Set in early nineteenth century Romania, a policeman, Costandin, is hired by a nobleman to find a Gypsy slave who has run away from his estate after having an affair with his wife.

How does the church portray the beauty of Christ? The gospel is a theological message. But this message also creates human beauty--beautiful relationships in our churches, making the glory of Christ visible in the world today. In this timely book, Pastor Ray Ortlund makes the case that gospel doctrine creates a gospel culture. In too many of our churches, it is the beauty of a gospel culture that is the missing piece of the puzzle. But when the...

Matt Winston, member of a family with paranormal abilities, is a good and caring man. After a bad experience, he enjoys only brief affairs, unwilling to engage his heart. Yet, life doles its own brand of fun and changes everything, when it throws Nora Barnes into his path. Nora's marriage comes to a bitter end and she is determined to make ends meet and offer a good life to her son. A shooting changes everything for her, and Matt Winston's interference...

A lazy detective, a beautiful immigrant with some strange talents, a horrible case, and paranormal events With a bruised heart and pride, disillusioned, Mark stopped expecting much from his life lately. He is just doing his job like an automaton, counting the hours until he gets to go home. Mark's got the habit of making himself scarce when there is a lot of work, but fate throws a horrific human trafficking case in his lap. What will he do when...

A rediscovered classic from the author of For Two Thousand Years, this remarkable novel presents nuanced snapshots of love in the early twentieth century. Stefan Valeriu, a young man from Romania who has just completed his medical studies in Paris, spends his vacation in the Alps, where he quickly becomes, entangled with three different women. We follow Stefan after his return to Paris as he reflects on the women in his life, at times playing the...

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Don't you like green eyes? Well, here it is! Here you are! Do not look Too longing, that you can like it! Oh, there are tens and hundreds of young people Who would like to kiss me, And, me! Hotule! You're looking at me; I know what you're thinking now, That's why you're ashamed - I wish I was a lad once I wouldn't be ashamed of a girl Not at all.

Practical Advice on Biblical Church Leadership and Membership God created his church to be a covenant of love and service among believers. It's an ideal design for fellowship, but one that's pushed to the side in the busyness of church life. How can congregations be sure to embrace God's purpose for them? In the short book Who's in Charge of the Church?, Sam Emadi explains that church polity isn't just transactional; it's meant to be transformative....

After his resurrection, Jesus commanded his disciples to go and "make disciples of all nations, baptizing them" (Matthew 28:19). In this booklet, pastor Bobby Jamieson unpacks Scripture's teaching on the importance of baptism in the local church, responding to seven reasons people often give for not being baptized.

Becka wanted the power and the money. What she got was losing her heart. Becka is a witch and not a very good one. With her great-grandmother's curse hanging over her she has no idea how to escape her fate. When she suddenly spills her coffee on a stranger she finds out there's more to life than what she thought. But is she ready for what that means? Becka's Awakening is the first book in Rowena Dawn's The Winstons Series. If you like paranormal...