Take Up the Shield

Take Up the Shield

Author: Tony Miano

Publisher:

Published: 2005-05-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780974930077

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Written by a street cop, this unique publication compares the various pieces of law enforcement equipment to the spiritual armor that the Bible describes in Ephesians chapter 6. The importance of each piece of equipment is driven home through engaging, real-life police stories (responding to the infamous L.A. Riots, the devastating 1994 Northridge earthquake, working in jails, making arrests, and more). Although much has been written about this well-known passage of Scripture, little has been written from the perspective of a Christian who wears and uses the physical armor of the police officer every day, fighting both the physical battle against crime in our society and the spiritual battle against evil that all individuals are called to fight. You don't have to be a cop or a Christian to be encouraged and challenged by this book. In addition to building your faith, this book will serve as a helpful introduction to the men and women who protect you and your community.


Damned Whores and God's Police

Damned Whores and God's Police

Author: Anne Summers

Publisher: NewSouth

Published: 2016-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781742234908

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Stereotypes persist to this day, argues Anne Summers in this updated version of her classic book which, in the 40 years since it was first published, has sold well over 100,000 copies and been set on countless school and university syllabuses. Who are today's damned whores? And why do women themselves still want to be God's Police?


Faith Behind the Blue Wall

Faith Behind the Blue Wall

Author: Clarence Hines

Publisher: Outskirts Press

Published: 2014-10-24

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9781478741442

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Often referred to as the "Blue Wall of Silence," most people give little consideration to the sub community that is law enforcement. Most officers and soldiers accept the inherent dangers of their vocation without reservation; however, are rarely prepared to deal with the residual emotional effects of policing a community and defending our borders. Because of the strong professional standards and polished uniformed image of our warriors of justice, most people never stop to consider that because officers and soldiers encounter so much brokenness on a daily basis, they themselves can eventually break. This book is a personal career devotional for the entire law enforcement community and their families to bring them face to face with the loving presence of the God of Grace who called them, understands them, protects them, loves them and seeks to heal them. Throughout its pages, the law enforcement community will find transformative vocational meaning and purpose as they favorably live out their faith in the tough terrain of defending a city or nation. Through the often overlooked stories of soldiers and law enforcement officers in the bible, they will learn valuable lessons and gain priceless pearls of wisdom to better protect and serve our communities. Families and Communities will have never before seen access to the inner struggles and daily obstacles officers must overcome to serve them. Chaplains and clergy will be better informed and equipped to minister to the needs of their law enforcement congregants and parishioners.


Running Scared

Running Scared

Author: Robert Leon Davis

Publisher: Monarch Books

Published: 2012-08-02

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 0857211404

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Robert Leon Davis was a respected police officer in New Orleans serving for four years until 1979-when he was arrested. He had begun his career with aspirations of being a great cop. But he was exposed to a darker side of law enforcement. While partnered with a veteran Robert first witnessed an officer violate the very laws he vowed to uphold - and shared his crime. One compromise led to another, and Davis faced arrest. From studying criminal law at Loyola University and becoming an award winning officer, Davis was a fugitive, living off the land in remote forests in America and Canada to elude capture. The church upbringing, where his grandmother made sure he learned about God and Jesus, was abandoned in anger. Through a stranger's prayer the angry atheist realised he was weary of running. He yielded his life to God, and gave himself in. When the District Attorney finally dusted off his file, what would his sentence be?


Proud Police Wife

Proud Police Wife

Author: Rebecca Lynn

Publisher: BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC

Published: 2021-11-02

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1424562481

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Hope for Today Strength for Tomorrow When your husband is a police officer, you experience a unique set of challenges and fears that others may not understand. Rest assured that you can still find peace and joy every day with God by your side. Proud Police Wife is the perfect resource for any police wife or future wife in need of hope, encouragement, comfort, and strength. Each devotion includes · applicable Scriptures, · relatable stories, · empowering action steps, and · uplifting prayers. Strengthen your relationship with God and gain confidence in your role as the heart behind the badge. Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. Psalm 27:14 NLT


God Doesn't Need a Badge

God Doesn't Need a Badge

Author: Rick Maruniak

Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2020-10-22

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1098047486

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Proverbs 15:3 says, "The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good." This book brings these verses to life. These are the stories of a police officer who has witnessed miracles, both on duty and off duty. The miracles that God allowed him to be part of taught him many lessons about prayer and paying attention. The miracles forever changed his life. The story about a doughnut shop employee who was held up at gunpoint is truly amazing. God solved this crime. Do you believe God cares about the police and their doughnuts? The bike story and the jewelry store robbery are two of the most amazing police stories you will ever hear. Only God could have solved these two crimes the way the cases unfolded. In fact, God is the greatest detective on the case. He has been paying attention to every crime committed from the beginning of history. This eye-opening book will inspire readers to pray for miracles, and then pay attention to the answers. They will not be disappointed.


Cops Guided by God

Cops Guided by God

Author: Roan Diano

Publisher:

Published: 2012-07-22

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 9781478178934

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This is a quick guide to help Law Enforcement officers understand how God affects their Job. It offers insight from a Police Officer's perspective. Bible quotes are offered to help Officers study chapters that may help them understand how important it is to have God in your life and stay safe while "On Duty".


The Executed God

The Executed God

Author: Mark Lewis Taylor

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2015-11-01

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 1506401457

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The new edition of Mark Lewis Taylor’s award-winning The Executed God is both a searing indictment of the structures of “Lockdown America” and a visionary statement of hope. It is also a call for action to Jesus followers to resist US imperial projects and power. Outlining a “theatrics of state terror,” Taylor identifies and analyzes its instruments—mass incarceration, militarized police tactics, surveillance, torture, immigrant repression, and capital punishment—through which a racist and corporatized Lockdown America enforces in the US a global neoliberal economic and political imperialism. Against this, The Executed God proposes a “counter-theatrics to state terror,” a declamation of the way of the cross for Jesus followers that unmasks the powers of US state domination and enacts an adversarial politics of resistance, artful dramatic actions, and the building of peoples’ movements. These are all intrinsic to a Christian politics of remembrance of the Jesus executed by empire. Heralded in its first edition, this new edition is thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded, offering a demanding rethinking and recreating of what being a Christian is and of how Christianity should dream, hope, mobilize, and act to bring about what Taylor terms “a liberating material spirituality” to unseat the state that kills.


The Liturgy of Creation

The Liturgy of Creation

Author: Michael LeFebvre

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2019-08-06

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 0830865187

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How were holidays chosen and taught in biblical Israel, and what did they have to do with the creation narrative? Michael LeFebvre considers the calendars of the Pentateuch, arguing that dates were added to Old Testament narratives not as journalistic details but to teach sacred rhythms of labor and worship. LeFebvre then applies this insight to the creation week, finding that the days of creation also serve a liturgical purpose.


Sexual Sanity for Men

Sexual Sanity for Men

Author: David White

Publisher: New Growth Press

Published: 2012-10-31

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 194813019X

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Written for Christian men struggling with any form of sexual brokenness, this resource helps men understand that sexual sin starts in their minds and hearts and shows them how knowing Christ breaks their chains, builds spiritual brotherhood, and helps them take practical steps to re-create their minds in a God-focused direction. The ...