The room was silent save for the tick, tock of the ever swinging arm of the grand father clock, stuffed into the narrow corner of the small room. The room was littered with the remnants of history; such an unrelenting force as time had held sway; as ages past. Heavy motes of dust stood as a silent testimony to the silence which had permeated the room, Then like a breath something stirred in the rooms depths. Shadows swayed on the wall as a creature unfurled its heavy wings, disturbing the settled dust, plumes swirled towards the low cantered ceiling a low rumble echoed hollowly filling the with sound.
With references to the theoretical framework of Michel Foucault and Pierre Bourdieu, this book offers a critical investigation into such epic issues as the end of art and the inherent laws of literature’s evolution, while conflating the two into one major argumentation. The book proceeds from Hegel's claim of "the end of art" to tackle the universal yet essential problem of literature: its legitimacy in a sociological sense. It invests Bourdieu’s sociological terms -- power, capital, habitus, field, etc. into the study of literature and art while taking on other theoretical enquiries, particularly the Marxist exploration into ideology, as well as aspects of economics and communication studies. This book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of the sociology of literature, cultural studies, and those with specific interests in Chinese literature, literary and art theory.
Knowing that God has a calling on your life and understanding your calling is just the beginning of a progression that leads to working successfully within that calling. The Lord Called Me for a Purpose gives insight to the preparation process and the required commitment to the developing stages of spiritual leadership. Within this book, you will come to understand the need for proper training and the understanding of disciplines essential in building tenacity in your study of God and in your covenant relationship that guides you through your growth process. Knowing that you were chosen by God and gifted in a specific calling, this book helps you to understand the critical issues of the premature birth of your calling and the successful rewards of your calling coming into public view in due season.Moreover, The Lord Call Me for a Purpose helps you to understand that spiritual leadership is, in a sense, stewardship through the favor of God. You will recognize the favor of God as having to be responsible and accountable for what truly belongs to God. God has called you into leadership, and you must answer the call, so prepare yourself for a close encounter with the Spirit of God that is about to lead you into greater works!
As Christians, we know that we are new creations in Jesus. So we try to act differently, hoping this will make us more like Him. But changing our outward behavior doesn’t change our hearts. Only by God’s grace can we be transformed internally. Renovation of the Heart lays a biblical foundation for understanding what best-selling author Dallas Willard calls the “transformation of the spirit”—a divine process that “brings every element in our being, working from inside out, into harmony with the will of God.” This fresh approach to spiritual growth explains the biblical reasons why Christians need to undergo change in six aspects of life: thought, feeling, will, body, social context, and soul. Willard also outlines a general pattern of transformation in each area, not as a sterile formula but as a practical process that you can follow without the guilt or perfectionism so many Christians wrestle with. Don’t settle for complacency. Accept the challenge Renovation of the Heart offers to become an intentional apprentice of Jesus Christ, changing daily as you walk with Him.
Will Matt and Claire learn to have faith in each other long enough to discover an unbreakable love? Mathew Price's vision remains elusive after being blinded in a car accident, and it's turned his entire life upside down. Depending on others for help frustrates him and is a blow to his pride. He pushes everyone away, especially the one woman he has always cared about. Now that he is handicapped, Matt doesn't think he has a right to tell her how he feels. Claire Jackson has secretly loved Matt for awhile. When he was injured, her heart hurt for him. She helps him, even when he does everything he can to push her aside, until one day something horrible occurs that could destroy them forever. As danger lurks on the horizon, can they trust each other and finally accept they belong together?
We cannot relate to a spirit God, a spirit Savior, a spirit Uncle, and a spirit enemy without embracing the spirit world. This book coined the phrase "Earth-life Bias" [ELB] to identify the enemy's work in our daily lives and illustrate how most believers just add our Abba Father as an accessory to this life instead of becoming citizens of Heaven and members of his Family. This book illustrates how pervasive ELB is in every aspect of our lives without criticizing any person, organization or denomination. They all serve our Abba Father’s purpose and all have Romans 10 in their Holy Bibles which shows us how to avoid the fiery pit. The rest of the Scripture is about our relationships. Esoteric knowledge of the Scripture is for scholars, we need to apply it to our lives. After revealing the ELB in our lives, we explain how to escape it by embracing the supernatural divine spirit world and how the “godly control system,” the heart, mind, spirit, soul connection with the Holy Spirit, Jesus and our Abba Father works. With that foundation, we show how build our faith, relationships, and marriages, converting “for better or worse” to sanctified marriage with vows to our Abba Father to do it his way. There is also a section on Daniel which brings our Abba Father into modern times, explains what is taking Jesus so long to get here, and answers a lot of questions about end times. This section is work but it is a giant faith builder, as you will see. But regardless of where we worship, we are individually responsible for own relationship with our Abba Father and this book will help any believer grow their faith and experience the full joy, peace and glory our Abba Father created for us.
Sometimes it takes something drastic to bring love into a person’s life—even murder. Devlen Beck turns his back on is family’s billion dollar company to become a detective. Everything changes when his parents are brutally murdered. When he takes the reins of the company it also brings Mariela back into his life, and the love he’d lost. While they work together passions rise, and they uncover a truth neither can ignore. But is it enough to last this time?
Love is the very nature of God. It is the essence of his sanctity. It is the something of his divinity that permeates our very existence. It is through him and in him that creation was given life By looking upon Christ we see the love of God. By accepting Christs nature, we come into the truth of that love. God is love. If this book doesnt change your mind, it will still change your heart. Amidst the toils and spoils of the world and the shadow cast by our many grievances, we often forget the joy of dwelling in simple love. Joshua Millers debut book, Heart of Love, explores the wisdom and virtue of being a person of love. Read about love. Love is in this book; it waits for you. This book is a destroyer, a creator, and a healer; for love is all of these. Love will destroy falsehood. It will heal old wounds. And it will create new worlds of goodness and possibility. Come to the siren song of love. Dance in its flow. Let your eyes meet its words. Let your heart embrace the light. This book, this little lantern, will shine into your heart. It will add to that light that is already in you, that transcendent light that pushes the darkness into oblivion. Interweaving unique poetic tones within his wisdom-filled study, Miller takes readers beyond simple surface acceptance and into the cavernous riches found within love. These words are for you. The prime nature of this book is love. It wakes you. It is alive with the spirit of love; may it resound in your soul as you read it.
Paige Morris has secrets… Her life has been filled with darkness for too long. After a terrorizing experience with her daughter's father she makes necessary changes. Redemption isn't always possible, but she hopes in time she'll achieve hers. When she is asked to foster a little girl whose parents were murdered she automatically agrees. Alexander "Lex" Foster is battling demons of his own… He has witnessed a lot of awful things in his life, but the gruesome murder he's assigned to investigate tops the list. The little girl he finds cowering in a cupboard breaks his heart. Solving the case becomes his top priority. What he doesn't expect is his instant attraction to the foster mother who takes in the victim's daughter. Deception, murder, and inescapable passion… What could go wrong? As Paige and Lex grow closer, so does the killer. After several disturbing messages Lex moves in to protect the girls. Ensuring their safety is his priority. He cannot afford any diversions; however, his growing desire for Paige may be his undoing. When the psychopath makes his move he might be too late to save them.
A dream is a mysterious realm that has always fascinated me, and I have always been fortunate enough to receive a dream or two each night. They have always had an ethereal quality, impalpable and spiritual. The Songs of My Heart are descriptions of dreams I have had that have stayed with me and provided a secret doorway, if you will, to the world of my childhood and then to an ideal place created by my heart. Having access to these sweet remembrances has gladdened my spirit, strengthened me in times of sorrow, and confirmed my faith and hope in Gods goodness and abiding love. My descriptions of these dreams are done in lyrical prose to portray and convey the essence of my dream world as I have known it. The second part of this volume, Evensong, are poems of love and praise delineating the greatness of God and His omniscient presence in our lives. I have written of His kindness and mercy to encourage others who may not know Him yet, to come and taste the sweetness of the Lord.
