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Bestselling author Neale Donald Walsch (Conversations with God) moves beyond showing readers how to develop a friendship with God and instead offers a model for communion. Rather than using the dialog format, where Walsch shares personal conversations he has with God, he chose to write through the narrative voice of God--as if God were speaking directly to the reader. "I tell you this: You need nothing to survive," says God. "Your survival is guaranteed. I gave you everlasting life, and I never took it away from you." This format can feel a bit jarring, as if this was an attempt at channeling rather than Walsch's usual humble style of dialogue. Using a structure of top-10 illusions, Walsch has God speaking to illusions such as need, judgment, and superiority. At times God sounds scolding: "For I tell you this: Your idea of superiority could be the last mistake you ever make." Yet, the bottom-line message is that of unconditional love and the exhilarating promise of communion--a gift that is lavishly offered throughout the final chapters. --Gail Hudson
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Neale Donald Walsch has changed the way the world thinks about God. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages, and his Conversations with God series, book 1, book 2, and book 3, have all been New York Times bestsellers-book 1 for over two years.
In the Conversations books, Walsch shared with his readers the beginning of a sacred relationship, as he began an exchange with God on everything from love and faith, to life and death, and good and evil. And then, as Walsch recounted in Friendship with God, something else extraordinary began to happen. His relationship with God began to strengthen and deepen, just as our own relationships do, into a friendship.
Now in Communion with God, his most richly intimate book yet, Walsh discovers how to elevate that friendship to a state of communion. In this blueprint for seekers, he reveals The Ten Illusions of Man-the misconceptions we hold about ourselves and our world and our God. He describes with striking clarity how we might heal the great divide that has arisen from these illusions. And as he explores the true meaning of bringing God into our everyday lives, of having the courage of our convictions, Walsch shows us that we can only break free from our illusions when we act always from a place of deep fellowship with all that is holy-a place of communion with God.
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Holy Communion.......2007-02-19
In this very different book by Neale Donald Walsch, Walsch asserts that there are ten illusions that humanity continually falls prey to. The ten illusions are:
1. Need
2. Failure
3. Disunity
4. Insufficiency
5. Requirement
6. Judgment
7. Condemnation
8. Conditionality
9. Superiority
10.Ignorance
He then "builds a case" why that ten things tend to confine and restrict humanity and how none of these things are true because we are forever in the heart of God and are created in the Image and Likeness of Original Innocence.
There are a lot of people who think that Neale Donald Walsch is telling people simply what they want to hear; that the truth of the matter is we are horrible, horrible sinners and do not deserve God's Love. I don't know about you, but I spent over twenty three years of my life feeling like I wasn't "good enough" to live this life. I've spent the last 19 years of my life on a conscious spiritual path and yes, Neale Donald Walsch says some very inspirational things in this book, some were so incredibly beautiful that I actually wept and yet I knew that even though they were things I wanted to hear...things I needed to hear...I didn't fully accept those things the first time out.
Our minds have literally been warped by this world we live in. It's a very difficult thing to break through the mass hypnosis that we have all been subject to and come to a God of pure, unadulterated Love. I had a beautiful mentor in the early years of my spiritual path who used to say to me, "God is Love and God is Love all the time..."
Intellectually we know that God can be Love, but we don't get the "all the time part." Why? Because we have moments where we can be a place/a space of Love. And when we do have those moments, we are being who we really are, but we quickly lapse into one of the ten illusions.
Even though we don't like to admit it, it's not our darkness that we're afraid of, but it's our Light. We love to cling to our stories, we love to argue for our limitations. Hey, I'm not pointing any fingers, I've been a "Light Coach" for awhile now, and I still find myself feeling more comfortable with these fears I created out of ignorance, than with the Love that I was created out of and it's in those moments, I have to consciously and deliberately invoke the Power of Love and know that even in that moment of fear and doubt, I am still One with God.
We're One with God now. We are immersed in the Love, the Light, and the Life of God now. The only thing is, is we're asleep to to this Truth. Let this incredible book be your alarm clock. Open yourself up to an even deeper understanding that you are worthy enough to participate in Holy Communion; that God is your True Source and that Grace is always available to you simply because you are Divine right now.
Of course, those steeped in Dogma and superstition want you to think these are the words of the "devil" but let your heart decide. Ask yourself right now what brings you a peaceful feeling; is it a God who judges and punishes or a God of unconditional Love and acceptance. Whatever you choose, it will "color" your entire world.
Choose Love. Choose Light. Choose God.
Peace & Blessings,
john "the Light Coach"
the mind.......2006-12-29
I dont recomend this book unless your truly mentally strong. It will blow your mind.
If you read this review then consider that you might be looking for this book..........2006-10-17
Every person who reviews this book as a "True Christian" is mildly to seriously offended. I have been raised a Catholic and I adore this book. Any religion that tries to be the only way to Heaven, the only source of knowledge, the only one who can write a book is afraid of something. The ideas that are presented in this book are beautiful and the very thing I never found in the religion where I had placed my belief. The problem here is that everyone who dislikes this book or any other spiritual or religious text besides the one they believe in, has to hurt someone else in order to be right. My own mother, when presented with my thoughts and questions, can become angry and defensive. I think that anything that is true must not need to sell itself that hard.This book is for every person of every faith or no faith at all. It is simply for the person who is seeking to find out who they are. I felt like I came home when I realized that not another person who has walked this earth was any closer to god then I am...they just remembered more of who they were. So I pick this book because it says something that I already know about myself and just didn't remember. I can't read it without crying because there is nothing like knowing, even for a moment that you have stepped out of the shadow and back into the light. So for all you "True Christians" this is not the party line. This is the story that the un-true christians are looking for.
Communion with God.......2006-07-29
I've read many of Neale Walsch books and just loved them. Communion with God was way over my head. Complex book to read and identify with all the mumble jumble.
Put the book down after several chapters of reading.
Vital Reading.......2006-06-26
It's all stuff that you always knew intuitively, maybe when you were still very little, but society and parents managed to get something else into your head, and you've been suffering ever since.
Communion with God puts it straight for you. A word to Fundamentalist Christians, this book will upset you, so better stick to the only book you think is true. The idea that man can still communicate and have a relationship with God, and is as capable of achieving the same state as Jesus Christ, are very dangerous to the current Church dogma and hierarchy. Best leave this one alone.
For those who Fundamentalist Christianity leaves empty and still wanting a saner, more consistent conception of God that hits much closer to the mark (or perhaps on it, but I don't want to make this book another 'scripture'), this book is absolutely recommended. I'd say it does the job that the Conversations with God series did, only much more efficiently, with fewer pages and stronger, more lucid ideas.
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The Puritan John Owen is best remembered today for his theological writings on high Calvinism, traditional orthodoxy, church polity, and the pursuit of holiness. According to Kelly M. Kapic, Owen is being rediscovered by a variety of people today, including theologians, evangelical ministers, and laypeople interested in classic forms of spirituality. With this diverse audience in mind, Kapic focuses on the concept of communion with God in Owens thought, covering key areas such as anthropology, Christology, trinitarian studies, and the Lord's Supper.
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"Being With God is an exceedingly important and well-written book on Orthodox theology of the Trinity. It not only explains the work of two major contemporary Orthodox theologians; it also lends vital insight into the nature and character of contemporary Orthodox theology in general." —Vigen Guroian, Department of Theology, Loyola College in Maryland
"This is a splendid work of hard-won insights into crucial figures in the development of contemporary theology. Aristotle Papanikolaou makes an original contribution that will be of great interest not only to students in the area of Eastern Orthodox theology but to anyone studying Christian anthropology, metaphysics, trinitarian thought, or comparative theological method." —Mark McIntosh, Department of Theology, Loyola University of Chicago
The central task of Being With God is an analysis of the relation between apophaticism, trinitarian theology, and divine-human communion through a critical comparison of the trinitarian theologies of the Eastern Orthodox theologians Vladimir Lossky (1903-58) and John Zizioulas (1931-), arguably two of the most influential Orthodox theologians of the past century. Aristotle Papanikolaou shows how an ontology of divine-human communion is at the center of both Lossky's and Zizioulas's theological projects. He also shows how, for both theologians, this core belief is used as a self-identifying marker against "Western" theologies.
Papanikolaou maintains, however, that Lossky and Zizioulas hold profoundly different views on how to conceptualize God as the Trinity. Their key difference is over the use of apophaticism in theology in general and especially the relation of apophaticism to the doctrine of the Trinity. For Lossky, apophaticism is the central precondition for a trinitarian theology; for Zizioulas, apophaticism has a much more restricted role in theological discourse, and the God experienced in the eucharist is not the God beyond being but the immanent life of the trinitarian God.
Customer Reviews:
An AWESOME workbook for helping you to have a closer relationship with God........2005-09-06
This is one of the best workbooks I have found in training us to walk in daily communion with Jesus Christ. This is a MUST for all Christian leaders.
Communion with God is AWESOME!.......2000-04-07
Communion with God has blessed me tremendously. I learned how to quiet myself, listen to Him, write what He tells me and my life has been changed. I spend time with HIM. Quality time. This books tells you how! MUST read for EVERY Christian!
Learn to have a two-way prayer life.......1999-07-16
Learn about the spiritual world we often neglect; hear God's voice in your life; change your relationship with God forever.
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CCEL Classics CD: works by Saint Augustine, John Calvin, John Donne, Julian of Norwich, Brother Lawrence, Martin Luther, Saint Teresa of Avila, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas a Kempis, John Wesley, and more!
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The most important spiritual writings of Christian history are available on this Classics CD by the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) at Calvin College. It contains 118 Christian classics, including three versions of the Bible, several commentaries, Bible dictionaries, readings, spiritual guides, sermons, poems and journals -- all in a convenient, searchable form. Books are available in HTML and PDF formats. The easy-to-use CCEL Desktop software powering the CD enables users to browse and print books and install additional books from the Web. The top-of-class search engine can search for words or phrases in books, in authors works or in the whole library. In addition, it can search for dictionary definitions of words and commentary or references to scripture passages. The interface is a Web browser. The CD is compatible with Windows 2000+, Macintosh 10.3+, and most Linux versions.
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These 6 moving images are formed around fundamental themes and are directive toward particular needs and will add breath to whatever message one is trying to deliver.
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In a day when Christians are more divided than united, true believers must again commit themselves to their common spiritual communion with one another. This biblical and practical guide, complete with leader's guide and spiritual gifts questionnaire, guides those united in Christ toward life in the Christian community.
"Spiritual isolationism has reached a crisis level among American Christians. This study winsomely addresses the urgent need to reclaim biblical fellowship within the body of Christ." —Jerry Bridges
"Have you noticed how many of the New Testament's directives for sanctification are in the plural? Think about it! We need a biblical recovery of the corporate dimensions of Christianity. I'm delighted to commend this study—it will benefit Bible teachers, new Christians, and new members classes." —J. Ligon Duncan
Customer Reviews:
A Lot of Material - Very well done. I loved it. .......2007-07-07
The Communion of Saints is a phrase we repeat in the Apostle's Creed, but I had no clue what I was saying. I thought I knew what it meant before I read this book, but I really did not.
This book was written by seven men (that I counted). Each writing one or more chapters.
Chapter 1 covers the definition of "The Communion of saints". You must be a saint to have this communion. Once you are a saint, it is anticipated that you will participate in the many aspects to this communion. This chapter lists several privileges and responsibilities to our Communion. Great Intro.
Chapter 2 covers "Union with Christ", which is the basis of our Communion. I like this chapter because it shows the many pictures that the Bible uses to describe our Union and Communion. The Vine, the Body, Marriage, a Covenant, a Household, and a Building. Great Illustrations.
Chapter 3 covers "Baptized into Communion", which is an interesting study into baptism.
Chapter 4 covers "Members Only", which has good material on Elders and Deacons and shows how a church is organized.
Chapter 5 covers "United in Love", where some great verses from Ephesians are listed. It speaks about the importance keeping unity in the church. Page 63 has a great summary of the Vices, Virtues and the Graces Paul mentions.
Chapter 6 covers "Assembly Required", and uses 3 passages of scripture to show that worship has always been a corporate event. He uses Acts 2:42, Exodus 24, and Nehemiah 8.
Chapter 7 covers "The Communion Table", and covers the history of the Lord's Table and shows its significance. This is a great summary on the Lord's Table.
Chapter 8 covers "Gifts and Graces", where the author does a very interesting treatment of both gifts of the Spirit and the graces of the Spirit.
Chapter 9 covers "Relief in Outward Things", which speaks about helping the poor and needy as one of the duties of our Communion.
Chapter 10 covers "Mutual Edification", and speaks of the need for building up each other as part of our communion.
Chapter 11 covers "All in the Family", and speaks of the problems we have with race, gender, and status and how that hinders our communion.
Chapter 12 covers "Worldwide Communion", and speaks of our communion as global. This chapter as a great summary on page 154 about the Plan, the Command, the Promise, and finally the Reality of our Communion to the entire world. This chapter also has a great summary of the expansion of the church to the world through out church history.
Chapter 13 covers "For All the Saints", and speaks of our Glorification. It shows how even our Glorification is a corporate event that we all share in. I like this chapter.
Plus there is an appendix on Spiritual Gifts Questionare. An appendix of Notes on each chapter. And finally a Leaders Guide.
There is a lot of material in this book and I wanted to read several of the chapters 2 times.
Growing in Fellowship with God through Growth in Fellowship in the Church.......2007-03-07
For a small group looking for an overview of how the Church should function as a body of believers here on earth, Ryken has provided a good summary, with questions and notes that will encourage discussion and consideration of ways that a congregation may need to change. Ryken is not afraid to bring his clear denominational convictions into the discussion, so those within the Presbyterian tradition will find it most usable,. Nonetheless, his overall message is one all within the Christian church today should consider.
Wonderful book that leads to great conversations.......2006-06-12
It has been said that nobody 'does the Communion of Saints' better than the Lutherans. Regardless of whether that is generally the case or not, this book fits the bill. Ryken does a wonderful job presenting a collection of essays that illumine what the Communion of Saints means to a Christian community of believers in this day and age.
In addition to the comprehensive content, what is commendable about this work is the structure of each chapter that allows for group discussion as part of ongoing faith formation.
This is a great book and should be part of your library if you are at all interested in learning more about the Communion of Saints, particularly from a modern Lutheran perspective.
This is a super book!.......2002-10-30
Very rarely are books written that are really unique, this is one! I was preparing a series of studies on how our communion with God is enhanced through our membership in the body of Christ, and this is the only book that I could find that really addresses this issue in any substantive manner. It promotes the idea of church membership as a biblical mandate and describes how this can be proven scripturally, but this book is certainly not a list of to-dos. It promotes the church as an irreplaceable source of encouragement and growth for the Christian, it shows the great benefit of church membership instead of offering just a biblical requirement. This book is highly recommended.
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These 6 moving images are formed around fundamental themes and are directive toward particular needs and will add breath to whatever message one is trying to deliver.
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"The image of dancing with God may seem like an odd one for a book on Christian theology," writes Jay Johnson, "More than a few people probably assume dancing and theology have at least one thing in common: Other people do them. The good news of Christian faith suggests something different. Each and everyone of us is invited to dance with God. Each of us can dance. Each of us can do theology."
Theology, long seen as the domain of professors, scholars, and clergy, is actually the work of all God's people. Dancing with God uses the metaphor of dance to help readers--especially those without a theological background--approach the discipline of theology as something we all do, and not only something to believe. And doing theology is the practice of hope.
This book explores the way Anglicans approach theology. The good news, according to Johnson, is not about the assurance of "getting things right." It comes, instead, from considering our texts, creeds, and liturgies as invitations to dance with the God of abundant life. Beautifully and accessibly written, Dancing with God makes an excellent book for individual or parish study.
Books:
- Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the
- Complete Audio Holy Bible: King James Version
- Conversations with God : An Uncommon Dialogue (Book 1)
- Doing Justice: Congregations and Community Organizing
- Encountering the New Testament,: A Historical and Theological Survey (Encountering Biblical Studies)
- From Sea to Shining Sea
- Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
- God's Plan for Man
- Help for the Struggling Student: Ready-to-Use Strategies and Lessons to Build Attention, Memory, and Organizational Skills
- His Little Princess: Treasured Letters from Your King (His Princess)
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