Download or read book The Message of Light Amid Letters of Darkness written by Rosemarie Birri D'Alessandro and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-12-21 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 19, 1973, Rosemarie D'Alessandro's daughter, Joan, said "Goodbye, Mommy," as she ran out the door. Joan was a Brownie Scout, and she was excited about delivering the last two boxes of Girl Scout cookies to a neighbor. Her mother didn't know it would be the last time that she would see her seven-year-old child alive. Her neighbor sexually assaulted and brutally murdered her joyful little girl. The crime stunned the suburban community of Hillsdale, New Jersey, and the entire nation. The emphasis on child safety changed overnight. Rosemarie was numb with grief, but she was able to get some peace and solace by her belief that there was a hopeful message in the significant days Joan was killed and found. Twenty years later, when her killer shockingly had a chance to get out of prison, she started a grassroots movement and the community united together to get over one hundred thousand signatures opposing his parole. Rosemarie saw that laws had to be changed to stop the injustice that her family had to go through. Her efforts led to the passage of five laws on the state and federal level that would help to protect children and give victims more rights. An unimaginable turn of events took place when a man brought her 332 letters that Joan's killer wrote. After he died in 2021, Rosemarie felt free to share all the letters in their entirety, which gives the reader a rare opportunity to see inside the mind of a killer. In this book, The Message of Light amid Letters of Darkness, the letters are included with Rosemarie's summaries and comments, and she tells the parallel story of her life and activism during the time period the letters were written. Her story shows the power of the human spirit as Rosemarie finds a way to make something hopeful out of horrendous tragedy. She perseveres to go for what she believes in despite unexpected obstacles and hardships. She doesn't let hate and animosity take her down, freeing her to go forward and become Joan's voice. Fifty years later, Joan's legacy of hope, justice, and love shines brighter than ever.

Download or read book Light Amid the Darkness written by Geo Morrish and published by Irving Risch. This book was released on 2015-03-27 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter 1. Luther's Early Life — A.D. 1483-1501. Magdeburg — "Bread for the love of God" — Why called 'Martin' — Severity of his Parents — Ursula Cotta — Luther's Music Chapter 2. Luther at College — A.D. 1501-1505. Erfurt — Luther finds the Bible — Thirst for truth — Bachelor of Arts Chapter 3. Luther a Teacher — A.D. 1505. Luther Master of Arts — Death of Alexis — Luther in the Storm — His Vow — Paul and Luther — His parting repast — Takes himself to the cell Chapter 4. Luther a Monk — A.D. 1505-1508. His drudgery — Search for Holiness — His anguish — Staupitz — Forgiveness of sins — The Belief — Grace — Luther a Priest Chapter 5. Luther a Professor — A.D. 1508-1510. Wittenberg — Luther teaches Philosophy — Bachelor of Divinity — The little Chapel — Luther preaches Salvation Chapter 6. Luther's Visit to Rome — A.D. 1510. No fasting at the rich Monastery — Luther's sickness and anguish — Corruption at Rome — Jokes of the Clergy — Pilate's Staircase — "The just shall live by faith" Chapter 7. Justification by Faith — A.D. 1510-1517. Luther Doctor of Divinity — Carlstadt — Truth not new, but recovered — Light makes manifest the darkness Chapter 8. Sale of Indulgences — A.D. 1517. Tetzel's preaching — Myconius and the "Free" Indulgence — The Shoemaker's Wife — The Saxon Gentleman — The parting feast — Luther's Theses — Tetzel's Theses — Dr. Eck — Luther at Heidelberg Chapter 9. Luther in Conflict with Rome — A.D. 1518. How Germany was governed — Luther summoned to Rome — George Spalatin — Luther to be tried in Germany — Philip Melanchthon Chapter 10. Luther at Augsburg — A.D. 1518. Cajetan (De Vio) — Discussion — A word of six letters would settle all — Justification by faith ruins Rome — Nothing settled — Luther escapes — God's truth precious Chapter 11. Luther and Miltitz — A.D. 1518. Luther must leave Germany — No, he need not go — The matter postponed, not settled — Decretals of the Popes — The Golden Rose — The truth spreads Chapter 12. Luther and Dr. Eck — A.D. 1519. Carlstadt — Discussion — Supremacy of the Pope — Huss and Wiclif — Purgatory — Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians — The Lord's Supper. Chapter 13. Luther and the Roman Bull — A.D. 1520. Election of Emperor — Charles chosen — Luther on Good Works — His Appeal to the German Nation — Luther writes to the Pope — Zwingli appeals to the Pope — Eck brings the Papal Bull — Margaret of the Low Countries — The Count of Nassau — Luther burns the Pope's Bull — Demand for Luther's death Chapter 14. The Diet at Worms — A.D. 1521. Luther excommunicated — Aleandro's Speech — Luther summoned — Threats on the journey — Reception — George Frundsberg — Luther before the Diet — He will not retract — Duke Eric of Brunswick — Luther departs Chapter 15. Luther at the Wartburg — A.D. 1521, 1522. Luther carried off — Knight George — Translation of the Bible — Monkery — Temptation by Satan — Luther visits his friends — The Sorbonne Chapter 16. The Reformation and Its Dangers — A.D. 1522. The Mass — "Both Kinds" — Carlstadt — Gabriel Didymus — The Prophets — Nicholas Storch — Images broken — Learning despised — Call for Luther Chapter 17. Luther Returns to Wittenberg — A.D. 1522. The Swiss Students at the 'Black Bear' — the New Book — Luther preaches on the state of affairs — New Testament in German — King Henry of England — Melanchthon's "Common Places" — King Henry writes against Luther — Henry made Defender of the Faith — Luther replies Chapter 18. Persecution Breaks Out — A.D. 1522-1525. Henry Voes, John Esch, and Lambert Thorn — Pope Adrian too "good" — Julio De Medici — Diet of Nuremberg — Campeggio — Gaspard Tauber — Henry Zuphten Chapter 19. Revolt of the Peasants — A.D. 1525. The Anabaptists — Count Louis of Helfenstein, his wife and child — John Müller — Munzer caught — The Revolt not a fruit of the Reformation — Death of the Elector Frederick — John, Elector of Saxony Chapter 20. Luther Marries — A.D. 1525. The Nuns of Nimptsch — Catharine Bora — Family Scenes — Luther's Poverty Chapter 21. Diets of Augsburg and Spire — A.D. 1525, 1526. Threatening — The Emperor and the Pope quarrel Chapter 22. The Sack of Rome — A.D. 1527. Rome pillaged by the Catholics — The Pope a Prisoner — Hypocrisy of the Emperor — Judgment Chapter 23. Peace Disturbed — A.D. 1527, 1528. Otho of Pack — His Treachery Chapter 24. Protestantism — 1529. Diet at Spire — The Protest — Protestants Chapter 25. Luther And Zwingli — A.D. 1530. Discussion on the Lord's Supper — OEcolampadius — Bucer — Luther and the Table-cover — The flesh profiteth nothing — They agree to be friends Chapter 26. The Protestant Confession at Augsburg — A.D. 1530. Melanchthon and the Confession — Concession — The Duke of Bavaria and Dr. Eck — Reply to the Confession — Threats to the Reformers — The Gates of Augsburg secured — Flight of Philip of Hesse — The cry for War is changed to Peace — Attempts at Agreement — God prevents it — Christ and Belial cannot agree — Diet ends in confusion — The Swiss and German Christians unite Chapter 27. Attempts at Agreement — A.D. 1530-1536. Meetings at Smalcalde — Luther's "Admonition to his beloved Germans" — Diet at Ratisbon — Fear of the Turks — A General Council — Death of Clement VII. — Paul III. — Verger — Luther ordains — Envoys from France and England — The Reformation becomes political — The Articles of Smalcalde — Death of Erasmus — Not a Martyr Chapter 28. Insurrection of the Anabaptists — A.D. 1534, 1535. Rotman and John of Leyden at Munster — Anabaptists and their visions — John alters the law of Marriage — He is made king of all the earth — His twenty-eight Evangelists — The Famine — John executes his wife — Munster taken — Satan's work Chapter 29. Darkness Amid the Light — A.D. 1540. Philip of Hesse wants another wife — He quotes the Old Testament Saints — Appeals to the Reformers — The Reformers fall — Doctrine of Marriage — Philip with his two wives — Grace abounds over sin Chapter 30. The General Council — A.D. 1540-1545. What is to decide in the Council? — Diet at Ratisbon — Gropper's book — Truth and Error will not unite — Death of George of Saxony — Henry, a Protestant, succeeds — The Council of Trent entirely a Catholic Council Chapter 31. Luther's Old Age and Death — A.D.1534-1546. The complete Bible in German — Its teachings — Luther's Catechisms — Plagues at Wittenberg — Hans Kohlhase, the Robber — Death of Magdalen — Luther at Eisleben — His sickness and death — Luther's character — Faith — Light from the Scripture — In Christ is all I need

Download or read book Light Amid the Darkness as Seen in the Life of Luther written by Martin Luther and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Letters to an Activist written by Stephanie Clark and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s human nature to see a social injustice and want to fix it, but that isn’t always the answer. The real, lasting social change begins when we humbly show up and do the work that’s needed behind the scenes. In Letters to an Activist, author Stephanie Clark provides insight into advocacy work and shares what it takes to become an activist. While sharing her story and her coming into consciousness, she tells what compassion ministry is all about, offering suggestions and advice to help guide anyone on their journey into activism. Clark offers a blueprint to be followed by those driven to be the change they want to see in the world. Letters to an Activist discusses ways to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty by serving others in need. It teaches what it means to become an activist who fights for social change, sustains life, discovers joy, and finds great hope in the future.

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Download or read book The Best American Sports Writing 2003 written by Glenn Stout and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bissinger gathers together stellar prose on a dizzying array of sporting endeavors: triathlon, tennis, wrestling, bookmaking, basketball, boxing, chess, golf . . . Any reader's favorite game can be found in these pages. But every piece here transcends its subject; every piece crystallizes the emotions all great competitions evoke -- joy, fear, heartache, affection, surprise -- in both players and fans. David Grann weighs the burden of superstardom with Barry Bonds. Susy Buchanan explores demolition derby, possibly the most Darwinian sport in America. Gary Smith examines the baseball that ignited a lawsuit. Josh Sens tees up with the ultimate Zen golfer, a Tibetan lama. S. L. Price looks back at Pancho Gonzalez, one of the greatest, and likely the most irascible, tennis player ever. Michael Agovino recalls life with a bookmaking father. Stephen J. Dubner hangs out with NFL draftees at their league-mandated "rookie symposium," a mix of "motivational seminar, boot camp, and Scared Straight." These pieces and many more delve beneath the stats and the hype to unveil the raw, compelling essence of sport. Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads pieces from hundreds of periodicals, then selects between fifty and a hundred outstanding works. That selection is pared down to the twenty or so very best pieces by a guest editor who is widely recognized as a leading writer in his or her field. This unique system has helped make the Best American series the most respected -- and most popular -- of its kind. "This American sportswriting series is a venerable institution." -- Boston Globe Buzz Bissinger selects the very best writing on a vast variety of competitive endeavors, from baseball to weightlifting, skating to demolition derby. Herein today's foremost journalists throw revealing light on a pantheon of stars: Shaquille O'Neal, Bobby Fischer, Mike Tyson, the San Diego Chicken, and more. Rene Chun Stephen J. Dubner Elizabeth Gilbert Mark Kram Jr. Rebecca Mead Bill Plaschke S. L. Price Gary Smith

Download or read book Church History Book 4 written by Geo Morrish and published by Irving Risch. This book was released on 2021-12-21 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Persecution and Profession: Church History to the Fifth Century. (Publisher: Geo. Morrish) Darkness of the Dark Ages: Church History: A.D. 500 — Reformation. (Publisher: Geo. Morrish) Lights and Shadows of the Reformation (Publisher: Geo. Morrish) Light Amid the Darkness, as Seen in the Life of Luther (Publisher: Geo. Morrish) Heroes of the Reformation: Their Trials and Triumphs. (Publisher: Geo. Morrish)

Download or read book Loma Linda Messages written by Ellen G. White and published by TEACH Services, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1935 collection of Ellen G. White's admonitions is reprinted in the hope of arousing God's people to follow the divine blueprint of the medical work. The content of this book is briefly summarized in these two statements: "Loma Linda is to be not only a sanitarium, but an educational center. With the possession of this place comes the mighty responsibility of making the work of the institution educational in character. The school that is to be established at Loma Linda is to stand in the freedom of the truth." "Shall we represent before the world that our physicians must follow the pattern of the world, before they can be qualified to be successful physicians? This is the question that is now testing the faith of some of our brethren. Let not any of our brethren displease the Lord by advocating in their assemblies the idea that we need to obtain from unbelievers a higher education that that specified by the Lord."

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Download or read book The Message of Love written by Patrick Mitchel and published by Inter-Varsity Press. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love – such a deceptively simple and popular little word. It is almost universally agreed that we need love in order to live and flourish as human beings; and yet within our contemporary culture there are numerous confusing, competing and evolving ideas about what ‘love’ is. There are few greater subjects in Christian theology than love; yet it is a surprisingly complex and challenging concept to understand, let alone live by. Patrick Mitchel’s conviction is that Christians need to be thinking about, and practising, love in compelling and winsome ways. Our task is not only to articulate what love is, but also to show to the world what authentic Christian love looks like in practice. ‘The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love’ (Gal. 5:6 NIV). Mitchel’s exposition explores love in the Old Testament; how the love of God is supremely revealed in the mission and death of Jesus Christ; love in the life and teaching of Jesus; and the church’s calling to be a community of love. He helps us to grasp afresh the breadth, depth, scope, and radically counter-cultural nature of the Bible’s teaching on love.

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Download or read book The Joy of the Gospel written by Pope Francis and published by Image. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect gift! A specially priced, beautifully designed hardcover edition of The Joy of the Gospel with a foreword by Robert Barron and an afterword by James Martin, SJ. “The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus… In this Exhortation I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to embark upon a new chapter of evangelization marked by this joy, while pointing out new paths for the Church’s journey in years to come.” – Pope Francis This special edition of Pope Francis's popular message of hope explores themes that are important for believers in the 21st century. Examining the many obstacles to faith and what can be done to overcome those hurdles, he emphasizes the importance of service to God and all his creation. Advocating for “the homeless, the addicted, refugees, indigenous peoples, the elderly who are increasingly isolated and abandoned,” the Holy Father shows us how to respond to poverty and current economic challenges that affect us locally and globally. Ultimately, Pope Francis demonstrates how to develop a more personal relationship with Jesus Christ, “to recognize the traces of God’s Spirit in events great and small.” Profound in its insight, yet warm and accessible in its tone, The Joy of the Gospel is a call to action to live a life motivated by divine love and, in turn, to experience heaven on earth. Includes a foreword by Robert Barron, author of Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith and James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage