Becoming a Blessed Church
Becoming a Blessed Church

Author: N. Graham Standish

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2004-12-10

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1566994713

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Pastor and author N. Graham Standish describes how a church that is open to God's purpose, presence, and power can claim God's blessing. Standish shares the story of Calvin Presbyterian Church in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, and its journey to become a spiritually deep congregation, one that is inwardly and outwardly healthy: spiritually, psychologically, physically, and relationally. Becoming a Blessed Church will help you discern God's purpose and the path God is calling your congregation to walk. This book will help you find Christ in your midst and become aware of the many ways the blessings of God's Spirit flow through your congregation.

The Happiness Habits Transformation: 2nd Edition
The Happiness Habits Transformation: 2nd Edition

Author: Michelle Reeves

Publisher: Brockhall Press

Published: 2023-01-26

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 1739315812

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Ask yourself one important question: What if my routine could make me happier every single day? So often our routine is based on what everyone else needs. Our work and family life fill our days up to the brim and we squeeze in what we can for ourselves in between. And, if we're totally honest, in the dim hours when the truth seeps out between the cracks, we realise we might have lost ourselves a little along the way. In The Happiness Habits Transformation, former life coach Michelle Reeves urges us to take a time-out (without feeling guilty about it) to rebuild our daily routine into one that serves us - one habit at a time. Through her personal experience of depression and how she rebuilt her life through a combination of 8 simple happiness habits, you'll discover how you can create a simple routine with time to focus on YOU, release yourself from the habit of negativity, boost your self-esteem and dream and plan out your biggest, scariest and most exciting goals. You'll learn: The power of each of the 8 Happiness Habits and how they can impact your life - backed up by easy-to-understand research studies Two terrific tools to boost your positivity in minutes How to use habit strategy to create a simple daily routine from the habits that fits your life and ensure they become habits and not just another resolution you'll eventually quit How others have woven the habits into their lives and how they've benefited with real-life case studies *New for the second edition*: Michelle explains how these habits continue to support her as she navigates a new season of her life through perimenopause and beyond, and shares success stories from others who have woven the habits into their own routines. Filled with real-life examples, the encouragement and guidance of this book will not only help you transform the way you live your life each day but also allow you to take these habits on board to forever change your life for the better.

The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing
The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing

Author: Jonathan T. Pennington

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2017-06-20

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1493406639

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The Sermon on the Mount, one of the most influential portions of the Bible, is the most studied and commented upon portion of the Christian Scriptures. Every Christian generation turns to it for insight and guidance. In this volume, a recognized expert on the Gospels shows that the Sermon on the Mount offers a clear window into understanding God's work in Christ. Jonathan Pennington provides a historical, theological, and literary commentary on the Sermon and explains how this text offers insight into God's plan for human flourishing. As Pennington explores the literary dimensions and theological themes of this famous passage, he situates the Sermon in dialogue with the Jewish and Greek virtue traditions and the philosophical-theological question of human flourishing. He also relates the Sermon's theological themes to contemporary issues such as ethics, philosophy, and economics.