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Can Anna Mae heed God’s call on her life, even if it means leaving behind everything she knows . . . and everyone she loves? Ever since Anna Mae’s childhood friend Jeremiah left their Amish community, she’s questioned her own place in the Amish world. The Amish life feels as if it’s closing in on her, and with her mother trying to set her up with potential suitors, Anna Mae feels trapped in a life she’s not sure she wants anymore. But she’s never told anyone that she longs for a tiny taste of freedom—freedom that could be very costly. When Jeremiah suddenly reappears in Middlefield to help his mentor, Yankee veterinarian Dr. Miller, new questions surface for Anna Mae, along wit...
Author Donald F. Fausel was raised in the pre-Vatican II Catholic Church, when prescribed beliefs were rarely questioned and blind obedience to authority trumped following ones conscience. Through a process of developing an informed conscience and learning to think critically, his journey led him to a more responsible faith, while remaining in his Catholic tradition. This memoir recalls Fausels life experiences, his reflections on those events, and how they affected his spiritual journeyfrom his birth in 1929; his formative years; his life in the seminary and ordination in 1957; his nine years in the active ministry, ending with a dispensation from the Vatican in 1972; and his continued jour...
Faith Got Me Through By: Connie J. Butler Connie J. Butler has suffered for many years, in many different ways. But, through it all, she has maintained her unwavering faith in God, garnering boundless strength. Faith Got Me Through details her emotional and profound relationship with God through every trial. It is her great hope that sharing her experience will lead others to peace and a lasting relationship with Him as well.
We've Come This Far by Faith: The History of Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church chronicles the journey from the founding of a global denomination (African Methodist Episcopal) in 1816 by Richard Allen, a former enslaved blacksmith, to the history and growth of a local congregation (Trinity AME Church) in Lansing, Michigan. God's providential grace, guidance, and steadfast mercy led this journey and continues today. Trinity AME Church, Lansing is an historical church, the oldest predominantly Black church in the city, and the third oldest of all churches in the city. God's blessings on the clergy and laity involved in the journey are evident. There are interesting characters and obstacles that were overcome in the growth process. To God be the glory!
Jones attacks what he sees as the historical dismissal of mountain religious life, as supported by nineteenth- and twentieth-century missionary movements bent on changing mountain life through better religion. He explores the creation and perpetuation of negative stereotypes as mainline Christians contended that "Upland Christians" had to be saved from themselves.
At the turn of the century, strangely gifted humans encounter unbelievable experiences and a scientist begins building an army of cybernetic organisms as the foundation of his planned empire. In a world exactly like ours, a species of extraordinary humans exists. They are called Anomalies; they evolved from Gods and possess amazing gifts. For countless millennia, Anomalies and Gods have lived peacefully alongside humans. But as the twentieth century arrives, all of that is about to change. At the turn of the century, some Anomalies have grown tired of hiding in the shadows; in response, the government, armed with knowledge of the other species, creates organizations to deal with terroristic ...
James H. Toner is professor of international relations and military ethics at the U.S. Air War College and author of Morals Under the Gun.
Gathers some of the most meaningful recent reflections on the problem of evil.
Mary Malloy longs for the fulfillment of love and marriage, but first must unravel the mystery of love itself... Greta Loetz must learn to conquer her fears so she can live in peace once again... Vince Spinelli's wartime experiences reinforce his belief in a life spent in pursuit of justice... These are just a few of the characters you will meet in Don't Let Down, a story of how the people in one Milwaukee parish banded together to defeat the power of war to destroy. Don't Let Down is based on the true story of a group of young women from St. Matthew's Parish on Milwaukee's south side, who published a newsletter in World War II that they sent to all the servicemen (and women) from their pari...
This well-researched study explains what attracts teenagers to church and keeps them there. It provides a helpful description of the most effective ways that congregations and parents can build a faith in early teens that is not anti-institutional and that helps them value the church.