Ascending the Heights
Ascending the Heights

Author: John Mack

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781888212174

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In the sixth century, a monk named John wrote a book outlining the stages of the spiritual life. He based his entire work on the image of the ladder of thirty rungs, stretching from earth to heaven. Each rung described a step in the pursuit of virtue and the spiritual life. Since it was first written, The Ladder of Divine Ascent has been an essential formation of Orthodox monasticism, and a mainstay of Orthodox ascetic spirituality. But it is not just for monks and nuns.This book is written to help those in a non-monastic setting, with "ordinary lives" to understand how to apply the Ladder. Each chapter contains many direct quotes from St. John's writings, in addition to commentary on St. John's words. This book, therefore, should be used as a primer to the Ladder as a helpful tool for ascending the spiritual heights.

The Ladder of Divine Ascent
The Ladder of Divine Ascent

Author: Saint John (Climacus)

Publisher: Paulist Press

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780809123308

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John Climacus (c. 579-649) was abbot of the monastery of Catherine on Mount Sinai. His Ladder was the most widely used handbook of the ascetical life in the ancient Greek Church.

Ascending the Mountain of God
Ascending the Mountain of God

Author: Matthew V. White

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2015-04-30

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1490873406

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In Ascending the Mountain of God, journey with Moses as he answers the call to come up and experience God on the mountain of Sinai. Just as Moses was called up a physical mountain, you have been called up a spiritual mountain called Mt. Zion. It represents the abiding presence of God in your life. As you trek up the mountain with Moses, you will discover the twelve invitations from God that release greater manifestations of His presence and power in your life. In this spiritual guidebook for new believers, Matt offers practical teaching and proven strategies for spiritual growth that include: Eight steps to greater revelations from God. Seven questions that will unlock the will of God for your life. How to overcome the top five barriers that keep us from God. Five proven strategies that will increase your spiritual appetite. How to be filled with the Holy Spirit and fire. How to recognize the voice of God. Seven expressions of worship to express your awe of God. White reveals the steps to greater spiritual maturity that will release greater dimensions of His presence in your life. This book is foundation-building for the new believer and a practical refresher for the faithful mature. Wherever you find yourself on the mountain, you will come away with a clear sense of direction to take you to new heights in God.

Thirty Steps to Heaven
Thirty Steps to Heaven

Author: Vassilios Papavassiliou

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 9781936270897

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Many laypeople have attempted to read the great spiritual classic, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, but have been frustrated in attempting to apply the lessons of this monastic text to their everyday lives in the world. Archimandrite Vassilios interprets the Ladder for the ordinary Christian without sacrificing any of its beauty and power. Now you too can accept the challenge offered by St. John Climacus to ascend closer to God with each passing day.--

Touching Heaven
Touching Heaven

Author: Leanne Hadley

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2013-06-01

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 1441242422

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Children have always been close to the heart of God. It is when children are sick, even dying, that they can suddenly bring us closer to God ourselves. Children's minister and former children's hospital chaplain Leanne Hadley has been ministering to hurting children for years. In Touching Heaven, she recounts the poignant stories and simple faith of the remarkable children she has been privileged to serve. She shares their encounters with God, Jesus, and angels. And with humor and tenderness, she offers their inspiring testimonies to the presence of God in our lives--even as earthly life is ending. Anyone who has lost a child or another loved one, or anyone who is currently supporting a dying person along the journey, will find in these stories comfort, inspiration, and hope of everlasting life.

Hinds Feet on High Places
Hinds Feet on High Places

Author: Hannah Hurnard

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-03-21

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1625588607

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Much-Afraid had been in the service of the Chief Shepherd, whose great flocks were pastured down in the Valley of Humiliation. She lived with her friends and fellow workers Mercy and Peace in a tranquil little white cottage in the village of Much-Trembling. She loved her work and desired intensely to please the Chief Shepherd, but happy as she was in most ways, she was conscious of several things which hindered her in her work and caused her much secret distress and shame. Here is the allegorical tale of Much-Afraid, an every-woman searching for guidance from God to lead her to a higher place.

Never Look Down
Never Look Down

Author: James Kingston

Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Ltd.

Published: 2016-11-03

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1911274430

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James Kingston loves to climb. Whether he's scaling a tree at his local park or ascending to the very top of a crane, looking down always brings about the best kind of rush. And yet it wasn't always this way. Afraid of heights as a child, James vowed to confront an almost crippling phobia. He was transformed, and became one of the most daring and unique free climbers on the planet. Today, James is the go-to man for everything HIGH. Think Wembley Stadium or the Eiffel tower - James has conquered some of the most iconic locations in the world. Packed with death-defying POV pictures, Never Look Down tells how James faces down danger, where his favourite free climbing locations are, and takes you to the top of the world.

Senlin Ascends
Senlin Ascends

Author: Josiah Bancroft

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 2017-08-22

Total Pages: 431

ISBN-13: 0316517909

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The first book in the word-of-mouth phenomenon debut fantasy series about one man's dangerous journey through a labyrinthine world. "One of my favorite books of all time" -- Mark Lawrence The Tower of Babel is the greatest marvel in the world. Immense as a mountain, the ancient Tower holds unnumbered ringdoms, warring and peaceful, stacked one on the other like the layers of a cake. It is a world of geniuses and tyrants, of luxury and menace, of unusual animals and mysterious machines. Soon after arriving for his honeymoon at the Tower, the mild-mannered headmaster of a small village school, Thomas Senlin, gets separated from his wife, Marya, in the overwhelming swarm of tourists, residents, and miscreants. Senlin is determined to find Marya, but to do so he'll have to navigate madhouses, ballrooms, and burlesque theaters. He must survive betrayal, assassins, and the illusions of the Tower. But if he hopes to find his wife, he will have to do more than just endure. This quiet man of letters must become a man of action.