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Joshua: The History Books - Part 1 Joshua - 1 Kings (Word Biblical Themes)
by Trent C. ButlerA companion series to the acclaimed Word Biblical CommentaryFinding the great themes of the books of the Bible is essential to the study of God's Word and to the preaching and teaching of its truths. These themes and ideas are often like precious gems: they lie beneath the surface and can only be discovered with some difficulty. While commentaries are useful for helping readers understand the content of a verse or chapter, they are not usually designed to help the reader to trace important subjects systematically within a given book a Scripture.The Word Biblical Themes series helps readers discover the important themes of a book of the Bible. This series distills the theological essence of a given book of Scripture and serves it up in ways that enrich the preaching, teaching, worship, and discipleship of God's people. Volumes in this series:Written by top biblical scholarsFeature authors who wrote on the same book of the Bible for the Word Biblical Commentary seriesDistill deep and focused study on a biblical book into the most important themes and practical applications of themGive reader&’s an ability to see the "big picture" of a book of the Bible by understanding what topics and concerns were most important to the biblical writersHelp address pressing issues in the church today by showing readers see how the biblical writers approached similar issues in their dayIdeal for sermon preparation and for other teaching in the church Word Biblical Themes are an ideal resource for any reader who has used and benefited from the Word Biblical Commentary series, and will help pastors, bible teachers, and students as they seek to understand and apply God&’s word to their ministry and learning.
Josiah
by Angela Elwell Hunt Stephen ArterburnMeet a group of young believers who had the guts to live out their Christian faith. Some of them had to make tough decisions, others had to hold on to God's prom
Josiah for President: A Novel
by Martha BoltonWhen former Congressman Mark Stedman throws in the towel on his presidential campaign, his only choice is to return to his home state and decide how to spend the rest of his life … until he meets Josiah Stoltzfus, an Amish farmer from Pennsylvania.Stedman learns more from Josiah in a few hours than in his many years in office. He comes to the conclusion that someone like Josiah should be running the country. Not a career politician, but someone with a little old-fashioned common sense, someone who’s not afraid of rolling up his sleeves and getting his hands dirty. Someone like Josiah Stoltzfus.Using his old campaign headquarters for a base, Mark Stedman determines to introduce a new candidate to America. He pledges to do everything in his power to make sure Josiah gets elected. But can a plain man of faith turn the tide of politics and become the leader of America, and what will he have to risk to do it?
Josiah's Fire: Autism Stole His Words, God Gave Him a Voice
by Cheryl Ricker Tahni CullenWhere is hope when there is no hope? First-time parents Joe and Tahni Cullen were thrust into the confusing world of autism when their toddler, Josiah, suddenly lost his ability to speak, play, and socialize. The diagnosis: Autism Spectrum Disorder. In their attempts to see Josiah recover and regain speech, the Cullens underwent overwhelming physical, emotional, and financial struggles. While other kids around him improved, Josiah only got worse. Five years later, Josiah, who had not been formally taught to read or write, suddenly began to type on his iPad profound paragraphs about God, science, history, business, music, strangers, and heaven. Josiah's eye-opening visions, heavenly encounters, and supernatural experiences forced his family out of their comfort zone and predictable theology, catapulting them into a mind-blowing love-encounter with Jesus. Find hope in hardship. Catch a fresh glimpse of heaven. Learn to hear and trust God's voice. Identify the roles of Father, Son, and Spirit. Be aware of the workings of angels, and much more! Follow a trail of truth into Josiah's mysterious world, and see why his family and friends can no longer stay silent.
Josiah's Treasure: A Novel
by Nancy HerrimanIn 1882 Sarah Whittier dreams of opening an art studio run by immigrant women. She plans to use the house left to her by family friend Josiah Cady as collateral for her studio. But will all be lost when the inheritance is challenged by an angry man claiming to be Josiah's son and legal heir? Rumor of gold nuggets hidden in the house place Sarah's life in danger. Her future uncertain and her safety threatened, Sarah has nowhere to turn. That is, unless she can soften a vengeful man's heart - and they both learn that love is finer than any gold.
José Martí’s Liberative Political Theology
by Miguel A. De La TorreJosé Martí's Liberative Political Theology argues that Martí's religious views, which at first glance might appear outdated and irrelevant, are actually critical to understanding his social vision. During a time in which the predominant philosophical view was materialistic (e.g., Darwin, Marx), Martí sought to reconcile social and political trends with the metaphysical, believing that ignoring the spiritual would create a soulless approach toward achieving a liberative society. As such, Martí used religious concepts and ideas as tools that could bring forth a more just social order. In short, this book argues Martí could be considered a precursor to what would come to be called liberation theology. Miguel De La Torre has authored the most comprehensive text written thus far concerning Martí's religious views and how they affected his political thought. The few similar texts that exist are written in Spanish, and most of them romanticize Martí's spirituality in an attempt to portray him as a &“Christian believer.&” Only a handful provide an academic investigation of Martí's theological thought based solely on his writings, and those concentrate on just one aspect of Martí's religious influences. José Martí's Liberative Political Theology allows for mutual influence between Martí's political and religious views, rather than assuming one had precedence over the other.
José y sus hermanos: Jose, El Proveedor (Colección Universitaria De Bolsillo Punto Omega Ser. #Vol. 236-239)
by Thomas MannLa monumental tetralogía bíblica de Thomas Mann, obra cumbre del autor alemán. El presente estuche reúne en dos volúmenes las cuatro novelas de tema bíblico que componen la tetralogía José y sus hermanos, escrita entre 1926 y 1943 y considerada por Thomas Mann su «pirámide». Ambientadas en Oriente Próximo en el siglo XIV antes de la era actual, Las historias de Jaacob, El joven José, José en Egipto y José el proveedor desarrollan la historia de Jaacob y su hijo José, descendientes directos del patriarca Abrahán. Mann expande cada episodio de su fuente -los capítulos 27 a 50 del Génesis- con una prosa serena e inquisitiva, dotando a Jaacob y José de cualidades reconociblemente humanas. Conforme avanzan en sus aventuras, estos héroes imperfectos nos hablan de la responsabilidad individual frente a lo colectivo, la historia frente a la leyenda y la razón frente a la insensatez. El conjunto es una saga de dimensiones wagnerianas en la que el excepcional novelista alemán explora los mitos fundacionales de la civilización occidental. La crítica ha dicho:«Al igual que La montaña mágica o Doctor Faustus, José y sus hermanos es una de las obras maestras de Thomas Mann, una novela que nos deslumbra por su ambición y que conserva, por debajo de su aparente inspiración bíblica, permanente actualidad.»Mario Vargas Llosa «La más hermosa reescritura moderna del Génesis.»Harold Bloom «El conocimiento enciclopédico de Mann en materia de historia, mitología, costumbres y sociedades de Oriente Próximo le permite crear un retrato cautivador de un mundo desaparecido: brillante, colorido y dramático, aunque al mismo tiempo erudito, contemplativo y analítico.»Merle Rubin, Los Angeles Times
Jou Gunsteling Christelike Boeke
by Bernard LevineJou gunsteling Bernard Levine Christelike Boeke DRIE BOEKE IN EEN Waarom ek die Joodse geloof gelos het om Jesus te volg Die Joodse konfidensiële lêers nog nooit voorheen gepubliseer Jy kan nooit genoeg "Dankie" sê vir Jesus nie
Journal IV: 1979–1985
by Mircea EliadeJournal IV is the first publication, in a translation from the Romanian manuscript, of the journal that Mircea Eliade kept during the last seven years of his life. In this period, Eliade is ensconced as a famous scholar—his works are being translated into many languages and books about him arrive regularly in the mail. His encounters with scholars of like repute are recorded in the journal; after a party in Paris, Eliade shares a taxi with Claude Lévi-Strauss and inadvertently makes off with his raincoat. Running like a fault line through the peak of his success, however, is Eliade's painful awareness of his physical decline—failing vision, arthritic hands, and continual fatigue. Again and again he repeats how little time he has to finish the projects he is working on—his autobiography, the third and fourth volumes of his History of Religious Ideas, and the duties associated with his editorship of the Encyclopedia of Religion. He poignantly recounts the sharpest blow: the disorganization and eventual destruction by fire of his personal library. Within the scope of Journal IV Eliade and his world go to ruin. What does not decline is the vivid and persistent voice of Eliade the writer, an unbreaking voice that—with death only months away—plans a reply to critics, plots out an article, and ruminates on characters to people another novella.
Journal of George Fox: Being An Historical Account Of The Life, Travels, Sufferings, Christian Experiences, And Labour Of Love, In The Work Of The Ministry, Of That Eminent And Faithful Servant Of Jesus Christ ... ;
by George FoxStill commonly read today, The Journal of George Fox is the autobiography of one of the founders of the Quaker movement. British preacher GEORGE FOX (1624-1691) here details his spiritual journey from the time he was a young boy, through his spiritual crisis at the age of nineteen—a time of darkness during which Fox received his first insights from the Lord and came to the realization that priests were not necessary for a spiritual life—and the development of his own regimen and interpretation of the Bible, laying the basis for the Religious Society of Friends. Anyone interested in Quakers, Christian sects, and the evolution of religious belief will find Fox's autobiography a unique look at an influential religious figure.
Journaling The Journey: 25 Spiritual Insights to Light The Way
by Larry PearlmanJoan Borysenko, Ph.D, New York Times bestselling author of Minding the Body, Mending the Mind: "Do you like a book that grabs your attention and doesn't let go? Or would you prefer a book that offers spiritual direction and insight into your true nature? Journaling the Journey: 25 Spiritual Insights to Light The Way does both!" Think Route 66 meets Yoda. Take 25 Spiritual Insights discovered by the author on his journey through life. Apply them to a cross-country adventure in a red Corvette convertible he took as a young man. Now, see how those insights relate to your own life through journaling and guided introspection. What sets this book apart is Larry Pearlman's easy style and sense of humor mixed with deep wisdom. Journaling The Journey could be read just for the entertainment value and it would be worth the money, but here is an opportunity to literally change the direction of your life and discover the answer to the question of the Ages: Who Am I Really? "After investing years in self discovery & introspection myself, I am convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt, the lessons expressed in this timeless treasure could, and will, change a person's life in a profound & meaningful way, providing they are ready..." Mel Brodsky -- Author of Questions are the Answers and contributor to The Power of Mentorship
Journaling as a Spiritual Practice: Encountering God Through Attentive Writing
by Helen CeperoWhether you are a longtime journal keeper or someone who has never kept a journal at all, this book will help you go below the surface of your life with God. It is not about the art of writing, but about how journaling can form us spiritually. Every chapter combines descriptive text, illustrations from journals and the author's own experience with journaling practices integrated along the way to help you bring your own life and world into sharper focus. God wants to surprise you with the beauty of your own life, growing and alive, filled with movement, light and shadow. This is the book to do just that.
Journalism and the Muslim Narrative: Power, Resistance and Change (Routledge Research in Journalism)
by Nadia HaqJournalism and the Muslim Narrative presents an empirical analysis of how modern-day journalism practices contribute to the negative bias against Muslims in Britain, to provide an in-depth investigation of how we can better re-conceptualise journalism for our increasingly multicultural societies.For more than 20 years, media activists and academic scholars have highlighted a bias in British newspapers where Muslims are portrayed as the problematic ‘Other’ of British society. This book draws on the representation of Muslims to contribute a critical, empirical analysis of contemporary journalistic practices in multicultural societies. This includes a deeper insight into media audiences and the public, journalism norms and values such as objectivity, balance and freedom of speech, the wider implications of the increasing digitalisation of the media and the tensions between media structures and journalistic agency. As competition with social media heightens pressures on journalists to produce even more sensationalist and polarising coverage about Muslims, this book further offers a critical evaluation of how journalism needs to be re-imagined to realise its civic role in our progressively digitalised and diverse societies. Drawing on the first-hand accounts of newspaper journalists and editors, the author challenges our understanding of journalism and the role that journalists play in uniting, rather than dividing, our diverse societies. This book builds a critical appraisal of academic perspectives from journalism, media and cultural studies, sociology, postcolonial theory and the study of race and religion, and how journalism practices can either perpetuate or challenge discriminatory and divisive narratives about Britain’s Muslim communities. It will be of value to journalism practitioners as well as academics studying journalism, media and communications, cultural studies and race and ethnicity studies.
Journey
by Angela HuntHis younger brother will be greater than he. . . With those words, Menashe's dreams collapse. As Yosef's eldest son, his position had seemed secure. But now Efrayim--bold, charming Efrayim, who's everything Menashe is not --is taking his place. With their people. With the pharaoh. With Jendayi, the slave Menashe loves. Efrayim, meanwhile, sees his dreams confirmed. Surely it's his destiny to unite the Egyptians and Hebrews. To marry a princess and achieve splendor surpassing that of his brother. Then Menashe's dreams take a dangerous twist as he becomes obsessed with returning the Hebrews to their homeland. If he succeeds, he'll restore their heritage. If he fails. . . he could destroy them all.
Journey 101: Knowing God, Loving God, Serving God: Steps to the Life God Intends (Journey 101)
by Carol Cartmill Ben Simpson Michelle Kirby Jeff KirbyDaily Readings adds dimension to Journey 101 , a three-part basic faith study designed to teach what it means to know, love, and serve God. Daily Readings is the perfect companion resource for the program that provides short devotional readings, Scripture, prayer, and stories.
Journey 101: Steps to the Life God Intends (Journey 101)
by Carol Cartmill Michelle Kirby Jeff Kirby Jenny YoungmanJourney 101 Loving God is one component of Journey 101: Knowing, Loving, Serving God. Each of the three separate, interactive six-week courses utilizes a group teaching format with a leader and a video presenter combined with small group table breakouts. This Leader Guide contains six session guides on Loving God, plus leader helps for conducting a successful study.
Journey 101: Steps to the Life God Intends (Journey 101)
by Carol Cartmill Michelle Kirby Jeff KirbyJourney 101 Knowing God is one component of Journey 101: Knowing, Loving, Serving God. Each of the three separate, interactive six-week courses utilizes a group teaching format with a leader and a video presenter combined with small group table breakouts. This Leader Guide contains six session guides on Knowing God, plus leader helps for conducting a successful study.
Journey 101: Steps to the Life God Intends (Journey 101)
by Carol Cartmill Michelle Kirby Jeff Kirby Jenny YoungmanJourney 101 Serving God is one component of Journey 101: Knowing, Loving, Serving God. Each of the three separate, interactive six-week courses utilizes a group teaching format with a leader and a video presenter combined with small group table breakouts. This Leader Guide contains six session guides on Serving God, plus leader helps for conducting a successful study.
Journey Into Darkness...Ghosts & Vampires of New Orleans
by Kalila Katherina SmithFrom the Book jacket: Haunted History Tours are regarded by many as being a "must do" for any visitor to New Orleans. This book was created in part, due to simple demand. Many people who have taken our tours would walk away in awe, but also with a fervor for additional knowledge. We welcome your comments, suggestions, and personal experiences from taking our tours. Please write to us at: Haunted History Tours 97 Fontainebleau Drive Ct ~% New Orleans, LA 70125 11~. Or, E-Mail us at info@hauntedhistorytours.com Or, contact us by phone: (504) 861-2727 or Toll Free (888) 6GHOSTS Sidney Smith Owner, Haunted History Tours Kalila Katherina Smith is the founder of the New Orleans Paranormal & Occult Research Society. She and her partner Sidney Smith own and operate Haunted History Tours, Inc. in their native city, New Orleans, Louisiana. A practitioner of eclectic magic, she became interested in the paranormal in her early childhood after numerous personal encounters. Additionally, she is licensed and a certified Advanced Practitioner of Oriental Natural Healing and Integrated Body Mind Therapy. Her study of energy in healing and martial arts enabled her to master an understanding of life force energy and its role in the afterlife and in vampirism. She has been featured on Travel Daily, Places of Mystery, Unsolved Mysteries, In Search of..., Travel Channel's Secrets, MTV's Fear, America's Most Haunted Places, St. Francisville Experiment and Sony's Playstation II, Ghost Hunter. She along with Jeffrey Scott Thomas own RIJAM Entertainment, a full service production company. RIJAM's documentary series. "Worlds of Mystery" along with feature length motion picture productions are available on DVD. Kalila's personal web page: www.kalilasmith.com. LAW Email: kalila@kalilasmith.com.
Journey Into Healing: Awakening the Wisdom Within You
by Deepak ChopraChopra writes: "Insights are inner visions and they change our lives. The cosmic mind whispers to us in the silent spaces between our thoughts and there is a sudden knowingness and we are transformed. Insights are mutations in consciousness that can radically change our physical bodies and alter our experiences of the world." This book is a compilation of insights on health and healing, and is meant to be used with meditation.
Journey Through Heartsongs
by Mattie J.T. StepanekMattie J. T. Stepanek takes us on a Journey Through Heartsongs with more of his moving poems. These poems share the rare wisdom that Mattie has acquired through his struggle with a rare form of muscular dystrophy and the death of his three siblings from the same disease. His life view was one of love and generosity and as a poet and a peacemaker, his desire was to bring his message of peace to as many people as possible.
Journey Through Ten Thousand Veils
by Maryam Kabeer FayeA Journey Through Ten Thousand Veils is an in-depth account of the journey of the soul on the path of return to its Lord. Sheikha Maryam Kabeer was guided on her journey of profound transformation and illumination to meet and be guided by Awakened Spiritual Masters on the path of awakening, leading to the realization of the deep truth that all lives are interconnected by the Grace and in the Presence of the One Exalted Creator of them all. Born into a liberal Jewish family in Hollywood, she was guided to Berkeley, and then to Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and monasteries in Europe, ultimately to embrace Islam in Hebron (El Khalil), near Jerusalem. In following the example of Abraham (a.s.), Father of all the monotheistic religions, and while praying in the blessed Masjid al Aqsa, in which the spirits of all the Prophets (as) are assembled in eternal prayer and unity, in her spiritual practice, she was guided to penetrate the myth that there must be conflict between the descendants of the great servant of God, who was sent by the Creator, as were all the Prophets (as) to guide humanity to His Path of Truth. This book is a significant and revealing social and spiritual commentary, which dispels, as well, many other myths and stereotypes, such as the proposition that women are oppressed in Islam. On the contrary, it is by entering into the heart of Islam, guided by the Divine Light transmitted through great Spiritual Masters, that she was liberated, elevated, and blessed to serve the Creator and His creation with ever deeper sincerity and illumined faith.Travel with her on her epic journey in order to gain the knowledge that may also set you free.
Journey To Ixtlan: The Lessons Of Don Juan (The Teachings of Don Juan #3)
by Carlos Castaneda&“Don Juan&’s reality remains alluring.&” —Chicago Tribune Embark on a profound journey of self-discovery with Carlos Castaneda as he experiences his own final voyage into the teachings of don Juan, sharing with us what it is like to truly &“stop the world&” and perceive reality on his own terms.In this third installment of the groundbreaking series, Castaneda delves into the mystical teachings of don Juan, a wise Yaqui Indian spiritual leader. What begins as a quest for knowledge about mind-altering plants evolves into a deeper realization: the true path to understanding reality lies in "stopping the world" and reshaping one's perception. Blending anthropology, spirituality, and philosophy, this captivating narrative challenges conventional beliefs and offers timeless wisdom. A cornerstone of spiritual literature, Journey to Ixtlan invites readers to question their assumptions and explore alternative dimensions of thought and awareness.
Journey To Joy: An Inspirational Memoir
by Joy WalkerHow do you endure when broadsided by life? A little bit of faith, perseverance and a sense of humor will get you there. Joy's limited vision does not eclipse her insight; her soul-searching poetry will evoke deep emotion but will also leave you laughing in the face of adversity.
Journey To The Common Good
by Walter BrueggemannRespected author and theologian Walter Brueggemann turns his discerning eye to the most critical yet basic needs of a world adapting to a new era, an era defined in large part by America's efforts to rebuild from an age of terror even as it navigates its way through an economic collapse. Yet in spite of these great challenges, Brueggemann calls us to journey together to the common good through neighborliness, covenanting, and reconstruction. Such a concept may seem overwhelming, but writing with his usual theological acumen and social awareness Brueggemann distills this challenge to its most basic issues: where is the church going? What is its role in contemporary society? What lessons does it have to offer a world enmeshed in such turbulent times? The answer is the same answer God gave to the Israelites thousands of years ago: love your neighbor and work for the common good. Brueggemann considers biblical texts as examples of the journey now required of the faithful if they wish to move from isolation and distrust to a practice of neighborliness, as an invitation to a radical choice for life or for death, and as a reliable script for overcoming contemporary problems of loss and restoration in a failed urban economy.