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The Bible calls Jesus the friend of sinners, but it's hard to imagine what friendship with Jesus really looks like. We so often don't even know how to do friendship with the people around us, despite all the options we have to connect. So how are we supposed to feel that close to a holy, perfect, and invisible God? How do we see Jesus as the real person he is? And how do we experience true friendship with him when we struggle to maintain true friendship on earth? Join author Jared C. Wilson as he explores what it means to be a friend of Jesus.

When four recent high school graduates return home from a weekend of camping, they expect to go back to life as usual. Instead, the boys discover empty streets, abandoned cars, and utter silence - everyone has disappeared. As the friends attempt to solve the mystery, they stumble upon more questions than answers. Why won’t the electronics work? Where did the wind go? What do the notebooks full of gibberish mean? With each new discovery, they learn that nothing was ever quite what it seemed on Echo Island and that a deep secret is drawing them in - if only they'd surrender to it.

Summer could never have imagined that life would be this difficult for her. She is the shoulder that everyone cries on, but who will be the shoulder for her? After uncountable heartbreaks, she never thought that she would fall in love again, but she did. Bentley is far from the king of Miami, but he does well for himself. Fast money and fast cars have always been his lifestyle. So when his fiancée betrays him, he did not think that he would be serious with any other woman. That was until Summer took a trip to his neck of the woods.

Jonas Cord had van jongs af aan al enorme bewondering voor zijn succesvolle vader. Hij wilde alles hebben wat hij ook had: macht, een fortuin en een mooie vrouw aan zijn zijde. Door zijn blinde ambitie en hebzucht heeft hij de top van de zakenwereld weten te bereiken, maar één ding, of beter gezegd, één iemand, kan hij niet krijgen: Rina Marlow. De verleidelijke actrice weet iedere man om de vinger te winden, maar weet ze ook hoe echte liefde voelt? Jonas komt klem te zitten tussen haar sensuele verschijning en manipulerende karakter. Zou zijn vader trots geweest zijn?

There may be no more powerful desire in the human heart than to be loved. And not just loved, but loved anyway. In spite of what we've done or left undone, in spite of the ways we have failed or floundered. We long for an unconditional, lavish love that we know intrinsically we don't deserve. If you are tired, sad, yet always longing, best-selling author Jared C. Wilson has incredible news for you: that kind of love actually exists, and it is actually something you can experience - whether or not you're in a romantic relationship.

Tight Knit: a podcast about the many ways people are working to build stronger relationships and communities. In Season Two, we follow teens and adults as they navigate the various pathways that can lead to good jobs and careers, and the systems that can support or impede their success.

The PA Startup Podcast is a stellar podcast for pre-PA students, current PA students, and new grads starting their careers as Physician Assistants. We offer topical episodes, interviews with practicing PAs offering practical advice about the PA profession and lifestyle, as well as listener-submitted questions and answers. Not everything is taught in school--get the real story with PA Startup and get started on your way to become a PA with PAStartup.co.

Concise strategies and insights from commercial real estate veterans.

The ultimate guide to catching a monster bass! A great guide for beginners and seasoned fishermen alike. Learn how to pick the best locations, bait, and tackle to catch each type of bass. Gain insight into the habits, behavior, and patterns of your prey. Get some tips from the pros on how to become a successful bass fisherman. With this audiobook, you’ll be a bass expert in no time.

Here lies the dilemma: You need to keep on doing cardio consistently. However, for whatever reason, you just can’t bring yourself to actually enjoy the process. Well, it’s true when they say that it might just not be for everyone. Although, you might also be approaching it in the wrong way. If you can make a few tweaks in your approach to cardio, you might end up loving it, and it’ll also love you in return. Learn more about the secrets of unlocking the powers of cardio training here.

Just as Eternity makes her mind made up about where she should be, tragedy strikes. It seems as if happiness is impossible for her. Miami is where she yearns to be, but Tennessee just keeps pulling her back. When a secret comes to light, Vincent doesn’t know how he should handle the situation. With so much power in the streets, he feels powerless in his relationship. Trying to keep his sobriety intact and keep a level head becomes challenging when his emotions get the best of him.

From the beginning of his ministry, Jesus called and equipped individuals who would serve his community of followers. These "shepherds" are called to preach, pray, and care for the needs of God's people. But what does it mean to be a pastor? And what is the nature of this ministry, according to the Bible? In these 10 audio lectures, Jared Wilson begins by looking at the qualifications for the pastorate, addressing the notion of a call to ministry and how an individual—and a church community—can best identify the marks of maturity and affirm a call.

In this explosive lust-filled novelette meet Leiana and Bishop Calhoun. Leiana is an actress while Bishop is a music mogul. With seven years together, four of them being married, they are what the industry would call “relationship goals”, but things are not always what they seem. When the Calhoun’s household hits troubled waters, it’s up to Leiana to make her relationship whole again.

Bleek is the king of Miami. With so much rule and power, he still can't seem to get his love life in check. Cracking the code to get Eternity to be his again is more work than he ever had to put in on the streets, but he is ready and willing. A true Chattanooga native will tell you that Vincent is the city. With 25 years under his belt in the drug game, there wasn’t much he hadn’t seen. With a heart of ice, he ruled the city with an iron fist. That was until Eternity came along. Keeping up with his status quo as the king of chat, he puts Eternity at a disadvantage every time.

After losing someone close to home, Ty’s entire world is rocked upside down. This loss is a constant reminder that in this game, the love of your life could be your biggest threat. There’s trouble in paradise, and it’s up to Toya and Ty to fix it. With so many secrets that were already hidden, will Ty be able to forgive Toya and move forward? Ty has to now be on guard with his team. Troubles are arising. Jealousy kills more men than cancer, and there’s nothing worse than having envy on your team.

Growing up, Toya always felt uncomfortable in her home and around her family. When the people she considers to be her closest relatives turn into foes, she has no choice but to run away with her first love, Ty. Diving headfirst into the hustling lifestyle, Toya has no idea just how much drama comes with her new title of being a hustler’s wife.

Jazzy is fresh out of high school and looking to get away from her past. There’s no better way to do that than going away to college out of state. The only things she planned on taking with her to the dirty south where her New York state of mind and her best friend, Anika...Man-made problems arise and it’s up to them to keep their friendship on track. Drown yourself in this short story about two best friends that just can’t seem to get it right. Their loyalty to one another is constantly tested and when it’s time to apologize, it just might be too late.

Xavier, a young and successful attorney, is fresh out of college and is ready to live his best life. With money left behind by his late father, he is able to open his very own law firm. He has the money, the looks and the career. Ready to unleash his inner most desires, every woman is on his sexual radar, despite having a faithful girlfriend waiting for him at home.

Dealing with the pressure of dropping new music is starting to weigh down heavy on Tone. Especially when he is completely overwhelmed with the task of being a husband and now a new father. He never in his life would have thought that he would be under such circumstances. But he has to deal with the shitty cards that he was dealt. A hand full of betrayal and disloyalty.

Legendary sailor Captain J. C. Voss meets a mysterious man in his hotel in Victoria, British Columbia in 1897. The mystery man says he knows where tons of gold and jewels are buried on the remote Cocos Island. Voss takes a 35-foot sailing sloop 7,000 miles through gales in search of the pirate Treasure of Lima worth seven million pounds sterling in 1897 or over $200 million today. This is an edited, abridged, and annotated version of the first section of the Venturesome Voyages of Captain Voss concerning the voyage of the Xora sloop.