Download or read book The Ascent of the Mountain of God written by Edward Hays and published by Forest of Peace Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In brief but powerful reflections for the 40 days of Lent, Father Hays has created a thought-provoking adventure, taking us on a sacred mountain climbing expedition--the mountain being a universal symbol of God's presence, the place of awe-inspiring encounters with God. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, we are led to successive heights on the way to the summit of the Easter Mystery. A rich collection of parables and stories, prayers and paradoxes for turning the challenge of the Lenten ascent into a joyful adventure.
Download or read book Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord written by L. Michael Morales and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can creatures made from dust become members of God's household "forever"? In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Michael Morales explores the narrative context, literary structure and theology of Leviticus, following its dramatic movement from the tabernacle to the temple—and from the earthly to the heavenly Mount Zion in the New Testament.
Download or read book The Ascent of Mount Sinai written by Raniero Cantalamessa and published by Harpercollins. This book was released on 1996 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a series of stirring essays, Father Raniero Cantalamessa, who delivers weekly meditations during Advent and Lent in the presence of the pope, invites readers on a spiritual quest to find the living God. Combining traditional and contemporary wisdoms, Fr. Cantalamessa leads a symbolic ascent of Mount Sinai, "the mountain of God".
Download or read book The Ascent to Truth written by Thomas Merton and published by HMH. This book was released on 2002-11-04 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of The Seven Storey Mountain explores the mysticism of Saint John of the Cross. The only thing that can save the world from complete moral collapse is a spiritual revolution. . . . The desire for unworldliness, detachment, and union with God is the most fundamental expression of this revolutionary spirit. In Ascent to Truth, author and Trappist Monk Thomas Merton makes an impassioned case for the importance of contemplation. Drawing on a range of thinkers—from Carl Jung to Pope Pius XII—Merton defines the nature of contemplative experience and shows how the Christian mysticism of sixteenth-century Spanish Carmelite Saint John of the Cross offers essential answers to our disquieting and troubling times. “For any who have the desire to look into meditation and contemplation . . . this is the book for which they have waited.” —New York Herald Tribune Book Review “For those who may be curious about mysticism, and for those who may be called to a life of contemplation, this is an excellent book.” —Catholic World
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Download or read book Sermon on the Mount written by Scot McKnight and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasizing the historical distance between the New Testament and our contemporary culture, The Sermon on the Mount offers helpful contextual insights for those seeking to discern how to live out the Bible in today's world. This sermon is the moral portrait of Jesus' own people—yet the contrast between his vision and our lives is so stark that many theologians have tried to soften the demands it makes on us until it's been skewed beyond recognition in the minds of many Christians. The goal of this special volume of The Story of God Bible Commentary series is to investigate the Sermon on the Mount in light of the way Jesus meant it to be heard, requiring us to ask difficult questions about ethics, discipleship, and salvation. The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike. Each volume employs three main, easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God's story: LISTEN to the Story: Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible's grand story. EXPLAIN the Story: Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting. LIVE the Story: Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students. Edited by Scot McKnight and Tremper Longman III, and written by a number of top-notch theologians, The Story of God Bible Commentary series will bring relevant, balanced, and clear-minded theological insight to any biblical education or ministry.
Download or read book Climbing the Spiritual Mountain written by Alan Davey and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-09-24 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a guide for spiritual mountain climbers. In the Scriptures, connecting with Abba often leads to a mountain. Modern spiritual writers have long recognized this scriptural metaphor and explored the nature of this journey of ascent. Drawing on the text of the Bible, works of literature, and the writings of mystics both old and new, Climbing the Spiritual Mountain speaks of the desires and intentions, discipline, and effort involved in developing our intimacy with Christ. In Jesus' dealings with people in the Gospels, he draws them up the spiritual mountain through dialogue and questions. Like Socrates of old, his teaching method probes our thinking, knowledge, and motives. In the process, he stimulates our longing and desire to reach the summit. There are challenges, hurdles, and difficult choices to make as we climb the spiritual mountain. But the reward--approaching the beautiful One who is our Abba--far outshines any sacrifice we may make on the climb.
Download or read book The Ascent to the Mount of Vision written by Jane Lead and published by . This book was released on 1699 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From Grief to Grace written by Jeannie Ewing and published by Sophia Institute Press. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grief touches all of our lives, but it does not have to paralyze us with fear or inaction. God allows suffering because He knows how powerful it can be to our spiritual lives and to helping us fully embrace His love and mercy. In this insightful and practical book, you’ll learn how to live a life of redemptive suffering that will draw you through grief into a state of tenacity, meaning, holiness, and joy. Author Jeannie Ewing is no stranger to suffering. Her family has long struggled with bipolar disorder and depression, and her baby daughter was born with a rare genetic disorder that caused her bones to prematurely fuse together. Despite the many layers of sadness, loss, confusion, and anger, Jeannie responded to God’s calling and transformed her life into one with profound purpose and joy. Combining her training in psychology and counseling with real-life examples, Jeannie will show you that there is much life to be lived in the midst of loss, and that all things – even the most painful life experiences – are working together for a greater good. You’ll also learn: The all-too-often misunderstood difference between grief and depression.The spiritual benefits to uniting your crosses with Jesus’s Passion and Death.The counterintuitive notion that grief and joy can coexist.The spiritual danger of internalizing our pain and hiding it from othersHow great saints like St. John of the Cross and St. Therese of Liseux struggled to make sense out of suffering.The six spiritual principles that will assist you on the journey of navigating grief.How to know when you should seek professional help.Ways in which God is calling you to bring hope and joy to those dwelling in darkness.How to confidently confront the nothingness and emptiness you feel in your interior life.And Meditations on the Stations of the Cross, the Sorrowful Mysteries, and the Seven Sorrows of Mary that will help you reflect on how redemptive suffering can help you embrace God’s love and mercy.
Download or read book Ascending the Mountain of God written by Matthew V. White and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Ascending the Mountain of God, journey with Moses as he answers the call to come up and experience God on the mountain of Sinai. Just as Moses was called up a physical mountain, you have been called up a spiritual mountain called Mt. Zion. It represents the abiding presence of God in your life. As you trek up the mountain with Moses, you will discover the twelve invitations from God that release greater manifestations of His presence and power in your life. In this spiritual guidebook for new believers, Matt offers practical teaching and proven strategies for spiritual growth that include: Eight steps to greater revelations from God. Seven questions that will unlock the will of God for your life. How to overcome the top five barriers that keep us from God. Five proven strategies that will increase your spiritual appetite. How to be filled with the Holy Spirit and fire. How to recognize the voice of God. Seven expressions of worship to express your awe of God. White reveals the steps to greater spiritual maturity that will release greater dimensions of His presence in your life. This book is foundation-building for the new believer and a practical refresher for the faithful mature. Wherever you find yourself on the mountain, you will come away with a clear sense of direction to take you to new heights in God.
Download or read book Bible Matrix written by Michael Bull and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2010-06-02 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wish someone could give you a big handle on the entire Bible without years of study? Well, this book not only promises to give you that big handle—it will deliver on the promise. You should be asking, how is this possible? The Bible is one story told over and over again, with many variations on the same theme. This structure is the Bible’s DNA. This basic seven-point pattern is the heartbeat of the Creation. It is the cycle of a human day and a human life. It is the pattern of the Tabernacle. It is the process of agriculture. It undergirds the speeches and Laws of God. It orders the rise and fall of nations and empires. It is also the structure of our worship. It is the rhythm of Christ, and it will open the Bible for you like never before.
Download or read book Temple Theology written by Margaret Barker and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2004-04-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Margaret Barker believes that Christianity developed so quickly because it was a return to far older faith—far older than the Greek culture that is long-held to have influenced Christianity. Temple Theology explains that the preaching of the gospel and the early Christian faith grew out of the centuries' old Hebrew longing for God's original Temple.
Download or read book Daughters in My Kingdom written by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This book was released on 2011 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first meeting of the Relief Society, Sister Emma Smith said, “We are going to do something extraordinary.” She was right. The history of Relief Society is filled with examples of ordinary women who have accomplished extraordinary things as they have exercised faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Relief Society was established to help prepare daughters of God for the blessings of eternal life. The purposes of Relief Society are to increase faith and personal righteousness, strengthen families and homes, and provide relief by seeking out and helping those in need. Women fulfill these purposes as they seek, receive, and act on personal revelation in their callings and in their personal lives. This book is not a chronological history, nor is it an attempt to provide a comprehensive view of all that the Relief Society has accomplished. Instead, it provides a historical view of the grand scope of the work of the Relief Society. Through historical accounts, personal experiences, scriptures, and words of latter-day prophets and Relief Society leaders, this book teaches about the responsibilities and opportunities Latter-day Saint women are given in Heavenly Father’s plan of happiness.
Download or read book Adventure of Ascent written by Luci Shaw and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writer-poet Luci Shaw has given us a lifetime of exquisite reflections on the breadth and wonder of life. Now in her eighties, she turns her attention to the season of edging toward life's borders. Her spirit of adventure and transparency will fill you with hope and gratitude.
Download or read book Meeting God on the Mountain written by Verla M. Blom and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-02-22 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the mountains of Israel and the mountains of Montana through the eyes of past and present mountain men and women. Climb to the top of Mount Sinai with Moses. Ascend the heights of Mount Hor with Aaron. Shout from a mountaintop with Isaiah. Ride on a donkey into a mountain ravine with Deborah. Compare Biblical mountain ghost towns with Montana mountain ghost towns. Sit on a mountainside with Jesus and learn about mountain flowers. Learn about the Maker of heaven and earth through this unique presentation of Rocky Mountain stories and photos placed side by side with Biblical texts. Meeting God on the Mountain is a series of forty lessons suitable for personal study of the Bible or as a stimulus for group discussion.
Download or read book A Secretary s Journal by E C written by Eugene St. Martin Jr. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2023-03-05 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: E. C., the old groundskeeper and tennis teacher, is like a secretary recording the ideas, reflections, observations, and prayers that come through his life as he goes about his rounds of going to church, to work, to teaching tennis, to playing tennis, and to visiting his friends. He thinks that God and life bring certain ideas and people through our lives for a reason. The ideas help E. C. figure out what is important and help give him a direction.
Download or read book Hinds Feet on High Places written by Hannah Hurnard and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey with Much-Afraid to new heights of love, joy, and victory! For the first time, this beloved Christian allegory is a mixed-media special edition complete with charming watercolor paintings, antique tinted photography, and meditative hand-lettered Scripture. As you read and connect with the story of Much-Afraid and her trials, the pages of this book come alive thanks to the plethora of special artwork. Hinds’ Feet on High Places, with more than 2,000,000 copies sold, is a story of endurance, persistence, and reliance on God. This book has inspired millions of people to become sure-footed in their faith even when facing the rockiest of life’s terrain. The story of Much-Afraid is based on Psalm 18:33: “He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights.” The complete Hinds’ Feet story is accented by 80 full-color paintings, photography, and hand-lettered Scripture.
