After twenty years of meditation and studying, Robert Blumetti has complied a modern perspective on the Norse myths for anyone of European ancestry who seeks a personal connection with the Gods of their ancestors. He has discovered a new understanding of the death and resurrection legend of Balder and its meaning for all people of European ancestry in the twenty-first century. "The Book of Balder Rising" is a religious guide on how the old myths can be a path to a new spirituality in the present modern age. Blumetti's new understanding of the old myths is presented as a guide for personal and spiritual transformation.

Discover the meaning and role that the Gods can play in leading you to the dawning of the New Age of Gimli. Blumetti explains how the old Gods still live on within us, and how we can once again make them a living part of our lives. This book is a must read for all who are interested in the old pagan religions of Europe and its a message of hope and joy for the future that will change your life in ways that will amaze you.

Fingerprints of God is drawn from the author's experience during 50 years of parish ministry to a broad spectrum of worshippers, from teen-agers to senior citizens, from farmers to physicists, from blue collar workers to PhDs. All shared a common hunger to know God as an eternal reality in a world of change and pursued a quest to find reasons for faith. Evidence for the presence of God can be found in history, human experience and in Holy Scripture. Fingerprints of God relates contemporary situations to biblical precedents and personalities from Genesis to Revelation in search of Truth. The author follows the footsteps of others who found the "fingerprints" of God's hand in their lives. With illustrations from literature, biography, and his own personal experience, he shares insights of pastors and teachers who guided his own faith journey. The reader follows the foibles and faith of Old Testament characters leading to the person and work of Jesus Christ, "the finger of God" among us (Luke 11:20). The significance of his life and death and resurrection as the foundation for our faith are the focus of the concluding chapters. The author makes no claim to be profound or prophetic. Each chapter is a simple attempt to answer some question or address a current issue or need in the life of ordinary people. None of the featured topics purport to be "the last word" on the subject under consideration. Like the words and works of Jesus, much more could be said which is "not recorded in this book, but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." John 20:30-31.

Worldwide turmoil and chaos have caused many to turn to biblical prophecy for answers only to become confused. They then turn to those who profess to understand those prophecies and become even more confused because of the many different opinions.

Perhaps there is something major wrong with our understanding of the seven years we refer to as the tribulation. The seven seals, trumpets, and vials are twenty-one separate judgments - or are they? And they consume all seven of those years - or do they? Those seven years are filled with wrath - or are they?

A major nuclear war could account for most of God's wrath. It is now biblically possible to see how all of God's wrath will likely be confined to the last year of those seven years. Previously it was a challenge to try and fit all the many other prophesized events into those seven years. Now: The Closer We Get, the Clear the Vision makes it much easier.

The Bible is the best commentary for the Bible. This book 1 titled: Introducing the Pre-Seventh-Year Rapture Theory contains about nine hundred Bible verses and partial verses to support its conclusions with the least amount of commentary as possible for clarity.

Prepare to be utterly amazed as the results of these studies unveil concepts and possibilities that most of us have never considered or even imagined.

Studies in Honor of Joseph S. Lukinsky makes a unique and welcomed contribution to the field of Jewish Education. While the Jewish communities from ancient times onward have made education a priority on the communal agenda, it is only since the mid-twentieth century that Jewish Education has developed as an academic field. From the start of his career, Joseph S. Lukinsky has been a leader in the development of the field, offering encouragement and guidance to young scholars, supporting their use of qualitative methods, and challenging them to examine the ideas of the modern Jewish philosophers. This book comprises a collection of articles and scholarly studies written in honor of Joseph S. Lukinsky on the occasion of his seventieth birthday. The wide range of subjects treated in these chapters reflects the catholicity of Professor Lukinsky's interests. The contributors to the volume, all noted scholars and educators, are his colleagues and former students. They include prominent academicians from throughout the United States and Israel. Readers of this volume will come away with an appreciation of Lukinsky's ability to stimulate an awareness of the potential of Jewish Education to enrich Western education as a whole, as well as to preserve and enhance the quality of Jewish life.

Toda la intension desplegada al poner en su mano este material, esta deliberadamente inclinada a equiparlo para ser eficaz en el trabajo con los presos, los enfermos, los obreros, los deportistas y otros. Toda persona que sea miembro de una organizacion religiosa o iglesia que este legalmente registrada, y que se tome su tiempo para estudiar este material, podra ser un exitoso capellan voluntario; en la carcel, hospital, fabrica, club deportivo y si califica podra ser un capellan oficial y trabajar con el ejercito, la policia o alguna oficina o departamento gubernamental. En los dias que vivimos, somos testigos de los mas grandes y significativos problemas que jamas los seres humanos hayan tenido, al tiempo en que la ciencia y la tecnologia se han aumentado; los seres humanos son mas miserables. Los problemas que hoy enfrentamos son el resultado de todo el dano causado a la naturaleza por la ambicion alocada de los hombres. Aun asi, Dios los ama y quiere que ministremos su amor a los necesitados. En el Manual de Capellania y Ministerio; tiene la orientacion necesaria para ministrar con certeza.

The abandonment of loyalty may be applied to many different issues in life. Here are four abandonments of many:
The abandonment of the living God
The abandonment of marriage between husband and wife
The abandonment of raising one's children in the ways of Jesus' Word
The abandonment of Jesus and the Holy Spirit for the American lifestyle and culture

God's Word says in Hosea 6:4 and 6, "What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? For your loyalty is like a morning cloud And like the dew which goes away early," and, "For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings" (NASB).

God destroyed disobedient people in the Old Testament, some of whom were His chosen people.

Jesus says in the New Testament, in Luke 6:46, "Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord, ' and do not do what I say?" (NASB). Hebrews 13:8 says, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever" (NASB).

Jesus will destroy disobedient Christians in the end. Who are His chosen people? Do not kid yourself into thinking that because you are a Christian, you are secure, if you are disobeying Jesus' commands.

The Chautauqua Institution was started in 1874 by the Normal Department of the Methodist Episcopal Church as a two-week program to instruct Sunday school teachers of all Protestant denominations. The program proved to be a popular combination of worship, education, and recreation and each year brought thousands of visitors to the beautiful shores of Chautauqua Lake. As Chautauqua became a model of for lifelong learning and the good use of leisure time, hundreds of similar sites were built across the continent. The Chautauqua program included lectures, classes, symphony concerts, opera, theater, art, and recreations such as golf, tennis, swimming, and sailing. In time, the movement embraced all denominations and faiths. Today Chautauqua offers a vacation filled with many opportunities in a setting that could be from a century ago.