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Christians have been called to care for the community they serve as “salt and light”. The concept of mission work in the Church seems to be more focused on “the ends of the earth” than our “Jerusalem”. Our “Jerusalem” represents our immediate community or society. This book calls on Christians to look for ministry opportunities outside the walls of the church building, especially in the workplaces, that is, bring Jesus into their work lives.

Christopher Marlowe wrote this spectacularly subversive play in 1589/1590. The setting is the island of Malta as a bone of contention between Spain and the Ottoman Empire in their struggle for supremacy in the Mediterranean. The ghost of Machiavelli appropriately introduces this tale of murder and mayhem which unfolds in flamboyant episodes of blackmail, betrayal, revenge, scheming, theft, and poisoning on a breathtaking scale.

John Henry Newman (1801 - 1890) was a theologian and poet; at first an Anglican, and later a Catholic priest and cardinal. He was an important and controversial figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century. The Idea of a University consists of Part One, “University Teaching”, and Part Two, “University Subjects”. Newman introduces this work by stating that in essence, a university is a place of teaching universal knowledge, but that the Church is necessary for the integrity of the institution.

Jason and the Golden Fleece, also titled The Argonautica, is the epic poem of Jason's quest for the golden fleece of the winged, golden-woolled ram, Chrysomallos, which was a symbol of authority and kingship. Written by Appolonius of Rhodes in the third century BCE, it is the only surviving Greek epic which bridges the gap between Homer and late antiquity. Jason travels with a group of kings and demigods to Colchis, after various detours where the crew faces monsters, storms, and other obstacles.

This work covers Darwin's part in the second survey expedition of the ship HMS Beagle. It is both a travel memoir and a scientific field journal of anthropological, biological, and geological interest. Darwin conveys his fascination with the natural world in an engaging writing style.

Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K. Jerome is a witty 1889 account by Jerome, of a two-week boating trip on the Thames. The author, two friends, and the dog, Montmorency, travelled from Kingston upon Thames to Oxford and back again. The narrative describes their journey as well as the villages and historical landmarks that they pass, including Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Church, Magna Carta Island, and Monkey Island. The author’s habit of digressing into humorous anecdotes is the element which has made the book a classic.

An appeal to Church Ministers and leaders to consider equipping Christians for work of ministry in the workplace with community transformation as a goal. Time has come for the Church to act on the fact that the transformation of our community may not take place if we expect the community to come into church buildings. This audiobook is a call to the Church that our community will be transformed as all Christians bring Jesus into their work lives and are adequately supported by the Church to do so.

The author assembles a vast array of anecdotes, facts, stories, legends, archaeological discoveries, language comparisons, and speculation from a large collection of different sources to support the claim that the American Indians are descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel.

American Indian Stories is a collection of childhood stories, allegorical fictions, and essays written by the Sioux author Zitkala-Ša. The collection includes legends and stories from Sioux oral tradition, along with an essay titled "America's Indian Problem", which advocates rights for Native Americans and calls for a greater understanding of Native American cultures.

The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese classic text traditionally credited to the sixth-century BC sage Laozi. It is a foundational text of both philosophical and religious Taoism and has strongly influenced other schools of Chinese philosophy and religion, including Confucianism and Buddhism.

The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) was an Anglican priest, antiquarian, folklorist, and novelist. He is remembered best as the composer of the hymns "Onward, Christian Soldiers" and "Now the Day Is Over". This work was the first academic study of lycanthropy in English, and draws upon a vast body of lore and myth.

Theodore Roosevelt delivered this speech in Provincetown, Massachusetts, at the laying of the corner-stone of the Pilgrim Memorial Monument on August 20, 1907. He remarked on the Puritans’ individual initiative, common sense, and ability to cooperate. Above all else, their sense of duty is singled out as a commendable quality.

When a mother and her child are pulled out of the harbor in their car, the case seems pretty straightforward for Miami PD and detective Harry Hunter. Everything points to a murder-suicide. They were homeless, living in their car, and the mother decided to end it all for them both by driving into the water. But the case is not what it looks like, detective Harry Hunter soon realizes.