Download or read book The Honest to God Church written by Doug Bixby and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007-06-27 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doug Bixby knows that many of us have had enough of the liberal vs. conservative battles in the church. In The Honest to God Church, Bixby demonstrates how these extremes have distracted us from our true calling as conduits for God's grace--both individually and as congregations. Many churches see themselves as "okay," while everyone outside the church is "not okay." These churches embrace an ethic of perfection rather than love. Often they are very judgmental and rigid; little room exists for grace after a person is converted. Legalism, rather than love, becomes the primary defining characteristic; people pretend to be perfect even though they are not. In reaction to this approach, many churches have replaced judgmentalism with an ethic of tolerance. But tolerating someone is not the same thing as loving them. Tolerance demands only that we give people space. Love is deeper and more significant and demands that we enter into their space. Besides, if on our own we are okay, then why do we need God and one another? Bixby recommends we embrace the teaching of Martin Luther that we all are saints and sinners simultaneously. Churches that do this raise disciples who readily admit their sin and brokenness and see God's grace as the only means for straightening out their lives. Bixby encourages all congregations to live this way--authentically and transparently--so that we do not have to pretend that we are okay when we are not. Bixby challenges us to respond to Jesus's call to come as we are, not as we think we ought to be.
Download or read book Your Place at God s Table written by Max Lucado and published by W Publishing Group. This book was released on 1995-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some pray more eloquently, some serve other's needs better, and some preach more passionately. In God's house, each person plays a different role and each talent is needed. Discover your place at God's table!
Download or read book Good Better Best written by Marilyn Lashbrook and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Face to Face with Mary and Martha written by Janet Thompson and published by New Hope Publishers. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through this interactive study of Mary and Martha of Bethany, women will learn to embrace their diversity as sisters in Christ. God has blessed the body of Christ with a variety of spiritual gifts, personalities, and life experiences. By discovering and combining these, women can learn to complement one another in serving the church and reaching out in love to others. As sisters in Christ, they can realize their potential for accomplishing all the purposes that God has for them.
Download or read book American Herd Book written by American Short-horn Breeders' Association and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book God s Favorite Place on Earth written by Frank Viola and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When He came to earth, Jesus Christ was rejected in every quarter in which He stepped. The Creator was rejected by His own creation. “He came to His own and His own received Him not,” said John. For this reason, Jesus Christ had “no where to lay His head.” There was one exception, however. A little village just outside of Jerusalem named Bethany. Bethany was the only place on earth where Jesus was completely received. God’s Favorite Place on Earth is a retelling of Jesus’ many visits to Bethany and a relaying of the message it holds for us today. Frank Viola presents a beautifully crafted narrative from the viewpoint of Lazarus, one of the people who lived in Bethany with his two sisters. This incomparable story not only brings the Gospel narratives to life, but it addresses the struggle against doubt, discouragement, fear, guilt, rejection, and spiritual apathy that challenges countless Christians today. In profoundly moving prose, God’s Favorite Place on Earth will captivate your heart with its beauty, charm, and depth. In this book you will discover how to live as a “Bethany” in our world today, being set free to love and follow Jesus like never before.
Download or read book American Duroc Jersey Record written by American Duroc-Jersey Association and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Martha to the Max written by Debi Stack and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2000-08-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like the Martha of Jesus' day, so many women are preoccupied with being the perfect hostess, wife, mother, worker that it leaves many of them angry, frenzied, and depressed. In Martha to the Max, Debi Stack uses humor to bring great relief and encouragement to today's Marthas. This entertaining adventure will help readers view and use their abilities in a way that brings a smile to the face of God. Debi gives plenty of practical tips on slowing down and focusing on the 'one thing' Jesus said is needed.
Download or read book All of a Sudden written by Saman Bareen Ashraf and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story is about a tiny piece of the planet Earth. People were quarreling, killing and murdering one another for the personal gains. Availing the opportunity of this injustice and disarray, Satan agitated the flame of fire all around the earth and there was destruction. Everything finished and the earth got dominated by strong and powerful people of another satanic planet who did never believe in one God. There was a huge war and the electricity completely vanished. The world went back into the old age when there was no light but people of the satanic planet i.e. Sun Asia conquered Earth and ruled it brutally. To get rid of this cruel nation and the harsh attitude of the cunning queen of earth they urged a battle of their fervent campaign. Ultimately, the inhabitants of Earth won this war and dominated the invaders. Hence, truth never decays and lie fades away.
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Download or read book Dr Fox and the Queen of Curl written by Breanna Cone and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Maxwell Fox bemoans his lack of female companionship but saw no solution in the small town of Spencer City, Connecticut where he is currently practicing medicine. But fate gets a hand with the early arrival of Amanda Rogers' child. Susan Smith, a successful beautician and massage therapist, is visiting her old friend Marjorie Sellers when the nurse has to help deliver a premature baby at the Fox Clinic in the middle of the night. Susan tags along to assist in any way she can. But she is unprepared for the sexual attraction the doctor presents. Just recovering from a breakup with a Lothario, she has no intentions of letting a man into her world anytime soon. The battle of wits between these two polar opposites makes the sparks fly and a romantic relationship intriguing. Can they forget the problems of the past to find love?
Download or read book Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World written by Joanna Weaver and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CBA BESTSELLER • More than a million copies sold! An invitation for every woman who’s ever felt she isn’t godly enough, isn’t loving enough, isn’t doing enough. “Easy to read, personal, and well-written with a message much more than surface deep. Joanna probed, challenged, and encouraged me to live day by day as Mary in a Martha world.”—Carole Mayhall, author of Come Walk with Me and Here I Am Again, Lord The life of a woman today isn’t all that different from the lives of Mary and Martha in the New Testament. Like Mary, you long to sit at the Lord’s feet . . . but the daily demands of a busy world just won’t leave you alone. Like Martha, you love Jesus and really want to serve him . . . yet you struggle with weariness, resentment, and feelings of inadequacy. Then comes Jesus, into the midst of your busy life, to extend the same invitation he issued long ago to the two sisters from Bethany. Tenderly, he invites you to choose “the better part”—a joyful life of intimacy with him that flows naturally into loving service. With her fresh approach to the familiar Bible story, Joanna Weaver shows how all of us, Marys and Marthas alike, can draw closer to our Lord: deepening our devotion, strengthening our service, and doing both with less stress and greater joy. This book includes a twelve-week Bible study for individual or group use. A Study Guide and a corresponding ten-session video series on DVD or online are available separately.
Download or read book Holy Bible NIV written by Various Authors, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 6637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.
Download or read book The American Aberdeen Angus Herd Book written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
