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Meet "the Nones"-In this thought-provoking exploration of secular America, celebrated journalist Katherine Ozment takes readers on a quest to understand the trends and ramifications of a nation in flight from organized religion.
Studies show that religion makes us happier, healthier and more giving, connecting us to our past and creating tight communal bonds. Most Americans are raised in a religious tradition, but in recent decades many have begun...
23) From strength to strength: finding success, happiness, and deep purpose in the second half of life
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[2022]
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"Drawing on social science, philosophy, biography, theology, and eastern wisdom, as well as dozens of interviews with everyday men and women, Brooks shows us that true life success is well within our reach. By refocusing on certain priorities and habits that anyone can learn, such as deep wisdom, detachment from empty rewards, connection and service to others, and spiritual progress, we can set ourselves up for increased happiness"--
26) Watch and Pray
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Today, many are teaching and preaching about Jesus Christ they do not know. They teach and preach without unction, and they have no real experiences of whom they teach and preach.
When Paul preached after meeting the Lord on the road to Damascus, he became one of the greatest teachers and preachers of Christian faith. This book unveils the schemes of Satan, demons, Satanists, and other devil workers aimed at hindering many people from heaven. Responsible...
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The focus of Divine Principles is a determined and systematic search for important Universal Truth. It uses the tools of science to establish two fundamental principles of the spiritual nature of that universe. It then applies the same methods to examine and evaluate a wide variety of related ideas in light of those precepts. Book Review Some favor science, while others look to faith. Author draws from both in the wide-ranging explorations he presents...
28) Come and See
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This book is a more complete description of my spiritual journey, it can provide the framework to understand the difference between sacrifice and mercy, it can help you know the creator yourself, and his purpose for this creation. This understanding can help you understand and deal with all things. This understanding has been given to me with the instruction to tell them what you see. I hope you will apply this reasoning and understanding in your...
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Get the Summary of Jenna Kutcher's How Are You Really in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: When Jenna Kutcher was 22, she left her corporate job, bought a camera on Craigslist for $300, and started her own business as a wedding photographer. From that single investment in herself, she built a successful company, a thriving podcast, a brand. But her driving force is never about working harder/smarter/faster/better....
30) Job!!
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This is a story from the pages in God's Holy Word, the Bible. It's the eighteenth book from Genesis and has forty-two chapters. It is considered one of the greatest poetical books every written. Only God knows its author. It's a story written, possibly in the years 1400 B.C. to 500 B.C. It could be, written in today's society and is a story of "Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?" It's the oldest question ever asked, "Why me?" Yet the older one...
31) I Surrender All
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Imagine an unexpected guest showed up at your house. Would you be scrambling around, wiping down countertops, and straightening up couch cushions? What preparations would you need to make to get your house in order?
Now imagine that Jesus was that special visitor. Is your spiritual house in order?
If not, “I Surrender All” is a wonderful tool for all Christians ready to get serious about their faith and make preparations for the Lord's return....
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And so begins the Silent Weeper, a poem by Connie Porcher in her first-ever publications, Jesus Christ is my Heartmender.
Many of us yearn for a life brand new. Yet, locked within the agony of broken heart instead of feeling free, we build a prison wall and keep life's pain within...We wish to cast off the mask and replace the synthetic smile that hides tears. We wish to heal and be whole. But how? Connie shares with us how hearts can truly be healed...
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Don't Take It Personally was written in hopes of having readers take a deeper look into areas where blessings may be hidden. In our lives there are occurrences that we may take for granted. The Lord sends us opportunities to grow and to be blessed. Blessings do not always come in packages that are obvious. They are often in new places we visit or new people we meet. Sometimes we walk away from someone or something that God was attempting to use to...
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This book is inspired and written about what Jesus told the Sanhedrin when they wanted to know by what authority he did what he did. His answer was "I require mercy. I do not requiem sacrifice." On the surface, it seems simple enough, but it really is revealing everything, because if you knew the difference, you would truly know God. Many people profess to be saved if you have the security of truly knowing the answer to this. You are aware of the...
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As believers, our walk with God is motivated by hope-not the bland, vague notion most people have, but the expectation of an exotic, pleasurable inheritance that guides us and fires our passion...or, at least, should. Ted Dekker has written an exposé on the death of pleasure within the Church. Because many of us have set aside hope and the inspired imagination that drives it, Dekker says we have been lulled into a slumber of boredom, even despondency....
36) H is for Hawk
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New York Times Bestseller: This account of adopting and raising a vicious bird of prey while grieving a father's death is "a soaring wonder of a book" (The Boston Globe).
One of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year
One of Slate's 50 Best Nonfiction Books of the Last 25 Years
Time's #1 Nonfiction Book of the Year
An instant classic and award-winning sensation, Helen Macdonald's story of adopting and raising one of nature's...
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"The Great Controversy" is the detailed and fascinating history of the conflict between Jesus Christ and Satan by Ellen G. White, one of the founders of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. White was a prolific author, as well as an important religious leader, and her works have been translated into over one hundred languages and continue to be read the world over. Published in multiple editions and expanded several times over many decades, "The Great...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
#1 The history of sightings of strange objects in Antipodean skies can be traced back to the 19th century, when European settlers reported seeing fuzzy hovering white orbs of light tracking them as they moved through outback country.
#2 I was a teenager living in New Zealand when the Kaikoura sighting occurred. I was initially intrigued then disappointed by the dramatic sighting,...
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The Power of this prayer of Imam Muhammad al-Dar'i lies in its simplicity, its purity, and its sincere supplication. It is essentially a plea to God that our transgressions be overlooked, that divine mercy be bestowed upon us, that social justice be restored in spite of us, that wrongs be righted, and that righteousness reign once again in our lands, so that the destitute may no longer be in need, the young may be educated, the animals' purpose fulfilled,...
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