Smooth Stones & Promises

David shouted to Goliath, "The Lord will deliver you into my hand!"Abraham told his servants, "I and the lad will return."Similar tenacious faith is seen when Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego bragged t

David Champlin is a black man born into poverty in Depression-era New Orleans who achieves great success and then sacrifices everything to lead his people in the difficult, day-by-day struggle of the

Whereas much of the current literature on pastoring stresses up-to-date training and new techniques stemming from the behavioral sciences, Eugene Peterson here calls for returning to an “old&rdq

跨時代的天國牧養工程，起建於地底深處的聖經傳統在快速變遷的科技時代培育天國子民，牧者該精進哪一方面的牧養力？才剛要適應大疫情時代的線上線下整合聚會，又將面臨人工智能逐漸熟成。不論是教會禮儀操作，或是與會友社交互動，甚或是從解經提煉出講章，許多牧者看重的能力，人工智能都漸有不錯的成果。將來是否牧者也會面臨與AI競爭的局面？「牧師中的牧師」畢德生說：「牧養專業能力的培養，其實不是靠獲取新知，而是靠消化並汲取最古老的舊智慧。」在本書《天國的牧養學》，畢德生發現，在特定猶太傳統節期循環中，安排特定書卷朗讀，是個牧養上的神來之筆。透過年年周而復始的操作，累積出各世代面對生活挑戰的生命力。培育天國子民的生命，不是靠宗教模板來形塑，而是靠牧養智慧來建造。天國的牧養學，要將代代相傳的生命智慧，在散會後散播到生活之中。雅歌 X 逾越節 => 活絡冰冷的宗教儀式讓熱情四射的雅歌，重新暖化已灰之心。路得記 X 五旬節 => 在紛亂的局勢中重新定位且看路得記的小故事，如何牽連救恩歷史的大敘事。耶利米哀歌 X 聖殿被毀日 => 在祈禱中一起跪著走完朗讀耶利米哀歌，「離合詩」的形式讓哀傷有始有終。傳道書 X 住棚節 => 重新肯認神實實在在的意旨思想傳道書，削去基督徒非必需、虛空的「想要」。以斯帖記 X 普珥節 => 從政治學上的死棋中博得生機以斯帖記讓基督徒深思，教會在神學上存在的理由。畢德生牧師在舊約節期五小卷的傳統中另闢蹊徑，既有思古幽情，卻又別出心裁地帶出牧養思考，對今日教會處境做了深刻的觀察，幾乎是十分到位又精闢的梳理出教牧、教會以及信徒的困境。這是一本很好的教牧指導書籍。──劉幸枝 牧師天母福音堂顧問牧師華神推廣延伸神學教育處處長

She thought that debuting in a K-Pop band was the finish line, but it was only the beginning. Because now it’s not only Candace's company judging her―it’s the entire world. How will she find the courage to stand by her beliefs, even when powerful forces are trying to shame and silence her...In the sequel to K-Pop COnfidential, Candace is a Rookie idol. Her life is suddenly filled with the fans, cameras, and glamor of stardom: She and her boyfriend, YoungBae, are a K-Pop power couple; she’s a walking icon at Brandt Foreign School; and her new girl group, known simply as THE GIRLS, is poised to break records across the industry. With her status as the industry’s K-Pop Warrior, she has all the clout at her disposal to make waves. Right?Her label, S.A.Y., promises to help make the sweeping changes for the industry to become a more humane and compassionate place for artists. But what will happen when the road to a record-breaking debut isn’t as smooth as they’d planned? When a rival girl gr

DIAMOND CUTTERS Why is poetry important, even essential, for us now ? And what part does it have to play in the wider culture of our time ? Answering this question is what has given rise to this antho

Ms. Tyner's recall is so sensory, her imagination so rooted, her language so up front, and her sensibility so rounded, that she has no need of the merely fanciful. There is no glitz for looks here, no

SOME KISS WE WANT: Dorothy Walters, PHD, taught college level English and American literature in various Midwestern universities for most of her professional life. In 1981, at age 53, she experienced

THE AUTHOR Dorothy Walters, PHD, taught college level English and American literature in various Midwestern universities for most of her professional life. In 1981, at age 53, she experienced spontane

144—ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR POEMS AND ESSAYS FOR GOD, LOVE, TRUTH, JUSTICE, PEACE, AND HIP HOP I STARTED THIS AS A LOVE LETTER TO HIP HOP ... which sustained me in almost every way from my teens all th

" Tired of phony promises about getting rich quickly, promises that lead to reckless decisions (the stepping stones to the poor house)? How about trying something different? How about going for lastin

Aqua has discovered the gift of the spoken and written word but lacks the drive and confidence to make her dreams come true. Along comes a smooth talking music producer who promises her a life filled

Aqua has discovered the gift of the spoken and written word but lacks the drive and confidence to make her dreams come true. Along comes a smooth talking music producer who promises her a life filled

From huge, craggy boulders and tiny, smooth pebbles to the stones used to construct buildings, rocks are almost everywhere we look. Readers will learn how rocks are formed, why some are so different f

Josie Iselin, the author of Abrams’ popular Heart Stones, turns to sea glass hearts for a companion volume that promises to be just as appealing. Beachcombers the world over treasure sea glass—the sha

In a relaxed, chat-over-coffee style, award-winning author of Keepers of the Testimony and Smooth Stones & Promises Fay Rowe's third book and first devotional, 25,000 Mornings, offers up daily por

Subtle differences in drawing and shading techniques allow artists to create a wide variety of landscape textures, from lush grasses to smooth stones. Beautiful Landscapes offers in-depth information

This soulful Mini Kit™, designed to aid in relaxation, contains five smooth river stones with such inspiring words as Magic, Dream, and Strength printed on them. Also inside the distinctive ova