Terry Allen Moe came as pastor to Redeemer Lutheran, a traditional, working-class congregation in a poorer, mixed-race neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, in 1981. Five US presidents, six Portland mayors, and four Lutheran bishops later, Redeemer had been transformed into an innovative, spiritual-not-religious, member-based nonprofit called Leaven Community, and a new ELCA congregation--Salt and Light Lutheran--nested in the midst of Leaven. This is the story of how an intertwining of spirituality and organizing transformed a pastor and congregation. Using the metaphor of paying attention to the voice of God in the burning bush (Exodus 3), Moe describes how he and the congregation turned to the burning bush of deepened spirituality coupled with hard-nosed organizing embodied in the IAF network. The process was not easy or smooth, but the pastor and people changed, and together they impacted the larger Portland community. This is the story of listening, discerning, acting, and evaluating to address the upstream causes of pressing issues and of identifying and lifting up the public dimensions of people's pain. This is the story of prayer circles that addressed societal challenges contributing to people's private struggles. This is the story of unearthing and confronting the impacts of political decisions, overcoming the mentality that "church and politics don't mix." Sunday worship shifted to include the stories of addiction, job loss, rising energy costs, and ecological grieving from the members and their neighbors. This book demonstrates how the power of spiritual discernment and community organizing can transform a community of faith. It's timely inspiration for congregations struggling to find their way out of decline and the immobilization caused by fear and lack of creative leadership.
The Columbine tragedy on April 20, 1999 began a new era in law enforcement as it became apparent that the police response to such mass shootings must be drastically altered. By the time the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurred on December 14, 2012, outdated police response strategies had been replaced with new, aggressive tactics used by
Scott was flying; he was as light as air and was moving with the speed of an eagle. He could look down and see the earth below with all its different colors and landscapes. He felt free, as if he had not a care in the world. There was the sound of rushing water and the smell of fresh pine in the air. Peace fell upon him like a rushing wind, and he was in a world of tranquility. Suddenly he started feeling pain in his stomach, as though something was pressing against it. The smell of pine was replaced with the smell of rotting flesh. The feeling of flight now felt as though he was not flying at all but was being carried. As he woke from his peaceful dream, he now realized he was living a real nightmare. Scott Boone grew up with the boogie woods at his back door, and as a child, he soon found this particular set of woods quite compelling, especially after meeting one of its most fascinating residents. Later, in Scott's adult life, this beast of legend would draw him back into the boogie woods and into the adventure of a lifetime.
Finding current, detailed information on the analysis of drug-related compounds is challenging at best. While almost everyone engaged in the study of these compounds has accumulated a vast variety of data over time, a single-source, comprehensive review of that data would be an invaluable resource to have. Instrumental Data for Drug Analysis (IDDA)
A fast-paced story that is fun to read and sure to entertain! "Mysterious Ways" has an overarching theme that no matter how big a mess we make of our lives, God can use it for good and turn us around.
Finding current, detailed information on the analysis of drug-related compounds is challenging at best. While almost everyone engaged in the study of these compounds has accumulated a vast variety of data over time, a single-source, comprehensive review of that data would be an invaluable resource to have. Instrumental Data for Drug Analysis (IDDA), Third Edition is that resource, presenting the latest information on these compounds in a thorough, straightforward format. What's new in the Third Edition: Presents FT-Raman Spectra tables Includes information and analysis relating to 125 new drugs, including Zoloft, Claritin, Ambien, and the latest generation of narcotics Organizes information on each drug in a simple, streamlined format
In the town of Van Buren, Missouri livestock mysteriously begins to disappear. A dark figure is then seen looming in the dark skies overhead and brings fear in the hearts of all who encounter it. The mystery only deepens with the appearance of another creature similar to the first that shows up at the sheriffs' station. This beast looks almost human but something is different. The stranger holds the key to all the strange happenings that are now plaguing the town. Soon elements of the army start to arrive in town along with a score of reporters asking questions that are better left unanswered. A chase soon ensues forcing the beast's and there new friends north to the Canadian wilderness to start a new life, but they leave a dark secret behind them known as the facility. There are others of their kind still imprisoned there and in need of rescue. They must return despite the dangers they fought so hard to escape.
Presents in graphic novel format an adaptation of Brontë's story about an orphaned young English woman who accepts employment as a governess at Thornfield Hall, a country estate owned by the mysterious and remote Mr. Rochester.
Easy-to-follow disorder-based organization that surveys the full range of organ system disorders treated in pharmacy practice Knowledge-building boxed features within chapters, consisting of: Clinical Presentation & Diagnosis, Patient Encounters, and Patient Care and Monitoring Guidelines A standardized chapter format Laboratory values expressed in both conventional units and Systemé International (SI) units
The Ice Burns Black chronicles the cascading intrigue of international events, altered lives and premature deaths resulting from the horrific crash of a nuclear-armed B52 bomber in Greenland. This broken-arrow incident and the cleanup of "hot" plutonium and uranium at the top of the world by Carswell and the other good Samaritans, represents the quietest bombing in history to ultimately kill at least 129 innocent people. This is a story that is "Alive" in the news today, some forty years later. Look at one of the recent headlines: Lost nuke 'left in Greenland' London, November 12, 2008 THE US abandoned a nuclear weapon under the ice in northern Greenland in 1968, it has been claimed. Using testimony of those involved and declassified documents obtained under the US Freedom of Information Act, the BBC yesterday reported that despite a desperate search of the crash site near a US military base at Thule, the weapon was never found... AFP Jeff Carswell Hero of the Thule Survivors Association, a participant in the cleanup at the top of the world and the unbridled, relentless driving force behind Black Ice Shroud. Terrence Cromwell A seasoned short-story author in his teens, by the time Terrence produced his first full-length work, Scirocco, he had served as a third-generation US Marine, traveled around the world and graduated from law school. Together with Carswell and James, he worked for twelve years to bring this astonishing story to the world. Terrence lives with his wife, Mary-Glynn, and has three children. Dr. David James, PhD. One of Australia's foremost journalists and business management scholars, he has been a writer, news editor and columnist for BRW Magazine. Also, a writer for Triple A, J.B. Were & Son and the Melbourne Herald. Hundreds of articles carry Dr. James byline. He edited the management magazine Management Today from 1997 to 2003. His publications include: Managing for the Twenty First Century (Reed Books 1993); The Business Devil's Dictionary (Wiley & Sons, 2004).
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