Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
From Nomads to Pilgrims by Diana Butler Bass
The Practicing Congregation by Diana Butler Bass
Strength for the Journey by Diana Butler Bass
Grace for the Afflicted
Each day men and women diagnosed with mental disorders are told they need to pray more and turn from their sin. Mental illness is equated with demonic possession, weak faith and generational sin. Why is it that the church has struggled in ministering to those with mental illnesses? As both a church leader and professor of psychologyand neuroscience, Dr. Stanford has seen far too many mentally ill brothers and sisters damaged by well meaning believers who respond to them out of fear or misinformation rather than grace.Grace for the Afflicted is written to educate Christians about mental illness from both biblical and scientific perspectives. Dr. Stanfordpresents insights into our physical and spiritual nature and discusses the appropriate role of psychology and psychiatry in the life of thebeliever. Describing common mental disorders, Dr. Stanford asks of each What does science say and what does the Bible say about thisillness?Mental illnesses addressed in the book includeMood DisordersAnxiety DisordersSchizophreniaDissociative DisordersAttentionDeficit Hyperactivity DisorderEating DisordersSubstance Use DisordersBorderline Personality Disorder
By Matther S. Stanford, PhD.
Work with Passion in Midlife and Beyond
It’s never too late to do what you love, and midlife is the perfect time to find the niche where you will succeed beyond your fondest hopes,” says career consultant Nancy Anderson in her inspiring new book, WORK WITH PASSION IN MIDLIFE AND BEYOND: Reach Your Full Potential & Make the Money You Need Anderson takes midlife and beyond readers through a step-by-step process that helps them understand who they are and what they value at this stage of life. Using client stories as examples, she shows that finding the work that gives meaning to the second act of life begins with accurate self-knowledge. “Once you know what will make the best use of the strengths you’ve honed over a lifetime of experience, success is inevitable,” she maintains.
By Nancy Anderson
The Spirituality of Fasting
This treasury of spiritual wisdom draws on sources ancient and current--from Augustine to Michael Pollan--to consider anew how fasting informs the relationships between creator/creature, body/soul, and rich/poor.
In timely response to Pope Benedict's urging that the value and meaning of fasting need to be "rediscovered and encouraged again in our day," The Spirituality of Fasting is excellent for small groups, parish retreats, homily preparation, and recommended Lenten reading lists.
By Charles M. Murphy
The Green Bible, NRSV
The Green Bible will equip and encourage you to see God's vision for creation and help you engage in the work of healing and sustaining it. This first Bible of its kind includes inspirational essays from key leaders such as N. T. Wright, Barbara Brown Taylor, Brian McLaren, Matthew Sleeth, Pope John Paul II, and Wendell Berry. As you read the scriptures anew, The Green Bible will help you see that caring for the earth is not only a calling, but a lifestyle.
Forward by Desmond Tutu.
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