All that I have seen, the magic of life with all its colors. With the pushing and pulling of our lives capturing us one by one only to find that too late, we are all playing catch up. This bright blue marble, small she is, is making us realize that we are all so much alike. This and all that I have experienced are causing this author to release a flow of spirited emotions. The warming of winters chill. The flavors of holidays still simmering amidst the red ambers of time. Unlocking the hidden beat that's been playing hide and seek from all only to become a memory. This story came to be when this sleeping Giant awoke inside of me. With each beat of life beginning to flow through me as I lay my hands against pad and pencil.

Ashley Cocksworth presents Karl Barth as a theologian who not only produces a strong and vibrant theology of prayer, but also grounds theology itself in the practice of prayer. Prayer and theology are revealed to be integrally related in Barth's understanding of the dogmatic task. Cocksworth provides careful analysis of a range of key texts in Barth's thought in which the theme of prayer emerges with particular interest. He analyzes: Barth's writings on the Sabbath and uncovers an unexpected theology of contemplative prayer; the doctrine of creation of the Church Dogmatics and explores its prioritization of petitionary prayer; and the ethics of the doctrine of reconciliation in which a 'turn to invocation' is charted and the final 'resting place' of Barth's theology of prayer is found. Through the theme of prayer fundamental questions are asked about the relation of human agency to divine agency as conceived by Barth, and new insights are offered into his understandings of the nature and task of theology, pneumatology, sin, baptism, religion, and sanctification. The result is a rich engagement with Barth's theology of prayer, an advancements of scholarship on Karl Barth, and a constructive contribution to the theology of prayer.

Forji has the magical knack of showing the world as it appears through the eyes of a young person. His words first introduce the reader to Cameroon's diverse society as an infant sees it; and then we peer with him through the anxious lens of adolescence. Forji's is an authentic Cameroonian voice that helps the reader understand how things were for a youngster in his country in the 1980s and 1990s. Claire George PhD Stunning and unique not just for the unconventional storyline but also the ingenuity with which Forji tells it. ...an interesting read that chronicles life in a typical African setting as well as the complexities of polygamous family circles. Dr. Edinam K. Glover, University of Helsinki A prosaic masterpiece packed with memorable events. ...an illuminating African story. Tchoumi Leopold, Author of Des Amours Sans Papiers

This book offers a comprehensive examination of Methodist practice, tracing its evolution from the earliest days up to the present. Using liturgical texts as well as written accounts in popular and private sources, Karen Westerfield Tucker investigates the various rites and seasons of worship in Methodism and examines them in relation to American society.