Practical Religion

Are you a new Orthodox Christian, confused about what you need to do to grow in your faith? Or perhaps you've been Orthodox for some time but could use a refresher course in basic spirituality. Popular podcaster Fr. Evan Armatas explains the fundamentals of the three-legged stool of Orthdoox practice - prayer, almsgiving, and fasting - in terms that everyone can understand and implement. Let Fr. Evan help you establish your life in Christ on a firm footing.

Have you ever felt you possessed a 'sixth sense' or intuition which you've found difficult to explain? Despite man's extraordinary advances throughout history, do you still feel something is missing: a deeper, more spiritual meaning to life? Discover Your Psychic Self addresses these issues and much more by taking you into the realms of greater awareness; it shows you step by step how to uncover your own true potential, using both meditative and physical exercises.

Insight meditation teacher Shaila Catherine offers an accessible approach to training the mind that is guided by the Buddha’s pragmatic instructions on removing distracting thoughts. Drawing on two scriptures in the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, Shaila shows you how to overcome habitual modes of thinking, develop deeper concentration, and discover the insights into emptiness that are vital for a liberating spiritual path.

Best-selling author and professional certified life coach Valorie Burton knows the value of pausing and reflecting in critical moments as a way to drive personal growth. In her practice, she has developed life-changing questions to help you make meaningful choices that lead to authentic success. Valorie offers a fresh way to help you think about what matters, build the courage to follow through, and discover a vision for your relationships, career, money, health, and spiritual life that energizes you.

Drs. Dennis and Jen Clark have spent years cultivating their daily communion with the Lord, and trained thousands of everyday Christians to do the same. Having struggled, learned, and grown in this practice, they are able to help you create a constant place of secret encounters with God.

Mindfulness and meditation are hot topics these days, and it’s not hard to see why. These techniques can be used to relax, calm anxiety, and increase awareness and focus. But all too often, books about them ignore the people who could use their help the most. Today’s teens and pre-teens are more stressed than any other generation, pulled in a thousand different directions by schoolwork and their personal lives.

Our 21st century global business environment is more geographically and culturally diverse than ever before. With the proliferation of technology worldwide, businesses throughout the world are now interconnected and have unthwarted access to the international business community. Business professionals must be prepared to engage in this highly diverse business environment. This includes the ability to effectively interact with business professionals of different cultures and different religious affiliations.

Gateway to Unity and Faith is one of the clearest and most enduring works on the meaning of "G-d is one" from a Chasidic point of view. Through carefully reading traditional texts, the author radically reimagines the meaning of Jewish Monotheism and imparts a sense of nearness and direct accessibility to G-d, beyond the confines of religious practice. Volume Two is a complete and independent work which stands on its own and does not require the prior study of Volume One.

More than two million Christians around the world have revitalized their prayer lives through the step-by-step plan of prayer outlined in this book. You'll be challenged to spend one hour each day in prayer by dividing the hour into twelve five-minute “points of focus,” such as praise, waiting, confession, and Scripture praying. In this special 25th anniversary edition, Dick Eastman also extends an invitation for believers everywhere to help form continuous walls of prayer in their communities, saturating neighborhoods and nations with nonstop, focused intercession.

As a lifelong entrepreneur, I've learned the importance of putting Jesus at the center of my company. This book outlines why and how you, an entrepreneur, can also reposition how to believe about Jesus and your business. It's more than just a practical guide—it is an inspiration and motivation for a new kind of business, with Jesus at the center. Too often, Christian entrepreneurs and other business leaders ignore the words and actions of Jesus when it comes to their businesses. They embrace Christ in their personal lives but disregard Him at work. It's time to make Jesus your CEO!

Like a succession of failed diet regimens, the much-touted techniques that are supposed to bring us closer to God "in our hearts" can instead make us feel anxious, frustrated, and overwhelmed. Phillip Cary explains that discipleship is a gradual, long-term process that comes through the gospel experienced in Christian community, not a to-do list designed to help us live the Christian life "right." He covers ten things we don't have to do to be close to God, skillfully unpacking the riches of traditional Christian spirituality. The expanded edition includes a new afterword.

Witchcraft and witches in the contemporary context had always been misunderstood. Magic has been perceived as extraordinary power and ability ascribed to a few, but the principles and tenets can be taught and practiced. The hidden and the unknown can be understood if knowledge is sought. This book would grant you full-blown access to the concept of witchcraft and magic.

Lusting after the opposite sex has been a great stumbling block to this day for many children of God, including servants of God. The author presents the sins of adultery and fornication in all the forms in which they manifest themselves, and the Lord Jesus Christ as the Liberator. He gives practical applications for a walk in total victory over adultery and fornication, from which many people would like to be set free. Listen to this book for the ways and means of experiencing freedom from sin! Many have testified to its liberating benefits.

The first part of this audiobook is comprehensive and informative, yet provides all the essential information you need to get yourself, or someone else started with practical astrology. When you know their strengths, the planets will work well for you. There are no rules for astral magick, and your instincts and emotions will guide you.

In this unique book, Hamish Miller gives an earthy, honest, practical demonstration and instruction to using basic dowsing tools and techniques as well as a fascinating historical overview. Dowsing is a sacred practice that has been used by ancient cultures for millennia to find not only water sources but sacred places of energy and much more. This book takes you on a journey revealing that there is much more to dowsing than the popular perception of it being "just a way of finding water.

Letter on Repentance is one of the clearest and most enduring guides to repentance and spiritual rehabilitation, from the perspective of Kabbalah, Chasidus and classical Jewish sources. Volume Three is a complete and independent work which stands on its own and does not require the prior study of Volumes One or Two. Many listeners, in fact, find this volume, in particular, the best gateway to the world of Chasidic thought.

Ten dynamic steps with simple techniques to help develop a close working relationship with Spirit and to experience the joy, peace, and empowerment that is our spiritual birthright. Learn about the Causal Body and how we store riches in heaven through many lifetimes and can access that account here and now.

Dans cet ouvrage, Z.T. Fomum parle du don à Dieu. Il y place la consécration comme un préalable fondamental pour que notre sacrifice financier à Dieu et à son œuvre soit agréé.

In this new audiobook, How to Use Your Power: 20 Practical Lessons for Creating a Balanced Life, spiritual philosopher Ernest Holmes offers 20 "how to" lessons addressing such pertinent issues as how to have a happy family life, how to pray, how to deal with an addiction, how to have successful relationships and greater prosperity, and more. This powerful manual can be picked up and used when faced with a specific challenge, or when you simply want to understand "how to" deal with your life in a new way.

Do you feel like you lack the will to live? Do you feel detached from the world around you and unable to reconnect with your friends and family? Have you tried countless techniques to relieve depression and anxiety but seem to be able to it? If so, the Chakra Healing for Beginners: Practical Guide for Beginners to Learn Chakra Self-Healing Techniques and Unlock Chakras and Energy is the right book and will show you how to examine your chakra system and find out which places in your body have stored excess energy.