Are you discouraged? Do your shoulders ache with the weight of carrying your problems alone? Do you wish you could find someone who understands, someone who won't condemn you for your failures or ridicule you for your mistakes? Let Chuck Swindoll put a friendly arm around your shoulders and show you how the burdens can be lifted from your heart. Encourage Me offers tender insight into the needs of the human heart and how God wants to meet those needs through the gift of encouragement. Swindoll says, "Encouragement is awesome. Think about it: It has the capacity to lift a man's or a woman's shoulders. To breathe fresh air into the fading embers of a smoldering dream. To actually change the course of another human being's day . . . or week . . . or life." This classic devotional is a treasury of thoughts on finding the encouragement you need--and learning to share that encouragement with others.

Have you ever wondered if you are gifted? Have you ever struggled with feelings of insecurity, thinking that you are not worth much? Have ever struggled with low self-esteem? Maybe you just need a reminder of who you are or who you can be? If you can identify with any of the statements above, then this book is for you. It is a personal perspective on Gifts and Calling. The book describes some personal accounts in the life of Pastor Lloyd, from childhood to present day. We can at times lack the confidence to be all that God has destined for us to be. We convince ourselves that we cannot achieve like others; sometimes even putting ourselves down. Our words can be more negative than positive, not remembering that words are life. This book tackles these struggles but recognises that with a shift in our thinking, life can be very different. We must not allow any situation to take away from the fact that we are called of God and we have gifts that are God-given. Accepting our calling and gifts, will lead to having peace in the face of life’s challenges and can propel us into greatness.

I pray that this book will help you to encourage yourself and others. I know sometimes it can be hard to encourage someone every day. There will be days when you don't have the strength to encourage yourself. Trust me, I know because I fight with it every day. No one is perfect, and we all have flaws. However, if you give it all to the Lord, you will make it through every day for the rest of your life. Now the fight is not going to be easy because you will have to deal with all different kinds of people. Just like my book says, you will deal with liars, cheaters, thieves, and much more daily. Trust in God in all you do, and he will make a way out of no way.

"If you are looking for one book to make sense of the problem of evil, this book is for you." Sean McDowell Grasping This Truth Will Change Your View of God Forever If God is good and all-powerful, why doesn't He put a stop to the evil in this world? Christians and non-Christians alike struggle with the concept of a loving God who allows widespread suffering in this life and never-ending punishment in hell. We wrestle with questions such as... Why do bad things happen to good people? Why should we have to pay for Adam's sin? How can eternal judgment be fair? But what if the real problem doesn't start with God...but with us? Clay Jones, an associate professor of Christian apologetics at Biola University, examines what Scripture truly says about the nature of evil and why God allows it. Along the way, he'll help you discover the contrasting abundance of God's grace, the overwhelming joy of heaven, and the extraordinary destiny of believers.

In his illuminating new book, Douglas McWilliams argues that inequality is largely driven not by a conspiracy of the rich, as Thomas Piketty suggests, but by technology and globalization tat have led to the paradox of rising inequality even as worldwide poverty drops. But what are the implications of this seeming contradiction, and what ultimately drives the global distribution of wealth? What can societies do to reshape capitalism for the 21st century? Drawing on the latest research, McWilliams investigates how wealth is concentrated and why it persistently remains in the hands of very few. In accessible and thought-provoking prose, McWilliams poses a comprehensive theory on why capitalism has not met its match in the form of increasingly disparate income distribution, but warns of the coming wave of technological development—the fourth industrial revolution—that threatens to create a scarcity of unskilled jobs that will lead to even greater inequality and explains what governments can do to prepare for this.From the inquisitive layperson to the professional economist or policymaker, The Inequality Paradox is essential reading for understanding the global economy in its present state. McWilliams is a fresh, authoritative voice entering the global discussion, making this book indispensable in preparing for the imminent economic challenges of our changing world.

TOEFL iBT Writing prepares students to succeed on the TOEFL's Independent Task, the all-important essay question, and on the Integrated Task, which combines reading, listening, and writing skills. The author presents a three-step program designed to help students write like native speakers of English. His coaching entails gathering ideas, organizing details, and developing the chosen topic into clear, grammatical written English. He also provides exercises in proofreading and editing. Model essays and model integrated tasks are included for students to read and analyze. Audio lectures typical of those presented on actual tests are included online. Lin Lougheed presents a three-step program designed to help students write like native speakers of English. The three steps include: Gathering ideas Organizing details Developing the chosen topic into clear, grammatical written English The book also provides: Exercises in proofreading and editing Model essays and integrated tasks to read and analyze Online audio lectures similar to those presented on actual tests

Imagine if you found a dead angel by the side of the road. What would you do? Perfect for fans of The Alchemist, this charming novel is set against the warmth, challenges, and love of everyday family life. It illustrates how angels can be messengers for peace and love. The story gently unfolds after Raphael begins his quest to bring an angel he finds by the side of the road back to life. Readers will become immersed in the characters' lives as they move along an incredible journey of love, loss, and hope. This transformational novel works like a self-help text, affecting readers long after they've finished it.