This series of meditations on the birth of Christ encourages the reader to relive the miracle of Christmas. Through reflecting on Scripture, Church tradition, and Chinese culture the reader may experience afresh the Word becoming flesh. The reader travels to ancient Bethlehem in a spiritual sense to contemplate the meaning of the incarnation for the past, the future, and the present. As the reader recalls the first coming of Christ into history, he or she may also direct the heart to the f...

Religions of Beijing offers an intimate portrayal of lived religion in 17 different religious communities in greater Beijing. Students at Minzu University of China spent one year immersed in the routine and practices daily, “writing with” the experiences and perspectives of their practitioners. Each chapter has been translated into English, with students at Drake University (Des Moines, Iowa) facilitating this process. The result is a bi-lingual book (Mandarin, English) that revea...

Is it really possible to enter into a genuine conversation with God? Christians throughout the ages have done so using the ancient practice of lectio divina, or spiritual reading. In this practical and inspirational book, Stephen Binz shows how we can read and reflect on Scripture in ways that enable us to hear God speaking to us in our thoughts and hearts. He explains how to converse with God in prayer, which will lead to contemplation and life-changing action. With a clarity that all wil...

This book will help you find and release the special gifts God has given to you! Exploring Your Prophetic Gifts focuses on dreams , visions, and open heavens- it reveals how you can cultivate this realm of the prophetic in your life, and grounds you in the Word of God concerning prophetic gifts. Author James Goll has been involved in the prophetic movement for years and is known for adding depth of biblical content, church, and Jewish historical perspectives and contemporary experienc...

When Jesus said to Nicodemus, 'You must be born again', the devout and learned religious leader was unsure what Jesus meant. It would seem nothing has changed. Today 'born again Christians' fill churches that are seen as ineffectual at best, and even characterised by the 'mosaic' generation as 'unchristian'. The term 'born again' has been devalued both in society and in the church. Those claiming to be 'born again' live lives that are indistinguishable from those who don't; they sin the same,...

In the Lords recovery during the past five hundred years the churchs knowledge of the Lord and His truth has been continually progressing. This monumental and classical work by Brother Witness Lee builds upon and is a further development of all that the Lord has revealed to His church in the past centuries. It is filled with the revelation concerning the processed Triune God, the living Christ, the life-giving Spirit, the experience of life, and the definition and practice of the church. I...

Let the words of Trappist monk Thomas Merton lead you through the holy season of Lent and into Easter. The author was known for his journaling skills. With that in mind, the daily format includes an explanation of one facet of the season, followed by Mertons' writings, appropriate Scripture passages and a daily journal topic to encourage your own thoughts related to Lent and Easter.Lent and Easter Wisdom from Thomas Merton makes an ideal gift--for yourself, your parish lib...

This book considers five major mysteries in the Bible: the mystery of the universe, the mystery of man, the mystery of God, the mystery of Christ, and the mystery of the church.

Understand how God's promises are relevant today. From the garden of Eden to the garden in heaven's paradise, the blood of sacrifice is the constant testimony of God's grace. Learn about the covenants between God and His people, and how those covenants are promises of power and holiness for the believer. As part of the Spirit-Filled Life Study Guide Series, People of the Covenant offers a clearer understanding of what God's promises mean and how trusting Him can t...

The Handbook to Scripture guides you through the big picture of the Bible by providing 365 daily readings and Scripture highlights. Each daily reading has four elements: brief introductory paragraphs, a Scripture reading, a prayer of application that relates to the Scripture text, and one or more meditation verses from the reading. These four elements work together to help you internalize the message of each chapter.

This book contains messages for the teaching, equipping, and training of new believers for their Christian life and church life.

Andrew Murray gently challenges Christians to be rooted and grounded in Christ by spending time with Him daily. The result will be "true godliness" in the life of the believer. If the morning begins as "holy to the Lord, the day with its duties will be so, too." Originally published in 1905 as The Inner Chamber and the Inner Life, this rich, faith-strengthening message is as vital today as it was a century ago.