Amazing Love Transforming Power

Author Terry Wardle presents compelling evidence that countless churches are made up of, and in many cases even led by, men and women who seem perpetually caught in spiritual infancy - and it is having a devastating effect upon their lives and the ministry of the gospel to a broken world. The author contends that the heart of the problem rests with our concept of Christian maturity. How that one issue is defined directly impacts the way in which a person seeks to grow and develop in the Christian experience. Many Christians, including church leaders, think that being a mature Christian means believing the right things about Jesus and the faith, behaving like Jesus in daily living, and serving as Jesus did within the Church and world. As a result, a great deal of attention is given to knowing what to believe, how to behave properly, and where to get appropriately involved in Christian service. Sermons are preached, classes are taught, books are written, and ministries are formed to move people toward greater levels of understanding, action, and service. Unfortunately, with this paradigm in place, maturity is measured by a person's movement toward this inappropriately defined end.What does it mean to be a mature Christian then? It has far more to do with what kind of person you are, than what you do. In this book the author explores this question and highlights the foundational qualities that Jesus possessed the point to the standard for Christian maturity.

Broken and desperate, she finally turned to God, because she needed a way to vent her frustrations and disappointments rather than directing them at her husband or her children. Moreover, she needed a Godly way to express her feelings, hurts, and anger. Just as well, she longed to hear God's voice again, because she had simply stopped listening to Him. This novel is a first-hand account of a love that simply would not let go or give up, despite how much it was spurned. It's a heartwarming and truly breathtaking depiction of love illustrated through the eyes and heart of Sherita, whose life was destined to be transformed by both human and divine means. Little did Sherita know that the world she had grown dissatisfied with was getting ready to be shaken immensely and turned upside down so that she could begin to experience the love of her husband and the beautiful offspring, which their marriage produced.

Terry Wardle presents compelling evidence that countless churches are made up of people who seem perpetually caught in spiritual infancy. What does it really mean to be Christlike? Christians today are struggling with immaturity because they do not know the answer to that question. This book surveys the life of Jesus to identify eight characteristics of Christ that are to be nurtured by the Holy Spirit in the believer's life. Being transformed into the likeness of Christ is the true mark of spiritual maturity.

In these stories taken from Today's Christian Woman magazine, meet women who have faced incredible odds and triumphed over them through God's grace. You will discover irrefutable proof that God works everything out for good in our life.

Dr. Creflo A. Dollar reveals the incredible power of God's love to transform lives. No talent or ability is as vital as learning to love God and others. When one choses to grow in love, he is choosing to make a difference in the world.

An inspiring chronicle of life-changing encounters, personal transformation and a vision of love that transcends the everyday definition, to embrace universal kindness and compassion, based on the knowledge that all beings are one family and that our capacity to love is one of the world's most hidden yet powerful resources. The book is groundbreaking in its affirmation of love as a pathway for people of widely differing viewpoints. Unexpectedly changed by love, Fran Grace went on a journey to learn more about its power to transform and heal. She interviewed renowned spiritual teachers, scientists, activists and artists, all chosen with the help of her spiritual teacher. Each encounter helped her overcome obstacles on her path. The book gives readers a direct encounter with teachers of love in the world today. From diverse faiths and fields of work, they reveal the power of love to be the next frontier of global consciousness, suggesting many ways to uncover it and live it. Includes photographs and unique contributions from: Dr. David R. and Susan Hawkins - H. H. the 17th Karmapa - Father Pavlos of Sinai - Llewellyn and Anat Vaughan-Lee - Mona Polacca and The International Council of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers - Betty J. Eadie - Belvie Rooks & Dedan Gills - Dr. William and Jean Tiller - Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo - Huston Smith - Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity - Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev - Dr. Viktor Frankl (with grandson Alexander Vesely and Frankl family representative Mary Cimiluca) - Swami Chidatmananda. Fran Grace's personal narrative is pulsed by her encounters with the pioneering teachers of love listed above, each of whom has a chapter that includes a brief biography, excerpts from their dialogue with the author, and her sense of how the encounter helped her to overcome the many obstacles to love. The book takes readers on a journey into Buddhist and Hindu monasteries in India, an Indigenous Grandmothers' fire circle in the Black Hills, Mother Teresa's Homes for the Poor in Rome, Calcutta, and Tijuana, laboratory of a Stanford physicist, home of a Sufi sheikh, largest meditation hall in N. America, and a college classroom in California. She interviews those familiar with the stark Sinai desert, slave dungeons in Ghana, and near-death experiences. In the end, love is found to animate every moment of ordinary life. Inspiring story of personal transformation. Compelling account of how the world is transformed through everyday acts of kindness. A rich resource of teachings on love, healing and compassion from a wide range of spiritual traditions, with a rare inside view of some of the world's most respected teachers. Includes index, biographical profiles, bibliography, endnotes.

You are what you love. But you might not love what you think. In this book, award-winning author James K. A. Smith shows that who and what we worship fundamentally shape our hearts. And while we desire to shape culture, we are not often aware of how culture shapes us. We might not realize the ways our hearts are being taught to love rival gods instead of the One for whom we were made. Smith helps readers recognize the formative power of culture and the transformative possibilities of Christian practices. He explains that worship is the "imagination station" that incubates our loves and longings so that our cultural endeavors are indexed toward God and his kingdom. This is why the church and worshiping in a local community of believers should be the hub and heart of Christian formation and discipleship. Following the publication of his influential work Desiring the Kingdom, Smith received numerous requests from pastors and leaders for a more accessible version of that book's content. No mere abridgment, this new book draws on years of Smith's popular presentations on the ideas in Desiring the Kingdom to offer a fresh, bottom-up rearticulation. The author creatively uses film, literature, and music illustrations to engage readers and includes new material on marriage, family, youth ministry, and faith and work. He also suggests individual and communal practices for shaping the Christian life.

Inspiration, love story, healing from grief "What a beautiful story; the Philos, Eros and Agape of unconditional love and its power to transform its owner's soul. MaryLouise shares her own magnificently sweet transformation through love and loss. This book is a candle in darkness." Steve McVey, Ph.D, Retired FBI Profiler, Retired Professor of Purdue Organizational Leadership; and Author "MaryLouise incorporates her God given Wisdom, belief in The Creator, true life experiences and open and honest raw emotions with playfulness and sincerity. This journey will stir your emotions and peak your desire to give your all, for yourself, and those you love." Ross Wells, Retired, Professor of Theology "I asked for God's highest and best and He sent me Larry." I could not have found this gem on my own; it was with grace and abundant love, the life I shared with Larry. Although it was cut short, I wouldn't take a million dollars for the days we had together. I gained a lifetime of wisdom; and I couldn't keep it to myself, I wanted to share it with you." "We never once looked for what we didn't have; we were too busy enjoying what we did have." "If anyone would have told me that I would experience the best sex of my life after the age of fifty-nine, I would never have believed them. It's True! I've learned to never doubt the Power of Our Creator!" MaryLouise Mennen, MAPF, Theta Healing Practitioner. MaryLouise has incorporated into her psychotherapy practice the use of Theta Healing, Essential Oils, and Unconditional Love to all her clients. The results are life changing, extremely freeing and Powerful! www.CreatorsLoveThetaHealing.com