Encore, The (Becoming Beka, 5) - Softcover

Sumpolec; Sarah Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802464580 ISBN 13: 9780802464583

Publisher: Moody Publishers, 2006

Synopsis

In the days immediately following 9/11, Joseph Stowell attended a special Chicago Prayer Breakfast. He was encouraged to learn there was much interest in God and spirituality among the attendees. He was troubled, however, by the subtle implication common among the speakers that day that Jesus, with His exclusive claims, was unwelcome. That, 'given the broad diversity of religions in America, we now need to give up the 'traditions' that divide those of us who believe in God.' Stowell left the breakfast even more determined to preach the centrality of Christ in the church. Proclaiming Jesus is a collection of essays, written by faculty of the Moody Bible Institute in honor of Dr. Stowell, that take up the message he proclaimed, making it clear that every area of church life and ministry is about Jesus.

About this title

About the Author

SARAH ANNE SUMPOLEC is a graduate of the University of Mary Washington and holds both a Bachelor¿s degree in psychology and elementary teaching certification. Her background in psychology allowed her to work both in an acute care inpatient setting and a long-term residential treatment center, both of which helped to provide her much insight and compassion towards those struggling to cope with a life that is not always kind or fair. She continually researches and speaks on the hot topics facing teens today. Sarah is the author of the Becoming Beka series, has written for a number of magazines such as Brio and Teens 4 Jesus, and has appeared on Janet Parshall¿s America, The Tyra Banks Show, and The 700 Club. Sarah lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with her husband, Jeff, and their three daughters.

From the Back Cover

Life is never easy.

Or simple.

 

Beka’s senior year is in full swing when she finds herself at the center of a controversy that threatens to get a popular teacher fired. Of course, Mai is probably behind it all. She’s still determined to make Beka’s life miserable.

 

But Beka has bigger problems than Mai. Her sister is acting aloof. Her dad seems really worried about something at work. Gabby is going to be her stepmom. And Beka is still thinking about Josh. He’s away at college, but says he wants to get to know her better. What does that really mean?

 

Thank goodness for Mark. He always seems to be around with a shoulder to cry on. Then again, he’s also always leaning in for a kiss. Could she really have a future with him? And what does the future hold anyway? College seems likely until a whirlwind trip to LA opens the door to a whole new world of opportunity in the music industry.

 

Nothing is easy or simple in Beka’s world. But one thing’s for sure. As she tries to pick out melodies—on her guitar and in her life—she also wants to keep her ears open to what He has to say.

Edition details

• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802464580
• ISBN 13: 9780802464583
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272