Truth really can be stranger than fiction.
First Page - Now launched! All the stories are true, or based on real events. Unlimited reading for $4.99 / month. No downloads. Read on your phone, tablet or computer.
La verdad puede ser más extraña que la ficción.
First Page - ¡Ya está en marcha! Todas las historias son verídicas, o están basadas en hechos reales. Lectura ilimitada por $4.99 / mes. No hay que descargar nada. Lea en su teléfono, tableta u ordenador.
Manna Minutes Podcast: Eye-opening Bible study in less than five minutes! Access all episodes here.
Manna Minutes en español:
Estudio bíblico que nos hace abrir los ojos en menos de cinco minutos! Acceda a todos los episodios aquí.
Manna Minutes Podcast auf Deutsch:
Augenöffnendes Bibelstudium in weniger als fünf Minuten! Alle Episoden finden Sie hier.
Was There A Curse On Helen's Romantic Life?
The Third Man by Angela Sheffield is based on a true story. Read chapter one now!
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¿Qué tiene que ver conmigo? por Teófila Gottfried
Lo que leemos en la Biblia tiene que ver con todos los seres humanos, sean cristianos o judíos, ateos o agnósticos, budistas, musulmanes o adherentes a alguna de las filosofías o nuevas religiones que surgen en el mundo. ¿Por qué? Ver mayor información sobre este interesante libro.
Scripture of The Day - St. John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Escritura del día - San Juan 14,6
Jesús le dijo: Yo soy el camino, y la verdad, y la vida; nadie viene al Padre, sino por mí.
Bibelstelle des Tages - Johannes 14,6
Jesus spricht zu ihm: Ich bin der Weg und die Wahrheit und das Leben; niemand kommt zum Vater, denn durch mich!
Domestic Abuse from a Christian Perspective
The Beauty of Staying Together by Vanessa Winters tells the real-life story of a young battered wife who learned the hard way that God is the answer to all problems...including domestic abuse. To the author's pleasant surprise, readers began recommending her book as a valuable tool in tackling domestic abuse from the Christian perspective. Why? Because as the true events unfold, readers and Christian counselors alike find themselves plunged into the midst of a world that gave rise to, and fueled the young woman's tumultuous life.
Low self-esteem was the seed. Adversity was water and fertilizer for the plants of that low self-esteem. Hypocrisy in the church initially interfered with her attempts to uproot what had been planted. Lack of forgiveness made it seem impossible that God is the answer to all problems. And then there was the nightmare she repeated had over the course of a few years before the real-life nigthmare ensued. Was it all written in the stars? Was it avoidable? How would she find answers in the chaotic adversity she was now facing? These and many other disturbing questions arise when we tackle the ugliness and the danger of domestic violence. Can true believers in God truly trust the Holy Scriptures in such serious cases? These are questions to which dedicated counselors dealing with domestic abuse from a Christian perspective must have.
The protagonist of The Beauty of Staying Together is Calvina Dawson. Get into her mind, her situation, her world of friends and foes, and her thoughts and attitudes toward God in this skillfully written account of a most troubled life...a life that found that God is the answer to all problems. Even the best and most experienced marriage counselors will find themselves challenged with the case of Calvina. Even the best and most experienced pastors and Christian counselors will enter a rocky world that might rock their confidence. The Beauty of Staying Together is a must read for battered women of all ages. It is a must read for survivors of domestic abuse. And Ms. Winters was pleasantly surprised to learn that men who do not abuse their wives have formed discussion groups around the true events of this story of triumph.
When we look at domestic abuse from a Christian perspective, we see things we do not see in the secular world. This, Ms. Winters believes, is the literary "magnet" that brought so many men and women of different backgrounds together. We invite you to read the first chapter of a powerful story for free. Send your comments. Join a discussion. Start your own book discussion with neighbors, co-workers or friends. College students majoring in social work, seminary students, as well as aspiring Christian counselors are highly encouraged to delve into the real world of domestic abuse from a Christian perspective. Let real events teach you many things you might not want to learn through actual experience.
Today, Ms. Vanessa Winters is a certified Christian life coach and novelist with a passion for working with at-risk youth. Though she has retired from her previous employment as a youth worker, she continues to reach out to youth.
The Beauty of Staying Together: Read chapter one for free now.
Based on true events, The Third Man by Angela Sheffield, brings the Bible up close and personal as the characters face real issues of life: Betrayal, deceit, romance, bitterness, anger against God, hopelessness, will power, perplexity, triumph, unforgiveness, mental illness, and the "Alcohol made me do it" excuse. Read chapter one FREE now.
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