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The Pastor's Hope: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance
by null Meghann WhistlerCan they let go of the past… To find a fresh start? When pastor Nate Anderson says yes to being his father&’s best man, he certainly doesn&’t expect to be matched up with the maid of honor. The widowed single dad has been alone a long time but has never wanted to give his heart to anyone. Thankfully, recent widow Amanda Kobayashi feels the same way. But when Nate and Amanda are forced to take dance lessons before the wedding, there&’s an undeniable connection between them. Can they ever overcome their losses and give love a second chance? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
The Pastor's Husband
by Tiffany L. Warren"I just love her work." --Victoria Christopher Murray"When I read a Tiffany L. Warren novel I know I'm going to get two things--a riveting story and a faith boost!" --ReShonda Tate BillingsleyFelicia Caldwell has a great job, a healthy bank account, and stunning good looks. But she longs for a husband and family to go along with it. So when charismatic superstar pastor Nya Hempstead declares that partnership is on its way, Felicia is elated--until her life becomes filled with more curses than blessings. Five years later, someone has to pay--and that someone is Nya. Soon, Felicia is moving to Dallas and joins the church led by Nya and her co-pastor husband, Gregory...In the eyes of the public, Nya and Gregory have the perfect life. But their marriage is feeling the strain of Nya's success. While she's hitting the talk show circuit and the bestseller list, Gregory is fading into the background. It's no surprise he enjoys the fawning attention of new church member, Felicia. Little does he know her intentions are far from pure. And as she infiltrates the pastors' lives it will take a team of prayer warriors and heavenly intervention to save their relationship--and their ministry. Along the way, will they remember the mission they started with?Praise for Tiffany L. Warren's The Favorite Son"Filled with love, betrayal, heartbreak and forgiveness." --Kimberla Lawson Roby"Drama swirls throughout Warren's inspirational story." --Library Journal, starred review
The Pastor's Kid
by Barnabas PiperThe Only One Facing As Much Pressure As the Pastor is ... The Pastor's Kid Dad may be following God's call, but the Pastor's kids (PKs) are just following mom and dad. Often to devastating results. Barnabas Piper - son of Pastor and bestselling author John Piper - has experienced the challenges of being a PK first-hand. With empathy, humor, and personal stories, he addresses the pervasive assumptions, identity issues and accelerated scrutiny PKs face. But more than just stating the problems - he shares the one thing a PK needs above all else (as do their pastor/father and church) is to live in true freedom and wholeness.
The Pastor's Ministry: Biblical Priorities for Faithful Shepherds
by Brian Croft H. B. Charles Jr.Every pastor struggles with demands for his time, and how to determine priorities in ministry. Some choose to respond to the most urgent needs, while others seek a more balanced and intentional approach. But what determines these priorities? Where should a busy pastor look for wisdom in making decisions? In the Pastor’s Ministry, pastor and author Brian Croft looks to the Scriptures to determine the top ten priorities for a faithful pastoral ministry. These biblically rooted responsibilities help pastors determine how to spend their time and with greater discernment respond to the demands of the church. Each of these priorities is rooted in a direct command of God’s Word, including: Guarding the Truth Preaching and Teaching the Word Praying for the Flock Setting an Example Visiting the Sick Comforting the Grieving Caring for Widows Confronting Sin Encouraging the Faint-Hearted Identifying and Training Other Leaders To be successful and faithful in pastoral ministry, every pastor needs to understand these core callings and make them part of his regular practice. These ten responsibilities guide how a pastor schedules his time, helping him to lay the foundation for a biblically faithful ministry in his church.
A Pastor's Practical Guide to Funerals: Offering Help, Assurance, and Hope
by Lee FranklinPractical guide to provide caring and healing before, during, and after the funeral. Death happens, often at the most inopportune times--for the deceased, the family, and to be honest--for the pastor. The gathered and grieving friends and family have high expectations of the pastor. They expect the pastor to bring comfort in the midst of crisis, peace in the midst of pain. They want a sign of God's presence when God seems absent or powerless. Confused, they want clarity regarding next steps. All eyes are on the pastor. No pressure.... This straight-forward book underscores the premise that ministering through the funeral process, though challenging, is one of the great privileges of ministry. The book integrates the pragmatic "how-to" of the funeral process, especially in dealing with "difficult" funerals. It equips the pastor to provide a caring and healing ministry of presence before, during, and after the funeral. The book moves through the "story" of the funeral process from Preparing for Death (ch 1), The Death Event (ch 2), Meeting with Family and Friends (ch 3), Planning the Service (ch 4), The Service (ch 5), and Following Up (ch 6). Using examples, it provides templates and checklists (for download) for the specific ministry functions appropriate at each stage.
The Pastor's Wife
by Jennifer AlleeMaura Sullivan never intended to set foot in Granger, Ohio, again. But when circumstances force her to return, she must face all the disappointments she tried so hard to leave behind: a husband who ignored her, a congregation she couldn't please, and a God who took away everything she ever loved. Nick Shepherd thought he had put the past behind him, until the day his estranged wife walked back into town. Intending only to help Maura through her crisis of faith, Nick finds his feelings for her never died. Now, he must admit the mistakes he made, how he hurt his wife, and find a way to give and receive forgiveness. As God works in both of their lives, Nick and Maura start to believe they can repair their broken relationship and reunite as man and wife. But Maura has one more secret to tell Nick before they can move forward. It's what ultimately drove her to leave him six years earlier, and the one thing that can destroy the fragile trust they've built.
Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint
by Nadia Bolz-WeberNow a New York Times bestseller, Nadia Bolz-Weber takes no prisoners as she reclaims the term "pastrix"(pronounced "pas-triks," a term used by some Christians who refuse to recognize female pastors) in her messy, beautiful, prayer-and-profanity laden narrative about an unconventional life of faith. Heavily tattooed and loud-mouthed, Nadia, a former stand-up comic, sure as hell didn't consider herself to be religious leader material-until the day she ended up leading a friend's funeral in a smoky downtown comedy club. Surrounded by fellow alcoholics, depressives, and cynics, she realized: These were her people. Maybe she was meant to be their pastor. Using life stories-from living in a hopeful-but-haggard commune of slackers to surviving the wobbly chairs and war stories of a group for recovering alcoholics, from her unusual but undeniable spiritual calling to pastoring a notorious con artist-Nadia uses stunning narrative and poignant honesty to portray a woman who is both deeply faithful and deeply flawed, giving hope to the rest of us along the way. Wildly entertaining and deeply resonant, this is the book for people who hunger for a bit of hope that doesn't come from vapid consumerism or navel-gazing; for women who talk too loud, and guys who love chick flicks; for the gay man who loves Jesus, and won't allow himself to be shunned by the church. In short, this book is for every thinking misfit suspicious of institutionalized religion, but who is still seeking transcendence and mystery.
Pastures of Faith (The Amish of Lancaster Book #3)
by Sarah PriceDaniel Lapp doesn't know what to make of the distant cousin from Ohio who is sent to live on his father's farm. But he does know that he isn't looking to settle down with anyone. He'd rather be left alone to work in the dairy barn and fields alongside his father. Yet, when Daniel begins to learn more about Rachel, he begins to see her in a different light and realizes that there is more to the quiet, stern cousin than meets the eye.
The Pat Boone Fan Club: My Life as a White Anglo-Saxon Jew (American Lives)
by Sue William SilvermanGentile reader, and you, Jews, come too. Follow Sue William Silverman, a one-woman cultural mash-up, on her exploration of identity among the mishmash of American idols and ideals that confuse most of us—or should. Pat Boone is our first stop. Now a Tea Party darling, Boone once shone as a squeaky-clean pop music icon of normality, an antidote for Silverman’s own confusing and dangerous home, where being a Jew in a Christian school wasn’t easy, and being the daughter of the Anti-Boone was unspeakable. And yet somehow Silverman found her way, a “gefilte fish swimming upstream,” and found her voice, which in this searching, bracing, hilarious, and moving book tries to make sense of that most troubling American condition: belonging, but to what?Picking apricots on a kibbutz, tramping cross-country in a loathed Volkswagen camper, appearing in a made-for-television version of her own life: Silverman is a bobby-soxer, a baby boomer, a hippy, a lefty, and a rebel with something to say to those of us—most of us—still wondering what to make of ourselves.
The Patch of Blue (Grace Livingston Hill Series #34)
by Grace Livingston HillBack Cover: "Sweet, gentle Natalie Halsey and good-looking Chris Walton fell, in love in the happy-go-lucky days of the 1920s. Then came America's Great Depression. Chris couldn't earn a living, and their future together was imperiled. But Natalie's faith and Chris's unexpected bravery proved an unbeatable combination in their valiant struggle for a 'patch of blue.'" Like other Grace Livingston Hill novels, the author pens this story within a Christian context. Through their struggles, the couple and their nuclear families learn and/or increase their faith in God and adopt and/or strengthen their Christian values.
Patched Together
by Brennan Manning"Patched Together is a very special story to me. It is, in many ways, my story..."These words begin this rich story from Brennan Manning, the beloved author of The Ragamuffin Gospel. Follow the character Willie Juan, a lonely boy who finds belonging in the eyes of the mysterious Man of Sorrows, through three distinct seasons of his life: morning, noon, and night. Each season is filled with memorable characters, significant wounds, and lingering questions.More than a charming tale, Patched Together is a remarkable story in which readers will see themselves. Willie Juan and readers alike will be connected by the thread that ties all the patches together--the everlasting truth that in the end, only Abba's love remains.
Patches of Godlight
by Jan KaronWritten in Father Tim Kavanagh's own hand, this wonderful collection of quotes brings to life the personal reflections of Mitford's beloved Episcopal priest. Here Father Tim has carefully recorded his favorite quotes from a variety of thinkers, philosophers, and poets whom he has admired over the years. Next to the quotes are Father Tim's personal comments, scribblings, and doodlings. From C. S. Lewis and Mark Twain to Aristophanes and St. Paul, these heartwarming words on love, life, and faith are a perfect addition to the Mitford series-and a must-have for Jan Karon's millions of readers.
Patchwork Bride & Calico Bride
by Jillian HartLove and faith in Angel Falls, MontanaPatchwork BrideBack in Angel Falls, Montana, from her East Coast finishing school, Meredith Worthington is ready to follow her dream of becoming a teacher. And perhaps get to know Shane Connelly, the intriguing new wrangler on her father’s ranch. Shane has had enough of high society, yet he can’t resist Meredith’s charm. But will love have time to blossom before she discovers the secret he’s been hiding?Calico BrideSafe, predictable Angel Falls, Montana, is Lila Lawson’s home—but she secretly wishes for adventure. Then the new deputy stumbles into her father’s mercantile, gravely injured, and Lila gets more excitement than she can handle! A harsh childhood taught Burke Hannigan to get tough or give in. Lila’s compassion makes him yearn for more. But before he can ask her to forgive his outlaw past, he’ll have to forgive himself.
A Patchwork Christmas Collection: Three Stories of Second-chance Love Will Delight at Any Season
by Judith Mccoy Miller Nancy Moser Stephanie Grace WhitsonIt is late Victorian-era America, a time when women marry for convenience as often as they marry for love. When passion seems a distant hope, how delightful it is that God surprises three young women with second-chance love... Seams Like Love BY JUDITH MILLER Jilted by a faithless fiancé, Karla Stuke of the Amana Colonies packs away her wedding quilts in 1890, her faith in men destroyed and her hope for marriage and children shattered. Until an apprentice pharmacist arrives in town. Does Frank Lehner have the saint's patience he'll need to change her mind? A Patchwork Love BY STEPHANIE GRACE WHITSON Jane McClure, widowed too soon, is headed west in 1875 to marry a prosperous businessman she barely knows in order to give her daughter a better life. Given shelter when a snowstorm strands them, Jane worries that her chance is slipping away--and so does the homesteader who rescued her. Will she see what's right in front of her? The Bridal Quilt BY NANCY MOSER A wealthy ingenue--the toast of 1889 New York!--inadvertently causes grave injury to an obviously poor man who protects a street urchin from her carriage. Remorse forces her to bring them home, where she discovers the man is someone she once considered quite a catch. Could she give up everything to love him? Includes handcraft instructions and recipes.
Patchwork Devotional
by Various AuthorsINVITE GOD INTO EVERY MOMENT. Life is a fabric woven together with small moments. Each day we drive to work, run errands, cook meals, make phone calls, and everything else in between. In the midst of it all, God stays beside us as a partner, protector, and father. In the Patchwork Devotional, 365 days of encouragement, hope, inspiration, and humor will tune our souls to God's presence--even in the small things. Writers include some of today's most dynamic authors and speakers: Patsy Clairmont, Natalie Grant, Nicole Johnson, Carol Kent, Marilyn Meberg, Sandi Patty, Jan Silvious, Luci Swindoll, Sheila Walsh, and Lisa Whelchel. If we take the time, day-by-day we can come to know the privilege of experiencing God's love for us in all things. We can learn to see everything--big and small--through his eyes.
A Patchwork Life
by Libby LazewnikThis comprehensive book on self-improvement is a roadmap that gives you all the advice and guidance that you need. Powerful, down-to-earth ideas will keep you inspired and motivated.
Pater's Portraits: Mythic Pattern in the Fiction of Walter Pater
by Gerald Cornelius MonsmanOriginally published in 1967. Monsman undertakes a comprehensive critical analysis of Walter Pater's fiction, which presents the critic with numerous causes of frustration, not the least of which is a lack of both dramatic narration and description. Pater is rarely vivid and firsthand in his fiction; he tends instead toward exposition. Monsman's emphasis in Pater's Portraits is "tracing out" the conscious artistic structure of Pater's fiction. The scope of Pater's writings comprises nothing less than Western culture itself; its subject is all that man has written, thought, said, sung, hoped, or prayed as a civilized creature over two and one-half millennia. Pater's success in handling such panoply is attributable to his discovery of a coherent pattern by which art, religion, and life can be organized. Monsman aims to discover in Pater's fiction the use of old scientific-religious patterns of myth to explain moments of religious and cultural awakening, to reveal the way in which one man arrived at a credo that would answer to the desolation of life and culture.
The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life
by Christine Gross-Loh Michael PuettFor the first time an award-winning Harvard professor shares his wildly popular course on classical Chinese philosophy, showing you how these ancient ideas can guide you on the path to a good life today. Why is a course on ancient Chinese philosophers one of the most popular at Harvard? It’s because the course challenges all our modern assumptions about what it takes to flourish. This is why Professor Michael Puett says to his students, “The encounter with these ideas will change your life. ” As one of them told his collaborator, author Christine Gross-Loh, “You can open yourself up to possibilities you never imagined were even possible. ” These astonishing teachings emerged two thousand years ago through the work of a succession of Chinese scholars exploring how humans can improve themselves and their society. And what are these counterintuitive ideas? Good relationships come not from being sincere and authentic, but from the rituals we perform within them. Influence comes not from wielding power but from holding back. Excellence comes from what we choose to do, not our natural abilities. A good life emerges not from planning it out, but through training ourselves to respond well to small moments. Transformation comes not from looking within for a true self, but from creating conditions that produce new possibilities. In other words, The Path upends everything we are told about how to lead a good life. Above all, unlike most books on the subject, its most radical idea is that there is no path to follow in the first place—just a journey we create anew at every moment by seeing and doing things differently. Sometimes voices from the past can offer possibilities for thinking afresh about the future.
The Path: How to Journey with God and Live Your Purpose
by Schlyce JimenezThe spiritual life coach shares a step-by-step guide to finding your true purpose and passion by hearing it straight from the divine creator. Transformational life coach Schlyce (pronounced Sha-leece) Jimenez helps you develop the kind of intimate relationship Jesus enjoyed with Father. This is so you, like Jesus, can fulfill your divine purpose and make a difference in the world. Schlyce takes you on the adventure of a lifetime to discover the truths that transformed her own life and are now catapulting people from all walks of life into a life that matters. By overcoming the illusion of separation from God, you will experience the joy and wonder of continual fellowship with Him. Throughout the pages of The Path, you will learn how to: Hear God clearly about your life purpose so that you can confidently pursue itSee yourself the way God does: perfect and complete in ChristExperience God's unconditional love and acceptance as you grow into the person He created you to beExperience miracles in your lifeBecome a person of influence who serves others using your unique gifts
The Path: Creating Your Mission Statement for Work and for Life
by Laurie Beth JonesIndividuals and companies have been learning what history has demonstrated all along--that people or groups with carefully defined missions have always led and surpassed those who have none. Yet the process of outlining that mission statement has been, up to now, an arduous one that all too few have committed the time, energy, and resources to undertake. In The Path, best-selling author Laurie Beth Jones provides inspiring and practical advice to lead readers through every step of both defining and fulfilling a mission. With more than ten years' experience in assisting groups and individuals, Jones offers clear, step-by-step guidance that can make writing a mission statement take a matter of hours rather than months or years. Rich with humor, exercises, mediations, and case histories, The Path is essential reading for anyone seeking a lighter, clearer way in the world.
The Path: A Guide to Happiness
by Khenpo Sherab Zangpo Sogyal RinpocheKhenpo Sherab Zangpo draws on Tibetan Buddhist tradition and his own fascinating life story to describe a way forward for contemporary practitioners, offering lucid guidance on daily practice, finding the right teacher, and cultivating a wiser and more compassionate attitude toward others and ourselves. The Path brings us the remarkable teachings of Khenpo Sherab Zangpo, a leading scholar from the famous Larung Buddhist Institute of Five Sciences in Eastern Tibet. As a lineage holder in the tradition of the Great Perfection—the highest teachings of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism—Khenpo Sherab offers insight into the nature of our world and the possibility of transformation through committed engagement with the path. Enriched by many stories from his life in Tibet, Khenpo Sherab enhances our understanding Buddhism’s foundational teachings on suffering, impermanence, and interconnectedness, and explores answers to questions that all modern practitioners face: How do I decide who is the right teacher for me? What role does faith play in my practice? How can I confront the realities of death? Offering lucid guidance on the nuances of daily practice and the methods for cultivating a wiser and more compassionate attitude toward others and ourselves, Khenpo Sherab helps us chart the Tibetan Buddhist path with exceptional clarity, making this book a tremendous resource for beginners and advanced practitioners alike.
A Path and a Practice: Using Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching as a Guide to an Awakened Spiritual Life
by William Martin Translation By TaoThe Tao Te Ching#151;one of the most loved and widely translated books in human history#151;has appeared in countless English-language versions. But no modern translation has yet captured the essential thrust of Lao Tzu's work as a practical guide to living an awakened life. Now William Martin, whose acclaimed previous reinterpretations of the Tao (for parents, couples, and elders) have introduced or reacquainted this classic text to thousands of readers, strikingly translates the Tao's eighty-one chapters to uniquely address someone on a Tao#151;or path#151;with a practice. Martin frames his new translation with two illuminating, groundbreaking sections: "A Path," which introduces the Tao's nonlinear construction and explains how it works its themes; and "A Practice," which provides practical guidance for readers exploring each of the Tao's themes in depth. Martin's genius in this new translation uncovers how directly the Tao speaks to readers on or about to embark on a spiritual journey.
The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Journey to Healthy Relationships
by Suzanne StabileMost of us have no idea how others see or process their experiences. And that can make relationships hard, whether with intimate partners, with friends, or in our professional lives. Understanding the motivations and dynamics of these different personality types can be the key that unlocks sometimes mystifying behavior in others—and in ourselves. This book from Suzanne Stabile on the nine Enneagram types and how they behave and experience relationships will guide readers into deeper insights about themselves, their types, and others' personalities so that they can have healthier, more life-giving relationships. No one is better equipped than Suzanne Stabile, coauthor, with Ian Morgan Cron, of The Road Back to You, to share the Enneagram's wisdom on how relationships work—or don’t. • Why do Sixes seem so intimidated and put off by Eights, who only wish the Sixes would stop mulling things over and take action? • Why do Fives seem so unavailable, even to their closest family and friends, while Twos seem to feel everybody else’s feelings but their own and end up irritating people who don’t want their help? • How in the world can Fours be so open and loving to you one day and restrained and distant other times? The Enneagram not only answers these questions but gives us a way out of our usual finger pointing and judging of other people—and finding them wanting, perplexing, or impossible. Suzanne’s generous, sometimes humorous, and always insightful approach reveals why all the types behave as they do. This book offers help in fostering more loving, mature, and compassionate relationships with everyone in our lives.
The Path Between Us Study Guide
by Suzanne StabileHow do we understand the motivations and dynamics of the different personality types we see in our intimate partners, our friends, or in our professional lives? This six-session study guide is a content-rich companion to Suzanne Stabile’s The Path Between Us, exploring the nine Enneagram types and how they experience relationships. Individuals and groups will gain deeper insights about themselves, their types, and others’ personalities so that they can have loving, mature, and compassionate relationships.