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| bright valley of love: Bright Valley of Love Edna Hong, 2017-10-23 Via Edna Hong's evocative word-pictures, Bright Valley of Love draws the reader into the soul-convulsing story of severely deformed Gunther who finds love and purpose at Bethel charitable institutes in Germany. This true-life tale follows Gunther from his destitute beginnings in 1914, the year WWI began, through the threats and terror of Nazi Germany and WWII. The universal truths of the value of the weakest and the obligation of the strong to defend them are especially relevant today, challenging the ideologies of our times. |
| bright valley of love: Toward the Final Crossroads Jamie Lorentzen, 2009 Howard and Edna Hong have touched and influenced thousands upon thousands of students, colleagues, scholars, readers, and friends. To honor this contribution to the world, the text will offer critical essays and personal memoirs from Kierkegaard and philosophy scholars, pastors, colleagues, friends, family members, and former students closely acquainted with the translations, teaching/writing/library activities, and personal lives of the Hongs. |
| bright valley of love: In the Heart of the Valley of Love Cynthia Kadohata, 1997-04-14 This novel explores human relationships in a Los Angeles of the future, where rich and poor are deeply polarized and where water, food, gas and education cannot be taken for granted. |
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| bright valley of love: Bright Valley of Love Edna Hong, 2021-12-07 In this stirring and true story, Gunther, a handicapped and neglected child born in Germany during World War I, finds a new home at Bethel, a Christian community for the physically and mentally impaired. At Bethel, Gunther learns to speak and sing, walk and work, and pray and praise. He experiences both the joy of making friends for the first time and the sorrow of having to say goodbye. Through the care of pastors, deaconesses, and teachers, Gunther finds meaning and purpose in music, thanksgiving, and the everyday exercise of a life lived well, no matter the limitations. The love and security of Bethel is threatened, however, by the Nazi regime as it targets the vulnerable. Can its 2,000 residents be saved? |
| bright valley of love: Fatal Attractions William R. White, 1992 Written by a creative preacher, an innovative sermon series on the seven deadly sins that demonstrates a variety of sermon styles. White has woven biblical stories, folktales, and personal experiences in sermons that are both winsome and convincing.--Michael Williams, editor of Storyteller's Companion to the Bible. |
| bright valley of love: Strong at the Broken Places Stewart Delisle Govig, 1989-01-01 When linked to biblical teachings, understanding disability offers congregations and society the pathway to hope and change. Stewart Govig, himself disabled, provides a practical resource that enables congregational communities to achieve a balance of realism and hope in responding to the needs of all of its members. He examines the attitudinal barriers thrust upon persons with disabilities and investigates the biblical resources for overcoming these barriers. He advocates an understanding of the Christian community that removes social stigma. |
| bright valley of love: An Introduction to Biblical Ethics Robertson McQuilkin, Paul Copan, 2014-06-05 What should we do or not do? This comprehensive text on biblical ethics is completely revised, focusing on how we fulfill the purposes of God for our lives. New content includes discussions of living virtuously, ethical alternatives, bioethical issues, technology, helping the poor, animal rights, sexual ethics, and the media. |
| bright valley of love: Pastor Craft John T Pless, John T. Pless, Jacob Corzine, 2021-12-14 Pastoring God's people is not about managerial techniques or quick-fix therapies. Pastors are not life-coaches or salesmen. They are ambassadors of Christ Jesus, called to speak not of their own wisdom but the wisdom of the cross. Their craft is the art of knowing how to distinguish God's Law from His Gospel. They preach the Law not in order to renovate broken lives but to reveal the rot that sin has caused so that God's other word, the good news of the forgiveness of sins can ring true and clear, restoring the joy of salvation to those caught in guilt and despair. This book is aptly titled, Pastor Craft as it takes us into the workshop of a teacher whose life has been devoted to teaching this craft to those calling it will be to preach this good Word in season and out of season. Young pastors will find seasoned wisdom here for faithful ministry. Veteran pastors might read the book as something as a refresher course in pastoral theology. |
| bright valley of love: Comfortable Words John D. Koch, Todd H. W. Brewer, 2013-11-06 What is grace? And more important, what difference do the comfortable words of grace make in the lives of everyday people? These are the questions to which Paul F. M. Zahl has devoted his life, and this book is a collection of essays written in honor of him that seeks to answer these great questions. From literary theory to exegesis to systematic theology, these essays are representative of the breadth and depth of the influence Dr. Zahl has had on a variety of scholars, and reflect his emphasis on the relationship between theology as an academic discipline and the pastoral impact of one-way love on everyday people. Contributors include: C. FitzSimons Allison, Todd Brewer, George Carey, James D. G. Dunn, Susan G. Eastman, Mark Mattes, Geiko Muller-Farenholz, Justin S. Holcomb, John D. Koch Jr., Lauren Larkin, Jonathan A. Linebaugh, Jurgen Moltmann, Heinz-Dieter Neef, J. Ashley Null, Raymond C. Ortlund Jr., Dylan D. Potter, Justyn Terry, Tullian Tchividjian, Jonathan K. M. Wong, Paul F. M. Zahl, and Simeon Zahl. |
| bright valley of love: Speaking in Stories William R. White, 1982-01-01 Why do we all like a good story? Stories give us joy, hope, visions of wonderful grace at work, says William White. But how can we learn to tell Christian stories? How can we find good story ideas? How can we make our stories interesting? Speaking in Stories is full of practical ideas on how to begin, what to avoid, how to use stories in classrooms, camps, churches. White's many examples of stories -- from the Bible, folktales, modern parables, for Christmas -- serve as a valuable resource as you weave your tales. |
| bright valley of love: The Lutheran , 1978 |
| bright valley of love: The Theological Voice of Wolf Wolfensberger William C Gaventa, David Coulter, 2013-04-15 Do people with mental retardation have a special prophetic role? In the field of developmental disabilities, Wolf Wolfensberger is famous for his seminal book Normalization. But Wolfensberger is also a theologian, and the two strands of his thought are inextricable. The Theological Voice of Wolf Wolfensberger showcases his theories on the spiritual meaning of mental retardation and other disabilities. Up until now, Wolfensberger's work has been available only in small, hard-to-find publications, mostly in the field of human services. Thus his theological perspectives have not yet been heard in many religious circles. The Theological Voice of Wolf Wolfensberger brings together his essays and presentations from the past thirty years, giving the reader a unique pathway into his pioneering ideas on the spiritual implications of developmental disabilities. In addition, the volume includes critiques of his thought by several noted scholars and practitioners, along with Wolfensberger's response to those critiques. The Theological Voice of Wolf Wolfensberger expresses powerful opinions, some outrageous, all courageous. You will find yourself intently engaged with his provocative theories, including: why installing wheelchair access ramps may actually block full participation of the handicapped in the life of the church how the “deathmaking” culture of the modern world prevents Christians from understanding the meaning of suffering why people with mental retardation are the prophets of our times why most Christians ignore the powerful Biblical call to communality which special gifts of grace people with mental retardation may possess how handicapped and societally devalued patients can be protected from the neglect (or worse) of hospital staff The Theological Voice of Wolf Wolfensberger is challenging, inspiring, and sometimes infuriating. It is bound to stir up controversy among health care professionals, disability advocates, and anyone concerned with spiritual matters. You may not agree with Wolfensberger, as some of the contributors to this volume do not, but he will make you think . . . hard. |
| bright valley of love: Lays of Love Mary MacDermott, 1859 |
| bright valley of love: The Family Idea Book Matilda Nordtvedt, 1984 |
| bright valley of love: Healthy Human Life James K. Bruckner, 2012-06-18 Health is God's original created intent: whole persons, healthy relationships, a thriving environment, and ongoing interaction with himself. In the Bible, human health is body-based, community-based, and deeply integrated in a relationship with God's creating Spirit. The Pentateuch, prophets, writings, Gospels, and epistles all are deeply, if not primarily, concerned with the ongoing and ultimate health of God's good creation. Scripture also has a wide perspective on the disruption of human health. It deals with the human tendency to violence, corruption, and self-destructive behaviors. The recently renewed interest in health, vitality, and spirituality of all kinds has led to this articulation of a biblical spirituality in relation to human health. Surprisingly, when we look for spirituality in the Bible, we find real and embodied relationships. Everyone is for health and for the restoration of health. But what are health and healing? How does the Bible describe or define them? Here is the result of ten years of conversations with health care professionals in a master's course on biblical perspectives on health and healing. The biblical witness can transform the way we practice the healing arts. This book provides a biblical foundation for health and its restoration. |
| bright valley of love: Promising Faith for a Ruptured Age John T. Pless, Roland Ziegler, Joshua C. Miller, 2019-11-19 Combining his deep knowledge of Luther with a passion to speak the promising word of the gospel with clarity and integrity in our age, Oswald Bayer has emerged as a leading Lutheran theologian. The chapters in this Festschrift demonstrate the wide scope of Bayer's interest: Martin Luther, Johann Georg Hamann, the doctrine of justification, ethics, hermeneutics, theological method, sacraments, and the theology of lament. These essays, written by scholars from North America and Australia who have been influenced by Bayer's pioneering work, demonstrate the resources that his work has for not only Reformation studies and systematic theology but also for preaching, liturgical theology, pastoral care, and apologetics. For those who are not yet acquainted with the contributions of this Tubingen theologian, Promising Faith for a Ruptured Age: An English-Speaking Appreciation of Oswald Bayer will serve as a guide to and commentary on Bayer's multifaceted approach to theology. Those familiar with Bayer's work as a systematic theologian and Luther scholar will discover new applications of fundamental themes for in interdisciplinary research, ecumenical conversation, and church life. |
| bright valley of love: Fire of Love Jean-Marie de la Trinite, 2001-06 Fire Of Love is the song of songs of the soul's ascent to God and mystical transformation into God. It is the universal story of human emergence into Divine Consciousness seen through the eyes of Curtis Lowe, a contemporary mystic who happens to be gay. |
| bright valley of love: The Harp of Eden , 1850 |
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| bright valley of love: Mosaic of Love Laura Thompson, 2009-02 Mosaic of Love is a playful, wise and poignant book of poems about love and the mystery of life. With a unique perspective and distinct voice, Laura Thompson explores the meaning of love beginning with family, progressing to the garden of flowering lovers and culminating on the mystical note of universal love. Be a traveler on this pilgrimage of poems and seek for yourself the way of love. |
| bright valley of love: Songs of Three Centuries. Ed. by John Greenleaf Whittier. Household Ed. ... John Greenleaf Whittier, 1883 |
| bright valley of love: A Gift of Love Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 2012-11-06 A landmark collection of Martin Luther King Jr.’s best known homilies and sermons—with selections from Strength to Love. As Dr. King prepared for the Birmingham campaign in early 1963, he drafted the final sermons for Strength to Love, a volume of his most best-known homilies. King had begun working on the sermons during a fortnight in jail in July 1962. While behind bars, he spent uninterrupted time preparing the drafts for works such as “Loving Your Enemies” and “Shattered Dreams,” and he continued to edit the volume after his release. Full Sermon List: • A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart • Transformed Nonconformist • On Being a Good Neighbor • Love in action • Loving Your Enemies • A Knock at Midnight • The Man Who Was a Fool • The Death of Evil Upon the Seashore • Shattered Dreams • Our God is Able • Antidotes for Fear • The Answer to a Perplexing Question • Paul’s Letter to American Christians • Pilgrimage to nonviolence • The Drum Major Instinct • The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life A Gift of Love includes most of the classic sermons from Strength to Love, along with 2 new sermons. Collectively they present King’s fusion of Christian teachings and social consciousness, and promote his prescient vision of love as a social and political force for change. |
| bright valley of love: Light, Life and Love William Ralph Inge, 1935-01-01 |
| bright valley of love: Songs of Love and Liberty. Compiled by a North-Carolina Lady , 1864 |
| bright valley of love: Law & Gospel in Action Mark C Mattes, Mark C. Mattes, John T. Pless, 2019-04-09 Mark Mattes' hope is not only to secure believers' consciences in Christ but also to reclaim theological and social turf which mainline Protestants have too quickly ceded to various secular agendas. The collected essays engage the reality of believers' death and resurrection in Christ, and how that bears upon the life of faith while also attending to a wide range of relevant theological topics such as scriptural authority, apologetics, a critique of contemporary mainline Protestant and Evangelical Catholic ethics, a critique of Lutheran-Reformed ecumenism, and the church's mission and outreach. The collection concludes with several sermons based on Old Testament lessons seeking to show how the theology embedded in the essays can be used for proclamation. |
| bright valley of love: The Myths of Love Katherine Heinrichs, 2010-11 This study seeks to define the medieval literary conventions governing allusions to certain Ovidian and Virgilian tales of love in the works of Boccaccio, Machaut, Froissart, and Chaucer. Using evidence from the Latin mythographers, it addresses several much-debated critical issues in medieval scholarship: questions of narrative voice, thematic unity, and purpose. Its principal contribution is to the discussion and evaluation of the French and Italian poems of love to which Chaucer was most heavily indebted. The author suggests that the love poems of Boccaccio, Machaut, and Froissart, rather than being ponderous didactic productions designed to instruct medieval audiences in the art of love, are true progeny of the Roman de la Rose,complex jeux d'esprit much closer in spirit and intention to the works of Chaucer than has been supposed. |
| bright valley of love: Theosophical Siftings , 1889 |
| bright valley of love: The New Penguin Book of Love Poetry Penguin, 2003-01-30 THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION OF OUR MOST TREASURED WRITING ON THE MOST UNIVERSAL THEME, LOVE. FEATURING POETRY FROM EDGAR ALLEN POE, EMILY DICKINSON, CHRISTINA ROSSETTI AND MANY MORE. Love itself might be blind, but over millennia it has inspired some of the most perceptive and visionary poetry ever written - from the fragments of Sappho, to Shakespeare's sonnets and verses of Byron, Keats and Shelley, right through to Simon Armitage and Carol Ann Duffy. Whether it's the burning passion of two young lovers, the steady companionship of a married couple, the unconditional love of a parent for a child or the enduring affection of lifelong friendship, discover the finest poems on love from across cultures and ages in this curated collection. |
| bright valley of love: Song Lyrics Michel Montecrossa, 2004 |
| bright valley of love: Called to Serve Pamela Schwandt, 1999 Map of St. Olaf College printed on inside front cover. |
| bright valley of love: The Language of Love: with Hints on Courtship , 1848 |
| bright valley of love: The Frost-king; Or, The Power of Love, and how it Prevailed Over Fear and Cruelty. Illustrated Frost-King, 1855 |
| bright valley of love: Deep in the Valley Robyn Carr, 2017-05-15 Look for Robyn’s new book, The Best of Us, a story about family, second chances and choosing to live your best life—order your copy today! Welcome to Grace Valley, California— where blood runs thicker…ties are stronger…and love is all the more sweet. Visitors to the town often remark about the valley's peace and beauty—both of which are plentiful. Unlocked doors, front porches, pies cooling in the windows—this is country life at its finest. But visitors don't always see what lies at the heart of a community. Or just beyond… June Hudson grew up in Grace Valley, the daughter of the town doctor. Leaving only to get her medical training, she returned home and followed in her father's footsteps. Some might say she chose the easy, comfortable route…but June knows better. For June, her emergency room is wherever she's needed—or wherever a patient finds her. She is always on call, her work is her life and these people are her extended family. Which is a good thing, since this is a town where you should have picked your husband in the ninth grade. Grace Valley is not exactly the place to meet eligible men—until an undercover DEA agent suddenly starts appearing at all sorts of strange hours. Everybody has secrets down in the valley. Now June has one of her own. |
| bright valley of love: Heartsease: a Bouquet of Love-lyrics, Culled from the Poets of All Ages and All Countries HEARTSEASE., 1874 |
| bright valley of love: Books in Print Supplement , 1994 |
| bright valley of love: Valley of Ashes Cornelia Read, 2014-07-02 Madeline Dare trades New York's gritty streets for the tree-lined avenues of Boulder, Colorado, when her husband Dean lands a promising job. As a freelance journalist in her new town, she closes in on a serial arsonist at large in the city. |
| bright valley of love: Books Out Loud , 2007 |
| bright valley of love: Children's Books in Print , 1986 |
| bright valley of love: The Way to the Kingdom of Love and Peace Donna Marie, 2019-05-14 The Way to the Kingdom of Love and Peace is based on a true story of survival through disease, abuse, and divorce. Donna Marie lost contact with her biological dad growing up. She started writing one Father's Day when she came across some old letters she received from her dad that he sent to her when she was a young adult. She shares these letters with you along with the trials she faced on her journey in search of love in all the wrong places. She also shares her testimony of how she finally found true love. What she wants is for you to discover on her journey and yours is that you are loved beyond measure, there is hope, and dreams can come true. Take a peek inside and you just might find The Way to the Kingdom of Love and Peace. |
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