Acclaimed in a Baylor University survey as one of the twelve most effective preachers in the U.S., Walter Burghardt distills his wisdom on social justice in a practical, gentle guide.

The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church is a multivolume study by Hughes Oliphant Old that canvasses the history of preaching from the words of Moses at Mount Sinai through modern times. In Volume 1, The Biblical Period, Old begins his survey by discussing the roots of the Christian ministry of the Word in the worship of Israel. He then examines the preaching of Christ and the Apostles. Finally, Old looks at the development and practice of Christian preaching in the second and third centuries, concluding with the ministry of Origen.

More Than Just Words is a book that will cause us to be aware of the words that we speak. Words are powerful and will bring about the things that we speak , and that's one of the reasons I am trying to bring enlightment about how our words are used. Whether you may think so or not words can build you up or tear you down.

In an appearance on "The Dick Cavett Show" in 1980, the critic Mary McCarthy glibly remarked that every word author Lillian Hellman wrote was a lie, "including 'and' and 'the.'" Hellman immediately filed a libel suit, charging that McCarthy's comment was not a legitimate conversation on public issues but an attack on her reputation. This intriguing book offers a many-faceted examination of Hellman's infamous suit and explores what it tells us about tensions between privacy and self-expression, freedom and restraint in public language, and what can and cannot be said in public in America.

This book is a lyrical journey through a pivotal part of my youth. It tells the story of my transformation from a product of my environment into the product of my own creation. It all starts with recognizing that my intense desire for love came from not receiving it at home from my parents and then trying to ­ find that love from someone else in the world. Through TV and media the narrative of ­ finding someone to love overtook my life. But through many experiences I learned that loving myself was my job to do. Yes, my environment raised me and instilled a lot into me both good and bad, but it is also my job as a responsible adult to address and change all the parts of me that no longer serve me. I tried on a lot of different hats and personalities to ­ find the kind of person that I wanted to be. When it was all said and done, the product of my creation is a new man that I can be proud of.

What are you hungry for? ReallyWhat is your deepest desire? The stories and biblical truths in Hungry for More will help you connect to the Abundant Source who can fulfill your craving for deep satisfaction. Through life experiences and years of face time before God, Kandy Persalls insight will inspire you to feast on Gods Wordthe nourishment for our spiritual hunger. Her life lessons and God connections during twenty years living in Asia set the table for applying Gods Word to our daily lives. Rather than just another book which nibbles on Gods Word, Hungry for More guides you to the banquet to find real nourishment. Pull up a chair to the table. The feast is ready. www.facebook.com/HungryForMoreBooks http://www.hungryformore.org/" target="_blank">www.hungryformore.org

Parable of the Butterfly Garden: Growing Beauty from the Manure is a comparison of the struggles the author endures as she creates and maintains a butterfly garden to the struggles she, as a woman living in a broken world, faces day-by-day. The book creates a treasure map guiding the reader into faith when circumstances attack.

Oxford private investigator Zo� Boehm struggles with the aftereffects of her violent past as she hunts for a killer--or has she become the hunted? Zo� Boehm has harbored a distinct aversion to death ever since she shot the man intent on killing her. So when Caroline Daniels takes a deadly fall in front of a train and her lover fails to turn up at the funeral, Zo� wants nothing to do with the case. But Caroline's boss is persistent, and as Zo� attempts to unlock the secrets of a woman she's never met while in search of a man who could be anywhere, she starts to wonder if he's found her first. And if he has, will that make her the next victim, or prove to be her salvation from a paralyzing fear?