Download Plan B book PDF by Anne Lamott and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-03-28 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Hallelujah Anyway, Bird by Bird, and Almost Everything, a spiritual antidote to anxiety and despair in increasingly fraught times. As Anne Lamott knows, the world is a dangerous place. Terrorism and war have become the new normal. Environmental devastation looms even closer. And there are personal demands on her faith as well: getting older; her mother's Alzheimer's; her son's adolescence; and the passing of friends and time. Fortunately for those of us who are anxious about the state of the world, whose parents are also aging and dying, whose children are growing harder to recognize as they become teenagers, Plan B offers hope that we’re not alone in the midst of despair. It shares with us Lamott's ability to comfort and to make us laugh despite the grim realities. Anne Lamott is one of our most beloved writers, and Plan B is a book more necessary now than ever. It is further evidence that, as The New Yorker has written, "Anne Lamott is a cause for celebration."
Download Plan B book PDF by Anne Lamott and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sidesplittingly funny, patiently wise and spiritual.
Good stuff for your heart & mind - a book of quotes (second edition)
Author : Rick Reed, PhD
Publisher : Lulu.com
Release Date : 2016-10-11
ISBN 10 : 9781365427411
Pages : 418 pages
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Download Good stuff for your heart & mind - a book of quotes (second edition) book PDF by Rick Reed, PhD and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: a simple book of quotations compiled for a couple of great kids.
1001 Quotations That Connect
Author : Zondervan,
Publisher : Zondervan
Release Date : 2009-08-30
ISBN 10 : 9780310590484
Pages : 368 pages
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Download 1001 Quotations That Connect book PDF by Zondervan, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-08-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many times people wrack their brains for succinct, “preachable” quotations to drop into sermons or teaching materials. Now they can relax! 101 Quotations that Connect features inspiring observations from a wide spectrum of influential people of the past two millennia, culled from the collection of Christianity Today. This volume—which contains the reflections of church fathers, missionaries, poets, and celebrities—is a gold mine for preachers, teachers, and writers.The sayings are arranged under eight descriptive categories, including Ancient Words, Rattling Words, and Keen Words. They are helpfully listed by source, then according to key topics, making retrieval of just the right quote a snap. Whether one is driving home the point of a sermon or simply wants a quote book for reflective reading this unparalleled collection is a “must have” resource!
Downstairs Church
Author : Caroline Beidler, MSW
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Release Date : 2023-03-28
ISBN 10 : 9781631959790
Pages : 208 pages
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Download Downstairs Church book PDF by Caroline Beidler, MSW and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The addiction epidemic is traumatizing our families, communities, and places of worship. In the last year alone, there has been a record of overdose fatalities and a rise in substance use, especially for women. Tragically, many are living in the darkness of shame often created by the consequences of addiction like sexual violence and even death. In Downstairs Church: Finding Faith in the Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery, Caroline Beidler, MSW explores the problem of addiction and trauma for women today and then highlights the freedom—and hope—that can be found in the downstairs church or recovery community. Beidler also highlights the radical vulnerability required of addiction and mental health recovery, something that all people can benefit from. When we share our stories of struggle in real ways, authentic transformation can happen. With compassion because of her own personal experience of addiction and sexual violence, as well as insight because of her professional expertise, Beidler blends relevant statistics and practical information with real-life testimonies of redemption. Beidler also provides a practical list of ways that faith communities can become more trauma-informed spaces for those who may be seeking love and acceptance inside church buildings. Ultimately, Downstairs Church offers a portrait of radical grace and a God whose love persists even in church basements.
Breaking Through the Stained Glass Ceiling
Author : Maureen Fiedler
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2010-05
ISBN 10 : 9781596271203
Pages : 237 pages
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Download Breaking Through the Stained Glass Ceiling book PDF by Maureen Fiedler and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of lively Q&A interviews with key contemporary female religious leaders focuses not only on the discrimination faced by women in religion, but documents the emerging leadership of women in several faith traditions.
The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature
Author : George Thomas Kurian
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2010-04-16
ISBN 10 : 0810872838
Pages : 732 pages
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Download The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature book PDF by George Thomas Kurian and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2010-04-16 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering 2,000 years, this two-volume set is the first encyclopedia devoted to Christian writers and books. In addition to an overview of the Christian literature, this encyclopedia includes more than 40 essays on the principal genres of Christian literature and more than 400 bio-bibliographical essays describing the principal writers and their works.
A Sustainable Presbyterian Future
Author : Louis Weeks
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Release Date : 2012-01-01
ISBN 10 : 9780664503192
Pages : 127 pages
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Download A Sustainable Presbyterian Future book PDF by Louis Weeks and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely exploration of the present state and possible future of the Presbyterian church.
Spirituality and the Writer
Author : Thomas Larson
Publisher : Ohio University Press
Release Date : 2019-03-29
ISBN 10 : 9780804041041
Pages : 182 pages
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Download Spirituality and the Writer book PDF by Thomas Larson and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, the surprisingly elastic form of the memoir embraces subjects that include dying, illness, loss, relationships, and self-awareness. Writing to reveal the inner self—the pilgrimage into one’s spiritual and/or religious nature—is a primary calling. Contemporary memoirists are exploring this field with innovative storytelling, rigorous craft, and new styles of confessional authorship. Now, Thomas Larson brings his expertise as a critic, reader, and teacher to the boldly evolving and improvisatory world of spiritual literature. In his book-length essay Spirituality and the Writer, Larson surveys the literary insights of authors old and new who have shaped religious autobiography and spiritual memoir—from Augustine to Thomas Merton, from Peter Matthiessen to Cheryl Strayed. He holds them to an exacting standard: they must render transcendent experience in the writing itself. Only when the writer’s craft prevails can the fleeting and profound personal truths of the spirit be captured. Like its predecessor, Larson’s The Memoir and the Memoirist, Spirituality and the Writer will find a home in writing classrooms and book groups, and be a resource for students, teachers, and writers who seek guidance with exploring their spiritual lives.
The Christian Skeptic
Author : Jody Seymour
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2015-02-06
ISBN 10 : 9781625649850
Pages : 144 pages
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Download The Christian Skeptic book PDF by Jody Seymour and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-02-06 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Christian Skeptic was written for those who are not sure if they can still call themselves Christian because they are no longer able to "drink the Kool-Aid" of orthodoxy. It is also for seekers who find the person of Jesus intriguing or compelling but who struggle with all the doctrines that surround his story. Inspired by Leslie Weatherhead's now out-of-print book The Christian Agnostic, Jody Seymour takes a fresh look at some of the basic tenets of the Christian Faith. He offers new insight into concepts such as the nature of God, the person and work of Jesus, how to read the Bible, the role of the church, and the question of whether or not Jesus really said "my way or the highway." This book will give you an opportunity to explore the faith with the windows open to some fresh air, and you may discover that being caught between belief and doubt is a good place to be.
Listening to the Heart of Genesis
Author : Leila Gal Berner
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2021-02-04
ISBN 10 : 9781498205924
Pages : 278 pages
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Download Listening to the Heart of Genesis book PDF by Leila Gal Berner and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those seeking a fresh, contemporary approach to the stories and themes of Genesis, this book offers an inspiring gateway into the heart of the ancient text. Both newcomers and seasoned readers will benefit from Rabbi Leila Gal Berner’s invitation to personal contemplation. Basing her work on a Christian method of reading Scripture—lectio divina (reading the holy)—Rabbi Berner’s adaptation for Jews as kriat ha-kodesh (reading the sacred) is welcoming and accessible to readers of all faiths. After retelling each story from a very human perspective, Rabbi Berner advances rabbinic perspectives that have illuminated each biblical saga over the centuries. In addition, she brings the text to life with contemporary stories of real people whose experiences echo the biblical stories. A final section to each chapter suggests probing questions for personal contemplation and meditation, which can be used both by individual readers as part of a spiritual practice and also by groups of spiritual seekers. Group leaders will find a helpful facilitator’s guide to structure their sessions. Beginning with Rabbi Berner’s own classes, groups have formed throughout North America using her method.
Nine Essential Things I've Learned About Life
Author : Harold S. Kushner
Publisher : Anchor
Release Date : 2015-09-01
ISBN 10 : 9780385354103
Pages : 192 pages
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Download Nine Essential Things I've Learned About Life book PDF by Harold S. Kushner and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the beloved author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, deeply moving and illuminating reflections on what it means to live a good life. As a congregational rabbi for half a century and the best-selling author of twelve books on faith, ethics, and how to apply the timeless wisdom of religious thought to everyday challenges, Rabbi Harold S. Kushner has demonstrated time and again his understanding of the human spirit. In this compassionate new work, his most personal since When Bad Things Happen to Good People, Kushner relates how his time as a twenty-first-century rabbi has shaped his senses of religion and morality. He elicits nine essential lessons from the sum of his teaching, study, and experience, offering a lifetime’s worth of spiritual food for thought, pragmatic advice, inspiration for a more fulfilling life, and strength for trying times. With fresh, vital insight into belief (“there is no commandment in Judaism to believe in God”), conscience (the Garden of Eden story as you’ve never heard it), and mercy (forgiveness is “a favor you do yourself, not an undeserved gesture to the person who hurt you”), grounded in Kushner's brilliant readings of Scripture, history, and popular culture, Nine Essential Things I’ve Learned About Life is compulsory reading from one of modern Judaism’s foremost sages. Distilling the wisdom of an extraordinary career, this profoundly inspiring yet practical guide to well-being is truly the capstone to Kushner’s luminous oeuvre.
Christianity and Literature
Author : David Lyle Jeffrey
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2011-02-28
ISBN 10 : 0830868402
Pages : 335 pages
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Download Christianity and Literature book PDF by David Lyle Jeffrey and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2011-02-28 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What has Jesus Christ to do with English literature?" ask David Lyle Jeffrey and Gregory Maillet in this insightful survey. First and foremost, they reply, many of the world's best authors of literature in English were formed--for better or worse--by the Christian tradition. Then too, many of the most recognized aesthetic literary forms derive from biblical exemplars. And finally, many great works of literature demand of readers evaluative judgments of the good, the true and the beautiful that can only rightly be understood within a Christian worldview. In this book Jeffrey and Maillet offer a feast of theoretical and practical discernment. After an examination of literature and truth, theological aesthetics, and the literary character of the Bible, they turn to a brief survey of literature from medieval times to the present, highlighting distinctively Christian themes and judgments. In a concluding chapter they suggest a path for budding literary critics through the current state of literary studies. Here is a must-read for all who are interested in a Christian perspective on literary studies.
Twelve Great Spiritual Writers
Author : Liz Hoare
Publisher : SPCK
Release Date : 2020-01-16
ISBN 10 : 9780281079377
Pages : 164 pages
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Download Twelve Great Spiritual Writers book PDF by Liz Hoare and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2020-01-16 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liz Hoare's list of twelve great spiritual writers includes famous and lesser known women whose writings have touched her heart, illuminated her mind, and sharpened her spiritual vision. Liz believes they can do the same for you – which is why she has written this book. Each of these great writers – novelists, poets, preachers, philosophers and theologians – contributes something special to our understanding of the spiritual life today. With key extracts from each writer's best-loved books, and with suggestions for personal reflection or group discussion, here is an exceptionally rich resource that you will want to return to time and time again, wherever you may be on your journey. Contents 1. Kathleen Norris: Everyday mysteries 2. Alison Morgan: Following Jesus 3. Ann Lewin: Watching for the kingfisher 4. Sarah Clarkson: For the love of books 5. Annie Dillard: The world is charged with the grandeur of God 6. Margaret Guenther: Spiritual midwifery 7. Margaret Magdalen: Avoiding mediocrity 8. Benedicta Ward: With all the saints 9. Marilynne Robinson: The givenness of things 10. Barbara Brown Taylor: Struggling with church 11. Ann Lamott: Life in forgiveness school 12. Mary Oliver: Listening convivially to the world
The Readers' Advisory Guide to Nonfiction
Author : Neal Wyatt
Publisher : American Library Association
Release Date : 2007-05-14
ISBN 10 : 0838909361
Pages : 340 pages
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Download The Readers' Advisory Guide to Nonfiction book PDF by Neal Wyatt and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2007-05-14 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a focus on eight catagories including memoir, sports, and true crime, a readers' advisory guide includes coverage of the major authors and works, popularity, and style.
The Human Face of Church
Author : Sara Savage
Publisher : Canterbury Press
Release Date : 2007-10-30
ISBN 10 : 9781786223791
Pages : 352 pages
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Download The Human Face of Church book PDF by Sara Savage and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2007-10-30 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until now, Fresh Expressions has been about starting and sustaining mission initiatives among people with little or no church contact. As these projects mature, pastoral problems easily arise - how do you integrate the old with the new? How do you get an established congregation to change it views and practices? How do you cope with conflict? What if newcomers challenge set patterns of church behaviour rather than conform with them? The publication is structured for use for training in local churches, theological colleges and as a research tool in postgraduate study.
Encyclopedia of the American Novel
Author : Abby H. P. Werlock
Publisher : Infobase Learning
Release Date : 2015-04-22
ISBN 10 : 9781438140698
Pages : 4202 pages
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Download Encyclopedia of the American Novel book PDF by Abby H. P. Werlock and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2015-04-22 with total page 4202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the print edition:" ... no other reference work on American fiction brings together such an array of authors and texts as this.