Salvation With A Smile
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Salvation With A Smile
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Author : Phillip Luke Sinitiere
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2015-11-13
Salvation With A Smile written by Phillip Luke Sinitiere and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-13 with Religion categories.
Joel Osteen, the smiling preacher, has quickly emerged as one of the most recognizable Protestant leaders in the country. His megachurch, the Houston based Lakewood Church, hosts an average of over 40,000 worshipers each week. Osteen is the best-selling author of numerous books, and his sermons and inspirational talks appear regularly on mainstream cable and satellite radio. How did Joel Osteen become Joel Osteen? How did Lakewood become the largest megachurch in the U. S.? Salvation with a Smile, the first book devoted to Lakewood Church and Joel Osteen, offers a critical history of the congregation by linking its origins to post-World War II neopentecostalism, and connecting it to the exceptionally popular prosperity gospel movement and the enduring attraction of televangelism. In this richly documented book, historian Phillip Luke Sinitiere carefully excavates the life and times of Lakewood’s founder, John Osteen, to explain how his son Joel expanded his legacy and fashioned the congregation into America’s largest megachurch. As a popular preacher, Joel Osteen’s ministry has been a source of existential strength for many, but also the routine target of religious critics who vociferously contend that his teachings are theologically suspect and spiritually shallow. Sinitiere’s keen analysis shows how Osteen’s rebuttals have expressed a piety of resistance that demonstrates evangelicalism’s fractured, but persistent presence. Salvation with a Smile situates Lakewood Church in the context of American religious history and illuminates how Osteen has parlayed an understanding of American religious and political culture into vast popularity and success.
The Prayer That Makes God Smile
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Author : Stormie Omartian
language : en
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Release Date : 2009-01-01
The Prayer That Makes God Smile written by Stormie Omartian and has been published by Harvest House Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
When Jesus said, “Let the little ones come to me,” He truly meant it! This life–changing book about God’s everlasting love and the power of prayer from beloved writer Stormie Omartian reassures children that their prayers are meaningful to God and that He always listens to them. Reassuring little ones that God’s love is a forever love, Stormie shows kids how to give thanks for family and friends, give their wants and needs to their heavenly Father, and trust Him to do what is right for their lives. She then explains what it means to pray the best prayer of all—asking Jesus to come into your heart. As children learn about the great gift of salvation and the wonder of living forever with God, they’ll be assured that, as one of God’s special kids, Jesus will stay right beside them today—and they’ll be inspired to reach out to others and tell them how awesome it is to be a child of God.
The Prayer That Makes God Smile
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Author : Stormie Omartian
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
The Prayer That Makes God Smile written by Stormie Omartian and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Children categories.
Shows kids how to give thanks for family and friends, give their wants and needs to their heavenly Father, and trust Him to do what is right for their lives, with an explanation about what it means to pray the best prayer of all--asking Jesus to come into your heart.
The Hidden Smile Of God
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Author : John Piper
language : en
Publisher: Crossway Bibles
Release Date : 2001
The Hidden Smile Of God written by John Piper and has been published by Crossway Bibles this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Religion categories.
The author of "Comforting God" takes an inspiring look at the words and examples of three early Christians--William Cowper, John Bunyan, and David Brainerd--and how their faith in adversity encourages us to rest in the sovereignty of God amid our own difficulties.
Salvation By The Sea
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Author : Karen Ann Kennedy
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-08-05
Salvation By The Sea written by Karen Ann Kennedy and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-05 with categories.
Karen Ann Kennedy's earliest experience in church is going to a Catholic mass with a childhood friend. She doesn't understand why church has to be so imposing and frightening. It isn't until much later that she realizes that there are other types of believers in other types of churches. Feeling that something is missing from her own life, Kennedy spends many years searching. But she doesn't even know what she is looking for until she is guided to a little church on the beach. Her first Sunday at Ocean City Baptist Church changes her life forever. As a child, Karen Ann Kennedy wanted to be a stand-up comedian, and her comedic skill certainly shows in Salvation by the Sea. Her writing is sometimes gentle, sometimes bold, but always funny. She is ready to take new Christians by the hand and let them know that "we're in this together." Kennedy offers advice and words of encouragement for other new believers as they start their Christian lives. Her salvation story is triumphant and her guidance comforting to anyone who knows, or wants to know, what it is like to be forever changed by the Word of God.
Salvation In My Pocket
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Author : Benjamin Myers
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2013-11-13
Salvation In My Pocket written by Benjamin Myers and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-13 with Religion categories.
The short pieces assembled in Salvation in My Pocket are miniature experiments in Christian joy. They are attempts at describing the difference God makes to ordinary experience, and to discover glimpses of God's light in everyday life. If there is any thread that holds these haphazard reflections together, it is just the conviction that beneath the surface of things there lurks an invitation, gentle and alluring; that even in sadness and misfortune there is always rising up, as if from hidden wells, the promise of peace; and that the final word spoken over this world, and over each human life, will be a word of joy.
Words To Inspire
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Author : Donna Miller
language : en
Publisher: Author House
Release Date : 2012-05-17
Words To Inspire written by Donna Miller and has been published by Author House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-17 with Poetry categories.
While reading this book it will cause you to take a look within yourself no matter what your situation may be. These words will inspire you as well as enlighten you, excelling your thinking ability to higher heights and deeper depths. Get ready to experience significant changes in every area of your life. I pray and trust that you will enjoy every word written in this book.
Salvation S Kiss
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Author : Kathryn Jayne
language : en
Publisher: Next Chapter
Release Date : 2022-02-10
Salvation S Kiss written by Kathryn Jayne and has been published by Next Chapter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-10 with Fiction categories.
For Conrad, moving to Overton was the promise of a fresh start, a way to escape the pain and ridicule, and leave behind the hateful words that reminded him every day he was a monster. He would not make the same mistake again. He would keep his other-self hidden, his heart shielded. Or that had been his intention. The moment his gaze met Ashley's, his resolve faltered. With a single, disarming glance, she became all he could think about; an infatuation he knew must be shed. But she was human, incompatible with his kind. To love her would be to one day watch her burn. He had thought wrestling with his heart was his biggest concern, but his new friends harbour a secret. They hold the answers to one of the most burning questions of their time. But how much is Conrad willing to sacrifice to get those answers? This book contains graphic sex and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.
A Smile Within The Pain The Story Of My Life
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Author : Kormassah Jallah Webs
language : en
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2023-02-09
A Smile Within The Pain The Story Of My Life written by Kormassah Jallah Webs and has been published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is my life story that I want to share with other women. My life was not as it seems because it had some unpleasant moments, and those unexpected experiences are individualized. Nobody prepares you for the incredible adventures of life, but you learn along the way. Pain is that internal suffering that only you can experience. Only you can rate its severity, which can put you in that position of smiling with a pleased, kind, or amused facial expression to cover the pain. We all have life experiences, whether from loved ones or acquaintances, that have left us messy and broken. A smile within the pain is a life that has been filled with pain and sorrow that kept me hostage, crippled for years. It is a life that forces me to grow and develop. I am this girl who was beaten on every side, broken beyond repair, and raped of her innocence; and all I would do was to smile in my pain as a cover-up. She had dreams growing up, but this world of uncertainty came and redirected her path. She's that teenager who gave birth twice with a future that was clouded with fear, hopelessness, insecurity, and doubts. She is that girl wandering in the wilderness for years because it was so dark, but then God came and rescued her. When she thought all hope was gone, the God of resurrection came knocking at the door of her heart, and she opened it with no hesitation. I can hear a knock from Jesus on the door of your heart. Please open it so he can repair it. Just say this with me, "Even though I have been raped on every side, I will not allow fear, insecurity, and doubts to rape my future or my divine destiny away." He turned her disgrace into grace, her pain into joy, and her sorrow into dancing. I want you to know that if God can clothe my nakedness and bring me back on track, he can also do it for you. There is no brokenness or mess that God cannot fix. Regardless of how messy or broken you are, give God a chance, and everything will be right again. Be courageous, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord in your life.
Bacon Sandwiches Salvation
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Author : Adrian Plass
language : en
Publisher: Authentic
Release Date : 2008-10-29
Bacon Sandwiches Salvation written by Adrian Plass and has been published by Authentic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-29 with Christianity categories.
"Halfway through the service our minister asked the congregation a question. ‘For you,’ he asked, ‘what is the most important thing in the world?’ Liz and I answered more or less simultaneously. My reply was very proper and holy for a change. ‘Salvation!’ I cried piously. ‘Bacon sandwiches!’ suggested Liz, with all the passion and wisdom you would expect from a retired magistrate and area schools advisor for religious education. Yes, I thought to myself. Of course. Bacon sandwiches and salvation. That just about sums it up. A God who can create the indescribable tastiness of a bacon sandwich must be planning something pretty incredible in the salvation line." (excerpt from Bacon Sandwiches and Salvation) Calvinists: Christians whose theology suggests that they might not bother to book their hotel rooms in advance when planning a holiday because they are absolutely convinced that someone else will have done it for them and if they haven’t, there’s no use trying. Grip: term used by some Christians in their salutation at the end of a letter, thus, "Yours in his grip." Suggests that God is in the habit of carrying his followers around in a small leather traveling case. Rock of ages: (1) well known hymn which celebrates the security we find in the eternal love of God (2) music produced by the Rolling Stones