The President's Anointed


Book Description

The President's term of office is coming to an end and he is ineligible for re-election. A litany of corruption scandals and human rights violations haunts him of potential prosecution once out of office. He must gamble between the unpopular decision of manipulating the constitution to secure another term of office or carefully anoint a successor who will shelter him from prosecution. This novel is a political thriller that unveils the mystery behind some presidents? passionate disinterest to leave office even at the expiry of their tenures. It is intertwined with shrewd political maneuvering from State Houses to surreptitious locales across the country, espionage and counterespionage, and climaxes with The President's Anointed's illicit relationship with a minor?




God Conversations


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How do I know it's God? is one of the most commonly asked questions of new and mature Christians alike, and the aim of God Conversations is to both equip and inspire the reader and show them that hearing the voice of the Spirit is accessible to everyone who chooses to follow Jesus. Most Christians know that God speaks, yet struggle with how to recognise his voice in their everyday lives. What does God's voice sound like? How do we know if what we're hearing is from God? Stories of God talking to his people abound throughout the Bible, but we usually only get the highlights. We read; "And God said to Joseph; 'Go to Egypt'," and then; "Mary and Joseph left for Egypt." We don't get a blow-by-blow description of how God spoke. We don't receive a detailed explanation of how they knew it was God, and we don't get to see what was going on inside their heads as they acted on what they'd heard. In God Conversations, international speaker and pastor Tania Harris shares insights from her own journey about hearing God's voice. You'll get to eavesdrop on some contemporary conversations with God in the light of his communication with the ancient characters of the Bible. Part memoir, part teaching, this unique and creative collection of stories will help you to recognise God's voice when he speaks and how to respond when you do.




Donald J. Trump: Anointed by God


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This short story, at 130 pages, includes my three favorite topics: Damnation by Probability, religion, and of course, the anointed one--Donald J. Trump. My recommendation is to set off a few hours and go someplace quiet, with no distractions, so you can immerse yourself in this world-changing event I've created. It is not told with fictional characters but with current politicians, celebrities, and news anchors. This is a work of satire, parody, and fiction. Yes, Jesus Christ returns, in all His resplendent glory, and Donald J. Trump is anointed. It is Judgment Day. It's fast-paced, crazy, and funny. It does not take itself too seriously, but with over 110 actual Bible quotes, it will surprise, amuse, and hopefully educate. I'm not aware of anything quite like it-anywhere--ever. If anything, it reads like an episode of South Park (Trey and Mat--call me...). Or something Seth McFarlane would do (Sorry Seth, about the hell thing...I asked myself, "What would Jesus do?") All characterizations are parodies of actual people. It is a work of fiction. None of this has happened or will happen (What did you say? A golden chariot just landed in Times Square? Did you say right-winged horses? What does that even mean? I'm outa here...) The slant is definitely satirical, irreverent, and all are skewered in my Judgment tale: conservative and liberal, Republican and Democrat, religious and irreligious, rich and poor. There is a lot of political humor. Conservatives will cheer as the godless liberals get their just reward, but as our story progresses, it becomes clear that no one will escape judgment. Sinners will be sent to hell. A lot of sinners. A whole lot of sinners. Trust me, it's not pretty. It is The Second Coming. It is black humor, dark, biting, controversial, and sometimes hysterical. And, being sinners, there are a few F-bombs in our R-rated tale. So if you are easily offended, I would pass on this. Look inside or download a sample of the Kindle version. How would the personalities of today react to this world-changing event? Would they consider it "fake news?" Would they reject it as a hoax? Would they shoot the UAP out of the sky? How exactly would that play out? Instead of interpreting the Bible, as most do, we assume everything in the Old and New Testament is the Word of God and true. As Jesus says, "It is as it is written." Read the book to the end before you comment as it goes through several "phases" and you may not get the point (or humor) until the very last chapter. Also, no spoilers, please! If you like the book, please recommend it to your friends and leave a comment. If you have any comments you can contact me at my website: improbulos.com. I'm also on YouTube and Twitter @IMProbulos. #TrumpAnointedByGod I. M. Probulos




Anointed with Oil


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A groundbreaking new history of the United States, showing how Christian faith and the pursuit of petroleum fueled America's rise to global power and shaped today's political clashes Anointed with Oil places religion and oil at the center of American history. As prize-winning historian Darren Dochuk reveals, from the earliest discovery of oil in America during the Civil War, citizens saw oil as the nation's special blessing and its peculiar burden, the source of its prophetic mission in the world. Over the century that followed and down to the present day, the oil industry's leaders and its ordinary workers together fundamentally transformed American religion, business, and politics -- boosting America's ascent as the preeminent global power, giving shape to modern evangelical Christianity, fueling the rise of the Republican Right, and setting the terms for today's political and environmental debates. Ranging from the Civil War to the present, from West Texas to Saudi Arabia to the Alberta Tar Sands, and from oil-patch boomtowns to the White House, this is a sweeping, magisterial book that transforms how we understand our nation's history.




The Anointed


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Why do so many evangelicals follow leaders with dubious credentials when they have other options in their own faith? Exploring intellectual authority within evangelicalism, the authors reveal how the concept of anointing—being chosen by God to speak for him—established a conservative evangelical leadership isolated from secular arts and sciences.




The Anointing


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Throughout the entire Bible, "the anointing" is seen a dynamic power that enabled believers to fulfill their destinies in the kingdom of God. While some people confuse the meaning of the anointing by using it interchangeably with one's natural gifts and skills or the spiritual gifts of the Holy Spirit, I define the anointing as the manifest presence of God upon our lives. I mean the gift, the grace, and the power of the Holy Spirit to change and influence every aspect of our lives.




Anointed to Reign I


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Principles of leadership and training based upon the calling, training and rule of David. Special emphasis upon David's life and the classrooms of preparation he had to pass through. Also David's call, his anointing, his character, and faithfulness to God.




Anointed for Business


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Every Business Is God's Business The notion that labor for profit and worship of God are now, and always have been, worlds apart, is patently false. The Early Church founders were mostly community leaders and highly successful businesspeople. The writing of the Gospels was entrusted to Luke, a medical doctor; Matthew, a retired tax collector; Mark, the manager of a family trust; and John, a food supplier. Lydia was "a dealer in purple cloth." Dorcas was a clothes designer. In this expanded version of the bestselling Anointed for Business, Ed Silvoso focuses on the heart of our cities, which is the marketplace. Yet the perceived wall between commercial pursuit and service to God continues to be a barrier to advancing His kingdom. Silvoso shows Christians how to knock down that wall--and participate in an unparalleled marketplace transformation. Only then can we see God's kingdom invade every corner of our world. Readers will appreciate Silvoso's passionate call to men and women in the workplace to rise to their God-appointed positions. The included study guide will enable the reader to put these revolutionary concepts into action.




The Anointed


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This is the story of how and why such powerhouse Wall Street law firms as Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Davis Polk & Wardwell, and Sullivan & Cromwell, grew from nineteenth-century entrepreneurial origins into icons of institutional law practice; how, as white-shoe bastions with the social standards of an exclusive gentlemen’s club, they promoted the values of an east coast elite; and how they adapted to a radically changed legal world, surviving snobbish insularity and ferocious competition to remain at the pinnacle of a transformed profession. It is no accident these firms are found in New York, the largest city in the world’s largest economy and also the nation’s largest port, principal banking center, and epicenter of industry. At the dawn of the twentieth century, linked by canals, railroads, telegraph and telephone lines, transatlantic steamships and undersea cables, New York became the economic nerve center of the United States. It also wielded formidable political power and supplied every President or Vice President of the United States between the Civil War and the Great War.




Unholy


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“In terrifying detail, Unholy illustrates how a vast network of white Christian nationalists plotted the authoritarian takeover of the American democratic system. There is no more timely book than this one.”—Janet Reitman, author of Inside Scientology Why did so many evangelicals turn out to vote for Donald Trump, a serial philanderer with questionable conservative credentials who seems to defy Christian values with his every utterance? To a reporter like Sarah Posner, who has been covering the religious right for decades, the answer turns out to be far more intuitive than one might think. In this taut inquiry, Posner digs deep into the radical history of the religious right to reveal how issues of race and xenophobia have always been at the movement’s core, and how religion often cloaked anxieties about perceived threats to a white, Christian America. Fueled by an antidemocratic impulse, and united by this narrative of reverse victimization, the religious right and the alt-right support a common agenda–and are actively using the erosion of democratic norms to roll back civil rights advances, stock the judiciary with hard-right judges, defang and deregulate federal agencies, and undermine the credibility of the free press. Increasingly, this formidable bloc is also forging ties with European far right groups, giving momentum to a truly global movement. Revelatory and engrossing, Unholy offers a deeper understanding of the ideological underpinnings and forces influencing the course of Republican politics. This is a book that must be read by anyone who cares about the future of American democracy.