Religious Study Guides

Must you believe something to be saved? Does the kingdom of God include non-Christians? Is hell for real and forever? These are big questions. Hard questions. Questions that divide Christians along conservative and liberal lines. Conservatives love their beliefs and liberals believe in their love. Each pushes the other to opposite extremes. Fundamentalists imply that it doesn’t matter how we live as long as we believe in Jesus, while some Emergent Christians respond that it doesn’t matter what we believe as long as we live like him.

Mark DeYmaz presents seven common obstacles to building a healthy multi-ethnic church, taking the reader beyond merely understanding the need for diversity, to the practical challenges and ramifications of day-to-day leadership within a diverse congregation of faith.

Maybe you already have a basic understanding of Wicca spells, but you want an easy-to-understand guide that will provide you with clear instructions? Perhaps you have never heard of Wicca before, but are you keen to learn more on the subject and unlock your inner magic? The Spells for Beginners is a gentle but thorough introduction to magic and will teach you everything you need to get started. The two-in-one audiobook combines the contents of Frank Bawdoe's Moon Spells for Beginners and Wicca Spell Book for Beginners.

Trauma and Abuse Healing equips counselors and therapists with easy-to-use tools and practices to implement on their clients that have helped many to find daily peace and solace. In Trauma and Abuse Healing, Heidi Thompson-Henyon employs her knowledge and wisdom of many different rituals and ceremonies to show counselors and therapists how to lead their clients to better healing.

You’ve felt the feeling before - the one where you feel lost in the world, where you believe that everyone else has a place but yourself. You often ask yourself, “What is my mission?” or “What is my purpose?” as you are wandering through your life. The truth is we all experience moments when we feel uncertain about the future and uncertain about ourselves.

The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.

Pranayama is one of the most important practices in all of yoga! By practicing pranayama, you can improve your skills in breath control, pranic breathing, and energy expansion. This means you can extend your vital energy and life force, and thanks to this audiobook, you can follow specific guidance to reach this status.

Note to Listener: The Celestial Faith and this Guide came about due to promptings and through meditation. I have never been a very religious person but have always believe that our mortal reality was created by purposeful design. I have created several writings short stories, poems and books on this subject because of these promptings. My hope is that the thoughts and ideas presented will resonate with your Soul and help you find Meaning and Purpose for your life. May GOD bless and protect you.

Originally written as 13 individual books around 397 CE, Augustine of Hippo's Confessions is one of the most referenced works in the Western literary tradition. Augustine lived from 354-430 CE, and the work is in part an autobiography. But it also tells us much about the period in which he lived. The first nine books draw a compelling narrative of the first 43 years of Augustine's life, which were spent in North Africa and Italy. In the 10th book, Augustine uses these experiences as a meditation on the nature of memory.

Looking to unfold the mysteries of the great tarot arcana? To start reading the tarot cards, intuition alone is not enough. You definitely need guidance in tarot reading to unleash your full potential and make the sacred cards a precious guide in your career, personal, and social life. Tarot for Beginners is a modern reference for using tarot to guide your own personal growth and self-development.

The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.

Do you dread waking up to the headlines? Do you live through every day feeling like the life’s being sucked out of you by a harsh, bewildering world will never be the same? You may or may not have realized it - but we are living through a profound turning point in human history. I believe you carry the great power of being somebody who was born at this time to help humanity during this most chaotic and stressful of times with your unique, powerful gifts.

God or Nature, Whatever is what happens when a philosophy grad student decides to explain Baruch Spinoza—the 17th-century lens grinder who got canceled by every major religion—using sarcasm, swearing, and a deeply unhealthy relationship with Euclidean geometry. Sophia Blackwell takes Spinoza's Ethics (a book structured like a math textbook, only less fun) and translates it into plain, hilarious, possibly heretical English. The result? A philosophical roast that actually teaches you something. Inside, you'll learn: Why Spinoza thought God was just...

Buddhism has seen a resurgence from time to time during our history. This is because its beliefs and spiritual practices seem to resonate with people when they are feeling lost or in need of guidance. Buddhism sums up the basic essence of Buddhism. This book is going to help you better understand what Buddhism is, how it can benefit you, and how you can apply it in your routine life.

In this six-session Bible study, Karen Ehman helps you rediscover the life-changing joy that comes from putting others first. In a culture that tells us a me-first, you-second way of living is the key to happiness, Ehman explains that the key to moving forward in almost every facet of your life is to embrace backward living. Listen, Love, Repeat gives you both the encouragement and practical, daily ways you can reach out to others with both planned and random acts of kindness.

Although it is nearly 1,500 years old, The Rule of St. Benedict remains one of the most influential texts in the Western monastic movement. It offers a unique insight into the early development of Christian monasticism as monks secluded themselves from the world to fulfil religious vows. For believers, it continues to offer guidance about incorporating meditation and prayer into devotions, the quiet times of reflection when the focus is on God, through prayer or Bible study.

Overcome insecurities, love your flaws, and shine like a star. Embracing the astrological energy of each unique personality in your world can provide cosmic relief to everyday chaos and noise. As the planets cycle through the houses of the horoscope, so do individual ups and downs. Taking astrology aspects like your sun sign and rising sign into consideration, Mindfulness Through the Stars teaches you to use your personal horoscope for self-knowledge and self-care.

In this audio Bible study guide, Philip Yancey—bestselling author of What’s So Amazing About Grace?—suggests practical ways in which we can live as salt and light within a society that is radically changing. In Vanishing Grace, Yancey tackles challenging and timely questions and offers a discerning look at what contributes to the rising hostility toward Christians—acknowledging the ways that Christians themselves have contributed to this hostility and exploring how we can respond with both grace and truth.

Book two of the examination of the theological end-times view called preterism. What happens after a person adopts a very radical worldview? Does it affect their daily lives? Paired with book one, About Preterism, this book continues the discussion and discovery of the 21st century's newest eschatology. Follow along as the author unpacks every premise and every conclusion to understanding preterism and the affects of preterism.

Find solace and strength through prayer. No matter how far our culture has come, we will never be able to shed the idea that women are primarily responsible for parenting their children. This obligation leaves women and mothers exhausted and burdened. Society urges them not to worry about their mothering job, while offering no tangible advice or measures customized to a mother's individual circumstances and requirements.