This book contains treasures, both old and new. It's an assortment of Scriptural renderings, insightful (and impactful) quotes, instructive directives, and prophetic insights—past, present, and future. Think of the pages as shelves in a general store. Perhaps you'll find things herewith that you've been seeking, or that you didn't even know you were looking for.He said, "Then you see how every student well-trained in God's kingdom is like the owner of a general store who can pu...

Positioned near the middle of the discourse that presents the Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount there are two verses upon which both narratives are hinged. According to Matthew 5:1, 2, the directives that Jesus gave took place in front of two groups of people: a crowd and His disciples. The crowd was likely within hearing distance when Jesus was speaking. However, the disciples moved from where they were to get closer to Him. When He spoke, His words were intended for anyone who heard...

Some say the organized church in America is in decline.But the Kingdom of God is exploding on the continent of Africa and across nations all over the earth. The Holy Spirit is drawing millions into redemption, belief in Christ Jesus is increasing at a steady and rapid rate, and the call for discipleship is dynamic and ongoing. Coming to terms with that reality could create the greatest display of Presence, Power, and Proclamation of the Kingdom of God that humankind has ever known....

This is not a book of opinions.You already have your own. You don't need mine.Rather, it's a collection of thoughts on subjects that I personally think are worth thinking about-core values of a sort. The intent of the content is to stir you to consider some certain things from another point of view than the one(s) you currently have.If reading it prompts you to think, then I've done my job. My goal is to make the data available for private and publ...

This work contains essays which were previously living in the digital blogosphere. It also holds ideas, observations, and postulations from me along with a few quotes from other's whose lives and writings have impacted me personally and profoundly. They're offered up together in their various forms: simple sentences; prolonged paragraphs; paged presentations; quotes and paraphrases; snippets from e-mails and digital-realm fragments; axioms and narrative nonsense.A sort of collectiv...

Is This The Fun Part?, is an anthology of seven short stories dealing with life and the many unexpected and often life altering events that seem to happen all too frequently. The title is tongue-in-cheek, in that life can frequently be less than fun. These stories portray many of these unfunny scenarios; adultery, betrayal, murder, isolation and obsession, with a few supernatural and science fiction twists just for fun.How will the discovery of an often life changing secre...

A woman of Quaker background from Pennsylvania meets a man of Mormon background from Wyoming and their relationship flouishes. Both have demanding and stressful careers which ultimately lead to burnout. When that stress threathens to adversely affect their relationship and marraige, they decide to quit both their jobs, move to the Caribbean, and do something they know nothing about by owning and managing a bed and breakfast guesthouse. This "running away to join the circus" proves duanting...

The Beatification of Shirley chronicles the Whitford family's journey through decades of miscalculations and misguided intentions. At a time of society's access to an expanding base of knowledge,Conrad Whitford will completely reject any new information and be very wary of anyone who embraces new ideas. Lorraine,his wife,will blindly second his every opinion because The Bible tells her to do so. Their children will have to navigate their way through a minefield of Biblical inperatives abou...

The Holy Spirit desires to be an integral and active part of our lives. He wants to be your friend.The Holy Spirit is the voice of the Trinity in our lives.He has a role that is just as important as the role that Jesus and the Father have. If we just casually acknowledge who He is we will not enter into the fullness of what God has for us. This book is to help teach us who the Holy Spirit is, how to walk with Him, discover who He is as a person, and how to make Him Lord in ...

Amid a society where wealth is often the measurement of success, popular author Warren Wiersbe unpacks the book of Ephesians to prove the countercultural nature of the Gospel. Through helpful illustrations and analysis, he opens your eyes to the riches that believers already have, frequently without knowing or taking advantage of them.Ultimately, believers have salvation, and with this gift comes many other blessings. You have the Holy Spirit empowering you for the work of the King...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe adventure that started in Wards of Faerie takes a thrilling new turn, in the second novel of Terry Brooks’s brand-new trilogy—The Dark Legacy of Shannara!**The quest for the long-lost Elfstones has drawn the leader of the Druid order and her followers into the hellish dimension known as the Forbidding, where the most dangerous creatures banished from the Four Lands are imprisoned. Now the hunt for the powerful talismans that ...

What would it be like to live without fear? Join renowned philosopher Dallas Willard as he shares the biblically-backed secret to living with true contentment, peace, and security.In Life Without Lack, Dallas Willard revolutionizes our understanding of Psalm 23 by taking this comfortably familiar passage and revealing its extraordinary promises: "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want...Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I wil...