"It's okay to doubt". With these opening words of his introduction, Michael Babcock draws in skeptics and believers alike with the comforting assurance that their questions do not disqualify them from faith. Rather, he asserts, doubt is essential to faith because our doubts drive us to God. Readers will instantly relate to Babcock's personal, casual tone as he deftly leads them on a journey between two dangerous extremes. On one side, he cautions readers against a fundamentalist attempt to wipe...
Resolving Conflict in Your Marriage (Family Life Homebuilders Couples (Group))
by Bob Horner and Jan Horner
Orthodox Christians today have no lack of resources on monastic spirituality. And yet startlingly little has been done to critically engage the monastic tradition and adapt its ancient wisdom for the Orthodox faithful living in today's complex society. A Layman in the Desert aims to bridge this crucial gap. Working with the Conferences of St John Cassian, Opperwall constructs a kind of relationship handbook that shows us how the desert saints of old can help us build healthy, Christ-centered rel...
There is growing interest in the relationship between the arts and Christian faith. Much has been written about the arts and theology and the place of the arts in church life. Not as much has been written, however, about how the arts might actually advance spiritual formation in terms of the cumulative effect of religious experience and intentional practices. This book provides a modest step forward in that conversation, a conversation between theological aesthetics and practical theology. Under...
Moving On...to a life of Faith, Purpose, and Joy Certain passages in life call for reflection -- a look back at the past an a view toward what is to come. This is one of those times.As graduates look with eagerness -- and perhaps a little trepidation -- toward the future, Wayne Watson's ageless song For Such a Time as This instills renewed confidence in their God-given abilities and in their God. This inspirational book reminds us all that our lives have purpose and that we've been called to som...
