Over the course of our walk with the Lord, we inevitably experience many ups and downs. Eventually, there will come a time when we feel remote from the Lord and even at times as if we have been abandoned by Him. This is far from the truth. As we struggle, walk, run, stumble, and fall, He is right there at our side. Even when the darkness surrounds us so completely that we can see nothing except the impending doom within the darkness, He is there. In those times, He carries us when we feel ...

This book is intended to introduce life situations which many of us experience. Some are very serious and others are more lighthearted. But all of them are intended to induce the reader to think about what they might do in these circumstances and how to apply the Christian guiding principles to them. This book is intended to help the reader to read, think and grow into a more mature Christian.

Raif was tough. He was the toughest guy on the block and the undisputed leader of the Sixth Street Kerugma Gang. He had a rough upbringing, and well, home was little more than a place to crash for a while before going back into the streets to commit more mayhem. He was well-known to the cops having stolen several cars and newly branching out to become a sidewalk pharmacist. As he was chased by the police, he finds himself trapped in a blind alley. In a panic, he challenges God to save him....

Rising costs and increasing global competition press institutions to do more with less. At the same time, deep budget cuts and a general social and political impatience have revived calls for reform in educational affordability, curriculum, and outcome measurement. Yet within this environment, a myriad of success stories are being forged among educational institutions, supporting industries, and educational consortia that are embracing innovative approaches to all aspects of the higher edu...