God Don't Lie is the story of Richard Smith, who has lived almost three decades inside some of the worst prisons in the state of Texas. At age five, his family moved to the big city of Houston. There his life spun completely out of control, resulting in drug abuse, violence, and multiple incarcerations as a juvenile. At sixteen, he was arrested for murder, merely fifteen hours after being released from a juvenile facility. After being tried as an adult, he entered prison at age seventeen with a ninety-nine-year sentence. After experiencing violence in some of Texas's worst prisons, he joined the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang. He worked his way up to the rank of captain and got lost in its world of violence and racism. He was placed in long-term solitary confinement in 1993 and spent the next thirteen years locked in a cage within the cage. He was moved around to some of Texas's most violent prisons until one day, he woke up to the insanity of his life and decided to change. In 2006, he was released from solitary confinement and began the long road of rehabilitation in a place not designed to rehabilitate. He achieved two associate's degrees, as well as completed vocational trades in diesel mechanics and welding. At thirty-nine years of age, he turned his life to God and began living as a godly man inside the ungodly walls of prison. The title of this book rests on a statement made by his grandmother during a frantic call from his mom when he was arrested for murder. His mom thought he would be given the death penalty. His grandmother assured her that he would not because God had great things planned for his life, and "God don't lie."

You are a magical soul capable of healing your greatest source of pain with Angelic guidance. As a renowned spiritual medium and best-selling author of The Goddess You, Jeanne Street, shares with you Believe . . . Angels Don’t Lie God’s heavenly plan for your well-being. Inside the pages of Believe . . . Angels Don’t Lie, are Divine universal truths that will lead you to experience your own greatness, deepen your spirituality, enhance your gifts and align you with your Angels. Throughout this book you will connect with your innate power, faith and open your pathway to living abundantly in love. You will find insightful and intimate details from client readings, healing sessions and heavenly messages. These are to assist you in freeing yourself from energy that no longer serves you, while allowing you to heal your pain and suffering. Believe . . . Angels Don’t Lie will guide you to start loving yourself and living your authentic and best life by going through the steps that are Divinely charted out for you. You’ll gain a deeper understanding on: What the different types of Angles are How to know your soul’s truth How to connect with your team of Angels What your God given gifts are, and how to work with them How love can support and heal you You’ll feel embraced by love, enlightened and connected to your Angels and departed loved ones. This book is filled with Spirit’s inspiring messages, guidance and Divine love that will support you living your miraculous life.

When It Comes To True Love. . . Bailey Ventura can't think of a better way to kick back and have some fun than a weekend in Las Vegas with her best friend. When Bailey hits the slots and wins a fabulous red Thunderbird, she can't believe her luck. But the real jackpot is when she meets Carter Davis, the gorgeous head of casino security who also moonlights as an Elvis impersonator. . . Luck Is All You Need. . . Carter clearly knows all about taking care of business both in and out of the bedroom. No one has ever made Bailey feel this way before. Could he be the one? But when a romantic road trip is sidetracked by a diamond heist and Carter admits he's involved, Bailey isn't so sure anymore that he's her Prince Charming. Now she'll have to discover if Carter is steering her straight toward heartbreak--or if he's the best thing that's ever happened to her. . . "Kisses Don't Lie is a hunka hunka burnin' fun!" --Geralyn Dawson "Sharp, witty writing. The perfect blend of passion and humor." --Meryl Sawyer, New York Times bestselling author on Good With His Hands

The Daily Message is the perfect one-year reading Bible, allowing for both flexibility and time to let the readings soak into your heart and mind. Arranged into six readings per week, this simple, easy-to-do plan will revolutionize your daily quiet time with God. Features include: Discipleship Journal’s “Book-at-a-Time” reading plan Inspirational words from Psalms or Proverbs and thoughtful questions for deeper reflection Alternative reading plans that allow you to start any day of the year and read at your own pace

Just over one inch thick, The Message Thinline slips easily into your bag, your desk, and your life; it's a high-quality reading Bible without being bulky. The Message translation awakens longtime Bible readers and welcomes new believers into the passion and personality that fill God's Word. What features make this a great reading Bible? A single-column layout lets you enjoy reading the Bible as much as your favorite book. Two satin ribbon markers help you keep your place. An easy-to-read type size allows for a comfortable reading experience. "The Story of the Bible in Five Acts" shows you the big picture. The Message is a reading Bible translated from the original Greek and Hebrew Scriptures by scholar, pastor, author, and poet Eugene H. Peterson. Thoroughly reviewed and approved by twenty biblical scholars, The Message combines the authority of God's Word with the cadence and energy of conversational English.

Are you bewildered by begats? Well, here is a fresh paraphrase of the world's greatest book, now easily readable for children of all ages.

The Enduring Importance of Leo Strauss takes on the crucial task of separating what is truly important in the work of Leo Strauss from the ephemeral politics associated with his school. Laurence Lampert focuses on exotericism: the use of artful rhetoric to simultaneously communicate a socially responsible message to the public at large and a more radical message of philosophic truth to a smaller, more intellectually inclined audience. Largely forgotten after the Enlightenment, exotericism, he shows, deeply informed Strauss both as a reader and as a philosophic writer—indeed, Lampert argues, Strauss learned from the finest practitioners of exoteric writing how to become one himself. Examining some of Strauss’s most important books and essays through this exoteric lens, Lampert reevaluates not only Strauss but the philosophers—from Plato to Halevi to Nietzsche—with whom Strauss most deeply engaged. Ultimately Lampert shows that Strauss’s famous distinction between ancient and modern thinkers is primarily rhetorical, one of the great examples of Strauss’s exoteric craft. Celebrating Strauss’s achievements while recognizing one main shortcoming—unlike Nietzsche, he failed to appreciate the ramifications of modern natural science for philosophy and its public presentation—Lampert illuminates Strauss as having even greater philosophic importance than we have thought before.

LaRue provides important insights on why black preaching is strong and active, and connects with the real-life experiences of listeners. (Christian)