Download or read book Spiritual Thoughts on Material Things written by E. G. Link and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jay Link has devoted his life to teaching the wealthy what God says about how to live a properous life. Now, you can join him on a 30-day trip toward understanding God's principles of stewardship. Scripturally based, his stories and wise thoughts may challenge your thoughts regarding wealth accumulation, generosity, planning, and your purpose in building God's kingdom. Each day's reading concludes with a few 'Food for Thought' questions to further your understanding and apply what you have learned"--Cristianbook.com.

Download or read book The Message of a Master written by John McDonald and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Message of a Master is the story of a seemingly miraculous change that takes place in a man after he meets a true master of life. He learns, and shares with us, teachings that allow him to develop his powers so that he can accomplish anything he desires.

Download or read book Christian Minimalism written by Becca Ehrlich and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-05-17 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ehrlich’s insightful self-help guide will resonate with Christians wishing to streamline an overstuffed life."—Publishers Weekly Logically, we all know our purpose in life is not wrapped up in accumulating possessions, wealth, power, and prestige—Jesus is very clear about that—but society tells us otherwise. Christian Minimalism attempts to cut through our assumptions and society’s lies about what life should look like and invites readers into a life that Jesus calls us to live: one lived intentionally, free of physical, spiritual, and emotional clutter. Written by a woman who simplified her own life and practices these principles daily, this book gives readers a fresh perspective on how to live out God’s grace for us in new and exciting ways and live out our faith in a way that is deeply satisfying.

Download or read book The American Paradox written by David G. Myers and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVFor Americans entering the twenty-first century, it is the best of times and the worst of times. Material wealth is at record levels, yet disturbing social problems reflect a deep spiritual poverty. In this compelling book, well-known social psychologist David G. Myers asks how this paradox has come to be and, more important, how we can spark social renewal and dream a new American dream. Myers explores the research on social ills from the 1960s through the 1990s and concludes that the materialism and radical individualism of this period have cost us dearly, imperiling our children, corroding general civility, and diminishing our happiness. However, in the voices of public figures and ordinary citizens he now hears a spirit of optimism. The national dialogue is shifting—away from the expansion of personal rights and toward enhancement of communal civility, away from efforts to raise self-esteem and toward attempts to arouse social responsibility, away from “whose values?” and toward “our values.” Myers analyzes in detail the research on educational and other programs that deal with social problems, explaining which seem to work and why. He then offers positive and well-reasoned advice, suggesting that a renewed social ecology for America will rest on policies that balance “me thinking” with “we thinking.”/div

Download or read book Saved Without A Doubt written by John MacArthur, Jr. and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you lose your salvation? All believers have wrestled with this question at some point in their spiritual walks. So what answers does God provide to challenging questions like: Am I really saved? Am I going to heaven? How can I know for sure? Renowned pastor and author John MacArthur believes every Christian should enjoy the reality and security of being saved without a doubt. Drawing from a background rich in Bible study and teaching, John examines key scriptures, tackles tough questions, and sheds light on the true nature of salvation. Throughout, you’ll be encouraged to embrace the perfect grace found in Jesus Christ. Saved without a Doubt includes a guide for both personal and group study, which features discovery questions, suggestions for prayer, and activities, all designed to connect life-changing truths with everyday living.

Download or read book Everything Is Spiritual written by Rob Bell and published by St. Martin's Essentials. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An exciting vision of the future" --Michael Eric Dyson Everything Is Spiritual is an unexpected and compelling invitation to see your life in a whole new way. We have the great moments of our lives, the highs, those times when we soar, when it all makes sense, when it feels like it all has purpose and meaning. And then there are all those other moments—the lows and aches and failures and struggles and experiences that leave us wondering what the point of it all is. Are our lives ultimately bits and pieces and fragments—you try to find a little peace and hope and then it’s over? Or is there more going on here? In our increasingly polarized and disoriented world, Everything Is Spiritual gives us a radical new take on how it all fits together, how it works, how it’s all connected. Part memoir, part extended riff on the quantum nature of reality, part history of the universe, Rob Bell takes us back through the twists and turns and struggles of his story in order to help us see the larger story so that we can reconnect with our story.

Download or read book You Can t Take Them with You written by Barry Ross and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-07-06 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living in our modern materialistic world void of God, and all things pertaining to spiritual things: most are trapped in the delusional mindset of their "Material Possessions" and thereby are deceived by the thought "within themselves" that these material possessions will continue forever! The mindset of those "of this present evil world" appear to be that they will live forever and not see death: this is total delusional and a wile of the devil (the god of this world)! Those in this mental state of delusion seem to believe the lie of the ancient old serpant in the garden in Eden which is "ye will not surely die!" Therefore likeminded folk live continually with the thought that "they shall live forever and not see death! Therefore they labor continually to obtain material possessions, through physical labor without ceasing; mentally within the chambers of their minds thinking of every deceitful and evil means possible to accomplish it including mistreating others! The wisest man in the world "King Solomon" with all of his wisdom given him by God upon his request as a young man; realized in his old years in life as he thought back through the scope of time, that all he had labored to aquire "under the sun" proved to be vain! He concluded after careful consideration of the matter that "all that is done under the sun is in the end of life nothing but vainty and chasing after the wind! He realized that apart from God's divine purpose for mankind, all else is useless: therefore in his old age Solomon hated life as everything in life brought him only sorrow and vexation of spirit. He had all this world could ever offer any human being; yet none of it brought happiness into his life that would last: it was all temporary, and in the end is a great deception to those who set their hearts (minds) on "material possessions" laying them up for themselves for years to come as they know not what a day will bring, nor the day of one's death! The thought of his facing "life's inevitable end" caused him great sorrow of heart (mind) as he faced the ultimate truth "You Can't Take Them With You"! It depressed his spirit greatly when he thought of the fact he as all else who ever lived would have to die, and leave all of his "material possessions" to someone else who had not labored to obtain them: this Solomon felt was a great injustice by Almighty God: alone with his many women of verious nationalities whom turned Solomon's heart from following after God in his old age as God had warned him! It is vital that man separate his heart (mind) from "material possessions" and from the false delusion that he should live forever and not see death! For as surely as man have lived in this world; he will die and leave out of this world: just as man entered so shall he leave; with nothing he can take with him in his hand for naked man enterd and naked shall man depart! This book remind us all, including myself; that man need to get his priorities straight and his house in order, for man will surely die and not live as God told King Hezekiah while on his death bed! Nothing in life now will matter at one's death except what has been done for God! The "god of this world" and the decietfulness of riches and the lust man have for them will rob man of what really matter in life, that being, the salvation of the soul. Lay not up your treasures on earth where thieves break in and steal and the moth corrupt but lay your treasures up in heaven where thieves cannot break in and steal nor moth can corrupt: for "Where your treasures are, Jesus said, 'There your heart (mind) will be also"! What will you profit if you should gain the whole world and in the end lose your own soul? This book will remove the blindness from the eyes of those whom the devil have blinded lest they should believe and "be saved!" God Almighty have blessed us with "Material Possessions" for a divine purpose: you my friend will find that purpose in the pages of this powerful, inspirational book!

Download or read book Promise of Immortality written by J. Donald Walters and published by Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Lessons of Saint Francis written by John Michael Talbot and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-10-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of St. Francis of Assisi was a paradigm of simplicity, humanity, and love. In today's busy world, his practices have enormous appeal, described in this inspiring work by John Michael Talbot, the founder of The Brothers and Sisters of Charity, a lay order based on the Franciscan principles of simplicity and self-sufficiency. In The Lessons Of St. Francis, Talbot and co-author Steve Rabey demonstrate the enduring significance of Franciscan wisdom. Organized by topic, such as Simplicity, Humility, Compassion, Solitude, Service, and Prayer, each chapter includes excerpts from the writings of St. Francis, as well as those of his followers and biographers. Combining deep spiritual insights with the offer of a saner, less chaotic way of living, The Lessons Of St. Francis offers wise advice on how to incorporate these virtues into our own lives today.

Download or read book Money Possessions and Eternity written by Randy Alcorn and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who wants to settle for fleeting treasures on earth . . . when God offers everlasting treasures in heaven? It’s time to rethink our perspectives on money and possessions. In this thoroughly researched classic, Randy Alcorn shows us how to view these things accurately—as God’s provision for our good, the good of others, and his glory. Alcorn presents a biblical and comprehensive view of money and possessions, including the following: Why is money so important to God? Is prosperity theology right or wrong? How can we be liberated from materialism? What should we do about debt? How much does God want us to give? How can we best help the poor and reach the lost? What about gambling? Investing? Insurance? Saving? Retirement? Inheritance? How can we leave our children a true heritage? How can we use money in ways that God rewards? This practical and refreshing theology of money contains topical and Scripture indexes, a study guide, and five helpful appendices.

Download or read book Catholic and Mormon written by Stephen H. Webb and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What could Roman Catholicism and Mormonism possibly have to learn from each other? On the surface, they seem to diverge on nearly every point, from their liturgical forms to their understanding of history. With its ancient roots, Catholicism is a continuous tradition, committed to the conservation of the creeds, while Mormonism teaches that the landscape of Christian history is riddled with errors and apostasy and in need of radical revision and spiritual healing. Additionally, successful proselyting efforts by Mormons in formerly Catholic strongholds have increased opportunities for misunderstanding, polemic, and prejudice between the two faiths. However, as demonstrated in this unique and spirited dialogue between two theologians, one a convert to Catholicism and the other a convert to Mormonism, these two traditions are much closer to each other than many assume, including in their treatment of central doctrines such as authority, grace, Jesus, Mary, and revelation. Both Catholicism and Mormonism have ambitiously universal views of the Christian faith, and readers will be surprised by how close Catholics and Mormons are on a number of topics and how these traditions, probed to their depths, shed light on each other in fascinating and unexpected ways. Catholic and Mormon is an invitation to the reader to engage in a discussion that makes understanding the goal, and marks a beginning for a dialogue that will become increasingly important in the years to come.

Download or read book In the Beginning Was Information written by Dr. Werner Gitt and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2006-02-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Powerful evidence for the existence of a personal God! Information is the cornerstone of life, yet it is something people don't often think about. In his fascinating new book, In the Beginning Was Information, Dr. Werner Gitt helps the reader see how the very presence of information reveals a Designer: Do we take for granted the presence of information that organizes every part of the human body, from hair color to the way internal organs work? What is the origin of all our complicated data? How is it that information in our ordered universe is organized and processed? Gitt explains the necessity of information - and more importantly, the need for an Organizer and Originator of that information. The huge amount of information present in just a small amount of DNA alone refutes the possibility of a non-intelligent beginning for life. It all points to a Being who not only organizes biological data, but also cares for the creation.

Download or read book The High Price of Materialism written by Tim Kasser and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2003-08-29 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of how materialism and consumerism undermine our quality of life. In The High Price of Materialism, Tim Kasser offers a scientific explanation of how our contemporary culture of consumerism and materialism affects our everyday happiness and psychological health. Other writers have shown that once we have sufficient food, shelter, and clothing, further material gains do little to improve our well-being. Kasser goes beyond these findings to investigate how people's materialistic desires relate to their well-being. He shows that people whose values center on the accumulation of wealth or material possessions face a greater risk of unhappiness, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and problems with intimacy—regardless of age, income, or culture. Drawing on a decade's worth of empirical data, Kasser examines what happens when we organize our lives around materialistic pursuits. He looks at the effects on our internal experience and interpersonal relationships, as well as on our communities and the world at large. He shows that materialistic values actually undermine our well-being, as they perpetuate feelings of insecurity, weaken the ties that bind us, and make us feel less free. Kasser not only defines the problem but proposes ways we can change ourselves, our families, and society to become less materialistic.

Download or read book Finding God in the Body written by Benjamin Riggs and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-30 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding God in the Body turns inward to examine the human condition, meeting personal suffering with heartfelt insight and transformative practice. It steers clear of the wishful thinking, unfounded beliefs, and cynicism that define much of the spirituality genre. Ben Riggs leaves no stone unturned, addressing each stage of the journey as he explores the space between fundamentalism and atheism to uncover a spirituality that resonates with the modern, Western mind. Then he binds that view to an actionable path of self-analysis, prayer, and meditation, which introduce the reader to the God of the body. This book is a much-needed addition to the corpus of spiritual literature, and a must-read for all modern seekers. ____________________________ "In Finding God in the Body, Ben Riggs shows us the possibility of experiencing God as an intimate, intensely personal, and deeply affecting presence. Within our bodily awareness, in the immediacy of the present moment, we can behold God's mind, His love, and His glory throughout the universe. And in doing so we can experience true salvation and find our own place within the infinity of divine reality. This is a most remarkable, unusual, profound book that is certain to transform the spiritual lives of all who read it." Dr. Reginald Ray, author of Touching Enlightenment: Finding Realization in the Body and Indestructible Truth

Download or read book Live Original written by Sadie Robertson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The television personality and member of the Duck Commander family shares the list of principles that lead her to personal and spiritual growth and help her live the way God says to live.

Download or read book The Laws of the Spirit World written by Khorshed Bhavnagri and published by Jaico Publishing House. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WITH A BRAND NEW LOOK! ON FEBRUARY 22, 1980, KHORSHED AND RUMI BHAVNAGRI’S WORLD WAS SHATTERED. ONE MONTH LATER, A NEW ONE OPENED. Khorshed and Rumi Bhavnagri lost their sons, Vispi and Ratoo, in a tragic car crash. With both their sons gone, the couple felt they would not survive for long. They had lost all faith in God until a miraculous message from the Spirit World gave them hope and sent them on an incredible journey.

Download or read book Thoughts Are Things written by Prentice Mulford and published by Health Research Books. This book was released on 1996-09 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: Material Mind vs. Spiritual Mind; Who Are Our Relations?; Thought Currents; One Way to Cultivate Courage; Look Forward; God in the Trees; Some Laws of Health & Beauty; Museum & Menagerie Horrors; God in Yourself; Healing & Renewing For.