Church Vision

St. Bridget of Sweden, whilst still in her girlhood, was seized in ecstasy with a vision of her Blessed Saviour hanging upon the wood of the cross. This was the first of thousands of visions and dialogues between our saint and the heavenly court. This volume, for the first time, brings before the reader the most profound and insightful experiences of this medieval mystic and collates them according to the mysteries of the rosary. For each bead of the rosary, you will find a choicely selected point of meditation to ponder over, and an opportunity to join St. Bridget of Sweden as she ...

Lamar Hardwick was thirty-six years old when he found out he was on the autism spectrum. While this revelation helped him understand and process his own experience, it also prompted a difficult re-evaluation of who he was as a person. And as a pastor, it started him on a new path of considering the way disabled people are treated in the church. Disability and the Church is a practical and theological reconsideration of the church's responsibilities to the disabled community.

In today's frenetic society, people rarely develop intimate friendships. Instead, they spend their lives essentially disconnected from others, rushing through life content with brief visits and casual conversations. But what if one were to develop a community, a spiritual community, of people who walked with and supported each other through life's journey? A community of real friends who listened to each other's personal tragedies without merely trying to fix the problems, who encouraged and nurtured each other's strengths, and who accepted people for who they really are.

Venerable Mary of Agreda, the well known Religious Sister and Mystic of the Seventeenth Century recounts many of her intimate revelations received from Our Lord and Our Lady in her Spiritual Classic, The Mystical City of God, an immense work of over a thousand pages. In this book, Fr. Higgins offers a carefully curated and edited compendium of meditations drawn from the saint’s masterpiece, assigning a relevant text for contemplation to each bead of the Holy Rosary. In this work, the scenes of the Holy Rosary, so familiar to us, are brought life in a new way, dramatically enriched and ...

Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich, was privileged by Almighty God with sensory visions disclosing the earthly life of God Incarnate, of His Holy Mother, the Virgin Mary and of the progression of salvation history from Genesis to the Apocalypse. In this book, the reader will find a carefully collated set of rosary meditations faithfully drawn from the texts of these visions. Meditations taken directly from our saint’s writings are provided for every bead of the rosary, allowing you to ponder at greater depth the secrets revealed to Blessed Anne Catherine and enable you to truly immerse ...

Adam Russell Taylor reimagines a contemporary version of the beloved community that will inspire and unite Americans across generations, geographic and class divides, racial and gender differences, faith traditions, and ideological leanings. In the beloved community, neither privilege nor punishment is tied to race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or economic status, and everyone is able to realize their full potential and thrive.

In the year since he was elected, Pope Francis' simple message of mercy, service, and renewal has spread to every corner of the world. Through his gentle demeanor, selfless actions, and welcoming call for service to others, he has captured the attention of a world longing for an authentic message of hope - we want to hear what he has to say. Collected from Pope Francis' speeches, homilies, and papers presented during the first year of his papacy, The Church of Mercy is the first Vatican-authorized book detailing his vision for the Catholic Church.

What was Jesus’ core message?Most Christians don’t know the answer to this question. Most of us were never taught how to speak with our neighbors about the Kingdom of God. The Jesus Strategy offers a practical guide to learn how to share Jesus’ good news in the way He taught His followers. By taking a fresh look at familiar stories, we will see how Jesus’ brilliant strategy is laid out in the gospel accounts. You will be challenged to consider a different approach to both evangelism and discipleship. The Jesus Strategy will show you how to experience the joy of applying Jesus’ ...

We are living in an era where the cult of the expert enables the increasing encroachment of civil government into areas of cultural and societal life where it does not belong. This growing statism must be countered by a distinctly Christian response. But what should a Christian proposal for social order look like? In this audiobook, Joe Boot critiques the world as it is today and provides the critical basis for a Christian response to the socio-political crisis of our time. Ruler of Kings is contextual and current, but its solutions are biblically rooted and therefore enduring.

Discover the hope and urgency of the Book of Revelation with From Patmos to Paradise: Following the Vision of John to the New Heaven and Earth by John The Nazarene (John E. Miller). As a pastor with 31 years in the Church of the Nazarene, Miller offers a transformative journey through Revelation’s apocalyptic visions, blending biblical depth with pastoral warmth. From the letters to the seven churches to the radiant New Jerusalem, each chapter connects ancient prophecy to today’s challenges—division, despair, and spiritual hunger—urging repentance and readiness for Christ’s ...

In an age marked by conflicting accounts and complex ideologies, the truth is often obscured beneath layers of political controversy. As curious and determined individuals, we find ourselves navigating through a maze of perspectives, each vying for our attention and allegiance. This realization has sparked a curiosity in me to peel back the layers and examine the realities that lie beneath the surface. Understanding this dynamic has triggered a sense of responsibility in me—one that urges me to challenge dominant narratives and to become an advocate for truth in a world where lies so ...

Servir al Señor es un asunto tremendo, y en este libro, Witness Lee tiene comunión en cuanto a la visión que recibimos cuando somos llamados a servir, el camino al que nos conduce esta visión, la clase de persona que debe ser aquel que ha sido llamado, y el poder que nos capacita para ser tal persona.

An intriguing and captivating look at the background, character, and eventual decline of the Civil War Revival that took place in Nigeria from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. This dynamic spiritual wakening grew out of the chaos of civil conflict and eventually impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of people for great good. The author builds on previous scholarship but adds rich additional information from interviews with thirteen principal participants in the revival. Nigeria has experienced several revivals in the 170-year history of the Church in that country, but none has more ...

The story begins with a simple grain of rice: one grain on the first square of a chessboard, two on the second, four on the third, and so on. By the 64th square, the number is staggering—over 18 quintillion grains, more than the world could produce. This ancient tale of exponential growth captures the same principle that drives multiplying groups: small, consistent actions that, over time, result in extraordinary impact. In Multiplying Groups, Josh Hunt explores how this principle has fueled some of the most dynamic movements in church history. Drawing from the groundbreaking work of ...

Since when did believing in God and having moral values make you pro-war, pro-rich, and solely pro-Republican? And since when did promoting and pursuing a progressive social agenda with a concern for economic security, health care, and educational opportunity mean you had to put faith in God aside?

Churches rise and fall with vision. Every church has a vision for what it is, what it should be, and what it dreams of being, and there is always an image or metaphor that lies behind a church's vision for itself. Some churches see themselves as country clubs, and others as battleships. Some are safe-havens for the already converted, and some are edgy alternative communities. The governing metaphor shapes all the expectations the church has for itself and the way it presents itself to the community. Through that defining vision, the church thrives or fails. It's Like This explores some of ...

En este libro, Witness Lee considera la historia o el origen del Cuerpo de Cristo; los elementos, la esencia y la realidad del Cuerpo; el vivir en el Cuerpo; y el servicio del Cuerpo. Al presentar esto, él ofrece una visión completa de este organismo misterioso, viviente y real, el Cuerpo de Cristo.

PRAISE FOR A VISION OF THE POSSIBLE "...a message of hope, insight, and encouragement to all who long to see the completion of the Great Commission in this generation." Dr. David Garrison Missionary and author of A Wind in the House of Islam and Church Planting Movements; Executive Director, Global Gates "Church planters among the most resistant peoples, like Muslims, have relied largely on a vision that a church was possible. In his book, Dan demonstrates how this vision is not only possible but is a reality." Dr. Dudley Woodberry Dean Emeritus and Professor of Islamic Studies, Fuller ...

How did the Islamic State attract so many followers and conquer so much land? By being more ruthless, more apocalyptic, and more devoted to state building than its competitors. The shrewd leaders of the Islamic State combined two of the most powerful yet contradictory ideas in Islam - the return of the Islamic Empire and the end of the world - into a mission and a message that shapes its strategy and inspires its army of zealous fighters.

Do you want to know the secret to success according to Ecclesiastes 9:11? Be in the right place at the right time. That principle forms the foundation of "The Mystery of Time". Yet, it all starts with seeing time through the eyes of The One who created it; God. Time is more than the numbers on a clock or dates on a calendar. It’s more than the span between the beginning of Genesis and the end of Revelation. It’s more than what can be measured with any man-made tool or instrument. God has fit time into the continuum of eternity in such a way that it governs the human experience. In this,...