Throughout my lifelong experiences in church, I have been taught that there were only two final destinations: heaven and hell. Preachers teach that there is a heaven to gain and a hell to shun, which is absolutely true. I have further learned through my ability that it too is possible for spirits to remain earthbound. This occurs when these spirits reject themselves from walking into the light due to inability of letting go of their physical life. The two types of spirits that are earthbound are intelligent and residual. The intelligent spirits can communicate with the physical world, and residual spirits are on repeat every day. With the help of my youngest brother’s God-given abilities, I slowly learned how to embrace the gift that I have been given. I encourage anyone who senses these abilities to embrace it and pursue it, although it may be difficult to understand this gift. There are many people in the world experiencing similar situations. I gradually learned how to live with my ability, which led me to a solid four years of writing this book so that others will find the courage to express their gifts in their own special form.
New York Times bestseller What is Jesus worth to you? It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily... But who do you know who lives like that? Do you? In Radical, David Platt challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being his disciple--then invites you to believe and obey what you have heard. And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as a "successful" suburban church decides to get serious about the gospel according to Jesus. Finally, he urges you to join in The Radical Experiment -- a one-year journey in authentic discipleship that will transform how you live in a world that desperately needs the Good News Jesus came to bring.
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One of the greatest life lessons Brielle learned from her father while growing up was to say, “See you later,” instead of goodbye. But little did she know that this lesson would one day become her reality. Sadly, Brielle’s sweet sixteen was her last perfect memory of being a daddy’s girl—of being his Cinderella. In a love letter dedicated to anyone who has been lost, heartbroken, discarded, abused, and never experienced a father’s unconditional love, Brielle shares insight into her personal journey and emotions after she realized her parents’ marriage was irretrievably broken and was ultimately abandoned by her father, left alone to battle life’s storms, a broken heart, and shattered hopes. As she reveals how she attempted to seek love in all the wrong places and longed to trust men, Brielle relays the inspiring details of how she was eventually led into the arms of a loving and kind Father who changed her heart and made her whole again. Once Lost, Now Found is the true story of a young woman’s experiences after she was abandoned by her father and embarked on a journey to become a cherished daughter of a faithful God.
The search for a medieval archangel—and, yes, a female archangel. You see, that was part of her penance—to be forgotten by the church and its followers, but it did not include ancient stories passed down through the ages mostly by those she helped. She was known by many names in different parts of the known world. In Italy, she was known only as Louchiana. She championed only the ugly, the unwanted children wherever she went. You see, there was no one else. Ancient legend has it that she was one of the Lord’s favorites. Most beautiful of all angels, her wings much larger, she could soar higher above all the rest. The Lord sent her down to right a great wrong brought on by many that lived and died by the sword. To them, nothing else mattered; to win made it right. She did sweep down between two oncoming armies as they gasped in awe at her beauty but refused to stop. She cut them all down with her mighty sword, cutting and slashing away at both armies until none were left standing. She left the bloody battlefield as she rose to the high heavens. She knew she had gone too far and now must face her Lord. Her sins were, first, vanity then came vengeance. This alone belongs to her Lord. She had shown her great beauty to both armies, yet they would not stop, so she cut them all down as they charged forward. It was swift, with no mercy. All she could say was “Please forgive me, my Lord.” The Lord did love her. He would not let Satan have her. Instead, she is charged with a penance, a way to win back what is stripped away to champion the cause and the plight of the ugly, unwanted children of the world for as long as it takes without her beautiful wings, without her mighty sword, and her beauty can only be used to help in any way the unwanted, the ugly children, yet she has only her womanly wiles that any earth-bond woman possesses to survive, and yes, she too must risk death like her sisters. How long she has been on earth is unknown. You see, it was first recorded during the First Crusade, the only one won by the Christian armies. A baron knight took her as his prize to let go women and children. He left before the city fell. He and his knights sailed for home, a fortress that still stands today high up on a plateau on jagged rocky cliffs, overlooking a small valley in Italy where a small village still works the fields and still lives as they did so long ago. The story was known through the whole valley. The old folks tell it the best to their young as it passes on through time. If you have not heard the legend of La Louchiana the Archangel, how can you judge if she ever was? You know, you could have already run across her and not even know it. Next time you see an unmarked picture or statue of an angel with very large wings, beautiful, about twenty years old, with deep, wide brown eyes that seem to look deep into your soul, holding this mighty sword, or then again a painting or statue of a beautiful lightly clad woman with deep, wide brown eyes, no wings, no sword, but her beauty shocks you deep inside, and to this day, you still remember her, or then she might have just passed you by. This doesn’t mean she never existed. I can only say maybe you aren’t ugly enough. You see, it never ends for her. Next time you see a young beautiful woman with deep brown eyes, look deep into them—could this be? You think? You better find and read the story then decide.
Game recognize gameain't `chu eva heard that one before? Games seem to be the main agenda in this novel about two characters living in the backdrop of Atlanta who feel the need to one up each other until they can no longer play those cards. Mia Smith is a woman on a missionshe's independent and making her own way, taking no nonsense. However when she comes across Khalid's path, her way is now shaken, especially when true feelings begin to evolve. Her life is slowly coming together with her new man in a way she didn't believe possible. But when her hidden past comes back around to wreck havoc on her new found happiness, she follows her instincts and tries to protect Khalid at all costs. Khalid Alexander is an educated, corporate brutha who has women at his fingertips. He's a single guy who enjoys being the type of bachelor most men wish they could be. However once he meets Mia, she changes his world. The love `em and leave `em attitude can't withstand what he is now feelingwhich is love. Now that his heart is clouded with the sensation of love, he hesitantly lets his guard down. When Mia makes a drastic move, he's suddenly back where he was before. In the love games that they play, will these two stay lost or will they finally be found? The choice is up to them
Once Lost…Now Found By: Janice M. Pulsifer Once Lost…Now Found is a book about a family’s journey to find another. A ‘mystery find’ takes them to searching to revel the real circle of forever!
(Glory Sound Simply Sacred). The increasing treasury of modern hymns and sacred songs by Keith and Kristyn Getty and collaborator Stuart Townend are explored in this new resource designed for choirs of any level. Many of this writing team's biggest successes are included, all lovingly adapted by some of our most gifted arrangers. Music for the entire church year is contained in this collection. Transcending stylistic boundaries, the music and message are home in both contemporary-styled worship venues and traditional programs. Creative instrumental adornments offer additional options for performance while sensitive arranging make this compilation accessible to choirs of any size. Available separately: SAB, Listening CD, Preview Pack (Book/CD Combo), 10-Pack Listening CDs, Instrumental CD-ROM (Score & parts for flute, penny whistle, oboe, acoustic guitar, electric bass, drum set, percussion, violin 1 & 2, viola, cello *Note, instrumentation varies on each song), StudioTrax CD (Accompaniment Only), SplitTrax CD.
This an inspirational account of the authors life before and after Vietnam. It reflects the power of our Lord throughout those life challenges that we encounter in life. It is a riveting suspense-filled biography that will bring tears of sorrow leading to tears of joy, that the author has searched for most of his life.
It's so easy to forget what the Christian faith is all about. We struggle so much, work so hard, and fail so often that we frequently sense something in the equation of life must be missing.Tullian Tchividjian argues that what we are missing is the gospel-a fuller, more powerful understanding of what the finished work of Jesus means for everyday life.During a year of great turmoil, Pastor Tchividjian discovered the power of the gospel in his own life. Sharing his story of how Jesus became more real to him, Tchividjian delves deeply into the fundamentals of the faith, explaining the implications of Christ's sufficiency, a revelation that sets us free and keeps us anchored through life's storms.Ultimately, Tchividjian reminds us that Jesus is the whole of the equation as he boldly proclaims that Jesus plus nothing really is everything.
