The Church Held Hostage

Author : Pastor Alfred a. Dingle Sr
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781426932342

Get Book

The Church Held Hostage by Pastor Alfred a. Dingle Sr Pdf

We must be reminded that there are forces outside the church warring against us. These forces at times can be and are merciless and treacherous. But we are informed through the word of God that we are more that conquerors in Christ Jesus. It is not just the outside forces which attack the church that present obstacles to the church that we want to emphasize and recognize, but primarily the inside forces that corrode and erode the infrastructure of the small church. It is tragic enough to deal with trouble from outside of the church, but it's worse when those who should work for the well-being of the church become part of the problem and not part of the solution. It's not the circumstances of life that people have little or no control over that directly holds the small church hostage, but it's the circumstances in life that people have a reasonable amount of, or a lot of control of, that holds the small church hostage. Through these writings, awareness, and enlightenment will come to this devastating quagmire that plagues many of our churches. We will no longer continue to be in danger of being The Church Held Hostage.

Author : Regina Sears-Muschett
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781425991791

Get Book

Held Hostage in the Bahamas by Regina Sears-Muschett Pdf

Held Hostage in the Bahamas is one woman's difficult struggle to obtain her permanent resident card. After living in the United States for twenty-six years, as an undocumented alien. She must now return to her country of birth to receive that sought after Permanent Resident Green Card. Things take an unexpected turn for the worse when she arrives in the Bahamas. Her privileges to return to the United States are denied by Homeland Security, She is faced with the prospect of dealing with the red tape of our immigration system. She struggled with the separation from a loving husband and three children. Disconnected from her life in New York and the financial loss of her Child Care Business, she has to endure the shame of having to depend on her family to support her for more than ten months. She takes her anger, sadness, and misfortunes and turned them into rejoicing. She moved beyond her situation to get to know the family and home she had been running away from for so long. She gained a deeper understanding of the verse in Hebrews 13:5b, "I will never leave you nor forsake you," making her more aware of how much God is in control of her life.

Author : Andrew Brunson
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781493421619

Get Book

God's Hostage by Andrew Brunson Pdf

In 1993, Andrew Brunson was asked to travel to Turkey, the largest unevangelized country in the world, to serve as a missionary. Though hesitant because of the daunting and dangerous task that lay ahead, Andrew and his wife, Norine, believed this was God's plan for them. What followed was a string of threats and attacks, but also successes in starting new churches in a place where many people had never met a Christian. As their work with refugees from Syria, including Kurds, gained attention and suspicion, Andrew and Norine acknowledged the threat but accepted the risk, determining to stay unless God told them to leave. In 2016, they were arrested. Though the State eventually released Norine, who remained in Turkey, Andrew was imprisoned. Accused of being a spy and being among the plotters of the attempted coup, he became a political pawn whose story soon became known around the world. God's Hostage is the incredible true story of his imprisonment, his brokenness, and his eventual freedom. Anyone with a heart for missions, especially to the Muslim world, will love this tension-laden and faith-laced book.

Author : Barbara Underwood,Betty Underwood
Publisher : Random House Value Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UCSC:32106005096059

Get Book

Hostage to Heaven by Barbara Underwood,Betty Underwood Pdf

Author : James Charis
Publisher : First Edition Design Pub.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506908410

Get Book

The Church's One Foundation Is Not Cement by James Charis Pdf

On any Sunday morning there are millions of people in the U.S. who go to church; many more in the rest of the world. They may also have an evening and a weekday service. That was my routine for most of my life. The writings that follow will seek to draw a comparison between, what I will call, man's churches, and the real Church of Jesus Christ. I am not proposing any kind of revolution. There will be no ugly criticism; just some thoughts. I will strive to show that it is a concern to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He wants all our love and I feel He is saddened over the heart, soul, mind and money we have kept from Him. Instead we have given these things to the pastors, priests, rites, services, budgets and buildings of man's churches.

Author : S. J. Munson
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 148487241X

Get Book

Christ Held Hostage by S. J. Munson Pdf

Today in America, many Christians feel disillusioned as they watch the faith they hold dear being used to further a worldly political agenda. It is as if our religion has been taken hostage: forcibly wedded to a particular political ideology or economic system, or stripped down to a couple of hot-button issues, like abortion and same-sex marriage, as though to oppose these were the sum of our faith. Ironically, in our efforts to “take back America,” we have ourselves been taken captive by the prevailing culture and politics of imperialism, greed, racism, and xenophobia that surround us. And so the struggle for the soul of a nation has also become a struggle for the soul of the church. How can we regain a political voice that is neither power-hungry nor passive, neither conservative nor liberal, but simply Christlike in its concern for justice and the poor? Evangelical pastor and author S.J. Munson explores these issues from the perspective of both the Bible and history. What these have to say will both surprise and challenge us. Each chapter includes questions for group discussion or personal reflection, and a prayer. A great book for small groups or individual study!

Author : Stephen Finlan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625647221

Get Book

Bullying in the Churches by Stephen Finlan Pdf

Do bullies have free rein in our churches? Who are the bullies? What is scapegoating? Is it possible to practice the mercy and forgiveness demanded by Gospel ethics while also protecting people from emotional and professional damage? These are some of the questions that Stephen Finlan seeks to answer, looking for an ethic of behavior that is both spiritually valid and psychologically wise. He seeks responses to bullying that are both "wise" and "harmless" (Matt 10:16), that do not leave people helpless against the cruelty of church bullies. Bullying has become a major concern in schools and workplaces, but the church sometimes lags behind the secular workplace in its ethics.

Author : Joe R. Jones
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005-08-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597522762

Get Book

On Being the Church of Jesus Christ in Tumultuous Times by Joe R. Jones Pdf

This collection of essays, sermons, and prayers urges the church today to be the sort of community that sustains a vigorous and continuing conversation within itself as to who has called it into being, to whom it is responsible, and what it is called to be and to do. Jones reminds the church that it is an alternative political community called into being by the Gospel. This collection explores what it means to be such an alternative community in tumultuous times, in times when it is tempting to look to the world for answers, and to confuse loyalty to the nation-state with loyalty to God. A theme throughout all the writings is that the church is the necessary context for becoming and being a Christian.

Author : Leonie B. Liveris
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780754682455

Get Book

Ancient Taboos and Gender Prejudice Challenges for Orthodox Women and the Church by Leonie B. Liveris Pdf

Annotation. Debates over the ethics of war, economic redistribution, resource consumption and the rights and responsibilities associated with membership of a political community are just some of the major conflicts of principle identified and analyzed by Thomas Kane which characterize world politics today.

Author : Timothy Backous,William C. Graham
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0814659209

Get Book

Common Good, Uncommon Questions by Timothy Backous,William C. Graham Pdf

Common Good, Uncommon Questions places the Catholic Church's guidance into contemporary context by considering stories, poems, and articles to challenge preconceptions, asking what contribution the Church can make to moral debate.

Author : Paulette Wilson
Publisher : Paulette Wilson
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781419697180

Get Book

The Javelin of Saul by Paulette Wilson Pdf

Jealousy. The person who is over you is envious of your potential. The modern-day âDavidâ is horrified to find himself at the receiving end of Saulâs deadly javelin. Human desire for ascendancy seeks to thwart divine design before it can be fully realized. The king leaves his throne to hunt the shepherd boy⦠Who has not felt it? The unexpected jab of a verbal weapon aimed at you with murderous intention by the nervous boss, the insecure colleague whose âseniorityâ is threatened, or the âfriendâ who turns on you. Jealousy is a fact of life. People come out swinging when their positions are threatened. Is it possible to serve with dignity when jealousy sits in the seat of power? Where does jealousy originate? Is any of this really about you, or is there something more sinister churning beneath the surface? Every leader, mentor or leader in training must be aware of the real battleground. Every person who serves under leadership must be prepared to encounter this challenge. It is crucial that we actively confront the forces that lurk, fomenting hate and creating division in order to serve a more deadly cause.

Author : Thomas Sims
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1835
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0018837408

Get Book

Christian Records; or, a short and plain history of the Church of Christ ... Fifth edition, ... enlarged by Thomas Sims Pdf

Author : John Flowers,Karen Vannoy
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426756009

Get Book

10 Temptations of Church by John Flowers,Karen Vannoy Pdf

Church after church faces eventual death while helplessly lamenting its fate. What perversity is at work that causes those who sincerely love the church to become obstacles to growth? Like the apostle Paul, churches don’t always do the things they want, but instead they do the very thing they hate. Why? While the theological answer is sin at work in us, the organizational answer may just be that members of dying churches unconsciously find a payoff in the church’s decline. They are tempted by church.

Author : Raymond Ibrahim
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781621570257

Get Book

Crucified Again by Raymond Ibrahim Pdf

Argues that there is a new wave of persecution of Christians in Muslim countries, and by radical Muslims worldwide.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : Electronic
ISBN : WISC:89062388210

Get Book

The Living Church by Anonim Pdf