Author: Emmy Kegler
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 1506448291
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 222
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The stories of Scripture are for everyone. No exceptions. Emmy Kegler has a complicated relationship with the Bible. As a queer woman who grew up in both conservative Evangelical and progressive Protestant churches, she knows too well how Scripture can be used to wound and exclude. And yet, the stories of Scripture continue to captivate and inspire her--both as a person of faith and as a pastor to a congregation. So she set out to fall in love with the Bible, wrestling with the stories inside, where she met a God who continues to seek us out--appearing again and again as a voice, a presence, and a promise. Whenever we are pushed to the edges, our voices silenced, or our stories dismissed, God goes out after us--seeking us until we are found again. And God is seeking out those whose voices we too quickly silence and dismiss, too. Because God's story is a story of welcome and acceptance for everyone--no exceptions. Kegler shows us that even when we feel like lost and dusty coins--rusted from others' indifference, misspent and misused--God picks up a broom and sweeps every corner of creation to find us.
Author: Ashley M. Wilcox
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN: 1646980069
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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Focusing on passages about women in the Bible and feminine imagery of God,The Women's Lectionaryreimagines the liturgical calendar of preaching for one year. These women are daughters, wives, and mothers. They are also strong leaders, evil queens, and wicked stepmothers. They are disciples, troublemakers, and prophetesses. Ashley Wilcox explores how the feminine descriptions of God in the Bible are similarly varied—how does it change our understanding if God is feminine wisdom, has wings, or is an angry mother bear? Discover this must-have lectionary, perfect for every female clergyperson or anyone seeking to incorporate more insights from a female perspective into their preaching. From well-known figures like Miriam and Mary to lesser-known women like Huldah and Sapphira to feminine metaphors, this comprehensive resource features more than one hundred commentary essays with an Old Testament and New Testament passage for each Sunday of the year and special holy days in the calendar.
Author: Elisa Morgan
Publisher: Our Daily Bread Publishing
ISBN: 9781627078832
Category : God (Christianity)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Take a coin. Toss it in the air. Now call it. Heads? Tails? What if you could choose both sides? Elisa Morgan birthed the "prayer coin" idea as she was struggling in her own prayer life. Should she be blatantly honest about her desires or just leave everything to God and let Him lead? An epiphany came when Elisa noticed how Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane: "Take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done" (Luke 22:42). Jesus Christ begged for relief from the trial He faced, while utterly complying with what He knew the Father's will to be. Honesty and abandon--in the same breath. Elisa discovered that Jesus invites us to both. And the emotional back-and-forth, between full-out honesty and "giving it up" in abandon, actually drew her closer to God. If Jesus--our Savior, Mentor, and Friend--could pray both sides of the prayer coin, could we as well?
Author: Jamie Bartlett
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0306829185
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 258
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175 countries, four billion dollars, one scam: the thrilling rise and fall of the biggest cryptocurrency con in history and the woman behind it all In 2016, on stage at Wembley Arena in front of thousands of adoring fans, Dr. Ruja Ignatova promised her followers a financial revolution. The future, she said, belonged to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. And the Oxford-educated, self-styled cryptoqueen vowed that she had invented the Bitcoin Killer. OneCoin would not only earn its investors untold fortunes; it would change the world. By March 2017, more than $4 billion had been invested in OneCoin in countries all around the world. But by October 2017, Ruja Ignatova had disappeared, and it slowly became clear that her revolutionary cryptocurrency was not all it seemed. Fortune was left asking, “Is OneCoin the biggest financial fraud in history?” In The Missing Cryptoqueen, acclaimed tech journalist Jamie Bartlett tells the story he began in his smash hit BBC podcast, entering the murky worlds of little-regulated cryptocurrencies and multilevel marketing schemes. Through a globe-crossing investigation into the criminal underworlds, corrupt governments, and the super-rich, he reveals a very modern tale of intrigue, techno-hype and herd madness that allowed OneCoin to become a million-person pyramid scheme—where, at the top, investors were making millions and, at the bottom, people were putting their livelihoods at risk. It’s the inside story of the smartest and biggest scam of the 21st Century—and the genius behind it, who is still on the run.
Author: Kate Egan
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250040434
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
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"Magic tricks with instructions inside!"--Cover.
Author: E.C. Myers
Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
ISBN: 1625672454
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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When you have magic on your side, anything is possible. At least that’s what Ephraim Scott thinks when he first discovers the unusual coin that grants his wishes. With it Ephraim overhauls his troubled home life and also his nonexistent love life. He even tries to help his friends with their problems. But every wish comes with a twist. Each flip of the coin gives Ephraim what he wants, but bad things happen too--ripples of dark consequences he doesn’t intend and can’t predict. The more Ephraim tries to fix the situation, the worse it gets. The people closest to him are changing in terrible ways and Ephraim must figure out how to harness the coin’s power before anyone gets hurt...or worse. Fair Coin is the winner of the 2012 Andre Norton Award and was a finalist for both the 2013 British Fantasy Award and the 2013 Compton Crook Award.
Author: E. C. Myers
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1616146834
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 331
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The sequel to the exciting adventure spun across parallel worlds! Ephraim thought his universe-hopping days were over. He's done wishing for magic solutions to his problems; his quantum coin has been powerless for almost a year, and he's settled into a normal life with his girlfriend, Jena. But then an old friend crashes their senior prom: Zoe, Jena's identical twin from a parallel world. Zoe's timing couldn't be worse. It turns out that Ephraim's problems have just begun, and they're much more complicated than his love life. The multiverse is at stake - and it might just be Ephraim's fault. Ephraim, Jena, and Zoe embark on a mission across multiple worlds to learn what's going wrong and how to stop it. They will have to draw on every resource available and trust in alternate versions of themselves and their friends before it's too late for all of them. If Ephraim and his companions can put their many differences aside and learn to work together, they might have a chance to save the multiverse. But ultimately, the solution may depend on how much they're willing to sacrifice for the sake of humanity . . . and each other. From the Hardcover edition.
Author: Denise Brennan-Nelson
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1627531300
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Found by a young boy and placed into his pocket for safekeeping, Penny feels useless compared to the exciting Superball, the shiny Marble, the adventuresome Rock, and the colorful Bubblegum. But as she reminisces about her life and history, she realizes her worth, and it is reinforced by the young boy's need for her in an important decision. Denise Brennan-Nelson's boundless energy and enthusiasm comes from her days as a motivational speaker. Since the publication of her first book, Buzzy the Bumblebee in 1999, Denise has taken that enthusiasm into schools and inspired thousands of children to "bee-lieve" in themselves. Her second title, My Momma Likes to Say, shares her interest in and knowledge of clichés, idioms, and funny expressions used by adults and often misunderstood by the children who hear them. Award-winning wildlife artist Michael Glenn Monroe is also known for his charming character illustrations in such titles as Buzzy the Bumblebee, A Wish to be a Christmas Tree (read aloud on the Today Show in 2002 by Katie Couric), and The Christmas Humbugs. He brings this lively brand of illustration to the adventures of Penny.
Author: Elaine Wilkes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781954968578
Category : Cryptocurrencies
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: John Highfill
Publisher: Bookbaby
ISBN: 9780998281414
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This book was created especially for numismatists of all ages. It is full of the energy of John W. Highfill and a gathering of the finest talent that this industry has to offer. The Special Guest of authors, who have united with Mr. Highfill in order to produce this work. They are providing a masterpiece which will reside in the libraries of all serious collectors, dealers and enthusiast alike. These talented and knowledgeable individuals have each contributed the best of their experience, intuition and wisdom to provide the best encyclopedia of the U. S. Silver Dollar ever produced. Is also available in a two volume printed set. This encyclopedia is the number one essential book on the entire coin industry. There are 1,600 pages, two thousand Charts & Graphs and over three million words of text. Thousands of photos of both Brilliant and Toned silver dollars. Simply click "Search" and then go to every place you are looking for and at your fingertips! The first edition sold over 10,000 copies. This completely updated edition is twice the size of the original, with all new data and charts. Everything you need to know about silver dollars and other coins in a complete source. The entire history of the birth of all legislation and mints that produced the dollar. There would be no need to buy any other book on dollars. It's all here! Years in the making! John Highfill's "Massive" two volume silver dollar encyclopedia is a complete anthology of the entire numismatic industry. Also, every aspect as to make it a complete Anthology! There are over sixty of the finest guest authors in numismatics that have contributed and listed in this book. Photos, Graphs, Charts, etc., Every dollar from Morgan, Peace, Flowing Hair, Bust, Gobrecht, King of Siam set, Liberty Seated, Trade, Ike, Anthony, magnificent beautiful toned dollars, Hoards such as: The Continental-Illinois Bank, GSA, Carson City, Fitzgerald, Redfield, Binion and others. Chapters by PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICTA, ANA, NSDR(TM), PNG, Red & Blue Books, Grading charts, Mint Errors, Counterfeits, etc. Also an eighty page chapter of the thirty five year history of the National Silver Dollar Round Table(TM) including their web site: national silverdollarroundtable.org. This web site alone has over 500 FREE articles on silver dollars! The world's finest silver dollar and other collections by John W. Highfill, Jack R. Lee, David Hall, Dwight Manley, Wayne Miller, B. Max Mehl, Bruce Moreland, Lloyd Gabbert, Bill Spears, George Bodway, W. David Perkins and many others. The PCGS World Finest Silver Dollar Collection Tour. (Just click on the PCGS and NGC links in order to find the Finest known legacy set of both Morgan and peace dollars.) Special Guest Authors include: John Albanese, Bruce Amspacher, James Blanchard, George Bodway, Mike Brandow, Q. David Bowers, Walter Breen, Ron Brandow, Kenneth Bressett, Robert Bruggerman, Randy Campbell, David Crenshaw, Drew Crowell, John W. Dannreuther, Paul DeFelice, Ronald Downing, Kenny Duncan, Jon & Andrew Edleman, Bob Estremera, Bill Fivaz, John Feigenbaum, Rebecca Fong, Michael Fuljenz, David Ganz, Ronald Gillio, Ira & Lawrence Goldberg, David Hall, Leon E. Hendrickson, John W. Highfill, Marlene M. Highfill, Steve Ivy, Donald Kagin, Kim Kiick, Jack R. Lee, Robert Lehman, David Lisot, John Love, Dwight Manley, Wayne Miller, Jeff G. Oxman, W. David Perkins, Donald Harrison Phillips, Thomas Phillips, Scott Purvis, Thad Olson, John Roberts, Maurice Rosen, Allen Rowe, John Sack, Mark Salzberg, Clark Samuelson, John Schneider, Phillip Schyler, Hugh Sconyers, Willman Spears, Joseph Stevens, Anthony Swaitek, Dean Tavenner, Scott Travers, Leroy Van Allen, Harlan White, Cindy Wibker, Mark Van Winkle & Douglas Winter.
