Books | AgapeDeum Books https://agapedeum.com AgapeDeum Wed, 04 Dec 2024 07:32:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://agapedeum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-favi2-32x32.jpg Books | AgapeDeum Books https://agapedeum.com 32 32 In print or as a free ebook https://agapedeum.com/product/in-print-or-as-a-free-ebook/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:08:25 +0000 https://agapedeum.com/?post_type=product&p=367 What really is God’s story? How might the Trinity view the Good News? How, in a struggling world, might I? I began reflecting on this dual perspective and it greatly strengthen my spirit. The Gospel belongs to the world. Not often is it fully told, never was to me anyway. What I found makes a difference – quite wonderful.

‘Do you know how many people are blessed by your books, Michael?’ someone asked me.

Christian living/spirituality/theology    64 pages

The post In print or as a free ebook first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> Free Ebook DownloadThe post In print or as a free ebook first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> A Feel for God https://agapedeum.com/product/a-feel-for-god/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 05:20:11 +0000 https://agapedeum.com/?post_type=product&p=350 What is God like – really? Spend enough time with the Lord and develop a feel for what it is all about. A Feel for God presents ideas on what is important in shaping an understanding of divine realities by using your senses. Right thinking about the Lord always is guided by spiritual sensitivity. A good feel for God brings peace and joy to the soul.

65 pages   Christian Living/Spirituality/Theology

The post A Feel for God first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> What is God like – really? Spend enough time with the Lord and develop a feel for what it is all about. A Feel for God presents ideas on what is important in shaping an understanding of divine realities by using your senses. Right thinking about the Lord always is guided by spiritual sensitivity. A good feel for God brings peace and joy to the soul.

65 pages   Christian Living/Spirituality/Theology

The post A Feel for God first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> Being with God https://agapedeum.com/product/being-with-god/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 04:13:16 +0000 https://agapedeum.com/?post_type=product&p=331 ‘Come, I will teach you how to find rest for the soul’, the Lord says. Being with him is uniquely relational and never religious. It builds resilience and sets the spirit free. Life becomes easier to cope with. In a world in strife the Lord is encouraging his people to come in closer. How achieve this, with little need for spiritual techniques, is the topic of this book.

64 pages   Christian Living/Spirituality/Theology

 

The post Being with God first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> ‘Come, I will teach you how to find rest for the soul’, the Lord says. Being with him is uniquely relational and never religious. It builds resilience and sets the spirit free. Life becomes easier to cope with. In a world in strife the Lord is encouraging his people to come in closer. How achieve this, with little need for spiritual techniques, is the topic of this book.

64 pages   Christian Living/Spirituality/Theology

 

The post Being with God first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> WALKING WITH GOD https://agapedeum.com/product/walking-with-god/ Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:09:16 +0000 https://agapedeum.com/?post_type=product&p=315 In understanding God, the best way is to keep it simple and aim for the basic and essential. It is a good foundation upon which to build a Christian identity and future. But what are the essential pieces of the puzzle called ‘God’ and how will a concise explanation of their importance read? And what will the full picture look like? Not every Christian is sufficiently familiar with it.

Walking with God discusses twenty puzzle pieces (topics) that together answer the most pertinent aspects of God’s plan for creation and everyday living. The information is uncomplicated and practical, with insights towards psycho-spiritual health and wellbeing. God is easy to walk with.

Comment:

‘Love your latest book, Michael. Will help a lot of people. Congratulations.’      Peter

Christian Living/Spirituality/Theology:   70 pages

The post WALKING WITH GOD first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> In understanding God, the best way is to keep it simple and aim for the basic and essential. It is a good foundation upon which to build a Christian identity and future. But what are the essential pieces of the puzzle called ‘God’ and how will a concise explanation of their importance read? And what will the full picture look like? Not every Christian is sufficiently familiar with it.

Walking with God discusses twenty puzzle pieces (topics) that together answer the most pertinent aspects of God’s plan for creation and everyday living. The information is uncomplicated and practical, with insights towards psycho-spiritual health and wellbeing. God is easy to walk with.

Comment:

‘Love your latest book, Michael. Will help a lot of people. Congratulations.’      Peter

Christian Living/Spirituality/Theology:   70 pages

The post WALKING WITH GOD first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> Oh My Soul! https://agapedeum.com/product/oh-my-soul/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:42:38 +0000 https://agapedeum.com/?post_type=product&p=308 When life is well, the soul is well. But what exactly is soul? Psychology studies it, science ignores it and religion has its own approaches. Soul is an elusive concept and definitions have varied through the ages. Oh My Soul! suggests soul to be an awareness that eventuates when spirit and body interact. This awareness has great depth. Through spirit it reaches into the primary levels of creation from where principles, relevant to personhood, originate.

Oh My Soul! reflects on thoughts from spirituality, theology, psychology, philosophy and the sciences. Suggestions are made towards wellbeing that are readily understood and practical. Soul health is never automatic, but it can be helped along when aware of what matters most and why.

Recommendation

One of the most complex topics in Christian thought is the soul. Every person, whether religious or not, talks about it. But what exactly is the human soul? What does it do? And why is it important? Michael Spyker, in a series of concise and readable chapters, draws on a lifetime of reading and reflection in responding to these and other questions. Oh My Soul! is a refreshingly to-the-point and helpful book. Enriching and invaluable for anyone truly seeking to understand what it means to be a person with a soul.

Dr Mark Worthing
Dean of Frontier School of Mission
Melbourne School of Theology

Spirituality/Theology/Christian Living: 138 pages

The post Oh My Soul! first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> When life is well, the soul is well. But what exactly is soul? Psychology studies it, science ignores it and religion has its own approaches. Soul is an elusive concept and definitions have varied through the ages. Oh My Soul! suggests soul to be an awareness that eventuates when spirit and body interact. This awareness has great depth. Through spirit it reaches into the primary levels of creation from where principles, relevant to personhood, originate.

Oh My Soul! reflects on thoughts from spirituality, theology, psychology, philosophy and the sciences. Suggestions are made towards wellbeing that are readily understood and practical. Soul health is never automatic, but it can be helped along when aware of what matters most and why.

Recommendation

One of the most complex topics in Christian thought is the soul. Every person, whether religious or not, talks about it. But what exactly is the human soul? What does it do? And why is it important? Michael Spyker, in a series of concise and readable chapters, draws on a lifetime of reading and reflection in responding to these and other questions. Oh My Soul! is a refreshingly to-the-point and helpful book. Enriching and invaluable for anyone truly seeking to understand what it means to be a person with a soul.

Dr Mark Worthing
Dean of Frontier School of Mission
Melbourne School of Theology

Spirituality/Theology/Christian Living: 138 pages

The post Oh My Soul! first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> LIVING WELL https://agapedeum.com/product/living-well/ Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:42:33 +0000 https://agapedeum.com/?post_type=product&p=303 This little book about relating is completely free of religious language and connotations. Its ideas, though derived from Christian spirituality, are generic and relevant to every person. The relational principles discussed facilitate wellbeing and self-worth – with insights that reach far deeper than merely communication techniques. The information is practical, easy to understand and professionally validated. Get relating right and everyone profits: yourself and those around you.

Reader’s comment:

‘A pocketbook for life. I have never read anything like it.’

Lifestyle/Psychology: 97 pages

The post LIVING WELL first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> This little book about relating is completely free of religious language and connotations. Its ideas, though derived from Christian spirituality, are generic and relevant to every person. The relational principles discussed facilitate wellbeing and self-worth – with insights that reach far deeper than merely communication techniques. The information is practical, easy to understand and professionally validated. Get relating right and everyone profits: yourself and those around you.

Reader’s comment:

‘A pocketbook for life. I have never read anything like it.’

Lifestyle/Psychology: 97 pages

The post LIVING WELL first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> I AM WILLING https://agapedeum.com/product/i-am-willing/ Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:37:42 +0000 https://agapedeum.com/?post_type=product&p=300 The history of Christianity includes many a healing and miracle. That is still happening today as the ministry of Dean Knight makes so abundantly clear. He has a story to tell that is both interesting and extraordinary. It encourages towards the love of God and touches deeply into the soul while posing a gentle challenge towards vibrant Christian living. Many of his friends encouraged Dean to have this book written, as did the Holy Spirit. It is indeed a special read.

Christian Living: 98 pages

The post I AM WILLING first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> The history of Christianity includes many a healing and miracle. That is still happening today as the ministry of Dean Knight makes so abundantly clear. He has a story to tell that is both interesting and extraordinary. It encourages towards the love of God and touches deeply into the soul while posing a gentle challenge towards vibrant Christian living. Many of his friends encouraged Dean to have this book written, as did the Holy Spirit. It is indeed a special read.

Christian Living: 98 pages

The post I AM WILLING first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> SCIENCE AND SPIRIT https://agapedeum.com/product/science-and-spirit/ Thu, 09 Jul 2020 03:56:12 +0000 https://agapedeum.com/?post_type=product&p=35 Science exists by the creativity of God. But where to find God in physics? Why has God become irrelevant in society? An informed answer best includes a knowledge of history, science, philosophy, theology and religion.

Are science and spirit really that incompatible? Can the divide be breached with new ideas that are scriptural? Love and spirit are central in answering that question. A read of significance to be enjoyed.

Recommendation

Michael Spyker has spent a lifetime reflecting on the spiritual life within the context of a science and technology driven world. The result is Science and Spirit, a work exploring the key issues of science and faith in the language of the ordinary person. It is an impressive and comprehensive feat of theological dialog with the modern world. Throughout, it is sensitive to the power of the Spirit in the life of the world today; and therein lies its great value.

Dr Mark Worthing, Author of God, Science and Contemporary Physics (Fortress Press) and Unlikely Allies. Monotheism and the Rise of Science (ISCAST/NEXUS books).

Science & Religion/Culture: 150 pages

The post SCIENCE AND SPIRIT first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> Science exists by the creativity of God. But where to find God in physics? Why has God become irrelevant in society? An informed answer best includes a knowledge of history, science, philosophy, theology and religion.

Are science and spirit really that incompatible? Can the divide be breached with new ideas that are scriptural? Love and spirit are central in answering that question. A read of significance to be enjoyed.

Recommendation

Michael Spyker has spent a lifetime reflecting on the spiritual life within the context of a science and technology driven world. The result is Science and Spirit, a work exploring the key issues of science and faith in the language of the ordinary person. It is an impressive and comprehensive feat of theological dialog with the modern world. Throughout, it is sensitive to the power of the Spirit in the life of the world today; and therein lies its great value.

Dr Mark Worthing, Author of God, Science and Contemporary Physics (Fortress Press) and Unlikely Allies. Monotheism and the Rise of Science (ISCAST/NEXUS books).

Science & Religion/Culture: 150 pages

The post SCIENCE AND SPIRIT first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE https://agapedeum.com/product/the-language-of-love/ Thu, 09 Jul 2020 03:54:24 +0000 https://agapedeum.com/?post_type=product&p=34 When JH fails to return from a holiday Emma is worried. With Jake she sets out on a search in the Flinders Ranges, camping. From JH they had learned about the real meaning of Eros and how being a Friend of Jesus is special. He told them about the language of love.

It all is a matter of becoming authentically yourself. Being in love, and intimately living together out bush, Emma and Jake are faced with the dynamics of this language. Emma is determined to get it right. Jake finds a surprising solution. The ancient idea of Eros and the true meaning of love are given renewed relevancy in a story that is never superficial.

Romance/Christian Living: 180 pages

The post THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> When JH fails to return from a holiday Emma is worried. With Jake she sets out on a search in the Flinders Ranges, camping. From JH they had learned about the real meaning of Eros and how being a Friend of Jesus is special. He told them about the language of love.

It all is a matter of becoming authentically yourself. Being in love, and intimately living together out bush, Emma and Jake are faced with the dynamics of this language. Emma is determined to get it right. Jake finds a surprising solution. The ancient idea of Eros and the true meaning of love are given renewed relevancy in a story that is never superficial.

Romance/Christian Living: 180 pages

The post THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> THE PRIMACY OF LOVE https://agapedeum.com/product/the-primacy-of-love/ Tue, 07 Jul 2020 06:04:40 +0000 https://agapedeum.com/?post_type=product&p=33 Jake and Baz traverse the arid country of the Simpson Desert. Around campfires and in the Birdsville Hotel they discuss the theological ideas of Jake’s father Liam. Before his premature death Liam was Baz’s best friend.

The desert and the driving are a perfect setting for talking about the majesty of God and the nature of love. Eternal and universal love are unpacked. The centrality of the relational becomes significant. Jake learns about his father’s model of Trinitarian relating. While Baz remembers how Liam felt about Jesus and spirituality in a modern world. A fine story of theological significance.

Theology/Relationality: 200 pages

The post THE PRIMACY OF LOVE first appeared on AgapeDeum Books.]]> Jake and Baz traverse the arid country of the Simpson Desert. Around campfires and in the Birdsville Hotel they discuss the theological ideas of Jake’s father Liam. Before his premature death Liam was Baz’s best friend.

The desert and the driving are a perfect setting for talking about the majesty of God and the nature of love. Eternal and universal love are unpacked. The centrality of the relational becomes significant. Jake learns about his father’s model of Trinitarian relating. While Baz remembers how Liam felt about Jesus and spirituality in a modern world. A fine story of theological significance.

Theology/Relationality: 200 pages

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