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Porque te amo / Because I Love You
by Freddy DeAndaDe manos del autor bestseller Freddy DeAnda llega la forma perfecta de decir "Te amo". Este libro de regalo, exquisitamente diseñado, es el obsequio perfecto para cualquier pareja, joven o no tan joven. Cubierto de cuero, cada una de sus páginas ofrece una razón práctica para vivir el amor por y en el matrimonio. Desde consejos creativos para citas, hasta promesas para escuchar de cerca, cada página es un acto de amor y compromiso que se puede poner en práctica. Este es el regalo perfecto para parejas comprometidas, recién casadas, para las que celebran un aniversario o el Día del Amor, pero también es un pretexto ideal para decir "te amo" en la página de dedicatoria. Tiene un marcador de tela y espacio para crear los votos propios.
Porquinho da Índia para o Brunch A minha vida enquanto médica missionária no Equador
by Fabiana Rodrigues Castelo Branco Andrea Gardiner“Porquinho da Índia para o Brunch oferece excelente perspectiva sobre a rotina diária do Equador, com as privações da pobreza os perigos junto à fé simples e a hospitalidade das pessoas que são cuidadas pela Dra.Andrea Gardiner. No desenrolar da história, Andrea honestamente compartilha suas próprias dúvidas e esforços enquanto cria as suas filhas em uma cultura muito diferente da do seu nascimento. Mais do que uma história de uma médica missionária,esta é bem mais um desdobramento da jornada de confiança e obediência a Deus de uma mulher, chamada por Ele para servir aos que sofrem..Eu sinceramente recomendo Porquinho da Índia para o Brunch, mas tenha cuidado – você será desafiado!” Catherine Campbell, autora de ‘Under the Rainbow’ e ‘God Knows Your Name’
Porqué me fui, porqué me quedé: Conversaciones Sobre El Cristianismo Entre Un Padre Evangélico Y Su Hijo Humanista
by Tony Campolo Bart CampoloAutor cristiano, best seller, activista y erudito Tony Campolo y su hijo Bart, un reconocido humanista, debaten sus diferencias espirituales y exploran las semejanzas entre la fe, las creencias y la esperanza que comparten. En una cena de acción de gracias, Bart Campolo, de 50 años de edad, le anunció a su padre, el pastor evangélico Tony Campolo, que después de una vida inmerso en la fe cristiana, ya no creía en Dios. La revelación sacudió la dinámica familiar de los Campolo y obligó a padre e hijo a reconsiderar sus propios recorridos en la fe.En este libro los Campolos reflexionan sobre sus odiseas espirituales personales y cómo evolucionaron cuando sus caminos se divergieron. Tony, renombrado maestro y pastor cristiano, relata su experiencia, desde la primer aflicción al descubrir el cambio en la fe de Bart, a la sanidad subsiguiente que encontró en su propio autoanálisis, hasta aceptar el punto de vista de su hijo.Bart, un autor humanista y capellán de la Universidad del Sur de California, habla de su caminar espiritual desde el cristianismo progresivo al humanismo, revelando cómo afectó su perspectiva y transformó la relación con su padre. Una barrera dolorosa entre un padre y su hijo que pudo haberlos dividido irremediablemente se convirtió en una oportunidad que ofreció a cada uno una perspectiva no solo de lo que los separa, sino de lo que es aún más importante, lo que los une.
Port Royal: Jamaica in the 1700s (Buccaneers! #1)
by Linda ChaikinAs the Caribbean Sea teems with piracy and privateering, Captain Baret "Foxworth" Buckington searches for his father. Though declared legally dead, Baret is certain his father is alive, perhaps being held prisoner. Willing to jeopardize his title, his inheritance, and his life in order to find his father, he sets sail and swears vengeance upon Spain.Amidst the slavery, brutality, and cruel gossip on a Jamican Sugar estate, Miss Emerald Harwick seeks an escape. Rejected by her father's wealthy family, Emerald is constantly reminded of her deceased mother's notorious reputation and her father's escapades on the high seas. Only two things keep her going—working in the Christian Singing School and her plans to secretly marry an indentured servant. In desperation, they plan to leave Jamaica. But Emerald's father has other plans!As their paths intertwine, Emerald and Baret set out on a journey filled with danger, intrigue, and romance.
Port Royal: Jamaica in the 1700s (Buccaneers! #1)
by Linda ChaikinAs the Caribbean Sea teems with piracy and privateering, Captain Baret "Foxworth" Buckington searches for his father. Though declared legally dead, Baret is certain his father is alive, perhaps being held prisoner. Willing to jeopardize his title, his inheritance, and his life in order to find his father, he sets sail and swears vengeance upon Spain.Amidst the slavery, brutality, and cruel gossip on a Jamican Sugar estate, Miss Emerald Harwick seeks an escape. Rejected by her father's wealthy family, Emerald is constantly reminded of her deceased mother's notorious reputation and her father's escapades on the high seas. Only two things keep her going—working in the Christian Singing School and her plans to secretly marry an indentured servant. In desperation, they plan to leave Jamaica. But Emerald's father has other plans!As their paths intertwine, Emerald and Baret set out on a journey filled with danger, intrigue, and romance.
Portable Faith: How to Take Your Church to the Community
by Sarah CunninghamHelp church members to talk their faith into their everyday worlds. Portable Faith provides simple but effective ways to help people go public with their faith. Author Sarah Cunningham provides samples of activities and exercises that encourage people to meet others in the community—for example: begin by mapping out where your church members live; create a fellowship meal of ethnic foods that come from the church's surrounding community; start a reading group at work; or simply participate in a neighborhood watch. These activities are flexible and workable even with small budgets. They can be done by individuals, Bible study groups, Sunday morning classes, or by the entire church. By the end of the book, Sarah Cunningham hopes that readers will look at their church community with new eyes.
Portas Abertas de Satanás: Acesso Negado
by Bill VincentVocê já imaginou sua vida livre do pecado e mantendo Satanás fora de sua vida? Tem que haver um caminho. Bill Vincent revela que a maior forma de guerra espiritual para qualquer cristão é a força poderosa da obediência. As PORTAS ABERTAS de SATANÁS lhe darão uma nova revelação de como Deus fornece no Espírito e induz seu coração e mente a encontrar pecados ocultos e identificar rebeliões. Quando você for desafiado a ser santo, descobrirá como a graça lhe dá o poder de não ser mais escravo do pecado.
Portnoy's Complaint (Vintage International #5)
by Philip RothThe groundbreaking novel from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Pastoral that originally propelled its author to literary stardom: told in a continuous monologue from patient to psychoanalyst, this masterpiece draws us into the turbulent mind of one lust-ridden young Jewish bachelor named Alexander Portnoy.One of The Atlantic&’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years&“Deliciously funny . . . absurd and exuberant, wild and uproarious . . . a brilliantly vivid reading experience&”—The New York Times Book Review&“Touching as well as hilariously lewd . . . Roth is vibrantly talented&”—New York Review of BooksPortnoy's Complaint n. [after Alexander Portnoy (1933- )] A disorder in which strongly-felt ethical and altruistic impulses are perpetually warring with extreme sexual longings, often of a perverse nature. Spielvogel says: 'Acts of exhibitionism, voyeurism, fetishism, auto-eroticism and oral coitus are plentiful; as a consequence of the patient's "morality," however, neither fantasy nor act issues in genuine sexual gratification, but rather in overriding feelings of shame and the dread of retribution, particularly in the form of castration.' (Spielvogel, O. "The Puzzled Penis," Internationale Zeitschrift für Psychoanalyse, Vol. XXIV, p. 909.) It is believed by Spielvogel that many of the symptoms can be traced to the bonds obtaining in the mother-child relationship.
Portrait of God: Rediscovering the Attributes of God through the Stories of His People
by Jack Anthony MooringHave you been struggling to see God lately? This beautiful weaving of biblical reflection and true stories from Jesus-followers turns our gaze again to the One who made us, loves us, and will never leave us. Each chapter in Portrait of God explores an attribute of God through a person in church history who radically experienced His nature. Here you&’ll discover: Faith: how an all-powerful God worked miracles in the life of Kathryn Kuhlman, Holiness: what Augustine of Hippo&’s life in a secular world teaches us about God, Compassion: how William and Catherine Booth&’s service to others radiated God&’s love, And more. Portrait of God includes a foreword from Michael W. Smith, thought-provoking questions, and a list of further reading about each faith leader. As author Jack Mooring writes, &“The Christian life is less about learning and more about remembering.&” When our spiritual life feels like a roller coaster, true stories of faithful Christians help us rediscover our wonder about the unchanging character of our Creator.
Portrait of Lies
by Dandi Daley MackallEncouraged by her close friends and a mystery supporter in cyberspace, Jamie decides to enter a contest to win an art camp scholarship despite her own lack of confidence in her artistic ability.
Portrait of a Priestess: Women and Ritual in Ancient Greece
by Joan Breton ConnellyIn this sumptuously illustrated book, Joan Breton Connelly gives us the first comprehensive cultural history of priestesses in the ancient Greek world. Connelly presents the fullest and most vivid picture yet of how priestesses lived and worked, from the most famous and sacred of them--the Delphic Oracle and the priestess of Athena Polias--to basket bearers and handmaidens. Along the way, she challenges long-held beliefs to show that priestesses played far more significant public roles in ancient Greece than previously acknowledged.Connelly builds this history through a pioneering examination of archaeological evidence in the broader context of literary sources, inscriptions, sculpture, and vase painting. Ranging from southern Italy to Asia Minor, and from the late Bronze Age to the fifth century A.D., she brings the priestesses to life--their social origins, how they progressed through many sacred roles on the path to priesthood, and even how they dressed. She sheds light on the rituals they performed, the political power they wielded, their systems of patronage and compensation, and how they were honored, including in death. Connelly shows that understanding the complexity of priestesses' lives requires us to look past the simple lines we draw today between public and private, sacred and secular.The remarkable picture that emerges reveals that women in religious office were not as secluded and marginalized as we have thought--that religious office was one arena in ancient Greece where women enjoyed privileges and authority comparable to that of men. Connelly concludes by examining women's roles in early Christianity, taking on the larger issue of the exclusion of women from the Christian priesthood. This paperback edition includes additional maps and a glossary for student use.
Portrait of an Unknown Woman: A Novel
by Vanora BennettHidden identities, rising political and religious tension, sensual awakening, and artistic vision come together in Vanora Bennett’s luminous and absorbing historical novel of Tudor England reminiscent of the works of Phillipa Gregory, Sarah Dunant, and Tracy Chevalier.1527. A dark curtain has fallen across Europe. Martin Luther’s break with the Vatican has led to civil war and artistic censorship, forcing the renowned portraitist Hans Holbein the Younger to flee to the safety of Tudor England. Under the patronage of one of Henry VIII’s most trusted and brilliant advisors, Sir Thomas More, Holbein painted two portraits of the More family over the course of five years. Though nearly identical, the second is different. Why? And what do these subtle differences mean?In this sweeping epic, Vanora Bennett uses these two pictures to weave a wondrously imagined tale of Tudor England, witnessed through the eyes of Meg, More’s intelligent and headstrong young ward. Set against the turmoil, intrigue, and tragedy of Henry VIII’s court, Portrait of an Unknown Woman is the story of a woman torn between two remarkable yet radically different men—one she will love, the other she will marry. It also the story of a country torn apart by fanaticism, corruption, and the desires of a headstrong king. Rich with colorful detail, full of vibrant characters drawn from the pages of history, this magnificent novel hails the arrival of a visionary new writer and is sure to become one of the most talked about books of the year.
Portraits of Bible Men, Volume 2: Revised Edition with Discussion Questions for Individual or Group Study
by George MathesonLearn about David, Solomon, Job, Elisha, Elijah, Lot, Ishmael, Melchizedek, Caleb, Aaron, Balaam, Boaz, and Gideon. A beautifully written and inspirational book, which is excellent for group study or personal devotions.
Portraits of Paul: An Archaeology of Ancient Personality
by Bruce J. Malina Jerome H. NeyreyThe authors focus on Paul to discern how ancient persons understood themselves, other people, and the world around them, believing that biblical interpretation can be skewed if contemporary presuppositions about personality are imposed on history.
Portraits of a Pastor: The 9 Essential Roles of a Church Leader
by Jared C. Wilson Daniel L. Akin Donald S. Whitney Jason G. Duesing Owen D. Strachan Christian T. George John Mark Yeats Ronnie W. FloydAs a pastor, do you feel like you&’re wearing too many hats? If you&’re a pastor, you know the tension of balancing (or trying to) the many roles and expectations that come with leading a church. But are you able to distinguish which roles are truly essential? And can you measure how you&’re fulfilling them? Portraits of a Pastor features contributions from evangelical leaders like Jason Allen, Jared Wilson, Daniel Akin, and Owen Strachan on the essential roles and aspects of pastoral ministry. Together the book answers three important questions: What does it mean for the pastor to hold all nine roles? Why should the pastor fulfill these roles? How can the pastor most faithfully fulfill them? A pastor must be a preacher, shepherd, missionary, evangelist, church historian, theologian, man of God, leader of his household, and leader of others—a tall order! After reading Portraits of a Pastor, you&’ll:Have a clearer vision of the roles you should fulfill in the life of your congregationBe inspired to fulfill your calling by growing in new areas of leadershipKnow the unbiblical visions of pastoral leadership that may distract you from your core callingIt&’s true: much is demanded of pastors. But it&’s also true that too much is demanded of most pastors. Know what God has called you to, how to fulfill that calling, and what may be distracting you from it.
Portraits of a Pastor: The 9 Essential Roles of a Church Leader
by Jared C. Wilson Daniel L. Akin Donald S. Whitney Jason G. Duesing Owen D. Strachan Christian T. George John Mark Yeats Ronnie W. FloydAs a pastor, do you feel like you&’re wearing too many hats? If you&’re a pastor, you know the tension of balancing (or trying to) the many roles and expectations that come with leading a church. But are you able to distinguish which roles are truly essential? And can you measure how you&’re fulfilling them? Portraits of a Pastor features contributions from evangelical leaders like Jason Allen, Jared Wilson, Daniel Akin, and Owen Strachan on the essential roles and aspects of pastoral ministry. Together the book answers three important questions: What does it mean for the pastor to hold all nine roles? Why should the pastor fulfill these roles? How can the pastor most faithfully fulfill them? A pastor must be a preacher, shepherd, missionary, evangelist, church historian, theologian, man of God, leader of his household, and leader of others—a tall order! After reading Portraits of a Pastor, you&’ll:Have a clearer vision of the roles you should fulfill in the life of your congregationBe inspired to fulfill your calling by growing in new areas of leadershipKnow the unbiblical visions of pastoral leadership that may distract you from your core callingIt&’s true: much is demanded of pastors. But it&’s also true that too much is demanded of most pastors. Know what God has called you to, how to fulfill that calling, and what may be distracting you from it.
Portraits of a Radical Disciple: Recollections of John Stott's Life and Ministry
by John Stottsingle
Portraits of the Past (Tales from Grace Chapel Inn #5)
by Rebecca KellyAn antique trunk, a book of sketches and a long-buried secret plunge the Howard sisters into the middle of a mystery at Grace Chapel Inn. The family will eventually come to an understanding of what the future holds.
Portraits: A Novel
by Cynthia FreemanFrom New York&’s Lower East Side to San Francisco, four generations of an immigrant family in America come to life in this New York Times–bestselling saga. In an act of great courage and will, Esther Sandsonitsky leaves her abusive new husband and tiny village on the border between Poland and Germany for the more welcoming shores of the United States. When she makes her way through the throng at Ellis Island, the world is on the threshold of a new century. But Esther is on her own quest: to capture a piece of the American dream for her children, including Jacob, the son she was forced to leave behind.Portraits tells an indelible story of the struggles and sacrifices of a family—and a people—searching for a place to belong.
Portraying Violence in the Hebrew Bible: A Literary and Cultural Study
by Matthew J. LynchMost studies on violence in the Hebrew Bible focus on the question of how modern readers should approach the problem. But they fail to ask how the Hebrew Bible thinks about that problem in the first place. In this work, Matthew J. Lynch examines four key ways that writers of the Hebrew Bible conceptualize and critique acts of violence: violence as an ecological problem; violence as a moral problem; violence as a judicial problem; violence as a purity problem. These four 'grammars of violence' help us interpret crucial biblical texts where violence plays a lead role, like Genesis 4-9. Lynch's volume also offers readers ways to examine cultural continuity and the distinctiveness of biblical conceptions of violence.
Ports to Posts: Latter-day Saint Gathering in the Nineteenth Century
by Fred E. WoodsPorts to Posts is the result of more than a quarter century of research in Latter-day Saint migration narratives from the nineteenth century. Fred E. Woods takes the reader from early church beginnings in upstate New York to ecclesiastical gathering places in Kirtland, Ohio, and Jackson County, Missouri. The journey then incorporates international European ports to Latter-day Saint gathering locations in Nauvoo, Illinois, and later in the Salt Lake Valley during the peak of this emigrant era. Through these stories, the reader will learn about the missionary proselyting process and how it led converts to Liverpool, the primary place of embarkation, across the Atlantic, and into harbors at New Orleans, Philadelphia, Boston, and New York. Authentic voices describe the challenges church members faced as they left their homelands and endured storms and the efforts of enemies who tried to dissuade them from their destinations. Ports to Posts captures not only the emigrants&’ journeys but also how Americans perceived these often unwanted pilgrims. Woods&’s research reveals the purpose and process by which Latter-day Saints gathered to create their American Zion and converts&’ solemn obligation to assemble in American gathering places.
Portuguese Jews and New Christians in Colonial Brazil, 1500-1822: A New Geography of the Atlantic World
by Alan P. MarcusThe diaspora of Portuguese Jews and New Christians, known as Gente da Nação (People of the Nation), is considered the largest European diaspora of the early modern period. Portuguese Jews not only founded the first congregations and synagogues in Brazil (Recife and Olinda), but when they left Brazil they played an imperative role in establishing the first Jewish communities in Suriname, throughout the Caribbean, and in North America.Portuguese Jews and New Christians and their descendants were deeply involved in the colonial enterprise in Brazil. They were among the New World’s first sugarcane-industry experts, skilled laborers, merchants, rabbis, calligraphists, playwrights, poets, writers, pharmacists, medical doctors, real estate brokers, and geographers—a fact that remains largely unknown in most public and academic spheres.Drawing on nearly twenty thousand digitized dossiers of the Portuguese Inquisition, this volume offers a comprehensive, critical overview informed by both relatively inaccessible secondary sources and a significant body of primary sources.
Posers, Fakers, and Wannabes: Unmasking the Real You
by Brennan Manning Jim HancockBe who God made you to be. Adapted for teens and students from Brennan Manning's best-seller Abba's Child , this book will help you see how God's grace sets us free to be who we really are. No more games, no acts, no masks. Discover your identity in Christ and be set free.
Positive Directions: Shifting Polarities to Escape Stress and Increase Happiness
by John RyderHow do you refocus on the positive under any circumstance? Positive Directions is about the specific changes you can easily make that will result in the biggest differences in your life. Dr. Ryder explains how to develop nine psychological skills that empower the individual to conquer problems such as stress, fears, frustrations, misery, lack of energy, sabotaging patterns, and bad decisions. The book simplifies our complex nature and identifies the polar opposites which either swing in the negative (bad) or positive (good) direction. When you are going the wrong way, turn in the opposite - positive direction. This system gives you the knowledge and skills to know how to reverse any negative direction in your life and propel you towards greater success and fulfillment - the positive direction! This book contains a great deal of useful information, fascinating ideas, and fun exercises with helpful tables, graphs, and instructions that can improve your life and relationships.
Positive Imaging: The Powerful Way to Change Your Life
by Norman Vincent PealeA visionary, proven program for positive gain in virtually every aspect of life by one of the 20th century's most influential self-help experts and spiritual leaders Norman Vincent Peale's groundbreaking self-help classic, The Power of Positive Thinking, has dramatically transformed countless lives throughout the world with its powerful message of constructive affirmation. Positive Imaging builds on the principles originally presented in Dr. Peale's life-changing, multi-million-copy bestseller, offering step-by-step guidance that will help you break through the barriers that stand in the way of achieving the harmony, happiness, and success you so fervently desire. In this essential volume, Dr. Peale takes the positive thinking idea a step further. By employing a potent mental process called "imaging," you can eliminate problems and take firm control of your life. Keeping a clear and vivid picture of a desired goal in your mind until it becomes part of your subconscious will help you actualize your objectives by releasing previously untapped inner energies. With Positive Imaging you can banish fear and loneliness, strengthen and gain new confidence in your interpersonal relationships, improve your health, and eliminate your financial worries. The path to mental and physical wellness, spiritual well-being, and overall success in life is opening up right in front of you--let Dr. Peale show you the way.