Biography: religious and spiritual

John Dryden was born on August 9th, 1631 in the village rectory of Aldwincle near Thrapston in Northamptonshire.

Kara Tippetts's story was not a story of disease, although she lost her battle with terminal cancer.

Chasing GodisRoger Huang's gritty, heartfelt story of obedience to God's call to follow Him into the heart of the city.

"e;After three hours of chores, breakfast, phone calls, and getting mail ready, it was 9:30 by the time I got to sewing.

For more than 40 years, the legendary Oak Ridge Boys (40 million records sold) have been on the road entertaining sold-out audiences with their classic hit songs like "e;Elvira,"e; "e;Bobbie Sue,"e; "e;Thank God for Kids,"e; and many others.

"e;I have a burning desire to tell people who are hurting that there is a way out of their pain.

Bestselling fiction author Jerry S.

';This is the story of the groundwork that paved the way to my faith.

From the fastest American-born marathoner of all time, here is an intimate, day-by-day account of what it takes-physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually-to be one of the best in the world.

Provides acclaimed reflections for the readings and collects for every liturgical year

This powerful and inspiring prayer book from the Apostleship of Prayer (The Popes Worldwide Prayer Network) engages readers with the Churchs daily scripture readings from the beginning of Advent to Epiphany, introducing Catholics and other Christians to the traditional spiritual devotion known aslectio divina, or ';sacred reading,' in a new way.

Evil, death, demons, reanimation, and resurrection.

What is justice?

In Teaching to Justice, Citizenship, and Civic Virtue, a group of teachers considers how students learn and what students need in order to figure out what God is requiring of them.

This book is not another volume attempting to persuade the reader of the rights of gays and lesbians in society and in the church.

This unique phrase-by-phrase exposition reads the Lord's Prayer as Jesus' description of God.

The emergence of Pentecostalism in Ghana has attracted a massive following and generated institutions that have significantly impacted Christian discourse and national life.

The Bible can and should be an environment in which we live and move and have our being, an environment in which we are shaped by God in different and interrelated ways.

Since the rise of the "e;New Homiletic"e; a generation ago, it has been recognized that sermons not only say something to listeners, they also do something.

In 1861 a young farmer, drafted into the Confederate Army, was wounded in battle and sent home to die.

Why have so many churches started community gardens over the past decade?

His birthday was once celebrated as a national holiday and his portrait once adorned the walls of almost every classroom in the United States.

The term Ubuntu articulates an African understanding of our need to connect to one another in order to be complete.

Brazil is a rapidly emerging country.

A Conscious Endeavor is a synopsis of the social teachings and the concept of justice in the Old and New Testament.

Christians, the Care of Creation, and Global Climate Change is a wake-up call for Christians and others.

Drinking from the Same Well is designed for those who seek a praxis-oriented theological grounding in the exploration of cross-cultural perspectives in the field of pastoral care and counseling.

Colonialism and imperialism continue to impact the personal and social identities of North American preachers and listeners.

The Christian faith has always stood in a place of tension between its transcendent nature and the surrounding culture.

Crossing Boundaries in the Americas, Vietnam, and the Middle East is the personal, yet profoundly political first-person account of one man's unique interracial and interfaith leadership roles over five decades in movements for civil rights, against the Vietnam War, and for Arab-Israeli-Palestinian peace.

Author John Raub's twenty-eight years as a monk changed him, sharpening his eye to see more deeply into situations with a perspective that welcomes debate, for controversy invites thought.

Few people have any extensive knowledge of the life and witness of the Protestant churches in the former Portuguese colonies of southern Africa.

Laypersons receiving a divine call to preach in the Roman Catholic Church may feel caught between a rock and a hard place--both figuratively and ecclesiastically.

The church is in major decline in the Western world.

This is a guide for spiritual mountain climbers.

Each generation asks in its own way, "e;What does it mean to be human?

Bring the otherworldly mystery of spiritual reality down to earth.

Believing that study and application of Scripture in the context of Christian community can greatly enhance the transformative power of the preached message, in Bringing Home the Message Robert Perkins aims to help pastors integrate small group ministry with their preaching.

"e;I remember more hymns than I do sermons.

Inner Messiah, Divine Character encourages readers to deploy their imaginations in describing their lives as a confluence of narrative constructs to identify, analyze, and overcome obstacles and destructive patterns in both their personal and professional lives.

American Catholic universities and colleges are wrestling today with how to develop in ways that faithfully serve their mission in Catholic higher education without either secularizing or becoming sectarian.

Raising children is hard, but when tragedy strikes, what was once difficult becomes almost impossible.

In 1938 the Reverend Henry H.

In The Games People Play, Robert Ellis constructs a theology around the global cultural phenomenon of modern sport, paying particular attention to its British and American manifestations.

Farley's Transcendence and Fulfillment captures one's immediate attention, especially with his designation of Paul's "e;Seven Pillars of Wisdom.

At this time of climate crisis, here is a practical Christian ecospirituality.

Psychosis has taken over.

What is your hope for your first five years of ministry?

If you are eager to learn how to gain greater awareness and understanding about the layers-of-truth and the often hidden facets of being female and clergy, this is the book for you!

God's Scoundrels and Misfits examines the relationships of biblical characters with God and with each other.