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Prayers that "strike the mark" are specific prayers authorized by the Holy Spirit and endowed with divine power to accomplish the will of God in your life and for the needs of the world. Intercession could be called "extreme prayer” because it links extreme needs with the extraordinary power of God. Inserting ourselves into the gap between God and a need, we call upon the Holy Spirit, our Helper, who is ready to move us from finite ability to infinite ability, take hold of difficult situations, and help accomplish the will of God.

Many of us do not trust our own thoughts, feelings, and desires when it comes to discerning God's will. Instead we look outside ourselves to determine what God wants from and for us. In God's Voice Within, spiritual director Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, shows us how to use Ignatian discernment to access our own spiritual intuition and understand that the most trustworthy wisdom of all comes not from outside sources, but from God working through us.

Why are there over 45,000 Christian denominations in the world rooted in only one Bible, one Savior, and one Holy Spirit who inspired the New Testament describing the Ecclesia (Church)? Jesus said there is only one nullifying (destroying) thing to the Word of God—tradition! So much of what happens in churches today is repetition of vain rituals, only making people feel religious and not fulfilling the Great Commission of either converting the lost or discipling the saints. Churches are dying, the youth view them as irrelevant, and are leaving for lack of life-changing power or excitement.

In The LIE, Wayne Coleman masterfully explores the ancient and universal human struggle: the temptation to believe that God is holding something back. From the Garden of Eden to modern-day spiritual battles, Coleman invites readers into a reflective and transformative journey through Scripture, personal narrative, and heartfelt insight. Blending biblical storytelling with first-person reflections, The LIE reimagines pivotal moments in the lives of Adam, Eve, Joseph, David, and others, revealing the spiritual root of dissatisfaction, shame, and disillusionment.

Change: If I Can You Can is the story of a man destined for as much turmoil as life can provide. Travis Angry created his identity through childhood rebellion, dropping out of school, being in the military, fighting cancer, marrying, divorcing, raising children as a single father, obtaining a college degree, writing a memoir, and working as a professional speaker. Angry’s gift is showing others how to resolve fear.

Although we often talk about spirituality, we usually cannot define it or explain how to achieve it. Besides offering a definition of spirituality, this book examines the need for spiritual vision in our lives. It further explores our individual journey into an "apprenticeship" with God, which takes us beyond the merely mortal into transformative closeness to Jesus Christ. Spirituality grows as we strengthen the three basic relationships established by Christ--to God, to ourselves, and to others.

The heavenly art of mind renewal unveiled on this soul-enhancing, joy-laden journey will effectively endow your brain with the upbeat ability to avoid many of today’s thought-fired illnesses and transform adversity, temptations, and trials into some of your life’s most valued assets. The gathering of science and Scripture disclosed within, exquisitely unfolds the secrets of life.

In Parenting Without Regret, Jimmy and Laura Seibert share their story of how God led them to parent with intentionality. They touch on topics that are a common struggle among parents: How do we help our children overcome their insecurities? How do we deal with the challenges of our culture and protect our kids' purity? How do we prepare them for the future? How do we help them develop their own relationship with God and live life on mission?

Seasons change. Faith remains. Four years after his last visit to the Hill the sacred place that once brought him peace Dirk returns carrying grief, unanswered questions, and the weight of memory. The cemetery feels empty, the prayers once whispered there now lost to silence. Yet in the quiet, God begins to stir something new. As Dirk navigates love, loss, and the echoes of the past, he is drawn into visions, unexpected encounters, and a journey of rediscovery. Each chapter reflects the spiritual seasons we all face seasons of longing, joy, surrender, and hope.

"The Gospel According to St. Mark" from the King James version of The Holy Bible.

From the quickening pulse of that first glance to the gut-twisting pull of space given, but not asked for, Richards chronicles the emotional journey of love, tension, and heartbreak with honest sincerity. His beaten and battered heart was served on a silver platter—still beating—for the world to digest in morbid relatability. From one hopelessly openhearted fool to another.