UMA ANÁLISE DOS DESAFIOS CULTURAIS QUE MOLDARAM A IGREJA DE CORINTO DEPOIS DE PAULO Em Cristianismo e paganismo, Bruce Winter apresenta uma investigação minuciosa sobre a influência da ética secular e as mudanças sociais na igreja de Corinto após a saída do apóstolo Paulo. Com base em vasta documentação arqueológica e literária, Winter analisa como fatores externos — como o culto ao imperador, crises de abastecimento e a dinâmica dos Jogos Ístmicos — desafiaram a identidade cristã em forma...

Though the first century a.d. saw the striking rise and expansion of Christianity throughout the vast Roman Empire, ancient historians have shown that an even stronger imperial cult spread far more rapidly at the same time. How did the early Jesus-followers cope with the all-pervasive culture of emperor worship?This authoritative study by Bruce Winter explores the varied responses of first-century Christians to imperial requirements to render divine honours to the Caesars. Winter fi...

Though the first century a.d. saw the striking rise and expansion of Christianity throughout the vast Roman Empire, ancient historians have shown that an even stronger imperial cult spread far more rapidly at the same time. How did the early Jesus-followers cope with the all-pervasive culture of emperor worship?This authoritative study by Bruce Winter explores the varied responses of first-century Christians to imperial requirements to render divine honours to the Caesars. Winter fi...

Come and join the bubbly cast of characters coming this summer. An unfolding family drama of heartache, longing, friendship, and secrets based in Brunswick, Maine.Bluebell Sunsets is book two of The Bluebell Cove Series, a heart-wrenching yet hopeful family drama that unfolds between the glittering shores of Nantucket Island.

Coming home was never part of her plan… until the past refused to stay buried.When acclaimed environmental journalist Celia Harper returns to Bluebell Cove to settle her estranged father's estate, she intends to stay just long enough to fix up the crumbling family inn and sell it. But the town she fled at eighteen is waiting—with memories she buried, sisters she left behind, and a first love she never truly forgot.Her sisters aren't ready to forgive....

A heart-stirring story of second chances, sisterhood, and a love that refuses to stay buried.Juliet Harper spent her life believing beauty and ambition could open any door. And for years, they did. She built the glamorous life she always wanted: a coveted career, a prestigious Manhattan address, and the appearance of having it all.But as forty approaches, everything she's worked for begins to unravel.Divorced, struggling professionally, and far remo...

Clark the Shark and his friends build snowfish, have a snowball fight, and go sledding (gulp!) at Winter Wonderland in this second Clark the Shark Level 1 I Can Read Comic!Clark the Shark's class is going on a field trip to Winter Wonderland! But when it’s time to go sledding and Clark sees the size of the glacier, he gets scared. Will Clark face his fears or will he learn that he doesn't have to face them alone?Clark the Shark: Winter Wonderland i...

He’s her tormentor, her obsession… and the one man who can destroy her.Adelina Massimo has always lived in the shadows. But Rocco Dante is a different kind of darkness. Cruel, obsessive, and unrelenting, he doesn’t ask for her love, he takes it.After murdering her stepfamily in cold blood, Rocco claims Adelina as his own. Trapped in his brutal world, she resists… until her resistance starts to crack. Beneath the fear lies a pull she can’t explain, something twisted, somethi...

Frühling, Sommer, Herbst und Winter - die vier Jahreszeiten können wunderschön sein, aber auch ihre Tücken haben. Im Frühling quält uns die Frühjahrsmüdigkeit, im Sommer die elendige Hitze. Im Herbst schlägt die schlechte Laune und wer friert nicht im Winter?Studien zeigen, dass zahlreiche Menschen unter jahreszeitlich bedingten Stimmungsschwankungen leiden. Allergiker hassen die Blütezeit, die Hitze im Sommer stiehlt uns sogar wertvollen Schlaf! Doch gegen diese Tücken der 4 Jahre...

Die Winterdepression, auch als saisonale affektive Störung (SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder) bekannt, ist eine Form der Depression, die in den Herbst- und Wintermonaten auftritt. Sie wird durch die kürzer werdenden Tage, das reduzierte Tageslicht und die dadurch veränderten physiologischen Bedingungen ausgelöst. Diese besondere Form der Depression zeichnet sich durch wiederkehrende depressive Episoden aus, die in der Regel im Frühjahr und Sommer abklingen. Obwohl die Winterdepression ähn...

Embark on a heartwarming journey with "Karl's Diary: It's a Dog's Life" by Sharon Winters, narrated by Angela Hoeffler and Bruce Powell. Published by Audiobook Publishing Services. This enchanting audiobook follows Karl, a chocolate-colored Boykin Spaniel found in Arizona's Yuma Desert. Rescued by a kind-hearted couple, Karl's story unfolds with humor and tenderness as he finds his forever home filled with...

Greg: Military Chaplain. Gay. Demisexual.Three parts of me that rarely align in others, yet define who I am.A promise to an old mission friend brings me to her—a fiery spirit crushed by betrayal. She's broken in ways no one deserves, her vulnerability raw and exposed. I meant to offer guidance, nothing more.But hearts like mine don't listen to reason. With each smile, each tear, she pulls me deeper until caring for her becomes as essential as breath...