Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard wrote, "A poet is an unhappy being whose heart is torn by secret sufferings, but whose lips are so strangely formed that when the sighs and the cries escape them, they sound like beautiful music...." Gary A. Burlingame is one such being, with this difference - once unhappy, due to the loss of a son, his broken heart now sings, because he kept walking by faith. His readers are the beneficiaries of the work of the One who binds up the brokenhearted, ..".bestowing on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a...

ABOUT THE BOOK: The original twelve followers of Christ changed the world; indeed, they changed the history of the world. So this author, a pastor with over sixty years' experience, poses and answers this logical question: "If there are so many 'Christians' on this planet, why are they so relatively ineffective in serving the One they claim to follow?" Answer: Because, unlike Him, they do not know and trust the Scriptures, implicitly. This little volume will help you do that. FROM THE BOOK World Leaders no longer risk predictions of what will happen a year, a month, or even a week from now....

This book is a unique manual that explores all nine human senses in seven chapters for use by Christian speakers and writers. Applications are encouraged by exercises, a speaker's checklist, writing samples, and a writer's guide. Bible references encourage a deeper appreciation of being created by God for a sensory experience. The common senses of smell, taste, touch, sight, and hearing are covered as well as thermoception, nociception, equilibrioception, and the kinesthetic sense. With two degrees in environmental science, Gary A. Burlingame has researched and lectured internationally on the...

Sometimes things related to faith can be hard to discuss with your family. This booklet is designed to be given as a gift, to help you open the door to discussing spiritual matters with family members who are open to such a conversation.

Sometimes things related to faith can be hard to discuss with your friends. This booklet, designed to be given as a gift, was created to help you open the door to discussing spiritual matters with friends who are open to such a conversation.

This unique book of Christian poetry is actually two in one. The first collection of poems, "A Day in the Life," explores a working parent's daily journey of faith. The reader is carried from morning to bedtime, from "In the Details," to "I Forgot to Pray," back to "Home Base," and finally to "Eternal Love Divine." The second collection of poems, "Come Running," is wonder, joy, and faith wrapped up in words that encourage and inspire the mind and the heart. Praise for "My Faith, My Poetry": I carry your book in my work bag and I have a great time picking out "my favorites." By the time I read...