Most Popular Books by John Barber

The book you hold in your hands says that our churches and our nation are in desperate need of biblical awakening and revival. It begins with the churches. In stark opposition to the quest to give our utmost for God''s glory, as a whole, the modern evangelical movement has settled for a compromised form of Christianity. The book exposes the roots of this compromise, analyzes keys areas of church life where we have abandoned the biblical record, and offers a roadmap for revival and reformation.

Author John Barber brings adventure to every bookshelf as he releases through Xlibris the first installment of the Mole Trilogy. Readers are taken to the most dangerous zones of Vietnam as they follow one man?s exploits in First Mole. Captain John Baker, aka the Mole, has put himself in danger. After deploying himself to operate alone as a forward observer, he has been the target of all the local Vietcong units. The attention to detail of all his movements is very critical to his continued existence. A young man in his twenties, Baker has with him a good record of commendable achievements while in the military. He has exterminated a good number of Vietcong units with his artillery and kept almost all of his allied units from running into ambushes during the last six months. He got his nickname not by the many impressive feats he has but by his habit of digging a six-foot-long foxhole shelter to sleep in every night, and of course, his cunning and alertness even in the dark. Now, all by himself in his chosen special mission, Capt. Baker believes what he is risking his life for will atone his shame and guilt from a ?friendly fire? incident that resulted in the deaths of two of his soldiers. Amid threats, traps, and espionage, he takes on the challenge only to discover that what appears to be a highly complicated task is just in fact the beginning of a more tumultuous ride. Propelled with humor, action, and romance, First Mole will leave readers entertained from the first to the very last page. For more information on this book, interested parties can log on to www.Xlibris.com.

Set six years after the Arab Spring, Morocco remains home to remarkable levels of violence against women. Dr. Jack Lockhart, an American professor of forestry, arrives in Morocco to research the famed argan forests and develops a beautiful, father-daughter relationship with a young woman, Indela. Unbelievably, Indela’s boyfriend, Mansour, attacks Indela in Jack’s presence. When Jack confronts Mansour, Indela defends Mansour and rejects Jack. Distressed and confused, Jack resolves to remain in Morocco to study the lust and cruelty behind gendered violence. His efforts entangle him in intrigue. Along the way, we hear actual stories of abuse from Arab women. And Jack discovers his own need for personal liberation.

Collects Doctor Strange (2015) #21-26. The Sorcerer Supreme suffers SECRET EMPIRE! New York City is under attack by dark forces, and only Doctor Strange can save it u0097 but itu0092s a long shot. And to have any hope at all, Strange and Spider-Woman must strike an uneasy alliance with Wilson Fisk, A.K.A. the Kingpin of Crime. Together, theyu0092ll take the fight to Baron Mordo! But even if they win, are they ready for the Hydra-occupied America waiting outside of the Darkforce-domed Manhattan? Plus: A mysterious foe barely defeated in the past returns to haunt a much weaker Strange in the present! An evil like youu0092ve never seen u0097 could this be the final house call for Doctor Strange and Zelma?

Collects Doctor Strange/Punisher: Magic Bullets #1-4. The Master of the Mystic Arts and the One-Man War on Crime unite their unique talents in the strangest team-up in comics! Because, when mafia demons strike, it''ll take the combined skills of Doctor Strange and the Punisher to stop them! But does this mean that Stephen Strange is about to adopt Frank Castle''s lethal ways? Or will the Punisher be learning some new tricks? The Sorcerer Supreme must work on being a little more grounded, while Frank has to expand his worldview in surprising new directions. But with monstrous mobsters on the rampage, this mismatched pair has their work cut out for them! The very different worlds of two of Marvel''s most individual characters collide, and the fate of New York is at stake!

Take the guesswork out of color mixing! With just 25 common paint colors, you can make 2,400 different hues, and they are all illustrated in this comprehensive guide. That’s 2,400 hues for each medium—oils, acrylics, and watercolors—with each hue visually represented for your easy reference. Better yet, each color mix uses only two paint colors, so matching results are easy to obtain and your colors remain vibrant and true, not muddied by too many pigments as you often get from mixes with many paint colors. Pro mixing tips for each type of paint are included to help you achieve winning results. This simple-to-master color mixing system will help you find and mix just the right color, every time!

"John Barber and Mark Harrison explore how the political and economic system of the USSR stood up to the German invasion which penetrated deep into Soviet territory, and to the colossal burdens of total war. They examine the ways in which the Soviet leaders rallied their people and their resources, and show how the Soviet people themselves lived and worked in wartime. They give an account of the role played by the USSR''s British and Amerian allies; and they try to assess how far the terrible experience of war changed the social, multinational and economic order of the Soviet Union, and influenced its long-term political future."--Page 4 of cover.

How can a Christian create a work of art that truly glorifies God? While many books address the need for a Christian vision of art, few speak to the actual criteria artists can follow to do art to the glory of God. Not only does this booklet speak to the need for a Christian ideal in art, but also it capably guides the reader through several important building blocks of what constitutes a composition of heavenly worth. Although the discussion focuses mainly on the areas of painting and architecture, the reader can apply what is stated to virtually any area of artistic endeavor.

Is Jesus mythological? And is he a mere product of his cultural milieu? Through narratological and social-scientific analysis of the gospel account, Barber systematically demonstrates that there are two opposing patterns structuring the gospel. The first is the pattern of this world, which is the combat myth, with a typical sequence of motifs having mythological meanings. It is lived out by everyone else in the accounts except Jesus, because this pattern of the world is the pattern of myth-culture, which is the pattern of the old Adam and sin nature. The pattern of Jesus is the pattern intended for Adam to walk in, and is the unique pattern of the new Adam, Jesus Christ. Jesus’s pattern inverts the sequence and subverts the significance of each and every motif and episode of the myth-culture’s pattern. Barber shows that Jesus’s “failure” to conform to this world’s mythological pattern establishes that he is not mythological, and not a product of his culture. As the apostle Peter states, “. . . we did not follow cleverly devised tales [myths] when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty” (2 Pet 1:16).

The ongoing battle between free individuals and our moribund institutions for the control of information resources, information technology and information systems began with the sexual gods. The chief god Atum, controller of Cosmos, declared sex ungodly and messy, outcomes unpredictable. A sexless god, Atum, though supreme, was unable to control Ra, Thoth, and the seven other sexual gods. With Atumic frustration Atum confined the sexual gods to the Solar System, but with a dire warning: if their activities destabilized the Cosmos they would feel the full force of Atumic wrath. Sibling squabbles between Ra and Thoth spawned endless conflict. Fear for their godly survival forced Ra and Thoth to confine their fight to the Earthly environment. One outcome: Homo Saps, a unique species combining Thought-processing with godlike features and hominid-animal sexuality. Both Ra and Thoth used Homo Saps as foot soldiers. Thoth invented Information Technology/Information System or ITIS (pronounced eye-tis) tools as weapons to help them free themselves from Ras inhibiting controls. Homo Saps used the ITIS tools in establishing, controlling and stabilizing the first Earthly civilizations: Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Ancient India, and Ancient China at the direction of the gods. Homo Saps increasing skills with the ITIS tools allowed them to develop independent Thought processing and break free of godly controls. The Ancient Greek Homo Sap Aristotle and his philosopher predecessors captured the moment by developing their own ITIS applications and demonstrated Homo Saps Thought processing freedoms. They developed the first user-friendly ITIS tool that would change their Earthly reality forever: the 22-letter alphabet. Dear Jim: Our History of IT IS traces the development of the ITIS tools OralITIS, ImageITIS, CalendarITIS, WritingITIS, and AlphabetITIS and their impact on civilizations before the death of Aristotle.

It''s a compendious collection of companion stories, spinning directly out of Marvel''s newest blockbuster event, AXIS! As the Red Skull broadcasts hate across the globe, can the Avengers and X-Men quell the madness? Or will they be swept up in it? New world disorder is the name of the game as the Skull''s havoc touches every mind on the planet - and the heroes'' cure proves worse than the disease! Heroes go bad! Villains go good! And Thor goes...on a bender? Now, shock follows shock as Dr. Strange struggles against his hate, She-Hulk breaks the law, Sandman reaches out to help a friend in prison, Kitty Pryde robs a bank, and Nightcrawler decides to avenge the death of Wolverine...by hunting down Sabretooth! Experience the inverted world of the Marvel Universe like never before! Collecting AXIS: Revolutions #1-4.

The UK economy and environment are not in a good place. We have contributed to global warming and our sense of wellbeing is being eroded. The book cuts through to the facts regarding each issue, explains the background and looks behind the headlines. It examines the current direction of travel of many related issues and outlines a joined up way forward that improves the outlook for each. It challenges the reasons why this situation has arisen and explores how we might change our approach. The key message of the book is that individually we can take steps that will crank the engine of change to rescue our legacies.

Los Autobots regresan a la Tierra... ¡con Optimus Prime al mando! Los Autobots regresan a la Tierra... ¡con Optimus Prime al mando! ¿Pero qué es lo que les ha llevado de vuelta y qué horrible secreto guardan los humanos? Además, y por si fuera poco, Galvatron también ha llegado al planeta azul, dispuesto a rehacerlo a imagen y semejanza de Cybertron. ¡Empieza una nueva era! Robots in Disguise # 28-38 Editorial original: IDW.

THE END OF EVERYTHING! Shockwave makes a move millions of years in the planning - an ultimate strategy to remake Cybertron and destroy both the Autobots and Decepticons!

¡La mejor etapa de Transformers! El planeta Cybertron ha renacido, y en él reinó una nueva paz... durante poco tiempo. Entonces regresó Megatron y trató de reiniciar la guerra entre Autobots y Decepticons. Fue derrotado, pero como consecuencia de la batalla, Starscream reclamó el liderazgo de la ciudad de Iacon y de la población civil que allí vivía. Traiciones, conspiraciones, asesinatos, política, sorpresas y pactos de pasillo se suceden en una de las etapas más aclamadas de la historia de los Transformers. La crítica dice: "Allí donde More Than Meets The Eye es una aventura de acción y comedia, con profundidad, Robots in Disguise se revela como un auténtico thriller político, con la misma profundidad. (4 de 5)" Comic Book Resources "Lo sigo diciendo: los cómics de Transformers están mejor que nunca. Tienen tramas densas y complejas, personajes interesantes con planes intrigantes, y pasan tantísimas cosas que sólo quieres leer y releer cada capítulo para asegurarte que no te has perdido nada. Larga vida a esta etapa porque, de nuevo, no son sólo buenos cómics de Transformers. Son buenos cómics. Y punto". Crave Online Transformers: Robots in disguise # 6, 10, 17-22 Editorial original: IDW.

¡Última entrega robótica! Última entrega de Robots in Disguise, recopilando los números #42-55 de la serie original, con el punto final a una de las series con las tramas más políticas del cómic independiente americano, con revelaciones, traiciones y conspiraciones que siguen elevando la trama de esta colección como una de las mejores series de Transformers nunca editadas, junto a su serie hermana More than meets the eye. Editor original: IDW.

Un crossover épico entre More than meets the eye y Robots in Disguise! Shockwave hace su movimiento tras millones de años de planificación. Su estrategia consiste en reconstruir Cybertron a su imagen y destruir tanto a los Autobots como a los Decepticons en un solo golpe. Cybertron oscuro recopila el primer crossover entre More Than Meets The Eye y Robots in Disguise, donde todas las tramas de los últimos volúmenes confluyen para un final que nadie espera, en el que la historia de los Transformers y la relación entre Optimus Prime y Megatrón cambia para siempre. Contenido: Transformers: Dark Cybertron #1-2, More than meets the eye # 23-27, Robots in Disguise # 23-27 Editorial original: IDW.

Front cover contains a rotating color wheel.

"Instilling knowledge and confidence in budding artists, the color wheel on the front of this creative guide makes mixing oil paints easy by instantly displaying the outcomes of various color combinations. After going over the basic principles of color mixing, this book features eight unique projects that employ different oil painting techniques, from color blending and glazing to lifting out and working from dark to light. Each project is accompanied by an explanation and illustration of the technique as well as at-a-glance advice on the correct color-mixing methods for that specific endeavor. A gallery of finished works, providing examples and inspiration, is also included."--Publisher description

Sous le dôme de ténèbres qui recouvre New York, le Docteur Strange se doit de protéger les habitants des créatures surnaturelles qui rôdent. Pour y parvenir, il fait équipe avec des alliés inattendus, comme Spider-Woman et le Caïd.

"The biggest space battle ever grows to universal proportions!"--Amazon.com

"Originally published as Back to the Future: Tales from the Time Train issues #1-6"--Copyright page.

Presents information from Handbook--retrofitting POTWs, a US EPA document, July 1989. Provides procedures for conducting performance evaluations, implementing improvement activities, and selecting facility modifications for secondary treatment plants that have identified design limitations. Only general design criteria and guidelines are discussed relative to implementing facility modifications. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR