Shortcut to Spirituality
Shortcut to Spirituality

Author: Bob Gottfried

Publisher: DeeperDimension Publishing

Published: 2004-04

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780973418903

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What if you could achieve inner peace right now, regardless of your life circumstances? Shortcut to Spirituality: Mastering the Art of Inner Peace is a non-fiction manuscript based on the author's clinical work. Unlike many spirituality and self-help books, this book goes beyond information to offer a multi-dimensional approach that can save years of searching for inner serenity compared with either mediation or psychological techniques alone. The book offers an array of significant life lessons, introduced in a fresh and innovative way, from resolving stress, anxiety, and depression, to dealing with difficult people, conflicts, and complex emotions such as anger and grief. It describes a unique process to cope with various health problems as well as death and dying. Most significant, it approaches these issues from a practical. result-driven perspective not usually associated with spiritual writings. Many spiritual books are based on a special personal experience. Others reflect traditional religious principles or Eastern philosophies. In contrast, Shortcut to Spirituality is based on the author's clinical experience as a therapist, interacting with thousands of real people about daily challenges. The book also discusses a number of controversial topics, which readers will find stimulating and challenging.

Shortcut to a Miracle
Shortcut to a Miracle

Author: Michael C. Rann

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780974577685

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For everyone who would like to experience greater joy, health, success and prosperity...who faces a seemingly insurmountable problem...or who is in need of healing... this is a book to be read, studied, discussed, and read again. Shortcut To A Miracle shows us that we have the power to create wonderful lives by learning to shape our dominant thought patterns.

The Fruit Code
The Fruit Code

Author: Dr. Jeffrey Ickes

Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.

Published: 2021-06-08

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 1636303536

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The Fruit Code: The Spiritual Shortcut to Loving Your SELF and Others provides an honest and humorous look at ourselves from the inside out, while learning to identify, honor, and appreciate the diversity and uniqueness of others. Readers are provided a groundbreaking method for discovering and unlocking their own inner human spirits. And they will also have fun using this method to quickly recognize the unique and different spirit types within their fruity families, flavorful friends, nutty neighbors, and assorted acquaintances. Current relationships can be repaired or enhanced while new dynamic ones created by using the book’s simple decoding tools and straightforward relationship principles.

50 Spiritual Classics
50 Spiritual Classics

Author: Tom Butler-Bowdon

Publisher: Nicholas Brealey

Published: 2010-12-07

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 1857884752

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A kaleidoscope of inspiration that lets the reader delve into the ideas of many of our great spiritual thinkers.

Forest of Visions
Forest of Visions

Author: Alex Polari de Alverga

Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 9780892817160

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The story of Santo Daime--a new religion that blends elements of Christianity with older Amazonian indigenous spiritual practices--and the ecologically sound and spiritually centered utopian community it has inspired - A true story of a classical spiritual encounter, as well as an intimate account of the genesis of an important religious tradition that continues to grow worldwide - Edited and Introduced by Stephen Larsen, author of "The Shaman's Doorway" Alex Polari de Alverga spent years as a political prisoner during the rule of the military junta in Brazil, enduring torture, brutality, and deprivation. On his release from captivity and in search of something to restore his spiritual connection to life, he had a transformative encounter with one of the two revered founders of Santo Daime, Padrinho Sebastiao Mota de Mela. Santo Daime--an Amazonian religion, born out of jungle entheogens, mediumship, and healing, that is a potent and unique synthesis of Christianity and indigenous practices--provided Alverga with an alternative to his disillusionment with modern society. His quest for spiritual initiation eventually led him deep into the heart of the rainforest to Mapia, one of the spiritual centers of Santo Daime, where he became a teacher and leader of the Daime community. "Forest of Visions" is a story of a classic spiritual encounter comparable to the Tibetan Saint Milarepa's search for his teacher Marpa. It is also an intimate account of the genesis of an important religious tradition that from modest beginnings in Brazil has now spread throughout the world and continues to grow. It provides an inside look at the spiritually centered village of Mapia, a model for communities in the 21st century.

How God Becomes Real
How God Becomes Real

Author: T.M. Luhrmann

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2020-10-27

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0691211981

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The hard work required to make God real, how it changes the people who do it, and why it helps explain the enduring power of faith How do gods and spirits come to feel vividly real to people—as if they were standing right next to them? Humans tend to see supernatural agents everywhere, as the cognitive science of religion has shown. But it isn’t easy to maintain a sense that there are invisible spirits who care about you. In How God Becomes Real, acclaimed anthropologist and scholar of religion T. M. Luhrmann argues that people must work incredibly hard to make gods real and that this effort—by changing the people who do it and giving them the benefits they seek from invisible others—helps to explain the enduring power of faith. Drawing on ethnographic studies of evangelical Christians, pagans, magicians, Zoroastrians, Black Catholics, Santeria initiates, and newly orthodox Jews, Luhrmann notes that none of these people behave as if gods and spirits are simply there. Rather, these worshippers make strenuous efforts to create a world in which invisible others matter and can become intensely present and real. The faithful accomplish this through detailed stories, absorption, the cultivation of inner senses, belief in a porous mind, strong sensory experiences, prayer, and other practices. Along the way, Luhrmann shows why faith is harder than belief, why prayer is a metacognitive activity like therapy, why becoming religious is like getting engrossed in a book, and much more. A fascinating account of why religious practices are more powerful than religious beliefs, How God Becomes Real suggests that faith is resilient not because it provides intuitions about gods and spirits—but because it changes the faithful in profound ways.

Something Like God
Something Like God

Author: Aaron Reno

Publisher: Bee Spiritual

Published: 2012-09-01

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 9780985923211

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FINDING YOUR SPIRITUALITY Do you feel that your path to spirituality has been elusive or impossible? The very fact that you are reading this text reveals to me that you still have questions about your spirituality, and that is perfectly natural. It is now time to stop your search and begin your journey. This six-week guide will help you look within yourself to find THE answers. Regardless of who you are, where you are, or where you come from, this book will help to kick start your spiritual awareness at just the right time right now - Aaron A. Reno, Author WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY "Something Like God gives us a way of tapping into the very fundamental curiosity that exists within every one of us; addressing questions we all have as to the existence of something outside of ourselves." - Dawn Garcia, CEO Founder Editor, ATOD Magazine "Aaron Reno has the uncanny ability to not only capture, but to simplify difficult subjects and make them easier to grasp. This book is no less than a complete spiritual digest which answers various and important spiritual questions using a non-denominational approach." - Christopher Atkins "Something Like God is the complete spirituality guide for those just beginning their journey as well as those who have fallen off their path. If you have been waiting for the right opportunity to further (or begin) your spiritual quest, this book is for you." - Amy Thompson, Spiritual Teacher Reiki Healer

God in My Everything
God in My Everything

Author: Ken Shigematsu

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2013-08-06

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0310499267

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Ken Shigematsu shows that spiritual formation is more than just solitude and contemplative reflections. Spiritual formation happens in the everyday, in each and every moment of life. For those caught up in the busyness of work, family, and church, it often feels like time with God is just another thing on a crowded “to-do’ list. Ken explains how the time-tested spiritual practice of the “rule of life” can help bring busy people into a closer relationship with God. He shows how a personal rule of life can fit almost any vocation or life situation. In God in My Everything, you will discover how to create and practice a life-giving, sustainable rhythm in the midst of your demanding life. If you long for a deeper spirituality but often feel that the busyness of life makes a close relationship with God challenging—and, at times, seemingly impossible—this book is for you.

Walking in the Spirit
Walking in the Spirit

Author: Kenneth Berding

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2011-08-02

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1433524236

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Walking in the Spirit is a journey into what the Bible teaches about life in the Holy Spirit. Author Kenneth Berding uses the apostle Paul and his words in Romans 8 to model what it looks like to live both empowered and set free by the Spirit. Written at an accessible level, Berding speaks to a wide audience as he seeks to connect readers to the life of the Spirit. His practical guide covers a variety of topics, showing readers how to set their minds on the things of the Spirit, put to death the deeds of the body, be led by the Spirit, know the fatherhood of God, and hope and pray in the Spirit. Berding applies the Bible to life through many of his own personal experiences, helping readers make connections to their own spiritual journeys. Discussion questions for each chapter facilitate personal reflection and small-group study.

No Shortcut to Success
No Shortcut to Success

Author: Matt Rhodes

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2021-12-28

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 143357778X

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Avoid "Get-Rich-Quick" Missions Strategies and Invest in Effective, Long-Term Ministry Trendy new missions strategies are a dime a dozen, promising missionaries monumental results in record time. These strategies report explosive movements of people turning to Christ, but their claims are often dubious and they do little to ensure the health of believers or churches that remain. How can churches and missionaries address the urgent need to reach unreached people without falling for quick fixes? In No Shortcut to Success, author and missionary Matt Rhodes implores Christians to stop chasing silver-bullet strategies and short-term missions, and instead embrace theologically robust and historically demonstrated methods of evangelism and discipleship—the same ones used by historic figures such as William Carey and Adoniram Judson. These great missionaries didn't rush evangelism; they spent time studying Scripture, mastering foreign languages, and building long-term relationships. Rhodes explains that modern missionaries' emphasis on minimal training and quick conversions can result in slipshod evangelism that harms the communities they intend to help. He also warns against underestimating the value of individual skill and effort—under the guise of "getting out of the Lord's way"—and empowers Christians with practical, biblical steps to proactively engage unreached groups. Biblical Ministry Advice: Examines the work of respected missionaries throughout history Encourages Professionalism in Missions: Rhodes teaches missionaries to invest in theological education, communication, and technical skills A Great Resource for Ministries: Includes specific advice for singles, parents, and other groups Insightful: Examines strengths and weaknesses of recent missionary movements