Where Hope Abides
Where Hope Abides

Author: Carolyn R Scheidies

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-07-15

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1329388119

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When her social-conscious mother forces Hope into an engagement with a cruel, but titled peer, Hope desguises herself as a lad and flees the only home she's ever known. On top of losing her father, her mother's manipulations makes Hope wonder if God even cares. Her flight to London is interrupted by unexpected detours, the worst of which brings her to the point of giving up. Her sodden, unconsious body is discovered, and she wakes up in the home of the Marquess of Aven. Though she fears to reveal her true identity, Hope comes to deeply care for the Glynis family who treat her like one of their own. She also begins to lose her heart to their cousin David. But her erstwhile fiancé is not about to let her go. When he shows up, Hope flees again. Will Hope stop running long enough to listen to the still small voice within and trust Gods knows best-or will her tendency to run away destroy a future of faith and love.

The Wings of Joy
The Wings of Joy

Author: Sri Chinmoy

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1997-01-06

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0684822423

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Poet, artist, composer, author, and international emissary for peace Sri Chinmoy has compiled a book of simple yet profound meditations and guidelines for finding peace and joy within our hearts. Evocative visual images provide inspiring focal points for the practice of personal meditation.

Unburdened
Unburdened

Author: Vance Pitman

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2020-01-21

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 149342145X

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Does following Jesus feel impossible? Are you trying hard to be a good Christian while secretly feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? Las Vegas pastor Vance Pitman spent almost a decade of his Christian journey trying hard to live the Christian life. For years he tried--and for years he failed miserably. In Unburdened, Vance closely examines the life of Jesus in the Gospels to reveal the soul-awakening truths that have set him and many others free from the burden of religion. With raw honesty and real-life applications, he helps readers escape the exasperating cycle of trying to live for Jesus and shows them instead the power of discovering the joy of a love relationship with Jesus. Whether you have been a Christian for days or decades, Unburdened will outline for you what following Jesus is all about: relationships.

Hope Is Here!
Hope Is Here!

Author: Luther E. Smith Jr.

Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp

Published: 2023-11-07

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 1646983637

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Joyful and daunting opportunities to live into God’s dream of justice and beloved community are compelling and available. Hope, says Luther Smith Jr., is essential to the needed personal and social transformations that prepare us for such sacred opportunities. Yet genuine hope is often confused as merely wish fulfillment, optimism, or perceiving better tomorrows. In Hope Is Here! Smith describes how we truly perceive and join “the work of hope,” enlivening us to a life that is oriented toward immediate and future experiences of personal fulfillment, justice, and beloved community. Interpreting five spiritual practices for individuals and congregations to experience the power of hope, this book prepares us to engage racism, mass incarceration, environmental crises, divisive politics, and indifference that imperil justice and beloved community. It delivers the inner resources necessary to work for change through its interpretation of hope. Additionally, each chapter ends with questions that prompt readers to examine their experiences and their readiness to journey with hope. Written for Christians who want to commit themselves to justice and beloved community, this book will provide helpful guidance for a life sustained by God’s gifts of hope and love. Hope is here for our “responsibility” and “response-ability” to live the fulfilling life that God dreams for us.

Earth Abides
Earth Abides

Author: George R. Stewart

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1993-12

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 0899683703

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Now Abides: Faith, Hope, Love
Now Abides: Faith, Hope, Love

Author: Jerene B. Wright

Publisher: Page Publishing Inc

Published: 2022-06-06

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 1662417586

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For Karsi'hara Two months felt like forever, especially since becoming aware of her prominent gift. She had chosen to become inconspicuous about what was happening to her because she was only able to access that realm as she slept. Having this ability to travel into another place in time was scary enough, not to mention to be able to see and speak with those in that realm. As she was able to overcome the initial shock her abilities began to sharpen more than she could ever imagine. Meeting Jared and his sister and learning that they had the same gift was amazing; she was floored the first time they spoke to one another. It was mind-blowing because neither of them would ever in a thousand years have comprehended such a thing. Lisa has finally awakened, but Jabali has not. Relatives from both sides of the family have just about put their lives on hold, as well as the Henry's who are now working on their marriage. Tony prepares to head back to Japan along with some of the other family members to find out about Jabali's parents, also needing to understand what exactly the shootout at the O'Hare Airport had been all about, what had made all those mothers decide to risk their lives along with their children in such a dramatic way. Upon his arrival in Japan, Tony will meet with his boss Mr. Yao Yamamoto, who will soon find out some horrifying news as well. Together they will potentially get to the bottom of whatever has been going on right under their noses. You will be able to meet members of Kasi'hara's family while learning about how their love for the father has shaped them into some of the warmest and most magnificent people on this planet, seemingly so unreal that it would almost appear unimaginable that they truly exist, I know you will be able to appreciate how God has guided the hands of his people into becoming extraordinary examples of his love and greatness through their faith hope and love for him. Now Abides: Faith, Hope, Love Book 2 gives you not only a glance into another world but also a taste of whom our father the creator of everything really is. So please sit back and let's get started. As always, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Sincerely, Jerene B. Wright 52

God's Favorite Place on Earth
God's Favorite Place on Earth

Author: Frank Viola

Publisher: David C Cook

Published: 2013-05-01

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1434705587

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When He came to earth, Jesus Christ was rejected in every quarter in which He stepped. The Creator was rejected by His own creation. “He came to His own and His own received Him not,” said John. For this reason, Jesus Christ had “no where to lay His head.” There was one exception, however. A little village just outside of Jerusalem named Bethany. Bethany was the only place on earth where Jesus was completely received. God’s Favorite Place on Earth is a retelling of Jesus’ many visits to Bethany and a relaying of the message it holds for us today. Frank Viola presents a beautifully crafted narrative from the viewpoint of Lazarus, one of the people who lived in Bethany with his two sisters. This incomparable story not only brings the Gospel narratives to life, but it addresses the struggle against doubt, discouragement, fear, guilt, rejection, and spiritual apathy that challenges countless Christians today. In profoundly moving prose, God’s Favorite Place on Earth will captivate your heart with its beauty, charm, and depth. In this book you will discover how to live as a “Bethany” in our world today, being set free to love and follow Jesus like never before.

Introduction to the Practice of African American Preaching
Introduction to the Practice of African American Preaching

Author: Frank A. Thomas

Publisher: Abingdon Press

Published: 2016-11-15

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1501818953

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The Introduction to African American Preaching is an important, groundbreaking book. This book acknowledges African American preaching as an academic discipline, and invites all students and preachers into a scholarly, dynamic, and useful exploration of the topic. Author Frank Thomas opens with a “bus tour” study of African American preaching. He shows how African American preaching has gradually moved from an almost exclusively oral to an oral/written tradition. Readers will gain insight into the history of the study of the African American preaching tradition, and catch the author’s enthusiasm for it. Next Thomas traces the relationship between homiletics and rhetoric in Western preaching, demonstrating how African American preaching is inherently theological and rhetorical. He then explores the question, “what is black preaching?” Thomas introduces the reader to methods of “close reading” and “ideological criticism.” And then demonstrates how to use these methods, using a sermon by Gardner Calvin Taylor as his example. The next chapter considers the question, “what is excellence in black preaching?” The next chapter seeks to create bridges and dialogue within the field of homiletics, and in particular, the Euro-American homiletic tradition. The goal of this chapter is to clearly demonstrate connections between the African American preaching tradition and the field of homiletics. Thomas next turns to questions about the relevancy of the church to the Millennial generation. Specifically, how will the African American church remain relevant to this generation, which is so deeply concerned with social justice?

Where Love Abides
Where Love Abides

Author: Irene Hannon

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2013-09-01

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 1488733481

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A Little Girl's Dream The widowed sheriff's daughter wanted just one thing: a mom. But the lady she'd set her sights on didn't consider herself mother or wife material. Christine Turner couldn't abide her attraction to handsome lawman Dale Lewis. She'd moved to Oak Hill for a fresh start, but no matter how much she wanted it, she didn't believe a family was in God's plan for her life. Dale decreed it a crime for such a lovely, kind woman to hide away on her farm. Especially when he wanted to make his daughter's dream--and Christine's--come true.