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Substitute groom? When bride-to-be Natasha Merrill was left virtually at the altar, devil-may-care Chase Taggart offered her a surprising way out. She could face the embarrassment of canceling her society wedding or she could marry him! In the heat of the moment it had all seemed so simple—a temporary marriage of convenience to keep the gossips at bay and Natasha's pride intact. But the day after the wedding, holed up in impossible romantic hotel in Paris with her new husband, Tasha discovered that even pretend marriages are for from simple….
Dimitrios Pandakis has vowed that, unlike his older brother, he will never be trapped into marriage. And this millionaire businessman has been so true to his word that—despite his reputation as a heartbreaker—he has yet to take a woman to bed! But now his new secretary is sorely testing his resolve. Alexandra Hamilton, for all her plain-Jane appearance, has somehow worked her way under his skin. And Dimitrios knows only one thing will satisfy him—marriage!
Parables of Jesus examines Jewish customs during biblical times to reveal lessons on life, living, and walking with the Lord. You’ll encounter the figures that Jesus used in his stories: the unjust judge who neither feared God or man, the self-righteous Pharisee and the humble publican in the temple, the fickle children in the marketplace, the unforgiving servant, and others exhibiting traits as compassion, jealousy, and greed. Pastor Paul Saunders makes the point that Jesus was appalled with the hypocritical nature of Jewish religious leadership. They made a great show of righteousness, but their behavior was corrupt—and Jesus was not afraid to call it out. The parables are brilliant, relevant, pithy, and personally challenging. Jesus uses everyday activities, with which we are all familiar, to illustrate a deeper truth. Although numerous scholars have written about the parables of Jesus, this book takes a fresh approach, looking at them in context and exploring the relevance they have today.
Johannes de Silentio, the pseudonymous author of Fear and Trembling, concludes that faith is “absurd” (irrational), and therefore lies beyond the scope of reason. But if we ascribe authorship ultimately to Kierkegaard, as is common practice, we must conclude that he himself is an irrationalist. Given the myriad of competing voices throughout Kierkegaard’s writings, this seems highly questionable at best.If, however, we take the pseudonymous author strictly at his authorial word, it changes the shape and dynamic of the text inviting us to read it, instead, as a “thought experiment.” In this way, the text demonstrates both the absurdity and sin of reason in its bid to fully grasp the mystery of faith on its own rational terms.
Narrative Criticism of the New Testament by James L. Resseguie Pdf
Narrative criticism is a relatively recent development that applies literary methods to the study of Scripture. James Resseguie suggests that this approach to reading the Bible treats the text as a self-contained unit and avoids complications raised by other critical methods of interpretation. Resseguie begins with an introductory chapter that surveys the methods of narrative criticism and how they can be used to discover important nuances of meaning through what he describes as a "close reading" of the text. He then devotes chapters to the principal rhetorical devices: setting, point of view, character, rhetoric, plot, and reader. Readers will find here an accessible introduction to the subject of narrative criticism and a richly rewarding approach to reading the Bible.
It is time for a revolution in how the church nurtures new leaders. As Jim Downing of the Navigators points out, Jesus trained his disciples by imparting: * Knowledge, through teaching * Character, by modeling and example * Skills, through guided experience While knowledge can be learned anywhere, character and skills are best developed as part of a community that lives, worships, and serves together (e.g., a church). We have developed Growing Church Leaders as a way for those who are mature to train the next generation of leaders in their churches to Think Biblically, Live Wisely, and Serve Faithfully. This course is designed to help senior leaders guide a small group of faithful men and women in: * Memorizing Bible verses * Reading classic Christian books * Leading devotions, typically from Psalms or Proverbs * Studying entire chapters of the Bible, verse by verse * Exploring how Scripture applies to their lives * Responding with repentance, action, and worship Our prayer is that every growing church will invest in establishing future leaders on a solid foundation of biblical truth, Christian character, and spiritual discipline -- i.e., practical holiness. For that reason, this material is available in book form and as a free download at http://2transform.us/grow/ under a Creative Commons "share alike" license. You are free to adapt the material to the needs of your church or denomination, as long as you allow others to do the same. May God use His Word to build His Body for His Kingdom!
Collected Plays: A dance of the forests. The swamp dwellers. The strong breed. The road. The Bacchae of Euripides by Wole Soyinka Pdf
The five plays in this collection are linked by their concern with the spiritual and the social, with belief and ritual as integrating forces for social cohesion.--
Abingdon New Testament Commentaries | Matthew by Donald Senior Pdf
The Abingdon New Testament Commentaries series provides compact, critical commentaries on the writings of the New Testament. These commentaries are written with special attention to the needs and interests of theological students, but they will also be useful for students in upper-level college or university settings, as well as for pastors and other religious leaders. In addition to providing basic information about the New Testament texts and insights into their meanings, these commentaries are intended to exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful, critical biblical exegesis. In this volume, Donald Senior unfolds the meaning of Matthew's Gospel in its original context. The Gospel was written for an early Christian community caught in a moment of profound transition, striving to remain faithful to its Jewish heritage and facing a new and uncertain future in the Gentile world. Building on a lifetime of scholarship on this Gospel, Senior uses an array of methodologies to explore the literary, historical, and theological perspectives of Matthew in context. At the same time, he provides leads for the contemporary reader to note the interplay between Matthew's Gospel and our own time and place. In the nexus between these two worlds of experiences, the message of the Gospel comes alive and takes on new meaning.
All the Commandments of Christ Volume I by Dr. Esther V. Shekher Pdf
All the Commandments of Christ Volume I: Keys to Inheriting All the Blessings of God opens up God’s heart by exploring Christ’s commands and his intentions for shaping his children’s lives. Readers may immerse themselves in the scriptures as they explore its settings and meanings and discern the directions it sets for modern daily life. In this book, Dr. Esther V. Shekher groups together pertinent biblical passages, organizes them, and shows how they reveal the path for Christians to follow to inherit the blessings God promises to all who obey Christ’s commands. If you have wondered what Jesus’ commands say about daily life, how one can follow them, and what sort of consequences flow from obedience and disobedience, then All the Commandments of Christ Volume I will satisfy both your curiosity and your spiritual hunger.
All the Commandments of God by Dr. Esther V. Shekher Pdf
All the Commandments of God: Revealing the Secret to Inheriting God’s Blessings opens up God’s heart by exploring His commands and His intensions for shaping His children’s lives. Readers may immerse themselves in the Scriptures as they explore its settings and meanings and discern the directions it sets for modern daily life. In this book, the first of two volumes, Dr. Esther V. Shekher groups together pertinent biblical passages, organizes them, and shows how they reveal the path for Christians to follow to inherit the blessings God promises to all who obey His commands. If you have wondered what Jesus’ commands say about daily life, how one can follow them, and what sort of consequences flow from obedience and disobedience, then All the Commandments of God will satisfy both your curiosity and your spiritual hunger. Praise For All The Commandments Of God “Dr. Esther has developed a unique style and format to help honest seekers and believers to better understand all the commandments of God. The index serves as an easy guide to finding biblical answers to many of the problems of life faced by people around the world. This book will serve to remind those who take time to read it and meditate upon the Holy Scriptures contained in it that there is no higher goal than to seek and apply the wisdom of the Ancient of Days in our own lives.” —Rev. Dr. David E. Stewart, Missionary Teacher & Trainer for 43 years.
Jump Start and Connect Daily Devotionals by Sharon Winkler Pdf
"Jump Start and Connect" are daily devotionals covering 52 weeks. Following each devotional, there is the opportunity for the reader to "connect" by expanding upon the devotional. Each day provides further Scripture insights related to the daily topic in order to personalize what has been read helping the reader to grow in their study of God's Word.
This comparative study of the Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese American communities in Philadelphia shows that each Asian American community maintains its own internal cultural boundaries, which are used to cultivate differences that become institutionalized over time. Socially constructed boundaries, such as ethnicity, gender, class and generation, intersect within and among ethnic groups. Based on a social anthropological framework, this study describes the mechanism of ethnic and class identity formations, and shows how identities are institutionalized through various organizations. By unraveling the complexity of Asian American communities and their boundary strategies, this study provides a look at the new political processes which Asian Americans are creating in a variety of social settings. Also includes maps. (Ph.D. dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, 1994; revised with new preface, introduction)
