Ergebnis für "Sand" in Religion

Sands Hall chronicles her slow yet willing absorption into the Church of Scientology. Her time in the Church, the 1980s, includes the secretive illness and death of its founder, L. Ron Hubbard, and the ascension of David Miscavige. Hall compellingly reveals what drew her into the religion - what she found intriguing and useful - and how she came to confront its darker sides.

Patricia St. Johns Leben (1919 - 1993) war geprägt davon, Menschen mit der Liebe von Jesus in Berührung zu bringen. Ob im Missionskrankenhaus von Tanger/ Marokko, im abgelegensten Bergland oder in ihrer englischen Heimat, ob unter Straßenkindern oder muslimischen Frauen, überall merkt sie, dass Jesus allein ihr Anker im Sturm ist.

Written in the Sand is the powerful memoir of Mehdi-a man whose life has been shaped by loss, exile, and unanswered questions, yet marked ultimately by God's relentless mercy and grace. From a humble village beneath African skies to the far reaches of America's mountains, Mehdi's journey is a testimony to the enduring power of faith, the healing found in family, and the hope that even in the darkest hour, new beginnings are possible.

After a divorce and then the sudden death of her second husband, Dawn Sanders discovered a buried treasure in Genesis 1: God's process for creating new life out of chaos. In When Your World Ends, Dawn digs deep into the creation story and unearths a seven-step process by which God brings us out of the void and into new beginnings.

Revere life, and give yours away for the sake of serving others.As a young man, Albert Schweitzer seemed destined for greatness. His immense talent and fortitude propelled him to a place as one of EuropeÆs most renowned philosophers, theologians, and musicians in the early twentieth century...

"Footprints in the Sand of Caregiving" is a compilation of a soul's reflections on its solitary walk on the shore of a lonely island of caregiving. Withdrawn from my previous routines, lifestyle and social activities to focus on caregiving, I feel isolated and disconnected. In my loneliness and desperation, from the bottom of my heart, I cry to the Lord and the Lord answers me saying: "My steadfast love never ceases; my mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is my faithfulness" (Lamentations 3: 22 -23).

This non-fiction story is about the turn of a new tide through the past millenniums in the mind of a man named Shankar. Shankar had lost his life across three strikes over three decades of trying to find a relationship with himself and his life of pain and struggle. He had entered the dark with a chance to escape but what he found was that there were a hundred more like him. His escape now was not his own. Shankar asked for the guidance of Christ. Shankar was new to Christianity he wanted this way of life to release him from the one he was delivered.

Sumérgete en "COSECHA EN LA ARENA: Memorias de un Predicador" del Ps. Heredia Pardo, un audiolibro que narra la transformación espiritual y el poder de la fe en medio de los desafíos. Este relato íntimo te llevará a través de las vivencias de un hombre que, guiado por la promesa de Dios, se aventuró en la ciudad de Villa el Salvador para llevar el mensaje divino a quienes más lo necesitaban.

John Wesley was one of the most important figures behind the founding of modern evangelicalism. From his crucial role in the Great Awakening to his inspiring a renewal movement within the Church of England, Wesley’s historical significance is undeniable and his legacy still challenges us today, regardless of our denominational affiliation or theological perspective.

Stories of Life is a warm, expressive, heartfelt account of some of the major spiritual truths learned by the author over time, spanning some seventy years. There is humor, drama, tragedy, and encouragement to be enjoyed as the author explains the situations that occurred to bring about her spiritual learning and growth. She reveals the struggles and events of a difficult childhood and young adult life, as well as the resulting success that came after commitment to following God's chosen path for her life.

The Intersection of Racism & Redemption powerfully reaffirms the truth of forgiveness and reconciliation as a means of restoring us to one another, because racism, after all, is a matter of the heart. In the face of so much injustice being perpetuated upon Americans of all colors in our land today, this story will inspire listeners to fight for justice and expand its reach to all people in our country—not only people of color.

A provocative new biography probes deeply into the storied life of Father Ted Hesburgh, the well-loved but often controversial president of Notre Dame University. Considered for many decades to be the most influential priest in America, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, played what many consider...

Martin Luther King Jr. was a cautious 19-year-old rookie preacher when he left Atlanta, Georgia, to attend seminary up north. Immediately at Crozer Theological Seminary, King, or "ML" back then, found that he was surrounded by a white staff and white professors. Even his dorm room had once been used by wounded Confederate soldiers. His fellow seminarians were almost all older; soldiers who'd fought in World War II, pacifists who'd chosen to resist fighting.

Pope Francis examines the role of young people in the future of the Catholic Church in this urgent call to believers of all generations to work together to build a better world. “[A] beautiful book of hope and inspiration . . . Pope Francis speaks frankly about problems facing the young and...

As a child, Susan Silverman was surrounded by a loving family; although her parents weren't happily married, they were devoted to their kids. In a vibrant, funny, imminently relatable voice (think Anne Lamott meets Katrina Kenison), Silverman tells of a family's evolution - from her parents' devastating loss of their infant son to raising bright and wildly unique daughters. It's also the creation story of her own family - raising her own bright and wildly unique daughters and taking a journey to adopt two boys from Ethiopia.