Upper Room: 255 books
Taste and See
Experiencing the Stories of Advent and Christmas
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Jan Johnson offers an innovative Advent small-group study built around a careful contextual reading of scripture combined with the imaginative reading approach introduced by St. Ignatius. The title Taste and See hints at how readers are invited to experience the stories of the season with their senses....
The Role of Agape
Walk to Emmaus / Chrysalis
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
As a way of infusing participants with a sense of God's unconditional (agape) love, tangible signs of agape are everywhere during a Walk to Emmaus or a Chrysalis weekend. This book explains the various forms of agape and anonymous acts of servanthood that are vital to communicating unconditional love during each 3-day event.
Sustaining the Spirit
The Emmaus Library Series
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1992
This booklet is a personal guide to the ministry of The Walk to Emmaus for members of Emmaus teams. It is designed for the Emmaus board to give to team members during their initial meetings.
The Power of a Focused Heart
10 Life Lessons from the Beatitudes
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Looking to simplify your life? quiet your mind? find your unique spiritual gift(s) and make a difference? Turn to the Beatitudes! Sometimes teachings from well-known biblical passages are so obvious and preached so often that we overlook other helpful, not-so-obvious lessons. The Beatitudes...
A Wakeful Faith
Spiritual Practice in the Real World
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2000
In the harried, expect-the-unexpected flow of everyday life, faith seems far away for many people. Something in the car dies. The bills are due. The kids need school supplies. The business report remains unwritten. In A Wakeful Faith, Jenkins asserts that living awake to God in all of our daily affairs...
One in the Spirit
The Emmaus/Chrysalis Relationship
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
One of the most critical elements in successful Emmaus and Chrysalis communities is the relationship between the two. The Emmaus and Chrysalis movements were designed to function as partners in ministry. But sometimes tensions arise between Emmaus and Chrysalis communities. Perhaps an overeager...
No Act of Love Is Ever Wasted
The Spirituality of Caring for Persons with Dementia
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
With more than 5 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer's disease and nearly 10 million loved ones caring for them, addressing the concerns of these elders and their caregivers is a matter of increasing importance. Relying on their many years of experience in this area, Jane Thibault...
Provocative Grace
The Challenge in Jesus' Words
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
A restless search is on. Cover stories about the "real" Jesus are on the increase in news magazines, best sellers based on alternative Gospels, and documentaries. Whether you're a devout Christian, an inquiring seeker or a rank skeptic, this book is for you if you wish to explore the teaching...
A Missionary Mindset
What Church Leaders Need to Know to Reach Their Community--Lessons from E. Stanley Jones
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
Doug Ruffle writes A Missionary Mindset using the timeless principles of E. Stanley Jones and transfers them for use today. Teaching us to approach the mission field as if we were from a different country and learning a new culture, a new way of communicating, and a new way to connect people to the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Talking in the Dark
Praying When Life Doesn't Make Sense
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2007
Have you ever stopped praying? When life seems unfair and prayer doesn't seem to make any difference, you may quit praying. Most people who admit that they stopped praying for a while, including the author, say they felt as if they were suffocating after a period without prayer. "Sometimes...
Walking in the Light
Knowing and Doing God's Will
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
While Christians are hungry to know God's will, we often don't know how to go about learning what that might be. With his gentle, pastoral style, Steve Harper encourages you to pray and read scripture in ways that lead to knowing and doing God's will. He employs the metaphor of walking in the light...
Divine Friendship
Reflections for Lent
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
Many of us spend our lives searching for something to satisfy our deepest longings. Yet we will never find complete satisfaction in human relationships, possessions, or personal power. As Saint Augustine wrote, “Our hearts are restless until they find their rest in you [God].” Lent offers us the...
by Trevor Hudson
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
How do we respond to the invitations of Jesus? Trevor Hudson calls us to consider the invitations Jesus offers in five dimensions of life. In his gentle and intimate style, Trevor leads you to see where Christ is touching your life, calling you to deeper relationship with God, self, and neighbor....
Pausas para la Cuaresma
40 palabras para 40 días
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
Tomar algunos minutos para hacer una pausa es bueno para el alma. Estas pausas nos dan la oportunidad de reorganizarnos, reflexionar y volver a centrarnos en Dios.
En Pausas para la Cuaresma, Trevor Hudson ofrece un libro bellamente minimalista en el que se centra en una palabra para cada día...