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Presents advice on taking a break from the competition and pressures of modern life and finding meaning through living in the present moment, having an appreciation of the ordinary things of life, and building a personal relationship with Christ.

El peso de la gloria, contiene nueve sermones predicados por Lewis durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Las nueve direcciones en El peso de la gloria ofrecen orientacion, inspiracion y una tolerancia compasiva para la fe cristiana durante un momento de gran duda."

"Jesus Told Us Where to Find Him. What If He Really Meant It? Jesus is never far away. Just look for an outcast. His first followers knew that Jesus could be found with the fatherless, the widows, and the hungry and homeless. He said that he himself was a stranger, and commended those who welcomed him. If he really meant these things, what would happen if you opened your door to every person who came with a need? Jonathan and Leah Wilson-Hartgrove...

This masterpiece of Christian literature by a 16th-century priest explains how to live a holy life in the secular world. Drawn from the letters of St. Francis de Sales, it presents clear and direct advice about praying, resisting temptation, and maintaining devotion to God. A key figure in France's Counter Reformation, St. Francis de Sales (1567–1622) served as Bishop of Geneva and was canonized in 1665. The popularity of his prolific writings on...

Con este volumen se inicia una serie de escritos inéditos de san Josemaría, dirigidos expresamente a los miembros del Opus Dei, pero que ayudan a iluminar el itinerario de toda vida cristiana. Contiene las cuatro primeras Cartas pastorales, gestadas durante sus primeros años en Madrid, y en ellas trata acerca de la llamada universal a la santidad y al apostolado en la vida ordinaria: el trabajo, la vida de oración, la contemplación en medio del...

"Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham explores the seven last sayings of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels, combining rich historical and theological insights to reflect on the true heart of the Christian story. For Jon Meacham, like believers worldwide, the events of Good Friday and Easter reveal essential truths about Christianity. A former vestryman of Trinity Church Wall Street and St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Meacham delves into that intersection...

You have clout. Have you discovered it yet? It is easy to believe that power, influence, and leadership are gifts given to a special few. But the Bible says otherwise.     We all long for significance, even as we fear we will never be good enough. We listen for God, but hear only voices of doubt and practicality. Listen again. There is a call that only you can answer. Clout is power and influence. It is an undeniable trait that opens doors...

OWe rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame.O Romans 5: 3-5

How to Find Your Best FitWhether you grew up going to church twice on Sundays or never set foot in a church at all, finding and sinking your roots into a church community is crucial to your spiritual well-being. Finding the right church home can be a huge challenge, and also a lot of fun.Kevin and Sherry Harney point out that, while no church is perfect, some will fit you better than others. They show what a healthy church looks like, how to handle...

Nearly one-third of our world identifies as Christian, yet it feels like confusion, hopelessness, and injustice are the prevailing narratives of our day. This begs the question, Are we missing something? Surprisingly, the Bible only uses the word Christian a grand total of three times to describe followers of Jesus. But there's another identifier that fills the pages of the New Testament--a word we've mistakenly reserved for the halo-wearing elite,...