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Thriving in Babylon
Meet a man forced to live in a fast changing and godless society. He faced fears about the future, concern for his safety, and the discouragement of world that seemed to be falling apart at warp speed. Sound familiar? His name was Daniel, and with the power of hope, humility, and wisdom, he not only... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Innovation's Dirty Little Secret: Why Serial Innovators Succeed Where Others Fail
Most books on innovation make it sound as if successful innovation is the end result of a carefully followed recipe. But the simple fact is that when it comes to any new venture, failure is the surest horse to bet on. Respected pastor and author, Larry Osborne, explains how understanding this dirt... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Spirituality for the Rest of Us
Contrarian thinking at its best simply asks,Is this really true? It speaks up when the politically correct answer or the conventional wisdom doesn't match reality - when things simply don't work the way everyone says they should. -- Larry Osborne. If you don't fit the mold... If you're tired of adju... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2007 -
Lead Like a Shepherd: The Secret to Leading Well
Pastor, author, and leadership consultant unpacks instruction for church leaders found in 1 Peter 5:1-4 where they are exhorted to shepherd the flock among them.Some instruction is timeless. Regardless of the age in which we live, certain instruction carries no expiration on its relevance. Pastor, a... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe: Are Urban Legends & Sunday School Myths Ruining Your Faith?
People don’t set out to build their faith upon myths and spiritual urban legends. But somehow such falsehoods keep showing up in the way that many Christians think about life and God. These goofy ideas and beliefs are assumed by millions to be rock-solid truth . . . until life proves they’re not. Th... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2009 -
Sticky Teams: Keeping Your Leadership Team and Staff on the Same Page
Serving as a church leader can be a tough assignment. Whatever your role, odds are you’ve known your share of the frustration, conflict, and disillusionment that comes with silly turf battles, conflicting vision, and marathon meetings. No doubt, you’ve asked yourself, “How did it get this way?” W... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2010 -
Sticky Church (Leadership Network Innovation Series)
In Sticky Church, author and pastor Larry Osborne makes the case that closing the back door of your church is even more important than opening the front door wider. He offers a time-tested strategy for doing so: sermon-based small groups that dig deeper into the weekend message and tightly velcro me... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2008 -
Innovation's Dirty Little Secret: Why Serial Innovators Succeed Where Others Fail (Leadership Network Innovation Series)
Most books on innovation make it sound as if successful innovation is the end result of a carefully followed recipe. But the simple fact is that when it comes to any new venture, failure is the surest horse to bet on. Respected pastor and author, Larry Osborne, explains how understanding this dirty ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Accidental Pharisees: Avoiding Pride, Exclusivity, and the Other Dangers of Overzealous Faith
Zealous faith can have a dangerous, dark side. While recent calls for radical Christians have challenged many to be more passionate about their faith, the down side can be a budding arrogance and self-righteousness that “accidentally” sneaks into our outlook. In Accidental Pharisees, bestselling aut... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
The Problem of God: Answering a Skeptic’s Challenges to Christianity
by Larry Osborne • Mark ClarkThe Problem of God is written by a skeptic who became a Christian and then a pastor, all while exploring answers to the most difficult questions raised against Christianity. Growing up in an atheistic home, Mark Clark struggled through his parents' divorce, acquiring Tourette syndrome and OCD in his... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Gaining By Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that Send (Exponential Series)
People are leaving the church J.D. Greear pastors. Big givers. Key volunteers. Some of his best leaders and friends. And that’s exactly how he wants it to be.When Jesus gave his disciples the Great Commission, he revealed that the key for reaching the world with the gospel is found in sending, not g... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Sifted: Pursuing Growth through Trials, Challenges, and Disappointments
Planting and leading a new church is not easy. There are the inevtiable setbacks and challenges that come with launching anything new. And the process will test and try a leader’s faith, as they face discouragment, loneliness, and failure. In this book, pastor and seasoned chuch leader Wayne Cordeir... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
10 cosas tontas que creen los cristianos inteligentes: ¿Las leyendas urbanas y los mitos dominicales están dañando tu fe?
Ninguna persona busca edificar su fe sobre mitos y leyendas urbanas espirituales. Pero, de alguna manera estas mentiras surgen en la forma que lo cristianos piensan acerca de su vida y de Dios. Millones de personas asumen estas ideas y creencias tontas como verdades infalibles, hasta que la vida le... More
Language: SPACopyright: 2011 -
Zarandeados: Cómo crecer a través de las pruebas, los desafíos y las desilusiones.
Una sabiduría probada, procedente de tres veteranos líderes de la Iglesia «Yo he rogado por ti, que tu fe no falte; y tú, una vez vuelto, confirma a tus hermanos». En Lucas 22, Jesús le advierte a Pedro que muy pronto tendrá que pasar por una prueba; será zarandeado para probar su fe y para que su... More
Language: SPACopyright: 2014 -
Teaching Pre-Employment Skills to 14–17-Year-Olds
by Joanne Lara • Susan OsborneTeaching young people with autism workplace skills while they are still school-aged is essential for helping them get jobs once they are ready to enter employment. This ready-made curriculum does exactly that, with a structured program for teaching groups of students aged 14–17 vital pre-employment ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Textual Practice: Volume 9 Issue 2
by J. Hillis Miller • Daphna Erdinast-Vulcan • Peter Nicholls • Harriet Guest • Jo-Ann Wallace • Laurie E. OsborneFirst published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1995 -
Imaniman: Poets Writing in the Anzaldúan Borderlands
by Juan Felipe Herrera • Minal Hajratwala • Inés Hernández-Avila • Barbara Jane Reyes • David Bowles • Alexis Pauline Gumbs • Abigail Carl-Klassen • Adela Najarro • Allen Baros • Barbara Brinson Curiel • Carmen Calatayud • Cecca Austin Ochoa • Cordelia Barrera • César L. De León • D. M. Chávez • Dan Vera • Daniel E. Solís y Martínez • David Hatfield Sparks • Elsie Rivas Gómez • Emmy Pérez • Gabriela Ramirez-Chavez • Ire'Ne Lara Silva • Ire’ne Lara Silva • Jennine Doc Wright • Jo Reyes-Boitel • Joe Jiménez • John Fry • José Antonio Rodríguez • Juan Morales • Karla Cordero • Kim Shuck • Lupe Mendez • Marie Varghese • Melanie Márquez Adams • Michael Wasson • Miguel M. Morales • Monica Palacios • Nadine Saliba • Nia Witherspoon • Nidia Melissa Bautista • Olga García Echeverría • Oswaldo Vargas • Pablo Miguel Martínez • Rachel Mckibbens • Rodney Gomez • Roy G. Guzmán • Sarah A. Chavez • Shauna Osborn • Suzy de Jesus Huerta • T. Sarmina • Tara Betts • Tomas Moniz • Veronica Sandoval • Victor Payan • Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo • Ysabel Y. GonzálezIn homage to Gloria Anzaldúa and her iconic work Borderlands/La Frontera, award-winning poets ire'ne lara silva and Dan Vera have assembled the work of 54 writers who reflect on the complex terrain—the deeply felt psychic, social, and geopolitical borderlands—that Anzaldúa inhabited, theorized, expl... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016