Religious Healing

Sarah Thebarge, a Yale-trained physician assistant, nearly died of breast cancer at age 27, but that did not end her deeply felt spiritual calling to medical missions in Africa. Risking her own health, she moved to Togo, West Africa - ranked by the United Nations as the least happy country in the world - to care for sick and suffering patients. Serving without pay in a mission hospital, she pondered the intersection of faith and medicine in her quest to help make the world "well".

This sermon, given by Mary Baker Eddy, is based on Jesus’ statement: “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover” (The Gospel of Mark, chapter 16).

What They Meant for Evil is the account of that unimaginable journey. With the candor and purity of a child, Rebecca recalls how she endured fleeing from gunfire, suffering through hunger and strength-sapping illnesses, dodging life-threatening predators - lions, snakes, crocodiles, and soldiers alike - that dogged her footsteps, and grappling with a war that stole her childhood. Her story is a lyrical, captivating portrait of a child hurled into wartime, and how through divine intervention, she came to America and found a new life full of joy, hope, and redemption.

In Shadows of Sobriety, Keith Burton pulls back the curtain on his journey through a childhood marked by alcoholism, family dysfunction, and emotional scars that lasted a lifetime. Raised in a household where love was often confused with pain, Keith reflects on his relationships with an alcoholic father and a controlling mother, and how their struggles set the stage for his own battles with identity, faith, and a fractured family legacy.

The context for this project is Webb Grove African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The problems in this context are the spirit of death, defeat, and discouragement as a result of a congregational merger, relocation, and the building of a new sanctuary. The hypothesis utilizes a qualitative approach of pre- and post-tests, surveys, and an ethnographic cultural study to determine the intervention’s effectiveness. A qualitative methodology identifies issues of unity in the church. Bible studies, sermon series, focus groups, and congregational wellness ...

Are you suffering the effects of sexual abuse? There is a way out. In Not Marked: Finding Hope and Healing After Sexual Abuse, Mary DeMuth illuminates the way to go from shame-filled to joy-filled, from traumatized to finding enduring peace. This isn't theory. Mary has lived it. She's traveled this path and offers a uniquely qualified, insider's view of the healing process.

There has been a lot of talk lately about our bodies being energy fields with chakras that may be blocked or unbalanced at times and why this is to blame for all our physical, emotional, and spiritual struggles or problems. Don’t be left behind in this new quest to tackle emotional and spiritual stagnation, illness, and suffering from it the source! Even if you’ve never come across words like auras, chakras, nadis, and many others before, don’t worry. By the end of this book, you will know it all and be able to use it to transform your life!

Morgan Martin had always dreamed of being a wife and mother. But nothing could have prepared her for the day when her faith was tested and she lost her first baby to miscarriage. Her world was shattered, and for the first time, she began to question everything.

With an audacious persistence to reclaim her life, Tia set off on a 15-year path to psychological health. The result is an emotionally regulated, actualized, self-aware woman able to tell her hard story without retraumatizing herself, a woman able to reach a hand back to help others claim what’s theirs. If trauma took your past, it shouldn’t get your present and future too. Through a series of personal stories, therapeutic stages, and resources built around a multi-step model, Tia Levings will guide you through the journey that helped her leave abuse, rediscover selfhood, and heal her mind.

If you are an LGBTQIA+ person who has experienced rejection, conversion therapy, or religious harm due to your sexual identity, you may be carrying around residual wounds that are sabotaging your happiness...and your relationships. It doesn’t have to be this way. In this powerful new audiobook queer interfaith minister Erika Allison shares the story of how she overcame the trauma of conversion therapy, inspiring others who have suffered from identity harm to find the love they long for and deserve.

Is it possible for abortion to become rare even though it remains legal under Roe v Wade? Dr. Reardon answers "yes" and lays out an innovative three-pronged strategy for dramatically curtailing abortion rates. Making Abortion Rare reveals a compassionate and comprehensive program of pastoral, political, and educational reform. This carefully considered approach will reduce antagonism, will create a healing environment for those who have been emotionally wounded by abortion, and will draw Americans together through their common concern for women. Pro-life and pro-choice leaders have called ...

An in-depth examination of how fasting brings health to your body, soul, and spirit.; both medically proven with research sources documented, and a Scriptural review of the nine different fasts that are outlined in the Bible.

In Honduras' ''wild west'' mountain jungles, Amanda Madrid found her calling as a medical doctor to poor farmers. When Amanda's father rejects her dream to be a doctor, eighteen-year-old Amanda strikes out alone and enters medical school in Tegucigalpa.

Have you ever wondered about your solar plexus chakra? Has it ever occurred to you that some of the problems you may be facing in life could be due to an imbalance or blockage in this energy center? If you’ve been wondering how to step into your power and have more control of your energy and well-being, this audiobook is for you. The solar plexus chakra is one of the most vital chakras in terms of balance and control in your life.

Tornadoes...they can blow into our lives through divorce, sudden illness, and loss. For Shannyn, the tornado was a literal one that struck on April 9, 1999, killing both her parents, Lee and Jacque Cook. For years, she lived broken, empty, and, worst of all, hopeless. And then...The Healing Season. More importantly, the Healer.

Written with the beginner in mind, this comprehensive book offers a profound exploration into the world of Reiki, the ancient healing wisdom which has been used to cure countless ailments for thousands of years. Covering everything from the history and origins of Reiki to how you can develop your Reiki practice and understand the Reiki symbols, this book arms you with the knowledge you need to become a Reiki practitioner and begin harnessing healing energy.

In the first three books of the Torn Between Two World series, we established a framework for human dualism. In the fourth book, we move from a philosophical discussion to a hands-on self-help presentation, providing helpful answers to everyday issues. Every human being can aspire to their full potential, and therefore, all the suggestions in this book can be used to move closer to this goal, regardless of the current state of your spiritual health.

After a five-year cultic misadventure in a secret "school," Friedman wrote her cautionary tale. Memoir led to research on narcissistic abuse and a recovery template for empaths. With humor and compassion, Friedman describes how the cult exploited her empathy. She interviews former members from other cults and includes research from leading experts. We learn that all cults and cons market false hope by leveraging human nature to profit from the vulnerable.

Are you looking for ways to truly be healthy - both in mind and in body? This audiobook is made to serve as your guide in your meditative journey. Here, we’ll talk all about the importance of the chakra system, what each chakra point represents, why you should care about these energy centers, and the benefits you get when you're trying to achieve a more holistic and well-balanced chakra system.

Paxton Michaels’ life is going to hell. Her husband, Robert, is having an affair. Alex, her 16-year-old daughter, is rebellious and disrespectful. Suicide crosses her mind, but then she finds solace at the ocean, watching the pounding waves, screaming at a God she barely believes in, and then asks Him for help. Leaving the beach, she speeds through Southern California canyons in the rain. When her car skids off the road, down a hill, and into a tree, she sees a bright light, and moves toward it, which starts her on a life changing adventure.