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Only You Can Be You: What Makes You Different Makes You Great
by Sally Clarkson Nathan ClarksonSome kids like to dance and laugh out loud, and some sit quietly and make up stories in their heads--we're all different and that's okay, because the Maker of everything made us this way!In their first picture book, bestselling author Sally Clarkson and her son Nathan encourage children on the journey to discovering their strengths. The mother-and-son duo draws on themes from their first book, Different, the emotive story of Nathan's experiences growing up with mental illness and learning disabilities and Sally's journey to loving him unconditionally. With the powerful truth that what makes you different makes you great, Only You Can Be You will help children embrace their differences and celebrate the differences in others.The irresistible rhymes paired with Tim Warnes's whimsical illustrations encourage your children with reassurance in their own uniqueness. Whether they are quiet or artistic, funny or boisterous, your children will love this heartwarming read that assures them they're wonderful exactly as they are.Only You Can Be You:Features a diverse cast of childrenIs for kids of all ages, ages 3-12Is a great resource for kids who feel like they don't fit in or that no one understands themIs an encouraging read for neurodiverse children and children on the spectrum
Only You, Sierra: Book 1 in the Sierra Jensen Series (Sierra Jensen Collection)
by Robin Jones GunnOnly You, SierraSierra was nervous about the future. She had always been the bold, free-spirited type. But then, her whole foundation of home and family had never before been rocked.Sierra Jensen settled back into her seat and gazed through the train window at the English countryside. So much was on her mind, and her heart was flooded with emotions. She hoped the friendship she had made with Katie and Christy the past week during the Europe mission trip would last forever.She dreaded the flight back to the States, knowing that everything would be completely different when she returned home. While in England, Sierra's family had moved to a different state. She hated the thought of going to a new high school in the middle of her junior year, where everybody already had their cliques and boyfriends. The prospect of another dateless year made her heart sink.She wondered if she'd ever find love, and then in a London airport, she met Paul. Her heart, which had sunk so low, leapt! But of course, it was just a chance meeting...wasn't it? She would never see him again...would she?
Only a Woman: There's a Hero in the Heart of Every Woman
by Terri McfaddinOnly a Woman deals with the felt need among women for surrender, growth, and service to the Lord. National conference speaker Terri McFaddin brings a motivational message for women to seek a deeper relationship with God by taking "radical action" for Him. While other books are centered around comforting and healing women, McFaddin recounts examples of women who reached beyond the traditional practice of Christianity "into biblical extremes designed to bring power, healing, and deliverance" to their lives -- and the lives of all around them. "Sooner or later you will find yourself searching for answers that can't be found at choir rehearsals and garden parties," says McFaddin, who offers clear answers here.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Only by Death: A Novel (Ozark Mountain Trilogy #2)
by Kathy HermanIs Liam Berne a loving son—or a murderer? The second book in the Ozark Mountain Trilogy, Only by Death is a thought-provoking suspense story of a man who loses everything and learns he must die to find life. After much agonizing, Liam Berne takes his mother, who has Alzheimer’s, to the Sure Foot River and drowns her. A mercy killing, he tells himself, to spare her years in a nursing home. And getting his inheritance early isn’t a bad thing either. Dixie Berne’s body is recovered and the coroner cannot find any sign of foul play, though Liam’s sister isn’t convinced. Then Liam hears rumors that a twelve-year-old boy has witnessed the drowning. Terrified that he will be discovered, Liam sets out to intimidate the boy into silence. Little does Liam know that someone else suspects him—someone who intends to make him pay.
Ontological Arguments (Elements in the Philosophy of Religion)
by Tyron GoldschmidtProving the existence of God is a perennial philosophical ambition. An armchair proof would be the jackpot. Ontological arguments promise as much. This Element studies the most famous ontological arguments from Anselm, Descartes, Plantinga, and others besides. While the verdict is that ontological arguments don't work, they get us entangled in fun philosophical puzzles, from philosophy of religion to philosophy of language, from metaphysics to ethics, and beyond.
Ontvang Jou Wonderwerk
by Petro Ebersöhn Bernard LevineHierdie is 'n opwindende boek wat jou sal inspireer namate jy die geheim tot die lewe, geluk en sukses ontdek. Wees getrou aan jouself en volg jou hart. Laat die wonderwerke wat jy so graag wil hê moet gebeur, jou lewe vul!
Onward Christian Soldiers?
by Clyde Wilcox Carin RobinsonAre groups such as the Moral Majority, the Christian Coalition, and the religious right the greatest threat to liberty since Hitler or the last defenders of religious freedom and family values in America? Clyde Wilcox tells us who they are, what their history has been in 20th-century American politics, and how they might organize themselves for future political effectiveness. He tackles the political dilemma of the proper role of religious groups in American politics and government while showing how the contemporary religious right does - and does not - fit into that context. They have money, influence, power - and they turn out to vote. They are credited with delivering a significant part of the Republicans' 1994 electoral success, foreshadowing their status as major players in the elections of 1996.
Onward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West
by Robert SpencerOnward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West by Robert Spencer
Onward, Christian Soldiers
by Deal HudsonLike a mighty army moves the church of God; Brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod. We are not divided, all one body we. One in hope and doctrine, one in charity. -- From the nineteenth-century hymn "Onward, Christian Soldiers" What keeps America a country of religious practice and traditional values? How has the U.S. avoided suc-cumbing to total secularism? The answer to these provocative questions is found in the religious commun-ities of America today: In the past thirty years, the religiously active voter has migrated to the Republican Party, and the story behind this shift, evidenced in the emergence of Evangelical dominance over mainstream Protestantism and the defeat of liberal Catholicism, is at the heart of this fascinating cultural history. In Onward, Christian Soldiers, the Washington insider who was at the vanguard of the sea change in religious and political history that propelled George W. Bush into the White House offers an intimate perspective on those remarkable years -- and their influence over the ones to come. Deal W. Hudson analyzes how, steadily over-coming age-old misjudgments and misunderstandings that separated them, conservative Catholics and Evangelical Christians drew together because of what they viewed as profound assaults on shared core beliefs. They became allies to battle the forces of secularization, relativism, and atheism. And together they forged a grassroots movement across America that astonished political activists and surprised commentators as well as members of traditional religious organizations. How, exactly, was this coalition achieved and who were its movers and shakers? What enabled them to deepen, enrich, and activate the resurgence of traditional values in society to make America radically different from the secularized Europe that was so widely believed to be on the verge of becoming the model for the United States? Deal W. Hudson details this phenomenon by examining the leading figures and institutions on both sides of the debate, exposing the dramatic encounters between those espousing fundamental Judeo-Christian beliefs and those heralding the "death of God" and the new age of secular humanism. Dealing with today's hot-button issues, Onward, Christian Soldiers provides an unprecedented look at the confrontation of the religious right with secularists in America, a confrontation that is not only timely but also timeless in its impact.
Oola for Christians: Find Balance in an Unbalanced World (Oola)
by Troy Amdahl Dave BraunOola is a "state of awesomeness.' When your life is balanced and growing, you are living the OolaLife. You were created to live that life—you were designed by God for greatness! Before you were even born, God placed within you a special gift that no one else has and a purpose that no one else can fulfill. It's not easy trying to live up to your true potential when life gets in the way. It's difficult to see the greatness within you when it becomes weighted down by the stress of a life out of balance. Even as a culture we are losing our way: we're forfeiting our health and self-esteem—37 percent of us are clinically obese; we're overcommitting and overspending—personal debt is at record high; we're not feeling the love and failing our relationships—46 percent of our marriages are ending in divorce; we're overworked and underappreciated—50 percent of us wake up each morning to face down a job we hate. On top of all that, we've forgotten how to have fun, our faith is weak, our hope is shaky and our Christian principles are constantly tested. Thankfully, the Bible has a lot to say about these things. The Oola principles incorporate biblical teachings into practical, effective platforms to help you overcome the world and create the awesome life you were meant to have. You'll learn how to avoid the 7 OolaBlockers that prevent you from accomplishing your goals and you'll learn how to apply the 7 OolaAccelerators that propel you forward toward your greatest potential. Plus, you'll learn how to create balance and fulfillment in your life by optimizing the 7 F's of Oola: Fitness, Finance, Family, Field (career), Faith, Friends, and Fun. Be a part of the 'Oola phenomenon' and experience that awesome feeling of living the OolaLife. God has built you for greatness. Why then settle for ordinary when extraordinary is within you? Start living the OolaLife today! "But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well." –Luke 12:31 (NIV)
Oops ... I Spilled the Coffee ... Again!
by Sharon Rose WhiteGod has a special design and purpose for each one of us, even when we spill the coffee again!
Oorlog teen Okkultisme, Toorkuns en Vals Geloof
by Gabriel AgboHierdie boek is ‘’n werk oor, wat ek noem die bose drie-eenheid: okkultisme, towerkuns en valse geloof. Daar is agente deur wie Satan sy bose planne teen die bevordering van God se Koninkryk en humaniteit, uitvoer. Hierdie drie takke van die koninkryk van duisternis werk in harmonie om bogemelde objektiewe te bereik. Satan is die inisiëerder en aan die hoof van elkeen van hulle. Jy sal altyd die ander kry wanneer enige een van die ander in werking is. Dit is hoekom ek hulle ’n drie-eenheid noem. Byvoorbeeld, in okkultisme sal u ook towerkuns en vals geloof vind. Die valse profete en hekse behoort gewoonlik aan geheime verenigings en kulte. Hulle vertak volgens hulle onmiddelike objektiewe en operasies. Hulle is verskillende takke van dieselfde boom. Maar hoe beheer ons hierdie eeue oue spirituele bedreiging wat soveel chaos aan die mens en sy gespanne verhouding met sy Maker veroorsaak het? Dit is wat ons hier probeer offer. Elke Christen moet opstaan, die volle wapenrusting van die Koninkryk van die Hemel aantrek en hierdie sataniese aanslae beveg. En ons moet dit nou doen, dringend en vasberade.
Oorlog tegen occultisme, hekserij en valse religie
by Gabriel AgboDit boek is een werk over wat ik de kwade drie-eenheid noem: occultisme, hekserij en valse religie. Dit zijn de instanties waardoor Satan zijn slechte plannen uitvoert tegen de vooruitgang van het koninkrijk van God en de mensheid. Deze drie takken van het koninkrijk van de duisternis werken in harmonie om de bovengenoemde doelstellingen te bereiken. Satan is de initiator en aan het hoofd van elk van hen. En u zult altijd de rest vinden wanneer er een actief is. Daarom noem ik ze een drie-eenheid. In het occultisme vindt u bijvoorbeeld ook hekserij en valse religie. De valse profeten en heksen behoren meestal tot de geheime genootschappen en culten. Ze vertakken zich alleen volgens hun onmiddellijke doelstellingen en activiteiten. Het zijn verschillende takken van dezelfde boom. Maar hoe controleren we deze eeuwenlange geestelijke dreiging die de mens zoveel schade heeft berokkend en zijn relatie met zijn maker heeft verstoord? Dit is wat we hier probeerden aan te bieden.
Open
by Craig GrossDespitehigh-minded ideals, temptation always seems to loom around the corner,threatening to derail us into a desperate world of secret behavior andcovered-up indiscretions. From families to marriages to businesses, on a scaleas global as the credit default swap meltdown or as personal as our lastsession on the Internet, we are suckers for bad ideas.Why do weso often make poor decisions that can lead to life-shattering results? Why dowe promise ourselves to do better only to slide back into our old habits?Why can'twe help ourselves?The timehas come for each of us to become accountable. To experience the freedom, peaceof mind, and overwhelming self-confidence that come from living a life free ofsecrets and lies.In every areaof our lives, it's time to go beyond self-help . . . it's time to getaccountable.It's time to live Open..
Open Arms (Mystery and the Minister's Wife Series Book #11)
by Traci DepreeSOMEONE IS HIDING A GROWING SECRET... Kate and Paul Hanlon have their hands full when they take over the youth group at Faith Briar Church. Though it's been years since their own children were teenagers, they are excited about the challenge, but when Kate receives an anonymous letter from a girl who simply calls herself Mouse, she has a whole new reason to get to know the kids of Copper Mill. According to the letter, Mouse is alone, afraid, and has made a terrible mistake. Kate is determined to help her as soon as she can figure out who it is! A host of possible suspects leads Kate all over town, but can she find the frightened girl--and help her face the future--before it's too late? Meanwhile, Kate is busy organizing an after-prom party to keep the kids in town safe and she and Paul are counseling a young couple struggling with their marriage. As they help the couple rediscover their love for each other, everyone is reminded that anything is possible with open arms and an open heart.
Open Bible, Classic Edition
by Thomas NelsonThe study Bible that gets you quickly and fully into the Word. Find what you need! The Open Bible, New King James Version is designed for the hungry reader. This Bible is filled with amazing study aids including comprehensive book introductions and outlines, 64-page concordance, Read-Along references and translation notes, and the classic Biblical Cyclopedic Index covering more than 8,000 textual entries. The Open Bible, New King James Version also features a seven-step method on How to Study the Bible, a Visual Survey of the Bible, The Christian's Guide to the New Life, and The Greatest Archaeological Discoveries of the Bible. This outstanding Bible is available in hardcover and bonded leather.Features include:New King James Version® (NKJV) textBiblical Cyclopedic IndexChristian's Guide to the New LifeVisual Survey of the BibleBook introductions and outlinesConcordancePart of the Signature Series line of Thomas Nelson Bibles.Open Bibles sold to date: More than 3 millionThe New King James Version--More than 60 million copies sold in 30 years
Open Hands, Willing Heart: Discover the Joy of Saying Yes to God
by Vivian MabuniFrom a veteran Cru staff member, Bible teacher, and popular speaker comes an invitation for Christian women to discover how yielding ourselves wholly to God, especially in the midst of challenging circumstances, lends new purpose to our lives.We know that the center of God's will is the best place to be, but surrender is easier said than done. A host of hurdles, from busyness and bitterness to complacency and control, can prevent us from moving where He directs. In this challenging yet warmhearted book, Vivian Mabuni provides an authentic look at what it means to willingly risk saying yes to whatever God asks--and highlights a practical path to the deeper joy of a yielded life.
Open Heart
by Elie Wiesel Marion WieselTranslated by Marion WieselA profoundly and unexpectedly intimate, deeply affecting summing up of his life so far, from one of the most cherished moral voices of our time.Eighty-two years old, facing emergency heart surgery and his own mortality, Elie Wiesel reflects back on his life. Emotions, images, faces and questions flash through his mind. His family before and during the unspeakable Event. The gifts of marriage and children and grandchildren that followed. In his writing, in his teaching, in his public life, has he done enough for memory and the survivors? His ongoing questioning of God--where has it led? Is there hope for mankind? The world's tireless ambassador of tolerance and justice has given us this luminous account of hope and despair, an exploration of the love, regrets and abiding faith of a remarkable man.
Open Heart, Clear Mind
by Thubten Chodron. . . conveys a clear understanding of Buddhism as it has been practiced by Tibetans, in easily comprehensible language. --His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Open Heart, Open Mind: Awakening the Power of Essence Love
by Eric Swanson Tsoknyi RinpocheIn Open Heart, Open Mind, Tsoknyi Rinpoche--one of the most beloved of the contemporary generation of Tibetan Buddhist meditation masters--explains that a life free of fear, pain, insecurity, and doubt is not only possible, it's our birthright. We long for peace, for the ability to love and be loved openly and freely, and for the confidence and clarity to meet the various challenges we face in our daily lives.Within each of us resides a spark of unparalleled brilliance, an unlimited capacity for warmth, openness, and courage, which Rinpoche identifies as "essence love." Timeless and imperishable, essence love is often layered over by patterns of behavior and belief that urge us to seek happiness in conditions or situations that never quite live up to their promise. Drawing on rarely discussed teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, Rinpoche describes how such patterns evolve and offers a series of meditation exercises to help us unravel them and, in the process, reawaken an energy and exuberance that can not only bring lasting fulfillment to our lives but ultimately serve to enliven and inspire the entire world, as well.With great humor, intelligence, and candor, Tsoknyi Rinpoche also details his own struggles to reconnect with essence love. Identified at an early age as the incarnation of a renowned Tibetan master and subjected to a rigorous monastic training, he ultimately renounced his vows, married, and is now the father of two daughters.As he recounts his own efforts to strike a balance between the promptings of his heart and an obligation to preserve and protect the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, Rinpoche provides a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern life, and encourages each of us to rediscover the openness, fearlessness, and love that is the essence of our own life.From the Hardcover edition.
Open Hearts, Closed Doors: Immigration Reform and the Waning of Mainline Protestantism
by Nicholas T. PruittA history of mainline Protestant responses to immigrants and refugees during the twentieth centuryOpen Hearts, Closed Doors uncovers the largely overlooked role that liberal Protestants played in fostering cultural diversity in America and pushing for new immigration laws during the forty years following the passage of the restrictive Immigration Act of 1924. These efforts resulted in the complete reshaping of the US cultural and religious landscape.During this period, mainline Protestants contributed to the national debate over immigration policy and joined the charge for immigration reform, advocating for a more diverse pool of newcomers. They were successful in their efforts, and in 1965 the quota system based on race and national origin was abolished. But their activism had unintended consequences, because the liberal immigration policies they supported helped to end over three centuries of white Protestant dominance in American society.Yet, Pruitt argues, in losing their cultural supremacy, mainline Protestants were able to reassess their mission. They rolled back more strident forms of xenophobia, substantively altering the face of mainline Protestantism and laying foundations for their responses to today’s immigration debates. More than just a historical portrait, this volume is a timely reminder of the power of religious influence in political matters.
Open Judaism: A Guide for Believers, Atheists, and Agnostics
by Rabbi Barry L. SchwartzOpen Judaism offers a big-tent welcome to all Jews and Judaism. It is at once an invitation to the spiritually seeking Jew, a clarion call for a deeply pluralistic and inclusive Judaism, and a dynamic exploration of the remarkable array of thought within Judaism today. In honest, engaging language Barry L. Schwartz, a practicing rabbi and writer, presents traditional, secular-humanistic, and liberal Jewish views on nine major topics—God, soul, Torah, halakhah, Jewish identity, inclusion, Israel, ethics, and prayer. Teachings from many of Judaism&’s greatest thinkers organically reveal and embellish foundational ideas of Orthodox, Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, Renewal, and Humanistic Judaism. The conclusion sets forth core statements of belief in Judaism for believers, atheists, and agnostics, thereby summarizing the full spectrum of thought and enabling readers to make and act on their own choices.
Open Mind, Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel
by Thomas KeatingThis book is designed to initiate the reader into a deep, living relationship with God. Written by an acknowledged spiritual master, the book moves beyond "discursive meditation and particular acts to the intuitive level of contemplation." Keating gives an overview of the history of contemplative prayer in the Christian tradition, and step-by-step guidance in the method of centering prayer. Special attention is paid to the role of the Sacred Word, Christian growth and transformation, and active prayer. The book ends with an explicit treatment of the contemplative dimension of the gospel.
Open Mind: View and Meditation in the Lineage of Lerab Linga
by His Holiness the Dalai Lama B. Alan Wallace Eva NatanyaGet to know the teachings and legacy of the celebrated Lerab Lingpa, the influential confidant of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama, in this collection of practical instructions on the Great Perfection and reflections on the nonsectarian (rimé) approach to Tibetan Buddhism.Lerab Lingpa (1856–1926), also known as Tertön Sogyal, was one of the great Dzogchen (Great Perfection) masters of the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries and a close confidant and guru of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama. This volume contains translations by B. Alan Wallace of two works that are representative of the lineage of this great “treasure revealer,” or tertön. The first work, composed by Lerab Lingpa himself, is The Vital Essence of Primordial Consciousness. It presents pith instructions on all the stages of the Great Perfection, which is the highest form of meditation and practice in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. In this practice, the meditator comes to see directly the ultimate nature of consciousness itself. The work guides the reader from the common preliminaries through to the highest practices of the Great Perfection—the direct crossing over and the achievement of the rainbow body. The second work, Selected Essays on Old and New Views of the Secret Mantrayana, is a collection of seven essays by two of Lerab Lingpa’s close disciples, Dharmasara and Jé Tsultrim Zangpo. Dharmasara wrote six of the essays, providing detailed, erudite explanations of the compatibility among the theories and practices of Great Perfection, Mahamudra (a parallel practice tradition found in other schools), and the Madhyamaka view, especially as these are interpreted by the Indian pandita Candrakirti, the Nyingma master Longchen Rabjam, and Tsongkhapa, founder of the Geluk school of Tibetan Buddhism. The one essay by Jé Tsultrim Zangpo (a.k.a. Tulku Tsullo), “An Ornament of the Enlightened View of Samantabhadra,” contextualizes the Great Perfection within the broader framework of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism and then elucidates all the stages of practice of the Great Perfection, unifying the profound path of cutting through and the vast path of the spontaneous actualization of the direct crossing over. This volume will be of great interest for all those interested in the theory and practice of the Great Perfection and the way it relates to the wisdom teachings of Tsongkhapa and others in the new translation schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
Open Minded: Working Out the Logic of the Soul
by Jonathan LearFreud is discredited, so we do not have to think about the darker strains of unconcious motivation anymore. We know what moves our political leaders, so we don't have to look closely at their thinking either. In fact, the author argues, everywhere we look in contemporary culture, knowingness has taken the place of thought. This book is an assault on that deadening trend, especially as it affects our deepest attempts to understand the human psyche - in philosophy and psychoanalysis. It explodes the widespread notion that we already know the problems and proper methods in these fields and so no longer need to ask crucial questions about the structure of human subjectivity.