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A collection of newspaper columns written for The Times, Ottawa, Illinois, from 2001 through 2016, Carole's Columns inspire, influence and entertain. With candor and wit, Carole shares her thoughts on faith, family, and growing up in the Midwestern town of Ottawa, Illinois. Columns include interviews with local citizens, grandmas at the Y, Grumpie at the Weenie Wagon, and a group of seniors known as the "Hardee bunch." Looking back, she recalls becoming a grandmother for the first time, her initial forays into writing, and the first time she and her husband claimed the "senior discount."

“What do you need most from God at this season of your life?” An honest answer to this question could lead you to a renewed place of intimacy with God. That deep, heart-felt need that you seek from God, paired with the name of God that reveals the Lord’s capacity to meet that need, can result in a simple, direct “breath” prayer which can be carried with you throughout the day. He Wakens Me provides clear instruction for breath prayer, lectio divina, biblical support of the value of this type of prayer, and enthusiastic endorsement by those who practice it.

And God Breathed encourages, and inspires the reader to seek, trust, adore, and thank God for his generosity and goodness.  Included in each section are poems created for you, the reader, to seek God for healing, deliverance, freedom, guidance, protection, wisdom, joy, hope, peace, love and spiritual growth and development.  God is patiently waiting to be acknowledged and he will direct your pathway. He is willing to transform and set you free from continuous con∩¼é icts, and problems that may be causing stress and strife in your life.This book is di∩¼Çerent from any other book of Christian poetry and prose because it covers every area of life from love to bereavement.  Th e contents in this book:•  Ministers to your daily needs •  Inspires you to stand on God’s word •  Encourages you to acknowledge God •  Provide support in times of trials and tribulations •  O∩¼Çers spiritual enlightenment •  Establishes freedom in your lifeA man, called Jesus, came to the world, and paid a ransom to set you free.  If the son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed (John 8:36

Seventeen-year-old Rebecca Robinson, beautiful and bright, arranges to meet her best friend for an afternoon of chatting, eating… and drinking stolen beer.  When Rebecca arrives at the nearby meadow, she does not find her friend – instead, she finds what seems to be a UFO.  Curious, she climbs inside to explore, kicking off the adventure of a lifetime. Her journey leads her not only to Hawaii and Paris but also to a new boyfriend and into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Everything goes perfectly until Rebecca is tested.  Will her newfound love, and her faith in God, prevail?

Is God judging America or the world at present? According to a well-documented and researched examination of what the Bible actually says about judgment, no. Despite what many American evangelicals believe, and what some popular books say, a careful look at Scripture shows we are not in a time of judgment, but of repentance. Thorough scholarship uses biblical references, historical examples, and the comments of biblical scholars to examine the timely topic of the judgment of God. Learn the difference between judgment in the Old Testament and the New Testament, when judgment will occur, and who will do the judging.

A pastor''s family with four young children is happily serving God in their country of Estonia until the day during World War II when the Russian communists arrive to occupy their land, take their property and freedom, and deport thousands of their people, who were never to be heard of again. Learn how their family closeness and love, their beloved customs, and most of all their faith in God gave them the courage to make a harrowing journey across the sea to freedom and survival and to establish themselves successfully in a new land with its new customs and language.

With Thoughts from My Journey, Seattle business leader Ralph Palmen has gifted his readers with simple and profound words of wisdom that have a direct bearing on how we can live godly lives. Stemming from an intimate relationship with God and decades of experience and success in the business world, these devotional gems offer practical advice on dynamic Christian living, biblical management, leadership, and organizational development, and how to gain the cultural high ground in order to impact the world for Christ. Ralph Palmen is founder and president of the Palmen Institute, Inc. and co-founder of Express Employment Professionals.

A pastor, military chaplain, and author brings the Ten Commandments to life as foundational principles, flexible guidelines, and positive and life-giving boundaries. This back-door approach to the Decalogue invites the reader to experience the joy and fulfillment of learning to live within the boundaries set by the laws of God. From the benefits of reverence for God and man, to learning respect, and unconditional love without compromise, Dr. Marshall Hoffman, shares the principles that held his own family together for over fifty years. His invitation to "come on in the back door" is one to relax and getting comfortable with the demands of God.

"Help Me Help Others" was written for compassionate individuals who are looking for biblically-based, relational truths to use as they help those in distress. Dr. Wagner''s use of real-life examples, end-of-chapter contemplations, and easy-to-follow diagrams increase the ease with which these concepts can be understood and applied.

It began with a dream . . . well, not exactly. Dream or vision, the old man didn''t know for sure, but he was certain that the Old Testament prophecy in the book of Joel was the key. So begins an epic story of an ordinary young man, a small group of unlikely heroes, and their preparations to join the army of God to wage war against the enemy and save the lost in the end times. In "The Harvester Chronicles," Author Beth Y. Lambert provides an enlightening and motivating account appropriate for those who believe and those who wonder.

For some, the word "Islam" evokes thoughts of violence, strange clothing, and even stranger rituals. But what is Islam? In True Jihad, take a journey through history and encounter nomadic tribes, caravans, superstitions, and a prophet determined to drag his people out of the fog of antiquity and into the mainstream of Abrahamic faith. An expert in Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern culture, author Mark S. Pfeiffer offers a thorough, concise history of an ancient religion that continues to flourish around the world, including in North America. In addition, he stresses the importance of loving Muslims and sharing the gospel with them despite our differences. Pfeiffer discusses Muslim belief and practice, and addresses some of the questions most commonly on the minds of non-Muslims. He provides a simple, step-by-step guide to befriending Muslims, developing relationships with them, understanding their worldview and theology, and effectively sharing the gospel with them. Timely and honest, True Jihad offers you everything you need to know about Islam and ministry to Muslims. Take a journey that will not only change your view of Muslims, but might change your view of ministry altogether.

The year is 2024. Frank Venture is a visionary astronomer working in a secretive interdisciplinary research complex in northern Arizona. During his remarkable career he has established world-wide fame for his revolutionary theories about light as well as his colorful and uncompromising religious skepticism.Riding the crest of his accomplishments and reputation, Venture designs a project designed to re-map the universe using new technology. Instead, he stumbles upon a bizarre phenomenon that could unravel everything he believes about the natural and supernatural world. For what Venture discovers is light bent in space and returning to Earth two thousand years later. In fact, his project is observing the last days of Jesus Christ.As Venture and his telescopes track and analyze the enigmatic signal, they are hindered by a plasma cloud that intermittently blocks their vision and threatens to thwart Venture in what he believes will be his finest hour-providing clear evidence that Jesus never rose from the dead and that the basis for Christianity is false. Standing on the verge of a revelation that one way or another will culminate in a shattering disclosure to humanity, Venture calls on his estranged friend, pastor Paul Gladstone, and his wife Clara. Gladstone does not know how to respond to Venture''s discovery and finds his own faith tested. He hopes the signal from the stars will draw his friend to God. However, Venture has other intentions-he longs to prove that the resurrection was a myth. But will the signal survive long enough for a resolution?Together, a cluster of Venture''s colleagues and friends join in a strenuous race to make sense of the story unfolding in the heavens, and what they see-and do not see-challenges everyone to rethink the relationship between faith and sight.