This is an English version of a book first published very successfully in the Netherlands, where it has been used particularly in the training of Alpha leaders. Many keen Christians tend to trot out stock answers without hearing the deeper questions. If we can develop the sensitivity to hear different needs, experiences and interests, and learn to respond without offering watertight solutions, then a true dialogue can develop. The book includes many practical examples of how a subject can be treated in different ways, based around dialogues on suffering, on other religions, on relative and absolute truth, Good dialogue is a valuable life skill in all encounters. Each chapter ends with guides to further reading and questions for reflection and discussion.

The Christian’s hope is hope in God in Jesus Christ. The Bible says it is the confident assurance that God is faithful, and will complete what He has begun. It is an assured trust in God’s promises ‒ not a hoping for the best with fingers crossed! Christ living in us is our hope, our assurance, of glory (Colossians 1:27). Our hope is in God alone. He is our assurance in this life and the next. When we leave this earth, we will be in Heaven for ever. That is why we need to know for sure that we are born again and have Jesus in our hearts.

Why would a good God allow suffering? Has science disproven God? Is the Bible really trustworthy? Is it reasonable to believe in God? Do all religions teach the same thing? Questions like these can pique curiosities, stimulate thinking, and challenge faith in God. Reasons to Believe takes ten relevant questions about God, the Bible, and the Christian life head-on and provides thoughtful, easy-to-understand responses in one concise resource. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, Reasons to Believe can serve as a timely tool to answer questions, remove doubts, deepen Christian conviction, and provide compelling reasons to believe. Reasons to Believe is an easy-to-understand book for the individual with questions.

52 Reasons to Hope (and Hold on to Your Faith) shares fifty-two golden nuggets of inspiration that encourage you to turn all of your problems over to God. They will infuse you with hope, and inspire you to believe that there is Light in any darkness. You dont need to worry about the challenges and valleys in your life, because God is in total control of it . . . and He will always be there for you! The selections in this book will remind you of what it means to walk in faith and trust God in every area of your life. If you dont already know God, these offerings can ignite something in you that will spur you to seek Him: He makes every burden we have lighter!

Sixty-three stand-alone short chapters of help in living the Christian life. There are chapters here for everyone – people who are walking towards God, people walking with God, and those walking on with God. The short chapters are arranged approximately in this order, but there is much value in the early chapters for those looking for a deeper faith. This is not a book where you have to start at Chapter 1 and work your way through to the end. The Contents page lists the title of every chapter, so just dive in and read one that inter-ests you. Of course, you can start at Chapter 1 and read the whole book if you prefer, and our prayer is that every reader will be greatly blessed by what they read. The majority of these sixty-three chapters have been released individually as booklets, and every chapter as individual eBooks that are available in all formats from major eBook distributors. The eBook editions are free from most distributors. This whole volume is also available as a paperback from major book distributors.

Reproduction of the original: Minor Poems of Michael Drayton by Cyril Brett

This is not an ordinary story - its a piece from Valories life that changed her vision for her future and her understanding of the animal world. Like a powerful heart activation it is still working on her. Valorie hopes that sharing the books message will benefit others in the same way. It took a Buddha dog a life time and a half to get the message through to Valorie that she is an extraordinary person living on a beautiful, loving planet in a time of exciting vibratory growth. It started out as an exercise meant to wake Valorie up, and now its a gift for those who need a wake up call of their own, whether they live with a companion animal or not. It will definitely make you think about what your pets are really doing with you. The planetary vibration is shifting into higher frequencies - we are moving forward to change our DNA and improve as human beings. To do this its important to remember who we are and how to appreciate, understand, and be kind to ourselves, because this is how we open our hearts to grow with our Mother Earth. Dont let another day go by without opening your heart to the realization that you are extraordinary, too.

My title explains itself. But it’s misleading. There are more than 40 reasons. In fact, there are at least ten to the 82nd power, which, I am told, is the number of atoms in the universe. And that’s just in ordinary matter, which makes up only 4.9% of the universe, the rest being dark matter and dark energy. Each of my reasons is an independent point, so I have not organized this book by a succession of chapters or headings. After all, most readers only remember a few big ideas or separate points after reading a book. (I’ve never heard anyone say “Oh, that was a good continuous-process-of-logically-ordered-argumentation” but I’ve often heard people say, “Oh, that was a good point.” Which takes me back to my main point: “Why are you a Catholic?” is a good question. A good question deserves a good answer. Here are forty of mine.