Act Study

In just six years, ACT UP, New York, a broad and unlikely coalition of activists from all races, genders, sexualities, and backgrounds, changed the world. Armed with rancor, desperation, intelligence, and creativity, it took on the AIDS crisis with an indefatigable, ingenious, and multifaceted attack on the corporations, institutions, governments, and individuals who stood in the way of AIDS treatment for all. Let the Record Show is a revelatory exploration - and long-overdue reassessment - of the coalition’s inner workings, conflicts, achievements, and ultimate fracture.

With the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, Chinese laborers became the first group in American history to be excluded from the United States on the basis of their race and class. This landmark law changed the course of US immigration history, but we know little about its consequences for the Chinese in America or for the United States as a nation of immigrants. At America's Gates is the first book devoted entirely to both Chinese immigrants and the American immigration officials who sought to keep them out.

In The Story of Jesus Continues: Audio Lectures, professor and scholar Douglas Huffman takes learners through different introductory and interpretive issues in the study of Acts, including the genre, purpose, history, culture, and geographical setting of the story. Equipped with these fascinating details, in broad strokes, each lesson traces Luke's well-told recounting of the ongoing story of Jesus.

Too many discipleship books are written for clean, perfect people who know all the right Sunday school answers. The Imperfect Disciple is for the rest of us - people who screw up, people who are weary, people who are wondering if it's safe to say what they're really thinking. For the believer who is tired of quasi-spiritual lifehacks being passed off as true, down-and-dirty discipleship, here is a discipleship book that isn't afraid to be honest about the mess we call real life.

Each story in Mighty Acts of God is retold in lively, modern-day language from a Reformed perspective, and is followed by an application section with several discussion-sparking questions and prayer points. By moving chronologically through both the Old and New Testaments, parents and children glimpse the person of God as one of consistency, vibrancy, passion, and love.

The "Gospel of Nicodemus," also known as the "Acts of Pilate" or the "Book of Nicodemus," is an apocryphal text that holds a significant place in Christian tradition and literature. This ancient work is not included in the canonical New Testament, but it has been an important part of Christian storytelling and theological discourse for centuries.

The ACT is a standardized test designed to show colleges how prepared you are for higher education by measuring your reading comprehension, knowledge of writing conventions, and computational skills and then comparing you with the rest of the high schoolers who take it. This ACT prep audio program is designed for busy students like YOU who want step-by-step and affordable guidance for this entrance exam.

Ever since he became a Christian at the age of 40, it has been Poirot actor David Suchet's dream to make an audio recording of the Bible. In between filming the final episodes of Poirot, David Suchet spent over 200 hours in the recording studio to create the very first full-length audio version of the NIV Bible spoken by a single British actor. This recording is an excerpt of that Bible.

An easy to read user-friendly guide with pictures for understanding the most important book in the Bible for us, Romans. An effective way to rapidly build up sound doctrine in our inner man for the purpose of more rewards for the believers at the Judgment Seat of Christ and more glory to God.

In Believing Jesus, Bible teacher and author Lisa Harper retraces the steps of the apostles in the book of Acts, while throwing in a few of her own crazy adventures along the way. The disciples didn’t have much of a road map after Jesus ascended to heaven, but God’s grace and spirit filled in the gaps as they moved forward. It required their willingness to risk everything to establish a new community that would change the future world.

This presentation of the Bible is set to an original musical underscore performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra and a Hollywood-style sound design created by Technicolor Studios. Listen as the voices of Denzel and Pauletta Washington (Song of Songs), Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson, Angela Bassett (Esther), Tyler Perry, LL Cool J (Samson), Tyrese Gibson, Terry Crews, Eartha Kitt (Serpent), Common, Tia and Tamera Mowry, Vanessa Williams, Keke Palmer, Forest Whitaker (Moses), and featuring Samuel L. Jackson as God in the New Testament, bring the stories and lessons of the Bible to life.

Pure Act tells the story of poet Robert Lax, whose quest to live a true life as both an artist and a spiritual seeker inspired Thomas Merton, Jack Kerouac, William Maxwell and a host of other writers, artists and ordinary people.

The Patience of Job is a religious play taken verbatim from The Book of Job in the Old Testament. A new way to look at the Book of Job which brings it to life as never before. Written in the modern language of the New International Version (NIV) Bible. A must for your further religious education. The Patience of Job is written as a stage play in three acts with directions. It is well suited for the modest church stage as well as the professional full dress environment. Or, for a dramatic reading, book in hand. A religious delight. Enlightening.

What if the faith and courage of the first Christians could shape your life today? Are you searching for practical wisdom, deeper community, or a renewed sense of purpose in your spiritual journey? The story of the early church is more than history—it’s an invitation to discover simple, transformative lessons for everyday living. In this accessible and inspiring guide, you’ll learn how to: Grow in faith and spiritual resilience through the real stories of Acts and the first believers. Build authentic Christian community and experience the power of unity and generosity. Overcome fear, ...

One of the greatest modern writers on faith and spirituality, Walter Wangerin, Jr., is the author of more than 40 books and the recipient of the National Book Award. In Acts of the Almighty, Wangerin's deep biblical insight and poetic heart help us explore how the Bible fits together into one grand story. This 365-day devotional invites us to understand more fully God's redeeming works through five sections: Genesis and Exodus, David and Solomon, the prophets, the life of Christ, and the birth of the Church.

Bankruptcy and insolvency laws in Canada have historically been controversial. An insolvent debtor’s assets usually don’t cover all their debts. While the secured creditors usually get the biggest pieces of the pie, the preferred creditors get the second helpings (if any), and unsecured creditors are left to fight over the remaining crumbs. Because everyone wants a bigger piece of the pie, including the trustees-in-bankruptcy who administer the bankruptcy estates, there is always pressure for change. This booklet examines the reform process leading up to the milestone and historic ...

Enjoy Acts and the Letters from this faithful rendering of the New King James Version (NKJV) Bible in compelling, dramatic audio theater format with world-class audio production. With an original music score by composer Stefano Mainetti (Abba Pater), feature-film quality sound effects, and compelling narration by Michael York and the work of over 500 actors, the The Word of Promise Audio Bible will immerse listeners in the dramatic reality of the scriptures as never before.

A Real Estate Terminology Reference Guide. Includes the following: Real Estate Glossary Rules of Real Estate Laws and Acts Acronyms

The Prophet’s Life: Prophetic fACTS, Prophetic Acts presents eye-opening examples of the nonverbal ways the Lord communicated through His prophets, and how a multitude of those prophetic acts pointed to the coming Messiah, Jesus the Christ. Jesus, while pointing to His Father in Heaven, also did things that spoke volumes even without Him uttering a Word. Prayerfully, after reading The Prophet’s Life: Prophetic fACTS, Prophetic Acts, you will become more in tune with whatever the Spirit of the Lord communicates to you. His nonverbal communications are why some people experience what they...

From Cornelius to Corinth the Bible text is provided in bold and the commentary within brackets on Acts Chapters Ten through Eighteen. This book has many other features: Two salvation and one rightly dividing copy ready tracts. Maps of Paul’s three apostolic journeys. Paul’s ministry in a nutshell. A timeline. A one sentence review of each chapter. A Comparison Chart of Peter’s and Paul’s signs and miracles by the Spirit. Hymns. A Chart on Caesar’s Family. A Brief Summary of the Preservation of the New Testament. The Olive Tree Concisely Explained. Outlines of the Gospel of Mark ...