A roadmap for spiritual formation In Mansions of the Heart, author R. Thomas Ashbrook begins with his personal story of frustration and confusion while serving as a pastor of the church. He tells of discovering a new path of spiritual transformation and offers seekers a way to move forward on their own spiritual paths. Written for anyone who wants to develop a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God, Mansions of the Heart offers a step-by-step guide through a spiritual-formation road map based on Teresa of Avila's seven mansions. This spiritual classic reveals various phases of spiritual formation, for which Ashbrook offers a personal guide to spiritual transformation. Mansions debunks commonly held myths that lead to spiritual dead ends and describes a clear pathway to a deepening love relationship with God. The book also offers church leaders a process for helping people in their faith communities grow as disciples of Christ.

As a teenager I asked," Why do young people leave the church after high school? "this book is my answer and solution after asking for more that 25 years, Young people leave the chirch because while they have grown up physically and psycologically, they haven't developed spiritualy.

Based on the spirituality of Teilhard de Chardin, this book offers a fresh approach to the spiritual lives—the attitudes, activities, and prayers—of those who suffer, by focusing on how the positive power hidden in the potential energy of suffering can help transform our world.

Winner: Honorable Mention from the Catholic Press Association Ralph Martin, drawing upon the teaching of seven acknowledged "Spiritual Doctors" of the Church, presents an indepth study of the journey to God. This book provides encouragement and direction for the pilgrim who desires to know, love, and serve our Lord. Whether the reader is beginning the spiritual journey or has been traveling the road for many years, he will find a treasure of wisdom in The Fulfillment of All Desire. It is destined to be a modern classic on the spiritual life.

The Seven Stages of Life (Book Ten of the "Seventeen Companions") contains Avatar Adi Da's Instruction on the complete process of human development, from birth to Divine Enlightenment.

Can you imagine what a difference it would make if you knew what the road ahead looked like? Youd grow a lot faster, and progress a lot farther, towards becoming the mature, seasoned Christian youve always wanted to be. Thats why the 7 Stages of Spiritual Growth is such a groundbreaking new video series. In it, Dr. Bruce Wilkinson has studied the stages of a Christians spiritual journey as they are presented in Gods Word and discovered that they come in seven precise and predictable stages that are the same for everyone.