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This book explores how God has used small groups throughout church history, specifically focusing on the early church to the present time. God not only established the early church as a house to house movement, but he also has used small groups throughout church history. This book chronicles the small group or cell movement from Jesus all the way to the modern day cell explosion. Themes include: -Small Groups In Biblical History             -Small Groups In Early Christian History              -Small Groups and Monasticism  -Small Groups During the Pre-Reformation Period        -Luther and Small Groups               -Martin Bucer and Small Groups   -The Anabaptist Movement          -Puritan Conventicles           -Pietism           -The Moravians          -The Methodists         -Modern House Churches  -Small Groups in North America  -The Modern Day Cell Church          This book will  both critique the strengths and weaknesses of these historical movements and apply principles to today's church. You will grow in appreciation and understanding of key small group principles from those pioneers who have paved the way. You will also learn to value those movers and shakers who faced far greater odds to implement small groups than the difficulties confronted today. Many have struggled with the same things you're wrestling with now. And just like they found solutions in the face of persecution and trial, God will help you to persevere, find solutions, and ultimately bear abundant fruit for his kingdom and glory |
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Lifelong guidance for learning to change the way we relate to the scary and difficult moments of our lives, showing us how we can use all of our difficulties and fears as a way to soften our hearts and open us to greater kindness. We always have a choice in how we react to the circumstances of our lives. We can let them harden us and make us increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and allow our inherent human kindness to shine through. Here Pema Chödrön provides essential tools for dealing with the many difficulties that life throws our way, teaching us how to awaken our basic human goodness and connect deeply with others—to accept ourselves and everything around us complete with faults and imperfections. She shows the strength that comes from staying in touch with what’s happening in our lives right now and helps us unmask the ways in which our egos cause us to resist life as it is. If we go to the places that scare us, Pema suggests, we just might find the boundless life we’ve always dreamed of. This book is printed on deckled edge paper. |
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Practical advice and hopeful encouragement for the tough yet rewarding transition to parenting grown kids. If you have an adult child, you know that parenting doesn't stop when a child reaches the age of eighteen. In many ways, it gets more complicated. Both your heart and your head are as involved as ever, whether your child lives under your roof or rarely stays in contact. In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, parenting expert Jim Burns helps you navigate one of the richest and most challenging seasons of parenting. Speaking from his own personal and professional experience, Burns offers practical answers to questions such as these: Is it OK to give advice to my grown child?What's the difference between enabling and helping?What boundaries should I have if my child moves back home?What do I do when my child doesn't seem to be maturing into adulthood?How do I relate to my grown child's significant other?What does it mean to have healthy financial boundaries?How can I support my grown children when I don't support their values? Including positive principles on bringing kids back to faith, ideas on how to leave a legacy as a grandparent, and encouragement for every changing season, Doing Life with Your Adult Children is a unique book on your changing role in a calling that never ends. |
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The beautiful practicality of her teaching has made Pema Chödrön one of the most beloved of contemporary American spiritual authors among Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. A collection of talks she gave between 1987 and 1994, the book is a treasury of wisdom for going on living when we are overcome by pain and difficulties. Chödrön discusses: · Using painful emotions to cultivate wisdom, compassion, and courage · Communicating so as to encourage others to open up rather than shut down · Practices for reversing habitual patterns · Methods for working with chaotic situations · Ways for creating effective social action |
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Discover a different way of seeing and responding to the Coronavirus pandemic, an approach drawing on Scripture, Christian history, and the way of living, thinking, and praying revealed to us by Jesus. What are we supposed to think about the Coronavirus crisis? Some people think they know: "This is a sign of the End," they say. "It's all predicted in the book of Revelation." Others disagree but are equally clear: "This is a call to repent. God is judging the world and through this disease he's telling us to change." Some join in the chorus of blame and condemnation: "It's the fault of the Chinese, the government, the World Health Organization…" N. T. Wright examines these reactions to the virus and finds them wanting. Instead, he shows that a careful reading of the Bible and Christian history offers simple though profound answers to our many questions, including: What should be the Christian response?How should we think about God?How do we live in the present?Why should we lament?What should we learn about ourselves?How do we recover? Written by one of the world's foremost New Testament scholars, God and the Pandemic will serve as your guide to read the events of today through the light of Jesus' death and resurrection. |
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Take Hold of Resurrection Life! The devil prowls around like a lion, seeking to steal, kill, and destroy. The enemy can keep us from experiencing the abundant life that Jesus promised. But the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives within us, His children. To truly walk in fullness of life, we must apply this resurrection power to our daily lives! Becky Dvorak is a dynamic preacher of the Gospel, healing evangelist, and prophetess to the nations. Furthermore, she is a mom, wife, and grandmother who has served on the foreign mission field for 25 years. Through her relatable ministry experience, Becky learned how to enforce God’s supernatural power in her life. In her boldest work yet, she calls all believers to step into new realms of Jesus’ resurrection power. Through compelling testimonies, her own dynamic story, and next-level Bible teaching, Becky shows you how to: Come into agreement with the Spirit of life. Recognize and renounce the spirit of death. Be prepared for sudden and unexpected battles. Reject the fear of death. Use five revelatory keys to overcome the spirit of death. Use biblical keys to overcoming depression. Throw off the spirit of death, and take hold of the joy and abundance of Jesus’ resurrection power! |
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"God Bless You!! Today and Throughout Year!!" King James Version Bible with Audio is a pocket Bible solution Great audio quality The Authorized Version, commonly known as the King James Version, the King James Bible or simply the KJV, is an English translation by the Church of England of the Christian Bible begun in 1604 and completed in 1611. First printed by the King's Printer, Robert Barker, this was the third such official translation into English; the first having been the Great Bible commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of King Henry VIII, and the second having been the Bishop's Bible of 1568. In January 1604, King James I of England convened the Hampton Court Conference where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the Puritans, a faction within the Church of England. James gave the translators instructions intended to guarantee that the new version would conform to the ecclesiology and reflect the episcopal structure of the Church of England and its beliefs about an ordained clergy. The translation was by 47 scholars, all of whom were members of the Church of England. In common with most other translations of the period, the New Testament was translated from Greek, the Old Testament was translated from Hebrew text, while the Apocrypha were translated from the Greek and Latin. In the Book of Common Prayer (1662), the text of the Authorized Version replaced the text of the Great Bible - for Epistle and Gospel readings - and as such was authorized by Act of Parliament. By the first half of the 18th century, the Authorized Version was effectively unchallenged as the English translation used in Anglican and other Protestant churches. Over the course of the 18th century, the Authorized Version supplanted the Latin Vulgate as the standard version of scripture for English speaking scholars. |
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Comprenderá la presencia de Jesús en el Antiguo Testamento de una manera nueva, mientras viaja con el pastor O. S. Hawkins a través de cada libro de la Biblia. A menudo asumimos que Jesús solo está en el Nuevo Testamento. Incluso pensamos en Él de manera diferente que «el Dios del Antiguo Testamento». Sin embargo, Cristo aparece en todos los libros de la Biblia, a veces en palabras, a veces en la sombra, a veces en la profecía. Como Jesús se reveló a los dos discípulos en el camino a Emaús, se le puede encontrar «en todas las Escrituras» (Lucas 24:27). Y a medida que aprendemos a encontrar a Jesús en cada versículo, también nos damos cuenta de su presencia constante en nuestras vidas. En La clave de la Biblia, el autor más vendido de La clave de Josué, O. S. Hawkins, nos lleva del Génesis al Apocalipsis mientras ilumina las Escrituras a través de la luz de Cristo. Porque toda la Biblia, y toda la vida, de hecho, se trata de Jesús. En Éxodo, Él es el Cordero de la Pascua. En Deuteronomio, Él es el pan de vida. En Cantar de los Cantares, Él es nuestro novio. ¿Cómo crece nuestra comprensión de Dios como proveedor al comprender la voluntad de Abraham de sacrificar a Isaac? ¿Qué tiene que ver el cordón escarlata de Rahab en el libro de Josué con el sacrificio de Jesús en la cruz? ¿Cómo se relaciona la referencia de Jesús a sí mismo como el Buen Pastor con los Salmos, y qué nos enseña eso sobre el carácter de Dios? Cuando buscamos a Jesús en toda la Biblia, encontramos vida. No solo vida eterna en el entonces y allí, sino vida abundante en el aquí y ahora. Únase a O. S. Hawkins en esta hermosa exploración de las profundidades de las Escrituras. Cuando vea la historia redentora de Jesús desde la creación hasta la eternidad, se acercará al Dios que lo ha amado desde el principio. The Bible Code We often assume Jesus is only in the New Testament. We even think of Him differently than "the God of the Old Testament." Yet Christ appears in every book of the Bible, sometimes in words, sometimes in shadow, sometimes in prophecy. As Jesus revealed to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, He can be found "in all the Scriptures" (Luke 24:27). And as we learn to find Jesus in every verse, we realize His constant presence in our lives as well. In The Bible Code, bestselling author of The Joshua Code, O. S. Hawkins, takes us from Genesis to Revelation as he illuminates Scripture through the light of Christ. Because all of the Bible, and all of life for that matter, is about Jesus. In Exodus, He is the Passover Lamb. In Deuteronomy, He is the Bread of Life. In Song of Solomon, He is our Bridegroom. How does our understanding of God as provider grow through understanding Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac? What does Rahab's scarlet cord in the book of Joshua have to do with Jesus' sacrifice on the cross? How does Jesus' reference to Himself as the Good Shepherd relate to the Psalms, and what does that teach us about God's character? As we seek Jesus in the whole Bible, we find life. Not just eternal life in the then and there, but abundant life in the here and now. Join O. S. Hawkins in this beautiful exploration into the depths of Scripture. As you see Jesus' redemptive story from Creation to eternity, you will draw closer to the God who has loved you from the beginning. |
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This book is intended as an aid to believers in developing a daily time of morning revival with the Lord in His word. At the same time, it provides a limited review of the Memorial Day weekend conference held May 22-25, 2020. The general subject of the conference was “A Timely Word concerning the World Situation and the Lord’s Recovery.” Through intimate contact with the Lord in His word, the believers can be constituted with life and truth and thereby equipped to prophesy in the meetings of the church unto the building up of the Body of Christ. |
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Todo lo que un cristiano debe saber sobre el maligno y sus planes en el fin de los tiempos. Luz en la oscuridad. Demonología moderna de Virginia Mancebo es una guía para comprender cómo el mundo se encuentra bajo el yugo del diablo, cómo operan los demonios y cuáles son sus principales tácticas para engañar a la humanidad. Dios nos exhorta a estar atentos y aprender sobre las artimañas de las tinieblas y no ignorar las maquinaciones del diablo. Una vez emprendido el recorrido de sus páginas entraremos en la oscuridad y la iluminaremos con el poder de la Biblia para exponer a nuestro enemigo y sacar a la luz todo lo que un cristiano verdadero debe saber en los postreros días. En este viaje hacia la oscuridad que emprenderemos juntos es fundamental colocarse la armadura de Dios y tomarnos de la mano de Jesucristo. Solamente él tiene todo el poder y sin él nada podemos hacer. Encontrarás también algunos temas de Demonología moderna que han surgido en los últimos años y no se encuentran en tratados de demonología clásicos ni se tratan en las iglesias. Finalmente, ¡hallarás oraciones para tratar cada problema espiritual adecuadamente! Iluminemos las tinieblas con la lámpara del Espíritu Santo y los conocimientos que nos proporciona la Biblia y expongamos al diablo y sus secuaces ante el mundo. ¡Arranquémosle de las sombras! No se enciende una luz y se coloca debajo de un almud sino sobre el candelero para que alumbre a todos los que están en casa (Mateo 5:15). ¡Encendamos pues esa luz y coloquémosla al alcance de todos aquellos que deseen conocer las trampas y tácticas del diablo! |
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A Crisis Is a Privileged Time to Be Alive   Times of disaster are unavoidable. We don’t get to choose whether or not to live in such times. We can only choose what to do with the time that we live. Will we let fear and darkness overwhelm us, or will we choose to shine the light of hope? In HOPE in Any Crisis , pastor and best-selling author Bill Johnson reveals the powerful divine protection offered to you as a believer, three responses you can experience in times of uncertainty, and your responsibility to have hope in all things. You’ll discover the following: Kingdom solutions that bring hope in times of crisisHow to stay sane in the midst of craziness and bring peace to a fearful worldHow to rest in God’s protection as you pray the authority of Scripture As Christians, we have the answers the world is looking for, and times of crisis give us the opportunity to show them just how good God is. After reading this book, you will find rest in the safety of God’s protection and be inspired to share His peace and comfort with others who are gripped by fear during uncertain times.     |
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From the best-selling author of God and Donald  Trump , which was brandished by the president at the World Economic Forum in Davos What’s at stake in this election? EVERYTHING. In 2016 God raised up Donald Trump to lead America at a pivotal time. Evangelicals who recognized this backed him more than any other presidential candidate in history. Heading into 2020, the stakes in his reelection are even higher. This election, nine months after this book releases, is a new fight for the soul of America. Stephen E. Strang makes the case that God wants America to be great because God has raised up America—beginning with our Founding Fathers—to be a beacon of light and hope for the world. We’ve been the nation with religious liberty that has supported those who have spread the gospel around the world. In this book Strang looks at the election, Trump, and America from a spiritual perspective and helps Christians (and others) see God’s hand at work. This book is as much about God and His purposes as about Donald Trump. But it is also an articulate, impassioned apologetic about why all Christians must support this imperfect president, because he has God’s blessing and because the destiny of America is riding on his reelection. This book also explores why he might lose, if his base is overconfident and doesn’t vote or if his opponents are dishonest enough to steal the election. God, Trump, and the 2020 Election is an inside look at how the political climate is affected by  spiritual warfare—an important subject for Bible-believing Christians. The satanic schemes are so brazen on key issues that the book was written to explain what’s at stake. Strang believes that the intersection of faith and politics needs to be part of the national discussion about the division in our country. Other Books By Stephen E. Strang: God and Donald Trump  (2017) ISBN-13:  978-1629994864 Trump Aftershock  (2018) ISBN-13:  978-1629995557 |
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With a biblically based approach, this groundbreaking textbook for life coaching presents a coaching model using how-to sections field-tested for more than eight years, custom forms coaches can use, and more. |
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P. Hernán Alessandri estudió acuciosamente la historia del P. Kentenich e hizo un vivo y profundo relato de su persona. Esta biografía ha sido enriquecida con una amplia colección de textos autobiográficos recopilados por el P. Juan Pablo Catoggio e ilustrada con un abundante material fotográfico, destacando el carisma de su paternidad. Un libro apto para introducirse en Schoenstatt y para despertar un cálido vínculo con el P. Kentenich. Editorial Patris nació en 1982, hace 25 años. A lo largo de este tiempo ha publicado más de dos centenares de libros. Su línea editorial contempla todo lo relacionado con el desarrollo integral de la persona y la plasmación de una cultura marcada por la dignidad del hombre y los valores del Evangelio. Gran parte de sus publicaciones proceden del P. José Kentenich, fundador del Movimiento de Schoenstatt o de autores inspirados en su pensamiento. Por cierto, también cuenta con publicaciones de otros autores que han encontrado acogida en esta Editorial. De esta forma Editorial Patris no sólo ha querido poner a disposición de los miembros de la Obra de Schoenstatt un valioso aporte, sino que, al mismo tiempo, ha querido entregar a la Iglesia y a todos aquellos que buscan la verdad, una orientación válida en medio del cambio de época que vive la sociedad actual. |
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A Jewish Book Award Finalist In the tradition of Tuesdays with Morrie and The Last Lecture, New York Times bestselling author Sara Davidson met every Friday with 89-year-old Rabbi Zalman Shachter-Shalomi, the iconic founder of the Jewish Renewal movment, to discuss what he calls The December Project. "When you can feel in your cells that you're coming to the end of your tour of duty," he said, "what is the spiritual work of this time, and how do we prepare for the mystery?" Davidson, who has a seeker's heart and a skeptic's mind, jumped at the chance to spend time with him. She'd long feared that death would be a complete annihilation, while Reb Zalman felt certain that "something continues." He said he didn't want to convince her of anything. "What I want is to loosen your mind." Through their talks, he wanted to help people "not freak out about dying," and enable them to have a more heightened and grateful life. For two years, they met every week, and this is Davidson's memoir of what they learned and how they changed. Interspersed with their talks are sketches from Reb Zalman's extraordinary life. He barely escaped the Nazis, became an Orthodox rabbi in the US, was married four times and had eleven children, one from a sperm donation to a lesbian rabbi, and formed friendships with leaders of other faiths, such as Thomas Merton and the Dalai Lama. Breaking with the Orthodox, he founded the Jewish Renewal Movement to encourage people to have a direct experience of God. During their time together, Davidson was nearly killed by a suicide bomb, and Reb Zalman struggled with a steep decline in health. Together they created strategies to deal with pain and memory loss, and found tools to cultivate simplicity, fearlessness, and joy—at any age. Davidson includes twelve exercises so that readers may experience what she did—a sea change in facing what we all must face: mortality. |
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Time Is Running Out! The Earth Lease Is About To Expire! Could this be the end of the world as we know it? In the midst of cataclysmic natural disasters and great moral decay, God is unveiling new revelation from the Scriptures to prepare this generation for the most traumatic change on the earth in six thousand years! In this revealing and prophetic look at God's Word, bestselling author Charles Capps opens the Scriptures surrounding the end of the age. Pinpointing God's plan for the events that will end this world as we know it, this exciting book brings to light types and scriptural composites which God has hidden in the Bible for this generation! This careful study of end-time events offers clear answers to question such as: * When will this age end?  * When will the Antichrist be revealed?  * Will God protect His people or deliver them from the seven years of Tribulation?  * What Bible keys reveal the end of the church age?  * What is the Solomon Concept and how does it reveal future events?  * Do biblical numbers unveil end-time revelation?  * And many others!  Don't be left in the dark concerning the twenty-first century and the events that will close out this age, thrusting the inhabitants of planet earth into the last millennium before eternity! |
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The Finished Kingdom opens up the realm of the super-Kingdom. In this book is presented the Science of Reality, the Science of the Absolute. It lifts one into the realm of intuition, inspiration, illumination, faith-the realm of the Fourth Dimension or Cosmic Consciousness. This book presents a quality of consciousness that transcends thought, a something that precedes thought and directs thought. |
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An essential collection of Books 1, 2 and 3 in the Conversations with God series   This powerful and engaging volume collects the first and bestselling three books in Neale Donald Walsch's beloved Conversations with God series, complete with a foreword by the author.   Offering a fresh perspective for spiritual seekers, Walsch’s books have inspired millions of readers around the world, introducing a compassionate, accessible God and deceptively simple truths that have the power to change lives forever. Whether you consider yourself religious, spiritual, or simply open to life’s most profound questions, this uplifting volume will offer inspiration, solace, and a pathway toward truth and deeper understanding. |
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BONUS: This eBook includes downloadable videos and a Q&A with Nabeel Qureshi that are not found in the print edition. Having shared his journey of faith in the New York Times bestselling Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi now examines Islam and Christianity in detail, exploring areas of crucial conflict and unpacking the relevant evidence. In this anticipated follow-up book, Nabeel reveals what he discovered in the decade following his conversion, providing a thorough and careful comparison of the evidence for Islam and Christianity--evidence that wrenched his heart and transformed his life. In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi recounted his dramatic journey, describing his departure from Islam and his decision to follow Christ. In the years that followed, he realized that the world’s two largest religions are far more different than they initially appeared. No God but One: Allah or Jesus? addresses the most important questions at the interface of Islam and Christianity: How do the two religions differ? Are the differences significant? Can we be confident that either Christianity or Islam is true? And most important, is it worth sacrificing everything for the truth? Nabeel shares stories from his life and ministry, casts new light on current events, and explores pivotal incidents in the histories of both religions, providing a resource that is gripping and thought-provoking, respectful and challenging. Both Islam and Christianity teach that there is No God but One, but who deserves to be worshiped, Allah or Jesus? This eBook includes the full text of the book plus bonus content not found in the softcover! Bonuses include a Q&A with Nabeel Qureshi and downloadable videos that answer important questions about Islam and Christianity. Please note that some e-reader devices do not accommodate video play. You can still access the bonus videos by copying the web address provided into an internet browser on a device or computer that accommodates video content. |
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"Power is good for one thing only: to increase our happiness and the happiness of others. Being peaceful and happy is the most important thing in our lives and yet most of the time we suffer, we run after our cravings, we look to the past or the future for our happiness." Turning our conventional understanding of power on its head, world-renowned Zen master, spiritual leader, and national bestselling author Thich Nhat Hanh reveals how true power comes from within. What we seek, we already have. Whether we want it or not, power remains one of the central issues in all of our lives. Every day, each of us exercises power in many ways, and our every act subtly affects the world we live in. This struggle for control and authority permeates every aspect of our private and public lives, preventing us from attaining true happiness. The me-first mentality in our culture seeps unnoticed into our decisions and choices. Our bottom-line approach to getting ahead may be most visible in the business world, but the stress, fear, and anxiety it causes are being felt by people in all walks of life. With colorful anecdotes, precise language, and concrete practices, Thich Nhat Hanh illustrates how the current understanding of power leads us on a never-ending search for external markers like job title or salary. The Art of Power boldly challenges our assumptions and teaches each of us how to access the true power that is within our grasp. |
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Something Has to Change…   You can’t put it into words, but something is happening to you. Your stomach churns, your heart aches, and the tension in your marriage is making you feel weary and a little crazy. The constant criticism, disrespect, cruelty, deceit, and gross indifference are eroding your confidence and breaking your spirit.       For any woman caught in an emotionally destructive marriage, Leslie Vernick offers a personalized path forward. Based on decades of counseling experience, her intensely practical, biblical advice will show you how to establish boundaries and break free from emotional abuse. Learn to:   ·         identify damaging behaviors ·         gain the skills to respond wisely ·         promote healthy change ·         stay safe ·         understand when, why, and even how to leave ·         recognize that God sees and hates what is happening to you   Trying harder to be a perfect fantasy wife won’t help fix what’s wrong your marriage. Discover instead how you can initiate effective changes to stop the cycle of destruction and restore hope for the future.   “Women in an emotionally abusive marriage do not need another book on how to have a good marriage; those books rub salt in raw wounds. No, they desperately need this book so that they can diagnose just how bad their marriage is and then, with Leslie’s clear expertise, develop a plan that will either begin to turn their marriage around...or give them a wise route of escape.” —Dee Brestin, author of Idol Lies and The Friendships of Women |
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Why would a loving and powerful God allow so much pain and suffering? In WHY SUFFERING? Ravi Zacharias and Vince Vitale carefully walk you through a variety of responses that considered together provide a clear, comprehensive, and convincing answer. Responses like: Where there is the possibility of love, there has to be the reality of freedom, and therefore the possibility of pain. Wishing God had made a different world is to wish yourself out of existence. The cross is the key to a compelling and rational explanation for trusting in God in the face of suffering. In comparison with other world religions, the Christian response is highly distinctive. The reality of evil only makes sense in light of the reality of divine goodness. Relational knowledge about God takes the argument beyond reason to the presence of God amidst suffering. God's decision to allow temporal suffering is understandable when viewed from an eternal perspective. Divine goodness shows how to conquer not in spite of, but even through suffering. Here is a book written with great respect for the complexity of the issue, recognizing that some who read it will be in the trenches of deep suffering themselves and others questioning the very existence of a loving God. WHY SUFFERING? provides an answer to the problem of pain and suffering with emotional sensitivity and intellectual integrity. |
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This audiobook is commonly known as the King James Version, the King James Bible or simply the KJV, is an English translation by the Church of England of the Christian Bible begun in 1604 and completed in 1611. First printed by the King's Printer, Robert Barker, this was the third such official translation into English; the first having been the Great Bible commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of King Henry VIII, and the second having been the Bishop's Bible of 1568. In January 1604, King James I of England convened the Hampton Court Conference where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the Puritans, a faction within the Church of England.  There are many ancient documents, but those in the Holy Bible are of great importance to Jews and Christians, because they explain the way to fellowship with God and the way to live.The Holy Bible is God's written word to mankind. It has been written over thousands of years by many people under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and miraculously preserved until today.  James gave the translators instructions intended to guarantee that the new version would conform to the ecclesiology and reflect the episcopal structure of the Church of England and its beliefs about an ordained clergy. The translation was by 47 scholars, all of whom were members of the Church of England. In common with most other translations of the period, the New Testament was translated from Greek, the Old Testament was translated from Hebrew text, while the Apocrypha were translated from the Greek and Latin.  The Holy Bible was inspired by God, who had His servants speak, write, and preserve His word.  Old Testament:  *Genesis  *Exodus  *Leviticus  *Numbers  *Deuteronomy  *Joshua  *Judges  *Ruth  *1 Samuel  *2 Samuel  *1 Kings  *2 Kings  *1 Chronicles  *2 Chronicles  *Ezra  *Nehemiah  *Esther  *Job  *Psalms  *Proverbs  *Ecclesiastes  *Solomon's Song  *Isaiah  *Jeremiah  *Lamentations  *Ezekiel  *Daniel  *Hosea  *Joel  *Amos  *Obadiah  *Jonah  *Micah  *Nahum  *Habakkuk  *Zephaniah  *Haggai  *Zechariah  *Malachi  New Testament:  *St Matthew  *St Mark  *St Luke  *St John  *The Acts  *Romans  *1 Corinthians  *2 Corinthians  *Galatians  *Ephesians  *Philippians  *Colossians  *1 Thessalonians  *2 Thessalonians  *1 Timothy  *2 Timothy  *Titus  *Philemon  *Hebrews  *James  *1 Peter  *2 Peter  *1 John  *2 John  *3 John  *Jude  *Revelation |
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In the summer of 1603, King James I was on his way to London to receive the English crown. During this time, he was presented with a petition of grievances by those clergy with Puritan convictions. The King held a conference "for hearing and for determining of things pretended to be amiss in the church." This meeting took place over a three day period, January 14-16, 1604, and is known as the Hampton Court Conference. Dr. John Reynolds, the leader of the Puritan party and the President of Corpus Christi College at Oxford, made the motion to retranslate the Bible. The majority of the conference attendees were against it. However, the King found it worthy. Fifty-four of the greatest biblical scholars in Great Britain were chosen to begin the project. They were divided into six groups - three assigned to the Old Testament and three to the New Testament. Two groups from the Old Testament and two from the New Testament were to meet in Oxford, two groups at Cambridge, and two at Westminster. Of the 54 scholars, only 48 were recorded, as some passed away before the completion of the project, which was not actually begun until about 2-3 years after the committees were assembled. The tranlsation began in 1607, was completed in 1610, and made available to the public in 1611. This version is commonly known as the "1611". The new translation was entitled "The Holy Bible", and compared and revised against the previous translations. The Bible was printed by Robert Barker, appointed Printer to the King. |
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Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening is a complete guidebook for all who wish to know the practice of Centering Prayer. |
