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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
Shubh Diwali: Modern Reflections on the Timeless Wisdom and Traditions of Diwali
by Summersdale PublishersFilled with quotes, sayings and teachings from the Ramayana, this book will inspire and uplift you during the week-long celebration of DiwaliThis book celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance with timeless teachings from the Ramayana. Brimming with powerful quotes, sayings and reflections, it captures the essence of Diwali and how its epic lessons relate to our daily lives.Immerse yourself in this beautiful selection of powerful words to help you feel inspired and illuminate the spiritual week of Diwali with the wisdom of Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshmana. May their journeys of honesty, loyalty and devotion be your source of strength throughout this festival and bring you and your family a bountiful season.Shubh Diwali will bring you peace in your holy week of Diwali and in your life. Let it be a reminder to keep the flame of goodness burning.Shubh Diwali!
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.
Shut Hell Up: When the Enemy Brings Up Your Past, Remind Him of Your Future
by Real Talk (Kimberly Jones-Pothier)FROM BEST SELLING AUTHOR KIMBERLY JONES-POTHIER AKA REAL TALK KIM If you want breakthrough, you have to break through! Most people struggle to assume the best of themselves. And their poor self-concept is only made worse by their past mistakes, poor choices, and failures. Kimberly has heard the inner voice that continually says, &“You can&’t.&” And she&’s learned how to shut it up. Known for telling it like it is, Real Talk Kim, as Jones-Pothier is known, challenges readers to stare inadequacy in the face and say, &“Not today!&” Exposing her own messes and failures, she leads readers on a journey to overcome the negative thinking, fear, loneliness, disappointment, and wrong view of self that have led to their feelings of inadequacy so they can walk in the fullness of God&’s purpose for them. The enemy is always going to tell people what they can and cannot do. He&’s always going to play into their fears and regrets. Jones-Pothier reveals the truths that will silence the accuser and empower readers to stop being ruled by their emotions, make choices from a place of confidence instead of doubt and insecurity, realize that God&’s plan is bigger than their past, reject the labels others have placed on them, let God determine who they are, and stop being a victim and find the freedom to be themselves. Breakthroughs don&’t come without a fight. Anyone who wants a breakthrough has to break through—they have to act. Providing practical tools that lead to victory, Shut Hell Up shows readers how to stop seeing themselves as inadequate and embrace who God says they are. When you feel not enough, God says I AM ENOUGH.This book will help you use what God says about you to fight negative self-talk and lies from the enemy. Other Books by Kimberly Jones-Pothier:When Your Bad Meets His Good (2018) ISBN: 978-1629995458
Shy People Can Conquer Too: How to reach boldness and overcome shyness
by Danilo H. GomesWe all know at least one shy person, right? In fact ... maybe you're the shy person. Anyway, the fact is that most people do not know how much suffering it is to live chained by the shackles of excessive shame. The only way out: work on your thoughts, one by one. Get to know this work and be enchanted by the number of existing arguments that can help you, a lot, in the fight against shyness. (This book is mainly intended for men).
Shylock Is My Name
by Howard JacobsonThe second book in the Hogarth Shakespeare series heralds the full-on 2016 anniversary celebration of Shakespeare: Man Booker Prize winner and our great chronicler of Jewish life retells the powerful, controversial story of Shylock.In The Merchant of Venice, the merchant Antonio borrows from the Jewish moneylender Shylock, whom he openly despises, to help fund his friend Bassanio's wooing of the beautiful, prized Portia. Shylock agrees--but on the condition that Antonio promise in return a pound of flesh should he be unable to repay the debt. When Antonio's ships are lost at sea and it becomes clear he cannot, the case goes to court: Antonio must honour his promise--until an unknown lawyer (Portia herself, dressed as a man) arrives and brilliantly picks the case apart. Jacobson takes the great tale of vengeance and cruelty and propels it through space and time to the shiny modern world of Cheshire's Golden Triangle, where we meet a funny, love-driven, vindictive cast of characters very much from our world, confronting Shakespeare's timelessly urgent questions in the 21st century.From the Hardcover edition.
Shylock Is My Name: William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Retold: A Novel (Hogarth Shakespeare #2)
by Howard JacobsonMan Booker Prize-winner Howard Jacobson brings his singular brilliance to this modern re-imagining of one of Shakespeare's most unforgettable characters: Shylock Winter, a cemetery, Shylock. In this provocative and profound interpretation of "The Merchant of Venice," Shylock is juxtaposed against his present-day counterpart in the character of art dealer and conflicted father Simon Strulovitch. With characteristic irony, Jacobson presents Shylock as a man of incisive wit and passion, concerned still with questions of identity, parenthood, anti-Semitism and revenge. While Strulovich struggles to reconcile himself to his daughter Beatrice's "betrayal" of her family and heritage - as she is carried away by the excitement of Manchester high society, and into the arms of a footballer notorious for giving a Nazi salute on the field - Shylock alternates grief for his beloved wife with rage against his own daughter's rejection of her Jewish upbringing. Culminating in a shocking twist on Shylock's demand for the infamous pound of flesh, Jacobson's insightful retelling examines contemporary, acutely relevant questions of Jewish identity while maintaining a poignant sympathy for its characters and a genuine spiritual kinship with its antecedent--a drama which Jacobson himself considers to be "the most troubling of Shakespeare's plays for anyone, but, for an English novelist who happens to be Jewish, also the most challenging."
Shī'ī Islam
by Najam HaiderDuring the formative period of Islam, in the first centuries after Muhammad's death, different ideas and beliefs abounded. During this period two particular intellectual traditions emerged, Sunnism and Shi'ism. Sunni Muslims endorsed the historical caliphate, while Shi'i Muslims, supporters of 'Ali, cousin of the Prophet and the fourth caliph, articulated their own distinctive doctrines. The Sunni-Shi'i schism is often framed as a dispute over the identity of the successor to Muhammad, whereas in reality, Sunni and Shi'i Muslims also differ on a number of seminal theological doctrines concerning the nature of God and legitimate political and religious authority. This book examines the development of Shi'i Islam through the lenses of belief, narrative, and memory. This book also covers, for the first time in English, a wide range of Shi'i communities from the demographically predominant Twelvers to the transnational Isma'ilis to the scholar-activist Zaydis. The portrait of Shi'ism that emerges is that of a distinctive and vibrant community of Muslims with a remarkable capacity for reinvention and adaptation, grounded in a unique theological interpretation of Islam.