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Why must everything be so black and white? Like many of us, Derwin Gray is weary of the racial divide in our society. He longs to see hurts healed, wrongs corrected, and trust replace distrust. The good news is that the Bible has a lot to say about how to heal our persistent racial divides. In this book, popular Bible teacher Derwin Gray walks us through Scripture, showing us the heart of God—how God from the beginning envisioned a reconciled multiethnic family in loving community, reflecting his beauty and healing presence in the world. This message is central to the gospel itself.

Four years after getting the biggest break of his life, Cameron Lee’s music career has taken a nose dive, leaving him two options: become a sellout or give up on his lifelong dream. He reluctantly returns home for his sister’s wedding, hoping to avoid his past and find his love for music again. Single mom Lexie Walters has suffered her fair share of tragedies and setbacks, but she has finally scraped together the money to achieve her dream of going into business with her cousin as an interior designer. When Lexie’s life is at an all-time high, she runs into her teenage crush.

Harper Sullivan yearns for a place to call home, preferably with a delightful bakery nearby. When news arrives that she's inherited her great-grandmother's bookshop in the charming town of Havenwood, Harper eagerly seizes the chance. Unbeknownst to her, the quaint bookshop carries more than just shelves of stories—it harbors inherited mysteries and a touch of magical mayhem.

L. Patrick Gray III was the man caught in the middle of the Watergate scandal. He was a lifelong Republican, but Richard Nixon considered him a threat. Closing in on the conspiracy, Gray became the target of one of Watergate's most shocking acts - Nixon's "smoking gun" attempt to have the CIA stop the FBI investigation.

In this audio Bible study, pastor Derwin Gray, of Transformation Church, takes you and your group through Paul's letter to the Ephesians to reveal how the apostle presented the revolutionary idea that Jesus came not only to forgive sins but also to create a unified family out of a diverse people. The letter to the church in Ephesus contains a message that's revolutionary to us even today—it's a message that's especially urgent now: that God desires to bring unity to all things and all peoples under Christ.

Jake Matthews understands loss. In just one year, he lost his mother, his first love, his career, and now his cousin and best friend. But loss is the very thing that allows him to see the amazing woman he's always overlooked. And for the very first time, Jake wants to be worthy of such a pure love. Naomi Bennett spent the last year finding herself. Running away to Portugal was more than just a trip to find culture, but also an escape from the first man she ever gave her heart to. Now home, the last thing Naomi wants is to catch the eye of notorious playboy Jake Matthews.

One would hardly see a three-story mansion, unlimited bank account, and high-end clothes as a prison. But to Kaitlyn "Issy" Summers, her family's opulence only represents pain, betrayal, and fear. To deal with her heartbreaking past, Issy finds multiple ways to self-destruct and harden her heart from ever being hurt again. Grant Forester won't give up on the woman he has loved for years. He sees past the anger and bitterness to the wounded girl in need of healing. He has the secret to freedom if she would only trust him.

America has become a beautiful mosaic filled with many colors and ethnicities - but does your church reflect this change? Are you longing to be a cross-cultural leader who can guide the church into a multicolored world for the sake of the gospel? Best-selling author and pastor Dr. Derwin Gray calls all churches and their leaders to grow out of ignorance, classism, racism, and greed into a flourishing, vibrant, and grace-filled community of believers.

The Doctrine of Sola-Scriptura (Bible Only) teaches that Scripture (the Bible alone) is the sole source of authority for the Christian and the Church. Coined and promulgated by Martin Luther and John Calvin (1500's), this doctrine has become the shifty ground upon which all Protestant-Christianity has been built. If it can be proven that Sola-Scriptura is an error and an innovation to orthodox Christianity, then the entire body of Protestant doctrine will come crashing down on top of itself. Using Scripture, reason, and a spoon full of humor, David L. Gray (also called Yoseph Miryam Daviyd)...

Pumpkins, pranks, and pandemonium! Pumpkin spice and everything nice? Not this Harvest Festival! As autumn leaves fall, new business owner, Harper Sullivan, plans for a calm first festival in her new home. Havenwood's magical town is buzzing with excitement, but Harper's tranquility is shattered when a mischievous magical prankster starts wreaking havoc, threatening to reveal Havenwood’s secrets to the world. As the pranks escalate, Harper puts her amateur sleuthing skills to the test as she races against time to protect Havenwood’s magical allure from going public.

If you wonder how to help your children understand today’s racial dynamics and respond in God-honoring ways, you’re not alone. Practical and engaging, The Race-Wise Family offers immediately applicable action steps to help you raise kingdom-minded kids who will stand against racial injustice as an outpouring of their relationship with God.

Cameron Blaze is my name, living on the edge is my game. Acquiring an ancient artifact? Sure, I like old stuff. Procuring a precious? I’ve got some sticky fingers right here. I will do pretty much anything to make rent, and will enjoy the ride as I go.

It’s that time of year again. In the shadows, otherworldly creatures lurk, under the gravestones, the dead begin to rise, and in that old house down the lane, ghosts rattle their chains. For once more, Trick or Treat Thrillers brings you our pick of the best Indie-paranormal short stories for 2020! Before you begin listening to our selection of 13 stories, however, we recommend you first check under your bed, in your closet, and outside of your window. You never know what may be coming your way.

Emotions are the language of Spirit. When emotions are felt, throughout your entire being, they’re received as messages and miracles. Learning to tune in to feelings is key to connecting to gratitude and unconditional love. Spencer and Gina know that the bond between a mother and her child never ends. The grateful connection and unconditional love they share lasted even after Spencer transcended his body at age twenty-three.

For the past century and longer, nearly every book written by Catholics about the Catholic mass has taken the approach to explain the liturgy by dissecting it into separate parts and pieces. Contrary to this staunchly popular style of teaching, the Catholic mass is not a disjointed litany of things the laity says, things the Priest says, times they stand, times they kneel, things they do, and things they don’t do.

Notions of the undead have fascinated and terrified humanity for centuries, and none more so than those tales revolving around zombies. From the very root of the zombie myth back in the Haitian slave days to a saturation through popular culture, zombies have crawled their way up out of their graves, refusing to stay interred. Now, as their hordes increase and their hungers grow, the undead plagues cannot be stopped. It isn't just a case of no room left on Earth. The apocalypse is here.

Trial lawyers do not become great overnight. It takes persistence, a relentless work ethic, a willingness to learn from mistakes, a burning passion for the craft, an authentic self, and the courage and vulnerability to enter the arena time and again. Those who become great trial lawyers also become great people. Through their work, they grapple with the realities of the human condition and in the process cultivate character, principle, integrity, leadership, strength, compassion, and perseverance. Based out of Richmond, RVA Trial Lawyers exists for Virginia’s trial lawyers. RVA Trial ...

David L. Gray is a Catholic Theologian, Author, and Historian offering commentary on the liturgy of the Catholic Mass, Theology, Current Events, Culture, and Society from a faithfully and courageously Catholic perspective. This feed includes older versions of his podcasting journey that started back in 2011; first with 'A Conversation on the Spiritual Life with David L. Gray (Yoseph Daviyd)', 'The [OLD] David L. Gray Show', audio versions of 'The David L. Gray Show (Voicing Truth and Reason)' on Guadalupe Radio Network, original uploads of 'The Liturgical Sense of the Scriptures' podcast, ...

Return to the Sacred is a free online course that will take you on a journey through the beauty, truth, and goodness of the Catholic faith. You will explore topics such as the sacraments, the saints, the Bible, the Church, the moral life, and more. You will also hear from 27 experts who will share their insights and testimonies on how to live out your faith in today’s world.