Soul Provider

This contemporary look at the seventh-century classic The Ladder of Divine Ascent brilliantly illuminates the enduring relevance of centuries-old spiritual concepts. In The Ladder of Divine Ascent, Saint John Climacus described the thirty steps all seekers must take on the path to spiritual fulfillment. In Soul Provider, Edward L. Beck brings a fresh, modern sensibility to this classic work of Christian literature and its ideas, explaining how they relate to our lives today. Using real-life stories and experiences and incorporating all of the major religious traditions, Beck shows how the thirty steps lead to a deeper understanding of the ideas that guide our journeys, provide for our souls, and draw us closer to God. Beginning each chapter with an illustrative anecdote, Beck explains the significance of each of the steps, discussing its importance in Christian tradition and offering thoughtful, inspiring ways to incorporate it into present-day spiritual journeys. Soul Provider explores the connections between “old” spiritual notions and spirituality as it is practiced and expressed in modern culture. As Beck deftly weaves the past and the present, he reveals the true path to the limitless love we all desire.

Maybe you've been told you ought to be a spiritual leader. What does that mean? Does it involve leading a Bible Study each night? Does it involve saying something spiritual in every conversation you have? These expectations are intimidating.So many fail to be spiritual leaders because they have a misconception about what it really means. This is a tool for helping you grow and practice spiritual leadership in your home, at school, at work, and in the church. Spiritual leadership is assuming responsibility for the health and development of your relationships. This book will show you how to do it.Who Should Use this Resource:This resource is great for both men and women: high school students, all the way up to adults. College guys growing as spriritual leaders were Dr. Elmore's inspiration to write this book.How to Use This Resource:-Use it in mentoring groups to develop spiritual leaders-Use it in accountability partner relationships-Use it with your male students who need to learn spiritual leadership

After four decades in the music industry, Michael Bolton has become one the most successful musicians of our time. THE SOUL OF IT ALL is his backstage pass into his life lived thus far-into the venues, busses, limos, and hotel rooms of stardom, and finally into his home and heart. His story will go long and dive deep, not only into his self-proclaimed "vagabond vampire" life, but also into the belly of the beast that is the music industry, with its joys, follies, and torments. From a 14 year old kid performing in dive bars in his hometown of New Haven, CT, to struggling to provide for his wife and kids, to finally breaking through with the Soul Provider album, and going on to sell more than 53 million albums and singles worldwide, Bolton has fought for and earned a life most just dream of. THE SOUL OF IT ALL is his life, chock-full of all the incredible stories, and the star-studded cast you'd expect, including: Luciano Pavarotti, Paula Abdul, Cher, Bob Dylan, Barbara Streisand, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Placido Domingo, Renee Fleming, Bon Jovi, Wynonna Judd, BB King, Patti LaBelle, Carlos Santana, Nicolette Sheridan, Teri Hatcher and others...

This contemporary look at the seventh-century classic The Ladder of Divine Ascent brilliantly illuminates the enduring relevance of centuries-old spiritual concepts. In The Ladder of Divine Ascent, Saint John Climacus described the thirty steps all seekers must take on the path to spiritual fulfillment. In Soul Provider, Edward L. Beck brings a fresh, modern sensibility to this classic work of Christian literature and its ideas, explaining how they relate to our lives today. Using real-life stories and experiences and incorporating all of the major religious traditions, Beck shows how the thirty steps lead to a deeper understanding of the ideas that guide our journeys, provide for our souls, and draw us closer to God. Beginning each chapter with an illustrative anecdote, Beck explains the significance of each of the steps, discussing its importance in Christian tradition and offering thoughtful, inspiring ways to incorporate it into present-day spiritual journeys. Soul Provider explores the connections between “old” spiritual notions and spirituality as it is practiced and expressed in modern culture. As Beck deftly weaves the past and the present, he reveals the true path to the limitless love we all desire.

Imagine walking to school in shoes that do not fit. It takes you so long to walk to school that by the time you get there, school’s over. Your father seldom works, instead taking the money you make working in the fields. As for food, what there is to eat was stolen from neighbors’ fields. You could be forgiven if you felt defeated and hopeless before hitting your teenage years. God Is My Soul Provider is Minister Mattie Pearl Walton’s story. Those things—and much more—happened to her as she grew up. She was a mother of several children while she was nearly a child herself. When she became ill, it was almost enough to make her give up. She turned to God, who told Walton to preach his Word to those around her. He gave her the strength she needed and helped her find the faith to tell other’s what his love could do for them. Her life became a living example of God’s power and love for those with faith. God Is My Soul Provider will help you find the strength you need to rise above your circumstances. As Walton shows, nothing is too big to be overcome. God is there to help you. All you have to do is ask and believe.

This year, experience deep healing and refreshment. We're all sick and we're all hurting. Whether it's a broken arm or a broken heart, a chronic illness or wounds from our past, the fact remains: We are all in desperate need of God's healing. In our pain, it can be easy to believe God has forgotten about us, to believe that he doesn't even care. Dr. Reggie Anderson, author of the acclaimed memoir Appointments with Heaven, knows it can't be predicted how God's healing work will come to pass in our lives and hearts . . . only that it will. As a country doctor who has had remarkable experiences attending people in pain, Reggie wants you to see what he sees every day--that whatever your sickness, whatever your hurt, God is alive and active in your life. He wants you to be truly well, even if that looks different than you might expect. Rich in story and inspiration, The One Year Book of Healing will reveal the many ways our Savior heals and intervenes in the lives of the sick and the hurting--giving you the faith, hope, and patience to believe that God can do the same in your life.