Posted on 08 March 2010 by the journalist
This book is a great how-to for churches that would like to expand their congregations. It shows examples of how other churches did it and how to avoid pitfalls.
While an interesting book, this book is targeting church leaders and those that help make decisions. I must say that although church expansion has always happened, bringing it into the internet is a new venture. While it has been successfully used by some churches (as you will read in the book), it is not something I would like to see happen with smaller churches. Opening up a brick and mortar sister church is great, but bringing it into the internet seems a little odd to me.
Like the book said, not everyone can make it into a church, and putting the sermons online is a great way to make them accessible to all, but it seems like everything is about numbers. The bigger and bigger churches get, the less personalization they are trying to achieve will get. At some point it may get too big and the whole reason they expanded may backfire.
Hopefully church leaders reading this book will realize that although it has worked with some churches, it is not for everyone. I wish the book focused a little more on the pitfalls on doing this and how to cut back if it backfires.
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Posted on 06 March 2010 by the journalist
Let me just start this by saying “HOW DID THIS BOOK GET LOST IN MY PILE!?!?!!?!?!?”
Loved it! Loved the short stories, the poems made me smile (and at times cringe – “darkies”) and the sketches were awesome! If you can get this book, run and get it. There are limited copies and the price is just going to keep going up.
I must now go kick myself for not picking this up sooner.
Thank you Mr. Nolan. I am a fan for life.
Posted on 28 February 2010 by the journalist
Very well written.
Today, we tend to forget the people that made such historical achievements. In this book we follow some African American football players that played in a time where it wasn’t popular to do so (‘45-’55). Not only does it describe the superficial dilemma they had to endure, but the mental, emotional and physical ones as well. There are no holds barred in this recounting of these trailblazing heroes. The players re-tell their experiences with death threats and outright racism thrown their way every day while they were simply trying to do something they love.
Anyone interested in history and sports should read this book. While diversity is a common sight on fields now-adays, it’s important to know and understand how that came to be.
Product Description
One year before Jackie Robinson broke the color line in major league baseball, four black players joined the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams to become the first African-American pro football players in the modern era. Players who began their careers from 1946 to 1955 reminisce about the violence they faced on and off the field, the world of segregation and the violence it brought, but also of white players and coaches who assisted and supported their careers.
Posted on 23 February 2010 by the journalist
This book comes out March 31, 2010
Love it!
If you are into Literature, specifically French Literature you will not want to miss out on this book.
College professors will be using this in class, and their students will be using it as a study guide. Those that want a taste of french literature, will be able to read a two page summary of the most important french books and know which they want to read in more detail.
I really enjoyed this book, but I must warn, it’s more of a niche book. I can see this being applied to every Literature class in colleges everywhere.
Product Description
Proving that French literature has been a consistent and powerful source of cultural influence on an international level, this provocative and concise collection of 100 timeless French masterworks spans 10 centuries. Featuring a broad spectrum of literary genres, styles, and formats—with the entertaining inclusion of comic books, detective novels, and science fiction—this illuminating introduction provides cultural and social context to emphasize the importance of each work in literary history. Detailing each author’s background, historical significance, and a focused summary of content, this fresh and lucid compilation offers a rich panorama of one of the most fascinating and influential literatures in the world and will inspire aficionados of great writing to seek out the complete featured masterpieces for themselves.
Posted on 19 February 2010 by the journalist
Wow! I love the way this book is written. It’s not pretentious and while sport fans will flock to it, this is great for sport historians, people wanting to get into sports and of course…kids!
The pictures chosen were perfect, the stories were just told as stories, and not in an elitist “you should know this to call yourself a sport fan” way. While there were a lot of stats given, for sports newbies, they were presented in an easy to understand manner. For those that like to collect stats, all the info is neatly presented.
My son loved/s this book. It’s fun, colorful, and full of imagery. Most importantly, this book isn’t written for boys. It’s written for kids (although to be honest, I enjoyed it just as much). There are so many sports covered in the book, that your child is sure to find one that he will become obsessed with and make you read to them over and over.
The CD that is included with this book is also great. After you read the stories, you can pop in the CD and listen to the first hand accounts of what you just read. That alone is worth it. Having a sports themed party? This is the perfect goody-bag book!
This book is a great how-to for churches that would like to expand their congregations. It shows examples of how other churches did it and how to avoid pitfalls.
