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What world missions ministry would arise if you only had the Bible? Answer: It would start and end with the local church. A focus on the local church is biblical, practical, and effective. It aligns with the New Testament. Local churches everywhere display God's wisdom and the glory of Christ in the gospel. You’ll see it from the view of Christ, the Great Commission, first-century Christians, Paul, and the New Testament canon itself. Once you see it, you can’t un-see it! This book walks through these steps: A.

Corrupt elements of the South African Intelligence Services are stalking Morne Delport, a South African industrialist and his eclectic band of friends. When no one is watching, their phones are tapped, they are followed, and violence is sanctioned against them. They are in a race to save their countrymen, and forever separate themselves from the legacy of Apartheid, but powerful forces have other plans. They are watching and wanting their wealth for their own.

Bypassed is your how-to business guide to adopt the brand-building tactics that work in today’s real estate market. In this action-oriented playbook, you’ll learn how to build vital brand visibility online to generate influence in your community; why just having a Facebook business page isn’t enough and how to harness the power of LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram, so you don’t miss a lead; the 10-step checklist you need to get more quality online reviews; how to become a legendary lead master; and the entire road map on how to create an unforgettable customer experience.

Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. You will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay. This book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours, but instead, will give you excitement and knowledge from a local that you may not find in other smaller print travel books.

Welcome to the life of a local journalist, and the curious tradition of the “walk-in” – when a member of the public turns up with a tale to tell. The newsworthiness of these stories is... well... mixed, to say the least. But every journalist remembers their weirdest and most wonderful walk-ins.

In this unabridged audio download of Ethnic Blends, multi-ethnic church pioneer Mark DeYmaz provides an up-close and personal look at seven common challenges to mixing diversity into your local church. Through real-life stories and practical illustrations, DeYmaz shows how to overcome the...

In 2005, the United States imported 12 billion dollars' worth of seafood, nearly double what we had imported 10 years earlier. During that same period, our seafood exports rose by a third. In American Catch, our foremost fish expert Paul Greenberg looks to New York oysters, gulf shrimp, and Alaskan salmon to reveal how it came to be that 91 percent of the seafood Americans eat is foreign.

Jackie McGee is a young woman destined to become a local TV news star. Told in retrospect, Jackie takes the listener on the bumpy ride from her beginnings as a small-town TV reporter to her final revelations about big-time local TV news.

Hope is something we all search for, yet, it seems unattainable to many of us. In a world that values comparison above authenticity, it’s easy to get caught up in negative energy. Social media has convinced many people there’s a linear way to measure success and the people who usually attain it are perfect. Yet, this isn’t the case. In various instances, people fall, stumble, and get through things without having life completely figured out. That is the essence of humanity; to be flawed but worth it.

Greater Than a Tourist: Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka offers the inside scoop on Colombo. As a part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you tips and ideas from someone who lives at your next travel destination. You'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your stay. Greater Than a Tourist is a series of travel books by locals.

Soul by Soul tells the story of slavery in antebellum America by moving away from the cotton plantations and into the slave market itself, the heart of the domestic slave trade. Taking us inside the New Orleans slave market, the largest in the nation, where 100,000 men, women, and children were packaged, priced, and sold, Walter Johnson transforms the statistics of this chilling trade into the human drama of traders, buyers, and slaves, negotiating sales that would alter the life of each.

Nagle chronicles New York City's 400-year struggle with trash and traces the city's waste-management efforts from a time when filth overwhelmed the streets to the far more rigorous practices of today, when the Big Apple is as clean as it's ever been. Throughout, Nagle reveals the many unexpected ways in which sanitation workers stand between our seemingly well-ordered lives and the sea of refuse that would otherwise overwhelm us. In the process, she changes the way we understand cities—and ourselves within them.

A chilling horror-thriller debut where a mother's search for her missing daughter battles against the shadows of a historic, dangerous legend. Single mother Jenna arrives on the tranquil shores of Athelsea fueled by the desperate hope to find Chloe, her teenage daughter who’s disappeared from...

Filled with real-life stories from the authors’ own experiences, Teach a Man to Fish provides churches and missions organizations with a blueprint for helping people help themselves in order to create lasting change and long-term sustainability and independence.

Nearly all churches and ministries consider themselves dedicated to evangelism, and many explicitly include outreach in their mission statements. But few are actually bearing fruit. Kevin Harney diagnoses this problem and offers guidance for multiplying the outreach impact of churches. Organic...

There was a time when most food was local, whether you lived on a farm or bought your food at a farmers market in the city. Exotic foods like olives, spices, and chocolate shipped in from other parts of the world were considered luxuries. Now, most food that Americans eat are shipped from somewhere else, and eating local is considered by some to be a luxury.

Smarter. Faster. Closer to the action. The future of intelligent technology isn't in distant data centers — it's at the edge. From self-driving cars and smart cameras to industrial automation and personalized healthcare, Edge AI is powering a new generation of ultra-responsive, real-time systems. In this action-oriented guide, you’ll discover how Edge AI and edge computing work together to deliver lightning-fast insights, reduced latency, and privacy-first intelligence — all without relying on the cloud.

It's finally here: the year of the Golden Puck tournament—eighth-grade hockey's Super Bowl. Superstar Caleb Geiger has one goal in mind: bringing the Golden Puck back to Huron County for the first time ever. With Caleb and his friends—the Frozen Five—leading the way, the Barn Burners have a real shot at the trophy. But there's a catch…Bobby "Bladebreaker" Hall, Caleb's number one rival, is joining their school and traveling hockey team. Although Caleb knows Bobby improves their chances of winning, he struggles to share the spotlight with his former enemy.

Winter turns Glacier National Park into a storybook wonderland—snow-draped forests hum with quiet, icy lakes shimmer like diamonds, and wildlife thrives undisturbed. No traffic, no noise—just you, the snow, and the serene stillness. If you've ever dreamed of leaving the chaos behind and discovering nature’s best-kept winter secret, this guide is your golden ticket.

An Insider's Guide to Venice, the captivating second book in the Insider Travel Series, is perfect for culture enthusiasts who love to stray from the tourist path. Get hooked by Marco's anecdotes and insider tips as he reveals hidden gems tucked away in narrow streets and canals—from charming cafés to lesser-known churches. Written as though the two of you were having a conversation over an Aperol Spritz, his suggestions will help you experience Venice like a local and sidestep the tourist traps with this entertaining guide.