In this era of ever-growing, more distant, unresponsive government—and politicians of both parties who do not walk their talk—retired California state senator H.?L. (Bill) Richardson's book is a strong tonic.
He warns, however, his words are not for the faint of heart: as Finley Peter Dunne once said, “Politics ain't beanbag.”
He spells out in a series of lessons how his often hard-pressed conservative minority was able to win victory after victory on issues like the death penalty, gun control, and removing liberal judges. “The central theme of this book is the methodology both sides use. Being 'right' is not enough,” he cautions.

Confrontational Politics: How to Effectively Practice the Politics of Principle

Religion & Spirituality

Richardson, H. L.

Christian Books & Bibles

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The chronological harmonizing of the parallel accounts of the four Gospels provides a unique reading experience. In it, nothing has been added and nothing has been deleted. Because a true chronological harmony has proven historically to be very difficult, harmonizing authors usually attempt parallel columns. This bold individual effort by Nikola Dimitrov to place all Gospel events in order, though again exclusively in the original wording of the King James Version, we believe is largely accurate, yet certainly according to his personal understanding as a man of God, pastor, and scholar. Thus, the Four in One Gospels certainly cannot substitute for the original as God divinely inspired the original writers, each with its own unique style and content, and with a unique purpose. Nonetheless, this book may serve either an enjoyable read for a new believer in order to gain a bird's-eye view, comprehensive of the four Gospels or as an aid to the deeper study of the comparative texts.

The Four in One Gospel of Jesus: Chronologically Integrated According to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

Nikola D Dimitrov

We love our popular heroes - tough, strong, adventuring fellows, with lives full of daring exploits. The obscure Scottish Covenanter John Brown of Priesthill is a hero of a different kind. Like the early Christian martyrs of the Roman Empire who would rather suffer and die than deny their God, John Brown stood firmly for the life and liberty found only in the Lord Jesus Christ. Brown's inspiring story deserves reading over and over again, from generation to generation. The Scottish Covenanters of the seventeenth century, inspired by the leadership of Reformer John Knox over a hundred years earlier, refused to accept a debased and authoritarian Christianity headed by arrogant kings and clergy. The Covenanters believed that they should choose their own Christian teachers according to a strict Biblical standard and not by the dictates of arbitrary authority. John Brown was one such teacher. His life was ordinary. He sought to provide for his home and family. Known as a carrier, Brown carried various valuables belonging to neighbors abroad in the community to trade for them. Hardly a glamorous vocation, it yet required a great deal of trust among those he served. Thus, when he preached, people listened. Tyrants fear such men. John Brown died because he trusted and served His God above all else. Christian classroom and homeschool teachers will want their students to read and absorb the whole depth of meaning in this story. Christian parents will want to inspire and strengthen their older children's hearts with John Brown's and the entire Scottish Covenanter story.

John Brown of Priesthill: History and Heroism in an Ordinary Scottish Life

Biographies & Memoirs

Craig, Whitney Hobson

Historical

Oaks in Office is a collection of 52 biblical essays on crucial policy issues as viewed through the lens of God's Word.Written specifically with the Christian public servant in mind, Ralph Drollinger has compiled these biblical essays for the purposes of:Maturing the inner personProviding a steady diet of sound biblical doctrineUsing regular Bible study to develop critical discernment to guide and sustain through battles over controversial and trendy issuesWith the strength of the mighty oak tree, Drollinger's collection of essays in Oaks in Office will anchor Christian public servants in truth and righteousness, enabling them to stand resolute and unwavering through storms of political debate. With Scriptural Truth and God's precepts rooted in their hearts, they will be more fully able to create public policy and lead in the way that God has always intended for them.  Four-volume, slip-cased set

Oaks in Office: Biblical Essays for Political Leaders

History

Ralph Drollinger

World

Walk into any Protestant church and you are likely to encounter a "worship team" that sounds a lot like a rock band. The musical worship will have a strong backbeat, and simple, easy-to-follow repetitive melodies, reinforced by made-to-order electric guitar strains. The arrangements and chord charts are readily available to all from various Internet sites that cater to the needs of modern worship centers hoping to attract and keep a young demographic.
We honor these young musicians and composers, and the love and skill they bring to musical worship, whatever their level of competence, because we know that the Lord hears their hearts. But can it be that in the pursuit of a new sound, an old treasure has been lost? Hymn Restoration is about introducing a new generation to the musical treasures of Christian history. "America's Piano Showman" Dino Kartsonakis has brought his passion for sacred music and deep knowledge of its history to the task of choosing 101 of what he considers to be the best of the best from the vast wealth of hymns going back centuries. Readers will immediately recognize the depth of the lyrics and the inspired beauty of the melodies, that cannot help but rise once again to the top, particularly when compared to much of what we hear today.
Each hymn is presented alongside a devotion that expands on the theme expressed in the hymn. Many include stories about how they were written and about the extraordinary people who wrote them.

Hymn Restoration: 101 Treasured Hymns with Devotions

Arts & Photography

Kartsonakis, Dino

Kartsonakis, Cheryl

Music

In America, we have a problem of collective amnesia. God has blessed the United States of America perhaps more than any other nation before us. Yet, while basking in the blessing, we have forgotten that the hand of God made us a nation. Like someone long asleep, like a collective Rip Van Winkle, we must wake up from our futile dreams. Our future depends on America rising from its fatal forgetfulness, and remembering the Godly principles expressed in so many of our founding documents and general literature, which are the bedrock of this great nation. Can remembering God's role in American history bring us to a spiritual awakening—a great revival, leading to a national reformation that can spare us from our nation’s apparent death spiral? 
American Amnesia is a collection of essays written in the last several years by author, radio and television host, and TV producer Jerry Newcombe, D.Min., focusing on God and government, on the American experiment, current society, and church and state matters. Newcombe possesses two unique resources, one material and one a special gift. Through his many interviews, he has garnered a unique and valuable collection of first-hand quotes from many prominent leaders of our day. Then, with skills honed in his longtime media and publishing work with Dr. D. James Kennedy Ministries, Dr. Newcombe sheds a bright light on our current events by drawing us consistently back to the basic principles of America's founding. From his study of original source documents, he brings an almost unparalleled knowledge of early America. With his help, we can see our moment of history unfolding through the lens of Biblical truth. Standing against forces intending to undermine God's plan for humanity in society, American Amnesia is the antidote for a nation's forgetfulness.

American Amnesia: Is America Paying the Price for Forgetting God, the Source of Our Liberty?

NEWCOMBE, JERRY

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