Presents the complete text of the New Revised Standard Version Bible, with the Aprocryphal/Deuterocanonical books; and features annotations in a single column across the page bottom, in-text background essays on the major divisions of the biblical text, and other reference tools.
Interest in the work of Eliza Haywood has increased greatly over the last two decades. Though much scholarship is focused on her ‘scandalous’ early career, this critical edition of The Invisible Spy (1755) adds to the canon of her later, more sophisticated work.
A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story. The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike. Three easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God's story: LISTEN to the Story: Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible's grand story EXPLAIN the Story: Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting LIVE the Story: Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students Praise for SGBC: "Pastors and lay people will welcome this new series, which seeks to make the message of the Scriptures clear and to guide readers in appropriating biblical texts for life today." -Daniel I. Block, Wheaton College and Graduate School "An extremely valuable and long overdue series that includes comment on the cultural context of the text, careful exegesis, and guidance on reading the whole Bible as a unity that testifies to Christ as our Savior and Lord." -Graeme Goldsworthy, author of According to Plan "Engagingly readable, it not only explores the biblical text but offers a range of applications and interesting illustrations." -Craig S. Keener, Asbury Theological Seminary "I love the SGBC series. It makes the text sing and helps us hear the story afresh." -John Ortberg, Senior Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church "A perfect tool for helping every follower of Jesus to walk in the story that God is writing for them." -Judy Douglass, Cru
In both the literal and metaphorical senses, it seemed as if 1970s America was running out of gas. The decade not only witnessed long lines at gas stations but a citizenry that had grown weary and disillusioned. High unemployment, runaway inflation, and the energy crisis, caused in part by U.S. dependence on Arab oil, characterized an increasingly bleak economic situation. As Edward D. Berkowitz demonstrates, the end of the postwar economic boom, Watergate, and defeat in Vietnam led to an unraveling of the national consensus. During the decade, ideas about the United States, how it should be governed, and how its economy should be managed changed dramatically. Berkowitz argues that the postwar faith in sweeping social programs and a global U.S. mission was replaced by a more skeptical attitude about government's ability to positively affect society. From Woody Allen to Watergate, from the decline of the steel industry to the rise of Bill Gates, and from Saturday Night Fever to the Sunday morning fervor of evangelical preachers, Berkowitz captures the history, tone, and spirit of the seventies. He explores the decade's major political events and movements, including the rise and fall of détente, congressional reform, changes in healthcare policies, and the hostage crisis in Iran. The seventies also gave birth to several social movements and the "rights revolution," in which women, gays and lesbians, and people with disabilities all successfully fought for greater legal and social recognition. At the same time, reaction to these social movements as well as the issue of abortion introduced a new facet into American political life-the rise of powerful, politically conservative religious organizations and activists. Berkowitz also considers important shifts in American popular culture, recounting the creative renaissance in American film as well as the birth of the Hollywood blockbuster. He discusses how television programs such as All in the Family and Charlie's Angels offered Americans both a reflection of and an escape from the problems gripping the country.
A princess captive in the tower… A Spanish knight who can set her free! In this Princesses of the Alhambra story, meet Princess Leonor, who can’t escape her tyrannical sultan father. For Spanish knight Count Rodrigo, her innocence—and beauty—tug at his sense of honor. He will lay down his life to protect her…but the risks are great: she is the daughter of his sworn enemy!
Sixty Christian Traits is more than just a book. It is an example of lessons learned (or of lessons needed to be learned). People throughout history that have portrayed these traits have accomplished great things. You too can accomplish great things in your life, if you have the basic building blocks needed to build a strong foundation.
An evocative friends-to-lovers story set in Medieval France From novice nun… To unexpected bride! Lady Bernadette is poised to take Holy Orders when Sir Hugo of Nérac, her father’s captain of the guards, arrives with news that her sister is expecting. Petrified of childbirth since her mother died, Bernadette races home. But now that she’s left the convent, her father wants her wed! There’s only one solution: marry Hugo, her childhood friend. But can she risk consummating their marriage and conceiving…even if his kisses are unbearably tempting? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Convent Brides Book 1: A Knight for the Defiant Lady Book 2: A Knight for the Runaway Nun
None of us knows how long we have on this earth. Sometimes, the days seem to pass by with little importance; at other times, we might feel overwhelmed by our experiences, whether they bring us happiness or sorrow. In the end, however, we allow our days and years to march on. But what if we intentionally view each today as a gift from God? What if we considered today as a verb, an action that we can use right now? In Today Is a Verb: Open the Gift of Now in Every Ordinary Moment, author Carol McLeod asks us to grab hold of God’s endless gift of time—past, present, and future—and make the most of every moment and every minute. For this gift from God is truly as boundless as the ocean. The act of living can bring us joy if we seek to listen to God, read His Word, and pray for the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Today Is a Verb can propel us to our destiny, to God’s desire for us. As Carol explains, each moment can be something profound, purposeful, and precious. We can choose each day to pray, to serve, to hope, to trust, to overcome—the possibilities are endless. Today Is a Verb can be read as a thirty-day devotional or as a way to revolutionize your life. Each chapter includes a life quote, a verse from Scripture, a practical application, and a daily declaration. “This dimension of godly living…is not for the faint of heart but for all of those who have determined their lives will smack of the atmosphere of heaven,” Carol says. “If you have been thirsty for a joy that is foreign to your personality and seems to be only a mirage in the desert of life, I hope this scintillating philosophy will stir up what has been lacking in your life,” she says. “Perhaps, with me, you would be brave enough to determine to take at least one vibrant step toward the life for which you have been aching.”
Thoughtful words can change you and inspire you to reach new places within your heart. 60 Seconds was created to breathe wonderful things into your spirit, beautiful words that surround, words that heal and bring change; ordinary words and expressions uttered together that propose favorable opportunities. In this book, you will find inspiring words through application of Scripture for all mankind. It offers new thoughts and insight into who you are and the likelihood of shame, embarrassment and low self-esteem never being a thought anymore. You can begin to experience a life of victory in every situation, simply because you took 60 Seconds to be inspired!
Carol's Counsel, Comedies, & Calamities is a trilogy. Volumes I, II, & III include stories, poems, songs, and Bible studies - all designed to bring you into a deep place of commitment to Christ. The process of dying to self is painful. But it is only after we understand the fellowship of Christ's sufferings that we can be trusted with His resurrection power. Surrender is humbling but it is the nesting ground for all great things that are birthed in us and through us. The contents of this book will ignite emotions. You may find yourself laughing or, perhaps, even crying. Most of all, like me, I hope you will find yourself learning - learning to be conformed to Christ's image day by day. Some of the many thought provoking questions I address in this trilogy include: How do we know Jesus is God the Son? What is faith & why do we need it? Why does God allow suffering? Will pets be resurrected? How do we know the difference between sound doctrine versus false apostles? How does God feel about psychics, purgatory, reincarnation, body piercing, tattoos, and drinking? Is it okay to read the horoscope? How serious is gossip? Is it okay to play the lotto? What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit? How should we view abortion or mercy killing? How can porn be overcome? What does fasting accomplish? How can we turn from addiction to adoration? Is internet dating acceptable? Should we believe in the theory of evolution; or, are we here by divine design? What are heaven & hell like? What must we each do to be eternally saved?
This book was first published in 2003. As World War II drew to a close and the world awakened to the horror wrought by white supremacists in Nazi Germany, African American leaders, led by the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), sensed the opportunity to launch an offensive against the conditions of segregation and inequality in America. The 'prize' they sought was not civil rights, but human rights. Only the human rights lexicon, shaped by the Holocaust and articulated by the United Nations, contained the language and the moral power to address not only the political and legal inequality but also the education, health care, housing, and employment needs that haunted the black community. But the onset of the Cold War and rising anti-communism allowed powerful Southerners to cast those rights as Soviet-inspired. Thus the Civil Rights Movement was launched with neither the language nor the mission it needed to truly achieve black equality.
Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders, muscled Viking warriors and rugged Wild West cowboys? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! THE OUTLAW AND THE RUNAWAY by Tatiana March (Western) Celia finds necessary refuge in brooding Roy Hagan. Life with an outlaw is no place for a sheltered young woman, but as Celia gets closer to Roy she learns what’s beneath his steely exterior… LADY CECILY AND THE MYSTERIOUS MR. GRAY The Beauchamp Betrothals by Janice Preston (Regency) Lady Cecily Beauchamp is irresistibly drawn to the mysterious Zachary Gray. Knowing her family will forbid their match, Cecily should resist. But the spark between them ignites a passion neither can deny! THE KNIGHT’S FORBIDDEN PRINCESS Princesses of the Alhambra by Carol Townend (Medieval) Princess Leonor can’t escape her tyrannical sultan father. Count Rodrigo is entranced by Leonor and will do anything to protect her, but the risks are great: she is the daughter of his sworn enemy! Look for Harlequin® Historical’s May 2018 Box set 1 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!
Bound in chains, enslaved barbarian Sir William Bradfer stands proud in the Constantinople slave market. As a warrior, he's trained in the art of survival. Lady-in-waiting Anna of Heraklea is betrothed to be married - against her will. Catching sight of the magnificent William, she finds a rebellious half-plan forming in her mind. Anna can offer this captured knight freedom in return for his hand in marriage!
This book is a must read for all Christians. The morals of our society have taken such a steep decline. Many people are searching for the next thing that will bring them happiness. We only need to hear or read the news to realize that this unrest is bringing discontent and heartache to much of the world. Our Lord never intended for us to live such a dreary existence. Our Lords desire is for us to live in freedom by following his perfect plan for our lives. Scripture tells us-The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (John 10:10) Our loving Lord gave us directions on how we are to love and honor Him and keep from hurting and harming our neighbor. This law of love is The Ten Commandments. These commands were of such importance to our Lord that he gave them to us, not once but three times. The last two times they were written on stone as a lasting reminder to his followers. These commands were faithfully taught, displayed, and passed through all generations. They need to be taught as they once were. Jesus told his disciples, Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. (Matt. 5:18)
In her youth Carol thought people who went to church were automatically Christians and were different from regular people. She had a rude awakening and discovered how wrong she was. Being saved or born again is different from just going to church. Just as is religion is different from relationship. She soon discovered there’s a significant disparity between the two. Separating the Precious from the Vile, helps you see things from a unique perspective regarding real life in Christendom. You may realize some things you thought were wrong are right or vice versa. Separating the precious from the vile isn’t always easy.She examines a number of subjects, helping you recognize some of the trash from the treasure. Separating the Precious from the Vile encourages you to consider the mindset you’ve been holding on to. Accept that you may need to change it, to forgive and be forgiven. Let go, embrace and move on.
In a single volume, In Times of Crisis and Sorrow: A Minister's Manual Resource Guide offers a practical and professional guide for dealing with grief, sorrow, crises, and other difficult situations in the life of a congregation. In addition to containing a wealth of new material, the book also draws from the best of The Minister's Manual, which has served as a well-thumbed resource and a source of inspiration for more than seventy-five years. In Times of Crisis and Sorrow is a much-needed desk reference that takes an ecumenical approach and includes a wealth of examples and valuable material such as Scripture readings, poetry, prayers, eulogies, sermons, and testimonials.
Stolen from the convent! Kidnapped by a masked horseman, Lady Rowena despairs. Her cloistered convent life is in tatters, her reputation surely ruined. Until she discovers her abductor is her father's favored knight… Loyal, honorable Sir Eric of Monfort has done as Rowena's father commanded. And though his body might crave her, he will not bed an innocent maiden. But as danger circles, there is only one way for Eric to protect Rowena—by making her his lady in every sense!
Daily Wisdom for Women has touched the lives of more than three-quarters of a million readers since its release in 1997. Now the best readings from this daily devotional have been selected and placed under one cover to encourage new generations of women. More than 200 scripture selections, devotional readings, and prayers offer biblical insight that can applied directly to your life. Great for personal study and gift-giving!
These six prophets proclaim powerful messages about judgment and the sovereignty of God. Amos challenges hypocrisy and injustice. Hosea's marriage symbolizes the covenant between God and Israel, moving from love to separation and then reunion. Micah, Nahum, and Zephaniah condemn corrupt leadership, injustice to the poor, and worship of false gods. Habakkuk reminds all to rely on God, who will punish the evil and defeat chaos. Flowing through all these calls to be a better people is the unfailing promise of a faithful and forgiving God.
Invisible pain. Is there a purpose in it and a path through it? This book contains inspirational poetry for those touched by physical and emotional pain or suffering. Some excerpts: Though briars leave their mark on you They painfully succeed In driving you to seek the One Wholl heal you when you bleed. And so if I at first recoil And from Your cup retreat, I ask that You remind me, Lord, The aftertaste is sweet. The pain in my life is no detour, But part of His plan from the start. Its no disadvantage that I must endure My platformdirect from His heart. You have a bright tomorrow, Though yesterday left wounds. It is these very scars Hell use To grow His choicest blooms. But my ways are not Gods ways, And He knows best, you see, The sweetest song I ever sang Birthed through the pain in me. Ones thoughts directly affect ones emotions and actions. Therefore, the author includes the truth of Scripture to replace the lies and distortions of the enemy.
The role of the saints became a theological dilemma for scholars and laity alike throughout the Reformation era. As Protestants tried to remove themselves from the hold of the Catholic Church, the cult of the saints remained a formidable presence. Through the analysis of 180 pamphlets published by reformers in German-speaking Europe, Carol Heming shows the struggle Protestants faced in purging the cult of the saints from their culture and religion. Heming examines why Reformation leaders so strongly and universally denounced the cult of the saints and whether the holy patrons disappeared from Protestant areas without benefit of champion or defender. Complete scriptural references used in the pamphlets against the saints and images are included.
This series has been written and compiled by Canadians for Canadians and supports the Provincial Music Curriculum Guidelines. Canada Is... Music includes songs to enjoy and help teach the elements of music, step-by-step lesson plans and strategies for successful learning experiences, units of study and songs that integrate music with other areas of the curriculum, song recordings with separate accompaniment tracks, listening materials and activities, and more.
Step back in time and experience the grandeur and romance of a previous era as Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This boxset includes: THE HOUSEKEEPER’S FORBIDDEN EARL by Laura Martin (Regency) Kate’s finally found peace working in a grand house, until her new employer, Lord Henderson, returns. Soon, it’s not just the allure of the home that Kate’s falling for…but its owner, too! THE VISCOUNT’S DARING MISS by Lotte R. James (1830s) When groom Roberta “Bobby” Kinsley comes face-to-face with her horse racing opponent—infuriatingly charismatic Viscount Hayes—it’s clear that it won’t just be the competition that has her heart racing! A KNIGHT FOR THE DEFIANT LADY Convent Brides by Carol Townend (Medieval) Attraction sparks when Sir Leon retrieves brave, beautiful Lady Allis from a convent and they journey back to her castle. Only for Allis’s father to demand she marry a nobleman!
Deepen your relationship with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Delight in prayer as a gift from God—the means of conversing with the Trinity anywhere about anything, of never being alone, and of becoming an agent of God’s Kingdom. Explore how to create confident heartfelt prayers that bless others. Also, join author Carol J. Slager in talking with the Trinity by using shared worship prayers.
There are too many stories about Indigenous women who go missing or are murdered, and it doesn’t seem as though official sources such as government, police or the courts respond in a way that works toward finding justice or even solutions. At least that is the way Wren StrongEagle sees it. Wren is devastated when her twin sister, Raven, mysteriously disappears after the two spend an evening visiting at a local pub. When Wren files a missing persons report with the local police, she is dismissed and becomes convinced the case will not be properly investigated. As she follows media reports, Wren realizes that the same heartbreak she’s feeling is the same for too many families, indeed for whole Nations. Something within Wren snaps and she decides to take justice into her own hands. She soon disappears into a darkness, struggling to come to terms with the type of justice she delivers. Throughout her choices, and every step along the way, Wren feels as though she is being guided. But, by what?
For this is how God so loved the world: "He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16 NKJV The night is dark and Satan roars like a hungry lion tormenting me with hopelessness, depression, condemnation, guilt, shame, and suicide. I am prepared to take my life when I cry out one last time... "If there is a God please rescue me for I can no longer live this life of fear". I pray you will be inspired as you read how God reached down from His throne to direct my path and set me free. Read how God continues to work miraculously in the lives of his children throughout the world who are bound by the enemy of their souls. He sets the captives free with His blessings of love, repentance, forgiveness, peace, joy, and His amazing grace to all who will believe. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their chains in pieces. Psalm 107:14 NKJV
In Part 1 of A New Image, put yourself in the sandals of Noah, Joseph, Moses, and Joshua, who foreshadow things to come-they are models of the image of Jesus. In a makeover, one usually doesn't know where to start. When one sees the wide-reaching effect of these four individuals by their complete obedience to the Almighty God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel), there is definitely a light at the end of the tunnel. Actually, this book may inspire one to read the most interesting stories found anywhere-the stories in the Bible. In Part 2, there are personal stories told by witnesses of the signs and wonders that are happening to them in today's time-and absolutely "supernaturally!" Several people give witness, confirming why they are developing a "new image" in Jesus by embracing their Hebrew roots-leading to a closer relationship with Yeshua (His name in Hebrew) through immersion in and obedience to the Torah, where one goes to learn even more about Him because He is the Word, the truth, and the light.
Studies of preaching and preaching style have up to this point focused almost exclusively on a western eurocentric understanding of good preaching. Preach It encourages students, both vocational and scholarly, to look beyond these approaches and to learn from traditions with which they are less familiar. The distinctive style and techniques that African Caribbean Pentecostal preachers have inherited has been shaped by historical, political and socio-economic factors impacting on black Caribbean people (including clergy). Using a variety of socio-linguistic and theological approaches, Preach It reflects on these techniques, and outlines how preachers across church traditions might learn from them and use them in their own contexts.
This book contains some of the poems, prose, and drawings Carol Lacy has done over the years. As the title of the book indicates, these poems, prose writings, and drawings have a Christian theme: that all of God\'s promises have been or will be accomplished by his incarnate son, Jesus. Chapter One contains ten poems. The first four poems are about God\'s creation of human persons and their environment and about God\'s purposes for human persons. The next three poems are about the fall of human persons into disobedience and rebellion. The final three poems are about God\'s redemption from this fall. Chapter Two contains five prose pieces. The first two are introductions to and interpretations of two important books of the Old Testament:Job and Isaiah, the third is a reflection on Jesus as the ultimate source and inspiration of all art, the fourth is an presentation and interpretation of Gerard Manley Hopkins\' poem, \"The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo\", the fifth is a chapel talk Carol prepared for the graduating class of 2020. Chapter Three contains three poems about Carol\'s extended family. Chapter Four contains ten drawings by Carol.
God Created Some People To Be Highly Sensitive Discover why you are the way you are and enjoy your gift!! Highly Sensitive: Understanding Your Gift of Spiritual Sensitivity is a valuable companion piece to Carol Brown's previous book, The Mystery of Spiritual Sensitivity. This volume not only provides a precise summary of the topics covered in the prequel (true identity, burden bearing, aspects of high sensitivity, healing), but counsels you on the steps and spiritual practices that will help you-the "highly sensitive burden bearer" to shine in your gifting. Highly Sensitive propels you forward into a healing and maturing process that involves a steep but exhilarating learning curve-well worth the journey. "This book is in response to many readers asking me, 'Now what? Where do I do from here?'" writes author Carol Brown. Highly Sensitive examines and frankly discusses five growth areas most burden bearers have in common: 1. Having confidence that you hear from God. 2.Trusting God, self, and others. 3. Discerning between burdens and "my own stuff." 4. Making and keeping boundaries. 5. Identity (sense of worth and belonging). All of the dots are connected through personal testimonies, biblical support, and spiritual insight-you will clearly see God's bigger picture for your life! This book looks at how empathetic burden bearing affects the individual and how you can recover and repair damage from negative responses to high sensitivity on emotional, spiritual, and psychological levels.
You are designed to touch God and supernatural The high sensitivity required to sense and feel what other people experience is what makes life painful-it also makes it possible to sense, feel, and hear from God. Christians are not immune to mood swings, emotional upheavals, feeling burned out and burned up. But you are mysteriously and uniquely designed with a high degree of spiritual sensitivity. Because of this, you are one who can join Jesus in the work He began and continues to do in the earth today. Author Carol Brown explains The Mystery of Spiritual Sensitivity-what this sensitivity looks like and what it feels like, how this sensitivity affects you, and the common, human reflex reactions to this sensitivity. You will be excited and relieved to discover that God gave you this spiritual awareness to develop spiritual maturity-yours and others. So release yourself to the Spirit of God, and learn how to respond to this most precious gift we have received from our heavenly Father!
This landmark book presents prayer in all its richness and variety throughout history, across traditions, and around the globe. Focusing on extraordinary stories of lives changed by prayer and on great works of literature and art inspired by it, Carol and Philip Zaleski map the vast world of prayer from the sacred pipe to the rosary, from Neanderthal funerals to Pentecostal revivals. Examining prayer as petition, thanksgiving, adoration, contemplation, ecstasy, magic, and sacrifice, the Zaleskis probe the language of prayer, the fruits of prayer, its controversies, and its prospects for the future.Prayer is an informative, accessible, and entertaining narrative that will appeal to an audience of all faiths. Doing for the subject of prayer what Jack Miles did for God and Kathleen Norris for the world of monks, the Zaleskis have created a work that will be the standard for years to come.
Christ's Hospital was not established as a foundling hospital but as an orphanage and school for "the fatherless children & other poor men's children that were not able to keep them..." It was not a warehouse for unwanted children, but a safe place where they received more than just physical care. The goal of Christ's Hospital was to return these children back to society as useful and productive members. It is a unique institution in that it also performed as an agent of general poor relief, giving money and pensions to elderly and sick adults, even if they were childless. It appears that Christ's, in concert with St.
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