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al failure the unbroken oath the lost dynasty spy story genesis the god who call cares and keeps kill the quarterback point spread battlelines gettysburg writing like a journalist spy story inside jprof journalism writing news web journalism audio journalism editing reporting teaching journalism jem 200 first amendment writing grammar news web sites photojournalism podcasting textbooks who is jprof about contact sign up for jim s newsletter grace for all sign up form newsletter first inning press jprof com home of jim stovall and first inning press home first inning press all the good you can do wesley resources the death of the admiral reader s guide the death of the admiral the frederick alliance the deptford confession nathan tower the early years the road to nashville series the civil war you never knew unconditional failure the unbroken oath the lost dynasty spy story genesis the god who call cares and keeps kill the quarterback point spread battlelines gettysburg writing like a journalist spy story inside jprof journalism writing news web journalism audio journalism editing reporting teaching journalism jem 200 first amendment writing grammar news web sites photojournalism podcasting textbooks who is jprof about contact sign up for jim s newsletter grace for all sign up form newsletter first inning press first inning press the latest the freedman legacy the freedman legacy is the fourth novel in the nathan tower espionage series set in washington d c in march 1885 when four black men are attacked on the same night professor sylvester watkins the only one who fights back and survives begins an investigation that will lead him to a russian intelligence operation built on the ruins of the freedman s bank collapse commander nathan tower s team must expose a conspiracy twenty years in the making before a congressional vote permanently blocks american naval expansion into the pacific this novel features the return of series favorites lucinda meadows and sophie baumann and introduces watkins a howard university professor civil war veteran and the moral center of the story nathan tower himself is more active in the field than in any previous novel in the series available on amazon available on other venues bookshop barnes and noble more information about the freedman legacy is here also on this page is a reader s guide designed especially for book clubs master of communication how an obscure galilean changed the course of human history two thousand years ago a carpenter s son from an insignificant village began teaching in the countryside of a minor roman province he wrote nothing he commanded no army held no office controlled no wealth yet his words outlasted the roman empire and reshaped human civilization how did he do it master of communication examines jesus not through the lens of theology but through the craft of communication his methods were sophisticated and deliberate he asked questions that forced listeners to confront uncomfortable truths told stories that worked on multiple levels simultaneously and built credibility through authentic action rather than claimed authority he knew when to speak and when to remain silent when to comfort and when to challenge but here s the question that animates this book were these skills divine gifts or did jesus develop them through practice failure and growth the gospel accounts suggest a communicator who learned from experience including a spectacular failure in his hometown of nazareth if his skills were developed rather than simply bestowed then they become not just admirable but achievable that s what makes studying his methods worth our time available on amazon master of communication how an obscure galilean changed the course of human history first inning rules how baseball became baseball nine balls for a walk four strikes for an out batters calling their own pitches the umpire sitting in an easy chair served the best food and the largest beer the baseball of the 1870s and 1880s was almost unrecognizable a chaotic sport where rules varied from city to city fielders caught balls barehanded and honor determined close calls first inning rules tells the story of how that confusion consolidated into the game we know today through thirteen essays the book explores the forgotten rules that shaped america s pastime the bound catch when a ball caught on one bounce was an out the fair foul hit the trick so devastating they had to outlaw it the decade long journey from nine balls to four and the disastrous 1887 experiment with four strikes that produced a 435 batting average i ve watched baseball for eight decades now from willie mays s legendary catch in 1954 to a world series night with my son in 2019 this book is my attempt to understand how the men who played and governed early baseball invented the modern game through trial error and endless argument the rules before the rules the game before the game the first inning of baseball available on amazon first inning rules how baseball become baseball friends of liberty the british allies who helped america win independence we know about lafayette we remember the french fleet at yorktown but there s a story of the american revolution that remains largely untold the british men and women who supported the american cause often at tremendous personal cost friends of liberty reveals the transatlantic networks that connected american patriots with their allies across the ocean john wilkes the radical lord mayor of london committed what amounted to treason by helping channel french arms to the continental army richard price a welsh minister wrote a pamphlet celebrating american independence that sold 180 000 copies and earned him an invitation to become an american citizen catharine macaulay england s first female historian corresponded with the founders and visited george washington at mount vernon these weren t distant sympathizers they were active participants who risked reputation career and sometimes their lives as we approach the 250th anniversary of american independence friends of liberty recovers these forgotten allies and the remarkable networks of correspondence smuggling and political resistance that helped make the revolution possible their story reminds us that the cause of liberty has always crossed borders available on amazon friends of liberty the british allies who helped america win independence all the good you can do an introduction to john wesley and the wesleyan vision by jim stovall john wesley never intended to start a new denomination yet his life and work sparked a movement that changed christianity and continues to shape it nearly three centuries later in all the good you can do journalist and historian jim stovall introduces readers to john wesley the person wesleyanism the theology and the global wesleyan family that still lives out his vision of practical divinity faith that transforms both individuals and society from the fires of epworth rectory to the fields of bristol wesley s journey shows how grace awakens justifies sanctifies and sends believers into the world to do good stovall traces that journey with clarity and depth explaining the great themes of wesleyan thought grace for all god s love reaches every person everywhere faith that works by love personal holiness joined with social action the means of grace practical disciplines that open lives to divine power christian perfection not sinless pride but perfect love for god and neighbor written in accessible prose and rooted in solid scholarship all the good you can do offers both newcomers and lifelong methodists a fresh understanding of why wesley still matters today and how his vision calls us to do all the good we can by all the means we can in all the ways we can a clear inspiring guide to the faith that formed a movement and still transforms lives more information on this page on jprof available on amazon the deptford confession available now on amazon london 1887 the empire s greatest threat comes from within as queen victoria s golden jubilee approaches american intelligence officers sophie baumann and meade meadows stumble upon a conspiracy that could reshape the world a cabal within the british admiralty plans to provoke war with spain through a staged attack in the caribbean the plot is sophisticated and deadly a stolen spanish warship british officers posing as the enemy an american diplomat s money funding it all and the conspiracy s true goal isn t just war it s regime change in london for more information go to this book page on jprof reader s guide to the deptford confession available now on amazon the dissenting south southern opposition to the confederacy before and during the civil war for generations americans have been told that the south stood united during the civil war the image of a defiant unanimous confederacy has endured for more than a century a myth born in defeat and sustained by those who sought to reshape memory the dissenting south southern opposition to the confederacy before and during the civil war tells the other story the story of the southerners who refused to follow the confederacy into rebellion across the region men and women resisted secession upheld the union and paid a steep price for their loyalty from tennessee senator andrew johnson who stood alone in congress to defend the union to the mountain unionists of appalachia the german settlers of texas hill country and the rebels of newton knight s free state of jones jim stovall uncovers the courage of ordinary people who fought back against the tide of disunion more than 100 000 white southerners would wear union blue fighting for the nation their states abandoned this book also exposes how their story was erased the rise of the lost cause myth recast rebellion as righteousness and buried the memory of southern unionists beneath marble monuments and romantic lies with clarity and conviction the dissenting south restores these forgotten voices to the history they helped shape it is both a work of historical recovery and a reminder that conscience and courage can survive even in the darkest times for more information see that page of jprof genesis the god who calls keeps and cares a 13 week study of the bible s foundational book by jim stovall and chuck warnock available now on amazon discover the foundational story that changes everything genesis isn t just the beginning of the bible it s the beginning of god s relentless love story with humanity in this comprehensive 13 week study pastors jim stovall and chuck warnock guide you through the sweeping narrative from eden to egypt revealing how every familiar story connects to show one unified truth god never gives up on his people what you ll discover how the garden of eden reveals god s ideal design for human flourishing why cain s story establishes the pattern of divine justice tempered by mercy how noah s flood demonstrates god s commitment to work with flawed humanity why abraham s calling marks a pivotal shift in god s redemptive strategy how jacob s wrestling match transforms identity and purpose why joseph s forgiveness becomes the ultimate expression of divine grace more than just bible stories these aren t disconnected ancient tales they re living testimonies of how god calls people into relationship keeps his promises despite our failures and cares for his creation with unwavering faithfulness through careful scholarship and pastoral insight the authors bridge 4 000 year old narratives with contemporary life showing how these patterns of grace continue today complete study resource perfect for sunday school classes small groups or personal study this volume includes 13 detailed lesson plans with flexible timing 50 90 minutes rich historical and cultural context thought provoking discussion questions comprehensive leader s guides with teaching tips contemporary applications for modern believers pastoral considerations for sensitive topics why this study matters in an age of uncertainty for more information go to this book page on jprof available now on amazon the nathan tower series the death of the admiral when washington beacon reporter meade meadows answers a midnight summons to admiral ezra radford s office he discovers the decorated civil war hero slumped dead over his desk the police call it suicide but meade s instincts and the admiral s grieving widow insist otherwise with his brilliant sister lucinda more information on this page on jprof available on amazon the frederick alliance available now on amazon washington d c 1884 a murder a conspiracy a nation at risk when prominent german american newspaper editor otto riesler is found shot dead in an alley naval intelligence commander nathan tower suspects more than a simple robbery his investigation uncovers the frederick alliance a shadowy organization of brewers and businessmen led by heinrich schreiber a dangerous prussian immigrant with secrets buried in revolutionary europe for more information go to this book page on jprof you can also find a downloadable readers guide for the frederick alliance here available now on amazon the deptford confession london 1887 the empire s greatest threat comes from within as queen victoria s golden jubilee approaches american intelligence officers sophie baumann and meade meadows stumble upon a conspiracy that could reshape the world a cabal within the british admiralty plans to provoke war with spain through a staged attack in the caribbean available now on amazon for more information go to this book page on jprof reader s guide to the deptford confession nathan tower the early years three novellas available now on amazon before he became america s most resourceful spymaster nathan tower had to learn the hard way the nathan tower novels follow the brilliant operatives who work for commander tower in 1880s washington sophie baumann meade meadows and others risking their lives in the shadow war that shapes america s rise as a global power for more information go to this book page on jprof available now on amazon the road to nashville a nathan tower novella available now on amazon february 1862 one lie changed the civil war lieutenant nathan tower thought espionage would be simple gather intelligence report back serve his country instead his first reconnaissance mission nearly gets him hanged before he can order his first drink enter nineteen year old molly mcdade whose sharp eyes spot tower as a union spy the moment he stumbles into her dover inn for more information go to this book page on jprof available now on amazon the krupp gambit available of amazon a nathan tower novella berlin 1875 i n bismarck s germany everyone is watching everyone else lieutenant nathan tower thought he understood espionage his civil war intelligence work had trapped thousands of confederate soldiers through clever deception now as naval attaché in berlin he s building his own network of german sources while gro...