Download or read book Life Hacking Spiritual Disciplines written by Joe Fontenot and published by Five Round Rocks Media. This book was released on 2016-09-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Joe Fontenot has tackled the issue of spiritual disciplines from a fresh perspective-applying the latest science to an age-old pursuit. He does a great job. He is easy to read, conversational. It's all straight to the point. You're going to love this book!" - David Crosby Pastor of First Baptist New Orleans and author of The Care Effect What does it take to establish a regular prayer time? Often, a crisis will do it. But what about the rest of the time-the time when life is good? This is when our prayer habits tend to wane. In Life Hacking Spiritual DisciplinesJoe pulls from over 20 psychologists, neurologists, and behavioralists to describe exactly what it takes to create the habits and structure necessary to have a regular and dependable time with God. YOU WILL LEARN: How to create a successful habit-and how to build it into your already busy schedule. Why relying on willpower alone isn't enough to make and keep good changes. How to leverage small changes to your diet and physical routine for big impact on energy and motivation. How to stop and focus, even with a thousand things on your mind. A dailyand vibrant prayer life is more thanpossible-it'swithin reach. But it starts with first understanding how God's wired us. From there, it's a matter of following the right path. That's what this book is about. For a short time, you can get the eBook free at joefontenot.info."
Download or read book Sacred Chaos written by Tricia McCary Rhodes and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2009-05-14 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhodes offers a fresh view of connecting to God, one that focuses on quality time and frees people from the rigidity of a devotional life that may feel stifled, grow stagnant, or bring about guilt.
Download or read book The Use of Classical Spiritual Disciplines in Evangelical Devotional Life written by Daniel D. Green and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a presentation of a research project on the effect of classical spiritual disciplines on the spiritual and psychological well-being of participants. Eighteen persons studied and practiced thirteen different spiritual disciplines over a period of sixth months. Pretests and posttests measured the resultant change. Foundational chapters survey the literature of the disciplines and discuss the potential benefits and dangers of the spiritual practices considered. Substantial appendices contain the lessons presented on the disciplines themselves, as well as the test instruments used to measure results. A narrative relating the progress of the project from inception to completion is included.
Download or read book Spiritual Life Hacks written by Len Woods and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tips and Tricks to Help You Live Out Your Faith Life hacks—ingenious solutions to everyday problems—are everywhere on the internet. If you want to stop your cat from unrolling the toilet paper or learn how to cut a cake with dental floss, you can find a site that will show you how. Such clever strategies might save you a few seconds and give you a good story to tell your friends, but they can’t help you with the stuff in life that truly matters, like trying to live as God intended. That is…until now. Discover life hacks for your spiritual life, field-tested fixes for chronic problems that plague many Christians. What do you do when you are… …headed out into a problem-filled world? …disillusioned by your lack of spiritual growth? …forced to be around somebody really annoying? …disgusted with yourself because of all the things you “should” be doing but aren’t? …tired of all the pretending? Join award-winning author Len Woods as he shares some sound biblical strategies for overcoming these common challenges—and learn to give yourself grace along the way.
Download or read book NIV Lifehacks Bible written by Zondervan, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 1632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical and achievable techniques to build Godly habits and enhance your walk with God A “Lifehack” describes any advice, shortcut, tip or skill that will help you get things done more efficiently and effectively. The NIV Lifehacks Bible uses lifehacking methods to give you practical and achievable tools to integrate spiritual habits into your busy, technology-centric, 21st century life. With 365 articles covering 30 life-changing disciplines, not only does this Bible illuminate scriptural wisdom on spiritual practices, it provides practical tips and strategies for applying them every day. Featuring a foreword by author and theologian Kevin DeYoung, the NIV Lifehacks Bible is full of common-sense articles on foundational topics such as prayer, self-reflection, character formation, and fasting, as well as advice and helpful tips for building habits around these disciplines. Features: Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) 4 Tips for Making Wise Decisions 6 Steps for Interpreting the Bible 7 Questions for Recognizing Intentional Sins 4 Tips for Finding Time to Pray
Download or read book Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Study Guide written by Donald S. Whitney and published by Tyndale House. This book was released on 2014-05-23 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated companion guide to Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (see description below) takes you through a carefully selected array of disciplines that will help you grow in godliness. Ideal for personal or small-group use. Drawn from a rich heritage, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life will guide you through a carefully selected array of disciplines. By illustrating why the disciplines are important, showing how each one will help you grow in godliness, and offering practical suggestions for cultivating them, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life will provide you with a refreshing opportunity to become more like Christ and grow in character and maturity. Now updated and revised to equip a new generation of readers, this anniversary edition features in-depth discussions on each of the key disciplines.
Download or read book Out of Formation written by Gary E. Gilley and published by EP BOOKS. This book was released on 2014-11-24 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual disciplines of God and Men deals with the re-introduction of ancient practices to the modern church. 'Spiritual Formation' will not be a term that is familiar to everyone, but most Christians will be aware of the effects of it and many will have experienced at least some aspects of it, perhaps through the writings of men like Richard Foster and Dallas Willard. Ancient mystical books and practices are being revived to feed the 21st century need for substantial roots to faith. This is no 'flash in the pan' or passing fad: the movement has grown in power and influence over the last forty years and seminaries and other influential authorities are promoting it. The great question is, 'are these things in harmony with the Word of God?' Dr Gilley examines the movement and those leading it and issues this direct challenge: Do we, as believers in sola Scriptura, take our marching orders from the written Word, or do we look to the "white spaces" in Scripture to determine how we live? Do we actually believe that the Lord has given us in Scripture the teachings and practices He wants us to follow, or do we believe that we must supplement the authentic words of God with our imagination and traditions of men? This vital book is one that all serious Christians need to read.
Download or read book RHYTHMS FOR LIFE written by ALASTAIR. STERNE and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spirit Hacking written by Shaman Durek and published by St. Martin's Essentials. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This guy does next level stuff. I have worked with him and I have no idea how or why he is able to do some of the things I have witnessed. Science is just catching up with biohacking. It’s time to start studying spirit hacking and how Shaman Durek can achieve the tangible results he achieves.” —Dave Asprey, author of the New York Times bestseller, The Bulletproof Diet, Silicon Valley investor and technology entrepreneur In Spirit Hacking: Shamanic Keys to Reclaim Your Personal Power, Transform Yourself, and Light Up the World, Shaman Durek, a sixth-generation shaman, shares life altering shamanic keys allowing you to tap into your personal power. Through new information you will banish fear and darkness from your life in favor of light, positivity, and strength. Shaman Durek’s bold and sometimes controversial wisdom shakes loose our assumptions about ourselves and the very world around us. He ultimately teaches us how to step fearlessly out of this Blackout (the age of darkness we are currently experiencing) and access a place of fierce empowerment by use of tools and techniques of timeless Shamanic tradition. This transformation is both personal and collective; as individuals step out of darkness and begin to experience the light, we bring our loved ones and communities out of the shadows as well. Shaman Durek inherited a rich legacy of ancient wisdom and now shares this knowledge for a modern context. He advises everyone from celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Nina Dobrev to innovative executives such as Bullet-Proof Coffee founder Dave Asprey. Spirit Hacking shatters readers’ complacency, giving them tools to navigate the tumultuous times in which we find ourselves. We will emerge from this period happier, lighter, and more vibrant than ever before.
Download or read book A Life That Matters written by Cheryl Joanne Sloan and published by New Hope Publishers (AL). This book was released on 2002 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Equips women to grow in key spiritual disciplines.
Download or read book Benjamin Franklin written by Thomas S. Kidd and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major new biography, illuminating the great mystery of Benjamin Franklin’s faith Renowned as a printer, scientist, and diplomat, Benjamin Franklin also published more works on religious topics than any other eighteenth-century American layperson. Born to Boston Puritans, by his teenage years Franklin had abandoned the exclusive Christian faith of his family and embraced deism. But Franklin, as a man of faith, was far more complex than the “thorough deist” who emerges in his autobiography. As Thomas Kidd reveals, deist writers influenced Franklin’s beliefs, to be sure, but devout Christians in his life—including George Whitefield, the era’s greatest evangelical preacher; his parents; and his beloved sister Jane—kept him tethered to the Calvinist creed of his Puritan upbringing. Based on rigorous research into Franklin’s voluminous correspondence, essays, and almanacs, this fresh assessment of a well-known figure unpacks the contradictions and conundrums faith presented in Franklin’s life.
Download or read book Living Life As A Prayer A Guide to Healing and Wholeness written by Carol Marcy and published by . This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living Life as a Prayer: a guide to healing and wholeness teaches us how to weave the Sacred into everyday life. The basic premise of the book is that we are the living prayer that is offered to the Universe every moment. Every thought we create, word we speak, feeling we engender and actions we take are parts of that prayer. Prayer is a constant living process. The purpose of this book is to raise our level of conscious awareness and help us become prayers that are consciously constructed. The book is in two parts: (1) Preparing yourself to become a living prayer and (2) Creating the prayer. The first section offers guidelines for healing and clearing our internal pathway in order to connect more deeply to the Divine within. The second section expands the concept of prayer and teaches us a variety of ways to consciously create ourselves living prayers. Philosophical concepts are accompanied by practical techniques and lively stories that illustrate how myself and others have brought these concepts of the sacred into ordinary living. While there is a strong Native American spiritual flavor to the teachings, the material is spiritual not religious. The book offers a cornucopia of illustrative poetry, prayers and stories. These illustrations serve to engage the reader to embrace body and mind as expressions of the Divine in ordinary life. They aid the reader in easily accessing the material discussed in a very down-to-earth, personally captivating way. Practical step-by-step guidelines illuminate techniques, like setting an intention, experiencing and expressing feelings and creating prayers. There are guided visualizations and meditations, which allow the reader to try on new ways ofbeing and acting. Rituals and ceremonies demonstrate ways to pray and are described in detail, as well as guidelines are given on how to create original rituals. The book is comprehensive in its approach and a powerful teaching tool for self-discovery. The engaging stories not only hold the readers' interests, but also illustrate important points helping them to understand that to create themselves, as living prayers is quite possible in ordinary life. There are beautiful poems and prayers from a variety of sources. These poems and prayers captivate the spirit and encourage the acceptance of the sacredness of all of life and the importance of living consciously with joy. Abstract concepts are illustrated by stories of ordinary people, who are engaged in healing journeys. These concepts are broken down into specific steps that make them accessible. For example, Chapter One first defines the concept of setting an intention, secondly gives a number of stories that illustrate how this concept has worked in the lives of others and thirdly gives the reader a clearly stated process for creating intentions. The basic philosophy of the book teaches love and respect for all of life. It helps readers to find the Divine Essence within and helps them connect to the greater whole. Each individual is seen as having an important contribution to make to all life everywhere in the Universe. The text is very affirming, uplifting and encouraging. Living Life as a Prayer includes a number of examples of intentions, healing journeys, shifting feelings, prayers, guidance, ceremonies and rituals. These examples are easy to grasp and are often contained in longer story form. There are easy step-by-stepguidelines for practicing the theory being discussed. The book includes guided imagery sections, which allow readers hands-on-experiences of the topics being discussed. There are poems as well as prose. These poems are creative expressions that enhance the text and engage both the right and left-brain of the reader. Prayers, coming from a variety of spiritual disciplines, illustrate the basic philosophy of the book, as well as teach people a variety of ways to put their thoughts and feelings into the form of prayers. Mediations and prayer
Download or read book A Mind at Peace written by Mary Margaret Funk and published by Lion Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the thoughts that matter? They are the seemingly uncontrollable, idle thoughts (‘If she wasn’t married’, ‘I hate that guy...’) that can annihilate what is good in us, what is godly, and do real damage in our world. Thoughts about food, sex, things, anger, dejection, acedia (weariness of soul), vainglory and pride. The fourth-century monk John Cassian described a method of training the mind not unlike that found in Eastern religions. In this book, a Benedictine nun and head of Monastic Interreligious Dialogue interprets this method in a contemporary way suitable for all serious about the spiritual life, devoting a chapter to each of the areas of thought that can prevent us achieving peace with God.
Download or read book Soul Care written by Rob Reimer and published by . This book was released on 2016-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soul Care explores seven principles that can lead to lasting transformation and freedom for all who struggle with a broken, damaged, and sin-stained soul. Brokenness grasps for the soul of humanity. We are broken body, soul, and spirit, and we need the healing touch of Jesus. Soul Care explores seven principles that are profound healing tools of God: securing your identity, repentance, breaking family sin patterns, forgiving others, healing wounds, overcoming fears, and deliverance. Dr. Rob Reimer challenges readers to engage in an interactive, roll-up-your-sleeves and get messy process -- a journey of self-reflection, Holy Spirit inspiration, deep wrestling, and surrender. It is a process of discovering yourself in true community and discovering God as He pierces through the layers of your heart. Life change is hard. But these principles, when packaged together and lived out, can lead to lasting transformation, freedom, and a healthy soul. Soul Care encourages you to gather a small group of comrades in arms, read and process together, open your souls to one another, access the presence and power of God together, and journey together into the freedom and fullness of Christ.
Download or read book Vital Truth Spiritual Disciplines How Can I Stay Close to God written by LifeWay Christian Resources and published by . This book was released on 2002-05-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Good Centric Exterior Spiritual Disciplines written by Celeste Foley and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GOOD-centric Exterior Spiritual Disciplines will focus on our living out love, goodness, and fairness through the disciplines of simplicity, service, stewardship, and celebration; but, without a loving, good, and fair God whose existence was slayed by natural evil. I have thrown in that extra "o" and now love Good in the same way that I used to love God and I live the same life centered in love, goodness, and fairness. Please join me!
Download or read book Finding Freedom in Constraint written by Jared Patrick Boyd and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The constraints of the spiritual life, practiced in community, are what set us free and shape us into the way of Christ. Re-anchoring spiritual practices within monasticism, religious orders, and the early church fathers, these six core practices from Jared Patrick Boyd form in us greater freedom to become people who love as God loves.
