In all of life there are always questions about the God we Christians serve and love. Sovereignty, suffering and surrender will challenge your heart to trust God to a greater faith than ever before. In this book you will find everyday Christians who struggle with unanswered questions about their walk with God. This book will take you on a journey into the depths of your heart to explore the three great themes of the Bible. The stories are real and also will cause you to relate to the person who like all of us question God. With prayer and an open heart you will, I trust find this book bringing you back to your Creator who indeed does all things well. Be ready to be challenged, but be more ready to be changed and brought back to His arms. To Him be all the glory and honor and praise. JOHN CASTILLEJA John has been in Christ's service for 37 years and a teacher to the Body of Christ. John graduated from Christian International Bible College. Pastoral experience and part time teacher in a Christian school. Great love for the Word of God. A preacher called by God at an early age and kept by His mercy to serve his Savior. REBEKAH G. RAMOS Rebekah has been in Christian service for over 24 years. She is anointed as a worship leader to the body of Christ. Rebekah is a woman of great dedication to God's people as well as the lost. With a caring and gracious heart she has a kindness and tenderness for others and an inspiration to all that see her Christ-like attributes. She has a dedication and sincerity to her Lord and Savior as well as her mom Socorro M. Gonzalez, her son Mark, and her daughter Jacinda.
This new series based on the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) directs readers to the source of true love, pure joy, perfect peace and unending faithfulness.
Exploring distinctive practices in the artisanal, mercantile, and governmental sites of London, Metropolitan Science offers a new perspective on the development of a scientific culture between the years 1600-1800. Beginning with the demographics of London in the 17th and 18th centuries, including its attraction of migrants, importance as a centre of empire, and the role of its institutions in government, the authors analyse how and why London was a unique site of scientific activity. Through the use of case studies, such as the Tower of London's Royal Mint, and the Livery Company Halls, this book examines the city's sites of exchange for knowledge and practice, and highlights the importance of both public and private spaces. With exploration of London's military and colonial history, the authors acknowledge how its port and maritime trade were not only central to growth and protection, but also facilitated the organisation, assessment, valuation, and pursuit of knowledge in the city. Ultimately, this book demonstrates that London corporations produced unique knowledge communities that drew on networks across the city and beyond, and uses a variety of spatial and material approaches to reveal the use, representation, and exchange of practice in these collective settings.
Lament does not seem to be a pervasive feature of the New Testament, particularly when viewed in relation to the Old Testament. A careful investigation of the New Testament, however, reveals that it thoroughly incorporates the pattern of Old Testament lament into its proclamation of the gospel, especially in the person of Jesus Christ as he both prays and embodies lament. As an act that fundamentally calls upon God to be faithful to God's promises to Israel and to the church, lament in the New Testament becomes a prayer of longing for God's kingdom, which has been inaugurated in the ministry and resurrection of Jesus, fully to come.
The Beatitudes are among the most influential teachings in human history. For two millennia, they have appeared in poetry and politics, and in the thought of mystics and activists, as Christians and others have reflected on their meaning and shaped their lives according to the Beatitudes’ wisdom. But what does it mean to be hungry, or meek, or pure in heart? Is poverty a material condition or a spiritual one? And what does being blessed entail? In this book, Rebekah Eklund explores how the Beatitudes have affected readers across differing eras and contexts. From Matthew and Luke in the first century, to Martin Luther King Jr. and Billy Graham in the twentieth, Eklund considers how men and women have understood and applied the Beatitudes to their own lives through the ages. Reading in the company of past readers helps us see how rich and multifaceted the Beatitudes truly are, illuminating what they might mean for us today.
In an accessible yet complex way, Rebekah Modrak and Bill Anthes explore photographic theory, history, and technique to bring photographic education up to date with contemporary photographic practice. --
Written by a new generation of recognized experts in pastoral care, these brief, foundational books offer practical advice to pastors on the most frequent dilemmas of pastoral care and counseling.
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