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God as Author takes a thoughtful literary approach to understanding the Gospel. Gene Fant writes in the preface: “Most of us have heard that Christ is ‘the Author and Finisher of our faith’ (Hebrews 12:2), so it makes sense that the Gospel would be God’s story. As many a church message board has noted so succinctly, ‘History is His Story.’ In our easy discussions of special revelation, I cannot help but wonder if we have missed something awe-inspiring that may be revealed by a reversal of the lens that we turn toward narrative. Perhaps the Gospel is not just like a story; perhaps story, narrative in general, is like the Gospel. My clear conviction is that something stands behind the power of narrative. In fact, I believe that Someone stands behind it. There is an Author whose skill and grace imbues the broad range of the stories that we tell. There is a Father who gave us a story to help us understand our place in this world, a story that points back to Him. His story is, in many ways, the only story that we know. When we use that realization as a foundation for interpreting and generating narrative, it changes everything, including ourselves.”

THE GREAT CATACLYSM IS NIGH! It’s “all hands on deck” as a gargantuan Infernal appears in the ocean alongside a mysterious pillar. As the Evangelist’s calamitous plot enters its final phase, all forces converge on the Tokyo Empire coastline–Fire Force, Haijima, and White Clad. Meanwhile, Shinra makes an Adolla Link with the aid of an unlikely partner, allowing him to glimpse something truly shocking. What truth lies behind the towering pillar and the Great Cataclysm? What fate awaits the world and mankind?!

A heaven-defying character! The legend that was created to defy the will of the heavens! What do you think you'll do when you have the talent to learn whatever you want, plus the limitless absorption of your internal energy with the Divine Art of Beiming? Scoundrel Lei Xing was hit by lightning after encountering the Seven Stars Orb once every ten thousand years. He accidentally teleported into the world that relied on the sky to make the Dragon Slayer's Note, but he was so lucky that he even managed to pass on to Chen You Liang. He envied the heaven-defying talent to death, and the unlimited absorption of the internal energy of the Divine Art of Beiming, to the point where it had fallen into the hands of the protagonist. All the brilliance in "Rebirth of the Heavenly Art of the Northern Dark" (Little Bamboo, new book, great support!) Pure top quality novels, YY to the home, YY to the grave!)

Healer Lassair returns to England and uncovers a secret that puts the lives of everyone she knows in grave danger, in the final Aelf Fen medieval mystery. It is the summer of 1100, and after seven long years away in Spain, Lassair is finally going home. Back to her beloved mentor Gurdyman. Back to her family. And back to young lawman Jack Chevestrier, who Lassair hopes still carries the same deep feelings for her as she does for him. Before she can reunite with her loved ones, however, Lassair has a long-overdue task to perform. Old flame - and king's spy - Rollo Guiscard left her a chest before he died, and it is finally time for her to collect it. But the chest contains more than gold, and soon Lassair is caught up in a web of danger and deception that threatens not just her own life, but the lives of everyone she holds dear. And this is not the only peril Lassair must face. For although she's left the south behind her forever, the south is not done with her yet . . . Gripping, tense and moving, the last installment of the Aelf Fen series provides both a twisty and compelling historical murder mystery and a hugely satisfying end to Lassair's story, which began over a decade ago with OUT OF THE DAWN LIGHT.

Piece dazzling diamond and gorgeous gemstone quilts Add dimension and luminosity to your quilts with gorgeous gemstone piecing! Learn the basics of abstraction and color theory as you piece stunning works of art with gem quilt expert MJ Kinman. After years of perfecting her technique, Kinman explains freezer paper piecing in brilliant detail with jewel quilting ideas to help you express your own creativity. Get helpful advice on fabric selection and quilting patterns to illuminate each cut. A sample gem quilt pattern helps you practice as you follow along step by step. Then find your own muse and bring any gemstone to life in exquisite detail. Just as gems can sparkle and glow in a million different ways, you’ll be inspired by the author’s work and a gallery of student quilts to help you let go of perfection and embrace the chaos of color and light. Shine on! Learn to create freezer-paper patterns for your own gemstone quilts Build skills as you sew a sample diamond quilt top, with step-by-step instructions See a gallery of ground-breaking jewel quilts from the author and her students

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