Títulos em Religiosos

In this memoir, Jessica tells the story of leaving her family to move away from a closed religious society that refers to itself as “The Truth.” The church gave her a rulebook for life that separated members of the Truth from the rest of society. Remaining inside the community was Good. Being outside the community—in Satan’s World—was Bad. The Truth keeps close records of all its members who are in Good standing.

Blown Away is the riveting autobiography of Pastor Mick Fleming, a hardened criminal called by God to become a Christian minister serving those in poverty, in a story of duplicity, forgiveness and redemption. Pastor Mick's story will move and inspire you on your own faith journey, and offer hope to those struggling with addiction, grief and suffering. Told with raw honesty and full of warmth and humanity, Blown Away is an amazing example of how God can help those even in the darkest places.

Full of candid reflections on the struggles and triumphs that were happening both in the public eye and behind closed doors, this is the autobiography of one of the nation's favourite TV diet and fitness experts of the past 50 years.

In Mission with Prophetic Power, Evan Howard introduces us to his good friend John Woolman (1720–1772). In this autobiographical record of his life, Woolman describes his charismatic, contemplative, and evangelical spirituality as he practiced a lifestyle of fair trade (justice) and minimalism (simplicity). Encounter testimonies of the “operations of divine love” in Woolman’s record of the goodness of God.

Matthieu Ricard nació en 1967, a los veintiún años, cuando conoció a su padre espiritual en Darjeeling (India). Cinco años después dejaría su brillante carrera científica, a la que parecía estar destinado, para trasladarse a una pequeña cabaña en el Himalaya.

Finding an apparently perfect world at Akenside Priory, and a haven after the loss of her father, Catherine Coldstream trusts herself to a group of twenty silent women, believing she is trusting herself to God. As the beauty and mystery of an ancient way of life enfolds her, she surrenders herself wholly to its power, only to find that all is not as it seems behind the Order's closed doors. Cut off from the wider world for decades, the community has managed to evade accountability to any authority beyond itself.

After the death of Charles Senior, his son, also named Charles, compiled his father’s personal letters into a lesser-known book, which you are about to have the pleasure of listening to. This volume gives a unique perspective into the personal life of the Prince of Preachers. It shows that while he walked in revival his entire life, he was a man like any other. He was a man that had a family he dearly loved, got angry when people twisted his words, was often wracked with sickness and pain, and above all, loved Jesus.

Unveil the secrets of grace, love, and insight as you witness Sister Annunciata's (Kimberly Braun) life-changing journey filled with twists and turns. From a 17,000 square foot monastery rising with beauty and strength to the profound beauty of Consciousness taking form, this captivating story will challenge your perceptions and make you question what's truly possible.

This is the story of a new kind of hero: a man who has achieved extraordinary victories in his life—not with weapons, but with moral and spiritual courage. “Where are the heroes of today?” ask those who feel a yearning for examples of inspiring men and women after which to model our lives. The life of Swami Kriyananda is the story of a modern-day hero—a man who has, to an amazing degree, demonstrated spiritual courage, determination in the face of great obstacles, and personal sacrifice for an ideal.

A remarkable story of devotion and attunement between a young devotee and a spiritual master. Narayani Anaya was 24 when she first met Swami Kriyananda in 2003. He was 77, a global teacher and foremost disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda.

As a twenty-three-year-old singer and the soon-to-be wife of youth pastor Joshua Harris, nothing in Shannon Harris's secular upbringing prepared her to enter the world of conservative Christianity. Soon Joshua's bestselling book I Kissed Dating Goodbye helped inspire a national purity movement, and Shannon's identity became "pastor's wife." The Woman They Wanted recounts Shannon's remarkable experience inside Big Church—where she was asked to live within a narrow definition of womanhood for almost two decades—and her journey out of that world and into a more authentic version of herself.

Esta cativante reconstrução da vida e do pensamento de Paulo, escrita com excelência por um dos estudiosos paulinos mais influentes da atualidade, traz à tona o mundo romano antigo em todos os detalhes: sociais, históricos e culturais. Nesta biografia definitiva, N. T. Wright oferece uma visão fascinante da história de Paulo, levando-nos a caminhar ao lado do apóstolo, observando, aprendendo, sofrendo e vibrando com ele.

Rich in humor and culture, as well as passion and love for the cause of God and of man, Milestones is the early autobiography of Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger. It tells the fascinating and inspiring story of his early family life, the years under Nazi oppression in Germany, and his part in World War II—including how as a teenager, he was forced to join the Hitler Youth and German army, from which he risked his life to flee.

Many Christians are familiar with The Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan's famous book written from a prison cell, which portrays the Christian life as one traveling from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City. During Bunyan's life, however, he produced nearly sixty books and tracts. Roger Duke and Phil Newton, with Drew Harris, trace the significant events that shaped Bunyan's life and thought in a biographical introduction and, in thirty-one excerpts from a variety of this great man of faith's writings, give us a glimpse of his piety, which flowed from his desire to venture all for God.

See how, throughout her life, she became a believer, and even with Kerry and Kaylynn's love and support, she had to find the strength elsewhere to get up each and every day to be the best mom she could be for Austin. Listen to how still, to this day, she struggles with negative emotions and guilt and needs to be reminded often that God is in control, and he will never forsake her, even when she feels she is alone.

Shortly after Tamara and her husband moved to the city of Isfara, Tajikistan, a delegation of Muslim women paid her a visit. After welcoming the women into her home, Tamara realized their visit was not a friendly one. The women knew she and her husband were sharing the gospel and declared the two needed to leave the city. Christians—especially those who would share their faith with Muslims—were not welcome. While Tamara heard their message, she did not fully understand the danger she and her husband were in.

The inspiring story of one Dominican sister's ongoing journey in religious life, moving from conventional ministries to a growing engagement with nonviolent witness, peace activism, and antinuclear resistance (including arrest and trial), and care for the Earth.

Sacide Göpferich - Als türkisches Gastarbeiterkind hat Sacide von klein auf immer nur die Unterschiede und Gegensätze von Türken, Deutschen, Christen und Moslems erzählt bekommen und erfahren - von beiden Seiten. Sie entschied sich dafür, nicht einfach blind die Meinung der anderen zu übernehmen, sondern ihre eigenen Erfahrungen zu machen. Indem sie sich von ihrer inneren Stimme führen ließ, entdeckte sie exakt das Gegenteil: viele Gemeinsamkeiten und Ähnlichkeiten. Heute erkennt sie, dass wir alle (nur) Menschen sind- und alle Kinder Gottes.

Go back to God’s loving embrace, and follow Christ’s way with this essential guide to the book of Revelation - walk in truth and faith by living in accordance with his Word. Do you feel lost, as if an unknown force is tempting you to live astray, in opposition to the teachings of the Bible, God’s life guide? You’re not alone. Millions of faithful followers around the world are struggling to fight against all sorts of demons every minute of every day.

This book was written and compiled by Hudson Taylor’s son, Frederick Taylor, along with his wife Geraldine. They gathered never-before-published letters from Hudson and his wife Maria, as well as several accounts and testimonies from other witnesses to their lives. These are some of the most powerful writings in modern church history, and show the inner life of one of the greatest missionaries since the apostles.