{"title":"Christian Spirituality and Faith Books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore Christian spirituality and faith books from Turner Publishing and its imprint SkyLight Paths\u003c\/strong\u003e, a publisher known for accessible, deeply sourced guides to Christian scripture, prayer, and the contemplative tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes the SkyLight Illuminations series, which presents sacred texts with clear annotation for readers of every background: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gospel-the-book-of-john\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGospel: The Book of John\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-sacred-writings-of-paul\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sacred Writings of Paul\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/philokalia-the-eastern-christian-spiritual-texts-selections-annotated-explained-skylight-illuminations\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhilokalia: The Eastern Christian Spiritual Texts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/desert-fathers-and-mothers-early-christian-wisdom-sayings-annotated-explained-skylight-illuminations\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesert Fathers and Mothers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. 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Something extraordinary happened to the men and women in this New Testament book, ending their grief and filling them with sudden courage. From the moment they poured into the streets on Pentecost to the time of Paul’s last words from prison, Jesus energized these early Christians from within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir lives reveal the triumphant story of how the church began to “happen,” and in those first conflict-torn, joy-filled days we are able to see how it was meant to be, even now, for those of us who call ourselves Christians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiss Price writes, “Why it is not this way for us now, or why it is, at best, only this way now and then, I feel we must decide. I find little or no doctrine in the Acts, but I do find life, and great and simple helps in learning to live it.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearning to Live from the Acts \u003c\/i\u003eis a sequel to the author’s book,\u003ca title=\"Learning to Live from the Gospels\" href=\"https:\/\/turnerbookstore.com\/products\/learning-to-live-from-the-gospels\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e Learning to Live from the Gospels\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1684427150\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781684427154\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Eugenia Price","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41138341576891,"sku":"9781684427154","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43263416336600,"sku":"9781684427161","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/71zN9MZ7YjL_mockup_v2_1628013568_9b63d165-ff98-421b-a685-7d40669c61db.jpg?v=1790968822"},{"product_id":"learning-to-live-from-the-gospels","title":"Learning to Live from the Gospels (The Eugenia Price Christian Living Collection)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere is the good news of the Gospels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the light of Eugenia Price’s revealing, dynamic insight as she searches for God’s own answers for today’s readers. The familiar Gospel words breathe with new life as she cuts through the superficialities of those who attempt to deemphasize the Bible and draws up sharp guidelines which twentieth-century Christians can follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of Miss Price’s favorite Gospel verses is included in the book, followed by her reflections on them. Her exposition of the beloved King James passages rings with authenticity and poetic authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Preface to\u003ci\u003e Learning To Live From The Gospels\u003c\/i\u003e, Miss Price writes: “You will find little or no information here concerning who wrote and who did not write the Gospels as we know them. You will find no scientific verification of the miracles – not even a defense of them. God’s activities need no defense from us. There are no scholarly apologetics, no exegeses of the more obscure passages of Scripture. I do not know how to do any of this. 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