The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of beautifully designed, small-format volumes. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance.
Features: Size: 8.5" x 11" inch Paper: College-ruled on quality white paper Pages: 150 pages Cover: Soft, matte cover Excellent for different kinds of pens: Gel, ink, ballpoint, pencils Take notes, make lists, brainstorm, journal, set goals or write your diary in this beautiful notebook. Looks great on your desk and easy size to carry in your bag. Our books make a great gift for men, women, boys and girls. Great as a Christmas present, birthday present, saying thank you gift, teacher present, back to school present. Be sure to check out the Paper Love page for more styles, designs and sizes. We hope you will enjoy this pretty notebook as much as we do! Paper Juice (School, office and leisure notebooks and workbooks)
People of faith are struggling these days as they watch unbelievable events unfold. The United States, once a refuge for immigrants, has closed its borders to many of the world's most vulnerable citizens. Fear of people different from us has created an atmosphere of hatred, incivility, and violence. We are living in a time of wilderness and exile. Yet the wilderness is a familiar place for those who follow Jesus. Like Jesus, we spend 40 days in the wilderness. During Lent God calls us to examine ourselves, repent, and make room in our lives for the Holy One. Walking in the Wilderness is meant to be a companion for readers' journey through Lent. It may be studied by individuals or groups. The book includes daily reflections for Ash Wednesday through Easter. Sunday of each week introduces a spiritual practice for the wilderness. The practices for the six Sundays of Lent are Being Present, Lament, Lectio Divina, Trust, Compassion, and Hospitality. Each reading contains a quotation from an Upper Room resource, a short scripture passage, an insightful reflection and prayer written by Richardson, and a single word for readers to carry with them throughout the day. "We come hungry to this season of Lent," Richardson writes, "hungry for words of life, for rituals of preparation, for disciplines to help us on our way." Walking in the Wilderness provides a spiritual feast for readers during the longest season of the Christian year.
The national directory addresses the dimensions and perspectives in the formation of deacons and the model standards for the formation, ministry, and life of deacons in the United States. It is intended as a guideline for formation, ministry, and life of permanent deacons and a directive to be utilized when preparing or updating a diaconate program in formulating policies for the ministry and life of deacons. This volume also includes Basic Standards for Readiness for the formation of permanent deacons in the United States, from the bishops' Committee on the Diaconate, and the committee document Visit of Consultation Teams to Diocesan Permanent Diaconate Formation Programs.
"Abide in Me." John 15:4 Do you yearn for life-giving, intimate communion with God? The Abide Bible is designed to help you experience the peace, hope, and growth that comes from encountering the voice and presence of God in Scripture. Every feature in Abide is designed to teach and develop Scripture-engagement habits that help you know the power and spiritual nourishment of abiding in Christ. Created in partnership with Bible Gateway and the Taylor University Center for Scripture Engagement, The Abide Bible's features include articles, book introductions, and practical Scripture engagement prompts based on five ways of engaging deeply with the Bible: Praying Scripture Pattern your prayers after biblical texts, personalizing the prayer and gaining language for the thoughts and emotions you want to express. Picture It Place yourself in a biblical narrative as a bystander or participant in important events. Journaling Focus and reflect on Scripture and its meaning for your life, opening yourself to God's voice as you ponder. Engage Through Art Consider a classic piece of art--photograph, sculpture, painting--and let it deepen your meditations on scriptural truths. Contemplate Follow the church's longstanding practice of reading, meditating on, praying, and contemplating a passage of Scripture in order to experience God's presence through the words of the Bible. Features include: Line-matched, single-column Scripture text Thomas Nelson's exclusive NKJV Comfort Print(R) 9-point type size Smyth-sewn binding lays flat in your hand or on your desk Two satin ribbon markers
The author of Desiring God reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him. Includes a study guide for individual and small-group use. Isn’t it true—we really don’t know someone until we understand what makes that person happy? And so it is with God! What does bring delight to the happiest Being in the universe? John Piper writes, that it’s only when we know what makes God glad that we’ll know the greatness of His glory. Therefore, we must comprehend “the pleasures of God.” Unlike so much of what is written today, this is not a book about us. It is about the One we were made for—God Himself. In this theological masterpiece—chosen by World Magazine as one of the 20th Century’s top 100 books, John Piper reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him. Then we will be able to drink deeply—and satisfyingly—from the only well that offers living water. What followers of Jesus need now, more than anything else, is to know and love—behold and embrace—the great, glorious, sovereign, happy God of the Bible. “This is a unique and precious book that everybody should read more than once.” —J.I. PACKER, Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia
The Story Student Edition reveals the unfolding, grand narrative of the Scriptures. Using the accurate, readable, and clear text of the New International Version, this rendering of the Bible allows its stories, poems, and teachings to come together in a single, compelling read. Now with the exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print typeface.
THEE UNFOLDING- THIS BOOK "WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE"~~FROM THE BIBLE SCRIPTURE MATTHEW 19:26! CONSIST OF MY 1ST 2 STORIES TO THE WORLD (FOLLOWING MY DREAMS- THE STORY & CHANGING THE WORLD..... ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER WRITINGS THAT WERE BIRTHED INTO EXISTENCE BETWEEN MY 1ST STORY IN 2013, A SECOND STORY IN 2016, AND THE MAKING OF THIS BOOK IN THE SUMMER OF 2019. ALL THESE STORIES AND WRITINGS HAVE BEEN PIECES OF MY SOUL BIRTHED ONTO PAPER TO UNDERSTAND ALL THAT I AM HERE TO TEACH, INSPIRE, AND WITNESS THE SOUL OF A BOOK IN THE MAKING OF- ****My 1st Story (Following My Dreams-The story) took 3 months to complete! I started that story during one of LIFES Greatest Turning Moments for me; As I went through those moments I wrote this story! This STORY I poured my HEART into! I poured my LIFE into this STORY, and I BELIEVE it was THIS STORY that took the burden, and all the weight off me! I seriously couldn't stop WRITING, and 3 months later my 1ST STORY was BIRTHED into EXISITENCE! Whats even more crazy is there was no plan for this story to happen! it happened as life was unfolding in the most peculiar way, during one of life Biggest turning points- after i had already been pursing an aspect of my Dream with my 1st website, and after my 1st orginal Dream veture- of going through a company to patent my Invention/Idea! In the midst of ALL that my 1st story was Birthed into Existence! It was A moment I Truly SEEN ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH GOD- and though that became the title of my book and I wrote that verse in my 1st story( different ways-- many times) more than enough times; I did not know that would eventually be the TITLE to My Book!**** ****MY SECOND STORY 'CHANGING THE WORLD' I WROTE THE 1ST HALF OF MY STORY BY PEN AND PAPER IN MY SPIRAL NOTEBOOK AFTER ONE MORNING I SAT DOWN WITH A DIVINE FLAME OF INSPIRATION THAT SAID THE TIME IS NOW. I SAT DOWN AND STARTED WRITING MY SECOND STORY TO THE WORLD AND 2 WEEKS LATER MY SECOND STORY WAS BIRTHED INTO EXISTENCE! WHATS EVEN MORE SPECIAL IS AFTER I WROTE THE 1ST HALF OF THIS BOOK WHICH WAS 18 PAGES FRONT AND BACK- TOOK 3 DAYS WHILE I WORKED, MANAGED LIFE AND KIDS; I STOPPED WRITING TO TYPE UP WHAT I HAD! AGAIN I HAD A DIVINE INSPIRATION AND I WROTE 2 PARAGRAPHS THAT I KNEW WERE THE START TO MY SECOND HALF, AND THE ENDING PARAGRAPH TO MY BOOK- AND GUESS WHAT -THEY WERE! !!WHATS EVEN MORE SPECTACULAR IS THIS BOOK WAS CREATED AFTER ITS VERY FABRICS IN MOTION WERE PUT ON MY 1ST VISION BOARD IT WAS CREATED FROM! FROM THE MAKINGS OF MY 1ST BOOK AND THE FABRICS IT WAS PULLED FROM! WHO WOULD OF THOUGHT! WHO WOULD OF THOUGHT! :) :) :)**** ABOUT THE BOOK- ****MY 1st story is all about my Dedication to the “Dream Process,” each step I took to get there-- along with my Dedication to GOD & GODS Dedication to me through my soul process; the world that was revealed to me, and My life that revealed God/The Universe are always working through YOU, and for YOU, to have the very Best Life, Contribute to the World, Find your Creativity and Passions- --and Follows Your Dreams until thee very End of Time*** ****This 2nd story was my story to the World felt through my pain, and seen through my eyes! Its about how each ONE of us has something in us that has the Power to INSPIRE--and that just 'ONE’ person CAN Change the World! Just ONE! Or, if nothing else 'JUST ONE' can make the world "THINK"- and sometimes that's enough to Change it! Read my story to see America is still the land we are looking for and each one of us has the Power to lay witness to this COUNTRY & WORLD Being more than GREAT!!!**** ****my other stories are writings that go with my 1st 2 stories and what it means to see and feel, and write in witness to LIFE’S UNFOLDINGS AND the many WONDERS and AWE of our GOD ABOVE**** More than anything this Book is to ‘Truly Witness’ with ALL THE POSSIBILITY OF--- “WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE TRULY POSSIBLE”
It is true that mankind himself has probably always been characterized with the main desire to determine just what spiritual truth really is. For centuries and centuries, highly educated philosophers and religious men alike have always stood toe to toe, disagreeing on spiritual truth. Since they cannot all be right, this would strongly indicate that education, religious persuasion, or even intelligence has little to do with our discovery of the real spiritual truth. For if these things were truly critical, then obviously the spiritual/intellectual giants of history would have agreed on spiritual truth long ago. In this work, author Ted Even endeavors to show that the disagreeing intellectuals/skeptics of the past only serve to reinforce Christ's radical statement about our need to just become like little children in order to discover the spiritual truth, and that literally everyone has the same opportunity to enter the kingdom of heaven on that basis. However, while super intelligence or big degrees may not be necessary, the discovery of spiritual truth does require just one very reasonable quality of heart, which little children have always possessed. Find out just what this basic quality of heart is, as you continue your search for spiritual truth within this simple-to-understand work which only leaves the real spiritual truth left standing.
