The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.

"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time.

Landa Washington-Coppedge, She was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her family moved to Philadelphia in the fall of 1969. She graduated from West Philadelphia High School in the fall of 1978. She has also completed studies in Evangelism Explosion Ш, International, James Kennedy, founder and President. She was ordained as a licensed Minster/Reverend on June 8, 2003 by Jameson Evangelistic Association of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was commission a Missionary / Evangelist on October 9, 2005 at Sharon Baptist Church of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In June 2008 she graduated from International Christian University with her Philosophy Degree in Theology. She is a certified ETA Approved Teacher, Advance High Standards of Church Ministries under the Evangelical Training Association. She enjoys working with children and people. She has always had a desire to teach. On July 11, 2010 she married, Rev. Charles J. Coppedge. She has a son, Irvin Washington and a step daughter Corin Coppedge. Dr. Washington-Coppedge as of May 2011 is serving at New Gethsemane Baptist Church in South Philadelphia Pennsylvania where Pastor Allen Jones is the Senior Pastor. From 1978 to May of 2011 she served at Sharon Baptist Church and served on several ministries where Bishop Keith W. Reed is the Senior Pastor. She has been teaching Theology courses for the past 15 years at New Life Institute of the Bible, Norristown campus, in Norristown Pennsylvania. She has been teaching for the past 4 years at New Creation Bible Institute, South Philadelphia campus, in Pennsylvania and also serves as their Assistant Dean. Life Verse: 1 Peter 2:9 "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praise of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light Remember, Coming together is a beginning, Keeping together is a process, Working together is success!

A Gift Is for Giving By: Marilyn Wickstrom A Gift Is for Giving is a guide for navigating the gifted program as well as the general structure Marilyn Wickstrom taught. But it’s more than that. This book is a group of activities that helped create the backbone for her classes. This information could be useful to home schooled parents, any general education teacher who has the freedom to interact their own ideas in the classroom, and of course to gifted teachers as well. The text includes the structure for field trips, treasure hunts, many quiz bowls, making and selling products, service projects, essay writing, and more. The information offered within is from years of experience and learning. Wickstrom hopes this book proves to be useful to everyone who reads it. Many of her classroom activities were successful, and she presents the best practices she learned along the way. Knowing she didn’t want her experience to retire with her, Wickstrom wrote this book. The most important lesson she shares is: Everyone has a gift, and a gift is for giving.

This book has two messages and they are: you are gifted and the gifts are your kingdom asset to access the blessings of God. You are an embodiment of God-given gifts or abilities for the pursuit of your purpose. However, you need to discover your purpose in order to unveil these gifts. It is in the discovering and utilization of your gift is the key access to the inexhaustible blessings of God. From Biblical and God¡¦s Kingdom perspective, you will discover many wonderful things about your gifts which include: „Ï What makes your gift an asset; „Ï The power of gift, „Ï The source and purpose of your gift, „Ï How to discover and develop your gift Gifts or our endowed abilities are means by which we exercise our domineering role on the earth in putting it in better shape, preserving and developing it. Jump into this book for a transformation as you partner with God in establishing His purpose.

What does the evangelical church in Palestine think about the land, the end times, the Holocaust, peace in the Middle East, loving enemies, Christian Zionism, the State of Israel, and the possibilities of a Palestinian state? For the first time ever, Palestinian evangelicals along with evangelicals from the United States and Europe have converged to explore these and other crucial topics. Although Jews, Muslims, and Christians from a variety of traditions have participated in discussions and work regarding Israel and Palestine, this book presents theological, biblical, and political perspectives and arguments from Palestinian evangelicals who are praying, hoping, and working for a just peace for both Israelis and Palestinians.