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c1995
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"James Jones, both a professor of religion and a practicing clinical psychologist, has found that the crises we face in life, love, and work demand comprehensive spiritual answers. Here he weaves together the personal stories of his patients with the insights he has gained from years of counseling and teaching. This is a beautiful exploration of the spiritual search as a way to answer our deepest longings and find our true selves." "Meet Bob, a successful...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 15
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"Set in South Carolina during the tumultuous summer of 1964, The Secret Life of Bees also ushered young Lily Owens, a girl transformed by the power and divinity of the female spirit, into the canon of modern-day heroines. Lily and her fierce-hearted black 'stand-in mother escape the racism of their hometown and find refuge with an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, whose world of bees, honey, and the Black Madonna is mesmerizing."--Publisher's...
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Who is Jesus Christ? Deepak Chopra provides an answer to this question that is both a challenge to current systems of belief and a fresh perspective on what Jesus can teach us all, regardless of our religious background. There is not one Jesus, Chopra writes, but three. There is the historical Jesus, there is Jesus the Son of God, and finally, there is the third Jesus, the cosmic Christ, the spiritual guide whose teaching embraces all humanity, not...
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Celestine series (James Redfield) volume 1
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The unnamed hero takes on the Peruvian government, priests, guerrillas and drug dealers to find an ancient manuscript whose nine insights prophesy New Age spirituality. An adventure story replete with energy transfers and other psychic phenomena.
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2019.
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In her first new book of spiritual teachings in over seven years, Pema Chödrön offers a combination of wisdom, heartfelt reflections, and the signature mix of humor and insight that have made her a beloved figure to turn to during times of change. In an increasingly polarized world, Pema shows us how to strengthen our abilities to find common ground, even when we disagree, and influence our environment in positive ways. Sharing never-before told...
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2009
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In the name of the Father, the Son, and... the Holy Spirit. We pray in the name of all three, but how often do we live with an awareness of only the first two? As Jesus ascended into heaven, He promised to send the Holy Spirit-the Helper-so that we could be true and living witnesses for Christ. Unfortunately, today's church has admired the gift but neglected to open it.
Breakthrough author Francis Chan rips away paper and bows to get at the true...
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2021.
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Louie Giglio helps you find encouragement, hope, and strength in the midst of any valley as you reject the enemy voices of fear, rage, lust, insecurity, anxiety, despair, temptation, or defeat. Scripture is clear: the Enemy is a liar who will stop at nothing to tempt you into poor decisions and self-defeating mindsets, making you feel afraid, angry, anxious, or defeated. It is all too easy for Satan to weasel his way into a seat at the table intended...
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Rachel Held Evans is widely recognized for her theologically astute, profoundly honest, and beautifully personal books, which have guided, instructed, edified, and shaped Christians as they seek to live out a just and loving faith. At the time of her tragic death in 2019, Rachel was working on a new book about wholeheartedness. With the help of her close friend and author Jeff Chu, that work-in-progress has been woven together with some of her other...
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2009
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This new edition includes an expanded chapter on using the practical "prayer cards"-a hallmark of the teaching found in A Praying Life-and a chapter on the need and use of prayers of lament. Prayer is so hard that unless circumstances demand it-an illness, or saying grace at a meal-most of us simply do not pray. We prize accomplishments and productivity over time in prayer. Even Christians experience this prayerlessness-a kind of practical unbelief...
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c2003
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"One lonely Christmas morning, Kristin Ohlson followed a life-changing impulse. As part of a custody agreement, her children were spending the holiday with her ex-husband, and Ohlson was feeling bereft. While she had been raised Catholic, she had long ago left religion behind and no longer even believed in God. But that day, a newspaper notice about an inner-city Cleveland church sparked her interest, and she decided to attend Mass. Once there, she...
59) Just like Jesus
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Max Lucado explains that God loves you just the way you are . . . but He refuses to leave you that way. Why? Because our ultimate goal should be a life that is just like Jesus. And with determination, faith and God's help, we can all change for the better, no matter how long the bad habits have settled in. The reputation and recognition of the bestseller is sure to make this new edition an instant favorite.
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Celestine series (James Redfield) volume 4
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"The fourth book in the Celestine Series, this is an adventure tale, both suspenseful and contemplative, that describes a new wave of religious tolerance and integrity that is arriving, in reaction to years of religious warfare and political corruption"--Provided by publisher.