You Don T Get Your Own Personal Jesus

Author : J.D. Greear
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310353768

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You Don't Get Your Own Personal Jesus by J.D. Greear Pdf

Jesus cannot be dismissed as one in a long line of religious gurus peddling peace, fulfillment, and a better version of yourself. You Don’t Get Your Own Personal Jesus, excerpted from J.D. Greear’s book Not God Enough, captures the liberating truth that God is exactly who he says he is. You may prefer a God who is small, safe, and domesticated, a God who thinks like you think and likes what you like. You may prefer a God you can manage, predict, and control. But what if this small version of God is holding you back from genuine, confident, world-transforming faith? God is not just a slightly better, slightly smarter version of you. He is infinite and glorious, and an encounter with him won’t just change the way you think about your faith. It will change your entire life.

Author : J.D. Greear
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310337867

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Not God Enough by J.D. Greear Pdf

Pastor and author J. D. Greear reveals that the secret to a robust, passionate faith isn't getting all the right answers about God, but seeing God as the awesome, glorious, and infinite presence that He is. We like God small. We prefer a God who is safe, domesticated, who thinks like we think, likes what we like, and whom we can manage, predict, and control. A small God is convenient. Practical. Manageable. For us, thinking of God as so infinitely greater and wiser than we are and who would cause us to tremble in his presence is a leftover relic from an oppressive, archaic view of religion. But what if this small version of God we've created is holding us back from the greatest experience of our lives--from genuine, confident, world-transforming faith? In Not God Enough, J.D. reveals how to discover a God who: is big enough to handle your questions, doubts, and fears is not silent is worthy of worship wants to take you from boring to bold in your faith has a purpose and mission for you on earth is pursuing you right now The truth: God is big. Bigger than big. Bigger than all the words we use to say big. Only a God of infinite power, wisdom, and majesty can answer our deepest questions and meet our deepest longings. God is not just a slightly better, slightly smarter version of you. God is infinite and glorious, and an encounter with Him won't just change the way you think about your faith. It'll change your entire life.

Author : Edward J. Blum,Paul Harvey
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780807835722

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The Color of Christ by Edward J. Blum,Paul Harvey Pdf

Explores the dynamic nature of Christ worship in the U.S., addressing how his image has been visually remade to champion the causes of white supremacists and civil rights leaders alike, and why the idea of a white Christ has endured.

Author : Misti Rainwater-Lites
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557482610

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Nova's Gone Potty by Misti Rainwater-Lites Pdf

Author : Richard Swift
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781387111664

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The One Year Bible Devotional by Richard Swift Pdf

A daily devotional to compliment your daily reading with The One Year Bible.

Author : Dr. David Jeremiah
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780718083205

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Overcomer by Dr. David Jeremiah Pdf

A New York Times bestseller! Do you want to live a life of unstoppable strength, unmovable faith, and unbelievable power in the face of every challenge? Learn how to become an Overcomer—starting right now. We live in a time of deep uncertainty, and yet the Bible promises that we were created to enjoy lives of freedom, even in times when the world around us seems filled with darkness. You were not made to live in disappointment, disillusionment, and defeat, and God has given you the tools to live a life defined not by your trials, but by your victories. In Overcomer, beloved Bible teacher Dr. David Jeremiah offers his insights on one of the most quoted but least understood passages of the Bible: the apostle Paul’s admonition to the Ephesians to take up the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18). With his signature depth, wisdom, and compassion, Dr. Jeremiah explores the powerful relevance of spiritual armor as a critical tool each day as we confront the specific challenges in our lives and of our time. Overcomer contains: Examples of how the people of God have overcome their enemies in the past Inspiring stories of victorious Christian living today Specific strategies you can practice armoring yourself in God’s strength In Christ, believers have everything necessary to live a victorious, overcoming life. If you’ve had enough of living in defeat, it’s time to find renewed strength and claim the promises of God’s Word to overcome life’s greatest threats.

Author : G. P. Wagenfuhr
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532660733

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Unfortunate Words of the Bible by G. P. Wagenfuhr Pdf

What do unicorns, law, love, and hell all have in common? They are all unfortunate words of the Bible. Through mistranslation, cultural shifts, anachronisms, and misguided intentions, this book traces several key words whose meaning is commonly misunderstood in our world today. If the blatant mistranslation of unicorns could survive in the Bible for thousands of years, securing their place in our cultural imagination to this day, what would happen if important words, like salvation, were misunderstood? How might our cultural imaginations hide the meaning of the Bible rather than revealing it? By tearing down misunderstandings, Wagenfuhr builds up a broad overview of the story of the Bible that illustrates a more mature and more exciting vision for Christian faith(fulness) than is commonly assumed.

Author : Donald H. Calloway, MIC
Publisher : Marian Press - Association of Marian Helpers
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781596142824

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Under the Mantle by Donald H. Calloway, MIC Pdf

Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, deftly shares his personal insights on topics including Divine Mercy, the Eucharist, the Church, confession, prayer, the cross, masculinity, and femininity — all while telling us what it means to be “under Mary’s Mantle.” Includes hundreds of quotes about Our Lady from saints, blesseds, and popes.

Author : Clive Marsh,Vaughan S. Roberts
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441240507

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Personal Jesus (Engaging Culture) by Clive Marsh,Vaughan S. Roberts Pdf

Pop music is now an ever-present force shaping citizens in the West. Even at funerals, pop music is often requested over hymns. But how does popular music work? And what roles does it play for listeners who engage it? This new addition to the critically acclaimed Engaging Culture series explores the theological significance of the ways pop music is listened to and used today. The authors show that popular music is used by religious and nonreligious people alike to make meaning, enabling listeners to explore human concerns about embodiment, create communities, and tap into transcendence. They assess what is happening to Christian faith and theology as a result. The book incorporates case studies featuring noted music artists of our day--including David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Sigur Rós, Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, and Lady Gaga--and includes practical implications for the church, the academy, and daily musical listening. It also includes a foreword by Tom Beaudoin, author of Virtual Faith.

Author : Brian Cramer
Publisher : Brian Cramer Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780996152907

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Zero Calvin by Brian Cramer Pdf

Calvin Jones, a computer programmer in his mid-twenties, decides to skip work and meet his girlfriend at the beach instead. However, because of an accident, a trip to the hospital, death, and cryogenic freezing, he never quite makes it there. When Calvin is revived, he finds himself in a utopian society three hundred years in the future. But every society has its peculiarities. This one happens to be governed by an artificial intelligence named Ariel. Using Ariel, this society has been able to identify its stupid, lazy, or otherwise detrimental individuals - and kill them. The result is a civilization of intelligent, hardworking inhabitants - except for Calvin. Will Calvin be able to adapt to his new surroundings, or will the learning curve be too steep for him to survive?

Author : Ria Barna
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781465328359

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Losing My Religion by Ria Barna Pdf

We all own a very special key. It is the key that unlocks all that we are and all that we could ever want and dream of wanting. Access to this key is so simple, yet we make it so hard. This key is always there, waiting for us to use it to unlock our treasure chest and to release the power within it. We all want so badly to be the winner of the big lottery, but little do we know we already are the winner. We think winning the lottery will give us the power to do what we want with our lives. If we only knew that all the power is already within us. They say that in the last days the hearts of many men will fail because of fear. Our hearts fail every time we make a decision based in fear, instead of believing to trust what is in our hearts. Our heart is each and everyones very own treasure chest that is open every time we choose to believe what is in it. Now if the key to all our happiness is in our treasure chest, which lies within our heart, wouldnt it make sense that our number one priority in life would be to discover our heart and what lies within it? Every time we make a decision aligned with our heart, we tap into our power and release a potent and invisible energy into the world. This energy in turn orchestrates the universe to reflect back into our lives that ultimately leads us to fulfill our purpose. We must believe that all of lifes experiences, situations, and relationships are there to take us on a great journey. A journey that creates opportunities for self-discovery and that promotes self-growth and awareness. One experience of life is death. However, it is not death in the physical sense, but in a spiritual sense. It is dying to who we thought we were and dying to what we thought we believed and to how we defined ourselves. A lot of what we thought really isnt even our own thoughts. They are actually thoughts we adopted from others. They are thoughts and beliefs imposed on us by others, beginning right down to when we were babies. In this process to self-discovery, we must cut off the junk we gathered in life that are not our own in order to become in alignment to who we are. God is the very essence of lifethe life within us and the life outside us. As we continue the path of self-discovery, happiness is sure to follow. The compass that should aid us in our journey is called bliss. Following our bliss is the key to what is in your heart and ultimately to be one with God. The key to our fulfillment in life is not to create separation between who God is and who we are. We are one with God. We are cocreators with God, and we have the power to create whatever we want.

Author : David Mills
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781796067675

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Scattered Thoughts from a Scattered Mind by David Mills Pdf

Hello again, and welcome to the newest installation of the joint venture known as Scattered Thoughts. I use the term “joint venture” because both of us have jobs here...you and I. While admittedly, I do most of the heavy lifting by turning a magician’s thin air into readable and flowing prose, your effort is then required to peruse and enjoy said work. Yep, it’s give and take, ying and yang, odd man out, red rover, red rover, send Jimmy right over, world-peace achieved-in-our-lifetime, grab a seat when the music stops kind of stuff. I sincerely hope your life has rolled along as a well-oiled and properly tuned machine since last we spoke. I am well. Thanks for asking. With that said, give me your hand and come this way. I have many new thoughts to share with you....most of them scattered.

Author : John Joseph Adams
Publisher : Start Publishing LLC
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781597804554

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Brave New Worlds by John Joseph Adams Pdf

You are being watched. Your every movement is being tracked, your every word recorded. Your spouse may be an informer, your children may be listening at your door, your best friend may be a member of the secret police. You are alone among thousands, among great crowds of the brainwashed, the well-behaved, the loyal. Productivity has never been higher, the media blares, and the army is ever triumphant. One wrong move, one slip-up, and you may find yourself disappeared -- swallowed up by a monstrous bureaucracy, vanished into a shadowy labyrinth of interrogation chambers, show trials, and secret prisons from which no one ever escapes. Welcome to the world of the dystopia, a world of government and society gone horribly, nightmarishly wrong. What happens when civilization invades and dictates every aspect of your life? From 1984 to The Handmaid's Tale, from Children of Men to Bioshock, the dystopian imagination has been a vital and gripping cautionary force. Brave New Worlds collects the best tales of totalitarian menace by some of today's most visionary writers, including Neil Gaiman, Paolo Bacigalupi, Orson Scott Card, Kim Stanley Robinson, and Ursula K. Le Guin. When the government wields its power against its own people, every citizen becomes an enemy of the state. Will you fight the system, or be ground to dust beneath the boot of tyranny?

Author : James K. A. Smith
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780802867612

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How (Not) to Be Secular by James K. A. Smith Pdf

How (Not) to Be Secular is what Jamie Smith calls "your hitchhiker's guide to the present" -- it is both a reading guide to Charles Taylor's monumental work A Secular Age and philosophical guidance on how we might learn to live in our times. Taylor's landmark book A Secular Age (2007) provides a monumental, incisive analysis of what it means to live in the post-Christian present -- a pluralist world of competing beliefs and growing unbelief. Jamie Smith's book is a compact field guide to Taylor's insightful study of the secular, making that very significant but daunting work accessible to a wide array of readers. Even more, though, Smith's How (Not) to Be Secular is a practical philosophical guidebook, a kind of how-to manual on how to live in our secular age. It ultimately offers us an adventure in self-understanding and maps out a way to get our bearings in today's secular culture, no matter who "we" are -- whether believers or skeptics, devout or doubting, self-assured or puzzled and confused. This is a book for any thinking person to chew on.

Author : Shannon Ethridge
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400074921

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Completely His by Shannon Ethridge Pdf

Let your soul be stirred by an extraordinary love. What would it be like to know without even a glimmer of doubt that you are loved–truly, passionately, deeply–just as you are? Can you imagine your heart being completely entwined with one whose every word to you reveals tender affection? When an unimaginable accident forced then-sixteen-year-old Shannon Ethridge to consider if such an intimate, meaningful soul connection was even possible, she discovered this incredible truth: The Creator of the universe woos and pursues you with unimaginable passion. He longs for you to be completely His. As she reveals, for the first time ever in print, the details of her dramatic, face-to-face encounter with the Lover of her soul, Shannon points the way toward a satisfying, vibrant relationship with Jesus. Completely His and the companion devotionals in the Loving Jesus Without Limits series combine practical insights with powerful personal stories from women just like you to help you embrace your true worth and lead you into a life of greater joy and purpose than you’ve ever thought possible. As you catch a glimpse of Christ’s unfathomable love, your own spiritual passion will be awakened and you’ll be inspired to embrace your role as His bride, fully and completely His–without limits. Why settle for less than the lavish love relationship you’re designed to enjoy?