Download or read book The Spark of Faith written by Fr. Wojciech Giertych and published by Sophia Institute Press. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faith is essential to our spiritual growth yet, too often, good Catholics hold misconceptions about faith’s meaning or role – misconceptions that can lead to spiritual stagnation. In these pages, Fr. Wojciech Giertych, OP, Theologian of the Papal Household, corrects prominent errors and clearly articulates what faith is, how it works, and how it may expand, or wither, within our soul. He explains that the initial moment – the spark – of faith which ignites our entire spiritual life comes first from God. Because faith is a divine gift that is alive, we can explore the laws of its development and learn the principles of its nourishment in order to fully live a life of faith that influences our intellectual and moral life. Fr. Giertych’s moving and practical reflections on the spiritual life bring ancient wisdom to bear on our modern age, teaching what it really means to have and grow in faith. You’ll come to understand the proper relationship between faith and reason, and you’ll deepen your understanding of the role of prayer in the life of faith. The Spark of Faith will help you focus your attention on God as the fundamental source of all the spiritual goods we need and cherish. Fr. Giertych has served as the Theologian of the Papal Household for two popes. His is wisdom you can trust.
Download or read book The Spark Story Bible written by Debra Thorpe Hetherington and published by Sparkhouse Family. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each action-packed story in this engaging Bible comes with a prompt to invite discussion and leaves kids begging for you to read "just one more." The most comprehensive and Scripture-based children's storybook Bible available, The Spark Story Bible includes 100 easy-to-read stories with more than 60 stories from the New Testament. The Spark Story Bible provides a true Gospel-centric resource for kids and families to enjoy. This engaging resource touches on Old Testament stories but focuses on the life and times of Jesus, Paul, and the early church. The rich retellings found within The Spark Story Bible will have children discovering powerful truth found in God's Word. Designed for read-aloud use, the child-friendly illustrations and captivating storytelling make this story Bible perfect for home, school, or church. Fun activities and brief interactive questions help children apply what they have read to their own lives while enjoying Squiggles, an expressive caterpillar who responds to each story. The 100 stories give kids an excellent foundation for a journey through God's message and trigger an interest in more study that your whole family can explore. With thousands in print, The Spark Story Bible is a perfect kids' Bible beloved by parents, grandparents, pastors, and teachers. This highly recommended illustrated Bible is meant for personal use and does not work in tandem with Spark Sunday School.
Download or read book Pray to God written by Kristen McCurry and published by Sparkhouse Family. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids will learn that they can pray to God anywhere, any time, in any way, and about anything! Frolic board books playfully introduce basic faith concepts in a way thatÕs fun and age appropriate for very small children.
Download or read book Spark Bible written by and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 1431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Christmas written by Martina Smith and published by Sparkhouse Family. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colorful art and rich storytelling engage young children with the unforgettable story of the birth of Jesus. Perfect for reading aloud with kids, The Story of Christmas includes fun activities and questions to help children connect with the narrative—as well as Squiggles, an expressive little caterpillar that responds to the story. Spark Bible Stories are designed to help kids grow in faith as they explore, discover, and wonder about God’s Word. The Story of Christmas is a 2016 Illumination Book Award winner—an international contest designed to honor the year’s best titles written and published with a Christian worldview.
Download or read book Spark Story Bible Devotions for Kids written by Jill C. Lafferty and published by Sparkhouse Family. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spark Story Bible Devotions for Kids takes kids on a journey through 100 of the most beloved Bible stories with questions for reflection, key verses, prayers, and family activity ideas. The devotions explore favorite stories from the Old Testament, such as the story of creation, Moses, David and Goliath, Queen Esther, Ruth and Naomi, and many more. The New Testament devotions include the story of Jesus' birth and stories from Jesus' ministry, including parables, miracles, and his death and resurrection. Spark Story Bible Devotions for Kids makes family devotions easy and memorable. Pairs perfectly with The Spark Story Bible. Spark Story Bible Devotions for Kids is a 2017 Illumination Book Award winner--an international contest designed to honor the year's best titles written and published with a Christian worldview.
Download or read book Simply a Woman of Faith written by Pat Hastings and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simply a Woman of Faith is one woman's ability to live the life she imagines, fulfilling her dreams and following God's Divine Plan. While she is escorted through a journey to find meaning and peace, she faces near bankruptcy, the loss of her home and business and at one very critical point the near loss of her faith in God. Yet she manages to overcome her fears and doubts by putting her trust in God and His ability to provide her with signs to guide her. Through her writing, she helps the reader find meaning in everyday life through prayer, dreams and angelic forces. This book is a practical guide with suggestions and writing space for spiritual reflection and journaling.
Download or read book Faith Driven Entrepreneur written by Henry Kaestner and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-08 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I'm excited about Faith Driven Entrepreneur. Anyone who is following the example of their creator God can find echoes of their work in this book." --Lecrae Entrepreneurship can be a lonely journey. But it doesn't need to be. God has a purpose and a plan for all those entrepreneurial dreams and creative gifts he gave you. The work you do today--the company you've built, the employees you work with, the customers you serve, the shareholders you report to, all of it--serves as an active part of what God wants to accomplish on earth. You are not alone in this journey. Join other faith-driven entrepreneurs as, together, we identify the values, habits, and traits that empower us to successfully build businesses, serve our communities, and faithfully pursue a loving relationship with God; read stories that exemplify how those values, habits, and traits unfold in everyday life; and discover the potential God wants to unleash through our work. Each book purchase includes access to the eight-session Faith Driven Entrepreneur video series, a discussion guide to encourage conversation among peers, and an invitation to join a Faith Driven Entrepreneur Group to meet other like-minded entrepreneurs.
Download or read book The Life of Jesus written by Jill C. Lafferty and published by Sparkhouse Family. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring stories from the award-winning Spark Story Bible, this early reader activity book includes favorite stories from the life of Jesus, then invites children to explore further through puzzles, mazes, matching games, fill-in-the blank, discussion questions, simple art projects, prayers, and more! Perfect for jump-starting family worship discussions or for kids to explore on their own. Spark Story Bible Play and Learn books help families fit faith into everyday life with engaging Bible stories, simple activities, and fun projects for all ages.
Download or read book The Love That Is God written by Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “God is love is the radical claim of Christianity,” writes Frederick Bauerschmidt at the beginning of this little meditation on the essentials of Christian faith. In a rich yet accessible style reminiscent of C. S. Lewis and G. K. Chesterton, Bauerschmidt breathes life back into that claim, drawing from Scripture, great Christian and non-Christian writers of the past, and his own lived experience to show just how countercultural and subversive Christianity is actually meant to be. Eschewing the abstract and dogmatic in favor of the relational and inviting, he offers something for everyone, from lifelong churchgoers and students of religion to the growing population of “nones” among younger generations who are increasingly seeking spiritual fulfillment outside of institutional Christianity. With further reading suggestions (both scriptural and nonscriptural) at the end of each chapter, The Love That Is God is the perfect starting point of a spiritual journey into deeper relationship with God. Michael Ramsey Prize (2023)
Download or read book To Draw Closer to God written by Henry B. Eyring and published by Shadow Mountain. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Keeping Faith written by Jodi Picoult and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A triumph. This novel’s haunting strength will hold the reader until the very end and make Faith and her story impossible to forget.” —Richmond Times Dispatch “Extraordinary.” —Orlando Sentinel From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult (Nineteen Minutes, Change of Heart, Handle with Care) comes Keeping Faith: an “addictively readable” (Entertainment Weekly) novel that “makes you wonder about God. And that is a rare moment, indeed, in modern fiction” (USA Today).
Download or read book Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith written by James K. Hoffmeier and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is historical accuracy an indispensable part of the Bible's storyline, or is Scripture only concerned with theological truths? As progressive evangelicals threaten to reduce the Bible's jurisdiction by undermining its historical claims, every Christian who cares about the integrity of Scripture must be prepared to answer this question. Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith? offers a firm defense of Scripture's legitimacy and the theological implications of modern and postmodern approaches that teach otherwise. In this timely and timeless collection of essays, scholars from diverse areas of expertise lend strong arguments in support of the doctrine of inerrancy. Contributors explore how the specific challenges of history, authenticity, and authority are answered in the text of the Old and New Testaments as well as how the Bible is corroborated by philosophy and archaeology. With contributions from respected scholars—including Allan Millard, Craig Blomberg, Graham Cole, Michael Haykin, Robert Yarbrough, and Darrell Bock— Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith? arms Christians with fresh insight, arguments, and language with which to defend Scripture's historical accuracy against a culture and academy skeptical of those claims.
Download or read book The God Spark written by D Levesque and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jason and now his best friend Michael are now finding out just how different things can be. And that Magic isn't limited to what others thought it was. What will he do? The God Bradard now wants him to be his Champion, but can he do it? He feels trapped and honestly doesn't know what to do.Follow him again as he goes deeper into what Destiny's World is and what are the stakes involved. Can he keep Earth safe? And will the Dungeon he found, with the people he recruits be enough? Adventure, love, and faith. Will they be enough for Jason to keep him going and do what he doesn't want to do. Gain power and fight the Gods themselves.
Download or read book Secret Faith in the Public Square written by Jonathan Malesic and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provocatively argues that concealing Christian identity in American public life is the best way to maintain faithful witness and integrity.
Download or read book A World of Faith written by Peggy Fletcher Stack and published by . This book was released on 2022-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An attractive, sensitively written book that can help young children better understand their playmates and neighbors who may be of different faiths. Such an approach today helps ensure peace and cooperation tomorrow in our ever more diverse society. -Joan Brown Campbell General Secretary, National Council of Churches in Christ in the USA The concise, descriptive text and beautiful illustrations provide an informative and entertaining resource to help children-and adults-understand the diversity as well as the similarity of the world's religions. -Jimmy Carter 39th President of the United States of America At long last, a book that simply and accurately introduces children to many of the world's religious traditions. Teachers now have a lively and beautiful new resource for making sure that learning about religions is an important part of elementary education. -Charles C. Haynes Senior Scholar, Freedom Forum First Amendment Center
Download or read book God Moments written by Andy Otto and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2017-04-07 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where do you seek God? Are you waiting for him to appear in a monumental, life-altering event? In God Moments, Catholic blogger Andy Otto shows you how to discover the unexpected beauty of God’s presence in the story of ordinary things and in everyday routines like preparing breakfast or walking in the woods. Drawing on the Ignatian principles of awareness, prayer, and discernment, Otto will help you discover the transforming power of God’s presence in your life and better understand your place in the world. Andy Otto found God’s presence in surprising moments during his life—when, as a Jesuit scholastic, he taught children in Jamaica and also as he discerned the call to marriage with his wife. By combining elements of Ignatian spirituality with the lessons that came from his experiences, Otto identified three practices that helped him find God in all things: Awareness—Gain an understanding that God is present in the ordinary messiness of our lives such as battle with depression or sharing in the struggle of a friend. Prayer—Develop a prayer life using Ignatian practices such as asking for a morning grace and examining how your prayer was answered at the end of the day. That way you can focus on a personal relationship with God that finds everyday physical activities such as making a meal as an opportunity to talk to him. Discernment—The more you are aware of God’s presence and draw closer to him in prayer, the better you can learn how to plug into God’s narrative of the world in a way that enables you to participate in the divine story through the use of your gifts and talents. With God Moments as a guide, you’ll have a better understanding of how to seek personal wholeness in the reality of God’s presence in the ordinary and learn to accept his invitation to participate in his transformation of the world.
