Jakes, T. D.
Summary: This book comes straight from the heart of the Jakes family to yours. Bishop Jakes, pastor of The Potter's House, shares personal stories about growing up in his mother's home, revealing the time-honored lessons and values she taught him. Woven into his personal vignettes are inspirational biblical stories about mothers, heartfelt advice for modern-day moms, and testimonials from other...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 2006
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Summary: Explains how to have faith through suffering and argues that God uses difficult experiences to prepare people for unexpected blessings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Summary: "In 'Don't Drop the Mic,' Bishop Jakes speaks to readers about communication and how the ways we speak and interact with others can be part of our everyday ministries. He helps readers understand: why the way we speak and the words we use matter; how speaking well, no matter your topic or audience, improves your chances of getting the result you want; how to craft your message, whether it's a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Faith Words 2021
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Summary: Shares uplifting advice about the virtues of forgiveness, offering strategic and biblically based advice on how to achieve peace and personal fulfillment by letting go of past wrongs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2012
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Summary: "A novel that follows the lives of a couple whose love and commitment are tested when their only child is kidnapped right from under them in their gated community in New Orleans"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pocket Books 0000
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Summary: "In his most personal offering yet, Bishop Jakes tells crushing stories from his own journey-the painful experience of learning his young teenage daughter was pregnant, the agony of watching his mother succumb to Alzheimer's, and the shock and helplessness he felt when his son had a heart attack. Bishop Jakes wants to encourage you that God uses difficult, crushing experiences to prepare you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Faithwords 2019
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Summary: "For most of our lives, we are encouraged to trudge along the well-worn paths of those who have come before us. We learn the rules-- in our families, in our schools, in our workplaces, in our churches-- and most of the messages we receive tell us that following the rules will allow us to arrive at the lives we desire. But when change becomes not only desirable but also urgently necessary, this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: FaithWords 2023
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Summary: The author and preacher shares his three-tiered, Bible-based formula for personal success, stressing the foundational value of each "pillar" in a person's life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam's Sons 2000
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Summary: Life doesn't always unfold in a perfect way, even for God-loving, churchgoing people like Lela. It is the cold season in Chicago, and as the days of the season progress, Lela participates in a Bible study group that focuses on the Virgin Mary, and receives messages and guidance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2009
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Summary: Offers guidance for readers intended to help them provide a solid living while still dedicating enough energy to time with God, friends, and family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: FaithWords 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 260 JAKSummary: A compelling combination of storytelling and science, this series uses genealogy, oral histories, family stories and DNA to trace roots of several accomplished African Americans down through American history and back to Africa.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AFRSummary: The true story of a small-town father who must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world. Colton claims to have visited Heaven during a near death experience. He recounts the details of his amazing journey with childlike innocence and speaks matter-of-factly about things that happened before his birth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD/Blu Family HeavenSummary: Based on the incredible true story of the Beam family. When Christy discovers her ten-year-old daughter Anna has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter's healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident and falls three stories, a miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016