In a world that is struggling under the weight of busyness and loneliness, change is much needed. It’s time to refocus on relationships and care. It’s time to stand up and say, “I care.”Jesus said, “I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” If you love Him and care for others like He did, everyone will know you belon...

Teacher preparation for Bible study groups can become monotonous and routine. But when you open God’s Word and encounter Him in personal Bible study, your life as a coach will be radically changed.That first encounter with God prepares you and your presentation from a predictable lesson to a facilitator-led, revolutionary, group encounter with God in His Word. Your purpose and your passion will focus on directing those in your group to meet God and be inspired by a...

Sport has become a global business. There is no corner of the Earth that isn't reached by coverage of global sporting mega-events such as the Olympics or the World Cup, events managed by international governing bodies such as the IOC and FIFA that operate like major international businesses. Companies such as Nike now design, produce, distribute and market their products across every continent, while an increasingly important part of every country's sport market is now international in ter...

Imagine looking at the daunting task of leading a church to revitalize. Imagine the number of questions you might have. Then imagine an all-star team of experts coming alongside you to guide you in this leadership challenge. Imagine no more. You have that resource in your hand. Lead to Revitalize! is a gift to those of us who are leading and helping churches toward revitalization. Now, open the pages to this book and receive this gift for yourself!Thom Rainer

Effective instruction begins with effective relationships, and this is particularly true concerning educators who work with students coming from different cultural backgrounds. While there are a significant number of programs that will instruct you on how to teach effectively, few share good ways to connect, motivate, and inspire students to succeed regardless of the various personal and societal challenges that they might face. This book will introduce a series of ways to open the doors o...

Discover the story of Australia in the Great War through the eyes and stories of John Murray – a would-be journalist, aspiring artist and young soldier. John’s dairies capture the history, events and experiences of Australians, as each instalment builds to tell the story of Australia’s journey from peacetime through to the war’s end. Share a young Australian’s hopes his insights; and his pain, as war changes the fabric of his world and his family. The diaries have been compiled through met...

Are you dissatisfied with your spiritual life?Do you feel stuck or stagnant? Are you tired of going through the motions of faith? Do you want to make real progress in your life, but not know where to start? How to Grow is a book for people who want to grow spiritually and help others grow as well.We often see the gospel as the starting point of the Christian life, rather than the main point of all of life. But the truth is that the gospel is the key to all...

Under the Queensland Government they sent young children and youth to Wilson Youth Hospital were they were sexually and physcially abused when in care the the Department of Families that had the care of them didn't care and failed all the children that were placed there by the Family Courts of Queensland

Surviving in Two Worlds brings together the voices of twenty-six Native American leaders. The interviewees come from a variety of tribal backgrounds and include such national figures as Oren Lyons, Arvol Looking Horse, John Echohawk, William Demmert, Clifford Trafzer, Greg Sarris, and Roxanne Swentzell.Their interviews are divided into five sections, grouped around the themes of tradition, history and politics, healing, education, and culture. They take readers into their lives, their dreams ...

In this day and age, everyone has access to the proverbial soapbox—in just a few clicks from our social media accounts, we can make our voices heard. But how do we use our voice? Is it for negativity and selfishness, or do we use our voice for inspiration and hope? What if God was using our voice as a gift?Up on My Soapbox is one man’s collection of inspirational words of wisdom from his own soapbox. Although author Darryl C. Wilson Sr. once used his soapbox for his own pu...

Discover the story of Australia in the Great War through the eyes and stories of John Murray – a would-be journalist, aspiring artist and young soldier. John’s dairies capture the history, events and experiences of Australians, as each instalment builds to tell the story of Australia’s journey from peacetime through to the war’s end. Share a young Australian’s hopes his insights; and his pain, as war changes the fabric of his world and his family. The diaries have been compiled through met...

This collection of essays considers what constituted contagion in the minds of early moderns in the absence of modern germ theory. In a wide range of essays focused on early modern drama and the culture of theater, contributors explore how ideas of contagion not only inform representations of the senses (such as smell and touch) and emotions (such as disgust, pity, and shame) but also shape how people understood belief, narrative, and political agency. Epidemic thinking was not limited to ...