Download or read book We re Heaven Bound written by Gregory D. Coleman and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 1998-12-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than one million people from all walks of life have been uplifted and entertained by Heaven Bound, the folk drama that follows, through song and verse, the struggles between Satan and a band of pilgrims on their way down the path of glory that leads to the golden gates. Staged annually and without interruption for more than seventy years at Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Heaven Bound is perhaps the longest running black theater production. Here, a lifelong member of Big Bethel with many close ties to Heaven Bound recounts its lively history and conveys the enduring power and appeal of an Atlanta tradition that is as much a part of the city as Coca-Cola or Gone with the Wind.

Download or read book Yes Jesus Is the Only Way to Heaven written by Renee E. Woods and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All people are travelers through life. Although we may take different approaches on our journey, we are all eventually headed for a destination. If you’re not thinking about the endpoint of your travels, now is the time to start. In Yes! Jesus Is the Only Way to Heaven, author Renee E. Woods shares the testimony of the life of a traveler whose journey would have ended in hell, from which there would be no escape. Thank God, that trip has been forever canceled; she has been rerouted and one day will enter into heaven, a destination that comes with everlasting benefits. Woods has a vital message to share: God gave humanity free choice to accept or reject His perfect will for salvation through the propitiation of Jesus Christ, the only begotten son of the Father. And the only infallible way to be saved from hell and enter heaven is to accept Jesus. Full of thought-provoking testimonies and scriptures, this study presents an inspirational exploration of faith and an invitation to all to embrace what God has to offer.

Download or read book Hollywood Be Thy Name written by Judith Weisenfeld and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-06-08 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the earliest years of sound film in America, Hollywood studios and independent producers of "race films" for black audiences created stories featuring African American religious practices. In the first book to examine how the movies constructed images of African American religion, Judith Weisenfeld explores these cinematic representations and how they reflected and contributed to complicated discourses about race, the social and moral requirements of American citizenship, and the very nature of American identity. Drawing on such textual sources as studio production files, censorship records, and discussions and debates about religion and film in the black press, as well as providing close readings of films, this richly illustrated and meticulously researched book brings religious studies and film history together in innovative ways.

Download or read book Rhymes N Reasons The Lyrical Expressions of Bob Marks written by Bob Marks and published by eBooks2go, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-04-19 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In that Rhymes and Reasons are songs, not poems, I’ve left them in the accepted patterns necessary to set them to music. There may be some repetition but rare is the song sang in its entirety without repeating verses or choruses especially, what is now considered the chorus. The earlier songs were primarily AABA or ABAC patterns which were the norm back then. As patterns evolved into the more contemporary verse-chorus mode, I’d suspect that happened because repetition of the chorus allows for more rousing concert finales in which audience might be tempted to sing along.

Download or read book God Says You Are written by Jeremy Bouma and published by BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day we are fed a million messages that tell us who we are.Work says we are slow. Society says we don t measure up. That inner voice tells us we re not good enough.But who does God say you are? The One who made and saved you, the God who knows you better than you know yourself? "God Says You Are" is built on the basic belief that if you knew who you really are, you wouldn t want to be anyone else. And who you really are is who" God" says you are!This book is your guide to your true identity in your Creator and Savior. It organizes all of who God says you are from the Bible in relevant topics, making it the perfect reference when you need God s reassurance most. Short devotionals at the beginning of each topic will breathe new life into how you see yourself and understand your identity. So who does God say you are? Able and accepted, cherished and chosen, forgiven and free, known and not guilty, secure and strong, whole and wholly his. Give one to a friend, keep a copy on your desk, because what God says about you is what ultimately matters!"

Download or read book Sharing Jesus without Freaking Out written by Alvin Reid and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You were born for this. God hardwired you—yes, you—for this. I'm talking about sharing Jesus with others. What if I told you evangelism is less about delivering a polished presentation and more about having a real conversation? What if I told you that God has created you to bring glory to himself by sharing Jesus with others, and that you don’t need years of training to obey what he already made you to do? God created you for his glory to advance his gospel with the gifts, talents, and opportunities he gave you. You live at this time in history for a purpose bigger than yourself. In these pages you will read how to connect the gospel story with your story, and how to talk about that story in normal conversations with people you know. No gimmicks. Nothing clever. No need to freak out. Just you, Jesus, and others—in conversations that matter.

Download or read book The Joy of Forgiveness written by Gene Greeson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-05-04 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's no available information at this time. Author will provide once information is available.

Download or read book Ww3 Tribulation Poetry written by Carla E. Rutledge and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-24 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of poems inspired by the Great Tribulation. It describes poetically the difficult times we are living in today. We are in a mental, spiritual and physical war right now. It takes the whole armor of God each and every day just to make it through. There is hope though we are awaiting the return of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ, for the Bible states he will return and rule the Earth with an iron fist. He will have Government on his shoulders and we will have 1,000 years of peace. This book will become one of the most read and referred to collections of the recount of this historic time period. History is in the making!

Download or read book That Side of Heaven written by Heather Butler and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That Side of Heaven chronicles Heather's journey of loss, grief, and healing after multiple miscarriages. With honesty and vulnerability, she addresses many of the fears and questions that emerge after miscarriage. Every raw detail of her story validates the pain of losing a baby, while also attesting to the hope and healing she found in God. At the end of each chapter, you will find stories from other loss-mommas, God's promise, a prayer, and gently guided questions with space to write. That Side of heaven offers a hurting momma comfort and camaraderie, while giving plenty of breathing room and permission to grieve in her own way.

Download or read book Operating in the Courts of Heaven written by Robert Henderson and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do some people pray in agreement with Gods will, heart and timing, yet the desired answers do not come? Why would God not respond when we pray from the earnestness of our hearts? What is the problem, or better yet, what is the solution? Robert Henderson believes the answer is found in where your prayer actually takes place. We must direct our prayer towards the Courts of Heaven and not only the battlefield. Robert shows that it is in the courtrooms of Heaven where our breakthroughs can be found. When you learn to operate there you will see your answers unlocked and released. This book will teach you the legal processes of Heaven and how to operate in its courts. When you get off the battlefield and into the courtroom you can grant God the legal clearance to fulfill His passion and answer your prayers.

Download or read book The Chosen Book Two written by Amanda Jenkins and published by BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pick up where the best-selling book one left off. The Chosen Book Two features forty brand-new devotions that contain a Scripture, a unique look into a Gospel story, suggestions for prayer, and questions that lead you further in your relationship with Christ. Foreword by Alex Kendrick.

Download or read book Public Worship and Public Work written by Christian Batalden Scharen and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description: In a time of increasing cultural pluralism and vast religious restructuring in the United States, Christian social ethics must take account of how values and commitments shape Christian communities. In Public Worship and Public Work Christian Scharen examines theological claims about the relationship of worship and ethics by means of ethnographic study of the life, worship, and work of three vibrant congregations. Public Worship and Public Work moves beyond two caricatures of the relationship between worship and social ethics. Rather than resolute portrayals of the Church as a reflection of its culture and context and causal accounts of the Church's liturgy forming a Christian witness over and against culture, this book lifts up congregational identity as an area of dynamic interaction between worship, social ethics, and culture. Chapters in Part One are "Liturgy and Social Ethics: Characterizing a Debate," and "Sociologizing the Debate: Identity, Ritual, and Public Commitment." Chapters in Part Two: Three Case Studies in Atlanta's Old Downtown are "'People Living Church': The Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception," "'Jesus Saves': Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, '" and "'The Church at Work': Central Presbyterian Church.'" Part Three concludes with "The World in the Church in the World."

Download or read book Salvation written by David Cocklin and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SALVATION [sal-vey-shuhn] The act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc. Redemption. Salvation: Lyric & Verse Anthology brings together an expansive collection of stories and reflections on a myriad of topics; from love and lost love, to hope, conflict, spirituality and philosophy. It ranges everywhere from a deeply personal introspection right through to a broad spectrum of social observation. The emotionally evocative tales are littered with truisms, sarcasm, symbolism and analogies, while keeping the reader engaged and intrigued. Lyricist David Cocklin maintains a great variety in his tone, inflection, and subject matter all through the whole collection, so it never feels like the monotonous exercise of a single voice, and never sacrifices the integrity of the thought to the rhyme. His observations, their insights, the color and nuance, and his sheer creativity of expression is fully deployed.

Download or read book Heavenly Poems and Prose written by Charles W. Craig and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-01-28 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although I have achieved almost all of the goals in life that I ever set out to accomplish, nothing in my pursuit of the American Dream can ever compare with the gift of the Holy Spirit that I received on January 24, 1999. My life was forever changed in the twinkling of an eye when I was 66 years old. This momentous event completely overshadows anything that has ever happened to me, and to think that the Creator of the Universe has singled me out to be one of His own is almost more than my mind can enfold. After this born-again experience, I was filled with the tremendous desire to do two things, i.e., to read everything of God that I could get my hands on and to be of service in His kingdom. To that end, I've read hundreds of books, commentaries, and devotionals, and I've made it a point to read the Bible through every year since my conversion. Then, too, I wrote my biography entitled Life's Reflections with the sub-title of From A Toddler To Eternity which was published by AuthorHouse in January of 2007. In addition, I was moved by the Holy Spirit to write a number of poems and articles, as well as my testimony, and these offerings comprise the substance of this book. It is my fervent hope that the thoughts expressed herein will be an inspiration and a blessing to you and to others in your life. Blessed be the name of the Lord!

Download or read book Touching Heaven written by Dr. Chauncey Crandall and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How a doctor's glimpses of eternity confirmed everything he believed about God, suffering, life on earth, and what happens after death.Dr. Chauncey Crandall knows his patients well. When they are dying, he sits at the bedside with them and holds their hands. He prays with them. Sometimes he can feel what they feel and see what they see. At other times his patients have near-death experiences and "come back" with astonishing descriptions of the afterlife. In TOUCHING HEAVEN, Dr. Crandall reveals how what he has seen and heard has convinced him that God is real, that we are created for a divine purpose, that death is not the end, that we will see our departed loved ones again, and that we are closer to the next world than we think.

Download or read book Cast It Out written by Greg Locke and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If Jesus spent one-third of His ministry casting out demons, why do so many churches virtually ignore deliverance? By reading this book, I will understand the purpose behind casting out demonic entities and why all Christians are called to help set the captives free. For years, Baptist pastor Greg Locke believed deliverance ministry and supernatural signs and wonders were just hyped-up “charismaniac” nonsense. But then God removed his denominational lenses and showed him what the Bible actually says about the gifts of the Holy Spirit—and his life and ministry haven’t been the same. Suddenly, people started getting healed in his services. Miracles and wonders abounded. And Locke was casting out demons in Sunday services that lasted until 2:30 the next morning. Today, the firebrand preacher is well-known for his popular documentary Come Out in Jesus’ Name and teaches others how to help people get free of demonic oppression. In Cast It Out, the third book in his Spiritual Warfare Series, Locke testifies of what the Lord has done in his life and ministry and shares the biblical truth and inspired revelations God used to erase all his doubts about the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit. In what he considers his most important work yet, Locke addresses: What the Bible says about deliverance Whether Christians can be demonized Popular objections to deliverance ministry How Jesus dealt with demons Locke believes the church is on the cusp of the most important spiritual awakening in the history of Christianity and we must all be prepared to engage in what Jesus spent one-third of His ministry doing: casting out demons. In this book, he offers biblical answers to the most pressing deliverance questions and equips readers to help others find true freedom and healing in Christ.

Download or read book Staging Faith written by Craig R. Prentiss and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - "Lively descriptions... compelling analysis... and careful attention to historical contexts." - Judith Weisenfeld, author of Hollywood Be Thy Name "Methodically and brilliantly probes the nuances... One of the most brilliant and engaging studies on African American theater." - David Krasner, author of A Beautiful Pageant