Act Study

Acts of the Apostles tells the story of a disparate group of men who, against the odds, came to spearhead an international movement. Jane Williams examines the central messages of Acts and how and why they matter to us. The How to Believe series of books explores the teachings, philosophies, and beliefs of major thinkers and religious texts. In a short, easy-to-access format, leading writers present new understandings of these perennially important ideas.

Love is a beautiful gift that many people search for a lifetime to experience. However, the hardship and disappointment in relationships and marriage lead them down roads that stymie their ability to attain love. The famous comedian Steve Harvey wrote the book Act like a Lady, Think like a Man, and his book and movie did not prove why women should think like men. However, it revealed the obvious, that when women tried to think like men, they lost their individuality and wisdom, which invigorate their quality.

An Easy to Understand, Read (EUR) version of the Bible. God's Word has the power to change lives. Want to know what's to come? Need to understand who Jesus is? Do you have fear or anxiety? Do you you feel empty inside? If you need love, understanding, peace, joy...the Bible holds the answers you need.

More than five years in the making, this second of a series of Biblical teachings is a lot more than just a compilation of Bible studies. This collection of the apostle Luke's writings presents them from broader perspectives that are much more applicable to modern life than one might expect.

Has America really overcome its ugly past of racism and discrimination? You decide, as you read Mark Rosenkranz's interviews with eight different people, including Brian Swann (brother of the former Pittsburgh Steelers star Lynn Swann who was also the 2006 gubernatorial candidate for the state of Pennsylvania). Is it racism, or simply white male privilege? Either way, it is an issue that remains to be grappled with.

Finally, someone wrote it. The definitive guide to why men act like men. A comprehensive list of the faults, shortcomings, and seemingly inexplicable odors with which men walk the earth. "What To Expect When Adopting a Guy" also, however, presents for the listener's consideration evidence that most of the qualities men possess may actually have logical and often scientific explanations behind them.

The Common English Bible is not simply a revision or update of an existing translation. It is a bold new translation designed to meet the needs of Christians as they work to build a strong and meaningful relationship with God through Jesus Christ. A key goal of the translation team was to make the Bible accessible to a broad range of people; it’s written at a comfortable level for over half of all English readers.

Each story in Mighty Acts of God is retold in lively, modern-day language from a Reformed perspective, and is followed by an application section with several discussion-sparking questions and prayer points. By moving chronologically through both the Old and New Testaments, parents and children glimpse the person of God as one of consistency, vibrancy, passion, and love.

Here's the deal: you're going to a college in the Midwest and you have to take the ACT. Not only that, but a decent score on the ACT is the best way to get into the college you really, really want to go to. So what's the ultra-busy, college bound student with a life to do? Well, we'll make a deal with you: listen to us, take our advice to heart and keep your eyes on the prize---getting into college, that is---and we'll give you all the tips, secrets and strategies you need to get the score you're after!

Freshly experience Jesus' arrival and the church's earliest days in this Luke-Acts Devotional. Chapter guides will stimulate your personal contemplation, family devotions, or discussion with others, delivering a unique experience well-suited to Advent/New Year. This audio edition is a convenient solution for those moments in your day when you can pick up God's Word.

Enjoy Acts heard through the voices of servants, worshipers, pastors, and Bible teachers whose ministries and actions have blessed the Spanish-speaking church of the Lord. Experience the beauty, drama, tenderness, and transforming power of the Scripture in a way that you have never heard before. This historic audio production includes the voices of more than fifty of our most esteemed and well-known Hispanic Christian leaders.

This presentation of the Bible is set to an original musical underscore performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra and a Hollywood-style sound design created by Technicolor Studios. Listen as the voices of Denzel and Pauletta Washington (Song of Songs), Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson, Angela Bassett (Esther), Tyler Perry, LL Cool J (Samson), Tyrese Gibson, Terry Crews, Eartha Kitt (Serpent), Common, Tia and Tamera Mowry, Vanessa Williams, Keke Palmer, Forest Whitaker (Moses), and featuring Samuel L. Jackson as God in the New Testament, bring the stories and lessons of the Bible to life.

Gli Atti degli Apostoli sono un testo contenuto nel Nuovo Testamento, scritto in greco. La tradizione cristiana lo attribuisce a Luca, collaboratore di Paolo e autore del Vangelo secondo Luca. [2]Gli Atti è composto da 28 capitoli e narra la storia della comunità cristiana dopo la morte di Gesù (30 circa) fino al 63 circa, descrivente in particolare l'operato degli apostoli Pietro e Paolo.L'audiolibro fa riferimento al testo presente su www.monasterovirtuale.it

A lively, clear explanation of the American healthcare reform movement from a noted expert - giving women the tools they need to demand fair and affordable coverage for all people. Founder and CEO of Day Health Strategies Rosemarie Day wants women to recognize their trouble with accessing affordable care as part of a national emergency. Day encourages women throughout the country to share their stories and get involved, and she illustrates how a groundswell of activism, led by everyday women, could create the incentives our political leaders need to change course.

After Jesus rose from the dead, he gave his Spirit to dwell within all who believe in him. The Holy Spirit is our counselor, leading, instructing, and equipping us. A sequel to the Gospel of Luke, this book gives a history of the early Church and provides a heavy emphasis on the work of the Holy Spirit. In many ways Acts serves as a transition from law keeping to grace and faith in Christ.

Helen Hayes, acclaimed "First Lady of the American Theatre", has been on stage, screen, and television for more than fifty years. In that time she moved among the world's most famous and talented: actors, film stars, writers, businessmen. She speaks with wit, wisdom, and candor on topics both public and private.

Focusing on the early church during the 50 years that followed the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, The Emerging Ekklesia is a chapter-by-chapter reflection on the New Testament from Acts 1 through the book of Jude. Meant to be listened as a companion to the actual biblical text, it's filled with the author's personal insights, developed over a period of 60 years.

British Narrator Simon Peterson reads The Acts of the Apostles in this wonderful audiobook collection of The New Testament. As a well-known Christian Broadcaster, Simon has the ideal voice for those of all ages who want to listen to The Bible in full, unabridged form. His emotive reading perfectly captures the beauty and power of God's Word and makes the King James English clear and easy to understand.

This is a two-act, simulated live theatrical production of the story of the ministry, passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth from the point of view of one of His closest friends, the Apostle Simon Peter. As the author/actor, I'd very much like to discourage anyone from simply listening to the script. This is intended to be a full theatrical, emotional, educational, and inspiring evening of reflection on the ministry, passion, death, and resurrection of Christ.

What is sex exactly? Does everyone agree on a definition? And does that definition hold when considering literary production in other times and places? We cannot simply transfer our contemporary notions of what constitutes a sex act into the past and expect them to be true for the people who were then reading literature and watching plays.