Download or read book The Church Pushed Me Over the Edge written by Ricardo Dorcean and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Church Pushed Me Over the Edge written by Ricardo F Dorcean and published by . This book was released on 2014-09 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a masterpiece that carefully examines the burden of ministry amidst the blessing of being called. Many leaders are often disillusioned by the resistance they experience within the church and fall into depression, resign or even contemplate or commit suicide. This book is a God send for any leader who needs help.
Download or read book The Very Worst Missionary written by Jamie Wright and published by Convergent Books. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The reason you love Jamie (or are about to) is because she says exactly what the rest of us are thinking, but we’re too afraid to upset the apple cart. She is a voice for the outlier, and we’re famished for what she has to say.” --Jen Hatmaker, New York Times bestselling author of Of Mess and Moxie and For the Love Wildly popular blogger "Jamie the Very Worst Missionary" delivers a searing, offbeat, often hilarious memoir of spiritual disintegration and re-formation. As a quirky Jewish kid and promiscuous punkass teen, Jamie Wright never imagines becoming a Christian, let alone a Christian missionary. She is barely an adult when the trials of motherhood and marriage put her on an unexpected collision course with Jesus. After finding her faith at a suburban megachurch, Jamie trades in the easy life on the cul-de-sac for the green fields of Costa Rica. There, along with her family, she earnestly hopes to serve God and change lives. But faced with a yawning culture gap and persistent shortcomings in herself and her fellow workers, she soon loses confidence in the missionary enterprise and falls into a funk of cynicism and despair. Nearly paralyzed by depression, yet still wanting to make a difference, she decides to tell the whole, disenchanted truth: Missionaries suck and our work makes no sense at all! From her sofa in Central America, she launches a renegade blog, Jamie the Very Worst Missionary, and against all odds wins a large and passionate following. Which leads her to see that maybe a "bad" missionary--awkward, doubtful, and vocal—is exactly what the world and the throngs of American do-gooders need. The Very Worst Missionary is a disarming, ultimately inspiring spiritual memoir for well-intentioned contrarians everywhere. It will appeal to readers of Nadia Bolz-Weber, Jen Hatmaker, Ann Lamott, Jana Reiss, Mallory Ortberg, and Rachel Held Evans.
Download or read book The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert written by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rosaria, by the standards of many, was living a very good life. She had a tenured position at a large university in a field for which she cared deeply. She owned two homes with her partner, in which they provided hospitality to students and activists that were looking to make a difference in the world. In the community, Rosaria was involved in volunteer work. At the university, she was a respected advisor of students and her department's curriculum. And then, in her late 30s, Rosaria encountered something that turned her world upside down -- the idea that Christianity, a religion that she had regarded as problematic and sometimes downright damaging, might be right about who God was. That idea seemed to fly in the face of the people and causes that she most loved. What follows is a story of what she describes as a train wreck at the hand of the supernatural. These are her secret thoughts about those events, written as only a reflective English professor could."--Back cover.
Download or read book All Hands Stand By to Repel Boarders written by Cordell Strug and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-07-19 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cordell Strug served as a Lutheran pastor for almost twenty-eight years in rural Minnesota. In these stories and reflections, he gives a picture of a pastor's life from the inside. He writes of sitting with the dying and meeting with the angry, of visiting shut-ins and writing sermons, of lonely drives over frozen roads, of work he can't finish and wounds he can't heal. He is candid about what surprised or bothered him, about his misjudgments and failures, about the ever-growing weight of stress and sorrow. He tells who inspired him and who drove him nuts, which advice he found priceless and which he found useless. He shows the ideals of faith colliding with the realities of life in the struggling congregations he served.
Download or read book Frock Off written by John William Gumbley and published by Australian Self Publishing Group. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of how money and power has corrupted the Anglican Church structure in a new corporatized Church era. From the bullying of a Bishop to a ‘star chamber’ tribunal process, it exposes the cover-up of a multitude of criminal activities by diocesan agents. This is the story of Church leadership out of control. Of how maverick officials, embroiled in church politics, indulged in Machiavellian schemes and engineered my ‘defrocking’ and exile from the priesthood. While I have never committed any crime, I was judged and condemned by the Newcastle Professional Standards Board who themselves committed multiple atrocities to secure a fabricated verdict. This is the story of my struggle for justice, reconstructed from my own journals. It exposes my own private mistakes and personal struggles as a priest in the church of God. It also exposes how the Director of this Board led his group through a moral quagmire to enable them to lie, cheat, extort, and steal their way through an investigation and Tribunal Hearing, covering up the mess with the veneer of church respectability.
Download or read book Forever and Ever Amen written by Paul Overstreet and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Power of a Simple Song "If I had to pick my favorite Overstreet song, it would have to be 'Forever and Ever, Amen' ... Over the years, I've recorded quite a few Paul Overstreet songs. I consider myself very fortunate each time I stand before and audience and sing his songs. More often than any other time, I see the powerful effect his words have on people." From the Foreword by Randy Travis Seldom has an American Country musician changed the face and tenor of the modern-day genre with as much impact as has Paul Overstreet the humble songwriter who chose to stop writing songs about misery and start writing songs that affirm family, the joys of marriage, staying faithful and finding happiness, and honoring your parents. These songs have gone on to become huge hits for Country artists such as Randy Travis, Tanya Tucker, Paul Davis, and the Judds. In his own words and with the voluble agreement of his hundreds of fans, who wrote e-mails to his website Paul tells how he was inspired to write such hits as "I Fell in Love Again Last Night," "Same Ole Me," "Forever and Ever, Amen," "Heroes," "On the Other Hand," "Sowin' Love," "Til the Mountains Disappear," "When You Say Nothing at All," and so many others. Forever and Ever, Amen is a celebration of life once lost, now found and a man who has written songs that have touched so many others in their everyday lives.
Download or read book Nuthouse Love written by Kenny Attaway and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nuthouse Love, the one and only spin off of Kenny Attaway's novel Slum Beautiful, is a critical, up front; passionate oozing documented real life experiences of Rasheeda "Sade" Griffin and her three best friends Mesh, Bay and Nika plight to find true and meaningful love. But in their plight of finding true love the young girls' then woman engages in physical, emotional, spiritual, financial and social abuse shared by themselves, other woman and the men they become in unisome with. Unluckily throughout the sails in the winds of love self worth they discover not only the harsh reality of hurt, pain and agonies of domestic abuse, but they slip and fall in the egg yolk of their imperfections and insecurities. Regardless of the unforgettable mishaps of her close friends, others involved in her life; including supporting confidants Monica, Mrs. Cent and college friends and herself, she continues her voyage to the point of no return. Nuthouse not only details the experiences, trials and tribulations of many of the woman, but the harsh realism of the black man's fears, misguidance social and emotional troubles and enigmas as he/their boyfriends take them through at first hand experience that they'd refer to as the "nuthouse" and nuthouse love. The "nuthouse" term becomes symbolic for not only the feelings emerged from type of men the woman date and become evolved with, but a nickname for an actual place several of the characters visit in the impatient facility for abused woman Love Lockdown. Rich in detail, filled with angelic landscapes of unforgettable real life realities and mournful endings-Nuthouse Love is a must read.
Download or read book All That Remain written by Becca Sandford and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2023-02-13 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the bus that Jessa is on with her high school’s football team takes a wrong turn into remote mountainous wilderness, she has an ominous feeling. Soon after, a rock slide crashes into the bus and kills half her classmates, the driver, and all the coaches. Jessa and the remaining teens are alone, lost, injured, and without cell reception to call for help. As the football team’s junior trainer, Jessa steps up to help her schoolmates but is terrified and unsure of who to trust. Jessa finds support in Nick, the kind and gentle running back she’s been tutoring. He’s the opposite of her ex-boyfriend, Troy, who’s also trapped on the bus. Troy threatens and abuses Jessa as new dangers appear and the survivors must find shelter and safety. As the peril escalates, the teens realize they may be stranded indefinitely, and Jessa must protect herself from Troy while finding the inner strength to navigate the minefield of teenage love and friendship. In the process of finding trust in her schoolmates, Jessa gains the confidence to share what she’s been hiding about Troy and become closer to Nick. In the wild, Jessa finally faces past trauma and confronts the challenges of adolescence to find her own voice, renewed hope, and the courage to stand up for herself and others. But just when things seem resolved and Jessa thinks they’ll be saved, another danger arises...
Download or read book One Happy Old Priest written by Thomas K. Sullivan and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-03-17 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In One Happy Old Priest, Father Thomas Sullivan looks back on his eighty years as a catholic, a life that includes both family and scores of fine seminarians, priests, nuns, and parishioners. With an honest and rollicking writing style, Father Sullivan recreates moments that stand out in his childhood, seminary education, priest training, and life as a foreign missionary and pastor stateside. One Happy Old Priest is one mans look at how the church has cultivated, preserved, and navigated decades of sometimes unwelcome change. The volume includes photographs of family, priests, nuns, and parishioners. An appendix lists Columban Fathers mentioned in the text, a testament of the many who dedicated their lives to the service of the church. The epilogue draws attention to the man Father Sullivan believes represents the best of what the church has to offer, then and now.
Download or read book Christian Plays by the Creative Play Company written by Jeanette Lasserre and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-10-30 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These nine plays and skits are fun for all ages and they teach valuable lessons to our young people. From flower gardens and gossiping ladies to rapping, you are sure to enjoy each one. When these plays were first written, my friend and I put them on in our own church. As I put this book together for others to enjoy, I recalled the great fun we had as I'm sure you will.
Download or read book I Am Laurie written by Laurie Johnson and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2011-10-10 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I realized after my diagnosis four years ago that having bipolar disorder does not define who I am as a person. For close to three decades, I battled an unknown adversary, believing I was just sinning because I wasnt choosing happiness. The story is composed of trials from my life, including a turbulent relationship; hopelessness and thoughts of suicide; the abandonment of my Olympic dream; the death of a son in my arms from a genetic disorder; the early end to my teaching career; and the suicide of my nephew. I can now see how my undiagnosed bipolar disorder affected my decision-making ability, my relationships, my joy, and the goals I once had for my life. It is a story of triumph in the face of adversity, one that tells how God has given me a meaningful life even though things havent turned out how I originally envisioned.
Download or read book The journal of someone with depression written by Mindi Heart and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-01-27 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the journal of Mindi Heart. Mindi has suffered all her life from depression, anxiety and low self esteem. Her story is a harrowing one. Minid suffered abuse and torment from the age of 4. She has suffered from molestation, rape, date rape, abusive relationships, poverty, alcoholic family member, fleeing her country due to war and much, much more! With in these pages is Mindi's TRUE LIFE story. Nothing with in these pages is fiction. Everything that you will read is TRUTH - Mindi's Truth! Mindi has opened up for the first time in her life and shared her life story with you. She has also shared with you journal entries dating back to 2014 and into the present day. Minid hopes that her story will help others who have suffered in similar ways as she has. She hopes to provide support and encouragement to those who are in need. This is book 1 which covers the years 2014 - 2015. Mindi will write another that covers years 2016 -2017.
Download or read book Shattered Innocence written by Eric Johnson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-06-17 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shattered Innocence tells a gripping dramatic story of teenage innocence mixed with adult family drama. Brent Miller, main character, is the town hero due to his superb athletic ability and his presupposed destiny of being a professional athlete. His best friend Frankie Sutter idolizes Brent. When tragedy strikes Brent’s life, Frankie must carry the burden of responsibility for what follows. Another young teenager filled with rage kills his father who was sexually abusing his little sister. Leaving his father in a pool of blood, Johnny Walker races away in an old pickup truck which crashes into Frankie’s Mustang killing Brent’s girlfriend and leaving Brent paralyzed from the waist down. Brent believes his life is over. No longer the Hero, Frankie, who survived the accident with a few broken bones, must deal with the guilt and trauma of Brent’s Paralysis, his fall from town worship status and responsibility for the death of Brent’s girl friend Kelly.
Download or read book Middle School Ministry written by Mark Oestreicher and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people run scared from the middle school youth room. But (thankfully!) there are people out there who are actually drawn to those young teens. Although often times they’re not equipped to deal with the unique challenges that middle school ministry presents, or they’re just not sure what to do when a room full of young teens (who are “part child, but not quite adult”) are running around the youth room. Finally, there’s a comprehensive guide to middle school ministry, from two veterans of this unchartered territory. Mark Oestreicher and Scott Rubin help youth workers understand the importance of middle school ministry, the development process for young teens and their implications for ministry, and how to best minister to these sometimes misunderstood students. They share their experiences (as middle school pastors and parents of middle schoolers), giving youth workers he encouragement, hope, and training they need to succeed in middle school ministry.
Download or read book Secrets and Curtains written by Richard Sichelski and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-09-02 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ms. Betty decides to move on from her past mistakes and the town she has called home her entire life. She picked a nice quiet suburb to start over again, somewhere where no one knows her. She erased the sins of the family from the earth to start anew. Unfortunately nothing is ever dead and buried as people from the past keep coming into contact with Betty. Do they remember who she is, will continue her streak of trying to eliminate her bloodline off the face of the earth. Perhaps this will be the end of Ms. Betty as the past comes tracking her down to make her pay for her sins and the sins of her family.
Download or read book For the Love of Knitting written by Kari Cornell and published by . This book was released on with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One surviving cotton sock tells us that the Egyptians were knitting as long ago as the first millennium AD. Tenderly preserved shawls and sweaters bespeak our great-grandmothers handiwork. And colorful strands of yarn escaping from a basket in the corner show that the tradition lives on with us. That tradition, celebrated in the stories and essays in this book, knits together a world of warmth and memory, wisdom and camaraderie. These writings--sometimes amusing, sometimes moving, always entertaining--comprise a charming scrapbook reflecting the myriad cultural and historical aspects of knitting. Ranging from the days of World War II to our own time, they include offerings by Jamaica Kincaid, Melanie Falick, Elizabeth Zimmermann, Meg Swansen, Susan Gordon Lydon, Pam Allen, Lela Nargi, Perri Klass, Teva Durham, and many others. Artwork by Solveig Hisdal, fiber artists Debbie New and Karen Searle, and photographer Chris Hartlove, along with historical photographs, vintage advertising, and pattern booklets, brings the color and textures of these stories to vibrant life. Whether you ply knitting needles yourself or simply appreciate the art, this collection will enfold you in all the softness, warmth, and beauty of knitting today and yesterday.
