Are you struggling with fully accepting that God loves you? If you or someone you know has suffered abuse, you are not alone. Abuse of women is a global problem. One out of every four Christian women suffers from physical, emotional, spiritual, economic, or sexual abuse. Women who have suffered abuse often find it difficult to experience God's love. Accepted in the Beloved is a Bible study that will help and encourage women who desire to know and experience God's love and...
This companion reader to Chase and Phillips, A New Introduction to Greek, (Harvard University Press: Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1961) is a compilation of slightly edited «real Greek» from Plato, Xenophon, Plutarch, Diogenes Laertius, and the Septuagint. The reader has a preface introducing the student to the Greek authors. The lessons reinforce grammar and vocabulary in this classic introductory textbook. Students meet Socrates, Plato, Cyrus, Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, his horse...
Do you remember? Do you remember those moments? Do you remember the moments that changed your life? On July 7, 2016, Jeff Hood was changed. Shots rang out in Dallas. Five police officers were killed. Nine officers and two civilians were injured. Hood was there. In many ways, he still is. There, organizing and speaking at the rally. There, standing in the middle of the pavement as the shots rang out. There, running down the street. There, trying to save lives. There, striving to stay on message....
We are experiencing God always. The experience of God, however, transcends our capacity to comprehend it. We will never fully grasp what God is, but this does not mean we should stop trying. Our ideas about God set the tone for our spiritual development. The further we are willing to journey into the mystery of God, the more we will be transformed by it. The bigger the ideas, the bigger the God, and the more our lives will reflect God. When I set out to write Where is God? it was my intention to...
Americans—especially young people—are more un-churched and less affiliated with organized religion than at any other time in our history. [i]I Don’t Know What to Believe addresses that decline and presents an insightful examination of authentic spirituality for those who desire answers, guidance, and perspective regarding an important aspect of their lives: their beliefs, and relationship to, a higher power. Rabbi Ben Kamin addresses questions he has received from...
Así como nuestros padres y abuelos tienen sus libros de oraciones que pasaron de generación en generación, este libro pretende ser el libro de oraciones en español de la generación más joven de la iglesia. Oración Común para Niños y Familias es una colección de oraciones y liturgias escritas para niños y para los adultos o comunidades que oran con ellos. Imaginativamente ilustrado a plumilla, este libro contiene oraciones para la mañana, el mediodía y la noche; oraciones para usar a través del...
Reading Michael's book is like listening to a wonderful symphony that leaves you feeling uplifted and refreshed. <br> It is highly recommended for all those who sense that there's an alternative to suffering, and who want that alternative now George Fine<br><br>In the fully revised second edition of "Making Your Wisdom Come Alive," Michael Gluckman reveals the secret teachings passed down from antiquity. He shows how these teachings are...
'n Groeiende groep gelowiges bevind hulle vandag buite die kerk. Hulle noem hulself nog Christene, maar sukkel om met die georganiseerde godsdiens te identifiseer. Ander is steeds tuis in die kerk, maar verlang na nuwe maniere van praat oor geloof. Dié boek is vir hierdie soekendes. Die bekende teoloog Julian Müller onderskei tussen wat hy 'n Sondag-geloof noem en «geloof anderkant Sondag». Waar 'n Sondag-geloof die veiligheid van duidelike reëls en vaste kerklike gebruike...
Shéri Brynard was born with Down Syndrome. Although doctors gave her mother little hope, today Shéri is a lively young woman with many adventures behind her. She has met Oprah, shaken the hand of the president, and often speaks at international conferences. She also acted in a local soap. Shéri talks frankly about the sorrows and joys of her remarkable life, while her mother, Susette, shares her side of the story with great honesty. This book tells the tale of an extraordinary young woman,...
Wat maak die Psalms so geliefd? Dit moet die menslikheid daarvan wees. Hier, in die hart van God se Woord, tussen al die groot woorde en ingrypende gebeure deur, staan die liedere en gebede van 'n ou volk opgeteken. Hulle uitbundige vreugde en hulle diepe hartseer; hulle worstelinge, onbegrip, hulle moedeloosheid. Sóveel van hulle geskiedenis. En nog net so van toepassing op vandag. Die gebede in hierdie boek is in gesprek met die Bybel se psalmboek gebid. Dit verklap sekerlik heelwat van...