Spiritual Growth Love

Michael John Cusick voices the questions and contradictions that are inherently part of living an authentic spiritual faith. With raw honesty and vulnerability, he shares his own zigzagging path to God and reveals how brokenness and pain can become the gateway to experiencing joyful divine attachment. Because God's love has you, you can put aside fear and loneliness—and you can rest seen, soothed, safe, and secure in God's presence. Cusick's gentle, trauma-informed guidance lets you reimagine life with God in a way that repairs wounds and deeply satisfies your soul.

Qu’est-ce qui empêche notre épanouissement ? L’aspiration à vivre sa foi dans une joie quotidienne se heurte fréquemment au constat que cette joie nous échappe. Pourquoi ? Bien souvent, c’est parce que nous avons été influencés par la société, qui nous incite à nous centrer sur nous-mêmes. Sous couvert de vérité, cette manière de penser a même infiltré l’Église. Il est donc temps que nous apprenions à discerner les enseignements toxiques de ceux qui sont vrais et purs.

Think about an incredibly joyful event in your life. Do you remember how you couldn’t wait to talk about it? You were willing and eager to have a conversation about it with anyone who would listen! Why doesn’t our excitement for Jesus overflow from our lives in a similar and natural way? In this book, Thom Rainer explores what makes so many Christians hesitant to talk about the greatest news the world has ever heard. There are real obstacles, challenges, and fears, but God is bigger and stronger than these hurdles.

This Scripture-rich book explores what Pastor Alfred Cherubim, describes as, “five vital truths about love”: God loves unconditionally; He commands us to love; we are unable, in our own strength, to love as God loves; we can receive empowerment from God to enable us to love supernaturally; and we are able to access that love through faith in the Savior Jesus Christ. The author maintains that each person’s greatest need is to love and be loved, and he unwraps for the listener the distinctions in three Greek words translated into the one English word “love.

It's no easy journey disentangling the good news of the gospel from the toxic theologies that have rendered Jesus unrecognizable. It's no wonder the church has sent many walking. In The Road Away from God, Jonathan Martin reimagines Luke's story of two disillusioned disciples walking the Emmaus road away from the holy city where they had watched their hope die before their eyes. For anyone who is feeling their faith unravel, reckoning with religious trauma, or walking the long road of deconstruction, Martin speaks hope into the journey of today's disillusioned disciples.

Here's a heartwarming narrative about three people who tell their stories of tragedy, fear, and disease, and how God showed them his love in a real way.

The Gospels in the New Testament provide us with more than history - they help us encounter Jesus. This passionate daily devotional will bring you to the feet of your Savior in wonder and worship. Inspired by The Passion Translation, each devotion provides a daily Scripture from the Gospels, an encouraging text, and a meaningful prayer that reveals the character of Jesus and his ever-present love - restoring the broken, befriending the sinner, teaching his followers, healing the sick, and unveiling his fiery heart.

These 100 love letters are a royal escort to the real you. They are spoken through the totally human and totally divine being of Jesus, identifying himself as “The Christ in You” to emphasize the true nature of your own being as unique, eternal, immutable, and holy. They were written to help each of us transcend polarity and to usher us into the integrity—the unity—of being.

Dr. Barry Corey, president of Biola University, believes we tend to devalue the importance of kindness, opting instead for caustic expressions of certainty that push people away. We forget that the essence of what God requires of us is to "love kindness". In this book, filled with stories from his travels around the globe, Barry shows us the forgotten way of kindness. It is a life that calls us to put ourselves at risk. A life that calls us to hope. A life of a firm center and soft edges. It is the life Christ invites us to follow, no matter what the cost.

In this compelling book, Ben Luke Smith shares his unwavering faith in Jesus Christ and invites listeners to embark on a transformative path towards spiritual growth and enlightenment. Through heartfelt narratives and deep reflections, Ben Luke Smith delves into the essence of the Christian faith, illuminating the path to salvation and truth through the teachings of the Gospel

*A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* Think differently and find the courage to challenge the status quo with this mindset-shifting guide to meaningful change. For most of our lives, we are encouraged to trudge along the well-worn paths of those who have come before us. We learn the rules – in our...

At age five, in the backyard of her suburban Long Island home, Anna Raimondi had a profound experience. A contemplative child, she slid her body into the small grotto that once held a statue of the Blessed Mother. Anna remembers “a feeling of pure and unadulterated peace”. In that peace, she heard a voice. It was gentle and strong, and it said, “Anna, I am here for you always. Always come to me.” That was the beginning of their first conversation.

Michael W. Smith, multi-platinum artist, celebrated songwriter, producer, best-selling author, and acclaimed actor, himself a father of five adult children and grandfather of sixteen, calls upon his humble experiences of growing up in a small West Virginia town to share his father’s story. Each chapter identifies a quality and characteristic of his dad that came out of an obedient and sacrificial life, committed to serving his Abba Father.

Who Stole My Church? is a fictional story that tells the all-too-real tale of many church communities today. In this audiobook, you can walk alongside an imaginary community, led by real-life pastor Gordon MacDonald and his wife, Gail, and discover how to meet the needs of all believers without abandoning the dreams and desires of any.

Divine Mysteries is a book for those who acknowledge their spirituality and who are seeking a deeper understanding of the mystery of life. It is for those who feel deeply inspired and committed to discovering the Divine God the Father-Mother the Source the indefinable essence of all life within themselves, the finding of which brings a sense of coming home, of peace and one-ness with all that is beautiful in creation.

Are you looking for reliable advice to help you navigate relationships when nothing else seems to work? Love and romance can seem like a puzzle, and this book will help you put the pieces together. Look no further for profound wisdom on love, dating, romance, and sex from the wisest person who ever lived: King Solomon. Renowned as a king, poet, and composer, Solomon’s timeless principles address the complexities of modern relationships.

In a world filled with distractions and empty promises, the quest for genuine love can feel overwhelming. Voices around you may offer fleeting praise, temporary pleasure, and a sense of purpose, but when these fail to fill the deeper void in your heart, where do you turn? Looking for God invites you to uncover amazing truths about the God who created you, loves you, and has a beautiful plan for your life.

Joanne Selinske takes the listener beyond the understanding of the healing power of past life regression and spirit communication introduced with Weiss’ Many Lives, Many Master and furthered through life between life journeys in Newton’s Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls. She guides listeners to an even deeper understanding of how past life traumas shape false beliefs that fuel common challenges to loss, forgiveness, doubt, self-acceptance, self-esteem, self-care, and self-love.

God wants you to enjoy life—and one of the ways to experience a blessed life is the Ten Commandments. These timeless truths are so much more than the dry rules we've consigned them to be. They're an invitation into a relationship with God of overflowing blessing and love. But to receive those benefits, we actually have to know—and follow—God's instructions.

This contemporary look at the seventh-century classic The Ladder of Divine Ascent brilliantly illuminates the enduring relevance of centuries-old spiritual concepts. Using real-life stories and experiences, and incorporating all of the major religious traditions, Beck shows how the 30 steps lead to a deeper understanding of the ideas that guide our journeys, provide for our souls, and draw us closer to God.