The Pastor's Saga
The Pastor's Saga

Author: Frederick A. Brooks

Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1609765133

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A small-town pastor convinces a young prostitute named Luanne to leave the streets for a new way of life. But his efforts cost him dearly. Asleep at home with his wife, Joy, two corrupt policemen arrive to arrest the pastor for Luanne's murder. Thus begins The Pastor's Saga. The pastor's future is uncertain, as he faces a judge who abhors anyone claiming to be pious. His trial goes quickly and he is convicted in record time. A father of four, the pastor ends up in a vicious prison cellblock, where his life is constantly threatened. He is brutally beaten, but somehow survives more torture than has ever been inflicted on another prisoner. A small group of religious prisoners aid the pastor in his recovery, while his wife works with an FBI task force assigned to gather evidence against the system that put her husband away. Discovering that the two policemen who arrested the pastor played a part in Luanne's murder goes a long way toward righting some wrongs. Will one man's faith in God and his courage against adversity be enough to overcome a totally corrupt system? The Pastor's Saga is a powerful and uplifting story of our times.

PreachersNSneakers
PreachersNSneakers

Author: Ben Kirby

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2021-04-27

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 0785238905

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Founder of the phenomenon social media account PreachersNSneakers tackles how faith, capitalism, consumerism, and (wannabe) celebrity have collided and asks both believers and nonbelievers alike: how much is too much? What started as a joke account on Instagram has turned into a movement. Through this provocative project, the founder of PreachersNSneakers is helping thousands of Jesus followers wrestle with the inevitable dilemmas created by our Western culture obsessed with image and entertainment. In PreachersNSneakers: Authenticity in an Age of For-Profit Faith and (Wannabe) Celebrities, Ben Kirby approaches many of the difficult questions plaguing countless Christians’ minds, presenting experiences and input from both sides of difficult questions, such as: Should pastors grow wealthy off of religion, and can their churches ever be too large? Do we really believe that divine blessings are monetary, or is that just religious wallpaper to hide our own greed? Is there space in Christendom for celebrities like Kanye and Bieber to exist without distorting the good news? What about this: Is it wrong for someone—even wrong for author Ben Kirby—to call out faith leaders online and leverage “cancel culture” to affect change? PreachersNSneakers will navigate these challenging questions and many more with humor, wit, candor, and a few never-before-published hijinks. Each chapter will explore the various sides of the debate, holding space for us to make up our own minds. This book is not about finding the perfect, “right” way to do something, but instead learning how to articulate what we believe, why we believe it, and what to do when we want to stand up against cultural norms. This book will doubtlessly become a staple for church small groups, college ministries, and book clubs, emboldening struggling believers who want to live a more genuine faith. After all, the Lord works in mysterious colorways.

Faithful and Fractured
Faithful and Fractured

Author: Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2018-05-01

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1493410733

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Clergy suffer from certain health issues at a rate higher than the general population. Why are pastors in such poor health? And what can be done to help them step into the abundant life God desires for them? Although anecdotal observations about poor clergy health abound, concrete data from multiple sources supporting this claim hasn't been made accessible--until now. Duke's Clergy Health Initiative (CHI), a major, decade-long research project, provides a true picture of the clergy health crisis over time and demonstrates that improving the health of pastors is possible. Bringing together the best in social science and medical research, this book quantifies the poor health of clergy with theological engagement. Although the study focused on United Methodist ministers, the authors interpret CHI's groundbreaking data for a broad ecumenical readership. In addition to physical health, the book examines mental health and spiritual well-being, and suggests that increasing positive mental health may prevent future physical and mental health problems for clergy. Concrete suggestions tailored to clergy are woven throughout the book.

The Journeyman Sagas
The Journeyman Sagas

Author: John Gearing

Publisher: Author House

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 651

ISBN-13: 1491888695

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This is the story of Nathanial, king of the north and keeper to the spirits of Fallenjour. A giant amongst men he has the heart of a lion and a strength unparalleled in the universe. Peace had found Nathanial with his one true love at his side, Palencia Queen of the South. This peace was brutally shattered in bloodshed, forcing him to leave behind all he held dear. This guilt was to be his driving force, his mantra, unrelenting, and unforgiving. Nathanial's uncompromising mission to find her was to take his soul and the fate of mankind to the brink of destruction. On Nathanial's quest it would lead him to find the boy king, the key link to restore the balance between good and evil, ending the battle that waged throughout the universe. From the space mission on earth to finding life on Jupiter, to the mythical lands of Fallenjour to the very Master of all matter, this is the story of the journeyman. Above all the story of mankind, its past, its present and its future.

The Pastor's Bookshelf
The Pastor's Bookshelf

Author: Austin Carty

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2022-04-05

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1467460737

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Preaching Magazine Book of the Year (2022) Hearts & Minds Best Books List (2022) Christianity Today Award of Merit in Church & Pastoral Leadership (2023) It’s time to give pastors permission to read books besides the Bible. Six months into his first senior pastorate, Austin Carty sat in his office reading—not the Bible, not a commentary, not a theological tract, but a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky. As the minutes turned to hours, while he sat engrossed in this book, he noticed something: he began feeling uneasy. And then anxious. And then guilty. What would someone think if they opened the door and caught him reading fiction? For busy pastors (is there any other kind?), time spent reading feels hard to justify, especially when it’s not for sermon prep. But what if reading felt less like a luxury and more like a vocational responsibility—a spiritual practice that bears fruit in every aspect of ministry, from preaching to pastoral care to church leadership? Austin Carty believes that this is exactly how pastors ought to think about reading. The Pastor’s Bookshelf shows how worthwhile reading is more about formation than information and how, through reading, a pastor becomes a fuller, more enriched human being with a deeper capacity for wisdom and love, better equipped to understand and work for God’s kingdom.

"Possessions of the Human Kind" Saga Chapter One

Author: AimŽe Marie Bejarano

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018-09-24

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0359113559

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""I discovered the depth of the authors desire to gift readers a spine-tingling read that cannot be put down!"" - Paula When Christian psychiatrist Dr. Leslie Johnson arrives in Humanity Ville, Texas, she faces the supernatural battle of her life. Demons masquerade as ghosts and infiltrate the withdrawn, peculiar town including The Hope Psychiatric Facility. While Dr. Johnson meets with her patients, she soon realizes the very thing tormenting one particular patient, Olga Benner, is demon possession. Suddenly, it seems every apparition and paranormal disturbance is gunning for Leslie Johnson, even going as far as assaulting a patient. Then a night of horror, with a particular patient, assaults and sacrifices, including apparitions of dead people has Leslie questioning why the Lord has brought her to such a place. Detectives who investigate, cannot fight the evil with a mere weapon, and shortly realize the ghostly rumors about the mental facility are in fact true. Will Leslie see the warrior within?

Iceland: Horseback tours in saga land
Iceland: Horseback tours in saga land

Author: W. S. C. Russell

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-09

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13:

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This fascinating book is a travelog written by W. S. C. Russell. He managed to successfully explore nearly all parts of Iceland on horseback. Amongst the places he visited were the following: Faroe, Reykjavik, Gullfoss, Thingvellir, and Hekla.