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Download or read book Grace Amid Tragedy written by Jim Clark and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the books written about the Hurricane Katrina tragedy, Grace Amid Tragedy stands out with its broader perspective and inspiring message. As a Red Cross volunteer, Jim Clark was a first-hand witness to the catastrophic damage and the heart-wrenching stories. Going beyond that, however, Clark finds the silver lining in this literal storm, with recognition of the Katrina response as the largest outpouring of donations, volunteers, and compassion in our country's history. Chronicling the courage and spiritual growth of a handful of hurricane victims over the five month period after the hurricane, along with his own sense of personal growth, we are left with an uplifting and insightful testament to the human spirit. Fifty percent of the profits from the sale of this book will be donated to the hurricane Katrina rebuilding effort. "If you're seeking more meaning in your life, this book is an inspiring guide. Jim Clark's descriptions of his experiences with the Hurricane Katrina relief effort make us all feel more alive, connected, and open to our own intuitive, wake-up calls." -- Susan Skog, author
Book Synopsis Grace Anatomy by : Rissa Singson-Kawpeng
Download or read book Grace Anatomy written by Rissa Singson-Kawpeng and published by Shepherds Voice Publications, Inc.. This book was released on with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes, beautiful gifts come in dreadful wrapping. Nobody plans to get into an accident. Especially one that could end your life, or life as you know it. No one aims to get cancer. You avoid it like the plague, and even as you hear loved ones getting it or even dying of it, you don’t wish it upon yourself. And while we all know we will die someday, we pray it doesn’t come too soon. We fear its pain. Its uncertainty. Its finality. In this bittersweet account, Rissa Singson Kawpeng bares her soul, her grief, and her victory as she stared at death—in the face of loved ones and in her own body. As she wrestled with life’s burning questions regarding sickness, suffering, and death, she finds her answers in the most elemental truth of the universe: God’s unconditional love.
Book Synopsis Grace All Around Us by : Stephen Paul Bouman
Download or read book Grace All Around Us written by Stephen Paul Bouman and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Grounded in the true stories of the author's experience of 9/11 in New York City
Book Synopsis Future Grace, Revised Edition by : John Piper
Download or read book Future Grace, Revised Edition written by John Piper and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore this stunning quality of God’s grace: It never ends! In this revision of a foundational work, John Piper reveals how grace is not only God’s undeserved gift to us in the past, but also God’s power to make good happen for us today, tomorrow, and forever. True life for the follower of Jesus really is a moment-by-moment trust that God is dependable and fulfills his promises. This is living by faith in future grace, which provides God's mercy, provision, and wisdom—everything we need—to accomplish his good plans for us. In Future Grace, chapter by chapter—one for each day of the month—Piper reveals how cherishing the promises of God helps break the power of persistent sin issues like anxiety, despondency, greed, lust, bitterness, impatience, pride, misplaced shame, and more. Ultimate joy, peace, and hope in life and death are found in a confident, continual awareness of the reality of future grace.
Book Synopsis Startling Figures by : Michael O'Connell
Download or read book Startling Figures written by Michael O'Connell and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Startling Figures is about Catholic fiction in a secular age and the rhetorical strategies Catholic writers employ to reach a skeptical, indifferent, or even hostile audience. Although characters in contemporary Catholic fiction frequently struggle with doubt and fear, these works retain a belief in the possibility for transcendent meaning and value beyond the limits of the purely secular. Individual chapters include close readings of some of the best works of contemporary American Catholic fiction, which shed light on the narrative techniques that Catholic writers use to point their characters, and their readers, beyond the horizon of secularity and toward an idea of transcendence while also making connections between the widely acknowledged twentieth-century masters of the form and their twenty-first-century counterparts. This book is focused both on the aspects of craft that Catholic writers employ to shape the reader’s experience of the story and on the effect the story has on the reader. One recurring theme that is central to both is how often Catholic writers use narrative violence and other, similar disorienting techniques in order to unsettle the reader. These moments can leave both characters within the stories and the readers themselves shaken and unmoored, and this, O’Connell argues, is often a first step toward the recognition, and even possibly the acceptance, of grace. Individual chapters look at these themes in the works of Flannery O’Connor, J. F. Powers, Walker Percy, Tim Gautreaux, Alice McDermott, George Saunders, and Phil Klay and Kirstin Valdez Quade.
Download or read book Grief to Grace written by and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Reason for Hope in a Time of Tragedy by : Joseph Stowell
Download or read book A Reason for Hope in a Time of Tragedy written by Joseph Stowell and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When tragedy rains on us without warning, when darkness threatens to devour us in despair, the one light left flickering is hope. Even in the most devastating times, there is still a reason for hope. Our hearts know it even if our minds cannot comprehend it. That reason is held out here, in the compassionate words of ten trustworthy voices from across the country--all offering perspective, comfort, and assurance for the grief that grips us in fearful and painful times. Here are words for your heart, from the One who is near to the brokenhearted.
Book Synopsis God's Grace in Your Suffering by : David Powlison
Download or read book God's Grace in Your Suffering written by David Powlison and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where Is God? There are never quick fixes or easy answers when it comes to suffering. But even when we can't immediately see God's hand—when the struggle is hard and painful—he is working. Weaving together Scripture, personal stories, and the words of the classic hymn "How Firm a Foundation," David Powlison brings an experienced counselor's touch to exploring how God enters into our sufferings, helping us see God working in our own particular struggles—and discover how God's grace goes deeper than we could ever imagine.
Book Synopsis From Tragedy to Triumph by : Rae Bradley
Download or read book From Tragedy to Triumph written by Rae Bradley and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a true story about the triumph of the love of God, who PROMISES that all things - even tragedies - work together for the good for those who love God, the called according to His purpose. Come journey with us as tragedy turns into triumph, all because Minister Rae Bradley listened to God's calling on her heart: "Be like Jesus." As a beloved missionary and a respected woman of God, Rae Bradley's purpose in life never wavered even through heartache, pain and divorce. Her purpose endured through it all: to love God with all her heart, mind and strength and to love and serve people through a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. God is calling you into His loving Presence, where He longs to commune with you. Learn how to soak in God's presence, hear His Voice, and strengthen your inner man with powerful Scripture prayers. In this special second edition, God has revealed what our destiny is! Come today and receive His Presence, Love, and Promise for you. Amen!
Book Synopsis Inheritance of Tears by : Jessalyn Hutto
Download or read book Inheritance of Tears written by Jessalyn Hutto and published by Cruciform Press. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a woman becomes pregnant, miscarriage is usually the furthest thing from her mind. Such was the case for Jessalyn Hutto when she became pregnant with her first baby. But as is all too common in our post-fall world, the life she carried came to an abrupt end. Death had visited her womb, and the horrors of miscarriage had become a part of her life’s story. ••• Ultimately, she would lose two children in the womb, at 6 and 15 weeks gestation. Through these painful losses, a whole new world of suffering opened up to her. It seemed that everywhere she looked women were quietly mourning the loss of their unborn children. Yet this particular type of loss has been grossly overlooked by the church. ••• Couples navigating the unique sorrow of losing a child are often left with little biblical counsel to draw upon. Well-meaning friends and family often offer empty platitudes and Christian clichés. But what these couples truly need is the hope of the gospel. ••• Short, sensitive, and theologically robust, Inheritance of Tears offers hope and comfort to those who are called to walk through the painful trial of miscarriage, and shows pastors and church members how to effectively minister to these parents in their time of need.
Book Synopsis The Hardest Sermons You'll Ever Have to Preach by : Zondervan,
Download or read book The Hardest Sermons You'll Ever Have to Preach written by Zondervan, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2011-08-23 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer. Suicide. The death of a child. As much as we wish we could avoid tragedies like these, eventually they will strike your church community. When they do, pastors must be ready to offer help by communicating the life-changing message of the gospel in a way that offers hope, truth, and encouragement during these difficult circumstances. Those asked to preach in the midst of tragedy know the anxiety of trying to say appropriate things from God’s Word that will comfort and strengthen God’s people when emotions and faith are stretched thin. This indispensable resource helps pastors prepare sermons in the face of tragedies by providing suggestions for how to approach different kinds of tragedy, as well as insight into how to handle the theological challenges of human suffering. Each topic provides a specific description of the context of the tragedy, the key concerns that need to be addressed in the message, and an outline of the approach taken in the sample sermon that follows. Topics addressed include: abortion; abuse; responding to national and community tragedies; the death of a child; death due to cancer and prolonged sickness; death due to drunk driving; drug abuse; and suicide. Bryan Chapell, author of Christ-Centered Preaching, has gathered together messages from some of today’s most trusted Christian leaders including: John Piper, Tim Keller, Michael Horton, Jack Collins, Dan Doriani, Jerram Barrs, Mike Khandjian, Robert Rayburn, Wilson Benton, Bob Flayhart, and George Robertson. Each chapter provides you with the resources you need to communicate the life-giving hope of the gospel in the midst of tragedy. In addition, the appendices provide further suggestions of biblical texts for addressing various subjects as well as guidance for conducting funerals.
Download or read book Cal Ripken, Jr written by Fritz Knapp and published by Price World Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, "Cal Ripken, Jr.: Endurance " discusses the struggles and triumphs of Cal Ripken's life. As with each story in the Sports Virtues series, this book assigns a virtue to a celebrated athlete or coach, and uses that person's story to help the reader achieve that virtue for him or herself. What emerges after reading these stories is not only a greater understanding and appreciation of the virtues that these icons needed to get through life, but also an inspiration for the reader. Each story is followed by a small quotation from literature to amplify the meaning and application of the virtue, and each story is also followed by a series of study/review questions and other interactive activities to help the reader further understand the virtue and how to achieve it. This book is for people of all ages, but it makes for the perfect gift from parents to children or from adult mentors to their students. Other books in the Sports Virtues series include: Lou Gehrig: Appreciation Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo: Compassion Roberto Clemente: Dedication Susan Butcher: Determination Pele: Devotion John Wooden: Discipline Mike Krzyzewski: Encouragement Cal Ripken, Jr.: Endurance Walter "Red" Barber: Fairness Dennis Byrd: Faithfulness Hank Aaron: Fearlessness Amos Alonzo Stagg: Honesty Eric Liddell: Humility Arthur Ashe: Integrity Bill Bradley: Intelligence Jim Valvano: joyfulness Dan O'Brien & Dave Johnson: Kindness Dean Smith: Loyalty Harvey Penick: Modesty Branch Rickey & Jackie Robinson: Nobility Althea Gibson: Persistence Clarence "Big House" Gaines, Sr.: Respectability Joan Benoit Samuelson & Wilma Rudolph: Strength Vince Lombardi: Toughness Gertrude Ederle: Triumph Ken Venturi: Trust The 1980 Men's and 1998 Women's United States Olympic Hockey Teams: Unity Eddie Robinson: Visionary Happy Chandler: Wisdom
Book Synopsis The Book of Sports Virtues - Youth Edition by : Fritz Knapp
Download or read book The Book of Sports Virtues - Youth Edition written by Fritz Knapp and published by Price World Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Book of Sports Virtues: High Impact Athletes and Coaches" is a masterful collection of stories about the struggles and triumphs of many celebrated athletes. Each chapter is assigned a trait or virtue and uses an athlete's story as a lens through which the reader can gain the insight needed to achieve that trait or virtue. The chapter on appreciation is the story of Lou Gehrig and Jacky Robinson's story is used to exemplify and define nobility. What emerges after reading these stories is not only a greater understanding and appreciation of the virtues that these icons needed to get through life, but also an inspiration for the reader. Each story is followed by a small quotation from literature to amplify the meaning and application of the positive virtue. This book makes for the perfect gift from parents to children or for adult mentors to their students. Virtues covered: Appreciation, Compassion, Dedication, Honesty, Strength, Humility, Integrity, Nobility, Persistence, Discipline, Triumph, Trust, Unity, Wisdom, and Determination.
Book Synopsis From Tragedy to Triumph by : Grace Lightfoot
Download or read book From Tragedy to Triumph written by Grace Lightfoot and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a true story about the triumph of the love of God, who PROMISES that all things - even tragedies - work together for the good for those who love God, the called according to His purpose. Come journey with us as tragedy turns into triumph, all because Minister Rae Bradley listened to God's calling on her heart: "Be like Jesus." As a beloved missionary and a respected woman of God, Rae Bradley's purpose in life never wavered even through heartache, pain and divorce. Her purpose endured through it all: to love God with all her heart, mind and strength and to love and serve people through a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. God is calling you into His loving Presence, where He longs to commune with you. Learn how to soak in God's presence, hear His Voice, and strengthen your inner man with powerful Scripture prayers. In this special second edition, God has revealed what our destiny is! Come today and receive His Presence, Love, and Promise for you. Amen!
Book Synopsis Grace Amid Life's Wayward Moments How the Gospel Can Bring Relief to a Guilty Heart the First Step by : Donald Jones
Download or read book Grace Amid Life's Wayward Moments How the Gospel Can Bring Relief to a Guilty Heart the First Step written by Donald Jones and published by J&a Book Publishers. This book was released on 2017-09-30 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know some who may be experiencing tremendous guilt for past mistakes and do not know Jesus as Lord and Savior? Or, perhaps, you or they are not sure and need the grace and forgiveness the gospel can bring to their guilt ridden hearts which come in a relationship with Jesus Christ. Then give them this book. We learn in the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15 that the son's heart was not ready to turn to God until he had found himself in a terrible situation. Once all his money had been squandered, a famine had devastated the land, and he was starving, he finally looked up to God for help. Often, Christians think that these circumstances are the worst times to bring up the gospel when they are actually the best times. It is these dark moments that God will use to call them to His Son. In His Son Jesus they can find forgiveness and grace as God ushers them into His kingdom. This is one in a series of brief books which present the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who are experiencing a major disaster in their lives. It is designed to help them take the first and most important step in handling their problems by receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The first chapter of each book begins by addressing the difficult circumstances they may be facing. The subsequent chapters share the true gospel of Jesus Christ and how it is truly good news in handling their problems now but also the greater problem of judgment in eternity. They will see how salvation in Him is the real solution and first step in their journey to recovery now and an eternity of blessing. Give this book as a gift to your friends, family, co-workers, fellow students, neighbors, and even acquaintances so they can hear the gospel and have a chance to receive the Lord as He calls to them during these critical moments. To aid in this endeavor, there is a personal greeting that you can sign and add comments to in the front of the book to set the stage for further conversation. This will remove any uneasiness that either of you may feel once the book is given. If this is not necessary, simply tear it out. This book discusses how the true gospel can bring grace to a guilty heart. The book has topics which include finding grace for a guilty heart, being born again, experiencing God's love for all mankind, seeking Christ's kingdom, turning from sin, repenting and confessing sin, believing in Christ, receiving Jesus as Savior and submitting to Him as Lord, affirming Christ's miracles, fulfilled prophecies, and resurrection, loving Christ in a relationship, depending on faith alone, proclaiming Christ in baptism, accepting Christ's forgiveness, enjoying God's blessings, anticipating our inheritance, and living for Christ. You can use the book to share your faith or give it to someone who needs Christ. This evangelistic book will speak to spouses in marriage, partners in dating, parents and children, friends, neighbors, co-workers, fellow students, acquaintances, and strangers. You are given Scriptural principles backed by bible verses. You will find many concepts of salvation that can be used as quotes. This book can be used in the church or home bible studies. May the Lord bless you as you share His gospel with others. Other titles in this series are Calm Amid Life's Final Moments, Comfort Amid Life's Pain-Filled Moments, Content Amid Life's Empty Moments, Courage Amid Life's Tragic Moments, Faith Amid Life's Wrong Turns, Hope Amid Life's Depressing Moments, Love Amid Life's Broken Relationships, Peace Amid Life's Anxious Moments, Purpose Amid Life's Aimless Moments, Trust Amid Life's Financial Crises, and Safe Amid The World's Chaos and Conspiracies.
Book Synopsis Grace from the Rubble by : Jeanne Bishop
Download or read book Grace from the Rubble written by Jeanne Bishop and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you find the strength to forgive in the midst of unthinkable grief? With compassion for all who have been touched by tragedy, Grace from the Rubble tells the heart-stirring true story of found forgiveness, lasting hope, and the unlikely friendship of two fathers on opposite sides of tragedy. In what was to become the deadliest attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing left a community searching for healing and hope. Grace from the Rubble tells the intertwining stories of four individuals: Julie Welch, a young professional full of promise whose life was cut short by the bombing; Bud Welch, Julie's father; Tim McVeigh, the troubled mind behind the horrific attack; and Bill McVeigh, the father of the bomber. With searing details by firsthand witnesses, including the former governor of Oklahoma, masterful storyteller Jeanne Bishop describes the suspenseful scenes leading up to that fateful day and the dramatic events that unfolded afterward as one father buried his only daughter and the other saw his only son arrested, tried, and executed for mass murder. Grace from the Rubble will teach you about: The importance of sharing your story The unlikely connections that can stem from heartbreak The life-changing impact of forgiveness Vivid and haunting, this true story is rich with memories and beautiful descriptions of the nation's heartland, a place of grit and love for neighbors and families. Bishop shares the ways in which the bombing affected her own family and led her to meet Bud and, ultimately, how she learned to see humanity amid inhuman violence. Praise for Grace from the Rubble: "Readers should have tissues at hand before beginning Bishop's affecting story. This incredible and empathetic story is a testament to the powers of forgiveness, fellowship, and redemption." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Some say that love is the most powerful force in the world. I would suggest it's forgiveness. And the astonishing and beautifully told story of two fathers drawn together by unimaginable tragedy shows how the process of forgiveness happens step by grace-filled step." --James Martin, author, Jesus: A Pilgrimage and My Life with the Saints
Book Synopsis Grace for the Journey by : Athena C Shack
Download or read book Grace for the Journey written by Athena C Shack and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-31 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you get your life back after a tragedy, trauma or loss has compromised your faith, destroyed your peace and shaken your confidence in God? Using personal experience, biblical illustrations and revelations this book will help you navigate through your darkest place and grow spiritually from it.
