Download or read book The Art of Loving God written by Francis De Sales and published by Sophia Institute Press. This book was released on 2004-05-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are as many paths to holiness as there are saints in Heaven . . . but you can't follow them all. Yet there's one thing every saint practices that you can imitate: the simple art of loving God, which the beloved St. Francis de Sales explains for you here. Under his wise and gentle guidance, you'll discover the secrets to growing holier through the simple things in life — work, play, and rest. You'll learn to avoid the distractions (even religious distractions) that trouble and weary your soul . . . and you'll soon be able to focus your energy simply on loving God. Listen to the holy words of this saint; take them to heart; make them a part of your life. Soon you'll be well on your way, following that path to Heaven that God, from all eternity, has given you as your very own. St. Francis de Sales himself will teach you the secrets of developing: Patience Trust Modesty Courage Simplicity Humility Obedience Generosity Perseverance Selflessness Gentleness Love of God and other key virtues A note for the skeptical and discouraged: Have you tried to grow closer to God using one technique after another, yet still find you haven't made much progress? That's a common problem in today's world, where devotion has become so complicated that the simple art of loving God has been lost. Don't despair. Generations of Christians have made finding God harder than it need be, which is why, every few hundred years, God sends us a saint like St. Francis de Sales to remind us that anyone can love God and that it's not really so hard to do. Listen to St. Francis, and, no matter how many times you've failed in the past, you'll soon be a master of the art of loving God.

Download or read book The Art of Loving God written by Saint Francis (de Sales) and published by Sophia Inst Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Francis de Sales speaks to the modern generation from the 17th century with counsel on how to develop patience, humility, generosity, selflessness, obedience, courage, trust, and, most importantly, love of God.

Download or read book Loving God When You Don t Love the Church written by Chris Jackson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many Christians who experience hurt in the church don't just leave their own churches; they leave the church altogether. Whether they have been wounded by pastors or people in the pews, these believers have had enough and are jumping ship in massive numbers. Pastor and churchgoer Chris Jackson is honest about his own failings as well as those of the church at large. He identifies with many of the hurts churchgoing Christians have experienced. In Loving God When You Don't Love the Church, he hopes to provide healing to wounded and disillusioned believers and restore the wonder of a genuine relationship with Jesus and his bride, the church. Jackson's humility, compassion, and practical advice for healing and restoration will touch those who have left the church and those who love them.

Download or read book The Ecstacy of Loving God written by John Crowder and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecstasy, or extasis, is the Greek term for trance, and is linked with a pleasurable, God-given state of out-of-body experience recorded throughout the New Testament and the church age. Starting with the apostles ecstatic experiences on Pentecost, the Book of Acts further records trances in the lives of Peter and Paul. From the early church to the Christian mystics of the Middle Ages and the famous revivalists of centuries present, God s movements on the earth have always been marked by these supernatural experiences. In this book, John Crowder takes us on a journey from Old Testament ecstatic prophets such as Samuel and Elijah, to the future ecstatics who will usher in a massive wave of harvest Glory to the streets in these last days. God has always wanted a people who live in the Heavens, even as they walk on the Earth. And the world is hungry for the demonstration of a gospel of supernatural power that flows from a life of divine pleasure. More than a state of mind, you will see how the nature of God s ecstasy is found in the joy, bliss and inner raptures of His presence. In this book, you will be encouraged to drink from the river of His pleasure! (Ps. 36:8)

Download or read book The Art of Loving Krishna written by Cynthia Packert and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-07 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vibrant tradition of Temple decoration in India.

Download or read book The Art of Love written by Bud Harris and published by Fisher King Press. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you:-- seeking to renew a relationship? -- considering a new relationship? -- troubled with establishing a long-term relationship? -- divorced and trying to understand why your marriage failed? -- experiencing problems in love, romance, sex, intimacy or marriage? -- a therapist or counselor who would like to provide an accessible resource for your clients? -- Millions of books on relationships have been printed over the years. Why do we need another? We need The Art of Love: The Craft of Relationship for the same reasons that over four and a half million readers wanted Spencer Johnson's Who Moved My Cheese. Following Johnson's methods of teaching to a broad, modern audience, The Art of Love: The Craft of Relationship presents the profound principles that form a loving relationship in an easily accessible manner. Using a very simple approach, it will help people shift their attitudes and provide them with the skills to create loving, long-lasting partnerships. There are so many titles in print on change because it is an ongoing challenge for most of us. So are relationships. With more than six decades of experience working with couples, we knew we had vital information, lessons, and insights to share, but we insisted that the book be short, engaging, and easy to read. A helpful book does not have to be dense to be packed with wisdom, skills, and ideas that can open the door to a new era of fulfilling relationships. We have brought complex material and common sense into a format that is carefully constructed to achieve results by being communicative and consistent, enjoyable and hopeful. Unlike the textbook appearance of most self-help books that include psychological jargon, case examples and exercises, The Art of Love: The Craft of Relationship uses stories and dialogue to teach profound insights and valuable skills. It sticks to people talking in a way the reader can identify with and understand. It brings hope because the reader who is experiencing stress in a relationship can see that other people, like them, are, too. And, that learning a few basic skills can bring lasting change and renew love. The best news is that our book will be useful to many people because it will give them a new way to look at their relationship and the skills to handle problem after problem in a way that builds love and trust. Our mission is to appeal strongly to those who are considering a relationship, seeking to renew one, or are looking for a way to understand a partner and a process for dealing with problems in love, romance, sex, intimacy and living together.

Download or read book The Art of Loving God written by Julie Ackerman Link and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Art of Loving written by Chiara Lubich and published by New City Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Space ads in America, Commonweal, Living Church, Living City; Feature in ASpirit of Books@ catalog (120,000); Extensive review campaign; Direct mailings to house list (monthly); E-mail marketing to selected consumer lists

Download or read book Love of a God of Love written by Hugo Strandberg and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditionally, religious belief has in the philosophy of religion been understood along more or less epistemological lines. Love of a God of Love develops another understanding of belief, where the moral concept of love is central. In this context, what is distinctive about the concept of love is that it is both the "what" and the "how" of belief: for the one who loves a God of love, the concept of love characterizes both the content side and the act side of the belief. In that respect, this understanding of religious belief makes it possible to avoid certain formalist difficulties, arising when the "what" and the "how" of belief are sharply distinguished.

Download or read book Loveology written by John Mark Comer and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally--a theology of love that will help you navigate the confusing waters of modern relationship. In the beginning, God created Adam. Then he made Eve. And ever since we've been picking up the pieces. With an autobiographical thread that turns a book into a story, pastor and speaker John Mark Comer shares about what is right in male/female relationships--what God intended in the Garden. And about what is wrong--the fallout in a post-Eden world. Loveology starts with marriage and works backward. Comer deals with sexuality, romance, singleness, and what it means to be male and female; ending with a raw, uncut, anything goes Q and A dealing with the most asked questions about sexuality and relationships. This is a book for singles, engaged couples, and the newly married--both inside and outside the church--who want to learn what the Scriptures have to say about sexuality and relationships. For those who are tired of Hollywood's propaganda, and the church's silence. And for people who want to ask the why questions and get intelligent, nuanced, grace-and-truth answers, rooted in the Scriptures.

Download or read book The Art of Loving God written by John H. Hampsch C.M.F. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-03-28 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practice Makes Perfect Learning to love God is an art, says Fr. John Hampsch. It requires whole-hearted and concentrated effortbut the rewards are worth it! In The Art of Loving God, with characteristic wit and wisdom, Fr. Hampsch explores the process of spiritual growth, including the four stages of every persons spiritual journey: Discovering that God loves us (and wants us to love him back). Learning to use the resources God gives us to sustain our faith journey. Facing with faithful hearts the potholes, pitfalls, and panic in life. Growing to spiritual maturityand helping others to grow, too. Reverend John H. Hampsch, C.M.F. is a popular conference speaker and retreat master, and author of numerous pamphlets and books, including Healing Your Family Tree. Fr. Hampsch is a member of Claretian Missionaries. ------------------------------------------------------ In this new work Fr. John Hampsch teaches us how to seek and sustain a loving relationship with God. He also shows us how to respond to God, using the many helps he has given us along the journey. This book will help you find deeper meaning in what life on earth is all about: a heroic love for God and neighbor that is meant to continue for all eternity. Ursula Babsie Bleasdell Catholic lay evangelist John has written of our quest to know and love God in a comprehensive yet entertaining way. I was especially touched by his strength and sensitivity in handling the problem of pain. Father Michael Manning, SVD Author of many books including Questions and Answers for Todays Catholics; President of WORDNET, INC. The Art of Loving God is a treasury of valuable spiritual gems. This book answers many of the critical questions I often hear from lay people desiring to grow in their spiritual and knowledge of the faith. Dominic Berardino President, Southern California Renewal Communities

Download or read book Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God written by Brian Zahnd and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastor Brian Zahnd began "to question the theology of a wrathful God who delights in punishing sinners, and has started to explore the real nature of Jesus and His Father. The book isn’t only an interesting look at the context of some modern theological ideas; it’s also offers some profound insight into God’s love and eternal plan." —Relevant Magazine (Named one of the Top 10 Books of 2017) God is wrath? Or God is Love? In his famous sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” Puritan revivalist Jonathan Edwards shaped predominating American theology with a vision of God as angry, violent, and retributive. Three centuries later, Brian Zahnd was both mesmerized and terrified by Edwards’s wrathful God. Haunted by fear that crippled his relationship with God, Zahnd spent years praying for a divine experience of hell. What Zahnd experienced instead was the Father’s love—revealed perfectly through Jesus Christ—for all prodigal sons and daughters. In Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God, Zahnd asks important questions like: Is seeing God primarily as wrathful towards sinners true or biblical? Is fearing God a normal expected behavior? And where might the natural implications of this theological framework lead us? Thoughtfully wrestling with subjects like Old Testament genocide, the crucifixion of Jesus, eternal punishment in hell, and the final judgment in Revelation, Zanhd maintains that the summit of divine revelation for sinners is not God is wrath, but God is love.

Download or read book God in the Gallery written by Daniel A. Siedell and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An art historian develops a theological, philosophical, and historical framework within which to experience and interpret modern and contemporary art that is in dialogue with the Christian faith.

Download or read book The 9 Arts of Spiritual Conversations written by Mary Schaller and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love God, love people. Could evangelism really be that simple? Often, it doesn’t seem so. It can feel scary, awkward, and uncomfortable as we try to navigate loaded questions and different perspectives. Even the most faithful of believers sometimes get stumped. But can you imagine if we, as Christians, simply spent time with people who are far from God and provided a safe place to talk about spiritual matters? If we listened to them and discovered what was really important to them? After all . . . it’s what Jesus did. And it’s what you can do too. Drawing straight from the life and ministry of Jesus, The 9 Arts of Spiritual Conversations offers simple practices to help you build relationships with people who believe differently. Anyone who has read and appreciated Becoming a Contagious Christian or Just Walk across the Room won’t want to miss this book on creating a safe space to have natural, loving, and spiritual conversations with others.

Download or read book Set Your Hearts on the Greatest Gift written by Morton T. Kelsey and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: reflections on Christian love

Download or read book The Art of Loving God written by Margaret Montreuil and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ART OF LOVING GOD: HOW TO LIVE FROM YOUR HEART IN GOD'S EPIC LOVE STORY is for readers who long to see the face of Jesus and hear His voice. These are the ones who have tasted the goodness of the Lord and want more. We begin by being sensitive and listening to the ways God speaks to us. By exploring and contemplating who Jesus is, we fall more in love, especially when we contemplate the wonders and meaning of His Incarnation. Because love always finds a way to express itself, passion and joy are found through creative expression and art, when we return love for love, and when we partner with Christ. By cultivating the fire in our heart, we find ourselves closer to heaven than we may have thought possible. What do you want? Who is Jesus to you? What is your favorite event in the gospels? Do you know why? In what ways are you living from your heart for God? Is your faith a fire of affection with outlets of creative expression and calling? Do you know what God likes about you? Jesus asks, "What do you want?" These questions, and more, are addressed in these pages.Montreuil's intimate blend of personal stories, contemplative bible stories, and engaging teaching, reflects the most precious aspect of Christian life: experiencing God Himself. If you hunger for more-which we all do-this book will surprise and delight you. Montreuil opens our eyes to see, to wonder, to fall in love. Jesus longs for us to come to Him with our heart full of desire and expectation and there He will meet us.The five virgins with oil in their lamps in Jesus' Last Days parable could be us in this generation. The world is groaning with labor pains--Jesus is coming very soon. We're seeing end times prophecies unfold as we, Christ's beloved, come of age for Spirit-filled, spousal love. This is, after all, a divine romance we're living in.

Download or read book Loving God written by Charles W. Colson and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2011-04-19 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his magnificent classic, Chuck Colson shakes the church from its complacency with a penetrating look at the cost of being Christian.For those who have wondered whether there isn’t more to Christianity than what they have known—and for those who have never considered the question—Loving God points the way to faith’s cutting edge. Here is a compelling, probing look at the cost of discipleship and the meaning of the first and greatest commandment—one that will strum a deeper, truer chord within even as it strips away the trappings of shallow, cultural Christianity.“Looking for the complete volume on Christian living? This is it. And the title sums it up. If you desire life deep, rich, and meaningful, then it is simply Loving God.”Joni Eareckson TadaPresident, Joni and Friends