New Durham Chapel

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Help Lord My Whole Life Hurts [Hardcover]

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This work presents the results of the author's own search for the Holy Spirit, and invites every reader to embark on a the same quest. Catherine Marshall argues that the Holy Spirit is a real and powerful presence in the lives of believers and the source of help, guidance and inspiration.

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One of the modern myths is that ministers lead sheltered lives. A person who swears in the presence of a pastor will often stop and say, "Oh, excuse me, Reverend," as if pastoral ears are unaccustomed to such indelicate terms. If anything, pastors are more acquainted with the effects of human depravity. Each week brings situations of power, conflict, adultery, and abuse. The Seven Deadly Sins are not just sermon topics--they are daily adversaries. Some of the toughest situations deal with people who need help but won't admit it--or won't accept it. The man, for instance, who takes his wife for granted, puts his marriage on autopilot, and doesn't notice or care that his wife is starving emotionally. Or the single woman who bounces from one job (or relationship) to the next, never satisfied, always looking for something else. This book offers real-life stories of ministers who have taken the initiative with people who were not asking for help. It shows the state of the art in "the ministry of taking the first step."

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Mary Katherine is caught between the traditions of her faith and the pull of a different life. When Daniel, an Amish man living in Florida, arrives and shares her restlessness, Mary Katherine�feels drawn�to him and curious about�the life he leads away from Lancaster County. But her longtime friend Jacob has been in love with her for years. He�s discouraged that she�s never viewed him as anything but a friend and despairs that he is about to lose Mary Katherine to this outsider. Will the conflicted Mary Katherine be lost to the English world, or to�Daniel, who might take her away to Florida? Or will she embrace her Amish faith and recognize Jacob as the man she should marry and build a life with? � "You'll laugh and cry right alongside the characters in this story that tests a young woman's faith in God's plan for her life." - Loree Lough, best-selling author of more than 80 award-winning books, including From Ashes to Honor, #1 in the First Responders series � "Master storyteller Barbara Cameron instantly draws readers in with vivid description and powerful dialogue, as she offers a glimpse of Amish life while showing the universal human need for loving and being loved. Her Restless Heart will satisfy even the most discriminating romance fans." �- Debby Mayne, author of Sweet Baklava and the upcoming Class Reunion series

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Book by Briscoe, Jill

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Oh, sure. God's heard 'em all. But chances are excellent that readers of Hey, God , a parody of the popular Dear God: Children's Letters to God, will find it hilariously amusing to listen in on over 100 of the most entertainingly bizarre missives to the Almighty.Who hasn't revealed some insecurity to God? After all, the divine creator would find out about it anyway, right? In fact, eavesdropping on everyone else's neuroses is the appeal of author Kip Conlon's new book Hey, God , a tongue-in-cheek look at some very irreverent communications with the supreme being.Consider these messages to God: -- Dear God: What do you think of the new Jesus is my best friend bumper sticker on the Honda? Sometimes I think it's sort of weird. Like, Why am I telling this to people?-- Stephen, age 27-- Dear God: Apparently, I am created in Your image. Which is bad news for the both of us, I'm afraid.-- Ronald, age 38-- Dear God: Jesus loves me. He's also been dead 2000 years and from what I understand, loves everybody, including Son of Sam. I need a man. Happy New Year's.-- Priscilla, age 43Handwritten on stationery that mimics private and company letterhead, each piece of correspondence has a style all its own. With illustrations by Susan Conlon (the author's mother, who has a master's of art therapy and also works for the American Folk Art Museum in New York City), Hey, God gives readers a humorous take on communicating with the Master of the universe.