Go to any bookstore and browse through the books on leadership and you will find thousands of definitions of a leader. One will say that leaders face adversity with fortitude; another will say that a great leader conducts effective and productive meetings; another will say that leaders have virtue, ambition, or imagination. But you and I have seen people in leadership positions who are incredibly smart, others who manage meetings with great finesse, and others who have mastered important skills, but yet cannot command a following. We have also seen people who have none of those traits and yet have tremendous supporters. So what is it that makes a leader a leader? This book will reveal that secret.
Follow the journey of the Johnson family through the ups and downs of a tumultuous and agonizing period of their lives and review with them the lessons they learned when their oldest son, Jared, committed suicide. This is is a story of faith, hope, and renewed love that will uplift and reaffirm the value of human life, including every wayward prodigal anywhere.
Reformed Worship follows the release earlier in 2015 of the same author's Worshipping with Calvin. This is a much shorter and more accessible presentation of the subject: Terry Johnson shows clearly that there are good biblical and historical reasons why the worship of the Reformed church needs to be shaped in a particular way.
Life gives us humans a lot to offer, but it also has a lot of temptations that can bring you down. I realize that bad things are going to happen in life. I just never knew that I would grow up in one of those lifestyles that people watch on television or read about. I know it was only the Lord Jesus Christ who helped me when I was down and out.
American democracy owes much to the rights guaranteed to individuals in the U.S. Constitution and specifically in its first 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights. Each book in the new six-volume American Rights set provides the history of a specific right or rights, from the right to vote to the right to bear arms. The volumes begin with brief colonial history, discussing the war fought by American Revolutionaries to gain independence from Great Britain - and their opportunity to decide what rights every American should possess. Coverage also includes later and ongoing struggles by groups such as women and people of color to gain these rights - both in law and in practice. Students will learn to appreciate the value of these rights by reading of the battles fought to secure them and, in some cases, by learning of their relative rarity around the world. Graphs, maps, photographs, and box features enhance the lively and accessible narrative, calling out important details and bringing this exciting material to life. Providing a wealth of information, American Rights is a thought-provoking, must-have set perfect for the young readers of today.
This is a profoundly accessible book, one that cleverly combines the theology of the Lord's prayer with down-to-earth application. Terry teaches us not only how we should pray but also how we should live.
An enriching companion to Terry L. Johnson's popular Family Worship Book The practice of family worship has been a foundation stone of faith for many families across many generations. In his book The Family Worship Book, Terry L. Johnson aided families to have meaningful times of devotion together. In this supplement to The Family Worship Book Terry L. Johnson seeks to strengthen, clarify and enrich those devotions. He begins by looking at the godly home, which provides the vital context in which family worship occurs. Then the biblical and theological arguments for daily family worship in are examined drawing from the Old and New Testaments as well as the classic authors. Once the case for family worship has been made, Johnson then moves on to develop the elements or practices of which family worship consists, as well as helpful tips for establishing the discipline practice of family worship. Finally, he discusses catechizing. Together, this monogram provides a feast of classic Reformed insight.
Who am I? What career path is right for me? Where do I look for a compatible mate? These are the questions that haunted a college freshman struggling with crucial decisions regarding his future, while sinking deeper into the black hole of fraternity life. He thought he was on the right track, attending the college of his dreams and being initiated into the frat brotherhood. But after an unsettling spring break trip to Mexico-the first of many Awakenings-his life course turned in an unexpected direction as he made the daring move to transfer schools, leaving the prestigious private university in north Dallas for a small, unknown college in Oklahoma City. Join in the adventure, tragedy, and romance that transform an unsettled adolescent into a confident, keenly directed adult. See the puzzle of a young man's life come together as a series of defining moments make the future crystal clear. You will come away with an enlightened sense of what it means to be living in the providential care of a loving God.
Imagine if Marilyn Monroe and Albert Einstein met in a hotel room. Just briefly. Just for one night. What would they talk about? And what if they were interrupted by the “two Joes”—McCarthy and DiMaggio? INSIGNIFICANCE is the intriguing, hilarious, and heartbreaking story of the Senator, the Ballplayer, the Professor, and the Actress. Four icons of American history meeting in one night, in one hotel room, in New York City.
Step back in time with St. Louis Cardinals fanatic J. Terry Johnson as he traces the steps that transform ordinary boys and girls into adults who are passionate about their beloved Cardinals. Relive the glory years of the late 1940s and early 1950s when passenger trains, Union Station, Sportsman's Park, Harry Caray and Jack Buck Broadcasted Cardinal games on the radio, And The inimitable Stan 'The Man' Musial were the talk of Cardinal nation. Cardinal Fever is a grand slam for Cardinal fans, young and old. Grab your glove and a Cardinals cap and catch Cardinal Fever!
Major League Baseball in San Antonio, Texas? Wounded Eagle introduces you to the players and coaches who have launched a new MLB franchise deep in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Join the many fans who applaud the success of their beloved San Antonio Eagles on the baseball diamond and feel the pain of these gifted athletes as they struggle with life beyond the foul poles. After a successful playing career and more than twenty years managing the Eagles, Randy Dobson is stepping down from his post. His likely successor is Bill Simons, a former star pitcher with the Eagles and currently manager for San Antonio's AAA team in Austin. The owners' decision would be made easier were it not for the history of irascible behavior that sullies Simons' reputation. "Unless you have spent years playing the game at the professional level, you cannot imagine the challenges these athletes face in bringing their lives into balance." Nolan Ryan, a member of Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame J. Terry Johnson, a native of Springfield, Missouri, now resides in the Texas Hill Country. After a thirty-two year career at Oklahoma Christian University, Johnson retired to his home in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. He has authored nine books since retirement and has others at various stages in their development. An avid baseball fan, Johnson has returned to his favorite theme in Wounded Eagle, but has added a human dimension that goes well beyond his previous writings.
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