"Young Americans Abroad," edited by John Overton Choules, is a compelling anthology that captures the experiences of American youth exploring foreign cultures. The book features a diverse range of narratives, showcasing the adventures, challenges, and personal growth that come with traveling beyond one's homeland. Through the voices of various young travelers, readers gain insight into the transformative power of travel and the unique perspectives that arise from immersing oneself in diffe...

This book provides an overview of what aid is, how it has changed over time and how it is practiced, as well as debates about whether aid works, for whom and what its future might be.The text shows how ‘aid’ is a contested and fluid concept that involves a wide and changing variety of policies, actors and impacts. It equips the reader with an understanding of what aid is, where it comes from and where it goes, how it is delivered and what its impacts are, and whether shortcomings a...

Evil seems to be winning! Nuclear bomb threats, ISIS, internal civil unrest, hatred, etc.this is not Gods intention. He has dwelled among us and commissioned us to join him in a conspiracy to change evil to good. We are to become colaborers with him in this most ambitious task. He assures us it can be accomplished. Jesus started his church for the purpose of making this revolutionary change, but she has become irrelevant to most people today! He has provided an inspired field manual for us...

If you are a pastor and want your church to make a much bigger spiritual impact on your community, you will need to become better informed about your community and focus on improving it, rather than using your resources to increase the size of your church. You must have the blessings of God, and that is attained by obedience to God. Your priority must be to equip elders and boomers and disciple parents and students.If you are a staff member and want to change your church to have mo...

We are concerned about our culture and the decline of safety and moral and ethical practices since our school days. There are many contributors to our current condition. We will, however, identify specific ways you can be a vital agent to Change the World by overcoming evil with good on your campuses.This book focuses on school(s) in your area because the Mosaics/ Millennials (ages 13 through 29) are the future of Christianity and are poorly equipped to cope with the evil and tempt...

One of the key principles for effective aid programmes is that recipient agencies exert high degrees of ownership over the agendas, resources, systems and outcomes of aid activities. Sovereign recipient states should lead the process of development. Yet despite this well-recognised principle, the realities of aid delivery mean that ownership is often compromised in practice.Aid, Ownership and Development examines this ‘inverse sovereignty’ hypothesis with regard to the states and t...

Geographies of Globalization 2nd edition offers an animated and fully-updated exposition of the geographical impacts of globalization and the contribution of human geography to studies and debates in this area. Energetic and engaging, this book:• Illustrates how the core principles of human geography – such as space and scale – lead to a better understanding of the phenomenon• Debates the historical evolution of globalized society• Analyses the interconnect...

Pastor Colin Smith's four-volume masterpiece moves you past Bible stories to understand the Bible as one story--the glorious, unbroken account of Christ's work to redeem a fallen world. With this accompanying Study Guide, you'll be able to make the journey even more rewarding. The Volume Two Study Guide matches the second volume of the book series, and will help you unlock the Bible Story from Job to Malachi.Unlocking the Bible Story Study Guides will help you:Focus y...

Join Shawn Bolz on a 90 day journey of hearing God's voice for your life and for the world around you. God loves speaking to us! He shares about the past, present and future and is eagerly waiting for your listening ear! In this devotional will you go on a progressive journey of being activated in the prophetic. You will be taught how to identify the differences between prophecy, words of knowledge, words of wisdom, and discernment and how to operate in each of theses unique prophetic gift...

In the six-session small group Bible study, The Life You’ve Always Wanted, John Ortberg guides you and your group through the spiritual disciplines and teaches you how they can transform your spiritual life. What does true spiritual life really look like? And what keeps you from living it? What can you do to pursue it?If you’re tired of the status quo—if you suspect there’s more to Christianity than what you’ve experienced—John Ortberg invites you to join him on a road to ...

The problem isn't so much that we tell lies but that we live them. You are at war against lies. . .but you can defeat them.The Live No Lies Bible Study draws from biblical truth and the wisdom of past saints to help you see how each of our soul's enemies—the devil, the flesh, and the world—rob us of hope; sabotage our peace; and wreak havoc on our physical, emotional, and spiritual health.You'll learn how to unmask these lies and ...

A fresh move of God is on the horizon!In the midst of fear, conflict, and unrest, a great Kingdom light is piercing through the darkness. Since the Day of Pentecost, this light of Holy Spirit outpouring has been increasing in brightness and will soon break forth in an unprecedented outpouring of supernatural glory.Are you prepared for what God wants to release in these last days?In Essential Training for Preparing for the Glory, you will be...