Laughs, love, office life. And a little touch of magic ... From the bestselling author of LOOKING FOR ANDREW MCCARTHY and AMANDA'S WEDDING.

What does "holistic" mission really mean? If you are engaged in Christian mission, this question is extremely important to you. Chances are, you have already embraced a definition of holism and applied it to your ministry. In this groundbreaking book, the author brings you several examples of holistic mission from Asia, Europe and Latin America and encourages you to compare these cases against your own ministry. We often limit our understanding of holistic mission to a linking of evangelism and social action. If this is true of you, then this thought-provoking book will broaden your idea of holism and challenge you to reflect on a wide range of issues relating to mission. McAlpine seeks nothing short of reframing the way in which the question of holism is put and expanding the range of issues it involves. He also skillfully analyzes studies from the journal "Transformation," which has pioneered much of today's thinking on holism. Through the exciting cases and analyses presented in this new work, we begin to see the emerging shape of holistic mission.

Why do people follow a leader, particularly a religious leader? And why, given that Americans are still an overwhelmingly religious people, is the clergy declining in influence? Byron Sherwin argues that what is missing is the perception that religious leaders today are capable of working wonders. Sherwin leads the reader through five periods of Jewish history: the era of biblical prophets, Jesus and first-century Israel; Babylonian rabbis of the third and fourth centuries; the east European Hasidic Masters of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and twentieth century North African rabbis. In all cases, the moral authority of the leaders came primarily from popular belief in their power to work wonders for the people. Sherwin applies history to the current situation. If the clergy is to be re-empowered, to reclaim leadership and authority as holy people, they must reassert the ability to work wonders. This is a book that every member of the clergy and every religious leader should read, ponder and take to heart.

From typographic illustrator Marian Bantjes, I Wonder will make you think in new ways about art, design, beauty, and popular culture. This unique presentation features the elaborately crafted word pictures of Marian Bantjes, the most inventive and creative typographic illustrator of our time. Whether intricately hand-drawn or using computer illustration software, Bantjes's work crosses the boundaries of time, style, and technology. There is, however, another side to Bantjes's visual work: her thoughtful treatises on art, design, beauty, and popular culture that add a deeper dimension to the decorative nature of her best-known work. These reflections cover the cult of Santa, road-side advertising, photography and memory, the alphabet's letterforms, heraldry, and stars. Bantjes's writing style ranges from the playful to the confrontational, but it is always imbued with perspicacity, insight, and a sense of fun. Intended to inspire creatives of any persuasion, this is more than a collection of ideas: Bantjes has meticulously illustrated every page of the book in her inimitable style to create an accessible work of art that is far greater than the sum of its parts. Quirky, poignant, astute, funny--this beautiful book presents a compelling collection of observations on visual culture and design. In Stefan Sagmeister's telling words, Bantjes's work is his "favorite example of beauty facilitating the communication of meaning." This paperback edition is expanded with a new essay from the author.

Leon A. Walker has been writing creative works nearly all of his life. At various junctures and for significant periods of time, he did so in relative secret. The scope of his writing in “Work Wonders” spans from the beautifully simplistic to the abstract and interpretive. And he employs a uniquely engaging and welcoming writing style that is extremely entertaining and often captivating. His initial motivation for constructing this collection was a simple labor of love. He wanted to preserve something intensely personal that only those close to him might share. The end result is a creative and artistic memoir. This may be the only such book in print given the innovative presentation and its emotional depth and poignant personal insights. In recent years, when he found himself troubled he again picked up the pen. And when he emerged from each of his personal challenges he found that he had not only succeeded in his quest to triumph over anguish, but that he had also developed a collection of works that he believed might be heartening or beneficial to others. There are also reflections upon many enjoyable events in this book that are intended to celebrate his appreciation for life itself, and to encourage others to do likewise. Mr. Walker believes it is possible for anyone to accomplish and experience wonderful things. He challenges his readers to pause from their hectic lifestyles and to observe and taste a bit life. No matter how small. And periodically, to candidly ask themselves how they feel, what they feel, and what they believe. The answers to these questions are sometimes quite amazing. "Work Wonders" is for everyone ... www.leon-walker.com

This is the continuation of Part I which helps the reader to understand how Important he/she is, in the eyes of God. Also, this book enlightens people on how the Evil spirits are deceiving them to commit sin and makes them as slaves of sin and abuse their body 'which is the temple of the Holy Ghost' thereby, they indulge in sin endlessly. Further, this book enlightens on how the sinfulness of people makes them to lose the blessings which are promised to them by God in obedience. The author's endeavor is to enlighten people on; "how to overcome their weaknesses and sinful desires that makes them to fall in sin repeatedly". Thereby they can overcome their sinful nature & glorify God and become an instrument in God's hand to be used in the work of SALVATION and receive eternal life which was promised by Jesus Christ.

The millennium. A future event many have tried to predict. The reality is the millennium began nearly 365 million years ago. Prophecy Countdown details the past, present, and future events of the millennium as they were foretold in the KJV Bible. The spiritual battle for souls is taking place all around us and we will soon find ourselves engulfed directly in the battle. Watch the end times events unfold before your very eyes as you follow the Prophecy Countdown to the end. Prophecy Countdown will allow the reader to examine each event as it happens.The sequence can make all the difference.Bahr's book eliminates all thefuture buffers and places the end time so near you should be able to feel the change in our financial world today. The end is so near that our stability is being shaken in preparation for Satan's upcoming reign.We have only 36 more countdown events before the start of Eternity. Today we find ourselves at the start of The Period of the Fifth Beast. Specifically, Prophecy Countdown No. 056 (Chapter 5.) Don't get caught up in Satan'sgrand deception. Get your copytoday and watch as the future is revealed right before your very eyes.