En roman om menneskehedens historie – intet mindre, men meget mere. Det er december i København. En gruppe venner og familie forbereder sig på højtiden, mens de tumler med livets store og små spørgsmål. Asta og Storm skal snart være forældre. Deres forældre glæder sig til at være bedsteforældre. Der er snaps i glassene og sild på tallerkenerne, latter og konflikter, julelys, myldrende indkøbscentre, pakkeleg og klimaangst. Ingen ved, at de bliver betragtet. Og ingen ved, at de er en del af en meget større plan, der potentielt vil blive fuldbyrdet ved juletid. Langt borte i universet, for meget længe siden møder vi et andet persongalleri: Mørkstofferne. Mørkstofferne er lige så gamle som Big Bang – som Den Store Åbning, som de selv kalder det. Det er flere milliarder af år før vores år 0, men Mørkstoffernes livsenergi er ved at rinde ud. De har brug for en ny Stor Åbning for at overleve, og en lille planet med lys og vand og en aktiv sol bliver deres redskab. Sammen med Mørkstofferne rejser vi gennem hele menneskehedens historie. Fra hominide til homo sapiens, fra opfindelsen af keramik og minedrift over optik og kvantemekanik; alt hvad mennesket gør, bliver et uvidende skridt på vejen mod en ny Stor Åbning. Helt frem til nu. Til en december, hvor der tælles ned. Til jul. Til en fødsel. Og til kulminationen på Mørkstoffernes plan. Merete Pryds Helle (f. 1965) har skrevet en lang række anmelderroste romaner, noveller og børnebøger. Hendes seneste romaner – den løst forbundne trilogi Folkets Skønhed, Vi kunne alt og Det vågne hjerte – skildrer en række nedslag i det 20. århundredes danmarkshistorie med afsæt i hendes egen families historie.

Den store åbning

I FØLG TEGNENE viser Camilla Kjems gennem sin personlige historie, hvordan du kan lære at forstå dig selv og benytte spirituelle principper til at finde mening og glæde og være i stand til at træffe de rette livsvalg. Camilla Kjems, chef i Aller Media, har taget den spirituelle toplederuddannelse og er uddannet indenfor clairvoyance og trance. Hun er kendt fra ’Sommerdrømme’ på TV 2, og mange vil huske hende som chefredaktør på Femina. I år modtog hun desuden prisen som ’Årets Leder’ i mediebranchen, fordi hun "gør en dyd ud af at formulere og diskutere, hvorfor vi gør, som vi gør og skabe mening (…) Hun har hjertet med sig." FØLG TEGNENE skaber også mening i en verden, hvor der ofte er frit valg på alle hylder, evindelige opbrud og forandringer, og mange derfor kæmper med at finde mening, vælge retning og træffe valg. Denne bog giver de nødvendige redskaber og indsigter til at kunne stille ind på den rigtige frekvens og derigennem se spirituelle løsninger, og få den bedste rådgiver i verden: nemlig en selv.

Følg tegnene

I Hvad døden har lært mig om livet deler 21 markante og tænksomme danskere ud af deres personlige og professionelle erfaringer med at have døden tæt inde på livet. De medvirkende har enten, som skuespiller Bodil Jørgensen, haft en livsbekræftende nærdødsoplevelse, eller, som politiker Søren Gade eller forfatter Naja Marie Aidt, oplevet, at et elsket familiemedlem gik bort, og lært at leve videre med smerten. Andre igen kan trække på mange års arbejde som psykolog, hospiceleder, præst eller sorgforsker. Deres historier er alle forskellige, men fælles for bidragyderne er, at de formår at lade sorgen og døden sætte varige eksistentielle aftryk på deres videre liv. Erfaringer, som kan komme alle til gode, ligegyldigt hvor i livet man er. I bogen møder du: Gurlig Marie Klødeval - Merete Pryds Helle - Søren Gade - Charlotte Rørth - Marie Brixtofte - Frederik Lindhardt - Bodil Jørgensen - Stine Buje - Lisa Seest Nielsen - Karoline Dahrling Hughes - Mai-Britt Guldin - Esben Kjær - Naja Marie Aidt - Peter Søes - Anders Dræby - Lars Juhl - Thomas Feveile - Ole Harling - Michael Hviid Jacobsen - Michael Brautsch - Suresh Rattan

Hvad døden har lært mig om livet

Hella Joof har igennem sit liv mødt ikke så få mennesker, som er generøse, kærlige, uselviske og storsindede - ofte på trods af egen modgang. Hun har skrevet en række livskloge historier om disse vidt forskellige mennesker, som alle har gjort englelige ting. Måske er der i virkeligheden tale om engle, der gør menneskelige ting. De gemmer sig alle mulige steder. I folkeskoler, i hjemmeplejen, på biblioteker og på den vej, hvor du selv bor. Mange af dem er nogen, der har fået de største knubs på livets landevej. Det kan være en forstående og måske lidt clairvoyant parkeringsvagt eller en bibliotekar, der præcis ved, hvilken bog man mangler. Men det kan også være en fyr som Pejse-Carsten, der engang reddede sin mor ud af et brændende hus. Eller hjemmehjælperen Ramona, som ikke alene er en engel i sit arbejde, men faktisk har en lille vinge på anklen.

Hjemmehjælperen Ramona og andre englelige væsener og væsentlige engle

An astonishing memoir of redemption—the moving story of a former top NBA player who miraculously rebounded from a monumental fall thanks to hard work and his deep, transformative faith. Sixteen years ago, Vin Baker was an NBA All-Star, an Olympic Gold medalist, and a multimillionaire. While he excelled on the court, Vin harbored a dark secret: a dependency on drugs and alcohol that began after the clean-cut preacher’s son turned pro. Eventually becoming a full-blown yet functional alcoholic, Vin convinced himself he played better under the influence—until his addiction cost him his basketball career, his fortune, and his health. But Vin’s story isn’t a tragic fall from grace. It is a joyous tale of salvation. For Vin, hitting rock bottom was a difficult yet transformative experience that led him to renew his relationship with God and embrace life in a rich and fulfilling new way. Today the manager of a Starbucks and a youth minister, Vin has found more security and happiness in his ordinary working life than in all his years in the glamorous world of professional basketball. God and Starbucks is a wise and unflinching look at the real dangers of addiction and the importance of taking charge of your life with meaning and purpose. It’s a powerful memoir about reaching the top and beginning again from the bottom—an inspiring personal tale of humility and grace that reminds us what is truly important in our lives.

God and Starbucks

“What if a wheezing, sneezing, allegedly house-trained, ticking time bomb of an orphan pug is the key to helping a family feel at home again, after an arsonist set their house—and life—on fire? If you asked me, I would have said it’s a bad idea; we can do better. Unfortunately no one asked me, and The Pug List is my family’s story.” In the fire’s aftermath of insurance battles royal, rebuilding plans, parenting in the face of life’s hard questions and a scorching case of post-traumatic stress, now is absolutely the worst possible time to adopt a dog. But to Alison’s seven-year-old daughter, Eden, it’s the perfect time—and The Relentless Campaign begins. Until one day Alison peeks inside Eden’s diary—dubbed “The Pug List”—and realizes in one fell swoop that her girl’s heart is on the line, and resistance is futile (“The pugs make me happy FOREVER.”). Enter “Outrageous” Oliver, and the hilarity, healing, and irresistible hope that follows.

The Pug List

Abundant life. Does that describe the life you’re living now? Or do words like busy, overwhelming, disappointing, or exhausting come to mind instead? Today, more than ever, we long for satisfaction in our lives and fulfillment in our faith but come up empty. We are lacking, and that hole can’t be filled by money, prestige, or stuff. Pastor Choco, author of Move into More, knows what it feels like to want more from life. Raised by a single mother after his alcoholic father left, he grew up as a poor Puerto Rican kid in Humboldt Park, one of Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods. He grew up never having enough. However, God had so much more for him. Pastor Choco rose to become senior pastor of New Life Covenant Church (one of Chicago’s fastest-growing churches) and one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. In Move into More, with conviction and earnestness, Pastor Choco explains that God has promised a life of more—joyful contentment that comes from living passionately with a purpose—to anyone who follows him in obedience. It’s not who you are, he says, it’s what Jesus can do if you will let him. Choco breaks down popular-yet-untrue thinking that God’s “more” is about wealth or material possessions, fame or power, and shows readers that God’s more is far better than anyone could ever imagine. If you’re willing to Move into More, your eyes will be opened to the all-powerful, all-loving God who wants more for you than you can imagine in your wildest dreams. When you follow Him faithfully and obediently, you will find peace in your problems, rest in your weariness, order in circumstantial chaos, and joy in trials. Don’t settle for less than God has for you—it’s time to Move into More!

Move into More

Declining church attendance. A growing feeling of betrayal. For Christians who have begun to feel set adrift and disillusioned by their churches, Where Goodness Still Grows grounds us in a new view of virtue deeply rooted in a return to Jesus Christ’s life and ministry. The evangelical church in America has reached a crossroads. Social media and recent political events have exposed the fault lines that exist within our country and our spiritual communities. Millennials are leaving the church, citing hypocrisy, partisanship, and unkindness as reasons they can’t stay. In this book Amy Peterson explores the corruption and blind spots of the evangelical church and the departure of so many from the faith - but she refuses to give up hope, believing that rescue is on the way. Where Goodness Still Grows: Dissects the moral code of American evangelicalismReimagines virtue as a tool, not a weaponExplores the Biblical meaning of specific virtues like kindness, purity, and modestyProvides comfort, hope, and a path towards spiritual restorationAmy writes as someone intimately familiar with, fond of, and deeply critical of the world of conservative evangelicalism. She writes as a woman and a mother, as someone invested in the future of humanity, and as someone who just needs to know how to teach her kids what it means to be good. Amy finds that if we listen harder and farther, we will find the places where goodness still grows. Praise for Where Goodness Still Grows: “In this poignant, honest book, Amy Peterson confronts her disappointment with the evangelical leaders who handed her The Book of Virtues then happily ignored them for the sake of political power. But instead of just walking away, Peterson rewrites the script, giving us an alternative book of virtues needed in this moment. And it’s no mistake that it ends with hope.” — James K. A. Smith, author of You Are What You Love Narrator Charity Spencer brings an honest and thought-provoking audiobook to life. Weaving conviction and a constant thrum of energy into each sentence, she keeps listeners engaged throughout this short but powerful audiobook. Peterson challenges evangelical culture and the rationale behind many Christian traditions that have been held—often unquestioned—for centuries. Spencer ensures that the author's words are delivered at a steady pace and weighted with just the right amount of candor. Her pristine delivery offers a compelling listening experience.

Where Goodness Still Grows

God’s vision for your marriage is far more than mediocre, and money and sex are two of the most common tension points. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In Your Money, Your Marriage, Brian and Cherie Lowe offer straight talk and power principles for getting your finances back on track so you can get back to your romance. Take it from them—the Lowes worked off $127,000 in debt in just four years, and emerged not only financially free but better together. Join Cherie, personal finance blogger at Queen of Free, and Brian, family law attorney who’s seen it all when it comes to marital money struggles, in this journey to help you and your spouse go from different books to the same page. Through candid and hilarious stories, fresh ideas and practices, and a few winks along the way, Brian and Cherie reveal the secrets to “financial foreplay” able to help every couple thrive together in finance and romance alike. You’ll learn how to: Develop “passionate patience” with each other toward a shared financial goal Identify unhealthy financial habits Save smart on date nights Sort through misaligned expectations as a couple Beat the comparison game Cultivate a stronger relationship on a budget of zero dollars Couples share much more than a bank account or even a bedroom—they share a sacred union. Imagine what your marriage could be if you could put cash conflict behind you. Your Money, Your Marriage is an invitation to find out, and to thrive together. Discussion questions, exercises, and charts available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Your Money, Your Marriage

Christianity Today Book Award Winner; ECPA Award Finalist Boldly honest, powerfully told, deeply moving - this is a story about finding yourself. Seth Haines' memoir holds up a mirror to all of our stories to show the peace that is possible when we release our addictions and receive the healing presence of God. Seth Haines was in the hospital with his wife, planning funeral songs for their not-yet two-year-old, when he made a very conscious decision: this was the last day he wanted to feel. That evening, he asked his sister to smuggle in a bottle of gin and gave in to addiction. But whether or not you've ever had a drop to drink in your life, this audiobook is for all who have sought ways to stop their pain. Like Seth, we're all seeking balms for the anxiety of what sometimes seems to be an absent, unresponsive God - whether it's through people-pleasing, social media likes, shopping, the internet, food, career highs, or even good works and elite theology. Too often we attempt to escape our anxiety through addiction - any old addiction. But it often leaves us feeling even more empty than before. In Coming Clean, Seth Haines writes a raw account of his first 90 days of sobriety, illuminating how to face the pain we'd rather avoid, and even more importantly, how an abiding God meets us in that pain. Seth shows us that true wholeness is found in facing our pain and anxieties with the tenacity and tenderness of Jesus, and only through Christ's passion can we truly come clean.

Coming Clean

There have been times when you've felt that if there isn't a God, there ought to be. Swept up in the mystery of the night sky, you've felt the closeness of its designer. Nature's extravagant diversity, unfolding in living color, has made you long to know the artist who dreamed it all up. Imagine what that might be like--to actually know God in a way that fills your heart and whispers tremendous value and purpose to something deep within you. But how can you experience a being you're not even sure exists? Religious jargon and games can't satisfy such a longing. It's got to be real . . . or nothing at all. A Search for What Is Real helps you sort through the questions, objections, and concerns that arise when you consider God not as some theological abstraction, but as someone you can actually connect with . . . and want to connect with, perhaps more than you know. FINDING FAITH The Finding Faith books, A Search for What Makes Sense and A Search for What Is Real, don't try to tell you what to believe; they are guides in learning how to believe. If you think the spiritual journey requires turning your back on honesty and intellectual integrity, these two companion volumes will speak to both your mind and your soul.

Finding Faith

Finding Faith---A Search for What Is Real

Though most church leaders crave authenticity in their congregations, most also know it is an elusive goal. People by nature are self-protective. And although the gospel message that we are all sinners saved by grace ought to make people more real, the truth is many of our churches are plagued by fakeness. This inauthenticity hinders spiritual and emotional health and maturity. So what’s a church leader to do?The key, says Elaine Hamilton, is to go beyond talking about doing things differently. We have to act and live differently. It begins with leaders; the people will follow. We need to tell the truth about who we really are, and then provide forums for others to do the same. Church on the Couch helps you take practical steps toward changing the culture of your church. As the masks come off, the healing and growth will begin.

Church on the Couch

Aaron vælter sig i penge, stoffer og sprut, og medierne er vilde med den unge mand, som skal spille hovedrollen i en ny film om whiskybæltes møgforkælede børn. Idéen har han selv solgt til et filmhold, og historien har han fra sit eget luksusliv i overklassen. Men efter to uger må optagelserne til filmen Rich Kids afbrydes, fordi Aaron bliver fængslet for millionsvindel. Det gør ikke medierne mindre interesserede i den mystiske playboy, som viser sig at stamme fra et helt andet miljø, end det ungdomsfilmen skal handle om. Efter en spektakulær retssag er Aaron langtfra færdig med at sole sig i rampelyset. Han kaster sig ud i nye forretningseventyr og er fast inventar på Københavns hotteste natklubber – altid i selskab med de kendte og penge-eliten. Senere trækker Aaron i Bandidosvesten, som atter bliver skiftet ud med dyre jakkesæt i rollen som ejendomsmatador. Rich kid – Bedrag i overklassen beskriver kampen for genoprejsning i en skruppelløs forretningsverden. Det er en fortælling om stræben efter rigdom og succes, bedrag og forliste drømme. Fortalt af en mand med en turbulent fortid, der insisterer på at bevæge sig i overhalingsbanen og holde fast i sit skandaløse image: Aaron, der, som en kamæleon, tilpasser sig omgivelserne og bliver en del af jetsettet.

Rich kid

“Jeg valgte ikke selv den åndelige verden. Den valgte mig.” Sådan starter Marzcia Techau sin fascinerende beretning om et liv med engle og ånder. Marzcia Techau er uddannet biolog og vant til at kunne måle og veje alting. Alligevel er det blevet en del af hendes hverdag at tale med afdøde, heale med engle, rense huse og fjerne onde ånder. Som 18-årig er Marzcia Techau på ferie på Island, hvor hun får et stærkt forvarsel om, at hendes elskede får hjemme i Danmark skal dø. Og ganske rigtigt: Fåret dør. Et par år efter er hun på Sumatra, hvor hun en nat bliver vækket af et strålende, hvidt lys og mærker en isnende kulde bag sig - en stærk åndelig kraft, som hun affejer som fantasi. Det er først, da Marzcia ser et afdødt familiemedlem lyslevende foran sig, at hun begynder at tro på, at der måske er mere mellem himmel og jord. Når ånderne banker på er et moderne spirituelt medies historie, underholdende fortalt og uden filter. Vi får alle detaljer fra Marzcia Techaus arbejde, inklusive de voldsomme kampe, hun ofte må kæmpe med de afdøde, for at de levende kan få et fredeligt liv. Marzcia Techau (født 1971), biolog, clairvoyant, medie og healer. Har medvirket som medie i TV3’s serie Ånderne vender tilbage. Marzcia Techau, spiritisme, clairvoyance, mediumisme

Når ånderne banker på

A healthy and united America--perhaps a country more united than it has ever been--is truly possible, and it starts with us. John Kingston draws on wisdom from history, science, faith, and culture, along with his own experiences, to offer eight principles for discovering purpose, meaning, and true community. We live in the greatest peace and prosperity that the world has ever known, but Americans are feeling more division, isolation, depression, and despair than ever before. These are issues of the soul. We seem unable to find purpose and meaning. We can't find "the life that is truly life"--a vibrant and purpose-filled way of living best experienced together. From his youth, Kingston has always carried a vision for a free and united America. With an approachable and conversational style, as well as a dash of humor, Kingston draws on a diverse and compelling collection of wisdom--the parables of the Bible and the philosophy of Aristotle, the legacy of Nelson Mandela and the speeches of Abraham Lincoln, the songs of Bruce Springsteen and current studies from the best neuro and social scientists today--to remind us that there is no "them," there is only us, and we're in this together. In American Awakening, Kingston offers eight timeless principles for breaking through this darkness and despair and cultivating a radical togetherness, both here in this country and around the globe. You'll discover the profound impact of: In-person connectionMaking more from lessDiscovering purposeRedeeming adversityResponding instead of reactingFinding your unique sense of belongingWherever you find yourself politically or spiritually, a healthy and united America starts with you. Join the Awakening movement and let's rediscover who we are--together.

American Awakening

From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans: a must-read for anyone on the journey of doubt, deconstruction, and ultimately faith reborn. Eighty years after the Scopes Monkey Trial made a spectacle of Christian fundamentalism and brought national attention to her hometown, Rachel Held Evans faced a trial of her own when she began to have doubts about her faith. In Faith Unraveled, Rachel recounts growing up in a culture obsessed with apologetics, struggling as her own faith unraveled one unexpected question at a time. In order for her faith to survive, Rachel realizes, it must adapt to change and evolve. Using as an illustration her own spiritual journey from certainty to doubt to faith, Evans challenges you to disentangle your faith from false fundamentals and to trust in a God who is big enough to handle your tough questions. In a changing cultural environment where new ideas seem to threaten the safety and security of the faith, Faith Unraveled is a profoundly moving, fearlessly honest, and relentlessly hopeful story of survival. This book was previously titled Evolving in Monkey Town.

Faith Unraveled

Brian Kinchen was a thirty-eight-year-old husband, father of four, and seventh-grade Bible teacher whose professional football career had been over for three years when the New England Patriots called on December 15, 2003. With the Patriots riding a ten-game winning streak and the playoffs only a few weeks away, they needed a fill-in for the obscure but vital job of snapping the ball for their punter and kicker—a long snapper. Brian had received similar invitations to tryouts that yielded only disappointment—the teams always went with a younger guy. But could he really turn away from the chance of a lifetime? The Long Snapper chronicles Brian's remarkable journey as he and the Patriots seek the ultimate trophy. Unfortunately, the dream come true turns into a personal nightmare as Brian struggles both on and off the field, and the pressure to perform on the biggest stage in professional sports nearly causes him to walk away. Seven weeks after leaving the classroom, however, Brian overcomes his greatest fear and snaps the ball on the historic game-winning field goal with only seconds left in the Super Bowl. As told by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jeffrey Marx, The Long Snapper is the story of a man who finally achieves the success he has always wanted. Brian Kinchen's championship ring is a powerful status symbol for all to see. But his journey forces him to reexamine what really matters, and he realizes the true measure of a man has nothing to do with status: life is not about prestige; it is about passion and purpose. It is about impacting the lives of others.

The Long Snapper

Safari er swahili og betyder rejse. I denne bog inviterer Ingrid Markussen (f. 1945) os med på sit livs safari. Hun fortæller om sin barndom og opvækst i små kår på den jyske hede, og om hvordan hun allerede som barn fik et kald til at arbejde i ydre mission. Sammen med sin mand Jørgen fulgte hun nogle år senere kaldet, der resulterede i en mangeårig tjeneste for Brødremenighedens Danske Mission i Tanzania. Bogen er  ud over at være en beretning om et spændende og fundamentalt anderledes liv langt væk fra trygheden i Danmark  også et stærkt vidnesbyrd om, hvad det indebærer at lægge sit livs rejseplan i Guds hånd. Let har det bestemt ikke altid været. Men midt i det alt sammen har forfatteren oplevet talrige eksempler på Guds helt konkrete indgriben i sit eget og andre menneskers liv. På trods af de ofte barske omstændigheder præges bogen af, at forfatteren har kunnet hvile i at være i Guds plan med sit liv.

Safari

If you're ready to conquer stress and embrace the peace that your soul longs for, New York Times bestseller Rhythms of Renewal is your new go-to guide to transforming your life, one day at a time. Join Rebekah Lyons as she invites you to trade your anxiety for the vibrant life you were meant to live through four profound rhythms: rest, restore, connect, and create. As a society, we are in the throes of a collective panic attack. Anxiety and loneliness are on the rise, with 77% of our population experiencing physical symptoms of stress on a regular basis. We feel pressure chasing careers, security, and keeping up. We worry about health, politics, and many other complexities we can't control. Eventually we find our minds spinning, trying to cope or manage a low hum of anxiety unlike anything we've ever experienced. But Rebekah reminds us that it doesn't have to stay this way. Rebekah draws from her own battle with depression and anxiety to share a pathway to establish four life-giving rhythms that quiet inner chaos and make room for you to flourish. By taking time to truly rest, restore, connect, and create, you will discover how to: Lead with vulnerabilityTake charge of your emotional health and inspire your loved ones to do the sameOvercome anxiety by establishing daily habits that keep you mentally and physically strongFind joy through restored relationships in your family and communityWalk in confidence with the unique gifts you have to offer the worldBuild these rhythms into your daily life--no matter what you're facing You deserve to break the cycle of anxiety, restore balance in your hectic life, and live each day to the fullest. Let Rebekah be your guide as you learn firsthand how these spiritual rhythms can enable you to finally live a life full of peace, passion, and purpose. Reflection questions are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Rhythms of Renewal

Despite high-minded ideals, temptation always seems to loom around the corner, threatening to derail us into a desperate world of secret behavior and covered-up indiscretions. From families to marriages to businesses, on a scale as global as the credit default swap meltdown or as personal as our last session on the Internet, we are suckers for bad ideas. Why do we so often make poor decisions that can lead to life-shattering results? Why do we promise ourselves to do better only to slide back into our old habits? Why can’t we help ourselves? The time has come for each of us to become accountable. To experience the freedom, peace of mind, and overwhelming self-confidence that come from living a life free of secrets and lies. In every area of our lives, it’s time to go beyond self-help . . . it’s time to get accountable. It’s time to live Open..

Open

On April 12, 1945, a fleet of American B-29 bombers flew toward Japan. Their mission was simple: Stop World War II by burning the cities, factories, and military bases of the Japanese em­pire, thereby forcing an unconditional surrender. But it didn't go as planned. Beyond Valor is one soldier's extraordinary tale of bravery, faith, and devotion. Onboard one of the B-29s, the City of Los Angeles, a phosphorus bomb detonated inside the plane. Staff Sergeant Henry E. "Red" Erwin absorbed the blast of burning phosphorus and managed to throw the still-flaming bomb overboard be­fore collapsing from the third-degree burns that covered his body. Breaking protocol, the plane diverted to a military hospital at Iwo Jima. President Truman quickly ordered that Erwin be awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest honor of the American military. Drawn from in-depth interviews with eyewitnesses and deep archival research, Beyond Valor tells the gripping story of Erwin's life--from his upbringing in the suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama to his enduring commitment to supporting veterans. Beyond Valor gives you a front-row seat to Erwin's amazing life and legacy. Along the way, you'll learn: How Erwin's childhood in Birmingham shaped his faith and his familyHow a split-second decision changed the course of his lifeThe countless ways that Erwin chose to give back to his fellow veterans after he returned homeBeyond Valor is about more than that fateful day in April 1945. It's a story of one man's journey from the ultimate despair to a place beyond service, beyond honor, and beyond valor: a life illuminated by the light of God's love.

Beyond Valor

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What if we stopped avoiding the difficult people in our lives and committed to simply loving everybody? What happens when we give away love like we're made of it? In Everybody, Always, Bob Goff's joyful New York Times bestselling follow-up to Love Does, you'll discover the secret to living without fear, constraint, or worry. Bob teaches you that the path toward the outsized, unfettered, liberated existence we all long for is found in one simple truth: love people, even the difficult ones, without distinction and without limits. In Everybody, Always, Bob shows you the simple truths about life that have the power to shift your mindset forever: Jesus uses your blind spots to reveal himself to youIt's easy to love kind, lovely, humble people, but you have to tackle fear in order to love people who are difficultWhat you do with your love will become the conversations you have with GodDark and scary places are filled with beautiful people who need your unconditional loveExtravagant love has extraordinary power to change lives, including your own Driven by Bob's trademark storytelling, this book reveals the wisdom Bob learned--often the hard way--about what it means to love without inhibition, insecurity, or restriction. From finding the right friends to discovering the upside of failure, Everybody, Always points the way to embodying love by doing the unexpected, the intimidating, the seemingly impossible. Whether losing his shoes while skydiving solo or befriending a Ugandan witch doctor, Bob steps into life with a no-limits embrace of others that is as infectious as it is extraordinarily ordinary. Everybody, Always reveals how you can do the same.

Everybody, Always

Nok om mig handler om, hvad der sker, hvis vi anskuer livet som et nulsumsspil, hvor vi enten vinder eller taber, og hvor det, som andre opnår, er noget, vi mister. Kollegaen bliver forfremmet, konkurrenten får et bedre årsresultat, eller kæresten vælger at tilbringe sin fridag med sine egne venner – og straks spørger vi os selv og omverdenen: Hvad med mig? Hvorfor skal jeg ikke også have, når de andre får? Det væsentlige svar er: ”Det handler ikke om dig!” I denne bog trækker Vincent F. Hendricks på moralfilosofi, spilteori og adfærdsøkonomi i en skarp og bidende kritik af hvad-med-mig- tankegangen, som han anser for at være en perverteret form for egoisme med gunstige vilkår her i digitaliseringens og forbrugerdemokratiets æra. Hvad-med-mig-tankegangen viser sin tarvelige karakter, når vi hamstrer toiletpapir i krisetider, lader hundelorte ligge eller anskuer offentlige ydelser som et supermarked. Denne indstilling duer ikke som livets rettesnor. Men der er en vej ud. Den kræver et nysgerrigt opgør med os selv og en disciplinering til at erkende, at det hele ikke handler om mig! Det handler om os! Om forfatteren: Vincent F. Hendricks er Dr.phil., ph.d., professor i formel filosofi ved Københavns Universitet og leder af Center for Information og Boblestudier samme sted. Han er forfatter til en lang række bøger, herunder ’Vend Verden’ og er desuden en afholdt foredragsholder. Vincent F. Hendricks har vundet en række priser for sin forskning.

Nok om mig

Forestil dig at du vågner op som 28-årig og indser, at hele dit liv har været én stor løgn. Din familie er ikke dem, du tror de er. Dit ægteskab er ikke dit eget valg. Dit liv er i hænderne på mennesker, som misbruger og udnytter dig. Den person du tror du er, er i virkeligheden blevet dikteret dig helt fra din barndom. Din identitet, dine tanker, dine holdninger, din tro. Hele din verden, er blevet fordrejet. Sådan vågnede Sophia Evensen endeligt op til realiteterne, en dag i august 2005. Hun havde en uge til at forberede sig på at miste alt, hvad hun ejede. Hendes karriere, hendes familie, hendes ægteskab, og endda hendes egen datter. Med et hjernevasket sind og bagage fra en barndom som den udstødte datter af landets mest kendte, religiøse sektleder begav hun sig ud på en rejse mod sand frihed. En næsten umulig kamp på liv og død, i jagten efter hendes sande jeg. Sophia Evensens sande historie er en vanvittig beretning om religiøs fanatisme, hjernevask, foruroligende afsløringer, skilsmisse, kærlighed og intriger, og en kontroversiel kamp mellem gode og onde kræfter i hendes personlige opgør med forbryderen i hendes liv. Hendes egen mor, Ruth Evensen, leder af frimenigheden Faderhuset, der udløste en af landets største skandaler ved opkøbet af den mest omstridte bygning i Danmark, Ungdomshuset på Jagtvej 69 i København. Det er en bog om ondskab uden grænser. Ondskab med et eneste formål - den totale magt! Bogen udkom første gang i 2008.

Ondskab

Sekter findes overalt i vores samfund, men de kan være svære at få øje på. De eksisterer dog i bedste velgående, og der er mange. Den første episode af SEKTENS GREB handler om, hvordan en sekt fungerer i den allerførste fase og om, hvordan sekteriske miljøer rekrutterer nye medlemmer. Vi skal møde Malou, der i en meget ung alder, og mens hun var i et sårbart sted i sit liv, blev rekrutteret til bevægelsen Evangelist. I serien SEKTENS GREB fortæller tidligere medlemmer fra blandet andet Jehovas Vidner, Faderhuset, og Evangelist/Powerhouse om deres vej ind og ud af et sekterisk miljø. Vi går bag om de problematikker, som sekter skaber. Vi tager hele rejsen fra den første kontakt og rekruttering til sekten, til sektens psykologi, livet i en sekt, livet som pårørende, exit og de ofte meget store kon­sekvenser, det har at have tilhørt en sekt. SEKTENS GREB er produceret i samarbejde med Camilla Johnson. Camilla er selv opvokset i et frikirkeligt miljø, og som ung voksen gik hun ind i Faderhuset, hvor hun var i syv år. I 2016 stiftede hun organisationen Inside Out, der hjælper mennesker, der har forladt et sekterisk miljø og deres pårørende.

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For forfatter og tidligere professor Ditlev Tamm er der mange indgange til kristendom og tro. Hans blik er præget af kirkens historie og historien udenfor og en kritisk tilgang til kirken som institution, men der er også et nærværende og personligt nu, der rummer barndomsminder om kirkegang og konfirmation, og som inspireres af guddommelighed i musikken og kunsten og i gudstjenestens salmer. ”Kristendommen ifølge …” ”Kristendommen ifølge …” er en serie af bøger, der åbner troens univers. En række kunstnere, kendinge og kulturpersonligheder giver deres bud på, hvordan troen og det kristne budskab har formet deres tilværelse. De sætter ord på den erfarede og levede tro, kampene og forsoningen. Ditlev Tamm (f. 1946) er professor em. i retshistorie ved Københavns Universitet, dr.jur. et phil. og en alsidig forfatter og debattør med værker om både dansk og udenlandsk retshistorie, dansk politisk historie samt litteratur, teater og ballet.

”Kristendommen ifølge …”

Frygt ikke, tro kun

A young man’s moving story of war, friendship, and hope in which he recounts his harrowing escape from a brutal civil war in Yemen with the help of a daring plan engineered on social media by a small group of interfaith activists in the West. Born in the Old City of Sana’a, Yemen, to a pair of middle-class doctors, Mohammed Al Samawi was a devout Muslim raised to think of Christians and Jews as his enemy. But when Mohammed was twenty-three, he secretly received a copy of the Bible, and what he read cast doubt on everything he’d previously believed. After connecting with Jews and Christians on social media, and at various international interfaith conferences, Mohammed became an activist, making it his mission to promote dialogue and cooperation in Yemen. Then came the death threats: first on Facebook, then through terrifying anonymous phone calls. To protect himself and his family, Mohammed fled to the southern port city of Aden. He had no way of knowing that Aden was about to become the heart of a north-south civil war, and the battleground for a well-funded proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia. As gunfire and grenades exploded throughout the city, Mohammed hid in the bathroom of his apartment and desperately appealed to his contacts on Facebook. Miraculously, a handful of people he barely knew responded. Over thirteen days, four ordinary young people with zero experience in diplomacy or military exfiltration worked across six technology platforms and ten time zones to save this innocent young man trapped between deadly forces— rebel fighters from the north and Al Qaeda operatives from the south. The story of an improbable escape as riveting as the best page-turning thrillers, The Fox Hunt reminds us that goodness and decency can triumph in the darkest circumstances.

The Fox Hunt

God’s will. God’s way. God’s timing. Do you have a deep longing in your heart to do something great for God, but you don’t know how? In Walking in Your Prophetic Destiny, internationally recognized author and speaker Jennifer LeClaire helps you discover the seed of your destiny and how to grow it into something larger than yourself. She offers specific ways to discover your spiritual gifts,discern God’s timing,defeat the Enemy, andfulfill your calling.Life offers more when you travel on the road of your prophetic destiny. Your divine purpose maneuvers you to fulfillment—past challenges, pain, and failures. Jennifer presents an opportunity to blend the practical with the spiritual that will satisfy a deep hunger for significance that comes in walking with God. You can discover and live God’s unique call on your life.

Walking in Your Prophetic Destiny

Get ready to leave defeat and disbelief in your dust, and step boldly into the life God has purposed for you from the beginning. It's tough when your gifts and passions are stuck in holding patterns of insecurity, shame, and comparison. But the truth is, every experience of your life has prepared you to live out your God-given purpose in this exact moment. The world is hurting and our lives are waiting, we don't have time stay stuck--we've got to make a move. You Are the Girl for the Job is not an empty catchphrase. It's the straight-up truth God has proclaimed over your life from the beginning. It's not a statement about your capacity, but rather about His--and that's why we can dare to believe it's true. With powerful insights and heart-pumping hope, bestselling author Jess Connolly is here to coach you through six steps toward empowered purpose: #1 Call It Quit (You'll see, it's the best place to start) #2 Find Your People #3 Use What You've Got#4 Face Your Fear#5 Catch the VisionAnd finally, #6 Make Your MoveYou don't have to hide, hold back, or wait for permission when God calls you forward. Let this book--as well as the study guide and video study (sold separately)--be your jumpstart into confident, purposed living.

You Are the Girl for the Job

Frustrated and disillusioned with his life as a Christian motivational speaker, Michael Yankoski was determined to stop merely talking about living a life of faith and start experiencing it. The result was a year of focused engagement with spiritual practices--both ancient and modern--that fundamentally reshaped and revived his life. By contemplating apples for an hour before tasting them (attentiveness), eating on just $2.00 a day (simplicity), or writing letters of thanks (gratitude), Michael discovered a whole new vitality and depth through the intentional life. Guided by the voice of Father Solomon--a local monk--Yankoski's Sacred Year slowly transforms his life. Both entertaining and profound, his story will resonate with those who wish to deepen their own committed faith as well as those who are searching--perhaps for the first time--for their own authentic encounter with the Divine.

The Sacred Year

In Brave Mom, Sherry Surratt, president and CEO of MOPS International, shares honestly and openly about the fears every mom struggles with. From worry about your child’s safety and health to wondering if you are a good parent, to fears about your marriage and loss of self-identity, Sherry comes alongside every mom with practical, real, and hopeful help for these common fears that we’re all afraid to talk about. The 10 most common mom fears are each covered in their own easy to read chapter, made up of stories of real moms and the help and answers they found. Filled with advice and insight from Sherry and the hope and grace found in God’s wisdom, Brave Mom gives moms everything they need to leave fear behind and live the admittedly messy life of parenting with confidence and joy. Each chapter also contains a prayer for moms to help them turn their fears over to God’s protection and care. As the mom experts, MOPS provide moms around the country a connection to other moms, practical help to move ahead, and the warmth and grace of God’s love.

Brave Mom

In this spiritual memoir, a white woman in an interracial marriage and mixed-race family paints a beautiful path from white privilege toward racial healing, from ignorance toward seeing the image of God in everyone she meets. Author and speaker Cara Meredith grew up in a colorless world. From childhood, she didn't think issues of race had anything to do with her, and she was ignorant of many of the racial realities (including individual and systemic racism) in America today. A colorblind rhetoric had been stamped across her education, world view, and Christian theology. Then as an adult, Cara's life took on new, colorful hues. She realized that white people in her generation, seeking to move beyond ancestral racism, had swung so far in believing a colorblind rhetoric that they tried to act as if they didn't see race at all. When Cara met and fell in love with the son of black icon, James Meredith, the power of love helped her see color. She began to notice the shades of life already present in the world around her, while also learning to listen in new ways to black voices of the past. After she married and their little family grew to include two mixed-race sons, Cara knew she would never see the world through a colorless lens again. Cara Meredith's journey will serve as an invitation into conversations of justice, race, and privilege, asking key questions, such as: What does it mean to navigate ongoing and desperately needed conversations of race and justice?What does it mean for white people to listen and learn from the realities our black and brown brothers and sisters face every day?What does it mean to teach the next generation a theology of justice, reconciliation, and love?What does it mean to dig into the stories of our past, both historically and theologically, to see the imago Dei in everyone? Plus, Cara offers an extensive Notes and Recommended Reading section at the end of the book, so you can continue learning, listening, and engaging in this important conversation.

The Color of Life

What on earth are we missing? Philip Yancey believes we are missing the supernatural hidden in everyday life.In Rumors of Another World, Yancey investigates the natural world and discovers the supernatural hiding in plain view. He grapples with why God made the world and what our role truly is, and seeks to answer the question, “How do I live in the natural world while expressing the values of the supernatural?”Philip writes, “I have come to understand faith as the highest form of integrated encounter. Faith puts together, assembles, re-orders, accepting the entire world as God’s handiwork. We live among clues, like rescuers sifting through pieces of stained glass shattered by a bomb, and only with a blueprint or some memory of original design can we begin to connect the shards, to assemble them into a pattern that makes sense of our world.“Nature and supernature are not two separate worlds, but different expressions of the same reality. To encounter the world as a whole, we need a more supernatural awareness of the natural world.”Yancey invites readers to join him on a journey of discovery. He challenges us to tune into “rumors of another world,” and connect the seen with the unseen. He promises that the grace-filled result will be a life of beauty, purpose, freedom, and faith.

Rumors of Another World

“In this delightful autobiography, Smith tells us how he became the dean of world religion experts. Along the way we meet the people who shaped him and shared his journey—a Who’s Who of 20th century spiritual America: the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the Dalai Lama, Aldous Huxley, Timothy Leary, T.S. Eliot, Thomas Merton and Pete Seeger.... A valuable master class on faith and life.” — San Francisco Chronicle Book Review As Stephen Hawking is to science; as Peter Drucker is to economics; and as Joseph Campbell is to mythology; so Huston Smith is to religion. Tales of Wonder is the personal story of the author of the classic The World’s Religions, the man who taught a nation about the great faiths of the world, and his fascinating encounters with the people who helped shape the 20th century.

Tales of Wonder

Can you really trust in hope? Lee Strobel proves that you can! Lee Strobel’s trademark investigative style paired with an uplifting message of the hope found in Jesus Christ. Lee’s timeless message walks readers through why holding on to hope is so crucial, why we can trust in the hope of Jesus Christ, and how that hope can change our lives for the better. Lee Strobel has already helped millions delve deeper into their faith and investigate the how and the why of what they believe. His cases for a creator, Christ, and faith are air-tight and convincing to even the most stalwart skeptic. The Case for Hope is sure to inspire and ignite hope into the hearts of those who thought they were without hope.

The Case for Hope

Grounded in carefully selected Scripture, Believe Audio Bible in the NIV is a unique spiritual growth experience that takes you on a journey to think, act, and be more like Jesus. General Editor and pastor Randy Frazee walks you through the ten key beliefs of the Christian faith, the ten key practices of a Jesus-follower, and the ten key virtues that characterize someone who is becoming more like Jesus. Each chapter uses short topical passages from the New International Version to help you live the story of the Bible. As you listen, one simple truth will become undeniably clear: what you believe drives everything. This audio is narrated by Maria Katayama and Van Tracy. Using Believe, church families around the globe can now embrace a full ministry year through worship services, small group studies, and family activities. Learn more about this church-wide experience at BelieveTheStory.com.

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Happy Couples Know How to Talk About Money The number one cause for divorce is financial infidelity. Now ""The Money Couple"" reveals the missing ingredient needed before any financial program or plan can work: healthy financial communication. This book tells you how to: Diagnose your level of financial infidelityIdentify your individual Money PersonalityMaster the Money Huddle and the Money DumpAchieve financial goals once and for all

First Comes Love, Then Comes Money

From award-winning blogger Melissa Camara Wilkins, come and find a stunningly simple path to confidence and clarity. All you have to do is give yourself permission to show up as your gloriously imperfect self. Trying to fix yourself is exhausting. But being yourself - that is both possible and life-giving. The key is a simple heart-shift from chasing after perfection to learning to tell a truer story about ourselves, the world, and our place in it. Melissa Camara Wilkins invites you into her journey of discovering the profound simplicity of dropping the pretenses and allowing ourselves to be fully human - flaws and all. This is a story about making life simpler by letting go of who you think you're supposed to be and becoming who you really are. With wit and compassion, Melissa explores how to be present, show up as your real self, and get comfortable in your own skin by aligning the truth inside you with the life you live on the outside. Gain confidence with the freeing practices of dropping the mask, abandoning the experts, and understanding your real assignment. With refreshing honesty and insight, Melissa invites you to move from the either/or dichotomy into a spacious freedom of embracing the both/and - brave and scared, messy and real, gloriously imperfect and absolutely enough. This is your permission slip to be your whole, human self. For everyone who feels the pressure to fit in, measure up, and get it together, Permission Granted is a life-giving invitation to soul-level simplicity.

Permission Granted

Kærlighed sætter fri er en inderlig bog, skrevet fra hjerte til hjerte. Med afsæt i sit eget liv skriver Kathrine Lilleør om det, der rammer alle mennesker: Tro, tvivl, håb, jalousi og vrede. For man bliver aldrig færdig med at tænke over kærligheden, barndommen, børnene, skilsmissen, forelskelsen, sorgen, døden, ja livet selv. Men hvad gør man, når sorg, afmagt, tvivl eller modgang besætter tanken i en grad, så man går i ring om sig selv og ikke kan vriste sig fri? Med erfaringer fra sine personlige oplevelser og utallige sam-taler i præsteværelset med mennesker, viser Kathrine Lilleør vej, så tankerne ændrer retning og får nyt perspektiv. Bogen er en let redigeret udgave af Kvinde, hvorfor græder du, Kærlighed er og Glæd dig! Og som Kathrine Lilleør skriver i forordet: I dag kan jeg se, at de tre bøger også hjalp mig selv. Hvad der står i denne bog satte mig fri og perspektiverede min sorg og min lykke, min håbløshed og mine nye

Kærlighed sætter fri

Som barn sad han i hvid kjortel og studerede koranen i en moské i en syrisk landsby. Nu drømmer han om en dag at blive præst i sort kjole i den danske folkekirke. Naser Khader fortæller skånselsløst ærligt om store erkendelser i livet, der fører ham helt ud af islam og ind i kristendommen. Erindringsbogen viser rejsen fra drengen, der blev opdraget til at frygte Allahs straf mere end noget andet. Og om, hvordan han senere i mødet med det danske skolesystem lærte at tænke selvstændigt og kritisk. Og i det hele taget slappe mere af. Efter Muhammedkrisen arbejdede Naser Khader intenst på at reformere islam, i en mere moderat retning. Men tro blev til mistro efter Det Arabiske Forår, hvor frie valg førte den yderligtgående islamisme til magten. Efter en troskrise fandt han ro og frihed i kristendommen. Først på teologi, så på præstestudiet. Bogen viser vejen til at skifte religion uden at miste fodfæstet. Naser Khaders vigtigste guide er her Paulus, der netop selv var konvertit. Naser Khader har altid været stærkt optaget af religion. I mange år har han fortalt om islam. Nu fortæller ham om kristendommen, Jesus og Paulus. På en måde alle kan forstå.

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Transform your life and your family with a one-year devotional to help you fulfill one of the most important callings in your life—being a parent. Raising children is a sacred calling—and not for the faint of heart. It shapes the parent every bit as much as parents shape their children. In Devotions for Sacred Parenting, Gary Thomas, author of Sacred Parenting, delves deeper into the conversation and contemplates the soul-transforming journey of being a parent. Many books have been written about how to parent your children effectively, how to become a better parent, and how effective parenting produces better kids. Devotions for Sacred Parenting explores an entirely different reality: how parenting transforms you, the parent. It explores the spiritual dynamics of parenting and why caring for your children is such an effective discipline in shaping your soul and forming the character of Christ within you. With all new material, 52 devotions explore the spiritual dynamics of parenting. These life-related devotions are creative, fresh, and encouraging, inspiring mothers and fathers to look at parenting from a different perspective—as a holy and high calling from God, and as an opportunity to grow spiritually as you strive to raise godly children. Devotions for Sacred Parenting is the perfect gift for Mother's Day, Father's Day, baby showers, birthdays, or any special occasion. Devotions for Sacred Parenting helps you understand how God is parenting you as you parent your children.

Devotions for Sacred Parenting

We learn who we are as we walk together in the way of Jesus. So I want to invite you on a pilgrimage. Rwanda is often held up as a model of evangelization in Africa. Yet in 1994, beginning on the Thursday of Easter week, Christians killed other Christians, often in the same churches where they had worshiped together. The most Christianized country in Africa became the site of its worst genocide. With a mother who was a Hutu and a father who was a Tutsi, author Emmanuel Katongole is uniquely qualified to point out that the tragedy in Rwanda is also a mirror reflecting the deep brokenness of the church in the West. Rwanda brings us to a cry of lament on our knees where together we learn that we must interrupt these patterns of brokenness But Rwanda also brings us to a place of hope. Indeed, the only hope for our world after Rwanda’s genocide is a new kind of Christian identity for the global body of Christ—a people on pilgrimage together, a mixed group, bearing witness to a new identity made possible by the Gospel.

Mirror to the Church

One thing moves God: faith. Not doctrinal savvy. Not willpower. Trust in God alone stirs him to move miraculously on our behalf. Time and again, Jim Cymbala, author of Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, has seen the power of faith displayed in the lives of the ordinary people in his church -- and in his own life. He has seen drug addicts and prostitutes set free, marriages restored, and sinners transformed by the love of Jesus Christ. All through the kind of radical, living faith described in this audio book. Hear about it -- and discover how fresh faith can change your life, too.

Fresh Faith

Millions of people want to follow Jesus, but don't know how. Upon becoming Christians, new believers often end up paralyzed. They become overwhelmed trying to master complicated doctrines, frustrated by a large list of rules for policing their lives, and bewildered by a new (and strange) vocabulary. Even worse, there are few books offering simple and clear advice to guide a Christian's first spiritual steps that are written in common, contemporary language. Until now. In How to Follow Jesus, Craig Springer, executive director of Alpha USA, one of America's most effective evangelism movements, explodes numerous myths surrounding the Christian faith that create unnecessary obstacles to growth, including: illustrating that sin and temptation are not the greatest threat to a flourishing faith, forgiveness means going through rather than around our feelings, and how disappointment in the church may be the essential step in growing a foundation for life-changing community. Sharing personal stories from his own journey to a mature faith, Springer sets listeners at ease and offers them practical, easy-to-implement advice for following Jesus. Destined to become a timeless classic, How to Follow Jesus is a must for new and returning Christians. A discussion guide is available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

How to Follow Jesus

Break the cycle of doubting yourself, take God at His word, and talk back with truth - a new message of freedom from bestselling coauthor of Wild and Free Hayley Morgan. We know Christ came to speak life, but then how come our inner critic keeps showing up and stealing the mic? If we’re honest, she’s a harsh one, saying things we’d never dream of saying to others: You’ll never measure up, you’ll fail again tomorrow, you just can’t get it right. It has been said that the eighteen inches from head to heart is the soul’s longest journey. Our head knows the good news is true, but our heart struggles to believe it, and it is in this gap that we battle to believe the promises of God. Hayley Morgan, coauthor of bestselling book Wild and Free, has wrestled with this tension her whole life. In Preach to Yourself, she tackles it head-on to discover how we can renew our minds to renew our lives. For every woman who struggles with repetitive, negative self-talk, this audiobook will show you how to identify the toxic loops where you get stuck and replace them with the truth of God we can believe with our whole selves. This is not a “try harder” reprimand, it’s a “believe better” invitation: to take God at His word when He tells you who you are. Come along and learn a simple practice to break free from the lies holding you back, and step forward into the fullness of life God has planned.

Preach to Yourself

The tale of Samantha Ryan Chandler's life is evocatively portrayed in her book: A Love Story, How God Pursued Me and Found Me. It tells of a life that is as disturbing and unsettling as it is uplifting and, in the end, gratifying. How "A girl from Nowhere, Louisiana" finds her way from such humble beginnings to live and walk amongst presidents and the supremely rich, only to find her trust and faith betrayed by those that she loved and trusted the most. She would be tested to the point where she began to doubt her own sanity and, at the moment of her greatest desperation and doubt, she was found by God and brought back from the brink of hopeless despair. Blessed with an almost unquenchable optimism and a unique sense of humor, she relates the story of a life that will speak to those who have encountered abuse, unfairness and anguish.  Her love for her children and her faith in God carried her through a crucible of fire and in the end, made her a better, stronger person, ready to carry on with a life that is again filled with love, joy and laughter. A Love Story, How God Pursued Me and Found Me will both inspire you and touch your heart.

A Love Story, How God Pursued Me and Found Me

In this compelling book, Scot McKnight shares his personal experience in the church as well as his study of the Apostle Paul to answer this significant question: What is the church supposed to be? For most of us the church is a place we go to on Sunday to hear a sermon or to participate in worship or to partake in communion or to fellowship with other Christians. Church is all contained within one or two hours on Sunday morning. The church the Apostle Paul talks about is designed by God to be a fellowship of difference—how people differ socially—and differents—how people differ culturally. God did not design the church to be a two-hour experience on Sunday but a mixture of people from all across the map and spectrum: men and women, rich and poor, Caucasians and African Americans, and Mexican Americans, Latin Americans, Asian Americans, and Indian Americans, and a mixture of people with varying personalities and tastes. The church McKnight grew up in was a fellowship of sames and likes. There was almost no variety in his church. White folks, same beliefs about everything, same tastes in music and worship and sermons and lifestyle. Because of his experience, he writes incisively and compellingly. The church is God’s world-changing social experiment of bringing unlikes and differents to the table to share life with one another as a new kind of family. When this happens we show to the world what love, justice, peace, reconciliation, and life together is designed by God to be. The church is God’s show-and-tell for the world to see how God wants us to live as a family.

A Fellowship of Differents

“One of the greatest religious biographies ever written.” – Dennis Prager In this enlightening biography, Joseph Telushkin offers a captivating portrait of the late Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, a towering figure who saw beyond conventional boundaries to turn his movement, Chabad-Lubavitch, into one of the most dynamic and widespread organizations ever seen in the Jewish world. At once an incisive work of history and a compendium of Rabbi Schneerson's teachings, Rebbe is the definitive guide to understanding one of the most vital, intriguing figures of the last centuries. From his modest headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the Rebbe advised some of the world's greatest leaders and shaped matters of state and society. Statesmen and artists as diverse as Ronald Reagan, Robert F. Kennedy, Yitzchak Rabin, Menachem Begin, Elie Wiesel, and Bob Dylan span the spectrum of those who sought his counsel. Rebbe explores Schneerson's overarching philosophies against the backdrop of treacherous history, revealing his clandestine operations to rescue and sustain Jews in the Soviet Union, and his critical role in the expansion of the food stamp program throughout the United States. More broadly, it examines how he became in effect an ambassador for Jews globally, and how he came to be viewed by many as not only a spiritual archetype but a savior. Telushkin also delves deep into the more controversial aspects of the Rebbe's leadership, analyzing his views on modern science and territorial compromise in Israel, and how in the last years of his life, many of his followers believed that he would soon be revealed as the Messiah, a source of contention until this day.

Rebbe

Don't Let the Devil Boil Your Frog will be your guide as you navigate the extraordinary times we are living in. Regardless of your faith or background, this short but powerful book will inspire you to question your reality and demand Truth in your life over everything else. Join the author on a mind-bending journey to deconstruct the lies that have shaped our world for centuries.  We’ll talk science, history, spirituality and everything in between, so grab your tinfoil hat because The Great Awakening is here. Are you ready for The Ultimate Redpill? 

Don't Let the Devil Boil Your Frog

How healthy eating and an active lifestyle can affect how we serve God. Author Gary Thomas approaches a subject that few pastors or Christian writers have dared tackle. In Every Body Matters, reaches all the way back to the apostle Paul, who wrote that we need to prime our bodies to become, "an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work." To illustrate the body/soul correlation, Thomas presents engaging and diverse stories that include a young mom who got fit through volleyball and reaped spiritual rewards in her marriage, a 300-pound pastor who realized his obesity was eroding his ministry impact, and a woman who gained the spiritual strength to survive a contentious divorce by training for a marathon. In every instance, Thomas makes a direct connection between the physical challenge and its spiritual consequence. This book is a must read for anyone seeking new and compelling motivation for strengthening their bodies and fortifying their souls.

Every Body Matters

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