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The Gospel According to Larry

Author : Janet Tashjian
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781429956673

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After creating a controversial and hugely popular website, teenager Josh Swensen becomes trapped inside his brilliant creation and must find a way to remain anonymous. I am lying on my bed doing my homework in Greek and Latin roots for Advanced English. 'Ped' for foot, 'homo' for man, 'nym' for name. I sit with the dictionary in front of me, coming up with as many words as I can to complete the assignment. Pedestrian, homicide, pseudonym . . . I have more than thirty of them. By accident -- that's always how these life-changing things happen -- I connect two halves that don't seem like a word until I look it up. 'Pseudo', false; and 'cide,' to kill = pseudocide. To pretend to kill (yourself). I stare at the word for a good long time. Homicide, suicide, genocide: these are words you can find in the newspaper every day. But pseudocide . . . now here was something different. My mind wanders from my homework to the blue cotton threads of my bedspread. Pseudocide. A way to start again as someone completely new, a way to burn the old self and try on a new one. Josh Swensen isn't your average teenager - when he observes America, he sees a powerhouse of consumerism and waste. He's even tried to do something about it, with his start-up controversial website. But when Josh rises to messiah status of the internet world, he discovers that greed and superficiality are not easily escaped. Trapped inside his own creation, Josh feels his only way out is to stage his death and be free of his internet alter-ego, "Larry." But this plan comes with danger, and soon Josh finds himself cut off from the world, with no one to turn to for help. In this suspenseful young adult novel, Janet Tashjian has written a probing tour-de-force.

The Gospel According to Larry

Author : Janet Tashjian
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1484432320

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After creating a controversial and hugely popular website, teenager Josh Swensen becomes trapped inside his brilliant creation and must find a way to remain anonymous.

The Gospel According to Larry

Author : Janet Tashjian
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2001-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0805063781

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The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian Pdf

Seventeen-year-old Josh, a loner-philosopher who wants to make a difference in the world, tries to maintain his secret identity as the author of a web site that is receiving national attention.

Larry and the Meaning of Life

Author : Janet Tashjian
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-16
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781466822887

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Larry and the Meaning of Life by Janet Tashjian Pdf

Josh Swensen (otherwise known as Larry) can't seem to get off the couch. His usual overactive imagination and save-the-world mindset have all but vanished, and his best friend Beth is seriously worried.When Beth coaxes Josh into taking a walk at Walden Pond, Josh meets Gus Muldarian, a spiritual guru who convinces him to join his study group as a way to find deeper meaning in life. Josh thinks Gus is a joke. Still, feeling desperate and seeing no way out of his rut, he agrees to try it. What begins as a harmless Thoreau-esque search for meaning soon turns into Josh's most chaotic and profound adventure yet. After the success of The Gospel According to Larry and Vote for Larry, Janet Tashjian returns with yet another tour de force—a book that explores important topics and will keep teens hooked right until the unexpected end.

Vote for Larry

Author : Janet Tashjian
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781466822924

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Vote for Larry by Janet Tashjian Pdf

Those were the magic words and Beth knew it. How many times had I uttered that phrase to Ms. Robinson in guidance, the standard answer for what I wanted to do with my life? CHANGE THE WORLD. Did I still have the strength and determination to get it together and try to make a difference? Was it my destiny, my vocation? Or was I just trying to impress a girl? As I looked at Beth, I wondered if the reason why even mattered. The indefatigable Larry is back, and this time he takes on the American political system After falling off the wagon and becoming what he so clearly and strongly resisted-a consumer-Josh Swensen (aka Larry) finds himself in a hyper-paranoid state of no return. That is, until he's kidnapped and coaxed into resurfacing as his old persona. Before long, Larry is back on the scene with much more on his mind than a gospel Web site-this time Larry wants to affect change in government. What starts out as a campaign to get the younger population to vote turns into a run for the presidency. Can Larry really take on George Bush? In this very smart, very witty novel, Janet Tashjian brings the political world to the forefront and explores it from many different points of view.

The Symbol of Water in the Gospel of John

Author : Larry Paul Jones
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781850756682

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The Symbol of Water in the Gospel of John by Larry Paul Jones Pdf

This study explores the meaning and function of water as a literary symbol in the Gospel of John. Jones first gives an account of symbol: it points beyond itself, it defies clear and definitive perceptual expression, and it in some way embodies that which it represents. Then he examines the narrative sections of John that involve water, plotting the expanding meaning and function of the symbol as the narrative unfolds. The study concludes that water serves primarily as a symbol of the Spirit and therein symbolizes Jesus. The symbol of water calls a wide variety of readers to a decision and functions as a bridge linking the new identity believers receive when they come to faith in Jesus with the traditions from which they came.

Accidental Pharisees

Author : Larry Osborne
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310494454

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Zealous faith can have a dangerous, dark side. While recent calls for radical Christians have challenged many to be more passionate about their faith, the down side can be a budding arrogance and self-righteousness that “accidentally” sneaks into our outlook. In Accidental Pharisees, bestselling author Larry Osborne diagnoses nine of the most common traps that can ensnare Christians on the road to a deeper life of faith. Rejecting attempts to turn the call to follow Christ into a new form of legalism, he shows readers how to avoid the temptations of pride, exclusivity, legalism, and hypocrisy, Larry reminds us that attempts to fan the flames of full-on discipleship and call people to Christlikeness should be rooted in love and humility. Christians stirred by calls to radical discipleship, but unsure how to respond, will be challenged and encouraged to develop a truly Christlike zeal for God.

The Gospel according to God

Author : John MacArthur
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433549601

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“He was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 Often hailed as one of the greatest chapters in the Bible, the prophecy of the suffering servant in Isaiah 53 foretells the crucifixion of Jesus, the central event in God’s ultimate plan to redeem the world. This book explains the prophetic words of Isaiah 53 verse by verse, highlighting important connections to the history of Israel and to the New Testament—ultimately showing us how this ancient prophecy illuminates essential truths that undergird our lives today.

At the Origins of Christian Worship

Author : Larry W. Hurtado
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2000-09-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802847498

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At the Origins of Christian Worship by Larry W. Hurtado Pdf

"At the Origins of Christian Worship" can deepen readers' understanding of early Christian worship by setting it within the context of the Roman world in which it developed. Hurtado highlights the two central characteristics of earliest Christian worship: its exclusive rejection of the ancient-world gods and its inclusion of Christ with God as the focus of devotion.

Destroyer of the Gods

Author : Larry W. Hurtado
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 1481304755

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Destroyer of the Gods by Larry W. Hurtado Pdf

"Silly," "stupid," "irrational," "simple." "Wicked," "hateful," "obstinate," "anti-social." "Extravagant," "perverse." The Roman world rendered harsh judgments upon early Christianity--including branding Christianity "new." Novelty was no Roman religious virtue. Nevertheless, as Larry W. Hurtado shows in Destroyer of the gods, Christianity thrived despite its new and distinctive features and opposition to them. Unlike nearly all other religious groups, Christianity utterly rejected the traditional gods of the Roman world. Christianity also offered a new and different kind of religious identity, one not based on ethnicity. Christianity was distinctively a "bookish" religion, with the production, copying, distribution, and reading of texts as central to its faith, even preferring a distinctive book-form, the codex. Christianity insisted that its adherents behave differently: unlike the simple ritual observances characteristic of the pagan religious environment, embracing Christian faith meant a behavioral transformation, with particular and novel ethical demands for men. Unquestionably, to the Roman world, Christianity was both new and different, and, to a good many, it threatened social and religious conventions of the day. In the rejection of the gods and in the centrality of texts, early Christianity obviously reflected commitments inherited from its Jewish origins. But these particular features were no longer identified with Jewish ethnicity and early Christianity quickly became aggressively trans-ethnic--a novel kind of religious movement. Its ethical teaching, too, bore some resemblance to the philosophers of the day, yet in contrast with these great teachers and their small circles of dedicated students, early Christianity laid its hard demands upon all adherents from the moment of conversion, producing a novel social project. Christianity's novelty was no badge of honor. Called atheists and suspected of political subversion, Christians earned Roman disdain and suspicion in equal amounts. Yet, as Destroyer of the gods demonstrates, in an irony of history the very features of early Christianity that rendered it distinctive and objectionable in Roman eyes have now become so commonplace in Western culture as to go unnoticed. Christianity helped destroy one world and create another.

Larry Moyer's How-to Book on Personal Evangelism

Author : Richard Larry Moyer,R. Larry Moyer
Publisher : Kregel Publications
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0825431794

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Larry Moyer's How-to Book on Personal Evangelism by Richard Larry Moyer,R. Larry Moyer Pdf

Drawing upon over twenty-five years of experience in evangelism, Larry Moyer introduces readers to ways in which they can share the Gospel with others clearly and confidently.

My Life as a Book

Author : Janet Tashjian
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781429930321

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My Life as a Book by Janet Tashjian Pdf

Summer's finally here, and Derek Fallon is looking forward to pelting the UPS truck with water balloons, climbing onto the garage roof, and conducting silly investigations. But when his parents decide to send him to Learning Camp, Derek's dreams of fun come to an end. Ever since he's been labeled a "reluctant reader," his mom has pushed him to read "real" books-something other than his beloved Calvin & Hobbes. As Derek forges unexpected friendships and uncovers a family secret involving himself (in diapers! no less), he realizes that adventures and surprises are around the corner, complete with curve balls. My Life as a Book is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Grandparenting with Grace

Author : Larry E. McCall
Publisher : New Growth Press
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781948130790

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Grandparenting with Grace by Larry E. McCall Pdf

Grandparenting with Grace by author Larry McCall explores what grandparenting looks like from God's perspective. In this profound and accessible guide, McCall invites readers to glean from God's Word how they can have an impact on their grandchildren that can bear fruit not only throughout their grandchildren's lives but even into eternity.

Show Me How to Share the Gospel

Author : R. Larry Moyer
Publisher : Kregel Publications
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780825438820

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Show Me How to Share the Gospel by R. Larry Moyer Pdf

Drawing upon over thirty-five years of experience in evangelism, Larry Moyer introduces readers to the exciting reality that believers can lean how to share the Gospel with others--clearly and confidently. If someone introduced you to the most rewarding thing in life, would you take it? of course! and that's just what we have to offer to others. introducing Jesus Christ to someone is not only the most important thing you could do for them, but also the most personally rewarding thing you could do for yourself. Even if you think evangelism isn't for you, this step-by-step resource shows you how to start and nurture an evangelistic life-style.

Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?

Author : Gregory Thornbury
Publisher : Convergent Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101907085

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Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music? by Gregory Thornbury Pdf

The riveting, untold story of the “Father of Christian Rock” and the conflicts that launched a billion-dollar industry at the dawn of America’s culture wars. In 1969, in Capitol Records' Hollywood studio, a blonde-haired troubadour named Larry Norman laid track for an album that would launch a new genre of music and one of the strangest, most interesting careers in modern rock. Having spent the bulk of the 1960s playing on bills with acts like the Who, Janis Joplin, and the Doors, Norman decided that he wanted to sing about the most countercultural subject of all: Jesus. Billboard called Norman “the most important songwriter since Paul Simon,” and his music would go on to inspire members of bands as diverse as U2, The Pixies, Guns ‘N Roses, and more. To a young generation of Christians who wanted a way to be different in the American cultural scene, Larry was a godsend—spinning songs about one’s eternal soul as deftly as he did ones critiquing consumerism, middle-class values, and the Vietnam War. To the religious establishment, however, he was a thorn in the side; and to secular music fans, he was an enigma, constantly offering up Jesus to problems they didn’t think were problems. Paul McCartney himself once told Larry, “You could be famous if you’d just drop the God stuff,” a statement that would foreshadow Norman’s ultimate demise. In Why Should the Devil Have all the Good Music?, Gregory Alan Thornbury draws on unparalleled access to Norman’s personal papers and archives to narrate the conflicts that defined the singer’s life, as he crisscrossed the developing fault lines between Evangelicals and mainstream American culture—friction that continues to this day. What emerges is a twisting, engrossing story about ambition, art, friendship, betrayal, and the turns one’s life can take when you believe God is on your side.