""Perhaps God isn't giving me the plan because He wants to be the plan." This was the aha moment Mike Donehey--lead singer and song writer for Tenth Avenue North--had after years of wrestling with his obsession to know God's specific plans for his life. He came to the realization that waiting for absolute certainty from God before making decisions may seem uber-spiritual, but it can lead to a life of intense stress, paralyzing fear, and crushing regret--just...

Rutland believes that prayer is a declaration of our Father's compassion toward us, a confession of our own inadequacy, and a reminder that he meets our daily needs-- and these are the elements of prayer Jesus taught his disciples. By discovering the truth about God's love and power, you will find blessings and healing. It's not just about saying the Lord's Prayer-- it's about getting to know the Lord of the prayer.

"Many people are stuck with an understanding of prayer that doesn't go beyond Sunday school memorizations and desperate petitions in time of need. Instead, Brian McLaren argues we should understand that prayer is to the soul what breathing is to the body; prayer is life-giving union with the Divine. McLaren offers new hope to those who are disillusioned by religious dogma and disheartened by unanswered prayers. This is a book for those who want to...

"If you could talk to your younger self, what would you tell her? If you could equip her for the challenges she would face today, with the Church plagued by scandal and the culture on the verge of collapse, what would you say? In Letters to Myself from the End of the World, Emily Stimpson Chapman answers those questions, weaving Catholic theology, biblical wisdom, and her own life experience into forty-five 'letters' to her twenty-five-year-old self....