Author: Jake Wood
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593189353
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
"The book that America needs right now." --Tom Brokaw, journalist and author of The Greatest Generation "Jake Wood offers one of the most soaring definitions of service I've ever seen." --Maria Shriver, award-winning journalist and author of I've Been Thinking From Marine sniper Jake Wood, a riveting memoir of leading over 100,000 veterans to a life of renewed service, volunteering to battle, hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, pandemics, and civil wars, and inspiring onlookers as their unique military training saved lives and rebuilt our country. When Jake Wood arrived in the States after two grueling tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he watched his unit lose more men to suicide than to enemy hands overseas. Reeling, Jake looked for a way to direct their restlessness towards a new mission--and put their formidable skills to good use. When an earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, Jake had his answer. He convinced several fellow veterans to join him on a ragtag mission to provide desperately needed aid. Despite the high stakes, they were able to untangle complex problems quickly and keep calm under pressure. In this raw, adrenaline-filled narrative, Jake recounts, how, over the past 10 years, he's built the disaster response organization Team Rubicon, and seen the work provide a lifeline back to purpose for the heroes among us. Not only do these intrepid volunteers race against the clock to aid communities after Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Harvey, COVID-19, and hundreds of other disasters; they also fight for something just as important--each other. Once a Warrior provides a soaring look at what our veterans are capable of--and what might become of America's next greatest generation.
Once a Warrior
Author: Jake Wood
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593189353
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
"The book that America needs right now." --Tom Brokaw, journalist and author of The Greatest Generation "Jake Wood offers one of the most soaring definitions of service I've ever seen." --Maria Shriver, award-winning journalist and author of I've Been Thinking From Marine sniper Jake Wood, a riveting memoir of leading over 100,000 veterans to a life of renewed service, volunteering to battle, hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, pandemics, and civil wars, and inspiring onlookers as their unique military training saved lives and rebuilt our country. When Jake Wood arrived in the States after two grueling tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he watched his unit lose more men to suicide than to enemy hands overseas. Reeling, Jake looked for a way to direct their restlessness towards a new mission--and put their formidable skills to good use. When an earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, Jake had his answer. He convinced several fellow veterans to join him on a ragtag mission to provide desperately needed aid. Despite the high stakes, they were able to untangle complex problems quickly and keep calm under pressure. In this raw, adrenaline-filled narrative, Jake recounts, how, over the past 10 years, he's built the disaster response organization Team Rubicon, and seen the work provide a lifeline back to purpose for the heroes among us. Not only do these intrepid volunteers race against the clock to aid communities after Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Harvey, COVID-19, and hundreds of other disasters; they also fight for something just as important--each other. Once a Warrior provides a soaring look at what our veterans are capable of--and what might become of America's next greatest generation.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593189353
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
"The book that America needs right now." --Tom Brokaw, journalist and author of The Greatest Generation "Jake Wood offers one of the most soaring definitions of service I've ever seen." --Maria Shriver, award-winning journalist and author of I've Been Thinking From Marine sniper Jake Wood, a riveting memoir of leading over 100,000 veterans to a life of renewed service, volunteering to battle, hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, pandemics, and civil wars, and inspiring onlookers as their unique military training saved lives and rebuilt our country. When Jake Wood arrived in the States after two grueling tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he watched his unit lose more men to suicide than to enemy hands overseas. Reeling, Jake looked for a way to direct their restlessness towards a new mission--and put their formidable skills to good use. When an earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, Jake had his answer. He convinced several fellow veterans to join him on a ragtag mission to provide desperately needed aid. Despite the high stakes, they were able to untangle complex problems quickly and keep calm under pressure. In this raw, adrenaline-filled narrative, Jake recounts, how, over the past 10 years, he's built the disaster response organization Team Rubicon, and seen the work provide a lifeline back to purpose for the heroes among us. Not only do these intrepid volunteers race against the clock to aid communities after Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Harvey, COVID-19, and hundreds of other disasters; they also fight for something just as important--each other. Once a Warrior provides a soaring look at what our veterans are capable of--and what might become of America's next greatest generation.
Missions
Author: Howard Benjamin Grose
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Baptists
Languages : en
Pages : 1106
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Baptists
Languages : en
Pages : 1106
Book Description
Men With a Mission
Author: Gordon Smith
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244995532
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
With the introduction of Conscription in the 1960s, it was realised that Australia's defence forces now had access to a wider pool of talented men, that don't normally volunteer for service. Three young men were chosen that had shown signs of being able to work with those from different backgrounds or ethnic groups. These three men were a Christian, a Jew and a Moslem. When their special training had been completed, they joined the war as intelligence observers. Before long they discovered that some of its allies were not being as ethical as they should be. In fact, some were actually involved in criminal activities. The Australian Government needed to be sure that no Australians were involved, they directed the group to seek out Corruption, Criminal activity and Human rights violations from all sources (including allied forces). Although not a war story," Men with a Mission" shows the tragedies that come from war balanced by the loves & hopes of the future.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244995532
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
With the introduction of Conscription in the 1960s, it was realised that Australia's defence forces now had access to a wider pool of talented men, that don't normally volunteer for service. Three young men were chosen that had shown signs of being able to work with those from different backgrounds or ethnic groups. These three men were a Christian, a Jew and a Moslem. When their special training had been completed, they joined the war as intelligence observers. Before long they discovered that some of its allies were not being as ethical as they should be. In fact, some were actually involved in criminal activities. The Australian Government needed to be sure that no Australians were involved, they directed the group to seek out Corruption, Criminal activity and Human rights violations from all sources (including allied forces). Although not a war story," Men with a Mission" shows the tragedies that come from war balanced by the loves & hopes of the future.
Consuming Mission
Author: Robert Ellis Haynes
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 153263921X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Short-term mission trips are commonplace in American church life. Yet their growth and practice have largely been divorced from theological education, seminary training, and mission studies. Consuming Mission takes important steps in offering a theological assessment of the practice of STM and tools for subsequent mission training. Using relevant academic studies and original focus-group interviews, Haynes offers important insights into this ubiquitous practice. While carefully examining the biblical and historical foundations for mission, Consuming Mission engages more contemporary movements like the Missio Dei, Fresh Expressions, the Emergent Church, and Third-Wave Mission movements that have helped shape mission. The unique role of United Methodist mission is illustrated through its historical roots and contemporary expression in the ubiquitous STM movement in the United States. Haynes uses original field research data to gather the implicit and explicit theologies of lay and clergy participants. Cultural influences are significantly influencing STM participants as they use their time, money, sacrifice, and service, applied in the name of mission, to purchase a personal growth experience commonly sought by pilgrims. The resulting tensions from mixing mission, pilgrimage, and tourism creates are explored. Haynes offers important steps to move the practice away from using mission for personal edification.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 153263921X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Short-term mission trips are commonplace in American church life. Yet their growth and practice have largely been divorced from theological education, seminary training, and mission studies. Consuming Mission takes important steps in offering a theological assessment of the practice of STM and tools for subsequent mission training. Using relevant academic studies and original focus-group interviews, Haynes offers important insights into this ubiquitous practice. While carefully examining the biblical and historical foundations for mission, Consuming Mission engages more contemporary movements like the Missio Dei, Fresh Expressions, the Emergent Church, and Third-Wave Mission movements that have helped shape mission. The unique role of United Methodist mission is illustrated through its historical roots and contemporary expression in the ubiquitous STM movement in the United States. Haynes uses original field research data to gather the implicit and explicit theologies of lay and clergy participants. Cultural influences are significantly influencing STM participants as they use their time, money, sacrifice, and service, applied in the name of mission, to purchase a personal growth experience commonly sought by pilgrims. The resulting tensions from mixing mission, pilgrimage, and tourism creates are explored. Haynes offers important steps to move the practice away from using mission for personal edification.
Letters on the Chickasaw and Osage Missions
Author: Christopher C. Dean
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cherokee Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Collection of letters by missionary woman in Mississippi and Missouri Territory.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cherokee Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Collection of letters by missionary woman in Mississippi and Missouri Territory.
Jessie Luther at the Grenfell Mission
Author: Ronald Rompkey
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773569154
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
While her journal concentrates on her efforts to teach weaving, carving, metal work, pottery, carpentry, basket weaving, and her best known accomplishment, the hooked mats that have become famous for their strong designs and meticulous craftsmanship, she also describes the local people and customs of St Anthony and life in the household of the Grenfell workers. After she left Newfoundland, Luther became one of the pioneers of occupational therapy in the United States, spending the rest of her professional life as director of occupational therapy at the Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Edited by Ronald Rompkey, author of the most authoritative biography of Grenfell, Luther's journal provides an unusually intimate account of Wilfred Grenfell during these four years B his idiosyncracies, his attempts to meet the needs of the community, his rescue from a floating ice pan, his marriage B and brings to life the Newfoundlanders with whom she worked.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773569154
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
While her journal concentrates on her efforts to teach weaving, carving, metal work, pottery, carpentry, basket weaving, and her best known accomplishment, the hooked mats that have become famous for their strong designs and meticulous craftsmanship, she also describes the local people and customs of St Anthony and life in the household of the Grenfell workers. After she left Newfoundland, Luther became one of the pioneers of occupational therapy in the United States, spending the rest of her professional life as director of occupational therapy at the Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Edited by Ronald Rompkey, author of the most authoritative biography of Grenfell, Luther's journal provides an unusually intimate account of Wilfred Grenfell during these four years B his idiosyncracies, his attempts to meet the needs of the community, his rescue from a floating ice pan, his marriage B and brings to life the Newfoundlanders with whom she worked.
The Mission of Joan of Arc
Author: Joan M. Edmunds
Publisher: Temple Lodge Publishing
ISBN: 190263697X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
"People write biographies today without the faintest idea that great spiritual powers are at work in human history." --Rudolf Steiner Almost six centuries have passed since the death of Joan of Arc, but an enduring fascination with her life continues to generate new studies, adding to the huge number of books and articles on her life. Those by reputable historians and biographers have recounted the many known facts, based mostly on the surviving fifteenth-century documents. Whereas historians have firmly established Joan's central role in expelling the English from French soil, the real mystery of her achievements remains unexplained. Moreover, Joan Edmunds contends that this key mystery cannot be resolved by relying solely on orthodox historical methods. Basing her work on Rudolf Steiner's spiritual-scientific findings--which first revealed the true significance of Joan's mission--Edmunds explores the mystery of the Maid of Orleans' unique personality. She shows how, while under the guidance and direction of the Archangel Michael, and through her ultimate martyrdom, Joan of Arc was instrumental in bringing to birth the forces needed for the next vital step in human spiritual development--the emergence of the consciousness soul.
Publisher: Temple Lodge Publishing
ISBN: 190263697X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
"People write biographies today without the faintest idea that great spiritual powers are at work in human history." --Rudolf Steiner Almost six centuries have passed since the death of Joan of Arc, but an enduring fascination with her life continues to generate new studies, adding to the huge number of books and articles on her life. Those by reputable historians and biographers have recounted the many known facts, based mostly on the surviving fifteenth-century documents. Whereas historians have firmly established Joan's central role in expelling the English from French soil, the real mystery of her achievements remains unexplained. Moreover, Joan Edmunds contends that this key mystery cannot be resolved by relying solely on orthodox historical methods. Basing her work on Rudolf Steiner's spiritual-scientific findings--which first revealed the true significance of Joan's mission--Edmunds explores the mystery of the Maid of Orleans' unique personality. She shows how, while under the guidance and direction of the Archangel Michael, and through her ultimate martyrdom, Joan of Arc was instrumental in bringing to birth the forces needed for the next vital step in human spiritual development--the emergence of the consciousness soul.
Compassion and the Mission of God
Author: Rupen Das
Publisher: Langham Publishing
ISBN: 1783681152
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Why does God care for the poor, the vulnerable and the marginalized? This book traces God’s compassion as it is revealed in the Old and New Testaments, exploring the expression and impact of compassion in the early church through its actions and teachings as part of its witness. Focusing on the church’s responsibility to be compassionate, Dr Rupen Das underlines the theological and missiological questions central to any discussion on the compassion of God. Culminating with how compassion is lived out by God’s people, the book looks at concepts of transformation and the demonstration of the kingdom of God in the real world. This book provides an excellent biblical and theological foundation for anyone involved or interested in ministries of social justice, relief, development and compassion.
Publisher: Langham Publishing
ISBN: 1783681152
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Why does God care for the poor, the vulnerable and the marginalized? This book traces God’s compassion as it is revealed in the Old and New Testaments, exploring the expression and impact of compassion in the early church through its actions and teachings as part of its witness. Focusing on the church’s responsibility to be compassionate, Dr Rupen Das underlines the theological and missiological questions central to any discussion on the compassion of God. Culminating with how compassion is lived out by God’s people, the book looks at concepts of transformation and the demonstration of the kingdom of God in the real world. This book provides an excellent biblical and theological foundation for anyone involved or interested in ministries of social justice, relief, development and compassion.
Your Mission in God's Army
Author: Col. David J. Giammona
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493445073
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Cultural warfare rages against godly principles. Christians suffer persecution. Demonic influences flood our countries. But even as the world hurls toward the second coming of Christ, God has a Kingdom assignment for each of us. Highlighting both the urgency and divine opportunity of these difficult days, retired US Army colonel David Giammona and Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Troy Anderson initiate you into God's army. With sharp clarity and motivating, biblical instruction, this hands-on manual prepares you to · discern your divine destiny and mission · develop your hidden spiritual gifts · walk in supernatural power, protection, and provision · glean wisdom from US military intelligence tactics and strategies · employ powerful techniques and disciplines used by biblical heroes · help bring in the end times harvest Rather than huddle in fear and uncertainty, you can live with boldness and security, walking by faith as a dynamic, purpose-filled, fully armored warrior of God.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493445073
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Cultural warfare rages against godly principles. Christians suffer persecution. Demonic influences flood our countries. But even as the world hurls toward the second coming of Christ, God has a Kingdom assignment for each of us. Highlighting both the urgency and divine opportunity of these difficult days, retired US Army colonel David Giammona and Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Troy Anderson initiate you into God's army. With sharp clarity and motivating, biblical instruction, this hands-on manual prepares you to · discern your divine destiny and mission · develop your hidden spiritual gifts · walk in supernatural power, protection, and provision · glean wisdom from US military intelligence tactics and strategies · employ powerful techniques and disciplines used by biblical heroes · help bring in the end times harvest Rather than huddle in fear and uncertainty, you can live with boldness and security, walking by faith as a dynamic, purpose-filled, fully armored warrior of God.
DISCIPLESHIP COMMISSION MISSION
Author: APOSTLE MARK EXCEL
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1493155318
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
JOURNEY TO DESTINY: DISCIPLESHIP, COMMISSION, MISSION THE DIRE NEED AND SHORTFALL IN CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES AROUND THE WORLD TODAY IS THE QUEST BY LEADERS TO "MAKE DISCIPLES". THIS SHORTAGE HAS TO A LARGE EXTENT MADE THE CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES DO EVERYTHING ELSE BUT DISCIPLESHIP. THERE IS A LOT OF UNTAPPED POTENTIAL WASTED IN CHURCH PEWS, SITTING UNPROVOKED, UNCHALLENGED UNTRAINED AND UNEQUIPPED AS DISCIPLES, PROBABLY BECAUSE THE LEADERSHIP IS LACKING ON THIS FIELD. THIS BOOK, BY APOSTLE MARK ESSIEN EXCEL SURE IS AN ANSWER TO SUCH DEPRIVATION. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A WORKBOOK OR TEXTBOOK ON DISCIPLESHIP, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST. APOSTLE MARK'S INSIGHT AND WISDOM ON THE MATTER DOES FOR SURE INSPIRE FAITH, DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING AND EQUIP THE READER TO FULFILL HIS OR HER PURPOSE AND GOD GIVEN DESTINY IN THEIR LIFE. THIS BOOK CONTAINS A DEEP REVELATION FOUND IN NO OTHER. I PERSONALLY THANK APOSTLE EXCEL, TOGETHER WITH HIS WIFE, FOR BEING OBEDIENT TO THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THEIR LIVES. TO GOD BE THE GLORY.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1493155318
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
JOURNEY TO DESTINY: DISCIPLESHIP, COMMISSION, MISSION THE DIRE NEED AND SHORTFALL IN CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES AROUND THE WORLD TODAY IS THE QUEST BY LEADERS TO "MAKE DISCIPLES". THIS SHORTAGE HAS TO A LARGE EXTENT MADE THE CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES DO EVERYTHING ELSE BUT DISCIPLESHIP. THERE IS A LOT OF UNTAPPED POTENTIAL WASTED IN CHURCH PEWS, SITTING UNPROVOKED, UNCHALLENGED UNTRAINED AND UNEQUIPPED AS DISCIPLES, PROBABLY BECAUSE THE LEADERSHIP IS LACKING ON THIS FIELD. THIS BOOK, BY APOSTLE MARK ESSIEN EXCEL SURE IS AN ANSWER TO SUCH DEPRIVATION. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A WORKBOOK OR TEXTBOOK ON DISCIPLESHIP, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST. APOSTLE MARK'S INSIGHT AND WISDOM ON THE MATTER DOES FOR SURE INSPIRE FAITH, DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING AND EQUIP THE READER TO FULFILL HIS OR HER PURPOSE AND GOD GIVEN DESTINY IN THEIR LIFE. THIS BOOK CONTAINS A DEEP REVELATION FOUND IN NO OTHER. I PERSONALLY THANK APOSTLE EXCEL, TOGETHER WITH HIS WIFE, FOR BEING OBEDIENT TO THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THEIR LIVES. TO GOD BE THE GLORY.