Preaching occurs when a holy man of God opens the Word of God and says to the people of God,“Come and experience God with me in this text.”Encountering God through Expository Preaching ushers preachers of all levels of experience through the practical steps necessary to preach with power. The authors not only cover the exegetical skills and homiletical techniques necessary for sound preaching, but they also dive deeper to emphasize how a pastor’s c...

Updated with an exciting new chapter on political crime that highlights the debated connections between crime and politics, the Third Edition of White-Collar Crime: A Systems Approach provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the most important topics within white-collar crime. Brian K. Payne provides a theoretical framework and context for students to explore white-collar crime as a crime problem, a criminal justice problem, and a social prob...

During the first half of the twentieth century, Canadian fisheries regularly produced more fish than markets could absorb, driving down profits and wages. To address this, both industry and government sought to stimulate domestic consumption via increased advertising.In Eating the Ocean Brian Payne explores how government-funded marketing called upon Canadian housewives to prepare more seafood meals to improve family health and aid an industry central to Canadian identity ...

Over the centuries, processing and distribution of products from land and sea has stimulated the growth of a global economy. In the broad sweep of world history, it may be hard to imagine a place for the meager little herring baitfish. Yet, as Brian Payne adeptly recounts, the baitfish trade was hotly contested in the Anglo-American world throughout the nineteenth century. Politicians called for wars, navies were dispatched with guns at the ready, vessels were seized at sea, and violence e...

"Very thorough text that makes great use of high-profile cases to engage students and foster a passion for criminal justice."—Patricia Ahmed, South Dakota State UniversityIntroduction to Criminal Justice, Second Edition, provides students with balanced, comprehensive, and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of the criminal justice system. Authors Brian K. Payne, Willard M. Oliver, and Nancy E. Marion cover criminal justice from a student-centered per...

White-Collar Crime: A Text/Reader incorporates contemporary and classic readings (some including policy implications) accompanied by original text that provides a theoretical framework and context for students. This comprehensive book covers topics including crimes by workers in sales-oriented systems; crimes in the health care system; crimes by criminal justice professionals and politicians; crimes in the educational system; crimes in the economic and technological system...

The largest estuary in the world, the Gulf of St Lawrence is defined broadly by an ecology that stretches from the upper reaches of the St Lawrence River to the Gulf Stream, and by a web of influences that reach from the heart of the continent to northern Europe. For more than a millennium, the gulf's strategic location and rich marine resources have made it a destination and a gateway, a cockpit and a crossroads, and a highway and a home.From Vinland the Good to the novels of Lucy...

The fact is, at times, we all fail. What distinguishes one from another isn’t the absence of failure but the response to failure. We all want to know the formula to recover, or at least the words to share with those that need them. Failure Ain’t Final! gives a positive but truthful antidote on personal responsibility, encouragement and biblical restoration. Truthfully, the ups and downs of life haven’t taken anything away from you. It has simply provided you with the necessary tools to fac...

Organised crime covers a wide range of activities, including drug trafficking, illegal trafficking of people, and fraud. The existence of a land border does not impede these operations; instead in many cases it is used to their advantage. In response, law enforcement strategies must include a transnational, multi-agency approach.This book critically analyses the extent to which Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have been successful in implementing effective action agains...

For more than half a century, the field of Canadian Studies has attracted North American scholars of the highest caliber to examine Canada: its distinctive social makeup, its fascinating colonial and postcolonial history, its intriguing literature, its political structure, and its changing place in the world.Scholars, Missionaries, and Counter-Imperialists: The American Review of Canadian Studies*, 1971*–2021 traces the birth and growth of that field by reproducin...

The easy way to ensure your business is prepared for anythingIf disaster struck, could your business continue to operate? It might be a fire, flood, storm, technical failure, or a quality control failure - whichever way, how can you minimize the risk of disruption to your business?Business Continuity For Dummies clearly sets out how to identify the risks to your organization, how to create your own BCM plan, how to apply BCM in practice and what to do if th...

The ideal companion to a child's first tackle set, and a useful reference for years to follow.Ages 8 and up