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This eye-opening collection of texts sheds light on the esoteric knowledge of Gnosticism, revealing intimate conversations between Jesus and his Disciples   In 1945, several gospels, hidden since the first century, were found in the Egyptian Desert at Nag Hammadi. This discovery caused a sensation as the scrolls revealed the mysteries of the Gnostics—a movement which emerged during the formative period of Christianity. 'Gnosis', from the Greek, broadly meaning 'hidden spiritual knowledge', was associated with renouncing the material world, and focusing on attaining the life of the Holy Spirit. Many Christian sects are derived from the esoteric knowledge of Gnosticism. The gospels selected here by Alan Jacobs reveal intimate conversations between Jesus and his Disciples. The Gospel of Mary Magdalene sheds new light on his relationship with his favorite follower, while the Gospel of Thomas consists of mini-parables of deep inward and symbolic meaning—many of which are not found in the New Testament. The wisdom in this inspiring collection of texts is wholly relevant to our lives today, addressing the questions of good and evil, sin and suffering, and the path to salvation. |
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The Me I Want to Be will help you discover spiritual vitality like never before as you learn to "live in the flow of the spirit." Why does spiritual growth seem so difficult? God's vision for your life is not just that you are saved by grace, but that you also learn to live by grace, flourishing with the Spirit flowing through you. And this book will show how God's perfect vision for you starts with a powerful promise: All those who trust in God "will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit" (Jeremiah 17:7-8). Pastor and bestselling author John Ortberg first helps gauge your spiritual health and measure the gap between where you are now and where God intends you to be. Then he provides detailed tasks and exercises to help you live in the flow of the Spirit, circumventing real-world barriers--pain and sorrow, temptations, self-doubt, sin--to flourish even in a dark and broken world. As you start living in the flow, you will feel: a deeper connection with Goda growing sense of joyan honest recognition of your brokennessless fear, and more trusta growing sense of being "rooted in love"and a deeper sense of purpose. God invites you to join Him in crafting an abundant and joy-filled life. The Me I Want to Be shows you how to graciously accept His invitation. Spanish edition also available, as well as a video study and study guide. |
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Portals of Prayer is a favorite of readers looking for ways to stay in God's Word with easy, daily devotions.  A great way to start each day, readings feature a Bible passage, meditation, and prayer in an easy-to-read format. Portals of Prayer is great for personal devotions and can be used to open church meetings or Bible studies. Published in the convenient and popular pocket size, large-print, or digest editions. Published quarterly, authors change each month.  Portals of Prayer has been a source of strength and comfort since 1937. |
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Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, bestselling author of Peace is Every Step and one of the most respected and celebrated religious leaders in the world, delivers a powerful path to happiness through mastering life's most important skill. How do we say what we mean in a way that the other person can really hear? How can we listen with compassion and understanding? Communication fuels the ties that bind, whether in relationships, business, or everyday interactions. Most of us, however, have never been taught the fundamental skills of communication—or how to best represent our true selves. Effective communication is as important to our well-being and happiness as the food we put into our bodies. It can be either healthy (and nourishing) or toxic (and destructive). In this precise and practical guide, Zen master and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh reveals how to listen mindfully and express your fullest and most authentic self. With examples from his work with couples, families, and international conflicts, The Art of Communicating helps us move beyond the perils and frustrations of misrepresentation and misunderstanding to learn the listening and speaking skills that will forever change how we experience and impact the world. |
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** A Christian Classic ** This book comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents, divided by each section. The Revelations of Divine Love (which also bears the title A Revelation of Love — in Sixteen Shewings above the first chapter) is a book of Christian mystical devotions written by Julian of Norwich. It is believed to be the first published book in the English language to be written by a woman.  At the age of thirty, May 13, 1373, Julian was struck with a serious illness. As she prayed and prepared for death, she received a series of sixteen visions on the Passion of Christ and the Virgin Mary. Saved from the brink of death, Julian of Norwich dedicated her life to solitary prayer and the contemplation of the visions she had received. She wrote a short account of her visions probably soon after the event.  About twenty or thirty years after her illness, near the end of the fourteenth century, she wrote down her visions and her understanding of them. Whereas Latin was the language of religion in her day, Julian of Norwich wrote in a straightforward Middle English, perhaps because she had no other medium in which to express herself (she describes herself as a simple creature unlettered, Rev. chap. 2). You can buy other wonderful religious books from Wyatt North Publishing!  Enjoy. |
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Les lectures fondamentalistes des Livres saints font peser sur la liberté un péril grandissant. Pour lutter contre leurs ténèbres, les lectures historiques et critiques enseignent à comprendre les Livres en fonction du passé et des intentions de leurs auteurs. Cette réfutation scientifique du fondamentalisme n'omet-elle pas toutefois des questions essentielles ? Ce livre explique comment une lecture spirituelle – ici selon la tradition juive – met en lumière d'autres paramètres. Elle pose que la langue des textes étudiés porte des significations à déployer dans le temps, grâce à leurs innombrables lecteurs. Par ailleurs et surtout, elle ne sépare jamais la quête du sens et de la vérité d'un travail exigeant sur soi-même. Dès lors, lire la Torah, c'est aussi voyager avec elle dans l'histoire, avec d'autres, hommes et femmes, qui n'avancent pas au même rythme. De nos jours, c'est rencontrer des questions brûlantes comme celle relatives à la terre d'Israël et à Jérusalem, au destin singulier du peuple juif et à la politique. La lecture spirituelle a alors son mot à dire : elle avise d'œuvrer pour une paix vouée à l'inquiétude du sort d'autrui. Catherine Chalier est philosophe, spécialiste du judaïsme. Elle a notamment publié : Transmettre, de génération en génération (Buchet-Chastel, 2008), La Nuit, le Jour (Seuil, 2009), qui a reçu le prix des Écrivains croyants, Le Désir de conversion (Seuil, 2011), Kalonymus Shapiro, rabbin au Ghetto de Varsovie (Arfuyen, 2011), Présence de l'espoir (Seuil, 2013). |
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Drag queen. Prostitute. Drug addict. American bodhisattva. These words describe the unlikely persona of Issan Dorsey, one of the most beloved teachers to emerge in American Zen. From his early days as a gorgeous female impersonator to the LSD experiences that set him on the spiritual path, Issan's life was never conventional. In 1989, after twenty years of Zen practice, he became the Founding Abbot of San Francisco's Hartford Street Zen Center, where he established Maitri Hospice for AIDS patients. Featuring Bernie Glassman's foreword to the second edition, as well as a new foreword by Koshin Paley Ellison, Street Zen paints a vivid portrait of a teacher whose creativity, honesty, joy, and compassion awakened new possibilities for American Buddhism. |
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Continuing a Gold Medallion Award-winning legacy, this completely revised edition of The Expositor’s Bible Commentary series puts world-class biblical scholarship in your hands. Based on the original twelve-volume set that has become a staple in college and seminary libraries and pastors’ studies worldwide, this new thirteen-volume edition marshals the most current evangelical scholarship and resources. The thoroughly revised features consist of: • Comprehensive introductions • Short and precise bibliographies • Detailed outlines • Insightful expositions of passages and verses • Overviews of sections of Scripture to illuminate the big picture • Occasional reflections to give more detail on important issues • Notes on textual questions and special problems, placed close to the texts in question • Transliterations and translations of Hebrew and Greek words, enabling readers to understand even the more technical notes • A balanced and respectful approach toward marked differences of opinion |
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Nous sommes soumis inéluctablement au temps qui passe, sans que nous ayons prise sur son écoulement. Qui n’a jamais dit : « Comme le temps passe vite... », ou encore : « Si j’avais du temps... » ? Et paradoxalement, le temps objectif, mesuré par les aiguilles de la montre, est ressenti différemment par chacun d’entre nous. Ignace de Loyola a subi lui aussi la contrainte du temps. Dans un XVIe siècle de grandes mutations, il s’est passionné pour le temps présent, participant en cela à la recherche de sa génération pour faire fructifier l’instant vécu. Mais sa perspective est celle de l’accueil et non de la possession : chaque moment est don de Dieu. Les pages et les exercices que propose Denis Delobre dans cet ouvrage invitent à se mettre à l’écoute des conseils de Saint Ignace, afin de découvrir notre propre façon de gérer notre temps, cette denrée rare, et d’apprendre à le recevoir . Ils nous seront profitables si nous osons les aborder en vérité. |
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Renowned Songwriter and Author Helps Readers See Worship as a Way of Life It can be easy to have a heart filled with worship on a Sunday morning as the church band is playing your favorite song. But then comes Monday morning's commute or Tuesday afternoon's pile of laundry. So what does worship look like in real life--at work, in your family, or with your friends? Darlene Zschech has spent her life thinking and teaching about worship. With wisdom and contagious joy, she shares her thoughts on what worship truly is and how it should invade every facet of your being. Let yourself be transformed by the purpose and freedom that come from living a life of worship. |
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This revised and enlarged edition of a classic in Old Testament scholarship reflects the most up-to-date research on the prophetic books and offers substantially expanded discussions of important new insight on Isaiah and the other prophets. |
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The Corinthian church required Paul's repeated care. In 2 Corinthians, he continues his attempt to correct errors of unchristian practice, worship, and doctrine. Concerned with false apostles who were leading the church astray, Paul defended his own authority as God's apostle and sought reconciliation within the church. Respected preacher and Bible teacher John MacArthur presents yet another comprehensive and compelling commentary in his New Testament series. |
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Do you realize that Americans are the most anxious, overextended, and "pressured" people in the world? A noted physician and best-selling author, Colbert exposes stress as a potential killer. He examines scientific evidence; explores practical proven theories; explains biblical principles; shares anecdotal stories; and challenges you to make lasting lifestyle changes to overcome stress. |
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Don’t let your contradictions keep you from your calling.   “This book will challenge you and encourage you into a life characterized by prayerful dependence and decisiveness—your life will never be the same.”—Mark Batterson, author of  The Circle Maker   Many of us are overwhelmed by the gap between our weaknesses and our dreams, between who we are and who God says we are meant to be. We feel unqualified to do God’s work or to live out the possibilities we imagine. But God has a way of using our weaknesses for good. In fact, God loves unqualified people.   This is a book about understanding your identity in light of who God is. It’s a book about coming to terms with the good, the bad, and the unmentionable in your life and learning to let God use you. It’s about charging into the gap between your present circumstances and your future dreams and meeting God there. After all, God can’t bless who you pretend to be. But he longs to bless who you really are: a flawed and broken person. Fortunately for us God is in the business of using broken people to do big things. |
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Revitalize your relationships, put an end to getting burned--and start enjoying the healthy, balanced connection everyone wants and needs. Too many of us have invested ourselves into relationships where things have gone wrong. You may have experienced being judged, manipulated controlled, or worse. The impact of being with an unsafe person can be damaging to your confidence, your trust in others, and even your health. And what's more, we either repeat the same mistakes of judgment over and over, or else simply give up on trying to have great, authentic relationships again.  Why do we choose the wrong people to get involved with? Is it possible to change? And if so, where does one begin? Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend offer solid guidance for making safe choices in relationships, from family to friendship, romance, and work. Their expert insights will help you: Correct things within you that jeopardize your relational securityLearn the 20 traits of untrustworthy peopleRecognize what makes people relationally safeAvoid unhealthy relationshipsForm positive relationshipsBecome a safe person yourself You'll discover why good people can get tangled in bad relationships. And you'll learn how to avoid repeating your own mistakes and how to pick safe, healthy people for the friends you make and the company you keep. |
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Change your life, reprogram negative thinking, and lead a more blessed, fulfilled life with these everyday lessons from Lakewood Church pastor and #1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen. Your mind has incredible power over your success or failure. Think Better, Live Better offers a simple yet life-changing strategy for erasing the thoughts that keep you down and reprogramming your mind with positive thinking to reach a new level of victory. As a child of the Most High God, you are equipped to handle anything that comes your way. To claim your destiny, start thinking about yourself the way God does and delete the thoughts that tear down your confidence. When you train yourself to tune out the negativity and tune into your calling, you'll begin to live the wonderful plans God has made for you. |
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Our human spirit is responsive.  When it is ignored, it will atrophy.  When it is nurtured, it will grow. Truth is the nutrient that most powerfully transforms your spirit.  Your spirit needs to know the truth about you and about God.  Some of that truth is spoken by the Spirit of God to your spirit and some is input that you deliberately seek. This book is a series of blessings designed to leverage the growth of your spirit.  It begins with a fathering theme.  For 40 days, legitimacy ad identity are explored from the Father's perspective.  Then after we have seen ourselves from God's perspective, He invites us to see Him.  There are 21 more days of blessings flowing from the names of God.   Finally at the end of the book there is a list of verses that describes the range of activities and emotions of the human spirit.  These are designed to help you develop a working theology of your own spirit. This tool can significantly improve your marriage and your relationship with your children.  The most exciting transformation is when you become much more at peace with yourself and when you discover facets of your own nature that you did not know were there. |
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From the author of the bestselling "Simple Abundance" comes a provocative and powerful life "bible" for women around the world. In this insightful and eloquent book, Sarah Ban Breathnach explores the nine stages necessary to living authentically: Sensing, Surviving, Settling, Stumbling, Selling Out, Starting Over, Searching, Striving, and finally, Something More. |
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The Book of Zohar (The Book of Radiance) is an ageless source of wisdom and the basis for all Kabbalistic literature. Since its appearance nearly 2,000 years ago, it has been the primary, and often only, source used by Kabbalists.For centuries, Kabbalah was hidden from the public, which was considered not yet ready to receive it. However, our generation has been designated by Kabbalists as the first generation that is ready to grasp the concepts in The Zohar. Now, we can put these principles into practice in our lives. Written in a unique and metaphorical language, The Zohar: annotations to the Ashlag Commentary enriches our understanding of reality and expands our worldview. However, this text should not be read in an ordinary fashion. We should patiently and repeatedly read and think about each sentence as we try to penetrate the author's feelings. We should read it slowly and try to extract the nuances of the text. Although the text deals with one subject only how to relate to the Creator it approaches it from different angles. This allows each of us to find the particular phrase or word that will carry us into the depths of this profound and timeless wisdom |
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When the Buddha was asked to sum up his teachings in a single word he said "awareness"—experiencing the whole of reality, seeing what is, and being entirely in the present. In this way, the mind is made free. In Buddhism Plain and Simple , Zen priest and longtime teacher Steve Hagen presents this heart of Buddhist teaching, pared down to its essence and explained in simple, everyday language. This best-selling beginner's guide to Buddhism text has served international readers at all levels of study and practice since it was originally published over a decade ago. More than 300,000 copies in various formats have sold to date, and now it's available in this brand new, high-quality paperback edition. Praised by Robert M. Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance , as "the clearest and most precise exposition of Buddhism I have ever read. If you're looking for enlightenment rather than just scholarly knowledge, you'd better read this." Buddhism Plain and Simple is the perfect "beginner's mind" introduction to the practice of being awake and in touch with the here and now. |
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A newly repackaged and updated 40th anniversary edition of the timeless guide that has helped numerous seekers discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace, and a deeper understanding of God, updated with a new introduction by the author and a new section: "Entering the Great Conversation about the Growth of the Soul." Hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality, Celebration of Discipline explores the "classic Disciplines," or central spiritual practices, of the Christian faith. Along the way, Foster shows that it is only by and through these practices that the true path to spiritual growth can be found. Dividing the Disciplines into three movements of the Spirit, Foster shows how each of these areas contribute to a balanced spiritual life. The inward Disciplines of meditation, prayer, fasting, and study offer avenues of personal examination and change. The outward Disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission, and service help prepare us to make the world a better place. The corporate Disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and celebration bring us nearer to one another and to God. Foster provides a wealth of examples demonstrating how these Disciplines can become part of our daily activities—and how they can help us shed our superficial habits and "bring the abundance of God into our lives." He offers crucial new insights on simplicity, demonstrating how the biblical view of simplicity, properly understood and applied, brings joy and balance to our inward and outward lives and "sets us free to enjoy the provision of God as a gift that can be shared with others." The discussion of celebration, often the most neglected of the Disciplines, shows its critical importance, for it stands at the heart of the way to Christ. Celebration of Discipline will help Christians everywhere to embark on a journey of prayer and spiritual growth. |
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Écrit par le fondateur des Jésuites, les "Exercices Spirituels" constitue l’un des livres de méditation les plus populaires.  "Par ce mot, Exercices spirituels, on entend toute manière d'examiner sa conscience, de méditer, de contempler, de prier vocalement et mentalement, et les autres opérations spirituelles dont nous parlerons dans la suite. En effet, comme se promener, marcher, courir, sont des exercices corporels: de même les différents modes de préparer et de disposer l'âme à se défaire de toutes ses affections déréglées, et après s'en être défait, à chercher et à trouver la volonté de Dieu dans le règlement de sa vie, en vue de son salut, s'appellent exercices spirituels." Saint Ignace de Loyola. |
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The Chronological Gospels Bible reorganizes Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, The Acts and The Revelation in chronological order. You can see what the Messiah was doing each day of his ministry. You can follow along the timeline of his sermons, his miracles and the last days, hours and moments before his crucifixion. The Chronological Gospels also explains the religious debates and issues at the forefront during the Messiah’s ministry and really reveals why he was so hated by those that wanted to kill him. When reconstructed in this manner, the Gospel records synchronize beautifully. Any apparent contradictions that have bothered you are resolved, and the Messiah’s message to his disciples then – and what we can take away from it now – becomes clear and that much more powerful. No longer do you have to try to piece together the Messiah’s life from four separate accounts from different authors with different perspectives. It is done for you! Now all sides of the story are combined and organized so you can watch the motion picture of the Messiah’s ministry unfold before your eyes like you’ve never been able to experience before. If you have ever longed to truly know your Messiah, this is what you have been awaiting. |
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Respected Christian counselor H. Norman Wright draws from his extensive experience to help couples establish strong, loving marriages. Whether divorced or widowed, people who marry again face unique challenges. Through 101 questions, Norm helps readers know their own views and understand where they agree and disagree with their future mates on finances, roles, sexuality, children, responsibilities, and previous relationship issues. Couples will work together to: make sure they're ready for a new marriagediscover the essentials for successful remarriagesclearly communicate personal and family needsestablish realistic expectations for their new marriagehandle common problems in remarriage: previous partners, in-laws (past and present), merged families, money, sexual issues This essential premarriage guide helps couples work through problem areas before they become issues. They will also discover areas of strength and agreement that will help them establish a solid foundation for success. Ideal for couples, study groups, ministers, and counselors. |
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Release God’s Healing Power In Your Life! Every Christian has been sent and empowered by Jesus to heal the sick. The problem is that many of us don’t know how to practically complete this task. We either think that miraculous healing has passed away, that the healing ministry is only available to special leaders, or that God simply picks and chooses who He decides to heal. In Power to Heal, international evangelist, teacher and apostolic voice, Randy Clark, gives you eight practical, Bible-based tools that will help you start praying for the sick… and see them supernaturally healed! You’ll learn how to: Receive and share words of knowledge for healing Pray with authority to release God’s power Keep ministering to people when they don’t instantly get healed Use the five-step prayer model Step out, take risks and watch God do the miraculous Discover the amazing truth about supernatural healing—that God wants to use you to release His miraculous power today! |
