If you're a pastor's wife or a woman in ministry struggling with your calling, this book offers a lifeline of hope and encouragement. Nan Jones understands the frustrations and stress women in ministry face. As a former pastor's wife, she's experienced the pressures and loneliness that comes from ministry burnout, social isolation, frantic schedules, and unrealistic expectations. Be empowered to fight spiritual battles with God's grace and promises, protected by His armor. Learn creative ways to stand up for yourself and feel the blessing of your calling as a ministry helper. The Perils of a Pastor's Wife will guide you through the calamities of life and restore your confidence in God's purpose and plan for your life and ministry.

The Perils of a Pastor's Wife: If God Be For Us, Who Can Be Against Us?

Jones, Nan

Religion & Spirituality

Dry Bones Publishing

Based on the author's experiences as a paramedic, these inspirational devotionals tap into the concerns and issues that trouble men and women serving as first responders. First responders answer the call. Jesus said, "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." The First Responders in your community do just that. They sacrifice comfort and safety to protect the lives of others, always waiting, and always wondering when they will find themselves answering the next call. This book was written for them, but it applies to anyone who searches for courage and hope, struggles with a difficult relationship, or suffers through pain or loss. Are you seeking a closer walk with God? Wondering what comes next? Answering the Call can help you find your way. It reveals the simple truth that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that to follow him is to find true meaning in life. Christ... the First Responder, is calling you now. Answering the Call is a collection of inspirational stories based on the author's experiences as a street paramedic in Durham, North Carolina. Each story includes an insightful application that offers the reader a glimpse into God's Word. Use it for your daily quiet time, as a guide for small group study, or simply to share with other paramedics and first responders. Will you answer the call? "The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off -for all whom the Lord our God will call." - Acts 2:39 Give a copy to a first responder.

Answering the Call: Inspirational Devotionals from a Tested Paramedic

Patterson, Pat

In this medical thriller, Paramedic Jim Stockbridge responds to an EMS call in the ghetto and finds his best friend brutally stabbed and shot. Consumed with rage he hunts down Sid Drake’s killers and renders his own form of justice. But he soon finds himself lost, tangling with his own demons, and a vicious street gang and its ruthless warlord, William “J-Rock” Jackson. So begins a long, dark journey that pushes Jim deep into his own personal world of bitterness and revenge, and ultimately to the brink of disaster. Haunting nightmares ensue. Endless nights. A brutal biker gang tries to have him killed and an angry detective wants him behind bars. His girlfriend leaves him, J-Rock is out for blood, and suddenly his entire world seems to be falling apart. Jim Stockbridge becomes a man truly tested by fire. He set out to seek revenge, but found something totally unexpected--forgiveness.

Tested by Fire: He Sought Revenge - He Found Life (Medic 7 Series)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

An early morning wreck. A grisly, fiery mess. Paramedic Jim Stockbridge does his best to save the family, but the flames drive him back. Now, with a family relative out for revenge and two beautiful women on his mind, Jim is about to learn that failure is not an option — especially when lives are on the line. "Fast action from dramatic start to thrilling climax. Sailors, medics, EMTs, and those in emergency medicine will delight in the accuracy of technical detail. Patterson delivers thrilling suspense fiction." ~ Donn Taylor, author of Lightning on a Quiet Night, Rhapsody in Red, The Lazarus File.,/i&gt;

Paramedic Killer - The only way two people can keep a secret is if one of them dies (Medic 7 Series)

In 1720, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read stole the William, a 12 ton sloop. I know. I was there. - Ricky Last winter Ricky Bradshaw was just another gangly freshman hoping to fit in -- or at least not get picked on -- and maybe catch the attention of Becky Nance, a girl in his biology class. Except sometimes Ricky "zones out" in class because he has absence seizures. If you've never heard of absence seizures, that's okay. A lot of people haven't. Ricky's teachers are a lot of these people. And that's what happened to Ricky last Christmas Eve: he had an episode. When he snapped out of it, Ricky was shirtless, wet, and on a raft in the middle of the Caribbean Sea being chased by pirates -- one of whom looked like Mr. Clawson, Ricky's English teacher. He concocted a plan to get back home, but in pirate land Ricky learns some things are worse than being unpopular in high school. MUCH worse. * Like you can get captured by Jack Sparrow in Havana, Cuba, and be forced to say things like "Arrr ... me hearties!" "Avast ye scallywags" and "keel-haul the lubber." * Like you can come face-to-face with Scary Mary Read in a grog shop and be forced to sign on as one of her crew. * Like you can find yourself in a Peter Pan like treehouse called the Crews Nest and get roped into playing a game of darts with Calico Jack who throws with dirks and knives and often hits his opponent when he throws. * Like you can find that Jack Sparrow is still trying to capture you. * Like you can steal a British sloop from under the nose of the British navy. * Like you can learn the person who you thought was your only ally in pirate land is the notorious pirate Ann Bonny. * Like you can run aground on a reef on your way to Nassau and wreck the British sloop you stole. * Like you can meet a pirate who looks, acts, and talks like the Charlton Heston version of Long John Silver. * Like you can steal the William, a 12 ton sloop, and set sail for one of the largest pirate treasures ever taken. Like you can do all this only to realize at the end of the voyage YOU ARE GOING TO DIE!. And that is only some of what happens to Ricky as he sails around the Spanish Main with Calico Jack, Ann Bonny, and Scary Mary Read. When this book ends with "The End" ... Ricky is at the end of his rope - and it is a noose. Written for the General Market (G) (I): Contains no; sexual dialogue or strong language. Interview with the Author Q: Why should a boy or girl begin reading the Caribbean Chronicles Series? Novels in the Caribbean Chronicles Series are fast, fun, clean teen and tween books that take readers back to the Golden Age of Piracy. Boys and girls will fall in love with the quirky characters Ricky Bradshaw meets, their pirate sayings, not-so-bright antics, and the way Ricky helps capture ships and find treasure by using the skills and knowledge a 21st century boy would when thrust back into the age of pirates. Q: Why should parents buy the Caribbean Chronicles Series for their boys and girls? Parents will appreciate the positive moral values and the absence of profanity and sexual situations. As an awkward, self-conscious teen, Ricky struggles with absence seizures. But his episodes also provide a way for him to travel back in time and alter current and future events -- provided he can escape pirate land without getting killed. Q: What age is appropriate for these books? The Caribbean Chronicles Series is appropriate for mature sixth grade readers. Other parents may choose seventh or eighth grade, due to the fact that Ricky IS fighting with pirates. It's also a great, nostalgic read for adults who enjoy reading about pirates and sailing adventure stories.

The End of Calico Jack (Caribbean Chronicles) (Volume 3)

Jones, Eddie

Biographies & Memoirs

&#9733; Shortlisted as a Selah Winner for Teen Fiction &#9733; first published by Zonderkidz On vacation with his parents in Savannah, Georgia, Nick Caden is eager to investigate the mystery surrounding Heidi May Laveau, a girl who supposedly died years ago but whose body just washed up on the shore. Once again, Nick's curiosity gets the better of him, only this time he brings his sister, Wendy, along to investigate-and she's taken by what appears to be a zombie of the dead girl! Of course, no one believes Nick when he claims a member of the living dead pulled his sister away in a canoe, even after she proves impossible to find. But this "zombie" has a message for Nick from "beyond the grave."Now he faces the difficult task of sorting fact from fiction before his worst fears come true. It's a race against the clock to discover where the true danger lies. And the answer might be right under Nick's nose. Who knows what horrors will be found when the tide recedes? Parents can trust the Caden Chronicles to be safe reading for children. There is no sexual dialogue or situations, violence, or strong language, only a wee bit of humor.: ) Dead Low Tide is an excellent book for tweens, teens, and young adults who love a good mystery adventure. Buy Dead Low Tide today to promote critical thinking in your child today! When you purchase "Dead Low Tide," you're not simply buying a book - you're providing a meal for someone in need. 100% of the profits go towards supporting the homeless ministry of Christ's Church at Moore Square. Your support doesn't end there; your review could inspire another reader, leading to more meals for those in need. Make a difference, one book, one meal, one life at a time. mooresquarechurch.org

Dead Low Tide (Caden Chronicles)

Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

If you drowned and the sea spit you out, thrusting you back into the golden age of piracy, buried treasure and beauty beyond belief... would you stay?\nPaperback available for $7.99 at amazon.com/dp/1946016705 
RICKY BRADSHAW has never sailed the Spanish Main, searched for buried treasure or battled pirates on the deck of a Spanish Galleon. He's never fallen through the floor of Davy Jones' locker, skippered a pirate vessel, or saved the life of a governor's daughter.\nBut all that changes on a snowy Christmas Eve when Ricky falls into the chilly waters of a creek across from his apartment while trying to rescue BARNACLE, a mangy mutt with shrimp breath.\nNow Ricky finds himself on a raft in the middle of the Caribbean Sea where there is surprising beauty on every island, danger around every corner and great honor and glory for all who can survive the curse of the Black Avenger.\nWritten for the General Market (G): Contains no sexual dialogue or strong language. May also contain some content of an inspirational/religious nature.\nMoonbeam Book Award Winner & Selah Award Winner Best Seller in Teen & Young Adult Pirate Adventure eBooks 
Best Seller in Teen & Young Adult Christian Values & Virtues Fiction 
Best Seller in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Disabilities & Special Needs\nFeatures: 
* Historically accurate fiction (as close as possible) 
* Short, fun, fast read 
* Spiced with humor 
* No profanity or sexual overtones 
* No glorification of evil and wickedness\nBenefits:\n* Reinforces the Golden Rule 
* Honors family 
* Encourages readers to wonder "what if?" 
* A good book for boys who like to read\nReaders Are Leaders! 
The Caribbean Chronicles Series is a popular book series for boys who do not like to read, like to read, and don't like to read.\n★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Avast ye privateers and teen pirates! This book be a lubbers popular young adult book fer lads and boys ages, 10, 11, 12, 14, -- oops I skipped 13 -- 13, 15 . . . Thems all the ages I kin count to. Yer will dance the hempen jig when ya set sail with this clean teen fiction series where tha poop deck be swabbed clean of all freebooters and scallywags. Jack Sparrow be a son of a biscuit eater if'n he don' enjoy this popular chapter books fer boys ages 10-12, 9-12 and thems that be in grades 7, 8, 10, -- oops I skipped 9 -- 9, 11, and . . . Thems all the grades I know. Shiver me timbers this be one fine popular action adventure, fantasy fiction series of books for boys who do not like to read . . . er, books for boys who don't like to read. Unless you be a girl or boy who likes to read - in which case it be blimey, blow the man down good. Some says it be a popular new release series of book for girls, too. You decide. " - - Jolly Roger\nFrom the Author\nThere are many things I could say about myself, but self-promotion strikes me as outside the character of Jesus. Jesus glorifies his father. The father glorifies his son. The Holy Ghost also glorifies Jesus. My role is to point back to Jesus and let him work in me. One way he has begun to work in me is through Moore Square in Raleigh, NC.\nEach Sunday after church I drive down to Moore Square and hand out sandwiches, chips, and water to those "in between homes." (Never homeless.) In Christ we all have a home and many of my Moore Square friends are in Christ, but not necessarily in a home, if you get what I'm saying.\nI take orders for clothing needs, we read and discuss a few verses, pray for shelter, healing, restoration, broken relationships... The following week I return with new shoes, underwear, coats, etc. I also bring used clothing others have donated. If you want to help buy new clothing or have items to donate, you can reach me at: eddie@christiandevotions.us

Curse of the Black Avenger (Caribbean Chronicles)

Eddie

JONES

Dead Calm, Bone Dry (Caribbean Chronicles) (Volume 2)

If you were forced to sail with pirates . . . captured and tried for piracy . . . and sentenced to hang . . . would you trade your body to the crew of the "Flying Dutchman" in order to save your soul? Ricky did. Some dead men DO tell tales. And there is stolen treasure in this pirate story. &#9733; 2018 Directors' Choice Award Winner Finalist &#9733; Last winter Ricky Bradshaw was another gangly freshman hoping to fit in -- or at least not get picked on -- and maybe catch the attention of Becky Nance, a girl in his biology class. Except sometimes Ricky "zones out" in class because he has absence seizures. If you've never heard of absence seizures, that's okay. A lot of people haven't. Ricky's teachers are a lot of those people. And that's what happened to Ricky last Christmas Eve: he had an episode and ended up in pirate land. When Dead Calm, Bone Dry begins, Ricky is on his way to be tried for piracy. In the ship's brig he is about to learn that some things are worse than being unpopular in high school. MUCH worse. Like sailing to . . . Well, we best let Ricky tell the account. It is his story, after all. Parents can trust the Caribbean Chronicles Series. There is no sexual dialogue or situations, violence, or strong language, only positive moral values.

Dead Calm, Bone Dry (Caribbean Chronicles)

The End of Calico Jack (Caribbean Chronicles)

Historical Fiction

Blackbeard the Pirate and Stede Bonnet's Fateful Clash (Caribbean Chronicles)

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