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Spirituality & Practice “Best Books of 2021” Award WinnerIn this new collection of quotes from Shunryu Suzuki Roshi and stories from his students, the presence, wisdom, and humor of a great Zen teacher come alive once more.The teachings of Shunryu Suzuki have served for innumerable people as the gateway to Zen practice and meditation. In Zen Is Right Now, devoted student and biographer David Chadwick sheds new light on Suzuki’s presence and teachings through selected quotes from his lectures and a variety of stories told by his students. Complementary to another collection about Suzuki, Zen Is Right Here, this book offers a joyful bounty of anecdotes and insights, revealing a playful and deeply wise teacher who delighted in paradox and laughed often. Each of the stories and quotes presented here is an example of the versatile and timeless quality evident in Suzuki’s teaching, showing that the potential for attaining enlightenment exists right now, in this very moment.

A timely and galvanizing work that examines how right-wing evangelical Christians have veered from an admirable faith to a pernicious, destructive ideology.Today’s right-wing Evangelical Christianity stands as the very antithesis of the message of Jesus Christ. In his new book, Christians Against Christianity, best-selling author and religious scholar Obery M. Hendricks Jr. challenges right-wing evangelicals on the terrain of their own religious claims, exposing the falsehoods, contradictions, and misuses of the Bible that are embedded in their rabid homophobia, their poorly veiled racism and demonizing of immigrants and Muslims, and their ungodly alliance with big business against the interests of American workers.He scathingly indicts the religious leaders who helped facilitate the rise of the notoriously unchristian Donald Trump, likening them to the “court jesters” and hypocritical priestly sycophants of bygone eras who unquestioningly supported their sovereigns’ every act, no matter how hateful or destructive to those they were supposed to serve.In the wake of the deadly insurrectionist attack on the US Capitol, Christians Against Christianity is a clarion call to stand up to the hypocrisy of the evangelical Right, as well as a guide for Christians to return their faith to the life-affirming message that Jesus brought and died for. What Hendricks offers is a provocative diagnosis, an urgent warning that right-wing evangelicals’ aspirations for Christian nationalist supremacy are a looming threat, not only to Christian decency but to democracy itself. What they offer to America is anything but good news.

Are you looking for God's best for your life? Do you have a plan for getting there? God created you for an amazing adventure of faith, and the twelve spiritual practices found in The Divine Adventure offer a practical road map for your journey. By learning to apply ancient spiritual disciplines, you'll discover a life of wonder, passion, and flourishing faith.Intensely personal and deeply practical, The Divine Adventure unpacks powerful disciplines that will revolutionize your prayer life, deepen your intimacy with God, create balance between rest and work, cultivate meaningful community with others, and more. Drawing from Scripture, ancient writings, visits to holy sites, and her own life experiences of brokenness and breakthrough, Rebecca Friedlander shares the keys that any follower of Christ can use to unlock their own divine adventure. Whether you're a new believer or a seasoned disciple, you'll find that implementing these practices will both empower your passion for Jesus and open new opportunities to express God's heart to others. Are you ready?

Louie Giglio helps you find encouragement, hope, and strength in the midst of any valley as you reject the enemy voices of fear, rage, lust, insecurity, anxiety, despair, temptation, or defeat.

This study guide by Dane Ortlund helps readers reflect further on the biblical truths found in Gentle and Lowly through discussion questions organized into 10 helpful lessons. Designed for individual and small-group use.

In the Lord I Take Refuge invites readers to experience the Psalms in a new and refreshing way, featuring devotional content written by Dane Ortlund.

Abigail Dodds invites readers to ponder and celebrate God's spiritual and physical provision in Christ through the hands-on art of bread making.

The Hebrew Old Testament, Reader's Edition combines the text of the Westminster Leningrad Codex (WLC) with a running list of glosses of every word that occurs fewer than 75 times in the Hebrew Old Testament, for an easier reading experience in the original language.

The Robot Will See You Now explores developments in artificial intelligence and robotics, and considers how Christians can prepare for the challenges they pose.

The Septuagint: What It Is and Why It Matters serves as a springboard for anyone interested in learning how the church throughout history has viewed this text as well as its continued value for Old Testament and New Testament study.

Discover a powerful and positive mindset each day of the year with uplifting insights and motivational Bible verses provided by #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer.

A scholar of American Christianity presents a seventy-five-year history of evangelicalism that identifies the forces that have turned Donald Trump into a hero of the Religious Right.

<p><strong>Studying the Bible is important.</strong></p><p>To get the most out of studying the Bible, keeping a Bible study journal is a must.</p><p><strong>Here is why:</strong></p><p><strong>1.</strong> Writing down Bible verses is a great way to meditate on them more deeply.</p><p><strong>2.</strong> In times of Bible study, God often speaks to people. A journal can help them to record these thoughts.</p><p><strong>3.</strong> Important verses can be recorded in a journal so that they are never lost.</p><p><strong>4.</strong> A journal is a great place to record questions on important biblical topics.</p><p><strong>5.</strong> A daily Bible journal can help Christians connect with the soft voice of God inside of them.</p>

Ramadan planners are designed to help us to focus and reflect upon our actions, and work on self-improvement during this month. This new edition Ramadan planner enables users to focus on physical and mental health, as well as spiritual health. Writing down what you've eaten and keeping track of your exercise habits makes you accountable to yourself, and helps you to see where you can improve. Allowing yourself a bit of me-time each day using the self-care ideas provided and writing about your thoughts and feelings helps to gain some control of your emotions - which is especially effective if you struggle with stress, anxiety or depression. The planner focuses on:¿ Du'as ¿ Qur'an¿ Zakat and Sadaqah¿ Nutrition and Diet¿ Exercise and Self-Care¿ Eid planning There are pre-planning pages, where you can identify your goals and action plans before the month begins, along with daily reflection pages for 30 days, and ample note pages at the back of the book. The planner also provides du'as of the Prophet (pbuh), 40 Rabbana du'as, valuable informative content on nutrition, self-care, and various other areas.InshaAllah this planner will inspire you to have a healthier Ramadan, which in turn will make it a more focused month and benefit you physically, mentally and spiritually. Please note, this planner is undated, so can be used any year.

Poverty is the main cause of the unrest, the dis-ease (the un-ease) thatafflicts mankind. Remove poverty by right thinking and all attendantevils will disappear. This right thinking means that there shall be onthe part of the individual a change of attitude toward the Dollar.- Taken from "Dollars Want Me: The New Road to Opulence" written by Henry Harrison Brown

This is the third volume of the six-volume Jesus Christ: His Life and Teaching. Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev examines the miracles of Jesus in their scriptural and historical context, helping us to understand their deeper meaning and to see how they reveal the true identity of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

This Bible study examines the families of Genesis, starting with how the Adam and Eve story encompasses far more ways of being family-including singleness-than most of us think, and shows us that the ups and downs of the relationship between Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, and Ishmael can help us understand the complicated dynamic of blended families.

Originally published as "A dutiful boy: a memoir of a gay Muslim's journey to acceptance", London: Square Peg, 2020.