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Santa Baby composed by Joan Javits, Phil Springer, and Tony Springer. Arranged by Roger Holmes. For Jazz Ensemble (Score & Parts). Vocal Solo/Jazz Ensemble Series. Grade 4. Score and parts. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.7500137).
Originally recorded by Eartha Kitt in the '50s, this clever holiday favorite has also been recorded by a wide variety of artists in addition to being featured in the movie Elf. Roger's medium swing arrangement is a natural for vocal solo with jazz band and sure to be a highlight of any holiday concert.
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VOCAL SOLO 3 pages
ALTO SAX 1 2 pages
ALTO SAX 2 2 pages
TENOR SAX 1 2 pages
TENOR SAX 2 2 pages
BARITONE SAX 2 pages
TRUMPET 1 1 page
TRUMPET 2 2 pages
TRUMPET 3 1 page
TRUMPET 4 1 page
TROMBONE 1 2 pages
TROMBONE 2 2 pages
TROMBONE 3 2 pages
TROMBONE 4 2 pages
DRUMS 2 pages
GUITAR 2 pages
BASS 2 pages
FULL SCORE 12 pages
TENOR SAX SOLO 2 pages
PIANO/VOCAL 7 pages
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Gedera, or Gdera (Ebreu: גְּדֵרָה) is a toun in the Center Destrict o Israel. It is locatit 28 km sooth-east o Tel Aviv an 12 km east o Ashdod.
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Gedera wis foondit in 1884 bi members o the Bilu group, near the ruins o a biblical Israelite ceety. Those ruins wur thought tae hae been the ruins o a biblical ceety cried HaGdera[1] (The fenced ceety)(Joshua 15:36) or accordin tae anither, less probable theory o a biblical ceety cried Gderot (fences)(Joshua 15:41), an therefore the name Gedera (Fenced ceety) wis chosen.
Recent excavations in the Gedera aurie o Tel Qatra hae revealed airtifacts frae the Middle Bronze Age, Late Bronze Age, an Iron Age. In addition, remains o a mair recent Muslim cemetery hae been foond.
Up till the 1948 War o Unthirldom Gedera wis flanked bi the Arab Muslim veelage o Kfar Qatra, which wis situatit directly next tae the oreeginal Gedera hames. The majority o the residents o the veelages were expelled durin the war, niver tae return, an their locations hae nou been built ower in the northren hauf o Gedera, primarily in the first 25 years efter the War o Unthirldom.
In the 1940s Idi Amin lived in Gedera for aroond a year as he received military trainin.
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Gedera is built on 7 hills in the Shephelah, which rise tae the height o 80 meters abuin sea level. It haes an aurie o 14,500 dunams (14.5 km²) an a population o 21,500 at the end o 2009.[2] Gedera's Per Capita GDP as o a 2005 wis 35,573 NIS, or 9,321 US Dollars. In its history it haes aaways been a sma veelage, no bordered bi ony ither veelages o considerable size, an it is an aa mony miles away frae the suburbs o Tel Aviv, allouin it tae remain relatively sma an rural, servin as ane o the last stops for drivers enterin the Negev Desert.
It is famous for its pastoral countryside view. Surroondit bi green hills an agricultural lands, on the wast it is possible tae see aw the way tae the coastal ceety o Ashdod 14 kilometers tae the soothwast, an on the east there is a clear view o the Judean Muntains an Jerusalem Muntains, an due tae the near proximity tae the border, an aa on a clear day intae the Wast Bank 25 kilometers tae the northeast.
Gedera is aften considered tae be the soothren edge o central Israel, while Hadera is considered the northren edge, hence the Israeli expression "frae Hadera tae Gedera" tae describe the maist populatit aurie in Israel.
Gedera haes a vera lairge population o Yemenite Jews that came afore an durin the foondin o the naition aroond the time o the War o Unthirldom. Maist estimates put their population at 50% o Gedera, makin it ane o the few primarily Mizrahi touns in the center destrict o Israel.
Ower the past 15 years, Ethiopian Jews hae steadily muived tae Gedera, nou makin up a 16% o the population (3,200 fowk). Their economic condition is impruivin, as the younger generation haed adaptit tae Israeli cultur an the leid, whereas the aulder immigrants hae no.
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Gedera's position near the lairge sooth-central ceeties o Israel (Rehovot, Ashdod an Kiryat Gat), law prices for private hames an the fact that it is a green an quiet toun yet it is in the central destrict near Tel Aviv an Jerusalem mak it vera attractive tae Israelis. Gedera is ane o the faster-growin touns in Israel, wi a 7.9% growth rate. Recently, major developments hae taken place in ane section, creatin a hoosin development for well-tae-dae an middle class residents, simply cried New Gedera.
This major development, fundit an built bi the Azorim company, is an agglomeration o new close-knit houses-filled neighborhuids an law-rise apairtment biggins. The development haes expandit inhabitit Gedera bi a lairge degree an addit key services (banks, restaurants, shoppin locations and a planned movie theatre). A major shoppin venue built bi Azorim is the Gedera Mall, locatit in the sootheast o the toun. First opened in September 2007, Gedera Mall haes sma businesses alang wi anchor tenants frae semi-major depairtment stores frae Israel an Europe. Several restaurants are locatit athin the biggin, alang wi a sports complex that is possible tae expand in size dependin on future needs. The mall's size is similar tae most in satellite ceeties in Israel, containin approximately 15 stores o varyin sizes. The mall haes twa floors, an covers hauf a ceety block in Gedera.
The major road Heich-gate 7 wis recently constructit alangside the border o Gedera, linkin Gedera directly tae Israel's cross-kintra heich-gate, Heich-gate 6.
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- ↑ "Apparently site of Biblical Gederah" (Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.164, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English))
- ↑ "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 2,000 Residents". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2010-30-06. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
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The season came to a crashing halt for the Toronto Maple Leafs Monday night in Boston.
With a seemingly insurmountable 4-1 lead over the Bruins midway through the third period, Nathan Horton's goal made Leaf fans a little nervous. When Milan Lucic scored with less than two minutes to play, the clock seemed to stop running. And when Patrice Bergeron scored the game-tying goal in the final minute of regulation, the collapse was all but complete. Bergeron's overtime winner almost seemed inevitable.
No doubt, Leaf fans used some choice words as they watched their team's season disintegrate in a matter of minutes. But before Monday night's loss, they also used many superlatives to describe their team that was not expected to make the playoffs.
Throughout this lockout-shortened campaign, many different words have been used to describe the Leafs' season but if you could use just one, what would it be?
If you go back to January, the season began with low expectations so perhaps 'encouraging' would be the appropriate word at this point. The team showed improvement throughout the season and, with one week to go in the schedule, had an opportunity to finish first in the Northeast Division and claim the second seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite finishing fifth in the conference, it marked the first time in nine years there was playoff hockey in Toronto. If you had been told the Leafs would lose in the first round of the playoffs back then, that would seem like a good accomplishment.
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[1149] Survey of Mammaglobin Expression by Immunohistochemistry in Gynecologic Carcinomas
Ian S Hagemann, John D Pfeifer, Dengfeng Cao. Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Background: Mammaglobin-A (MGA) has been proposed as a sensitive and specific immunohistochemical marker for breast carcinoma. The extent to which MGA immunoreactivity differs between breast and gynecologic lesions is not known, although the differential diagnosis of breast carcinoma versus a gynecologic primary arises frequently.
Design: We performed a survey of MGA immunoreactivity in 221 gynecologic samples from 191 patients, including 27 benign gynecologic tissues (6 ectocervix, 9 endocervix, 12 endometrium), 13 endocervical adenocarcinomas, 72 endometrial adenocarcinomas, and 88 ovarian adenocarcinomas. Staining intensity was scored as weak (1+), moderate (2+), or strong (3+). The extent of staining was scored as focal (<10% of cells), patchy (10-50%), and diffuse (>50%).
Results: Gynecologic specimens often showed weak (1+) diffuse MGA staining, which we interpreted as being nonspecific. For analysis we thus considered only 2+ or 3+ staining as being significant. In benign tissues, MGA was detected in 0/6 ectocervices, 5/9 endocervices, and 8/12 endometria. Among malignancies, MGA was detected in 1 of 13 endocervical adenocarcinomas (8%; patchy distribution), 12 of 21 endometrial endometrioid carcinomas (57%; 4 focal, 8 patchy), but only 1 of 18 endometrial clear cell carcinomas (5%; focal) and 5 of 31 endometrial serous carcinomas (16%; focal). MGA was present in 6 of 15 ovarian endometrioid carcinomas (40%; 2 focal, 3 patchy, 1 diffuse), 4 of 19 ovarian clear cell carcinomas (21%; 2 focal, 2 diffuse), 1 of 16 ovarian mucinous carcinomas (6%; focal) and 12 of 36 ovarian serous carcinomas (33%; 5 focal, 6 patchy, 1 diffuse). The 3 tumors with the strongest MGA reactivity were all serous carcinomas (ovarian, focal 3+; endometrial, focal 3+; endometrial, patchy 3+). Considering all cases with 2+ or 3+ MGA reactivity, the distribution of this reactivity was focal or patchy (i.e., not diffuse) in 52 of 60 cases. There were no cases with diffuse 3+ MGA expression, as is seen in many breast carcinomas. On the other hand, diffuse 2+ MGA was seen in 4 cases including one endometrioid carcinoma of ovary, one serous carcinoma of ovary, and two clear cell carcinomas of ovary.
Conclusions: A significant proportion of gynecologic carcinomas are immunoreactive for MGA. MGA expression is not specific for breast carcinoma, and gynecologic carcinomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of MGA-positive malignancies.
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A woman who had been quoted by Coors investigators as saying James had once touched her breast later clarified that this was untrue. She had been speaking of someone else entirely.
Alexa Lee Carter, who according to Mannon had witnessed the attempted rape, said she had seen nothing.
In accordance with company policy, James was allowed to contest his firing in front of an appeals board. The board met in June, and supervisor Scherschligt gave members an overview of the situation. She said she had been approached in March by employees concerned about "harassment, theft, time-card frauds, threats on their lives." James asked her quietly to clarify that he was not under suspicion of theft, fraud or threatening anyone's life, but she refused to do so. She went on to say that the names of some witnesses would be withheld because they were under police protection, that one of the victims "has gone to management, HR and Women at Coors [a women's-rights organization at Coors], and the situation was never resolved," and that the "main" victim was "afraid for her life." In fact, Mannon was waiting nearby, ready to come forward if she was needed.
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The case against James was presented with the help of several broken-up and unattributed quotes, some supposedly from eyewitnesses to James's assaults. The board asked about other instances of harassment and was told that the investigators "feel that at least one other woman has been subjected to this type of behavior by Homer."
The appeals board upheld James's termination.
In addition, the company pressed the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department into pursuing a criminal investigation, and James was eventually charged with six counts of third-degree sexual assault. Thirteen months later, in June 1997, the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office dismissed the charges.
Over his 24 years with Coors, James had received good evaluations and had worked his way up to a salary of $59,000 a year. At 57, he was three years away from a comfortable -- and, most of his co-workers would say, well-earned -- retirement. (Forty-two of them signed a letter of support for him.)
He filed suit against the company in May 1997, alleging, among other things, race and gender discrimination, breach of contract and defamation. The suit also named Tara Scherschligt and Yvonne Mannon.
In November of that same year, despite the investigation, paid sick leave, disability leave, workers' compensation and security system Coors had provided for her, Mannon also filed suit against the company for sexual harassment, presenting the press with a series of lurid accusations.
She told a Denver Post reporter that male co-workers had attempted to drown her in a beer tank, threatened to suffocate her in a granary bin and promised "a shotgun blast to the back of your head" if she reported their actions. For the most part, the media described the two lawsuits as proof of just how difficult things had become for employers. The Rocky Mountain News lamented that the sequence of lawsuits "illustrates the minefield employers sometimes face in their stepped-up efforts against sexual harassment. Some suggest it could become a classic example of everything that can go wrong, no matter how carefully an employer treats an employee's complaint."
Coors settled with Mannon in 1998 for over $200,000.
Last month, Homer James had his say in court. The jury listened to Ralph Montanez, Mike Sponsel, Alexa Lee Carter, Tara Scherschligt, James himself and numerous other witnesses. The woman whose heel James had remembered stepping on when he was first interviewed said he had massaged her neck and made her uncomfortable. He interpreted the incident differently. He said that after treading on her foot, he had smacked her three times on the back -- a gesture that, in the black community, removes the bad luck inherent in the misstep. Another woman claimed that when she'd offered James a birthday kiss, he had kissed her back in an inappropriate way. He denied it.
According to Kara Birkedahl, one of James's lawyers, however, there were also many people eager to speak up for him. "The outpouring of support for Homer was overwhelming. I've never had so many people want to talk to me and set the record straight."
One of the most damning pieces of evidence against Mannon was provided by Mike Sponsel, the man she had accused of locking her up and threatening both her and her daughter's lives on her last afternoon at Coors. He had called Mannon at home twice soon after that incident and taped their conversation. Instead of sounding scared, she begins by saying, "I've been waiting for you guys to page me...I've been going crazy...I didn't know what to do, Michael." She calls him "hon" several times. The two of them discuss the situation at work. They criticize Susan Rood, the co-worker who originally went to Tara Scherschligt with complaints about their department: "Well, I just feel that if I don't talk to Susan, I'm in trouble; if I do talk to Susan, I'm in trouble," says Mannon. "I do not like going to work anymore."
It's clear from the conversation that something unpleasant occurred between them and that Sponsel is trying to find out what Mannon intends to say about it. But most of the conversation focuses on their fear about what's happening at work and their mutual anger with Rood for stirring things up.


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Pull out a length of the sealing wrap and set it out (adhesive side up) on the table.
Decorate the sheet of sealing wrap with tissue paper squares, construction paper squares, or fabric squares.
We used the left over designer paper towel squares we made the other day! We discovered that we can reposition the paper shapes on the sealing wrap as many times as we want until we are happy with our finished shape.
We then folded the edges of the sealing wrap around our shapes to seal in the shape.
Then we smoothed out the sealed shapes and put them in the window.
The press'n seal wrapped artwork easily clinged to the windows without any tape. I am not sure how long they will stay there but it was okay for the kids to move them to any window they wanted.
I am just holding this one up!
And this one is just clinging to the window!
The kids wanted to enter the Caterpillar too!
The paper towel squares were laid out in a row on the Glad Press'n Seal wrap.
We used a permanent marker to draw legs, antennae, and a face.
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Brandon K April 24, 2009 at 10:50am
yea definitely, i think i chained out on 12 or so birdie putts. very frustrating. but im definitely gonna try to get to out to forked soon so maybe ill see ya aound
Ryan Sitler April 18, 2009 at 7:19pm
tough day out in the sun for both of us man. we'll come back strong. you playing lobdell and the spring chicken?
Scott VanMeter April 16, 2009 at 9:11pm
I am outside Harrisonburg, there is a course in town here I am gonna play tomorrow.
Scott VanMeter April 16, 2009 at 9:02pm
Actually, I am on vacation and went there to play today.
Scott VanMeter April 16, 2009 at 9:01pm
Shhh, keep it down, they might hear you!
Donnie Eck April 15, 2009 at 10:59pm
The Pleasant Valley Open sounds like a good time! I'm going to mark it on the ol' calendar.
Donnie Eck April 15, 2009 at 8:50pm
I'm going try to play as many events this year as I can handle. I hope to get out and play some Pittsburgh, PA events. My goal is to play new play some new places. I'd love the opportunity to get to play along side you again soon! :)
Donnie Eck April 15, 2009 at 7:15pm
What's going on man!?! :)
Pete Crist April 13, 2009 at 10:54am
Thanks John, Armco Park has been added:
Ryan Sitler April 12, 2009 at 6:28pm
definitely good playing with you that second round. i know that if we played it again we would both shoot far better from the longs. you going to griggs this weekend?
Ryan Sitler April 9, 2009 at 11:59am
can you give me directions to that course, ive never been there
Ryan Sitler April 8, 2009 at 8:50am
Just a one day event this saturday? sounds appealing. I plan on visiting my family on sunday, so i'll probably drive myself. where exactly is upper sandusky?
Ryan Sitler April 7, 2009 at 9:49am
john, college ultimate frisbee season ended unexpectedly early, so that means that i'll be looking to play some disc golf tournaments on the weekends. keep me updated with your tour schedule, i may want to tag along
heather eng March 31, 2009 at 8:29pm
not sure when i'll make it back to ohio. sometime between now and fall. it will probably be a road trip... with mandatory stops @ moraine/knob hill and ashtabula.
Ryan Sitler March 31, 2009 at 7:13pm
Kill it this weekend at bowling green. wish i could play there, but this is my last season of college ultimate frisbee and we have our sectional tournament this weekend.
Ryan Sitler March 28, 2009 at 9:52am
you gonna be at doubles sunday?
Ryan Sitler March 28, 2009 at 9:51am
OU's 9 hole that I play on could be considered an even greater waste of time than Crookston. Ain't nothin wrong with practicing 400' drives all day... but yeah I won't be returning to play at Crookston. You ever play Richmond Hill in Asheville, NC? toughest course I've ever played on.
Pete Crist March 27, 2009 at 9:10pm
League aces will be allowed shortly, I'll let you know.
Ryan Sitler March 24, 2009 at 7:40pm
i liked riverview a lot. i had to pick between lake olmstead and riverview, only one day in augusta. ive got a few courses lined up in NC. richmond hill in asheville, a 9 hole in fletcher, nc and hickory, nc course too.
Pete Crist March 22, 2009 at 12:02am
Added 2 new locations, let me know if there are other layouts. Thanks John!
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My biggest distance go-to disc for both BH/FH throws.
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BH/FH distance driver on open fairways.
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Same as Star Sidewinder
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My most reliable and accurate approach disc.
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Straight & sure shots. Oh yeah....whenever there's ace runs! (Aced twice with my wasp.)
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My MAIN putter...what else? Discraft needs to bring this disc back!!
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INDIANAPOLIS — Casino workers from Northwest Indiana will head to the Statehouse on Tuesday to ask lawmakers to ensure that casinos keep their promise of providing stable jobs in Indiana.
The General Assembly is considering Senate Bill 528 that could return as much as $235 million of state tax revenues to the casino operators. The bill would also lessen restrictions on new types of gambling.
But casino workers are worried the money will go back to the casino owners, instead of supporting jobs.
According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, state gaming industries employ 12,700 people, a decrease of about 1,200 jobs from five years ago and 3,300 jobs from 10 years ago.
Workers in Northwest Indiana felt the loss directly when the Majestic Star laid off about 80 workers in November, said Carly Karmel, a spokeswoman for the hospitality workers union, Unite Here Local 1. The casino cited increased competition, seasonal fluctuations, and the economy for the layoffs, yet did not provide advance notice.
The Majestic Star Casino is controlled by Wayzata Investment Partners, a Minnesota-based investment firm with around $7.5 billion in assets. The casino has 1,344 employees, with about 332 of them represented by the union.
Karmel said casinos owned by out-of-state companies promised to offer state revenues and secure jobs to Indiana in order to operate within the state.
"When you're laying off workers," Karmel said, "you're not exactly keeping your promise to keep stable jobs in the state. The money they're going to save could be shipped straight out of the state to their billionaire owners."
Sen. Phil Boots, R-Crawfordsville, authored the bill, and said the intent was to keep casinos competitive.
"If this helps keep them in business," he said, "then it will help them keep jobs. They can't provide jobs if they have to close."
Holding on to any funds they gain by reworking the tax structure on casinos won't help them stay in business, said Sen. Jim Arnold, D-LaPorte, who also sponsors the bill.
"They won't be competitive by putting the money in their pockets," Arnold said. "They'll remain competitive by expanding and making their location a more attractive destination."
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The other day on our social media channels, we posted the following question:
Alliteration is, of course, a time-tested rhetorical device which can help listeners remember what was said. Take, for example, Martin Luther King Jr.'s "dream" that his children would one day be judged "not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." The use of alliteration here (and consonance with the "k" in skin) helps to draw our attention to the contrast.
Many notable preachers have used alliteration to draw attention to the main points of their sermons, and in some circles, it has become so common as to be seen by preachers and congregants alike as the prescribed method for constructing a sermon. Of course, like any method, the use of alliteration in preaching can sometimes become stale, artificial, or stilted. One reason we asked whether alliteration is helpful or passé was to gauge whether there is any kind of negative backlash to this time-tested, but sometimes overused, method.
Another reason we asked the question is to gauge how much changing times are affecting preaching methods like this one. As visual forms of communication become ever more prevalent, are techniques like alliteration, which are designed to help people retain what they hear, becoming less effective?
We received a number of interesting responses on Facebook and Twitter, and I'd encourage you to check out those discussions. Most recognized that alliteration can be misused, and some encouraged abandoning the practice altogether. Others still see it as helpful, even fun, and worth the effort to do right. If you'd like to chime in, feel free to join those social media discussions or leave a comment on this post. We'd love to hear what you think.
If you're a preacher or teacher, your work is only half done when you've finished exegeting a passage. Next you face the daunting task of organizing what you've discovered into a meaningful sermon or lesson. Unfortunately, most commentaries focus on helping with the task of exegesis, but do little to help with the challenge of communication. The Exploring Commentary Series by John Phillips is different: it focuses on presenting the books it covers in a way that can be easily communicated with others.
First, Phillips organizes his commentaries around extensive alliterative outlines of each book. If your congregation expects you to alliterate every point and subpoint of your sermon, Phillips' outlines alone will be an enormous help. Here's an example of how Phillips outlines the book of Mark:
Even if you're not a big fan of such extensive use of alliteration, you'll likely find that Phillips' outlines help you divide a passage up into individual sermons or lessons, present the passage in a way your listeners can understand, and avoid getting side-tracked by minor points and rabbit trails.
In addition to his gift for outlining the books he covers, Phillips also has an engaging narrative style. He weaves helpful background information together with interesting stories and illustrations in a way that draws the reader into the text rather than taking the reader's focus off of the text.
For example, when commenting on Romans 1:20, Phillips quotes Longfellow to illustrate the power of nature to reveal God. He then follows it up with a quote by F. W. Boreham discussing the self-deception of the man who claims that "he does not need a church in order to worship. He finds God in nature." Boreham's point is that such a man finds God only in nature's beauty and must conveniently ignore its cruelty—a point which Phillips then goes on to illustrate with a poem by Robert Louis Stephenson. Phillips finally draws this discussion to a close in a way that clearly reinforces the message of Romans 1:20.
Phillips' commentaries read like the kinds of sermons and Bible lessons we would all like to hear. Preachers and teachers would do well to soak in the richness of Phillips' narrative style.
Phillips' Commentary consists of twenty-seven volumes covering Genesis, Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Solomon, Daniel, the Minor Prophets, and every book of the New Testament except Jude. It lists for $650.00, but you can pick it up for just $169.99 from now through April 3.
If you're looking for a commentary that can help you organize your material, craft better sermons and lessons, and illustrate them with engaging stories, you'll find Phillips Commentary to be an indispensable resource.
Last year, I began reading a print copy of Darrell Johnson's The Glory of Preaching for my own edification. After I had finished the first chapter, I e-mailed our VP of Licensing and asked him to license the book for Accordance. It's that good, and I'm pleased to announce that an Accordance edition is now available.
What makes The Glory of Preaching so good? Well, it covers much of the ground you would expect in a book about preaching, discussing the process of moving from studying a passage to developing a sermon, various ways to structure a sermon, how to deliver the sermon, etc. But that's not what convinced me we needed it in Accordance. Remember, I had only read the first chapter at that point. The things that immediately struck me about this book were its inspirational tone and its refreshing depth. It just didn't read like the typical manual of preaching techniques. It reads more like a series of encouraging conversations with a seasoned preacher—one who is well aware of the challenges preachers face, but who somehow never lost his passion for preaching.
Johnson's central thesis is that "something always happens":
Whenever a human being, Bible in hand, stands up before a group of other human beings, invites the gathered assembly into a particular text of the Bible and as faithfully as possible tries to say again what the living God is saying in the text, something always happens. Something transformative, empowering, life-giving happens.
This understanding of preaching as "participating in God's transformation of the world" is what Johnson asserts is the "glory" of preaching. From this opening claim that "something always happens," he goes on to cast a vision of preaching which is hopeful, inspiring, and encouraging.
In Part One of the book, Johnson lays what he calls the "theoretical foundations for participating." In other words, he begins by developing a theology of preaching: answering the questions, "Why does it happen?", "Does it really always happen?", "Where does it happen?", and "How does it happen?" Along the way, he offers his own perspectives and advice, addressing the practical issues Christian preachers face all the time.
It is only after he has laid these "theoretical foundations" that Johnson begins discussing the "mechanics" of preaching. And just as Johnson's inspirational tone makes the "theoretical" discussion seem anything but "theoretical," so it makes this section on "mechanics" seem anything but "mechanical." Again, reading this section is like sitting at the feet of an experienced preacher and getting practical help without the imposition of a rigid process.
In short, if you're looking for a little inspiration, some encouragement, and much valuable instruction on how to "participate in God's transformation of the world" more effectively, you're sure to find it in The Glory of Preaching. Be sure to take advantage of our introductory price of just $12.99 before December 31.
Last night I demonstrated Accordance to a bunch of pastors at the Desiring God Pastor's Conference. Since I don't get too many opportunities to preach to pastors about sound exegetical method, I decided not to give a drink-from-the-firehouse-here's-everything-Accordance-can-do demonstration. Instead, I showed how you can use the tools in Accordance to exegete a particular passage. After a brief overview of the interface, I opened 2 Samuel 11—the story of David and Bathsheba—and began unpacking the text using a variety of Accordance tools.
I won't go into everything I did in that session, but my favorite part was showing how you can use Accordance's analysis and highlighting tools to identify repeated words and key themes in a passage. This was my favorite part because there are so many interesting motifs to explore in 2 Samuel 11, and each of those motifs can form the backbone of an expositional sermon.
For example, I began by highlighting all the words in 2 Samuel 11 related to washing. Obviously, David sees Bathsheba "bathing," and the text mentions that she was "purifying" herself from the ceremonial uncleanness resulting from her menstruation. Later in the passage, David tries to cover Bathsheba's pregnancy by enticing her husband to return home and "wash his feet"—that is, enjoy all the comforts of home, including his wife's companionship. Uriah, of course, refuses to return home. This motif of washing introduces a number of ironies. First, Bathsheba's "purification" becomes the stimulus for a far more significant loss of purity. Second, the one person in this story who doesn't "wash"—Uriah—is the only one who remains clean. As we say in the South, "That'll preach!" A good expositional sermon, therefore, could work through the implications of this washing motif in 2 Samuel 11, communicating both the author's literary artistry as well as a whole host of practical applications.
That, of course, is not the only literary motif in 2 Samuel 11. I went on to show how you could search for every word in 2 Samuel 11 (use the asterisk in word mode and define a range for 2 Samuel 11), then choose Analysis from the Details pop-up to get a list of all the words in the passage and the number of times they appear. Change the sort of the Analysis window from Alphabetical to Count Down and you'll see immediately which words are used most often in that passage.
Doing this reveals a number of interesting things:
First, David and Uriah are the two people mentioned most often, while Bathsheba is mentioned only once. Clearly, the author is more interested in contrasting these two men than in focusing on the woman with whom David committed adultery.
Second, the word "house" is repeated ten times in this single chapter. Do a search for "house" in 2 Samuel 11 and you see the contrast between David, who expanded his own house by pillaging Uriah's house, and Uriah, who remained faithful to build up the house of the king who had already betrayed him.
Finally, the word "sent" is also repeated numerous times in this passage. Examine that word, and you find that David, who is a man of action in almost every other passage, is constantly sending people to do his dirty work in 2 Samuel 11. The picture you get is of a man who is repeatedly manipulating things for his own benefit, rather than acting in service to the Lord or for the benefit of his people.
It should be easy to see how each of these motifs could form the outline of a good expositional sermon. For example, one could use the "house" motif in conjunction with Solomon's statement in Psalm 127:1 that "Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain." David resorts to ungodly means to build his own house, and it results in the judgment that "the sword shall never depart" from his house (2 Samuel 12:10). One could also point out that it was David's second son with Bathsheba who makes the observation about the LORD building a house, so that you could end your sermon on a redemptive note.
If an expositional sermon derives its central message and structure from the text itself, exploring the text's literary motifs and central themes provides a solid foundation upon which to build your sermon outline.


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All inmates, regardless of custody security level, are permitted to have visits with family, friends, attorney's and other authorized officials, within the facilities, under the conditions consistent with the security of those facilities, unless those privileges are suspended for disciplinary sanctions.
The visitation officer will approve all visitors in accordance with the following guidelines:
- Children under the age of (16) sixteen, are to be accompanied by a Parent or legal guardian
- Spouses of inmates and married visitor's who are under the age of (18) eighteen years of age are considered adults
- All adult visitors (16) sixteen years of age or older will be required to identify themselves properly with acceptable identification such as:
- Passport
- Special Identification Card obtained from the Division of Motor Vehicles
- Military Identification Card
- No cracked, faded, altered, or expired driver licenses
- Person's determined to constitute a threat to the security of the facility, will be excluded from an approved visitation list and also removed from the facility
- All visitor names will be checked for outstanding warrants
- Visitors must conduct themselves in an orderly manner
- Persons who are unruly and/or under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol will be denied visitation
- Visitors must be clothed in a manner considered appropriate in a public setting. The following are inappropriate, (this is not a complete list):
- Mini skirts
- Short shorts
- No revealing clothing or exposed skin of any kind
- No tights, leggings, or tightly worn clothing of any kind
- Footwear must be worn at all times
- No bags will be allowed beyond the visitor's lobby