Dating with Pure Passion
Dating with Pure Passion

Author: Rob Eagar

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers

Published: 2005-07-01

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0736934235

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For Christian singles, spiritual union with Christ must be the foundation of all of their relationships—including dating relationships. Rather than looking to people to meet needs only God can fulfill, readers will learn how to let Christ's sacrificial love ignite within them a passionate desire to share His love with a special person. This practical guide includes plenty of suggestions for establishing successful dating relationships and dealing with the pressure to get married experiencing healing for past hurts finding and attracting mature singles to date choosing whom to marry resisting sexual temptation Each chapter concludes with a personal Bible study as well as group discussion questions, making this a valuable resource for private devotions, small groups, or premarital counseling.

Solomon
Solomon

Author: Walter Brueggemann

Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers

Published: 2024-07-16

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1506491960

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Through Solomon and his place in the larger consciousness of Israel, Walter Brueggemann considers what narratives reveal about the ideals of the ancient Israelite people. Paying attention to nuances of the biblical text, he exposes the competing voices that claim to offer a reliable rendering of Solomon and invites critique of accepted beliefs.

Handcrafted Careers
Handcrafted Careers

Author: Eli Revelle Yano Wilson

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2024

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 0520401557

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"As workers attempt new modes of employment in the era of the Great Resignation, they face a labor landscape that is increasingly uncertain and stubbornly unequal. With Handcrafted Careers, sociologist Eli Revelle Yano Wilson dives head-first into the everyday lives of workers in the craft beer industry to address key questions facing American workers today--about what makes a good career, who gets to have one, and how career progress in craft brewing might unfold. Wilson argues that what ends up contributing to divergent career paths in craft beer is a complex interplay of workers' own social connections, personal tastes, and cultural ideas about work, as well as crucial industry structures that are exclusionary. The culture of work in craft beer is based around normative white male ideals that can lead to select opportunities for some while limiting the advancement of women and people of color. A fresh perspective on this and other similar niche industries, Handcrafted Careers offers key insights into how people navigate worlds of work that promote ideas of authenticity and passion yet in reality can be unpredictable"--Provided by publisher.

Love Hunger
Love Hunger

Author: David Kyle Foster

Publisher: Chosen Books

Published: 2014-05-13

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1441263950

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A True Story of Homosexuality, Hope and Redemption Homosexuality, prostitution, pornography, cults--secret sins rival the glitter of Hollywood for young actor David Kyle Foster. Winning wholesome television roles, his star on the rise, he is relieved to be free from his father's harshness. But the desperate loneliness and sexual obsession that characterized his youth now accompany his rise to success--and bondage to a double life seems the only answer. Can Jesus' love reach one so broken? Whether you're grappling with your own darkness or know someone who is, this gripping and inspiring memoir shows you that, no matter how bleak it may seem, there is always hope: God can heal and restore the soul that hungers for love.

Work, Sex, Money
Work, Sex, Money

Author: Chögyam Trungpa

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2011-02-08

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 083482163X

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Insightful teachings on bringing mindfulness and awareness—the fruits of a steady meditation practice—to the key aspects of daily life Each day we deal with the challenges of ordinary life: a series of mundane experiences that could be summarized by the title of this book, Work, Sex, Money. We all hope that these aspects of our life will be a source of fulfillment and pleasure, and they often are. Yet they are also always sources of problems for which we seek practical advice and solutions. The best prescription, according to Chögyam Trungpa, is a dose of reality and also a dose of respect for ourselves and our world. His profound teachings on work, sex, and money celebrate the sacredness of life and our ability to cope with its twists and turns with dignity, humor, and even joy. He begins by breaking down the barrier between the spiritual and the mundane, showing that work, sex, and money are just as much a part of our spiritual life as they are a part of our everyday existence. He then discusses these subjects in relation to ego and self-image, karma, mindfulness, and meditation. “Work” includes general principles of mindfulness and awareness in how we conduct everyday life as well as discussion of ethics in business and the workplace. “Sex” is about relationships and communication as a whole. “Money” looks at how we view the economics of livelihood and money as “green energy” that affects our lives. The result is an inclusive vision of life, one that encompasses the biggest issues and the smallest details of every day. There are, in fact, few definitive answers in these pages. There is, however, authentic wisdom providing us with tools we need to work with the toughest stuff in our lives.

Persuasion IQ
Persuasion IQ

Author: Kurt Mortensen

Publisher: AMACOM

Published: 2008-06-11

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0814410251

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Through his Persuasion Institute, Kurt Mortensen has sought out and studied the Persuasion IQ (PQ) of the world’s top influencers. Now, in this game-changing guide, he’s leveraging his vast knowledge to teach readers the essential habits, traits, and behaviors necessary to cultivate their natural persuasive abilities. Concentrating on the 10 major Persuasion IQ skills, the book provides readers an opportunity to assess their own PQ, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and start down a path to enormous success and wealth. Readers will discover powerful techniques that enable them to: read people quickly; create instant trust; get others to take immediate action; close more sales; win over clients; accelerate business success; earn what they're really worth; influence others to accept their points of view; win negotiations; enhance relationships; and--most important--hear the magical word “yes” more often!Your professional success, your income, and even your personal relationships depend on your ability to persuade, influence, and motivate other people. Whether you are selling a product, presenting an idea, or asking for a raise, persuasion is the magic ingredient. This powerful, life-changing book will transform anyone into a persuasion genius.

Vista
Vista

Author: Lois Vaughan Cavalier

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738559391

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The vast California land grants of the mid-1800s have long since been divided, yet Vista remains "The Home of the Ranchos." Two imposing adobe ranch houses that served as the earliest centers of northern San Diego County social and business life now stand fully restored as focal points for educational and cultural events. Until 1926, Vista's rich soil and near-perfect climate lacked one critical element: an adequate, reliable water supply. The formation of Vista Irrigation District resulted in the celebrated arrival of an ample supply of water and marked the commencement of an agricultural empire. Vista was soon the avocado capital of the world, with citrus, field, and flower crops flourishing as well. The home-building surge following World War II led to its incorporation as a city in 1963, which enhanced Vista's ongoing reputation as a thriving, family-oriented community that excels today in commercial, recreational, and cultural endeavors.

The Philosophy of Schopenhauer
The Philosophy of Schopenhauer

Author: Dale Jacquette

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-01-30

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1317494482

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Dale Jacquette charts the development of Schopenhauer's ideas from the time of his early dissertation on The Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason through the two editions of his magnum opus The World as Will and Representation to his later collections of philosophical aphorisms and competition essays. Jacquette explores the central topics in Schopenhauer's philosophy including his metaphysics of the world as representation and Will, his so-called pessimistic philosophical appraisal of the human condition, his examination of the concept of death, his dualistic analysis of free will, and his simplified non-Kantian theory of morality. Jacquette shows how these many complex themes fit together in a unified portrait of Schopenhauer's philosophy. The synthesis of Plato, Kant and Buddhist and Hindu ideas is given particular attention as is his influence on Nietzsche, first a follower and then arch opponent of Schopenhauer's thought, and the early Wittgenstein. The book provides a comprehensive and in-depth historical and philosophical introduction to Schopenhauer's distinctive contribution to philosophy.

Passionate Being
Passionate Being

Author: Yve Lomax

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2009-11-30

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0857731572

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Written through both the first and second person singular, "Passionate Being" takes its author and its reader on a journey that has them thinking of their experience of and belonging to language and the possibility of an instance of the world taking-place without prejudice and exclusion. At its beginning, it brings to its author the question 'What can you say?' The responses that ensue turn our attention toward presupposition and about how 'singularity' can be said. The book also brings into play, among others, the work of Giorgio Agamben. It asks us to view both language and the world taking-place without presupposition, revealing both the political implications, and those for living, that this vision holds. It is a work to be read twice with pleasure, and then again.

From Conception to Birth
From Conception to Birth

Author: Cathy Chapman

Publisher: Light Technology Publishing

Published: 2019-08-19

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 1622337980

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You are the one who changes your human form. You are the one who selected your human form. You selected it before you were born and all that would happen to you to give you experiences of spiritual growth and expansion. You might struggle with your experiences, but you will eventually come to realize that all you have to do is release the struggle and rest in, what you might call, the arms or the heart of the one you call God. In this book, Amiya, Amma’s Healing Friends, tell us that birth issues actually begin about forty-eight hours before conception. They begin when the birth parents have intercourse. The energy of that event enters the ovum (egg) and the sperm, which join in an amazing “big bang” of light energy. The energy that entered you during those nine months or so can affect all areas of your body. For example, if the energy enters when your heart is developing, it can affect your heart. The same is true for any part of your body. There is a group of beings known as the encodement technicians who specialize in creating the encodements for your incarnation. Anytime you experience healing of any kind, they remove, repair, or adjust your encodements. You will now be able to call on them to adjust your encodement system. This speeds up the healing process.