Download or read book The Pleasures of God written by John Piper and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Desiring God reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him. Includes a study guide for individual and small-group use. Isn’t it true—we really don’t know someone until we understand what makes that person happy? And so it is with God! What does bring delight to the happiest Being in the universe? John Piper writes, that it’s only when we know what makes God glad that we’ll know the greatness of His glory. Therefore, we must comprehend “the pleasures of God.” Unlike so much of what is written today, this is not a book about us. It is about the One we were made for—God Himself. In this theological masterpiece—chosen by World Magazine as one of the 20th Century’s top 100 books, John Piper reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him. Then we will be able to drink deeply—and satisfyingly—from the only well that offers living water. What followers of Jesus need now, more than anything else, is to know and love—behold and embrace—the great, glorious, sovereign, happy God of the Bible. “This is a unique and precious book that everybody should read more than once.” —J.I. PACKER, Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia

Download or read book The Miracle of Love written by Matthew E. McLaren and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is not how long I live that is important; it is the quality of the life I live and the influence that I have on those I come in contact with each day.' On July 10, 1997, Matthew McLaren had a shocking experience: he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. On November 27 of the same year, Matthew had a radical prostectomy to remove the cancerous cells. After his ordeal, he began researching prostate cancer and became fascinated with the impact lifestyle has on our health. Spurred by his desire to learn and educate others about the effects that nutrition can have on the treatment and prevention of prostate cancer, Dr. McLaren put his thoughts and experiences with The Miracle of Love down onto paper. Here, readers will learn of the many natural, God-given options available to them on the path to a happy, healthy, faith-centered life. In The Miracle of Love Dr. Matthew McLaren deals with the serious issues surrounding his heroic battle against cancer. However, rather than just chronicling his journey...he proposes a series of proactive steps and practices which will aid the reader to live life with mental and physical vigor and happiness. Daniel R. Jackson, President, Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada. Dr. Matthew McLaren lives with his wife, Theresa, in Whitby, Ontario. He has two sons, two daughters, and nine grandchildren. He believes passionately that people should pursue a healthy lifestyle. This book is written to motivate men and their families to take a proactive role in maintenance of their health.

Download or read book Life of Love for Atema and Atepa written by Dedeth Ford and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-04-22 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dedeth, I reach across the many miles and gently touch your cheek and ask the wind to kiss you softly for me until we can be together.-- Patrick During the year of 1987, computers were not household commodities and communication was primarily done through letters. Two people from opposite sides of the Earth with contrasting cultures develop a unique and strong relationship simply through writing letters to one another. Over an entire year of penning back and forth they earned each others trust while discovering the true personality of the other. Thoughts of a future relationship that would endure a lifetime were constantly circling their minds. Dedeth, a young woman from a developing village in the Philippines, and Patrick, a man from the United States of America, grasped what each others inner self contained. They were able to fall in love despite the thousands of miles separating them. Dedeth and Patrick saved the letters they received and have kept them safe and close to their hearts. Those letters are shared in this novel to allow one to understand the breathtaking depth of their relationship that culminated from a single letter.

Download or read book An Altar in the World written by Barbara Brown Taylor and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the New York Times bestseller An Altar in the World, acclaimed author Barbara Brown Taylor continues her spiritual journey by building upon where she left off in Leaving Church. With the honesty of Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love) and the spiritual depth of Anne Lamott (Grace, Eventually), Taylor shares how she learned to find God beyond the church walls by embracing the sacred as a natural part of everyday life. In An Altar in the World, Taylor shows us how to discover altars everywhere we go and in nearly everything we do as we learn to live with purpose, pay attention, slow down, and revere the world we live in. The eBook includes a special excerpt from Barbara Brown Taylor's Learning to Walk in the Dark.

Download or read book I See You written by Brigit Stryder and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brigit Stryder was sexually abused at age four and again at age twelve. This resulted in bedwetting, anxiety, and a disorder that caused her to pull out her eyelashes. She suffered these symptoms until her early teens, but she didn’t recognize it was the result of the sexual abuse until her early fifties. In I See You, she shares the raw account of how she struggled for years with her untold story of sexual abuse and her journey out of the cycle of feeling like a victim. Stryder provides honest and vulnerable details of her childhood story that many can identify with. She narrates how the journey back into herself gave her the tools to step off the trauma treadmill and bring her girl home. In this self-improvement book, Stryder tells how she harnesses the power of emotional freedom technique (EFT) tapping and ritual as tools to support others’ individual process. I See You presents a refreshing and unique offering to help illuminate your conscious and unconscious wounds. It gives you a chance at a new beginning, one in which we can all join in an exodus from our pasts and the feelings of powerlessness that have trapped us as adults and children.

Download or read book Creating Paradise written by Akal Pritam and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the art of personal transformation with Akal Pritam's beautiful and inspirational book. A call for the liberation and celebration of the human spirit! By the bestselling author and illustrator of Self Love, Akal Pritam's latest exquisite creation combines practical guidance with inspiring blueprints for creating our own paradise. With its glorious illustrations and insightful text, Creating Paradise is designed to encourage us to establish a creative inner culture. An energetically joyful, loving and harmonious inner state transforms the physical with grace, truth and beauty. And as we concentrate on what we truly desire while being relaxed and mindfully present, we can thrive.

Download or read book Tasting Grace written by Melissa d'Arabian and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The winner of The Next Food Network Star season five and New York Times best-selling author of Ten Dollar Dinners shares how God used food to invite her into His love. It wasn't until Melissa d'Arabian evaluated her relationship with food in light of her relationship with God that she began to appreciate food as not only a gift from him but also as a deeper invitation into his love. As she prayed, studied Scripture, and reflected on the stories from her own life, Melissa saw how God had used food to draw her into community, to redeem her moments of greatest tragedy, and ultimately to connect her more to him. In Tasting Grace, Melissa shares sixteen invitations that will transform your perception of food and the role it plays in your own life, from equality to connection to hospitality to stewardship and more. She explains how through her experiences, she learned to trust the ingredients--in recipes and in life--and join God in the act of creation. Whether you are a mom struggling to throw together a healthy meal for your family each night or a single woman longing for fellowship around your table, you will draw encouragement and inspiration from Melissa's reminder that all food, first and foremost, is a gift from God. When you return to him as the source, you will find the freedom to enjoy his beautiful and delicious creation. Advance praise for Tasting Grace “What a beautiful book. Using stories of her own triumphs and pain, Melissa digs past the surface layers of food as we see it on television, in cookbooks, and on social media. Rather, she helps us think about it in a whole new way—as nothing short of a spiritual force, a vessel through which we can experience (and extend) compassion, comfort, fellowship, love, enjoyment, and grace. It has given me a brand-new lens with which to examine the deeper significance of the food I cook, eat, and share.”—Ree Drummond, author of The Pioneer Woman Cooks “The intersection between faith and food is endlessly interesting to me, and Melissa articulates the significance and beauty of that intersection so well. Melissa is a great storyteller, and she invites us into her story and gives us a seat at her table with graciousness and wisdom. This is a lovely, meaningful book.”—Shauna Niequist, New York Times best-selling author of Present Over Perfect and Bread and Wine “This is a beautifully written book. These aren’t just words on pages; they are an invitation to a feast, to hospitality, and to finding lasting purpose in your life. Melissa has set a table fit for a King, pulled our chairs, and reminded us there’s a place for us here. This is a book that will not only feed your imagination but also your soul.” —Bob Goff, author of New York Times bestsellers Love Does and Everybody Always

Download or read book The Torments of Love written by Hélisenne de Crenne and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The cry of madness A cultural revindication and a Poetic love recitation written by Maurice Dianab Samb and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-04-21 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who does not want to love? Love is a poison, but it is worth being weakened by such a venom given that only by loving we can find the cure: life. Love for the other is the ultimate expression of human existence. Therefore, in this work I try to sing love to the maximum degree of my being; Because, on the one hand, it does not only allow me to know the other, but also myself. From there, I can say, that I am. Poetic love is the creation of a singular universe where the beauty is transformed and embodied in the body of the desired subject. Even when we fight for the ideals of justice, dignity, peace, tolerance, etc., it is the love that gives us the impulse to be able to go ahead and do the unimaginable. Do you want to know what it means to love and be loved? Love first, and you will see yourself in the other and with the other. This book is a translation of two of the books of the author written in Spanish: "El Grito de la Locura" and "Amor poético y una expression gris", to create an English edition.

Download or read book The Cowboy s Seductive Proposal written by Sara Orwig and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HE MADE "MARRY ME" SOUND LIKE A DARE…. In one blazing moment, rugged rodeo man Jared Whitewolf had tempted straitlaced Faith Kolanko to do something reckless. With a nod of her head, she could have it all—a home, a baby and a long-legged heartbreaker in a ten-gallon hat. Faith was pushing thirty, and this gorgeous, exasperating man was pushing all her buttons. The determined daddy saw Faith as perfect mommy material, but to her he was trouble in blue jeans. She was far too smart to consider his outrageous marriage of convenience. And far too tempted to say "I do!"

Download or read book The Whole Works of the Reverend Mr John Flavel written by John Flavel and published by . This book was released on 1754 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Download or read book Gothiniad written by Surazeus Astarius and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-10 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gothiniad of Surazeus - Oracle of Gotha presents 150,792 lines of verse in 1,948 poems, lyrics, ballads, sonnets, dramatic monologues, eulogies, hymns, and epigrams written by Surazeus 1993 to 2000.

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Download or read book Topical Analysis of the Bible written by Walter A. Elwell and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This imperative resource addresses the need for understanding basic Christian teachings. It makes the theological content of the Bible accessible to a wide audience, in an easy-to-follow format. Fifteen key Christian doctrines are explored chapter-by-chapter, including: The Personal God, Sanctification, Christian Living: Responsibilities to Others and Nature, Jesus Christ, and more. Each of these chapters includes a detailed outline and complete citations. This is an unparalleled, affordable resource for ministers and laymen alike who want a more in-depth resource at their fingertips, and who long to be more thoroughly grounded in their faith. Special Features: - Includes approximately 35,000 Scripture references from the popular New International Version

Download or read book The Strangely Beautiful Saga written by Leanna Renee Hieber and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 1073 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This discounted ebundle includes: Strangely Beautiful, Perilous Prophecy, and Miss Violet and the Great War “Tells a love story with exquisite detail.”—TrueBlood.net on Perilous Prophecy Award-winning author Leanna Renee Hieber brings to life an exciting, romantic gaslamp fantasy in the groundbreaking, critically acclaimed Strangely Beautiful saga. Set in the Victorian era, Strangely Beautiful chronicles the adventures of the Guard — ordinary people blessed with the ability to see ghosts, heal illness, dispel demons, and more. Despite their weighty tasks, they are still human, and their lives and loves are inevitably intertwined, even as they stand between humanity and all the horrors of the underworld. Strangely Beautiful: Miss Persephone Parker—known as Percy—is different, with her lustrous, snow-white hair, pearlescent pale skin, and uncanny ability to see and communicate with ghosts. Seeking to continue her education, Percy has come to to the Athens Academy in Queen Victoria's London, not knowing that it is the citadel of The Guard. The Victorian Guard, latest incarnation of an ancient order that battles evil in all its forms, is led by Athens professor Alexi Rychman. Percy's lifelong habit of concealment, combined with Alexi's fevered search for the Guard's missing seventh member, nearly prove disastrous as ancient Greek myths begin playing out in modern, gaslit, Victorian London. Percy and her new friends and allies must overcome their preconceptions about each other and their own histories before they can set the world to rights. Perilous Prophecy: In this enchanting prequel to Strangely Beautiful, Cairo in the 1860s is a bustling metropolis where people from all walks of life mix and mingle in complex harmony. When evil ghosts and unquiet spirits stalk the city’s streets, the Guard are summoned—six young men and women of different cultures, backgrounds, and faiths, gifted by their Goddess with great powers. While others of the Guard embrace their duties, their leader, British-born Beatrice, is gripped by doubt. What right has she, a bookish, sheltered, eighteen-year-old, to lead others into battle? Why isn’t dark-eyed, compelling Ibrahim the one in charge? As ghosts maraud through Cairo’s streets, heralding a terrible darkness, Beatrice and her Guard have little time to master their powers; a great battle looms as an ancient prophecy roars toward its final, deadly conclusion. Miss Violet and the Great War: An adventure full of passion and power. From childhood, Violet Rychman--daughter of Percy and Alexi--has dreamed of a coming war, of death and battle on an unimaginable scale. Like her mother, she has seen and heard ghosts, who have loved and guided her. Now the future Violet dreamed is coming to pass as World War I rages across Europe. Millions of people are dying; entire villages are disappearing. Violet is nearly overcome when the Muses of antiquity offer her powers greater even than those of her parents or the Guard. The ability to impact people’s memories, even shape their thoughts. To guide their souls. To pass between the world of the living and that of the dead and to bring others through that passage. Violet must use these gifts in an attempt to stop death itself, lest the whole world be destroyed. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.