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Have you ever pondered upon the declining trust of humans in the institution of marriage? There has been a high rate of single parentship observed among the masses. The changing norms and cultures, changing concepts regarding parenting, and the spiking graphs of divorce highlighted the alarming situation of declining institution of marriage. The problem has been further invigorated by the declined institution of religion.

I wake up every morning wanting more and more of God. I have fallen in love with Him and can’t get enough of Him. I know without question that if I “rightly divide the Word” (2 Timothy 2:15), then I will eliminate all confusion and questions in the Word. But I was challenged by a theologian whom I respect highly. My eyes have been opened to a part of the Word that has changed the way I view all scriptures now. My hope is that by listening to and learning about these divine secrets, your spiritual life will be impacted like mine has been. God bless!

The book is divided into two parts. The first part of the book focuses on maintaining a single Christian life. This is not an easy task, but it can be accomplished by a Christian placing his or her trust in God. With God's help, a Christian can draw closer to God so that Satan won't fan the flames of a single Christian's sexual desires, causing him or her to fall prey to sexual immorality.

Pastor and missionary Steven Ray Bragg once fell from the ministry, and God picked him up and restored him to serve in the Philippines. This book is the story of God working in Pastor Steve's life to accomplish His will of starting new Christian churches in the Philippines. He currently has thirty-five churches in remote, isolated communities. These communities have no other churches, and many are hearing the gospel for the first time.

If listening to this book does anything for you, but establish a sense of urgency for being prepared for the return of Jesus and eternal life in Heaven, then I have done my job. Right now, Jesus probably cares more about your eternal life with Him than you do! If you are not ready and excited for Christ's return tomorrow, then you are playing Russian roulette with procrastination and fear. When Christ returns once again, it will either be the best or the worst day of your life! Make sure you are inside before the door is shut!

The best example of a country, from beginning to end, is Israel's history as told in the Bible. Because they did not follow God's commandments, they eventually lost their country for over two thousand years. This book examines Israel's history and compares it to what we are doing in America today. There are several sins we are practicing today in America that are the same as Israel's. I list some of the sins we are practicing today and the Bible's condemnation of those sins.

In the Bible, it presents the picture of God's love, judgement, mercy, and grace, and when we are faced with that type of perfection, we ask the question how. I asked the question how--one of many questions asked through this walk with the Lord--and this audiobook is the reply to the question the Lord asked through the Holy Spirit.

R. Allen Stigger is a native Chicagoan who currently resides in the western suburbs and is father to three amazing daughters. He is an army veteran who enjoys writing about the human experience and his personal life childhood experiences.

The genesis of Your Personal Power Pyramid is a letter that was written to our son, Jordan, as he commenced from middle school to high school, and the initial transcript was penned to provide Jordan and his two cousins a simple five-component tool to remind them daily what they must do to be successful.

Matt Bin looks back on his life and realizes that those before him allowed him to grow and shared their experiences with him. He realizes that, at times, he doesn't understand the "wait until you get older" phrase. Yet he realizes that in the end, they were right. This is a story for kids of all ages, and it is something that anyone can relate to—no matter their present age.

I never understood just how important a human soul could be to God. The soul is the only thing we actually own and the only place I belonged. I was raised by a single mother, and she loved God with all her heart. So many times, we would fall asleep to the sound of gunfire. Out of this chaos, God chose me. I fought against Him and His will for so long. Every time I knocked down by life and Satan, God and all His love would stand me up again, stronger than before.

Very often, because people are good at making widgets, they are promoted to be in charge of the department making widgets. They know how to make great widgets, but nothing about managing people. So they fall back to their comfort zone and continue doing what they are good at—making widgets—and avoiding what they are uncomfortable at—managing people!

In Revelation 20:1-3, the scriptures say God is going to lock Satan, the devil, up for 1000 years. This is when the millennium will come to the planet, and the Earth and paradise will be restored. From this verse, we get the word millennium, Latin for "one thousand," the kingly rule of God by Jesus and the resurrected saints, the kingdom of heaven on planet Earth.

You can become the creator of your life! All aspects of your life will be in your control. The information that is provided here will empower you to create your life in a profound way! This information and direction will make your past experience of life only a steppingstone to become the master of your future.

This book is a gritty, often compelling tale that spans thirty years of a rising three-sport star athlete, who through increasing levels of alcohol and drug use, promiscuity, and other damaging behaviors, experiences a total and complete fall from grace. It is filled with the struggle to find meaning and purpose through it all during high school, college, and beyond. Travels range from Washington State to New Jersey, Australia, Southeast Asia, California, to Alabama. The story ultimately culminates in an uplifting message of redemption and recovery.

Blessings come in many ways, but usually, it starts with knowledge. Knowledge has been placed throughout the universe, and there are few who seek it or lay hold of its understanding. This book dives deep into the great mysteries of God. The key to absolute healing lies in understanding these mysteries. Many Christians do not have life and have it more abundantly. They do not understand fully what Jesus has done at the cross.

Meet Scott Lund, US Border Patrol agent, the hero and hope of the future. Men want to be like him, women want to be with him, and children look up to and admire him. In this first amazing super adventure, it's man versus an army with the president's life at stake. In this thriller full of suspense and intrigue, Lund is on what should had been a routine patrol, but he witnesses his partner's death. Depressed, battered, and broken, he takes leave to regroup. While on vacation, Scott rescues a drowning boy and is befriended by the boy's Black family.

When Jim Sayre was a totally blind child growing up in Zanesville, Ohio, in the 1940s and '50s, blind children were typically steered into occupations caning chairs or tuning pianos. "Or selling pencils on street corners," Jim says. No way he was going to settle for that. With the help of a loving mother who saw the wisdom of integrating a blind child into the sighted world and Jim's own innate determination--he might call it stubbornness--Jim overcame the obstacles and prejudices blind children faced in those times.

The world is full of perceptions of inequalities and injustices. However ambiguous and preposterous to some, these perceptions are a reality to those who live them. So rather than dwell on the negatives and those things that separate and divide us, this book (as the first of a three-part series) analyzes the challenges faced and then offers positive, inclusive solutions. Time has shown that a properly led team with effective leadership is much stronger than an individual. Each one reaches at least one.

The Days of the Kingdom is as material intended to bring awareness to God's people that God's kingdom is here, and it is in us. This book also reminds us that we, the church, are God's legislators on earth...