A Translation and Interpretation of Horace’s Sermones, Book I

A Translation and Interpretation of Horace’s Sermones, Book I
Author: Andy Law
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 491
Release: 2021-03-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1527567419

Horace’s book of Sermones (also called Satires) was his first published work. Rather than a collection of satirical sideswipes, as the genre might have dictated, the book is a wiry, tight, muscular, interlaced hexameter artwork of enormous originality and as far removed from the legacy of satirical writing he inherited as one can imagine. It is the work of a 29-year-old grappling with issues of personal and poetic identity during one of the most important and pivotal times in European history. Geographically, socially and genetically an outsider, Horace earned himself a seat at Rome’s top creative table, close to the heart of the political engine that was to change Rome forever. His book details a transformational journey from ‘nobody’ to ‘somebody’, and is a simultaneous invention of poet and reinvention of poetic genre. Horace’s Sermones have floated in and out of fashion ever since they first appeared, regularly eclipsed by his Odes. Today, rehabilitated, they find space in the higher levels of the school curriculum. This book provides unique insights and will be of interest to all classicists, as well as students studying core influences on European literature.

The Year-Round Book of Sermon Ideas, Stories, and Quotes

The Year-Round Book of Sermon Ideas, Stories, and Quotes
Author: Stan Toler
Publisher: Gospel Light
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000-07-02
Genre: Church calendar
ISBN: 9780830725724

A treasure chest of stories, quotes, sermon outlines, dedications and other sermon helps for pastors, this resource is an excellent companion to The Year-Round Church Event Book. An easy-to-use index will aid pastors, lay leaders and Bible study teachers in finding just the right illustration for any occasion -- from baptisms to weddings, from Mother's Day to the National Day of Prayer and from New Year's Day to Christmas. The shorter stories and quotes are suitable for newsletters and church bulletins. A great addition to any leader's resource library or bookshelf.

God Wrote a Book

God Wrote a Book
Author: James MacDonald
Publisher: Crossway Bibles
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9781581346220

Amends the doubts and misconceptions held by many regarding the infallibility, reliability, and historicity of the Bible as the inspired Word of God.

Total Forgiveness

Total Forgiveness
Author: R.T. Kendall
Publisher: Charisma Media
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2010-09-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1599798212

R.T. Kendall has given us a treasure…the hope and possibility of experiencing incredible freedom and peace that can only come when we walk in total forgiveness. One of the core messages of the gospel is that of total forgiveness…not only that we can be totally forgiven by God, but also that we must, in turn, totally forgive others. Our culture is bound up in bitterness, resentment, and wallowing in wounds inflicted upon us by others, wounds that we all too easily accept and even cling to! This revised and updated best seller lovingly challenges believers to look within and root out those hidden and hardened places where subtle resentments and areas of un-forgiveness have been allowed to remain.

Fire Sermon

Fire Sermon
Author: Jamie Quatro
Publisher: House of Anansi
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2018-01-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1487003005

From the critically acclaimed author of I Want to Show You More comes an unflinching and profound portrait of Maggie and Thomas, and their disintegrating marriage. Married twenty years to Thomas and living in Nashville with their two children, Maggie is drawn ineluctably into a passionate affair while still fiercely committed to her husband and family. What begins as a platonic intellectual and spiritual exchange between writer Maggie and poet James gradually transforms into an emotional and erotically-charged bond that challenges Maggie’s sense of loyalty and morality, drawing her deeper into the darkness of desire. Using an array of narrative techniques and written in spare, elegant prose, Jamie Quatro gives us a compelling account of one woman’s emotional, psychological, physical, and spiritual yearnings — unveiling the impulses and contradictions that reside in us all. Fire Sermon is an unflinchingly honest and formally daring debut novel from a writer of enormous talent.

Crushing

Crushing
Author: T. D. Jakes
Publisher: FaithWords
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2019-04-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781455595372

Follow God's process for growth and learn how you can benefit from life's challenging experiences with this book by bestselling inspirational author T.D. Jakes. In this insightful book, #1 New York Times bestselling author T.D. Jakes wrestles with the age-old questions: Why do the righteous suffer? Where is God in all the injustice? In his most personal offering yet, Bishop Jakes tells crushing stories from his own journey-the painful experience of learning his young teenage daughter was pregnant, the agony of watching his mother succumb to Alzheimer's, and the shock and helplessness he felt when his son had a heart attack. Bishop Jakes wants to encourage you that God uses difficult, crushing experiences to prepare you for unexpected blessings. If you are faithful through suffering, you will be surprised by God's joy, comforted by His peace, and fulfilled with His purpose. Crushing will inspire you to have hope, even in your most difficult moments. If you trust in God and lean on Him during setbacks, He will lead you through.

Applying the Sermon

Applying the Sermon
Author: Daniel Overdorf
Publisher: Kregel Academic
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2009-08-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0825434475

Finally a tool to help Pastors shape applications that so many congregations have long desired. "Even the most seasoned homileticians balk at sermon application. Why? Because application requires preachers to toss a grenade-like "thus saith the Lord" into people's lives, and to do so repeatedly." -From the introduction Despite the concern many pastors feel when it comes to sermon application, most homiletics texts devote little more than a chapter, if that, to this vital topic. Daniel Overdorf has filled this glaring gap with "Applying the Sermon." This book equips preachers to develop sermon application that grows from the biblical text and addresses the needs of contemporary congregations. Each chapter includes snippets of interviews with five of today's most respected homileticians--Haddon Robinson, Will Willimon, Tom Long, Vic Pentz, and Bob Russell. A great addition to any pastoral library, and a valuable resource for Bible college and seminary courses, Overdorf's " Applying the Sermon" also includes an extensive bibliography and a sermon application worksheet to give pastors a chance to acquire hands-on experience with these techniques.

The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing

The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing
Author: Jonathan T. Pennington
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2017-06-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493406639

The Sermon on the Mount, one of the most influential portions of the Bible, is the most studied and commented upon portion of the Christian Scriptures. Every Christian generation turns to it for insight and guidance. In this volume, a recognized expert on the Gospels shows that the Sermon on the Mount offers a clear window into understanding God's work in Christ. Jonathan Pennington provides a historical, theological, and literary commentary on the Sermon and explains how this text offers insight into God's plan for human flourishing. As Pennington explores the literary dimensions and theological themes of this famous passage, he situates the Sermon in dialogue with the Jewish and Greek virtue traditions and the philosophical-theological question of human flourishing. He also relates the Sermon's theological themes to contemporary issues such as ethics, philosophy, and economics.

Let It Go

Let It Go
Author: T.D. Jakes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2013-01-29
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1416547339

Shares uplifting advice about the virtues of forgiveness, offering strategic and biblically based advice on how to achieve peace and personal fulfillment by letting go of past wrongs.