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Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Lissa Rankin
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Hay House, Inc. (2013, May 7th).
Pages: 259
We’ve been led to believe that when we get sick, it’s our genetics. Or it’s just bad luck—and doctors alone hold the keys to optimal health. For years, Lissa Rankin, M.D., believed the same. But when her own health started to suffer, and she turned to Western medical treatments, she found that they not only failed to help; they made her worse. So she decided to take matters into her own hands. Through her research, Dr. Rankin discovered that the health care she had been taught to practice was missing something crucial: a recognition of the body’s innate ability to self-repair and an appreciation for how we can control these self-healing mechanisms with the power of the mind. more
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United Tenors Hammond Hollister Roberson Wilson
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Fred Hammond
Format: Audio CD
Publisher: RCA (2013, Mar 26th).
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2013 project from Gospel great Fred Hammond, who has been dubbed ''The Architect of Urban Praise & Worship''. Fred is joined on United Tenors by contemporaries from both the Gospel and R&B worlds - Dave Hollister, Brian Courtney Wilson and Eric Roberson. Each of the United Tenors joining Fred on this project comes with a unique background of his own. Dave Hollister was a member of R&B supergroup Blackstreet before striking out on his own as a solo artist. Brian Courtney Wilson has been ever-present on the Gospel radio charts. Eric Roberson, an underground R&B sensation from Philly with a dedicated following, cites Fred as one of his biggest musical influences. more
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All Things New
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Format: Audio CD
Publisher: BEC Recordings (2013, Apr 9th).
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A band of fresh-faced 21-year-olds may not be the average person's most obvious source for life wisdom and spiritual depth, but the risk is worth the reward at least with All Things New, the surprisingly insightful act signed to BEC Recordings.On the surface, singer Garrett Hornbuckle, drummer Luke Wycuff, bassist Joshua Schou, and guitarist Jeff Stein are young, easygoing, and stylish: two guys met playing junior high baseball together and music runs in several of their families. But dig a little deeper and you'll find Godly men who know too much too soon about broken homes, broken faith, and broken hearts.Although the members of this worshipful, contemporary, and often folksy Florida quartet could talk about their childhood like it was yesterday because it practically was the songs they write and sing on their self-titled debut album already contain the clarity of a hard-won life lesson: things break apart in this world, but God restores them. more
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On God's Side: What Religion Forgets and Politics Hasn't Learned about Serving the Common Good
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jim Wallis
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Brazos Press (2013, Feb 1st).
Pages: 304
"My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side."--Abraham LincolnLincoln led America through one of the most tumultuous times in our nation's history. Reading his words today, it is clear we still have much to learn concerning what it means to be on God's side.Bestselling author, public theologian, and leading Christian activist Jim Wallis speaks directly into our current context, revealing the spiritual compass we need to effect lasting change in our society. He explains how the good news of Jesus transforms not only our individual lives but also our public lives. Jesus's gospel of the kingdom of God helps us recover a personal and social commitment to the common good and shows us--in concrete ways--how to be both personally responsible and socially just. more
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Kings & Queens
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Audio Adrenaline
Format: Audio CD
Publisher: Fair Trade Services (2013, Mar 12th).
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After five years away, Audio Adrenaline is back -- by popular demand and with a renewed mission. The faces may look a little different, but the heart and passion of this GRAMMY-winning band remains unchanged. Yes,that's Kevin Max of dcTalk and solo fame at the mic and founding member Will McGinniss on bass. The new lineup is rounded out by CCM vets Dave Ghazarian (Superchick), Jared Byers (Bleach), and singer-songwriter Jason Walker. Former front man and co-founder Mark Stuart remains very involved and contributed to many of the songs for the new album.This talented group of like-minded musicians shares a common goal: to bethe voice for orphans in Haiti and around the world. Lead single, Kings &Queens," is an orphan anthem that celebrates the transformation God canbring about. more
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Gospel of Freedom: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail and the Struggle That Changed a Nation
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jonathan Rieder
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Bloomsbury Press; 1 edition (2013, Apr 9th).
Pages: 240
"I am in Birmingham because injustice is here," declared Martin Luther King, Jr. He had come to that city of racist terror convinced that massive protest could topple Jim Crow. But the insurgency faltered. To revive it, King made a sacrificial act on Good Friday, April 12, 1963: he was arrested. Alone in his cell, reading a newspaper, he found a statement from eight "moderate" clergymen who branded the protests extremist and "untimely." King drafted a furious rebuttal that emerged as the "Letter from Birmingham Jail"-a work that would take its place among the masterpieces of American moral argument alongside those of Thoreau and Lincoln. His insistence on the urgency of "Freedom Now" would inspire not just the marchers of Birmingham and Selma, but peaceful insurgents from Tiananmen to Tahrir Squares. more
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The Emotionally Healthy Church, Expanded Edition: A Strategy for Discipleship That Actually Changes Lives
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Peter Scazzero
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Zondervan; Exp Upd edition (2010, Feb 23rd).
Pages: 240
The Emotionally Healthy Church, Updated and Expanded Edition, the newly updated and expanded edition of the groundbreaking bestseller The Emotionally Healthy Church, features a fuller, deeper look at the six principles contained in the original and includes a crucial, additional chapter: Slow Down to Lead with Integrity. New Life Fellowship in Queens, New York, had it all: powerful teaching, dynamic ministries, an impressive growth rate, and a vision to do great works for God. Things looked good---but beneath the surface, circumstances were more than just brewing. They were about to boil over, forcing Peter Scazzero to confront needs in his church and himself that went deeper than he'd ever imagined. What he learned about the vital link between emotional health, relational depth, and spiritual maturity can shed new light on painful problems in your own church. more
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