A Father S Belief

Author : Giacomo Amato
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781524566388

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A Father’S Belief by Giacomo Amato Pdf

Nino Lenos family was the first generation that immigrated to America for the American dream. He was a Sicilian fisherman by trade. On December 23, 1965, they went and lived in Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York, where most of the Sicilian fishermen immigrants came to live and work in the navy yards docks. Nino, a man with principles and honor, and his son, Gino, both stood firm against all challenges in the new land of America. In 1966, Gino, at the age of twelve, entered the junior high school in Brooklyn. He had to deal with a multitude of issues: not knowing how to speak English and being bullied by kids from other ethnicities. He daily got into fights against bullies. Different ethnic street gangs and groups were going to that school. Gino never finished junior high school. Nino moved his family to Glendale, Queens, New York, and opened a pizza store for a better life for his family. There Nino found white Irish, Germans, street gangs, and the American mafia. Gino worked in the familys pizzeria, met Maria, and fell in love. He later got Maria pregnant, and they got married. After that, Gino began to have a conflict with Marias uncle, Fat Joe Massa, an American gangster. Years later, Joe moved up to become the boss of the Bonanno crime family. Gino overcomes treachery and deceit from this so-called American mafia uncle who is only related to him through his marriage with Maria. Gino survived getting two gunshot wounds that nearly stole his life as his wife Maria was due in August to give birth to their first baby! Gino believed in his fathers principles and honor.

Author : Eamon Duffy
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0826476651

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Faith of Our Fathers by Eamon Duffy Pdf

Distinguished scholar addresses the key issues an intelligent person needs to tackle in making sense of being a Catholic today. >

Author : St John Damascene
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1631741039

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An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith by St John Damascene Pdf

Author : John McCain,Mark Salter
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780399590894

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Faith of My Fathers by John McCain,Mark Salter Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Senator John McCain’s deeply moving memoir is the story of three generations of warriors and the ways that sons are shaped and enriched by their fathers. John McCain’s grandfather, a four-star admiral and one of the navy’s greatest commanders, led the strongest aircraft carrier force of the Third Fleet during World War II. McCain’s father, also a four-star admiral, served as commander of all U.S. forces in the Pacific during the Vietnam War. It was in Vietnam that John McCain III faced the most difficult challenge of his life. A naval aviator, he was shot down over Hanoi in 1967. Recognized as the son of a top commander, McCain was tortured and imprisoned for five and a half years. Despite this, he refused Vietnamese offers of an early release. What McCain learned from his grandfather and father enabled him to survive those hard years. A testament to the power of human endurance, Faith of My Fathers is the story of three men who fought for their country with courage and emerged with their honor intact. Praise for Faith of My Fathers “A thoughtful first-person take on survival, both physical and psychological . . . hard to top and impossible to read without being moved.”—USA Today “A candid, moving, and entertaining memoir . . . impressive and inspiring, the story of a man touched and molded by fire who loved and served his country in a time of great trouble, suffering, and challenge.”—Kirkus Reviews “A serious, utterly gripping account of faith, fathers, and the military.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Faith of My Fathers may also appeal to those who flocked to Saving Private Ryan and kept Brokaw's The Greatest Generation near the top of the bestseller lists.”—Library Journal “Faith of My Fathers is the powerful story of a war hero. In it we learn much of what matters most. As prisoner (and later Senator) McCain instructs us: Glory is not an end in itself, but rather a reward for valor and faith. And the greatest freedom and human fulfillment comes from engaging in a noble enterprise larger than oneself. Faith of My Fathers teaches deep truths that are valid in any age but that warrant special attention in our own.”—William J. Bennett

Author : Saint Ambrose,Aeterna Press
Publisher : Aeterna Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Exposition of the Christian Faith by Saint Ambrose,Aeterna Press Pdf

The author praises Gratian’s zeal for instruction in the Faith, and speaks lowly of his own merits. Taught of God Himself, the Emperor stands in no need of human instruction; yet this his devoutness prepares the way to victory. The task appointed to the author is difficult: in the accomplishment whereof he will be guided not so much by reason and argument as by authority, especially that of the Nicene Council.

Author : Bob Krech
Publisher : Belief Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1734912804

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A Little Faith by Bob Krech Pdf

Life had been good to Karen and Bob Krech. They had traveled the world as overseas teachers. They were blessed with a strong marriage, a nice house, great jobs, and a happy, healthy two-year old son. Was God a part of their lives? Some. But with the birth of their daughter, a micro preemie weighing less than a pound, He reentered their lives in a very big way.

Author : Spiro Bernard Zavos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015053234459

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Faith of Our Fathers by Spiro Bernard Zavos Pdf

Author : David Lawther Johnson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780802867087

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Learning from My Father by David Lawther Johnson Pdf

As a freshman at Harvard, David Johnson felt displaced, homesick, and overwhelmed by new intellectual challenges. So he began exchanging letters with his father, a Presbyterian pastor. Years later, David rediscovered those letters and realized how much candid, fatherly advice they contained -- and how their wisdom had shaped his life. Based on excerpts from these letters, Learning from My Father reflects movingly on life and death, faith and doubt, as seen through the eyes of a father and a son.

Author : Jeff Cavins,Matthew Pinto,Mark Armstrong,Patti Armstrong
Publisher : Ascension Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Amazing Grace for Fathers by Jeff Cavins,Matthew Pinto,Mark Armstrong,Patti Armstrong Pdf

The love of a father reflects the infinite love of God, from which all fatherly guidance, discipline, and protection flows. Amazing Grace for Fathers offers heartfelt, powerful, and inspirational stories that show how ordinary men were able to live up to their potential as fathers through the grace of God. In this book, you will meet: ● A father who survives the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center only to face a very different, and much more personal, kind of crisis. ● A surrogate father who makes a life-changing difference in the life of a troubled boy. ● A man whose fatherhood challenges him to see Jesus in all people, even in a homeless man he encounters on the street. ● A father who provides a birthday present for his little girl after his death through a series of amazing coincidences. ● A young man who heroically saves the life of another because of the wisdom handed down to him by his father. Amazing Grace for Fathers makes the perfect gift for any man who has been called by God to the profound vocation of fatherhood. Experience the love, wisdom, and power found within the heart of a father.

Author : Shankar Vedantam,Bill Mesler
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780393652215

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Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain by Shankar Vedantam,Bill Mesler Pdf

A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2021 A Next Big Idea Club Best Nonfiction of 2021 From the New York Times best-selling author and host of Hidden Brain comes a thought-provoking look at the role of self-deception in human flourishing. Self-deception does terrible harm to us, to our communities, and to the planet. But if it is so bad for us, why is it ubiquitous? In Useful Delusions, Shankar Vedantam and Bill Mesler argue that, paradoxically, self-deception can also play a vital role in our success and well-being. The lies we tell ourselves sustain our daily interactions with friends, lovers, and coworkers. They can explain why some people live longer than others, why some couples remain in love and others don’t, why some nations hold together while others splinter. Filled with powerful personal stories and drawing on new insights in psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy, Useful Delusions offers a fascinating tour of what it really means to be human.

Author : Cameron McAllister,Stuart McAllister
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830848157

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Faith That Lasts by Cameron McAllister,Stuart McAllister Pdf

"Please fix my kid." In their work as Christian apologists, father and son Stuart and Cameron McAllister have heard many variations on this theme from concerned parents. It's a sentiment lots of Christian parents can relate to—a deep and fearful sense of their own inadequacy to raise their children in the faith amid a seductive culture that's often hostile to Christianity. In Faith That Lasts, the McAllisters reflect on their own experiences of coming to Christian faith—Stuart from a life of crime on the streets of Glasgow, and Cameron in the context of a loving Christian home. Together they outline three dangerous myths that we all too easily buy into: that fear can protect our children, that information can save them, and that their spiritual education belongs to the experts. They reconsider each myth in the light of the Christian faith and their own experiences. When our confidence is rooted in the good news of Jesus, our homes can be places of honest conversation, open-handed exploration, and lasting faith.

Author : Ken Gordon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-23
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1649907214

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The Love of a Father by Ken Gordon Pdf

Author : Steven Waldman
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780812974744

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Founding Faith by Steven Waldman Pdf

The culture wars have distorted the dramatic story of how Americans came to worship freely. Many activists on the right maintain that the United States was founded as a “Christian nation.” Many on the left contend that the First Amendment was designed to boldly separate church and state. Neither of these claims is true, argues Beliefnet.com editor in chief Steven Waldman. With refreshing objectivity, Waldman narrates the real story of how our nation’s Founders forged a new approach to religious liberty. Founding Faith vividly describes the religious development of five Founders. Benjamin Franklin melded the Puritan theology of his youth and the Enlightenment philosophy of his adulthood. John Adams’s pungent views on religion stoked his revolutionary fervor and shaped his political strategy. George Washington came to view religious tolerance as a military necessity. Thomas Jefferson pursued a dramatic quest to “rescue” Jesus, in part by editing the Bible. Finally, it was James Madison who crafted an integrated vision of how to prevent tyranny while encouraging religious vibrancy. The spiritual custody battle over the Founding Fathers and the role of religion in America continues today. Waldman at last sets the record straight, revealing the real history of religious freedom to be dramatic, unexpected, paradoxical, and inspiring.

Author : John W. Cooper
Publisher : Baker Publishing Group (MI)
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015047469906

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Our Father in Heaven by John W. Cooper Pdf

Is it okay to call God mother? John Cooper's Our Father in Heaven explores this question, offering a critique of inclusive language for God. Cooper closely examines how Scripture addresses God and points out the critical differences between the Bible's gendered language for God and inclusive language. In addition, he encourages the church to follow the Bible's model of using feminine imagery in reference to God. In a chapter titled "The Motherly Touch of Our Heavenly Father," he provides specific suggestions for making appropriate use of feminine imagery for God in public worship, church education, evangelism, pastoral counseling, personal devotions, scholarship, and art.

Author : Bill C. Dotson
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781490898315

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From Faith to Faith by Bill C. Dotson Pdf

Fathers are men blessed with the joy of having children. They share the earthly responsibility of raising and nurturing them, of equipping them to become responsible and productive beings. Fathers are the cornerstone of the family foundation. Yet a problem facing families today—absentee fathers—is reaching almost epidemic proportions. How is the average family supposed to overcome obstacles, and how are children supposed to learn basic values if the family dynamic is torn away? From Faith to Faith will teach you the fundamental responsibilities of fatherhood while showing you how to fulfill your God-ordained role as father. You will discover how to become the man, the father, the family foundation God intended you to be. Author Bill Dotson explores the traditional role of father and shows you how to transition from absentee father to a loving, attentive, effective parent. You can learn how to become a dad who takes an active interest in his children’s lives and become a positive influence. Bill Dotson shares his experiences, along with scriptures from the Bible, in a straight-forward, eye-opening way that will help you understand your role as a parent.