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John Nathan arrived in Tokyo in 1961 fresh out of Harvard College, bringing with him no practical experience, no more than two connections, no prospects, and little else to recommend him but stoic, unflappable pluck. Japan at that time was still in the shadow of the Occupation, and only a handful of foreigners were studying the country seriously. Two years later, Nathan became the first American to pass the entrance exams to the best school in Japan, the University of Toky...

Disability in Mission: The Church's Hidden Treasure outlines a radical change in approaches to missiology, missions, and praxis for the twenty-first-century global cultural context. It explores a pattern whereby God works powerfully in missions through disability and not in spite of it. No matter what our disability or vulnerability may be, God can use us; and if the body of Christ is supportive, people with disability can be effective agents of transformation in the mission field. Via a n...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.When Jonathon Mayhew takes in an antique chair, he unleashes a spectral terror. Tabitha Bates, its previous owner long deceased, unleashes her malevolent ravings about World War II, Adolf Hitler, and Mankind’s wickedness through radio signals from beyond deathly boundaries.Haunted by the increasingly disturbing manifestations and tormented by voices that erupt from nowhere, Jonathon seeks the aid of Dr Elizabeth Matthews, a spec...

Natsume Sōseki (1867–1916) was the father of the modern novel in Japan, chronicling the plight of bourgeois characters caught between familiar modes of living and the onslaught of Western values and conventions. Yet even though generations of Japanese high school students have been expected to memorize passages from his novels and he is routinely voted the most important Japanese writer in national polls, he remains less familiar to Western readers than authors such as Kawabata, Tanizaki, ...

Natsume Sōseki (1867–1916) was the father of the modern novel in Japan, chronicling the plight of bourgeois characters caught between familiar modes of living and the onslaught of Western values and conventions. Yet even though generations of Japanese high school students have been expected to memorize passages from his novels and he is routinely voted the most important Japanese writer in national polls, he remains less familiar to Western readers than authors such as Kawabata, Tanizaki, ...

7 Amazing Powers of Your Tongue: Amazon No. 1 Best SellerMastering The Art of Utilizing Your Tongue's Incredible AbilitiesAn invitation to embark on a life-altering journey of self-discovery and empowerment.The incredible transformations are within your reach through your tongue's conscious and intentional use.7 Amazing Powers of Your Tongue uncovers the hidden forces behind the spoken word and how it shapes your destinies.Explore the profound impact...

Where was the gospel before the Reformation?Contemporary evangelicals often struggle to answer that question. As a result, many Roman Catholics are quick to allege that the Reformation understanding of the gospel simply did not exist before the 1500s. They assert that key Reformation doctrines, like sola fide, were nonexistent in the first fifteen centuries of church history. Rather, they were invented by Martin Luther, John Calvin, and others.That is a se...

Enter God’s Story of Faithfulness to His PeopleThe Christian faith extends beyond our personal experiences, our individual churches, and far beyond our present age. This, for the Christian, is great news. When we become acquainted with the legacy of our Christian heritage, we connect our stories to those of the faithful believers who have come before us.This connection is precisely what Nathan Busenitz, Dean of Faculty and professor of church history at The...

Little Visits with Great Americans assembles a revealing cross-section of public speech, reminiscence, interview, reflection, and visual culture from the United States and Canada at the turn of the twentieth century. Its governing theme is civic eminence: industrial expansion, democratic leadership, artistic achievement, social reform, technological invention, and moral aspiration appear as intertwined measures of national life. Varied in register from brisk anecdote and practical counsel ...

"The fruitarian Feast and diet " is a book specially written to serve as a guide for people planning to walk the path of a plant-based Lifestyle.This book gives details about the health benefits of fruits to the body system.This book is categorized into ten chapters with each carrying sub topic likeAn introduction to FruitarianismDrinks suitable for a fruitarianAthletes and fruitsFruitarian diet and ...

**A USA TODAY BESTSELLERA chilling horror anthology of 19 original short stories from a world-class line-up of the masters of horror, delving into the histories and traditions of the spookiest season of the year. Presented by Hugo Award winning editor and horror legend Ellen Datlow, and featuring stories by Josh Malerman, Stephen Graham Jones, Garth Nix as well as many more.**Halloween, Samhain, Día de los Muertos—festivals across the world where we can commune with those w...

How should we respond to the reality that we are living in the last days?Our generation is witnessing unprecedented changes in the world around us. Why is God allowing such dramatic upheavals and chaos to take place? The Bible’s answer is clear: God is setting the stage for the end of the age.How Everything Ends calls and equips you to learn what God has revealed about the future while living confidently in the present. Rather than being paralyzed ...