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Showers in Season: Seasons Under Heaven, Showers In Season, Times And Seasons, Season Of Blessing (Seasons Series #2)
by Terri Blackstock Beverly LaHayeOn the quiet cul-de-sac of Cedar Circle, where neighbors are close friends, fierce winds of circumstance threaten to sweep one couple away. Their Down's Syndrome pregnancy is shattering news for Tory and Barry Sullivan, but the option Barry proposes is abhorrent to Tory. It will take a wisdom and strength greater than their own to carry them through. That, and the encouragement only a loving, close-knit community can provide. Over kitchen counters and across the miles, the women of Cedar Circle lend their support to Tory and to each other as all of them face their personal struggles, heartaches, and joys. Shining with bright faith and friendship that illuminates the stormiest night, Showers in Season explores the junction of life's realities, the cost of obedience, the power of relationships, and the promises of God.
Showing Mary: How Women Can Share Prayers, Wisdom, and the Blessings of God
by Renita J. Weems#1 Essence bestselling author Renita J. Weems draws upon the Book of Luke, examining the relationship between Mary and her older cousin to reveal the life-changing effect mentoring has on the lives of women. The story of a young pregnant Mary visiting her older pregnant cousin Elizabeth, told in Luke 1:39-56, is one of the most profound examples in the Bible of an empowered mentoring relationship between women. Drawing upon the Hail Mary and The Magnificat prayers, Showing Mary retells this touching story, revealing how both mentor and protg use their respective gifts and energies to support each other. This relationship is then applied to modern life, emphasizing the importance of women mentoring women, nurturing each other's dreams, sharing wisdom and experiences, and building networks of mutually rewarding friendships between older and younger women.
Showing: What Pregnancy Tells Us about Being Human
by Agnes R. HowardMight pregnancy form women just as much as children? When we talk about pregnancy, we too often end up talking clinically and sentimentally. Pregnancy is medical details and a whirl of emotions. It is vitamins and baby showers and feelings. But it is so much more. In Showing, Agnes Howard takes us beyond clinical reductionism and fluffy sentimentality to show us how to take pregnancy seriously as hard but important work. It is not just a bodily process, she argues, but an active work of care—one that underscores the generosity and mutual dependence we all require in order to live. It is an act of &“radical hospitality&” that shows us all what it means to be human. Howard delves into prenatal care literature from the Christian tradition to find images and vocabulary that elevate and honor pregnancy—not only for the benefit of expectant parents, but also their communities and the church. Taking pregnancy seriously does not entail viewing it as a woman&’s only role or romanticizing it. Instead, Showing maintains that thinking well about pregnancy can help not only childbearing women but all who surround them understand how to live together more faithfully.
Shree Ramcharitmanas - Chapter 1: Baal Kaand
by Shree TulsidasShree Ramcharitmanas, authored by Tulsidas and translated into English by Gita Press, is a profound retelling of the epic story of Lord Raam, offering spiritual insights and moral guidance. Written in Awadhi, the work poetically narrates Lord Raam's virtues, his divine journey, and his role as a beacon of humility, devotion, and justice. Through its seven chapters—Baal Kaand to Uttar Kaand—the scripture explores timeless themes like devotion to parents, the power of truth, and the triumph of good over evil. Tulsidas presents Raam as an ideal figure, inspiring qualities such as loyalty, courage, and compassion. Beyond storytelling, it provides lessons on selflessness, faith, and societal duties, emphasizing the importance of saintly company and devotion. The book is a spiritual guide, promising liberation and eternal bliss to those who embrace its teachings.
Shree Ramcharitmanas - Chapter 6: Lanka Kaand
by Shree Tulsidas Dr T. K. BansalThe Lanka Kaand, the sixth chapter of Shree Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas, recounts Lord Ram's journey to Lanka to rescue Sita from the demon king Ravana. It describes the construction of the bridge across the ocean by the vanaras (monkey army) under the guidance of Nal and Neel, with Lord Ram establishing the sacred Shree Rameshwar temple. Upon arrival in Lanka, the narrative unfolds with Mandodari, Ravana's wife, advising him to surrender and return Sita, warning of Ram's divine power. Angad, Ram’s envoy, boldly enters Ravana's court, delivering sharp counsel and showcasing the might of Ram's forces. Despite multiple warnings and displays of divine strength, Ravana's arrogance blinds him to the inevitable defeat. The section closes with preparations for the monumental war between Ram's army and the demons of Lanka, highlighting themes of devotion, righteousness, and the consequences of pride, all while emphasizing Lord Ram's grace and the futility of opposing divine will.
Shreveport Martyr Father Jean Pierre: Fearful Steps Strengthened by Hope
by Dr Cheryl H. WhiteFather Jean Pierre, a missionary priest from Brittany, France, answered a call to serve in sparsely populated Shreveport, where he chose to remain when a yellow fever epidemic struck in 1873. From a perspective told largely through his own words, Father Pierre provides the reader a glimpse of his “fearful steps strengthened by hope.” His unique insights extend even to the secular history, framing the development of Shreveport and the surrounding region in the middle of the nineteenth century. Gradually emerging as someone widely respected and admired for his intellect and ability, Father Pierre’s story culminated in a heroic choice to sacrifice his life in the service of strangers when the epidemic ravaged the city. A trio of authors celebrates the life of this Shreveport martyr.
Shreveport Martyrs of 1873: The Surest Path to Heaven
by Very Reverend Mangum JCL W. Ryan Smith MA Cheryl H. White PhDIn the autumn of 1873, one of the worst yellow fever epidemics in U.S. history swept through Shreveport. As the deadly scourge claimed a quarter of the town's population, the dedicated efforts of five missionary priests offered a call to hope, even as they laid down their own lives in the struggle. True martyrdom is vanishingly rare, extolled as the highest possible sacrifice, yet Shreveport bore abundant witness through these five saintly priests. Their heroism in the midst of this tragic chapter is captured here by a trio of authors, winding a narrative that transcends history to reveal complex themes of virtue, sacrifice and response in times of human crisis and suffering.
Shrewd
by Rick LawrenceIt doesn't seem to make sense: Jesus tells his disciples to take a lesson from Satan himself. A scandalous idea? Yes. Essential to the Christian life? Definitely. Drawing on Jesus's parable of the shrewd manager in Luke 16, Rick Lawrence explores Jesus's shocking mandate to be as shrewd as Satan and as innocent as the Holy Spirit. In fact, Jesus implies, if we are going to be any good for the Kingdom of God, we've got to be a lot shrewder than we are now. Shrewd shows us how Jesus was naturally shrewd in every encounter he had, using leverage such as laughter, generosity, and bluntness to influence a situation for good. God calls us to be shrewd without evil intent, just as Jesus was. Because the truth is that we have no salvation outside of the holy shrewdness of a loving God. And that's a scandalous story worth telling.
Shrewd Samaritan: Faith, Economics, and the Road to Loving Our Global Neighbor
by Bruce WydickLearn to live the message of the Good Samaritan and make a global impact, using the resources already at your disposal.If there were a popularity contest among all the parables of Jesus, the Good Samaritan would probably win. Nobody is against the Good Samaritan because being against the Good Samaritan is like being against Mother Theresa or Oskar Schindler or the firefighters who ran into the World Trade Center. In that same popularity contest, the Shrewd Manager would probably finish last. The Shrewd Manager is lazy, deceitful, and double-crossing. Yet in this alluringly freakish parable, Jesus actually holds up the Shrewd Manager as an example, as he does with the Good Samaritan.This book is about learning to live the message of the Good Samaritan in the context of the globalized world of the twenty-first century. This means learning to love our global neighbor wisely by harnessing the resources at our disposal—our time, talents, opportunities, and money—on behalf of those who are victims of injustice, disease, violence, and poverty.The early disciples were pretty clueless about worldly resources such as time, talent, and money—and unfortunately today we still don’t really get it. There are too many kind, well-intentioned twenty-first-century people with indisputably good intentions but whose impact on the needy is hampered by their inability to diagnose problems properly, harness the resources available to them to solve the right problems, and understand cause-and-effect relationships.Shrewd Samaritan will help develop a framework to better love and care for our neighbors in an age of globalization, when the people in our neighborhoods, or at least those in our potential sphere of influence, has expanded dramatically. Increasingly it will become our global neighbor who takes us out of our comfort zone and challenges us with the needs of a broken world.
Shri Punit Maharaj
by Pra Jaykrushna N Trivediશ્રી પુનિત મહારાજ એ નવજીવન દ્વારા પ્રકાશિત સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિનું પચ્ચીસ પુસ્તક છે. સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિ એ ભારતના મહાનુભાવોના જીવન અને વિચારને વાચક સુધી પહોંચાડવાનો નવજીવન ટ્રસ્ટનો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ છે.
Shri Raman Maharshi
by Sri Keshavlal Shastri Vedantacharyaશ્રી રમણ મહર્ષિ એ નવજીવન દ્વારા પ્રકાશિત સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિનું એકવીસમું પુસ્તક છે. સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિ એ ભારતના મહાનુભાવોના જીવન અને વિચારને વાચક સુધી પહોંચાડવાનો નવજીવન ટ્રસ્ટનો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ છે.
Shri Ranchhoddasji Maharaj
by Damayanti Valji Sejpalશ્રી રણછોડદાસજી મહારાજ એ નવજીવન દ્વારા પ્રકાશિત સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિનું ત્રેવીસમું પુસ્તક છે. સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિ એ ભારતના મહાનુભાવોના જીવન અને વિચારને વાચક સુધી પહોંચાડવાનો નવજીવન ટ્રસ્ટનો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ છે.
Shri Rang Avadhut
by Jayantilal Acharyaશ્રી રંગઅવધૂત એ નવજીવન દ્વારા પ્રકાશિત સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિનું ચોવીસમું પુસ્તક છે. સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિ એ ભારતના મહાનુભાવોના જીવન અને વિચારને વાચક સુધી પહોંચાડવાનો નવજીવન ટ્રસ્ટનો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ છે.
Shri Shrima Anandamayee Ma
by Shri Swami Adhyatmanand Sarswatiશ્રી શ્રીમા આનંદમયી મા એ નવજીવન દ્વારા પ્રકાશિત સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિનું ચતુર્થ પુસ્તક છે. સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિ એ ભારતના મહાનુભાવોના જીવન અને વિચારને વાચક સુધી પહોંચાડવાનો નવજીવન ટ્રસ્ટનો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ છે.
Shri Swami Ramdas (Kanhangad-Kerala)
by Shri Maganlal Pandyaશ્રી સ્વામી રામદાસ (કનહનગઢ-કેરાલા) એ નવજીવન દ્વારા પ્રકાશિત સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિનું સોળમું પુસ્તક છે. સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિ એ ભારતના મહાનુભાવોના જીવન અને વિચારને વાચક સુધી પહોંચાડવાનો નવજીવન ટ્રસ્ટનો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ છે.
Shrimad Rajchandra
by Shrimati Taruben Aacharyaશ્રીમદ્ રાજચંદ્ર એ નવજીવન દ્વારા પ્રકાશિત સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિનું અઢારમું પુસ્તક છે. સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિ એ ભારતના મહાનુભાવોના જીવન અને વિચારને વાચક સુધી પહોંચાડવાનો નવજીવન ટ્રસ્ટનો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ છે.
Shrines and Miraculous Images: Religious Life in Mexico Before the Reforma (Religions of the Americas Series)
by William B. TaylorThe vast literature on Our Lady of Guadalupe dominates the study of shrines and religious practices in Mexico. But there is much more to the story of shrines and images in Mexico&’s religious history than Guadalupe and Marian devotion. In this book a distinguished historian brings together his new and recent essays on previously unstudied or reconsidered places, themes, patterns, and episodes in Mexican religious history during the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries.William Taylor explores the use of local and regional shrines as well as devotion to images of Christ and Mary, including Our Lady of Guadalupe, to get to the heart of the politics and practices of faith in Mexico before the Reforma. Each of these essays touches on methodological and conceptual matters that open out to processes and paradoxes of change and continuity, exposing the symbolic complexity behind the material representations.
Shrink: Faithful Ministry in a Church-Growth Culture
by Scot Mcknight Tim SuttleAmong followers of Jesus, great is often the enemy of good. The drive to be great—to be a success by the standards of the world—often crowds out the qualities of goodness, virtue, and faithfulness that should define the central focus of Christian leadership. In the culture of today’s church, successful leadership is often judged by what works, while persistent faithfulness takes a back seat. If a ministry doesn’t produce results, it is dropped. If people don’t respond, we move on. This pursuit of “greatness” exerts a crushing pressure on the local church and creates a consuming anxiety in its leaders. In their pursuit of this warped vision of greatness, church leaders end up embracing a leadership narrative that runs counter to the sacrificial call of the gospel story. When church leaders focus on faithfulness to God and the gospel, however, it’s always a kingdom-win—regardless of the visible results of their ministry. John the Baptist modeled this kind of leadership. As John’s disciples crossed the Jordan River to follow after Jesus, John freely released them to a greater calling than following him. Speaking of Jesus, John said: “He must increase, but I must decrease.” Joyfully satisfied to have been faithful to his calling, John knew that the size and scope of his ministry would be determined by the will of the Father, not his own will. Following the example of John the Baptist and with a careful look at the teaching of Scripture, Tim Suttle dares church leaders to risk failure by chasing the vision God has given them—no matter how small it might seem—instead of pursuing the broad path of pragmatism that leads to fame and numerical success.
Shrinking the Integrity Gap: Between What Leaders Preach and Live
by Terra A. Mattson Jeff MattsonEvery leader values integrity, but far too few live it out. The founders of Living Wholehearted, Jeff and Terra Mattson, find that most high-capacity leaders have experienced childhood trauma and use leadership as a way to cope. In Shrinking the Integrity Gap, the Mattsons remind readers that integrity is a way of being and not a one-time event. Providing long-term solutions rooted in grace, they explore the following: The symptoms and systemic impact of the integrity gapHow a leader&’s unresolved story impacts their influenceWays to overcome the loneliness and effects of leadershipHealthy leadership habits for wholehearted leadership Integrating biblical truth, clinical research, relational wisdom, and real stories, Shrinking the Integrity Gap equips readers to become the kind of leader anyone would want to follow.
Shriramkrishna Paramhansa
by Shri Swami Adhyatmanand Sarswatiશ્રીરામકૃષ્ણ પરમહંસ એ નવજીવન દ્વારા પ્રકાશિત સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિનું દ્વિતીય પુસ્તક છે. સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિ એ ભારતના મહાનુભાવોના જીવન અને વિચારને વાચક સુધી પહોંચાડવાનો નવજીવન ટ્રસ્ટનો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ છે.
Shroud of the Lion (Accidental Detectives #5)
by Sigmund BrouwerA TRIP TO HOLLYWOOD MEANS NO WORRIES, JUST FUN IN THE SUN ... OR DOES IT? An invitation to be extras in a movie is a thrilling surprise for Ricky Kidd and his friends. And getting to stay with famous movie star JERICHO STONE is pretty exciting. But being kidnapped upon their arrival in Hollywood is more of an adventure than the Accidental Detectives had bargained for! Despite Jericho's reassurances, Ricky isn't convinced the kidnapping was just a mix-up. And when Ricky discovers that Jericho is hiding dark secrets from his past, the mystery becomes even more ominous. Jericho's secrets may threaten not just the actor's career--the lives of the Accidental Detectives could be at risk, too! * WHY IS JERICHO STONE BEING BLACKMAILED? * WHERE DOES THE CIA FIT INTO ALL OF THIS? * IS THERE ANYBODY THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVES CAN TRUST?
Shrouded in Silence
by Robert WiseDetermined to find an answer, Jack and Michelle Townsend set out on a quest to find the original ending to the Gospel of Mark.Following ancient clues, they head for Rome, but what starts out as a scholarly search turns violent as two separate groups strive to stop the Townsends, plunging their quiet research into chaos.After a bomb destroys their office, the Townsends are pushed to the limits of their determination and commitment to God's will. Can faith in God's purposes endure in a swirl of conspiracy and espionage that brings the couple to the brink of death?""This is a story of well-hidden biblical secrets that have endured throughout the ages and of a couple's devotion to finding the truth. It's a story fraught with death, danger, and deception--of never knowing who to trust, and with a twist of an ending I didn't see coming. Great read "" --Sharon Sala, author of The Searcher's Trilogy: Blood Stains, Blood Ties, Blood Trails
Shtetl
by Eva HoffmanIn Shtetl (Yiddish for "small town"), critically-acclaimed author Eva Hoffman brings the lost world of Eastern European Jews back to vivid life, depicting its complex institutions and vibrant culture, its beliefs, social distinctions, and customs. Through the small town of Braƒsk, she looks at the fascinating experiments in multicultural coexistence-still relevant to us today- attempted in the eight centuries of Polish-Jewish history, and describes the forces which influenced Christian villagers' decisions to conceal or betray their Jewish neighbors in the dark period of the Holocaust.
Shtum: A Novel
by Jem LesterA man shares a house with his autistic son and cranky elderly father in this &“moving, darkly funny novel&” (The Washington Post). Ben Jewell has hit a breaking point. His profoundly autistic ten-year-old son, Jonah, has never spoken, and Ben and his wife Emma are struggling to cope. When Ben and Emma fake a separation—a strategic yet ill-advised decision to further Jonah&’s case in an upcoming tribunal to determine the future of his education—father and son are forced to move in with Georg, Ben&’s elderly and cantankerous father. In a small house in north London, three generations of men—one who can&’t talk; two who won&’t—are thrown together. As Ben confronts single fatherhood, he must battle a string of well-meaning social workers and his own demons to advocate for his son, learning some harsh lessons about accountability from his father along the way. As the tribunal draws near, Jonah, blissful in his innocence, becomes the prism through which all the complicated strands of personal identity, family history, and misunderstanding are untangled, in this &“funny yet heartbreaking&” prize-winning debut (The Independent). &“Whether you think Shtum is a novel about autism or about marriage (it&’s both, by the way), you will agree that it is, in the end, a love story infused with wit, charm, and a deep appreciation for the complex beauty of damaged souls.&” —Jonathan Tropper, New York Times-bestselling author of This is Where I Leave You &“This is the literary territory of Tony Parsons and Nick Hornby, infused with the Jewish humor of Howard Jacobson and Shalom Auslander . . . an exhilarating roller coaster ride between pathos, comedy and anger.&” —The Guardian &“A remarkable book, at once hilarious, horrifying, and heartbreaking, written with the glum humor only Brits can carry off.&” —The Toronto Star
Shunned: How I Lost my Religion and Found Myself
by Linda A. CurtisA Jehovah&’s Witness&’ Painful but Liberating Realization that She Must Give Up Her Faith&“An inherently compelling and candidly revealing memoir . . . an extraordinary, riveting and unreservedly recommended read from first page to last.&”—Midwest Book ReviewLinda Curtis was raised as a Jehovah&’s Witness and is an unquestioning true believer who has knocked on doors from the time she was nine years old. Like other Witnesses, she has been discouraged from pursuing a career, higher education, or even voting, and her friendships are limited to the Witness community.Then one day, at age thirty-three, she knocks on a door—and a coworker she deeply respects answers the door. To their mutual consternation she launches into her usual spiel, but this time, for the first time ever, the message sounds hollow. In the months that follow, Curtis tries hard to overcome the doubts that spring from that doorstep encounter, knowing they could upend her &“safe&” existence. But ultimately, unable to reconcile her incredulity, she leaves her religion and divorces her Witness husband—a choice for which she is shunned by the entire community, including all members of her immediate family.Shunned follows Linda as she steps into a world she was taught to fear and discovers what is possible when we stay true to our hearts, even when it means disappointing those we love.&“. . . a moving portrait of one woman's life as a Jehovah's Witness and her painful but liberating realization that she must give up her faith.&”―Publishers Weekly&“Curtis&’s story reads as true to life . . . it will resonate across faith lines.&”—Foreword Reviews&“A profound, at times fascinating, personal transformation told with meticulous detail.&”—Kirkus Reviews&“...a riveting story, a page-turner, a magnificent contribution, and a book you will never forget.&”—Lynne Twist, global activist and author of The Soul of Money&“A wonderful book that is about so much more than the Jehovah&’s Witnesses.&”—Adair Lara, longtime columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle&“...brilliant, respectful, insightful and most of all hopeful.&”―Openly BookishReaders of Educated and Leaving the Witness will resonate with Linda Curtis&’ moving and courageous account of personal transformation.Order your copy today and begin reading this disturbing, heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring memoir.