A Max Lucado Story - As Christmas draws near, Jack finds himself disconnecting from the holidays, his job and ultimately his wife. His latest assignment as a journalist takes him to Dallas, but a mysterious photograph draws him to the town of Clearwater, Texas. It is here he discovers the town's life-sized, intricately carved nativity. As Jack delves into the mysteries surrounding the nativity and its creator, he uncovers secrets from his past, reunites...

Pastor Joel teaches that no matter where you are, or what challenges you're facing, God wants you to live an extraordinary life. You can break out of your current circumstance and experience Your Best Life Now.

What does it mean to be a mystic? What is the journey that one must travel to become a mystic? The way we answer these two questions will determine the path we take and the God that we seek. Likewise, the goal of the mystical journey will differ depending on who takes the journey. We will see later in the course that although the end is the same, the path is different for Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, etc. In the quest for the transcendent One,...

The challenges Jesus Christ faced were presented to him by the people with whom he interacted, at the places and events he attended, and in moments of great contrast -- all in the spotlight and scrutiny of a public ministry. In response to every challenge, Jesus showed love and respect towards people, and demonstrated that his life was one of purpose and a higher call.

A disconnected family finds hope and unity through a cinematic retelling of Jesus' final 47 days on Earth bringing the Easter story to life.

Have you ever wanted to be a hero or wondered what it would be like to walk in a realm with giants? Well, Stevie is in the land of the Bible to find out! On this trek, Stevie is going to uncover the life of a young shepherd boy who was made king and learn how God would eventually use him to fulfill His promise to the descendants of Abraham. Join our expedition through the ancient land of Israel, and discover how God used one family and the battle...

This segment concludes the course. We end where we began, that is, in the world. The whole point of mysticism is not that we become otherworldly, but rather this-worldly. Dom Chapman, the famed Benedictine monk, said it well when he wrote, "If you need to know how you are doing, look to the charity of your life." We can translate this as meaning that the mystic does not escape the world, but rather embraces it.

Acts is the history of the development of the first churches and the spread of Christianity. For about the first decade after the death of Jesus, Christianity existed almost exclusively among the Jews. The first part of Acts portrays the meaning of Christianity, how it was shared, and how it was lived out in a closed community of Jews whose common culture was based on the Old Testament. After about the first decade, Christianity started growing in...

St. Paul tells us that there are three things that last: faith, hope, and love; and that the greatest of these is love. Faith gives us knowledge about God, the power to trust in God, and the desire to serve God. Hope enables us to live in the "already-but not-yet" stage of the Christian journey; it helps us to avoid despair and steer clear of presumption. Love enables us to live for others in a reciprocal manner. Jesus says, "There is no greater love...

Life in the Spirit is the mystical life. It involves an intimate sharing in the divine life. The creative, redemptive, and sanctifying action of God comes to fruition in the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the human soul. "Paradise for God," St. Alphonsus says, "is to dwell in the human heart." This intimacy with God manifests itself in one's openness to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, which guide one along the path of wisdom, understanding, counsel,...