Résultats pour "Change" dans Religion

The soulful, hilarious memoir of a chronic people pleaser who surprised everyone in her life by abandoning an unfulfilling career and marriage to join a convent—and learned how much we stand to gain when we fully embrace our authentic selves “A Change of Habit follows the arc of Sister...

How had Gandhi transformed himself from an ineffective young lawyer into the Mahatma, the “great soul” who led 400 million ordinary men and women in their nonviolent struggle for independence? To find out, Easwaran visited Gandhi’s ashram and watched the Mahatma absorbed in meditation on the Bhagavad Gita – the wellspring of Gandhi’s spiritual strength.

The powerful, dramatic story of how a successful Hollywood set designer whose identity was deeply rooted in his homosexuality came to be suddenly and utterly transformed by the power of the gospel. When Becket Cook moved from Dallas to Los Angeles after college, he discovered a socially...

“A beautifully written, immaculately researched meditation on the impact of the Prophet Muhammad on the modern world. I loved this book!” —Reza Aslan, author of No God but God and Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth A six-year-old cries in his mother’s arms as she draws her...

Spiraling out of control from an adolescent life of fun – experimenting with drugs, alcohol, gambling, and pornography, created habits that led me to a path of destruction. Even after almost losing my life to the things that brought me pleasure, I couldn’t resist the temptation. I rationalized the darkness, convincing myself I had everything under control.

A New York Times columnist and one of America’s leading conservative thinkers considers Pope Francis’s efforts to change the church he governs in a book that is “must reading for every Christian who cares about the fate of the West and the future of global Christianity” (Rod Dreher...

I am a woman living with cerebral palsy (CP) since birth. When I was prepping for graduation and finishing my final honors essay for school, I had a realization that based on experience, most of the world does not think or experience life the way I do. Despite my CP, the world still didn't seem to process experiences, feelings, or ideas the same way I've learned to be my normal way of functioning.

A shattered leg, kidney stones, and a lump diagnosed as hyperplasia. Times were tough, money was scarce, and the bills and frustrations were piling up. It was into this kind of stressed out life that God sent Todd and Sonja Burpo the interruption of a life-threatening illness and emergency surgery for their almost four-year-old son Colton - an interruption that included his unforgettable journey to heaven. How did they cope?

This book explores the transformative journeys of Christian saints, showing how their encounters with Jesus led to profound personal changes and inspired their lives of faith. Through stories of figures like Mary, St. Joseph, St. Paul, St. Teresa of Avila, and St. Augustine, Kristina Olsen emphasizes reliance on God and the process of spiritual growth, detailing their struggles, mystical experiences, and unwavering commitment to God and offering insights into how these saints embraced their unique callings.

At 14, Richard (Ricky) Abercrombie was besieged by prejudice because of his multi-racial background, and angered by unsatisfactory answers to his heartfelt questions about religious truth. The time was 1960, and the place was Greenville, South Carolina. Ricky began carrying a gun, skipping school, and numbing his painful emotions with alcohol. His parents were worried and his future looked bleak.

Born and raised in the vibrant city of Chicago, Robby Fakhouri paved his own path to success, overcoming numerous obstacles along the way. With an innate passion for knowledge and his sights set high, he persevered through his studies and graduated from law school at the age of 23. Fueled by the desire to make a difference and help his family, he selflessly opened his own law practice just two years later, at the age of 25.