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Heritage and Religion in East Asia (Routledge Research on Museums and Heritage in Asia)
by Yujie Zhu Michael Rowlands Shu-Li WangHeritage and Religion in East Asia examines how religious heritage, in a mobile way, plays across national boundaries in East Asia and, in doing so, the book provides new theoretical insights into the articulation of heritage and religion. Drawing on primary, comparative research carried out in four East Asian countries, much of which was undertaken by East Asian scholars, the book shows how the inscription of religious items as "Heritage" has stimulated cross-border interactions among religious practitioners and boosted tourism along modern pilgrimage routes. Considering how these forces encourage cross-border links in heritage practices and religious movements in China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, the volume also questions what role heritage plays in a region where Buddhism, Taoism, and other various folk religious practices are dominant. Arguing that it is diversity and vibrancy that makes religious discourse in East Asia unique, the contributors explore how this particularity both energizes and is empowered by heritage practices in East Asia. Heritage and Religion in East Asia enriches understanding of the impact of heritage and religious culture in modern society and will be of interest to academics and students working in heritage studies, anthropology, religion, and East Asian studies.
Heritage, Pilgrimage and the Camino to Finisterre
by Cristina Sánchez-CarreteroThis book presents research concerning the effects of the Camino to Finisterre on the daily lives of the populations who live along the route, and the heritagization processes that exploitation of the Camino for tourism purposes involves. Rather than focusing on the route to Santiago de Compostela and the pilgrimage itself, it instead examines a peculiar part of the route, the Camino to Finisterre, employing multiple perspectives that consider the processes of heritagization, the effects of the pilgrimage on local communities, and the motivations of the pilgrims. The book is based on a three-year research project and is the result of a multidisciplinary collaboration between anthropologists, sociologists, historians and archaeologists. Instead of ending in Santiago, as the rest of the Caminos do, this route continues to the cape of Finisterre on the Galician Atlantic coast. This part of the Camino de Santiago is not officially recognized by the Catholic Church and does not count as part of reaching Compostela, the recognition granted by the Catholic Church to those pilgrims who have walked at least 100 km. For this reason, as well as its relationship with the sun cult, many pilgrims call this route "the Camino of the atheists. " In fact, the Catholic Church is a strong force for the heritagization of the rest of the Caminos, and maintains a clear ignoratio strategy concerning the Finisterre route: Officially, the church neither opposes nor recognizes this route.
Heritage-Making in Hong Kong Through Culture and Religion
by Trevor Sofield Lawal Mohammed Marafa Fung Mei Li Kwo Fung ShekThis book centres on religious heritage-making where religion as a rich and diverse manifestation of culture and community empowerment lead to the transformation of place. Fusing heritage and religion in the novel multidisciplinary concept ‘heri-ligion’, the authors illuminate the dynamics of change inherent in religious-oriented heritage-making. Grounded in empirical evidence, this rich concept integrates religious tourism, heritage tourism, and community-based empowerment for sustainable development. Applying this unique concept to the once abandoned Hakka village of Yim Tin Tsai, the authors analyse the evolving paths of the island from its Hakka origins to a Christian pilgrimage site, and more recently, to a UNESCO cultural heritage site and thriving tourist destination. The authors foreground the important role of the scattered community as a key agent of change in facilitating a sustainable environment of Hong Kong’s only salt-producing place today. A dynamic example of community development and empowerment founded upon religious, cultural, industrial and natural heritage, this book uniquely contributes to tourism and heritage studies, human geography, cultural sociology, Hakka studies, Asian studies, and anthropology of religion.
Hermanas: Deepening Our Identity and Growing Our Influence
by Natalia Kohn Rivera Noemi Vega Quiñones Kristy Garza RobinsonGod calls Latinas to lives of influence. He created his Latina daughters to partner with him, live into the incredible plans he has for each of us, and walk in his grace and strength to help change this world. But many of us have heard cultural messages that make us doubt our adequacy. We have not seen many Latina women in positions of leadership, and we need more mentors and role models. Natalia Kohn, Noemi Vega Quiñones, and Kristy Garza Robinson share their own journeys as Latinas and leaders. They find mentorship in twelve inspirational women of the Bible including Esther, Rahab, Mary, and Lydia, who navigated challenges of brokenness and suffering, being bicultural, and crossing borders. As we deepen our spiritual and ethnic identities, we grow in intimacy with God and others and become better equipped to influence others for the kingdom. The insights here will help any who seek to empower Latinas in leadership. You are not alone on this journey. Join your sisters and partner with our heavenly Father as you become the Latina leader God has called you to be.
Hermann Cohen and the Crisis of Liberalism: The Enchantment of the Public Sphere (New Jewish Philosophy and Thought)
by Paul E. NahmeHermann Cohen (1842–1918) is often held to be one of the most important Jewish philosophers of the nineteenth century. Paul E. Nahme, in this new consideration of Cohen, liberalism, and religion, emphasizes the idea of enchantment, or the faith in and commitment to ideas, reason, and critique—the animating spirits that move society forward. Nahme views Cohen through the lenses of the crises of Imperial Germany—the rise of antisemitism, nationalism, and secularization—to come to a greater understanding of liberalism, its Protestant and Jewish roots, and the spirits of modernity and tradition that form its foundation. Nahme’s philosophical and historical retelling of the story of Cohen and his spiritual investment in liberal theology present a strong argument for religious pluralism and public reason in a world rife with populism, identity politics, and conspiracy theories.
Hermann Cohen and the Crisis of Liberalism: The Enchantment of the Public Sphere (New Jewish Philosophy and Thought)
by Paul E. NahmeA fresh look at a nineteenth-century Jewish philosopher whose theology offers a beacon in an illiberal twenty-first century world: “Recommended.” —ChoiceHermann Cohen is often held to be one of the most important Jewish philosophers of the nineteenth century. Paul E. Nahme, in this new consideration of Cohen, liberalism, and religion, emphasizes the idea of enchantment, or the faith in and commitment to ideas, reason, and critique—the animating spirits that move society forward.Nahme views Cohen through the lenses of the crises of Imperial Germany—the rise of antisemitism, nationalism, and secularization—to come to a greater understanding of liberalism, its Protestant and Jewish roots, and the spirits of modernity and tradition that form its foundation. Nahme’s philosophical and historical retelling of the story of Cohen and his spiritual investment in liberal theology present a strong argument for religious pluralism and public reason in a world rife with populism, identity politics, and conspiracy theories.
Hermaphrodites, Gynomorphs and Jesus
by David C. HillmanThe first western god was both male and female. All of western religion springs from the veneration of a bi-gender entity, known to the ancient world as the Gynomorph. The worship of hermaphroditic gods like the Gynomorph surfaces in ancient pagan cults as well as early Christianity.The celebration of female gods with penises impacted the development of western culture. Veneration of the Gynomorph is the basis for modern western law courts. The founders of democracy worshipped similar female divinities who possessed penises. Ritual sodomy as a means of celebrating hermaphroditic gods directly promoted the birth of western democracy. In fact, ancient priestesses responsible for guiding the worship of hermaphroditic goddesses laid the very foundations for democracy, science and philosophy.The oldest western pharmaceuticals were sex drugs used in religious initiations in celebration of the Gynomorph. Snake venoms used in cultic sex rituals were immensely popular in both Greece and Rome. In addition, abortion-inducing drugs promoted the first scientific investigations. Classical civilization relied heavily upon the use of cannabis, opiates, and hallucinogens, which were mixed with sexual stimulants. Greco-Roman witches, who served a prominent hermaphroditic goddess, Hecate, were among the earliest western scientists and naturalists.Devotees of gynomorphic divinities were the first westerners to promote the religious practice known as necromancy. The first "baptists" were cross-dressing necromancers, who celebrated the Gynomorph. Eunuchs who served the same goddess were chemically castrated with scorpion venom. Ancient pre-Christian oracles declared that the messiah must be a hermaphrodite. Christianity tried to assimilate and employ the use of necromancy. The earliest Christians used designer sex drugs in their rituals in order to venerate a messiah given gynomorphic status by church bishops.
Hermeneutic Humility and the Political Theology of Cinema: Blind Paul (Routledge Studies in Religion and Film)
by Sean DesiletsThis book revisits the tradition of Western religious cinema in light of scholarship on St. Paul’s political theology. The book’s subtitle derives from the account in the Book of Acts that St. Paul was temporarily blinded in the wake of his conversion on the road to Damascus. In imitation of Paul, the films on which Sean Desilets’s analysis hinges (including those of Carl-Th. Dreyer, Robert Bresson, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and Carlos Reygadas) place a god-blind mechanism, the camera, between themselves and the divine. Desilets calls the posture they adopt "hermeneutic humility": hermeneutic in that it interprets the world, but humble in that it pays particular—even obsessive—attention to its own limits. Though these films may not consciously reflect Pauline theology, Desilets argues that they participate in a messianic-hermeneutic tradition that runs from Paul through St. Augustine, Blaise Pascal, Karl Barth, and Walter Benjamin, and which contributes significantly to contemporary discussions in poststructuralist literary theory, political theology, and religious studies. Desilets’s insightful explication of Jean-Luc Nancy’s deconstruction of Christianity and Georgio Agamben’s recent work on religion makes a substantial contribution to film philosophy and emerging critical trends in the study of religion and film. This book puts forward a nuanced theoretical framework that will be useful for film scholars, students of contemporary political theology, and scholars interested in the intersections of religion and media.
Hermeneutics in Romans: Paul's Approach to Reading the Bible
by Timo Laato Bror Erickson Kristina Odom Weslie Odom"And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How do you read it?" (Luke 10:25-26)Eternal life is found within the pages of Holy Scripture, both in the Old Testament Torah referred to as "the Law" in this exchange between Jesus and the lawyer, and in the New Testament written in the wake of Christ's resurrection. But as Jesus points out, it matters how you read Holy Scripture, and this is where the art of hermeneutics, the study of interpretation, makes its entrance. In Hermeneutics in Romans, Dr. Timo Laato returns to the old Lutheran maxim that scripture interprets scripture. Usually this maxim meant that portions of scripture that were clear should be used to shed light on portions of scripture that are unclear. Dr. Laato takes it even one step further. He turns to Romans to study the hermeneutical principles that Paul used to interpret the Old Testament in that epistle. This results in a dynamic view of the Bible, rescuing hermeneutics from the dead atheistic presumptions that have governed academic hermeneutical research since Kant. Not only does Dr. Laato's approach make immanent sense on the face of it, it breathes life into the study of scripture and delivers eternal life to the reader in Jesus Christ who proves to be the ultimate hermeneutical key.
Hermeneutics: An Introduction (Scripture And Hermeneutics Ser. #No. 5)
by Anthony C. ThiseltonAnthony Thiselton here brings together his encyclopedic knowledge of hermeneutics and his nearly four decades of teaching on the subject to provide a splendid interdisciplinary textbook. After a thorough historical overview of hermeneutics, Thiselton moves into modern times with extensive analysis of scholarship from the mid-twentieth century, including liberation and feminist theologies, reader-response and reception theory, and postmodernism. No other text on hermeneutics covers the range of writers and subjects discussed in Thiselton’s Hermeneutics.
Hermeneutics: An Introduction (Scripture And Hermeneutics Ser.)
by Anthony C. ThiseltonAnthony Thiselton here brings together his encyclopedic knowledge of hermeneutics and his nearly four decades of teaching on the subject to provide a splendid interdisciplinary textbook. After a thorough historical overview of hermeneutics, Thiselton moves into modern times with extensive analysis of scholarship from the mid-twentieth century, including liberation and feminist theologies, reader-response and reception theory, and postmodernism. No other text on hermeneutics covers the range of writers and subjects discussed in Thiselton’s Hermeneutics.
Hermeneutics: Facts and Interpretation in the Age of Information (Pelican Books)
by John D. CaputoIs anything ever not an interpretation? Does interpretation go all the way down? Is there such a thing as a pure fact that is interpretation-free? If not, how are we supposed to know what to think and do? These tantalizing questions are tackled by renowned American thinker John D Caputo in this wide-reaching exploration of what the traditional term 'hermeneutics' can mean in a postmodern, twenty-first century world. As a contemporary of Derrida's and longstanding champion of rethinking the disciplines of theology and philosophy, for decades Caputo has been forming alliances across disciplines and drawing in readers with his compelling approach to what he calls "radical hermeneutics." In this new introduction, drawing upon a range of thinkers from Heidegger to the Parisian "1968ers" and beyond, he raises a series of probing questions about the challenges of life in the postmodern and maybe soon to be 'post-human' world.'
Hermetic Philosophy and Creative Alchemy: The Emerald Tablet, the Corpus Hermeticum, and the Journey through the Seven Spheres
by Marlene Seven Bremner• Examines the foundational texts and principles of Hermeticism and alchemy, showing how they offer a foundation for a psycho-spiritual creative practice • Takes the reader on a Hermetic journey through each of the seven traditional planets, offering meditative discourses that speak directly to the intuitive soul • Provides examples from traditional alchemical art and the author&’s own intricate esoteric paintings Drawing on ancient Egyptian and Greek cosmogonies and essential Hermetic texts, such as the Corpus Hermeticum, the Emerald Tablet (Tabula Smaragdina), and the Nag Hammadi codices, Marlene Seven Bremner offers a detailed understanding of Hermetic philosophy and the art of alchemy as a foundation for a psycho-spiritual creative practice. Offering examples from traditional alchemical art and her own intricate esoteric paintings, Bremner examines the foundational principles of Hermeticism and alchemy and shows how these traditions are a direct means for accessing higher consciousness and true self-knowledge, or gnosis, as well as a way to extract the essence of one&’s own creative gifts. The author takes the reader on a Hermetic journey through each of the seven traditional planets--Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, and the Moon--exploring their mythological, philosophical, alchemical, Qabalistic, magical, astrological, and energetic natures and offering meditative discourses that reach past the rational mind to speak directly to the intuitive soul. She relates the seven planets to the esoteric anatomy of the human body, specifically the seven chakras, and shows how the planets can offer understanding and experience of archetypal energies and patterns in the body, in one&’s life, and in the creative process. A profound synthesis of magical and occult teachings as well as an initiation into the alchemical opus, this book reveals how to integrate and apply Hermetic and alchemical principles to awaken inner knowing, liberate the imagination, and live a mystical, creative, and truly inspired life.
Hermie, a Common Caterpillar
by Max LucadoThis Max Lucado's Hermie & Friends® best-selling story now available in easy-to-read format!Hermie and his friend Wormie have always felt common. They don't have stripes or dots, they aren't very strong, and they can't find anything special about themselves. But every time they pray, God tells them that He loves them all the time just as they are and that He isn't finished with them yet. When Hermie becomes a beautiful butterfly, he realizes just how special God's plan is for him!This classic story has been revised for kids to read and enjoy on their own as a Lever 2 Reader. With fresh new art and a story kids can read themselves, plus a new, low price--this classic story will find a whole new generation of kids who love Hermie and his garden friends!
Hermie, a Common Caterpillar: A Common Caterpillar (Max Lucado's Hermie & Friends #1)
by Max LucadoThis Max Lucado’s Hermie & Friends® best-selling story now available in easy-to-read format! Hermie and his friend Wormie have always felt common. They don’t have stripes or dots, they aren’t very strong, and they can’t find anything special about themselves. But every time they pray, God tells them that He loves them all the time just as they are and that He isn’t finished with them yet. When Hermie becomes a beautiful butterfly, he realizes just how special God’s plan is for him! This classic story has been revised for kids to read and enjoy on their own as a Lever 2 Reader. With fresh new art and a story kids can read themselves, plus a new, low price—this classic story will find a whole new generation of kids who love Hermie and his garden friends!
Hermie, una oruga común Libro Ilustrado (Max Lucado's Hermie And Friends Ser. #1)
by Max Lucado¡Cuidado! Hermie podrá ser una oruga más, pero su agusanado estilo le robará el corazón. Hermie, un adorable personaje del renombrado autor de grandes éxitos y pastor Max Lucado, y su amigo del alma, Wormie, se preguntan por qué Dios -su buen amigo y Creador- decidió hacerlos tan poca cosa. No es para menos, pues las demás criaturas que encuentran siempre tienen algo remarcado o bello que los destaca. Pero Hermie y Wormie se arrastran bajo el peso de las comparaciones. . . y siempre salen mal. Entonces se produce el milagro. En una maravillosa transformación, comprenden la verdad que hay tras el impecable plan de Dios. Y su propósito. Y su amor. Es una historia que en un nivel sencillo dejará embelesados a sus hijos. Pero lo que enseña la Biblia en cuanto a confiar en la agenda de Dios profundizará su sentido de identidad y el gozo de aceptar el asombroso diseño de Dios en ellos.
Hermit: A memoir of finding freedom in a wild place
by Jade Angeles Fitton'I never imagined that the wind would blow me here, to a kind of isolation I have never experienced... There is never anything out here but my shadow, that no one treads on any more'When Jade's partner leaves the barn that they moved into just weeks before, he leaves a dent in the wall and her life unravelled. Numbed from years in a destructive, abusive relationship, she faces an uncertain future and complete solitude. Slowly, with the help of Devon's salted cliffs and damp forested footpaths, Jade comes back to life and discovers the power of being alone.As Jade reacclimatizes, she considers what it means to live alone. Through conversations with other hermits across the world, Fitton sheds light on the myriad - and often misunderstood - ways of living alone: from monks to hikikomori, and the largely ignored female hermit. Jade questions whether hermitic living is possible in an era of constant communication and increased housing costs as she finds herself financially unstable and itinerant. She realises that home doesn't exist within walls, but within the landscape of her childhood home county.Lyrically written, this is an inspirational story of recovery, of finding home, and of celebrating solitude in the natural world.
Hermitage Among the Clouds
by Thich Nhat Hanh Annabel Laity Nguyen Thi Hop Nguyen Dong Mobi WarrenSet at the turn of the fourteenth century, this historical novel tells the story of Princess Amazing Jewel and her father, King Tran Nhan Tong who abdicated the throne at the height of his illustrious career to become a Buddhist monk and later to establish the Bamboo Forest School of Vietnamese Zen Buddhism."Thich Nhat Hanh's writing has a lightness, a loveliness and a delicacy that calms and nourishes." -Inquiring Mind
Hermosas Mentiras: Terapia de Romance (La serie de Amanda Libro 2 #2)
by Ikechukwu JosephHermosas Mentiras: Terapía de Romance (La Serie de Amanda Libro 2) es una continuación de "Vuelve a Mí" (La Serie de Amanda Libro 1). Cómo arriesgó el su vida para salvar a su joven esposa Amanda y terminó en el quinto mundo de la madre tiburón en el océano. La última viita de la madre tiburón fue como un tren nupcial, glamoroso con sus guardias reales de escolta, todos vigilando por cualquier intruso o impostor. Algo inusual sucedió cuando los guardias que estaban a cargo se detuvieron a pocos metros de la jaula para cazar tiburones. La madre se acercó a la jaula sentimental o románticamente, y estas criaturas marinas la observaban como espectadores. OM encontró su ambiente iluminado y cálido. Su cuerpo, hasta entonces casi congelado, recibió calor... Fue recibido sentimental y románticamente en el reino de la quinta columna y por la hermosa dama de la madre tiburón. Escapó de varios obstáculos - el reino acuático, piratas, un cartel, la prisión, para poder reunirse con Amanda, la joven que con el apoyo de la ONU por los derechos de los niños, las mujeres y los derechos humanos decidió buscar justicia para los oprimidos en un mundo de ricos y poderosos. ¿Tendrá ella éxito? Lee la emocionante historia de la joven Amanda - una historia de amor, romance, violación, divorcio, lucha por la justicia, derechos del niño, derechos de las mujeres, verdad curativa, perdón... un desafío para los adolescente y adultos jóvenes, los adultos e incluso los mayores. Consigue tu copia para ti y tus amigos.
Hermosos perdedores
by Leonard CohenUna novela que sirve de hoja de ruta para recorrer los senderos de la maravillosa mente creativa de Leonard Cohen. El protagonista de Hermosos perdedores solo ha amado a tres personas en su vida, y las tres están muertas. Estableciendo un tórrido pero también sofocante triángulo pasional, Leonard Cohen retrata la red de una obsesión amorosa que orbita alrededor de la personalidad de Catherine Takakwitha, una laica católica del siglo XVII que acabó convertida en santa. Esta figura mística se une a los otros dos personajes centrales de la trama, recientemente fallecidos y que el autor no puede sino invocar: Edith, su esposa, y su gran amigo F. Leonard Cohen se consolidó como escritor con esta novela, que constituye un inmenso collage donde cada pieza explota en infinitas reminiscencias. Ensamblando con inaudita facilidad diálogos absurdos y escenas surreales con los más bellos fragmentos líricos, Hermosos perdedores es una obra carnal que utiliza la sensualidad como el mejor puente para acceder a la sabiduría más elevada. Un espléndido texto que aborda todos los temas y obsesiones que marcaron la génesis de Cohen como artista, lo que hace de esta obra un atlas imprescindible de su universo particular.
Hermosos perdedores
by Leonard CohenUna novela que sirve de hoja de ruta para recorrer los senderos de la maravillosa mente creativa de Leonard Cohen. El protagonista de Hermosos perdedores solo ha amado a tres personas en su vida, y las tres están muertas. Estableciendo un tórrido pero también sofocante triángulo pasional, Leonard Cohen retrata la red de una obsesión amorosa que orbita alrededor de la personalidad de Catherine Takakwitha, una laica católica del siglo XVII que acabó convertida en santa. Esta figura mística se une a los otros dos personajes centrales de la trama, recientemente fallecidos y que el autor no puede sino invocar: Edith, su esposa, y su gran amigo F. Leonard Cohen se consolidó como escritor con esta novela, que constituye un inmenso collage donde cada pieza explota en infinitas reminiscencias. Ensamblando con inaudita facilidad diálogos absurdos y escenas surreales con los más bellos fragmentos líricos, Hermosos perdedores es una obra carnal que utiliza la sensualidad como el mejor puente para acceder a la sabiduría más elevada. Un espléndido texto que aborda todos los temas y obsesiones que marcaron la génesis de Cohen como artista, lo que hace de esta obra un atlas imprescindible de su universo particular. Reseñas:«Leonard Cohen es tres escritores diferentes que son el mismo poeta; sus obras pueden estar en verso, en prosa o dentro de una canción, pero siempre logran lo que consigue un buen poema: transformar las palabras en un encantamiento.»Benjamín Prado, El Mundo «En España, la editorial Lumen acaba de recuperar sus dos novelas: El juego favorito (1963) y Hermosos perdedores (1966). Magnífica decisión: había que reivindicar como prosista al responsable de canciones como Tower of Song, Avalanche o There is a War.»Jesús Fernández Úbeda, Libertad digital «Un emocionante retrato de la obsesión amorosa que giraen torno a una laica católica del siglo XVII que acabó convertida en santa. Es un texto de prosa luminosa en el que el autor deja ya huella de todas sus obsesiones y de la sensualidad de sus letras.»Pilar Manzanares, AR revista «Revisitar aquellos deliciosos libros ofrece nuevas claves para entender y disfrutar al artista canadiense.»Álvaro Soto, Colpisa «En el primer aniversario de su muerte, la editorial Lumen reedita tres de sus volúmenes: la obra de poesía Libro del anhelo y las novelas El juego favorito y Hermosos perdedores, todas ellas en una cuidadísima edición que incluye en sus portadas dibujos realizados por el propio Cohen.»Álvaro Soto, Colpisa «Dos joyas de la narrativa recién reeditadas que, ante el primer aniversario de su muerte, recuerdan cuán imperecederamente viva resulta también su prosa.»Javier Herrero, EFE «Un libro emocionante.»Sunday Times «La novela moderna más vívida, fascinante y valiente que he leído.»Michael Ondaatje «Magníficamente escrito... uno sale de él habiendo tenido terribles y hermosas visiones.»The New York Times «Brillante, explosive, una Fuente de talento... James Joyce no ha muerto, vive bajo el nombre de Cohen.»Boston Herald «Cohen asalta al lector con palabras, imágenes, pirotecnia y amor. Es un libro furioso, poético, altamente personal.»Toronto Star
Hero Dad (The Flanagans #3)
by Marta PerryLife was much safer at a remove, or at least so Julie Alexander thought. Her photojournalist job allowed her to view life through her camera lens, a job that would help her learn if a man she’d never met was a good father to her estranged late half-sister’s child. But Julie’s efforts to be a detached observer were challenged by firefighter Seth Flanagan and his warm-hearted family, and her detachment was completely shattered by her unexpected love for three-year-old Davy. Yet Julie wasn’t the only one facing issues; the still-grieving Seth made it clear that love didn’t feature in his future plans. Could God’s love build a bridge to connect the two?
Hero Debut (Love Off Script #2)
by Angela Ruth Strong"Another sparkling feel-good romance, brimming with perfect doses of heart and heat!"-- Bethany Turner, award-winning author of The Do-OverGemma Bennett is the leading lady of her own life, and her true love is writing screenplays. With her trusty pink notebook in hand, she signs up for the Citizen’s Safety Academy to research her newest blockbuster hope, a rom-com with a police officer as the hero. And the fact that the handsome and heroic Lieutenant Karson Zellner is the one leading the training? Well, who can blame her for wanting to spend evenings with the man she swooned over months ago when he responded to a call at her apartment?Karson already has his fair share of problems before Gemma shows up, and he's not exactly a fan of the ditzy blonde who can’t seem to stay out of trouble. The last thing he needs is a damsel in distress to rescue; there are plenty of people in real need of his help. The fact that she seems to think his job makes him a superhero is just one more strike against her. This isn't a movie, and he feels like the furthest thing from a leading man.Gemma can't seem to stop doing the worst, most embarrassing things at just the wrong time. And as time goes on, Gemma begins to realize that the scripts for a perfect screenplay and a real-life happily-ever-after are two very different things. Can she step out of her own way to find the hero her story needs?
Hero Maker: Five Essential Practices For Leaders To Multiply Leaders (Exponential Ser.)
by Dave Ferguson Warren Bird J. D. GreearOver a course of a decade Patrick O'Connell went from being a non-leader and non-believer to leading a whole network of reproducing churches. Patrick became a Christ follower at Community Christian Church and on the evening he was baptized someone asked him to be an apprentice in a small group. Two years later he began raising support, moving to Kansas City, and serving a residency there to learn how to reproduce sites and churches.Every church has a different story, but all churches need a clear leadership development track for leaders, volunteer and paid. What is often missing is a path that leads to multiplication. Drawing directly from the practices of Jesus, this book focuses on helping your church outline and refine its leadership path. It helps leaders identify their starting points, and then walks them forward from there with guidance and specific examples from many different churches for points all along the way.The Hero Maker shows church leaders how to become a "Level 5" church led by "Level 5" leaders, redefining a church's success as more than growth - as reproducing and multiplying. Included are illustrations and field guide exercises on how to develop apprentices, lead small groups, and coach leaders.
Hero for a Season
by Nancy Simpson LeveneNine-year-old T.J. receives God's help in unexpected ways when he collects cans to recycle for cash to help his soccer teammate Ricky Rodriquez and his family, who are experiencing both bad luck and discrimination.