Pre-owned books

Becoming Fire invites the reader to engage in the age-old practice of listening to stories to activate our creative imagination. Thirty-three meditations arranged for daily reading would enhance the prayer and Bible study of people who are seeking a personal, vital love relationship with Jesus Christ.Ideal for all ages, Becoming Fire will be of interest to the serious seeker as well as a useful tool for beginners in their spiritual journey.

With his trademark eloquence and insight, Dr. Hollis offers Living an Examined Life to inspire you toward a life of personal authority, integrity, and fulfillment. "It is my hope that this book will be a tool to recover your respect for that which abides deeply within," writes Dr. Hollis. 

Discover the timeless spiritual guidance from Christian classics on such spiritual disciplines as silence, meditation, contemplation, and more. Includes:
• resource listings
• personal application questions
• the author's personal story of his contemplative journey 

What do people mean when they say the Bible is inspired? When Rachel Held Evans found herself asking these questions, she began a quest to better understand what the Bible is and how it is meant to be read. What she discovered changed her—and it will change you too. The Bible, she discovers, is not a static work but is a living, breathing, captivating, and confounding book that is able to equip us to join God’s loving and redemptive work in the world.

The instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Reviving Ophelia--a guide to wisdom, authenticity, and bliss for women as they age--now with a new foreword by the author.

Women growing older contend with ageism, misogyny, and loss. Yet as Mary Pipher shows, most older women are deeply happy and filled with gratitude for the gifts of life. Their struggles help them grow into the authentic, empathetic, and wise people they have always wanted to be. 

In The Hidden Life of Trees, forester Peter Wohlleben puts groundbreaking scientific discoveries into a language everyone can relate to. 

In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the amazing scientific processes behind the wonders, of which we are blissfully unaware. 

A New York Times best seller—now revised and updated with new exercises and guided meditations.  “An inviting gateway to the interior territory of profound well-being and wisdom.”—Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are

This updated 10th anniversary edition includes exercises, journal prompts, and ten guided meditations (CD enclosed) available for download online and through scannable QR codes. 

Draws a road map for one year's spiritual journey, visiting such difficult-to-get to places such as "Showing Love in the Marketplace," Hanging on When Life is Difficult," "Forgiving Those Who Hurt Us," and "Balancing Heaven and Earth." Original. 

NOTE: two slight markings on interior pages.

Drawing upon his many years as a spiritual director, Monsignor David E. Rosage analyzes how to seek spiritual direction...how to find a good spiritual director, the difference between personal counseling and spiritual direction and what are its realistic expectations. By dealing with these issues, one may begin the process of developing a more personal relationship with God, with a better understanding of his will in which to incorporate all decisions of your life. 

Rupp employs visual metaphors--often involving the natural world--for each chapter to reveal how Sophia guides us through the inner processes of spiritual growth. Each chapter includes summary points, ideas for meditation and journal writing, and reflection questions ideal for group discussion. 

Here are poems that put words to the ineffable experiences that yoga practitioners have all the time, those moments when separation drops away, and body, mind and spirit become one. 

Inspired by the experiences of yoga and meditation, the natural world, and the challenges of life itself, these poems capture both the struggle and the delight of the author's attempt to live consciously. They speak in a voice that is both encouraging and uplifting, yet they are simple and accessible.