Bøker av John Ryland

In this moving collection of essays, John Ryland reflects on his life as a pastor and the many challenges he has encountered over the years. From the joys of baptizing new believers to the pain of losing members of his congregation, Ryland shares his experiences with honesty, compassion, and a deep sense of faith. A must-read for anyone interested in pastoral ministry and the role of religion in contemporary society.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

When Camille Powers hits her head in a seemingly harmless fall, she finds herself in a strange world between life and death. Able to see but not interact with her regular life, she turns to the only friend she has left-Anna Grace, the spirit of a young girl Camille has seen around her since childhood. With Anna Grace's help, Camille learns she didn't just slip into this strange world but was dragged into it by a powerful centuries-old spirit that has been watching her for years, waiting for its chance to possess her body. Known as a Looker, the demon has a taste for the vices offered by our world and intends to indulge in all of them. If Camille can't find a way to save herself and Anna Grace from this haunting place soon, the demon will destroy her physical body, trapping her in the Peripheral forever.

  This collection of short stories will drag you, kicking and screaming, through the depths of the southern gothic genre. Including a novella, and a peek into his upcoming novel, John Ryland gives you more than you ask for with this sometimes dark, always weird menagerie of tales from the American south. Did you ever have your name on the board for misbehaving in class? If you only got in trouble with the teacher, you should count yourself lucky.  Ever find something old in the water? Did it divide your whole town in ways you couldn''t imagine?   What is beauty, and how do you stay forever young? The answer might not be what you want, especially if Joe passes by your house.  Where does art come from? An old man''s back yard? Who''s to say?  Have you ever been in the bottom of a grave? The view gives you quite the perspective on life.  What happens to a person when they get struck by lightning? More than you think, I''m sure.  Do you know your spouse? I mean really know them. Are you sure? We all have our secrets.  Do you remember being a kid and drawing a doodle on your skin, maybe an innocent stickman figure? Yeah, don''t do that. It could be more dangerous than you think. Remember those old stories about Sirens luring sailors to their death? Well, they''re still around, but the look a little different now. They''re not just after sailors anymore either.

The Duty of Ministers to Be Nursing Fathers to the Church - and the duty of churches to regard ministers as the gift of Christ: a charge delivered by Rev. John Ryland, and a sermon delivered by Rev. S. Pearce is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1796.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.