Spiritual darkness isn’t always recognizable from the outside, looking in. But God sees it, and He offers a path out of the darkness and into His light. Born in El Salvador and raised in New York as a teenager, Roberto Hernandez grew up in religion but became lost in religion and the ways of the world before finding his life again with Jesus. My Reencounter: A Breakthrough from Darkness into Life recounts Roberto’s winding journey to a life of faith, love, and success. No matter who you are or where you come from, coming to know the Lord is a process. Discover how the practical insight and encouragement of My Reencounter can inspire you to break through the trials and the temptations of this world into a deeper and more sincere relationship with the God of the universe.
Go above and beyond religion and come face to face with the Lord! What if you could break out of your Sunday-morning rut and experience real change in your life? Imagine being personally, intimately connected to the God of the universe and stepping into the abundant, purposeful, powerful life He has designed for you! Roberto Hernandez, challenges us with the truth that we are either serving the Lord or serving the world; there is no in-between. Hernandez delves into Scripture and examines his own experiences with faith, religion, and the world to show us the practical steps of what it really means to walk with the Lord as well as the blessings we will receive if we do. He reveals to us how to use our few days on earth to fulfill Gods purpose and prepare for eternity. In this book, youll learn: Why one foot in and one foot out of the Kingdom will leave you out in the cold How to see with spiritual eyes and listen to the right voice so you can avoid being deceived The only way you can be sure never to fall into temptation The best way to share about God with a lost world How to learn from the past but not live in it Why you need to think in terms of Gods economy if you want lasting success You are missing out if you arent going all-in with God! Begin your Reencounter with Jesus today and your life will be forever transformed!
She was threatened to treat the Lu Corporation's old man, but she didn't expect to become the Lu Corporation's CEO's fiancee. What was even more unexpected was that her fiancé was actually her first love's elder brother. "Shen Ruqing, you can only be my woman for the rest of your life!" "Is that so? Did you ever think that such a day would happen when you threatened me back then? " “......”
"They're Playing My Game" is a unique look at Hank Stram and his incredible 17-year career as a football coach with the Texans/Chiefs (1960-1974) and New Orleans Saints (1976-1977), and his successful second career as an analyst for CBS television and in the radio booth on "Monday Night Football."
If you go out and ask ten married couples the secret to their marriage, you will probably get ten different answers. Someone will say, Love is my secret, while someone else will declare Our secret is love. Still others will say the secret to a happy marriage is being best friends with my spouse, showing respect, Others will shout out, communication, intimacy, or some other factor is the key. There is no right or wrong answer to this question; all of these people have found what works for them and have become strong in their marriage by utilizing their own secret. Each and every one of these couples has found a secret to a blessed marriage, but in this book you will discover the secret to a blessed marriage. But what about you? What is your secret to a happy marriage? If you are not yet married, what do you think the secret to a blessed marriage is? In this book, you will find the secret to a blessed marriage and how to use it to build a strong family and become what God wants you to become. You will discover the secret of one flesh.
With the publication of Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire established himself as one of the most important and radical educational thinkers of his time. In Pedagogy of Hope, Freire revisits the themes of his masterpiece, the real world contexts that inspired them and their impact in that very world. Freire's abiding concern for social justice and education in the developing world remains as timely and as inspiring as ever, and is shaped by both his rigorous intellect and his boundless compassion. Pedagogy of Hope is a testimonial to the inner vitality of generations denied prosperity and to the often-silent, generous strength of millions throughout the world who refuse to let hope be extinguished. This edition includes a substantial new introduction by Henry A. Giroux, University Chair for Scholarship in the Public Interest and the Paulo Freire Distinguished Scholar in Critical Pedagogy at McMaster University, Canada. Translated by Robert R. Barr.
First Published in 1985. This book provides an observation of the Chinese Revolution by a journalist who returned to China in 1980 and can give a unique perspective and insight into that traumatic experience. Harold Isaacs who in the 1930s knew Soong Ching-ling (Mme. Sun Tay-sen) one of the great women of modern history, sensitivity brings to the reader the revolutionary ideals and dreams of the people of Shanghai.
In the first century of Christianity the church lived a precarious existence in Palestine. Externally it faced the oppression of Rome and the opposition of an orthodox Jewish majority. Internally the Gospel writers struggled to consolidate a congregation of Jewish converts with stubbornly ingrained Judaic traditions. By reading the Gospels with this historical perspective, we can see the day-to-day trials of the early church, and how the church fathers faced up to the challenges of traditions that contradicted the teachings of the new faith. In comparison to the Jewish tradition into which Jesus was born, one of the most radical Christian teachings was associated with the nature of the human soul and its continuing existence after death. The Old Testament is not explicit about an afterlife, and a firm belief in an eternal soul did not form a part of traditional Judaism. When Jesus spoke of eternal life, this was a challenge to His audience, and even His own followers had difficulty assimilating this concept. Another concept that was perhaps even more challenging for early Jewish Christians was the position of Jesus as One at the right hand of God, and a Spirit that existed from the very dawn of creation. To the Jews this teaching violated the sacrosanct principle of monotheism a principle that was inherited from Abraham and that was at the very center of Jewish consciousness. Between the Menorah and the Cross takes a fresh look at the differences between Christianity and Judaism, examining the teachings of Jesus that contrasted markedly with the orthodox Jewish view. Reflecting on this dimension offers a new perspective on the mission of Christ in the first century. While we are familiar with the clashes between Jesus and the scribes and Pharisees, it seldom occurs to us that the issues at the center of those conflicts were also issues to be dealt with between the church fathers and their Jewish Christian congregations. For while the Jewish Christians had accepted Jesus as Messiah, other points of Christian doctrine were slow to be assimilated. Thus the church fathers struggled to deepen their congregations in the subtleties of the Message of Jesus. But more significant still is the fact that their experience colored the way that they wrote the Gospels, the vocabulary that they chose, and the nuances that they embedded in the text. In other words, the way we read the Gospels today is influenced by the experience of Christians in the first century! Only by reexamining their experience and their historical context can we really appreciate the message in the Gospels. Chapter 1. Jacobs pillow: A scientific materialist reconciles with Christianity This chapter describes the authors early sense of discomfort with Jesus and with Christianity in general. Rebelling against his traditional family religion, he ran the gauntlet from skeptic to atheist to scientific materialist. When finally he became a member of the Bah Faith, he still had not reconciled with Christianity, much less did he feel at ease with the Jesus that he had known through Christianity. The author had to overcome that sense of discomfort by understanding better the milieu in which the Gospels were written, which in turn reveals the underlying intentions of the Gospel writers with regard to Jesus. Chapter 2. From Abraham to Jesus: The building blocks of faith Surveying the broad sweep of Judeo-Christian history from Abraham to Jesus, we find an evolution of concepts and a maturation of faith. Abraham was the source of monotheism, and monotheism in turn led to the law and ethics of Moses. What did Jesus contribute to this process? Until Jesus appeared, there was very little said in the Bible about life after death, nor about an immortal human soul. It was Jesus who introduced a firm concept of the eternal, indestructible human soul. This represented a milestone in hum
