Tag: Disciples

Free Download Stephen J. Binz, "Women of the Gospels: Friends and Disciples of Jesus (Ancient-Future Bible Study)"
English | 2011 | ISBN: 158743282X | EPUB | pages: 192 | 1.0 mb
Ancient-Future Bible Study incorporates contemporary study of the Bible with an experience of the church’s most ancient way of reading Scripture, lectio divina. This time-honored practice consists of five basic movements: biblical study (lectio), reflection (meditatio), prayer (oratio), discernment (contemplatio), and contemplative action (operatio). In six clearly written volumes, bestselling author Stephen Binz helps readers study the Bible in a way that leads to spiritual transformation and brings them closer to God.

Free Download David Platt, "Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 0781408237 | EPUB | pages: 336 | 1.1 mb
Jesus gave his followers a command: "Follow me." And a promise: "And I will equip you to find others to follow me."We were made to make disciples.

Free Download Victoria Emma Pagan, "Disciples of Flora: Gardens in History and Culture"
English | ISBN: 1443877565 | 2015 | 209 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Disciples of Flora explores, through a variety of approaches, disciplines, and historical periods, the place and vitality of gardens as cultural objects, repositories of meaning, and sites for the construction of identity and subjectivity; gardens being an eminent locus where culture and nature meet. This collection of essays contributes to a revision of histories of gardens by broadening the scope of scholarly inquiry to include a long history from ancient Rome to the present, in which contesting memories delineate new apprehensions of topography and space. The contributors draw attention to alternative landscapes or gardening practices, while recalling the ways in which spaces have been invested with an affective dimension that has itself been historicized.

Free Download Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus By Sherry A. Weddell
2012 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 1612785905 | EPUB | 1 MB
Describe your relationship with God I went to Mass every Sunday. I was on two committees at my parish. I read the Catechism of Catholic Church. I didn’t eat meat on Fridays during LentToo often we approach our faith like we would a checklist or a resume.While the knowledge of our faith and the experience of faith is certainly important, how would our lives be different if we had a real, living relationship with God?As a Catholic, a lay leader, a parish staff member, or a pastor, it is critical to understand this growing chasm that is allowing even active parishioners to slowly fade away from the Church.This book provides parishes and individuals with a foundation on which to build a new formation process that establishes a relationship with God. Ultimately every person can become a true disciple of God, leading to a profound change in the individual and the parish, creating a vibrant and active faith community.

Free Download Disciples Called to Witness: The New Evangelization By Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
2013 | 32 Pages | ISBN: 1601373864 | EPUB | 1 MB
This statement by the USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis on the New Evangelization focuses on reaching out to Catholics, practicing or not, who have lost a sense of the faith and seek to deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ and his Church. This resource examines what the New Evangelization is, its focus, its importance for the Church and how dioceses and parishes can promote it.