This Magic Moment

This Magic Moment
Author: William H. Morris (Jr.)
Publisher: Fitting Words
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781732239166

The Moonglows were considered, by many in the know, to be the best of the doo-wop era singers. That rare and unlikely incident led Bill to rescue Prentiss Barnes from the depths of despair. Prentiss was the original bass singer of The Moonglows and was disabled from a train car collision years before. He was now living in Jackson, Mississippi, Bill's hometown. Prentiss and Bill connected and became very close friends. From that historic encounter, Bill facilitated a reunion of Bill Pinkney of The Original Drifters and Prentiss. This led to Bill producing The Original Drifters first two gospel CDs. Over the next few years, he found himself singing with The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Drifters and Moonglows at various events. The last occasion was with the legendary Harvey Fuqua and The Moonglow's� in their final performance at the Doo Wop Hall of Fame milestone moment held in Boston Symphony Hall. The real strength of this book lies in the deep chemistry that existed between Bill and each of these singers the kind of friendship that changes the world. When people of different backgrounds and races come together with the love given from above, miracles begin to happen. Includes many photos of legendary performers and events.

Second Thoughts

Second Thoughts
Author: Stephen B Shepard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2021-01-04
Genre:
ISBN:

It seems natural, at a certain age, to look back more than forward, to reflect on your life, to search for meaning among the mundane. So it is that I'm having second thoughts -- not necessarily good or bad -- but a retrospection that might yield insights derived from lifelong experience. At best, I seek something approaching wisdom, a word we often invoke as an antidote to the physical frailties of aging. The risk is that such reflection is little more than romanticized sentiment that glamourizes the ordinary. I hope, instead, for something more: New understanding about the family of my boyhood. Greater meaning about today's journalism as it copes with profound change. New thoughts about the Jewishness I once rejected. Renewed pleasure in re-reading fiction that matters. And deep understanding of male friendship, including the death of an old friend. We can't re-play our lives, as if editing an old movie. Perhaps we can benefit from an honest quest for second thoughts. Here's mine.

Born Again This Way

Born Again This Way
Author: Rachel Gilson
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781784983901

Addresses some of the questions raised by Christians with same-sex attraction. As a Christian who experiences same-sex attraction, is it possible to live a life that's both faithful and fulfiling? Rachel Gilson wants to show you that it is and that it's not just a case of limping to the finish line, it's possible to run the race with joy. In this powerful and personal book, she describes her own unexpected journey of coming out and coming to faith... and what came next. As she does so, she addresses many of the questions that Christians living with same-sex attraction are wrestling with: Am I consigned to a life of loneliness? How do I navigate my friendships? Will my desires ever change? Is there some greater purpose to all this? What comes next, and next, and next? Drawing on insights from the Bible and the experiences of others, Born Again This Way provides assurance and encouragement for Christians with same-sex attraction, and paints a compelling picture of discipleship for every believer. Whatever your sexuality, this book is an inspiring testimony of how a life submitted to Jesus will be fulfilling and fruitful, but not always in the ways we might expect.

A Friendship Like No Other

A Friendship Like No Other
Author: William A. Barry
Publisher: Loyola Press
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2009-03-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0829429697

Live in the love of a God who desires a relationship with you. Throughout A Friendship Like No Other, renowned spiritual director William A. Barry, SJ, explores the premise that God wants to relate to us as a close friend. Barry has contemplated this idea—radical for many Christians—throughout his lifetime, and he explains that it actually traces back to the “developing revelation of God contained in the Bible.” A Friendship Like No Other offers three well-supported and practical sections: prayerful exercises to help lead you to the conviction that God wants your friendship; a close look at objections to this idea; and reflections on experiencing the presence of God and discerning those experiences. Brief, personal meditations are woven throughout. Grounded in biblical tradition and with a clear focus on Ignatian spirituality, this book offers a fresh, heart-changing approach to living joyfully in the freedom of the divine embrace.

Under the Overpass

Under the Overpass
Author: Mike Yankoski
Publisher: Multnomah
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2009-01-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 030756343X

An updated and expanded edition of the gritty, challenging, and utterly captivating portait of the homeless crisis. Ever Wonder What it Would Be Like to Live Homeless? Mike Yankoski did more than just wonder. By his own choice, Mike's life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. With only a backpack, a sleeping bag and a guitar, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, set out to experience life on the streets in six different cities—from Washington D.C. to San Diego— and they put themselves to the test. For more than five months the pair experienced firsthand the extreme pains of hunger, the constant uncertainty and danger of living on the streets, exhaustion, depression, and social rejection—and all of this by their own choice. They wanted to find out if their faith was real, if they could actually be the Christians they said they were apart from the comforts they’d always known…to discover first hand what it means to be homeless in America. What you encounter in these pages will radically alter how you see your world—and may even change your life.

Journeys of Faith

Journeys of Faith
Author: Chris Castaldo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Anglican converts
ISBN: 9780310331209

Research indicates that on average, Americans change their religious affiliation at least once during their lives. Today, a number of evangelical Christians are converting to Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Anglicanism. Longtime Evangelicals often fail to understand the attraction of these non-Evangelical Christian traditions. Journeys of Faith examines the movement between these traditions from various angles. Four prominent converts to Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Evangelicalism and Anglicanism describe their new faith traditions and their spiritual journeys into them. Response chapters offer respectful critiques. Contributors include Wilbur Ellsworth (Eastern Orthodoxy), with a response by Craig Blaising; Francis J. Beckwith (Roman Catholicism), with Gregg Allison responding; Chris Castaldo (Evangelicalism) and Brad Gregory's Catholic response; and Lyle Dorsett (Anglicanism), with a response by Robert Peterson. This book will provide readers with first-hand accounts of thoughtful Christians changing religious affiliation or remaining true to the traditions they have always known. Pastors, counselors and students of theology will gain a wealth of insight into current faith migration within the church today.

The First 30 Years

The First 30 Years
Author: Kenneth Copeland
Publisher:
Total Pages: 230
Release: 1997
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781575621890

The First 30 Years--A Journey of Faith is an intimate look at the loves of Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, filled with stories from their children, humorous anecdotes from friends, and heartwarming recollections from 30 years of ministry.

A Journey of Faith

A Journey of Faith
Author: Sunseria Jackson
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2013-05-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1483606813

A Journey of Faith is a memoir written during a time Sunseria decided to convert from Christianity to Islam. She talks about what made her decide to convert to Islam and how the transition between the two faiths affected her lifestyle and her relationships with friends, family, and her marriage. During the 6 years as a Muslim, she struggled between the desire to want to be a Muslim and fighting with her husband about her new life. She would later fi nd herself at a cross road, choosing to stay with her husband or leaving her marriage to pursue her new life. She would later decide to leave her marriage to pursue the life as a Muslim. After her divorce she realizes that this was a mistake and her faith began to waiver and she slowly began to pull away from the religion. No longer wearing the hijab, Sunseria still finds difficulty living her new life, but continues to hold on to her faith and her trust in God.

Sacred Friendships

Sacred Friendships
Author: Robert W. Kellemen
Publisher: BMH Books
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2009
Genre: Christian women
ISBN: 9780884692645

Celebrate the incredible stories of over fify amazing Christian women whose lives will change forever how you view women and their ministries.Sacred Friendships gives voice to the voiceless as it narrates how godly women have provided soul care and spiritual direction for the past 2,000 years. It enlightens readers to the often neglected legacy of Christian women and then equips women and men to apply that legacy to their lives and ministries today.