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Teacher, Do You Love Me? examines 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 through the lens of teaching and learning. Each chapter unpacks a word or phrase from "Love is Patient" to "Love Always Perseveres" using stories, definitions, research, and biblical references to help educators understand and apply the various aspects of the love is and love is nots outlined in the book's key passage, 1 Cor. 13:4-8. Listeners are encouraged to examine what each facet of love means and to apply the insights gleaned to the classroom and school communities.

Does God have a plan for me and my life? How do I know what job to take or whom to date? The Bible tells us you can "test and approve" God's Will. You can know His will and examine Scripture to provide God's direction for your life. The book of Romans tells us that as we are transformed by God, we are able to discern His Will. Are you ready and willing to let your life be transformed by God's Word and His Holy Spirit?

Chosen, a sequel to Loved, is a redemptive message to reveal the nature of Jesus and his love for you. The heart of Jesus is revealed through his joy and plan for you as you step into his world. Though redemption is often defined through the glory and sacrifice of the cross, the goal of this book is for us to truly see Jesus and his compassion for our journey as he answers the question, “Who is Chosen?”

What if our mind was a ship trying to navigate through the waters of this life—whether smooth waters, rough, or overwhelming? At some heartbeat, we experience all of these waters. Come on a journey with me—exploring who the Creator is, of wonder, vulnerability, thanksgiving, encouragement, and pain. May you be encouraged no matter how the waters are for you. Know there is an answer, hope, and someone who cares. Steady the ship of your mind on things above, lest the ship starts drifting or sinking. He is the commander of our minds, and, when He speaks, there is a great calm.

Loved is a timeless message to reveal the very essence of God. Each chapter will challenge listeners to look within and overcome the bias that has swayed their belief in the Creator. Through an inner healing journey, the listener will not only be overcome with gratitude for the Savior but overcome with Love. The character of Love will become personal, real, and tangible instead of solely a belief or vacillating (or indecisive) idea. Loved has endless depth and will encourage the listener to pick up the Word of God and find the answers we are all searching for.

Creativity, a character trait that sets people apart, empowering them and their organizations toward the novel, new, has-never-been products. The realization has downed and is portrayed through Creation Illuminated that God is the first creative force. In his creation and your heart, blessings are placed. Through the Creator's power in nature and its blessings, we can seek the ultimate creation in ourselves. To be able to love.

These devotions (80 in total) are based on the format laid out in my blog (terrynightingale.com). Each one is between 450-600 words. For those who want to linger longer, there are suggested prayers. Each devotion is based on at least one verse of scripture or a Bible story. The text of the Bible is the main focus, accompanied by stories, thoughts, or questions. The aim of each is to encourage, "build up", but also challenge the listener to a deeper walk with God and obedience to his word.

Hope for the Holidays is more than just a catchy phrase that you might find in a Hallmark greeting. Hope is vital to our lives, and it is often the most prevalent during the season of Christmas. This book speaks about the message of hope that we find in the Christmas story as we celebrate Jesus' birth. In this book, we will explore the ways we can experience hope for the holidays. In each chapter, we will look at the different characters in the Christmas story and how they offer a message of hope to us in our own lives.

Once There Was a Girl is the poignant true story of Wendy, a young black woman struggling to grow up in a housing project in New Orleans. Facing abject poverty, rampant crime, and formidable challenges, she believes against all hope that she will somehow survive. Her mother teaches her how to pray - and pray she does - even when all hope of a better life seems fleeting and perhaps impossible. As time passes, Wendy struggles to not give up, and fervently asks God to perform a miracle and deliver her from the projects to the world she hopes and dreams of.

This is the chronicle of every believer: a relationship with Jesus. He loves us and we are learning to love him. He cares for my life in this world. He is involved with the details of my life. He is very near. Yes, that includes me. His supernatural, life-changing miracles transform me into his servant, his friend, his bride.

The overall message of this audiobook is this: Victory is realistic and within our grasp no matter the violation. As a sexual abuse survivor, I know that true and lasting healing from sexual trauma involves a recognition of the importance of both the physical and spiritual dimensions of wholeness. What’s unique about this audiobook, and what I haven’t personally encountered in any other book or through any other counseling in the 35 years I’ve been on this journey, is that the physical is tethered to the spiritual.

This book is written in a devotional style and is for anyone struggling to find their place and purpose in life. Sharing some of the lessons that God has taught me through my horses and the scriptures in overcoming my struggles, I attempt to take the listener along with me on an imaginary trail ride to talk together about the struggles we may share. It is my hope that the listener will come to know and understand how much they’re truly loved by God and be encouraged to live out the abundant life that they’ve been created for.

Finding God, Finding Me tells the powerful testimony of an ordinary 16-year-old girl whose life changes after encountering God. This book is a window into her fears, struggles, and insecurities as a high schooler, and how God helped her find her identity, confidence, and so much more. Being a teenager herself, Izzy knows firsthand the challenges facing today’s teenagers. She wants to use her transformation story to inspire and convict others to want to begin their journey of finding Christ - and ultimately find themselves in the process.

Has a teacher through their teachings ever left you inspired and utterly transformed? In the Teacher on the Mount, the therapist, ward manager, and listeners are beckoned to climb the highest mountains of faith, purpose, service to others, and life through Mrs. Watkins' and her mentors' teachings. Mrs. Watkins, a patient, canceled her knee-replacement surgery after having a dream.

Should Christians forgive and accept atrociously wicked people when they come to faith in Jesus Christ? What if they were murderers, racists, sexual predators, terrorists, human traffickers, or worse? Forever Unforgivable allows you to consider the lives of 15 depraved men and women around the world who later found Jesus (or were found by Jesus). Learn how believers reacted at the time, and consider what you would have done. You’ll be amazed at who God saves and radically changes. Will you forgive as God in Christ forgave you?

According to the Bible, God has given his people a spirit of power. Yet he also has a clear, sweeping call for his people to be gentle. Is this a paradox? An impossibility? Discover the biblical definition of gentleness through scripture, research, and soul-baring personal illustrations in Gentleness: It’s Not What You Think. Challenging questions designed to help you cultivate key attributes of gentleness will encourage you to grow this spiritual fruit in your life.

Emmanuel: Satisfying the Thirsty Soul - "Makes a Great Bible Study" - is an uplifting educational book to help the listener understand the complexities of the Bible, and apply them to their daily life. It’s the third book written by Andrea Rose Miller, a young woman who has experienced numerous miracles in her life. The book is organized into 15 chapters with 236 individual messages, providing brilliant insight to help the listener understand the scripture, with explanations and application to contemporary issues.

Moderation Is Key is like no other book before it in this area. It is simple and gives a lot of insights, made available in one place. It is a very comprehensive manual. I am a passionate advocate of healthy living. I embarked on this lifestyle in late 1990, with a change in my eating habits and sedentary lifestyle. This caused me to drop six to eight dress sizes. By God's grace, I have successfully maintained this weight loss for nearly three decades, a feat achieved by eating moderate amounts of healthy foods, exercising, and dependence on God's word.

The Untouched Part touches all the parts in and about us that we can neither see nor handle and will direct you to the course of knowing your true self beyond pretty pictures and earthly possessions using the only instrument that can help: the holy bible.

Many people will agree that we are living in a world in which many people seem to be experiencing an identity crisis. To complicate the matter, this identity crisis has found its way into the Lord’s Church. The question must be asked, “What does it mean to be and live as a Christian?” At the center of our Christian experience, we discover that our union with the crucified and risen Jesus shapes our identity and our spiritual formation.