Seeds of the Spirit 2000
Author: Barbara A. Brennan
Publisher:
Published: 2000-10-01
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9780966945423
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Seeds of the Spirit
Author: Richard H. Bell
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 1995-01-01
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9780664254650
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book brings together a selection of classic spiritual writings from the twentieth century's most inspirational authors. Arranged thematically, this book is ideal for use as a spiritual primer for laity and clergy alike, and is also helpful for sermon preparation. The topics include alienation and loneliness, holiness and spirituality, justice and kindness, purity of heart, humility and renunciation, spiritual presence and incarnation, and worship, gratitude, and joy. Challenging and engaging, these writings will invite us to explore and deepen our sense of the sacred in our everyday lives. Selections are from the work of Karl Barth, Daniel Berrigan, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Buber, Dorothy Day, Matthew Fox, Gustavo Gutierrez, Dag Hammarskjold, Vaclav Havel, Abraham Heschel, Martin Luther King Jr., Madeleine L'Engle, C. S. Lewis, Thomas Merton, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Henri Nouwen, Brother Roger of Taize, Dorothee Soelle, Simone Weil, and many others. A short biography of each writer is included.
Seeds of the Word
Author: Robert Barron
Publisher: Word on Fire
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780988524590
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince the first century, Christians have detected "seeds of the Word" in the surrounding culture. No matter how charred or distorted the fragments, we can always uncover inklings of the Gospel, which can then lead people to God. Through this evocative collection of essays, Bishop Robert Barron finds those "seeds" in today's most popular films, books, and current events. How do Superman, Gran Torino, and The Hobbit illuminate the figure of Jesus? How does Bob Dylan convey the prophetic overtones of Jeremiah and Isaiah? Where can we detect the ripple of original sin in politics, sports, and the Internet culture? Finding the "seeds of the Word" requires a new vision. This book will train you to see.
Of Seeds and the People of God
Author: Michael P. Knowles
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2015-02-06
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 163087874X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPreachers mount the pulpit steps terribly burdened by the conviction that they are somehow responsible for the growth and spiritual well-being of their congregants. How, they ask themselves, can mere words communicate the reality of God, bring life to a congregation, or foster spiritual growth? This study argues that effective sermons function much like Jesus' parables--by bearing witness to divine power. Parables and preaching both testify to something beyond themselves: to a life-giving dynamic that far outstrips the force of words alone. Preachers are not go-betweens or gatekeepers for the kingdom of heaven: rather, they imitate Jesus by dying to themselves in the very act of proclamation, relying directly on God for their sermons to bear fruit. As well as offering a novel interpretation of Jesus' agricultural parables, Of Seeds and the People of God presents a Christ-shaped theology of preaching. Beyond exegesis or rhetoric alone, faithful proclamation is a question of spirituality, of preachers and listeners together yielding to God's gift of new life.
Seeds and Secrets
Author: Peter Wade
Publisher: Positive Word Ministries
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 0909362297
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book re-examine God's plan for His family and looks first at the Genesis record and demonstrates that God placed in Adam seeds of greatness that are our inheritance. Then God's command to Joshua is used as a foundation for eight secrets of success. An example of the mental principles you need to apply covers the record of the 12 spies unnecessary journey into the Promised Land. You will learn that you are IN-dependent when you have Christ within, not co-dependent on others. You really can be a victor, not a victim. When you grasp these truths, then you can excel in everything.
God Plants Seeds
Author: Anna Hartt
Publisher: WestBow Press
Published: 2020-05-20
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 1973691841
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGod Plants Seeds is about realizing we all have a purpose on this earth, ordained by God before our births. He fills the hour glass of our lives with time and love; what we do with these gifts determines what we harvest from the fields of our lives, the ubuntu. We are obligated to love one another, to understand the adage, "I am because we are." Loving one person creates ripple effects throughout the world; loving the whole world is our gift of gratitude to God for all He has done for us. Only when we become "Christ with flesh on" will we accomplish God's plan for our lives. Listening for the tolling of a steeple bell from an old country church as evening comes, we hear Christ calling to us to come home. One tiny light, your light, can help heal the world's darkness. With God's love and grace, our children will harvest His peace through the seeds of character and talents that He has planted in all of us. As our Eternal Father, God directs our plans. Without Him, we are nothing; with Him, we can be our very best as leaders of the world.
Seeds Among Weeds
Author: Sadiri Ordinario
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2011-02-26
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 1456856316
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt is a hodgepodge of poems, doctrinal dissertations, letters to God, and converstions with God, usually with unorthodox formats, conveying themes that are either discoveries of mine, or what I learned from my interactions with fellow Christians, people who fancied themselves to be Christians, and non-Christians; and finally perhaps the most important distinction of all are few revelations the Lord had been nice enough to share with me. Any inaccuracies are strictly mine, particularly when I try to express in words what I have gathered from Him which in and of themselves always would have inherent inadequacies because of the disparity between the finite and the Infinite.
Word Seeds that Produce Faith and Remove Fear, Doubt, and Unbelief
Author: Dr. Brenda F. Graham
Publisher: WestBow Press
Published: 2023-05-01
Total Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 1664297995
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRomans 10:17 informs us that faith comes when we read and meditate on the Word of God. That means the Word of God has life-giving power that produces faith in the heart of born-again believers. But how does that happen? God’s Word is living and powerful. It contains seeds programmed to prosper and produce fruit. When sown in the heart, each seed reproduces itself and yields the spiritual fruit of faith. In Word Seeds that Produce Faith and Remove Fear, Doubt, and Unbelief, author Dr. Brenda F. Graham provides a comprehensive look at how the Word of God plants seeds in the heart to produce faith. It presents an overview of: • The power of the word of God in creation and the manifestation of Jesus Christ as the “Word” through a discussion of fear, doubt, and unbelief, and how they can be overcome; • The importance of meditation and prayer in developing strong faith with examples of ways to meditate; • The names of God, including His attributes and characteristics; • God’s plan of salvation with a review of the various terms included in the salvation process. • Word Seed meditations that will grow your personal faith and guide you into a deeper understanding of God’s Word. This guide takes you on a spiritual journey toward wholeness, helping you uncover and embody principles of faith essential for spiritual growth. You learn how to put faith into action through the full meaning of Word Seeds.
The Two Seeds
Author: Fred A. Wilson
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2010-09-23
Total Pages: 809
ISBN-13: 1469119730
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Book of Revelation (chapter 12) narrates a phenomenon that most readers will find incredible. Given a view of a period of time in Heaven, Apostle John saw and reported: "Then war broke out in Heaven; Michael and his angels went forth to battle with the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought." He actually saw Archangel Michael and His army of Angels in all out war against a dragon; and the Dragon and his Angels fought back. However, the Dragon and his Angels did not prevail: they were defeated and violently cast out of and down from Heaven: "And the huge dragon was cast down and out that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, he who is the seducer (deceiver) of all Humanity the World over; he was forced out and down to the Earth, and his angels were flung out along with him." Further, the Warriors who vanquished this huge dragon called the Devil and Satan: "And they have overcome (conquered) him by means of the blood of the Lamb and by the utterance of their testimony, for they did not love and cling to life even when faced with death [holding their lives cheap till they had to die for their witnessing]." This was a War in which the armaments were the blood of the Lamb and by the utterance of their testimony This was a War of Words! This War would continue on Earth. After the Fall of Man, the War on Earth between the Two Seeds would be a War of the Spirit Beings; fought through Human Beings, and other living things, to the detriment of those who make the wrong choices during the battles to Save the World of Man! How did it begin and how will it end? This is one question every Believer is, literally, dying to know. So did Prophet Daniel (12v8): "And I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said: O my lord, what shall be the issue and final end of these things? The issue and final end of these things become evident as we trawl through Holy Scriptures and the histories of Man, as has been attempted in the 800 pages of this book.
Seeds of Silence
Author: R. Melvin Keiser
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Published: 2021-11-26
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1789045509
DOWNLOAD EBOOKR. Melvin Keiser delves into the depths of Quaker spirituality and their philosophy, showing us that we require silence to unlock our relationship with God. Seeds of Silence: Essays in Quaker Spirituality and Philosophical Theology questions the modern world's addiction to distractions and instant gratification, and leads us toward a semi-forgotten Christian tradition of contemplative thinking.
