![]() The story of Hillsong begins in 1977, when pastor Frank Houston founded the Sydney Christian Life Centre, a Pentecostal church affiliated with America’s Assemblies of God, in Sydney, Australia. But now the Lentzes are ready to talk, and they feel that Carl’s fall from grace is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Hillsong’s culture of abuse, discrimination, and corruption. Lentz and his family, including his wife, Laura, and their three young children, proceeded to vanish from the public eye. It all came crashing down in November 2020, when Lentz was fired from Hillsong for what the church called “leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures,” after it came to light that he’d been conducting a tequila-soaked extramarital affair with Ranin Karim, a 34-year-old Brooklyn designer of rings and kimonos. in the tub of former NBA star Tyson Chandler. At the height of his PR problems, Bieber even crashed with Lentz for several months and was baptized by him at 2 a.m. He also served as team chaplain for the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. ![]() As the lead pastor of Hillsong NYC, a megachurch specializing in youth-courting “come as you are” sermons and “Coldplay for Christ” music, Lentz became a bona-fide celebrity, palling around with A-list congregants like Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and Kevin Durant. With his short fade, skinny jeans, toned bod, and tattoos, Carl Lentz wasn’t like other men of the cloth. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() the gay love triangle.the never before mentioned character of undistinguishable gender, whom was supposedly involved in the cornfield massacres.the entitled attitude of the main female protagonist, Quinn.I'm all for most of these things, but this went too far to be believable, it just felt like the writer was attempting to be trendy.Ĭole and Rust, a gay couple, are my favorite characters, I really like their relationship, why not keep it wholesome? Why must all relationships be sabotaged in new entertainment? Do these writers really think every human being is deplorable and without morals? Being a YA book, I really felt like Cesare missed an opportunity to set good examples here. The small town that needed big city outsiders to "fix" it.the female Sheriff. ![]() The first book had more than a few cheesy moments, stereotypes and hinted social propaganda, but the matrix of the story and the characters made up for those grievances.I was hoping this one would be even better.īut alas, yet again, a modern book falls victim to over modernization, trying extremely too hard to push the woke agenda. **Contains a few spoilers***I was looking forward to this. ![]() ![]() ![]() ‘ Age of Ash is a stunningly written, character driven story, centred on thieves, grief and dark magic. ‘This outstanding series debut instantly hooks readers with dual mysteries Readers will eagerly anticipate the sequel’ Publishers Weekly Swept up in an intrigue as deep as the roots of Kithamar, where the secrets of the lowest born can sometimes topple thrones, the story Alys chooses will have the power to change everything. ![]() But the more she discovers about him, the more she learns about herself, and the truths she finds are more dangerous than knives. When her brother is murdered, a petty thief from the slums of Longhill sets out to discover who killed him and why. Kithamar is a centre of trade and wealth, an ancient city with a long, bloody history where countless thousands live and their stories unfold. ‘ATMOSPHERIC AND FASCINATING’ Joe Abercrombieįrom New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author Daniel Abraham, co-author of the Expanse, comes a monumental epic fantasy trilogy that unfolds within the walls of a single great city, over the course of one tumultuous year, where every story matters, and the fate of the city is woven from them all. ![]() ![]() ![]() While the author takes us on his own journey of discovery as he researched for the book, he also leads us – carefully – down to the dirty and murky paths we do not wish to go by ourselves. ![]() His words are, relatively speaking, kind, gentle and wise.īut is this an apologetic for colonialism then? Absolutely not. Later in the book he is effusive in his praise for Britain, how’s he’s glad he’s British and how there is much in the Empire to be grateful for. But after a period of time, it starts to be obvious that he’s not some guy with an axe to grind against the British. Initially, it sounds like he’s being dryly ironic I kept waiting for the gut punch. ![]() Sanghera, a journalist and member of the Sikh community in Britain, begins by toasting the idea of bringing back ‘Empire Day’. I was really quite surprised by what I actually read. I expected a brutally honest and scathing critique of the British Empire. I came to Sathnam Sanghera’s book then through recommendations of a British Asian history teacher I followed on Twitter for a while. I recently started a run of reading non-white historians to get a much better balance of interpretations. A long-time lover of Global history, I’m very aware just how too much of what I’ve read has been written by white British historians ( Peter Frankopan is just about the best of them). ![]() ![]() ![]() Miss Tarango, Ishmael's eternally cheerful homeroom teacher. ![]() Prue Leseur, Ishmael's sister, a bright lass that, funnily enough, serves as Scobie's love interest.Sally Nofke, Kelly's friend, a math geek that serves as Razz's.Kelly Faulkner, the weatherman's sunny daughter, serving as Ishmael's love interest.Ignatius Prindabel, socially-awkward nerd that eventually develops astounding chick-pulling abilities.Bill Kingsley, dreamy geek, described as "still waters, running shallow".James Scobie, unlikely champion for losers everywhere. ![]()
![]() ![]() The painting was commissioned by Sir John Aird, 1st Baronet for £4,000 in 1888. In his notes to the Augustan History, Thayer notes that "Nero did this also (Suetonius, Nero, xxxi), and a similar ceiling in the house of Trimalchio is described in Petronius, Sat., lx." (Satyricon). ![]() Although the Latin refers to "violets and other flowers", Alma-Tadema depicts Elagabalus smothering his unsuspecting guests with rose petals released from a false ceiling. The painting depicts a (probably invented) episode in the life of the Roman emperor Elagabalus, also known as Heliogabalus (204–222), taken from the Augustan History. A woman plays the double pipes beside a marble pillar in the background, wearing the leopard skin of a maenad, with a bronze statue of Dionysus, based on the Ludovisi Dionysus, in front of a view of distant hills. The Roman emperor Elagabalus reclines on a platform behind them, wearing a golden robe and a tiara, watching the spectacle with other garlanded guests. It shows a group of Roman diners at a banquet, being swamped by drifts of pink rose petals falling from a false ceiling above. ![]() The Roses of Heliogabalus is an 1888 painting by the Anglo-Dutch artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema depicting the young Roman emperor Elagabalus hosting a banquet. ![]() ![]() 12 Rules for Life shatters the modern commonplaces of science, faith and human nature, while transforming and ennobling the mind and spirit of its readers. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing discipline, freedom, adventure and responsibility, distilling the world´s wisdom into 12 practical and profound rules for life. What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have to tell us about standing up straight (with our shoulders back) and about success in life? Why did ancient Egyptians worship the capacity to pay careful attention as the highest of gods? What dreadful paths do people tread when they become resentful, arrogant and vengeful? Dr. Jordan Peterson has helped millions of people, young and old, men and women, aim at a life of responsibility and meaning. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street. ![]() Humorous, surprising and informative, Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() Peterson´s answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. The BookSuma Summary of Jordan Petersons 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos brings you the main takeaways from the book in less than half an hour Our. What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. ![]() ![]() ![]() Each humiliating act of vengeance goes exactly as planned, but the consequences are far more devastating than the girls imagined, culminating in a near-tragedy that leaves them deeply shaken. Newly svelte Mary grew up on Jar Island but has been living off-island for the last four years, recovering from the crushing bullying visited upon her by star quarterback Reeve. ![]() Kat can’t wait to put the screws to Rennie, who shut her out of their friendship with Lillia freshman year and has been spreading nasty rumors about Kat ever since. Lillia, consumed with guilt and shame after being date raped, is hellbent on protecting her sheltered younger sister Nadia from the advances of fellow-senior Alex. After being victimized by people they thought they could trust, popular Lillia, outcast Kat and apparent new girl Mary make a revenge pact. It’s the end of summer before senior year of high school in Jar Island’s resort towns, and change is in the air. Revenge fantasies run riot (and disappointingly off the rails) in a new series from usually reliable experts Han and Vivian. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Here are 3 lessons from one of his most important works, The Interpretation of Dreams: And who better to learn it from than the founder of psychoanalysis himself, Sigmund Freud? Inception might be a bit of a stretch, but what you can learn about your dreams in the real world still holds lot of potential for getting to know and improving your own psyche. When our parents throw us into the air and catch us as children, it’s that exhilaration we’re craving deep down when we dream of flying in later years. ![]() What will surprise you is that this dream is one millions of people have, all of the time and it’s no coincidence. Little will it surprise you that to this day, one of my craziest goals is to invent a device that lets humans fly like birds. I would fly through the air, free like a bird, and soar across tree tops, mountains and cities surrounding our home. Listen to the audio of this summary with a free reading.fm account:Ī lot of my dreams as a kid involved flying. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Promotional posts, comments & flairs, media-only posts, personalized recommendation requests incl. Please use a civil tone and assume good faith when entering a conversation. All posts must be directly book related, informative, and discussion focused. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Suggested Reading page or ask in: /r/suggestmeabook Quick Rules:ĭo not post shallow content. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. 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