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How do we understand a book as complex as the Bible? History, laws, poetry, prophecy, apocalypse, letters... and all of it written thousands of years ago! The answer is context. In this uncomplicated, clarifying book, Pastor Jim Nicodem explains how to accurately interpret a Bible passage...

How do we draw practical applications from the Bible? Reading the Bible should be like gazing into a mirror—we should look for a true reflection of ourselves and note the changes that need to be made in our lives. But how is this done? Pastor Jim Nicodem encourages us in this difficult...

ARISE! BE BLESSED! LOVE, HOPE & HEALING STARTS WITHIN YOU! If youve been: Abused! Criticized! Ostracized! Humiliated! Just remember how Jesus died and suffered for our sins. Our healing has been proclaimed, so lets meditate on this scripture for a moment. In Isaiah 53:5by the stripes He received,...

Good preparation enables couples to take a first step together in facing their future challenges. While no one can smooth away all the rough spots in the marital road ahead, couples can be coached to pay attention to warning signs, see the bumps before they hit them, and deal more skillfully with...

The turbulence of the Protestant Reformation marks a turning point in European history, but the Scandinavian contribution to this revolution is not well known outside the Northern world. Reforming the North focuses on twenty-five years (1520–45 AD) of this history, during which Scandinavians terminated...

Africana Islamic Studies highlights the diverse contributions that African Americans have made to the formation of Islam in the United States. It specifically focuses on the Nation of Islam and its patriarch Elijah Muhammad with regards to the African American Islamic experience. Contributors explore...

The historical Ezra was sent to Jerusalem as an emissary of the Persian monarch. What was his task? According to the Bible, the Persian king sent Ezra to bring the Torah, the five books of the Laws of Moses, to the Jews. Modern scholars have claimed not only that Ezra brought the Torah to Jerusalem,...

Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Yesterday is history; tomorrow is a mystery; today is a blessing. Its a blessing to you because you are still here in the land of the living. God has blessed you to be here for a reason and a purpose.

The Wedding of the Lamb does not fit into any of the traditional categories of interpretation for the book of Revelation. The author uses historical sources to combine New Testament interpretation with the history of the Roman/early Christian period to present an interpretation that is meant to approximate...

Rome: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Eternal City is not a travel book; it is a pilgrim's guide to the city of Rome and its most ancient churches. In addition to helpful descriptions of the primary monuments and churches of Rome, this book will give the reader just enough historical background to enhance...

Texas is the country's second largest state by size and population. It has a unique and varied history, having been ruled by a succession of nations—from which the term “six flags over Texas” sprang—before becoming an independent republic. From its traditional oil, cattle, and cotton industries...

Communicating User Experience: Applying Local Strategies Researchto Digital Media Design examines how Local Strategies Research (LSR) helps investigate user experiences with digital media. This edited collection uses case studies to examine the way we communicate in the digital age whether between...

This e-book is a visionary work on the developing universe, especially its governmental institutions both Nature’s and human-made. It gives specific detailed predictions for compassionate democratic governmental reform, the application of advanced sciences, a greater appreciation for Nature and its processes, and advanced life in the universe in the ensuing millennia.

Originally published in 1974. This book provides a rigorous and detailed introductory treatment of the theory of difference equations and their applications in the construction and analysis of dynamic economic models. It explains the theory of linear difference equations and various types of dynamic...