The Buddha Journey: Questions and Answers for the Awakening Mind

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by Quang Trí

Of the hundreds of Buddhist introductory books on the market, The Buddha Journey: Questions and Answers for the Awakening Mind aims at bringing real questions from real people in one simple book. A Mahayana Buddhism approach, without any specialties or traditions, The Buddha Journey gives over 100 answers and perspectives to questions for those new to, curious in or advancing their Buddhist practices from a general point of view.TheBuddhaJourney_D

“The Buddha Journey” aspires to answer the most commonly asked questions beginning or advancing students would ask. The Buddha Journey covers your basic “Buddhism 101” introduction, then answers over 100 questions about compassion, anger, forgiveness, meditation, impermanence, sex, karma, death, becoming a Buddhist and more! Quang Trí writes in a simple, easy-to-understand way that allows the reader to understand the content and contemplate the subject matter on their own for their own interpretation.

Building Faith Through a Carpenter’s Hands

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by Brandon Russell and Danielle A. Vann

Struggling? You can fall apart or gain strength from it. Celebrity carpenter Brandon Russell’s first book will give you the tools you can use to help construct the life you wish to live. Through his own life experiences of colossal “ups” and disappointing “downs,” Brandon offers that the most important way to have joyful life is, as in building any structure, to start with a solid foundation. Brandon learned when building his own foundation, the most important ingredient is his faith in God! BuildingFaith_7

Purpose Revealed: Discovering Your Calling in the Midst of Trials

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by Jessica Smith

Romans 8:28 states “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose”. What does the word all mean? It means ALL! This means that the repossession, foreclosure, divorce, molestation, sickness, loss of your loved one, financial lack, business failure, bankruptcy, loneliness, depression, mental illness and every injurious situation that has come your way is actually working for you and not against you. Think of itPurpose-Rediscovered_A1
in the terms of mathematics. If a negative number is multiplied by another negative number it yields a positive number. So, the plethora of hardships that you’ve had to deal with are being used to unveil your purpose and
elevate you to a greater level.

The Spear of The Centurion

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by Thom Vines

The centurion who speared Christ also guarded the tomb. When the body is missing, Pilate orders him arrested. He flees. The spear has special powers. An angel orders him to write a manuscript and hide it. He writes a second manuscript and hides it, before being captured by the Romans in Ephesus. He writes his final testimonium, then hides it along with the spear.Centurion_5_LensFlare_BetterText

After an earthquake in 2030, one of the manuscripts is found by two American archeologists. A hunt for the other manuscripts and the spear follows that takes them to Jordan, Israel, back to Turkey and finally America.

America has become very secular, and there is legislation proposed to limit Christianity in America. It will be voted upon on Good Friday. When word gets out of the found manuscripts a chase follows. The Christians want to publish it, and the atheists and Muslims want to destroy it.

Church Pews

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by Don J. Carey III

Sitting in a pew doesn’t make one a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes them a mechanic. This statement has never been more applicable to a society than it is now, in the modern day ChurchPews_HD_3_1American church. We live in a culture where it is perfectly fine to align yourself to a particular group or ideology without actually following the decrees or guidelines of that group. This hypocritical mindset has begun to ooze its way into the body of Christ under the guise of political correctness.. Nominal “Christianity” has become so prominent in the church, that less than 10% of American Christians actually hold to a biblical worldview, even though nearly 80% of the nation claims to hold to the faith. As I see it, this is a major issue. There are many things wrong with what is happening, but most of all, if the Christian worldview is true, than the biblical alternative to the Christian worldview is also true. In Matthew 7, Jesus says “Not everyone who cries Lord, Lord will enter into the kingdom of heaven, except those who do

10 Bits of Wisdom From The Shoe Shine Guy – A Transformed Life

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by John Early

John Early worked in the corporate world for over 25 years. From the outside looking in, it seemed as though he had it all: the beautiful family, the magnificent home, the nice cars and great vacations, the fabulous income with the big 401k. He had what most would consider the American Dream. This was John’s idea of a dream, and this dream was all about him. Then suddenly, 10BitsOfWisdom_5in an instant, like the Apostle Paul on the road to Damascus, John had an encounter with God that transformed his life forever.

John takes the reader through that transformation and the total impact it had on not only his life, but on the lives of those around him, especially those closest to him–his wife and children. He lays out the 10 key bits of wisdom that were instrumental in reconciling and rebuilding those broken relationships. His road on this journey is paved with: Knowing your purpose, Character, Attitude, Goals, Teamwork and Trust, Respect, Courage, Regrets, Reconciliation, and Grace. This book shows all of us, no matter our circumstances or how dark our days may seem, that God is