This collection presents poems about the ordinary affairs of human existence: war and peace, love and hate, life and death. In addition, several selections attempt social comment through poetic interpretation of some of the more immediate and weighty issues of our time: race relations, injustice, warfare, domestic violence, murder, human exploitation. Everything here seeks to encourage intentional, serious moral, ethical, and spiritual reflection which, in response, can promote effective a...

This book of poems openly addresses and comments upon topics and themes arising in and emerging from life in the fallen world. It attempts to thoughtfully and artfully deal with these, while directly and indirectly pointing to sources of value, hope, and redemption. The latter are ultimately spiritual in nature and are gracious gifts from a loving Creator. The poems attempt to support the notion that verse is an appropriate medium for any and every topic. It invites the reader to determine...

Life in the fallen world is tragic, and it devolves to writers to artfully identify and name the trans-tragic, which includes love, joy, faith, hope, and courage. This challenge is real enough and rare in its successful achievement. Poems here address many of these themes, paying special attention to aspects of Southern history, culture, and tradition. They praise what is excellent while denouncing and rejecting prejudice, cruelty, and injustice in all history. The book catalogs "the good ...

This book of poems openly addresses and comments upon topics and themes arising in and emerging from life in the Fallen World. It attempts to thoughtfully and artfully deal with these, while directly and indirectly pointing to sources of value, hope, and redemption. The latter are ultimately spiritual in nature and are gracious gifts from a loving Creator.

This book attempts to demonstrate that no subject is inappropriate for poetry if it is artfully presented. The signal events of life are varied and often limitless, from joy and celebration, to hope and love, to loss and death. Verse, therefore, can be a resource and medium for interpreting these experienced events, and, often, for achieving some sense of triumphant resolution.

Christianity's bold claim is that the Lord God Almighty mysteriously and miraculously became incarnate in a single individual, in an obscure land, in an ancient time. Why would God do that, and what did God accomplish? How does the Second Person relate intrapersonally to and with Jesus of Nazareth? This book offers suggestive, provocative new answers. It also explores long neglected topics in this never to be repeated event, the most important in the history of the world.

The first comprehensive resource for teaching spiritual leadership development in the twenty-first century—for all faith traditions.America is changing. Technology, social networking, global economics, immigration, migration and multiculturalism urge communities of faith to expand their vision of spiritual leadership and reflect on how leaders can better serve congregations and communities in the twenty-first century.In this multifaith, cross-cultural and c...

This book of essays asks the enduring, age-old question, "If God is loving and good, why is there so much evil?" It answers boldly, "Because God creates, sustains, and 'allows' evil in the world." This fact is the greatest and most impenetrable mystery of the Christian faith. Twelve categories of evil are thereafter described and analyzed. The case is made that God is actively involved in the manifestations of evil, mysteriously and paradoxically suffers with her beloved children, but is "...

In eternity, God will deal lovingly and effectively with all sin and evil. God will not, however, deal with sin and evil eternally. There is no need: God will destroy all sin and evil while saving everyone who ever lived. There is no eternal hell. This book presents reasons for such a large and hopeful faith.

If you are currently challenge by financial difficulties, tired of family problems, confused about business opportunities, or frustrated by Life's untimely Interruptions. This book will help regain your focus on what truly matters. Receive incite on how to correctly perceive negative situations, failures, success and blessings so you can reach your destiny by living life with purpose on purpose.

Simone Arianne Biles is an American Artistic Gymnast who is as of now America's most brightened gymnastic specialist with a sum of 30 decorations in the World Championships and the Olympics. Known for her amazing legs and unimaginable equilibrium, Biles has been crushing records and setting new statures in the realm of vaulting. In this Simone Biles life story realities, adolescence, individual life and total assets, we present an inside and out survey of the profile and life of the top tu...

Life by itself is harsh and unrelenting, and it can weigh heavily on the soul and spirit of a person. Then you add the misinterpretations of Christ from the altars that follow the dictates of the Roman Empire, and life becomes even more complex. Yet religion plays an important role in the lives of people, and so it is important for us to use our faith to understand and embrace life. Dead Man’s Hand is an inspired commentary that can help get you back to the inheritance that Christ gave us—...