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Author : Sinclair B. Ferguson
Publisher : Zondervan Publishing Company
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 0310438918
Author : Johnathan Richardson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1682734986
Author : J. I. Packer
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433533303
Explaining the essentials of the faith, renowned theologian and author Dr. J. I. Packer outlines the core commitments that are common to those of us who profess belief in Jesus. Here is a call to discipleship in mere Christianity—the business of taking God seriously.
Author : Sinclair B. Ferguson
Publisher : Banner of Truth
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-19
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 1848718659
What are the most important lessons the New Testament has to teach us about being a Christian? Sinclair Ferguson shows that a deep-seated concern of the writers of the New Testament was to see Christians grow to spiritual maturity‚"‚€‚"and if that was the concern of the first believers, then it should be our concern too. In clear and logical chapters that are rooted in the reality of the Christian life, the author, who has had long experience in pastoral ministry and seminary teaching, seeks to show what Christian maturity is, and how it is to be obtained. It was the apostle Paul's desire to present those to whom he ministered 'mature in Christ'‚"‚€‚"for such a maturity would lead to stable, servant-hearted Christians, and healthy, fruit-bearing churches. All those who desire to live useful, mature, and consistent Christian lives will gain much wisdom from reading and reflecting upon the contents of this book.
Author : John Cowan
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0814627587
In Taking Jesus Seriously, the words of Jesus become clearer when matched with the practices and insights of Buddhist meditation. This book presents a Christian way to implement the words of Jesus by looking inside to see what stands between the reader and God's kingdom. Cowan connects everyday examples and Jesus' words to the method of Buddhist vipassana or insight meditation by offering instruction, perception, and guidance. With practice, readers can begin to notice what is actual, leave anxiety to the Father, accept pain, and see the world as a child would. This book is designed to be read over twelve weeks while practicing 20-30 minutes of daily meditations. Each chapter includes questions and answers
Author : Thomas D. Kennedy
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532689734
We want to live good lives, but determining what a good life is isn't easy, especially if we want the lives we lead to be ours, rather than somebody else's. Tom Kennedy helps us see why it is hard to find our way when it comes to living well and what we can do about that. Finding our way requires knowing who we are, understanding ourselves, and Christians, because of their experience with God, will understand themselves differently than others in at least some ways. Kennedy explores that understanding and discovers that Christian encounters with God lead to beliefs about God, human nature, forgiveness, values, and loving well that have important implications for what we do and feel, for how we should live. In clear and familiar language, and with probing questions, he helps us think more carefully, and deeply, about our identities and what it should look like for us to live well.
Author : Andrew Wommack
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781606830376
Have you ever asked yourself what changed when you were "born again?" You look in the mirror and see the same reflection - your body hasn't changed. You find yourself acting the same and yielding to those same old temptations - that didn't seem to change either. So you wonder, Has anything really changed? The correct answer to that question is foundational for receiving from God. If you lack this basic understanding, you'll forever ask yourself doubt-filled questions like: "How could God love somebody like me?" and "How can I possibly expect to receive anything from the Lord? I don't deserve it, I'm not good enough!" Spirit, Soul, and Body will help you eliminate those and other doubt-filled questions that destroy your faith. If you have trouble receiving from God, this is a must-read!
Author : Owen C. Thomas
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498270281
This book is a study of the Christian life and the practice of Christians and the church from an Anglican perspective. It begins with an analysis and explication of the structure and process of the Christian life before God in the church and the world involving a five-fold rule of life and the relation of this to spiritual direction. This is followed by an analysis and critique of the current spirituality movement, which arose in the 1970s and which has come to dominate and mislead the churches. A sequel to the latter explains the origin of the spirituality movement in the current Romantic movement that arose in the 1960s and has influenced all aspects of our culture with ambiguous results. Next there is a critique of contemporary parish ministry as practiced in residential parishes that at best ministers only to the private lives of its members, followed by a fictional story of such a residential parish that suggests a new departure in parish ministry. Then there is a critique of preaching in the Episcopal Church that is generally considered to be poor, and a proposal of a way to overcome this. The concluding three chapters treat a fundamental problem in our approach to private prayer and a way to resolve this, a proposal for a way to overcome the current impasse in the Anglican Communion concerning homosexuality, and a meditation on the responsibility of Christians in public life.
Author : Alfred Hughes
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781642293050
This book introduces the reader to thirteen Christian spiritual classics that illustrate the ordinary steps we can take toward living the Gospel life more fully. Drawing on the rich teaching of a particular saint or mystic, each chapter helps us grow in a different aspect of holiness, of intimacy with God. Archbishop Hughes offers an itinerary for becoming a good disciple of the Lord, giving the reader access to an impressive spiritual library that can support and strengthen progress in discipleship throughout one's life. Among the great saints and spiritual writers whose writings are included in this book are Augustine, Anthony of the Desert, Aelred, Teresa of Avila, Benedict, Guigo, Catherine of Siena, Walter Hilton, Francis de Sales, Ignatius of Loyola, Jean-Pierre de Caussade, Thomas à Kempis, and John of the Cross.
Author : Tom Sine
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725283503
"When Jesus calls us to follow him, he is not looking for occasional use of our gifts . . . he wants our lives." With this bold challenge, Tom Sine calls on today's Christians to recapture the total commitment of first-century disciples who truly lived out their faith in answer to Christ's call. Such a radical biblical view of God's kingdom has implications touching every area of a Christian's life as well as a far-reaching effect on the larger mission of the church. Sine urges churches to set aside self-involved agendas to seek God's will in a world of exploding needs. They are encouraged to become agents of change in their communities, to improve the plight of needy __ persons with a "hand-up" rather than a handout. As individuals and study groups read how Christians have placed concern for God's kingdom above personal desires, they will be stimulated to think deeply about their responses to Christ's invitation - "Follow me."
Author : Jeremy A. Evans,Daniel Heimbach
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433671821
Christian scholars make a clear case for the legitimacy of religious beliefs in the marketplace of ideas, addressing the theory of public reason, voting in America, environmentalism, abortion, education, and more.
Author : Robin W. Lovin
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780687054626
Robin W. Lovin achieves a balance between the questions and issues which form the core of the study of ethics, and the life situations from which those questions arise.
Author : Mike McKinley
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433525797
Jesus divided the world into two groups—those who follow him and those who don't. But what happens when someone thinks he or she is a Christian, but isn't? With his witty, engaging style, Mike McKinley takes readers on a journey of what it means to be a Christian. He asserts that "manipulative evangelism techniques and a poor understanding of the gospel have resulted in an abundance of professing Christians who have no idea what it means to follow Christ." Each chapter title begins with "You're not a Christian [if/when/just because you]..." As he surveys what it means to be Christian, McKinley offers criteria for evaluating one's standing before God. Readers are guided through a series of challenges to reflect, repent, remember, and report to another person. Am I Really a Christian? ends with chapters on salvation and the local church. This unique book is written for nominal or new Christians and can be used in personal or small-group study.
Author : Mike Neumann
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781664223196
Do you take life too seriously? Or, do you absolutely not take life seriously at all? This book is for you. Somewhere in-between the two? Well, come on down. Dig in to some of the stories in the Bible and how they impact and direct your life, and enjoy the mix of deep thoughts, powerful wisdom, and intermingling laughs along the way.
Author : F.P. Harton
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004-11-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781592449880
ÒMy aim in writing this book has been to give to my brethren of the Anglican Communion what we do not at present possess, a comprehensive study of the Christian spiritual life. The need of such a work is becoming increasingly clear; there are signs in many quarters of a real desire for the spiritual life, and priests are beginning to discover the vital and practical importance of a knowledge of ascetical theology. . . . ÒThe plan of the book is simple. Part I deals with the action of God in the soul by grace; Part II with the human resistance to the divine will and the means whereby that resistance may be overcome; Part III is a brief outline of the divine economy of the sacraments; Part IV is concerned with the life of prayer, and in Part V we consider the end of the spiritual life and the ways by which that end may be reached, concluding with a chapter on the guidance of souls with some consideration of the qualities of the ideal director.Ó --from the Preface
