Résultats Éditeur "Audible Studios" dans Vie chrétienne

The 12 crimes of Christmas: Bart Sagan is a thief, yes, but more or less a good guy - at least, he wouldn’t rob an orphanage if he didn’t have to. Not at Christmastime, anyway. But then the local crime boss, Harry King, loses a shipment of drugs and orders Bart to burglarize the 12 addresses to which it’s been accidentally sent. Can Bart and his ragtag band of independent criminals keep their Christmas spirit while breaking and entering at the behest of a drug lord? Can they keep their lives if they don’t?

Michael Stuyvesant was dying. A wealthy, courteous, and controlled man, all he wanted was to get to Denver to visit his children for one last Christmas. But sometimes even money, good manners, and a compulsive desire for order are not enough. God, the weather, a gigantic shopping-mall Santa Claus, and a pregnant girl who called herself Cheyenne - "like the city. And a river, too. And a mountain and an Indian tribe. I looked it up" - had other plans for him.

A memoir of childhood Christmases on the South Dakota plains. By turns sweet and comic, sentimental and serious, Joseph Bottum's Dakota Christmas is an instant Christmas classic. In this beautifully written account of the mad joys and wild emotions of Christmas for children, Bottum captures the universal spirit of the season even while he recounts his memories with a sharp particularity that brings them alive for listeners.

Nine years ago, best-selling author and business consultant Mark Sanborn introduced the world to Fred, his postman, who delivered extraordinary service in simple but remarkable ways. Fred’s story inspired millions. Companies - even, cities - were inspired to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary each day. Today, with stiff competition from the networked global economy, delivering extraordinary results is more important than ever. With Fred 2.0, Mark not only revisits the original Fred to gain new insights, but also equips all of us with new strategies to achieve more.

It's been forty years since the sexual revolution, and the women of America have everything they want. Everything, that is, except a husband. Women may be schooled in the art of sex, but they have failed in the art of love. That isn't surprising. The modern generation is living in a culture that isn't the least bit interested in helping them get hitched. For decades women have been taught to sleep around indiscriminately, to pursue an education and career at all costs, and to never depend on a man.

Beneath our culture's obsession with wealth and power, status and celebrity, millions of Americans are quietly engaged in a deeply religious struggle to free themselves from petty selfishness and to embrace a life of benevolence and compassion. Drawing on an extensive random survey of 1,200 men and women across the United States, Matthew Lee, Margaret Poloma, and Stephen Post here shed new light on how Americans wake up to the reality of divine love and how that transformative experience expresses itself in concrete acts of benevolence.

Observing an encounter between Catholic and Buddhist monks in 1996 at the Abbey of Gethsemani, near where he grew up in rural Kentucky, Fenton Johnson found himself unable to make the sign of the cross. His distance from his childhood faith had become so great - he considered himself a rational, skeptical man - that he could not participate in this most basic ritual. Impelled by this troubling experience, Johnson began a search for the meaning of the spiritual life.

From Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church, one of the most esteemed centers of African American spirituality in the country, comes Food for the Soul - a compilation of more than 100 recipes, and the many stories behind them shared by its congregation. Since its founding in 1808, Abyssinian has been a major social and religious voice of black Americans. The oldest African American church in New York State, it is a cultural melting-pot ministry with members from throughout the African diaspora - and a history of cooking reflecting that diversity.

In Chicken Soup for the Soul of America, everyday heroes are celebrated. Heroes have always been in our midst, but the recent terrorist attacks on American soil have revealed many more heroes who have given their lives, love, time and strength to those in great need. In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 events, Americans have found courage and inspiration from so many heroes, and this book pays tribute to them all, as well as those who appear every day in our lives.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Women will uplift, counsel, and reassure any woman of faith who needs a boost or reminder of God’s ever-present love as she goes through the ups and downs of daily life.

This collection of 101 unique devotionals - consisting of a scripture reading, a Chicken Soup for the Soul story, and a custom-written prayer by women of faith - will affirm God’s unconditional love and His wisdom. Women will find solace and strength in these stories that cover everything from everyday trials to tests of faith.

Eva, Sara, Rebecca, Rachele, Lea, Rut, Noemi, Ester, Giuditta, Marta, Maria, la Maddalena, la Samaritana... Nell'Antico e nel Nuovo Testamento non compaiono solo figure maschili ma anche tante donne. Sono fondatrici di stirpi, profetesse, donne qualunque che si trovano perciò a svolgere un ruolo cruciale, memorabile nella storia della loro comunità e della loro religione. Sono donne che hanno la forza di essere protagoniste del proprio destino.

Cada fin de año, en México nos da por pensar en el pasado y en el futuro, en lo que hicimos mal y en lo que podemos mejorar “si Dios y la Virgen quieren”. Esta emoción de abrir y cerrar ciclos viene con una fuerte carga cultural y simbólica relacionada con nuestros ritos y supersticiones: barrer la casa, pasear con maletas, comer doce uvas…

O historiador Leandro Karnal, um dos intelectuais brasileiros que, através de seus livros, palestras e vídeos, nos ajuda a pensar o mundo contemporâneo, discute uma questão presente na vida de todos: a solidão. A partir de referências de filósofos e da própria Bíblia, de fatos históricos e de romances, ele faz uma reflexão sobre a natureza de viver só—por pouco ou muito tempo, estando ou não acompanhado.

O Pai-Nosso é uma das orações mais recitadas em todo o mundo, mas poucas pessoas compreendem a profundidade das mensagens que ela traz. Com a intenção de desvendar os segredos ocultos nas palavras de Jesus e de revelar o poder transformador dessa prece, Augusto Cury escreveu a coleção Os segredos do Pai-Nosso. Embora os dois audiolivros se complementem, eles podem ser ouvidos de forma independente, pois abordam temas distintos: o primeiro estuda as características de Deus e o segundo, A sabedoria nossa de cada dia, trata da personalidade humana, seus dilemas e conflitos.

En este libro descubrirás el relato de una mujer apasionada en busca de sentido, quien, habiendo abandonado las directrices y criterios de una vida profundamente tradicional, llega a beber los vientos que le llenan de desesperanza. Pero el buen pastor va en su búsqueda para fundamentar su vida en lo que nunca pasa, en el amor de Dios. Este relato pretende ser una invitación a la fe, a la esperanza de que nuestra vida tiene sentido, de que hemos sido creados con amor y para amar, de que volver a empezar es posible una y mil veces. Sin embargo, no podemos hacerlo solos.

“Como é duro e, ao mesmo tempo, gratificante desobedecer! Por aí tracei meus caminhos.” Os traços de Ivone irradiam vida, luta, justiça e esperança. Tornou-se freira aos vinte e dois anos, optou por viver ao lado daqueles que mais necessitam, foi silenciada pelo Vaticano, é feminista e favorável à legalização do aborto. São mais de sete décadas vivendo a desobediência com a energia dos adolescentes que teimam em acreditar na esperança e num mundo menos desigual e opressor. Ivone reflete sobre o seu agora: habitar a velhice, nas suas palavras, enquanto a lucidez ainda a habita.