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Say It!: Celebrating Expository Preaching in the African American Tradition
by Eric C. RedmondSay It! A Celebration of Expository Preaching in the African American Tradition argues that Biblical Exposition is most dynamic when coupled with the African American preaching tradition. Charlie Dates, Romell Williams, George Parks, Jr., Terry D. Streeter and a cast of pastors and preaching professors collaborate to demonstrate the power of exposition in the cradle of the Black pulpit. The contributors in this volume give examples of African American Biblical exposition in every section of the Old Testament and New Testament. They also explain how to preach from narrative, poetical, prophetic, epistolary, and apocalyptic genres throughout the Scriptures. This important and powerful resource celebrates the faithful, biblical preaching of African Americans that is so often overlooked because it's stylistically different than the style of most white preachers. Appropriate for training associate ministers or use as a textbook in homiletics, Say It! will give the preacher what is needed to speak to real life from every page of the Book!
Say Jesus and Come to Me: A Novel
by Ann Allen ShockleyThe physical and emotional attraction a charismatic black female evangelist feels for a beautiful but damaged blues singer grows into a powerful, sensual love in a southern city rocked by racism, intolerance, and sexual violenceThe traveling minister Reverend Myrtle Black is a proud, strong African American woman, passionately devoted to God, justice, and intimate female contact. Enraged over a brutal assault on two young prostitutes, the good pastor comes to Nashville intending to organize local women in protest over the racism and sexism the city&’s officials seem all too eager to ignore. Then, in the course of her crusade, a beautiful, profoundly damaged stranger walks through the church door . . . and turns Myrtle&’s life upside down.A world-famous rhythm-and-blues singer, Travis Lee has experienced more than her share of pain and heartbreak. Having hit rock bottom—burned out on drugs and stuck in her latest very bad relationship—she comes to Reverend Myrtle seeking the kind of hope and salvation only Jesus can bring. What she experiences instead is a profound and powerful physical and emotional attraction that neither she nor the minister can ignore. But in the media spotlight, in this town where intolerance rules, a love such as theirs is a most dangerous thing, inspiring the hatred and violence of those who would go to any lengths to destroy it.
Say Something!: Simple Ways to Make Your Sermons Matter
by Charley ReebPeople looking for a church home value good preaching most of all - as shown by a recent Pew Research study. While tasty coffee, edgy technology, and flashy worship services are effective, if visitors don’t hear inspiring sermons they will not come back to your church. The lesson is clear: if you want to attract people to your church you must make preaching your number one priority. Now that’s a strategy for church growth!If great preaching is essential to church growth, how does one become a great preacher? This book will show you how.Charley Reeb shows why so many sermons miss the mark - usually due to design issues, rather than poor content. He introduces 6 critical characteristics of effective sermons, how to capture the attention of the listener, the best method for having maximum impact with a sermon, and many other helpful ways to be an effective preacher.
Say Uncle
by Suzy PizzutiBook One of Halo Hattie's Boarding House Series. Busy, executive-type Sean Flannigan hadn't planned on taking time off from work. But the unexpected break comes just in time for him to watch his nine-month-old niece, Carly Ann, during his sister's two-week business trip.The only glitch is: Sean has no idea how to care for a baby. Neither, to his chagrin, does his beautiful new neighbor: the equally busy, female-executive-type Julia Evans--though, ultimately, the two have a lot of fun trying to figure out which end to diaper and which end to feed. But what will happen when it's time to give the baby back? Can Sean and Julia go back to the "rat race" and life as usual? Or are their hearts ready to Say Uncle... and Aunt?From the Trade Paperback edition.
Say What Your Longing Heart Desires: Women, Prayer, and Poetry in Iran
by Niloofar HaeriFollowing the 1979 revolution, the Iranian government set out to Islamize society. Muslim piety had to be visible, in personal appearance and in action. Iranians were told to pray, fast, and attend mosques to be true Muslims. The revolution turned questions of what it means to be a true Muslim into a matter of public debate, taken up widely outside the exclusive realm of male clerics and intellectuals. Say What Your Longing Heart Desires offers an elegant ethnography of these debates among a group of educated, middle-class women whose voices are often muted in studies of Islam. Niloofar Haeri follows them in their daily lives as they engage with the classical poetry of Rumi, Hafez, and Saadi, illuminating a long-standing mutual inspiration between prayer and poetry. She recounts how different forms of prayer may transform into dialogues with God, and, in turn, Haeri illuminates the ways in which believers draw on prayer and ritual acts as the emotional and intellectual material through which they think, deliberate, and debate.
Say Yes When Life Says No
by Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr.Many people understand what it feels like when life continually throws obstacles, prejudice, hardship, and economic challenge in what seems an endless string of misfortune. It can feel like life constantly challenges us with “no” in the form of:LonelinessJudgmentNegativitySicknessDeath, and moreBut when we draw on the same faith as the blind man in John Chapter 9, we learn to trust that Jesus will know our plight, show up and give us what we need to not only turn our life course, but to also have our hearts sing “yes!”Drawn from the remarkable life experiences of one man, Say Yes When Life Says No includes a first-hand account of Rev. Dr. DeForest Soaries – pastor, husband, father, public servant, and cancer survivor. Enriched with personal stories and vivid Biblical references, Dr. Soaries provokes us to see every obstacle in life as an opportunity and every burden as a potential blessing.
Say Yes When Life Says No Workbook
by Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr.Turn life’s nos into yeses The companion workbook to Say Yes When Life Says No is an exciting and encouraging 31-day guide that restarts dreams and goals that seem out of reach. With insightful anecdotes and moving biblical references from Rev. Dr. DeForest Soaries, this hands-on workbook encourages us to dig in and work toward setting personal goals, completing daily action items, and gaining clarity on reflective questions that will ignite our potential and move our response from “no” to “yes!” You will address key areas like:Your dream jobFinancial freedomYour life’s missionCompanionshipHealthLife, death, and moreIntended to be filled out alongside the compelling trade book, this workbook is engaging, thought-provoking, and inspirational. Although overcoming life challenges is daunting, this workbook will help each of us to see the value and vision of life as revealed in the Bible.
Say Yes to God: A Call to Courageous Surrender
by Kay WarrenYou have a plan for the rest of your life. God has a plan for the rest of your life. Are they the same? Say Yes to God--formerly titled Dangerous Surrender--will help you find the answer.You have expectations for how your life will play out, and you hope those plans will become realities. But what if God's plan for your life is far different from what you had in mind? Can you accept that? Will you surrender your goals for God's?Kay Warren had a plan. Together with her husband, Rick Warren, author of the megaseller The Purpose Driven Life, she planned that after her kids were grown, she'd travel the world, teaching and encouraging couples in ministry. It was a good plan. But it wasn't what God had in mind for her.In her own startling wake-up call, Kay discovered the shocking realities of the AIDS pandemic in Africa while reading a magazine. "I want to use you!" she heard God say. That began the struggle--first to avoid God's call and then to surrender herself to God. She cried out to God, "Why are you bothering me with this? There's nothing I can do about it. I'm just an ordinary person. What could one person do about such a gigantic problem?" But God had grabbed her attention and wouldn't let go.If you've ever struggled with knowing and doing God's will, this book is for you. With raw honesty, Kay goes straight to the heart of the matter: the bottom line is surrender. Will you say yes to God? Along the way she'll introduce you to others--people like you--who have said yes to God and have made a difference in the world. Using their skills, energy, faith, and a willingness to take risks, they became powerful instruments of change and tools in God's hands.Giving in to God isn't easy. It's not for cowards. It's the boldest, riskiest step you'll ever take. This dangerous surrender can bring both joy and pain, both heartache and ecstasy, but it enables you to know God in a far deeper way than ever before. "I had to make a conscious decision. Would I retreat to my comfortable life and to my settled plans? Or would I surrender to God's call and let my heart engage with the cause to which he called me, one that I was pretty sure would include buckets of pain and sorrow? I felt like I was standing on the edge of a giant precipice; I couldn't go back, and yet the way forward looked like stepping into a void."Kay Warren took that step, choosing to say yes to God. That decision transformed her life and reshaped her future. She invites you to do the same. You'll benefit most by discussing this book with others. A Readers' Group Discussion Guide is provided in the back of the book. Additional help can be found at www.kaywarren.com.
Say Yes to No Debt: 12 Steps to Financial Freedom
by DeForest B. Soaries Jr.The founder of the dfree™ movement's twelve attainable steps to financial freedom. This book is not just another financial literacy program that assumes that all people need is information. Drawing on his personal experience and years as a pastor, public policy maker, and community leader, DeForest "Buster" Soaries, Jr. shares a groundbreaking, life-changing approach to financial wellness that views financial bondage as an emotional, spiritual, and psychological problem.The dfree™ movement provides twelve easy, attainable steps to help you:Get started on your debt by admitting the problem, addressing the mess, and adjusting your attitudeGet control by creating a spending plan, becoming accountable, and setting goalsGet ahead by building wealth, planning your will and estate, and celebrating your successAnd give back by investing in others, through tithing, mentoring, and leading your own dfree™ movementIf you want to live a debt-free life with the financial freedom to travel, purchase a home within your means, and enjoy retirement without the burden of pay excess monthly bills, then this book is for you.Eliminating debt is the first step toward financial freedom. And YOU can do it.
Say Yes to No: Using the Power of No to Create the Best in Life, Work, and Love
by Greg CootsonaGreg Cootsona puts a spiritual spin on the classic business strategy for setting priorities in this valuable guide to finding personal fulfillment in an increasingly frantic world. At age thirty-eight, Cootsona, a physically fit minister busy with his growing congregation and his young family, had a scare with heart trouble. The unexpected and frightening news proved providential. Cootsona realized that he was juggling too many roles, saying yes to too many commitments. In SAY YES TO NO, Cootsona blends personal experiences and deep reflection to show why learning to say no can transform our lives. He describes the choices he made as he set the priorities in his own life, and encourages readers to look within their hearts and focus on the values and the goals that promise them their greatest rewards. Filled with sound advice and profound insights, SAY YES TO NO provides a path to achieving physical, professional, emotional, and spiritual well-being that will appeal to Christian and mainstream audiences alike.
Say Yes to Tomorrow
by Dale Evans Rogers Floyd ThatcherWith a retelling of Bible stories and with anecdotes from her own experience, the author demonstrates how to look through life's problems and recognize God's gifts as they appear in daily life.
Say Yes to What’s Next: How to Age with Elegance and Class While Never Losing Your Beauty and Sass!
by Lori AllenWomen today are facing so much uncertainty—about life and the future. The need to pivot is stronger than ever, but many of us feel powerless to change or simply don&’t know how to take that essential first step. For Lori Allen, business owner, breast cancer survivor, and star of TLC&’s Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta, these vital life lessons are the inspiration for her new book. Say Yes to What&’s Next is more than just a guide for our best tomorrows, it&’s the beginning of a life-makeover movement for women of all ages.Lori Allen&’s advice stems from the ups and downs of her personal life: from building one of the biggest and busiest bridal megasalons in the country to navigating her position in the sandwich generation and caring for a husband battling cancer during her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Lori shares her life experiences with confidence, wisdom, and her signature humor to model how today&’s women—especially those of us approaching age fifty and beyond—can live out the coming years as the best of our lives. Whether you&’re feeling invisible, ignored, or like your voice doesn&’t matter, or you&’re simply uncertain about what&’s next, Lori offers advice on what to do, what not do, and how to see your way through the unexpected. In Say Yes to What&’s Next, Lori addresses crucial issues, such ashow to pivot, embrace the unexpected, and live out your passionhow to practice essential self-care that enriches your mind, body, and spirithow to make space for yourself and your priorities while still being a caring partner, parent, and friendhow to maintain a close circle of girlfriends at every age and stage of lifehow to take charge of your money and attain financial freedom and securitySay Yes to What&’s Next is a life makeover and therapy session all in one, as Lori helps women from all walks of life shape their futures with confidence, style, and sass. This is your opportunity to get real with yourself, to give yourself the truest form of self-care by putting yourself first. Discover your potential by saying yes to what&’s next.
Say Yes to Your Life: Daily Meditations for Alcoholics and Addicts
by Leo BoothSay Yes to Your Life brings spirituality to life through daily meditations. Keeping his focus on the positive and creative, Leo Booth draws inspiration from artists, philosophers, and popular writers to deliver a message of hope to people in recovery By revealing God in everyday occurences, the spiritual guru draws a clear distinction between religion and spirituality.
Say Yes to Your Life: Daily Meditations for Alcoholics and Addicts
by Leo BoothSay Yes to Your Life brings spirituality to life through daily meditations. Keeping his focus on the positive and creative, Leo Booth draws inspiration from artists, philosophers, and popular writers to deliver a message of hope to people in recovery By revealing God in everyday occurences, the spiritual guru draws a clear distinction between religion and spirituality.
Say Yes: Discover the Surprising Life beyond the Death of a Dream
by Scott EricksonSay Yes gives you the mental and spiritual practices you need to enjoy your life again--and bring greater fullness than you could imagine before."My life doesn't look anything like I wanted it to. How do I even keep going?" When the dreams for our life die, our vision of who we hoped to become often dies too. That's when The Voice of Giving Up appears.Visual artist and spiritual director Scott Erickson has had long midnight conversations with The Voice of Giving Up, and he knows how anxiety and depression make The Voice especially loud. But he's discovered that our darkest moments are sometimes doorways to a deeper, more joy-filled journey of recovering who we are, why we're here, and why the future bursts with possibilities if we are willing to say yes to life's brightest gifts.In Say Yes, Scott helps you learn how to reawaken your deepest desires, disempower your greatest fears, and identify the destructive narratives holding you back. Combined with Scott's beautiful, thought-provoking illustrations, this is a profound exploration of beginning again after:Disappointment at how life is turning outSuspecting we are not prepared or smart enoughLosing hope that change is possible and that pain can have a purposeTake the first step to gain the gentle yet powerful tools you need, and say yes to what lies ahead today.
Say a Little Prayer
by Jenna VorisSaved! meets Casey McQuiston in this wry, heartfelt tale of a teen who's taking her church camp by storm—one deadly sin at a time.Riley quietly left church a year ago when she realized there was no place for a bi girl in her congregation. But it wasn&’t until the pastor shunned her older sister for getting an abortion that she really wanted to burn it all down.It&’s just her luck, then, that she&’s sent to the principal&’s office for slapping a girl talking smack about her sister—and in order to avoid suspension, she has to spend spring break at church camp. The only saving grace is that she&’ll be there with her best friend, Julia. Even if Julia&’s dad is the pastor. And he&’s in charge of camp. But Riley won&’t let a technicality like &“repenting&” get in the way of her true mission. Instead of spending the week embracing the seven heavenly virtues, she decides to commit all seven deadly sins. If she can show the other campers that sometimes being a little bad is for the greater good, she could start a righteous revolution! What could possibly go wrong? Aside from falling for the pastor&’s daughter . . .
Say to These Mountains: A Biography of Faith and Ministry in Rural Haiti
by Elizabeth TurnbullThrough the true story of Wallace Turnbull, one of Haiti’s pioneers in development and missions, Say To These Mountains takes readers on a journey where grace and beauty shine into even the tightest crevices of brokenness, poverty, and loss.Over the course of 70 years, Wallace’s work changed countless lives and influenced national policy in both Haiti and the United States. For his contributions, he was decorated with the National Order of Honor and Merit, Haiti’s highest honor.As told by Wallace’s granddaughter, this eloquent biography reveals the life of a complex man and his adopted country, painting a picture of hope and mercy vastly different from the often-grim stories shared about the island nation and her people.“How many children, how many elderly, how many generations were touched—how many survived—because of the work the Pastor has done?” –President Michel Martelly of Haiti during the bestowing of the Order of Honor and Merit to Wallace Turnbull
Saying Amen: A Mystagogy of Sacrament
by Kathleen HughesI write because I believe that sacraments, well prepared and celebrated, are able to transform our hearts if we learn to pay attention and to reflect more deeply about the words and gestures and symbols that constitute our worship.
Saying Good-bye, Saying Hello...
by R. W. Alley Michaelene MundyWe all have moved sometime in our lives, and we remember some of the feelings we had. In moving with children, one should help them feel safe and secure among all the hustle and bustle and the many changes ahead. This enchanting guide will help children recognize the fun and excitement of a move, while recognizing the fears of new places and people, and the sadness of good-byes. Who knows. . . in helping children make a happy adjustment, you might just help yourself, as well!
Saying Goodbye: A personal story of baby loss and 90 days of support to walk you through grief
by Zoe Clark-CoatesLosing a baby, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death, leaves so many parents lost in grief and full of unanswered questions. Zoë Clark-Coates, and her husband Andy, have personally faced the loss of five babies. Out of their experiences came the charity The Mariposa Trust (more often known by its leading division Saying Goodbye), offering support to thousands of grieving parents and relatives around the world each week. Now, Zoë writes a moving account of their experiences and how they found a way through to provide help and support for others. Alongside this are 90 days of daily support for those who are grieving, offering comfort and hope during the difficult days, weeks and months.
Saying Grace: Blessings for the Family Table
by David Dean120 mealtime blessings from around the world, featuring a variety of sentiments, from the amusing to the heartfelt to the sacred.Offering thanks for our daily bread is just about universal. A Chinese proverb gives us this reminder, “When eating bamboo shoots, remember the man who planted them.” The Irish lyrically ask that “the sweet light within you guide you on your way.” And for those who like to cut to the chase, there’s “Good bread, good meat, good God, let’s eat.” What they have in common is a joyous and heartwarming appreciation for life’s bounty. Beautifully illustrated, these pages a bounty of blessings, timeless prayers, and irreverent sayings that connect us to all cultures and countries. Saying Grace is an expression of gratitude perfect for holidays, passing around the family table, or for solitary contemplation—whenever the spirit moves you.
Saying Is Believing: The Necessity of Testimony in Adolescent Spiritual Development
by Amanda Hontz Drury"I have seen and I testify . . ." (John 1:34) The idea of giving one's testimony often evokes summer church camps, evangelistic revivals, mission trips and baptisms. Like an eyewitness called to testify in a courtroom, sharing a testimony of faith is for specific people at special moments. But what if our view of testimony is all wrong? According to Amanda Drury, testimony is not merely about describing something that happened in the past. It is a practice that forms our present and future identity. Testimony changes us, and without it we risk having a stunted and stale faith. Drawing on work in sociology, psychology and theology, Drury develops an understanding of testimony as an essential practice for Christian spiritual formation, especially for adolescents who are in the process of developing their identity. Recent studies reveal a staggering inability for adolescents to articulate their religious beliefs. Now more than ever, churches need to recover the practice of testimony as an integral part of communal worship.
Saying It Well: Touching Others with Your Words
by Charles R. SwindollBestselling author and master communicator Charles Swindoll has been effectively speaking to others for over fifty years. In SAYING IT WELL: Touching Others With Your Words he shares his secrets on how to talk so people will listen.Filled with techniques, stories, and models that clearly explain the formulas for successful speaking, Swindoll teaches readers the foundational principles for how to communicate, from preparing for a speech, organizing thoughts, and filtering out the superfluous to overcoming fears, grabbing the listener's attention, and knowing how and when to stop. With humorous stories and inventive, practical tips, one of America's premier communicators shares decades of experience on how to speak with authority in every situation, persuade others to consider the reader's perspective, overcome the reader's fears of public speaking, and love others more effectively with the reader's words. He also shares his personal story and the journey to becoming a world-famous speaker.
Saying Kaddish: How to Comfort the Dying, Bury the Dead, and Mourn as a Jew
by Anita DiamantAnita Diamant's knowledge, sensitivity, and clarity have made her one of the most respected writers of guides to Jewish life. InSaying Kaddish, she shows how to make Judaism's time-honored rituals into personal, meaningful sources of comfort. Diamant guides the reader through Jewish practices that attend the end of life, from the sickroom to the funeral to the week, month, and year that follow. There are chapters describing the traditional Jewish funeral and the customs ofShiva, the first week after d...
Saying No to Hate: Overcoming Antisemitism in America
by Norman H. FinkelsteinSaying No to Hate grounds readers contextually in the history of antisemitism in America by emphasizing the legal, political, educational, communal, and other strategies American Jews have used through the centuries to address high-profile threats. Norman H. Finkelstein shows how antisemitism has long functioned in America in systemic, structural, and interpersonal ways, from missionaries, the KKK, and American Nazis to employment discrimination, social media attacks, and QAnon. He explains how historic antisemitic events such as General Ulysses S. Grant&’s General Order No. 11 (1862); the Massena, New York blood libel (1928); and the mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue (2018) galvanized the Jewish community. Finkelstein shines light on Jews such as Louis Brandeis and Admiral Hyman Rickover who succeeded despite discrimination and on individuals and organizations that have tackled legal and security affairs, from the passage of Maryland&’s Jew Bill (1826) to groups helping Jewish institutions better protect themselves from active shooter threats. Far from a victim narrative, Saying No to Hate is as much about Jewish resilience and ingenuity as it is about hatred. Engaging high school students and adults with personal narratives, it prepares each of us to recognize, understand, and confront injustice and hatred today, in the Jewish community and beyond.