During the First World War, the British government desperately needed high explosives. In a staggering display of negligence, they authorized the purification of fifty tons of highly unstable TNT in a densely packed residential neighborhood in East London. In January 1917, the inevitable happened. A fire in the melt-pot room triggered an apocalyptic blast that instantly obliterated the Silvertown factory, destroyed thousands of surrounding homes, and shattered windows across the capital. T...

Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica to encourage them to live in the light of the gospel. In his two letters he addresses a number of topics, including the persecution they were enduring, the second coming of Christ, and how they were to live in the present times. While the letters were written nearly two thousand years ago, pastor James H. Grant Jr. insists that Paul’s audience includes us as well as the Thessalonians.Grant applies Paul’s message to contemporary churches by m...

We are living in a time of great challenge in our nation, our government, our culture, and most importantly, our families. These times and seasons testify to us that God needs Joshuas, Esthers, Davids, and Deborahs to come to the scene of our troubled generation as warriors who have been fitted and trained for the social, civic, ethnic, and cultural battles that are robbing us of our true identity as Christians and as a nation that is in covenant with the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. ...

The role of a poet is to grasp the emotions of humanity and leave an impression on the soul that reminds the world what it means to be alive. Through these collection of poems one will be able to empathize with my eras of pain, happiness, success, failure, uncertainty, love and lust, and how through all this I was able to learn that life is about cherishing blessings as they come. Poetry helps remind us that we are not alone as we go through this trial we call life and connect us with writ...

This book is a collection of stories that describes the relationships that can exist when we put Jesus Christ first in our lives; and how agape love as described in First Corinthians Chapter Thirteen can shape our values and guide us in making difficult decisions as we interact with others. For all of us, this is a growing process and we must ask God daily for the wisdom, strength and courage to press on for the abundant life that only He can giveI truly believe that the teachings ...

The apostle Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica to encourage Christians to live in light of the gospel. In 1 and 2 Thessalonians, he addressed a number of topics, including the persecution they were enduring, the second coming of Christ, and how they were to live in difficult times. While the letters were written nearly two thousand years ago, pastor James H. Grant Jr. insists that Paul's audience includes us as well as the Thessalonians. Grant applies Paul's message to contemporary c...

This is the story of a black youngster growing up in a predominantly white and Jewish neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. The author reminisces about events occurring from 1941, when he was three, to 1957, his senior year in high school. A coming-of-age narrative, this is also a tale of the racism of that timea period shortly before the beginnings of major change in the following decade. The authors adult inner circle taught him how they somehow accepted the injustices that were bestowed u...

In Collective Situations scholars, artists, and art collectives present a range of socially engaged art practices that emerged in Latin America during the Pink Tide period, between 1995 and 2010. This volume's essays, interviews, and artist's statements—many of which are appearing in English for the first time—demonstrate the complex relationship between moments of political transformation and artistic production. Whether addressing human rights in Colombia, the politics of urban ...

No matter where you start on the journey of building wealth or how wealthy you end up, when it's all said and done, whatever you've accumulated will be left behind. What better legacy can you leave behind than the power of generational wealth? Unfortunately, it's not always as easy as just leaving everything behind.Gerald, Jr. has helped many people take the necessary steps needed to create financial wealth with his first book Bold Moves to Creating Financial Wealth. Now, ...

Integrated Behavioral Health: Applying the Biodyne Model in Healthcare offers a fully modernized, post-pandemic reframing of integrated care.Tackling today’s most pressing realities – health disparities, trauma exposure among patients and providers, and the structural challenges that limit access, equity, and sustainability across global healthcare systems – this authoritative text blends evidence, strategy, and innovation across three focused sections:Sectio...

The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections:Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the worl...

Spiritual warfare victory! A biblical and theological rationale with practical tools for advancing God’s Kingdom. Supernatural Forces in Spiritual Warfare: Wrestling with Dark Angels is a compilation of keynote speaker presentations in an important symposium that was a public legitimizing of academic pursuits in fields related to the supernatural power of God both for local church ministries and for world evangelization.