Synopses
Four Witnesses : The Early Church in Her Own Words
If you want that old time religion, you need to go back to old times. Only by returning to the earliest years of the Church will you discover what the earliest Christians understood their faith to be. Their beliefs are found in the writings of Clement of Rome, the fourth pope; Ignatius of Antioch, the earliest to record the title “Catholic Church”; Justin Martyr, the first apologist; and Irenaeus of Lyons, the great analyst of heresies.
Dining in the Kingdom of God
Celebrating the Eucharist is more than recalling Jesus words over the bread and the cup at the Last Supper. The Eucharist is a Gospel event--its origins span the entire Gospel, and its meaning for the Church is as many-sided as the Gospel. This book makes the connections between the Eucharist, the stories of the Gospel, and the worshipping assembly. It is about the gathering of the Church to celebrate in memory of Christ and to identify and work with the issues of the Gospel that lead to the kingdom of God.
eucharist with a small "e"
Winter challenges us at the outset with the words: "Imagine a spirituality rooted in doing what Jesus did, one that adds a sacramental dimension to our everyday lives." We are familiar with the grace inherent in the Eucharist but the author is interested in eucharist with a small "e." What does she mean? "Eucharist with a small 'e' is not about rites or rituals. It is about intensifying our relationship with God by immersing ourselves in the witness and wisdom of Jesus.
The Lamb's Supper : The Mass as Heaven on Earth
The Lamb's Supper seeks to bring scriptural exegesis and Roman Catholic ritual tradition into fruitful dialogue. The central thrust of this piece is that Catholic liturgy offers the best interpretive paradigm for studying the Book of Revelation. Hahn divides his subject matter into three main sections, considering in turn Scripture in the canon of the Mass, various interpretive approaches to the Book of Revelation and the mutual illumination of the Catholic Mass and John's Apocalypse.
The Faith Explained
The Faith Explained is an all-in-one handbook to help you understand, explain, and defend the great truths of the Catholic Faith. In brief and readable chapters, it explains the purpose of human existence, God and His perfections, the creation and fall of man, the Incarnation, the Redemption, the sacraments, sacramentals, prayer, the importance of the Bible, and much more.
Secrets of the Generous Life
Best-selling author Gordon MacDonald offers fresh insights on an underappreciated and often overlooked aspect of the Christian life, explaining why we are called to generous living, how to live that way, and why it brings such joy.
Fields of Gold
This practical and inspirational book explores the principle of sowing and reaping and moves the reader beyond fear and guilt about giving and into confidence, security, and excitement.
Where God Was Born
This is an absorbing blend of travelogue, history, Bible commentary, memoir, current events and passionate preaching. In Walking the Bible (2001), Feiler surveyed the Torah. This sequel picks up with Joshua, first of the prophetic books, and follows Israel's story through the Hebrew scriptures: from the invasion of Canaan through the reigns of David and Solomon to the Babylonian captivity and the Diaspora.
Your Money Counts
This book can be read over the course of a few hours one week and were immediately impressed with it. Within only a few chapters, we were impressed with a desire to again be debt free. Why? When we're free of financial debt, we are more able to respond to the direction of God.
The book is not full of legalistic finger pointing; instead you'll find a careful and thoughtful approach to becoming debt free. Christians and non-Christians alike will find this a great resource to becoming open, humble, obedient, and less indebted.
Free and Clear
Overwhelmed with debt? There is hope and freedom for you no matter how big your problem. Skyrocketing debt has crippled and divided millions in this age of rampant credit, interest-only mortgages, and record loan defaults. The way out from under debt burdens is not a declaration of bankruptcy, but surrender to the Word of God. Becoming debt-free may seem an impossible dream for many, but it is actually an attainable goal according to Howard Dayton, president of Crown Financial Ministries. He overcame his own struggle with debt by applying God's principles to managing his finances, principles he lays out in this practical, encouraging, never-give-up book.
Rome Sweet Home
Scott and Kimberly Hahn put their story into print, recounting their spiritual journey "back home" into God's worldwide family, the Catholic Church.
The Master Plan of Evangelization
It all started when Jesus called a few men to follow him and share God's message with their neighbors. We are called to do the same. But evangelism can be difficult--even intimidating.
Bible Promises
This topical concordance groups together Bible verses into categories that help the reader find the biblical principles applicable to various areas of finance. The categories cover a broad range of issues, including areas such as attitudes, justice and wisdom, in addition to more overtly financial topics such as debt, investment and giving to the needy. Under each topic, the text of each Bible verse appears, as well as the reference. Included in the back is a cross-reference index to help find the topic covering a reader’s specific concerns.
Loving God
In his magnificent classic, Chuck Colson shakes the church from its complacency with a penetrating look at the cost of being Christian. Here is a compelling look at the cost of discipleship and the meaning of the first and greatest Commandment.
Dollars and Sense
This keepsake book contains Scriptural insights from America's foremost authority on money matters to help keep you on a steady course. Larry Burkett comments on more than 200 topics, each followed by a pertinent Scripture reference.
The Life You've Always Wanted
The heart of Christianity is transformation---a relationship with God that impacts not just our "spiritual lives," but every aspect of living. John Ortberg calls you back to the dynamic heartbeat of Christianity---God's power to bring change and growth---and reveals both the how and why of transformation.
Nothing to Fear
Christian financial guru Larry Burkett forsakes his usual pattern of dispensing personal finance advice to offer hope to cancer patients in Nothing to Fear: The Key to Cancer Survival. In March of 1995, Burkett received a shocking diagnosis of kidney cancer, and learned that it had spread to his left shoulder blade. He faced a low expectation of survival. Here, he explains the strategies that helped him better his chances: arming himself with information, seeking several opinions, exploring alternative treatments (even going as far as Prague for immune therapy), changing his diet and allowing faith to win out over fear.
Thoughts in Solitude
Thoughtful and eloquent, as timely (or timeless) now as when it was originally published in 1956, Thoughts in Solitude addresses the pleasure of a solitary life, as well as the necessity for quiet reflection in an age when so little is private.
Women of the Bible
With distinct, vivid accounts of fifty-two remarkable women in Scripture, this book offers a way for readers to nurture their relationship with their Heavenly Father and gives them a glimpse into the lives of Old and New Testament women.
Augustine Day by Day
Before he was a famous saint, Augustine was a notorious sinner. He wandered from the faith and, after a dramatic spiritual transformation in his thirties, returned to become a bishop and theologian in the early church. The short, daily meditations in Day by Day with St. Augustine are candid reflections on the challenges to living a life of faith from someone who experienced the pitfalls.
My Utmost for His Highest
This acknowledged classic contains 365 daily readings that take heady doctrine and make it practical, realistic, and intensely personal. With humor and humility, Chambers speaks plainly to the common man struggling with devotion to Christ in daily living. Worldly cares and self-serving desires begin to lose their appeal as Chambers aides the reader in transforming his mind by viewing life through the instruction of God's Word.
Your Money Map
Are you going in financial circles? Do you need directions? Finding our financial goals through all the options and dead-ends in today's marketplace can be confusing, and you might get lost without a map. In this book, Howard Dayton provides a simple roadmap for organizing one's finances through life and reaching your financial destination.
Splitting Heirs
Finish well. That is what we are called to do in Scripture, but where will our money and possessions finish? The Bible has the principles that provide answers to the challenge of parenting and passing along an in heritage. Within the next decade, over ONE TRILLION DOLLARS will change hands from one generation to the next. Individuals with adult children will need to transfer that wealth without ruining their heirs' lives.
Centering Prayer
A book that combines the best of Eastern Christian spiritual exercises with a spirituality for the world of today, Centering Prayer offers practical suggestions for overcoming the problems that discourage people from praying well.
Finding Grace at the Center
Centering Prayer is a precious part of the ancient spiritual traditions of the West. When Finding Grace at the Center was first published in 1978, people all over the world welcomed this practical guide to a simple and beautiful form of meditative prayer. Reflections and advice on Centering Prayer’s possibilities—and its pitfalls—are presented with clarity and simplicity, with a vision of the deeper life of the soul that contemplative prayer can bring about. Now, with a new foreword by Father Basil Pennington, another generation will discover the amazing difference Centering Prayer can make in their lives.
A Key to the Doctrine of the Eucharist
Written to give lay Catholics a better understanding of the Eucharist, this book is recognized as a modern spiritual classic. In remarkably clear and straightforward language, it takes the reader step-by-step into the deepest mysteries of the Eucharist — a religiously exhilarating journey into the heart of the Christian faith.
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