Author: Dick Buck
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 149085147X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
When I felt God leading me out of journalism toward missions, I reflected on the following: By evening, the newspapers we worked so hard to produce were being used to wrap garbage. We had to go back and do the whole thing again the next day. Winning a person to the Lord lasts for eternity. That contrast weighed heavily in my decision to trade journalism for church-planting. --Dick Buck
God's Work in Satan's Playground
Author: Dick Buck
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 149085147X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
When I felt God leading me out of journalism toward missions, I reflected on the following: By evening, the newspapers we worked so hard to produce were being used to wrap garbage. We had to go back and do the whole thing again the next day. Winning a person to the Lord lasts for eternity. That contrast weighed heavily in my decision to trade journalism for church-planting. --Dick Buck
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 149085147X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
When I felt God leading me out of journalism toward missions, I reflected on the following: By evening, the newspapers we worked so hard to produce were being used to wrap garbage. We had to go back and do the whole thing again the next day. Winning a person to the Lord lasts for eternity. That contrast weighed heavily in my decision to trade journalism for church-planting. --Dick Buck
Satan's Playground
Author: Paul J Vanderwood
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 082239166X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Satan’s Playground chronicles the rise and fall of the tumultuous and lucrative gambling industry that developed just south of the U.S.-Mexico border in the early twentieth century. As prohibitions against liquor, horse racing, gambling, and prostitution swept the United States, the vice industry flourished in and around Tijuana, to the extent that reformers came to call the town “Satan’s Playground,” unintentionally increasing its licentious allure. The area was dominated by Agua Caliente, a large, elegant gaming resort opened by four entrepreneurial Border Barons (three Americans and one Mexican) in 1928. Diplomats, royalty, film stars, sports celebrities, politicians, patricians, and nouveau-riche capitalists flocked to Agua Caliente’s luxurious complex of casinos, hotels, cabarets, and sports extravaganzas, and to its world-renowned thoroughbred racetrack. Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Louis B. Mayer, the Marx Brothers, Bing Crosby, Charlie Chaplin, Gloria Swanson, and the boxer Jack Dempsey were among the regular visitors. So were mobsters such as Bugsy Siegel, who later cited Agua Caliente as his inspiration for building the first such resort on what became the Las Vegas Strip. Less than a year after Agua Caliente opened, gangsters held up its money-car in transit to a bank in San Diego, killing the courier and a guard and stealing the company money pouch. Paul J. Vanderwood weaves the story of this heist gone wrong, the search for the killers, and their sensational trial into the overall history of the often-chaotic development of Agua Caliente, Tijuana, and Southern California. Drawing on newspaper accounts, police files, court records, personal memoirs, oral histories, and “true detective” magazines, he presents a fascinating portrait of vice and society in the Jazz Age, and he makes a significant contribution to the history of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 082239166X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Satan’s Playground chronicles the rise and fall of the tumultuous and lucrative gambling industry that developed just south of the U.S.-Mexico border in the early twentieth century. As prohibitions against liquor, horse racing, gambling, and prostitution swept the United States, the vice industry flourished in and around Tijuana, to the extent that reformers came to call the town “Satan’s Playground,” unintentionally increasing its licentious allure. The area was dominated by Agua Caliente, a large, elegant gaming resort opened by four entrepreneurial Border Barons (three Americans and one Mexican) in 1928. Diplomats, royalty, film stars, sports celebrities, politicians, patricians, and nouveau-riche capitalists flocked to Agua Caliente’s luxurious complex of casinos, hotels, cabarets, and sports extravaganzas, and to its world-renowned thoroughbred racetrack. Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Louis B. Mayer, the Marx Brothers, Bing Crosby, Charlie Chaplin, Gloria Swanson, and the boxer Jack Dempsey were among the regular visitors. So were mobsters such as Bugsy Siegel, who later cited Agua Caliente as his inspiration for building the first such resort on what became the Las Vegas Strip. Less than a year after Agua Caliente opened, gangsters held up its money-car in transit to a bank in San Diego, killing the courier and a guard and stealing the company money pouch. Paul J. Vanderwood weaves the story of this heist gone wrong, the search for the killers, and their sensational trial into the overall history of the often-chaotic development of Agua Caliente, Tijuana, and Southern California. Drawing on newspaper accounts, police files, court records, personal memoirs, oral histories, and “true detective” magazines, he presents a fascinating portrait of vice and society in the Jazz Age, and he makes a significant contribution to the history of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Activating the Power of God's Word
Author: Kyle Winkler
Publisher: Charisma Media
ISBN: 1629989711
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The confidence, courage, and resolve in many of the greatest Bible heroes and world-changers are the result of a single, powerful, biblical principle. It's a principle woven into the very foundation of creation that, when applied, has the power to calm chaos, overcome obstacles, and win every battle. The secret? Activating the power of God's spoken Word.
Publisher: Charisma Media
ISBN: 1629989711
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The confidence, courage, and resolve in many of the greatest Bible heroes and world-changers are the result of a single, powerful, biblical principle. It's a principle woven into the very foundation of creation that, when applied, has the power to calm chaos, overcome obstacles, and win every battle. The secret? Activating the power of God's spoken Word.
Selections of the Records of the Three Stages of God’s Work
Author: The Church of Almighty God Editorial Team
Publisher: The Church of Almighty God
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 551
Book Description
Would you like to understand God’s work? Would you like to follow God’s footsteps and be raised up before God’s throne? This book has selected the essential parts of the records of each stage of God’s work and uncovers the mystery of God’s three stages of work to save mankind, so that people can understand more clearly God’s management plan to save mankind and also what God has and is. This book is a path to understanding God’s work and knowing God.
Publisher: The Church of Almighty God
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 551
Book Description
Would you like to understand God’s work? Would you like to follow God’s footsteps and be raised up before God’s throne? This book has selected the essential parts of the records of each stage of God’s work and uncovers the mystery of God’s three stages of work to save mankind, so that people can understand more clearly God’s management plan to save mankind and also what God has and is. This book is a path to understanding God’s work and knowing God.
Servants of the Most High God
Author: Mary Ann Bishop
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1609575164
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Birth of the Church is Volume 2 of a continuing curriculum series highlighting New Testament characters responsible for leading the early church in its formation. Already adopted for use on the mission fields of North India, The Birth of the Church has proven to be a valuable tool in equipping the emerging churches and the training of its leaders. This curriculum which offers several weeks of study, is designed to deepen one's understanding of the Biblical characters God used to impact His Kingdom and establish His church. This book will equip present day readers to become the servants of the Most High God in today's world. Mary Ann Bishop is a Bible teacher, recording artist and conference speaker. Because of her heart for the lost, in 2000 she and her husband, David, founded White Harvest Trading Company and White Harvest Foundation, (www.whiteharvesttradingco.com) a ministry bringing hope to the unreached people of Southeast Asia. Presently David and Mary Ann work in China, Vietnam and Turkey providing business platforms for their partners who target people groups in these areas. Products from these groups are imported and sold in their store located in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. David and Mary Ann reside in Pawleys Island and are the parents of two children, Wesley and Elizabeth. Bruce Chandler teaches art classes, paints commissions as well as local and historical landmarks for prints. Bruce also paints murals for residences, churches and businesses, the largest of which is 79 feet long and located in Douglas Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina. The highest paintings are located in numerous Super Wal-Mart stores, and the most humorous can be found in a Litchfield, SC beach house. Bruce has illustrated four books, been featured in Craft and Design Magazine, and designed a painting for the cover of Seabreeze Magazine.
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1609575164
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Birth of the Church is Volume 2 of a continuing curriculum series highlighting New Testament characters responsible for leading the early church in its formation. Already adopted for use on the mission fields of North India, The Birth of the Church has proven to be a valuable tool in equipping the emerging churches and the training of its leaders. This curriculum which offers several weeks of study, is designed to deepen one's understanding of the Biblical characters God used to impact His Kingdom and establish His church. This book will equip present day readers to become the servants of the Most High God in today's world. Mary Ann Bishop is a Bible teacher, recording artist and conference speaker. Because of her heart for the lost, in 2000 she and her husband, David, founded White Harvest Trading Company and White Harvest Foundation, (www.whiteharvesttradingco.com) a ministry bringing hope to the unreached people of Southeast Asia. Presently David and Mary Ann work in China, Vietnam and Turkey providing business platforms for their partners who target people groups in these areas. Products from these groups are imported and sold in their store located in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. David and Mary Ann reside in Pawleys Island and are the parents of two children, Wesley and Elizabeth. Bruce Chandler teaches art classes, paints commissions as well as local and historical landmarks for prints. Bruce also paints murals for residences, churches and businesses, the largest of which is 79 feet long and located in Douglas Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina. The highest paintings are located in numerous Super Wal-Mart stores, and the most humorous can be found in a Litchfield, SC beach house. Bruce has illustrated four books, been featured in Craft and Design Magazine, and designed a painting for the cover of Seabreeze Magazine.
The Collected Works of Langston Hughes
Author: Langston Hughes
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 9780826214775
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 734
Book Description
The sixteen volumes are published with the goal that Hughes pursued throughout his lifetime: making his books available to the people. Each volume will include a biographical and literary chronology by Arnold Rampersad, as well as an introduction by a Hughes scholar lume introductions will provide contextual and historical information on the particular work.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 9780826214775
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 734
Book Description
The sixteen volumes are published with the goal that Hughes pursued throughout his lifetime: making his books available to the people. Each volume will include a biographical and literary chronology by Arnold Rampersad, as well as an introduction by a Hughes scholar lume introductions will provide contextual and historical information on the particular work.
The Armor of God
Author: David Skeba
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 0768498163
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
There is a mighty spiritual war raging all around us.You have sensed it, felt it, and hoped it wasnt quite so real. It s all happening; right here, right now, in YOUR life. David Skeba reveals why your life is the way it is and how you can change it for the better.We are born into a world where we find ourselves caught in the midst of Satan s war against God s kingdom. The battle is for our very souls and for the glory of God!We have become the targets.We are the prize.Open your eyes and discover an invisible world you never knew existed. What you don t know can hurt you. Learn how to fight enemies you cannot see so you can victoriously finish your journey on earth, and then live with God forever.
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 0768498163
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
There is a mighty spiritual war raging all around us.You have sensed it, felt it, and hoped it wasnt quite so real. It s all happening; right here, right now, in YOUR life. David Skeba reveals why your life is the way it is and how you can change it for the better.We are born into a world where we find ourselves caught in the midst of Satan s war against God s kingdom. The battle is for our very souls and for the glory of God!We have become the targets.We are the prize.Open your eyes and discover an invisible world you never knew existed. What you don t know can hurt you. Learn how to fight enemies you cannot see so you can victoriously finish your journey on earth, and then live with God forever.
Adjusting to God's High Calling
Author: Silvanus Oluoch
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453513779
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Adjusting to God¡¦s High Calling is about God¡¦s desire, intentions and interactions with the humans, which He intended from time immemorial. It is a call to the Divine realms of higher living in Christ Jesus. It explains that within the Divine purpose, God¡¦s desire is the flowing forth of His life into and through His people, but which can be hindered. It also points out that true Christianity is presently being inundated in the human traditions and philosophies within the religious sector, turning it into many things it is not. The book posits it is simply God¡¦s dynamically balanced life of grace in the Spirit, lived in oneness with the reigning Lord. True Christianity, therefore „` Is not constant prideful protestations, arguments and hatred among its various constituencies over their points of belief „` Is not intellectualism; theological or otherwise, though it is not against either „` Is not emotionalism based solely on people¡¦s experiences, though it is not against emotional expression „` Is neither simply knowing nor subscribing to the right doctrines „` Is not all grace or love alone Adjusting to God¡¦s High Calling discusses these and other factors in the following phases: „` The Divine Importunity for the Call „` The Divine Intentions of the Call „` The Divine Interactions within the Call It will clarify God¡¦s purpose for your life, moving you to do everything with love.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453513779
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Adjusting to God¡¦s High Calling is about God¡¦s desire, intentions and interactions with the humans, which He intended from time immemorial. It is a call to the Divine realms of higher living in Christ Jesus. It explains that within the Divine purpose, God¡¦s desire is the flowing forth of His life into and through His people, but which can be hindered. It also points out that true Christianity is presently being inundated in the human traditions and philosophies within the religious sector, turning it into many things it is not. The book posits it is simply God¡¦s dynamically balanced life of grace in the Spirit, lived in oneness with the reigning Lord. True Christianity, therefore „` Is not constant prideful protestations, arguments and hatred among its various constituencies over their points of belief „` Is not intellectualism; theological or otherwise, though it is not against either „` Is not emotionalism based solely on people¡¦s experiences, though it is not against emotional expression „` Is neither simply knowing nor subscribing to the right doctrines „` Is not all grace or love alone Adjusting to God¡¦s High Calling discusses these and other factors in the following phases: „` The Divine Importunity for the Call „` The Divine Intentions of the Call „` The Divine Interactions within the Call It will clarify God¡¦s purpose for your life, moving you to do everything with love.
Soul Obsession
Author: Nicky Cruz
Publisher: WaterBrook
ISBN: 0307551261
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
New from the author of the best-selling Christian classic, Run Baby Run. The God we love is passionate about finding lost souls, with freeing human hearts enslaved to sin. To truly know God, this must become our life’s driving desire as well… our Soul Obsession. And when we fall obediently in step with God, we’ll see Him perform miracles through us to rescue people and give them new life. In his powerful new book, internationally known author Nicky Cruz shares powerful personal stories of faithful obedience, even in the midst of difficult circumstances–including the amazing story of his mother’s deathbed conversion and healing. You, too, can move past doubts, understand both the natural and supernatural worlds, and develop a faith that can move any mountain, no matter how high or wide or difficult. “Do we truly understand the power we have at our fingertips? Do we grasp the significance of the message that we bring to a lost world? Do we comprehend how easily evil can be beaten and revoked by simply opening ourselves up to the moving of the Holy Spirit among us? Do we know what God is capable of doing among us? “If you want to change the world, begin by letting God change you. By letting the passion of Jesus become your passion. By letting the Holy Spirit be your only guide and mentor, every step, every minute of the day. By allowing God to set your heart on fire with a Soul Obsession!”–Nicky Cruz
Publisher: WaterBrook
ISBN: 0307551261
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
New from the author of the best-selling Christian classic, Run Baby Run. The God we love is passionate about finding lost souls, with freeing human hearts enslaved to sin. To truly know God, this must become our life’s driving desire as well… our Soul Obsession. And when we fall obediently in step with God, we’ll see Him perform miracles through us to rescue people and give them new life. In his powerful new book, internationally known author Nicky Cruz shares powerful personal stories of faithful obedience, even in the midst of difficult circumstances–including the amazing story of his mother’s deathbed conversion and healing. You, too, can move past doubts, understand both the natural and supernatural worlds, and develop a faith that can move any mountain, no matter how high or wide or difficult. “Do we truly understand the power we have at our fingertips? Do we grasp the significance of the message that we bring to a lost world? Do we comprehend how easily evil can be beaten and revoked by simply opening ourselves up to the moving of the Holy Spirit among us? Do we know what God is capable of doing among us? “If you want to change the world, begin by letting God change you. By letting the passion of Jesus become your passion. By letting the Holy Spirit be your only guide and mentor, every step, every minute of the day. By allowing God to set your heart on fire with a Soul Obsession!”–Nicky Cruz
Good Vs. Evil . . . Overcoming Degradation Through the Love and Brilliance of God
Author: Jerry Davis
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452085749
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The truth is we are all just a little bit crazy in some areas of our life to a whole lot of crazy. Being miss-directed is one of the things mankind has in common as the various forms of insanity work the same way in every one of us. Weve all been programmed to unknowingly believe in a host of lies and its our belief in the need to uphold the lies that do us in. There are laws that pertain to the universe. These laws cannot be broken without creating diverse consequences. With every action there is an opposite reaction of effect. And where do the decisions we make come from? They generally come from our minds. The question then becomes, Whos controlling the mind? If your mind is at work and in agreement with you then you would rightly say you are controlling your mind. But if you occasionally find that your mind is working against you then you should consider you are not solely in control. Jesus referred to Satan as, the father of lies. I intend to show how the workings of evil are constructed through the placement of lies and how these lies in combination are at work to disrupt our lives. I will show how the longest and greatest lie is packaged and how the six major steps that makes up a combined package works powerfully against you. Then I will show how the effects from the lies get all mixed in with the pain you experience and how the end results can be devastating. This book is about our need for revelation and offers the reader an opportunity to begin a personal journey with life as it truly is. This is a lifelong journey in Spirit and truth and it begins with your full recognition of the need for having God working continuously in your life.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452085749
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The truth is we are all just a little bit crazy in some areas of our life to a whole lot of crazy. Being miss-directed is one of the things mankind has in common as the various forms of insanity work the same way in every one of us. Weve all been programmed to unknowingly believe in a host of lies and its our belief in the need to uphold the lies that do us in. There are laws that pertain to the universe. These laws cannot be broken without creating diverse consequences. With every action there is an opposite reaction of effect. And where do the decisions we make come from? They generally come from our minds. The question then becomes, Whos controlling the mind? If your mind is at work and in agreement with you then you would rightly say you are controlling your mind. But if you occasionally find that your mind is working against you then you should consider you are not solely in control. Jesus referred to Satan as, the father of lies. I intend to show how the workings of evil are constructed through the placement of lies and how these lies in combination are at work to disrupt our lives. I will show how the longest and greatest lie is packaged and how the six major steps that makes up a combined package works powerfully against you. Then I will show how the effects from the lies get all mixed in with the pain you experience and how the end results can be devastating. This book is about our need for revelation and offers the reader an opportunity to begin a personal journey with life as it truly is. This is a lifelong journey in Spirit and truth and it begins with your full recognition of the need for having God working continuously in your life.