Joseph, the third installment to the Cradle To Cross Trilogy (Winner of Compilations and Anthologies from Independent Publishers) is packed with suspense, murder, romance and more from the tale of an unexpected father, to say the least. Joseph, the Father’s Journey completes Bible actor Mac McConnell’s Christmas to Easter trilogy, joining Hadad and Bozra. Betrothed and yet betrayed. "Joseph, I’m pregnant and the child is not yours." The words that ring in his ears all his waking hours. So what does he say? "Where I come from this stinks worse than pigs. In fact where I come from I have the right, every right to drag her before the council and recommend she be stoned - to death." But, who am I fooling? I love her, I would never…, but soon everyone will know. She’s showing already. Rumors will be all over town. I will be the laughing stock. First she says yes, then she leaves for three months and now I’m supposed to believe the wildest story of all." His heart is broken, yet aches for his first love. Only a miracle could save him - them. It didn't seem like anything from God when the Centurion brought the decree that ordered Joseph on a dangerous journey to Bethlehem. Should he take Mary? From cradle to cross, these Journey’s are much more than Christmastime tales, Joseph completes the series of three men touched and changed for all eternity by the baby, the boy, the man Yeshua. Perhaps the most overlooked and yet most famous father of all times gets shocking news that changes the course of history and blast Josephs’ beliefs. He knows this child is not his. Can’t be. He hasn’t touched her – thought about it – be he hasn’t – not in that way. Even if it was within the law for a betrothed couple to come together, it still was outside of God’s will. Mary should be a blushing bride, not the town’s gossip. Joe's reaction may surprise you, maybe not. And that is just the beginning. The law allows him to turn her in and have her stoned. He considers his options. She's beginning to show. Everyone will know. He will be the laughing stock unless he divorces her, turning his back on the shame. But - he loves her. His heart is broken, but aches to hold her and make everything all right again. Only a miracle could save him, them. It didn't seem like anything from God when the Roman brought the decree that ordered Joseph on a dangerous journey to Bethlehem. Should he take Mary?
THIS IS A TRUE STORY. THESE EVENTS MAY OCCUR MAY HAVE OCCURRED OR MAY BE OCCURRING IN A PARALLEL DIMENSION AT ANY POINT IN TIME. 88 BC (circa) The great omen unfolds with a celestial spectacle. A strange green star illuminates the sky to signal the birth of a Seer, who will share an omniscient gift with humanity. Scholars of old find themselves confounded, for two male children born under these extraordinary circumstances, emerge at once. An otherworldly fire-being descends, tasked to observe the transcendental saga. As pages of this manuscript unfold, it reveals spirited escapades of the two Seers. One, a mischievous, violent soul, and the other, a wise beacon of calm, both destined for greatness still marked by contrasting destinies. Their paths blend on a quest for godlike powers — a journey of peril, sacrifice, and the pursuit of a perplexing secret that must be repaid with blood. Yet, lurking in the shadows, a wicked force schemes to shatter their dreams and erase their existence from the archives of history. Who is the real Seer? Will they succeed in summoning a mighty God? Will menfolk receive timeless wisdom? Or is the chance already lost forever? Blood God, a psycho-spiritual exploration — a riveting odyssey revealed by an otherworldly entity. Unravel the thrill of human consciousness, immerse yourself into ancient mysticism, as past collides with the present, in a mind-bending chronicle.
Best of TOC is a collection of essential posts from the last 12 months, selected from the TOC blog and a number of external sources. One of the mantras at Tools of Change is "fail forward fast," which is an alliterative way of encouraging experimentation. That's why we felt it appropriate to use Best of TOC as a testing ground for a "Web-to-book" process. As we hoped, experimentation led to lessons we wouldn't have learned otherwise. The material in Best of TOC is a small part of an ongoing dialog. We hope you'll join us on the TOC blog and the TOC Community as we collaboratively discuss the tools, developments, and organizations that are shaping the future of publishing.
Pastor Luke Moses the founder and general overseer of the Living faith church was found murdered in cold blood near a football field while exercising. The letters JO was found scribbled on the sandy earth where the pastor's body was found, allegedly alluding and linking the crime to Mr JOseph Harry an antagonist of the late pastor. Mr Joseph comes up with a cast iron alibi that can't be dismantled by the cops. Frustrated with the cluelessness of the cops Mr Kenneth Nosa a business tycoon and bosom friend of the late pastor hires the services of ex-cop Tony Justice to unravel the mystery surrounding the pastor's death. As Tony opens up the investigation, dark secrets that date back close to 3 decades are unearthed. Secrets that will shake the very foundation of the Church and reveals the true identity of Pastor Luke Moses....More intriguing perhaps is the revelation of the man behind the name "The holy pagan".
Spiritual Leadership in the Global City is a contemporary study of the extraordinary spiritual leaders God has called out to be a sphere of influence in the global city of New York. Recognized voice and spiritual leader Mac Pier has compiled the stories of these leaders and the churches that are collaborating at historic levels to transform lives in the city and the city itself.
Name the five Great Trees of Ireland? What trees are most often found beside holy wells or cemeteries? Which tree gave the Red Branch Knights of Ulster their name? Ireland was once so heavily wooded it was said a squirrel could travel from Cork to Killarney without touching the ground. So it is no surprise that, in ancient Ireland, mythology and folklore were a part of the people's general knowledge about trees. Many of the myths and legends and much of the folklore associated with native trees persists to this day and are gathered together in this book.
Impreasin na Gaeilge / Impressions of the Irish language (2014) is a research book on the sound of the Irish language based on native voices of the Gael from the Gaeltacht itself. The book is based on empirical work by two authors from County Clare. An tAthair Seóirse Mac Clúin based Réilthíní Óir on the Irish of the Great Blasket Islands. Réilthíní Óir comprised the native Irish of Tomás Ó Criomhthain and the islanders of the Great Blasket Islands prior to 1922. The original title is revised in full with modern additions based on current native Irish (2007-2014). The language planning researcher is Seosamh Mac Ionnrachtaigh from Kilrush West Clare. This combined research results in an Irish-Irish Dictionary of the Irish language with key explanations in English.
Judas Thomas was conceived during a brutal rape. His mother, a nun, keeps the child and gives birth to a mulatto boy. To the horror of the parish, she names the boy Judas, after the ill-fated disciple Judas Iscariot. Despised for his name and mulatto race, Judas is raised in a Catholic orphanage. Judas grows up to a powerful prosecuting attorney. He cuts no deals and prosecutes criminals with ruthless vengeance. Judas gains powerful friends including the newly elected Governor. When Judas' plan to strengthen the Governor's resolve on capital offenses fails, Judas finds himself in jail. Hoping to rebuild his life after prison, Judas discovers new life in his son. When his son is diagnosed with leukemia, Judas makes the ultimate bargain with God: his life for his son's. Despised for his name and mulatto race, Judas is raised in a Catholic orphanage. Judas becomes a powerful prosecuting attorney specializing in sexual assault. He prosecutes criminals with ruthless vengeance. Judas gains powerful friends including the newly elected Governor. When Judas' plan to strengthen the Governor's resolve on sexual assault fails, Judas finds new life in his son. Judas will make the ultimate bargain with God: his life for his son. Poetic and powerful, Mac Enulty challenges the long-standing tradition of the world's most infamous betrayer through the eyes of a young black orphan. This is the story of one man's struggle with biblical and racial prejudice, damnation and redemption, Heaven and Hell. Suspenseful and harrowing, E.W. Mac Enulty II debuts a magnificent novel of spiritual passion, human longing and the indomitable courage of one man to persevere.
Jack made comments about a prominent political figure when he and his wife, Joanne were living in Las Vegas. Jack lost his job and no employer would even talk to him. Joanne lost her job, too. They were blacklisted. They were informed that a warrant had been issued for their arrest, the charge being terrorism. They hit the road in an act of survival. They spent time in a native-American commune for a few months and then on to Texas, Louisiana and Tennessee. They were being chased everywhere. Finally, the law in Texas informed them that was never a warrant for their arrest. The whole time they depended on God for their protection as their faith grew stronger with every episode they encountered.
In 1917, the port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was crowded with ships leaving for war-torn Europe. On December 6th, two of them-the Mont Blanc and the Imo-collided in the Narrows, a hard-to-navigate stretch of the harbor. Ablaze, and with explosions on her deck filling the sky, the Mont Blanc grounded against the city's docks. As thousands rushed to their windows and into the streets to watch, she exploded with such force that the 3,121 tons of her iron hull vaporized in a cloud that shot up more than 2,000 feet; the explosion was so unusual that Robert Oppenheimer would study its effects to predict the devastation of an atomic bomb. The blast caused a giant wave that swept over parts of the city, followed by a slick, black rain that fell for ten minutes. Much of the city was flattened, and not one in 12,000 buildings within a 16-mile radius left undamaged. More than 1,600 Haligonians were killed and 6,000 injured; and within twenty-four hours, a blizzard had isolated Halifax from the world. Set vividly against the background of World War I, Curse of the Narrows is the first major account of the world's largest pre-atomic explosion, the epic relief mission from Boston, and the riveting trial of the Mont Blanc's captain and pilot. Laura M. Mac Donald is as adept at describing the dynamics of a chain reaction explosion as she is at chronicling unforgettable human dramas of miraculous survival, unfathomable loss, and the medical breakthroughs in pediatrics and eye surgery that followed the disaster . Using primary sources--many of which haven't been read in decades and--with a wonderful feel for narrative history, Mac Donald chronicles one of the most compelling and dramatic events of the 20th century.
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