Captivated-Cultivated-Commissioned is a twenty-eight-day journey for the reader. The goal is for the reader to become captivated with who Jesus is, cultivated by what he taught, and commissioned with the mission he gave his followers. This process will take place in three ways. The first is by a weekly study that can be completed with a small group or as an individual, which introduces the theme for that week's devotionals. The second is through daily devotionals that encourage bible study...

Has regret over past denial of God kept you from the purpose he has for your life? The good news is God does not want you to stay sidelined by past mistakes. By comparing the story of Peter's denial to my own, this book shows how one tough conversation with Jesus could be the thing that moves you forward to radically living for him.In this book, readers will be introduced to three things.Possible reasons for denial of God through our words and actionsWhat a ...

Gathering No Moss is the autobiography of a possibly autistic child, born in 1925, who, idiosyncratically educated, grew up to see out, as a member of the Colonial Service, the end of the British Empire in East Africa. In later service with the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation, he witnessed novice states exulting in new-found independence. His last appointment, as deputy director of the Centre for International Briefing, at Farnham Castle in Surrey, was in an organisation ...

This richly illustrated history explores every aspect of life in Bradford.The Story of Bradford traces the city's history from earliest times to the present, concluding with comments on the issues, challenges and opportunities that the twenty-first century will present. The departure of the German wool merchants in 1914 and the tragedy that befell the Bradford Pals at the Somme had a serious effect not just on the city but further afield, while the achieve...

How to work and manage others successfully in matrix organisations operating across regions and functions, with global teams, customers and supply chains.Traditional management training prioritizes clarity, predictability and control. In a matrix we need to be able to balance this with the ability to tolerate ambiguity, manage uncertainty and decentralize control. Managers need an expanded toolkit to help them move from the hard to the soft, from the concrete to the ambiguous and b...

Experience 100 key dates that shaped Bradford's history, highlighted its people's genius (or silliness) and embraced the unexpected. Featuring an amazing mix of social, criminal and sporting events, this book reveals a past that will fascinate, delight and even shock both residents and visitors to the city.

In AD 1147, King Arthur of Britain is a young and inexperienced monarch, yet to meet his betrothed, Guinevere. Camelot exists only in his imagination. One day, a visitor named Darien arrives, sharing a remarkable tale about his mother and the Kingdom of Tabithia. As the queen's son, Darien is destined to rule, but first he must uncover the truths behind his extraordinary life. Through their conversation, Arthur begins to unravel the complex web of truths and lies surrounding Syrenya, the N...

Massive public protests have had a prominent presence at the turn of the millennium, with many thousands of protestors controlled by small, yet, increasingly specialized police forces. Investigating the ways in which police practices have evolved in relation to labour strikes and protests, Intelligent Control examines the means by which police forces have developed more coercive and consent-based approaches to regulating social unrest.Willem de Lint and Alan Hall argue tha...

The Handbook of Posttraumatic Stress provides a comprehensive review of posttraumatic stress in its multiple dimensions, analyzing causation and epidemiology through prevention and treatment.Written by a diverse group of scholars, practitioners, and advocates, the chapters in this book seek to understand the history, the politics, and the biological, psychological, and social processes underlying posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Featuring studies that focus on some of...

To be a tier 1 operator requires a commitment to being the best of the best. A choice that requires passion, work, sacrifice, and mental toughness. Each member of this elite community chose that life and all that comes with it. That choice enters them into life that rejects average and apathy. The title of tier 1 operator is earned every single day.The world has a problem with accepting average as the standard. Apathy has crept into our work ethic and relationships. Without warning...

The Subjectivities and Politics of Occupational Risk links restructuring in three industries to shifts in risk subjectivities and politics, both within workplaces and within the safety management and regulative spheres, often leading to conflict and changes in law, political discourses and management approaches.The state and corporate governance emphasis on worker participation and worker rights, internal responsibility, and self-regulative technologies are understood as c...

If there is to be an awakening, it must be with in uswithin each of our soulsfor that is the only place that true and lasting change can occur. We must awaken to the wonderful possibilities of what we can become as one world, and not focus on what we have been as separate nations. We must awaken to the things we are forthe things that unite us as a planetand not dwell on what we are against by drawing lines in the sand. We must awaken to the power of the God force and allow it to ...