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Here's a practical, no nonsense guide to using hypnosis in your sex
life. Hypnosis can help you lower inhibitions, and increase sexual
feelings and responsiveness. It can also be used to help you get
more out of your role-playing and fantasies. And it can be a lot of
fun. In this book, Peter Masters takes you firstly through a
step-by-step guide to hypnotising your partner, and then explores
how you can use hypnosis to: - Heighten their sexual feelings -
Help them focus and stay involved longer - Create compelling sexual
fantasies - Help them get more involved in your role-playing - Give
effective posthypnotic suggestions to your partner which they'll
respond to after your hypnosis session is over The second half of
the book is packed with practical examples and hypnosis scripts
which you can use straight from the book, or which you can adapt
and modify to suit you and your partner.
'Compelling, convicting, persuasive preaching, revealing God's
mercy and redemption to dying souls, is seldom heard today. The
noblest art ever granted to our fallen human race has almost
disappeared.' Even where the free offer of the Gospel is treasured
in principle, regular evangelistic preaching has become a rarity,
contends the author. These pages tackle the inhibitions,
theological and practical, and provide powerful encouragement for
physicians of souls to preach the Gospel. A vital anatomy or order
of conversion is supplied with advice for counselling seekers. The
author shows how passages for evangelistic persuasion may be
selected and prepared. He also challenges modern church growth
techniques, showing the superiority of direct proclamation. These
and other key topics make up a complete guide to soulwinning.
In this second book of the BDSM Relationships series, Peter Masters
takes as a starting point the principles and psychology of BDSM
which he talked about in book one, and then places them in
practical contexts, looking at how real-life BDSM activities and
relationships serve to satisfy the wants and needs of
practitioners. In particular, he takes the three BDSM pillars
described in book one, looks at the effects that different BDSM
activities and relationship types have on these, and shows the
effects on both the wants and needs met by BDSM, and on the BDSM
relationships themselves. Fundamental to this is, on the one hand,
the role which the relationship has in allowing engaging and
satisfying BDSM activities to be pursued and, on the other hand,
the role which BDSM itself has in supporting and consolidating the
relationship. Importantly, a longer-term relationship founded on
trust and familiarity often forms a context in which much more
profound experiences can be had than those you can find in a casual
encounter. For this reason alone, recognising the nature of BDSM
relationships and the practical possibilities which a relationship
creates is vital to many people, otherwise they simply wouldn't be
able to find the intensity they need. Trust, honesty, openness and
effective communication play a critical part in creating the
structurally sound foundation on which any BDSM relationship is
built. Typically, all of these have a greater impact on a BDSM
relationship than on a non-BDSM relationship and affect the
profound intimacy and engagement which BDSM folk often look for.
Shortcomings in any of these dramatically reduce the level of
engagement possible and, consequently, how satisfying the
relationship can be. The physical nature of a relationship is also
going to be significant factor. Do you live with your BDSM partner?
Are you only into weekend-only BDSM, or do you want it to be more
pervasive in your life? Are you looking for a slave or are you
wanting to be a slave? Does the BDSM stop at the bedroom door? Is
it only about sex? Is there a mental, spiritual, or intellectual
component to your BDSM? Is pain important? Are domination or
authority important? Is BDSM just about one thing for you, such as
bondage, or are there multiple aspects to it? How does your partner
fit into all this? Part of having a satisfying and successful BDSM
relationship is, of course, actually meeting someone, and this book
discusses how to meet new BDSM folk, how to assess what they're
looking for and how this going to fit in with what you are looking
for. Relationships don't remain static and as your own wants and
needs evolve, the the sort of relationship you may need to be in to
get those wants and needs met can change. The book looks at many of
the places your relationship may go.
Frequently, the easy part of discussing BDSM is where you talk
about practical matters of safety, or where you talk about choosing
the right implements and equipment, or where you compare different
types of rope or knots. But many people also want to talk about
aspects of BDSM which aren't so easy to discuss such as how BDSM
relationships work - particularly between scenes, about domination
and submission as opposed to just topping and bottoming, about
what's involved in mastery and slavery, about honour, trust,
consent and many other things which aren't nearly so easy to nail
down. In this book, Peter Master explains how to have these talks.
The goal of the book is to help groups of BDSM enthusiasts move
their BDSM from the simply mechanical to a deeper level by teaching
them how to run workshops where they can share and develop their
own understandings of the principles and philosophy of BDSM,
dominance and submission, and mastery and slavery. The book starts
out with a very practical guide to running guided discussion
workshops, and then continues with fully fleshed-out notes and
explanations for 25 separate topics.
Imperfect Journeys is a collection of diary and journal entries
about BDSM life from the pen of Master Peter, a man who doesn't
fully appreciate the nuances of BDSM but who doesn't let that get
in the way of him seeing the whole world in terms of domination,
submission and play scenes. In two parts, we first see the events
of a typical day through the notes in his personal diary. Then,
through his journal entries we read his thoughts on his BDSM
explorations with his unfortunate slave. Strangely, these
explorations never seem to turn out quite as you might expect. At
least, he never loses his enthusiasm
BDSM is commonly seen as simply being about rope bondage, torture,
sex, The Story Of O, and leather-clad dominatrices. When it's
portrayed in books and media the focus is often on individual and
intense experiences with little attention to any relationships the
participants may have with each other. Certainly in some cases BDSM
may only be a minor thread running through an otherwise ordinary
relationship, but for some people BDSM can be a major and necessary
part of their lives with their partner. The term BDSM is an acronym
which stands for Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission,
and Masochism and Sadism. The scope of BDSM is much larger than
this simple acronym suggests, and the sorts of desires and needs
which it can help satisfy are typically much more expansive than
most people realise. In book one of the BDSM Relationships series,
Peter Masters looks at the principles and psychology behind both
BDSM and particularly the relationships which BDSM practitioners
have with each other. He describes three pillars which can be used
to understand the nature of, and to understand problems related to
such relationships. While for many people who practice BDSM it's
limited to occasional bedroom escapades involving fluffy handcuffs,
dripping candle wax, or some light bondage play with rope, for
others it may be a vital form of self-expression or may be
something which they want or need to have outside the bedroom as
well as in. It's important to understand the nature of BDSM and the
sorts of wants and needs it can help satisfy. In addition, being
able to construct a solid foundation on which a longer-term BDSM
can be supported is vital if the relationship is to have any
longevity. This book looks at the fundamentals of BDSM
relationships, at what underpins them and supports them, and what
can undercut them and cause them to collapse. It examines
misconceptions and tries to display the "bigger picture" of BDSM,
showing how many of the common needs and desires we all have can be
met in a BDSM relationship with a supportive partner. The book also
looks that the different sorts of people who get involved in BDSM,
the roles they may adopt with each other and how these roles help
them get their own wants and needs met and how they contribute to
the satisfaction and pleasure of their partner.
In this third book of the BDSM Relationships series, Peter Masters
looks at many of the common pitfalls and obstacles which can get in
the way of a satisfying BDSM-based relationship. It's rare that a
deficiency in practical BDSM skills, such as flogging technique or
ability to tie knots, causes a relationship to fail. Instead they
mostly fail due to people problems. These can be misconceptions,
assumptions, unreasonable or wrong expectations, poor
communication, not appreciating the wants and needs you have
yourself and the wants and needs your partner has, not
understanding the depth of feelings involved, lack of openness, and
sometimes simply poor planning. Often these have a dramatic impact
on disparity of power, penetration and engagement. Another of the
major problems which BDSM folk have in establishing a BDSM-based
relationship with a partner is that there are few role models
around. Our society provides ample examples of ordinary non-BDSM
relationships, but many of the challenges in a BDSM relationship
are unique to BDSM. This means that many newcomers to BDSM, and
sometimes even old hands, find themselves in situations for which
they aren't prepared and in which there may not be any obvious
paths to take to get out. While a non-BDSM relationship may survive
failing trust or poor communication, BDSM relationships are often
much more affected because of the intimate and very personal nature
of much of which BDSM activities involve. The focus of this book is
these sorts of problems which are specific to BDSM relationships,
and the sorts of problems which may also impact ordinary
relationships but which can have their own twist in BDSM. The book
attempts to illuminate the road ahead, signpost the potholes and
pitfalls, and provide helpful detours around common and
not-so-common obstacles.
This book brings together in one volume Peter Masters' BDSM
Relationship series: Understanding BDSM Relationships, BDSM
Relationships - How They Work, and BDSM Relationship - Pitfalls and
Obstacles. The first book, Understanding BDSM Relationships, looks
at the principles and psychology which underlie BDSM itself and,
more importantly, which underlie the relationships between people
who practice BDSM. He defines tools which can be used to recognise,
understand, analyse, and diagnose what's happening and what's not
happening in BDSM relationships. The second book, BDSM
Relationships - How They Work, builds on the principles and
psychology presented in the first book and looks at how these play
out in real life to create satisfying and rewarding BDSM
relationships. He explores a wide range of motivations and reasons
why people get involved in BDSM and why they look for BDSM
relationships, and he discusses a very wide range of BDSM
activities---common and uncommon---and how they contribute both to
the BDSM relationships themselves and to satisfying the wants and
needs within those relationships. The third and final book, BDSM
Relationship - Pitfalls and Obstacles, looks at what can and does
go wrong in new, evolving, and existing BDSM relationships. He
describes many problems specific to either BDSM or to BDSM
relationships, their causes and, where possible, their cures.
The actual mechanics of much of BDSM---otherwise known as S&M
or leather---is well-documented in numerous how-to books, various
movies, and numerous novels. It is often seen as kinky sex, and is
commonly portrayed as involving skin-tight black leather clothing,
chains, ropes, and nude or semi-nude participants writhing in
delicious erotic ecstasy while being flogged or whipped by
domineering "masters" and "mistresses." And maybe this is what it
is to many of the people involved. And, in fact, it doesn't really
sound half bad. But there's much more to it than this. In reality
there are wants, needs, and hungers being explored and satisfied by
BDSM participants which often they aren't even aware of themselves.
"This Curious Human Phenomenon" looks under the hood to find out
what's really going on, at why people "do" BDSM, at what makes it
so enticing, at what needs it meets, and at why these can't readily
be met elsewhere. This is not a how-to book. Instead, it is
designed t
The Control Book is about the fine art of taking control of your
partner. It's about the processes involved, about taking control,
using control, about ensuring that you have control,
and-importantly-about giving control back once you are done with
it. The book discusses how this works-the psychology of it-and
looks at what can go right, and at what can go wrong and how to fix
it. It considers the role of authority in the equation, and looks
at how to manage the control you have over someone so that it is
both effective and rewarding for you both. I believe that a very
large part of the activities which we include under the umbrella of
BDSM rely explicitly or implicitly on control being asserted over
one person by another. My goal in this book is to talk about
control, explain what it is, demonstrate it, show how to take it,
how to give it, how to manage it, and more. I want you, the reader,
to be aware of the ebb and flow of control around you and through
you.
In recent years the subject of how to find God's guidance has
become controversial. Some say that God does not have a specific
plan for the lives of his people, but allows us to please
ourselves. Others say God's will is known by dreams, visions, and
'words of knowledge'.
By contrast with these sadly unbiblical ideas, this book
presents the time-honoured, scriptural view that Christians must
seek God's will in all the major decisions of life, such as career,
marriage, location, and church. Six essential steps are traced from
the Bible, and principles are given on additional practical issues
such as possessions and leisure activities; ambition and wealth;
joining or leaving a church.
Here is a strong challenge to authentic Christian commitment,
with an abundance of pastoral advice.
Christ has designed a 'home' or family for his people, described in
these pages as an accomplishment of divine genius. This is a
magnificent subject, vital to spiritual growth and blessing and
also to our service for the Savior.
This book answers many questions about churches and church
membership in New Testament times. Next to having a real walk with
Christ and knowing the doctrines of the faith, membership of a good
church has a powerful formative influence on the believer's
life
This is a popular, non-technical sweep through key themes of the
Christian faith, highlighting very many inspiring and enlivening
points. It often takes an oblique and unusual approach to a topic
in order to bring out the full wonder and significance. It is
designed to be enjoyed by seasoned Christians, and also by all who
want to explore the great features of the faith, and discover the
life of the soul. Contents: The Mysterious Nature of a Soul; What
God is Actually Like; The Fall of Man; The Three Dark Hours of
Calvary; The New Birth; Why the Resurrection?; Prophecies of
Resurrection; The Holy Trinity.
"We greatly prize Gouge. Upon any topic which he touches he gives
outlines which may supply sermons for months." -C.H. Spurgeon. We
are so grateful to Solid Ground Christian Books for reprinting
Gouge's magnum opus, A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews.
This massive book, originally published in three volumes, contains
the notes of more than a thousand sermons given over a thirty year
period at Blackfriars. The first volume was published in 1655;
Gouge was still working on the last half of the last chapter of
Hebrews when he died. His son, Thomas, completed it, using his
father's notes. It is a golden exposition of the fullness of
Christ." - Dr. Joel Beeke
"We greatly prize Gouge. Upon any topic which he touches he gives
outlines which may supply sermons for months." -C.H. Spurgeon. "We
are so grateful to Solid Ground Christian Books for reprinting
Gouge's magnum opus, A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews.
This massive book, originally published in three volumes, contains
the notes of more than a thousand sermons given over a thirty year
period at Blackfriars. The first volume was published in 1655;
Gouge was still working on the last half of the last chapter of
Hebrews when he died. His son, Thomas, completed it, using his
father's notes. It is a golden exposition of the fullness of
Christ." - Dr. Joel Beeke
Ongoing faith is essential for answered prayer, effective service,
spiritual stability and real communion with God. In this book many
questions are answered about faith, such as ? How may we assess the
state of our faith? How can faith be strengthened? What are the
most dangerous doubts? How should difficult doubts be handled? What
is the biblical attitude to trials? How can we tell if troubles are
intended to chastise or to refine? What can be done to obtain
assurance? What are the sources of assurance? Can a believer commit
the unpardonable sin? Exactly how is the Lord's presence felt? Dr
Masters provides answers, with much pastoral advice, drawing on
Scripture throughout.
Taken at face value the Ten Commandments are binding on all people,
and will guard the way to Heaven so that evil will never spoil its
glory and purity. But the Commandments are far greater than their
surface meaning, as this book shows. They challenge Christians on a
very wide range of sinful deeds and attitudes. They provide
positive virtues as goals. And they give immense help for staying
close to the Lord in the life of faith. Here readers will find a
panoramic view of the standards and goals for God's people.
Publisher Marketing: New trends in worship have shaken traditional
concepts and attitudes, giving rise to much heart-searching and a
flurry of books. Is it all just a matter of generation and taste?
Are the traditions of today only the innovations of yesterday? This
lively and clearly reasoned book focuses on four crucial principles
of worship laid down by Christ and strongly re-affirmed at the
Reformation. These central pillars are rapidly passing out of sight
today, yet it is surely by these that all new ideas should be
assessed. Here also is a fascinating view of how they worshipped in
Bible times, including the Old Testament rules for the use of
instruments, and New Testament light on all the elements of worship
normative for today. Worship in the Melting Pot has instantly
become core reading among British evangelical pastors and lay
people. Searching and challenging; dealing with principles not
personalities
C H Spurgeon said of this great Confession - "Here the youngest
members of our church will have a body of Truth in small compass,
and by means of the scriptural proofs, will be able to give a
reason of the hope that is in them." This brilliant summary of
doctrine (in the same family as the Westminster Confession), with
its invaluable proof texts, is here gently modernised in
punctuation, with archaic words replaced. Explanations of difficult
phrases have been added in italic brackets. A brief history of the
Confession, with an index, is included.
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