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Max On Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions
by Max LucadoWe have questions. Child-like inquiries. And deep, heavy ones.In more than twenty-five years of writing and ministry, Max Lucado has received thousands of such questions. They come in letters, e-mails, even on Dunkin Donuts napkins. In Max on Life he offers thoughtful answers to more than 170 of the most pressing questions on topics ranging from hope to hurt and from home to the hereafter.Max writes about the role of prayer, the purpose of pain, and the reason for our ultimate hope. He responds to the day-to-day questions--parenting quandaries, financial challenges, difficult relationships--as well as to the profound: Is God really listening?A special addendum includes Max's advice on writing and publishing.Including topical and scriptural indexes and filled with classic Lucado encouragement and insight,Max on Life will quickly become a favorite resource for pastors and ministry leaders as well as new and mature believers.
Max Q for Youth Leaders
by Stuart Hall Andy StanleyMaximum Quotient: It is the point in time when a rocket's speed is the highest and air pressure is at its extreme. It is what young Christians feel during their teenage years. Pulling from many years of successful youth ministry, Stanley and Hall introduce youth leaders to a new realm of youth ministry through this dynamic new plan. This life-changing book helps students learn how to influence their peers -- both saved and unsaved -- without being negatively influenced themselves. Youth leaders will learn about: A Ministry of Influence, Jesus & Influence, Maximum Dynamic Pressure, Setting Standards, Establishing Priorities, Maintaining Accountability, Unconditional Acceptance, Sustaining Influence, Using Leverage, and Partnering with Parents.
Max Stirner and the Political Theology of Fanaticism
by Jorn JanssenThis book provides a rigorous and insightful exploration of political fanaticism, guided by a nuanced interpretation of the works of Max Stirner, a philosopher often overlooked in contemporary discourse. Based on a comprehensive analysis of Stirner's perspectives, the book sheds light on the phenomenon of political fanaticism and its implications for modern society. Defined as an intense and irrational emotional investment in political convictions, political fanaticism permeates both North American and European contexts, presenting a significant area of study within political theory. The aim of this work is not to advocate for any particular ideological position but rather to critically examine the phenomenon itself. Central to the investigation is Stirner's distinctive idea that political fanaticism mirrors the fervor of religious zealotry transposed onto the political stage. By delving into Stirner's philosophical insights, the book aims to elucidate the underlying mechanisms driving political fanaticism and its relationship to broader societal shifts. Contributing to the field of political theology by exploring the intersections between politics and religious belief systems, the aim is to achieve a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics at play in contemporary political discourse. Ultimately, the goal is to provide scholars and researchers with a comprehensive framework for analyzing and contextualizing political fanaticism within the broader landscape of modern politics. By engaging with Stirner's works and interrogating their relevance to contemporary challenges, the book seeks to enrich scholarly discourse and foster critical reflection on this pressing issue.
Max Weber and Institutional Theory
by M. Rainer LepsiusClaus WendtThis book presents a collection of essays on institutional theory written by the German sociologist and Weber-expert M. Rainer Lepsius. Based on Weber’s work, the author develops concepts of institutional theory, which he subsequently applies to topics such as National Socialism, democratization processes, German unification, and the institutionalization of the European Union. By showing how charismatic leadership can under certain circumstances threaten democratic structures and curtail individual freedoms, and by analyzing the structural and cultural conditions under which people develop trust in political and social structures and ultimately come to support and comply with them, the author provides a sound analytical understanding of the development of democratic institutions and a democratic political culture. This collection of essays was edited, translated and commented on by Claus Wendt.
Max Weber and Islam
by Wolfgang SchluchterMax Weber and Islam is a major effort by Islamic-studies specialists to reexamine and appraise Max Weber's perspectives on Islam and its historical development. Eight specialists on Islam and two sociologists explore many dimensions of Weber's comments on Islam, along with Weber's conceptual framework. The volume's introduction links the discussions to contemporary issues and debates.Wolfgang Schluchter reconstructs Weber's conceptual apparatus as it applies to Islam and its historical development. In subsequent chapters, Islamic specialists consider such major topics as the developmental history of Islam, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic reform, Islamic law and capitalism, secularization in Islam, as well as the value of attempting to apply Weber's concept of sects to Islam. While some authors find flaws in Weber's factual knowledge of Islam, they also find considerable merit in the kinds of questions Weber raised.Contributors to the volume include highly respected contemporary international scholars of Islam: Ira Lapidus, Nehemia Levtzion, Richard M. Eaton, Peter Hardy, Rudolph Peters, Barbara Metcalf, Francis Robinson, Patricia Crone, Michael Cook, and S.N. Eisenstadt. Toby Huff's introduction not only knits the thematics of the separate essays together but adds its own stresses while engaging the contributors in dialogue and debate about fundamental issues. This acute collective analysis establishes a new benchmark for understanding Weber and Islam. This book also provides an up-to-date overview of the developmental history of many aspects of Islam. A major reappraisal of the entire span of Max Weber's sociological thought on Islam, this book will appeal to a wide range of scholars and laymen interested in the Islamic world. It will be of particular interest to sociologists specializing in religion and Middle East area specialists.
Max Your Mind: The Owner's Guide for a Strong Brain
by Sandra Sunquist StantonAn inspiring guide to keeping your mind, body, and spirit working together to keep you sharp, healthy, and happy through life. Frustrated with your brain? How would you like to remember where you put your car keys? Is multitasking working for you? Do you ever wonder how you drove to your destination? If the answer is yes, you may be painfully aware of &“the Fade&”—the decline in mental, physical and spiritual wellness so many of us experience in our later years. But contrary to what you may have heard, it doesn&’t have to be that way. Max Your Mind introduces you to &“the Boost&”—or the many benefits that come with maturity. With plenty of tips on how to stay sharp, this helpful guide offers a refreshingly lighthearted and spiritual perspective on this typically serious subject. Using anecdotal stories to illustrate the latest neuroscience research, Max Your Mind is full of practical information that we can apply to our everyday lives. So if you want to give your mind the wake-up call that God intended, open this book and enjoy the hope, help and humor within its pages.
Max habla sobre la vida
by Max LucadoTenemos preguntas. Interrogantes infantiles. Y otras muy fuertes y profundas.En más de 25 años de escribiendo y desarrollando su ministerio, Max Lucado ha recibido cientos de preguntas así. Llegan en cartas, mensajes por correo electrónico, inclusive en servilletas de Dunkin Donuts. Max habla sobre la vida ofrece respuestas de reflexión a más de 150 de las más difíciles preguntas sobre temas que van desde la esperanza hasta el dolor, desde el hogar hasta el más allá. Max escribe sobre el papel de la oración, el propósito del dolor, y la razón de nuestra última esperanza. Responde a las preguntas cotidianas -dudas sobre la crianza de los hijos, retos financieros, relaciones difíciles- así como a la pregunta más profunda: «¿Me está escuchando Dios?»Además, se incluye un apartado especial con consejos de Max sobre cómo escribir y publicar.Con un índice bíblico y otro por temas, y lleno de la motivación y entendimiento clásicos de Lucado, Max habla sobre la vida pronto se convertirá en uno de los recursos favoritos de pastores y ministros líderes, así como de nuevos creyentes y creyentes maduros en la fe.
Max on Life Participant's Guide: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions
by Max LucadoAddress your biggest questions about life and faith with guidance from Max Lucado. For 25 years men and women have turned to Max Lucado for answers, encouragement, and insight into every facet of their lives. Together with Max they've journeyed through life's most exciting and challenging times--births, deaths, financial ups and downs, spiritual quests, and relational adventures. And Max has become a trusted advisor, pastor, and friend in times of need. Now, more than ever, Max's wisdom is needed to help readers navigate the tumults of every-day life. In the Max on Life DVD-based study, Max addresses questions about the role of prayer, the purpose of pain, and the reason for our ultimate hope. He responds to the day-to-day questions--parenting quandaries, difficult relationships--as well as to the profound: Is God really listening? Designed as a companion to the DVD, and perfect for study for both new and mature believers, this participant's guide can be used for journaling or as a prompt for open-hearted discussions with your small group. Features: Daily readings Questions for personal reflection and group discussion
Max's Easter Surprise
by Rosemary WellsRuby and her friend Louise are decorating Easter eggs, but Max wants to have an Easter Parade. Big sister Ruby tells Max that the Easter Parade is tomorrow, but that he can help today by carrying all the decorated eggs to the Easter basket. But Max doesn?t want to just carry the eggs?he wants to march them in a parade!
Max: A Novel
by Howard FastThe New York Times–bestselling novel of one man&’s journey from New York&’s slums to become one of America&’s first film moguls—from the author of Spartacus. Max tells the story of the rise of Max Britsky, entwined with the film industry&’s beginnings near the turn of the twentieth century. When he was twelve, Max&’s father died, leaving him to scrape out a living in Manhattan&’s Lower East Side slums to provide for his mother and siblings. But Max was a natural entrepreneur, and he followed his business instincts and love of the theater to become one of the first film moguls in the history of American moviemaking. Britsky&’s life story is tragic and triumphant, and yet another example of the unmatched storytelling prowess of Howard Fast, one of the most prolific and widely read authors of the twentieth century. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author&’s estate.
Max: It Should Only Be
by Peter BerczellerMax is a 40-something neurosurgeon with a secret – he has discovered a way to induce suicide in laboratory rats. And now he's going to track down the band of Nazis who killed his father and make them the first human subjects of his new technique. That is, if he is able to navigate his Compulsive Bibliophilia Disorder, which is tearing down his New York City apartment from the inside, his sexual obsession with a succession of frizzy-haired, denim-clad student social workers called Arlene, his Aunt Florence, and his Penile Paradox, which kicks in as soon as he encounters any woman he considers unattainable. Revenge, loss and frustrated desire are never far out of the picture in this darkly comic tale of one man's journey to oblivion.
Maximize Your Healing Power: Shamanic Healing Techniques to Overcome Your Health Challenges
by Sharon E. MartinBridging the mystical and the scientific for Maximum Medicine• Shows how applying shamanic and energy medicine techniques alongside allopathic medicine can shift your health and allow you to increase your life force• Reveals how to sense the energy body in order to understand imbalances and develop greater control over your health• Looks at new ways of viewing health challenges and visualizing the potential for healing using symbolic medicine wheels and the Andean symbol of the ChacanaFor more than 20 years, Dr. Sharon E. Martin has been blending allopathic medicine with ancient shamanic knowledge to help her patients not only heal but also increase their vitality. In this practical guide to her Maximum Medicine program, Dr. Martin shows how understanding the energetics behind health imbalances and applying shamanic and energy medicine techniques can shift not only our perspective but our health, change the course of illness, and allow us to increase our life force. Bridging the mystical and the scientific, Maximize Your Healing Power helps us visualize our potential for healing using symbolic medicine wheels based on the elements, the compass directions, the four perspectives, and the inner tasks of intuitive exploration, amplification, intention setting, and ritual. Viewing our organ systems through the Andean symbol of the Chacana can help us understand and overcome health challenges. Change and healing is enacted through the process of the Four As—become aware, allow, act, affirm—with a new mindfulness matrix amplifying and deepening the process toward a greater ability to self-reflect. Presenting a clear, stepwise approach to attaining mastery of your health through many case studies as well as simple practices and methods to gain control over illness, Dr. Martin shows how anyone can support their own healing and experience being more fully alive.
Maximize Your Marriage: The Biblical Foundations for Marriage
by Donald WikoffThis is a book intended to assist couples in identifying what the Bible has to say about marriage. It is not intended to represent the opinions of the author, but simply to provide a structured and concise view of what the Bible has to say about marriage. Since God created marriage, He is clearly the one to know how best to live out married life to accomplish the purpose for which God created this institution. Most couples who have been exposed to this teaching have felt that their eyes were opened to Biblical truths that were previously unknown to them, or not discerned as applying to marriage. The purpose of the book is to strengthen current marriages (even mature ones) as well as better prepare young people entering into a committed relationship to help them start off on a strong and solid foundation of truth and understanding of the roles of a man and a woman in this wonderful institution ordered and blessed by God.
Maximized Church: Achieve the Full Potential God Desires for Your Ministry
by Peter de LeauMaximized Church offers practical steps to be the Church When you read this book you will find out - The most important thing Jesus told us - How to maximize your prayer life - How to maximize your freedom in Christ - How to maximize your generosity - How to find God’s will for your life - How to rely on the strength of the Holy Spirit - How to maximize your Christian life This book will change your perspective on today's church and is a must-read for anyone who wants to become an active member of Christ’s body, the Church.
Maximizing the Triple Bottom Line Through Spiritual Leadership
by Louis W. Fry Melissa Sadler NisiewiczMaximizing the Triple Bottom Line through Spiritual Leadership draws on the emerging fields of workplace spirituality and spiritual leadership to teach leaders and their constituencies how to develop business models that address issues of ethical leadership, employee well-being, sustainability, and social responsibility without sacrificing profitability, growth, and other metrics of performance excellence. While this text identifies and discusses the characteristics necessary to be a leader, its major focus is on leadership—engaging stakeholders and enabling groups of people to work together in the most meaningful ways. The authors offer real-world examples of for-profit and non-profit organizations that have spiritual leaders and which have implemented organizational spiritual leadership. These cases are based on over ten years of research, supported by the International Institute of Spiritual Leadership, that demonstrates the value of the Spiritual Leadership Balanced Scorecard Business Model presented in the book. "Pracademic" in its orientation, the book presents a general process and tools for implementing the model.
Maximos the Confessor: Androprimacy and Sexual Difference (Elements in Early Christian Literature)
by Luis Josué SalésMaximos affirms in various texts (such as Difficulty 41) that sexual differentiation into male and female is inconsistent with the divine intention and will therefore be eschatologically eradicated. His affirmations have elicited a half-dozen conflicting interpretations, such as the metaphorization of these statements, where 'male' refers to drive (thymos) and 'female' to desire (epithymia), which become subordinate to reason (logos). Others maintain that he refers to the resolution of male–female agonistics. Yet others have criticized accounts that mollify the starkness of Maximos' affirmations. This Element goes further in arguing that Maximos tacitly envisions the elimination of sexual difference as sublimation of all sexual difference into male singularity. This Element overviews the exegetical and medical-anthropological precedents that framed Maximos thinking on this subject and examines some of his key texts, including his famed Difficulty 41 and several passages centered on explicating Eve and Adam, and Mary and Christ.
Maximus the Confessor and Evolutionary Biology: The Phylogenetic Logoi (Routledge Science and Religion Series)
by Andrew P. JacksonThis book brings Maximus the Confessor’s logoi doctrine into dialogue with modern-day evolutionary biology. It explores the extent to which the logoi, as described by Maximus, exhibit features that are concordant with evolution before going on to consider more discordant aspects that cannot be ignored. The author addresses the curious resonance between the logoi and evolution in a systematic way through a close reading of primary textual material allied with a deep understanding of both the classical Darwinian and ‘extended’ evolutionary syntheses. The study joins with other Maximian interpreters in attesting to the incarnational and theophanic nature of the logoi, but seeks to extend this distinctively Eastern Christo-cosmology into the problematic territory of biological evolution, a territory historically dominated by Western scholarship. The book will be of interest to scholars of religion and science, as well as Patristics and the Eastern Orthodox theological traditions.
May I Have This Dance?: An Invitation to Faithful Prayer Throughout the Year (Revised Edition)
by Joyce RuppThis revised edition of Joyce Rupp's best-selling book May I Have This Dance? (over 158,000 copies sold) has been updated with new guided meditations for each month of the year. Joyce Rupp invites readers to join God in the dance of life. She explores twelve themes, including "The Road to Life" and "The Playground of God," following each with prayer suggestions such as litanies, guided meditations, and journal keeping. Readers will be delighted to accept the invitation to dance with the Divine Partner--a dance of truth and wholeness--throughout the seasons of the year.
May I Sit with You?
by Tom CattonMeditation is a powerful reflective practice and mental discipline with roots in Southeast Asia and India. Practiced daily by millions of people, meditating is known to boost mental focus, improve awareness, and reduce stress. For anyone interested in greater physical and mental health, this step-by-step manual takes readers through mindfulness practices and techniques that yield endless benefits by improving mind-body-spirit consciousness.In order to assist the reader in finding the right path, Tom Catton describes the myriad of meditative practices and disciplines practiced around the world, influencing generations of practitioners who have found a more balanced life consisting of greater peace, harmony, and overall enjoyment.Tom Catton has been in recovery since 1971. His story appears in a twelve-step fellowship recovery book with more than seven million copies in circulation around the world, and he has been taking twelve-step meetings into Hawaii's prison system since 1984. He is also a retired marathon runner. Tom is trained in Tibetan singing bowl therapy and healing. He is on the advisory board of the Buddhist Recovery Network and teaches a meditation group in Hawaii. He is the author of The Mindful Addict (Central Recovery Press, 2010).
May It Be So: Forty Days with the Lord's Prayer
by Justin McRoberts Scott EricksonCombining prayers in two languages--words and images--this contemporary prayer guide will help you spend time in conversation with God.As people of faith, we all struggle at times to sustain a flourishing prayer life--a loss felt all the more keenly in these times of confusion, political turbulence, and global calamity. This unique book offers a timeless solution for the spiritual and skeptical alike.Combining story-driven reflections with visual and written prayers, this simple 40-day prayer guide will help you reconnect with God as you rediscover your own ongoing conversation with Him. Using the familiar refrains in the Lord's Prayer as a guide, this groundbreaking resource invites you to reconnect with God creatively and organically.
May Peace and Happiness Prevail
by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi DeviAt the 2004 Parliament of the World's Religions in Barcelona, spiritual leader Amma delivered a powerful speech on "Pathways to Peace—the Wisdom of Listening, the Power of Commitment." She emphasized the need to embrace diversity and unity, urging listeners to view religion from a spiritual perspective and reject religious bigotry. Amma highlighted the importance of redirecting efforts and resources from war towards achieving world peace. Her teachings focused on addressing both physical and spiritual poverty and emphasized selfless service to alleviate human suffering. The event concluded with an impromptu darshan where people from various backgrounds came together, symbolizing the unity needed for peace. Amma's message of love and acceptance resonated with the audience, offering hope for a harmonious and compassionate world.
May You Be Well: Everyday Good Vibes for the Spiritual
by Cheryl RickmanMay You Be Well is a collection of prayers and blessings for non-believers, believers in something or someone, and believers in everything or nothing. Just everyday good vibes for health, happiness and hope.Most of us pray when things get tough. Most of us don't have a religion, or a god. We just pray. We pray that our friends are safe, we pray that our earth will heal, we pray for help. We're asking our inner selves, a higher being, the cosmic or the divine to guide us.Sometimes we just need an affirmation to help ourselves through a bad day and sometimes we need some help coming up with the right words to manifest good fortune for ourselves and the world around us. Putting our feelings and desires into words is a key part of many spiritual practices because it helps us centre ourselves and set our intentions. Prayers, affirmations and blessings help us express positive emotions, hold space for challenging ones and call out to the universe for the intangible things we're seeking, such as love, grace and hope. May You Be Well has passages for every need, including:- Expressing gratitude and grief- Summoning positive emotions such as hope, joy, or courage- Coping with adversityAsking for help and finding reassurance- Holding space for othersCelebrating friendship- Manifesting good fortune- Wishing others wellOur spiritual lives might all look a bit different but we don't need to invoke any specific faith to share words of kindness because wishing each other well with open hearts is something we all have in common.
May You Be Well: Everyday Good Vibes for the Spiritual
by Cheryl RickmanMay You Be Well is a collection of prayers and blessings for non-believers, believers in something or someone, and believers in everything or nothing. Just everyday good vibes for health, happiness and hope.Most of us pray when things get tough. Most of us don't have a religion, or a god. We just pray. We pray that our friends are safe, we pray that our earth will heal, we pray for help. We're asking our inner selves, a higher being, the cosmic or the divine to guide us.Sometimes we just need an affirmation to help ourselves through a bad day and sometimes we need some help coming up with the right words to manifest good fortune for ourselves and the world around us. Putting our feelings and desires into words is a key part of many spiritual practices because it helps us centre ourselves and set our intentions. Prayers, affirmations and blessings help us express positive emotions, hold space for challenging ones and call out to the universe for the intangible things we're seeking, such as love, grace and hope. May You Be Well has passages for every need, including:- Expressing gratitude and grief- Summoning positive emotions such as hope, joy, or courage- Coping with adversityAsking for help and finding reassurance- Holding space for othersCelebrating friendship- Manifesting good fortune- Wishing others wellOur spiritual lives might all look a bit different but we don't need to invoke any specific faith to share words of kindness because wishing each other well with open hearts is something we all have in common.
May Your Hearts Blossom
by Sri Mata Amritan Andamayi Devi"May Your Hearts Blossom" is a biography of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, a spiritual leader who is known for her message of love, compassion, and harmony. The book chronicles her life from her humble beginnings in a small village in India to her rise to international prominence as a spiritual teacher and humanitarian. The book highlights Devi's commitment to working for peace and understanding between people of all faiths. She is a strong advocate for interfaith dialogue and cooperation, and she has spoken at the Parliament of the World's Religions on several occasions. Devi is also known for her selfless service to others. She has founded numerous charitable organizations that provide food, shelter, and education to the poor and marginalized. She has also traveled the world to offer her blessings and guidance to people of all faiths. The book is a inspiring and inspiring account of a woman who has dedicated her life to serving others. It is a reminder that love, compassion, and harmony are the most powerful forces in the world.
May Your Walls Know Joy: Blessings for Home
by Mary Anne RadmacherHouse Blessings for Your Sacred SpaceFrom the “Martha Stewart of inspired living” comes a collection of warm words and welcoming colors to make you feel right at home.Haven, home, or house. Whether it’s a special place, a feeling, or a person—rest assured, there’s no place like home. What is a home? To author Mary Anne Radmacher, it is much more than an address. It is a refuge, a creative incubator, a celebration of story and joy. In May Your Walls Know Joy, find aphorisms and illustrations to redefine and reaffirm your idea of home.Home is where the heart is. Made for those who have moved in and moved out, felt homesickness and homecoming, sighed “home sweet home” and yelled “welcome home,” May Your Walls Know Joy is for the reader who’s coming home. Gathered under one roof, Mary Anne combines caring aphorisms, blessings for the home, and charming four-color artwork.If you’re looking for the perfect housewarming gift or house blessing, and enjoyed books like Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers, House Blessings, or Being Home, then you’ll love May Your Walls Know Joy.