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There is no better place in all of Scripture than the Psalms to
learn to be with God and see with the eyes of faith the face of the
One who longs to form us fully in his image. The psalms often
stretch and perplex as they teach, but they open a divine window on
prayer. How could it be otherwise? The Psalms are God's prayer
book, and they teach us to talk to God in his own language.
Features meditations for more than 75 psalms, arranged in numerical
order, Scripture and topical indexes. Each devotional includes the
complete text of the Psalm(s) from the New Living Translation, a
"devotional window" (brief meditative thoughts and/or background on
the Psalm), a prayer route (one or more key phrases or verses from
the Psalm, followed by suggested ways to use the Psalm in prayer).
Life among the stars in the year 2235. Captain Neil Avery, a
Starfighter pilot of the Coalition of Planets, had climbed quickly
through the ranks. Trogs are everywhere and killing them is getting
harder. Every time Neil does his job, a little more of himself
dies. Can one man bring sanity to a universe where nothing is
simple, especially when reason and matters of the heart collide?
Not alone, he can't. Capt. Avery, a mysterious spaceship, and a
one-time enemy Troglodyte set out on a journey of discovery,
intrigue, and the hope of a new life.
Life among the stars in the year 2249. Captain Teri Avery has
assumed command of Celestria, the most advanced spaceship in
existence. Her responsibilities mount quickly when she is caught
between her enemies, a Coalition fleet, and her friends hiding in a
secret outpost. Staying alive isn't easy, but what is a girl to do
when there's no one else to turn to? Can she stall this huge
contingency long enough for help to arrive? Not alone, she can't.
Capt. Avery, her mysterious spaceship, and a one-time enemy
Coalition officer set out on a journey of discovery, intrigue, and
the hope of a new life.
The Budget of the European Union - the "Common Market" which
Britain joined in 1973 - will soon be back in the news. Decisions
are to be taken later this year on how much the EU will be able to
spend between 2014 and 2020, and how much British taxpayers will
have to contribute.The EU's Budget currently totals over 140
billion or about 117 billion a year. But is an EU budget necessary?
How large should it be? How is it decided and funded? And is it
under proper control? These are some of the questions which
Understanding the EU Budget seeks to answer.Even when decisions are
not pending on the long-term, the EU's annual budgets are a
perennially contentious issue. The UK is the second largest
contributor; and at a time when national belts are being tightened,
it is not surprising that the UK is not alone in calling for a
freeze on EU spending. Yet some EU expenditure is essential -
contrary to popular belief the size of the so-called "Brussels
bureaucracy" is comparatively tiny. In addition, much EU spending
genuinely adds value: more can be achieved when countries pool
resources than when they go it alone. Whether the current pattern
of spending - 40% on agriculture, for example - is the right one to
stimulate Europe's lagging economies is, of course, another
matter.Written by former Member of the European Parliament, and of
its Budgetary Control Committee, Ben Patterson, 'Understanding the
EU Budget' explores the historical background, including the Court
of Auditors' reports on mismanagement by the Commission which led
to the latter's resignation en bloc in 1999. It clarifies the
opaqueness of the Budget's structure and of the procedures leading
to its adoption, and explains the implications for the 2011 Budget
and the likely future shape of those to come.
The Bible has a way of shocking us. If Americans could still
blush, we might blush at the words, "Rejoice in the wife of your
youth, a lovely deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts fill you at
all times with delight; be intoxicated always in her love"
(Proverbs 5:18-19).
But, of course, sin always tries to trash God's gifts. So we
can't just celebrate sex for what God made it to be; we have to
fight what sin turned it into. The contributors to this unique
volume encourage you to do both: celebrate and struggle.
This book has something for all-men and women, married and
single-from contributors like John Piper, C. J. and Carolyn
Mahaney, Mark Dever, Al Mohler, Carolyn McCulley, and others.
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