After the 2008 election and 2012 reelection of Barack Obama as US president and the 1994 election of Nelson Mandela as the first of several blacks to serve as South Africa's president, many within the two countries have declared race to be irrelevant. For contributors to this volume, the presumed demise of race may be premature. Given continued racial disparities in income, education, and employment, as well as in perceptions of problems and promise within the two countries, much healing remains unfinished. Nevertheless, despite persistently pronounced disparities between black and white realities, it has become more difficult to articulate racial issues. Some deem ""race"" an increasingly unnecessary identity in these more self-consciously ""post-racial"" times. The volume engages post-racial ideas in both their limitations and promise. Contributors look specifically at the extent to which a church's contemporary response to race consciousness and post-racial consciousness enables it to give an accurate public account of race.

Drew Smith's Oyster: A Gastronomic History offers readers a global view of the oyster, tracing its role in cooking, art, literature and politics from the dawn up time to the present day. Oysters have inspired chefs, painters and writers alike, have sustained communities financially and ecologically, and have loomed large in legend and history. Using the oyster as the central theme, Smith has organised the book around time periods and geographical locations, looking at the oyster's influence through colourful anecdotes, eye-opening scientific facts and a wide array of visuals. The book also includes fifty recipes--traditional country dishes and contemporary examples from some of the best restaurants in the world. Renowned French chef Raymond Blanc calls Oyster "a brilliant crusade for the oyster that shows how food has shaped our history, art, literature, law-making, culture, and of course love-making and cuisine."

Effectively manage Apple devices anywhere from a handful of Macs at one location to thousands of iPhones across many locations. This book is a comprehensive guide for supporting Mac and iOS devices in organizations of all sizes. You'll learn how to control a fleet of macOS clients using tools like Profile Manager, Apple Device Enrollment Program (DEP), and Apple Remote Desktop. Then integrate your Mac clients into your existing Microsoft solutions for file sharing, print sharing, Exchange, and Active Directory authentication without having to deploy additional Mac-specific middle-ware or syncing between multiple directory services. Apple macOS and iOS System Administration shows how to automate the software installation and upgrade process using the open source Munki platform and provides a scripted out-of-the box experience for large scale deployments of macOS endpoints in any organization. Finally, you'll see how to provision and manage thousands of iOS devices in a standardized and secure fashion with device restrictions and over-the-air configuration. What You'll Learn Integrate macOS and iOS clients into enterprise Microsoft environments Use Apple's Volume Purchase Program to manage App installations and share pools of Apps across multiple users Mass deploy iOS devices with standard configurations Remotely manage a fleet of macOS devices using Apple's Remote Desktop Who This Book Is For System or desktop administrators in enterprise organizations who need to integrate macOS or iOS clients into their existing IT infrastructure or set-up a new infrastructure for an Apple environment from scratch.

The blood moons tetrad is over, and everything has changed. It's the end of the age, and the world is spinning out of control. Trouble rapidly escalates just as the Apostle John foretold in the early chapters of Revelation, and the all-American city of Springvale will never be the same. Nothing can be taken for granted now - key members of the Springvale Bible Church are compelled to reassess their priorities, and they must walk with the Lord more than ever before. Twenty-two year old Daniela Eastman gets caught in the crucible of the last days, and she comes face to face with pivotal players in high places. When evil confronts her, what will she do? What will her family and friends do when faced with impossible options? What choices will they make? Even the best planners can't always foresee the unexpected - or can they? When fear abounds and true faith is rare, someone has to stand in the gap. Will young Dani hear, "well done" when she stands before her Lord and Savior? The Tribulation Diaries - End of the Age moves quickly through the critical years leading up to the radical transition we'll all undergo. Is the Eastman family ready? Are we? Drew Smith is a marketing consultant whose undergraduate education included concentrations in history and literature. Smith earned his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Maine, and he is a faithful member of his Full Gospel church. He currently resides in central Maine where he enjoys his three young children.

A terminal car crash victim finds himself given a second chance at life in this modern-day vampire tale from director Brad Ellis. After meeting and falling in love with tough, mysterious Elizabeth (Rachel Miles), Johnny (Matthew Stiller) is knocked down in a car accident and given hours to live by the attending doctors. Overhearing the couple's plight, reclusive loner Seth (Allen Gardner) decides to help the only way he can, by turning Johnny into a vampire. But the initial hope that a second chance brings quickly turns to danger as, over the coming weeks, Elizabeth, Johnny and Seth try to come to terms with who, or what, they really are.

Christian ministries often struggle to account for urbanization's growing force, complexities, and reachaEURO"and to formulate theologically and sociologically appropriate responses. Urban Ministry Reconsidered features a collection of original essays by leading scholars and practitioners that explores current issues and challenges in urban communities. Together these articles consider how cultural and structural frameworks have led to new conceptualizations and configurations of urban ministry. In addition, they examine the degree to which the social, spiritual, and organizational priorities of urban ministries have been reconceived in response to these shifts.

After the 2008 election and 2012 reelection of Barack Obama as US president and the 1994 election of Nelson Mandela as the first of several blacks to serve as South Africa's president, many within the two countries have declared race to be irrelevant. For contributors to this volume, the presumed demise of race may be premature. Given continued racial disparities in income, education, and employment, as well as in perceptions of problems and promise within the two countries, much healing remains unfinished. Nevertheless, despite persistently pronounced disparities between black and white realities, it has become more difficult to articulate racial issues. Some deem ""race"" an increasingly unnecessary identity in these more self-consciously ""post-racial"" times. The volume engages post-racial ideas in both their limitations and promise. Contributors look specifically at the extent to which a church's contemporary response to race consciousness and post-racial consciousness enables it to give an accurate public account of race.

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