Upper Room: 255 books
For Sabbath's Sake
Embracing Your Need for Rest, Worship, and Community
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Discover a spiritual practice that helps you maintain spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental health. "We toiled on computers seven days per week, rising as early as 4:00 a.m. to squeeze in spiritual quiet time before we both retreated to our respective laptops, typing the days (and weekends)...
Get Real
A Spiritual Journey for Men
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
Finally, a book for men's spiritual development that actually starts with Jesus. Not lightly baptized Jungian archetypes. Not secular stereotypes that seek to present Jesus as a "man's man." This is good stuff. —John Ortberg Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church Author of The Life You've Always Wanted
Loving the World with God
Fourth Day Living
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Have you ever had a mountaintop spiritual experience and then had trouble returning to the reality of your daily life? This book is for those who have gone on a Walk to Emmaus weekend or another intense spiritual experience such as a retreat, mission trip, or sabbatical. After such a time of...
A Quiet Pentecost
Inviting the Spirit into Congregational Life
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
During the past 30 years, a quiet revolution has taken place in Christianity. People of all ages are finding the need for daily prayer. Many are encountering Jesus anew through ancient yet new forms of prayer. "Quiet Pentecosts" are happening as Christians engage in spiritual practices. Congregations...
The Group Reunion
Walk to Emmaus
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2005
Designed for persons who have participated in The Walk to Emmaus, this helpful booklet provides ideas on joining follow-up accountability groups, organizing groups, and improving the quality of groups as a means of growth in grace.
Interruptions
A 40-Day Journey with Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Life is full of interruptions. You have a flat tire on the way to work. Your phone buzzes, signaling yet another text or e-mail. Or a major interruption blindsides you—the death of a loved one, a job loss, a family member in crisis, or a shattering diagnosis. Where is God in all these situations?...
Blessed Endurance
Moving Beyond Despair to Hope
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Where is God when we are hurting or in despair? How can we respond faithfully to situations that cause us pain? Where can we find hope even when we feel hopeless? Pain, despair, and struggle are part of life, and they test our character as God’s people. John Wimmer approaches these challenges to...
Feed My Shepherds
Spiritual Healing and Renewal for Those in Christian Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2005
A church member has just lost a parent. Another member is scheduled for surgery. Yet another member is having marital problems. Just another day in the life of a congregation. Church leaders (both clergy and lay) give immeasurable comfort and nourishment to those in need. But it sometimes...
Enter by the Gate
Jesus' 7 Guidelines When Making Hard Choices
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2004
Hard choices are inevitable. Whether they involve family or other relationships, a job, or your spiritual journey, some decisions aren't clear-cut or easy. The advice you seek (or that's thrust upon you by well-meaning friends) may leave you more unsure than ever. The adage "Let go,...
Deeply Rooted
Knowing Self, Growing in God
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Spiritual growth sounds great, but what does it mean? There is something very grounding about trees. We understand how they grow and how dirt, seeds, water, and roots support the life and seasons of a tree. Using a tree as a metaphor, Christopher Maricle presents a model for spiritual growth...
by Brian Jackson, Sandy Jackson
Language: Spanish
Release Date: March 1, 2014
Language: Spanish
Release Date: March 1, 2014
La Guía del líder del Curso básico de Ministerios de servicio laico es una experiencia de capacitación para el nuevo liderato de la iglesia, y a la vez, representa una experiencia de renovación para líderes que llevan tiempo sirviendo en la Iglesia Metodista Unida. Este curso puede ser enseñado...
by Patricia Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
Is your life spinning out of control? Do you sometimes wonder where God is? Here's the good news: even when your life and faith seem broken, God still loves you and wants you to enjoy a life full of blessings.
Patricia Wilson, a motivational writer, spiritual guide, and mentor to women, offers...
Climbing the Sycamore Tree
A Study on Choice and Simplicity
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2001
Warning: This book could change the way you live. "Although I've experienced what it's like to get overextended, I've never been poor without options or help," writes Hagmann. "My faith tells me that being a Christian must affect who I am and how I behave with my wealth. Christ has something...
Being the Presence of Christ
A Vision for Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
"This book is food for all who are hungry for an inner transformation in their lives. Tapping into ancient spiritual practices, Daniel Vestal connects biblically based mysticism with evangelism and social justice." —Tony Campolo Professor Emeritus, Eastern University Author of more than 35 books and one of the founders of the Red Letter Christian movement