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In Mission with Prophetic Power, Evan Howard introduces us to his good friend John Woolman (1720–1772). In this autobiographical record of his life, Woolman describes his charismatic, contemplative, and evangelical spirituality as he practiced a lifestyle of fair trade (justice) and minimalism (simplicity). Encounter testimonies of the “operations of divine love” in Woolman’s record of the goodness of God.

After the death of Charles Senior, his son, also named Charles, compiled his father’s personal letters into a lesser-known book, which you are about to have the pleasure of listening to. This volume gives a unique perspective into the personal life of the Prince of Preachers. It shows that while he walked in revival his entire life, he was a man like any other. He was a man that had a family he dearly loved, got angry when people twisted his words, was often wracked with sickness and pain, and above all, loved Jesus.

She had encountered violence in her own childhood but became emotionally resilient and fearless, until her life turned into a struggle when she met a man with a fatal attraction for her. Robinson was kidnapped, chained, beaten, sexually abused, and controlled by this man’s remorseless evil nature. She was desperate, broken—a woman who knew she would not be rescued after she found his arsenal of illegal weapons.

Grace Santangelo was innocent, reserved, and obedient. At 15, she dutifully assisted in the day-to-day operation of her parents' boardinghouse in Illinois. Never in her wildest dreams did Grace imagine meeting and falling in love with boarder number three, Gio Rivia, a handsome Italian immigrant who was eight years her senior.

A compelling message in today's uncertain times. This fast-paced, novelistic memoir gives listeners an intimate look into Kathrine's struggle with OCD and PGAD, while weaving a deeper story of reality, identity, and meaning. A poignant true story of hope.

Separating fact from fiction, Professor Le Donne places Jesus within the context of first-century Judaism, and explores the debate about his status as 'Son of God' among the early Christians. He then follows his legacy through medieval Europe, and compares the various cultural Jesuses in enlightenment and post-enlightenment thought.

This dissertation is an effort to think through the complexities of how African American literature interacts with what I am terming the notion of uncalling made visible by the heterodox Christianities that fall out of the scope of the Black. In other words, I analyze Black religiosity as an enactment of radical Black collectivity in counterdistinction to a politics of recognition. I argue it is this figure of the uncalled, operating out of heterodox Black religiosities, that can offer an alternative model for liberation and healing that is not bound up in outward cries for recognition.

Ken raised his three sons in a squeaky-clean suburb of Los Angeles. He envisioned fatherhood as coaching their sports teams, taking them to church (where he was the pastor), and visiting colleges one day. Instead, he got an education on the street names of opioids, fluency in rehab vernacular, and an insider’s view of the California prison system, when his middle son, Lucas, accidentally killed a man with his car while high on heroin.

I remembered the first time I stepped into a church—it was and seemed to foreign to me. I never experienced god before. I was lost—out in the open. My mother never taught us anything about the lord or Christ. I always felt I had an unknowing relationship with him. It was always there or he was always there to protect me and guide me. I always felt a presence;the lords presence. He brought me a mighty long way.

Through the suffering and hardships you’ll see a remarkably strong woman emerge, whose extraordinary resolve brought her through the ashes as she gripped her faith and found the strength to soar. Every painful experience grew her unwavering bravery and eventually catapulted her into the arms of Jesus. She also brings light to the epidemic of mental illness and how it is time to erase the stigma in our society and in the church.

While utterly broken and at the end of herself, Rena Roberts broke free from spiritual bondage...and you can too. In real life, victory over destructive generational patterns is rare. Psychologists have studied pathological family patterns for decades, trying to discover why they persist but to no avail.

Kaum einer kannte den deutschen Papst so gut und keiner war in den letzten Jahren so nahe an seiner Seite: Georg Gänswein begleitete Benedikt XVI. nahezu drei Jahrzehnte bis zu dessen Tod. Gänswein kennt Joseph Ratzinger als Glaubenspräfekten in Rom, er war einer der wichtigsten Vertrauten in...

This book follows the story of David R. Clark, a war veteran who has found the rest the Lord promises to all who come unto Him and take upon themselves His yoke. A story that will remind you of God’s divine presence and compassion — He is always there to guide and protect you through the darkest hours; those moments when you might feel lost, abandoned, and alone. He is there to listen and answer your prayers in due time!

The Eighth Witness Testament is Part 26 of The Book of Benjamin Kareth. This part of The Book of Benjamin Kareth covers the period between January 30, 2023, and April 29, 2023. This book tells how the audiobooks for The Book of Benjamin Kareth came to be. It tells of Benjamin’s entering Obscurity and Solitude. It tells of walking a narrow road separated from people and the world. It is the continuing of Benjamin’s witness testament to the journey God has him on.

This book is the continuation of Part 2: Restoring the Seventh Color, which was written by me when my name was still Daniel Kole. This book documents how God took the man I was, Daniel Kole, and transformed me into the man I am becoming: Benjamin Kareth. Of all the gifts God has given me, he has chosen writing to be the defining gift.

God is a storyteller, the great storyteller, and we, as his children, are storytellers as well. This is more of the telling of my story and more of my journey in my relationship with God on this Earth. My hope is that the words contained within will inspire you to tell others your story with God as well, and in this way, the whole Earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.

Simple, emotional, and visceral, this story is about earth’s brokenness, God’s presence, and the true significance that resonates deep in the soul of every man. To be great and to do great things are embedded in the heart of every man, but the process of becoming that man demands courage, perseverance, and faith.

Here is the dramatic chronicle of the men and women who comprise the Jungle Aviation and Radio Service (JAARS), the flying arm of the famous Wycliffe Bible Translators. Viewed from a distance, they live a life of color and adventure, but however dramatic and colorful the job of these pilots may seem, it is basically a rigorous, lonely, and thankless task.

The First 40 Days is Part 12 of The Book Of Benjamin Kareth. This part of The Book Of Benjamin Kareth covers a 40 day period of time between January 21, 2021 and March 1, 2021. This is a time of transition and a time of changes. It is a time of becoming something new and of stepping into the new.

The Second Journey to Israel tells the story of Benjamin Kareth’s call, journey to, and return from a Hebrew language university in Haifa, Israel. He was called to learn Hebrew and to love those who God set before him along the way. This is a story of a life lived by faith, a life completely given away, and a life set like flint to obey God no matter the personal cost.