allied itself to a cause that demanded constant learning, reassessment, and self-critique. K’Meyer details the spiritual and humanist motivations behind the AFSC, its members’ shifting strategies as they came to better understand structural inequality, and how those strategies were eventually adopted by a variety of other groups. Her fine-grained investigation of the cultural ramifications of housing struggles provides a fresh look at the last seventy years of racial activism.
To Live Peaceably Together: The American Friends Service Committee's Campaign for Open Housing (Historical Studies of Urban America)
by Tracy E. K'MeyerA groundbreaking look at how a predominantly white faith-based group reset the terms of the fight to integrate US cities. The bitterly tangled webs of race and housing in the postwar United States hardly suffer from a lack of scholarly attention. But Tracy K’Meyer’s To Live Peaceably Together delivers something truly new to the field: a lively examination of a predominantly white faith-based group—the Quaker-aligned American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)—that took a unique and ultimately influential approach to cultivating wider acceptance of residential integration. Built upon detailed stories of AFSC activists and the obstacles they encountered in their work in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Richmond, California, To Live Peaceably Together is an engaging and timely account of how the organization allied itself to a cause that demanded constant learning, reassessment, and self-critique. K’Meyer details the spiritual and humanist motivations behind the AFSC, its members’ shifting strategies as they came to better understand structural inequality, and how those strategies were eventually adopted by a variety of other groups. Her fine-grained investigation of the cultural ramifications of housing struggles provides a fresh look at the last seventy years of racial activism.
To Live Upon Hope: Mohicans and Missionaries in the Eighteenth-Century Northeast
by Rachel WheelerTwo Northeast Indian communities with similar histories of colonization accepted Congregational and Moravian missionaries, respectively, within five years of one another: the Mohicans of Stockbridge, Massachusetts (1735), and Shekomeko, in Dutchess County, New York (1740). In To Live upon Hope, Rachel Wheeler explores the question of what "missionary Christianity" became in the hands of these two native communities. The Mohicans of Stockbridge and Shekomeko drew different conclusions from their experiences with colonial powers. Both tried to preserve what they deemed core elements of Mohican culture. The Indians of Stockbridge believed education in English cultural ways was essential to their survival and cast their acceptance of the mission project as a means of preserving their historic roles as cultural intermediaries. The Mohicans of Shekomeko, by contrast, sought new sources of spiritual power that might be accessed in order to combat the ills that came with colonization, such as alcohol and disease. Through extensive research, especially in the Moravian records of day-to-day life, Wheeler offers an understanding of the lived experience of Mohican communities under colonialism. She complicates the understanding of eighteenth-century American Christianity by demonstrating that mission programs were not always driven by the destruction of indigenous culture and the advancement of imperial projects. To Live upon Hope challenges the prevailing view of accommodation or resistance as the two poles of Indian responses to European colonization. Colonialism placed severe strains on native peoples, Wheeler finds, yet Indians also exercised a level of agency and creativity that aided in their survival.
To Love Again
by Janet L. BartonA year has passed since her husband, Brian, died, and Ronni Melrose is still discovering ways in which he betrayed her. Learning to forgive him is hard enough. Opening herself up to more hurt by loving another man is simply impossible, and she determines never to let herself be so vulnerable again. But the arrival of Cole Bannister in their small Mississippi town test Ronni's resolve. His concern for his aunt, his generosity, and his apparent faith attract Ronni. But after being so thoroughly fooled by Brian, Ronni can't trust her own instincts. Is Cole as wonderful as he appears? Or will Ronni's heart once more be broken if she allows herself to love again?
To Love Again
by Bonnie K. WinnShe wasn't going to take "no" from anyone anymore, especially not her late husband's rude business partner. Determined to provide for her two children and prove she wasn't the weak woman her husband had convinced everybody she was, Laura Manning moved her family to tiny Rosewood, Texas, To take over his share in the real-estate firm. Who was Paul Russell to tell her she couldn't do it? Having survived her husband's mental abuse, Laura knew she could do anything, no matter what the handsome Texan said. Especially since her family-and her heart-were at stake.
To Love and Be Loved: A Personal Portrait of Mother Teresa
by Jim ToweyFrom a trusted advisor and devoted friend of Mother Teresa comes a &“powerful&” (The Washington Free Beacon) firsthand account of the miraculous woman behind the saint and a book that is &“rich in reflection on contemporary sanctity&” (George Weigel).Mother Teresa was one of the most admired women of the 20th century, and her memory continues to inspire charitable work around the world. She believed the greatest need of a human being is to love and be loved. In 1948, she founded the Missionaries of Charity to work directly with the very poorest of Calcutta. From the efforts of one woman entering the slums of Entally, the Missionaries of Charity grew into an organization operating soup kitchens, health clinics, hospices, and shelters in 139 countries, at no cost to any government or to those who served. In 2016, she became Saint Teresa of Calcutta. Author Jim Towey had been a high-flying Congressional staffer and lawyer in the 1980s until a brief meeting with Mother Teresa illuminated the emptiness of his life. He began volunteering at one of her soup kitchens and using his legal skills and political connections to help the Missionaries of Charity. When Mother Teresa suggested he take up shifts at her AIDS hospice, Towey realized he was all in. Soon, he gave up his job and possessions and became a full-time volunteer for Mother Teresa. He traveled with her frequently, arranged her meetings with politicians, and handled many of her legal affairs. To Love and Be Loved is an &“inspiring and joyful&” (Kirkus Reviews) firsthand account of Mother Teresa&’s last years, and the first book ever to detail her dealings with worldly matters. We see her gracefully navigate the opportunities and challenges to leadership, the perils of celebrity, and the humiliations and triumphs of aging. We also catch her indulging in chocolate ice cream, making jokes about mini-skirts, and telling the President of the United States he&’s wrong. Above all, we see her extraordinary devotion to God and to the very poorest of His children. Mother Teresa taught Towey to be more prayerful, less selfish, more humble, less worldly, move in love with God, and less in love with himself. Her lessons are here for all to share.
To Love and Honor
by Irene BrandLove is patient...With her warmth and grace, Violet Conley easily captured the heart of her neighbor Roger Gibson. Yet, the handsome law officer believed she'd always think of him as merely a friend.Love bears all things...Suddenly Violet faced stunning news. News that tested her faith and challenged her courage. And when so many abandoned her, Violet turned to Roger, her one true companion.Love is always hopefulAs he sheltered beloved Violet, Roger considered Heaven's mysterious ways. Could such stormy nights give way to a glorious wedding day?
To Love and to Honor (The Dalton Saga #1)
by B. J. HoffAgainst the colorful backdrop of West Point in 1842, the saga of a giant of a man and his innocent ward begins to unfold. Caught up in his own private battle against bigotry and injustice, West Point Chaplain Jess Dalton is suddenly confronted by a different kind of conflict... His guardianship of the young Irish immigrant, Kerry O’Neill, thrusts him into a struggle of forbidden love that threatens to tear him apart from within. Bewildered by the longings of his heart, the betrayal of friends and his desire to follow God’s planless Dalton must find the balance between love...and honor.
To Love, Honor, and Vacuum: When You Feel More Like a Maid Than a Wife and Mother
by Sheila Wray GregoireFrom advertisements to mommy blogs to Pinterest, scenes of domestic bliss abound, painting a picture of perfection and expectation nearly impossible to live up to. Why can't you work a full-time job, stylishly clothe yourself and your children, plan a party for twelve with handmade decorations, keep your house sparkling clean without chemicals, and bake a gourmet meal in the same day? Everyone else is doing it!For many women, housework has become more than chores that need to be done; it is a symbol of identity. Sheila Wray Gregoire wants to stop that thinking in its tracks and help women back to a life of balance--for their sakes and for their families. She encourages women to shift their focus from housekeeping to relationships and shows them how to foster responsibility and respect in all family members.The second edition retains the helpful, concrete advice on everyday situations such as strategies for tackling chores and budgets and tips on effective communication, while incorporating the wisdom Sheila has gained through her interaction with thousands of readers of her blog and through her speaking ministry over the past ten years.Through the principles in To Love, Honor, and Vacuum, Gregoire promises readers they can grow and thrive in the midst of their hectic lives--even if their circumstances stay the same.