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Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts
by Oliver Burkeman
This book offers a way to take action on what counts: a guiding philosophy of life Oliver Burkeman calls 'imperfectionism.' It helps us tackle challenges as they crop up in our daily lives: our finite time, the lure of distraction, the impossibility of doing anything perfectly. How can we embrace our nonnegotiable limitations? Or make good decisions when there's always too much to do? How do we shed the illusion that life will really begin as soon as we can 'get on top of everything'? Reflecting on quotations drawn from philosophy, religion, literature, psychology, and self-help, Burkeman explores a combination of practical tools and daily shifts in perspective--
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Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution
by Rainn Wilson
Comedic actor, producer, and writer Rainn Wilson explores the problem-solving benefits that spirituality gives us to create solutions for an increasingly challenging world. Existing political and economic systems are not enough to bring the change that the world needs. He explores the possibility and hope for a spiritual revolution, a Soul Boom, to find a healing transformation on both a personal and global level. Wilson, sees this as a serious and essential pursuit, but he brings great humor and his own unique perspective to the conversation. He feels that, culturally, we've discounted spirituality--faith and the sacred--and we need profound healing and a unifying understanding of the world that the great spiritual traditions provide. Wilson's approach to spirituality--the non-physical, eternal aspects of ourselves--is relatable and applies to people of all beliefs, even the skeptics. Soul Boom delves into ancient wisdom to seek out practical, transformative answers to life's biggest questions.
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After Jesus Before Christianity: A Historical Exploration of the First Two Centuries of Jesus Movements
by Erin Vearncombe
This is a provocative and eye-opening look at the roots of Christianity that offers a thoughtful reconsideration of the first two centuries of the Jesus movement, transforming our understanding of the religion and its early dissemination. What if Christianity died in the fourth or fifth centuries after it began? How would that change how historians see and understand its first two hundred years? Considering these questions, three Bible scholars from the Westar Institute summarize their work and offer a new way of thinking about Christianity and its roots. Bringing together the many archaeological and textual discoveries over the last twenty years--they have found: There were multiple Jesus movements, not a singular one, before the fourth century. There was nothing called Christianity until the third century. There was much more flexibility and diversity within Jesus's movement before it became centralized in Rome, not only regarding the Bible and religious doctrine, but also understandings of gender, sexuality and morality. After Jesus Before Christianity provides fresh insights into the real history behind how the Jesus movement became Christianity.
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The Body Teaches the Soul: Ten Essential Habits to Form a Healthy and Holy Life
by Justin Whitmel Earley
The Body Teaches the Soul by bestselling author Justin Whitmel Earley is an inspiring, practical exploration of the union of body and spirit in our overall health. Earley intertwines personal stories, fascinating research, and biblical wisdom to offer ten simple habits that will improve your physical health and deepen your relationship with God.
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Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life
by Charlie Kirk
This book will help you discover how observing the Sabbath isn't a rejection of modern life but a rebellion against busyness and a pathway to genuine connection, peace, and presence. Charlie Kirk guides you on how to unplug, recharge, and reconnect with God, family, and yourself in a way that nurtures your soul. In a world dominated by screens and constant noise, it presents the Sabbath as a radical act of resistance. Packed with practical insights and spiritual wisdom, Charlie Kirk demonstrates how honoring the Sabbath restores balance, reduces anxiety, and nourishes your soul. It's not just a day of rest-it's a lifeline to reclaiming what truly matters.
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