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When Christ rose again, says the inspired Apostle, He “brought life and immortality to light.” He made clear what had previously been hidden and dark; He made sure what had previously been doubtful; He converted a perhaps into a certitude, a speculation into an assurance. But while He threw light...

The great need of our day is not the discovery of new truths, but the vitalization of old ones, and the man of the hour would be he who could breathe new life into certain simple, elementary truths which have been in the Church’s possession throughout all the years of her continuance. We have quite...

I am not going to discuss in any detail the beautiful story of the calling of the first disciples—full of instruction and inspiration though it is. My interest just now is not in the men who were called, but in the Man who called them; not in Andrew or John or James or even in Peter, but in Jesus....

“A root out of a dry ground”! What idea does this figure suggest to you? It suggests to me the idea of unexpectedness, unaccountableness, miraculousness. A “dry ground”—that is not exactly the kind of place we expect a root to shoot out from. A “dry ground”—that is not exactly the...

Was Saul’s conversion as sudden as it seemed? Of course, to all outward appearance nothing could have been more sudden or unexpected. It was so sudden that people could not believe that it had really taken place. They could not believe that the man who left Jerusalem to persecute any Christians...

It’s time to stop crying in our soup about the consumeristic commercialization of Christmas. Instead of bashing the culture for making Black Friday bigger than Thanksgiving, let’ do something different this year. Let’s do Advent. Instead of quibbling over saying “Happy Holidays” instead...

First published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

When racehorse trainer Delbert "Shorty" Rogers is found dead in a stall at Caledonia Downs, Homicide Detective Campbell Young is drawn into the investigation. Add to the mix a lottery winner, an Internet mogul, a reclusive land baron, his voluptuous helpmate and twin bodyguards, an eccentric environmentalist,...

Leadership in the church has lost its God-ordained identity as small family fellowship leaders and traded it in for a Business model of leadership. The model for church life that Jesus left as a very strong impression on the New Testament was to be part of a family - that shares each others burdens,...

The Tools & Techniques of Financial Planning, 10th edition, is part of the popular Leimberg Library. It continues to provide complete coverage of the principles, processes, and practice of financial planning. This book is a must-have resource for any planner who desires a well-organized approach for...

Everything you need to know about consulting and contracting—get paid what you’re worth and don’t spend it all on taxes.

Complex tax rules are written in everyday language and presented in topic-specific sections.  Tax rules and concepts are broken down into key components and explained with accuracy and detail, making this resource simple enough for new agents, and comprehensive enough to be valuable to more experienced...

The only guide of its kind! Undergraduate college students working toward business degrees, MBA graduate students, and first year law students have one thing in common: they need to take courses in business law. Unlike cumbersome and expensive textbooks, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Business...

Struggling with credit card debt? Have unpaid medical bills? Can’t seem to make ends meet? Nolo’s How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy helps qualified individuals wipe out debt without an attorney. After using the guide to determine whether filing for bankruptcy is the right choice, a reader can follow step-by-step instructions to complete and file the official bankruptcy forms.