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"Building (ALL) the Body of Christ in Love!"
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An affirming gay Christian (GLBT) site dedicated to ... "Building (ALL) the Body of Christ in Love!"
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Inspirational and Christian Living Vol. #5
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Amazon reader review: Though written more than a century ago, Fosdick's insights and reflections on the personality of Christ remain fresh and relevant. My grandfather took this little daily devotional book with him into the First World War; my father took it with him into the Second; and it is just as inspiring for the conflicts of today. You will find daily gems of insight and inspiration. Well worth your time and study.
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Story of a gang member finding God.
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first became interested in the writings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers after reading some of the writings of Kathleen Norris. As a Benedictine Oblate, she discovered this rich and varied writing and incorporated parts of their wisdom into her own writings. When I came across THE SAYINGS OF THE DESERT FATHERS, translated by an Anglican nun, Sr. Benedicta Ward, I read it and saw why the writings intrigued people such as Norris and others such as Thomas Merton. The writings included in this work were written by people who fled to the desert to become examples of holiness. Some of their writings were recorded and reveal much about the human condition. Their joys and struggles in such an austere life are the foundation of this book. Other writings can be somewhat difficult to understand in our day and age, but these writings still prove interesting.
The book is organized by individual "Abbas" in alphabetical order (Greek alphabetical order, that is). The sayings are numbered and readers should probably read the sayings individually rather than as a biography. I have found that reading them in conjunction with prayer is helpful. I will usually read the various passages until one sticks with me and leads to reflection. The words can have a certain power to them that can both challenge and encourage a reader. Some sayings may say nothing to a reader, but eventually one will stumble upon something that captures one's attention. Modern readers will find the wisdom of these ancient Christians thought provoking. Readers get little tidbits about early Christianity and see how many of the challenges to the spiritual life are anything but new. Readers will want to keep certain things in mind when reading this volume. The writers were not writing for a twenty-first century audience. Some of the writings can be brutal, cruel, and in some cases misogynistic. Reading with a historical frame of mind is essential, and by doing so, this ancient wisdom can be very relevant to our day and age. |
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This is a must read for anyone who wants
to know about Christianity in the Middle East before the Muslim
conquests and the following massacres.
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Define yourself radically as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is an illusion." You are God's beloved child.
Brennan Manning brings us from a lukewarm, distant faith to being close enough to lean against the breast of Jesus--the Great Rabbi--and listen to His heartbeat. Adapted from Brennan's best-seller Abba's Child, this moving devotional is a daily reminder to soak in our Father's relentless love. As Abba's children, we need only to define ourselves through His Son just as the apostle John did: as one beloved by God.
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God isn't fooled by the games we play, the masks we wear. And as much as we try, we'll never fake our way into his affection. The best part is: We don't need to. The Father already knows and accepts us exactly as we are. He knows how we think and act; he knows our dreams and fears. Brennan and Jim explain how God's total acceptance of us sets us free to be who we really are.
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The modern classic that interweaves the solitude, silence, and prayer of the fourth- and fifth-century Egyptian Desert Fathers and Mothers with our contemporary search for an authentic spirituality.
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Amazon reader review: Love Letters from God is one of the best books I've ever read. I liked it so much I have ordered and given it to many close friends and family members. Author Bonnie Schulter has a real way of teaching one how to pray in a different, deeper way. I highly recommend this book particularly for anyone who may be going through a difficult time in their lives.
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Each one of us enjoys deep relationships held together by an invisible cord called commitment, and every important community depends on the strength of that unseen cord. At times, we find it a joy to keep our commitments. At others, it seems difficult–even impossible–to honor those spoken and unspoken pledges. If you deeply desire to make
and keep commitments…If you want insight into what makes
relationships work– or to learn what to do when a relationship is in
crisis…If you feel trapped by a bad commitment and wonder if you can
experience grace and a new beginning…
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Amazon reader review: This book is a "must" read book. It's very inspirational. Truly god wants his children to have "winged life" and soar above our earthly trials. I must say it's by far the best devotional book i have ever read. Ms. Hurnard is amazing and god is glorified through her book!
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Amazon reader review: I was given this book when I told my daughter that I wanted to hear God and talk with Him the way I was talking to her. This book taught me how to have such an intimate relationship with Him, and about how to lay everything down and completely trust Him for every moment of my life. I highly recommend this book!
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The author leads readers to discover Christ's church at work in the world--the invisible world.
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Amazon reader
review: The author of this book interprets passages of the bible in layman
terms. Her gift was as though Jesus was speaking through her. Strength,
courage, and the ability to see beyond trouble times is the beauty of this
book.
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Amazon reader
review: First of all, the author speaks in an honest, to-the-point manner.
There is none of this fluffy "I'm trying to please you" style of writing.
He writes as if he doesn't care if you like the book or not...and I loved
it.
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Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz, serves as campus ministry leader at Reed College. His writing voice is casual and somewhat eccentric, while his theories—largely derived from experience rather than extensive study—are at times brilliant, at times questionable and rarely supported by outside sources. The book covers a great deal of territory: Miller's walking away from God as a teenager and returning to his faith; the competitive nature of human relationships, painfully demonstrated through junior high memories; the meaning of morality and religion; the essence of true Christianity. But Miller's main theme is dissatisfaction with the way Christianity is taught and practiced. He says the religion ought not to be presented as a formula, its tenets broken down into bullet points to fit modern Western thought patterns. At its heart, Miller argues, Christianity is relationship. Interested people should be presented with biblical stories rather than steps to salvation. Miller also believes that many Christians behave correctly but their actions lack meaning: "The tough thing about Christian spirituality is, you have to mean things. You can't just go through the motions or act religious for the wrong reasons... this thing is a thing of the heart." However, Miller offers only faint suggestions to replace the formulaic or systematic approach to faith that he denounces. |
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