In this distinctive approach to the Gospels, Robert Beck shows how each of the individual evangelists communicates his message about Jesus through the narrative structure of each gospel, specifically, how each gospel deals with conflict between Jesus and his enemies and how this conflict is resolved. He offers an important way to discover how the Bible, and the gospels in particular, treat issues of violence, force, and coercion.
Running a business is never easy but after reading Robert Raymond's Enterpreneur's Guide to the Universe I felt as if reaching for the sky was possible. Robert's insight into the business world is remarkable while at the same time entertaining and definitely a bonus. -Marsha Cook, CEO of Marcus Maxwell Inc, Marcus Bryan Inc & Michigan Avenue Media LLC. "I have spent over 40 years of my career working with Entrepreneurs, and Company Presidents and Managers. Having readRobert Raymond's Entrepreneur's Guide to The Universetwice I am convinced that allcompany leaders would enjoy this practicalbook, and find more than one or two gemsto help them in growing their businesses." -Ray Pritchard, Author of PEOPLE SKILLS...Your Key to a More Successful Life ______________ This book was written because owning your own business can be the greatest, yet toughest, thing one will ever experience. It is my hope that sharing my experiences may cause a simple reaction like, "Hey, I've had that happen to me," and help you realize it isn't just happening to you or your business. This book is neither a "how-to" nor "an idiot's approach to..". it is about real life experiences every business owner must deal with. If you can gain insight from my "adventures," then this book has done its job. ______________ Robert is the founder of Prairie Avenue Group, a consulting firm specializing in helping retail and small businesses to achieve greater levels of success. A portion of the profits from the sale of this book will be given to the Epilepsy Foundation.
By arguing that Matthew's Gospel can be read as a "homecoming story" according to the ancient formula of the "Banished and Returning Prince," Robert Beck offers a fresh and provocative reinterpretation of the Gospel. He exploits this understanding of the narrative to disclose new elements within the plot, to identify a fresh resolution to conflict development within the tale, and to arrive at an unprecedented explanation of the place of violence and nonviolence within Matthew's text. The traditional roles of Usurper, Impostor, and Mentor are examined for insight into what Matthew's narrative achieves as well as, perhaps more importantly, what it excludes in the way of cultural expectations of violent reprisal.
Robbie Remembers is the story of one child's journey through the joys, the pain, and the challenge of growing up in rural Oklahoma in the first two decades of the twentieth century. The reader is invited to enter a world of one-room schools and pioneer home life, to engage the intriguing story of pioneer agriculture, and to experience the impact of community, state, national, and world events upon the lives of folk in a remote community at the beginning of the twentieth century. The reader will witness, through the eyes of the child, the meeting of Pioneer family and Native American tribe, the thunderclap of World War I, the ascent of the Ku Klux Klan, the colorful and often fractious nature of early Oklahoma politics, and the lingering legacy, sixty years after, of the Civil War.
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