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Romans 1-8 (Reformation Commentary on Scripture #Nt Volume 7)
by Gwenfair Walters Adams"If we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his." (Rom. 6:5) With its themes of grace, sin, justification, and salvation through Christ alone, Paul's letter to the early church in Rome has been a primary focus of Christian reflection throughout church history. Sixteenth-century reformer Martin Luther reflected the church's longstanding emphasis on this portion of the canon: "This letter is truly the most important piece in the New Testament. It is purest Gospel. . . . It is impossible to read or to meditate on this letter too much or too well. The more one deals with it, the more precious it becomes and the better it tastes." In this volume of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture, church historian Gwenfair Adams guides readers through a diversity of early modern commentary on the first eight chapters of Paul's epistle to the Romans. Readers will hear from familiar voices as well as discover lesser-known figures, from a variety of theological traditions including Lutherans, Reformed, Radicals, Anglicans, and Roman Catholics. Drawing upon a wide range of resources—including commentaries, sermons, treatises, and confessions—much of which appears here for the first time in English, this volume provides resources for contemporary preachers, enables scholars to better understand the depth and breadth of Reformation commentary, and seeks to help all those who desire to be united with Christ.
The Little Book of Buddhism: An Introduction to the Key Figures, Beliefs and Practices You Need to Know
by Georgina-Kate AdamsDiscover the history, teachings and practices of one of the world's oldest religions with this pocket-sized introduction to BuddhismWho was the Buddha? What's the difference between enlightenment and awakening? Do Buddhists believe in God? Discover all this and more with this beginner's guide to one of the world's oldest and most widely practiced philosophies.The Little Book of Buddhism provides an accessible and engaging overview of the religion, including its origins, worldview and key figures. This book is the perfect guide for anyone with an interest in the subject, wanting to brush up their knowledge, or looking to apply Buddhist practices to their daily life.This pocket-sized introduction will help you understand: Who Gautama Buddha was, and how Buddhism developed into the fourth-biggest religion in the world The difference between the two major branches of Buddhism: Theravada and Mahayana The most important Buddhists beliefs and practices, from the Four Noble Truths and the cycle of rebirth (Samsara) to mindfulness and meditation The prevalence of Buddhism around the world today, and how its teachings can apply to modern-day life And much more!
The Little Book of Buddhism: An Introduction to the Key Figures, Beliefs and Practices You Need to Know
by Georgina-Kate AdamsDiscover the history, teachings and practices of one of the world's oldest religions with this pocket-sized introduction to BuddhismWho was the Buddha? What's the difference between enlightenment and awakening? Do Buddhists believe in God? Discover all this and more with this beginner's guide to one of the world's oldest and most widely practiced philosophies.The Little Book of Buddhism provides an accessible and engaging overview of the religion, including its origins, worldview and key figures. This book is the perfect guide for anyone with an interest in the subject, wanting to brush up their knowledge, or looking to apply Buddhist practices to their daily life.This pocket-sized introduction will help you understand: Who Gautama Buddha was, and how Buddhism developed into the fourth-biggest religion in the world The difference between the two major branches of Buddhism: Theravada and Mahayana The most important Buddhists beliefs and practices, from the Four Noble Truths and the cycle of rebirth (Samsara) to mindfulness and meditation The prevalence of Buddhism around the world today, and how its teachings can apply to modern-day life And much more!
The First Christmas (Early Reader Ser.)
by Georgie Adams Anna Cynthia LeplarEarly Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. The story of the birth of Jesus and the first Christmas retold with delightful simplicity, and illustrated with charming soft watercolours. Both text and pictures are designed to make this the perfect introduction to the Christmas story for very young children.
Noah's Ark (Early Reader)
by Georgie Adams Anna Cynthia LeplarEarly Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Georgie Adams' retelling of the story of Noah and the flood is written with delightful simplicity, and illustrated with charming soft watercolours in this full colour book, perfect for Early Readers.
Early Reader: The First Christmas (Early Reader)
by Georgie AdamsThe story of the birth of Jesus and the first Christmas retold with delightful simplicity, and illustrated with charming soft watercolours. Both text and pictures are designed to make this the perfect introduction to the Christmas story for very young children.(P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd
Early Reader: Noah's Ark
by Georgie AdamsEarly Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Georgie Adams' retelling of the story of Noah and the flood is written with delightful simplicity, and illustrated with charming soft watercolours in this full colour book, perfect for Early Readers.
The First Christmas (Early Reader)
by Georgie AdamsEarly Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.The story of the birth of Jesus and the first Christmas re-told with delightful simplicity, and illustrated with charming soft watercolours. Both text and pictures are designed to make this the perfect introduction to the Nativity story for very young children.
Big Shoes to Fill: Stepping into a Leadership Role...Without Stepping in It
by Gavin AdamsHow to step into an inherited leadership role and guide your team through a polished transition process. Starting something from the ground up is challenging. But how about transitioning into the leadership role of an existing organization? No matter how qualified you are, it can feel like an impossible juggling act to manage expectations without creating unnecessary conflict. Or to build trust and learn from others while implementing changes.And yet most leaders step into roles they didn't create. You have to navigate special personal, professional, and organizational needs that take into account the entire team and requires a certain mindset that doesn't come naturally to many leaders.Gavin Adams has spent his professional life innovating solutions and implementing strategies for leaders of businesses and ministries. Whether you're a first-time manager, a CEO, or a church pastor, Big Shoes to Fill will help you more confidently step into a new role and effectively lead your inherited team through that tricky transitional process. You'll learn how to:Reduce the time it takes for you to transition from positional authority to relational influence.Understand the tensions and problems associated with stepping into new leadership spaces.Create a learning environment focused on teams that expedites trust.Guide everyone through the emotional demands of change
For Those with Empty Arms: A Compassionate Voice For Those Experiencing Infertility
by Emily Harris AdamsAfter receiving the news that in vitro would be their only hope for biological children, award-winning poet Emily Adams had to learn to live in a new world of needles, embarrassing tests, long waiting periods, and expensive doctor’s appointments.In this beautiful and touching book of poems and essays, Emily tells the story of the diagnosis and the chaotic years that followed. Despite the many instances of disappointment, she learns how to continue to hope. Emily Adams weaves a powerful and compassionate story for any woman who is desperately trying to conceive but can’t.
Brimming with Questions (Tearoom Mysteries #18)
by Elizabeth AdamsAs the first glorious days of summer reach Lancaster, Maine, Jan makes an unsettling discovery while cleaning out the storage unit containing her late mother's effects. A nondescript manila folder reveals decades' worth of faded newspaper clippings about a baby who was taken from a Portland hospital--on the very day Jan was born there. What was behind her mother's obsession with this baby, whose name--Jane--was so close to Jan's? Meanwhile, as the cousins uncover clues about their chandelier's path to the tearoom from the mysterious abandoned mansion across the lake, Elaine's son, Jared, arrives with his family at the tearoom for an all-too-rare visit from Ohio, and Jan's daughter Amy confides a life-changing secret to her that she hasn't yet told anyone else. Mix together one stately Victorian home, a charming lakeside town in Maine, and two adventurous cousins with a passion for tea and hospitality. Add a large scoop of intriguing mystery and sprinkle generously with faith, family, and friends, and you have the recipe for Tearoom Mysteries.
Crosswords and Chamomile (Tearoom Mysteries #4)
by Elizabeth AdamsWhen an opportunity arises for the tearoom to host a special event with famed puzzle maker Bill Markham, Jan is elated! The event brings in puzzle lovers from all over Lancaster, Maine, but at Tea for Two, mystery often lurks in unexpected places. When Katelyn Grande begins her puzzle, she quickly realizes that it was made specifically for her--as a declaration of love! As Jan and Elaine set out to discover who the would-be paramour might be, they quickly find the clues more challenging--and cryptic--than any of Bill's legendary puzzles. Meanwhile, when Jan's granddaughter Avery begins practicing her cello after school at the tearoom, she confides in Elaine about problems she's having with a friend. Can Elaine draw on the wisdom she gained raising her own children to help the girl navigate the difficult waters of preteen angst? Mix together one stately Victorian home, a charming lakeside town in Maine, and two adventurous cousins with a passion for tea and hospitality. Add a large scoop of intriguing mystery and sprinkle generously with faith, family, and friends, and you have the recipe for Tearoom Mysteries.
In Too Deep (Tearoom Mysteries #22)
by Elizabeth AdamsJan agrees to chaperone the church youth group, including her granddaughter Avery, on a late-fall overnight camping trip. But she is horrified when she wakes the next morning to discover Avery has wandered off into the Maine wilderness, accompanied only by a new friend. As temperatures drop and flurries fall, Jan's desperation increases as she and the other youth-group leaders are joined by law enforcement officers in a frantic search. Can they find the missing girls and bring them to safety before it's too late? Meanwhile, Elaine has been planning an engagement party for her daughter, Sasha, and Sasha's fiancé, Brody. But, despite Jan's insistence that they carry on, how can they bring themselves to celebrate when Avery's missing? Mix together one stately Victorian home, a charming lakeside town in Maine, and two adventurous cousins with a passion for tea and hospitality. Add a large scoop of intriguing mystery and sprinkle generously with faith, family, and friends, and you have the recipe for Tearoom Mysteries.
Mystery and Macarons (Tearoom Mysteries #10)
by Elizabeth AdamsWhen a Tea for Two patron's wallet goes missing, the owners, Jan and Elaine, are determined to figure out what happened to it. The incident is not an isolated one: tourists all over Lancaster are reporting stolen wallets, purses, and credit cards. Who is behind the thefts? Can the intrepid cousins stop the culprit before the town's reputation as an idyllic summer getaway is ruined and the tearoom's business suffers? Meanwhile, Rose seems distracted as she works to perfect her macaroon recipe, and the cousins soon learn it's because she has met someone special. Her new beau has a young daughter, and she wonders if she has what it takes to commit to the relationship. Can Jan and Elaine find the 4 right words to help this young woman who has become so dear to them? They also uncover new secrets about the painting they bought at the flea market. Could it have ties to someone else they know and love? Mix together one stately Victorian home, a charming lakeside town in Maine, and two adventurous cousins with a passion for tea and hospitality. Add a large scoop of intriguing mystery and sprinkle generously with faith, family, and friends, and you have the recipe for Tearoom Mysteries.
Stealing Santa (Tearoom Mysteries #14)
by Elizabeth AdamsAs the Christmas season arrives in Lancaster, Maine, a series of bizarre burglaries targets the town's businesses, apparently carried out by Santa Claus! Elaine Cook and Jan Blake spring into action to solve the mystery, especially after an attempt is made to rob the tearoom. Who is hiding behind Saint Nick's snowy-white beard? Meanwhile, realizing that her tearoom taste-testing and missing Bob have added to her weight, Jan is determined to eat healthier. But are the holidays the best time to start a diet? And the arrival of an oddly familiar-looking woman asking about the cousins' flea-market painting might shed new light on the story behind the scene depicted by Archie Bentham's artist father. Mix together one stately Victorian home, a charming lakeside town in Maine, and two adventurous cousins with a passion for tea and hospitality. Add a large scoop of intriguing mystery and sprinkle generously with faith, family, and friends, and you have the recipe for Tearoom Mysteries.
Top 10 United Methodist Beliefs
by Don AdamsThere can be no doubt about what Jesus thought was "the main thing," the Great Commandments to love God with our heart, soul, and mind and to love neighbor as yourself. What were the non-negotiables for the founder of the Methodist movement, John Wesley? Wesley's first priority was to grow Christian disciples who loved God and neighbor with a holy love that keeps those Commandments. Using John Wesley as guide, Top 10 United Methodist Beliefs describes the 10 most important United Methodist beliefs, so that we are equipped for every good work. It also describes how a passionate Wesley can still inspire us to travel the road to perfection using these basic beliefs as signposts, not hitching posts, so that we can more fully follow Jesus. But discipleship can be arduous and God's grace is not cheap. We must be prepared to walk and walk and not just talk. The Christian life is action packed with surprises at every turn. "Are you able?" as the old hymn asks. Yes, Lord, we are able through the power and love of God to be accountable to Jesus and each other. Each chapter includes study questions suitable for personal reflection and group conversation.
Christian and Faith-based Counseling for Brain Injury: Techniques for Survivors and Families
by Deana AdamsChristian and Faith-based Counseling for Brain Injury is the first book of its kind to offer faith-based therapy to address the emotional, cognitive, and mental health needs of individuals who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI). A highly researched piece of work, the book puts forth an innovative and effective method for not only addressing the challenges of a life-changing injury but also for creating a sense of purpose. Through the nuances of faith-based counselling, this book focuses on the spiritual and existential aspects of understanding the diagnosis and creating a purpose post-injury. It examines how brain injury can affect an individual by exploring the deficits of brain injury, the impact of brain injury, and the challenges specific to damage to certain brain lobes. It also describes the mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, grief, anger, and posttraumatic stress, that can affect both the survivor and their family members. Offering targeted counseling techniques and adaptive strategies, it shows how faith-based counselors can effectively treat brain injury. This book is valuable reading for all individuals invested in providing support to the TBI community. It is aimed at counselors, lay counselors, healthcare professionals, social workers, psychotherapists, seminary students, and upper-level graduate students. It will further be of use to for clinicians working in the outpatient level of care and private practice settings.
Totally Awesome, Super-Cool Bible Stories as Drawn by Nerdy Ned
by Corey AdamsJoin Ned as he draws--and learns--his way through the Bible! Combining International Children's Bible® text with funny illustrations, this Bible storybook brings to life the most popular Bible stories with a humorous but respectful twist. Our narrator Ned will guide late elementary and middle-grade kids through the Bible--keeping them smiling the entire time. Even reluctant readers will engage with the Bible stories and come away with newfound Bible knowledge and clarity. These funny sketches will grab kids' attention--and keep it--as they see their favorite Bible stories relate to their lives in a whole new way!Meets national education standards.
Zen Parenting: Understanding Ourselves so we can Take Better Care of Our Children
by Cathy Cassani Adams'There are few parenting books that hit the mark and this is one of them!' Dr ShefaliWe can't always plan for what's next - that's been made more and more clear in the past few years. The truth is that life is never predictable, especially for parents. What is possible is an unlimited capacity for compassion and caring - for yourself and your children. As you navigate the uncertainty with openness and humility, you find the clarity, connection, and community that is Zen Parenting. Using the seven chakras, therapist Cathy Cassani Adams discusses parenting issues such as school pressure, self-care, emotional intelligence, anxiety, sexuality and gender, and more, while offering concrete examples and strategies to help you wake up to your life as a parent. Zen Parenting guides you to:- Establish your physical, emotional and mental foundation- Practice creativity and how to access your emotions- Develop your sense of self and allow your kids to do the same- Experience openheartedness, empathy and compassion- Discover genuine and meaningful communication- Explore mindfulness, meditation and your own intuition- Connect to something greater than yourself
Zen Parenting: Understanding Ourselves so we can Take Better Care of Our Children
by Cathy Cassani AdamsAn audiobook that helps parents to pay attention to daily life and the relationships they are creating with their children.We easily fall into the trap of parenting without a real awareness of what we're doing and why we're doing it, invariably using other peoples' ideas and values or outdated child-rearing techniques.A Zen Parent, is not a label or prescriptive way to parent, but a willingness to stay present with what's happening and do the right thing. It's a commitment to an imperfect practice of continual self-awareness so we can show up for our children in an authentic and mindful way. The one thing that can be counted on throughout parenting is change - just when we understand our child's experience or buy the right size clothes, they change and grow. Just when we get comfortable with typical life challenges, the world experiences a global pandemic. Being able to parent and live well requires a willingness to get comfortable with disorder and uncertainty, and even more of a willingness to be introspective and creative to once again find reorder.Structured through the 7 bodily chakras, which are used as a framework for human existence, this book is for parents who want to raise their children in a more self-aware and mindful way, to expand their thinking about who they are and what they want to share with their kids. It's a self-study and reminder to pay attention to daily life and the relationships they are creating with their children. And it's an opportunity to live what they want their kids to learn, to show up as themselves so their kids know they can do the same.(P) 2022 Hachette Audio
El Poder del Perdón: Libere el poder de Dios
by Brian AdamsEl Reino de Dios es paz, justicia y gozo y este es el ambiente que Dios desea para usted. Cuando se rehusa a perdonar, se está entregando a los tormentos de Satanás hasta que la deuda haya sido pagada. El miedo atormenta, por lo tanto los temores, las fobias, las enfermedades y dolores han recibido el derecho de infligir su cuerpo, mente y finanzas. Solo a través del arrepentimiento y el perdón, usted pueder recibir sanidad y libertad. A través de este libro aprenderá tres etapas del perdón y como practicarlos. Aprenda cómo:Perdonarse a si mismo • Perdonar a otros • Recibir el perdón de Dios El poder del perdón es un manual conciso sobre la sanidad sobrenatural que explora la conección entre el perdón y la sanidad física, emocional y espiritual. Esta revelación cambió para siempre la vida del autor y su ministerio. Muchas de las historias verídicas modernas de aquellos que han sido sanos a través del poder del perdón inspirarán un nivel más profundo de intimidad con el Padre Celestial.
Black Women’s Christian Activism: Seeking Social Justice in a Northern Suburb (Social Transformations)
by Betty Livingston Adams2017 Wilbur Non-Fiction Award RecipientWinner of the 2018 Author's Award in scholarly non-fiction, presented by the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance Winner, 2020 Kornitzer Book Prize, given by Drew UniversityExamines the oft overlooked role of non-elite black women in the growth of northern suburbs and American Protestantism in the first half of the twentieth centuryWhen a domestic servant named Violet Johnson moved to the affluent white suburb of Summit, New Jersey in 1897, she became one of just barely a hundred black residents in the town of six thousand. In this avowedly liberal Protestant community, the very definition of “the suburbs” depended on observance of unmarked and fluctuating race and class barriers. But Johnson did not intend to accept the status quo. Establishing a Baptist church a year later, a seemingly moderate act that would have implications far beyond weekly worship, Johnson challenged assumptions of gender and race, advocating for a politics of civic righteousness that would grant African Americans an equal place in a Christian nation. Johnson’s story is powerful, but she was just one among the many working-class activists integral to the budding days of the civil rights movement.Focusing on the strategies and organizational models church women employed in the fight for social justice, Adams tracks the Intersectionsof politics and religion, race and gender, and place and space in a New York City suburb, a local example that offers new insights on northern racial oppression and civil rights protest. As this book makes clear, religion made a key difference in the lives and activism of ordinary black women who lived, worked, and worshiped on the margin during this tumultuous time.
Brittany: Child of Joy
by Anne AdamsThis is the memoir of a mother's journey to come to terms with her daughter's severe spinal injury and developmental disability.
From Day One: Thriving After Salvation
by Angel Adams"From Day One is a step-by-step guide to what new believers should do for the first 12 days after salvation. This book is practical and hands-on while connecting the dots that are required to make lasting changes in a new Christian’s life." ~Adalis Shuttlesworth, PastorPastor Angel Adams uses her more than two decades of ministry experience to guide new believers on a path of continual growth, power, and victory as a new Christian while challenging mature believers to break out of a dry, dull relationship with God.An abundant life awaits, but it cannot be entered passively; it must be taken by force. Pastor Angel provides practical, achievable steps that develop passion, energy, and growth in the Lord. Amazing confidence and power can be yours.This can be your Day One…let’s go!About the AuthorAngel Adams is the pastor of New Day Christian Center in Wellsburg, WV. She is dedicated to preaching the gospel and activating Christians to walk in the power and authority of Jesus Christ. Angel and her husband, Scott, have reached generations of children, youth, and adults in the Ohio Valley with the gospel message for over 20 years.
The Mystique of Transmission: On an Early Chan History and Its Context
by Wendi AdamekThe Mystique of Transmission is a close reading of a late-eighth-century Chan/Zen Buddhist hagiographical work, the Lidai fabao ji (Record of the Dharma-Jewel Through the Generations), and is its first English translation. The text is the only remaining relic of the little-known Bao Tang Chan school of Sichuan, and combines a sectarian history of Buddhism and Chan in China with an account of the eighth-century Chan master Wuzhu in Sichuan.Chinese religions scholar Wendi Adamek compares the Lidai fabao ji with other sources from the fourth through eighth centuries, chronicling changes in the doctrines and practices involved in transmitting medieval Chinese Buddhist teachings. While Adamek is concerned with familiar Chan themes like patriarchal genealogies and the ideology of sudden enlightenment, she also highlights topics that make Lidai fabao ji distinctive: formless practice, the inclusion of female practitioners, the influence of Daoist metaphysics, and connections with early Tibetan Buddhism.The Lidai fabao ji was unearthed in the early twentieth century in the Mogao caves at the Silk Road oasis of Dunhuang in northwestern China. Discovery of the Dunhuang manuscripts has been compared with the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, as these documents have radically changed our understanding of medieval China and Buddhism. A crucial volume for students and scholars, The Mystique of Transmission offers a rare glimpse of a lost world and fills an important gap in the timeline of Chinese and Buddhist history.