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Relationality encourages the whole of humanity to consciously align to the divine relational unconditional love nature within each of us. Through this book, LeAnzar uses his passionate yet artistic voice to call readers beyond social constructs, past the pain and common mechanisms of defense, and into the deep realities of what he calls their spirit-soul. Offering a passionate charge laced with intense realities inclusive of comical relief, Relationality gracefully draws our attention to what really matters in life and ultimately why we are here.

Cover Me, Im Going In is about a woman taking chances throughout different stages of her life coupled with the belief that God is with her. She takes the Lord at His unfailing word and entrusts Him with the most intimate parts of her being. The title of this book reflects on the protection and security her heart and mind proclaimed in regards to her personal beliefs.

The CrossesBy: Katherine KingDuring an emergency trip to a hardware store for supplies, Kathy finds a metal bucket full of crosses with a handwritten sign that read Free. Intrigued by the crosses and a personal opinion that nothing is truly free, she investigates. The story of the crosses inspires her to write this book. Over halfway into writing, Kathy learns that the tale she was first told is only a fraction of the truth behind the crosses and she struggles to accept anything different from what she had grown to love and think of as the real story. Besides, it would be too difficult to change the storys beginning now. What was she to do? Seek publication of a book based upon false information? As the real truth begins to unfold, reality takes Kathys disappointment down a surprising path that will test her faith and obedience to God as it awakens a revelation that the purpose for this book to be written was not about the person or the story behind the crosses, but about miracles that come from sacrifice, receiving and giving. The Crosses is based on a true beginning that changed and is still changing the lives of many in ways they could never imagine. It is a book filled with hope, inspiration, and faith.Kathy King

Framed against the current church preoccupation with quantity, The Persevering Church considers a New Testament church in its quest for quality and numbers. Pauls letter to the Ephesian church reveals its trials and triumphs in its desire for both. In this book the author seeks to focus on the primacy of Christ and the priority of serious biblical preaching and teaching: We must return to and invest in our biblical roots. For you have exalted above all things your name and your word (Ps 138:2b). We need to be as the Emmaus disciples. Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures (Lk 24:32)? Acts two shows that quality and quantity will coexist if only they are united by Spirit empowered teaching and preaching!

Most of the book is Christian poetry with a little about lifes reality.

This book is a collection of inspiring Bible verses from KJV categorized into themes. They help encourage you when you are down.

Since the fall of the USSR, Mongolia has been a veritable open door for Christianity to spread far and wide. Starting in the early 1990s, God set the stage for Mongolia Campus Crusade for Christ (MCCC) to facilitate a message of hope and deliverance for a time such as this when Zula, a young Mongolian mother and MCCC staff member would forge a lasting friendship with Rhonda, a stateside Christian conciliator and grandmother, through a short-term mission partnership with MCCC. This story takes you on the journey of Gods design that brought these two women together from completely different countries and cultures and transformed them through heartrending tragedy.Gratitude has come as Ive made this journey. Im thankful that God is using my broken heart to transform me for His purposes and for His glory, and to bring encouragement to the hurting hearts of others who have also experienced loss. - Rhonda Johnson Wootton I now consider my grief to be a precious gift. - Zula Jantsan This book is so unusual that it is hard to describe. Its unusual nature makes it stand out, almost demanding that we read it. I am sure you will come to the same conclusion once you read it, which I hope you do. Rhonda and Zula are friends who live about as far apart on this earth as two people can. They were already friends. But their deep friendship was forged through suffering, as deep friendships often are. They both lost sons, and only days apart. Strangely (and providentially), Rhonda was with Zula, comforting her over the tragic loss of her son, when her own son died just as tragically. They suffered together and grieved together. Now they have written a book together, a book full of sorrow, hope, wisdom and light. I commend this book to you, not only because it is so unusual, but also because it is so lovely and deep. - Jerry Sittser, author of A Grace Disguised and A Grace Revealed God binds us together across continents and cultures to be one body. In the pages that follow you will hear a story of pain, sadness and loss, but also of faithfulness, hope and redemption shared by two women of faith separated by thousands of miles and joined by one great Savior. This testimony is an encouragement to every one of us to keep walking and keep looking up to God through the darkest chapters of life and death. -Tim McConnell, Lead Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Colorado Springs, author of Happy Church

Restoring the Fortunes of Zion tells the dramatic story of the reemergence of Israel onto the stage of modern history from the genocidal fury of the Holocaust to its extraordinary survival in face of regional hostility and global contempt. It shows how the return of the Jewish people from two millennia of exile realizes with uncanny accuracy the visions of the biblical prophets, and explores what this signifies for the future. Rob Yule brings together accessible scholarship biblical, historical, geographical, political and theological with strong advocacy, to create a book that I found riveting and moving. I commend Restoring the Fortunes of Zion to all those who wish for a clearer sense of Israel, its emergence from desolation to vitality and those who helped and hindered its progress. It is an exceptionally valuable resource. Dame Lesley Max, Auckland The publication of Restoring the Fortunes of Zion is extraordinarily timely and vital for our understanding of current world events. It enables us to better understand from a biblical perspective what has happened in Israels past, what is happening in Israel today, as well as what is going to happen to Israel in the future. Revd. Murray Dixon, Palmerston North Rob Yules book weaves together a carefully researched, erudite, scholarly but eminently readable and fascinating account of Israel. He intertwines and interprets the history, politics, military strategy, theology and culture of the region, in the past, present and future! The sweep of his vision is as breath-taking as the intriguing subject matter that he covers. Revd. Owen Hoskin, Auckland

This book was written because God told me I want you to put on paper what Ive been showing you. These words bring life, not condemnation; truth, not deception; hope, not despair. They are words from the Tree of Life, giving us hope, value, identity, and purpose. Many of the counterfeit religious thoughts, misconceptions, faulty human reasoning, and lies that may be embraced are exposed. These things prevent us from seeing ourselves as God sees us and from seeing the vision God has for us. Much of the church has adopted a worldly mindset, leading us to irrelevancy. As each member in the body of Christ focuses their mind on Jesus, hearts and minds are renewed, and vision is restored. We must be like-minded, united in spirit and purpose, so we ultimately finish what Jesus started.

This inspirational story follows Winston and Hope Prichard during the 1940s in South Texas. This fourth volume begins with the attack on Pearl Harbor. The portrayal of the family on the home front accurately recounts the events of WWII. Sacrificing for the war effort, the Prichard family is also beset with devastating loss and hardship of starting over. They never miss printing the weekly newspaper, though at times, Winn accomplishes it with a hangover. Hope has faith that God will answer her prayers for him to overcome his compulsion to binge drinking. Infuriating relatives and endearing town characters contribute humor and warmth to this compelling novel. The author weaves a story of an honest, hardworking couple who love deeply, laugh readily, and look to God for every need. Proof Positive is a feel-good book, acknowledging the pure kindness of folks who care about each other and their neighbors.

Millennials are at a historic crossroads, cynical, checked out, and disengaged. Yet they are confident communicators, opinionated, technologically savvy, and driven. They will be the next generation of national and global leaders. How will they lead, and whom will they learn from? Whether leading within the family or in their careers, what defines their social and moral compass? This narrative takes us on a three-generational journey of history, perspective, and point of view, hopefully providing encouragement and hope to a searching generation.

How does one keep classic books alive for young people today and teach them that literature is instructional and delightful? How does the teacher foster a classroom environment that encourages student participation and promotes enjoyment so that teenagers learn to appreciate literary study? More specifically, how can teachers cover centuries of American literature with students who dont appreciate why they should read material written centuries ago about people and issues that appear to be irrelevant to life today in a language that seems esoteric? The author of this series of high school teaching guides addresses these issues. How to Teach American Literature: A Practical Teaching Guide provides a detailed resource for teachers or anyone interested in an in-depth study of the subject. This second book in the series covers American literature from the Puritan era to contemporary works. Included are suggestions for cultivating a love for literature, teaching techniques, detailed analyses of each work, questions for review and test questions with suggested responses, essay topics, audiovisual aids, classroom handouts, and recommended books that enhance teaching. The author emphasizes two basic reasons for teaching literature: it is instructional and delightful. This book provides a comprehensive methodology for teaching the subject that a teacher could apply to one years lesson plans without further investment in time.Elizabeth McCallum Marlow has developed quality comprehensive guides for the teaching community based on her thirty-five years of experience and her passion for literature. Teaching professionals will find her tried and true practices to be invaluable.Johnathan Arnold, MBA, M.Ed, D.Ed.Min Headmaster Covenant Christian Academy, Cumming, GA

Rev. Clay Bartlett was a faithful and dedicated Christian minister who never had any intention of wavering from his deeply held spiritual, moral, or doctrinal convictions. Then, one day, he met a person whose impact on his life would cause everything he had believed to waver in the balances. Would he be true to his faith? Would he stay in vocational ministry? Would he put aside his carefully guarded principles, or would he cast everything aside for the sake of what he saw as the ultimate fulfillment of his life? And . . . was that seemingly perfect fulfillment real, or an illusion which would destroy his work for God? Read Long Road From Annan Springs and find out.

THERE JUST HAS TO BE MORE TO LIFE THAN THIS! YOU VERY WELL MAY HAVE THOUGHT THIS OR EVEN SPOKEN IT ALOUD If you are searching for academic theology, this is not the place! If instead you are looking for permanent, fulfilling, even life altering relationships, feel free to explore. If you intensely detest the thought of yet another night of tossing and turning driven by the memory of disappointments delivered daily by a forgettable, phony, and unrewarding lifestyle, this could become your jumpstart to newness. Inside you can discover: * How to look for love in all the right places * When to select a different exit than one first considered * Where to locate the greatest tat (tattoo) of all time * Why what youve always done often isnt the best decision * That you have the right to choose what you want to believe * That God does not love anyone more than He loves you * The source for seemingly insoluble dilemma You may recall that insanity has been defined as doing what you have always done and expecting a different result. Do you see a necessary change on your horizon?

These forty discussions address key questions and puzzling matters in the Bible. With an analytical mind and a vein of humor, Pelletier comments on the Star of Bethlehem (likely not a star), Jesus brothers and sisters, Satans attempts to kill Jesus so it wouldnt count as a sacrifice of the Lamb, how the Trinity was ruptured on Calvary, why many marriages are not Gods sacred unions, the modern trend of thanking the Universe, whether or not there are guardian angels, and other matters.If the Star of Bethlehem wasnt a star, what was it? Does all history come down to the two lines of Abrahams descendants?Micheal, Michael, whats the difference? When is it dangerous to think outside the box?What does the Bible say about the right hand of favor?

Josh and Joe Reed, twins, twenty years old, launch out on their own for Oregon. What was meant to be a stopover in Baker City ends up a godsend for one brother and a tragedy for the other. The day they rode into town would forever change not only their lives but the lives of Betsy McLemore and her mother, Sloan. Josh and Joe Reeds adventure would ultimately alter another life too, that of Britta Lundgren, thousands of miles away in New York City. All the while, back in Thatcher Springs, Millie was planning the ultimate family reunion. It would be an event like never before! She only hoped Silas wouldnt shoot her for what she had done.

Living with a Sportsman and Other Wild Things is a daily devotional that is filled with humor in life. This books talks about Marthas husband and his crazy tales of hunting and fishing and her humorous stories of rearing children, being the wife of a devoted outdoorsman, and living her life journey as a woman. Each story is followed with a spiritual lift for the day from Gods Word.

The poetry in this collection was written by Darius Mitteer Ratcliff and included in letters written to his daughter, Elizabeth Louise Ratcliff Downs, during the 1940s. His writing reflects his total commitment to Christ in every season of life and his love of his family, friends, and the churches and the town that he devoted his life to.

This is my story of the times when the Lord had caused me to perceive his amazing presence and to know by experience his preservation of my life. It is my desire to share how God is continually at work even today in our lives, in this generation, just as he had in previous generations. I want to share the many wonderful times that he has chosen to reveal his hand to me as he has been involved in the day by day circumstances of my own life. I will also write about the times when I saw him work through me and the ways that he would reveal himself to others. It was in those times when he would help them and things would happen in such a way that they were aware that it wasnt me. His desire is to turn people to look to him because his hand is open to meet their need in a way that only he can.

Signs are everywhere and are clear that we are heading toward uncertainty. People are speculative on either our immediate or long-term future. Our life situation is deteriorating momentarily. We admit that we are in a crisis. The author addresses our contemporary plight by drawing our attention to the final moments of ancient Israel on their forty-year journey from Egypt to Canaan. The author focuses on this historical biblical event and draws practical lessons that amazingly impact people today who are living in the very last stages of the earths history. He shows that we can learn from past history and avoid the impending consequences. We are living in the time of the end. Just like ancient Israel camping by the Jordan River, ready to cross over, we are just on the brink of eternity. There is a need for readiness for our own transition into heaven. The inquisitive mind on how things shall turn out will find in this book helpful insights that inspire hope and preparedness for the future.

The scriptures in this book are written out so that you can use it as a daily devotional. Whether you read it 2 minutes or 20 minutes a day you will receive your necessary daily bread. By reading this book you will know how to Reach your full potential as a parent, grandparent, or guardian Have children or grandchildren desire to do what is right even when youre not around Prevent your children or grandchildren from having sex outside of a God ordained marriage Prevent your children or grandchildren from attempting suicide or illicit drugs Have your children or grandchildren reach their full potential in school Guarantee your children or grandchildren live for God from birth until burial Grow your congregation with ages 13-35 using this book for daily family devotions 88% of children who grow up in evangelical homes leave the church by the age of eighteen, never to return. Through this book and his message, Rev. Jamar Haynes Lee is helping pastors and parents turn this around. More youth are being trained to enjoy a daily relationship with Jesus instead of just a weekly religion. This message reveals why so many children have fallen away and how you can guarantee that your children and grandchildren do not do the same. This is the ideal book to recommend to a parent, grandparent, or to your congregation.

This book is a chronological, blow-by-blow account of countless encounters and compelling testimonies of the Almighty Gods interactions with the author for over four decades. It is another proof that gives credence to the claim made by Jesus Christ concerning himself and who he is.

Come and drink from the well of reconciliation. In the book of Genesis, God hovers over the watery depths and speaks His fixed order into creation. The book of Genesis contains numerous accounts of the activities of God at water wells. The scenes picture the wells as gathering places for refreshment and survival, like the account of Hagar; for seeking marital relationships, as in the stories of Rebekah and Rachel. Like Bethel, altars established at dig sites of wells institute the worship of God. Praise, thanksgiving and reconciliation, as between Isaac and Abimelech, restore Gods moral, social, and cosmic order. The history of Jacob and Esau and Joseph and his family digs into human relationships and the priority God places on keeping His family and the communitys order maintained and reconciled. God inspired Genesis to be humanitys instruction manual for building and restoring families and relationships according to His Divine Order.

Personal insights of how to enhance scripture into our daily life.

From Mourning to Praise approaches the subject of suffering and loss the way the Bible approaches it: with honesty. Regardless of how our experiences differ, you can know that God continues to love you and care for you. The purpose of this book is to show you how to plead your case before God during suffering. It will teach you how to seek Gods face in your dark hours. Then when God brings you to a place where you begin to discern his deeper work in your life, it will teach you how to offer meaningful praise for what he has taught you. Finally it will introduce you to one of the greatest blessings of suffering, the opportunity to reach out to others who experience suffering or loss. Here are some of the points that this book affirms: God cares when you suffer. God is with you when you suffer. The Bible gives you permission to throw aside your happy mask when you suffer. You have a right to complain about injustice and plead to God for justice. You have the freedom to be angry with Godout loud. God uses suffering to produce growth and character depth. Suffering produces deeper character than any pleasure can produce. Worship from a position of suffering can be far more meaningful than worship that is always happy. Drawing on the reality from the book of Job, the Psalms, and from the New Testament, From Mourning to Praise invites you to grieve Gods way while you wait for his deliverance.

At a glance the old farm fence is overgrown and unkempt. Nearly unrecognizable now, its usefulness seems to have ebbed away with the passing years. Or has it?In her poem The Fence Row, author Lydia Finch Johnston invites readers to linger a bit in the magnificence of nature, wherever it is found, and to reflect on the simple truth that despite appearances, when left undisturbed, our natural world follows its divine course to bear fruit beyond measure.Johnstons gentle cadence in storytelling and lyrical poetic style are complimented seamlessly with the rustic, soulful art of Marge Kincade. Together, writer and artist strike a beautiful rhythm that blossoms in The Fence Row and will enchant readers young and old for ages to come.

Hope from the Garden of Eden to the End of the Patmos Island is an inspired biblical commentary and spiritual guidebook that explores the biblical narrative from Genesis to Revelation and it should offer readers a way to think about Gods plan and the hope that He has given to all of us through His Son, Jesus Christ.In this life, each person is destined to contend with trials and tribulations. However, we are not alone even though we are forced to face these issues.Hope from the Garden of Eden to the End of the Patmos Island, author Andrew presents us with a Bible study that shares the hope of the Lord, discussing the fact that God promised a Messianic hope at the time of fall; how Jesus crucifixion and the resurrection gives hope to us;how the reconciliation with God would give us a hope; and many more subjects that affect Christians today.In this six-chapter study, Choi takes us through the Scriptures from the first book of the Bible to Revelation that gives a hope message. Each chapter focuses on a unique aspect of issues Christians face on a daily basis-from redemption to daily trials, overcoming depression.If you have ever wondered how to find hope in the Lord during times of struggle or how to forgive others and receive strength through the power of the Lord, Hope from the Garden of Eden to the End of the Patmos Island will show you the way.

This story is down-to-earth weaving a beautiful tale of ranch life in the 1950s. Widowed, JoAnn Cobb, her three children, and her Grandpops old side-kick, Rusty, are full of hope to begin a new life on her Grandpops horse ranch. Obstacles block her path: Gabe, a holdout from her teen age past, will capture your heart, for he is still there, single, and ready to lay down his life to help any way he can. To add to the intrigue, and located on the next ranch, is an insensitive slaughterhouse, where horses are butchered for the international market. JoAnn has good justification to quit at the get go, to protect her children, but she has a promise to keep to her Grandpop, whose ranch she inherited, hence, with a late seasonal start, she hires cowboys and farm hands to plow and plant the fields, prepare the pastures, mend fences, and renovate buildings. Gabe will capture your heart in a romantic twist, for he is around at every turn just as honorable and respectful as ever. He is there when horses get sick or hurt, buildings catch fire, and rustling of her stock begins. He is there when the action propels this story to unexpected places. Will he still be there if she can ever overcome the memories of her former husband and the barriers she has built up to keep her children safe, or, will she simply yield to the pull of her heart?

The majority of people desire good over evil. Most of Elizabeths life is a contradiction of this. Blessed with beauty, brains, and talent, her early life is filled with every type of abuse. She embarks on a dramatic and tortuous journey, full of fear, failure, guilt and hope. She is determined to experience real love, but doesnt consult God about how to do this His way. This brings hard lessons, spilling onto others along the way and causing much heartache. Despair finally drives her back to her Heavenly Father. During childhood she escaped the hopelessness through her nightly flying dreamspraying Jesus would scoop her into His loving arms and take her to heaven so she would never have to return. Finally, as God fills her with His love and joyful peace, she loses her need for the dreams. Gods loving approval is her hearts deepest desire.

No matter how good a marriage is, it must keep on growing if it is to remain happy and fulfilling. This study takes the truths of I Corinthians 13 and applies them to the wifes relationship to her husband. Each chapter takes one thought, analyzes that thought, and then matches it up to Jesuss character. Finally, it puts those truths to work in your marriage in ways that become real, causing good marriages to be enriched and struggling marriages to be helped.