As described in the Old Testament, God promises Hebrews eternal bliss if they follow ten commandments and associated rules. The New overhauls the Old, defining the way to Heaven via the heart rather than the hand. These promises became known as “covenants” over time. And like in any contractual engagement, anyone signing onto such agreement is best served by fully understanding both the terms and parties involved. We rarely do, however. Yet, when our eternal life is on the line, is a littl...

“It’s a Wonderful Life” has become an important holiday tradition for families.But why does the movie have such a profound effect on people and what are its major themes?James Dillon answers those questions by highlighting the movie’s recurring motifs and themes. As someone who has walked a similar path to George Bailey, he’s the perfect person to tell this story and share life lessons such as:• Sometimes, miracles simply involve looking at things differently....

Nematodes are small multicellular organisms that have been used as biological models since the 1960s. For example, Caenorhabditis elegans is a free-living nematode worm, about 1mm in length, that lives in temperate soil environments. It is made up of about 1000 cells, and has a short life cycle of only two weeks. It was the first multicellular organism to have its whole genome sequenced. The book summarizes the importance of nematodes as model organisms in the fields of genetics, developme...

This book offers a selection of stories about teaching, learning, and school life that you can use in a variety of PD formats and settings.Grouped into four categories—students, teachers, administrators, and parents—these tales offer a powerful entry point for thinking and reflecting on your school environment in a new and meaningful way. Each brief tale is presented to spark a 10–15 minute group discussion that will help educators think more deeply about the complex, human problem...

How do you get a corporation and its managers to change? How can you carry out ambitious initiatives? How do you develop intelligent ways to see issues in a completely fresh way?This book presents 7 steps of a change process, with each step illustrated by successful, innovative companies and managers.With the help of an exclusive test, readers can validate their ability to be actors who manage their own changes, rather than be overwhelmed by change itself!In the last s...

Kevin never smiles at school, but he is different at home. He jumps up and down when his favorite football team scores a touchdown, and screams "CANNONBALL!" when he jumps into the swimming pool. But at school he feels that he isn't 'okay.' Other kids in his class are much quicker at putting their hands up and answering the teacher's questions, and Kevin feels that he will never catch up. One day, his reading teacher asks him to help out with the school store, and Kevin slowly begins to re...

Jade Fulton and Ethan Garrett are opposites in every sense of the word. Ethan is an all-American poster boy—a star athlete dating the most popular girl in school and a devout Christian. Jade keeps mostly to herself. She abhors joining “things,” hates everyone at their high school except her best friend, Gia, and considers herself agnostic.When Ethan and Jade find themselves locked in an aerobics room overnight, their confinement forces them to push past the labels they’ve given eac...

Prayers for Well-being, Favor, and the Blessing of GodAre you frustrated with your life? Are you struggling to find breakthrough and feeling like you are spinning your wheels? Well, struggle no more!John Eckhardt shows you how to move from the mundane into the supernatural favor of God. The key is simply asking. Ask God to bless you. He will always hear and answer! Filled with powerful prayers for abundance, well-being, and favor, Prayers That Activate ...

Attention spans are shrinking, the pace of life is accelerating, and no ones job is completely secure. As a result, everyone who lives on the planet and has a job needs at least 30-second speeches - one that tells the world who they are and the other that tells the world what they do. This short-form book by business coach Dr. Nick Morgan explains how to create pitch-perfect elevator speeches.

What to Pray When You Need God's AttentionActivate the ultimate power source! Filled with prayers of repentance, confession, obedience, submission, praise, and worship, Prayers That Move Mountains is your reference handbook of prayers that God answers every time.Position yourself to capture the heart of God. Based on 2 Chronicles 7:14-15, these are the prayers that guarantee you will have God's ear, and if you know He hears you, then you know He wi...

Anticipate crises and adapt to a changing business worldThis book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing the Greiner growth model, providing you with the essential information and saving time.In 50 minutes you will be able to:• Identify the five phases of growth that every company experiences during its lifetime: creativity, direction, delegation, coordination and collaboration.• Recognize the crises tha...

Network marketing companies are effective as they depend nearly solely on using and optimizing people's place of power. Blend a committed and relentless contact of this strength with excellent products, and you'll produce a company that benefits during any economy. You know why most people have a tendency to not achieve the success they desire in their business and overall life? It's because they don't know that When economic systems are full of business, the company in first spot continue...