Singing in the dark? Yes, Paul and Silas were heard singing in the prison in the ciry of Philippi. It was midnight. Their backs were bruised and bleeding, their feet were held fast in the stocks, and yet they found joy in suffering for the sake of Christ. He was their life, their all, and He had never let them down. That same life and joy are available to all of God's children, whatever their circumstances.Some years later, Paul was again in prison but this time in Rome. He wrote a...

Marci has always been most comfortable with life when she has a good set of rules to follow. Most people who know her well have learned to love her in spite of her legalistic approach to everything from faith to relationships. Now, Marci is a divorced mother of three. Her life is falling apart, and she is beginning to question all of her strict “rules.” Sometimes rules just don’t work, and Marci sees the role they played in the disintegration of her marriage. Her strict conformity to what ...

Logan R. Hoffman deftly crafts a reconstruction and evaluation of the Doctrine of God in Friedrich Schleiermacher's primary theological work: The Christian Faith.** This book identifies the new-found limitations to theological speech that were contemporary in Schleiermacher's day before offering a distinctive interpretation of Schleiermacher's solution for these limitations.This work reconstructs what Schleiermacher had to say about the divine being, a subject sel...

A timely collection of essays by prominent scholars in the field—on the past, present, and future of rhetoric instruction.From Isocrates and Aristotle to the present, rhetorical education has consistently been regarded as the linchpin of a participatory democracy, a tool to foster civic action and social responsibility. Yet, questions of who should receive rhetorical education, in what form, and for what purpose, continue to vex teachers and scholars.The es...

It took months for me to trust that Rachel - the imaginary “friend” who’d hurt me as a child - was gone, years to convince myself I was just a sick kid with an overactive imagination.But I finally did it. I pulled it together, got well, and I never looked back.On the day our school bus is knocked off an overpass, I’m just an average teen obsessed with becoming a professional dancer.Now, suddenly my childhood tormentor is back and I’m on the run from...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Richard Pryor was more than just a comedian. He was a social commentator, a cultural icon, and a voice for the marginalized. This book delves into the life and career of this comedic giant, exploring his rise to fame, his artistic evolution, and his lasting legacy. From his humble beginnings in Peoria, Illinois, to his groundbreaking stand-up routines, to his success in Hollywood, this comprehensive biography illuminates the man behind ...

In 1939, Singapore, thirteen-year-old Margaret Chatsworth, daughter of a British Admiral, discovers an ancient journal that changes her life forever. Within its weathered pages lies the extraordinary tale of Oda Tadakatsu, a samurai cast away from Japan in 1867 as the 700-year rule of the samurai approaches its violent end. Sent to sea against his will by a father desperate to save him from the coming bloodshed, young Oda is forced aboard a Spanish vessel under the command of the enigmatic...

This book highlights the significance of a group of five texts excluded from the standard Christian Bible and preserved only in Ge'ez, the classical language of Ethiopia. These texts are crucial for modern scholars due to their significance for a wide range of early readers, as extant fragments of other early translations confirm in most cases. Yet they are also noted for their eventual marginalization and abandonment, as a more restrictive understanding of the biblical canon prevailed – e...

We join a young college virgin, Justin, on THE experience of his short lifetime. He signs up to be the participant of an experiment for a new, mood altering drug on his college campus. Justin discovers that the professor in charge of the study is the gorgeous Professor Victoria, a seemingly cold research professor with the body of a porn star hiding beneath her lab coat. Let's just say that the experiment that Justin signed up for is is going to be almost more than he can handle.

A deal gone bad……and Van Delano is left to die in the desert.But most folk said he’d been cursed with a double-barreled shotgun of mulishness.So when his first attempt at bargaining for his kidnapped sister’s freedom lands him with a dead horse, a bullet in his leg, and miles of desert between him and the nearest town… he’s not about to give up.He’ll fight and claw, cheat and steal, even kill, if he has to… he made his s...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.More than just a comedian, Robin Williams was a force of nature. He was a chameleon, seamlessly shifting between sidesplitting humor and heart-wrenching drama, captivating audiences with his boundless energy and captivating storytelling. This book dives deep into the life and career of this iconic figure, exploring the comedic genius that made him a cultural phenomenon.Uncover the journey of a boy who loved to make people laugh ...

He may be ready to go to Hell...... but he ain't ready to give up...Van Delano is still determined to free his sister from the clutches of Nine-Fingered Nan, whatever it takes.So when the outlaw queen suggests an exchange, he’s all too eager to agree.Doesn’t matter the stagecoach he’s supposed to find is traveling a route that don’t make no sense toward the one town he never wanted to step foot into again.Doesn’t...