Udana

For those who are struggling with their faith, this book features stories of Christians in other countries who died for Jesus.

For nearly 2,000 years, Nagarjuna's teachings have occupied a central position in Mahayana Buddhism. An essential part of the study and practice in the great Indian Buddhist monastic universities, these teachings were later incorporated into the Tibetan monastic programs that modeled their curricula on their Indian predecessors. In "The Middle Way, " the Dalai Lama offers a brief, brilliant, and complete presentation of the ultimate view of reality in the Mahayana tradition of Buddhism. The teachings are about the Buddhist view, yet the Dalai Lama presents them in a way that allows any...

Updated 2022 EditionThis accessible resource on the Presbyterian ruling elder is especially designed for those considering becoming ruling elders and those who have been elected to this ordered ministry. It explains the meaning of the term “ruling elder†and the qualifications and duties of this ministry. The book goes on to explore the relationship of ruling elders to other elders, the role of the ruling elder on session and in the presbytery, and the relationships to pastors and to the whole church. Fully revised based on the new Form of Government of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), ...

La Biblia nos enseña que la meta de la vida cristiana es llegar a ser semejantes a Jesús, tanto por nuestro propio crecimiento persona, como por el bien de los demás. La visión de Dios en cuanto a nuestra vida va más allá de nosotros mismos, porque es una visión de comunidad; de vivir juntos. Esto significa que la necesidad de asemejarnos a Jesús se halla íntimamente relacionada con nuestra manera de pensar, con nuestra forma de actuar hacia los demás y en última instancia, con el tipo de persona en el que nos estamos convirtiendo. Para comenzar este camino, necesitas captar la...