In his entertaining and engaging style, Mark Hart (also known as "The Bible Geek") shows readers why Scripture should be central to our life with the Lord. When we become immersed in Scripture, he says, we allow itnot the secular cultureto form our minds and hearts. In the story of the Bible, we find our own story as we discover how much God loves us and desires to save us and dwell among us. This book also considers the place of Scripture in the liturgy, introduces the practice of lectio divina, the prayerful reading of Scripture, and shows how the Scriptures connect to the sacraments.

When Angela Faddis was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer during an emergency room visit on Easter Sunday, 2011, her response not only surprised her husband, but it also inspired people around the world. What was that response after hearing she had massive tumors growing inside her body? "Jesus still rose, so we will trust." It was Easter Sunday, and while Christians everywhere were singing the Easter Alleluia, Chris and Angela Faddis were facing a modern day Good Friday.

"In this book, Chris Faddis invites you behind closed doors into the intimate exchanges and heaven-sent...

The political and economic geography of Europe is changing - the European Community is expanding its boundaries towards EFTA and is resuming a closer association with Central and Eastern European regions engaged in radical restructuring. As EC integration accelerates there is the prospect of intensified inter-regional competition. This book, divided into five parts, examines in detail the changes and the challenge for policy makers. The introduction draws out the central themes of the book, addressing EC regional performance and future indicators, the enlargement and changing map of Europe...