God's Velvet Hammer

God's Velvet Hammer

Author: Sandy Rios

Publisher: Fidelis Publishing. LLC

Published: 2024-02-14

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 195645439X

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From a quiet street in a small town to the avenues of power in Washington, D.C, from the comfort of obscurity to the spotlight of radio and television, from a broken heart to a position of strength and responsibility, God wove the chords of my life in such twists and turns, it took a book to explain it all. If I knew why He called ME, I would tell you. My parents could have walked out of the pages of "Grapes of Wrath." My beginnings were unremarkable, yet God gave me a remarkable life. God's Velvet Hammer is my story.


The Velvet Hammer

The Velvet Hammer

Author: Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr

Publisher: Post Hill Press

Published: 2024-09-10

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13:

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The Velvet Hammer is the gripping, true crime memoir of former Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr., who sentenced some of Florida’s most evil and notorious murderers to death, fulfilling his oath to uphold justice. Perry provides a clear, accurate description of America’s criminal justice system and explains why the death penalty can, and should, work and how it was applied to certain capital murder cases he either prosecuted or presided over. Perry discusses his journey as an African American growing up in the segregated South, his life as a prosecutor and chief judge, and how he ended up presiding over one of the world’s most intriguing capital murder trials of the century: State of Florida v. Casey Marie Anthony. From the widow who slowly poisoned her lovers; to the lust murderer who mutilated his victim while she was still alive; to the serial killer who slayed a family of four, including his own child; as well as several other violent and frightening murders, Perry spares none of the gory details when bringing each case back to life in his debut, true crime memoir.


In God's Country

In God's Country

Author: David A. Neiwert

Publisher: Washington State University Press

Published: 2021-09-24

Total Pages: 679

ISBN-13: 1636820751

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Rather than simply demonizing or directing outrage at Patriot and militia organizations, as some recent high-visibility publications have done, David Neiwert takes the approach of allowing Patriot extremists to speak for themselves and largely on their own terms. His critical journalistic dialogue allows us to better understand the social, economic, philosophical, and religious complexities of how and why these people have come to think the way they do. There is no question that strains of racism, paranoia, ill-will, and even evilness can characterize many of these people, but it is equally true that they--often minimally educated, and economically and socially challenged by the changing times--are desperately responding to feelings of having been marginalized, and even disenfranchised, from the American dream. Neiwert’s comprehensive manuscript presents an overview of the multitude of Patriot organizations and beliefs found in the Northwest today. Neiwert feels it is essential to maintain some kind of dialogue with Patriots because, after all, these people are our neighbors and relatives, and they are here to stay.


I Want It All

I Want It All

Author: Gwen Smith

Publisher: David C Cook

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0781414229

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God created you for exceptional impact. Exceptional power. And exceptional blessings. Gwen Smith knows how easy it is to dismiss God’s plans with the thoughts, I can’t make a big difference for God because I’m just an ordinary woman with an ordinary life. Yet God created us to join Him in doing amazing work in the world. He created us to live with abundant joy, courage, and influence. But not the joy, courage, and influence of the world. He offers His grace for each failure, His love that shatters hate, His peace that soothes the turmoil, His comfort, guidance, wisdom, rest, power, and significance. Every blessing He has for us is ours for the taking. I Want It All will ignite a fire in your heart to experience more faith, more power, and more impact. More of Jesus. All of Jesus. Everything that God has for you.


Praying the Names of God

Praying the Names of God

Author: Ann Spangler

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2011-01-26

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 1459611500

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A twenty-six-week devotional study by the bestselling coauthor of Women of the Bible Names in the ancient world did more than simply distinguish one person from another, they often conveyed the essential nature and character of a person. This is especially true when it comes to the names of God recorded in the Bible. Praying the Names of God explores the primary names and titles of God in the Old Testament to reveal the deeper meanings behind them. El Shadday, Elohim, Adonay, Abba, El Elyon - God Almighty, Mighty Creator, Lord, Father, God Most High - these are just a few of the names and titles of God that yield rich insights into his nature and character. Praying the Names of God shows readers how to study and pray Gods names by focusing each week on one of the primary names or titles of God. Monday - readers study a portion of Scripture that reveals the name. TuesdayThursday - readers pray specific Scripture passages related to the name. Friday - readers pray Scripture promises connected to the name. By incorporating the divine names and titles into their prayers - and learning about the biblical context in which the name was revealed - readers will gain a more intimate understanding of who God is and how he can be relied on in every circumstance of their lives. Praying the Names of God is a unique devotional, one that offers a rich program of daily prayer and study designed to lead people into fresh encounters with the living God.


Life in the Presence of God

Life in the Presence of God

Author: Kenneth Boa

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2017-11-07

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 0830888985

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It's hard to discern God's presence amid the hubbub of modern life. But experiencing God is not just for the super-spiritual—every Christian can learn to cultivate a greater awareness of God in the everyday. Sharing dozens of practical exercises and disciplines, Ken Boa offers a contemporary guide to practicing the presence of God, revealing how we can deepen our walk with God and abide in his presence.


Beautiful Feet

Beautiful Feet

Author: Jessica Leep Fick

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2015-07-28

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0830898751

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Can women be effective witnesses for Jesus? Sometimes women feel like they're not cut out for evangelism, but Jessica Fick shows how women can share their faith in normal, everyday ways. With specific aptitudes like empathy and vulnerability, God has created women with beautiful feet to bring the good news of Jesus to those around them.


God Said,'Vengeance is Mine' (But the Lord Does Subcontract)

God Said,'Vengeance is Mine' (But the Lord Does Subcontract)

Author: Aundrie McHenry

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2021-05-13

Total Pages: 626

ISBN-13: 1647022754

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God Said,'Vengeance is Mine' (But the Lord Does Subcontract) By: Aundrie McHenry If you could see the future… would you have the courage to change it? Dreyu Nattaya-Hayabusa has abilities beyond the norm, even for his extraordinary kin. Read his story and embrace a world that could have been..


Intuitive Wellness

Intuitive Wellness

Author: Laura Alden Kamm

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-12-11

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1471105709

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In 1982, at the age of 26, 'ordinary wife and mother' Laura Kamm recovered from a painful and terrifying near-death experience with an amazing new ability - she could tell just from looking at someone if they were suffering from a medical or spiritual malaise. The arrival of this incredible gift changed her life, and she went on to study with shamans and healers from around the world. In her amazing book, she clearly explains the philosophies that guide her work, and reveals how identifying the emotional 'messages' trapped in our bodies can liberate us from conditions such as depression and overweight. She offers practical exercises that help readers learn about their own unique energy systems, develop confidence in their intuition, and resolve their emotional and physical pain. Filled with inspiring stories and written with the down-to-earth warmth of a trusted friend, Kamm's profound insight teaches us how we can heal ourselves of ailments both physical and emotional through working with our innate 'forgotten' power.


Testimony

Testimony

Author: Jon Ward

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2023-04-18

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1493440470

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"Ward is consistently clear-sighted and perceptive as he charts a genuinely fascinating personal and spiritual evolution."--Publishers Weekly Jon Ward's life is divided in half: two decades inside the evangelical Christian bubble and two decades outside of it. In Testimony, Ward tells the engaging story of his upbringing in, and eventual break from, an influential evangelical church in the 1980s and 1990s. Ward sheds light on the evangelical movement's troubling political and cultural dimensions, tracing the ways in which the Jesus People movement was seduced by materialism and other factors to become politically captive rather than prophetic. A respected journalist, Ward asks uncomfortable but necessary questions, calling those inside and outside conservative Christian circles to embrace truth, complexity, and nuance. He recounts his growing alarm and grief over the last several years as evangelical conservatives attacked truth, rejected personal character, and embraced authoritarianism and conspiracism. He shares his search for a faith that embodies the values he was taught as a child. Ward's experience and reflections will resonate with many readers who grew up in the evangelical movement as well as all those who have an interest in the health of the church and its impact on American life.