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Campus voices : a student-to student guide to college life
Paul Buchanan
College students face a world of adjustments as they take on the challenges of campus life. One of the biggest tests is learning to thrive spiritually in the midst of chaotic and sometimes confusing change. Campus Voices is a collection of spiritual and practical reflections written by students, for students, that take an honest look at the most common difficulties and opportunities that college students encounter. These weekly readings are written by students from a variety of Christian and secular institutions, over 20 schools are represented and each entry opens a window into real campus experiences. Readers will instantly identify with the authentic voices of students finding their way through the maze of college life while growing their relationships with God. Reading are accompanied by journaling space and recommended Scripture readings to further encourage students to thrive.
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Student to student : a guide to college life
Paul Buchanan
New college students face a world of adjustments as they take on the challenge of campus life, and one of the biggest tests is learning to thrive in the midst of monumental life change. Student to Student is a collection of reflections written by students, for students, that takes an honest look at the most common pitfalls and opportunities that life on campus affords. These weekly readings are written by Christian college students from a variety of Christian and secular institutions—over 20 schools are represented—and each entry opens a window into real-life campus experiences. Readers will instantly identify with the authentic voices of students finding their way through the maze of college life while growing their relationships with God.
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The last place I want to be : a novel
Paul Buchanan
Amy's life is about to change forever-and she is not happy. At fourteen, Amy is supposed to be hanging out with friends and enjoying life as a carefree teenager. Instead, her father announces he's moving the family across the country-away from home, away from friends, and away from the school newspaper that Amy adores. And all to open a bed-and-breakfast in a tiny Northern California town. Why her? Why now? Feeling like the newbie she is, Amy is left out and alone. How is she supposed to fit in where she is obviously not welcome? And how can she help her family with their new business when she is so unhappy? When finally Amy seeks God's guidance, she quickly learns that God's answers to prayer are never what we expect.
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Tricks every boy can do
Paul Buchanan
Frankie and Alive, born on the eve of the Great Depression, are identical brothers-not twins, exactly; they're the survivors of a set of triplets. Though they're genetically indistinguishable, they're different as oranges and avocados. Alvie, meek and thoughtful, frets every small decision and feels fairly certain his dead sister is haunting him. Frankie, brash and irrepressible, has a passion for bebop and five-card draw, and he isn't above standing in for his brother when it suits him. As the two boys grow into men, through deceptions, betrayals, and twists of fate, they bend each other's destinies. But then they both fall for the same remarkable woman, Lydia-the one soul who sees them both for who they truly are. She's also the woman who has to choose between them. "Read this once, and you'll read it a second time. Then you'll put it on the shelf and keep it along with the rest of your favorite books. This is an absolutely authentic portrait of an era and a portrayal of characters whose entangled lives become as hauntingly real as the people you know." -James P. Blaylock, award-winning author of The Rainy Season
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Bible studies for life : beyond belief - Bible study book : exploring the character of God
Freddy Cardoza
Will lead you and your group into a study of the infinite character of God. Too many people base their understanding of God on their own perceptions. I think God is . . . . It’s not important what we think, but what is important is what God says about Himself. This study focuses on six attributes of God that lead us to living fruitful lives in right relationship with Him. Group Member Book includes a small group experience for six small group sessions, applicable Scripture, key word study, and a life application section called “Live It Out.” This release is part of the Bible Studies for Life small group series, equipping you to understand how faith impacts your family, your career, and your struggles. And all the while challenges you to live out your faith, right where you are.
Features:
- Biblically rooted and gospel-centered
- Leader material
- Life application based
- Topical studies
- Streamlined experience
- Commentary and word study
- Six sessions
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Synergy of lullaby and syllabi
Stephanie T. Chan
Chapter 2
How do Christian women navigate the call to both the academy and motherhood? In this unique resource by and for Christian academic mothers, contributors combine research with personal stories to provide wisdom, encouragement, and solidarity. Hear from women with a similar vocational journey who come from different backgrounds, academic disciplines, and stages of parenting and career
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Orthodoxies and heterodoxies in early modern German culture : order and creativity, 1550-1750
Daniel Eric Christensen
Interdisciplinary essays on early modern Germany that address orthodoxy and its challenges in religion, politics, and the arts. Confronting the transformation of normative canons after the Reformation, the essays investigate authority and knowledge in an era of shifting cultural foundations.
Includes chapter on “Introduction: Orthodoxies and Heterodoxy inthe Early Modern German Experience.
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Politics and the plague in early modern Germany : political efforts to combat health epidemics in the duchy of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel during the seventeenth century
Daniel Eric Christensen
People think of medieval medicine as primitive and non-academic, and assume modern medicine to be drastically different in state-led public health efforts, in tandem with academic medical theory. But what about the period between the medieval and the modern? The author, using archival evidence from 1580 to 1720 in the Duchy of Braunschweig- Wolfenbüttel, an important north German territory, sheds new light on the early modern period in the German lands. He demonstrates the premodern nature of the seventeenth century, as the budding state valiantly tried to limit the economic and political devastation that epidemics brought, as the central government needed the cooperation of local authorities with their own agendas, and the cooperation of existing ecclesiastical institutions, in order to accomplish anything. The plague, a catch-all term with a definite Christian meaning, ruined economies, thwarted centralization efforts, and hindered cameralist intentions. With this study the author provides a valuable addition to our growing knowledge of early modern Germany.
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Against all odds : the struggle for racial integration in religious organizations
Brad Christerson
Religious institutions are among the most segregated organizations in American society. This segregation has long been a troubling issue among scholars and religious leaders alike.
Despite attempts to address this racial divide, integrated churches are very difficult to maintain over time. Why is this so? How can organizations incorporate separate racial, ethnic, and cultural groups? Should they? And what are the costs and rewards for people and groups in such organizations?
Following up on Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith's award-winning Divided by Faith, Against All Odds breaks new ground by exploring the beliefs, practices, and structures which allow integrated religious organizations to survive and thrive despite their difficulties. Based on six in-depth ethnographies of churches and other Christian organizations, this engaging work draws on numerous interviews, so that readers can hear first-hand the joys and frustrations which arise from actually experiencing racial integration. The book gives an inside, visceral sense of what it is like to be part of a multiracial religious organization as well as a theoretical understanding of these experiences.
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Growing up in America : the power of race in the lives of teens
Brad Christerson
People's experiences of racial inequality in adulthood are well documented, but less attention is given to the racial inequalities that children and adolescents face. Growing Up in America provides a rich, first-hand account of the different social worlds that teens of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds experience. In their own words, these American teens describe, conflicts with parents, pressures from other teens, school experiences, and religious beliefs that drive their various understandings of the world. As the book reveals, teens' unequal experiences have a significant impact on their adult lives and their potential for social mobility. Directly confronting the constellation of advantages and disadvantages white, black, Hispanic, and Asian teens face today, this work provides a framework for understanding the relationship between socialization in adolescence and social inequality in adulthood. By uncovering the role racial and ethnic differences play early on, we can better understand the sources of inequality in American life.
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The rise of network Christianity : how independent leaders are changing the religious landscape
Brad Christerson
Why, when traditionally organized religious groups are seeing declining membership and participation, are networks of independent churches growing so explosively? Drawing on in-depth interviews with leaders and participants, The Rise of Network Christianity explains the social forces behind the fastest-growing form of Christianity in the U.S., which Brad Christerson and Richard Flory have labeled "Independent Network Charismatic." This form of Christianity emphasizes aggressive engagement with the supernatural-including healing, direct prophecies from God, engaging in "spiritual warfare" against demonic spirits--and social transformation. Christerson and Flory argue that macro-level social changes since the 1970s, including globalization and the digital revolution, have given competitive advantages to religious groups organized as networks rather than traditionally organized congregations and denominations. Network forms of governance allow for experimentation with controversial supernatural practices, innovative finances and marketing, and a highly participatory, unorthodox, and experiential faith, which is attractive in today's unstable religious marketplace. Christerson and Flory hypothesize that as more religious groups imitate this type of governance, religious belief and practice will become more experimental, more orientated around practice than theology, more shaped by the individual religious "consumer," and authority will become more highly concentrated in the hands of individuals rather than institutions. Network Christianity, they argue, is the future of Christianity in America.
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Mis-perceptions of maternity leave in the academy
Teri Clemons
Chapter 3
How do Christian women navigate the call to both the academy and motherhood? In this unique resource by and for Christian academic mothers, contributors combine research with personal stories to provide wisdom, encouragement, and solidarity. Hear from women with a similar vocational journey who come from different backgrounds, academic disciplines, and stages of parenting and career
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Basic biblical doctrine Pt. 1
G. Michael Cocoris
This booklet was prepared to help radio listeners study with us on our daily broadcast. The series is divided into two parts. The first part contains the doctrines of God, the Bible and man.
How to know there is a God
What is God like - part 1
What is God like - part 2
The doctrinal mind-boggler: the trinity
What kind of a Father is GOd?
The world's most intriguing person
Life with a power assist
Is the Bible God's word?
Is the Bible without error?
How to understand the whole Bible
A divine date
The biblical view of you
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Basic biblical doctrine Pt. 2
G. Michael Cocoris
The booklet, Part 2, covers the doctrines of sin, salvation, sanctification, the church and future things.
Sin is not what you think
What is all this salvation business?
Please explain sanctification
What is the church?
Tooth fairies, leprechauns and angels
An outline of things to come
How much do you know?
What happens after death?
What will haven be like?
Hell? No!
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Bible book by book : Ephesians-Philemon
G. Michael Cocoris
In the Sunday evening services at the Church of the Open Door, I preached through the Bible one book per evening. In each message I covered the same 5 points: Author, Recipients, Subject, Structure and Purpose.
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Bible book by book : Genesis - Ruth
G. Michael Cocoris
In the Sunday evening services at the Church of the Open Door, I preached through the Bible one book per evening. In each message I covered the same 5 points: author, recipients, subject, structure and purpose.
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Bible book by book : Hebrews-Revelation
G. Michael Cocoris
In the Sunday evening services at the Church of the Open Door, I preached through the Bible one book per evening. In each message I covered the same 5 points: Author, Recipients, Subject,Structure and Purpose.
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Bible book by book : Hosea-Malachi
G. Michael Cocoris
the Open Door, I preached through the Bible one book per evening. In each message I covered the same 5 points: Author, Recipients, Subject,Structure and Purpose.
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