Do you want to live boldly and fearlessly in Christ? Do you want to overcome your fears and doubts, and face your challenges with confidence and faith? Do you want to use your gifts and talents to glorify God and bless others with your courage? Do you want to pursue the rewards that await those who live with courage, both in this life and in the life to come? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you. In this book, you will discover the secrets of courageous faith, based on biblical examples and teachings. You will learn how to: Tap into the ultimate source of courage: God himself, who is almighty, faithful, and loving. Follow the perfect model of courage: Jesus Christ, who lived, died, and rose again for our sake. Cultivate the fruit of courage: the Holy Spirit, who dwells in us and empowers us to live godly lives. Overcome the challenges of courage: trials, temptations, persecution, opposition, doubt, fear, and more. Express the courage in your daily life and relationships: witnessing, serving, giving, forgiving, and more. Pursue the rewards of courage: spiritual growth, personal fulfillment, divine favor, eternal life, and more. This book will inspire you, challenge you, equip you, and empower you to live with courageous faith. It will help you to live boldly and fearlessly in Christ. Courageous Faith: How to Live Boldly and Fearlessly in Jesus Christ.

This Oxford Handbook contains 39 original essays on Seventh-day Adventism. Each chapter addresses the history, theology, and various other social and cultural aspects of Adventism from its inception up to the present as a major religious group spanning the globe.

Teacher Professional Learning in an Age of Compliance: Mind the Gap examines ways in which practice-based inquiry in educational settings, in a number of different countries and contexts, can transcend current ways of working and thinking such that authentic professional learning is the result. The authors contend that education policy, under pressure from a number of quarters, is retreating into a standardized, audited, and backward-looking arena, with the advances of more progressive educational philosophy being rolled back. In an age where practitioner inquiry and action research have often been ‘hijacked’ for the purposes of broad-based policy implementation, this book offers a rationale for reclaiming the critical edge so fundamental to inquiry-based professional learning. It examines the potential of inquiry-based forms of teacher professional learning to contribute to the growth of professional knowledge for and about teachers’ work. The authors intend that the book will assist in building new forms of professional knowledge that go beyond the current compliance model – engineered from less enduring materials – to inform a new model with its foundations in a strong ethical and moral framework. They also believe that this new model, if implemented, will help to reverse today’s conservative educational trends and make teacher professional development a force for genuine progress once again. They have consciously moved away from the celebratory tone of much of the academic reporting of teacher professional learning, adopting instead a genuinely critical edge. In covering a wide range of policies and practices from across the international spectrum, they have allowed themselves the freedom to engage in serious epistemological arguments about the nature of professional knowledge, as well as how it is constructed and employed.

This commentary is a literary gem sparkling with illumination from God’s Word. A unique exposition of the Book of Daniel, DanielNotes will help ministers and laymen alike grasp rich biblical truths that are urgently needed in this hour. Author and teacher, Greg Hinnant, skillfully blends precise scholarship with down-to-earth spiritual lessons. Thoroughly cross-referenced yet easy to read, this commentary will lead you to the spiritual high ground where Daniel lived and labored—that expansive tableland of ultimate faith in God, absolute loyalty to Him, obedience unto death, fiery testing, amazing rewards and, best of all, the fullest and richest intimate knowledge of God available to believers in this life. Inspiring, scholarly, practical, and prophetic, DanielNotes is a powerful teaching tool.

A new view of the four functions of Management: through the lens of leadership The pace and scope of change in the world and organisations during the past 10 years is unprecedented. In this environment, staying ahead of the curve and preparing for success in work, management and leadership is challenging. Amidst the financial crises, catastrophic disasters, and business scandals frequently making headlines, Annie McKee and the Australian authors of this new text Management: a Focus on Leaders, believe there is a unique opportunity to re-focus the way students are prepared for their future in business. Show future managers how to lead in a complex, yet exciting, global environment With an engaging writing style and an outcome-driven approach, Annie McKee and Australian authors Travis Kemp and Gordon Spence directly address the many behavioural, social, cognitive and emotional challenges beyond the four functions of management. Management features exciting Australasian and global case studies and easy, student-friendly teaching tools. Unique Decision Making mini-simulations using adaptive technology allow students to make management decisions and see the impact of their decisions.

Do you know your enemy, and about his tactics? Whether we know it or not, we are all in a battle today. Satan and his invisible demon emissaries are active, devious, and would like nothing more than to break apart your family, weaken your convictions, destroy your church, blemish the integrity of its leaders, and render you powerless in this life. Because the stakes are so high, you need to be equipped and ready to defend yourself from attacks and fight the good fight. We know that the struggle is real. This book offers you the insights and tools you'll need to understand and engage the enemy on God's terms—and with his protection and blessing. Victory can truly be yours!

This compelling essay collection delves into the intricate subject of compromise, exploring its implications and consequences in various domains. Morley delves into the historical, intellectual, and religious aspects of compromise, dissecting its role in shaping societies and individuals. From the utility of error to the political spirit and the complexities of religious conformity, Morley challenges prevailing notions and presents his insightful analysis. Drawing upon historical illustrations and philosophical arguments, this thought-provoking work invites readers to reflect on the delicate balance between conviction and compromise in the pursuit of truth and progress.

From the pen of one of today's most visionary spiritual thinkers comes a book of profound explorations on the mysteries and marvels of faith, love, and life. Believing that mystery is at the very heart of faith, Loder delves deep into the "sneaky" ways God surfaces in the muddle of everyday experience. In fourteen chapters crafted from his best-loved sermons as Senior Minister of the First United Methodist Church of Germantown (Philadelphia), Loder's persistently evocative images call us to live in this scarred, beautiful world differently, to find a truer, more compassionate place in it. This is not a book for the timid or complacent; it's one of the most exciting spiritual reads you'll come across in a long time.