Author: Nina Roesner
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 140020447X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
"A long and happy marriage." It sounds like the end of a fairy tale--an illusion that modern times have exposed. And it is, if marriage depends on a constant stream of romantic emotion, or even on copious amounts of time or money. Thank the Lord, none of those are necessary. Two thousand years ago, Paul gave women the key to a successful marriage, and it can be summed up in two words: unconditional respect. It's not popular. It doesn't sound fair. It can be hard to imagine. But it works. Nina Roesner has led countless women through this practical and life-changing journey, and in The Respect Dare she offers you the hope that so many others have found. Day by day, true stories and thought-provoking questions will help you apply biblical wisdom to the most important relationship in your life. The book is filled with stories of struggle and success, and many practical applications of respect that have dramatically impacted marriages. Give it forty days. Experience the intimacy God intended and discover what he can do in your heart and in your marriage when you choose to show respect his way.
The Respect Dare
Author: Nina Roesner
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 140020447X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
"A long and happy marriage." It sounds like the end of a fairy tale--an illusion that modern times have exposed. And it is, if marriage depends on a constant stream of romantic emotion, or even on copious amounts of time or money. Thank the Lord, none of those are necessary. Two thousand years ago, Paul gave women the key to a successful marriage, and it can be summed up in two words: unconditional respect. It's not popular. It doesn't sound fair. It can be hard to imagine. But it works. Nina Roesner has led countless women through this practical and life-changing journey, and in The Respect Dare she offers you the hope that so many others have found. Day by day, true stories and thought-provoking questions will help you apply biblical wisdom to the most important relationship in your life. The book is filled with stories of struggle and success, and many practical applications of respect that have dramatically impacted marriages. Give it forty days. Experience the intimacy God intended and discover what he can do in your heart and in your marriage when you choose to show respect his way.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 140020447X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
"A long and happy marriage." It sounds like the end of a fairy tale--an illusion that modern times have exposed. And it is, if marriage depends on a constant stream of romantic emotion, or even on copious amounts of time or money. Thank the Lord, none of those are necessary. Two thousand years ago, Paul gave women the key to a successful marriage, and it can be summed up in two words: unconditional respect. It's not popular. It doesn't sound fair. It can be hard to imagine. But it works. Nina Roesner has led countless women through this practical and life-changing journey, and in The Respect Dare she offers you the hope that so many others have found. Day by day, true stories and thought-provoking questions will help you apply biblical wisdom to the most important relationship in your life. The book is filled with stories of struggle and success, and many practical applications of respect that have dramatically impacted marriages. Give it forty days. Experience the intimacy God intended and discover what he can do in your heart and in your marriage when you choose to show respect his way.
The Love Dare
Author: Alex Kendrick
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 143367968X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Unconditional love is eagerly promised at weddings, but rarely practiced in real life. As a result, romantic hopes are often replaced with disappointment in the home. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. The Love Dare, the New York Times No. 1 best seller that has sold five million copies and was major plot device in the popular movie Fireproof, is a 40-day challenge for husbands and wives to understand and practice unconditional love. Whether your marriage is hanging by a thread or healthy and strong, The Love Dare is a journey you need to take. It’s time to learn the keys to finding true intimacy and developing a dynamic marriage. This second edition also features a special link to a free online marriage evaluation, a new preface by Stephen and Alex Kendrick, minor text updates, and select testimonials from The Love Dare readers. Take the dare!
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 143367968X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Unconditional love is eagerly promised at weddings, but rarely practiced in real life. As a result, romantic hopes are often replaced with disappointment in the home. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. The Love Dare, the New York Times No. 1 best seller that has sold five million copies and was major plot device in the popular movie Fireproof, is a 40-day challenge for husbands and wives to understand and practice unconditional love. Whether your marriage is hanging by a thread or healthy and strong, The Love Dare is a journey you need to take. It’s time to learn the keys to finding true intimacy and developing a dynamic marriage. This second edition also features a special link to a free online marriage evaluation, a new preface by Stephen and Alex Kendrick, minor text updates, and select testimonials from The Love Dare readers. Take the dare!
The Peaceful Wife
Author: April Cassidy
Publisher: Kregel Publications
ISBN: 0825443946
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
“This book walks each of us through the reality checks we need in order to have the marriage we want!” —Shaunti Feldhahn, social researcher and best-selling author of For Women Only In today’s workplace, women are often rewarded for having type A personalities: driven, demanding, ambitious, and strong. Yet when it comes to their marriages, those same traits can backfire. After all, no one goes into marriage hoping for a promotion. What is a wife to do? April Cassidy knows this struggle firsthand. She thought she was a great Christian wife and begged God to make her passive husband into a more loving, involved, godly leader. Instead, God opened her eyes to changes that she needed to make, such as laying down her desire for control and offering genuine, unconditional respect—not just love—to her husband. Cassidy’s conclusions may be as startling to readers as they were to her, but The Peaceful Wife shares how she and many others have learned to reorient their lives to biblical commands—resulting in healthier, happier marriages. In the end, you’ll find The Peaceful Wife a powerful path to God’s design for women to live in full submission to Christ as Lord.
Publisher: Kregel Publications
ISBN: 0825443946
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
“This book walks each of us through the reality checks we need in order to have the marriage we want!” —Shaunti Feldhahn, social researcher and best-selling author of For Women Only In today’s workplace, women are often rewarded for having type A personalities: driven, demanding, ambitious, and strong. Yet when it comes to their marriages, those same traits can backfire. After all, no one goes into marriage hoping for a promotion. What is a wife to do? April Cassidy knows this struggle firsthand. She thought she was a great Christian wife and begged God to make her passive husband into a more loving, involved, godly leader. Instead, God opened her eyes to changes that she needed to make, such as laying down her desire for control and offering genuine, unconditional respect—not just love—to her husband. Cassidy’s conclusions may be as startling to readers as they were to her, but The Peaceful Wife shares how she and many others have learned to reorient their lives to biblical commands—resulting in healthier, happier marriages. In the end, you’ll find The Peaceful Wife a powerful path to God’s design for women to live in full submission to Christ as Lord.
Dare to Respect
Author: Tammy Oberg De La Garza
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781533558145
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
In the new novel, Dare to Respect, six women, all unhappy with their marriages, accept the challenge to break away from popular culture and follow a daring path in relating to their husbands. They decide to embark on The Respect Dare, a book of 40 challenges that disclose the real foundation of lasting and loving marriages. Despite their differences in age, cultural backgrounds, and religions, the women find support and encouragement within their small group as they learn to deal with the realities of infidelity, alcoholism, pornography, and co-dependency in ways that bring new life and health to their marriages. Alma is a Mexican-American mother of three teenagers, and has been married to Marco for 19 years. He is facing mid-life issues such as aging, job security, increasing bills, and declining health. She has deep love for Marco, but his mood swings, lack of engagement, and negative attitude leave her wishing he would "go away... not permanently, mind you, but for just 14 or 15 hours a day." Anne is in her mid-30s, and is consumed with her job as a third-grade teacher, her teenage stepsons, and the business end of her husband's successful construction company. Between her teaching responsibilities, her endless efforts to control her stepsons, and attempting to influence her husband, Tony, to stop drinking, she is so busy that she overlooks her own health. Joyce, a cashier at the local grocery store, is outspoken and practical. She and her husband, Jim, are approaching two major lifetime milestones-their 40th anniversary and the impending birth of their first grandchild. Despite their genuine affection for one another, the two are physically disconnected and haven't been intimate in several years. Jessica is in her late 20s and the perfect specimen of youth. She is pretty, energetic, and dresses stylishly, as expected of the wife of her husband, Bob, a wealthy corporate attorney. She has three children and works hard to keep up appearances. She frequently irritates the older, less perky hockey moms with descriptions of her 'perfect' marriage. Mona, a Palestinian Muslim woman in her mid-40s, is a stay-at-home mother who has one son, Samir. Her gentle-natured husband, Aahil recently admitted to having an affair with a co-worker. Mona's anger, pain, and jealousy push her into an online relationship with another man. The friendship and acceptance she experiences from the other hockey moms force her to question her own behaviors as well as her belief system. Maxine is a high-powered, successful Black executive who is married to Samuwel. Their daughter Cynthia is a hockey goalie, and Samuwel stays home to care for their four-year-old twin sons. Maxine follows modern societal norms of treating her husband more like her assistant than her spouse. Their constant sarcasm and teasing insults have negatively impacted their relationship, which, unbeknownst to Maxine, is primed for a dangerous detonation. Set in Chicago, with a long hockey season as the backdrop, this realistic fiction highlights themes of sisterhood, trust, forgiveness, and every man's deepest need-respect. Readers peer into the private lives, internal struggles, and remarkable transformation of these bold, daring women. Along the way, there are unexpected complications, humorous quips, explosive fights, and makeovers-and not every relationship has a "happily ever after" conversion.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781533558145
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
In the new novel, Dare to Respect, six women, all unhappy with their marriages, accept the challenge to break away from popular culture and follow a daring path in relating to their husbands. They decide to embark on The Respect Dare, a book of 40 challenges that disclose the real foundation of lasting and loving marriages. Despite their differences in age, cultural backgrounds, and religions, the women find support and encouragement within their small group as they learn to deal with the realities of infidelity, alcoholism, pornography, and co-dependency in ways that bring new life and health to their marriages. Alma is a Mexican-American mother of three teenagers, and has been married to Marco for 19 years. He is facing mid-life issues such as aging, job security, increasing bills, and declining health. She has deep love for Marco, but his mood swings, lack of engagement, and negative attitude leave her wishing he would "go away... not permanently, mind you, but for just 14 or 15 hours a day." Anne is in her mid-30s, and is consumed with her job as a third-grade teacher, her teenage stepsons, and the business end of her husband's successful construction company. Between her teaching responsibilities, her endless efforts to control her stepsons, and attempting to influence her husband, Tony, to stop drinking, she is so busy that she overlooks her own health. Joyce, a cashier at the local grocery store, is outspoken and practical. She and her husband, Jim, are approaching two major lifetime milestones-their 40th anniversary and the impending birth of their first grandchild. Despite their genuine affection for one another, the two are physically disconnected and haven't been intimate in several years. Jessica is in her late 20s and the perfect specimen of youth. She is pretty, energetic, and dresses stylishly, as expected of the wife of her husband, Bob, a wealthy corporate attorney. She has three children and works hard to keep up appearances. She frequently irritates the older, less perky hockey moms with descriptions of her 'perfect' marriage. Mona, a Palestinian Muslim woman in her mid-40s, is a stay-at-home mother who has one son, Samir. Her gentle-natured husband, Aahil recently admitted to having an affair with a co-worker. Mona's anger, pain, and jealousy push her into an online relationship with another man. The friendship and acceptance she experiences from the other hockey moms force her to question her own behaviors as well as her belief system. Maxine is a high-powered, successful Black executive who is married to Samuwel. Their daughter Cynthia is a hockey goalie, and Samuwel stays home to care for their four-year-old twin sons. Maxine follows modern societal norms of treating her husband more like her assistant than her spouse. Their constant sarcasm and teasing insults have negatively impacted their relationship, which, unbeknownst to Maxine, is primed for a dangerous detonation. Set in Chicago, with a long hockey season as the backdrop, this realistic fiction highlights themes of sisterhood, trust, forgiveness, and every man's deepest need-respect. Readers peer into the private lives, internal struggles, and remarkable transformation of these bold, daring women. Along the way, there are unexpected complications, humorous quips, explosive fights, and makeovers-and not every relationship has a "happily ever after" conversion.
The Love Dare for Parents
Author: Stephen Kendrick
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 1433682885
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
From the authors of international best-selling marriage book The Love Dare comes The Love Dare for Parents, a 40-day journey of “dares” challenging one or both parents to understand, practice, and communicate Christ-like love to their children. Easy to read and work into a busy schedule, The Love Dare for Parents is designed to “turn the hearts of parents to their children and turn the hearts of children to their parents” (Malachi 4:6) so that moms and dads can more fully enjoy and delight in their children while maximizing the positive impact they have on their lives long term. Each day brings a promising key verse from Scripture, a biblical principle about love that applies to parenting, a specific challenge the parent does for the sake of their child, and space to journal thoughts and reflect on what happened that day. The Love Dare for Parents even includes access to a FREE online parenting assessment, helpfully keyed to select material in the book.Parents, take the dare!
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 1433682885
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
From the authors of international best-selling marriage book The Love Dare comes The Love Dare for Parents, a 40-day journey of “dares” challenging one or both parents to understand, practice, and communicate Christ-like love to their children. Easy to read and work into a busy schedule, The Love Dare for Parents is designed to “turn the hearts of parents to their children and turn the hearts of children to their parents” (Malachi 4:6) so that moms and dads can more fully enjoy and delight in their children while maximizing the positive impact they have on their lives long term. Each day brings a promising key verse from Scripture, a biblical principle about love that applies to parenting, a specific challenge the parent does for the sake of their child, and space to journal thoughts and reflect on what happened that day. The Love Dare for Parents even includes access to a FREE online parenting assessment, helpfully keyed to select material in the book.Parents, take the dare!
With All Due Respect
Author: Nina Roesner
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 071808148X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
With All Due Respect is a handbook for parents navigating the difficulties of the tween and teen years. Roesner and Hitchcock help parents identify what successful relationships look like and give easy-to-follow lessons in enforcing rules, communicating lovingly, resetting relationships, overcoming fears and exhaustion, and handling rebellion. Each day features a story every mom can relate to, down-to-earth questions to think about, and a prayer to launch an action plan. As a result, the reader gains new skills and perspective, greater strength, and an ability to live out faith daily as never before. With All Due Respect is for all parents seeking not only to connect more deeply with and positively impact their teens and tweens, but also to grow more deeply in faith through the process.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 071808148X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
With All Due Respect is a handbook for parents navigating the difficulties of the tween and teen years. Roesner and Hitchcock help parents identify what successful relationships look like and give easy-to-follow lessons in enforcing rules, communicating lovingly, resetting relationships, overcoming fears and exhaustion, and handling rebellion. Each day features a story every mom can relate to, down-to-earth questions to think about, and a prayer to launch an action plan. As a result, the reader gains new skills and perspective, greater strength, and an ability to live out faith daily as never before. With All Due Respect is for all parents seeking not only to connect more deeply with and positively impact their teens and tweens, but also to grow more deeply in faith through the process.
Dare to Lead
Author: Brené Brown
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0399592520
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead. Don’t miss the five-part Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart! ONE OF BLOOMBERG’S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential. When we dare to lead, we don’t pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don’t see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don’t avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into vulnerability when it’s necessary to do good work. But daring leadership in a culture defined by scarcity, fear, and uncertainty requires skill-building around traits that are deeply and uniquely human. The irony is that we’re choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the exact same time as we’re scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines and AI can’t do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection, and courage, to start. Four-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown has spent the past two decades studying the emotions and experiences that give meaning to our lives, and the past seven years working with transformative leaders and teams spanning the globe. She found that leaders in organizations ranging from small entrepreneurial startups and family-owned businesses to nonprofits, civic organizations, and Fortune 50 companies all ask the same question: How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and how do you embed the value of courage in your culture? In Dare to Lead, Brown uses research, stories, and examples to answer these questions in the no-BS style that millions of readers have come to expect and love. Brown writes, “One of the most important findings of my career is that daring leadership is a collection of four skill sets that are 100 percent teachable, observable, and measurable. It’s learning and unlearning that requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with your whole heart. Easy? No. Because choosing courage over comfort is not always our default. Worth it? Always. We want to be brave with our lives and our work. It’s why we’re here.” Whether you’ve read Daring Greatly and Rising Strong or you’re new to Brené Brown’s work, this book is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0399592520
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead. Don’t miss the five-part Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart! ONE OF BLOOMBERG’S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential. When we dare to lead, we don’t pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don’t see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don’t avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into vulnerability when it’s necessary to do good work. But daring leadership in a culture defined by scarcity, fear, and uncertainty requires skill-building around traits that are deeply and uniquely human. The irony is that we’re choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the exact same time as we’re scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines and AI can’t do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection, and courage, to start. Four-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown has spent the past two decades studying the emotions and experiences that give meaning to our lives, and the past seven years working with transformative leaders and teams spanning the globe. She found that leaders in organizations ranging from small entrepreneurial startups and family-owned businesses to nonprofits, civic organizations, and Fortune 50 companies all ask the same question: How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and how do you embed the value of courage in your culture? In Dare to Lead, Brown uses research, stories, and examples to answer these questions in the no-BS style that millions of readers have come to expect and love. Brown writes, “One of the most important findings of my career is that daring leadership is a collection of four skill sets that are 100 percent teachable, observable, and measurable. It’s learning and unlearning that requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with your whole heart. Easy? No. Because choosing courage over comfort is not always our default. Worth it? Always. We want to be brave with our lives and our work. It’s why we’re here.” Whether you’ve read Daring Greatly and Rising Strong or you’re new to Brené Brown’s work, this book is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership.
The Language of Love and Respect
Author: Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 141858049X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Why does communication between couples remain the number one marriage issue? Because most spouses don't know that they speak two different languages. Communication expert Dr. Emerson Eggerich says that the problem is couples are sending each other messages in 'code,' but they won't crack that code until they see that she listens to hear the language of love and he listens to hear the language of respect. Dr. Eggerichs' best-selling book, Love and Respect, launched a revolution in how couples relate to each other. In The Language of Love and Respect, you will discover: The basic communication differences between men and women A biblical perspective with easy-to-use tips and advice A quick review and summary for each chapter This book offers a practical, step-by-step approach for how husbands and wives can learn to speak each other’s distinctly different language -- respect for him, love for her. The result is mutual understanding and a successful, happy marriage. Previously released as Cracking the Communication Code.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 141858049X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Why does communication between couples remain the number one marriage issue? Because most spouses don't know that they speak two different languages. Communication expert Dr. Emerson Eggerich says that the problem is couples are sending each other messages in 'code,' but they won't crack that code until they see that she listens to hear the language of love and he listens to hear the language of respect. Dr. Eggerichs' best-selling book, Love and Respect, launched a revolution in how couples relate to each other. In The Language of Love and Respect, you will discover: The basic communication differences between men and women A biblical perspective with easy-to-use tips and advice A quick review and summary for each chapter This book offers a practical, step-by-step approach for how husbands and wives can learn to speak each other’s distinctly different language -- respect for him, love for her. The result is mutual understanding and a successful, happy marriage. Previously released as Cracking the Communication Code.
101 Ways to Respect Your Husband
Author: Nina Roesner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692379677
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
This short little book is written in response to the many women who just want to know the answers to two questions: * What does respect actually look like? * How do I respect my husband?It's merely a small background, a bit of explanation, and a list of 101 things you can actually DO that many men would consider respectful.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692379677
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
This short little book is written in response to the many women who just want to know the answers to two questions: * What does respect actually look like? * How do I respect my husband?It's merely a small background, a bit of explanation, and a list of 101 things you can actually DO that many men would consider respectful.
Dare We Hope - 2nd Edition
Author: Hans Urs von Balthasar
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 158617942X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
This book is perhaps one of the most misunderstood works of Catholic theology of our time. Critics contend that von Balthasar espouses universalism, the idea that all men will certainly be saved. Yet, as von Balthasar insists, damnation is a real possibility for anyone. Indeed, he explores the nature of damnation with sobering clarity. At the same time, he contends that a deep understanding of God’s merciful love and human freedom, and a careful reading of the Catholic tradition, point to the possibility—not the certainty—that, in the end, all men will accept the salvation Christ won for all. For this all-embracing salvation, von Balthasar says, we may dare hope, we must pray and with God’s help we must work. The Catholic Church’s teaching on hell has been generally neglected by theologians, with the notable exception of von Balthasar. He grounds his reflections clearly in Sacred Scripture and Catholic teaching. While the Church asserts that certain individuals are in heaven (the saints), she never declares a specific individual to be in hell. In fact, the Church hopes that in their final moments of life, even the greatest sinners would have repented of their terrible sins, and be saved. Sacred Scripture states, “God ... desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all” (1 Tim 2:4–5).
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 158617942X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
This book is perhaps one of the most misunderstood works of Catholic theology of our time. Critics contend that von Balthasar espouses universalism, the idea that all men will certainly be saved. Yet, as von Balthasar insists, damnation is a real possibility for anyone. Indeed, he explores the nature of damnation with sobering clarity. At the same time, he contends that a deep understanding of God’s merciful love and human freedom, and a careful reading of the Catholic tradition, point to the possibility—not the certainty—that, in the end, all men will accept the salvation Christ won for all. For this all-embracing salvation, von Balthasar says, we may dare hope, we must pray and with God’s help we must work. The Catholic Church’s teaching on hell has been generally neglected by theologians, with the notable exception of von Balthasar. He grounds his reflections clearly in Sacred Scripture and Catholic teaching. While the Church asserts that certain individuals are in heaven (the saints), she never declares a specific individual to be in hell. In fact, the Church hopes that in their final moments of life, even the greatest sinners would have repented of their terrible sins, and be saved. Sacred Scripture states, “God ... desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all” (1 Tim 2:4–5).