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Is Christian healing something that only happened in Jesus’ time? How can we find health and peace in our bodies, our families, and our relationships? These articles and accounts of healing show how all of us can heal.

Adam H. Dickey’s much-loved article, first published in 1917, contains a wealth of spiritual insights useful in seeing health, body, identity, parenting, and business in a spiritual way.

This article explores Jesus’ command to be “wise as serpents, and harmless as doves” (Matthew 10:16). Together with the accompanying account of healing, this pamphlet addresses praying about evil.

Four articles and two testimonies previously published in The Christian Science Journal or Christian Science Sentinel inspire daily prayer.

Adam H. Dickey’s beloved article “God’s Law of Adjustment” addresses God’s care for us in all aspects of our lives. Originally published in a 1916 issue of The Christian Science Journal, this article helps those seeking the harmonious resolution of any difficult situation. Includes an account of healing and protection.

Experience a refreshed sense of Christmas with this collection of previously published articles about peace, healing, and the true celebration of the Christ-idea.

How do you pray for just and principled government? How do you pray to support fair elections? This collection of articles and accounts of healing explores how people have prayerfully affirmed God’s spiritual laws and harmonious government.

Does good always win out? These articles and accounts of healing, published in The Christian Science Journal or the Christian Science Sentinel, address how persistent, consistent, and expectant prayers can result in healing, positive change, and success.

In his most challenging and outward-facing book yet, Pope Francis reflects on ten vital issues the world is facing today. I Am Asking in the Name of God is an unflinching and inspiring work that celebrates the tenth anniversary of Francis' papal election and encompasses his hopes and dreams for the Church and for all humanity. I Am Asking in the Name of God is the Pope's manifesto for the world: a heartfelt call for all people to to embrace and encourage the good, while rejecting and renouncing the dark forces of hatred, greed, deceit and delusion that threaten to engulf us.

People tend to avoid what they can’t control. Believers often shy away from the Holy Spirit because we don’t know who He really is or what He might do. But if we will let Him into our lives, He will come with His power and change us forever. In School of the Spirit, Pastor Lee Cummings encourages believers to get to know the Holy Spirit, the most misunderstood Person of the Trinity.

If you could sit down and talk—honestly—about God with someone you trusted, would you say that God seems distant and out of reach? Do you wonder how it might be possible to "Love Adonai your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength?" You're not alone. Join author Michelle Beadle on a journey through Scripture to discover how God, through Messiah, enables us to actually know Him, and to experience His love, peace, and joy.

The theological system known as Calvinism is often caricatured as harsh, dour, and illogical. But as Dr. Joel R. Beeke argues in this important new book, this image could not be further from the truth. Beeke, a pastor, educator, editor, and prolific author, shows instead that Calvinism is a theology that is firmly rooted in Scripture and works its way out into every area of the believer’s life. He aims to “cover the intellectual and spiritual emphases of Calvinism, the way it influences the church and everyday living, and its ethical and cultural implications.”

What is the essence of charismatic Christianity, a renewal movement that stresses the Holy Spirit's work, the church's use of spiritual gifts, and the significance of the supernatural? Helen Collins gives a novel summary explanation drawn from the spiritual gifts. Through Scripture and doctrinal reflection, she shows that charismatic spirituality is a coherent, reasonable, and rich tradition with much to offer.

At its heart, Ignatian spirituality is practical and experiential, offering modern audiences a structure for pursuing inner growth that results in transformed action. While it is a deeply contemplative practice, Ignatian spirituality appeals to many of us who are looking for purpose and meaning, and who are wondering how to live out that purpose in a way that addresses the brokenness of our world. At the heart of this thoughtful introduction to Ignatian spirituality are the Spiritual Exercises, developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola of Spain

This anthology collects 42 articles from the first century of the Christian Science Sentinel and The Christian Science Journal selected by Christian Science teachers as being particularly helpful in their healing work.

The articles in this anthology, suggested by a group of Christian Science teachers and practitioners, were cited as being especially valuable in the healing practice of Christian Science. Originally published between 1908–1981 in either the Christian Science Sentinel or The Christian Science Journal, the selections cover a broad variety of topics including health, safety, financial stability, employment, relationships, and more.

This anthology of 45 well-loved articles and poems draws from The Christian Science Journal and the Christian Science Sentinel. These articles have been recommended by a group of Christian Science practitioners and teachers as being particularly helpful in their healing work. A wide range of topics is covered, including health, safety, individuality, prayer, supply, morality.

Beginning with a handful of members in 1830, the church that Joseph Smith founded has grown into a world-wide organization with over twelve million adherents, playing prominent roles in politics, sports, entertainment, and business. Yet they are an oddity. Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction explains who Mormons are: what they believe and how they live their lives. 

The history of the Episcopal Church is intimately bound up with the history of empire. The two grew in tandem in the modern era, and as they grew they developed particular ideologies and practices around race. As slavery was carried over into the new political formations of the United States, so too were racially based exclusions carried over in the Episcopal Church. Mission, Race, and Empire presents a new history of the Episcopal Church from its origins in the early British Empire up to the present, told through the lenses of empire and race.

Can you identify your spiritual gifting or understand God's purpose for your life? If you can't confidently answer yes, you're not alone. Yet there is a simple biblical framework to finding your God-given gifts and finding His purposes for your life—and it leads to a relationship with the Trinity you never imagined. Offering clear explanations and biblical depth, veteran ministry leader Andy Reese offers a fresh and practical blueprint to Paul's teachings on spiritual gifts and God's intended spiritual connection to the Trinity.