This book examines how presidents utilize their emergency powers, as well as factors that influence presidential rhetoric in U.S. foreign policy and declarations of national emergencies. Although scholars have examined presidential rhetoric and the influence it has on various policy arenas, this project is the first to take a text analytic approach to assess the nature of presidential rhetoric in the area of U.S. foreign policy and declarations of national emergencies. Broadly, Ouyang and ...

If you feel, as I once did, that God has forgotten you or that your transgressions are too terrible for Him to forgive, let me share a bit of my life with you, how I wandered aimlessly, feeling unloved and worthless, for twenty-five years of my life. I am no preacher or ordained man of God. What I have to share with you is how Christ saved and healed me from a wasted life. God loves you more than you realize and is not floating on a cloud, laughing at you or waiting to condemn you. God for...

Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear.They're talking layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in the Middle East, turnovers at headquarters, downturns in the housing market, upswings in global warming. The plague of our day, terrorism, begins with the word terror. Fear, it seems, has taken up a hundred-year lease on the building next door and set up shop. Oversized and rude, fear herds us into a prison of unlocked doors. Wouldn't it be great to wa...

We all expect our parents to precede us in death. No one expects to have to make their child's funeral arrangements. And the loss of a child brings with it a special and persistent manifestation of grief that can feel "like a stomachache that never ends."Gone but Not Lost is a thoughtful gift for a family that has experienced the death of a child. Each of its brief chapters covers one element of grieving, bringing readers through sorrow and helping them deal with feelings ...

Proof of Heaven: From the Bible not a Near Death Experience is a self-directed Bible study booklet that will help individuals work through the myriad of books about near death experiences through the grid of the Bible, God's Word. We cannot argue with a persons experience but we can search out the Scripture to see if they line up with it or not. This is book one in the series Looking at Life Through the Grid of the Bible. Book two "Angelology: A Study of Angels, Good and Bad...

It is hard to be grateful when you are looking into the jaws of mind-bending pain. Chronic illness, a heart attack, a terrible car accident, caring for a developmentally disabled child, facing betrayal and loneliness. These tough times make you want to give up and throw in the towel. You try to overcome, but the exhaustion destroys your energy and hope. You try to pray, but the pain interrupts your concentration. You want to give up.The topics of fear an...

Best-loved Somewhere Angels now revised and updated”Why Can’t We See Angels?What Do Angels Look Like?Where are Angels When We Need Them?Children have a natural ability to accept the reality of angels. And angels are very important in their lives. They are all around, and they are here to protect us. Using gentle and biblically-based text, author Larry Libby provides comforting answers to questions children (and adults) might ask about angels. The warm, soft illustrations reassure young chi...

Is fear causing you to lose sleep, stress out, or worry?Joni Eareckson Tada sheds light on the bondage of fear in Breaking the Bonds of Fear. This pamphlet is about an unhealthy fear that a lot of Christians live their whole lives with. Joni explains that our aim is to decrease our sinful fear of others, and increase our reverent fear of the Lord. We can develop a fear of the Lord by trusting in Him and reading the Bible.There might be times in your ...

The Bible says, Do unto others as you will have them to do unto you.A Bitter Disease Called Unforgiveness calls to you to check for bitterness in your heart, toward anyone about anything, and let it go. Bitterness will take a toll on you as though parasites are eating away every organ in your body, at a slow pace.When author JoAnne Smith Hooks battled cancer thirty years ago, she lay in a hospice unit waiting to die, and finally came to a conclusion that t...

You can have the life that God wants you to have. This book contains scriptures and action plans to bring you into God's perfect will for your life. You can be happy and fulfilled, having wonderful relationships with family and friends. This little book is easy to read, and can be read one day at a time. Every day you can change your life, and walk closer with God.

How will your kids answer these provocative questions? What if. . .you could talk to you family about anything? . . .you could have one superhuman power? . . .you could grade your teacher? . . .You found out your best friend had AIDS? . . .you could exchange bodies with anyone? . . .you could ask God three questions? Their answer will spark lively discussion, debate, and real thinking. You can use the 450 stimulating questions you'll find in What If. . .? to break the ice, get a discussion...

Hope Beyond Reason is the amazing account of God's prevailing power over cancer. Attacked by an aggressive, life-threatening strain of leukemia, a pastor and his family confronted their worst fears. In the middle of their battle, they came face to face with the healing presence of Jesus Christ. In this gripping true-life story, your heart will be inspired to trust the faithfulness of God in any of life's storms. As you read Dave's candid narrative, you will experience the Holy Spirit'...