Do you long for more passion in your life? Woman Overboard leads you in an adventure of discovering [[ how to find out what you were born for [[ how to live out your particular calling from God [[ how to make sense of a broken world in light of Christ's passion The passionate life isn't easy, Kadlecek says. Suffering can come when we pursue our passions. We have to take risks; we must jump overboard. We need to recognize that jumping overboard could be hard, scary, and dangerous. But consider how dangerous it would be to just stay where you are. When we anchor our identity in the passion of Christ, we are free to jump overboard. We are free to take the risks we've always wanted to take, to pursue the things we've always wanted to pursue. So what are you waiting for? Dive into the journey of waking up to the passion and gifts around you!

Woman Overboard: How Passion Saved My Life

Self-Help

Kadlecek, Jo

Personal Transformation

Fresh Air Books

A collection of writings that validate the emotion of anger and suggest ways for handling one's ire while still believing in, and being in relationship with, a divine presence.

Anger: Minding Your Passion

Religion & Spirituality

Amy Lyles Wilson

Christian Books & Bibles

A collection of writings that reminds us how hope plays a role in our lives today, not just tomorrow, and that hope is more than false optimism to those who believe.

Hope: It's More Than Wishful Thinking

Wilson, Amy Lyles

What is the secret to a happy, lasting, God-filled marriage? Is it a two car garage? A big bank account? Amazing sex? No. In Mud &amp; Poetry, American singer/songwriter and author Tyler Blanski suggests that marriage is not just another tired pursuit of the American Dream. Marriage is a mission. It is a way to live the Great Commission. God is on a mission to bring himself glory through through his male-and-female creation. Marriage is a sacrament. Singleness, especially consecrated Celibacy, can also be a living sign of Christ's love for his Church. For Christians, celibacy and marriage complement each other. You see, every Christian has a sex life, even if they're not having sex. Sometimes love is muddy and confusing. Sometimes it's beautiful and poetic. But our relationships have the potential to transform us spiritually. In playful and creative prose, Tyler Blanski invites readers to discover the beauty and power , the mud and the poetry, of God's mission for human sexuality.

Mud and Poetry: Love, Sex, and the Sacred

Tyler Blanski

If you sometimes feel lost on your spiritual journey, you ll find a trustworthy companion in Enuma Okoro, a purse shopping, tea-drinking, colon-cleansing, shaky follower of Jesus who just wants to find a godly man with good hair. But after her father s unexpected death, her grief seems to morph into the panicky feeling that God wants something more from her, like maybe becoming a nun. As she seeks to unravel those feelings, Enuma Okoro takes us back to the places that formed her, from her first years in church at a parish in Queens, New York, to years in West Africa where she collected crucifixes along with Ritchie Rich comic books, and her studies in Europe and the United States. Part Augustine, part Jane Austen with a side of Anne Lamott, Okoro attempts to reconcile her theological understanding of God s call to community with her painful and disappointing experiences of community in churches where she often felt unseen, pigeon-holed or out of place. At turns snarky and luminous, laugh-out loud funny and vulnerably poignant, Reluctant Pilgrim is the no-holds barred account of a woman who prays to savor God s goodness and never be satisfied; a daring, insightful and deeply moving field guide for the curious, the confused and the convicted.

Reluctant Pilgrim: A Moody, Somewhat Self-Indulgent Introvert's Search for Spiritual Community

Okoro, Enuma

A Christian minister and a Hindu monk fall in love and get married. How does this interfaith relationship work? 
Saffron Cross is the intriguing memoir of the relationship between Dana, a Baptist minister, and Fred, a devout Hindu and former monk. The two meet on eHarmony and begin a fascinating, sometimes daunting but ultimately inspiring journey of interfaith relationship and marriage. Dana's compelling vignettes, laced with self-depracating humor and refreshing honesty, give you a glimpse into the challenges and benefits of bringing together two vastly different spiritual paths into one household. Saffron Cross includes chapters on Dana and Fred's honeymoon at an ashram in India, their individual spiritual journeys, Sabbath keeping, vegetarianism, grief, community, and more. You will sense what an adventure their East-meets-West partnership has been, and you'll also see how much Fred's commitment to his faith has enhanced Dana's Christian growth. At a time when people are inundated with messages of intolerance and hate, Saffron Cross is a welcome and inspiring story of empathy, love, and understanding.

Saffron Cross: The Unlikely Story of How a Christian Minister Married a Hindu Monk

Trent, J. Dana

Rev. Dr. Michael Waters identifies as a member of the hip-hop generation living in an urban context. His purpose in writing is to inspire hope in the promise of a new day, in the assurance of victory over defeat, and in the fulfillment of God s promises within the created order. Freestyle boldly confronts issues within the urban community such as addiction, education, incarceration, family issues, and absentee fathers . Based on his blogs from The Huffington Post, Waters speaks truth to relevant current events with his edgy but truthful perspectives. Sample chapters include: 
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<li>Glory: A New Day for Family and Fatherhood in Hip Hop Culture</li> <li>With Deepest Regret: A Letter to the Ancestors</li> <li>An Odd Future for Faith in Hip-Hop</li> <li>The Liturgy of Trayvon Martin</li> <li>They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y).</li>
</ul>

Freestyle: Reflections on Faith, Family, Justice, and Pop Culture

Waters, Michael W.

Compassion is more than a sympathetic feeling it s the bond of human connection. 
 Most religions lift up compassion, yet few people actually teach how to practice it. 
 Through rich and moving stories of people from various faiths, Frank Rogers shows ways to incorporate compassion in our daily lives. His interfaith perspective on mercy, kindness, and caring for one another trains us to Pay attention, Understand empathically, Love with connection, Sense the sacredness, and Embody new life (PULSE).

Practicing Compassion

Rogers, Frank

Kneeling at the communion rail, Hannah Shanks heard the familiar words "The body of Christ, broken for you" as she received the bread. And then "The blood of Christ, shed for you" as she was given the cup. Just hours before she had found out she was pregnant. Now she heard the words "This is my body" in a new way.
 It occurred to her that Jesus' words spoken at the Last Supper "This is my body, broken; This is my blood poured out" were as fitting a description of birth as they are of death.
 This Is My Body is a journey of discovery and reclamation, of finding familiar paths in unfamiliar territory and new facets to ancient rituals. Part personal narrative and part unearthing of scripture passages from a woman's point of view, it helps readers realize that God can be seen through the experiences of women just as much as those of men. Using the communion liturgy and elements of the common table as a framework, the book offers much material for reflection on a central act of Christianity.

This Is My Body

Shanks, Hannah

"This is a prayer book for revolution--a revolution of love and compassion and justice," Shane Claiborne writes in the foreword. The prayers in this collection are meant to be prayed in community. Rally is a prayer book for faith communities searching for words to respond to the injustices around them. It's a prayer book for Christian activists who believe in putting feet to their prayers. The book supplies words for concerned Christians who yearn to lift their voices to God about such issues as racism; the abuse of power and privilege; mistreatment of migrants and refugees; lives tragically lost; our violent society; white supremacy; and people being marginalized because of their gender, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, or economic status. Rally contains prayers for perpetrators, for loving our bodies, for listening to one another, for those who have been wounded by the church. In this resource, readers will find prayers that evoke hope and connection, guidance for sifting through the news and social media headlines, laments about destruction of the earth, and pleas for loving alike though we don't think alike. The beauty of this book lies in the rich variety of voices and experiences of its writers--leaders who work at the intersection of Christianity and social justice and who want to resource those who gather to lament the needs and celebrate the possibilities of a better world. "Lord, stir us up to holy action," cries this powerful book. Rally spurs people to compassionately continue the important work of loving God and neighbor until all of God's people feel safe and seen.

Rally: Communal Prayers for Lovers of Jesus and Justice

Britney Winn Lee

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