Praying Naked


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In his books Awareness and The Way to Love, among others, the internationally acclaimed spiritual guide Anthony de Mello presented an approach to spirituality that integrated the ancient traditions of the East with the psychological and philosophical perspectives of the West. Twenty years after his death, de Mello’s books continue to attract readers and his work remains a powerful influence on contemporary spiritual thought and practices. J. Francis Stroud, S.J., who helped de Mello with his hugely successful lectures, seminars, and books, has dedicated himself to keeping de Mello’s teachings alive through the de Mello Spirituality Center at Fordham University. In Praying Naked, Father Stroud draws on his peerless understanding of de Mello’s works to help readers keep their lives on track and navigate their own spiritual journeys. In clear, simple language, he explains how to master de Mello’s approach to meditation and shows that meditating for even as little as three minutes a day can resolve the problems caused by difficult life conditions and guide us on the quest for spiritual happiness, self-discovery, and self-awareness.




Praying Naked


Book Description

In his books Awareness and The Way to Love, among others, the internationally acclaimed spiritual guide Anthony de Mello presented an approach to spirituality that integrated the ancient traditions of the East with the psychological and philosophical perspectives of the West. Twenty years after his death, de Mello’s books continue to attract readers and his work remains a powerful influence on contemporary spiritual thought and practices. J. Francis Stroud, S.J., who helped de Mello with his hugely successful lectures, seminars, and books, has dedicated himself to keeping de Mello’s teachings alive through the de Mello Spirituality Center at Fordham University. In Praying Naked, Father Stroud draws on his peerless understanding of de Mello’s works to help readers keep their lives on track and navigate their own spiritual journeys. In clear, simple language, he explains how to master de Mello’s approach to meditation and shows that meditating for even as little as three minutes a day can resolve the problems caused by difficult life conditions and guide us on the quest for spiritual happiness, self-discovery, and self-awareness.




Praying Naked


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""A collection of poetry charting a young woman's journey through the extravagant and brutal terrain of desire. Weaves together the Confessional School and the New York School of poetry to chart a sexual and spiritual reckoning"-Provided by publisher"--




Naked Prayers


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In Naked Prayers, singer-songwriter Mara Measor shares a series of authentic prayers through words, doodles and songs. Imagine the book of Psalms penned in New York City, that the writers liked to doodle, and that they had access to a professional Manhattan recording studio to lay down these songs of intimate meditation. When starting a prayer room on her college campus, Measor encountered many students who would confess with dismay, “I’m not good at praying.” In this book Measor fights the notion of “bad prayers” by suggesting that prayer is simply about getting naked before God: no frills, no pretend, just honest confessions to a loving creator. Her doodles tell the story of an earnest sojourner following God through a big city, and her evocative songs take you along the ride. There are a million and one books on prayer floating around Christian circles, but according to Measor, “This is not a how-to-pray book, this is a how-I-have-really-prayed book.” Naked Prayers contains 86 prayers taken from 13 months of Measor’s life, and is framed by four stages: Following God through making a home in NYC Fretting about the purpose and direction of her life Falling into a period of depression Finding her way back to freedom




Flip It Like This!


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Aggravated women disciples, Jesus hugging rainbow sheep, a man praying WTF?: the cartoons of David Hayward, the artist behind @NakedPastor, are graffiti on the walls of the church. This collection includes best-loved and never-before-seen cartoons that will challenge and inspire those grappling with the realities of the church as we know it.




Naked Prayers


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Imagine the book of Psalms filled with doodles and accompanied by songs of intimate meditation. Naked Prayers is a contemporary take on an ancient tradition. Through her autobiographical collection of prayers - expressed in words, doodles and songs - Mara shows that there is no wrong way to pray. Her honest interaction with God speaks to this generation's pursuit of authentic faith. Come with Mara through her four stages of self discovery: Following God through making a home in New York City Fretting about the purpose and direction of her life Falling into a period of depression Finding her way back to freedom




Prayer to Naked and Destroy the Giant with Stone of Fire


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Great doors of opportunities open when giants are subdued. They show up any time they notice good things coming. They attack in the spirit and in the physical. Giants have strongholds and followers as well. They are fierce in nature. They are slave masters in the spirit and ready to rob at will. They rob life by causing untimely death. They rob career and destiny and ensure victims live in sorrow, tears and abject poverty. With these evil intentions, they meet brick wall if the Lord rise for your sake. Our God is a God that turns impossibility to possibility. He silences enemies for our sake and empower us to naked giants that refuse to let us go! The Lord watches our faith and how we display it. This is the background of this book. The Lord promotes from zero level to hero level in as much we surrender our battle to him and listen to his voice for direction. It is at this point, God teaches how power can swallow power as terrors bow before us. This is a destiny changer book that will teach you how giants are brought down naked and defeated. It shall teach you how to handle giants that oppress or assign to kill. In the battle of life, victory does not come easy, you must fight for it. No wonder this book gives broad knowledge of how hands are trained for battle and fingers for war. The prayer in this book will bring you crown of victory as God shall empower you to apply stone of fire of victory against the enemy. You shall experience wonders as your first shot of prayer shall bring you wonders of testimonies. I decree today, every power of darkness around you shall expire in the name of Jesus. The dark days are gone forever. It is time your star rises and shines. The heavens shall mark you untouchable and unstoppable as God has the following plans for you as you fire the prayers in this book. The Lord shall scatter and destroy every dark agenda against you. The Lord shall give you wonders of heavenly support. The Lord shall decorate you with wonders of heavenly garment. The Lord shall make your generation great. The Lord shall release unto you stone of deliverance that gives hope when things are tough. The Lord shall silence every boastful giant in your family and environment. The Lord shall ensure dark forces that gather against you to scatter. The Lord shall ensure, the giant assigned to destroy you, is destroyed. The Lord shall silence every giant assigned against you at the edge of breakthrough. The Lord shall put smiles in your face and end every sorrow in your life.




Naked Spirituality


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“A rich, brilliant and important book: wonderfully readable and personal, filled with insight and wisdom, it invites us into practices that can transform our lives.” —Marcus J. Borg, author of Speaking Christian “Brian McLaren is a bridge builder. In these simple yet profound spiritual practices he perfectly marries his evangelical heart and contemplative soul, and we are all richer for the union.” —Cynthia Bourgeault, author of Centering Prayer and The Wisdom Jesus In the same way he revitalized our faith in A New Kind of Christianity, church leader Brian McLaren reinvigorates our approach to spiritual fulfillment in Naked Spirituality—by tearing down the old dogmatic practices that hamper our spiritual growth, and leading us toward the meaningful spiritual practices that can help transform our lives.




Praying Mom


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"God, I need you to do something in my children!" Have those words found their way into your desperate prayers? Do you feel helpless to know how to equip your children for this world and all it throws at them? If so, you're not alone. When Brooke McGlothlin realized her best efforts were falling woefully short of her goal to produce godly children, she discovered the joy and power of praying Scripture over her family. Her life and her children's lives were transformed. Yours can be too. Complete with prayers for specific situations, this encouraging book is perfect for times when you · feel too busy to pray, · don't know what or how to pray, · don't know if your prayers really matter. Nothing is more powerful and faith-building than praying God's Word for those you love. Become a mom full of hope in the God who can, even if you can't. "Praying Mom is the prayer mentor you've always wanted from a mom who absolutely lives this message on her knees."--STACEY THACKER, author of Threadbare Prayer




Naked Before God


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A cystic fibrosis sufferer writes from the perspective of Nathanial, a fictional follower of Jesus, asking his teacher important questions about why he must suffer. Original.