Böcker av Various Authors

Originally published between 1935 and 1990, many of these titles were written at the height of discussions concerning the viability of an independent Scotland, an issue that has renewed relevance today.

How can you change a stagnant, inward-focused church of pew-sitters into a growing, outreach-oriented fellowship of believers? In The Pastor's Guide to Growing a Christlike Church, you'll discover the keys to creating a vibrant, biblical, spiritually healthy church. William Willimon, H.B. London, George Hunter III, and other well-known church leaders teach you how to:Develop servant leaders among the laityGet laity involved in serving the communityNurture healthy spirituality in the churchDevelop authentic Christian community and fellowshipPlan worship services that bind church members togetherCast a vision for the future of the churchAnd much more!

In the midst of ministering to a congregation, meeting the needs of the community, and effectively sharing the gospel it can become easy for a pastor to forget his or her own need to cultivate a maturing, intimate relationship with Christ. In The Pastor's Guide to Personal Spiritual Formation, experienced church leaders, who understand first hand the importance of maintaining one's own spiritual formation, challenge and inspire pastors to reach new and deeper levels of spiritual vitality and growth, and in doing so Robert Mulholland Jr., Steve Harper, and other well-known church leaders discuss topics such as: Spiritual Direction Prayer & Meditation The Sabbath Grace Making Choices Spiritual Reading, and more! Contributors: William Willimon, M. Robert Mulholland, Jr., Steve Harper, Marjorie J. Thompson, Bill Hybels, Reginald Johnson, Jon David Walt, Jan Johnson, Neil B. Wiseman, Douglas S. Hardy, Morris A. Weigelt, E. Dee Freeborn

The first of its kind, this authoritative and comprehensive book covers issues related to suicide risk, prevention and postvention. Compiled by 35 experts including a foreword from Student Minds CEO, Rosie Tressler OBE, the book offers pragmatic insight into an issue of increasing concern within HE settings.

18 authors take time to look under the skin of the people who sometimes inhabit their heads, and put what they find down on paper.In this anthology the focus is on people, actions and the resultant reactions - motivation, and the instinct to survive-in one form or another.It's been the basis of quite a few pieces of NOIR fiction, from the creation of the anti-hero, or simply a tale where the 'Bad Guy' wins out for a change, through to the supposed downward spiral that some believe is unalterable, a fate-controlled destiny if you will.Featuring: John Gerard Fagan, Nick Boldock, Weldon Burge, Chris Phillips, Dan Meyers, Jeff Dosser, Eve Fisher, Emilian Wojnowski, Fabiyas M V, Lamont A. Turner, Edward Ahern, Robert Petyo, Al Hagan, Caroline Tuohey, Steve Carr, Bobby Mathews, Michael Bracken, and June Lorraine Roberts

MOIST, a unique anthology, is exclusively for the readers who seek satisfaction and pleasure through words. The poets in this anthology were students in Poetix University''s writing workshop called MOIST, where they were guided through their most intimate experiences and desires to unleash a spicy and down right HOT collection of poetry. The words within this book can inspire, arouse, and encourage readers to take a trip on the wild side of life. Allow these poems to soak in.

Svenja Deininger's creative process unfolds through a sequence of assiduous reworkings of the surface of each painting, while developing a system of interaction between them all. Text in English and Italian.

Women are fierce and fed-up, and they have been joining hands together for the purposes of societal change for as long as there has been injustice. Women of faith are guided by the Holy Spirit to work together to bring down these injustices, to build on the foundation Christ laid for the beloved community of God on earth. This book is women joining together to speak and act in new ways in response to the increasing challenges of our day. This book offers to all women the sustenance needed to face blatant racism, bigotry, sexism, heterosexism, and xenophobia in the world and in the church. The writers of Speaking Truth greet these challenges knowing that the Good News of Jesus Christ is bigger than any societal ill and that God has called us to play a part in God's work of transformation. When we pray together and act together, we claim a new vision for how things can be - a vision God gives us through Scripture. We can support both ourselves and other women as we learn to find and claim our voices and end the silences imposed upon us. Speaking Truth- Provides inspirational writings by women for women to face the societal challenges specific to today.- Includes prayers, devotions, scriptures, and inspirational quotes for special challenges.- Encourages women supporting, advocating, and praying for other women.

Parliament-Funkadelic can hardly be summed up in a few sentences. Wax Poetics digs deep to trace the sprawling history of this supergroup, from its doo-wop roots to its freaked-out, drug-laden rock sessions, and finally onto the best-known (and best-selling) period of space boogie. re: Discovery The Tips w/ Gary Jackson and the Soul Messengers, Belle Farms Estate, Junie Freeze, X-Clan, Mokie, J.J. and R.O.B. Straight from the North Yo Gotti and the New Memphis Soul Memphis Undergound Tape Hustlers on the Come Up In Memoriam: Ronald Clyne (1925-2006) The Connoisseur Brazillian Musician Ed Motta Has a Taste for the Finer Sounds in Life Funk Used to be a Bad Word A Parliament-Funkadelic Primer From Doo-Wop to Funkadelia Calvin Simon, Grady Thomas, and Fuzzy Haskins of the Parliaments Mommy, What's a Funkadelic? Original Player Billy "Bass" Nelson Gets to the Bottom of It The Synthesizer Bernie Worrell was the Key to the Parliament-Funkadelic Sound Comic Genius Artist Pedro Bell Explored Funkadelic's Darker Dimensions The Cincinnati Connection The Local Roots of Bootsy Collins and Kash Waddy Trap Music Drummer Frankie "Kash" Waddy Stays on the One From the Crib to the Coliseum Stretchin' Out with Bass Legend Williams "Bootsy" Collins Hit Man The Funk Mob's Garry Skider and His Mighty Bop Gun Bop Art Artist Overton Lloyd turned P-Funk Mythology into Fine Art Brother from Another Planet The Cosmic Jaunt of P-Funk Leader George Clinton Audio Heritage: An Archival Perspective on Recorded Media Lacquer Discs (Part 2 of 2)

BLEED is an anthology filled with the pain, hurt, and traumas that some of us hide away. The poets in this anthology were students in Poetix University writing workshop called BLEED, where they were guided through revealing, expressing, and healing from this pain hidden in their lives. The words within this book were released for healing. Allow these poems to be therapy for you and your own personal traumas.