This is a newly revised edition of one of the standard introductory preaching textbooks on the market today Beginning with a solid theological basis veteran preacher & best-selling author Thomas G Long offers a practical step-by-step guide to writing a sermon Long centers his approach around the biblical concept of witness To be a preacher Long posits is to be a witness to God's work in the world-one who sees before speaking one whose task is to tell the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth about what is seen This updated edition freshens up language & anecdotes contains an extensive new analysis of the use of multimedia & its impact on preaching & adds a completely new chapter on plagiarism in preaching Included for the first time are four complete sermons with Long's commentary & analysis The sermons were written & originally preached by Barbara Brown Taylor Cleophus J La Rue Ginger Gaines-Cirelli & Edmund Steimle With this third edition The Witness of Preaching reaffirms itself as the essential resource for seminary students as well as new & experienced preachers ...

Their average age was twenty-five They came from Berkeley Cambridge Paris London & Chicago
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It all began when the wizards of the White League were under attack by their opponents of the Black League & one of their most powerful members cast a spell to bring forth a mighty wizard to aid their cause What the spell delivered was master hacker Walter Wiz Zumwalt The wizard who east the spell was dead & nobody -- not the elves not the dwarves not even the dragons -- could figure out what the shanghaied computer nerd was good for But spells are a lot like computer programs & in spite of the Wiz&s unprepossessing appearance he was going to defeat the all-powerful Black League win the love of a beautiful red-haired witch & prove that when it comes to spells & sorcery nobody but nobody can beat a Silicon Valley computer geek! ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Directed by Sidney Lumet (Serpico) & penned by Joel Schumacher (Batman & Robin) this lavish 1978 adaptation of the Broadway hit The Wiz was the biggest production filmed in New York City up to that point utilising the newly revamped Astoria Studios & locations around the city Diana Ross Michael Jackson Nipsey Russell & Ted Ross (reprising his Tony-winning role as the Lion) star in this Academy Award-nominated musical for the whole family The Wiz is probably the grandest take on L Frank Baum&s classic tale The Wizard of Oz The production team created sets with a sense of urban magic & spectacle a New York subway station literally comes to life & the massive plaza between the World Trade Centre towers is transformed into the Emerald City featuring nearly 400 dancers with three costume changes Like all good musicals the Quincy Jones arrangements are highly hummable long after viewing (especially the funky & Ease On Down the Road& & the inspirational & Brand New Day& In an era before MTV the camera stays nearly stationary as Ross & Lena Horne vocally soar through their numbers Their stage-like performances successfully make the leap to film making The Wiz a testament to their singing talents & star presence The then-thirty-something Ross raised some eyebrows playing the traditionally teenaged Dorothy but she & her supporting cast (including Richard Pryor as the Wiz) carry the tunes with an infectious verve that will appeal to people of all ages ...

' The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick' When a tornado crashes through Kansas City Dorothy & her dog Toto are whisked far away over the rainbow to a strange land called Oz How will they ever get home? & what is at the end of the yellow brick road? Plucky Dorothy & Toto embark on a magical adventure to search for the Wizard of Oz & along the way encounter new friends the Tin Woodman the Scarecrow & the Cowardly Lion

Includes:: exclusive material In the Backstory you can take the quiz & find out how much you really know about The Wizard of Oz! Vintage Children's Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds & the adults in their lives Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book & Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas & The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

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This is THE WIZARD OF OZ
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Classic musical adaptation of the L Frank Baum novel starring Judy Garland Ray Bolger Bert Lahr & Jack Haley A tornado whisks Dorothy (Garland) & her house from Kansas to Munchkin City squashing the Wicked Witch of the East upon landing The Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) vows revenge while Dorothy sets off on the yellow brick road to see the Wizard of Oz (Frank Morgan) hoping he can tell her how to get home On the way she makes friends with a scarecrow (Bolger) a tin man (Haley) & a cowardly lion (Lahr)
- all of whom have specific reasons for wanting to meet the magical Wizard With the Wicked Witch out to get her will Dorothy ever get home again? Extra Content 2-disc collection with over 2 hours of extras including all new feature length documentary ‘ The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz& Discover how this unprecedented production overcame the odds to become a movie classic & form an integral part of American culture Plus commentary by Historian John Frike with the film&s cast & crew Sing-along feature & much more
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Classic musical adaptation of the L Frank Baum novel starring Judy Garland Ray Bolger Bert Lahr & Jack Haley A tornado whisks Dorothy (Garland) & her house from Kansas to Munchkin City squashing the Wicked Witch of the East upon landing The Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) vows revenge while Dorothy sets off on the yellow brick road to see the Wizard of Oz (Frank Morgan) hoping he can tell her how to get home On the way she makes friends with a scarecrow (Bolger) a tin man (Haley) & a cowardly lion (Lahr)
- all of whom have specific reasons for wanting to meet the magical Wizard With the Wicked Witch out to get her will Dorothy ever get home again? Extra Content 2-disc collection with over 2 hours of extras including all new feature length documentary ‘ The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz& Discover how this unprecedented production overcame the odds to become a movie classic & form an integral part of American culture Plus commentary by Historian John Frike with the film&s cast & crew Sing-along feature & much more
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Classic musical adaptation of the L Frank Baum novel starring Judy Garland Ray Bolger Bert Lahr & Jack Haley A tornado whisks Dorothy (Garland) & her house from Kansas to Munchkin City squashing the Wicked Witch of the East upon landing The Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) vows revenge while Dorothy sets off on the yellow brick road to see the Wizard of Oz (Frank Morgan) hoping he can tell her how to get home On the way she makes friends with a scarecrow (Bolger) a tin man (Haley) & a cowardly lion (Lahr)
- all of whom have specific reasons for wanting to meet the magical Wizard With the Wicked Witch out to get her will Dorothy ever get home again? Extra Content 2-disc collection with over 2 hours of extras including all new feature length documentary Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz& Discover how this unprecedented production overcame the odds to become a movie classic & form an integral part of American culture Plus commentary by Historian John Frike with the film&s cast & crew Sing-along feature & much more
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region Free DVD Player in order to play Classic musical adaptation of the L Frank Baum novel starring Judy Garland Ray Bolger Bert Lahr & Jack Haley A tornado whisks Dorothy (Garland) & her house from Kansas to Munchkin City squashing the Wicked Witch of the East upon landing The Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) vows revenge while Dorothy sets off on the yellow brick road to see the Wizard of Oz (Frank Morgan) hoping he can tell her how to get home On the way she makes friends with a scarecrow (Bolger) a tin man (Haley) & a cowardly lion (Lahr)
- all of whom have specific reasons for wanting to meet the magical Wizard With the Wicked Witch out to get her will Dorothy ever get home again?
Includes: over 2 hours of extras including all new feature length documentary ‘ The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz& Discover how this unprecedented production overcame the odds to become a movie classic & form an integral part of American culture Plus commentary by Historian John Frike with the film&s cast & crew Sing-along feature & much more Actors Judy Garland Ray Bolger Bert Lahr Jack Haley Billie Burke Directors Victor Fleming Producers EY Harburg Language English Subtitles English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 2

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