Greg Perry considers himself a living miracle. The youngest of six kids, Greg grew up in South-Central Los Angeles, running the streets and living life in the fast lane. One day, Greg came to a turning point and surrendered his life to God. Greg’s life is a true rags to riches story that has taken him from poverty to a life of spiritual, family, business, and financial wealth. Greg is a successful businessman, entrepreneur, community leader, mentor, family man, and father. He is blessed beyond his wildest imagination. Greg became an overnight superstar in real estate and a self-made millionaire. He has been blessed with a wonderful wife and seven beautiful, healthy children. Through Greg’s life-long experiences of joy and pain, success and failure, he discovered how to play the game of Life and win. When people ask, “What is the key to your success?” Greg always says, “G-O-D.” Greg knew that to truly succeed in life, he had to put God first, help others, and be an outstanding person. Greg is on a mission to change the world, make a difference, and teach others that they have the power within to change their life and achieve true wealth in every aspect of life. Currently, Greg is the President and CEO of Lifestyles of Success, a life-changing brand that includes 12 affiliated companies. Greg’s amazing life story, Living Miracle, reveals his incredible and inspiring personal journey to a life of health, wealth, and success. Greg’s life is a living testament to the power of prayer, faith, and action.
Reflects recent social developments with new chapters on Civil Society, Popular Culture and Everyday Life Has a strong central argument related to the nature of Irish society Looks at Ireland's positioning in a globalising world Considers a wide range of aspects of the social structure and culture Written in an accessible and interesting style Includes a comprehensive bibliography of Irish and overseas references Suitable for Sociology courses in Irish universities and Institutes of Technology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level including general arts programmes, applied social studies, social studies/social work.
Now residing in texas, where i have built my home and live alone , and am a 28 yr survivor of HIV, derived from a blood transfusion while active duty military via oral surgery done in 1983. I now devote my retirement to my preoccupations of fishing and puttering around my modest home,,along with writting songs and poems which i have done for 35 plus years, as a singular vocation. I feel that in all of us as spirited beings ,we each do hold potential for compassion some more than others perhaps but still inherant to us all,,,I write poetry to convey those instincts to those that are less aware but require reminders that they too are beings of empathy I trust that my works will offer some a peace of mind and awareness so needed in this fast paced all too short existance we all share and to some degree will offer solice in reading words that instill hope for a better tomorrow, gleened from living, this is my short legacy i wish to leave.
Have you ever wondered if you have been cursed in your life? Have you searched for answers as to why bad things have happened when you thought you were following God's will? Have you ever found yourself stuck in a painful situation and you don't know your way out? Have you doubted if God knows who you are and has your ZIP code? Have you even been confused in your reading of the Scriptures as you sought to follow your belief system? Have you failed to see the angels that God has sent? Then, Walking through the Weeds can help you better understand what God is doing in your life.
The purpose of writing this poetry book is to reach out to those who are children of God and those who do not know Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. Jesus is the only one who can save you from your sins so you can have abundant life now and eternal life forever. She prays these poems will help you stay on the battlefield of righteousness to defeat Satan with God’s word and encourage others to become children of God to receive the promises he has for them. Her poetry is a spiritual expression of pulpit sermons and life experiences. She is hopeful after reading these poems; the readers are inspired, equip, educate, and motivated to live a life of righteousness, a life of celebration, a life of overcoming obstacles in their everyday living, a life that will bring about change through sorrow and victories that will allow the reader to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
This book is truly one of a kind! Through satire and humor, author Perry C. Cotham colorfully shares a wealth of practical insight about church life in general and pulpit ministry specifically. In Please Don’t Revive Us Again! he presents a unique picture of authentic Christian men and women and the joys, pains, and serendipities they experience along their faith journey. As preaching and teaching minister, Cotham offers a collection of humorous, irreverent, and sometimes sad stories and observations from his long career within one unique Christian tradition. Informative and entertaining, he discusses situations and people culled from church life, ministerial training at a Christian college, and the practical realities of a spiritual vocation. Literally hundreds of fascinating and colorful personalities are named and stories narrated. Containing a delightful mixture of the good, the bad, and the ugly, Please Don’t Revive Us Again! gives insight into the life of a minister and shares the advice and lessons he learned along the way. Some readers may disagree with Cotham’s applications or feel discomfort with some of his stories, but most will find it difficult to put this book down.
The story of Preston Perry’s path toward God. A hope-filled apologetics and evangelism book written by the popular cohost of the podcast, With the Perrys. Includes a foreword by Jackie Hill Perry. In this compelling and gripping book, Preston tells the story of how God chased him. The streets of Chicago were his home, and it was there that he encountered all sorts of people who had their own versions of the truth—from Jehovah Witnesses to Mormons to Hebrew Israelites. That is where Preston discovered not only the importance of the truth but how to tell the truth in a way that speaks to someone’s heart. Sharing our faith is not about winning arguments; it’s about winning hearts. And the way we do that is by engaging with friends, neighbors, and coworkers around us about our beliefs with truth, dignity, and respect. With How to Tell the Truth, you will: be inspired by Preston’s own incredible story about how God transformed his life forever by showing him the very heart of what it means to be a Christian; be equipped with practical and easy ways to reach your friends and your neighbors with the truth of the gospel with kindness and love; be challenged to respond to God’s call to be bold. Eternity is at stake. This book is like no other book you’ve read. Preston’s own story, including his successes and failures, is woven throughout the book to help us see how urgent our task is—and how powerful our God is.
A young man comes up with an idea to share with his 2 friends on their way to school. They want it to be a project they can share with the students at school. One of the young men ask his mom a question about what she would like to see kids do better? She answers him. He comes up with a great idea! You must read the story to find out.
The complete guide for managing the financial, legal, and emotional issues of inheritances large and small. A death in the family is never easy, but receiving an inheritance, whether expected or not, can leave heirs feeling overwhelmed and even guilty at this change in their fortunes. Ann Perry’s insightful examination of the challenges make managing a bequest a little easier. Combining her practical know-how as a personal finance writer, the expertise of financial advisors, attorneys, and psychologists, and the wisdom gained from her personal inheritance experience, Perry deftly deals with such touchy subjects as selling the family homestead, divvying up property in “blended families,” parceling out heirlooms, dividing a family business, and sharing—or not sharing—an inheritance with a spouse. With refreshing candor, Perry addresses the guilt, grief, and unrealistic fantasies that can keep heirs from making the most of their windfalls, and also explores the unique, even life-changing, opportunities that a bequest can present. An excellent tool for estate planning, as well, this is essential reading for those who are writing their wills as well as those who are remembered in one.
This is a collection of poems by Jeffrey V. Perry, who has been writing since the tender age of seven. As a gifted young writer, he was betrayed by his own meager circumstances and the misfortunes of being young and naive. Now that he is older, he has begun to produce recent works to help complete him and his true calling. A summon is Strumpet, but also, a warning signal that must be heeded. In our times there are too many reasons for us not to stop and take notice. Too much is written on our walls and there is too much living in our streets, not to question our own lives. It is so much easier for us to just look the other way or to go for self-satisfaction than to do what we know to be best. Since we do not change, nothing gets better. In the end, we are responsible for ourselves, and we are the ones who are going to have to pay one way or another. While our truths are relative, there is an ultimate truth somewhere in this world; found only if we are brave enough to accept it.
Praise for THE 25% CASH MACHINE I've been using great income-investing ideas from Bryan Perry for a long rime, always with exceptional results. Whether you run hundreds of millions of dollars or a few thousand dollars of your own, I guarantee you'll find new ideas you can use in The 25% Cash Machine." -- Dan Frishberg, CEO, BizRadio Network "Bryan Perry's book is a must-read for anyone that invests their own money and knows the value of a dollar. The 25% Cash Machine isn't alchemy; it is sound financial advice from someone that doesn't just talk the talk; Bryan walks the walk. he breaks down in pain English how to achieve 25% returns by running with the sectors that are outperforming the market. By dynamically moving into the sectors that have the most favorable business conditions rather than sticking with dead sectors or dead stocks, Bryan shows how and why his proven system can work for any investor, in any environment. I heartily endorse the 25% Cash Machine." -- Jon"DoctorJ" Najarian, cofounder, www.optionmonster.com "Our national radio audience always reacts strongly and positively when Bryan Perry is a guest on our programs. They want high-yield strategies, and Bryan has knowledge, experience, and integrity to generate a 25% cash machine. All investor should consider this maximizing yields minimizing risk strategy, I highly recommend this book; it's terrific!". -- Steve Crowley, Executive Producer and host, American Scene radio, WallStreetCast Television "A bird in the hand and two in the bush. That's what many have achieved. Here is your chance to be one of them with Bryan Perry's new book, The 25% Cash Machine." -- Gabriel Wisdom, syndicated radio host, Business Talk Radio Network, and founder, American Money Management LLC
How to choose a name and create a catchy mark After the business plan, the first step for any new company is choosing a name—a seemingly simple activity which can be extremely challenging. The next and equally challenging step is designing a logo that is eye catching, appropriate, and reflective of the chosen name of the business. Even for the seasoned designer, this is a remarkably difficult task. Logo Savvy will help readers understand how to define the right approach and achieve an innovative and unique solution for both the name and the logo design. Chapters showcase companies whose identities have evolved visually through the introduction of a great name, as well as companies which have developed a visual identity in tandem with a name. Case studies, corresponding side bars, and tips provide designers with the inspiration and tools they need to find the right approach for their own clients.
As I now close, my dear readers, my dear friends, I leave with you my reasoning. I chose to share with you my trials, my tribulations, all damages done on to me since I was a young child of age eight. I feel so blessed for I have always believed there is a higher power, our beloved Almighty God. And I truly believe and follow the signs, the blessings. This was and now is my time for closure. I so want to share to so many that carry this pain of their realities. If sharing myself in my writings will help if only but one, then I have been blessed as I say once again. Please to you all, keep deep within your inner powers of the Almighty, the power in hope, in love. Your power of strength in belief, your power of wisdom, your power of endurance. Carry within your very own knowledge. May God bless you all. I thank you very seriously. I thank you very sincerely.
A compilation of Facebook posts received by the author that will leave you mystified, inspired, confused, motivated, angry, tickled, scratching your head and thoroughly entertained.
Swaggert, Hybels, Page, Haggard, Bakker, Farewell, McDonald—all names of famous ministers who over the past thirty-five years have fallen from their platforms of significant ministry and brought hurt and confusion to their families and followers due to sexual failure. Even the Best of Us is written by two veterans of the church whose combined professional ministry experience spans more than sixty years. In addition, Perry and Pierre write from both the perspectives of two persons of color and from the perspectives of difference in gender. Both have seen firsthand the pain of clergy sexual failure and want to see their book help not only congregations and clergy who have experienced the devastation of a clergy sexual failure, but those who could experience this in future, for as they say, even the best of us can succumb to the devastating lies of the enemy of our soul. Whether you are a pastor, parachurch leader, lay leader, or parishioner within a congregation you will thoroughly enjoy this clear and revealing entry into a conversation that few in the church address—the reality of clergy sexual failure and how we can prevent it.
From Beneath the Tarp is a true story of one womans journey through the realities of domestic violence. Although an innocent childhood supplanted a healthy self-esteem, the betrayal of a traumatic marriage launched her into a world she never knew existed. The cycle of violence is detailed in this story of courage and renewal. May God receive the glory for this womans transformation, healing and redemption. In the end, this is a story about hope, and hope never disappoints.
Contained in this book are personal experiences of God in the life of the people in one church; Kingsley United Methodist Church of Van Wert Ohio. They attempt to answer question "Is God Real?" for those seeking to know for themselves. They don't claim to have all the answers, but gladly share what they know and have experienced. Pastor Anthony Perry also shares his experiences with God as a person who encountered God outside of a religious upbringing or church background. Their goal is to simply help those who want to know how to experience God, so they can decide for themselves if God exists or not. So...is God Real?
How do Christ’s followers reach across the dividing lines of our culture to offer hospitality and hope? How do local congregations worship God faithfully on Sunday and bear witness to their neighbors with fitting words and deeds during the week? Christ has called his people to follow the ways of his kingdom in their homes, workplaces, schools, churches, and neighborhoods. The Drama of Discipleship is a resource for being and making disciples of Jesus in the everyday tasks of being human. Each episode offers at least one group activity that is designed to catalyze group action on your local stage and build your congregation's practice of taking off the old ways of being human and putting on the true image of God—Christ. The Drama concludes with additional tools for those who lead small groups in the heartwork of discipleship, as well as a neighborhood survey for those who lead congregations in the fieldwork of discipling the nations.
From a leading trading systems developer, how to make profitable trades when there are no obvious trends How does a trader find alpha when markets make no sense, when price shocks cause diversification to fail, and when it seems impossible to hedge? What strategies should traders, long conditioned to trend trading, deploy? In Alpha Trading: Profitable Strategies That Remove Directional Risk, author Perry Kaufman presents strategies and systems for profitably trading in directionless markets and in those experiencing constant price shocks. The book Details how to exploit new highs and lows Describes how to hedge primary risk components, find robustness, and craft a diversification program Other titles by Kaufman: New Trading Systems and Methods, 4th Edition and A Short Course in Technical Trading, both by Wiley Given Kaufman's 30 years of experience trading in almost every kind of market, his Alpha Trading will be a welcome addition to the trading literature of professional and serious individual traders for years to come.
This colorful and perceptive study presents persuasive evidence that the saloon, far from being a magnet for vice and crime, played an important role in working-class community life. Focusing on public drinking in "wide open" Chicago and tightly controlled Boston, Duis offers a provocative discussion of the saloon as a social institution and a locus of the struggle between middle-class notions of privacy and working-class uses of public space.
Quicken is the #1 personal finance software on the market, with greater than 70 percent retail market share and 16 million active users This book features eight minibooks comprising nearly 750 pages-all the information people need to get the most out of the latest Quicken release, get their finances under control, start building a nest egg, and pay less to the IRS The only book on the market to include coverage on Quicken Premier Home & Business Minibook topics include personal finance basics, an introduction to Quicken, household finances, planning ahead and saving, tracking investments, retirement planning, taxes, and managing small business finances Quicken books are consistent top sellers, with more than 900,000 copies of Quicken For Dummies sold in all in all editions
Classroom Research Partnerships guides academic researchers through the conceptualization, implementation, and dissemination of studies based in school communities. As dynamic, complex contexts, classrooms are rich with the potential for deepening our understanding of teaching and learning processes and creating robust, ecologically valid innovations in education. Designed for both first-time and experienced classroom researchers, this book’s unique framework will move readers toward more responsive, reflexive, and mutually beneficial collaborations. Each chapter presents background on key research decisions, logistical and ethical considerations, and objectives for advancing knowledge and professional practice. Examples are drawn from the research experiences of the authors as well as classroom researchers interviewed for the book, which collectively provides an array of project designs in different cultural settings from early childhood through high school. Researchers from universities, school districts, and nonprofits will find renewed inspiration to set goals that pursue positive and equitable change for the students, teachers, and communities at the heart of classroom research partnerships.
Sometimes it seems that going to church can become stale for even the most enthusiastic of worshippers. It may feel like you are exhausting all your resources. Though this problem can appear insurmountable, it should by no means obstruct your efforts to form a cohesive church community. In a simple collection of suggestions paired with real life anecdotes from their long life in ministry, Authors Martyn and Fay Perry offer practical advice for those times we feel like we're running on empty, or find ourselves sitting on the sidelines with our talents not used. They encourage us to allow God to stir the fire and warm our spirituality from within. As we do this we find ourselves wanting to serve God in life and worship. We can then play our part as the church explores new patterns of ministry. 'Stirring the Fire' can help us embrace the opportunities God wants to put before us all. Martyn and Fay have led Churches in England and Wales for twenty-three years. Martyn was a Baptist Minister for three years and has been an Anglican/Episcopalian Minister for nineteen years. They live near Swansea in Wales with Homer the hamster and Danny the cat. Their children are living away at university. www.revmartynperry.com In this book Martyn and Fay reflect honestly and movingly on the questions their South Wales parish has asked, the journey of discovery they have shared together, and the new blossoms with which God has surprised them... Caroline Pascoe, Ministry Development Officer, Llandaff Diocese, Church in Wales. My hope is that in reading the story of this particular church community, others will have the courage to pick up on some of the ideas and insights and be willing to do new things as well as old things in new ways. The Most Rev Dr Barry Morgan. Archbishop of Wales.
Over 18500 words of prose and poetry about life and self understanding Great for the coffee table Friends, I have read many books but never with the idea of writing one. What I read was only to teach myself. Being one with an inquisitive as well as an intuitive mind the knowledge I have gleaned covers most subjects. Each of them, approached without pre-judge-meant as to the validity of their final argument, but always with the desire to understand how and why that conclusion came about. Having been interested in the universe at large and man in particular, I have used my ability of analyzing what I have seen and experienced in my relationship to both. The poems that I have published here are the results of thoughts about the who and why of me. Friends who read them frequently gain insight unto themselves. For that reason I have chosen to make them available to all.
Are you in a place in your life that no longer fulfills you? Do you wish you had the courage to take the next step in your professional career? Are you not pursuing your dream job because you think you’re not qualified enough? Now That the Candy’s Gone provides techniques to help you overcome feelings of Imposter Syndrome, improve your self-esteem, and prepare you for the next phase in your professional and personal journey. What began as a journal to help Perry process challenging experiences in her life and career has evolved into a reflective memoir and how-to guide to empower others to go from surviving to thriving. Caterina Perry delves into the limiting beliefs that women frequently face in their lives and shares key strategies to develop an area overlooked: emotional intelligence. Honest, bold, and vulnerable, this book is for anyone wanting to take the next step to achieve their dreams. Are you ready? The book includes a live FREE twelve-week book study facilitated personally by Caterina Perry. Readers can register online at www.nowthatthecandysgone.com.
For readers engaged in intellectual struggle, ethical thinking, and trying to figure out how to live a purposeful, fulfilling life, here is a critical and accessible approach to ethics. Moral dilemmas challenge us to think through sticky situations and lead us to look for moral grounding. Following Cicero and other ancient philosophers, the author views ethics in terms of the question of who and what sort of person one ought to be, without relying on religion or any other prescriptions.
The ultimate guide to trading systems, fully revised and updated For nearly thirty years, professional and individual traders have turned to Trading Systems and Methods for detailed information on indicators, programs, algorithms, and systems, and now this fully revised Fifth Edition updates coverage for today's markets. The definitive reference on trading systems, the book explains the tools and techniques of successful trading to help traders develop a program that meets their own unique needs. Presenting an analytical framework for comparing systematic methods and techniques, this new edition offers expanded coverage in nearly all areas, including trends, momentum, arbitrage, integration of fundamental statistics, and risk management. Comprehensive and in-depth, the book describes each technique and how it can be used to a trader's advantage, and shows similarities and variations that may serve as valuable alternatives. The book also walks readers through basic mathematical and statistical concepts of trading system design and methodology, such as how much data to use, how to create an index, risk measurements, and more. Packed with examples, this thoroughly revised and updated Fifth Edition covers more systems, more methods, and more risk analysis techniques than ever before. The ultimate guide to trading system design and methods, newly revised Includes expanded coverage of trading techniques, arbitrage, statistical tools, and risk management models Written by acclaimed expert Perry J. Kaufman Features spreadsheets and TradeStation programs for a more extensive and interactive learning experience Provides readers with access to a companion website loaded with supplemental materials Written by a global leader in the trading field, Trading Systems and Methods, Fifth Edition is the essential reference to trading system design and methods updated for a post-crisis trading environment.
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