Offers nearly forty years of interdisciplinary scholarship on the Hudson River Valley’s role in the American Revolution.The Hudson River Valley; which George Washington referred to as the “Key to the Northern Country;†played a central role in the American Revolution. From 1776 to 1780; with major battles fought at Saratoga; Fort Montgomery; and Stony Point; the region was a central battleground of the Revolution. In addition; it witnessed some of the most dramatic and memorable aspects of the war; such as Benedict Arnold’s failed conspiracy at West Point; the burning of New York’s capital at Kingston; and the more than six-hundred-mile march of Washington and the Continental Army and Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur; comte de Rochambeau; and his French Expeditionary Corps to Yorktown; Virginia. Compiled from essays that appeared in the Hudson Valley Regional Review and the Hudson River Valley Review; published by the Hudson River Valley Institute; the book illustrates the richly textured history of this supremely important time and place.
#693036 in Books John MacArthur 2010-01-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x .80 x 6.25l; 1.20 #File Name: 1433509296304 pagesAshamed of the Gospel When the Church Becomes Like the World
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. If you are "weak" in your witnessBy Gates CollinsThis MacArthur book is definitely for all believers. It would be #1 on the best seller list if every Christian that needed to read it bought it! Christ's Gospel has been all but "shelved" because Christian's have cowered to the secular pressures and false teachings so prevalent in today's Liberal Denominations and the "New Age; Charismatic; seeker sensitive; Bible optional; post modern; relativistic and pragmatic mega churches. Dr. MacArthur's "Ashamed of the Gospel" is must reading for all Christians. Hopefully it will "shame" or "inspire" Christian Soldiers Onward!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Stunningly Prophetic; 17 Years LaterBy Keith PetersenMy men's group at church recently decided to go through this book. I had previously read it about a decade ago; and it has lost none of its stunning prophetic nature now; 17 years after its original publication. As the subtitle says; John MacArthur explains how the church today has become more and more like the world. We have seen this in the recent opening of two new churches in our area of the city; one sporting the mantra "No Rules; Just Right Relationships." Jesus Himself said; "If you love me; you will obey me." You wouldn't know that from this mantra.The contemporary Christian church; MacArthur rightly explains; has become heavily influenced by a market-driven philosophy in its drive to increase attendance. MacArthur urges Christian churches everywhere to return to preaching the Bible and stop relying on gimmicks such as comedic sketches and slapstick.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. God Builds The ChurchBy Randy Given...it repeated some areas so many times. Repetition can be a good teaching device; but it can make a book harder to read when it is done too often.There are some discussions about Spurgeon; some in detail; but it was not excessive. I think history can be a good teacher. Our times are not so different from 100 years ago.The author is the pastor of a large church; but don't let that be a determining factor (Scripture should be). He points out what many successful large churches have at their core -- striving after God's will and not man's will. Unfortunately; too many churches try to find the little "tricks" that large churches use to get people in the doors. They forget that there are no tricks; just follow God and He will bless as HE desires -- the church may or may not grow in numbers (width) but certainly will grow in Him (depth).If you; like I; have been at a church that puts numerical growth before spiritual growth; you probably have some idea of how cancerous it can be. Pray that our churches shun that and follow God. This book is a good start.
