Melody From Heaven Book

Melodies of a New Monasticism

The New Monastic Movement is a vibrant source of renewal for the church’s life and mission. Many involved in this movement have quoted Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s conviction that the church must recover ancient spiritual disciplines if it is to effectively engage “the powers that be.” Melodies of a New Monasticism adopts a musical metaphor of polyphony (the combination of two or more lines of music) to articulate the way that these early Christian virtues can be woven together in community. Creatively using this imagery, this book draws on the theological vision of Bonhoeffer and the contemporary witness of George MacLeod and the Iona Community to explore the interplay between discipleship, doctrine, and ethics. A recurring theme is the idea of Christ as the cantus firmus (the fixed song) around which people perform the diverse harmonies of God in church and world, including worship, ecumenism, healing, peace, justice, and ecology.

Equipped for Life

Are you living the life that God has called you to live? When God calls you, He also equips you to live a life that honors him. Equipped for Life will show you the transformative power of the amazing resources that God provides for his children. The ability to live a life worthy of your calling and a life that demonstrates godly character and moral courage is not something you can create artificially. That ability is given to us by our Creator. He has unbelievable resources that He wants to give you to empower you for the challenges of everyday life and to help you find your purpose. In Equipped for Life, you will discover empowering resources, resources for daily living, resources for growth and protection, and heavenly resources. To experience the fullness and power of the Holy Spirit, it's crucial to understand and use your spiritual equipment. Strength, joy, peace, provision, and wisdom are only some of the inexhaustible resources you must learn to tap into. After doing a verse-by-verse study through the book of Ephesians, Mario Menjivar, the author, was inspired and went on a mission to find more God-given resources, and that's how this book was born. Never doubt that God has the power to move mountains in order to fulfill his purpose in your life. He is capable of exceeding your wildest dreams and expectations because He is a God with boundless resources. Equipped for Life shows you how to handle the challenges of this life without fear using God's resources instead of your own.

MELODIES FROM HEAVEN