A clear and authoritative introduction to the different traditions of meditation by a world-renowned authority in the field. Meditation is an extraordinarily powerful tool for physical and mental relaxation as well as for personal and spiritual growth. Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years and today it continues to have serious relevance for an ever-increasing number of people. The Meditator's Handbook is for novice and advanced practitioners alike. It describes the theory and p...
Meditations on Yoga by Osho (Osho Meditations)
by Osho Rajneesh and Osho
"Contemplating God, Changing the World" introduces six inspiring figures of the twentieth century - Thomas Merton, Ernesto Cardenal, Daniel Berrigan, Sheila Cassidy, Desmond Tutu and Mother Teresa - each of whom embraced a life of prayer, spending time in conversation with and contemplation of God. In this way God gave them courage and understanding, not just to grow in personal holiness but to help others, to empathize with the suffering and to become one with God and with others.Through freque...
How to Increase Your Love for God by Praying the BibleThe Bible emphasizes the importance of prayer in our day-to-day relationship with God and tells us how to pray for proven effectiveness. Building upon this biblical truth, Wesley and Stacey Campbell lead us on a pathway to spirituality that runs continually upward and gains momentum with each of the seven steps. Praying the Bible: The Pathway to Spirituality takes you on a life-changing journey--from walking to running to being directly conne...
Let man's best friend guide you into deeper relationship with our greatest Friend. We love our dogs! They teach us so much about unconditional love-they provide companionship and loyalty no matter the condition of our hearts and lives. In Happy Tails, Linda Winn shares inspirational dog stories of rescue and redemption that parallel the never-ending love God has for you. Each devotional story includes Scripture, quotations, and takeaway thoughts or prayers. It's the ideal companion book for dog...
Catch your breath and sit for a moment. Now listen . . . What do you hear--questions of trust, longing, disappointment, courage, and love? In Longing for More, Timothy Willard invites us to think and pray through our deepest needs, and explores how the ebb and flow of life can be used for God's glory. Creatively organized in 52 chapters that follow the four seasons of the year, the daily readings point the way to a richer spiritual life. "Timothy Willard is quickly becoming one of my favorite...
If a single contemporary author can be said to capture the heart, soul, and imagination of our generation, it is unquestionably Max Lucado. With Everyday Blessings, he offers 365 reflections on individual scriptures in a conversational style that people everywhere have come to love.
Acts of the Almighty by beloved, National Book Award-winning author Walter Wangerin Jr. carries us sequentially through the sweep of the Bible's story in daily devotional readings. One of the greatest modern writers on faith and spirituality, Walter Wangerin Jr. is the author of more than forty books - including The Book of God and The Book of the Dun Cow - and the recipient of the National Book Award. In Acts of the Almighty, Wangerin's deep biblical insight and poetic heart help us explore ho...