Liliana Vela hates the term victim. She's not a victim, she's a fighter. Stubborn and strong with a quiet elegance, she's determined to take back her life after escaping the clutches of human traffickers in her poor Mexican village. But she can't stay safely over the border in America--unless the man who aided in her rescue is serious about his unconventional proposal to marry her. Meric Toledan was just stopping at a service station for a bottle of water. Assessing the situation, he steps in to rescue Liliana from traffickers. If he can keep his secrets at bay, his wealth and position afford him many resources to help her. But the mysterious buyer who funded her capture will not sit idly by while his prize is stolen from him. Melissa Koslin throws you right into the middle of the action in this high-stakes thriller that poses the question: What is the price of freedom?

Internationally bestselling author and German monk Anselm Grün presents ancient wisdom for leadership today.

Whether you lead a business, a family, a non-profit, or a church group, this book will help you discover the joy of leadership and create a sanctuary where a group of people mobilize their spiritual resources, ask relevant questions, love, trust, and respect one another.

Leadership is not about power, status, and titles. According to the Rule of St. Benedict, true leadership is about awakening creativity in others and building an environment of trust and respect. It’s less about maximizing profits and more about finding meaning.

Radical in its time, this 6th century rule offers an approach to leadership that is clear and refreshing in its simplicity. Benedict is primarily concerned with the characteristics of a leader, and how such a person needs to work on himself in order to be able to lead at all. To Benedict, leading through personality is more important than any methods and strategies.

In this insightful book, Benedictine monk and internationally bestselling author Anselm Grün offers practical wisdom on all aspects of leadership, including:

The Method Has Changed, the Message Has Not. After twelve years of ministering to students on public campuses, Brian Barcelona's world turned upside down when public schools shut down in March 2020. He wondered if his ministry was over until two teenagers challenged him to minister using his smartphone and digital platforms--methods he had no idea how to use effectively. With passion and humility, Brian shares the incredible story of how God helped him go from reaching thousands of students locally to preaching to over five million globally each month. He gives practical tips and best practices from his and others' experiences on how you, too, can instantly reach more people than you ever thought possible, leading others in salvation, healing, deliverance and even baptisms digitally! Don't Scroll is the inspiring how-to manual for powerfully sharing the Gospel using the digital tools already in your hands, as well as the heart and language for what Jesus is doing in this generation. "I have seen firsthand the fruit of what this ministry does. I recommend anyone to read and live out what this book entails."--NICK VUJICIC, New York Times bestselling author "May this book open our eyes and break our hearts afresh for Generation Z and give us bold faith to believe for the Gospel to save millions."--BRIAN "HEAD" WELCH, New York Times bestselling author

It Is Time to Tackle the Things Trying to Overrun Your Life

Do you feel stuck in a mess? Are you wondering how you got to this place and trying to make sense of it all? Don't give up!

In this companion guide to his book Overcoming When You Feel Overwhelmed, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin offers five life-giving steps to help you get up, get out and get free--and walk into the destiny God has prepared for you.

Perfect for going deeper on your own or with a small group, Bible study or church class, this study guide offers

· group discussion questions
· personal reflection prompts and action points
· section for notes while watching the companion videos
· and more!

If you find that every battle you're fighting has gotten more difficult, or if you're paralyzed and don't know which way to go, remember God doesn't call you just a survivor. He calls you an overcomer.

Mirrors of Heaven or Worldly Theaters? Venetian Nunneries and Their Music explores the dynamic role of music performance and patronage in the convents of Venice and its lagoon from the sixteenth century to the fall of Venice around 1800. Examining sacred music performed by the nuns themselves and by professional musicians they employed, author Jonathan E. Glixon considers the nuns as collective patrons, of both musical performances by professionals in their external churches-primarily for the annual feast of the patron saint, a notable attraction for both Venetians and foreign visitors-and of musical instruments, namely organs and bells. The book explores the rituals and accompanying music for the transitions in a nun's life, most importantly the ceremonies through which she moved from the outside world to the cloister, as well as liturgical music within the cloister, performed by the nuns themselves, from chant to simple polyphony, and the rare occasions where more elaborate music can be documented. Also considered are the teaching of music to both nuns and girls resident in convents as boarding students, and entertainment-musical and theatrical-by and for the nuns. Mirrors of Heaven, the first large-scale study of its kind, contains richly detailed appendices featuring a calendar of musical events at Venetian nunneries, details on nunnery organs, lists of teachers, and inventories of musical and ceremonial books, both manuscript and printed. A companion website supplements the book's musical examples with editions of complete musical works, which are brought to life with accompanying audio files.

God het elkeen van ons geskep om groot dinge te doen. Maar hoe kan ons seker wees dat ons werklik God se roeping vir ons lewe gevind het?

Geliefde skrywer en TV-persoonlikheid Joyce Meyer nooi jou uit om saam met haar te reis na vertroue, vryheid en vrede in die wete dat jy die pad loop wat Hy vir jou bestem het. Sy verken God se karakter, sy liefde – en sy doel vir jou. Hierdie boek deel ook praktiese stappe wat help om jou vertroue in God te bou. Dit wys hoe jy sy leiding kan soek en die vrees dat jy sy beste vir jou gaan misloop kan oorkom.

Ontdek God se wil vir jou lewe sal jou vul met vrede en selfvertroue sodat jy met vreugde in God se liefde kan leef.

Wat gebeur nadat jy besef en aanvaar Jesus het jou inderdaad gekies? Wanneer ons aan Hom behoort, kry ons nie net ’n nuwe identiteit nie; ons word in ’n nuwe realiteit ingelei – een wat eg, kragtig en lewensveranderend is.

Geseënd is julle is ’n interaktiewe Bybelstudie in 8 sessies vir individue of kleingroepe gebaseer op die tweede reeks van die aanlyn TV-reeks The Chosen. Hierdie studie stel beide die Ou en Nuwe Testament op ’n vars en verstaanbare manier bekend. Elke studie is gebaseer op ’n episode van die reeks en bevat:

• ’n dieper studie van God se karakter, krag en beloftes met Jesus se Bergpreek as raamwerk.
• Skrifgedeeltes en aanhalings uit elke episode.
• Bybelteks as agtergrond vir die studie.
• Breedvoerige inligting oor karakters.
• Addisionele brokkies insiggewende Bybel-inligting.
• Leidende vrae vir nadenke en bespreking vir individue of groepe.