What Difference Does It Make

Some Stories Just Can’t Be Stopped . . . What Difference Do It Make? continues the hard-to-believe story of hope and reconciliation that began with the New York Times bestseller, Same Kind of Different as Me. Ron Hall and Denver Moore, unlikely friends and even unlikelier coauthors—a wealthy fine-art dealer and an illiterate homeless African American—share the hard-to-stop story of how a remarkable woman’s love brought them together. Now, in What Difference Do It Make? Ron and Denver along with Lynn Vincent offer: more of the story—with untold anecdotes, especially Ron’s struggle with his difficult father and Denver’s dramatic stint in Angola prison the rest of the story—how Same Kind of Different as Me came to be written and changed the lives of its authors the ongoing story—true tales of hope from people whose lives have been changed by Ron and Denver’s story and how they make a difference in their worlds your part in the story—wise, practical, and hard-lived guidance for how you can make a difference to those in need plus intriguing extras—including full-page color samples of Denver’s paintings Deeply moving but never sappy or sentimental, What Difference Do It Make? answers its own question with a simple and emphatic answer. What difference can one person (or two) make in the world? A lot!

Can you truly give a reason for your faith--Or the lack of it? What Difference Does It Make? The Busy Person’s Guide to Christianity, gives fresh insights that bring the faith picture together in a way that makes sense. It’s an easy read that paints a picture of where we are, where we likely want to be, and how we can get there. It explains how faith works in a practical way and suggests some ways of understanding Christianity that you may have never heard before. This book not only confronts some of the obstacles of faith, but also discusses the conundrum of “truth,” Biblical reliability, and the practical day to day difference Christianity can make in a life. This entertaining read connects the dots of Christianity in unique ways. It ties together some of those loose ends that people often ignore, dismiss, or trip over. What Difference Does It Make? gives explicit answers to how life works. You’ll come away with new understandings of the ever- present questions, “Who am I? Why am I here? And where am I going?” You’ll gain insights into why the Bible refers to believers as “The Bride of Christ” and how essential this concept is to a personal relationship with God and others. Whether or not you’ve ever considered the intimate, braided together life God intends to have with each of us, you’ll want to read this book. It puts the pieces of the life-puzzle together with how-to instructions and a virtual start to finish picture to follow on the cover. So, if you’ve ever asked the questions, “Does faith really work?” or “How is it possible for someone have a personal relationship with the God of the universe?” or “What difference could an ancient religion make in my life today?” you need to read this concise and easy to understand book. What Difference Does It Make? The Busy Person’s Guide to Christianity, just may change your life . . . and your eternity.

The Jesus Way series helps readers encounter big questions about the reign of God in the world. Concise and practical books deeply rooted in Anabaptist theology. Start small.

This revised edition of the Tough Questions series of small group curriculum faces head-on the difficult and challenging questions seekers ask about the Christian faith.

Under the thumb of a brutal dictatorship, a small, but proud, nation eagerly awaits deliverance. Its prophets have predicted the arrival of a savior (the Messiah), and twelve men think they have found him. The entire country now gathers at the capital city to celebrate its most ancient national holiday. All eyes turn to this charismatic teacher from the North, and his followers become excited in anticipation. Will this week hold their hour of deliverance?

Education is a discipline that is constantly emerging, and for which there are more questions than answers. Beyond the research reports, the articles in refereed journals, and the well-crafted presentations, what is happening in education? What difference does our work make in the lives of those we research? How is education as a whole different because of our effort? And what is the nature of the difference we make? This book provides some answers to those questions based on engaged and critical research from around the world. It is also a critical reflection on new possibilities for qualitative research, its implications and relevance to educational practice. Andrew Hargreaves, Enora Brown, Graham Hingagaroa Smith, Jack Whitehead, Mutindi Mumbua, Andrew Gitlin, Phil Carspecken, and others invite readers to join the conversation, and take it beyond these pages by enriching and extending the discourse within their communities of practice.

"A pathbreaking book. Nothing else attempts the broad sweep or comprehensive vision that Heineman offers in this book."—Robert Moeller, author of Protecting Motherhood

Proceedings of a conference held at St. Mary’s University in Notre Dame, Indiana (2017), this volume presents a wide-ranging exploration of Time as experienced and contemplated. Included are offerings on ancient Mesopotamian archaeology, literature and religion, Biblical texts and archaeology, Chinese literature and philosophy, and Islamic law.