Tiffany was an African American woman who was raised in a Christian household. After high school, she attended college and law school then started what would become an exciting career. Although at the expense of several failed relationships, Tiffany felt blessed to give birth to her son. Later in life, Tiffany found true love when she dated someone she believed was the man of her dreams. Unfortunately, Tiffany's son made a stunning allegation which divided her family and caused what would become an emotional avalanche. Hit with a series of blows to her personal and professional life, Tiffany found herself at the edge of her rope. After having hit rock bottom, Tiffany was admitted into a facility with others who struggled to cope with their problems and rebuild their lives. While there, she became close friends with a Caucasian female, a Native American male, and a Hispanic male. Eventually, they banded together and became their own support network. Later, each of them discovered they had been given a gift from God. Finally, they were grateful for a second chance at life and were excited to share their newfound gifts with others! Millions of families have been negatively impacted by tragedies that stemmed from suicide, suicidal intents, and/or mental illness. One Gift to Give illustrates a picture of the pain and desperation a person may endure before he or she decides to take their own life. This book will neither judge nor condemn anyone. However, it does affirm the belief that God has given a gift to everyone with which to live a purposeful life. It is much harder-if not impossible-to take your own life when you have discovered the gifts that God has given for your fulfillment in life and for his glory and honor!
This comprehensive, accessible introduction discusses the meaning and significance of Mark's gospel, widely considered the first recorded treatment of Jesus.
Have you ever read a biblical story, account, or parable and determined you could personally relate to the subject matter? If so, you may have smiled, felt warm and fuzzy, or leaped for joy! In any case, you were probably inspired to read more and search the Scriptures for a deeper understanding or means of gaining greater wisdom. Biblical Parallels are a compilation of examples of life's stories as they relate to the Word of God. Although there may be hundreds of parallels from which to choose, this book contains one parallel from each of the sixty-six books of the Holy Bible. Of those, there may be millions of inferences that may be drawn when you consider the number of believers in the world and how their personal experiences might correlate with each parallel. In Biblical Parallels, references were made regarding the names of each biblical book, scriptural text, and subject matter. For the purpose of uniformity, each parallel contains approximately six hundred words. Finally, the parallels were customized to closely resemble the names and personality traits of the characters that are represented in the Scriptures. Read the Biblical Parallels with amazement as the scriptures come alive. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, your life is featured in the Word of God!
Pastor Leonard J. Buchanan Sr., affectionately known as Pastor Buck, was a high-spirited minister with unconventional aspirations. One night in 2036, he dreamed he was the leader of a group of Christians who had colonized the moon to create a sin-free environment. After he awoke, he believed God had directed him to fulfill the dream and create a land of righteousness. Next he faced a host of challenges in his effort to raise tens of millions of dollars for the unprecedented project. Although there was much skepticism within the Christian community, he successfully pitched the idea to a global audience and was eventually able to secure the necessary funding to make his dream a reality. Pastor Buck's reputation and credibility was now on the line as he pursued this once in a lifetime opportunity to bring the kingdom of heaven down to the surface of the moon. Pastor Buck coordinated with the National Cosmic Administration and the Lunar Land Management Bureau to transport five hundred church members to the newly constructed Jesus Colony! Initially, everything was fantastic as colonists described their conditions as being second only to heaven. However, within months, policies were established in order to achieve and maintain an acceptable level of righteousness. Ultimately, their natural pursuit of righteousness led to intimidation, strife, and fear. Lunar Crime Enforcement agents began to investigate Jesus Colony when family members on earth notified members of Congress about disturbing and criminal allegations against Pastor Buck. Now under pressure, Pastor Buck did everything within his power to maintain ultimate control of the colonists as his dream faded before his eyes. Afterward, a series of unimaginable events transpired which placed Jesus Colony under further intense scrutiny. Finally, the self-righteous decisions of Pastor Buck forever changed his family, congregation, and the bewildered colonists.
Cancer of the Skin, edited by Drs. Rigel, Robinson, Ross, Friedman, Cockerell, Lim, Stockfleth, and Kirkwood, is your complete, multimedia guide to early diagnosis and effective medical and surgical treatment of melanoma and other skin cancers. Thoroughly updated with 11 new chapters, this broad-based, comprehensive reference provides you with the latest information on clinical genetics and genomics of skin cancer, targeted therapy for melanoma, the Vitamin D debate concerning the risks and benefits of sun exposure, and other timely topics. A new, multi-disciplinary team of contributors and editors comprised of leading experts in this field offers truly diverse perspectives and worldwide best practices. - Broaden your understanding of all aspects of skin cancer—from the underlying biology to clinical manifestations of the disease to diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment—with this easy-to-use, comprehensive, multimedia reference. - See conditions as they appear in practice with guidance from detailed full-color images and step-by-step procedural videos. - Stay current with the latest advancements and therapies! 11 new chapters cover clinical genetics and genomics of skin cancer, targeted therapy for melanoma, the Vitamin D debate concerning the risks and benefits of sun exposure, and other essential topics. - Get truly diverse perspectives and worldwide best practices from a new, multi-disciplinary team of contributors and editors comprised of the world's leading experts Access the complete text online—including image bank and video library—at www.expertconsult.com
The War on Terror has raised many new, thorny issues of how we can determine acceptable action in defense of our liberties. Western leaders have increasingly used spies to execute missions unsuitable to the military. These operations, which often result in the contravening of international law and previously held norms of acceptable moral behavior, raise critical ethical questions—is spying limited by moral considerations? If so, what are they and how are they determined? Cole argues that spying is an act of force that may be a justifiable means to secure order and justice among political communities. He explores how the just war moral tradition, with its roots in Christian moral theology and Western moral philosophy, history, custom and law might help us come to grips with the moral problems of spying. This book will appeal to anyone interested in applied religious ethics, moral theology and philosophy, political philosophy, international law, international relations, military intellectual history, the War on Terror, and Christian theological politics.
The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today’' context. To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible. Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved. This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.
When a doctor tells you theres a one percent chance that an operation will result in your death, or a scientist claims that his theory is probably true, what exactly does that mean? Understanding probability is clearly very important, if we are to make good theoretical and practical choices. In this engaging and highly accessible introduction to the philosophy of probability, Darrell Rowbottom takes the reader on a journey through all the major interpretations of probability, with reference to real-world situations. In lucid prose, he explores the many fallacies of probabilistic reasoning, such as the gamblers fallacy and the inverse fallacy, and shows how we can avoid falling into these traps by using the interpretations presented. He also illustrates the relevance of the interpretation of probability across disciplinary boundaries, by examining which interpretations of probability are appropriate in diverse areas such as quantum mechanics, game theory, and genetics. Using entertaining dialogues to draw out the key issues at stake, this unique book will appeal to students and scholars across philosophy, the social sciences, and the natural sciences.
Tiffany was an African American woman who was raised in a Christian household. After high school, she attended college and law school then started what would become an exciting career. Although at the expense of several failed relationships, Tiffany felt blessed to give birth to her son. Later in life, Tiffany found true love when she dated someone she believed was the man of her dreams. Unfortunately, Tiffany's son made a stunning allegation which divided her family and caused what would become an emotional avalanche. Hit with a series of blows to her personal and professional life, Tiffany found herself at the edge of her rope. After having hit rock bottom, Tiffany was admitted into a facility with others who struggled to cope with their problems and rebuild their lives. While there, she became close friends with a Caucasian female, a Native American male, and a Hispanic male. Eventually, they banded together and became their own support network. Later, each of them discovered they had been given a gift from God. Finally, they were grateful for a second chance at life and were excited to share their newfound gifts with others! Millions of families have been negatively impacted by tragedies that stemmed from suicide, suicidal intents, and/or mental illness. One Gift to Give illustrates a picture of the pain and desperation a person may endure before he or she decides to take their own life. This book will neither judge nor condemn anyone. However, it does affirm the belief that God has given a gift to everyone with which to live a purposeful life. It is much harder-if not impossible-to take your own life when you have discovered the gifts that God has given for your fulfillment in life and for his glory and honor!
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