Foster, Richard J.
Summary: Reclaims such classical spiritual disciplines as meditation, prayer, fasting, study, solitude, confession, worship, and celebration for the modern Christian meditative life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 FOSChristie, Douglas E.
Summary: "What might it mean to behold the world with such depth and feeling that it is no longer possible to imagine it as something separate from ourselves, or to live without regard for its well-being? To understand the work of seeing things as an utterly involving moral and spiritual act? Such questions have long occupied the center of contemplative spiritual traditions. In The Blue Sapphire of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261.8 CHRBlackaby, Richard
Contents: Introduction: The problem is never with God -- Exceeding the limits -- Unlimiting what we hear from God -- Unlimiting God's work through us -- Unlimiting what we know of God -- Unlimiting God's power in our lives -- Unlimiting God's joy in our lives -- Overcoming our spiritual limits.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Multnomah Publishers 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 BLASmith, James K. A.
Summary: "A popular speaker and award-winning author invites readers to meet the ancient African thinker who can help us find ourselves and a faith that speaks to our deepest hungers and hopes"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248 SMIBethke, Jefferson
Summary: "In a society where hustle is the expectation, busyness is the norm and information is king, we have forgotten the fundamentals that make us human, anchor our lives, and provide meaning."--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson Publishing, Inc. 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 BETLucado, Max
Summary: "With fresh biblical insight, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado unpacks the book of Esther's promise and invitation: Relief will come.. Will you be a part of it? In [this book] Max will help you reclaim your eternal identity as a citizen of heaven, put your hope in the God of grand reversals, cultivate courage for your challenging times, and discover your role in God's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 LUCDe Waal, Esther.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1997
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Summary: Offers advice for finding spirituality in times of darkness, questioning the traditional association of darkness with evil and danger, and suggesting that being in the dark may lead to greater spiritual growth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 TAYRiess, Jana.
Contents: Choosing practices -- Fasting in the desert -- Meeting Jesus in the kitchen, or not -- Lectio divination -- Nixing shoppertainment -- Centering prayer, er, the Jesus prayer ... Look! A squirrel! -- Unorthodox Sabbath -- Thanksgiving every day -- Benedictine hospitality -- What would Jesus eat? -- Seven ... five ... three times a day will I praise you -- Generosity -- Practice makes imperfect.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paraclete Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 RIEKidd, Sue Monk.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperSanFrancisco 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Spirit KiddRushnell, Squire D.
Summary: Introduces a comprehensive approach for living a life in harmony with God, offering a new paradigm for understanding the mysterious connections between people, events, challenges, and solutions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Howard Books 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 248.32 RUSThomas, Gary (Gary Lee)
Summary: Presents biblical quotations, meditations, and devotions which show how different aspects of marriage can be a means of enhancing and deepening a personal relationship with God.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harpercollins Christian Pub 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 ThoDungy, Tony
Summary: "You can create lasting change. Lauren and Tony Dungy have impacted countless people through the years with their generosity and care for others. Tony even made NFL history as the first African American head coach to win the Super Bowl. But the Dungys' influence isn't the result of their achievements, fame, or finances. Instead, it stems from the proactive, intentional choices they make every...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 DUNGroff, Kent Ira.
Contents: Orientation -- Observing : focus on awareness -- Wading : focus on wonder -- Swimming : focus on methods -- Diving : focus on depth -- Floating : focus on flow -- List of exercises.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abingdon Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.46 GROBohlen, R. Christian
Summary: "Finally! A delightfully simple, fresh approach to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ for today's adults and youth. Watch it all happen on this historically accurate guided tour through Jesus's life--like you are there--from birth to resurrection ... No matter where you are on your spiritual journey, the Spirit of God will whisper how it all applies to your life as you ponder the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carpenter's Son Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 232 BOHJackson, Allen
Summary: "Megachurch pastor Allen Jackson invites readers on a 100-day adventure of experiencing God through ten biblical practices that will reignite their faith and transform their lives"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 JACLiebert, Elizabeth
Contents: An invitation to Christian discernment -- Discernment: what is it? -- The foundations of discernment -- The practice of discernment in decision making -- Focusing the matter for discernment -- Memory's guidance -- Intuition's knowing -- Body's awareness -- Imagination's insight -- Reason's considerations -- The power of religious affections -- Nature's perspective -- Confirming one's tentative...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Westminster John Knox Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 LIERiess, Jana.
Summary: What Would Buffy Do? explores the fascinating spiritual, religious, and mythological ideas of television's hit series Buffy the Vampire Slayer--from apocalypse and sacrifice to self-reliance, redemption, and the need for humor when fighting our spiritual battles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4572 RIEKnitter, Paul F.
Summary: Theologian Paul Knitter tells how Buddhism helped him through a crisis of faith, and explains how Buddhist perspectives can enliven Christianity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oneworld 2009
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Contents: Pt. I. Classical Christian spirituality -- Introduction: spirituality for tortured wonders -- 1. Affirming the flesh : Christian spirituality and the necessity of the body -- 2. Against imitating the angels : Christian spirituality and sex -- 3. Putting Adam back together again : Christian spirituality and the social body -- 4. Learning how to be spiritual with your body: Christian spirituality...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brazos Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 CLABurpo, Todd
Summary: Offers clear, down-to-earth answers to the questions people have about the real difficulties of their life and faith, using biblical wisdom to encourage readers to meet God in their daily lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Faith Words 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248 BURCron, Ian Morgan
Summary: What happens when the pastor of a mega church loses his faith? Pastor Chase Falson has lost his faith in God, the Bible, evangelical Christianity, and his super-sized megachurch. When he falls apart, the church elders tell him to go away: as far away as possible. Join Chase on his life-changing journey to Italy where, with a curious group of Franciscan friars, he struggles to resolve his crisis...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2013
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paulist Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.843 NORTaylor, Barbara Brown.
Contents: Practice of waking up to God -- Vision -- The practice of paying attention -- Reverence -- The practice of wearing skin -- Incarnation -- The practice of walking on the earth -- Groundedness -- The practice of getting lost -- Wilderness -- The practice of encountering others -- Community -- The practice of living with purpose -- Vocation -- The practice of saying no -- Sabbath -- The practice...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2008