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"By man's standards, I had broken no laws. Still I guarded and justified my secrets.
Doesn't everyone?
Do you?"

Secrets can be caustic...

I attended church but buried my secrets, creating shame, self-loathing, guilt, and soul-racking pain. I knew by God's laws, I would be judged as a sinner, an adulteress, and a murderer. The appalling choices I had made brought me to the very gates of Hell: emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Instead of reaching out to my Christian friends and church leaders, I became God's prodigal daughter, grasping at worldly solutions. Hopeless and...

The Johannine Epistles are today read as an important part of the Johannine literature. Yet the meaning of the text is often unclear. Part of the problem arises because, although 1 John is called an Epistle, it lacks the formal marks of an Epistle. In 1, 2, and 3 John, John Painter illuminates the relationship 1, 2, and 3 John have to each other and to the Gospel.

Painter explains the historical context of the Johannine Epistles using a socio-rhetorical approach. The writings are shown to reflect a situation of conflict and schism within the Johannine community; they seek to...

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Better Than the Movies comes a romantic, heartfelt sequel that will sweep you off of your feet!  Wes had his dream girl but then he lost her – and the only way to get her back is to scheme like a rom-com hero…   For a few beautiful months, Wes and girl-next-door Liz were together. But right as the two were about to set off to UCLA together, tragedy struck and their relationship ended. Flash forward and Wes and Liz find themselves in college, together.

In a healthier place now, Wes knows he broke...

"Clare and her oldest friend from college had been planning this visit for the past three months. But only yesterday, her arms full of towels and pillows, Clare realized that it was too soon for her husband's study to become a guest room. First she needed to talk through her anguish and anger at finding him there, slumped over his desk beside the empty vials of pills, finding his folded note that said "Clare." "

A widower finds his stolen car and begins a relationship with the thief; a woman whose sisters levy accusations against their dying father wonders why he chose them, not her; a...