Institutions are very precious. If any idea is going to persist into the future, then it needs an institution to keep it going. Each of us comes to understand, often only gradually over the decades, how some influences from our earlier life have affected us. Some will have been inspiring. Some will have given us direct models of how to behave or how not to behave. Indeed, it is often the case that the deeper an influence turns out to have been, in the long run, the less likely it is that we noticed it at the time it was happening. For this reason, it has become necessary to find the time to reflect on and express gratitude for the institutions that helped form who we are and the work that we do. This collection of essays explores the impact of one institution on twenty-five participants, twenty-five years after we worked together. The Institution was Liverpool Hope University College and is now Liverpool Hope University. By telling and reflecting on our stories, we aim to encourage others to think about their own experiences and, ultimately, our earnest hope is that a greater awareness of this aspect of university life will help to transform our collective understanding of the nature of universities in particular, and of communities, institutions, or societies in general. But there was something special about belonging to a community called Hope.

"Ready-made Bible studies for the New Testament appear next to the passage they refer to in this study book. No need to flip pages or juggle study book and Bible. This study book consists of: the NIV New Testament, an introduction to each New Testament book, study questions for each New Testament section with a heading, 48 Bible studies on Christ's life, 10 topical study courses for general study from the Gospels, and the same 10 topics for advanced study from the Epistles. The Serendipity Bible Study Book enables the user to lead a Bible study without having to spend hours in preparation -- the book provides everything necessary to lead a group week after week. It also supplies an individual with material for guided quiet times."--Back cover

Since the end of the Cold War, the United States Army has been reengineered and downsized more thoroughly than any other business. "Hope Is Not a Method" explains how this process took place and shows how the Army's experiences are extremely relevant to today's businesses.

Preaching hope in the contexts of HIV and Aids, hunger and poverty are but some of the issues that are looked at in the seventeen chapters of this insightful book.

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In These Freewheeling Conversations with America's political and cultural leaders, veteran journalists and radio anchors Markos Kounalakis and Peter Laufer ask the critical question: where do we go from here?