Don't stop what you are doing--make room in yourscrambled days, that often lose prospective, for the beautyand harshness of poetry.Here are thoughts to nudge the deeper ripples of purpose and humor in our overcrowded hours

Jesus was uniquely adept in the art of "reading" people. He fit his approach to the precise needs and interests of the person with whom he was dealing, and he spoke the cultural language of that individual. In this book, Robert Perry takes what Jesus and others have done intuitively-niche marketing-and provides a framework for applying those principles in everyday practice. Convinced that congregations can learn from the wisdom of secular disciplines and apply that wisdom to congregational...

EXPERIENCE A LIFE DRIVEN BY PURPOSEEach day is a day to encounter your destiny with purpose, and Living the Purpose Inspired life is a powerful, groundbreaking and inspirational book that offers a better way of discovering the purpose of living. While giving significance to the personality, choices, and the events of life. Defining and exploring the human identity and showing how to live a life driven by purpose, while embracing your imperfections.Daily we are faced ...

This book unites the latest research in diversity, inclusion, and positive organizational scholarship (POS), to investigate diversity and inclusion dynamics in social systems. Comprised of succinct chapters from thought leaders in the field, this book covers both micro- and macro-levels of analysis, covering topics such as authenticity, mentorship, intersectional identity work, positive deviance, resilience, resource cultivation and utilization, boundary-spanning leadership, strengths-base...

Questions about Lutherans and the Holy Spirit? This book probes Lutheranism from Luther to the Formula of Concord (1517-1577) and presents a striking consistency regarding the Holy Spirit among Lutheran Reformers. The Holy Spirit dominated Luther's writing, not only in theology, but in all aspects of living out God's will. Six of the theologians researched in this book were also pastors dealing with enormous challenges from government interference, war, religious disputes, and, as Luther d...

The Adventures of Opie the Opossum: A New HomeBy: Robert D. Gordon and Heather M. PerryThe Adventures of Opie the Opossum: Search for a Home is the third book in the series for authors Robert D. Gordon and Heather M. Perry. This third adventure takes Opie from the comforts of his home and takes him on a journey to search for a new home. Along the way, he encounters several animals that he had not seen before in his adventures around the ranch. During his search he has to be...

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - May 2022Dampening: Law enforcement from previously genocidal enemies are forced to work together to solve a possible murder.The Big, Immovable I: Daphne is institutionalized while trying to answer the question, "Why am I, I?"The Man Who Killed The Dog: A man slowly goes crazy because he is unable to come to terms with his past.

It's a curious homecoming for Vince, the son nobody seems to remember. Violence is never far from the surface as his unexpected return uncovers a deep, dark secret that triggers catastrophe in Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize winning Buried Child.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:Hale Appleman as VinceTom Bower as DodgeJohn Getz as Father DewisAmy Madigan as HalieRobert Parsons as TildenJeff Perry as BradleyMadeline Z...

Top voices highlight important changes in the role of bishop.Compelling essays, written by bishops, other clergy, and academics from across the Episcopal Church, reflect the breadth of thinking on the history, current state, and future of the role of leadership within the denomination and the wider Anglican Communion.Topics include the transformation of the role over the last fifty years, a review of historic documents on the episcopacy, issues of race and ...

These fifteen original stories, donated by authors to help keep local theater alive, are fun, quirky, imaginative, and bold - the perfect way to tide over audiences until local stage curtains can once again rise! Each tale turns the spotlight on some unusual snapshot of life or imagination. Sales from this book, along with generous donations from others in the community, will help local theaters survive and eventually thrive despite this most unfortunate "intermission." With new shows - an...

This story was written to see your enemies eyes. Melvin was the typical black teen that was raised to dislike whites for his own personal reasons. He lived his life on the edge until he was forced into a world that he had never dreamed of, and now he must choose life over love of his enemies.

"Robert Perry has given us a gift-a portrait of Jesus' teaching that is approachable yet rigorously argued, spiritually moving yet intellectually honest." -Brian Recker, Author of Hell BentFor centuries, Christians have focused on who Jesus was-Messiah, Son of God, Savior. But Jesus himself focused on something else: teaching people a radically new way to live.Drawing on decades of historical research, The Teacher reconstr...