Preparing for Jesus: Meditations on the Coming of Christ, Advent, Christmas and the Kingdom
by Walter Wangerin Jr.
from HarperCollins Publishers
In this Advent and Christmas devotional, best-selling author Walter Wangerin Jr. takes the reader day-by-day through the major events and characters leading up to the birth of Jesus. (36 meditations.)
The Gospel According to St. Paul: Meditations on His Life and Letters
by Carlo Maria Martini
from Word Among Us Press
Daily Devotions with William Barclay: 365 Meditations on the Heart of the New Testament
from Westminster John Knox Press
Serenity: A Companion for Twelve Step Recovery
by Robert Hemfelt
from Thomas Nelson
Now you can discover for yourself the principles behind the Twelve Steps as they occur in Scripture through this best-selling New Testament.
You will find an introduction to the Twelve Steps of recovery with each step listing recovery meditations and related recovery scriptures. As you read and meditate on Serenity, you will begin to see how the God of the Bible speaks directly to your needs. He will liberate you from debilitating addictions to restore you to wholeness and a perfect relationship with Him.
Jesus' Sermon on the Mount and His Confrontation with the World: An Exposition of Matthew 5-10
by D. A., Carson
from Baker Books
Provides an explanation of the teaching of Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount and the events that follow.
The Word for Every Season: Reflections on the Lectionary Readings (Cycle B)
by Dianne Bergant
from Paulist Press
Jesus, The Divine Physician: Reflections on the Gospel During The Year of Luke
by Cardinal Christoph Schonborn
from Ignatius Press
Who is Jesus Christ? How can we really know him? People have been asking that important question for 2,000 years. The best answers are found in the four Gospels, but how are they to be understood, and applied to our modern lives and faith?
Cardinal Schönborn, a renowned spiritual writer and teacher, presents this third book in his series of meditations on the Gospels, in which he seeks to help readers have a deep personal encounter with Jesus Christ as seen in the Sacred Scriptures. His first two books focused on the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, and this book covers Luke. Sunday after Sunday, he uses the Church's Year C, mainly readings from Luke to explain the beauty of the Gospel in clear and understandable words.
The Cardinal shows how many of the most famous and important events in Christ's life, and some of his greatest parables, are only related in the Gospel of Luke. The powerful parables of the Prodigal Son, of the Good Samaritan, and of the Lost Sheep are told only in Luke's Gospel. Also told only in Luke is the famous story of the tax collector, Zaccheus, so short he climbed a tree to be able to see Jesus, as well as the moving story of the disciples' encounter with Christ on the road to Emmaus after the Resurrection. It is in Luke's Gospel that important roles of women are given particular mention. Finally, it is thanks to Luke especially that we know some of the important details about the Passion of the Savior.
"This book is not merely an aid to the Gospel of Luke, it is an inspiration. It reveals the practical eye of a pastor and the penetrating insights of a great scholar."
-- James V. Schall, S.J. Author, The Order of Things
"Cardinal Schönborn convincingly brings home the truth and power of the Gospel image of Jesus. If you have lost touch with Christ, you will find him again. Those who want to be disciples of Christ will discover new strength, conviction, and joy in this fresh expression of the reality of your Jesus and mine."
-- Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R., Author, Arise from Darkness
The Beatitudes from the Back Side
by J. Ellsworth Kalas
from Abingdon Press
New insights into Jesus' blessings from the Sermon on the Mount, by the well-known author of the Back Side series.
The True Vine (Andrew Murray Christian Classics) (Andrew Murray Christian Classics)
by Andrew Murray
from Diggory Press
To the One Who Conquers: 50 Daily Meditations on the Seven Letters of Revelation 2-3
by Sam Storms
from Crossway Books
Fifty brief meditations bring these first-century letters into the twenty-first century, demonstrating their enormous relevance and practicality for the church today.
The seven letters of Revelation 2 and 3 are utterly and unequivocally Christ-centered in their content. The message is clear: Jesus is to be the center of all church life. When it comes to his church, Jesus cares comparatively little about numbers, cultural relevance, social influence, or financial prosperity. The only thing that ultimately matters is the degree to which a church and the lives of its members are shaped according to the likeness of Jesus.
These daily meditations lead readers to ask several questions: Is my church centered on Jesus? Am I? Is Jesus prized above all earthly treasures? To the One Who Conquers will help believers fashion their lives and ministries according to what pleases him, inspiring a lifetime of faithfulness.
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