This book is a daily devotional organized around the theme of living a deeper, more Christ-like life with selections from writers past and present associated with this theme.
God Is Big Enough When life looks bleak and you need God to show up in a big way, it can be hard to imagine how He might rescue you from your desperate situation. One-Minute Prayers® When You Need a Miracle connects your needs to God’s promises by offering brief prayers to stretch your faith and enlarge your view of God. Each devotion provides a heartfelt prayer and a scripture to ponder that will comfort you in times of trouble strengthen your faith as you wait patiently for God’s answer build your trust as you lean into God’s unique plan for you If you’re praying for a miracle, you can expect God to answer and provide you with real hope even in your darkest hours.
Have you ever sensed that you’ve seen just the foothills of what prayer is about? Do you long for more? Magnificent Prayer points you toward the heights of communion with God. Drawing insights from classic and contemporary pioneers of prayer, Nick Harrison guides you on a year-long devotional course of discovery, application, and growth. Corrie ten Boom, John Bunyan, Amy Carmichael, Oswald Chambers, Charles Colson, Eric Liddell, D. L. Moody, Andrew Murray, Leonard Ravenhill, Charles Spurgeon, Hannah Whitall Smith, Charles Stanley . . . find out their secrets to prayer. Profit from their wisdom. Harrison harvests some of their choicest words about prayer, sets them with Scripture, and invites you to reflect on your own prayer life in their light. But this is just the prelude to the true objective: a deepening personal experience of prayer. With daily exercises designed to help focus your prayers, Magnificent Prayer equips you to experience firsthand the many dimensions of prayer and the incredible possibilities prayer holds.Magnificent Prayer is a vibrant resource for your spiritual walk. Day by day, your prayers will be enhanced as you live in close communication with your true and faithful Guide.
“The Bible is a Book of precious promises; all the way we have to travel, they seem to be like a series of stepping-stones across the stream of time, and we may march from one promise to another, and never wet our feet all the way from earth to heaven, if we do but know how to keep our eyes open, and to find the right promise to step upon.” Charles Spurgeon
A powerful new movement is sweeping across America:Christian men are coming together to make a difference in their families, churches, businesses, and communities.They are helping one another acknowledge a deep-seated need and hunger for spiritual nourishment and Christian fellowship. They are "sharpening" one another's understanding of what it means to be a man today. The first book of daily meditations created expressly for men in search of spirituality, Promises to Keep draws together the words of hundreds of prominent Christian authors and leaders. Offering inspiration and motivation, this little treasure provides the spiritual dimensions lacking in the lives of so many and proves that men can be strong and tender, can lead without tyranny, can be authoritative without arrogance, and can have relationships with each other that are full of meaning, insight, and even love.
To help you in the wonderful and important task of naming your child, Baby Names provides a comprehensive listing of great choices for any boy or girl—from Aaron to Zuwena—with plenty of variety in between. In addition to its extensive list of names, this book also includes… Origins and meanings of a wide selection of names Ideas for creating a name specifically suited for your child Some of the greatest Bible names found in Scripture Alternative spellings and variations of popular names Things to avoid when naming your baby Helpful sidebars highlighting accomplishments of famous Christians Baby Names will be an invaluable resource in your family for one of the most cherished decisions you’ll ever make as a parent!
Find Peace in the Heart of the Storm A cancer diagnosis can bring anxiety, fear, and many unanswered questions. Emotions and grief can easily overwhelm you as you face your life from a new and uncertain perspective. One-Minute Prayers® for Those with Cancer will lead you from fear to faith in the face of illness. Each entry includes a reassuring encouragement, as well as a suggested prayer to open your heart to nourishment and understanding. It's okay to need help during tough times. When your emotions are raw, your grief is heavy, and your heart is tired, there is abundant comfort waiting for you in peaceful moments of prayer.
Learn how Roslyn's new code generation capability will let you write software that is more concise, runs faster, and is easier to maintain. You will learn from real-world business applications to create better software by letting the computer write its own code based on your business logic already defined in lookup tables. Code Generation with Rosyln is the first book to cover this new capability. You will learn how these techniques can be used to simplify systems integration so that if one system already defines business logic through lookup tables, you can integrate a new system and share business logic by allowing the new system to write its own business logic based on already existing table-based business logic. One of the many benefits you will discover is that Roslyn uses an innovative approach to compiler design, opening up the inner workings of the compiler process. You will learn how to see the syntax tree that Roslyn is building as it compiles your code. Additionally, you will learn to feed it your own syntax tree that you create on the fly. What You'll Learn Structure logic to be stored in database design Build complex conditional logic based on lookup data in the database Compile code that you generate programmatically Discover generated code and run it dynamically to implement new business logic Debug problems in generated code Deploy and access generated code Who This Book Is For Back end developers in very dynamic fast-paced business environments. Developers focused on integrating different systems across an enterprise should also find this information useful.
What Would Jesus Do? Ask the questions and live the answers, every day of the year This one-of-a-kind collection of devotional readings will help you nourish and deepen your faith through the simple yet powerful daily practice of answering the question, "What would Jesus do?" A jewel of wisdom for every day of the year, each entry is drawn from Scripture with practical reflections on how we can live the WWJD? life as well as inspiring words from notable Christian writers, such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Richard J. Foster, Charles H. Spurgeon, Billy Graham, Elisabeth Elliott, Martin Luther King Jr.,C.S. Lewis, Eugene Peterson, and many others. Here, author Nick Harrison invites us to accept this same challenge. It is "a pledge that the Apostle John says is a surefire test of our Christian faith....One year from now, may our lives be richer for having taken the time to learn the lessons gained by answering 'What would Jesus do?'" 365 WWJD? offers people of all ages daily food for thought, warmly reminding us of the many ways we can model our everyday actions after the life of Jesus.
Every Prayer Strengthens Your Marriage As a husband, you have a unique set of responsibilities weighing on you each day. Your desire is to provide for your wife—and the very best way you can take care of her is by praying for her and your marriage. Let the Lord lead you step by step, decision by decision, moment by moment as you seek to... mature in your faith build relational confidence and intimacy overcome temptations and trials encourage your wife to be all she can be Discover biblical direction in this collection of prayers and devotions written for busy husbands like you who need a minute of inspiration.
This book is a heartfelt devotional that presents John Wesley as a kindred spirit to Christians everywhere. He was a warm, personable man, yet also a genius at leading others. He was simply a giant at winning people to Christ and he considered evangelism his strong suit. Each of the 90 devotionals takes a different aspect of the Christian life as seen through the eyes of Wesley and offers encouragement to readers in their own walk with Christ.
Dads, Lift Up Your Children in Prayer Thank You, Lord, for the privilege of being a praying dad. I have faith in You, not only as my Savior, but as my heavenly Father, my counselor, my helper—my everything. Give me fatherly wisdom today, help me express love to my children, and help me keep them surrendered to Your care as their ultimate Father. Your heart is filled with hopes and dreams for your children, giving you much to pray about each day. These daily prayers and words of encouragement will renew your soul as you intercede in key areas of your child's life, such as Learning to forgive Dealing with bullies Accepting discipline Growing spiritually Developing friendships Take a minute out of your day to thank God for your children and let Him equip you for the challenges of fatherhood with these brief but powerful prayers that will easily fit into your busy schedule.
Daily Hope and Inspiration from the Bible for Recovery from Addictions, Compulsions, and Persistent Hang-Ups. Life Recovery is not just a way of life; it's the path to the richest life possible. We are all fellow strugglers together as we battle addictions, dependencies, anxieties, depression, or difficult relationships that need healing. Each one of us faces our own unique battle. God's vision for your life is far more profound than you can ever imagine. Spending as little as one minute a day praying, meditating, and being in God's presence can recapture that vision and equip you to live into it. The One Year Life Recovery Prayer Devotional is a resource that can help you do that. By spending time each day with the living God, you can grow in biblical wisdom and spiritual depth in order to overcome what seeks to control you. Be free from what imprisons you. Each day, this devotional will prompt you to look to God for strength when you are weakfor hope when everything appears hopeless.
First-time fathers are often intimidated by their new role, but they need not fear any longer. This helpful guide provides 90 inspirational two-page devotions, each based on Scripture and rich with practical advice. Lists of other helpful books and Web sites give readers even more resources from which to draw. This book is the perfect gift for baby showers, Father's Day, or as an encouragement to any new dad.
The guiding principles in this book teach you best practices to defend your application against future attack patterns. What role do you as a developer play in computer security? Turns out, a substantial one. As a .NET developer you are in the unique position of being able to protect data in ways no one else can. Your applications live as part of a larger ecosystem within your organization that must work together in order to have a computer system that is defensible from the modern day threats of an insecure world. This book covers the role .NET developers play when it comes to security. Yes, you will learn about cryptography, but it is not the only tool at your disposal. Throughout the course of learning the “guiding principles," you will benefit from learning about other equally critical means of securing your application, including validation logic, software topography, authentication, authorization, and much more. After reading this book you will come away feeling empowered and confident when it comes taking charge of those application security issues that are in your control. What You'll Learn Understand the key concepts of software-based security in the context of application development See how to structure a distributed application inside and outside of the firewall Explore and recognize common attack vectors Gain a thorough understanding of validations Work through various examples of software security with a sense of humor Embrace the power you have as a developer Know the risks in order to ensure that development efforts work to mitigate the risks Who This Book Is For .NET developers, especially those who are developing applications that are visible on the Internet
This book starts with an introduction to the core concepts of .NET memory management and garbage collection, and then quickly layers on additional details and intricacies. Once you're up to speed, you can dive into the guided troubleshooting tour, and tips for engineering your application to maximise performance. And to finish off, take a look at some more sophisticated considerations, and even a peek inside the Windows memory model.
It was my 18th birthday when I chanced upon Harrison Dextrose's The Lost Incompetent: a Bible for the Inept Traveller, little knowing that it would one day lead me to kill a man with a dead penguin... Inspired by explorer Harrison Dextrose's book a curmudgeonly account of travels through unfashionable lands in search of a lost drinking partner and Suzy Goodenough's carnal delights as the prize, Alexander Grey rolls off his sofa to follow in the acclaimed man s footsteps. This is no usual travel text, involving poodle-farming, the Frihedhag sisters, wilful consumerism, an unwanted but undaunted sidekick, one too many rodents and the 24-hour Iditamush sled race, starring a sausage dog. And along the way, Alexander may, or may not, help to save the world. It's that kind of a trip.
Harper Voyager USA, part of the global science fiction and fantasy imprint of HarperCollins, presents Voyager, a free ebook sampler with excerpts from 15 new or upcoming releases, as well as an introduction from New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey. You'll find: An Introduction from Richard Kadrey Excerpts from Thorn Jack by Katherine Harbour The Stolen by Bishop O'Connell The God Hunter by Tim Lees Soda Pop Soldier by Nick Cole The Getaway God by Richard Kadrey Once Upon a Rhyme by Jack Heckel Demon by Erik Williams The Witch With No Name by Kim Harrison Clockwork Dagger by Beth Cato Superheroes Anonymous by Lexie Dunne Asylum Tales Part I: Demon's Fury by Jocelynn Drake Fish Tails by Sherri Tepper Black Dog by Caitlin Kittredge Metrophage by Richard Kadrey On Her Majesty's Behalf by Joseph Nassise
Very funny novel, first in a series, involving a harassed English rights of way officer who inadvertently recruits a young streetwise volunteer, with unexpected resaults. A tale of hopelessness and hope.
Midway upon the journey of our life / I found myself within a forest dark." Dante's Inferno begins with imagery of the wilderness marked by darkness, fear, and the unknown. In folktales, legends, and children's stories, the wilderness is a place of conflict and exile. Yet there is another spiritual tradition that embraces the complexities of the wilderness as a place of rejuvenation and wonder--a place where Thomas Merton said "man purges himself of 'sediments of society' and becomes a new creature." A book for those of us who revel in the beauty and mystery of the natural world, Wild Belief brings together poets and prophets, saints and storytellers from across the ages who share a common search for the spirit. Their explorations of forests, wetlands, and deserts expose the wilderness as both a fearful and a sacred space--a tension that aptly captures the unknown and surprising elements of belief. As we join them on their search for the divine, our eyes open to the possibilities of transformation, to our most fundamental stories, and to a fertile spirituality we can only find in the wild.
This book brings together a diverse and unique set of writers who span literary styles, genres, and time periods--but who are united in their search for spirit in the wild. Through them we discover the tension between our understanding of the wilderness as both a fearful and a sacred space, which makes it particularly apt for capturing the unknown and surprising elements of belief.
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