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| Laurel Shadrach's world may be a lot of things, but it's never boring. The last few weeks of her senior year are filled with gymnastics, parties, exams and family. She also has a renewed relationship with the love of her life - Branson Price, a perfect 10 score on balance beam, and a scholarship offer from the coach of the University of Georgia. But life topples Laurel's neatly stacked pyramid of plans. In a few tragic weeks, her ankle is sprained, her scholarship is rescinded, her brother's gambling addiction lands him in the hospital, Branson pressures her, and the ugliness of racism hits too close to home. Laurel has always clung to faith, but this jumble of tragedies has shaken her foundations. Will God prove himself good and kind even in the worst times life can offer? |
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| A guide for churches wanting to establish a short-term missions ministry.This book is unique in that it goes beyond simply equipping the individual for short-term missions and helps the church develop a short-term missions ministry. Provides detailed steps for planning, participating in, and following up on mission trips. |
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| The Leadership Network has recognized that the lay mobilization movement is shifting: |
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| This is a hands-on ministry resource manual to help churches develop leaders and systems for lay mobilization. The approach is open-ended so that a variety of types and sizes of churches can use it. Charts and worksheets are included. The material has been tested through several years of use in churches that have received the privately distributed notebook format. Now updated and extensively revised, this volume serves as a practical companion to The Equipping Church. That book provides the philosophy and challenging vision for lay mobilization. This book provides the practical tools for implementation. Part 1 covers planning for lay mobilization. Part 2 covers building a lay ministry program. The markets include church staff members along with denominational leaders. It also is designed for use by lay leaders in churches who want hands-on help to mobilize the laity for ministry. |
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| Isn't it time that your church became a beacon of light in the darkness? Won't you begin to make a difference in your family, your place of work, among your friends and neighbors, in your community, nation and the whole world? Read "The Equipping Ministry of the Pastor." |
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| Based on the first novel in Christopher Paolini’s popular Inheritance trilogy, Eragon is a fantastical adventure in a vein similar to that of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Chronicles of Narnia. A classic story of a quest driven by destiny and set in a land where elves, magicians, and humans live side by side, the battle between good and evil, innocence and cynicism, is taken up once again. John Malkovitch camps it up as the evil King Galbatorix, a former guardian of peace who long ago went over to the dark side. He now rules over a land from which dragons have all but disappeared, until humble farm boy Eragon (newcomer Edward Speelers) happens upon a mysterious blue object that turns out to be a dragon egg. Eragon befriends the charming dragon cub, Saphira (voiced with aplomb by Rachel Weisz), and becomes her rider, designating him as the principal warrior in the fight against evil. Jeremy Irons steals the show as the wise and mysterious old man who becomes Eragon’s mentor, guiding him through the tasks of saving a princess (Sienna Guillory) battling an evil sorcerer (Robert Carlyle, TRAINSPOTTING), and fending off hordes of the hideous Urgals. All of this will strike the seasoned fantasy viewer as familiar territory, but the formula is given life by veterans Malkovitch and Irons, as well as the young Speelers. The film was shot mostly in Hungary, whose breathtaking landscape combines to great effect with excellent cinematography. The special effects, created by Lord of the Rings’ Digital Magic and Star Wars’ Industrial Light and Magic, more than live up to the precedent set by those films, while the dragon is film’s true star. |
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| Heroes for Young Readers introduces younger children to the lives of Christian heroes! Whether reading for themselves or being read to, children love the captivating rhyming poems and unforgettable color illustrations of the Heroes for Young Readers series. Beautifully illustrated by Bryan Pollard; ages 5-10Eric Liddell (1902-1945) stunned the world by refusing to run his Olympic race on a Sunday. Many thought he was a fool, but Eric believed God's promise, "He who honors me, I will honor," and God kept his promise. |
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| As the race began, it had seemed obvious that Eric Liddell was overmatched. Now the crowd in the Olympic stadium hushed as this runner from Scotland refused to be passed. As Eric crossed the finish line, the crowd erupted in applause heard all over Paris. Eric Liddell had done the impossible. A new world record had been set !Eric's refusal earlier that week to run on Sunday in the Olympic 100-meter race had stunned the world. Now this incredible victory in the 400-meteer race further strengthened his belief in God's promise,"He who honors Me, I will honor."Years later, Eric Liddell would be tested far beyond mere physical ability as a missionary to China. His Character, perseverance, and endurance are a challenging example for all who would obey the call to bring the gospel to the nations. |
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| One of the greatest heroes of the Cross in this centuryEric Liddell, hero of the film Chariots of Fire, risked becoming a national disgrace at the 1924 Paris Olympics when he refused to run on a Sunday. Disqualifying himself from the finals, Britain's hope of a medal was sacrificed as well. But the thinly veiled criticism in the press turned to sensational acclaim when Eric entered-and won-a race for which he was completely untrained, finishing a full five meters ahead of the favorite.He was a celebrity, but the faith which had inspired his courageous stand stirred in him again, and at the height of his fame he announced that he was leaving athletics to return as a missionary to the land of his birth, China. This story of "God's Athlete" makes for exciting reading.From renowned Scottish athlete to missionary in China. |
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| Eric was a national hero in Scotland whose countrymen were eager for their track star to bring home Olympic gold in the 100-meter race. But when Eric makes the stunning announcement that he won't race on Sunday, he is soon labeled a disgrace and a traitor. See how Eric's famous stand during the 1924 Olympics prepares him for even greater challenges as a missionary to China during World War II. |
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