Spiritual Growth

Men can transform their lives with this guide to living a life of integrity. Be Brave and Arise contains: mentoring and encouragement for a life quest; spiritual guidance from the Bahá'í Faith for men over age 15 in all life circumstances; real sharing and experiences of other men; practical actions to take; and questions for reflection.

This book features 28 short focus topics for young couples and young parents with full lives; aspects of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being; content based on science and the Baha'i Faith; and tools for couples to collaborate, accompany, and encourage each other and their children. Throughout are stories from couples and families building well-being. A variety of topics are covered, such as exercise, nutrition, sleep, friendship, money, communication, humor, and many others.

What exactly do we mean by happiness? Is it attainable or only a wish? The authors make a convincing case that happiness is both real and attainable. The authors explore a variety of topics, such as the purpose of life, the practice of the presence of God, meditation, gratitude, and more.

A collection of short, personal essays that reflect on passages from the Bahá’í writings. Bahá’u’lláh said, “It is incumbent upon thee to reflect a while,” and “Immerse yourselves in the ocean of My words, that ye may unravel its secrets, and discover all the pearls of wisdom that lie hid in its depths.” These essays are intended as a step toward trying to gain a deeper understanding of the words of Bahá’u’lláh.

Transformative Leadership: Developing the Hidden Dimension teaches readers about the inner qualities, attitudes, and values that equip a leader to catalyze transformation. This companion Study Guide helps put those principles into practice. Chapter by chapter, key concepts are translated into practical tools for mastery. Using thought provoking questions, individual and group activities, as well as processes for ongoing learning, the capabilities to affect personal and institutional transformation are simplified into actions we can all take to remake our lives, our communities, and our organizations.

Most books on leadership focus on skills - those visible aspects of leaders that garner applause, accolades and awards. This book is concerned with what is usually overlooked - the invisible aspects - ones that may never get noticed but without which a leader can never be truly great. This book is concerned with that inner dimension that not only enhances important skills, but determines if the leader will choose to forgo self-interest for the common good. It is those inner qualities, attitudes, and values that equip a leader to accept personal sacrifice in order to catalyze transformation. These are the leaders we need today.

Whatever your age or life circumstances, Starting with Me helps you prepare yourself for marriage and lay a solid foundation for your future. It offers wisdom from the Bahá’í teachings, time-tested guidance from relationship and character specialists, insights from everyday people on their journey, and transformative questions and exercises.

Our Seven Families explores the value of human social life – why we need human connections. Drawing on her experience as a social scientist and on insights derived from a deep study of the Bahá’í Sacred Writings, McCreary expands our conception of the nature and range of human relationships, stresses the link between spiritual activities and social transformation, and suggests creative practical solutions for restoring a sense of harmony and coherence in our lives.