There has always been a debate about the Power of God, not only about what He is like, but about whether the Power of God exists at all. But whatever is right to say about God, it is quite clear that many men have wondered whether He has power at all. Perhaps therefore the simplest conclusion is that He has no power at all. What we have to reckon with is the fact that many men for much of the time have talked as if He has all power. We have learned that talk does not necessarily have to refer to anything beyond itself and so the simplest and most reasonable conclusion is to stop talking about whether He has power and that would be the end of the debate.On the other hand, it might be said that the reasonable conclusion to draw, not only from the quantity but also much more especially from the quality of much talk about the Power of God and from the fact that the debate never seems to come to a final conclusion, is that the Power of God always has and always will exist. The constant debate about the Power of God arises from the fact that God being God, He is infinitely difficult to talk about, and that man, being not only finite man but in some sense or other sinful man, finds the Power not only difficult but also distasteful to talk about. This book By Bishop Dr. William Earl Lee is one man's attempt to offer as clear an account as possible of how he at present is able to make sense of the debate, in the hope that it may be of some assistance to others in making their approach. That is why it has been given the title of The Power of God. It is offered as an attempt to help people not to feel completely bewildered by the debate or completely unable to enter into it. It is my prayer that upon completion of the reading of this book that the Power of God will be recognized in your life.
In today's society there is a critical need in the body of Christ to return to the exclusive use of God's Word. We must use God's Word as our foundation to prevail over personal problems and encourage others to do likewise in their intricacies. The biblical principles in this book are based on the Word of God and not on opinions, experiences, or any other secular philosophies. No matter how relentless a problem may seem, there are basic scriptural principles to follow that will permit us to fulfill God's plan for our lives and give biblical guidance to others. Therefore, there is a dire need for Biblical interpretation. The only source that one should use is the Bible for accurate interpretation. The Bible is God's infallible, inerrantly, inspired Word. God included everything in the Bible that is necessary for us to know concerning salvation and how we, as His children, should live. "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: " II Timothy 3:16 God's Word is our only source for what is right, what is wrong, how to get it right and how to keep it right. The Bible is the only guide that never fails. Dr. William Earl Lee
In 2004, journalist Bill Bishop coined the term "the big sort." Armed with startling new demographic data, he made national news in a series of articles showing how Americans have been sorting themselves into alarmingly homogeneous communities -- not by region or by state, but by city and even neighborhood. Over the past three decades, we have been choosing the neighborhood (and church and news show) compatible with our lifestyle and beliefs. The result is a country that has become so polarized, so ideologically inbred that people don't know and can't understand those who live a few miles away. How this came to be, and its dire implications for our country, is the subject of this ground-breaking work. In The Big Sort, Bishop has taken his analysis to a new level. He begins with stories about how we live today and then draws on history, economics and our changing political landscape to create one of the most compelling big-picture accounts of America in recent memory.
Mississippis Civil War Generals covers the lives of the forty-six Mississippians who reached the rank of general during the four-year struggle that divided the nation. Extensive primary source documents are used in conjunction with post-war documents to provide insight into the contributions of each man in his respective battlefields and associated locations. Each biography is accompanied with a photograph of the individual being discussed.
Native Tennessee generals, about forty Confederate and six Union, are profiled here with brief biographies. Forrest, Polk, Stewart, and many more are discussed with regard to their childhoods, prewar vocations, participation in battles around the country, and life after the war if they survived.
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