21st Century Pastor: A Vision Based on the Ministry of PaulThe third millennium. It's a time of tremendous opportunity for the church--and tremendous challenge. More than ever, pastors need a model for ministry that can equip them for the rigors of a restless, increasingly secularized culture. In the 21st Century Pastor, David Fisher explores the apostle Paul's concept of ministry to offer a paradigm that is both biblical and relevant. Paul's view is fleshed out with examples from Fisher's own twenty-five years of pastoral experience, presenting a roadmap for today's pastor that is scholarly, practical, dynamic, and inspiring. The 21st Century Pastor first addressees crucial issues of pastoral identity, the significance of geography, time, and ecclesiology. It then explores Paul's metaphors for ministry (jars of clay, farmers and builders, servants and stewards, and others) to reveal an accurate portrait of an effective, biblical pastor--the kind who will speak to the heart of modern culture rather than languish on its fringes. Filling the rare role of a pastor to pastors, Fisher's sage insights help pastors answer their own identity questions, empowering them to minister to a deeply needy society. Says Fisher, 'Pastors who know what time it is will, in the name and power of God, create communities of faith where the values of the Gospel are embraced, taught, and lived out.'
Literacy 2.0: Reading and Writing in 21st Century ClassroomsLiteracy 2.0 is where traditional literacy and technological literacy meet. Students in the 21st century still need to develop the reading and writing skills that were the aim of literacy 1.0 instruction, but they must go beyond those skills and learn how to use technology for communicating and collaborating in new ways.
Constantly evolving technologies and new 21st century frameworks for what students should know and be able to do present great challenges for today’s teachers. In this book, Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and Alex Gonzalez offer readers the benefit of their own extensive experience in secondary literacy 2.0 classrooms. They describe precisely what students need to be taught to become proficient in the literacies associated with information and communication technologies. They begin by presenting a general instructional model that is particularly effective in supporting this type of learning. Then they move on to the specifics of teaching the literacy 2.0 skills related to acquiring, producing, and sharing information. These skills include using search engines efficiently, evaluating information found on websites, avoiding plagiarism, communicating with a wide audience, working collaboratively, and creating multimedia products.
In a highly accessible style, the authors explain in detail how to use the many tools and technologies they discuss and give numerous suggestions for classroom applications. Teachers who are not familiar with the tools will learn enough to gain the confidence to try using them, and those who are more experienced will find new ideas to introduce in their classrooms. All readers will gain a greater appreciation for the power of technology to engage and motivate students and will be inspired by the examples of high-level student work.
Virtual and Augmented Architecture (VAA'01): Proceedings of the International Symposium on Virtual and Augmented Architecture (VAA01), Trinity College, Dublin 21-22 June 2001This book contains papers presented at the First International Symposium on Virtual and Augmented Architecture, which was held at Trinity College, Dublin, in June 2001. This volume brings together state-of-the-art research in virtual reality model capture, intelligent data labelling of environments such as museums and offices, and architecture-oriented applications, which arises from the intersection of architecture, computer graphics and computer vision. Example applications of this fusion include: - virtual tourism, - virtual heritage sites, - intelligent classrooms, - building maintenance.
21st. Century Sales: Fast Forward21st Century Sales: Fast Forward provides a new buzz word for sales and how to find success by understanding a bigger picture than yesterday and today. In the mind of every salesman lies a winner often plagued by outdated or incorrect beliefs. Looking deeper than the surface and realizing the origins of our basic thought patterns brings change. By seeing inside ourselves, we can eliminate bad habits and negative thoughts by understanding them to create a positive outlook and future. 21st Century Sales: Fast Forward carefully examines how to be the master of our own destiny. Because much of what we do in life is sales, real world examples are used to advance sales methods by understanding our basic thoughts. The book explores in detail many techniques to form a new outlook for sales mastery. In studying personal focus, beliefs, and habits, the door to a winning sales career is unlocked.
Fire-Breathing Liberal: How I Learned to Survive (and Thrive) in the Contact Sport of CongressThere’s a reason The Nation, America’s leading progressive magazine, named Robert Wexler the country’s “Most Valuable Congressman.” It's the same reason right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh refers to him as “disgusting.” It's because for the last twelve years Wexler has been Congress’s most outspoken liberal -- taking on George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice, Alberto Gonzales, General David Petraeus, and, when necessary, even his own party.
In Fire-Breathing Liberal, Wexler brings readers onto the floor of the House and puts them at the center of some of the last decade’s biggest controversies. He passionately describes how he defended Bill Clinton from impeachment and how he stood up against the Bush brothers when the “butterfly” ballots in his Florida district wrongly decided the 2000 presidential election. He also offers an honest and brutal assessment of the Iraq war and explains why he has become a leader in the movement to impeach Vice President Cheney. And, with warmth and wit, Wexler shares some of the funniest stories from the corridors of Congress, including how he became The Colbert Report’s most talked-about guest.
This is a remarkably candid first-person account of recent political history that shows government as it has rarely been seen -- by a Democrat in the middle of the storms.
Highway of Heroes: True Patriot LoveThe first four Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan were repatriated at Canada’s largest military base in 2002. The fallen soldiers were driven down the 172-kilometre stretch of highway between Trenton and Toronto, and pedestrians lined the overpasses, hoping to make a connection with the grieving families.The support these people show isn’t political; it’s not a movement for or against Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. It’s always been a grassroots movement about showing respect for our fallen champions.People young and old, emergency services workers, Canadian Legion members, military personnel, friends of the fallen, and family of fallen soldiers stand atop each bridge along the highway in the blistering heat or bone-chilling cold. After five years of this display of patriotism, the Highway of Heroes was officially named in the summer of 2007 and has been a gleaming example of a nation’s grief — and its pride.
