COVID-19 has impacted the way we see the world and the way we view spirituality; in times of crisis, people turn or return to religion or spirituality. Most of the South African population identifies as Christian. This brings to the fore what is meant by “spirituality” in a country crippled by the remains of apartheid structure, rampant corruption, poverty, and various systemic problems. Overall, there is a lack of scholarship investigating “spirituality” and “spirituality studies” from the global South. This book aims to bridge the gap. New avenues are investigated of thinking about God in difficult circumstances, as ideologies of hope and prosperity are reshaped. This book links text and context, spirituality and material culture, self and society, the analogue and the digital, contemplation and action, saying and unsaying; in short, the question of experiencing God in both everything and nothingness comes under the scope of this book.

Meister Eckhart, a now-popular medieval German mystic, provides the contemporary person with a way of living that centers on nothing but God in everyday life. He insists that everyone--whatever they have done, whatever they believe--is one with God. Because of this, the good Meister sees no opposition between our spiritual and daily lives. We access oneness with God through letting go. Bliss and freedom flow from giving birth to this divine oneness right where we are. This book intends to help us live this everyday mysticism by prayer and letting go. Meister Eckhart invites all of us to realize our divine oneness in the midst of raising a family, commuting, doing our jobs, cooking, cleaning, and scheduling. Meister Eckhart preaches that God is one with every one of us in our everyday lives.

Vast in scope, rich in insight and eminently readable. Worship This is a book about the God, the many splendored God, to whom the human community journeys. It's pages offer sage direction...for anyone who wants to improve the quality of his or her life as a pilgrim...Experiencing God may well become a major pastoral contribution to the formation of a biblically and theologically sound contemporary theology. New Catholic World Succeeds admirably in what it sets out to do; to introduce lay Christians, in a way that engages them personally, to the rich resources which the Christian tradition offers those who seek a practical path for approaching God. Those unaquainted with that tradition will find it most helpful; but spiritual directors will also find here a useful, readable resource for enriching their personal lives and ministry. - Theological Studies A landmark. Review and Expositor

So many Christians are living their lives committed to Jesus, they say, but are experiencing defeat and dont understand why. Having the fullness of the life of Christ and everything he has to offer keeps eluding them. They consistently ask questions, seek answers, and try to discover the reasons that cause their defeat. The answer to experiencing a full life in Christ is really quite simple. All or Nothing answers the question for everybody, Christian or not, by unveiling clearly something they already know. In Gods kingdom, the way to a fruitful and satisfying life is acquired through one step. God confirmed his Word to the author in a dream, and she reveals the details of her dream and the one-step plan that God has prescribed for all of us. All or Nothing will show you how to use Gods plan to enjoy a God-filled and purposeful life, which is his expected end for you.

This true story chronicles a mother's journey of trials and doubts, faith and triumph, through the rocky terrain of her son's life with Asperger syndrome, bipolar disorder, depression, and addiction. The reader has a mom's-eye view of the challenges she and her family face as they navigate through the public school system, private rehab programs, the Texas justice system, and normal life as evangelical Christians with a child who doesn't seem to "fit the mold" of expectation in any given system, let alone in his own mother's idea of what her first son would be like. While frightening and painful at times, this is one mother's story of faith and surrender in the face of insurmountable obstacles and of God's presence and faithfulness over decades of time. This ongoing story is full of victory, but more important than any single outcome is the fruit of peace and joy that was discovered along the way as the author chose to offer up all outcomes to the only One who loves better than a mother, whose signature moves are redemption, healing, and rescue.

One of Called Magazines Favorite Fall Releases! When was the last time you took a break to experience Gods love? To experience something is to live it, to encounter it, to understand it, to explore with our hearts, minds, and souls as well as with the five physical senses and our God-given spiritual ones. Every action we do with and for God, every good day and bad day, we walk hand-in-hand with God, experiencing Him. Experiencing Gods love takes time. Love unfurls its blossoms in our lives when we concentrate all of our senses on the small gifts we pass by every day. Time slows, and we finally get to hear Gods beautiful background hum to our lives. The One Year Experiencing Gods Love Devotional helps you intentionally carve out those moments in your day to savor God and his love for you.

Enemies of the Cross examines how suffering and truth were aligned in the divisive debates of the early Reformation. Vincent Evener explores how Martin Luther, along with his first intra-Reformation critics, offered "true" suffering as a crucible that would allow believers to distinguish the truth or falsehood of doctrine, teachers, and their own experiences. To use suffering in this way, however, reformers also needed to teach Christians to recognize false suffering and the false teachers who hid under its mantle. This book contends that these arguments, which became an enduring part of the Lutheran and radical traditions, were nourished by the reception of a daring late-medieval mystical tradition the post-Eckhartian which depicted annihilation of the self as the way to union with God. The first intra-Reformation dissenters, Andreas Bodenstein von Karlstadt and Thomas Müntzer, have frequently been depicted as champions of medieval mystical views over and against the non-mystical Luther. Evener counters this depiction by showing how Luther, Karlstadt, and Müntzer developed their shared mystical tradition in diverse directions, while remaining united in the conviction that sinful self-assertion prevented human beings from receiving truth and living in union with God. He argues that Luther, Karlstadt, and Müntzer each represented a different form of ecclesial-political dissent shaped by a mystical understanding of how Christians were united to God through the destruction of self-assertion. Enemies of the Cross draws on seldom-used sources and proposes new concepts of "revaluation" and "relocation" to describe how Protestants and radicals brought medieval mystical teachings into new frameworks that rejected spiritual hierarchy.

What exactly does "spiritual growth" mean? It's a common phrase thrown around in Christian circles, but many can not truly define it nor describe how to achieve it. Tony Evans helps readers get a grasp on this "life essential" topic in his new, powerful book. Based on 2 Peter 3:18, Evans helps readers understand and cooperate with God's plan for growth. The author's prayer is that by God's grace people will not merely learn about new growth but will discover a fresh motivation to strengthen and deepen their relationship with the Lord.

Have you ever wondered what life was like in the Garden of Eden before Adam and Eve sinned? What did it really feel like to live in such a wonderful and charming place of perfect peace and harmony? It was surely paradise for our first parents. There was not a trace of evil, not a hint of anything bad that would hurt or mar until the great tempter showed up. The Bible calls him the devil"" our archenemy and master of deceit whom Jesus describes as a thief who comes to steal, kill, and destroy. Satan appeared to Eve as a beguiling, harmless serpent but, since then, has taken many subtle and artful forms. As you prayerfully read from these inspired pages, the author takes you through the Bible on a thrilling adventure that will hold you in suspense as you watch the battle between the forces of good and evil take place. The stage is being set, and the final battle of the ages is now beginning to unfold and will soon take place between God and Satan. It is a battle for the souls of man. You will see Satan's many cunning tactics and come to understand the devices he uses to lead people away from a loving God and cause them to fall and fail. Are you going through a trial or being tempted? Is there something you are up against and battling? Are you or someone you know suffering some hardship and have fallen victim to Satan and failed? Don't give up! You will discover in this book God's redeeming grace. You will behold God's salvation and love for His children like you have never witnessed. Through the pages, you will see Him reaching to the lost and confused, to the troubled and hurting. You will discover God's saving and delivering power is much greater than Satan. You will find He's greater than any and all failure and sin, no matter how big or bad. You will behold His forgiveness and cleansing and see lives transformed and healed. When you finish reading this God-inspired work, you will be able to recognize Satan's many deceiving ways. You will be able to see right through every temptation and lie of your enemy and avoid hurt and disaster in your life, your home, and church. This book will teach you how to put on the whole armor of God and be an overcomer. You will understand God's guidance and learn His voice that will keep you safe. In the midst of your trials, you will learn to trust God, hold on to faith, and come out victorious. Dear reader, there is hope""God is still making winners! May God bless you as you start this journey!

This year, experience a closer relationship with God than ever before. All of us long for God's presence, and we sense it--occasionally. But there are times when it seems like something's missing . . . deep encounters with him, certainty that we have heard his voice, and a palpable experience of his presence every day. Like no other writer can, Chris Tiegreen draws us deeper into real intimacy with our intensely relational God. This deluxe LeatherLike edition of The One Year Experiencing God's Presence Devotional will cultivate your sense of God's presence in your life, help you learn to recognize his voice, and deepen your trust that he is "always ready to help" (Psalm 46:1, NLT) in every situation.