The Celts called them “Thin Places”—the experience of acute awareness of the presence of God, a fleeting moment when heaven and earth converge. In Pressing into Thin Places, Margaret Wills encourages us to be open to and aware of these momentary thin places that are part of our walk of faith. Life is neither easy nor simple. A quick survey of today’s headlines reveals that ours is a world full of hardship, grief, and pain, and it does not look t ...
One Focus Living is about living out your faith through acts of friendship and strengthening your relationship with Jesus Christ. God specializes in using the most unlikely and ordinary candidates, and he can use your unique gifts and talents to make a difference right where you live, work and play. Through Scripture, advice, and God stories, you will be challenged to change the world with God's love, one person at a time. ...
How can we describe and discuss the accents of the Hebrew Bible? This volume is extracted from a music statistics database derived from the accents in the Leningrad codex. It is intended as a reference book and explanations for evaluating the data about the accents (cantillation signs) in the Hebrew Bible. It illustrates the effectiveness and clarity of the deciphering key that is used for the music. Here we see at last a clear exposition of ...
How will we fathom the three great books of prophecies, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel? These three books are the first section of the later prophets. Isaiah is filled with songs to be sung. Imagine the original melodies of the song for the vineyard, or the thrice repeated Holy of the Cherubim, and the musical shape of the Servant Songs. Imagine Jeremiah meditating on the first chapter of Genesis as he laments the destruction of the temple and ...
When twenty-eight-year-old Maria Giura fell in love with Catholic priest Father James Infanzi, she had no idea how needy and angry they both were nor how complicated their attraction would become. His attention seemed to fill the void left by her fractured family, but he also seemed to be a sign for her to finally face the celibate vocation she’d been running from ever since she first felt God’s call. Celibate focuses on her ten-year str ...
The Edgar Cayce readings present Jesus' life as having meaning for every soul in the earth. Regardless of our religious or personal beliefs, Jesus' life of service provides an example for all of humankind and each of us will ultimately be challenged to fulfill that same pattern in our lives. The Cayce readings can help to provide insight into your life and your own patterns. ...
You’re saved. You’re a Christian. Now what?<br><br> Salvation is only the beginning. Your Savior wants to fill your every void, but that can only happen if you truly know Him. Don’t settle for a superficial Christianity, when God wants you to have more.<br><br> Scripture gives us the answers, but opening the Word of God can be intimidating. <i>A Product of Christ</i> gives meaning to things even lifelong Chris ...
Faced with a diagnosis in December of 2013 of aggressive breast cancer and a life expectancy of one year, with chemotherapy, author <b>Jackie Sue Taylor</b> dared to step outside of the norm. Was El Elyon in absolute control? Her Oncologist refers to her as a miracle, celebrating five years in December 2018 without chemotherapy. As she holds onto the hem of Jesus garment refusing to hear the shout of hopeless but instead testifies of ...
The Bible says that God met with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, walking and talking with them each day as friends. It was natural conversation flowing easily between God and His creation. But in this garden, we also find Satan casting his shadows of doubt upon man’s heart; the same shadows of doubt that still plague our minds today that leave us wondering: Did God really speak to me? Can I really know Him as friend? If you are tired of livi ...