MEADVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB)
October 26, 2021

“A Childlike Faith: For All I Trust Him”: a heartrending look back on how God helped the author recover from a heartbreaking loss. “A Childlike Faith: For All I Trust Him” is the creation of published author Tonya King Richard.

Richard shares, “On Friday night, August 7, 1987, my three youngest children—Amanda (eleven), Kevin (nine), and Craig (eight)—went with their daddy, my cousin Coby (seventeen, we had taken him in to live with us), and Amanda’s friend Samantha to see the movie He-Man: Masters of the Universe. Craig, our youngest, had just celebrated his eighth birthday on Monday on the third (he was our seventh wedding anniversary gift). Our oldest daughter Michelle (fourteen years) had asked to go ‘eat and ride’ with a friend and would be back by ten o’clock that night. I stayed home to wait for their return. My family would never return home on Aster Dr. The strangest fact about what happened that fateful night was that Amanda knew she was going to die. She did not know when or how. She never seemed to be afraid, but in Amanda’s last eight months on this earth, she began to ask me and other family members, ‘Am I going to die?’ She would also ask this strange question about her younger brothers whenever they fell ill or if they were injured while playing. This is not a happily-ever-after type fairy tale. No one except for God and the hosts of heaven can rejoice the death of a child. This is a true, gut-wrenching story about love, gratitude, relationships, mistakes, forgiveness through repentance, and, most of all, faith. I know with every fiber of my being my three children are with God in heaven. You see, they believed in Jesus more than they believed in anyone! After losing them, I can clearly see God had a plan for their short lives here on this earth. As a repentant, forgiving, born-again Christian, I am simply…His witness. God had a plan for my three youngest children. This is their story, or, as some say, ‘their legacy of love.’”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Tonya King Richard’s new book is a poignant retelling of the author’s life and faith.

Richard’s conviction is unshakeable through this moving story of loss, sorrow, and unwavering faith in God’s plan.

Consumers can purchase “A Childlike Faith: For All I Trust Him” at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “A Childlike Faith: For All I Trust Him,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

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“I am delighted to join the Mission, striving to honor Jesus and reflect his character in all I do,” says Jasmine Sneed, Partnership Development Director for the Rescue Mission.

FREDERICK, Md. (PRWEB)
October 21, 2021

Frederick Rescue Mission is adding to their leadership team with the hiring of Jasmine Sneed in the role of Partnership Development Director. A native of Manassas, Virginia, Jasmine joined the Mission on October 11, 2021 to focus on cultivating partnerships in the local community.

For over 20 years, Jasmine has worked in marketing, event planning, advertising, and strategic counseling to a wide variety of for-profit and nonprofit organizations, most recently in her role as owner of Picture Puzzle Productions. As Partnership Development Director, Jasmine will nurture existing relationships and work to expand the Mission’s partnership base. “I am delighted to join the Mission, striving to honor Jesus and reflect his character in all I do,” she says.

Jasmine specializes in developing partnerships within a community, and she has been praised for her strength in relationship building. She lives with her husband, two children, and two dogs in downtown Frederick and enjoys spending time with family and friends. When idle, she loves to listen to audio books.

The Frederick Rescue Mission has been serving the city and the surrounding areas for five decades. Established as a nonprofit Christian ministry in 1964, the Mission is a Christ-centered ministry providing residential recovery programs to men and women experiencing homelessness or substance abuse disorder, food to the hungry, clothing to those in need, and connection within our community through relationships.

The Mission is located at 419 W. South Street.

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“Albert Einstein once observed that the moment you stop learning you startdying. I am inspired by the twinkle in a person’s eye as they learn something new,” says Chris Bugher, Learning Center Director for Frederick Rescue Mission

FREDERICK, Md. (PRWEB)
October 21, 2021

Frederick Rescue Mission is adding to their leadership team with the hiring of Christine Bugher in the role of Learning Center Director. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Chris joined the Mission on October 4, 2021, and will work to develop individual learning plans for the men and women in the Mission’s residential programs, allowing them to achieve educational and vocational success.

Previously, Chris was the Director of the Marriage Resource Center of Frederick County, and she will continue to teach a communications course at Frederick Community College. She has over 30 years of experience in education and training, and has two postgraduate degrees: one in education and another in learning design/technology. She is also a certified Dale Carnegie Leadership Trainer. “Albert Einstein once observed that the moment you stop learning you start dying. I am inspired by the twinkle in a person’s eye as they learn something new,” says Chris.

Chris specializes in helping people to realize their fullest potential. She has volunteered for over 25 years at various rescue missions in the U.S., from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Jacksonville, Florida. She has been married to David Bugher, who volunteers in the Learning Center. They have been married for 41 years and they are recent first-time grandparents. In her leisure time, Chris enjoys hiking reading, and being outdoors.

The Frederick Rescue Mission has been serving the city and the surrounding areas for five decades. Established as a nonprofit Christian ministry in 1964, the Mission is a Christ-centered ministry providing residential recovery programs to men and women experiencing homelessness or substance abuse disorder, food to the hungry, clothing to those in need, and connection within our community through relationships.

The Mission is located at 419 W. South Street.

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Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D., Loyola’s 25th president

“I am humbled and honored to have this incredible opportunity to serve as Loyola’s next president,” Sawyer said. “These are undoubtedly challenging times for higher education, but Loyola is extremely well-positioned for all that lies ahead.”

BALTIMORE (PRWEB)
October 20, 2021

The Loyola University Maryland Board of Trustees has unanimously selected Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D., as the institution’s 25th president. Sawyer, currently Loyola’s senior vice president, was chosen after a national search following the June 2021 retirement of the Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J., who led the University for 16 years. Sawyer will begin as president on Jan. 1, 2022.

Sawyer will be the University’s first layperson to serve as president; all previous presidents have been ordained Jesuit priests.

About Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D.

A leader at Loyola for 23 years, Sawyer has assumed increasingly significant responsibilities during his tenure at the University, advancing strategic priorities and supporting the growth of the institution. When he started at Loyola in 1998, Sawyer served as special assistant to the president for government and community relations. He rose to the position of vice president for administration before being selected as vice president for advancement in 2015. In 2017, he was named senior vice president, his current role.

In recent years, under Sawyer’s leadership, the University raised more than $100 million through the Bright Minds, Bold Hearts campaign, the largest campaign in Loyola’s history, which significantly grew the University’s endowment and student scholarship support. Sawyer has also led advancement in raising funds to support strategic capital projects, including the recently opened Miguel B. Fernandez Family Center for Innovation and Collaborative Learning.

“Terry values Jesuit, liberal arts education, knows Loyola’s strengths and challenges, and has a compelling, foundational vision for defining and shaping Loyola in the years ahead,” said James Forbes, ’80, chair of Loyola’s Board of Trustees. “He’s a critical thinker with a sound business sense and an appreciation for intellectual inquiry. He’s also a relationship builder who is ready to help Loyola achieve still greater success with a deep commitment to its Jesuit identity, academic success, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our search identified many talented leaders, but it was clear that Terry holds the greatest promise as the president who can—and will—move Loyola University Maryland forward.”

Sawyer led the University’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, overseeing the planning and successful reopening and operations of Loyola’s campuses. In addition, he is an affiliate professor in Loyola’s Sellinger School of Business and Management.

“I am humbled and honored to have this incredible opportunity to serve as Loyola’s next president,” Sawyer said. “These are undoubtedly challenging times for higher education, but Loyola is extremely well-positioned for all that lies ahead. I look forward to collaborating with colleagues across the University as together we create a shared vision for the future of our University.”

An Ignatian Leader

Sawyer is a graduate of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities’ Ignatian Colleagues Program, which is designed to educate and form administrators and faculty more deeply in the Jesuit and Catholic tradition of higher education. During the program, Sawyer completed the Spiritual Exercises and participated in an immersion experience in El Salvador. In June 2016, he walked in the steps of St. Ignatius on a pilgrimage through parts of Spain and Italy.

“Terry has a deep passion for Ignatian spirituality and formation, which has informed his leadership style and will serve him well as the first lay president of our Jesuit University,” Forbes said. “Our Loyola family values the Jesuit tradition and ideals that define, inspire, and drive our University. In recent years, recognizing that we do not have as many members of the Society of Jesus serving and leading at Loyola, the University has intentionally invested in the Ignatian formation of its faculty, staff, administrators, and students. The Board is confident that Terry will lead with a passion and commitment to the Jesuit, liberal arts education that we are proud to deliver to our students.”

Educational Background

A native of Wayne, New Jersey, Sawyer earned his bachelor’s degree in government and politics from the University of Maryland, College Park, was awarded a Juris Doctor degree from the Widener University School of Law, and completed the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Institute for Educational Management program. Prior to working at Loyola, Sawyer was an attorney for the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development and practiced civil and criminal law in Baltimore City. He is a member of the Maryland State Bar.

“Loyola is blessed to have an incredibly talented and dedicated community. I look forward to working alongside my colleagues across the University in meeting the moment and leading Loyola in this next chapter of its long and illustrious history,” Sawyer said. “The extraordinary Jesuit, Catholic liberal arts education Loyola delivers to its students is unparalleled. In this moment, we can lean into the richness of our values and tradition, while enhancing Loyola in innovative ways for the future. Loyola’s future is bright, and I feel honored to be a part of it.”

Sawyer and his wife, Courtney, a speech pathologist who earned her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Loyola, are parents to three sons—two of whom are in college and one who is serving in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps—and live in Towson, Maryland. They are parishioners of Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland.

About Loyola University Maryland

Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and the development of the whole person. Anchored in Baltimore, Maryland, the University educates approximately 3,800 undergraduate and 1,350 graduate students. Loyola offers more than 40 undergraduate and seven graduate programs through its three schools: Loyola College of Arts and Sciences, the Sellinger School of Business and Management, and the School of Education. Loyola inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world, graduating educated, fulfilled, ethical leaders who are driven to better the world around them with their talents and compassion.

Learn more about Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D., on this website.

MEADVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB)
October 20, 2021

“Why Me, Lord?”: a potent testament to the power of leaning into God for guidance and strength during life’s journey. “Why Me, Lord?” is the creation of published author Valerie Wright, a wife, mother, and grandmother who has worked as a nurse for over thirty years and lives in Virginia near the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Wright shares, “How many times in your life have you asked yourself, ‘Why me, Lord’? Asking this question may be due to amazing blessings that God has given you, or it may be due to a devastating event that has occurred in your life. One thing you need to know is that God loves you and is always there for you and will never forsake you.

“Through the telling of her own journey, Valerie offers insight into how you can draw closer to God when adversity strikes and have a heart of gratitude when He blesses you.

“Everyone’s journey is different, but it is up to each one of you to seek God and allow Him to lead you down the path He has chosen for you. The plans He has for you are always better than the plans you have for yourselves.

“As you read this book, seek God and pray He will guide you as you walk the path He has prepared for you. Seek His will for your life, so you can become the person He desires you to be. The Lord desires an intimate relationship with you; let your guard down and accept His love and blessings.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Valerie Wright’s new book is a reflective and powerful exploration of spiritual growth.

Wright’s story paired with key scripture offers readers an engaging opportunity for personal and spiritual reflection.

Consumers can purchase“Why Me, Lord?” at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “Why Me, Lord?,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

Wright brings young readers right into Abbey’s world:

“Abbey went out in her backyard to play,

She couldn’t believe what she saw today.

The potato bug was crawling and looked so small,

When she bent down to touch him, he turned into a ball.

The bee was buzzing all through the air,

It was flying all over from here to there.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Debbie Wright’s new book is a beautiful reminder for children and parents alike in a technology-distracted era to stop and notice the richness and everyday joys of God’s creation right under their noses.

Young readers captivated by little Abbey’s adventure will be excited to go out themselves and point out all the many fascinating things that can be found in the natural world, encouraging a greater sense of harmony and respect for all of creation.

View a synopsis of “Abbey’s Big Backyard Adventure” on YouTube.

Consumers can purchase “Abbey’s Big Backyard Adventure” at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “Abbey’s Big Backyard Adventure”, contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

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GALLINA, N.M. (PRWEB)
October 20, 2021

Bruce Calandro, a Los Angeles native born in 1946, has completed his new book “The Diaries of Matthew”: a thought-provoking fictionalized memoir of life, work, and redemption of the apostle Matthew. The author writes,

“This book is mostly about Matthew and what it meant to him to get to walk with the Lord of all. This book is not about the four gospels, which were written fifty years after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is a daily accounting from a confused man.

One of the twelve had to have written a diary. I believe it was Matthew. He had to be the one who was hated by the public: no one likes a tax collector. I believe that Matthew is the one who wrote the diary. He would have been the keeper of the writings. The book is Matthew’s take on the new life that the son of God has brought to earth. He saw things that no one had ever seen. Matthew witnessed Jesus reconstruct a man’s bones to let him walk. It is my fondest hope that every reader comes out a changed person, the same as Matthew. The book is about the change Matthew underwent by following the son of God in this earthly realm. One thing is for sure: Matthew could never go back to collect taxes for the Romans again. The book is mostly about Matthews take on the man called Jesus. Matthew gained a warm heart and a sound mind due to realizing the scope of God’s love that flows from him.

This book is a work of fiction…or is it?”

Published by Page Publishing, Bruce Calandro’s engrossing book is an intriguing choice for Christian readers.

Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase “The Diaries of Matthew” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Page Publishing at 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional, full-service publishing house that handles all the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing understands that authors should be free to create, not mired in logistics like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and so on. Page’s accomplished writers and publishing professionals allow authors to leave behind these complex and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at http://www.pagepublishing.com

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MEADVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB)
October 14, 2021

“ABCs of the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven: How to Experience Heaven on Earth”: an enjoyable collection of key scriptural lessons for children. “ABCs of the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven: How to Experience Heaven on Earth” is the creation of published author Yuliya Rahimova, a graduate of Baku Bible Institute in 2002 and School of the Spirit in 2018. She has been working with children since 1997.

Rahimova shares, “This book introduces a reader to the keys of God’s kingdom. Though the kingdom of God can’t be seen, it can be experienced. We can lock and unlock the kingdom of Heaven by obeying its laws. Jesus said that whatever we bind on earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever we loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven (Matthew 18:18). This book shows us how to bind and loose or lock and unlock Heaven.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Yuliya Rahimova’s new book offers young readers an opportunity to be exposed to important religious tenets.

Rahimova shares a fun and encouraging resource for young Bible students to begin to learn the word of God.

Consumers can purchase “ABCs of the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven: How to Experience Heaven on Earth” at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “ABCs of the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven: How to Experience Heaven on Earth,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

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MEADVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB)
October 14, 2021

“Africans in the New Testament and Early Christianity”: an engaging discussion of key African contributions to Christianity. “Africans in the New Testament and Early Christianity” is the creation of published author Robert Bartlett, a loving father and grandfather who married his high school sweetheart, which resulted in a loving marriage that lasted for fifty years. Bartlett has traveled to Africa more than sixty times over the years.

Bartlett shares, “Africa in the New Testament and early Christianity is a passion of my heart. When we read about early church and bishops, we often lose sight of where they came from or really who they are. I hope the words of African leaders will inspire the reader to research more into the subject.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Robert Bartlett’s new book is a fascinating and richly detailed exploration of Africa’s involvement with Christianity.

Bartlett’s passion for history and God is apparent within the pages of this informative and thoughtful examination of the overlap between Christianity and African culture.

Consumers can purchase “Africans in the New Testament and Early Christianity” at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “Africans in the New Testament and Early Christianity,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

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