John Mcmahon: 27 books

John Jackson (1600-1648) was a Westminster Puritan divine with a theological intellect, and tender pastoral heart. What makes a worthy minister of the Gospel? Jackson's work focuses on the stones in the High Priest’s breastplate, as it is set down by Moses in Exod. 28:17-20, and the overlapping passage...

John Jackson (1600-1648) was a Westminster Puritan divine with a hearty theological intellect, and tender pastoral understanding. Jackson plows up the fallow ground of both your private and public worship to God, to present it in a more acceptable manner through the work of Christ. He exhorts you...

John Strickland (1601-1670) was a faithful pastor, a Covenanter, and a member of the Westminster Assembly of Divines. Strickland's sermons have a common, unifying theme: the need for further reformation in the church. He first teaches from Psalm 46:7, that in times of the church's opposition, God sides...

John Ball (1585-1640) was a godly puritan preacher and scholar who was well known for this work on godly meditation. Ball divides this work into three areas: 1) what meditation is and its importance, 2) what occasional meditation is, and 3) what solemn meditation is. Serious theological thinking is fundamental...

John Brinsley (1600-1665), the younger, was a Presbyterian puritan divine who was a powerful Reformed Gospel preacher and writer. This work is a biblical masterpiece on Romans 6:5, “For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.”...

John Dod (1549-1645) was a learned Reformed Puritan minister and Hebrew scholar. In a treatise on 2 Samuel 24, Dod explains David’s grievous sin of numbering the people. He shows that in actions of good intent, there can still be great sin, and causes God to act in judgment. Christians often perform...

John Brinsley (1600-1665) was a Presbyterian puritan divine who was a powerful Reformed Gospel preacher and writer. Brinsley focuses on the preacher and the hearer using 2 Tim. 4:2, “Preach the word; be instant in season, and out of season.” If God has ordained the preacher to herald his message,...

John Brinsley (1600-1665) was a Presbyterian puritan divine who was a powerful Reformed Gospel preacher and writer. In this masterful work, Brinsley teaches the doctrinal nature and the practical side of baptism. He says, "They to whom belongs the kingdom of God, who are subjects and members of the kingdom...

The seasons of my life have passed by so quickly, and now as I reach the autumn of my life, I refl ect on what has been and what might have been. I have been lucky and am somewhat surprised that I have made it this far on my journey of life. Now I look back and remember, on these pages, those that...

This book examines six case studies of insurgencies from around the world to determine the key factors necessary for a successful transition from counterinsurgency to a more stable situation. The authors review the causes of each insurgency and the key players involved, and examine what the government did right--or wrong--to bring the insurgency to an end and to transition to greater stability.

This comprehensive guide to relationship-based practice in social work communicates the theory using illustrative case studies and offers a model for practice. Updated and expanded, it now includes increased coverage of anti-oppressive and diversity issues, service user perspectives and systemic approaches...

It has always been understood that the central claim of Christianity—that Jesus born of Mary is the Son of God—is as much a declaration of the mystery of the human as it is the mystery of God; just as the claim that in virtue of this identity he is the Christ who restores, and more, transforms,...

This is a beginner's practical guide that doesn't involve any code or programming concepts. You will learn by pointing and clicking on the options available in front of you. It includes easy-to-follow instructions and screenshots that will guide you through creating a powerful website. Each chapter stands...