All Discussions Tagged 'God' - The Book Marketing Network2024-03-29T07:54:57Zhttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=God&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe Savior: John 4:42tag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2017-12-19:523145:Topic:7118392017-12-19T14:12:59.276ZDr. Willie B Whitehttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/WillieBWhite
<p><span><em><sup> </sup>And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard Him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.</em></span></p>
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<p><span>The setting for today's message is Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman and a conversation ensued where Jesus told her life story and used the parable of water to equate…</span></p>
<p><span><em><sup> </sup>And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard Him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.</em></span></p>
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<p><span>The setting for today's message is Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman and a conversation ensued where Jesus told her life story and used the parable of water to equate Himself to living water. <em>He is living water and the bread of life.</em></span></p>
<p><span>The final analysis, Jesus told the Samaritan woman that He was the Christ whom she and others were expecting. The Samaritan woman ran into town and told the people of her encounter with Jesus and they too came to meet Jesus and believed on Him and were saved.</span></p>
<p><span>Two schools of thought from this message and they are: (a) an encounter with the Jesus is a lifetime change for the person or people who meet Jesus. (b) Through the witnessing testimony of one person the entire town were saved after they met Jesus and believed.</span></p>
<p><span>There is life-saving power in witnessing Christ then, today and for generations to come. Believers are to witness Christ the world over so that the lost will have an opportunity to hear and come to Christ.</span></p>
<p><span>It is noteworthy to say, Christ is still saving all who come to Him in faith as He is the Son of God and the Savior of the world.</span></p>
<p><span><strong><em>Christ our Savior.</em></strong></span></p>
<p><em>Comments are welcomed.</em></p>
<p><em>Author's contacts:</em></p>
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<p><em> </em></p> Unseen Handstag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2016-06-17:523145:Topic:6860752016-06-17T10:25:21.877ZDr. Willie B Whitehttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/WillieBWhite
<p align="center"><b>Psalm 91:1-14</b></p>
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<p><i>He that dewlleth in the secret place of the most High God shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.</i></p>
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<p>There is a song titled "Unseen Hands" which has playing over and over in my heart. It parallels the meaning of our lesson text, which says we are protected by the unseen hand of God. <b><i>What a blessing?</i></b> It is a blessing because the hand of God is guiding, protecting as we go…</p>
<p align="center"><b>Psalm 91:1-14</b></p>
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<p><i>He that dewlleth in the secret place of the most High God shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.</i></p>
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<p>There is a song titled "Unseen Hands" which has playing over and over in my heart. It parallels the meaning of our lesson text, which says we are protected by the unseen hand of God. <b><i>What a blessing?</i></b> It is a blessing because the hand of God is guiding, protecting as we go from day to day.</p>
<p><b><i>Sing praises and shout glory to His holy name; the unseen hand of God.</i></b></p>
<p>Comments are welcomed</p>
<p>Author's contacts</p>
<p><a href="white3285@sbcglobal.net">white3285@sbcglobal.net</a></p>
<p><a href="http://willie-writing.blogspot.com/">http://willie-writing.blogspot.com</a></p>
<p><a href="www.goodshepherdwritingandpublishing.com">www.goodshepherdwritingandpublishing.com</a></p>
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<p><i> </i></p> Reviews… what do they mean?tag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2016-04-29:523145:Topic:6826012016-04-29T16:18:22.176ZNeil Ostroffhttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/NeilOstroff
<p>The free promotion for my book, IMAGINATION is long over and now, as I had hoped, reviews are starting to roll in. This got me thinking as I read people’s opinions of my story… what do reviews really mean?</p>
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<p>If you’re trying to do marketing on major sites such as Bookbub or Booksends, reviews mean you must have a minimum of them to even be considered for an ad spot, and the majority better add up to four stars or more. Logic being, higher reviews helps weed out books not quite…</p>
<p>The free promotion for my book, IMAGINATION is long over and now, as I had hoped, reviews are starting to roll in. This got me thinking as I read people’s opinions of my story… what do reviews really mean?</p>
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<p>If you’re trying to do marketing on major sites such as Bookbub or Booksends, reviews mean you must have a minimum of them to even be considered for an ad spot, and the majority better add up to four stars or more. Logic being, higher reviews helps weed out books not quite up to par. Seems fair, right?</p>
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<p>What if I ask twenty of my friends to buy my book and leave reviews? (Better yet, I buy it for them! At $0.99, it’s a bargain for twenty fresh, glowing 5-star reviews). Or maybe, if I’m a college student, I’ll ask my class, or my dorm, or maybe everyone I work with, etc. You get the point. Reviews are like plastic flowers, they may look pretty displayed on the mantle, but they have no true substance.</p>
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<p>I got my first ever 1-star review for one of my books (out of hundreds of reviews for my eleven published novels) and the very same day I got a 5-star for the very same book. One reviewer said it was unreadable while the other said it was incredibly well-written and he/she couldn’t put it down. Who should I believe? These readers are not my friends, but total strangers. Another example is my book DROP OUT which has 60+ reviews, all from complete and total strangers. 92% are four or more stars with the large majority being 5-star. Nearly everyone who reads DROP OUT is affected by it and many people write me personally, yet, there it is at the bottom, a single, solitary, lonesome, 2-star review.</p>
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<p>Everyone in the world has their own personal likes and dislikes for books. It is the same with movies, and sports teams, and food. (I hate sushi!). Does my review of the awful sushi I had at a restaurant mean that restaurant serves awful food? No! It is a matter of personal opinion. With stories, each one will affect a reader differently because each reader relates and identifies to different things in life!</p>
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<p>So, when that first 1-star review comes in and smacks your brain leaving you wondering how this person couldn’t have liked the story you’ve poured your heart and soul into, remember… not everyone likes everything all the time! It is what makes us unique as individuals.</p>
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<p>To learn more about me, my books, and my writer’s journey please check out my blog: ALWAYS WRITING. Thank you. </p>
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<p><a href="http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com">http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com</a></p>
<p> </p> “Bullies Exposed”tag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2014-11-24:523145:Topic:6464842014-11-24T00:22:52.026ZMark Glamack "Littluns"http://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/MarkGlamack
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-1"><b>By Mark Glamack, author/illustrator of “Littluns: And the Book of Darkness”</b></span></p>
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<p><b>What Is A Bully?</b></p>
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<p align="center"><span class="font-size-4"><b>“Bullies Exposed”</b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-1"><b>By Mark Glamack, author/illustrator of “Littluns: And the Book of Darkness”</b></span></p>
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<p><b>What Is A Bully?</b></p>
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<p><b><a href="http://www.littlunsblog.com" target="_blank"><img width="137" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865902309?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="137"/></a>A bully is a lowlife</b> who intimidates, terrorizes, persecutes, torments, frightens, oppresses, browbeats, and harasses the innocent among us. They prey on those they think are weak where it gives them power over that other person and if not stopped usually leads to violence.</p>
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<p><b>The Bully at School</b></p>
<p>A person’s first experience of a bully usually begins at a very young age. Through jealously, intimidation and a bloated sense of self, it can be a sibling in the family who chooses to have controlling power over their sister or brother. But, usually one’s first experience comes at school where we have our first encounter with a bully. It begins with words of intimidation for them to test the waters, demonstrating their egregious dominance over the other person. If the bully sees weakness, the bullying increases until it eventually leads to violence. The bully usually has a minion entourage of fellow losers that follow him around providing the same mindset of intimidation to further degrade their victim. By themselves they are usually weak, but as a group they feel invincible in numbers. If they don’t mend their ways, these moronic predators of a useless and wasted existence usually drop out or are expelled from school; end up criminals or scrape up a living to make ends meet as they reluctantly and defiantly acclimate into the civilized world.</p>
<p><b>Fists to Knives and Guns</b></p>
<p>There was a time when bullies only used fists to demonstrate their superiority over their prey. But sometimes their victim would fight back, and win, which would usually lead to their group’s disbandment. So these cowards of inequity started using knives and guns, further terrorizing the civilized and peace loving people who become their victims.</p>
<p><b>The Malevolent, Wicked, and Evil Among Us</b></p>
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<p>From the malevolent bully at school, to the wicked bully gangs who claim neighborhoods (territories) that don’t legally belong to them, to the bully dictator wielding his domination over the people, and the evil bully terrorists around the world where murder and extermination becomes their ultimate goal; we the civilized people of the world demand that justice be served and enforced to the full extent of the law. Anything less is not acceptable.</p>
<p>Better yet, imagine if the bully predators woke up and realized the error of their ways. Imagine if a bully turned his/her negative energy into positive efforts for good works. Imagine if a bully redirected all that useless negativity and took a step in the right direction. Imagine a better world under God.</p>
<p><b>Bullies Exposed in a world of building chaos</b> <a href="http://www.littluns.net/pages/city2.html">http://www.littluns.net/pages/city2.html</a> and at <a href="http://www.littlunsblog.com/">http://www.littlunsblog.com</a> </p>
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After teaching marriage classes, many times I see that there is a disconnect in the marriage when it comes to "respecting" your husband and "loving" your wife. Why is that?
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