Bøger af James Perry

Culture is a way of life. Professing Christians may choose a godly culture or an ungodly culture. The author explains: "The words of Jesus versus the words of the devil is the same scenario as in the Garden of Eden. Our human choice is between God's Word or the serpent's alternative. It is a life and death choice one must make." Each chapter in this book throws out the gauntlet for Christians to choose a godly culture. The author is forthright about the condition of the church relative to the culture. Is it, "A Cultural Reality" or "A Cultural Casualty?" The author has more questions that must be answered. "Does the Church reflect the True Light or has it succumbed to the influences of haziness and darkness? Is the Church a viable part of the solution or a contributor to the cultural problem?" With the benefit of a lifetime of wisdom and confidence in the Word of God, this book will help you answer those questions. This book is basic Christian doctrine.

FROM THE INTRODUCTION: "This is a book about the ancient Maya, but it's also a travel book. Today, travelers who find themselves drifting between Central Mexico and Honduras cannot help but cross the path of the ancient Maya. Some of them come specifically to see the ruins while others, like myself, stumble upon them and find ourselves in thrall to the wonders that are still half-hidden in the jungle. After my first visit, I was hooked. I kept coming back to this mysterious part of the Americas, never quite satisfied that I'd seen enough. In the end, weighed down with journals full of stories, it seemed like it was time to do something constructive with all this accumulated wordage. I'd also like to think that it makes for an interesting story. While my companion and I weren't cutting our way through the jungle with a machete or trying to stay one step ahead of a civil war, as John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood had done in the nineteenth century, we had our share of misadventures. Granted, most of these episodes have to do with monkeys but I don't see how that should detract from our heroic exploits..."Part history, part travelogue, this narrative guides the armchair traveler to more than two dozen ancient Maya sites in Mexico and Central America. The author fills these pages with humor and adventure while musing on one of the world's most mysterious civilizations. This book is an ideal introduction to the world of the ancient Maya and follows in the grand tradition of enlightened travel. A must-read for anyone who feels the allure of lost cities and ancient civilizations.

We are standing at the threshold of Cultural Captivity. It is no less real than Israel's years of bondage in Egypt (1500 BC). It is not dissimilar to the oppression and captivity of Babylon (587 BC). It is nearing the severity of Rome's oppression of Christians in the First Century. Despite the many warning signs, they have been ignored and we now stand at a point of complete domination by the culture and a Cultural Captivity. This book examines some of the trends that have become overwhelming and a strong influence upon the direction of the nation and world. Biblical history reminds us that there have been other times of major cultural captivities, but God proved His faithfulness and purpose as He delivered an indentured and oppressed people and gave them a new hope.

This book will help Christians gain greater insight in terms of their spiritual journey. It is replete with Scripture references that point Christians to the pilot of their soul, the Lord Jesus Christ. Each chapter ends with personal study questions that are engaging and encouraging.

"The Heart of the Game: A Basketball Journey" is a sports fiction novel that follows a group of teenage girls in the small town of Willow Creek as they come together to form a basketball team. Despite facing numerous challenges and being underestimated, the Willow Creek Warriors strive to win the championship. The book showcases their journey as they work to overcome obstacles, build unbreakable bonds, and prove everyone wrong. Through their struggles and triumphs, the story highlights the power of determination, teamwork, and the true essence of playing with heart. Join the journey of these girls as they become champions and make a lasting impact on their community.

The principles revealed in this book are rooted in the infallible Word of God. The author's irrefutable assertions will cause Christians to muse over the condition of the church. He said, "It cannot be stressed too often that accommodation or adaptation to the desires of the culture is not the acceptable alternative for the 21st Century Church." The pages of this book reveal the biblical principles for a prosperous 21st Century Church.

Displaying the same mordant humor that marked SQUATTERS IN PARADISE, James Perry returns to the subject of our national parks with a vengeance. THE BOOJUM TREE takes us on an epic road trip across America and gives us a front row seat at the front lines of a battle most of us have no idea is being waged. Wherever we journey, from the Olympic coast to the coast of Acadia, we find ourselves struggling with the author against the most powerful force in (human) nature - greed.

After graduating, Schultz worked as a salesman for Xerox Corporation and was quickly promoted to a full sales representative. In 1979 he became a general manager for Swedish drip coffee maker manufacturer, Hammarplast, where he became responsible for their U.S. operations with a staff of twenty. In 1981, Schultz visited a client of Hammarplast, a fledgling coffee-bean shop called Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, curious as to why it ordered so many plastic cone filters. He was impressed with the company's knowledge of coffee and kept in contact over the next year, expressing interest in working with them. A year later, he joined Starbucks as the Director of Marketing. On a buying trip to Milan, Italy, for Starbucks, Schultz noted that coffee bars existed on practically every street. He learned that they not only served excellent espresso, they also served as meeting places or public squares; the 200,000 cafés in the country were an important element of Italian culture and society. On his return, he tried to persuade the owners (including Jerry Baldwin) to offer traditional espresso beverages in addition to the whole bean coffee, leaf teas and spices they had long offered. After a successful pilot of the cafe concept, the owners refused to roll it out company-wide, saying they did not want to get into the restaurant business. Frustrated, Schultz decided to leave Starbucks in 1985. He needed $400,000 to open the first store and start the business. He simply did not have the money and his wife was pregnant with their first baby. Jerry Baldwin and Gordon Bowker offered to help. Schultz also received $100,000 from a doctor who was impressed by Schultz's energy to "take a gamble". By 1986, he raised all the money he needed to open the first store, "Il Giornale", named after the Milanese newspaper of the same name. The store offered ice cream in addition to coffee, had little seating, and played opera music in the background to portray an Italian experience. Two years later, the original Starbucks management decided to focus on Peet's Coffee & Tea and sold its Starbucks retail unit to Schultz and Il Giornale for US$3.8 million. Schultz renamed Il Giornale with the Starbucks name, and aggressively expanded its reach across the United States. Schultz's keen insight in real estate and his hard-line focus on growth drove him to expand the company rapidly. Schultz did not believe in franchising, and made a point of having Starbucks retain ownership of every domestic outlet.

This book focuses on the need for a Practical Awareness in terms of the Presence of God. It will be useful for private devotions and group Bible Study. The author wrote this book to give Christians a greater awareness of the Glory of the Lord's Presence in their daily walk and relationship with Him. It is loaded with Bible references. Study questions are found at the end of each chapter to encourage thoughtful meditation.

This book identifies social and moral concerns that affect contemporary culture. The commentary addresses these concerns from a biblical perspective. It calls Christians to apply biblical principles into the thinking and lifestyle of a culture that is too willing to forget the eternal God.

Reading this book reveals the current events that formulate worldviews. Then the author examines the ultimate source for Christians to develop God's way of looking at the world. The author concludes that the "church" and the culture have turned a deaf ear and blind eye to God. It is a clarion call for Christians to return to the standards of Scripture, because God is serious about how to think and live in this world. Every chapter defines what it means to have a serious relationship with a serious God.

Realizing Significance is about the 21st century church and how it applies the teachings of Jesus Christ concerning our near neighbors. It redirects the attention of the church to recognize the unique opportunity to rescue those who are bypassed as little people or other sheep.

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Years ago, a wise man shared with me a story about making a difference.He told me about a big storm and abnormally warm currents that swept along the Florida coastline. Thousands and thousands of starfish washed up on the shore and were dying on the sand. When the storm had calmed and the sun came out the following day, a boy was walking along the shore, picking up starfish and throwing them back into the ocean, giving the starfish a chance at life again. A man walking along the beach noticed the boy and asked, "Why are you throwing those starfish back into the ocean? There are too many; it won't make any difference." The boy looked at the man, reached to pick up a starfish and threw it back into the ocean. The boy said, "Made a difference to that one." Adapted from "The Star Thrower" by Loren Eiseley, in The Unexpected Universe, 1969. While I was enduring my chemotherapy and radiation treatments, I met many other people who were experiencing the same treatments that I was going through. Many of them were driving a lot farther than I was. Many of them could not afford to stay the night in a hotel. One woman I met, Maria, was driving daily from Moreno Valley, some 200 miles one way in her 1991 Toyota Camry. She could barely afford gas to get her there and back every day.The proceeds of this book will be used to help others going through cancer treatments. When I can give money to people like Maria, that will make a huge difference. If I were to give the proceeds of this book to a cancer organization, the proceeds would be diluted over so many people in need that the money couldn't possibly help anyone specifically.So, the proceeds of this book will be used to make a difference in individual cancer patients' lives. I will seek the guidance of the doctors and the staff who helped me survive to recommend people who could most use the help to "make a difference in that one's life."

The subjects discussed in this book are serious. Why are they serious? Because God is framing and asking questions that demand an answer. He is not asking rhetorical questions. He expects a definitive answer from us for each of them. A serious God is asking serious questions about serious issues and He expects us to take both Him and the questions seriously. In addition to God's questions, there will also be questions asked by different individuals. Those questions are in terms of what should be known by them from the Law and the Prophets. The Holy Scriptures contain many questions. Some of them are posed by The Lord to His people and followers. Others are posed to His opponents - teachers of the Law and the Pharisees - those who believed they represented righteous standards for the people to obey and follow. This book will examine some of those questions and attempt to ascertain the underlying query posed by those followers and opponents. There are also questions posed by individuals regarding various matters of life and practical applications to faith and practice, which are enlightening. These are not idle questions but those that allow us to know more about the heart and mind of the Lord for His people. By pursuing them and the ensuing answers, it is the hope that each of us will become more aware of the presence of God and His will for us.

This book will reference some of the distractions and unexpected moments where a decision must be made. Will my choice keep me on the narrow way, or will a lesser general consensus become an alternative choice? The book is often tender, as accounts of loved ones and folks that have touched a pastor's heart over a long and fruitful career.

Are you suffering from emotional eating, binge eating disorder, or bulimia? Do you want to change your relationship with food? Do you want to look deep within and find the root causes of your daily struggles? If you find yourself struggling with any of these forms of disordered eating, this book is the guide you need. Read on to find out exactly what this book will teach you.In reading this book, you will learn the following and much, much more!What is emotional eating?What is binge eating?What is bulimia?Why do people binge eat?Why do people have bulimia?Why do people eat emotionally?Scientific research on eating disorders and why they existUnderstanding the neuroscience of brain chemicals and foodHow to stop binge eatingHow to stop BulimiaHow to stop emotional eatingHow to begin making good choicesHow to use intuitive eating to change your lifeWhat is intuitive eating?The basics of intuitive eatingWhat kind of foods to choose?How to develop and use healthier thinking patternsHow to make these healthier choices lastWhere to go for help if your disordered eating becomes uncontrollableHow to seek therapy or counselingIf you have been wondering what you can do about your disordered eating, this book will give you a step-by-step guide for how you can begin to recover and change your life for good. Included in this book is not only this step-by-step guide but a wealth of information that will help you to better understand exactly why you suffer from disordered eating. Treating a problem always begins with identifying the problem. This book will help you to identify the deeper problem. There are few books out there with an interactive guide to identifying the deep-rooted problem and then beginning to remedy it. This book contains both of these combined into one, without you ever needing to step into the office of a therapist or a psychologist. Everything you need to make a change is already inside of you, and this book will show you the way to finding these things for yourself. This will then allow you to have lasting results because you will know how to look deep within and find what you are looking for if you ever need this later in your life. Instead of providing you with band-aid solutions, this book provides you with the real reasons that eating disorders exist and how you can address the root issues underlying your condition. This book understands that this is the only true way to find lasting change and recovery for good.This book understands you and the problem you are facing, and it addresses it with grace and tact. It does not force you in any certain direction, but rather it shows you the direction and encourages you to choose it for yourself. By deciding to make the changes you need, you will be much more likely to find success.Don''t delay any longer, take action today, and choose to help yourself for good! This book is the guide you have been looking for.Pick up your copy of the book right now by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page!

Years ago, a wise man shared with me a story about making a difference.He told me about a big storm and abnormally warm currents that swept along the Florida coastline. Thousands and thousands of starfish washed up on the shore and were dying on the sand. When the storm had calmed and the sun came out the following day, a boy was walking along the shore, picking up starfish and throwing them back into the ocean, giving the starfish a chance at life again. A man walking along the beach noticed the boy and asked, "Why are you throwing those starfish back into the ocean? There are too many; it won't make any difference." The boy looked at the man, reached to pick up a starfish and threw it back into the ocean. The boy said, "Made a difference to that one." Adapted from "The Star Thrower" by Loren Eiseley, in The Unexpected Universe, 1969. While I was enduring my chemotherapy and radiation treatments, I met many other people who were experiencing the same treatments that I was going through. Many of them were driving a lot farther than I was. Many of them could not afford to stay the night in a hotel. One woman I met, Maria, was driving daily from Moreno Valley, some 200 miles one way in her 1991 Toyota Camry. She could barely afford gas to get her there and back every day.The proceeds of this book will be used to help others going through cancer treatments. When I can give money to people like Maria, that will make a huge difference. If I were to give the proceeds of this book to a cancer organization, the proceeds would be diluted over so many people in need that the money couldn't possibly help anyone specifically.So, the proceeds of this book will be used to make a difference in individual cancer patients' lives. I will seek the guidance of the doctors and the staff who helped me survive to recommend people who could most use the help to "make a difference in that one's life."

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