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Book Synopsis The Best Christian Short Stories by : Bret Lott
Download or read book The Best Christian Short Stories written by Bret Lott and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2006-07-02 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first volume in a collection of contemporary fiction that combines the artistry of critically accaimed writers with a clear Christian worldview. From Homer Hickam, the best-selling author of Rocket Boys--which later became the movie October Sky to editor and contributing best-selling author Bret Lott, this collection spans a talented community writing an eclectic blend of fiction. Each piece stands alone as stellar fiction. And each piece confronts us with who we are and forces us to look deeply at the human condition. From the dirt lanes of North Africa to the suburbs of California, exuding lightheartedness and profundity, hilarity and tragedy, these stories will take you on a fresh and entertaining journey.
Book Synopsis Short Stories by Jesus by : Amy-Jill Levine
Download or read book Short Stories by Jesus written by Amy-Jill Levine and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The renowned biblical scholar, author of The Misunderstood Jew, and general editor for The Jewish Annotated New Testament interweaves history and spiritual analysis to explore Jesus’ most popular teaching parables, exposing their misinterpretations and making them lively and relevant for modern readers. Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus’ stories ignore this disparity and have often allowed anti-Semitism and misogyny to color their perspectives. In this wise, entertaining, and educational book, Amy-Jill Levine offers a fresh, timely reinterpretation of Jesus’ narratives. In Short Stories by Jesus, she analyzes these “problems with parables,” taking readers back in time to understand how their original Jewish audience understood them. Levine reveals the parables’ connections to first-century economic and agricultural life, social customs and morality, Jewish scriptures and Roman culture. With this revitalized understanding, she interprets these moving stories for the contemporary reader, showing how the parables are not just about Jesus, but are also about us—and when read rightly, still challenge and provoke us two thousand years later.
Download or read book The Gifting written by K.E. Ganshert and published by K.E. Ganshert. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the world is right, then I am crazy. And crazy is dangerous. In a world where nothing supernatural exists, Tess Eckhart is positive she’s going crazy. After her complete freakout at a high school party, her family is too. So much that they pack their bags and move across the country, next to a nationally-renowned facility for the mentally ill. Tess is determined to fit in at her new school, despite the whispers and stares. But when it comes to Luka Williams, a reluctantly popular boy in her class, she’s unused to a stare that intense. Then the headaches start, and the seemingly prophetic dreams that haunt her at night. As Tess tries harder to hide them, she becomes increasingly convinced that Luka knows something—that he might somehow be responsible. But what if she’s wrong? What if Luka Williams is the only thing separating her from a madness too terrifying to fathom?
Download or read book Hope Heals written by Katherine Wolf and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When all seems lost, where can you find hope? Katherine and Jay Wolf married right after college and sought adventure far from home in Los Angeles, CA. As they pursued their dreams--she as a model and he as a lawyer--they planted their lives in the city and their church community. Their son, James, came along unexpectedly in the fall of 2007, and just six months later, everything changed in a moment for this young family. On April 21, 2008, as James slept in the other room, Katherine collapsed, suffering a massive brain stem stroke without warning. Miraculously, Jay came home in time and called for help. Katherine was immediately rushed into brain surgery, though her chance of survival was slim. As the sun rose the next morning, the surgeon proclaimed that Katherine had survived the removal of part of her brain, though her future recovery was uncertain. Yet in that moment, there was a spark of hope. Through forty days on life support in the ICU and nearly two years in full-time brain rehab, that small spark of hope was fanned into flame. Hope Heals documents Katherine and Jay's journey as they struggled to regain Katherine's quality of life and as she relearned to talk, eat, and walk. As Katherine returned home with a severely disabled body but a completely renewed purpose, she and Jay committed to celebrating this gift of a second chance by embracing life fully, even though that life looked very different than they could have ever imagined. As you uncover Katherine and Jay's remarkable story, you'll be encouraged to: Find lasting hope in the midst of struggle Embrace the unexpected Welcome God's miracles into your everyday life In the midst of continuing hardships, both in body and mind, Katherine and Jay found what we all long to find: a hope that heals the most broken place--our souls. Let Hope Heals be your guide along the way. Praise for Hope Heals: "As I read this book, tears streamed from my eyes even as joy flooded my heart. Jay and Katherine are a raw yet refreshing testimony to the unshakable trustworthiness of God amidst the unimaginable trials of life. This book reminds all of us where hope can be found in a world where none of us know what the next day holds." --David Platt, author of the New York Times bestseller Radical and president of the International Mission Board "Hope Heals is a beautiful, true story that illustrates the love and protection God has for us even in the darkest times of our lives. Katherine and Jay's dedication to each other and the Lord through their most devastating season is inspiring. This book will help your heart believe that He sees, He knows, He cares, and He is still working miracles today!" --Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries
Book Synopsis How to Argue like Jesus by : Joe Carter
Download or read book How to Argue like Jesus written by Joe Carter and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uses Jesus' words and actions found in the New Testament to systematically evaluate his rhetorical stylings, drawing real lessons from his teachings that today's readers can employ. Jesus of Nazareth never wrote a book, held political office, or wielded a sword. He never gained sway with the mighty or influential. He never took up arms against the governing powers in Rome. He was a lower-class worker who died an excruciating death at the age of thirty-three. Yet, in spite of all odds-obscurity, powerlessness, and execution-his words revolutionized human history. How to Argue Like Jesus examines the life and words of Jesus and describes the various ways in which he sought-through the spoken word, his life, and his disciples-to reach others with his message. The authors then pull some very simple rhetorical lessons from Jesus' life that readers can use today. Both Christian and non-Christian leaders in just about any field can improve their ability to communicate effectively by studying the words and methods of history's greatest communicator.
Book Synopsis Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't by : Gavin Ortlund
Download or read book Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't written by Gavin Ortlund and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has never been more important to articulate the wonder and enchantment of the Christian message. Yet the traditional approaches of apologetics are often outmoded in an age of profound disenchantment and distraction, unable to meet this pressing need. This winsome apologetics book for a new generation makes the case that Christianity offers a compelling explanatory framework for making sense of our world. Pastor and writer Gavin Ortlund believes it is essential to appeal not only to the mind but also to the heart and the imagination as we articulate the beauty of the gospel. Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't reimagines four classical theistic arguments--cosmological, teleological, moral, and Christological--making a cumulative case for God as the best framework for understanding the storied nature of reality. The book suggests that Christian theism can explain such things as the elegance of math, the beauty of music, and the value of love. It is suitable for use in classes yet accessibly written, making it a perfect resource for churches and small groups.
Book Synopsis When God Makes Lemonade by : Don Jacobson
Download or read book When God Makes Lemonade written by Don Jacobson and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In When God Makes Lemonade, author Don Jacobson has collected real-life stories from around the world that show everyday folks discovering unexpected sweetness in the midst of sour circumstances. Some are funny, others are sobering, and more than a few will bring tears of amazement. But these true stories all have one thing in common: hope.
Book Synopsis A Match Made in Heaven by : Susan Wales
Download or read book A Match Made in Heaven written by Susan Wales and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 1999-01-29 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes a lost love is found years later and other times divine intervention is the only explanation for A Match made In Heaven! Then as now we find ourselves in a world where news of the spectacular and the sensational often overshadows the small but special moments of greatness, of extraordinary acts by ordinary men and women. Such is the story of a German war bride and an American soldier, or an 85 year old doctor who thought she was only wedded to her work, or a widow with three children and very little money, or a workaholic who couldn't find love right under his nose. . .read on and learn to believe again that life is full, exhilarating and love is all around us
Book Synopsis Invitation (Harbingers) by : Frank Peretti
Download or read book Invitation (Harbingers) written by Frank Peretti and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four Bestselling Authors Team Up for Thrilling Supernatural Suspense Gathering four stories from four bestselling author friends, Invitation is the first collection in the ongoing Harbingers series. In "The Call" by Bill Myers, four strangers are drawn together to help a student at the mysterious Institute for Advanced Psychic Studies. His gifts are supposedly being honed to assist world leaders . . . but there are some very disturbing strings attached. Frank Peretti's "The Haunted" confronts a supernatural mystery, a case of murder, and an exploration into the darkness of the human heart, all centering around a mysterious house. In Angela Hunt's "The Sentinels," animals around the world are mysteriously dying. What could it mean? When the tragedy begins to touch Andi's dreams, she discovers a terrifying theory. "The Girl" by Alton Gansky is a gripping tale of a young barefoot girl found holding a scroll in the snowy Oregon mountains. She is sweet, innocent--apparently not of this world--and something wants to kill her.
Download or read book Ruth For You written by Tony Merida and published by The Good Book Company. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book of Ruth is a love story. Like all love stories it has twists and turns, tension and resolution, and a happy ending. But it's far more than that because it reveals to us a God who is deeply committed to caring for his people. In Boaz, God provides Ruth with a loving husband to free and provide for her, pointing us to the Bible's grand story of redemption and David’s greatest son, Jesus. Tony Merida's compelling story-telling and Christ-centered insights make this both an accessible and absorbing expository guide to the book of Ruth. It can be used for personal devotions, or for leading small-group studies, or for sermon preparation.
Download or read book God written by C. Michael Curtis and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderfully new approach to an age-old discussion. God: Stories offers insight and pleasure not only to the faithful but also to spiritual seekers -- and to those who simply love fine stories. Gathered by an esteemed editor of The Atlantic Monthly, these twenty-five dazzling short stories by eminent writers of varying persuasion, including Tobias Wolff, Louise Erdrich, Philip Roth, James Joyce, Flannery O'Connor, and John Updike. deal with the question of faith -- both its presence and its absence.
Book Synopsis In Grandma's Attic by : Arleta Richardson
Download or read book In Grandma's Attic written by Arleta Richardson and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2011 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of stories of life in the late nineteenth century, many reflecting the Christian faith of the author's family, including tales of pride in a new dress, a special apron for grandpa, and a little girl lost while asleep in her own bed.
Download or read book The Storytellers' Collection written by and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2001-06-06 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last! Short works by some of CBA's best-loved fiction authors-including Jerry Jenkins, Randy Alcorn, Terri Blackstock, Deborah Raney, and Angela Elwell Hunt-are compiled in one gripping volume (now available in this paperback version)! These masterfully told short stories promise to transport readers around the globe with amazing tales of international romance, mystery, and humor. A short bio accompanying each story allows readers to "meet" their favorite author. And the book even has a philanthropic element: all contributors are donating their royalties to The JESUS Film Project, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ International.
Download or read book Love the Unloved written by Dustin Fife and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-08-29 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James had it all-good looks, a winning personality, and parents who loved God and turned a blind eye to his shenanigans. Then the divorce happened. Struggling to find acceptance in a new town, without the support of his perpetually-working mother, he lands in a crowd who lives from one high to the next. When caught and imprisoned, he must choose between conquering his addictions and succumbing to suicide. Rachelle is a God-fearing woman who struggles to cope with a history of abuse. In an attempt to unchain herself from the past, she ministers to others who've suffered. Yet when her own past haunts her marriage, she must face her repressed trauma before her relationship collapses. Based on a true story, Love the Unloved is a Christian short story of a man's fight against temptation and a woman's struggle to heal. With God's aid, they must come together, look outward, and build a family founded on grace.
Download or read book Best Short Stories written by O'Henry and published by Buccaneer Books. This book was released on 1983 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Sydney Porter (1862 1910), better known as O. Henry, led a life similar to those of his own fictional characters. Convicted of embezzlement, he drew inspiration from his prison experiences. This volume includes "The Ransom of Red Chief," "The Last Leaf," the classic, "The Gift of the Magi" and 13 more.
Book Synopsis The COIL Legacy Collection by : D. I. Telbat
Download or read book The COIL Legacy Collection written by D. I. Telbat and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-30 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE COIL LEGACY COLLECTION, Three Page-turning Novels in One Volume by D.I. TELBAT, draws us into a COIL saga of practical faith and heart-pounding conflicts. Titus Caspertein has joined the Commission of International Laborers (COIL). We follow him into perilous COIL missions, life-threatening humanitarian work, and dark plots of persecution against Christians by evil regimes. DISTANT CONTACT In Book One of The COIL Legacy, greed and Muslim extremism threaten to erase the Caspertein family. Reconciliation seems unlikely as Wynter is targeted by an assassin, and Rudy is presumed dead in the Arctic. COIL Agent and estranged brother, Titus, juggles the needs of persecuted Christians with the Iranian threat that spans from the Arkansas Ozarks to the Syrian desert. DISTANT FRONT In Book Two of The COIL Legacy, COIL Operative Steve Brookshire was kidnapped in Hong Kong two years ago. The communist Chinese government wants his intel on Underground House Churches. His work for Christ may have cost him his life. But a faint whisper about Steve draws Titus Caspertein into the heart of China to search for the missing missionary. Witness faithfulness through the worst suffering, yet watch God use these broken people for His mighty purposes! DISTANT HARM In Book Three of The COIL Legacy, Corban Dowler summons together COIL's best operatives for a covert rescue mission deep inside North Korea. With a secret missile about to launch, and executions imminent, the team must find a kidnapped couple before chaos and destruction take place. They pray they can all escape the reclusive country alive, but they know survival is highly unlikely. The world is about to change and a new dawn is on the horizon for COIL! Appendices included: 3 author notes, 5 maps, 3 character sketches, list of other books by D.I. Telbat.
Book Synopsis God Bless You and Good Night Touch and Feel by : Hannah Hall
Download or read book God Bless You and Good Night Touch and Feel written by Hannah Hall and published by Tommy Nelson. This book was released on 2018 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations and short rhymes follow animal families as they go through bedtime routines, such as having a snack or getting a favorite blanket or toy.
