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The Unraveling of Wentwater (The Gates of Heaven, Book #4)
by C. S. LakinWhen the simple, backward village of Wentwater begins disappearing one word at a time, no one can figure out how to stop it. Not the learned men living up in the Heights nor the superstitious leaders of the village. But those who had attended the baby naming ceremony seventeen years earlier remember the words of the marsh witch, and her pronouncement that the babe would one day cause the unraveling of Wentwater. In their fear, the villagers banish the parents and set their cottage on fire, and the babe was thought to have perished in the flames. But . . . did she? Teralyn lives in the Heights and wants nothing more than to create beautiful music on her lap harp. When she comes down to the village for a festival, she falls in love with a villager named Fromer, much to the fury of Fromer's brother, Justyn. Justyn's jealousy moves him to make a deal with the witch, and when Wentwater vanishes due to a backfiring spell, it leaves Teralyn, the only person left in the kingdom, with a terrible choice. She must leave her life and forget Wentwater, or she can spend seven long years restoring everything back to the way it was, by spinning nettle into thread and stitching the world back... one word at a time. The Unraveling of Wentwater explores love, jealousy, mercy, and judgment. It spins a tale about the power and magic of words, and as the marsh witch, who keeps words in a jar, warns, "Be careful with your words, they have consequences!" Secrets and superstitions abound in the kingdom, but only a water creature who lives at the bottom of the lake and guards the sacred site knows the truth and can help Teralyn restore all. In this fourth installment of The Gates of Heaven fantasy series, readers will learn of the fourth of seven sacred sites heaven set up on earth to prevent evil from gaining a stronghold over the hearts of men. Inspired by the traditional fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, readers will be taken on a journey that will leave them, in a word... speechless.
The Unreformed Martin Luther: A Serious (and Not So Serious) Look at the Man Behind the Myths
by Anreas MalessaWill the real Martin Luther please stand up?After five hundred years of examining the life of the “father of the Reformation,” we must surely know all there is to know about Martin Luther. But is that true?Did he really nail his Ninety-Five Theses to the church door?Did he throw an inkpot at the devil?Did he plant an apple tree?Did his wife escape her convent in a herring barrel?German radio and television journalist Andreas Malessa looks at the actual history of Luther and concludes that many of the tales we know best are nothing but nonsense.Diving gleefully into the research, Malessa investigates many of the falsehoods and fallacies surrounding the reformer, rejecting them in favor of equally incredible facts. Full of humor and irony, this book educates and entertains while demonstrating a profound respect for Luther's life and mission.If you're looking for the truth of the man behind the theses, come discover his faith and influence--with the myths stripped away.
The Unsaved Christian: Reaching Cultural Christianity with the Gospel
by Dean InserraWhat to do when they say they&’re Christian but don&’t know Jesus Whether it&’s the Christmas and Easter Christians or the faithful church attenders whose hearts are cold toward the Lord, we&’ve all encountered cultural Christians. They&’d check the Christian box on a survey, they&’re fine with church, but the truth is, they&’re far from God. So how do we bring Jesus to this overlooked mission field?The Unsaved Christian equips you to confront cultural Christianity with honesty, compassion, and grace, whether you&’re doing it from the pulpit or the pews. This practical guide will: show you how to recognize cultural Christianityteach you how to overcome the barriers that get in the waygive you easy-to-understand advice about VBS, holiday services, reaching &“good people,&” and more!If you&’ve ever felt stuck or unsure how to minister to someone who identifies as Christian but still needs Jesus, this book is for you.
The Unsaved Christian: Reaching Cultural Christianity with the Gospel
by Dean InserraWhat to do when they say they&’re Christian but don&’t know Jesus Whether it&’s the Christmas and Easter Christians or the faithful church attenders whose hearts are cold toward the Lord, we&’ve all encountered cultural Christians. They&’d check the Christian box on a survey, they&’re fine with church, but the truth is, they&’re far from God. So how do we bring Jesus to this overlooked mission field?The Unsaved Christian equips you to confront cultural Christianity with honesty, compassion, and grace, whether you&’re doing it from the pulpit or the pews. This practical guide will: show you how to recognize cultural Christianityteach you how to overcome the barriers that get in the waygive you easy-to-understand advice about VBS, holiday services, reaching &“good people,&” and more!If you&’ve ever felt stuck or unsure how to minister to someone who identifies as Christian but still needs Jesus, this book is for you.
The Unseen
by T. L. HinesLucas is a loner, but he's never alone.From secret hiding places, he peers into the lives of others--watching them while they work, while they commute, while they sip their morning coffee. He is a master at remaining silent and unseen in his carefully constructed world as an invisible observer.But when a chance encounter turns the tables, the watcher becomes the watched. Caught up in an escalating series of events he is powerless to stop, Lucas discovers an underground organization with a chilling mission.Anyone can be watched. No one is safe. And the most terrifying secrets of all remain Unseen.Until now.
The Unseen Companion: God With the Single Mother
by Michelle Lynn SentersSingle moms, you are not alone.You may feel lonely, abandoned, overwhelmed, and ill-equipped in your life as a single mother, but you are not alone on this journey. God is WITH you, and if you are willing, He will help you build a strong home and legacy for your family.As a former single mother, Michelle Lynn Senters understands you could use a little soul nourishment. In the Unseen Companion, she explores the ten needs every single mother has and asks, &“God, where are you in this?&”Avoiding clichés and hurtful platitudes, Michelle offers true hope from God&’s Word. Her reflections, seasoned with personal experience, will help you:Trust that God sees your needs and can satisfy themDevelop a vibrant relationship with God&’s WordAvoid temptation and counterfeit solutionsStrengthen your resolve and confidence to raise children of faithRead The Unseen Companion and receive the encouragement your heart longs to hear: &“You can do this, God is with you, and He will lead your family in strength and love.&”Includes questions at the end of each chapter for reflection, journaling, or group discussion.
The Unseen Companion: God With the Single Mother
by Michelle Lynn SentersSingle moms, you are not alone.You may feel lonely, abandoned, overwhelmed, and ill-equipped in your life as a single mother, but you are not alone on this journey. God is WITH you, and if you are willing, He will help you build a strong home and legacy for your family.As a former single mother, Michelle Lynn Senters understands you could use a little soul nourishment. In the Unseen Companion, she explores the ten needs every single mother has and asks, &“God, where are you in this?&”Avoiding clichés and hurtful platitudes, Michelle offers true hope from God&’s Word. Her reflections, seasoned with personal experience, will help you:Trust that God sees your needs and can satisfy themDevelop a vibrant relationship with God&’s WordAvoid temptation and counterfeit solutionsStrengthen your resolve and confidence to raise children of faithRead The Unseen Companion and receive the encouragement your heart longs to hear: &“You can do this, God is with you, and He will lead your family in strength and love.&”Includes questions at the end of each chapter for reflection, journaling, or group discussion.
The Unseen Realm: Recovering The Supernatural Worldview Of The Bible
by Michael S. HeiserIn The Unseen Realm, Dr. Michael Heiser examines the ancient context of Scripture, explaining how its supernatural worldview can help us grow in our understanding of God. He illuminates intriguing and amazing passages of the Bible that have been hiding in plain sight. You'll find yourself engaged in an enthusiastic pursuit of the truth, resulting in a new appreciation for God's Word. Why wasn't Eve surprised when the serpent spoke to her? How did descendants of the Nephilim survive the flood? Why did Jacob fuse Yahweh and his Angel together in his prayer? Who are the assembly of divine beings that God presides over? In what way do those beings participate in God's decisions? Why do Peter and Jude promote belief in imprisoned spirits? Why does Paul describe evil spirits in terms of geographical rulership? Who are the "glorious ones" that even angels dare not rebuke? After reading this book, you may never read your Bible the same way again. "There is a world referred to in the Scripture that is quite unseen, but also quite present and active. Michael Heiser's The Unseen Realm seeks to unmask this world. Heiser shows how important it is to understand this world and appreciate how its contribution helps to make sense of Scripture. The book is clear and well done, treating many ideas and themes that often go unseen themselves. With this book, such themes will no longer be neglected, so read it and discover a new realm for reflection about what Scripture teaches."
The Unseen War: Winning the Fight for Life
by David K. KortjeSpiritual warfare is one of the least considered aspects of the Christian life, yet it may well be one of the most significant. Because of this gross underestimation, many Christians fall prey to demonic manipulations. Get this book and discover how to be an overcomer now.
The Unselfishness of God
by Hannah Whitall SmithIn order to be free from the fears and troubles that abound, one need only turn to the Word of God for comfort and truth. The Unselfishness of God by Hannah Whitall Smith has proclaimed this message for almost one hundred years, a message still valid and inspiring to believers and nonbelievers today.
The Unselfishness of God: My Spiritual Autobiography
by Hannah Whitall Smith"The Unselfishness of God: My Spiritual Autobiography" by Hannah Whitall Smith is a deeply personal and inspiring account of the author's spiritual journey. Known for her influential work in the Holiness movement, Smith shares her transformative experiences and profound insights into the nature of God and the essence of true Christian living.In this spiritual autobiography, Smith reflects on her life with honesty and vulnerability, chronicling her struggles, doubts, and ultimate triumphs in faith. She explores the concept of God's unselfish love, emphasizing the importance of surrender, trust, and the joy of living a life dedicated to serving others.Through her vivid storytelling and reflective prose, Smith offers readers a window into her inner life and spiritual evolution. Her journey is one of continuous discovery and growth, marked by moments of deep revelation and divine grace. Smith's writing is both accessible and profound, making complex theological ideas relatable and inspiring. With eloquence and sincerity, Hannah Whitall Smith invites readers to join her in discovering the boundless, unselfish love of God—a love that transcends human understanding and brings true peace and fulfillment.
The Unspeakable: A Novel
by Charles L. CaliaA priest must investigate a fellow man of the cloth—and claims of miraculous healing among his congregation—in this novel of faith and friendship. As an administrator for the Diocese of St. Paul, Peter Whitmore is asked to investigate a priest who is rumored to perform miracles. But the priest in question, Jim Marbury, is no stranger to Whitmore. He is an old friend from seminary, and a spiritual mentor whom Whitmore has not seen in more than twenty years. Always somewhat unconventional, Marbury is now mute, speaking only in sign language. He claims that his voice was stolen by God on a trip through western Pennsylvania. On that same journey, in a snowstorm that nobody can verify, Marbury encountered a terrible car accident and a family who changed his life irrevocably.Marbury suddenly finds himself in a world where the mystical is not in a book but alive and breathing. And Whitmore must decide for himself which events are really the hand of God and which are the delusions of a man gone mad.
The Unstoppable You: 7 Ways to Tap Into Your Potential for Success
by John C. MaxwellThis innovative book from a New York Times bestselling author shows leaders, entrepreneurs, and creatives new ways to go far—faster than they ever thought possible. Are you unstoppable? You can be. Most people allow others to put limitations on them. They even put limitations on themselves. Don&’t ever do that again. You don&’t have to be stoppable. Instead, unleash your potential. When John Maxwell started his career in small-town Indiana, few people would have guessed he would go on to become a bestselling author and world-wide leadership expert. How did he do it? He didn&’t put limits on himself. He believed he could make a difference in the world, and he kept going until he achieved it. You can too. In The Unstoppable You, Maxwell teaches the seven ways you can tap into your potential and start overcoming obstacles, solving problems, and accomplishing results you previously thought impossible. Go ahead. Take your next steps and achieve the success you&’ve always dreamt of. Then never stop.About Maxwell Moments Maxwell Moments is an innovative new series that will encourage personal growth, leadership development, and success. Find direct and practical advice to grow your career, business, or interpersonal skills. These easy-to-read books include short chapters for busy readers that can be savored in small bites, read in a single sitting, given as gifts, and used as mentoring tools.
The Unstuck Church: Equipping Churches to Experience Sustained Health
by Tony MorganAcclaimed church leader, blogger, founder and chief strategic officer of The Unstuck Group, Tony Morgan unpacks the lifecycle of a typical church, identifies characteristics of each phase, and provides practical next steps a church can take to move towards sustained health. Think about your church for a moment. Is it growing? Is it diminishing? Is it somewhere in between? Acclaimed church leader, blogger, and founder and chief strategic officer of The Unstuck Group, Tony Morgan has identified the seven stages of a church's lifecycle that range from the hopeful and optimistic days of launch, to the stagnating last stages of life support. Regardless of the stage in which you find your church, it carries with it the world's greatest mission—to "go and make disciples of all the nations . . ." With eternity at stake the Church should be doing most everything within its power to see lives changed forever. The Church should strive for the pinnacle of the lifecycle, where they are continually making new disciples and experiencing what Morgan refers to as "sustained health." In The Unstuck Church, Morgan unpacks each phase of the church lifecycle, and offers specific and strategic next steps the church leader can take to find it's way to sustained health . . . and finally become unstuck. The Unstuck Church is a call for honest an assessment of where your church sits on the lifecycle, and a challenge to move beyond it.
The Unsuitable Suitor (Church Choir Mystery book #2)
by Nicola FurlongCan Gracie entertain her two teen-aged nieces while solving the mystery of a mysterious stalker?
The Untold History of Healing: Plant Lore and Medicinal Magic from the Stone Age to Present
by Wolf D. StorlThe Untold History of Healing takes the reader on a exciting, expansive journey of the history of medicine from the Stone Age to modern times, explaining that Western medicine has its true origins in the healing lore of Paleolithic hunters and gatherers, herding nomads, and the early sedentary farmers rather than in the academic tradition of doctors and pharmacists. This absorbing history of medicine takes the reader on a sweeping journey from the Stone Age to modern times, showing that Western medicine has its origins not only in the academic tradition of doctors and pharmacists, but in the healing lore of Paleolithic hunters and gatherers, herding nomads, and the early sedentary farmers. Anthropologist and ethnobotanist Wolf D. Storl vividly describes the many ways that ancient peoples have used the plants in their immediate environment, along with handed-down knowledge and traditions, to treat the variety of ailments they encountered in daily life.
The Untold Story of the New Testament Church: An Extraordinary Guide to Understanding the New Testament
by Frank ViolaA scholar of the New Testament Church and a forerunner of modern Church renewal, Frank Viola casts his gaze back at the birth pangs of first century Christianity in The Untold Story of the New Testament Church. Using a 'you-are-there' approach, this epic volume gives readers a first-hand account of how the witness of Christ's testimony impacted the world. In the era right after the Day of Pentecost, the power of Holy Spirit prompted a massive harvest of souls yet a great persecution surged against those preaching Good News to the lost. Now, get up-close with apostles Paul, Peter and John and learn of their personal struggles to fight for the faith amidst a backdrop of in-house strife and foreign tyranny.
The Unusable Past: America's Puritan Tradition 1830-1930
by Jan C. DawsonHow the ideas and traditions of Puritanism conflict with our current literary trends.
The Unusual Suspect: My Calling to the New Hardcore Movement of Faith
by Mark Tabb Stephen BaldwinStephen Baldwin reveals his unbelievable change from a hardcore party boy to a hardcore follower of Jesus Christ. The core of his message: "You must be willing to try faith God's way, not yours, and when you do you will find a life beyond anything you could have dreamed."
The Unvarnished New Testament: A New Translation from the Original Greek
by Andy GausAncient religious wisdom in a modern tongue—gives you a new perspective on the New Testament without having to learn another language. This new, innovative translation of the New Testament opens the closed doors of preconception and allows the reader to view these important Greek writings in an entirely different light. Based on a radical and startling premise, The Unvarnished New Testament asks, &“Why not present the New Testament simply as it appears in the original Greek?&” In these pages, you&’ll get all of the ancient nuances and original meanings, as if two thousand years of Christian history had not occurred. &“The books read wonderfully smoothly since there is no attempt at maintaining any semblance of formal translation. At the same time preserving the mysticism, philosophy and theology of the underlying Greek better than any bible I know of. He accomplishes exactly what dynamic translation aims for.&”—Church Discipline, &“10 Really Good Bibles You May Not Know About&” &“What Andy Gaus has achieved (and brilliantly achieved) in his new Translation is to present the ideas, words and context of the various books of the New Testament as they would have been perceived by a majority of educated Greek readers in the third and fourth centuries.&”—John Howard Reid, EzineArticles.com
The Unwanted: America, Auschwitz, and a Village Caught In Between
by Michael DobbsPublished in association with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, a riveting story of Jewish families seeking to escape Nazi GermanyIn 1938, on the eve of World War II, the American journalist Dorothy Thompson wrote that "a piece of paper with a stamp on it" was "the difference between life and death." The Unwanted is the intimate account of a small village on the edge of the Black Forest whose Jewish families desperately pursued American visas to flee the Nazis. Battling formidable bureaucratic obstacles, some make it to the United States while others are unable to obtain the necessary documents. Some are murdered in Auschwitz, their applications for American visas still "pending."Drawing on previously unpublished letters, diaries, interviews, and visa records, Michael Dobbs provides an illuminating account of America's response to the refugee crisis of the 1930s and 1940s. He describes the deportation of German Jews to France in October 1940, along with their continuing quest for American visas. And he re-creates the heated debates among U.S. officials over whether or not to admit refugees amid growing concerns about "fifth columnists," at a time when the American public was deeply isolationist, xenophobic, and antisemitic.A Holocaust story that is both German and American, The Unwanted vividly captures the experiences of a small community struggling to survive amid tumultuous world events.
The Unwitting Fundamentalist
by Andrew NormanHow and why religious fundamentalism has come to exist is an important issue, rarely explored in detail without an underlying agenda. In this discursive and absorbing investigation, Andrew Norman has addressed this complex question in an intellectual, yet thoroughly comprehensible manner. Each aspect of religion is covered; not just fundamentalism itself, but why some religions have prophets and some don't; why some have one deity and others several; and how science has shed new light on many aspects of the religious experience. Whether you are interested in fundamentalism or simply how man has become such a religious animal, and remains so, The Unwitting Fundamentalist is an absorbing read.
The Upanisads: A Complete Guide
by Signe CohenThe Upaniṣads are among the most sacred foundational scriptures in the Hindu religion. Composed from 800 BCE onwards and making up part of the larger Vedic corpus, they offer the reader "knowledge lessons" on life, death, and immortality. While they are essential to understanding Hinduism and Asian religions more generally, their complexities make them almost impenetrable to anyone but serious scholars of Sanskrit and ancient Indian culture. This book is divided into five parts: Composition, authorship, and transmission of the Upaniṣads; The historical, cultural, and religious background of the Upaniṣads; Religion and philosophy in the Upaniṣads; The classical Upaniṣads; The later Upaniṣads. The chapters cover critical issues such as the origins of the Upaniṣads, authorship, and redaction, as well as exploring the broad religious and philosophical themes within the texts. The guide analyzes each of the Upaniṣads separately, unpacking their contextual relevance and explaining difficult terms and concepts. The Upaniṣads: A Complete Guide is a unique and valuable reference source for undergraduate religious studies, history, and philosophy students and researchers who want to learn more about these foundational sacred texts and the religious lessons in the Hindu tradition.
The Upanishads
by Alistair Shearer Peter RussellThe Upanishads are the oldest and clearest expression of the perennial philosophy that is the inner core of all the great religions. Passed down by word of mouth for five thousand years, they teach of an absolute and unified field of intelligence that underlies and permeates all creation. This divine ground is our own nature, and to bring our lives into conscious harmony with it is the ultimate purpose of human existence. This lucid translation captures both the poetry and the precision of the origin...
The Upanishads
by Eknath EaswaranAmong the oldest of India's spiritual texts, the Upanishads are records of intensive question-and-answer sessions given by illumined sages to their students. Widely featured in philosophy courses, the Upanishads have puzzled and inspired wisdom seekers from Yeats to Schopenhauer. Eknath Easwaran makes this challenging text more accessible by selecting the passages most relevant to readers seeking timeless truths today. His accessible, highly readable translation and lively foreword place the teachings in a contemporary context for students and general readers alike.