"The time has come to reimagine how we picture and practice sharing the good news about Jesus. The time has come because the old pictures and practices aren't wearing well and aren't working well. People in our culture aren't responding. And people in the church aren't excited or engaged. . . . The time has come because our culture is shifting." (Rick Richardson, Reimagining Evangelism) Sometimes talking about Jesus with friends can feel like trying to close a deal on a sales call, pushing something on people they may not really want. But what if we thought of it more like inviting friends on a spiritual journey? The Reimagining Evangelism Participant's Guide, in conjunction with the Reimagining Evangelism DVD and Rick Richardson's book Reimagining Evangelism, will help you to reframe evangelism as inviting friends on a journey toward meeting and following Christ. The seven one-hour sessions found in this Participant's Guide are 1. Do What You Love 2. Use Your Gifts 3. Ask Good Questions 4. Respond to Tough Questions 5. Share Your Story 6. Communicate the Good News 7. Invite Response Each session incorporates animated short or live-action video, an introductory discussion of the session's topic, a Bible study, a teaching video and interactive learning. If you are looking for a fresh way to share your faith, you will find the Reimagining Evangelism curriculum a freeing and insightful guide to evangelism in our rapidly changing culture.

Learn the principles of comprehensive professional development and motivate elementary school teachers to be more effective in the classroom! In Building Effective Professional Development in Elementary School, Judy Johnson presents a career-long and comprehensive approach to professional development that gives teachers the support they need to improve instruction and raise the levels of student achievement. Her book not only explains how to create and lead a successful PD program; it also offers practical advice for establishing a school culture that will encourage teachers to collaborate and self-motivate in an effort to improve instruction. Other topics include: Training to deepen content knowledge and expand the teaching repertoire; Identifying high-performing educators and helping them build upon their strengths; Using teaching demonstrations to enliven and diversify classroom practice; Creating an effective mentorship program that brings out the best in faculty members, regardless of experience level; Resolving problems with recruitment, dealing with disgruntled teachers, assessing teaching quality, and overcoming other obstacles preventing implementation of a comprehensive professional development program; And more!

Learn the principles of comprehensive professional development and motivate elementary school teachers to be more effective in the classroom! In Building Effective Professional Development in Elementary School, Judy Johnson presents a career-long and comprehensive approach to professional development that gives teachers the support they need to improve instruction and raise the levels of student achievement. Her book not only explains how to create and lead a successful PD program; it also offers practical advice for establishing a school culture that will encourage teachers to collaborate and self-motivate in an effort to improve instruction. Other topics include: Training to deepen content knowledge and expand the teaching repertoire; Identifying high-performing educators and helping them build upon their strengths; Using teaching demonstrations to enliven and diversify classroom practice; Creating an effective mentorship program that brings out the best in faculty members, regardless of experience level; Resolving problems with recruitment, dealing with disgruntled teachers, assessing teaching quality, and overcoming other obstacles preventing implementation of a comprehensive professional development program; And more!

This book shows traditional food and cooking in 25 authentic dishes. Celebrate one of the world's best-loved cuisines with this collection of 25 classic recipes. It includes traditional dishes from across Thailand, all of which are bursting with taste and aromas: try Stuffed Thai Omelettes, Chiang Mai Noodles, Chicken and Lemon Grass Curry, and Mango and Lime Fool. The introduction offers a concise overview of the culinary heritage of Thai food, its key ingredients, as well as insightful information on annual festivals and feasts. It is illustrated with gorgeous photographs by Nicki Dowey of every finished dish. Thailand is renowned for its fresh, exotically spiced food and this little recipe book shows you how to create 25 dishes from across the country. The range of Thai cooking on offer includes fragrant soups and quick-and-easy street snacks; lightly spiced fish and shellfish; succulent meat and poultry; comforting rice and noodle dishes; elegant salads and vegetable sides; and cooling fruit desserts.Among the highlights are Green Curry Puffs, Salmon Marinated with Thai Spices, and Stir-fried Chicken with Basil and Chilli, and for dessert, Mangoes with Sweet Sticky Rice, and Coconut and Lemon Grass Ice Cream. With beautiful photography, step-by-step instructions, and helpful cook's tips, this recipe book is a must for anyone keen to be introduced to new cuisines and impress friends and family with their new culinary skills.

"SwitchPoints" is the inspiring story of how Canadian National Railway (CN) advanced from good to great in a few short years-becoming North America's top-performing railroad and a favorite with of corporate customers and investors. In it, the authors reveal how company-wide culture change propelled this aging transportation giant to become the profitable powerhouse it is today. Rich with insights and anecdotes, "SwitchPoints" offers lessons that can be applied to "any" organization seeking to improve the bottom line by improving their culture.

A book of rambling quotes and stories combined with a mix of family interaction and stories from cousins.

This book will bring encouragement; to renew our thinking to trust and believe that God will bring us out of old patterns and surprise us with a way out of the old and into a new with Him. When we feel defeated He'll bring us into His plan for us. This book gives us hope, because God's plan is good. God's way will lift up this generation, to stand free from negative thinking so we can rest in His love even though evil is around. God teaches us how to advance with Him, never to leave us in defeating circumstances, even at the river's edge. So, get in the Ark, and let Judy's book bring a peace to you, knowing God's ways are better and higher than ours.

Judy Johnson Berna is a wife, mother, sister, and daughter. She is also an elective amputee. After spending almost thirty years hating her deformed left foot, and doing her best to hide it, she decided it was time to get an upgrade. On January 12, 2004, she started over with a new foot and a new life. By June she was hiking trails with her children. On the first anniversary of her surgery she learned to ski. Every day she has been thankful for a foot that finally works and a life of new opportunities. This is the story of how she spent her childhood trying to figure out where she fit as her large family took in more and more foster children. Life became more complicated when her left foot stopped growing correctly at age ten. When repeated surgeries didn't help and doctors couldn't diagnose the problem, she tried her best not to burden her overworked parents. Her inability to run and jump seemed insignificant compared with the troubles her foster siblings faced. As a young adult she started quizzing orthopedic doctors about the idea of amputation. Every one of them told her it was a bad idea and signified medical failure, so she pushed the idea to the back of her mind. She married her college sweetheart and within a decade they had four children. By the time her youngest was a toddler, the Internet had grown enough to give her new answers. Answers that included hope. On a cold winter day she walked into a hospital on two feet and hopped out a day later with just one. She has never looked back. Whether you are an amputee or you know one -- or you need to make your own big life decision -- this story will speak to you. Judy shares her struggles, triumphs, and lessons learned. Her message at its core: Do what it takes to get the life you really want.

A personal experience of salvation through Jesus Christ, including sanctification and glorification, are hidden in picture form in the story of Noah's ark. As its occupants enter the ark, endure the storm, and finally emerge, safely on the other side, we find a fresh understanding of grace. The Gospel according to Noah extends an invitation to all living persons today, to enter God's Ark, Christ, before impending judgment and destruction come upon the earth, as in Noah's day, (Matthew 24:37-39).

A gripping tale of a daring heroine testing her wits against a backdrop of secrets, spies and smugglers in perilous Far North Queensland in the late nineteenth century and based on a true story ...A daring heroine tests her wits against secrets, spies and smugglers on a remote Australian island 'It's peculiar, the assumptions we all make. For instance, how, in a diary, the truth bone's connected to the hand bone ...You shouldn't believe everything you read.' 1879, Queensland. Fleeing her family home, 19-year-old Mary Oxnam has few prospects and no connections. Plain and penniless, she must rely on her audacious wit and fierce intelligence to survive. Mary soon finds work as a pianist in a Cooktown brothel, a cover for more lucrative employment as a spy into smuggling operations. Within a year she has moved to Lizard Island, locked into a marriage of convenience. It's a rough, isolated place, crawling with hidden enemies - and unexpected temptation. Mary dreams of making enough money to live on her own terms, far from the murky world of espionage in which she has become embroiled. But as the plot of her secret employers nears fruition, the stakes climb ever higher and Mary's life is in great danger. Can her daring and luck save her one last time? Drawing on the little-known history of lawless Far North Queensland and based on the true story of a remarkable woman and her intriguing diary, tHE SECREt FAtE OF MARY WAtSON is a thrilling tale of peril and intrigue, infused with a heady combination of beauty and foreboding. By the winner of a Victorian Premier's Literary Award, 2007