Breaking Story: The South African Press

Jackson, Gordon S.

Business & Money

Routledge

Breaking Story

This comprehensive study examines how the South African Press has both reflected and shaped apartheid - and its undoing - since 1976. The major issues considered include the economic difficulties facing the Press, the growth of the alternative press, and the effects of the State of Emergency (1985-1990) on press coverage, all of which are placed in their social and political context. The author looks at how the Press has had to confront these obstacles and adapt, in order to survive, and concludes by studying the forces favouring the success of a free press under a black majority government, and assessing the desirability of a national media policy.

History

Africa

Westview Press

Christians of all theological and political backgrounds ought to be ardent advocates of advancing, not curbing, freedom of speech within their own ranks and in the increasingly secular societies in which they live. Christians, Free Expression, and the Common Good presents the concept of free expression, and its opposite of censorship, as a tool for the Western church (and the U.S. church in particular) to respond more wisely and effectively to controversy. In their most severe form, these controversies lead to both formal and informal limitations on free expression, as Christians seek to silence those with whom they most stridently disagree. This study is timely given the Western church’s current state of flux as it tries to determine its identity and mission in a post-Christian setting. Christians, Free Expression, and the Common Good will appeal to a wide range of thoughtful religious scholars and others who would welcome ideas on how the church should refine and live out its mission in the early twenty-first century.

Christians, Free Expression, and the Common Good: Getting Beyond the Censorship Impulse

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Lexington Books

All people face a major issue at some point in their lives, whether it be career selection, choice of college, or who to marry. How does one make these decisions with wisdom and confidence? 
A Compact Guide to Discovering God's Will is designed to help readers listen to God and make choices that honor him. Author Gordon Jackson introduces "The Big Five"-scripture, prayer, advice of mature Christians, consideration of circumstances, a sense of inner peace-and demonstrates why they are essential in the decision-making process. Also includes an alphabetical index for quickly finding topics of interest.

A Compact Guide to Discovering God's Will

Religion & Spirituality

Jackson, Gordon

Christian Books & Bibles

Navpress Pub Group

Drawing from the wisdom of respected leaders, writers, and visionaries, Gordon S. Jackson shares brief yet practical quotes on crucial leadership topics––the kind of wisdom every busy leader needs. Within this collection, you are bound to find the right quote for addressing any situation you find yourself in as a leader.

Never Scratch a Tiger With a Short Stick: And Other Quotes for Leaders

Management & Leadership

One thing's for sure: High school and college are full of life-defining choices. Whether it's selecting a career, deciding where to go to college, or even knowing who to marry, there are times when the right choice seems impossible to figure out. How can you make sure you're heading in the right direction? 
Destination Unknown points students toward God and choices that honor Him. Author Gordon S. Jackson introduces "The Big Five"-Scripture, prayer, advice of mature Christians, consideration of circumstances, and a sense of inner peace-as essential elements in making solid decisions. Also includes an alphabetical index for quickly finding topics of interest.

Destination Unknown: A Guide to Discovering God's Will

Think

Jesus Does Stand-Up, and Other Satires is a collection of fifty short parables and parodies that highlight the weaknesses of the contemporary Western church and the increasingly secular culture in which its members live out their faith. The satires target an entire herd of sacred cows, making fun of areas of discipleship or Christian living such as prayer, evangelism, worship, mission activity, and social justice issues. Several entries skewer the church's tendency to trivialize our faith or the holiness of God, or our obsession with our culture's emphasis on efficiency and individual fulfillment. The entries range from parodies of familiar hymns, including one that looks at Jesus as our friend on Facebook, to an exploration of the dilemma facing Donald Trump as he decides which member of the Trinity to fire. Others describe a group of cheerleaders rehearsing for Jesus' second coming, explain why Jesus couldn't be hired for a church's child-care job, and record Lazarus' difficulty in convincing his HMO that he was raised from the dead. The result allows Christians to laugh, or sometimes squirm, at these commentaries on the pressures of the consumerist, individualistic, and even narcissistic culture in which Western believers find themselves. Neither Christian conservatives nor progressives are spared. The intent of the entries, however, is never mean spirited. Collectively, these satires offer a corrective or warning, prodding the church and Christians to be the distinctive, counter-cultural presence and witness that God calls us to be.

"Jesus Does Stand-Up", and Other Satires: Parables, Pictures, and Parodies for Today's Church

Literature & Fiction

Humor & Satire

Resource Publications

$87 Million . . . a blessing? Or a curse? St. Elmo’s Church receives a lavish, anonymous gift of $87 million—on condition that it change its name. Another condition is that the church be united in accepting the gift. But church members and especially its pastor, Haydon Beckett, quickly discover that this act of grace comes with a price: they get all kinds of requests for a share of the church’s anticipated wealth; a media frenzy erupts that would place the gift in jeopardy if the donor is identified; and rising tensions emerge within the church over how to spend the money. Pastor Beckett finds that managing this transition becomes more complicated, as his apparently healthy church community struggles to embrace this gift while staying focused on its mission. Previously submerged rifts within the church come to the surface, with surprising results that force St. Elmo’s to see God’s grace in a new way.

The Church That Used to Be St. Elmo's

Electio Publishing

The Mission Trip to San Pedro 2

Resource Publications (CA)

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