Thinking on Scripture: A Collection of Theological Essays - Volume 2


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In this second volume, Dr. Cook provides a series of articles that are part of his morning meditations on Scripture. Meditation, in the biblical sense, is an intentional filling of the mind with divine viewpoint; specifically, God’s Word. The purpose is to saturate our thinking with Scripture so that it will permeate all aspects of our reasoning and guide us into God’s will. These articles touch on subjects such as soteriology, grace, worship, righteous living, and character studies of people such as Saul and David. The overall intent of the book is to inform and inspire believers to live righteously before God.




Submitting To Bosses


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Nicky's first day as a maid is turning out to be a lot dirtier than she anticipated. Not only is she expected to wear a skimpy maid's uniform that barely covers anything with no underwear, she is required to surrender to her boss and all the employees in the office. Humiliation and raw physical desire consume her body, mind, and soul as brazen hands breach her every defense and take her. ~~~~~ Excerpt ~~~~~ "What are you thinking about?" he asked, his voice feeling much closer to me than he was, so soft it was almost a whisper, but deep enough to vibrate through my bones. I took a deep breath and exhaled slowly thought my nose, taking my time to completely empty my lungs before taking in air again, a meditative trick I had learned a few months ago in a free yoga class. It helped calm me down when I panicked, which I was very close to doing at that very moment, especially with him looking at me like that. "Nothing, sir," I said truthfully. He stood up and I took a tentative step back, trying to create a distance between us. That seemed to displease him. His lips tightened into a straight line and I held my breath as I waited for him to talk. The tension in the air made it hard to breath. It didn't help matters that the scent of his cologne filled my lungs, intoxicating my mind and body. I saw his eyes flick down and notice the change in my body. He appraised my body without shame. I continued standing up straight, resisting the strong urge to cover my chest with my arms. "I like what you're wearing," he said, eyeing me up and down, drinking in the sight of my body, almost transparent against the white material and the short skirt that barely covered my anything. I tried to tug the skirt down a little more, but it was no use. "You'll be wearing this from now on," he said with a tone that left no room for protests. "Yes, sir," I said, my voice barely above a whisper. He leaned back against the desk, almost sitting on it as he folded his muscular arms over his chest. He exuded power. "Your work hours are clearly stated in the contract. Now, given that you had an early start today, I'm willing to excuse your behavior this time." "Thank you," I breathed a sigh of relief. "Nevertheless, you should still be punished for your tardiness," he said, walking around behind me so I couldn't see him. My heart caught in my throat. I felt his breath against my ear and knew he was leaning close to me. Despite my nerves, I remained absolutely still, waiting for the sound of his voice. "Stand up and lean over the desk," he said finally.




Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers & Other Office Idiots


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Have you confronted any of these coworkers or bosses recently? The Grumpy Martyr The Boss's Pet The Credit Snatcher Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers & Other Office Idiots is designed to help people with all their office issues, from an exasperating coworker to a boss from hell. This book helps readers quickly pinpoint their problems and implement immediate tactics to resolve them. Vicky Oliver has helped more than 5,000 working people at different levels in different fields resolve their work problems. Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers & Other Office Idiots is a direct result of what she has learned as a career expert who has made herself available to help people in their times of need. With this book in hand, readers will have the answers to all their difficult work issues and will see their job satisfaction skyrocket.




Submit!?! Oh No, He Ain't the Boss of Me....Is He?


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Why do I feel the need to argue about everything with my husband? Why do I feel threatened when being told to do something by anyone? Why do I feel as though I need to win the discussion, turned argument? Why can't I just sit quiet and agree? I remember one particular argument with my husband years ago. As usual, it started by disagreeing on something so benign, it warranted no further discussing. But, oh, no, he wasn't going to get the best of me. Truth be told, we were both thinking the exact same thing. That angst turned into malicious attacks of each other. Why? Why did it have to result into that, every time? One day, I had reached my limit to what I felt was him treating me like a doormat. I fell to my knees in prayer and just asked the Lord to guide my heart and thoughts. What do I need to do to change this cycle? I prayed so many times with what appeared to me to be no answer that I decided to go hunt for an answer in the Scriptures. Don't you just love when the Lord does that? I started researching submission, and this book is the result of that research. I wanted to share my very personal and vulnerable struggles with other women, men, and church groups. If I was having challenges with submission, surely others were too. Maybe, just maybe, my failures could be the catalyst for someone else's success. This book was written based on my personal experiences (negative and positive) and my own struggles with submission as a Christian woman, wife, mother, daughter, employee, and tax-paying citizen. I also hope to shed light on the fact that everyone is under submission in some aspect of their lives. I decided to write this in hopes other women who struggle with this concept might be encouraged that there is hope for the stubborn. I used scriptures specifically related to submission, not just for women, but for everyone. I also infused a great deal of humor throughout as I know this topic can become very heavy-hearted, and using humor made it easier to entice the reader to keep going. I learned a great deal from researching this book, as did my husband, which amazingly made our marriage stronger and more deep-rooted in Christ. I must believe that if it can make a positive impact on our marriage, as stubborn as we both are, I pray it can make a difference for others.




Ask a Manager


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From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together




Essential Christianity


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What are the essentials to the Christian faith? How can you know and find God's will? What doctrines comprise the foundation to a Christian life? What should church leadership look like? What experiences mark a healthy Christian? These questions and more are answered in this book. If you are looking for one book that can cover the whole Christian life then this book is for you as you seek to Love a faithful faith that honors God while learning to experience his goodness daily.




Your Life: from Biblical Perspective


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Every life is divided into different sections. One section of a person's life does not make him or her complete. It takes the different sections put together to make a person a whole being. This book, Your Life: Biblical Perspective, looks at different sections of human beingsyour money, your enemies, your prayers, etc.and attempts to explain them from the biblical standpoint so all of us can enjoy life to its fullness. With this book in your hand and the knowledge in your heart, your life will never be the same again.




God's Word to Pastors


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Practical, hands-on wisdom for daily life in ministry! What framework does the Word of God give for the office of a pastor? Does the Bible outline the pastors responsibility to the congregation and the congregations responsibility to the pastor? Gods Word to Pastors gives scriptural answers to these questions and many more! What is the extent...




Submit


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USA Today Bestselling author, Lexy Timms, brings you a sweet (and oh-so-sexy) romance about love, sweat, and tears. Violent, painfully loyal, and willing to win at all costs. Aedan Kearney learned from an early age that the only person he could count on was himself. Growing up on the rough side of New York City, he’s no stranger to a fight. He knows how to outlast the best of them—at least that’s what he’s trying to do. An ultimate fighter standing on the edge of something big. Rescuing a beautiful woman and her friends from two street thugs isn’t exactly on Aedan’s list of to-dos, but he can’t just walk away. Rosalyn Thomas is sweet—so not the right kind of girl for him. She’s above his pay grade, and out of his social class. Mesmerized by her beauty, he can’t stop himself from tasting her just one time. Except the heart wants what the heart wants and Outside the Octagon, you never know what is going to happen. OUT OF THE OCTAGON SERIES Submit Fight Knockout Search Terms: action, new ad, true love, happily ever after, famos actor, hot romance, hot doctores, Alpha male romance, billionaire, romance, love and life, cancer, fictio, big beautiful women, big beautiful woman, fake boss, fake girlfriend, fake, sexy, sexy hero, sweet romance, hot steamy, love, hot doctors, billionaire romanc, melody anne billionaire bachelors series, free kindle romance, romance billionaire series, billionaire obsession, romance love triangle, romance love, sweet love story, hea, billionaire romance, bad boy, Alpha Bad Boy, mma fighting, mma, dark romance, scholarship athletes, sport athletics, track and field, varsity track and field, university varsity athletics, University Football, football, sports, romantic suspence, steamy romance, Contemporary Steamy Romance, hot and steamy, contemporary romance and sex, contemporary romance, fantasy new adult, new adult and college, new adult romance, new adult, College sports series, sport romance




God's Word to Pastors Revised and Expanded


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A Handbook of Questions and Answers for Pastors This quick-read handbook, packed with biblical wisdom and practical guidance from the pastoral trenches will equip and encourage you in the midst of ministry. Bob Yandian, a veteran pastor of more than 30 years, provides answers to common questions relating to your everyday pastoral duties and personal life. In God's Word to Pastors Revised and Expanded, Bob covers topics such as... The first pastors conference in Acts 20. Passion vs. calling. Daily schedules. Living a balanced life. Wolves after your sheep. The glorious church. Pastors need pastors. Whose flock do you pastor? Spiritual workaholics. Family before ministry. The pastor’s heart. The bond of peace. Bob will help you apply timeless biblical wisdom to the issues and dynamics of today’s pastoral ministry.