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Life's inconveniences, disappointments, and trials can leave us confused, cynical, and eventually bitter. But the apostle Paul traces out the path of dying and rising with Jesus — what Paul Miller calls the “J-Curve” — as the normal Christian life.

Does the phrase church discipline sound like an oxymoron? The church’s message is about grace, we reason, while discipline feels like the opposite of grace. In fact, Jesus taught his disciples to practice church discipline because it’s one way congregations grow in holiness and imitate God’s own love. In this audiobook, Jonathan Leeman presents biblical answers to questions about the nature and application of church discipline, conveying that Scripture presents church discipline as both loving and necessary.

Human beings are wired for connection. We long for deep relationships and real intimacy — both of which reflect our fundamental desire to be close to God. But all too often, whether because of our sin or our failures, we imagine that God prefers to keep his distance. In this book, Edward T. Welch shows us the purpose for which we were created: to be brought near to God as a kingdom of priests.

When you became a Christian, you recognized your need to be forgiven of sin and freed from sin’s reign over your life. As a result, your life has been changed forever — you are now a follower of Jesus. But what does the Bible say it means to follow Jesus? Sam Emadi offers eight simple steps you should take once you become a Christian, as you set out in newness of life to thrive as a disciple of Jesus.

If you are a Christian, then you know that prayer is important. Like eating your vegetables, you know it’s good to do — but what about times when you simply don’t want to pray? John Onwuchekwa encourages Christians to talk with their heavenly Father even when it’s hard. This short treatment on prayer will help you understand the basics of why, what, and how to pray as you worship and serve in the local church body.

One reason Christians don’t share the gospel is because we feel like we’re not good at it. We clam up; we fear what people might think; we feel bad; and the cycle repeats. But what if there was hope for our timid evangelism? Isaac Adams encourages disheartened evangelists to find hope in God, not their efforts.

Seahawks star running back Curt Warner and his wife, Ana, were prominent figures in Seattle in the early 1990s. When they dropped from the public eye after Curt’s retirement, everyone assumed it was for a simpler life. But the reality behind their seclusion was a secret they hid from even their closest friends: their twins, Austin and Christian, had been diagnosed with severe autism. What followed was a painful struggle to hold their family and their marriage together in a home filled with chaos, emotional exhaustion, and constant fear for the safety of their unpredictable but beloved boys.

Born into slavery, Dahlia never knew her mother - or what happened to her. When Dahlia’s father, the owner of Vesterville plantation, takes her to work in his home as a servant, she’s desperately lonely. Forced to leave behind her best friend, Bo, she lives in a world between black and white, belonging to neither. Ten years later, Dahlia meets Timothy Ross, an Englishman in need of a wife. Reinventing herself as Lily Dove, Dahlia allows Timothy to believe she’s white, with no family to speak of, and agrees to marry him.

The Art of Listening to Life, Joseph's third book, is an in-depth look at understanding the creative process that is behind the adverse situations and circumstances that enter our lives and provides vital and powerful clues for making sense of what is happening. When we ignore our own inner wisdom, life sends us messages. If the initial messages are missed or ignored, then they can become intense callings that manifest themselves in a more powerful way, through injury and disease.

Every businessman and entrepreneur worth his salt knows that the most important element for every business is the people. It's not your products or the revenue but the people. An ideal situation would be that all of your customers are 100% happy all the time, but this is impossible. At some point, some of them would be unsatisfied. It is important to understand what to expect from your customers and what your customers expect of you so you can provide great customer service that would leave both parties happy and satisfied.

Any business needs a solid marketing plan in order to become a success. One of the ways to know that your marketing plan is effective is to make sure it is current or ahead of the curve. One of the most powerful things any business can add to their marketing strategy is content marketing. This audiobook will teach you how to come up with content that is designed to build an audience that will keep coming back for more.

Travelling doesn't have to be very expensive if you do your research and plan ahead. Planning is the most crucial part of every travel, and if you plan ahead, you will find that you can actually save lots of money. The real skill is being able to get a luxury holiday for a budget price. This audiobook will teach you about the best tips and advice on how you can travel on a budget. You will learn how to have the best vacations while spending less. You will discover how to secure a bargain holiday you and your family can definitely enjoy and feel smug about.

In 1794, Johnny Watkins returns to America from Barbados, intent on becoming a great statesman. Even his hero, John Adams, believes the gifted boy will go far. There's just one catch: Johnny must learn to pass for white. He finds a spirited and lovely confidante in Kate, one of the few who knows that Johnny's father had been born a slave. But as he moves closer toward the new city of Washington, Johnny leaves Kate behind, falling instead for a prominent Maryland heiress who may not have his best interests at heart.

Wer dem Geldadel angehört - sei es durch Erbschaft, Betrug oder ehrliche Arbeit - möchte diesen Status natürlich beibehalten, wenn möglich noch steigern, aber niemals in jene Gesellschaftsschichten hinabsinken, in denen schon um das tägliche Brot gerungen werden muss. Für solche Personen steht meistens der eigene Status- und Machterhalt an oberster Stelle und nicht das Gemeinwohl der Menschheit. Da, wo sich solche Kreise der Macht berühren, sich Interessensgebiete überschneiden, kommt es zwangsläufig immer wieder zu Konflikten, bis hin zu kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen.

Nach hundertundeinem Tag erwartet Dr. Felix Hoffmann, Klinikarzt in Berlin, seine Freundin Celine aus dem Irak zurück. Doch sie ist tot, angeblich umgekommen bei einem selbstmörderischen Bombenattentat! Felix glaubt das nicht: Schließlich wollte sie nicht mit Bomben nach Bagdad, sondern mit Hilfsgütern nach Kurdistan reisen. Doch das Auswärtige Amt mauert bei weiteren Nachfragen ebenso die irakische Botschaft. Wem kan Felix trauen? Und welche Rolle spielt der plötzlich aufgetauchte Gastarzt aus dem Irak?

It's 1959. The town of Clinton, just a short train ride from the Big Apple, is awash with sexuality. There's Olive, who feels the urge to merge with her married neighbor Sally, but fears her lesbian lust is an abomination. Olive's long-suffering husband, Jerry, seeks solace in the arms of his bombshell sister-in-law. And why did Sally's husband, Fred, disappear with Ruth Archer at the hottest party on Morris Drive every Saturday night? Pulp sleazemaster Orrie Hitt hits a bull’s-eye with this shocking tale of tawdry affairs.

Rom 1657: Der aus Westfalen stammende Geheimkämmerer des Papstes erhält einen verzweifelten Hilferuf des Bischofs von Paderborn, der sich mit einer explosionsartig anschwellenden Zahl "vom Teufel Besessener" konfrontiert sieht. Was soll er tun? Soll er, wie viele seiner Untertanen fordern, eine Hexenjagd in Gang setzen?

Struck präsentiert eigene Konzepte zur Behebung der Mängel im deutschen Bildungssystem, wie sie durch PISA, TIMMS und IGLU einer breiten Öffentlichkeit bewusst wurden. Er tritt für ein partnerschaftliches Schulsystem ein, in dem der Lehrer sich als Lerncoach für seine Schüler versteht. Mit Tipps für Eltern zur Schulwahl.

Armin hört Atemgeräusche in seinem Schlafzimmer, die nicht von ihm stammen...

Die schwarzen Flocken glichen dem Ascheregen eines Vulkans. Da, wo sie den frisch umgepflügten Boden berührten, stieg jetzt langsam leichter Dunst auf, der sich zu einzelnen Nebelschwaden verdichtete. Geisterhaft schlichen diese umher, verwandelten sich in Nebelbäume und Nebelpaläste. Während die Nebelschwaden hinter ihnen noch ihre endgültige Form suchten, breiteten sich zu ihren Füßen die Mauern einer verlassenen Stadt aus.