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John Houston has spent the past 16 years building for others what he didn’t always have for himself growing up: a family home. Today, John is one of the premier custom home builders in Texas. Throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area, you see signs that paint a picture of the kind of home life John would have done anything to have as a child. And he isn’t confused for one second about who’s ultimately responsible for his success: God. John Houston reflects on a life of trials, hardships, and painful mistakes through the lens of gratitude for God’s enduring faithfulness.

Ein Hörbuch voller Ruhe, Kraft und Augenzwinkern. Schweigen, still sein, einmal nur für sich sein, hinter dicken Klostermauern - dieses Abenteuer wagt der Mann, der nie um einen flotten Spruch verlegen ist. Was macht das mit dem beliebten TV-Moderator? Horst Lichter begibt sich auf eine Reise in die Stille und zu sich selbst. Er blickt auf ein Leben voller Erfolge, aber auch voller Schicksalsschläge. Sein Alltag im Rampenlicht ist laut und schnell. Die Sehnsucht nach einem Moment der Ruhe, einer Zeit des Innehaltens kennt der Publikumsliebling ebenso wie wir alle.

Closing Ranks tells of an illustrious career, giving a behind the scenes look at the workings of the Metropolitan Police. One of the founder members of the Black Police Association Charitable Trust, Leroy Logan has had firsthand experience of race relations in modern-day Britain, and he relates how his strong Christian faith helped him persevere in a frequently hostile work environment.

What happens when we push past the surface and allow real, grounded, mutually challenging, and edifying friendships to develop? We need only look at the little-known friendship between eminent Christian thinkers Dorothy L. Sayers and C. S. Lewis to find out. Born out of a fan letter that celebrated mystery novelist Sayers wrote to Lewis as his star was just beginning to rise, this friendship between a married woman and a longtime bachelor developed over years of correspondence as the two discovered their mutual admiration of each other's writing, thinking, and faith.

Una obra para conocer la vida y las enseñanzas de Osho, el conocido místico contemporáneo, uno de los maestros espirituales mas controvertidos e inusuales del del siglo XX.

Книга одного из талантливейших поэтов Серебряного века Михаила Кузмина - захватывающее повествование о жизни и приключениях графа Калиостро - самой таинственной и неоднозначной личности XVIII века.

Ibn Badis est un érudit pluridisciplinaire, un exégète, un traditionniste, un jurisconsulte, mais ce n’est pas un théologien comme les autres. Éclairé, visionnaire et influent, il est l’un des pères du nationalisme algérien et surtout celui qui a semé la graine de la révolution contre le système colonial français.

"What makes you think black people will vote for you? Because the word on the street is, you're a racist." With those blunt words to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, Pastor Darrell Scott began a journey he never expected to take - becoming the future president's most prominent African-American supporter and advisor. In Nothing to Lose, Pastor Scott recounts how and why he boarded "the Trump Train", revealing the considerable difficulties he experienced along the way.

Dès qu'elle a senti ce petit être au creux de ses bras, si fragile, Deborah Feldman a su ce qu'elle devait faire. A peine âgée de 19 ans, elle a toujours vécu au sein de la communauté hassidique Satmar. Elle a toujours suivi les principes implacables qui régissent les moindres détails de sa vie : ce qu'elle peut porter, à qui elle peut parler... Tous les principes sauf celui de ne pas lire de littérature.

John Henry Newman was an influential figure in the Church of England who shocked the Anglican community in 1843 when he joined the Roman Catholic Church. Newman's spiritual autobiography, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, is a classic of English literature. Besides serving as an eloquent response to his critics, it also explores the nature of Christianity and its place in the world. Newman’s work The Idea of a University covers topics such as the character of the academic community, the place of religion and moral values in the university milieu, and more.

The Little Flowers of St. Francis is a classic collection of popular legends about the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Composed at the end of the 14th century by an unknown author, this manuscript is a version of the Latin Actus beati Francisci et sociorum eius, which can be dated to 1390 AD. Most scholars are now agreed that the author was Ugolino Brunforte (1262-1348). The text was the inspiration for Roberto Rossellini’s 1950 film Francesco, giullare di Dio (Francis, God’s Jester), which was co-written by Federico Fellini.

In this audio compilation of "The Black Man: The Father of Civilization, Proven by Biblical History", the narrator offers a compilation about James Morris Webb, a Christian Preacher from the USA in the early 1900’s. Here, we focus on how the story delves into how James Morris Webb was one of several preachers from this denomination who agitated for black nationalism which highlighted African Americans' role in history. Stating that he "loves his race," James Morris Webb is a true advocate for the African American community found in biblical times to present.

Ron Archer’s story will inspire you to trust God with the impediments facing you, whether big or small. Born to a biracial teenage mother forced by poverty to become a call girl, he survived an abortion his mother’s pimp forced her to have. Abused by some, bullied by others, and rejected by a stepfather, Ron was a stutterer and a bed-wetter. At age 10, he decided to take his own life. The gun did not fire. Afterward, a schoolteacher and a widowed neighbor stepped in and shared the love of God with him - forever changing his life.

Jesuit priest John Gerard hid from English authorities for eight years before his eventual capture and torture in the Tower of London. Risking everything to preserve Catholicism in Tudor England, Gerard moved from house to house, converting many people and evading capture by mere seconds. Following a hair's-breadth escape from the Tower to the continent, he survived to tell his tale and pass on his experience to future missionaries and martyrs in The Autobiography of a Hunted Priest, a fascinating tale of espionage, disguise, priest hunters, and brilliantly designed hideouts.

When her earliest childhood friend is diagnosed with a terminal illness, Becker sets off on a quest to immerse herself in what it means to be mortal. Can we live our lives more fully knowing some day we will die? With a keen eye toward that which makes life worth living, interfaith minister, mom, and perpetual seeker Barbara Becker recounts stories where life and death intersect in unexpected ways.

The Infant Jesus of Prague from Catholic Book Publishing is a glorious booklet designed to increase the love offered to the Divine Infant and encourage more Catholics to venerate the Infant Jesus. This perennial favorite is an excellent resource for all who wish to enhance their devotion or learn more about the Infant Jesus of Prague.

La ternura es uno de los rasgos más característicos del papa Francisco y, sin duda, uno de los que más conmueven e interesan a los fieles. El papa de la ternura relata 13 manifestaciones conmovedoras del afecto del papa con distintas personas.

Daniel Czigany machte schon früh im Leben die Erfahrung, dass es eine unsichtbare Welt gibt. Die Suche nach der Wahrheit und nach seinem Platz in der Welt lassen ihn tief in die okkulte, später in die satanische Szene abrutschen. Als Daniel dem Tod näher ist als dem Leben, wird er ausgerechnet von dem aus der Finsternis ins Licht geholt, von dem er eigentlich nichts wissen wollte - Jesus. Lassen Sie sich jetzt von Daniel selbst seine spannende Lebensgeschichte erzählen.

Shalom. Ich bin Jesus Christus, der Sohn Gottes - so würde Jesus selbst beginnen, seine eigene Geschichte zu erzählen. Und genau das passiert in diesem Hörbuch. Jesus selbst berichtet Euch von der Schönheit der Schöpfung, seiner Jugendzeit im Paradies und seinem Menschendasein auf der Erde sowie seinem Rückweg. Das ist die einmalige Gelegenheit, aus erster Hand zu hören, wie es damals so war, was im Paradies passierte, wie es Jesus als Mensch mit seiner Leihmutter Maria, dem Pflegevater Josef oder später dann mit den Aposteln erging, wie es zu seinem Todesurteil kam.

Kommt und seht! fordert Jesus zwei seiner späteren Jünger auf. Wer bis zu Jakobus in Santiago de Compostela gewandert ist, möchte doch weitergehen auf Christus zu. Doch auf welchem Weg? Dieses Hörbuch erzählt die Geschichte eines Pilger, der weitergeht und findet: Das Antlitz Christi, das sich von denjenigen schauen lässt, die demütigen Herzens sind. Ein Buch vom Wandern, vom Pilgern, ein Buch von der Suche nach Gott.