Recognizing that being a Catholic man today requires more conscientiousness and cultural awareness than ever before, Mitch Finley explores the unchanging ways of finding God amidst all the current changes in cultural perception.
Do you want God's will for your life -- but struggle with gay or lesbian desires? The authors of this book understand your dilemma. This is not a theoretical book: it is a practical guide for people struggling with same-sex desires. You'll find answers to your questions about what it means to be a man or woman, how your past relates to your present tensions, how biblical principles apply to you…
"Our goal is the Kingdom, the completion of God's creative vision, and we are God's hands in bringing that vision to pass, " wrote Urban Holmes in Spirituality for Ministry, originally published in 1982. But, Holmes warned, ministers who are not rooted in the intimate knowledge of God will have a hard time being God's hands and serving the congregation well. This timeless and still timely book…
Oliva shows how the four basic male archetypes can be used as tools to help men grow toward maturity and wholeness. The positive and negative dimensions of each archtype are illustrated by the personal stories of thirteen men whom the author interviewed.
Stella shows what can happen when we move from certitude to doubt, from stability to searching. When life experiences seem to tell us that the "right" answers no longer seem so "right: " such a time is an enriching time, a time when life is no longer a matter of going from "question to answer, but from question to question." Stella concludes that "life in all its messiness is a sacred affair."