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Terceira Island is a place that feels caught in an original act of creation by God. Terceira's Pilgrim is one man's personal journey through history and experiences as he encounters the divine Holy Spirit on the Pilgrimage of the Holy Spirit of Terceira. You can walk along with the author as he explores the nuances of being in a place of beauty but also being in a place that compels one to feel the Spirit of God. It is not easy to come face to face with yourself and then face to face with the Holy Trinity, as God, the Holy Spirit reveals the inner most secrets of humanity. It is a humbling ...

From the beginning of Christianity until now, there has always been a mission emphasis in the church's history. It appears that about every two hundred years, a new impetus to the command of Christ to "go out into all the world" would be initiated. It started with the first disciples of Christ and quickly grew into a worldwide movement. During the first thousand years of Christian mission, many churches, such as the Church of the East (Nestorians), the Coptic Church, the Orthodox Church, and the Roman Catholic Church, would each carve their names in the history of the Christian faith. ...

Almost unknown by most tourists, Terceira is the most beautiful island in the North Atlantic. It is one of the nine islands that make up what we know as the Azores. As an autonomous region of Portugal, Terceira Island, along with the other islands are truly the "Hawaii of the Atlantic." In this book, you will discover the vast history of Terceira from its megalithic monuments to its importance in the discovery of the Americas. Its history played a strategic role from the 1400s to the present day, when it was the crucial stopover and mooring for both the Portuguese and Spanish fleet. Later ...

The "Island of Cyprus" had been known since antiquity for its beauty and its strategic significance, but many do not know that Cyprus is also known throughout Biblical Scripture. This guide will take you on a journey to the Biblical archaeological sites and let you relive the cultures and characters as seen through "Cypriot" eyes. You will see how cultures collided to collective define the "Island Of Cyprus" that we know today. Looking back to the past we will not only understand Cyprus, but we will also get a clearer understanding of the Bible and its roots. Cyprus at times is overshadowed...

The two change agents that are standard across the world are religion and politics. One of the religious changes that has been happening historically, but even more so now, is the conversion of believers from from Islam to Christianity. This book is a compilation of those prominent "apostates" that rejected Islam to turn to other Christian faiths such as Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Protestantism. We will looking at those individuals, who from the beginnings of the Islamic faith to the present day, have made changes that are personally affecting the Muslim world. This book looks at the lives...

The book is a guide to the Terceira Holy Spirit Pilgrimage on the Island of Terceira in the Azores. The Azores are a Portuguese archipeligo about two hours off the coast of mainland Portugal. The Terceira Pilgrimage is a Christian pilgrrimage to enhance the contemplation and understanding of who the Holy Spirit is in your life.The guide will explain the history of the Holy Spirit and the unique role this member of the Holy Trinity plays in this walk on this exotic island of faith and fellowship. The guide will give you additional dos and don'ts associated with the pilgrimage and help you to...

"I live in the loneliest city in America. I don't have a friend in this town." "I want to crawl into a hole and die." These sentiments and other statements like these are being said daily by friends and foes alike. There is such loneliness, such despair, such feelings of lack that is being expressed at this time due to the Covid-19 virus and additional factors as well. The church has an opportunity that should be expressed now to show care and compassion to reflect our concern. It can be our brightest hour. Biblical hospitality as reflected in the Bible and in early church tradition and ...

Cyprus is known for its beautiful beaches, spectacular sunsets, and wonderful climate. Vacationers by the thousands come here each year to enjoy this island of adventure and frolic. Cyprus has always been recognized for its beauty and mild climate, as well as its strategic location. Through the centuries each competing culture has left its mark on the culture we have come to know as "Cypriot." Each invading ethnic group left archaeological monuments and a rich history, and an identity that has been linked together into a mosaic of sight, sound, language, religion, and culinary delights. In ...

As one ages as a pastor, minister, or missionary one would think that this would be a time of rest, comfort, and reflection. However, for a pastor who has cared for people all his life, this time of aging can be extremely troubling. Other professions get their worth from products produced, plans fulfilled, and money made, but the pastor finds his worth in people and their discipleship in Christ. This book explores the many facets of aging as a pastor, from the death and loss of a spouse to the loss of money and the loss of a vocation that one has pursued all of life. The book endeavors to ...

God initiates the move toward mankind and wants to be in relationship with the world. It is seemingly not that simple to understand that God wants to know us, to be with us, to communicate with us, and have a communion of hearts melted together. However, in this book, we will explore how three personalities in the Bible; Moses, Elijah, and John learned through a divine revelation of God of how they should act toward God and man. They changed and became what others could not see, but they became that which God saw in them. They did not have to care of how they saw themselves, or how others ...

You may ask the question from the title, "Why 38 Days of Christmas?" I am sure you thought it should be the 12 days of Christmas from the songs and stories that are told and sung during the Christmas Season, or my have thought that even with the addition of the Advent Season, we still would only have a month of Christmas, but in reality, not so. We must understand that Christmas really takes you out of one year and into the next, for you will find that in the Western tradition we celebrate Christmas at the end of the year, however in the Eastern traditions of the church, Christmas in at the...

Biblical life lessons are learned throughout one's life through circumstances and from significant others, both in and outside of the classroom. This book highlights the author's life and his experiences that taught him valuable Christian principles through his acculturation in various people groups and by the interaction of interesting people that impacted his life. You will become acquainted with humble people in strange places that guided the author from an "I Know Nothing" attitude to an "I know a few things, but they are all wrong" outlook. As a pastor, missionary, teacher, and friend,...

Today, we are experiencing a profound spiritual abuse of Western individualism. As a counselor and pastor, many have come to me seeking help for the dilemma of feeling alone in the world of me. Finding yourself in a crowd, you still feel alone. You think no one is listening; no one understands. There is a void, an emptiness, that is trying to be filled but with little success. We are alone, in despair, and lost in a maze of thought rooted in a culture of "me" instead of embedded in a Biblical concept of "us." Throughout the Bible, the "Principle of Us" is seen from the beginning of creation...