When We Talk About God Let S Be Honest

This is a thought-provoking book that deals with practical issues of the Christian faith. It illuminates a number of misconceptions based on social customs or traditions regarding grace, faith, salvation, judgment, and other basics of the Christian religion.

A New York Times Notable Book A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012 A bold approach to understanding the American evangelical experience from an anthropological and psychological perspective by one of the country's most prominent anthropologists. Through a series of intimate, illuminating interviews with various members of the Vineyard, an evangelical church with hundreds of congregations across the country, Tanya Luhrmann leaps into the heart of evangelical faith. Combined with scientific research that studies the effect that intensely practiced prayer can have on the mind, When God Talks Back examines how normal, sensible people—from college students to accountants to housewives, all functioning perfectly well within our society—can attest to having the signs and wonders of the supernatural become as quotidian and as ordinary as laundry. Astute, sensitive, and extraordinarily measured in its approach to the interface between science and religion, Luhrmann's book is sure to generate as much conversation as it will praise.

We highly recommend this book! Donna wades through some deep theological waters in fascinating simplicity engaging the reader and seeker of truth. Keith Thibodeaux "Little Ricky" from I Love Lucy Author of Life after Lucy Kathy Thibodeaux Founder/Owner of International Christian Dance Company, Ballet Magnificat! Whether it is realized, everyone has a worldview. The way we view the world is in direct relation to our behavior. If there is a God, through what measures does he reach out to make Himself known to mankind? How does He speak to someone who does not believe that He exist? On the other hand, if He is not real, how do we know what is? What, if any, is our purpose for living?

The complete dramatic and poetical works of William Shakespeare. With a summary outline of the life of the poet, and a description of his most authentic portraits.

This book is an important book to provide Christians with an honest look at the different Judgments recorded within the pages of the Holy Scriptures. This book is to bring balance and sensitivity to understand the balance of God’s judgment. In this book the author has researched judgment and how it relates to the church of the last days. The judgments of God are vital to the modern church as guidelines for living in a relationship with God.

This can be your turning point. God can take the hardest places in your life - the things you never thought you’d overcome - and heal you and set you free so you can use your story to help other people discover their own abundant life. The message of this book is simple: You can be healed and overcome. You can walk in freedom. Through the power of the Holy Spirit and the work that Jesus did at the cross, you don’t have to stay trapped in your pain and heartache. No person is doomed to repeat the cycles of the past. You can choose, as I did so many years ago, to start your own journey to healing and freedom and start really living the abundant life Jesus has for you. Are you ready? Let’s get started.

GOD IS FOR REAL, a new book from author of the best-seller HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, addresses soul-searching questions about God, like What is God like? Why are things the way they are in spite of who God is? If Todd's first book, Heaven Is for Real, was about the then and there of heaven, GOD IS FOR REAL is about the here and now on earth: Why are there are so many hypocritical church people? Why do Christians make such a big deal about the cross? Why doesn't God seem to answer our biggest prayers? People are tired of pat answers offered up in churchy language explaining away their questions; we want the down-and-dirty truth. What bothers us about life and faith is real and gritty. We need a plain-spoken voice to offer God's answers to difficult struggles and painful doubts. Todd charges into these subjects with a fireman's courage, a small-town friend's vulnerability, and a local pastor's compassion. He helps articulate the questions people have, then gives them relevant biblical wisdom for taking their next steps in faith. God is ready to meet you! Are you ready to meet Him?

For most people, parenting a longed-for child is an awesome privilege and joy. However that doesn't mean there aren't daily challenges. With honesty, vulnerability and humour, Annie writes about her journey to figure out how to do faith as a parent. While not at all claiming to be an expert, she shares her own experiences - the successes as well as the failures - and encourages other parents to start having honest conversations of their own. Readers can dip in and out of this book when time allows, and there are opportunities to pause and reflect and to spend time with God. Themes: -The pressure to be perfect -Finding community -Connecting with God