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Good News For All People: Studies In The Gospel Of Luke
by Timothy J. Geddert“Watch out Rome, the Christians are coming! Your powerful armies, your so-called Pax Romana – these are no match for the power of love and self-sacrifice that Jesus unleashed when he came to bring God’s salvation, establish God’s reign, and send his followers into the world to proclaim and to embody the greatest news the world has ever known. No earthly kingdom can stand in the face of such good news.” So we might summarize the message of Luke’s Gospel. It is a message that spreads hope, that transforms life. And it speaks as powerfully to the downtrodden, to the empires, and to the ordinary folk of our world as it did 2000 years ago. We are invited to listen, to study, and to pass on the good news. It also has the power to change our world. Good News for All People follows the Luminaire Studies pattern of recording The Text, identifying the literary form and train of thought in The Flow and Form of the Text, exploring and expounding on this passage in The Text Explained, building a bridge between the original context of Romans and our own day in the Implications of the Text for Today and provoking reflection in the Personal Reflection questions. Luminaire Studies are designed for the discerning reader and student of the Scriptures. Written in narrative style, the material is suitable for personal study or group interaction. Join Tim Geddert and be inspired and challenged by Luke’s amazing portrait of Jesus and presentation of Jesus’s mission and ours.
Good News at Rock Bottom: Finding God When the Pain Goes Deep and Hope Seems Lost
by Ray OrtlundMeeting the Man of Sorrows Where We Need Him Most <P><P> We all long for a life worth living. So when we receive news of a frightening diagnosis, suffer heartbreaking loss in our family life, or get trapped in a cycle of our own sin, we might wonder about God. Where is he when we need him most? With wisdom from Isaiah 57:15, Good News at Rock Bottom helps readers discover that Jesus is hard to find in the comfortable lives we prefer. Instead, he meets us at rock bottom—where he is waiting for us with open arms. <P><P> With grace and empathy, author Ray Ortlund opens a door for readers to go deeper with God and get closer to faithful friends when life is hard to bear. You will discover that, at rock bottom, Jesus is more satisfying than any comfortable life without him.
Good News for Bad Days: Living a Soulful Life
by Paul KeenanIn Good News for Bad Days , Paul Keenan shows us how to find spirituality while experiencing the complexities of life. He explains that spirituality comes in our everyday moments and that we can all learn to be alert to the guidance our souls can provide.Good News for Bad Days is an inspiringly written book. Paul Keenan draws on his own experiences and on many faiths, literature and the words of religious leaders to provide wise and heartfelt advice on how to turn problems, sorrows and struggle into growth, purpose and healing. He helps you to see life for what it is: the soul's adventure and a journey towards love.
Good News for Those Trying Harder
by Alan KraftCountless believers are pursuing spiritual growth, only to repeatedly find themselves spinning their wheels and making no progress. Many are driven to just try harder. Others feel a growing sense of failure and distance from God. But for all involved, it's a frustrating cycle. What can we do when trying harder isn't working? Author and pastor Alan Kraft invites us to be still.still enough to hear the twin melodies that comprise the good news of the gospel-brokenness and faith. These core strains have the power to lift our exhausted heads so we may experience life to the full as Jesus promised. Discover the power of a broken spirit, embrace the wonder of living by faith, and experience the joy found when you just stop trying.
Good News in Bad Times
by John LozanoHome foreclosures, job losses, sudden illnesses crisis and tragedy surround us in our everyday lives. Some people shrink away from them, become depressed and pessimistic about life. Others become angry and turn away from religion. In his debut book, author John P. Lozano offers a different solution: Use crisis and uncertainty to grow in both faith and personal strength. In Good News in Bad Times, Lozano draws from his wealth of personal life experience, and from the lives of those he has met on his faith journey, to prove that with crisis comes opportunity opportunity to open our eyes and arms to God's strength. Written in an accessible style and designed for Christians of all denominations, this book will be a timeless companion for all readers wherever they may be on their own journeys of faith
Good News is For Sharing
by Leighton FordGood news begs to be shared. Christians have the responsibility and the privilege of passing on the good news that through faith in Jesus Christ, eternal and abundant life is offered to all people.And yet why are we so often reluctant to share? Why, even when we sometimes feel a strong sense of "oughtness" about being a witness to Jesus Christ, do we fail to do it?Leighton Ford identifies and offers biblical solutions to overcome our hesitancy:+ Fear of how people will react+ Not knowing how to communicate or what to say+ The belief that evangelism or being a witness is "just not my gift"+ A distorted view of what evangelism involvesLeighton Ford believes in evangelism. It is his mission in life to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. He also knows that the style of our evangelism as well as the message must be good news.This book offers the hows, whens, and wheres of responsible and natural faith-sharing. It's a guide to evangelism that works.Good News Is for Sharing informs, equips, motivates, and encourages a natural, human, and personal way to share the Good News of Jesus Christ to help make friends for God.
Good News to the Poor: John Wesley's Evangelical Economics
by Theodore W. JenningsThis provocative volume illuminates a dimension of John Wesley's theology that has received insufficient attention: his deep and abiding commitment to the poor. By focusing on the radical nature of Wesley's "evangelical economics," Theodore W. Jennings, Jr. , provides an important corrective to the view that Wesley was concerned with the salvation of souls only, and not also with the social conditions of human beings.
Good News: The Meaning of the Gospel (LifeGuide Bible Studies)
by Jack KuhatschekThis nine-session LifeGuide Bible Study explores not only the question, "What must I do to be saved?" but also will help groups understand the meaning of the good news: that is, the incredibly broad scope of what God has done, is doing, and will do in the future to reconcile all things to himself through Jesus Christ. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.
Good Night Baby Jesus (Good Night Our World)
by Adam GambleJoin Mary and Joseph to welcome Baby Jesus!Come celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with colorful and inspiring illustrations! Your toddler will take a peek into the nativity story, discovering all that happened that night. They will join Joseph and Mary, the Wise Men, and the farm animals as they welcome Baby Jesus into the world. This book is the perfect gift to bring for toddlers everywhere, for birthdays, baby showers, housewarming and going away parties.With the Good Night Our World series, toddlers and preschool-age kids can build listening and memory skills by identifying famous landmarks and the distinct character of real places. Perfect for bedtime or naptime, reading simple, soothing phrases to your infant, toddler or preschooler will help them fall gently to sleep. Our readers love that their child will pick a favorite portion of the story to read along with you, and on top of that, these classic board books were built to last! Made from thick paperboard construction, it was designed with your kids in mind.Introduce stories of exploration to your little one using colorful illustrations and distinct vocabulary with Good Night Books, and be sure to look through our entire line of kids picture books about Baby Jesus, including Good Night North Pole, Good Night Christmas, Good Night Christmas Tree, and many more! Surprise your toddler today with Good Night Baby Jesus!
Good Night God
by Kim Howard Holly BeaBeautifully illustrated with jewel-tone paintings, Good Night God is a restful story sure to soothe a tired child to sleep. Starting with the setting of the sun and the ending of a day, a young boy starts his nighttime rituals that include bidding good night to all his favorite and familiar animal friends and his parents. Ending with a child's anticipation of another day filled with adventure, the young boy shares a special goodnight prayer with his Creator. Good Night God is the third collaborative effort from best-selling author and illustrator duo, Holly Bea and Kim Howard. Their first project, Where Does God Live?, has sold more than 125,000 copies. Good Night God is a warm and comforting story filled with nighttime rituals and bedtime preparations that children can relate to.
Good Night Hanukkah (Good Night Our World)
by Adam Gamble Mark JasperGood Night Hanukkah highlights the menorah, family dinner, blessings, songs, potato latkes, beef brisket, jelly donuts, the shamash, lighting the candles, the story of the Maccabees, playing dreidel, reading the Torah, gift giving, and more. Let's spin the dreidel! Children are introduced to the story of Hanukkah and all of its exciting traditions in this festive and educational board book. From singing along to "Rock of Ages" to lighting the menorah, young readers will enjoy celebrating the Jewish Festival of Lights. This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting themes.Happy Hanukkah! Children will be soothed to sleep after a day full of celebration.
Good Night Israel (Good Night Our World)
by Mark JasperCelebrating the unique cultural heritage of Israel, this board book is designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for the country’s natural and cultural wonders. Rhythmic language guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons of the year while visiting iconic places across the country, including the Western Wall, the Israeli Museum, the Dead Sea, the Red Sea, and Masada. Many holidays and traditions that are unique to the Jewish community are also covered, such as making hamantaschen for Purim.
Good Night, I Love You: A Widow's Awakening from Pain to Purpose
by Jene Ray BarrancoIn the wake of her husband's abrupt and unexpected death, Jené Ray Barranco was suddenly forced to grapple with being a single mother to three grieving teenagers while feeling a deafening silence at the center of her relationship with God. To cope with her intense heartache, she began writing on a daily basis to create purpose from her pain. GOOD NIGHT, I LOVE YOU compiles those thoughts, and explores with raw and honest prose the author's journey as a widow and shares what she has learned about grief, marriage, parenting, faith, living a meaningful life, and utter dependence on God. Here is a book that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or child.
Good Night, God
by David C CookThere is a deep peace that can be found in the quiet of the night ... resting from the demands of work, family, friends and pondering the activities of the day. It is a great time to share those cherished moments with the One who loves you most.Good Night, God is a night time devotional that offers you a collection of inspiring scriptures, true-to-life stories, and encouraging reflections to help you draw near to the heart of God and experience His life-changing grace. As you turn your focus from the day's events you will discover calm rest in God's precious promises and enjoy refreshment in His unfailing presence.
Good Night, God Bless
by Susan Heyboer O'KeefeNow in a board book edition, Susan Heyboer O'Keefe's Good Night, God Bless is a loving bedtime lullaby that celebrates each blessing in a child’s life. For families who cherish Love You Forever by Robert Munsch.At the close of the day, the air cools, lights dim, and animals big and small settle down to sleep. Inside houses, children perform nighttime rituals before snuggling up in bed to say their prayers.With an emphasis on the security of home and family, Susan Heyboer O'Keefe's thoughtful text and Hideko Takahashi's charming pictures move through the many familiar faces and places of a child's world, blessing each one for another day.For families who love the bestselling board books God Bless You and Good Night and God Gave You Us.Christy Ottaviano Books
Good Night, Maman
by Norma Fox MazerAfter spending years fleeing from the Nazis in war-torn Europe, twelve-year-old Karin Levi and her older brother, Marc, find a new home in a refugee camp in Oswego, New York.
Good Offices
by Evelio RoseroWhen Father Almida is summoned to an audience with the parish's principal benefactor, a stand-in is found in Father Matamoros, a drunkard with an angel's voice whose sung mass is mesmerizing to all. But Matamoros hides a darker side, and when the church's residents throw a feast for him he encourages them to lose all their inhibitions and give free reign to their most Bacchanalian desires. A satire on the iniquities of the Catholic church in Colombia, Good Offices is at once comic, surreal and startling, a novel that will linger long in the mind.
Good Offices
by Evelio RoseroWhen Father Almida is summoned to an audience with the parish's principal benefactor, a stand-in is found in Father Matamoros, a drunkard with an angel's voice whose sung mass is mesmerizing to all. But Matamoros hides a darker side, and when the church's residents throw a feast for him he encourages them to lose all their inhibitions and give free reign to their most Bacchanalian desires. A satire on the iniquities of the Catholic church in Colombia, Good Offices is at once comic, surreal and startling, a novel that will linger long in the mind.
Good Riddance (G - Reference, Information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
by Elinor Lipman“Effortlessly charming . . . The book inspires a very specific kind of modern joy.”—New York Times Book Review The delightful new romantic comedy from Elinor Lipman, in which one woman’s trash becomes another woman’s treasure, with deliriously entertaining results. Daphne Maritch doesn't quite know what to make of the heavily annotated high school yearbook she inherits from her mother, who held this relic dear. Too dear. The late June Winter Maritch was the teacher to whom the class of '68 had dedicated its yearbook, and in turn she went on to attend every reunion, scribbling notes and observations after each one—not always charitably—and noting who overstepped boundaries of many kinds. In a fit of decluttering (the yearbook did not, Daphne concluded, "spark joy"), she discards it when she moves to a small New York City apartment. But when it's found in the recycling bin by a busybody neighbor/documentary filmmaker, the yearbook's mysteries—not to mention her own family's—take on a whole new urgency, and Daphne finds herself entangled in a series of events both poignant and absurd. Good Riddance is a pitch-perfect, whip-smart new novel from an "enchanting, infinitely witty yet serious, exceptionally intelligent, wholly original, and Austen-like stylist" (Washington Post).
Good Shepherds: More Guidence for the Gentle Art of Pastoring
by David Fleer Charles SiburtA rich, accessible, and practical resource for church leaders -- for week study sessions, leadership retreats, personal study, and dialogue with the next generation of leaders. A sequel to the popular "Like a Shepherd Lead Us."
Good Spells for Bad Days: Broken Hearts, Bounced Checks, and Bitchy Co-Workers - Simple Magick to Fix Any Misfortune
by Skye AlexanderWhen the going gets tough, the tough cast spells. In this spell book, you will learn how to cast your way out of any sticky situation. A little magick can go a long way: Got dumped? Mix a batch of Broken Heart BalmCan't sell your house? Cast a Spell to Sell in a Bad EconomyWorried a coworker might sabotage your job? Try a Bind for a BackstabberWondering if you're going to get laid off? Brew a Protect Your Job PotionWant to ward off negative energy? Make an Evil Eye Amulet With simple spells, charms, and potions for every occasion, beginner and experienced spellcasters alike can put bad days behind them-one spell at a time!
Good Taste, Bad Taste, Christian Taste: Aesthetics in Religious Life
by Frank BrowningMany Christians regard artistic taste as a matter of religious indifference, irrelevant to theological conviction. Brown insists otherwise, arguing that in responding to art, we may draw nearer to or pull away from God and other believers.Brown challenges Christian readers to cultivate an aesthetic discipline flexible enough to forge fresh ecumenical artistic styles but rigorous enough to ward off the cliches of kitsch, old and new.
Good Things
by Kevin GeraldTake a fresh look around you with eyes that cut through the daily distortions and see the undeniable and extravagant goodness of God. There are certain messages today, both outside and inside the church, that have tainted the true message of God's favor. The reality is God isn't obligated to provide good things for us--but He wants to! This is your opportunity to adopt a favor-minded mentality and realize that God's favor, like His grace, is unearned, limitless, and never-ending. And, it's for us! In Good Things, Kevin Gerald invites you to become a good finder. This book will equip you to: Discover that the goodness of God exceeds the pain of life's hardship. Know how to keep your mind on God's favor not your failure. Recognize that Grace and Favor are so intertwined you can't separate them. Apply seven favor dynamics that will help you overcome relationship barriers. See what you are certain to overlook until your eyes are trained to see it. It's time you move forward in confidence, knowing that God is for you. He is always seeking to give you good things, and His favor is forever!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Good Things out of Nazareth: The Uncollected Letters of Flannery O'Connor and Friends
by Flannery O'ConnorA literary treasure of over one hundred unpublished letters from National Book Award-winning author Flannery O'Connor and her circle of extraordinary friends. Flannery O'Connor is a master of 20th-century American fiction, joining, since her untimely death in 1964, the likes of Hawthorne, Hemingway, and Faulkner. Those familiar with her work know that her powerful ethical vision was rooted in a quiet, devout faith that informed all she wrote and did. Good Things out of Nazareth, a much-anticipated collection of many of O'Connor's unpublished letters, along with those of literary luminaries such as Walker Percy (author of The Moviegoer), Robert Giroux, Caroline Gordon (author of None Shall Look Back), Katherine Anne Porter (Ship of Fools), and movie critic Stanley Kauffmann, explores such themes as creativity, faith, suffering, and writing. Brought together they form a riveting literary portrait of these friends, artists, and thinkers. Here we find their joys and loves, as well as their trials and tribulations as they struggle with doubt and illness while championing their Christian beliefs and often confronting racism in American society during the Civil Rights era.Advance praise for Good Things Out of Nazareth“An epistolary group portrait that will appeal to readers interested in the Catholic underpinnings of O'Connor's life and work . . . These letters by the National Book Award–winning short story writer and her friends alternately fit and break the mold. Anyone looking for Southern literary gossip will find plenty of barbs. . . . But there’s also higher-toned talk on topics such as the symbolism in O’Connor’s work and the nature of free will.”—Kirkus Reviews “A fascinating set of Flannery O’Connor’s correspondence . . . The compilation is highlighted by gems from O’Connor’s writing mentor, Caroline Gordon. . . . While O’Connor’s milieu can seem intimidatingly insular, the volume allows readers to feel closer to the writer, by glimpsing O’Connor’s struggles with lupus, which sometimes leaves her bedridden or walking on crutches, and by hearing her famously strong Georgian accent in the colloquialisms she sprinkles throughout the letters. . . . This is an important addition to the knowledge of O’Connor, her world, and her writing.”—Publishers Weekly
Good Tidings (Colportage Library #19)
by John McNeill T. DeWitt Talmage Charles H Spurgeon Joseph ParkerAccording to the prophecies, Jesus would be born in Bethlehem. And he was! In Good Tidings, four classic authors detail the night the world's Savior was born, acclimating you historically to the time before and after the joyous event.How should this needy world—and you—respond to the Savior's birth? With awe, joy, and belief.