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Coming through the Rye (Grace Livingston Hill Series #32)
by Grace Livingston HillDainty, dedicated Romayne Ransom lived for the day when her beloved father would be vindicated in the fight to clear his tarnished name. In the meantime, she found herself drawn irresistibly but unwillingly to the man who had sent her father [and brother] to prison--rugged, incorruptible Evan Sherwood." Can Romayne transcend her anger and resentment toward Sherwood and allow herself to love him? Like other Grace Livingston Hill novels, the author pens her story within a Christian context, applying Christian, Biblical concepts to her characters' lives.
Writing with Purpose 3
by Abeka BooksSharpen your 3rd graders’ penmanship skill and teach them to write with purpose. This book begins with various “Practical Penmanship” exercises to give students plenty of practice in the writing of words, letters, numbers –all in ¾” spacing lines! In 2nd semester, the focus will shift from using beautiful penmanship to learning to write compositions creatively. From beautiful penmanship to figurative language and poetry, your child will perfect his craft of writing in appearance and content. Teach him to observe the world around him, and then write about it. Different poem forms, alliteration, metaphors, and more are several English tools that your child will be able to recognize and use. Weekly penmanship test and supplementary writing exercises are also included in the back of the book.
Miracle of the Bells
by Russell JanneySet mostly in the hard coal region of Pennsylvania, this post-ww2 novel centers around Bill Dunnigan, fast-talking, clever press agent. In trying to help a small-town girl become an actress, he has to take a trip to her Pennsylvania home where he finds a religious awakening for not only himself, but everyone he draws in. A remarkable story with great characterization.
Say Yes to Tomorrow
by Dale Evans Rogers Floyd ThatcherWith a retelling of Bible stories and with anecdotes from her own experience, the author demonstrates how to look through life's problems and recognize God's gifts as they appear in daily life.
Pilgrim's Progress: Christian's Journey
by John BunyanThis twenty-chapter novel has been adapted from John Bunyan’s famous allegory, Pilgrim’s Progress. Inspire your students to follow the book’s hero, Christian, step by step through his rewarding journey to the city of Zion. This novel will not only capture students’ interests but encourage their hearts as well. Help your students improve their reading accuracy, enunciation, smoothness, alertness to punctuation, expression, and comprehension with this classic story!
Reasonable Perspectives On Religion
by Richard CurtisAfter the surprising publishing success of the so-called New Atheists it has become clear that there is a market for critical discussions about religion. A religion is much more complex than a set of beliefs which cannot be proven, as the New Atheists argue. There is, in fact, much more to religion and much more to the arguments about its truth claims. This book seeks to bring together a range of discussions, both critical and apologetic, each of which examines some part of religion and its functions. Half of the contributors are critical of some element of religion and the other half are apologetic in nature, seeking to defend or extend some particular religious argument. Covering a wide range of topics, including ethics, religious pluralism, the existence of God, and reasonableness of Islam, these pieces have in common arguments that are made in careful and scholarly ways—they represent reasonable perspectives on a wide swath of contemporary religious debates, in contrast to the unreasonableness that creeps into discussions on religion in American society.
Sacred Stones of the Goddess: Using Earth Energies for Magical Living
by Galen GillotteMake everyday magic come alive with the beautiful prose and invocations found in Sacred Stones of the Goddess. This one-of-a-kind guidebook incorporates crystals and semiprecious stones in talismanic magic, and includes guided meditations and prayers to the Goddess. Stones are a powerful source of earth energy. Each stone has its own distinct energy "signature" as well as magical correspondences shared by other stones in the same group. In talismanic magic, the stone serves as both the focus and amplifier for the desired outcome of the spell. Sacred Stones of the Goddess presents a variety of ways to intensify your magic with the power of stones, including: Thirty-five Goddess-centered invocations for a variety of purposes such as increased magical ability, justice, peace, personal protection, creativity, and love Step-by-step instructions for putting together and using your own thirteen-stone divination set Instructions for creating and using your own set of Wiccan prayer beads for communion with the Goddess (and God)
Thendral: Vol 11, Issue 10, September 2011
by MadhurabharathiThe September issue features interviews of Dr. Rajan Natarajan and drawing artist Jeyaraj; three short stories and a small novel; a religious article on vittallapuram; a biography of Tamil scholar Parali su. Nellaiappar; an article on Tamil writer Ayyakannu (Aykkann); a health column on Cough; Recipes of Herbal Bonda and Herbal Coffee; plus other usual and interesting features such as Anbulla Snehitiye, Ilanthendral, jokes, etc.
Too Busy Not to Pray: Slowing Down to be with God
by Bill Hybels Lavonne NeffMost of us have trouble finding time to pray. There's church and school and neighborhood and job and friends and recreation. And then the crises hit! Time for prayer seems an impossible luxury. As a pastor, Bill Hybels knows hundreds of people with schedules like this. Yet in his own life he has made the hard discovery that prayer doesn't happen on the run. He decided he was too busy not to pray. Hybels's accessible introduction to prayer has already helped over 400,000 readers develop a rich and regular prayer life in the midst of life's busyness. Now, in this revised and expanded 10th anniversary edition, he includes new insights from his years of ministry and his own spiritual journey. He shows how to slow down to pray, listen to God, respond to what we hear, practice the presence of God and overcome prayer barriers. His fun and practical book offers the resources we need for growing, ongoing experiences in prayer. About the Author Bill Hybels is pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in the Chicago suburbs, where over 15,000 attend each weekend. Willow Creek's "seeker sensitive" approach to worship has influenced many churches across the U.S. and throughout the world. Hybels has written a number of books, including Honest to God, Becoming a Contagious Christian, Making Life Work and Too Busy Not to Pray.
The Life of the Christian
by G. Campbell MorganThis book is designed to give practical help and guidance in the everyday life of the Christian and deals with holiness, growth, service and temptation.
Islam
by Fazlur RahmanPUBLISHER'S NOTE In dating, Muslims naturally use their own era, dating from the Hijra or flight of the Prophet Muhammad to Medina in 622 ad, sometimes called Anno Hegirae. Since the Muslim year is lunar it is impracticable to convert dates from the Muslim to the Christian era, and vice versa, by a simple formula. The publishers have therefore decided to give all dates-except for a few in the present century-in the Muslim style as well as in the familiar Gregorian calendar; this style of dating is in conformity with modern scholarly practice in the Islamic field. The Muslim date is always given first, the Gregorian date following after an oblique stroke: thus, 287/900, 787/1385, 1287/1870-1, etc. Occasionally a Muslim year will fall entirely within one Christian solar year, but usually there will be some overlapping between the years of the two eras. The same system is also applied to centuries: 8th/14th century, early 12th/late 17th century, etc.
Send Me Your Guardian Angel: Padre Pio
by Alessio ParenteFor those who have faith this book will make it stronger, for those who don't it will set them wondering.
The Ultimate Life
by Jim StovallSequel to "the ultimate gift". Red Stevens, a billionaire, as a part of his last will & testament, left his very spoiled grandson, Jason, from whom he was estranged, what he called "the ultimate gift". There were 12 gifts, with tasks accompanying each. Jason completed each of these tasks & was awarded millions of dollars as a charitable trust in order to help people in need. But the rest of the Stevens family, in "The Ultimate Life", is contesting Red Stevens's will. In a winner-take-all court battle, Jason is required to prove, over the course of a year, again by performing 12 tasks, that he is indeed worthy to receive his grandfather's bequest. Jim Stovall is himself blind, & the book is peopled with many characters who have disabilities &/or are otherwise disadvantaged.
Circle of Three: Book 8 - The Five Paths
by Isobel BirdThe five-pointed star is the Wiccan symbol of the Spirit, and that's how Cooper wears it. Those not versed in the ways of the Craft find it unsettling...
The Change (The Chesson Valley Series #3)
by Luke SeibertPeter Brenton is a scarred man—both physically and emotionally. The cruelty that he witnessed and the sufferings he endured have left him broken, cynical, and questioning where the Lord has been for the last four years. He and his friends had not asked for the American Civil War, but it had still come, drawing them into the conflict regardless of their own personal feelings towards the issues at stake. He took up arms to defend Virginia, but he never imagined just how long the war would last, or how devastating the effects would be.As he returns home from the army, he finds that he is not the only one left with scars from the bloody struggle. The war had left its mark far closer to his home than he could have realized.In the months that follow, Peter strives to resume his former life, but it does nothing to lighten the darkness settling in his heart. He cannot move past his bitterness, and though he attempts to continue his close relationships with those around him, he finds his most cherished friendships slipping away. The war had changed so much, and it was impossible to ignore the results. Slowly, Peter realizes that he must admit that things cannot stay the same, not for himself, his family, or his friends. The only question that remains is what he will do in response.
The Change (The Chesson Valley Series #3)
by Luke SeibertPeter Brenton is a scarred man—both physically and emotionally. The cruelty that he witnessed and the sufferings he endured have left him broken, cynical, and questioning where the Lord has been for the last four years. He and his friends had not asked for the American Civil War, but it had still come, drawing them into the conflict regardless of their own personal feelings towards the issues at stake. He took up arms to defend Virginia, but he never imagined just how long the war would last, or how devastating the effects would be.As he returns home from the army, he finds that he is not the only one left with scars from the bloody struggle. The war had left its mark far closer to his home than he could have realized.In the months that follow, Peter strives to resume his former life, but it does nothing to lighten the darkness settling in his heart. He cannot move past his bitterness, and though he attempts to continue his close relationships with those around him, he finds his most cherished friendships slipping away. The war had changed so much, and it was impossible to ignore the results. Slowly, Peter realizes that he must admit that things cannot stay the same, not for himself, his family, or his friends. The only question that remains is what he will do in response.
God and a Mouse
by M. AngelaSister Mary Angela describes her mouse as a contemplative and devout mouse, a lover of beauty and a philosopher. Her words are English poetry with the musical emphasis of Spanish-speaking communities.
Star Over Bethlehem and Other Stories
by Agatha Christie MallowanThis collection contains six short stories and five poems of a religious nature: A Greeting, Star Over Bethlehem, A Wreath for Christmas, The Naughty Donkey, Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh, The Water Bus, In the Cool of the Evening, Jenny by the Sky, Promotion in the Highest, The Saints of God and The Island.
Saint Therese, the Little Flower: The Making of a Saint
by John BeeversSt. Therese, lived 24 years and was an obscure nun for nine of those. She died in 1897 and was canonized in 1925. Yet she is known the world over by Catholics and non-Catholics alike. Her statue soon appeared in most Catholic Churches in the world. The story of this life is a marvel - a miracle - of divine grace. For the life of St.Therese is the lesson to all men of spiritual greatness to be achieved by perfect love of God and total consecration of all our actions, even the smallest, to His greater honor and glory.
Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican
by J. P. GallagherA different World War II story, about the Vatican's Msgr. Hugh O'Flaherty's real-life efforts to hide and help thousands of Allied escaped prisoners of war throughout the war. Undercover, he formed an organization to rescue and help escaped prisoners of war maintain their freedom from the Nazis. With the help of many Italians, religious, and diplomats stationed in Rome, he secretly worked throughout the entire war. His unstinting charity endears him to all, and saved the lives of thousands.
Thendral: Vol 11, Issue 09, August 2011
by MadhurabharathiIn addition to usual and popular features of Anbulla Snehitiye, Ilanthendral, Nalam Vaazha and Jokes, this issue contains three short stories; a short novel; interviews with veteran orator, scholar and actor Ku. Gnanasambandhan (some of his jokes also separately featured) and Bharathanatyam exponent Sudha Chandrasekhar; mouthwatering recipes of Mango Soup, Mango Dosa and Mango Lassi; nostalgia on veteran actor-singer of tinsel world of yesteryears Kothamangalam Seenu; a religious article on Mupperum Deviyar Temple; health; tribute, etc.
Faith, Science and Understanding
by John PolkinghorneIn this captivating book, one of the most highly regarded scientist-theologians of our time offers a thought-provoking exploration of the interaction between science and theology. John Polkinghorne defends the place of theology in the university, discusses the role of revelation in religion, and focuses closely on reconciling what science can say about the processes of the universe with theology's belief in a God active within creation.
The Vocation of Lady Christine
by Sister EblanaLady Christine, though not a beauty, won friends and suitors by her education and vibrant personality. At age 20 she left the pleasures of court for the cloister. This was a time when the Carmelite convents were overrun by aristocrats and luxury. But Christine lived a truly holy and mortified life in spite of this. What did she do? She prayed and was a model religious.
Abdul Sattar Edhi: A Mirror to the Blind
by Abdul Sattar Edhi Tehmina DurraniAutobiography of Abdul Sattar Edhi. His charity network has spread across the entire length and breadth of Pakistan and has extended his services internationally. The system he has established is a model for a welfare state that he hopes will one day be adopted by the Third World. (description from http://www.myoffstreet.com/Karachi/Post/2452)