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Love People, Use Things

Because the Opposite Never Works

By: Joshua Fields Millburn,Ryan Nicodemus

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Love People, Use Things

Because the Opposite Never Works

By: Joshua Fields Millburn,Ryan Nicodemus

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "The Minimalists show you how to disconnect from our conditioned material state and reconnect to our true essence: love people and use things. This is not a book about how to live with less, but about how to live more deeply and more fully." —Jay Shetty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Like a Monk AS SEEN ON THE NETFLIX DOCUMENTARIES MINIMALISM & LESS IS NOW How might your life be better with less? Imagine a life with less: less stuff, less clutter, less stress and debt and discontent—a life with fewer distractions. Now, imagine a life with more: more time, more meaningful relationships, more growth and contribution and contentment—a life of passion, unencumbered by the trappings of the chaotic world around you. What you’re imagining is an intentional life. And to get there, you’ll have to let go of some clutter that’s in the way. In Love People, Use Things, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus move past simple decluttering to show how minimalism makes room to reevaluate and heal the seven essential relationships in our lives: stuff, truth, self, money, values, creativity, and people. They use their own experiences—and those of the people they have met along the minimalist journey—to provide a template for how to live a fuller, more meaningful life. Because once you have less, you can make room for the right kind of more.

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Celadon Books

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Everything That Remains

A Memoir by The Minimalists

By: Joshua Fields Millburn,Ryan Nicodemus

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Everything That Remains

A Memoir by The Minimalists

By: Joshua Fields Millburn,Ryan Nicodemus

What if everything you ever wanted isn’t what you actually want? Twenty-something, suit-clad, and upwardly mobile, Joshua Fields Millburn thought he had everything anyone could ever want. Until he didn’t anymore. Blindsided by the loss of his mother and his marriage in the same month, Millburn started questioning every aspect of the life he had built for himself. Then, he accidentally discovered a lifestyle known as minimalism…and everything started to change. That was four years ago. Since, Millburn, now 32, has embraced simplicity. In the pursuit of looking for something more substantial than compulsory consumption and the broken American Dream, he jettisoned most of his material possessions, paid off loads of crippling debt, and walked away from his six-figure career. So, when everything was gone, what was left? Not a how-to book but a why-to book, Everything That Remains is the touching, surprising story of what happened when one young man decided to let go of everything and begin living more deliberately. Heartrending, uplifting, and deeply personal, this engrossing memoir is peppered with insightful (and often hilarious) interruptions by Ryan Nicodemus, Millburn’s best friend of twenty years.

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1938793196

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Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life

By: Joshua Fields Millburn,Ryan Nicodemus

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Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life

By: Joshua Fields Millburn,Ryan Nicodemus

Minimalism is the thing that gets us past the things so we can make room for life's most important things—which actually aren't things at all. At age 30, best friends Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus walked away from their six-figure corporate careers, jettisoned most of their material possessions, and started focusing on what's truly important. In their debut book, Joshua & Ryan, authors of the popular website The Minimalists, explore their troubled pasts and descent into depression. Though they had achieved the American Dream, they worked ridiculous hours, wastefully spent money, and lived paycheck to paycheck. Instead of discovering their passions, they pacified themselves with ephemeral indulgences—which only led to more debt, depression, and discontent. After a pair of life-changing events, Joshua & Ryan discovered minimalism, allowing them to eliminate their excess material things so they could focus on life's most important "things": health, relationships, passion, growth, and contribution.

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0615648223

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Simplicity: Essays

By: Joshua Fields Millburn,Ryan Nicodemus

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Simplicity: Essays

By: Joshua Fields Millburn,Ryan Nicodemus

Simplicity: Essays is The Minimalists’ fifth book and second essay collection, a follow-up to their bestselling book Essential Essays. In the two years since the authors quit their six-figure corporate jobs and embraced simpler lives, they have written more than 200 essays on the subject of simple living. Simplicity: Essays serves as a “best of” collection for their most important collaborative writings. This 152-page book contains 46 edited and revised essays about living a meaningful life with less stuff, including “Getting Rid of Gifts,” “Asking Friends & Family to Embrace Change,” and “I Am Not the Center of the Universe.” It also includes a special forward by The Minimalists and two unpublished essays that can’t be found anywhere else: “Simplicity” and “The Worst Christmas Ever.” The order of the essays in this collection is deliberate; they are meant to be read in sequence from beginning to end. Doing so will result in an experience that is different from reading these essays individually throughout the web, connecting various concepts that may otherwise seem unconnected. These essays were written to encourage readers to think critically about the excess in their lives and, ultimately, to take action towards living more intentionally. This collection is short enough to be read in a few sittings, or it can be digested slowly, reading one essay a day for six weeks, applying its principals each day to your own life.

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1938793048

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The Shadow

By: Ryan Dalgliesh

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The Shadow

By: Ryan Dalgliesh

What a thrill to find that the storyline [of Scripture] is the exaltation of Christ through the redemption of man! With thoughtful prose and a warm style, Ryan Dalgliesh makes this truth real For The reader. I encourage you to let Ryan help you see God's plan unfolding in the Scriptures! -Dr. Steven Smith, Southwestern Baptist Theological Have you ever wondered why Christ died for sins? Or maybe you have been confused by seemingly strange events in the Old Testament. Author Ryan Dalgliesh has an explanation, and it is the wonderful consistency of God. Before God even began to create the universe, he established the plan of salvation for mankind through his Son. From the beginning, God has revealed that plan over and over, recording those prophecies in the Scriptures through the hands of holy men. From the first animal slaughtered as Adam and Eve were forced to leave the Garden of Eden, To Malachi prophesying the arrival of John the Baptist, The Old Testament is a vivid tribute to God's love and provision for humanity. With a strong devotion To The Scriptures mixed with a little artistic license, The Shadow is both an exciting and thought-provoking experience, giving readers a deeper appreciation For The stories in the Old Testament. Ryan's vibrant exposition will inspire readers to search for more of the hundreds of prophecies that give witness To The truth. See how God foretold of his plan in stories like: - the Flood and Noah's ark - the Passover - the manna from heaven - Jacob's ladder - Jonah in the belly of the fish - and many more...

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1615666427

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Essential: Essays by The Minimalists

By: Joshua Fields Millburn,Ryan Nicodemus

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Essential: Essays by The Minimalists

By: Joshua Fields Millburn,Ryan Nicodemus

The best of The Minimalists. This book by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus collects the most relevant essays—some short, some long—from their popular website, TheMinimalists.com. This collection has been edited and organized to create an experience that's considerably different from reading individual selections online. From simple living, decluttering, and finances, to passion, health, and relationships, Essential is for anyone who desires a more intentional life.

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1938793013

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Grandmothers for God

...musings and insight from Lois Ryan, grandmother and lover of Jesus.

By: Lois Ryan

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Grandmothers for God

...musings and insight from Lois Ryan, grandmother and lover of Jesus.

By: Lois Ryan

This book is lovingly compiled using the blog written by Grandma Lois. Lois believed that by writing her thoughts and sharing them with other grandparents and their grandchildren as well, she could lead others to know her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

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The Chosen: Volume 1

Called by Name (Graphic Novel)

By: Dallas Jenkins,Ryan Swanson,Tyler Thompson

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The Chosen: Volume 1

Called by Name (Graphic Novel)

By: Dallas Jenkins,Ryan Swanson,Tyler Thompson

The Chosen: Volume 1 contains original graphic novel depictions from the television show, The Chosen, through the eyes of world-class artists. Illustrated scenes of Jesus turning water into wine, His meeting with the Samaritan woman at the well, His healing of a paralyzed man, and more, will both excite and draw readers closer to Him. From catacomb paintings to stained glass windows, Christians have always used art to not only tell but show the gospel story. To that end, The Chosen uses television. But by working with new and talented artists, Season 1 has been adapted into a fully illustrated graphic novel, including scenes like: • Mary Magdalene being called from darkness into light • Simon and Andrew and the miraculous catch of fish • The paralyzed man who was lowered through the roof—and then healed • Nicodemus and his secret meeting with Jesus under cover of night Based on the groundbreaking TV show, graphic novel lovers of all ages will be moved and drawn closer to the Hero of the story as they visually experience these age-old truths in a distinctive way.

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David C Cook

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083078683X

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Journey Through The Bible

406 Daily Readings

By: Brenda Ryan

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Journey Through The Bible

406 Daily Readings

By: Brenda Ryan

Have you ever tried to read the Bible from start to finish but found it too complicated or overwhelming, causing you to give up even before you’re partway through the Old Testament? No book is as life changing as the Holy Bible. And yet, so many people have a difficult time reading it, getting bogged down with the genealogies in 1 Chronicles or the seeming convoluted laws of Leviticus, never mind the confusing imagery of Revelation. Furthermore, they have no idea how the people, events, and themes of the Old Testament connect with the New Testament and vice versa. If this describes your experience, then Journey Through the Bible is the perfect book for you. Wherever you are in your faith journey, this book of 406 daily readings makes each part of the Bible relevant, clear, and easy to understand. By inserting several points of interest along the way, author Brenda Ryan emphasizes the messages that are relevant to you and your faith walk while also connecting the Old Testament with the New Testament and the promise of a Saviour. Each reading includes, on average, three chapters of the Bible in chronological order, from Genesis to Revelation. At the end of each reading, space is provided for you to jot down and reflect upon any other points of interest that you encounter along the way. By the time you complete your journey, not only will you have a clear overview of the Bible and its one big story, you’ll be ready— and eager—to start all over again.

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1525559540

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Pop-Up Civics in 21st Century America

Understanding the Political Potential of Placemaking

By: Ryan Salzman

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Pop-Up Civics in 21st Century America

Understanding the Political Potential of Placemaking

By: Ryan Salzman

How people associate and engage in politics in the 21st century is notably different from similar behaviors in the 20th century. Ryan Salzman examines the political potential of placemaking, an increasingly popular set of behaviors that were unfamiliar to the American public until the last two decades. Placemaking exemplifies a shift that is occurring in the way Americans participate in their political system, and it appears that that participation is increasingly effective in the context of American democracy. Informed by interviews, surveys, and material review, Salzman compares the process of placemaking to traditional political and associational behaviors, providing evidence that placemaking has tremendous political potential. Placemaking is an innovative set of behaviors, largely understood to influence economic and community development. From painting crosswalks to community gardens, Americans are engaging in their communities with real political and civic consequences. This text expands our understanding of placemaking, updating the way we think about civic and political engagement in the 21st century. Pop-Up Civics in 21st Century America: Understanding the Political Potential of Placemaking will be of interest to those who study and research political behavior, civil society, arts and politics, social movements, and urban public policy.

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1000328937

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No Longer Written

The Use of Conjectural Emendation in the Restoration of the Text of the New Testament, the Epistle of James As a Case Study

By: Ryan Donald Wettlaufer

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No Longer Written

The Use of Conjectural Emendation in the Restoration of the Text of the New Testament, the Epistle of James As a Case Study

By: Ryan Donald Wettlaufer

This is an important time for textual criticism of the New Testament. A fundamental re-evaluation is underway of both the purpose of the discipline and the nature of the manuscripts upon which it relies. The place of the controversial method of conjectural emendation is a debate that encompasses both of these issues. In this study, Ryan Wettlaufer explores the theory and practice of the method and then, using the Epistle of James as a case study, argues that conjectural emendation is an important tool that can be used to restore readings which were once found in the original text but now are No Longer Written. Book jacket.

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9004235337

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From the Passion to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Memories of Jesus in Place, Pilgrimage, and Early Holy Sites Over the First Three Centuries

By: Jordan J. Ryan

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From the Passion to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Memories of Jesus in Place, Pilgrimage, and Early Holy Sites Over the First Three Centuries

By: Jordan J. Ryan

Since the early 4th century, Christian pilgrims and visitors to Judea and Galilee have worshipped at and been inspired by monumental churches erected at sites traditionally connected with the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. This book examines the history and archaeology of early Christian holy sites and traditions connected with specific places in order to understand them as interpretations of Jesus and to explore them as instantiations of memories of him. Ryan's overarching aim is to construe these places as instantiations of what historian Pierre Nora has called “lieux de mémoires,” sites where memory crystallizes and, where possible, to track the course and development of the traditions underlying them from their genesis in the Gospel narratives to their eventual solidification in the form of pilgrimage sites. So doing will bring rarely considered evidence to the study of early Christian memory, which in turn helps to illuminate the person of Jesus himself in both history and reception.

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0567677486

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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Scriptural Reflections for Lent

By: Patrick J. Ryan

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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Scriptural Reflections for Lent

By: Patrick J. Ryan

The season of Lent--the Church's spring--begins the celebration of the dying and rising of Jesus, a time of deep personal renewal only completed in the Easter season. With the revival of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, Lent returns to its original character as a time of formation for catechumens. But the Sunday and daily liturgical readings for the season of Lent do more than prepare catechumens for the reception of Baptism at the Easter Vigil. Even the long baptized can progress through the liturgical readings of this season into a deeper experience of their Baptism, their death and rebirth in the Lord. As in the early Church, all of us can take the season of Lent, and especially its forty weekdays of fasting, as an opportunity to turn back to the Lord, our God. Patrick Ryan's reflections on the liturgical readings of the Lenten season arise not only from study of the scriptural passages involved but also from his extensive familiarity with the history of religion and his long experience of life in the Christian churches both of Africa and the United States. From years of inter-religious encounter he has come to a different sense of the Paschal mystery, one enriched by a broad appreciation for the complexity of human longing, religious and secular, for the transcendent. +

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0809142074

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What to Do with the Least of Our Brothers?

Finding Moral Solutions to the Problem of Endangered Embryos

By: Fr. C. Ryan McCarthy

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What to Do with the Least of Our Brothers?

Finding Moral Solutions to the Problem of Endangered Embryos

By: Fr. C. Ryan McCarthy

It seems at times unthinkable that a book like this would have to be written, although, I am relatively sure that Aldous Huxley foresaw its necessity, when he wrote Brave New World. But, the time has arrived where babies are manufactured in sterile facilities and tested for their fitness for life in the world. While we have not yet advanced sufficiently in biological sciences to entirely forego natural gestation in favor of prenatal programming process which Huxley describes, we have reached the point where those unwanted embryos are: set aside; freeze dried; and abandoned or destroyed when they do not meet the standard set for a child. This book affirms the intrinsic goodness of the life of each embryo and explores from the Catholic perspective the possibility of frozen embryo rescue by adoption. It looks at those arguments, which see the elements of in vitro fertilization as so contrary to the faith and the natural law as to be irrecoverably intrinsically evil, and rejects those in favor of a small and narrow path of adoption to fully re-incorporate a child, through the love of a mother and a father, into the society which abandoned it.

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TAN Books

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1618905961

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Inscribed Power

Amulets and Magic in Early Spanish Literature

By: Ryan D. Giles

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Inscribed Power

Amulets and Magic in Early Spanish Literature

By: Ryan D. Giles

Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Literary Amulets -- 1 Amuletic Manuscripts -- 2 Naming God -- 3 Amuletic Voices -- 4 The Bawd's Amulet -- 5 Outlaw Prayers -- Postscript: Amuletic Afterlives -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index

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University of Toronto Press

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1442646071

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Meaningful Days

Developing Our View Of God And His Ways

By: Ryan J Weber

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Meaningful Days

Developing Our View Of God And His Ways

By: Ryan J Weber

“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” —Ecclesiastes 1:2 We do not need a rebuttal to the Teacher’s comment about everyday life (“life under the sun”), but we do need the proper perspective to understand his plea. Everything we seek and achieve and possess is indeed meaningless ... without a heart and mind set on Jesus Christ. Meaningful Days is a source for developing that intricate, yet simple heart and mind-set. It offers encouragement to stop and consider God’s wonders and Word in all aspects of life—to have a wholly Christian worldview. For when the Bible is our lens for viewing life’s norms, the meaningless-ness of them fully transforms; we see our ordinary, everyday life under the sun for what it truly is — the prelude in our extraordinary, exultant, eternal life in the Son. Each script in this Meaningful series begins with a historic event or holiday but moves thoughts beyond the common, trivial, and blasé. The goal is to both entertain and challenge a reader/believer of any stripe, and those who sow effort will reap fruits that are ripe. If you don’t accept this challenge, so be it, it’s your life to live—but the rewards of discipleship far outweigh the meaningless alternative. Who is wise? He will realize these things. Who is discerning? He will understand them. The ways of the LORD are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them. —Hosea 14:9

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WestBow Press

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1512728608

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That God May Be All in All

A Paterology Demonstrating That the Father Is the Initiator of All Divine Activity

By: Ryan L. Rippee

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That God May Be All in All

A Paterology Demonstrating That the Father Is the Initiator of All Divine Activity

By: Ryan L. Rippee

Christology and Pneumatology have long been major preoccupations for theologians, and rightly so, but the work of God the Father has been surprisingly neglected. Through a biblical and exegetical study of the Father’s person and work (Paterology), this book argues that, among the persons of the Trinity, the Father is the initiator of all divine activity. Furthermore, it is in the context of a loving eternal relationship with the Son and Spirit that the Father has planned and purposed all things, creating through the Son and by the Spirit, promising and accomplishing redemption through the sending of the Son and the Spirit, and perfecting salvation by bringing about a new heavens and new earth through his Son and Spirit. The only proper response is a Trinitarian-shaped life of worship that worships our Triune God.

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1532619677

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The Ark of Safety

Is There Salvation Outside of the Church?

By: Ryan M. McGraw

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The Ark of Safety

Is There Salvation Outside of the Church?

By: Ryan M. McGraw

This book explores the Westminster Confession of Faith’s claim that “there is no ordinary possibility of salvation” outside of the church by asking what it means, whether it is biblical, and why it is important. The author concludes that the Westminster Confession rightly stresses the role of the church in bringing people to salvation without making this claim absolute. We should love the church because Christ loved it and gave Himself for it. He died for the church so that we might live in and with it. Let us study this subject with our Bibles in our hands, the Spirit in our hearts, prayer on our lips, and our forefathers helping us along. Table of Contents: Part One History—What Does WCF 25.2 Mean? 1. Reformation and Early Reformed Background 2. The Westminster Confession of Faith and Beyond Part Two Theology—Is WCF 25.2 Biblical? 3. The Church in the Old Testament 4. The Visible Church in the New Testament 5. The Invisible Church in the New Testament Part Three Practice—Why Is WCF 25.2 Important? 6. The Ordinary Necessity of the Visible Church for Salvation

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Reformation Heritage Books

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1601785275

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A Mystery Revealed

31 Meditations on the Trinity

By: Ryan M. McGraw

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A Mystery Revealed

31 Meditations on the Trinity

By: Ryan M. McGraw

In A Mystery Revealed, Ryan McGraw peels back the curtain on how the Trinity forms the foundation for everything from evangelism to corporate worship. As he follows the Trinitarian shape of Scripture, McGraw brings this heavenly doctrine down to earth for the average Christian to experience. These 31 meditations trace the biblical storyline in a month, drawing us closer to the blessed persons of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Complete with questions for reflection to reveal the glory of the Triune God.

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1601789335

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"Lee is Trapped, and Must be Taken"

Eleven Fateful Days after Gettysburg, July 4–14, 1863

By: Thomas J. Ryan,Richard R. Schaus

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"Lee is Trapped, and Must be Taken"

Eleven Fateful Days after Gettysburg, July 4–14, 1863

By: Thomas J. Ryan,Richard R. Schaus

This award-winning Civil War history examines Robert E. Lee’s retreat from Gettysburg and the vital importance of Civil War military intelligence. While countless books have examined the Battle of Gettysburg, the Confederate Army’s retreat to the Potomac River remains largely untold. This comprehensive study tells the full story, including how Maj. Gen. George G. Meade organized and motivated his Army of the Potomac to pursue Gen. Robert E. Lee’s retreating Army of Northern Virginia. The long and bloody battle exhausted both armies, and both faced difficult tasks ahead. Lee had to conduct an orderly withdrawal from the field. Meade had to assess whether his army had sufficient strength to pursue a still-dangerous enemy. Central to the respective commanders’ decisions was the intelligence they received about one another’s movements, intentions, and capability. The eleven-day period after Gettysburg was a battle of wits to determine which commander better understood the information he received. Prepare for some surprising revelations. The authors utilized a host of primary sources to craft this study, including letters, memoirs, diaries, official reports, newspapers, and telegrams. The immediacy of this material shines through in a fast-paced narrative that sheds significant new light on one of the Civil War’s most consequential episodes. Winner, Edwin C. Bearss Scholarly Research Award Winner, 2019, Hugh G. Earnhart Civil War Scholarship Award, Mahoning Valley Civil War Round Table

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1611214602

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What Is Covenant Theology?

Tracing God's Promises through the Son, the Seed, and the Sacraments

By: Ryan M. McGraw

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What Is Covenant Theology?

Tracing God's Promises through the Son, the Seed, and the Sacraments

By: Ryan M. McGraw

Understanding the Basics and Blessings of Covenant Theology From animal sacrifice in the Old Testament to baptism and Communion in the New Testament, the Bible can seem like it contains vastly different instructions for how God's people are to worship him through visible means. But Scripture is a complete story of redemption, one that is breathtaking in its unity. By observing how all biblical events connect through God's covenants with his people, believers can better grasp the beauty of the triune God and the breathtaking unity of Scripture, knowing the Father, through the Son, by the Spirit. In this practical introduction, professor Ryan McGraw gives readers a framework for understanding the structure of the Bible. Explaining the blessing of covenant theology, he reveals how the sacraments illustrate God's relationship with his people throughout the ages and help unify all parts of Scripture, from God's promises in Genesis to their fulfillment in Revelation. Exploring the covenants of redemption, works, and grace, this book will give readers clarity about the gospel, and teach them how to live in fellowship with the triune God and others. Accessible Introduction: Explains the basics and blessings of covenant theology Practical: Illustrates the role of the covenant in the church, families, and everyday life A Great Study Resource: Includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter

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1433592797

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Daily Reflections and Meditations

Drawing Encouragement from the Word of God

By: Michael J. Akers,Ryan M. Akers

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Drawing Encouragement from the Word of God

By: Michael J. Akers,Ryan M. Akers

This is a book of reflection and meditation to give you encouragement and greater spiritual depth.

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1512775355

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A Haunted History of Louisiana Plantations

By: Cheryl H. White,W. Ryan Smith

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A Haunted History of Louisiana Plantations

By: Cheryl H. White,W. Ryan Smith

Stories of ghosts and strange happenings at these historic Southern homes—with photos included. Louisiana plantations evoke images of grandeur and elegance, but beyond the facade of stately homes are stories of hope and subjugation, tragedy and suffering, shame and perseverance and war and conquest. After sixteen workers axed most of the Houmas House’s ancient oak trees, referred to as “the Gentlemen,” eight of the surviving trees eerily twisted overnight in grief over the losses wrought by a great Mississippi River flood. An illegal duel to reclaim lost honor left the grounds of Natchez’s Cherokee Plantation bloodstained, but the victim’s spirit may still wander there today. A mutilated slave girl named Chloe still haunts the halls of the Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville. In this book, Cheryl H. White and W. Ryan Smith reveal the dark history, folklore, and lasting human cost of Louisiana plantation life.

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1625854021

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Alexine

By: Ryan D. Pensyl

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Alexine

By: Ryan D. Pensyl

Driven by desperation and propelled toward self-destruction, a wealthy young man named Daniel makes a decision that will alter his life forever. A day like any other, hardly. Sure, it started the same as most with an annoying alarm followed by a hearty breakfast, but it was definitely not a typical day. Truthfully, I couldn't even eat. The eggs just stared back at me while their heat dissipated into the air. No, it wasn't a day like the others, not even close. The pancakes practically taunted me while I considered what I was about to do. It was insane. It might not even work. We could all die. And not just a normal demise, a terribly horrific one. I don't even want to think about it, but I can't stop. I suppose that means I'm conflicted. To think, in a matter of a few days we're going to be in... "Daniel?" an irritatingly proper voice called out, interrupting the whirlwind of confusing thoughts. "Hurry up and finish. It is time to prepare. There is much we must do." Alongside an unlikely team of adventurers, Daniel travels to the most forbidden place in human history where each step is permeated with danger. The journey together will bring illumination to the darkest corners of their souls, but in the end, only one question remains: will Daniel's path bring resolution or damnation?

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Beautiful Union

How God's Vision for Sex Points Us to the Good, Unlocks the True, and (Sort of) Explains Everything

By: Joshua Ryan Butler

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Beautiful Union

How God's Vision for Sex Points Us to the Good, Unlocks the True, and (Sort of) Explains Everything

By: Joshua Ryan Butler

A powerful call for Christians to understand sex as a window into God's story of redemption, and a validating guide to living with authentic love in a changing culture—from the influential pastor and author of The Skeletons in God’s Closet. Beautiful isn’t likely the first word that comes to mind when we think about sex. Our reactions are as varied as our experiences and backgrounds. Perhaps the word brings up past baggage. Perhaps it holds yearning for a dream that has never come true. Maybe we would rather not talk about it. Maybe it’s all we want to talk about. Around us, our culture is divided by this topic. On one side, “progressive” voices seek to dismantle historic Christian teachings to fit current norms. On the other side, “conservative” voices can reinforce messages of shame, judgement, and repression. Beautiful Union offers a third way, one that is both true and beautiful. It gives us a provocative, positive look into the deepest Christian understanding of sex . . . and what sex reveals about God, our world, and even ourselves. Through biblical teaching and livable, joyful answers to our tough questions about sexuality, author and pastor Joshua Ryan Butler shows how sex illuminates the structure of creation, the nature of salvation, the abundance of God’s kingdom, and God’s heartbeat for the world. Discover afresh the beautiful invitation of our sexuality . . . as God intended it to be.

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Multnomah

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059344504X

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The Role of the Synagogue in the Aims of Jesus

By: Jordan J. Ryan

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The Role of the Synagogue in the Aims of Jesus

By: Jordan J. Ryan

Reviewing what we now know about actual synagogues in the land of Israel and their public role in Jewish life and culture, Jordan J. Ryan shows that Gospel narratives placed in synagogues accurately reflect the ancient synagogue setting. He argues for the historical plausibility of the setting of these narratives and suggests that synagogue research must be a starting point for their interpretation. He further argues that Jesus‘s efforts at the restoration of Israel were intentionally aimed at the synagogue as an institution of public and political life.

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Fortress Press

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150643844X

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The Last Battle

The Classic History of the Battle for Berlin

By: Cornelius Ryan

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The Last Battle

The Classic History of the Battle for Berlin

By: Cornelius Ryan

The classic account of the final offensive against Hitler’s Third Reich. The Battle for Berlin was the culminating struggle of World War II in the European theater, the last offensive against Hitler’s Third Reich, which devastated one of Europe’s historic capitals and marked the final defeat of Nazi Germany. It was also one of the war’s bloodiest and most pivotal battles, whose outcome would shape international politics for decades to come. The Last Battle is Cornelius Ryan’s compelling account of this final battle, a story of brutal extremes, of stunning military triumph alongside the stark conditions that the civilians of Berlin experienced in the face of the Allied assault. As always, Ryan delves beneath the military and political forces that were dictating events to explore the more immediate imperatives of survival, where, as the author describes it, “to eat had become more important than to love, to burrow more dignified than to fight, to exist more militarily correct than to win.” The Last Battle is the story of ordinary people, both soldiers and civilians, caught up in the despair, frustration, and terror of defeat. It is history at its best, a masterful illumination of the effects of war on the lives of individuals, and one of the enduring works on World War II.

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Simon and Schuster

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1439127018

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Spies, Scouts, and Secrets in the Gettysburg Campaign

How the Critical Role of Intelligence Impacted the Outcome of Lee's Invasion of the North, June-July 1863

By: Thomas J. Ryan

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Spies, Scouts, and Secrets in the Gettysburg Campaign

How the Critical Role of Intelligence Impacted the Outcome of Lee's Invasion of the North, June-July 1863

By: Thomas J. Ryan

As intelligence experts have long asserted, ÒInformation in regard to the enemy is the indispensable basis of all military plans.Ó Despite the thousands of books and articles written about Gettysburg, Tom RyanÕs groundbreaking Spies, Scouts, and Secrets in the Gettysburg Campaign: How the Critical Role of Intelligence Impacted the Outcome of LeeÕs Invasion of the North, June - July 1863 is the first to offer a unique and incisive comparative study of intelligence operations during what many consider the warÕs decisive campaign. Based upon years of indefatigable research, the author evaluates how Gen. Robert E. Lee used intelligence resources, including cavalry, civilians, newspapers, and spies to gather information about Union activities during his invasion of the North in June and July 1863, and how this information guided LeeÕs decision-making. Simultaneously, Ryan explores the effectiveness of the Union Army of the PotomacÕs intelligence and counterintelligence operations. Both Maj. Gens. Joe Hooker and George G. Meade relied upon cavalry, the Signal Corps, and an intelligence staff known as the Bureau of Military Information that employed innovative concepts to gather, collate, and report vital information from a variety of sources. The result is an eye-opening, day-by-day analysis of how and why the respective army commanders implemented their strategy and tactics, with an evaluation of their respective performance as they engaged in a battle of wits to learn the enemyÕs location, strength, and intentions. Spies, Scouts, and Secrets in the Gettysburg Campaign is grounded upon a broad foundation of archival research and a firm understanding of the theater of operations that specialists will especially value. Everyone will appreciate reading about a familiar historic event from a perspective that is both new and enjoyable. One thing is certain: no one will close this book and look at the Gettysburg Campaign in the same way again.

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Savas Beatie

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1611211786

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The Home of God (Theology for the Life of the World)

A Brief Story of Everything

By: Miroslav Volf,Ryan McAnnally-Linz

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The Home of God (Theology for the Life of the World)

A Brief Story of Everything

By: Miroslav Volf,Ryan McAnnally-Linz

We live in the midst of a crisis of home. It is evident in the massive uprooting and migration of millions across the globe, in the anxious nationalism awaiting immigrants in their destinations, in the unhoused populations in wealthy cities, in the fractured households of families, and in the worldwide destruction of habitats and international struggles for dominance. It is evident, perhaps more quietly but just as truly, in the aching sense that there is nowhere we truly belong. In this moment, the Christian faith has been disappointingly inept in its response. We need a better witness to the God who created, loves, and reconciles this world, who comes to dwell among us. This book tells the "story of everything" in which God creates the world as the home for humans and for God in communion with God's creatures. The authors render the story of creation, redemption, and consummation through the lens of God's homemaking work and show the theological fruit of telling the story this way. The result is a vision that can inspire creative Christian living in our various homes today in faithfulness to God's ongoing work.

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Baker Books

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1493437127

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Reasons to Believe

Thoughtful Responses to Life’s Tough Questions

By: Dennis B. Moles ,Ryan Whitson

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Reasons to Believe

Thoughtful Responses to Life’s Tough Questions

By: Dennis B. Moles ,Ryan Whitson

Why would a good God allow suffering? Has science disproven God? Is the Bible really trustworthy? Is it reasonable to believe in God? Do all religions teach the same thing? Questions like these can pique curiosities, stimulate thinking, and challenge faith in God. Reasons to Believe takes ten relevant questions about God, the Bible, and the Christian life head-on and provides thoughtful, easy-to-understand responses in one concise resource. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, Reasons to Believe can serve as a timely tool to answer questions, remove doubts, deepen Christian conviction, and provide compelling reasons to believe. Reasons to Believe is an easy-to-understand book for the individual with questions.

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Aneko Press

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1622453077

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Defensible Faith

Helping the Nones Find God

By: Robert Ryan

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Defensible Faith

Helping the Nones Find God

By: Robert Ryan

A persistent dumbing down of religious faith and the perception that science is the only path to truth are key reasons the Nones, those with no religious affiliation, represent nearly fifty percent of all young adults in America today. God and science are falsely portrayed as conflicted and innately incompatible. Afraid to offend this new status quo, and unable to defend religious beliefs against increasingly aggressive intellectual bullying, the young have flocked to the safety of no belief. In Defensible Faith, author Robert Ryan demonstrates that God and science are both true and are both necessary in understanding ourselves and the world around us. He looks at how science provides many compelling arguments for belief in God as well as the more philosophical justifications for faith and the evidential basis supporting Christianity. If you have ever struggled to defend your faith in an intellectually well-reasoned manner, then let this book be your guide.

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WestBow Press

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Carrying the Presence

How to Bring the Kingdom of God to Anyone, Anywhere

By: Ryan Bruss

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Carrying the Presence

How to Bring the Kingdom of God to Anyone, Anywhere

By: Ryan Bruss

You can be the move of God! Every situation in which you find yourself is a moment that God longs to fill with His power and Presence. He accomplishes His mighty purposes by working through you! Every Christian has the Holy Spirit living inside of them. That means that you carry God Himself within you! Everywhere you go, you are presented with exciting opportunities to release the Kingdom of Heaven. And best of all, you are not alone! Even as God impacts the world by working through you, He promises to partner with you every step of the way. It all begins with listening for His voice and stepping out in faith. You have already been anointed! Carrying the Presence is your practical guide to walking in this anointing. Learn how to: Carry Gods presence everywhere you go. Recognize and respond to divine appointments. Release a move of God into your sphere of influence. Make Jesus irresistible to hardened hearts. Partner with the Holy Spirit to release miracles. Amazing adventures with God wait for you. Start living out your supernatural destiny today

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0768448646

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Secret Omaha: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

By: Ryan Roenfeld

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Secret Omaha: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

By: Ryan Roenfeld

How did Omaha get its nickname, “The Gateway to the West” and where can you gawk at the footsteps of the first human to walk in space? Just scratch the surface of a city best known for Warren Buffett, college baseball, and a great zoo and find far more than meets the eye. And Secret Omaha: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure is just the book you’ll need to uncover all the stories of Nebraska’s lone metropolis. Omaha rises up out of the low broken bluffs along the west bank of the Missouri River and sprawls west across what was once the prairie grasslands of the Great Plains. The buffalo wallows have been replaced by a more urban mix of grit and gentrification, with tree-lined avenues, boulevards, and varied communities that hold on to their heritage for generations. There’s a giant fork in Little Italy and stories told in stone around what was the world’s largest livestock market. There’s an old blues song by Big Joe Williams about an Omaha intersection that’s now on the National Register, and Irish Nationalists erected a grand monument to the Fenian who invaded Canada twice. Anyone in Omaha can take a gander at Goose Hollow or visit a haven for herons, but now author and Omaha enthusiast Ryan Roenfeld takes you on your own behind-the-scenes tour of the Big O. With his book as your guide, you’ll discover a whole new side to the city that’s inspired him for years.

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Reedy Press LLC

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1681063069

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9781681063065

Through a Glass Starkly

A Sherlock Holmes Adventure

By: Richard T. Ryan

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Through a Glass Starkly

A Sherlock Holmes Adventure

By: Richard T. Ryan

After surviving an attempt on his life in Paris, Sherlock Holmes returns to London, where the Great Detective is almost immediately enlisted by his brother to secure the safety of the delegates at a top-secret peace conference. With Europe a veritable powder keg in the years before World War I, Holmes understands any misstep on his part could prove fatal and possibly plunge the continent into war. However, after pledging to do his utmost for "King and Country," Holmes suddenly finds himself overwhelmed by an onslaught of cases. An old friend requests his assistance in recovering a priceless manuscript which has gone missing from the British Museum. Accused of accepting bribes from a smuggling ring, Inspector Lestrade, who has been suspended from Scotland Yard, turns to Holmes for help. Add in a beautiful newlywed who claims her husband is trying to murder her, and it is easy to see why Watson compares the tasks confronting his friend to the Labours of Hercules. From a secret pied-à-terre in the City of Lights, to the Rare Book Room in the British Museum, to the Whispering Gallery in St. Paul's Cathedral, to the waterfront along the Thames, Holmes and Watson find themselves on the trail of an elusive quarry for whom murder is merely another move in an elaborate game of cat-and-mouse.

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1787055949

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