Titoli in Crescita spirituale e ispirazione

Does your prayer time consist of an ever-lengthening list of requests for yourself and other people? Perhaps you spend a lot of time praying for the health of family or church members, guidance for a child or grandchild, or that God would intervene in global crises. But did you know that you can pray about more than just the things in life that seem to be going wrong? In fact, you can pray that God will transform your anxious and tired heart into a joyful one!

While many books have tried to integrate theology and psychology, this book takes another step and explores the importance of the spiritual disciplines in psychotherapy, helping counselors to integrate the biblical principles of forgiveness, redemption, restitution, prayer, and worship into their counseling techniques. Since its first publication in 1996, this book has quickly become a contemporary classic—a go-to handbook for integrating what we know is true from the disciplines of theology and psychology and how that impacts your daily walk with God. 

Self-criticism is often our default setting. But we can have a more gracious posture toward ourselves. We can practice disciplines of self-kindness. Editor and spiritual director Cindy Bunch calls us to self-care through greater compassion for ourselves. She helps us pay attention to the frustrations that bug us in order to identify negative thinking about ourselves or others. As we do so, we can discern what we need to let go. This allows us to lean into the things that bring us joy. Each chapter is filled with spiritual practices and creative exercises for reflection and celebration.

Shortly after Tamara and her husband moved to the city of Isfara, Tajikistan, a delegation of Muslim women paid her a visit. After welcoming the women into her home, Tamara realized their visit was not a friendly one. The women knew she and her husband were sharing the gospel and declared the two needed to leave the city. Christians—especially those who would share their faith with Muslims—were not welcome. While Tamara heard their message, she did not fully understand the danger she and her husband were in.

When Father Gabriele Amorth died in 2016, he was the world's most famous exorcist, a legendary, miraculous chaser of demons. To the many he served, Father was a godsend, freeing them from years of demonic oppression; to others, he was just a crank an extremist priest who saw the Devil everywhere. In these never-before-published interviews, Father Amorth takes you into his private world, giving you a harrowing vision of his daily battles with the Devil. You'll encounter a solid Christian and a humble priest, one who jokes and takes life as God—or the Devil!—hands it to him.

We live in a culture that's all about self, becoming the best "me" I can be instead of becoming like Jesus. This me-centered message affects every area of our lives - our friendships, our marriages, even our faith - and it breaks each one in different ways. The self-focused life robs our joy, shrinks our souls, and is the reason we never quite break free of insecurity. In this book, Sharon Hodde Miller invites us into a bigger, Jesus-centered vision - one that restores our freedom and inspires us to live for more.

What makes life meaningful? More to the point, what makes our life meaningful? Without a good answer to that question, we can expend much energy and experience much anxiety as we attempt to live lives of significance, only to find that in the end we missed the point entirely and along the way were deeply dissatisfied. But there is hope. In Why You Matter, Michael Sherrard shows that life is only meaningful if God exists. He then shows how that fundamental fact provides clarity for some of the most important questions of our lives.

"Mr. Weiss? I'm sorry, but . . . it seems there's been an accident." With that life-changing call in June 2014, Tad Weiss learns that his daughter, Maggie, who is ten days into a study-abroad program in Seville, Spain, has been hit by a bus while on her morning run. Within hours he and his wife, Wendy, are on a plane to Seville and to the hospital where Maggie lies in a coma. Feeling helpless and anxious to get to their daughter, they do the only thing that brings them comfort—they pray.

John Wesley was an 18th-century preacher, theologian, and cleric who helped found the Methodist movement with his brother, Charles. Arguably one of the most important Christian voices of his day, Wesley wrote in his journal on a daily basis, capturing his views, thoughts, feelings, and prayers on paper to share with the world. The journal contains 50 years' worth of this great man's reflections and experiences and is widely considered one of the great spiritual classics.

Muitas discussões têm ocupado a mente dos cristãos. No ambiente multifacetado da fé, nem sempre a discussão do momento é a que verdadeiramente importa.

Embrace the Possibility of Your Own Evolution Over the course of our lifetimes, human beings grow and change without cease. But what does it actually mean to transform ourselves—to take hold of our personal evolution and direct it for the better? Ken Wilber—one of the most widely read and...

"True or false: most Christian pastors and counselors agree on what forgiveness is and how it should take place." This question is part of Chris Brauns's Forgiveness Quiz that draws listeners into his book and gets them thinking about the subject of forgiveness. The truth is, pastors and counselors disagree profoundly on this subject. Unpacking Forgiveness combines sound theological thinking and honesty about the complicated questions many face to provide listeners with a solid understanding of biblical forgiveness.

As a believer, are you fishing for souls? Have you caught anything yet? Jesus called His disciples to follow Him, and He would make them fishers of men. This book provides a framework of biblical teachings and spiritual disciplines that will grow you in your relationship with Christ to become a disciple-maker. You will gain a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of your faith that will enable you to live a victorious Christian life following God's plan for man.

What Did Jesus Christ ACTUALLY Teach? Emmet Fox (renowned teacher and spiritual leader) provides the answer in this Christian Science classic that reviews and reveals all. Featuring a bonus breakdown line-by-line of The Lord's Prayer, this transcendent work is a time-proof manual for living...

Pastor John Piper shows how to sever the clinging roots of 8 common sins that ensnare us: anxiety, pride, shame, impatience, covetousness, bitterness, despondency, and lust. Delighting in the bounty of God's glorious gospel promises will free us for a less sin-encumbered life, to the glory of Christ. Rooted in solid biblical reflection, this book aims to help guide you through the battles to the joys of victory by the power of the gospel and its superior pleasure.

This inspiring story celebrates the special love between Ben and Wendy, who waited a long time for God to bring them together. Their joy was tested just two years after they married as they faced the trials of a debilitating illness, the challenges of caregiving and later, the heartache of grief.

When you keep GOD in every situation, it makes what you’re going through easier. But sometimes it can be hard to stay true to yourself as a child of GOD when you’re treated badly by those who are closest to you, sometimes with no explanation at all. During those times when your faith is tested, it can be hard to not let others’ nastiness dictate how you act or change who you are, especially when temptation sets in to get mad—and then even.

Have you experienced seasons of heartache and rejection? Maybe you're struggling to find common ground or make peace with a friend, family member, or coworker. From the best-selling God Hears Her collection, Katie Dietz walks with you through the journey of relational conflict in this uplifting devotional. Each daily reading includes a Scripture passage, a personal story from the author, and a prayer that will reach you where you are.

Ministers want and need to navigate the tension between being highly motivated and terminally driven. Far too many pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders quit or coast because they have failed to discern between denying themselves and neglecting themselves. We all need rest, which is why God has generously sewn it into the fabric of our schedules already—the gift of Sabbath. Sabbath is not meant to slow us down; rather, it is meant to stop us for short periods for rest and refueling.

Discover a realistic and faith-centered perspective on addiction. The Impossible Prize explores the dark corners of dependency while offering a guiding light of spiritual hope. Written with honest compassion, it uncovers how redemption and grace can bring true transformation—even in the most desperate moments.