Stepping Stones to a Higher Vision
Stepping Stones to a Higher Vision

Author: Joseph P. Schultz

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2021-07-29

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1532692684

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Stepping Stones to a Higher Vision examines the development of religious consciousness from religion to spirituality to mysticism. This developmental path imaginatively described as “stepping stones” in the title of the book and as “elevators of religion” in chapter one, has its rewards but also its dangers and pitfalls. Intended for the non-specialist lay person interested in religion, as well as the scholar, the book focuses on Jewish tradition and its sources (Hebrew Bible, Talmud-Midrash, and Kabbalah), but in a broad cross-cultural interdisciplinary context. Ritual, prayer, including meditation and contemplation, ethics and morality, religious leadership, and the afterlife are analyzed in the context of sociology, science, and the history of religion.

Stumbling Blocks to Stepping Stones
Stumbling Blocks to Stepping Stones

Author: Rudy Raymond Simmons

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2024-09-25

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1038319668

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“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King Jr. The odds were stacked against me from the start. Raised in poverty with a father who rejected his children, my teachers and the police were convinced I had no future and would wind up in prison. As I battled addiction and depression and dabbled with crime, all the while haunted by defeat, my path seemed set. But God had other plans, and over time, he turned every stumbling block that had been thrown my way into a stepping stone toward success. This raw, real story follows an underdog on an unbelievable journey from the streets to the pulpit. From divorce and adultery to burnout and suicide. From total bankruptcy to millionaire success. Stumbling Blocks to Stepping Stones is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. More than a memoir, it’s an inspirational roadmap for getting up after life knocks you down. It also proves that circumstances don’t define you and that with faith, anything is possible. If you’re facing what seems like insurmountable odds, this book will encourage you to keep going. If you need hope to defeat the voices of discouragement, this motivational true story shows it’s never too late to turn any stumbling block into a stepping stone that will lead you toward peace, happiness, and fulfillment. No matter how far down you are, a greater power is at work that can lift you higher than you ever imagined. “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Medieval Allegory and the Building of the New Jerusalem
Medieval Allegory and the Building of the New Jerusalem

Author: Ann Raftery Meyer

Publisher: DS Brewer

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9780859917964

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The chantry movement in late medieval England is situated in this context, and leads to a demonstration of the movement's associations with the highly-wrought poem Pearl and its companion poems; the book analyses Pearl as medieval architecture, offering fresh perspectives on its elaborate construction and historical context."--BOOK JACKET.

Stepping Stones
Stepping Stones

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-05-14

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 1616498293

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In the spiritual successor to the best-selling Touchstones, the author continues to explore masculinity and sobriety. Now well beyond recovery’s trailhead, we confront life itself: it isn’t merely abstinence and coping skills, it’s a triumph. Stepping Stones guides your self-help discovery along its next steps, ensuring your recovery finds inspiration, meaning, and brilliance. For many of us, sobriety began uncomfortably. Treatment and counseling unearthed addiction’s thumbprint—substance use, anger, resentments, and behavioral patterns around sex and intimacy—as well as challenged perspectives about religion and spirituality. As addictive behaviors and mind-sets gave way to both mental health and physical wellness, our new sense of self emerged, and our family and friends supported our continuing transformation. This self-help meditation book is designed for men to keep moving forward in recovery. Recovery is well-earned, but life never slows—nor should it. Stepping Stones advances a person’s recovery so that it emerges as a comfortable journey that stays in stride with a person’s overall life and experiences. It offers insight into the many masculine roles men undertake—father and son, friend and lover—and provides actionable meditations for leading a full life. Life isn’t about recovery; recovery is about life.

The Pillars of Prosperity
The Pillars of Prosperity

Author: Andrew G. Robbins

Publisher: Xulon Press

Published: 2012-02

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1619965348

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If you grew up in the country, you may have once or twice seen a turtle perched atop a fence post. The first thought to cross your mind upon seeing this unusual sight would probably be that the turtle did not get on top of that fence post by itself; it had help. This analogy is meant to represent just that - something accomplished that would not normally be possible without the assistance of someone or something more capable. That is the message of this book: how to accomplish more with less; how to go higher financially (and in other areas of life) than your talents and abilities would otherwise take you; how to position yourself to be propelled by God Himself to heights you may have never thought possible; and why God wants to prosper the people who attend their ears to His methods. Andrew G. Robbins has been in different facets of ministry since 1993, mostly in the areas of worship and teaching. An active writer, Mr. Robbins has authored numerous books, articles, and blogs. For the last two decades he has been a successful businessman and entrepreneur. In January 2010, Andrew and his wife, Donna, launched Blessed Life Fellowship (www.BlessedLifeFellowship.org), a church and ministry devoted to teaching God's people about the goodness of God and His Kingdom principles for living and experiencing God's abundance. Andrew and Donna reside in central Indiana and have three children - Hannah, Luke, and Drew.

Creativity for Innovation Management
Creativity for Innovation Management

Author: Ina Goller

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-03-16

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1317247477

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Creativity for Innovation Management is a rigorous yet applied guide which illustrates what creativity is, why it matters, and how it can be developed at both individual and group levels. Unlike many technique-oriented books, this book will combine theory and practice, drawing on the latest research in psychology, organizational behaviour, innovation and entrepreneurship. This exciting new text outlines the necessary skills and competences for innovative and creative processes. It provides opportunities to explore these and also to develop them via a wide variety of activities linked to relevant tools and techniques, as well as a range of case studies. By working through key competence areas at personal and then team levels, students then have an opportunity to practice and enhance these skills. This will be complemented by online resources which will provide students with access to key tools and techniques plus activities to help develop their creativity. This textbook is ideal for students of innovation, management and entrepreneurship, as well as professionals in those industries that want to excel by developing and applying their own creativity at work.

Creating Change
Creating Change

Author: Rotem R. Nir

Publisher: Balboa Press

Published: 2018-08-09

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1982204672

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Are you tired of not living the life you truly want? Not feeling happy or fulfilled? Not living a life filled with purpose, passion and meaning? Are you interested in understanding WHY your life is the way it is? WHY, no matter what you have tried in the past, nothing really worked? WHY you couldn’t step out of your Comfort Zone? Most important- do you want to know HOW you can change that? Then this book for you! Creating Change will take you on a journey through your own conscious and sub-conscious mind, your unique kind of intelligence, your habits and limiting beliefs. You will become aware of some scientific facts about your brain, how it works and why it functions the way it does. You will learn certain methods and tools to make your brain work for you instead of against you by, among others, eliminate limiting beliefs and non-supportive habits, and how to re-program your programmed mind so you can reduce the level of stress, fear and self- judgment and by that enable yourself to find your true passion and purpose, enlarge and expand the level of (self) love and acceptance, health and joy. Creating Change offers an all-round step by step program that covers a wide range of crucial information which will support and help you create the reality you desire and deserve.