Disciples of Christ in America must live out and express their faith in practical, meaningful ways in the "real world" including the political process. Our failure to provide leadership in our culture and the political process has resulted in the many negatives that are now taking place in the US. Believers must see engagement with the political process as a natural expression of their relationship with God. Ray Miller suggests practical and holistic ways in which we can live out our faith...

Dance on the American Musical Theatre Stage: A History chronicles the development of dance, with an emphasis on musicals and the Broadway stage, in the United States from its colonial beginnings to performances of the present day.This book explores the fascinating tug-and-pull between the European classical, folk, and social dance imports and America’s indigenous dance forms as they met and collided on the popular musical theatre stage. This historical background influence...

Who decides what your church (local or denominational) will look like twenty-five or thirty years from now? How can you ensure that your church will continue to fulfill its God-given purpose in the next generation? What can be done now to reverse negative trends in ministry such as pastoral burnout? Much of the answer to these questions about pastors and other local church leaders is tied to the training they receive. Training Spirit-Filled Local Church Leaders for the Twenty-First Century...

For several years I cared for my wife of over forty years, who was suffering with dementia. For much of that time and since her death I have grieved her loss. This book is about some of the lessons God has taught me and the insights He has given me during this season. I write from a personal perspective that is founded on Scripture and Christian experience. Although I have served in ministry for decades, I don't write from a professional ministry perspective. My motive is to encourage and ...

The Still Hog Theory captures the life and times of Ray Miller who grew up in the rural South. He was born at the end of the Great Depression and the start of World War II. His vivid memory of events of early childhood allows him to portray what these events meant to real people. He tells of the many adventures of growing up far removed from modern conveniences. His childhood was spent around a mill complex consisting of a corn mill, cotton gin, lumber mill and country store. He shares the...

The approachable method of flat-plane carving is the perfect starting point for beginners to fall in love with woodcarving, or for experienced carvers to try something new! Featuring 15 projects of wood animals focusing on this accessible style of woodcarving, each project includes step-by-step instructions, full-size patterns, a brief overview on the animal's significance in Scandinavian culture, helpful tips, and more. From hares, ravens, and rams to bears, reindeer, and more, learn clas...

Violet is... different, and her husband is dead. It's a problem in more ways than one. Ezra wasn't just the love of her life, he was her sustenance and strength.Grieving and adrift, she suddenly finds herself fallen to a hidden world of deviance, darkness, and literal demons, as she joins the ranks of a secret society of women just like her.Together with her newfound Sisters, Violet must battle to prevent a demonic invasion, while facing her own in...

The ultimate beginner-friendly project guide to whittling flat-plane carvings with a modern twist! Whittling Workbook is perfect for anyone seeking a range of easy wood carvings they can accomplish with just one knife – including roughing out. All you need is a block of wood and one knife to achieve any of the 14 wood carving projects featured within these pages! From a simple strawberry and a whimsical wand to a sailor, Martian, pig, and so much more, each project includes detail...

Imagine you are an 8-year-old introvert informed by your father that you will spend the afternoon at a famous actor's house—a famous actor you've never met! In fact, this famous actor from Hollywood's golden age will be your babysitter. From the spooky car ride up a narrow driveway in Benedict Canyon to the creaky opening of the front door that reveals an elderly James Cagney, you are captivated! The star of The Public Enemy, Yankee Doodle Dandy, White Heat, Mister Roberts and man...

The US Secretary of Agriculture named this work as USDA's most successful international project in 2002. Successors to the work continue in an Armenian Foundation —Armenian Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development and in the new Armenian National Agrarian University —whose roots are in the Agribusiness Teaching Center of USDA Marketing Assistance Project (MAP). Results can be seen at CARD.AM and at ICARE.AM as these efforts document Armenian continuation of work begun in MAP by the au...

Conjuring up wooden wands might seem like a magical and mysterious process, but the Compendium of Wooden Wand Making Techniques is here to show you how simple it can be! In the first-ever guide to making wands, you'll learn how to hand carve, power carve, wood turn, and scroll saw 20 unique projects that are sure to delight and manage mischief. Be inspired with a gallery of beloved staff-carrying and wand-wielding characters from the infamous Harry Potter and Lord of ...

On a world too close to its sun, human life burns out in a single frantic week. Sim is born into terror, watching his parents age and die in hours while avalanches thunder outside their cliffside caves and dawn itself can kill. Racial memory and telepathy cram a lifetime of knowledge into his racing mind, but he has only eight days to do something no one has ever done before—defy a planet that wants him dead.As he grows from newborn to fighter in mere hours, Sim gambles his short e...