Shining Through The Darkness

Author : Michael D. Wuchter
Publisher : CSS Publishing
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780788024825

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Shining Through the Darkness by Michael D. Wuchter Pdf

With their recurrent themes of "waiting" and "traveling on a journey," these 12 imaginative messages are especially appropriate for the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany seasons -- yet their ecumenically oriented expressions of Christian faith, hope, and love also make them relevant for any time of the year. Wuchter's keen eye for the telling detail and his ability to connect scripture with familiar things in our lives make Shining Through the Darkness compelling reading for anyone who wants a deeper appreciation of God's grace and the Gospel of Christ. Michael Wuchter's sermons weave together the ancient texts of the Bible with modern insights. His careful historical research and winsome stories combine for a rich tapestry of gospel proclamation. These sermons stretching from Advent through Epiphany form a sort of mosaic for the beginning of the church year -- each story, each illustration, each wonderful tangent serving as tiles for a larger, clearer view for the one who came among us as the Word Made Flesh. John D. Morris, Pastor Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Dublin, Ohio Michael Wuchter was a master of the English language and an excellent, excellent preacher. Jerry L. Schmalenberger, Former President Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary In this remarkable collection of sermons, Wuchter fully acknowledges a world rampant with violence and injustice that millions experience today. Against this backdrop of pain, he weaves with poetic creativity and sensitivity the acts of waiting, grieving, and hoping within and among personal, familial, and communal relationships. Long, cold winters are made shorter and warmer with these Christ-centered sermons in hand. Daniel F. Martensen, Ecumenical Research Fellow Washington (D.C.) Theological Consortium Former Director, Dept. of Ecumenical Affairs, ELCA Michael D. Wuchter is the author of Uplifting Christ Through Autumn (CSS). He served as the senior pastor of First Lutheran Church in Duluth, Minnesota, as university pastor at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, and as the pastor of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Hamilton Square, New Jersey.

Author : Karen A. Cooper
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1478745703

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A Light Shining in the Darkness by Karen A. Cooper Pdf

"You're stupid and no one will ever love you." These were the words Karen Cooper grew up with. While classmates took college prep courses, Karen carefully chose a skill that would allow her to escape her abusive father and her hometown in upstate New York. But despite surviving a childhood of fear, pain, and shame, Karen's low self-esteem brought a multitude of problems, mirroring the terrors of her past, and at 19 she found herself pregnant and on her own. Rejected by the father, Karen entered a home for unwed mothers and then placed the infant up for adoption; two years later she was pregnant again by the same man and looking for an illegal abortion. Failing and feeling worthless, she married the child's father, but the baby died of SIDS at nine weeks. This double trauma led to years of upheaval and secrets...until she finally married the man God had chosen for her. Through hard work and counseling, Karen fought her demons and overcame her past. She enjoyed professional success, found the peace of God's unconditional love, and even earned a college degree. A Light Shining in the Darkness is a painfully honest yet eloquent account of a life that seemed predestined for failure. But with God's love in her life, Karen was able to find beauty in ashes and light where there was only darkness before. Her memoir will inspire others who are struggling to hold on to hope and find the healing and restoration God has in store for us all.

Author : Petina Gappah
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781982110345

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Out of Darkness, Shining Light by Petina Gappah Pdf

A powerful, moving, and revelatory novel set in nineteenth-century Africa--the captivating story of the loyal men and women who carried the body of explorer and missionary David Livingstone from Zambia to Zanzibar so that his remains could be returned home to England. Dawn, 1 May 1873, on the outskirts of Chitambo's village, near Lake Bangweulu in modern-day Zambia. The Scottish explorer and missionary David Livingstone has died. He had been heading south in the African interior on an increasingly maniacal mission to penetrate the greatest secret of Victorian exploration. He wanted to find the source of the world's longest river, the Nile. Instead, on an isolated and swampy floodplain, Dr. Livingstone found his death. How Livingstone is to be buried will be decided by his African companions, a group of sixty-nine men, women, and children. They decide that come what may, Livingstone, his papers and maps, must all be carried to England. They bury his heart and other organs under a tree and dry his flesh like jerky in the sun. Over nine months, battling severe illness and hunger, hostile chiefs and unknown terrain, all while taking a tortuous route of more than 1,000 miles to the coast to avoid marauding slave traders, they march with Livingstone's body and the evidence of his explorations. Their journey has been called "the most extraordinary story in African exploration." In this novel, their story is retold anew in the distinct, indelible voices of Livingstone's sharp-tongued female cook, Halima; a repressed, formerly enslaved African missionary named Jacob Wainwright; and the collective voice of the retainers. The result is a profound and tragic journey--an epic like no other--that encompasses all of the hypocrisy of slavery and colonization while celebrating resilience, loyalty, and love. In Out of Darkness, Shining Light, Petina Gappah has created an ambitious and artful masterpiece.

Author : William Huntington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1803
Category : Arminianism
ISBN : HARVARD:AH3LYM

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Light Shining in Darkness by William Huntington Pdf

Author : William HUNTINGTON (S.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1817
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0023254679

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Light shining in Darkness; or, heavenly rays from dark sayings: being a few private thoughts on some obscure passages of Scripture by William HUNTINGTON (S.S.) Pdf

Author : Engage Today
Publisher : Word Alive Press
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781486616633

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Light Shining into Darkness by Engage Today Pdf

The stories in this book illustrate the dynamic indigenous partners of Engage Today who have established missions to reach their own people with the Gospel. These leaders are committed to church planting and evangelism among the unreached, and are examples of humbly serving with Biblical childlike faith. The vision of Engage Today is to build mutually beneficial relationships between Canadian churches and faithful indigenous missions so the missions are mobilized to bring the Gospel to the remaining unreached peoples and the Canadian Church finds a renewed passion and vision for mission. Over two billion people have not yet heard the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. Engage Today was established in order that Christ be proclaimed to the remaining unreached. Engage Today currently links Canadians with twenty indigenous mission leaders who oversee over 850 local staff in five countries—India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, and Indonesia. Their ministries are steadily bearing fruit through disciple-making, and these missions have planted thousands of churches.

Author : Doris Payton
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781615795208

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Jewels Shining in Darkness by Doris Payton Pdf

I believe God's designed intent is first and foremost, one of honor, purpose and fulfillment. My sincere prayer is that women become a virtue whose worth is not lesser in value or equal to, but far greater than the value of a rare jewel or "priceless" ruby. Doris ministers alongside her husband, Clause Payton, founding pastor of Word of Life Ministries, Houston, Texas. 1994 founded the Far Above Rubies Women Ministry-a ministry that impact, change lives and empowers women to strive for excellence the prelude to fulfilled purpose and destiny. Founder of the Pastors' Wives Fellowship "Sharing in the Journey" 2006-First Ladies meet to encourage, connect, network and pray for the ministries and furtherance of the gospel. In her spare time enjoys reading, writing poetry, jewelry making her new found hobby, driving in the country viewing the country scenes especially during springtime. For more information, the author maybe contacted via email: [email protected] or [email protected] and by mail at: Word of Life Ministries Houston 12770 Martin Luther King Blvd. Houston, Texas 77048 Phone: (713) 987-5750

Author : Ame Dyckman
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780316381789

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Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman Pdf

Families of all kinds will delight in this sweet tale of new babies, sibling rivalry, bravery, unconditional love...and veggies! The Bunny family has adopted a wolf son, and daughter Dot is the only one who realizes Wolfie can--and might--eat them all up! Dot tries to get through to her parents, but they are too smitten to listen. A new brother takes getting used to, and when (in a twist of fate) it's Wolfie who's threatened, can Dot save the day?

Author : Thomas TAYLOR (Pastor to a small Congregational Church in Cambridge.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1693
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0024495253

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The True Light Shining in Darkness, and Dispelling the Mists of Errour ... in the Matter of Our Justification. ... First (second) Part. (A Discourse of ... the Time and Season Wherein God Doth Justifie His Elect.). by Thomas TAYLOR (Pastor to a small Congregational Church in Cambridge.) Pdf

Author : Judy Ingram
Publisher : Tate Publishing
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781607999676

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The Brightest Star by Judy Ingram Pdf

Journey with author Judy Ingram as she relates the extraordinary life of her daughter, Nina. As the victim of a homicide, Nina's life was cut short in one tragic and senseless act, but this book is not about her death. The Brightest Star: The Story of a Light Shining through the Darkness is about the life Nina lived and the indelible impression she made on those who knew her. You will experience a profound change as you read this true story of God's love and will marvel at his ability to create an unforgettable legacy through the life of one girl. Ingram recounts those last days of Nina's life, the events surrounding her death, and the impact her murder had on the community who knew and loved her. She reminisces about the daughter she loved and candidly shares the emotions she experienced as her world was rocked by the loss of her daughter. Also included is a section devoted to the special memories and condolences friends and family sent as a tribute to Nina, The Brightest Star.

Author : Renod Bejjani
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781973662969

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Muslims: 5 Biblical Essentials Every Christian Must Know and Do by Renod Bejjani Pdf

The statistics are alarming: Islam is growing while Christianity is declining in Western nations. Unknowingly, most Christians are contributing to this problematic trend. Muslims: 5 Biblical Essentials Every Christian Must Know and Do brings to light five simple actions that Jesus taught, modeled, and commanded of his followers. These principles have proven to be the most effective way to engage Muslims, used by thousands of Christians with extraordinary success. If you are concerned, or are simply curious about Muslims, this book will equip you with the right words and practical steps to make a difference in your own community.

Author : Adriaan Koerbagh
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004212367

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Adriaan Koerbagh, A Light Shining in Dark Places, to Illuminate the Main Questions of Theology and Religion by Adriaan Koerbagh Pdf

This book is the first English edition of a major critique of organized religion. A rational plea for tolerance and free thought, Adriaan Koerbagh's A Light Shining in Dark Places (1668) demolishes the authority of the Christian revelation and the churches.

Author : Charlie Morley
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781401968403

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Dreaming Through Darkness by Charlie Morley Pdf

The shadow is made up of all that we hide from others: our shame, our fears and our wounds, but also our divine light, our blinding beauty and our hidden talents. The shadow is a huge source of benevolent power and creativity, but until we bring it into the light this power will remain untapped and our full potential unreached.In this transformative book, lucid dreaming teacher Charlie Morley guides you into the dazzling darkness of the shadow and shows you how to unlock the inner gold within. Using ancient methods from Tibetan Buddhism alongside contemporary techniques and Western psychology, he reveals how to use lucid dreaming, meditation, shamanic mask work, creative writing and spiritual practice to help you to befriend your shadow with loving kindness, heal your mind and open your heart to your highest potential. This book reveals: •What the shadow is, and how we create and project it •The different types of shadow, including the golden shadow, the ancestral shadow and the sexual shadow •Exercises, visualizations and meditations to connect deeply with and transform your shadows •The life-changing benefits of shadow integration, including increased energy, authenticity and spiritual growth •How to lucid dream and lucidly call forth your golden shadow and embrace it with love.Through over 30 practical exercises, this book will take you on a life-changing journey into the heart of spiritual transformation. The light you’ll find there is brighter than you could ever imagine.

Author : Witness Lee
Publisher : Living Stream Ministry
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780736357128

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The Holy Word for Morning Revival - Crystallization-study of Daniel and Zechariah, Volume 1 by Witness Lee Pdf

This book is intended as an aid to believers in developing a daily time of morning revival with the Lord in His word. At the same time, it provides a limited review of the winter training held December 24-29, 2012, in Anaheim, California, on the "Crystallization-study of Daniel and Zechariah." Through intimate contact with the Lord in His word, the believers can be constituted with life and truth and thereby equipped to prophesy in the meetings of the church unto the building up of the Body of Christ.

Author : Frederick Whitfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Christian life
ISBN : OXFORD:600093876

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Light shining in darkness [from Spiritual unfoldings from the Word of life]. by Frederick Whitfield Pdf