Teachs Light

Three years ago, while studying abroad I met a man who would change my life forever. In just one single night together, Ashby had satisfied me in ways I’d never experienced before, not with a single one of my ex-girlfriends. I wasn’t gay, though. I could never look at another man the way I looked at Ashby—and believe me, I tried. Now, going into my junior year at Dogson University I’m fresh out of another failed relationship, and that encounter with Ashby still burns in my mind like it happened yesterday. I believed I would never meet my unicorn again—until the first day of class....

Keeping the end in mind shapes how we live our lives in the here and now. Living life backward means taking the one thing in our future that is certain—death—and letting that inform our journey before we get there. Looking to the book of Ecclesiastes for wisdom, Living Life Backward was written to shake up our expectations and priorities for what it means to live "the good life."

Written by one of the foremost authorities on NDEs, Dr. Kenneth Ring, Lessons from the Light is a book for those who looking to gain knowledge and wisdom to enhance their own lives by incorporating the insights stemming from what many people have come to believe is the ultimate spiritual experience of our time.

The bestselling guide for yoga teachers and trainers, revised and updated—a comprehensive Yoga Alliance-aligned manual of asanas, breathing techniques, yogic foundations, and more. Revised and updated, Teaching Yoga by yoga expert Mark Stephens is one of the most popular resources for new and...

“Me? Teach art? I don’t even know how to draw!!” Many of us started there. We felt a total lack of confidence about teaching art. We wanted to give our children all the benefits of art in their education, but didn’t know how. Some of us did a few colorful hands on projects with our children, but we could see they weren’t really learning the basics of art. We had never learned the basics of art ourselves. But then, after a few years of teaching art with the classical model of education, we realized that teaching art can be as simple as teaching any other subject and we can learn it...

Grounded in investigative research and real survivor stories, Surviving Modern Yoga uncovers the physical and sexual abuse perpetrated by Ashtanga yoga leader Pattabhi Jois—and reckons with the culture, structures, and mythos that enabled it. Yoga culture sells well-meaning westerners the full...

A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a teacher, bibliophile, and Thurber Prize Semifinalist We read to escape, to learn, to find love, to feel seen. We read to encounter new worlds, to discover new recipes, to find connection across difference, or simply to pass a...

Some of the most important teaching in the Bible about salvation and victorious Christian living is found in Romans 5-8. In this passage, the apostle Paul details the plan of salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the inner work of the Spirit. Paul shows us the purpose of the triune God in planning, securing and enabling His children to obtain and live triumphantly in the wornderful salvation offered them. The attempt of this study is to reveal the plan of God for salvation and forgiveness and His means for living in the fulness of that salvation.

What happens to those who die? •What does the Scripture teach about life after death? •When does the resurrection take place? While there are many unanswered question on this topic, the attempt of this study in to summarize the teaching of the Old Testament saints, Jesus and the apostle on this subject. The truth of the resurrection is not only a central teaching of the Scriptures but one which is essential to our faith. If is evidence of the effectiveness of the work of Christ on our behalf and hope of eternal life in His presence. I trust that this simple teaching will be a blessing ...

Not many of us want to admit that we are old. Old age brings with it a unique set of challenges. As we find ourselves slowing down and pulling out of activities we once enjoyed, we can find ourselves becoming discouraged and humbled. What does the Bible say about aging? What are the promises of God for those who find themselves in this phase of life? What are our God-given responsibilities toward the aged in our society. Does old age mean that we are no longer useful in society or church? The Bible speaks openly about this subject and challenges us not only to respect the wisdom and ...

Who among us has not enjoyed the praise and recognition of those around us for a job well done? While it is nice to know that we have been appreciated, sometimes this praise and recognition is more important to us than it ought to be. Our ministry can quickly become about us--about being recognized by people or about giving ourselves a sense of personal value. When this happens, God is pushed aside. We use His name but we no longer seek His glory. This is a brief look as what Jesus teaches in Matthew 6 about practicing righteousness with the purpose of being seen by other.

Many books have been written on the subject of Christian worship. This is not a replacement for these excellent works. It is rather a survey of the teaching of the Bible on this important topic. We will work our way through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, examining passages written in different times and occasions. While the experience of worship varied in these periods, many of the principles we learn from these passages still apply today.

What does the Bible teach about life in the womb? What value does God place on the life of the unborn child? What is the work of God in the life of the fetus? Does God's love for me begin at birth or is there evidence of His love from the time of conception? This simple study examines what the Bible has to say about the value God places on life in the womb.