This devotional guide takes the reader on a forty-day journey of inner exploration through daily and nightly parables. Seekers of renewal and perspective will find gems of insight, wisdom, and awareness in a powerfully packed parable format.

If you want to arrive at a new destination, you must be willing to travel on a new road. Meditate Like Jesus is that new road, leading individuals and spiritual communities to new places of hope and renewal. Drawn from decades of experience as a meditation leader, instructor, and pastor, K. D. Weaver incorporates the meditative principles of Jesus into everyday life. Whether you are new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, you will receive an insightful understanding of a topic rarely...

K. D. Weaver presents a fresh approach to Christian meditation for the 21st century Church. Challenging the popular belief that meditation is not central to Christianity, Rev. Weaver examines the biblical foundation of meditation and its necessity in the Christian faith. This transformative work offers the reader biblically based meditative exercises to foster healthy relationships, inner peace and greater intimacy with God as well as counter stress, fatigue and fatalism. Sleeping with God...

In silence my heart saw what my eyes could not see, my heart heard what my ears could not hear and my heart spoke what my lips could not speak. In silence I was able to enter a special room in Gods heart, a quiet room, a weeping room. In this room I found Jesus holding a heart in His hands, the heart of a young woman, a heart which had been broken. He was weeping over that broken heart. He was feeling the hearts hurt and loneliness. He wept over that wounded heart longing so much to heal t...

Discover the joy of intentionally dwelling in the presence of God as the beloved author of Joni weaves contemporary insights with the timeless wisdom of The Practice of the Presence of God by seventeenth-century monk Brother Lawrence.“Suffering has a way of heaving you beyond the shallows of life where your faith feels ankle-deep. It casts you out into the fathomless depths of God.”—Joni, from the IntroductionBrother Lawrence live...

This book, Practicing the Presence of the Living God, intends to be a guide for a spiritual journey. It can be used in a retreat center, at home, or at work when you are able to secure a few moments of quiet solitude and silence. It is structured around seven days - the number of days normally used for a spiritual retreat. However, the seven days can be reduced to a weekend if this is all the time you can afford. It can also be spread to a much longer time if your circumstances do n...

Sixty modern and inspiring liturgies that offer compassionate insight to nurture your soul, from the bestselling authors of Liturgies for Hope.“A voice of reassurance and a much needed reminder of the hope we have.”—Joshua Luke Smith, performing artist, pastor, and authorWhat if my current life is preparing me for something I can’t see?Oh God, when I feel overlooked and forgotten,when I ache to b...

A historical and enlightening introduction to Desert Mothers and the wise spiritual lessons we can glean from their lives, trials and tribulations, and writings.At the dawn of Christianity, holy women went into the wilderness of the desert of Northern Egypt to give themselves totally to lives of prayer. Explore the unique spirituality of Desert Mothers, and learn ways to apply their wisdom today.“The Desert Mothers are often overshadowed by the better-known...

Prayer is a challenge for many of us. What should we ask of God? Is anyone listening? Why aren’t our prayers being answered? The hard truth is this: God doesn’t fulfill needs. For thousands of years, humanity has brought needs to God with little success, often resulting in disillusionment. Now is the time to try something new: A nine-step prayer practice called The Gathering. The Gathering will lead you to the avenues through which God’s power and presence can be expressed. You’ll see that...

"You know the reality: teens don’t have much downtime in their lives. Between school, extra-curricular activities, jobs, friends (and youth group!), students these days barely have enough time to do all the things they need to do in a day. It’s no wonder that quiet, reflective time in prayer with God is not high on their priority list.With years of experience helping teens encounter God in quiet, contemplative ways, Mark Yaconelli will give you the tools and insights needed to help teens u...

The Book Life Lifters is an Anthology of words of faith, encouragement, inspiration, and insights for supernatural uplifting on daily basis. You will discover how to develop- Positive words of faith Positive confessions Positive attitude Positive living Practical up-lifting Progressive living Perpetual joy and enthusiasm

2015 Readers' Choice Award Winner"Deep gratitude springs up from within," writes pastor and bestselling Korean author Joshua Choonmin Kang. "To become truly grateful is incredibly difficult, but the difficulty of the process makes the results all the more lovely."God invites us to enter into this world of thankfulness at every moment in our lives, even in the hard times—perhaps especially then. Pastor Kang continues: "Gratitude heals us and holds us, tethering us t...