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“Why me?” is the cry I hear most often in my work as a hospice chaplain. I’m not a theologian, but through my encounters with people who are elderly, disabled, dying, and bereaved - and through my own quest for peace - Jesus’ teachings known as the Beatitudes have become essential. They describe the attributes of God’s people: God is with those who suffer, those beaten down by life and rejected by the world.

Con su figura extraordinaria y ―en palabras del Papa Francisco― «tan cercana a nuestra condición humana», san José es muy próximo a quienes somos personas corrientes, sin que por ello nuestras vidas carezcan de importancia para Dios y para los demás. El Santo Patriarca nos enseña mucho más de lo que a primera vista pueda parecer. Nos muestra caminos de santidad, fe, oración, amor a la familia, humildad, laboriosidad, desprendimiento…

Your success each day depends on the condition of your mental, physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual well-being. Therefore, your purpose, peace, and joy are determined by the habits and mindset you adopt when you awake. These power-packed spiritual affirmations are just the thing you need to program yourself for peak performance today. And they are easy to implement too!

REDISCOVER THE HEART OF ADVENT WORSHIP AND REFLECTION Advent is a season of anticipation, reflection, and hope—a time to prepare for the celebration of Christ's birth and the fulfillment of God's promises. This book is a guide to deepen your spiritual journey through meaningful worship and thoughtful Bible study. Whether you’re leading a congregation, participating in a small group, or engaging in personal devotion, this resource offers everything needed to make Advent truly impactful. PART ONE: ADULT BIBLE STUDY The Adult Bible Study provides a four-week exploration of Advent’s ...

Do you want to have a better understanding of the Bible? Do you want to grasp the heart of Christian Scripture? The Heart of Scripture highlights a vital biblical theme that is often overlooked. The books of the Bible have a striking consistency in their portrayal of God. In the beginning, God walks in the garden where he placed the first humans. In the end, God announces his eternal dwelling with people.

In When We Were Eve, Colleen Mitchell draws on the creation story in Genesis to show women God’s gracious plan for their whole being: body and soul in harmony with themselves, others, creation, and their Creator. Through her own story and those of other women, she explores the many ways women struggle with their bodies and the way a biblical understanding of what it means to be a woman can bring them peace and joy.

Do you want to have a genuine faith that overflows from a heart that is fully trusting in God in every area of your life? Do you want your faith to be more than simply saying, "I believe in God"? If so, consider embarking on this 21 Days of Faith Challenge through this short but powerful audiobook.

Various words for “love” appear thirty-five times in the five brief chapters of I John. This book invites you on a journey of reading and reflection: reading this book in the New Testament and reflecting on God’s love for us, our love for God, and our love for one another. Author Will Vaus is the pastor of Stowe Community Church in Stowe, Vermont. He is a popular speaker and author of seven books related to C.S. Lewis and three books of Christian reflections.

As recent scientific research shows, the simple act of praying can be emotionally, spiritually, and even physically healing. With Prayers for Hard Times, author Becca Anderson offers solace in bringing together the wisdom of great thinkers, spiritual leaders, and writers who have faced difficulty and learned from it. This audio daybook draws from sacred sources such as the Bible, the Torah, Buddhist and Native American texts, as well as inspirational writings of: Joan Didion, Elizabeth Gilbert, Maya Angelou, Rumi, Abraham Lincoln, and many others.

Confessions simply means to proclaim God's word as though it was written thousands of years ago specifically for you, because it was! These are God's precious promises for your life.

The Epistle of Barnabas, penned between 70 and 132 AD, is a fascinating early Christian text that delves into the deeper meanings of the Old Testament. It reinterprets Jewish laws and rituals as allegories foreshadowing Christ and the new covenant. With its exploration of themes like the spiritual essence of Jewish laws, the transformative contrast between Judaism and Christianity, and powerful ethical teachings centered on Christ's central role, this epistle offers a vivid snapshot of early Christian thought.

As he recounts and interprets the lessons of the Gospel, Girzone shows that compassion for our fellow human beings is the most profound expression of God's love and wisdom. His thoughtful, incisive meditations will help readers turn away from thoughts of retribution or punishment, and will inspire them to embrace God's message of help and healing.

Affirmations are powerful … IF you are affirming the truth in line with God’s promised blessings. The definition of affirmation is as follows: “Something declared to be true; a positive statement or judgment.” It is a means of influencing—of reinforcing—our own behavior or beliefs. An affirmation is simply a declaration of our fixed intent—based upon what we hold to be true—to succeed, progress, achieve, develop or mature in a preselected area of our life, profession or relationships. If you know that what you are declaring is true—without a doubt—you have only to ...

This is book 1 in the Eyewitnesses series.

A descriptive commentary on the Seven Last Words spoken by Christ as he was dying on the cross.

In this book, the possibilities are offered through Bible meditation, prayer, and obedience, for the overcomer to enter into a daily encounter with God that will transform every aspect of his walk with him. God can indeed be heard and met every day, and many times a day. He is waiting to be heard. He is anxious to talk to his children, to hear them and to answer them. He is not silent. You can encounter him today and he can encounter you, and you will never be the same.

Taken from his celebrated "Morning and Evening" meditations, these devotional readings offer Christians of all denominations an uplifting dose of Charles Spurgeon's wit and wisdom as he meditates on the deeper meaning of key scriptures. In this audiobook, British narrator Christopher Glyn's expressive reading brings Spurgeon's rich, 19th Century English prose alive for the modern listener.

Although God has assured us the victory, we will endure many struggles in life. This audiobook is filled with simple biblical concepts on how to use your spiritual voice, and as applied, you will see how God's word will change everything in your life, including you.

Meditation in the Kingdom of God has been clouded with deception, misunderstanding, and anti-Christ teachings of Eastern religion. In this masterpiece work, Dr. James Nanjo is used by the Holy Spirit to answer questions about the most sought-after and misguided subjects of the Kingdom. For ages, the church misplaced her inheritance in the blessing of meditation, the secrets of transfiguration, intervention, inventions, and oneness with God. The power that created empires, the Seven Wonders of the world, and the future of marvels have been rediscovered in this work.

Disease has attacked you. I don’t know if it’s a prolonged situation or you just found out about it. All I know is that sickness has no claim over you, your body, and your mind! See, what this disease is trying to do is attack is your identity. It’s trying to distract you from claiming the benefits of being the righteousness of God in Christ. Disease has no mercy.