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Seeking the Lost, Keeping Them, Making Them Disciples: Transforming New Converts from Members to Disciples Through a Christ-Based Discipleship Program
Benoit Petit-Homme
Dorrance Publishing Co.
2018
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God bless Dr. Benoit Petit-Homme for all the work he has done in putting this book together. I believe that any church or leader who will follow these biblically-grounded principles will see beautiful results in changed lives for the kingdom. Teresa L. Reeve, PhD, Associate Dean, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Associate Professor of New Testament Contexts, Andrews University, United States of America Dr. Benoit Petit-Homme's contribution to the discipleship crisis is a compelling re-examination of scripture, church history, and 21st century pastoral experience. Practical and convincing, his straightforward style brings real solutions to the evangelistic Achilles' heels of attrition. He reminds us of what has been forgotten and calls us back to our relational roots. Pr. Ron Kelly, Senior Pastor, Village Seventh-day Adventist Church, Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States of America Seeking the Lost, Keeping Them, Making Them Disciples by Dr. Benoit Petit-Homme is a handy Christ-based discipleship resource that will contribute to the mission of training and equipping church ministry leaders in the evangelistic work of reaping, retaining, and nurturing new believing Christians. This is a must-read for church officers, pastors, and ministry directors in the Christian church. Ron C. Smith, PhD., D.Min, President, Southern Union Conference of SDA Every year, many thousands of people hear the Good News of Jesus Christ and choose to be baptized and join a church community. Unfortunately, it is also true that every year many new converts leave a church relatively shortly after joining. The specific reasons that each person leaves the church could fill a book by themselves, but they all boil down to one thing: a lack of focus on the part of the church community on turning converts into disciples of our Savior. A disciple of Christ does more than attend church services. A disciple is an active member of the church community. A disciple is a witness to others. A disciple seeks to grow the church by seeking to lead everyone they meet to Christ. Dr. Benoit Petit-Homme is a committed disciple of Christ, and after extensive study of exactly why new converts leave the church, he has developed a process by which any church can make disciples. All it takes is a little extra work, a bit of encouragement, and an unwavering faith in the Lord. About the Author Dr. Benoit Petit-Homme is an Adventist Christian Minister who loves preaching, teaching, and mentoring. He has spent the past several years conducting Christ-centered evangelistic series, workshops, and seminars in the U.S. and abroad. He believes that the more he knows, the better he can serve God, and he enjoys fostering that belief in others. He lives with his wife, Carolle, and has two sons, Carl and Berny. He holds a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min), a Master in Divinity (MDiv), and a BA in Economics.
Counterterrorism: Reassessing the Policy Response promotes a more nuanced understanding of the effectiveness of current counterterrorism practices and the need for reform. It challenges government, media, and academic accounts that exaggerate terrorist threats, particularly in comparison to other threats such as organized crime. Author Benoît Gomis responds to the problem of overreaction with guidelines that address terrorism as a problem to be managed rather than as an existential threat that can be eradicated. He proposes a more realistic assessment of the threat from terrorism, domestic or international, by relating terrorism to broader security, social, and political contexts.The book examines current issues in counterterrorism, including the opportunity costs of counterterrorism policies, their psychological impact, the role of the media and experts, and the risks associated with oversimplifying the challenges posed by terrorism. It also explores less prominent areas of terrorism studies such as right-wing extremism, links between terrorism and organized crime, and citizen privacy.Case studies illustrate each chapter, with some detailing differences in counterterrorist policy between countries. The studies focus on Western countries, particularly the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. The book also highlights the responsibility of nongovernmental actors in analyzing the threat and informing policies.Counterterrorism: Reassessing the Policy Response is a timely commentary on contemporary developments in counterterrorist policy and practice, including drones, social media, and recent revelations on intelligence programs. It identifies potential dangers in technology and measures that can be taken to minimize them. More importantly, it provides guidance on how current policy can be reformed to assume a more objective, measured, and effective approach against terrorism.
Soft Ground Tunnel Design is a textbook that teaches the principles of tunnel and underground space design in soft ground. ‘Soft ground’ refers to soil, in contrast to rock. The book focuses on stability, prediction of ground movements, and structural design of the lining. It shows that the choice of excavation and support methods depends on ground stability, limitation of damage to the existing built environment, and health, safety and environmental considerations. Benoît Jones builds on the basic principles of soil-structure interaction, the three-dimensional effects of construction sequence, and the effects of construction on other surface or subsurface structures in steps of gradually increasing complexity. The use of worked examples throughout, and example problems at the end of each chapter, give the reader confidence to apply their knowledge. Engineers and graduate students will be able to: • understand the basis for choosing an underground construction method and/or ground improvement method• calculate heading stability• predict ground movements• understand the complex soil-structure interaction around an advancing tunnel• design tunnel linings in soft ground using a variety of methods• predict the effects of construction on the built environment and assess potential damageBenoît Jones has worked in tunnelling as a designer, contractor and academic for more than 20 years. He set up and ran the MSc Tunnelling and Underground Space course at the University of Warwick. He is now managing director of his own company, Inbye Engineering.
The Calumnist Malefesto: And Other Improbable Yarns
Benoit Chartier
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2013
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An eclectic new collection of twelve short stories, The Calumnist Malefesto: And Other Improbable Yarns offers a glimpse into important and universal themes in today's culture while employing an enjoyable and unique approach. Excitedly telling the stories of a young reader, an Afghan girl and her alien pet, two freedom fighters, a stranded extraterrestrial, an elderly gentleman and his long awaited visitor, a Japanese boy, Purgatory's exam room, a humanoid android, a resuscitated astrophysicist, and a few others, the book uses an assortment of amusing stories to connect readers to the deeper underlying messages. While the stories' characters are all different, they must all take steps to overcome their particular situations, and how they go about it will affect their realities forever.The Calumnist Malefesto explores the universal themes of religious belief, love, acceptance, tolerance, hatred, and the nature of humanity. Employing science-fiction and semi-theological themes, these entertaining stories are conveyed with serious underlying messages. Many of these wonderful stories employ a lighthearted approach to soften the underlying dramatic nature of the messages. An excellent collection of stories that span a wide array of serious and insightful themes, this fantastic book will keep readers engrossed from the opening pages. Truly offering something for everyone, The Calumnist Malefesto runs the gamut between science-fiction, fantasy-theological, and plain fictional works. With underlying themes that bind them together, the book's varying genres add a priceless excitement and flexibility to the messages that it's trying to convey. Written in an accessible manner that makes it an easy and enjoyable read, this enlightening collection of stories is perfect for readers from all walks of life. Written to resonate with readers on many different levels, The Calumnist Malefesto offers multiple stories, with no clear focus, yet all with deeper, sometimes philosophical, meanings. From freedom fighters to stranded extraterrestrials, this amazing collection offers something for everyone to enjoy, while exploring the critical themes that affect us all. An excitingly eclectic mix of fiction, this wonderful collection will keep readers thinking long after the last page has turned.
Schuffenecker's Sunflowers: And Other van Gogh Forgeries
Benoit Landais; Hanspeter Born
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2014
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Schuffenecker? An artist hardly anyone has heard of. And yet he painted some of the most celebrated and expensive "van Goghs" ever sold. Most of his fakes are still considered genuine paintings by the great Vincent van Gogh. Such icons as the Sunflowers, sold by Christie's for a world record price in 1987, the Arl sienne in New York's Met, and the much admired "self-portrait" showing the artist with bandaged ear and pipe are, in fact, the handiwork of Emile Schuffenecker (1851 - 1934). In Schuffenecker's Sunflowers Benoit Landais and Hanspeter Born explain how a man of modest talent has managed to fool critics. dealers and collectors; and why, eighty years after his death, the art world still accepts his forgeries as van Goghs. The book tells how the fakes were made, how they were given false credentials and foisted on guileless buyers. It is the incredible story of a mousy little man who became one of the most successful art forgers of all times.
Quatre faux Van Gogh d'Arles parlent
Benoit Landais
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2014
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C'est du haut du panier d'Arles qu'il est ici question: Les Tournesols, tableau le plus cher du monde en 1987; Le Portrait la pipe et l'oreille band e ic ne partout rencontr e; L'Arl sienne dont le Mus e d'Orsay et le Metropolitan se partagent l'effigie, La Berceuse enfin, seul Van Gogh cinq fois peint par Vincent. Voil le carr d'as: quatre toiles, quatre joyaux... Quatre faux Chacun de ces tableaux est une r plique et tous sont apparus la m me p riode et au m me endroit, Paris entre 1893 et 1904 chez Emile Schuffenecker ou dans son cercle troit. Les provenances qui les tenaient jusqu'ici l'abri des soup ons sont des fictions. La Correspondance les ignore ou les carte quand elle voque et c l bre leurs mod les.Schuff, l'ami de Gauguin, le professeur de dessin, un faussaire de g nie ? M me pas Juste un laiss pour compte de la gloire, un besogneux qui se trouvait l au bon moment. Un jaloux n glig par la critique avide de vengeance.Les copies ne r sistent pas l'examen et les diff rences entre originaux et r pliques les accusent. Ces pages les d shabillent patiemment et rendent caducs les raisonnements qui avaient conduit les garantir, les d signer l'admiration. Les toiles parlent, il suffit d'entendre ce qu'elles ont dire.
Pourquoi ? Pourquoi Vincent renonce-t-il ? La question taraude la critique depuis toujours. Une belle journ e d' t et un coup de revolver. Sans mot d'adieu. Tellement soudain que l'on a pu douter du suicide. On aura mal lu.Et Vincent s'est tu... croise les sources, remet en cause les dates erron es attribu es certaines lettres, traque chacun des mots conserv s, et une autre image resurgit: suicide voulu en toute lucidit , comme l'assure un ami trois jours apr s le drame. Vivre aux crochets de son fr re trente-sept ans, voir le pain quotidien menac et juger infime la chance que son travail lui permette de gagner sa vie malgr des efforts de perdu, la coupe tait rase, le combat trop in gal. L'adversit a eu raison de sa farouche t nacit , nous privant de l'homme, nous laissant l'oeuvre.
La fabuleuse histoire du Jardin à Auvers
Benoit Landais
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2014
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Une partie de pouilleux Si une image peut r sumer l' pop e centenaire du Jardin Auvers, c'est bien celle-l . L'histoire du Jardin de Van Gogh devenu par quelque avatar de l'histoire de l'art un monument historique, s'apparente au jeu de cartes, autrement d nomm mistigri, plus rarement le puant, dans lequel tout l'art du bluff consiste mettre en valeur la carte qui n'est pas appari e pour jeter le trouble dans l'esprit de celui qui doit piocher et qui perdra la partie s'il la conserve. Le Jardin a quitt la m re patrie en 1901 pour la Hollande, exp di , sous pr texte d' change, par un adepte de magie et d' sot risme se d faussant d'une oeuvre emprunt e son ami collectionneur et peintre. Le jeu n'a plus cess , la mise montant chaque tour, parfois retourn l'envoyeur et puis encore, et encore, parfois repris par un cousin, parfois, r clam par le joueur pr c dent, parfois partag par des fr res ennemis. De retour en France le Jardin maudit a fini par chouer entre des mains qui ont cess de trouver le jeu dr le quand elles ont voulu sans succ s s'en d faire. Les joueurs ont r clam que l'on reprenne la fausse carte pour ne pas se retrouver tout fait perdants. On les rassura en disant qu'ils pourraient, avec un peu de patience, toujours le refiler quelqu'un d'autre. Devant leur insistance, tous recours puis s, on leur opposa un: Tu le voulais, tu l'as . A chaque fois l'histoire avance d'un cran. Saga.
Concrete Surface Engineering
Benoit Bissonnette; Luc Courard; Andrzej Garbacz
Productivity Press
2015
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Applying any material to an existing concrete surface intrinsically entails the development of a bond. Considering the ever increasing importance of concrete repair and protection, which imply the creation of an interface between two materials, an improved knowledge of concrete surface characteristics is paramount.Surface engineering, which has evolved from the world of metallurgy, addresses all surface-related considerations, notably adhesion. It provides a fundamental understanding of what will make the contact between two materials effective or not, allowing for interactions of variable intensity. It also comes with a variety of scientific tools for characterizing the quality of the substrate, the properties of the new material layer and their interface. In the case of concrete surface treatment, this is especially important for achieving lasting results.This book addresses the essentials of concrete surface engineering in view of a wide variety of concrete surface treatments, from protective coatings to repairs. It provides a leading-edge source of information for practicing engineers, architects, repair specialists, and researchers on the following topics: Surface engineering principles applied to concreteMethods and techniques for assessing concrete surface characteristicsFundamentals of adhesion between concrete and surface repairs/treatmentsCompatibility requirements for concrete surface repairs/treatmentsReview of surface preparation techniques available for concreteAchievement and appraisal of bond between existing concrete and surface repairs/treatmentsBenoît Bissonnette is professor of civil engineering at Laval University in Quebec City, Canada.Luc Courard is professor of building materials at the University of Liège in Belgium.Andrzej Garbacz is professor of building materials engineering in the Department of Building Materials Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology in Poland.
LINEAR AND NONLINEAR CRYSTAL OPTICS
Benoit Boulanger; Patricia Segonds; Simon Joly; Yannick Petit
TAYLOR FRANCIS INC
2026
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This book provides both theoretical foundations and practical insights into linear and nonlinear crystal optics. It bridges the fundamental principles of light-crystal interactions with advanced applications in optics. Linear and Nonlinear Crystal Optics offers a thorough exploration of electric susceptibility—the cornerstone of optical properties through electric constitutive relations and Maxwell's equations. Key features include comprehensive tensor representations, detailed angular distributions of optical parameters, complete mathematical demonstrations, and original research insights developed over decades. The book covers essential topics including phenomenological introduction to light-matter coupling, mathematical background in orientation and thermodynamic symmetries, electric susceptibility and field tensors, polarization calculations, linear optical effects linked to the real and imaginary parts of the refractive index, and both second-order and third-order interactions. Each chapter concludes with a summary and references, providing readers with clear learning pathways and resources for further exploration.This book is ideal for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers in physics, optical engineering, materials science, and crystallography. It serves as an essential reference for professionals working in fields requiring deep understanding of crystal optics, including photonics, laser technology, telecommunications, and materials characterization.
Un Van Gogh aux orties, le portrait de Pokhitonov
Benoit Landais
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2014
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Le superbe Portrait d'homme, acquis en 1940 par la National Gallery of Victoria de Melbourne, d nonc pour de bien mauvais motifs dans le Burlington Magazine en 2006 par le professeur Ronald Pickvance qui critiquait une exposition en Ecosse, a t rejet l'ann e suivante par le Van Gogh Museum, mus e dont il avait jadis t le mentor. L' tude du mus e, qui, faute de mieux, a attribu le tableau un myst rieux contemporain de van Gogh, ne montre rien de discriminant, se contentant d'estimer qu'il y avait davantage de raisons contre l'attribution que pour. Les experts ignoraient que ce portrait montre le peintre Ivan Pavlovich Pokhitonov, "le plus fran ais des peintres russes" qui r sidait Villa H l ne Paris, l o John Peter Russell a peint le portrait de Vincent conserv au Mus e van Gogh. En 1887, seule date possible pour la r alisation par Vincent de ce portrait, les deux peintres r sidant Montmartre ne pouvaient s'ignorer, Pokhitonov tait sous contrat avec la galerie qui employait Theo... Clef pour comprendre le portrait moderne que Vincent pla ait au sommet de son art, ce portrait d'un artiste doit reprendre sa place dans le catalogue.Du fait de sa vente en 1933 sous la pression des nazis, le tableau a t restitu aux h ritiers de Richard Semmel en mai 2014.
Consultation carriere avec l'approche Coaching: Observations et réflexions sur les transitions de carrière
Benoit Desgroseillers
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2020
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Ce livre aborde diverses facettes des changements et des transitions qui affectent la carri re, sous l'angle du coaching de carri re.
UPDATE: The sequel is now published and is titled "Blue Node". Red Nexus is a Finalist in the Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB Book of the Year AwardOnce part of the Tokyo elite, Wen Harkwell lost his status when his mother died, and now he's forced to labor in the depths of the city, far from the easy life of the Heights, struggling to support his thirteen-year-old brother Sammy. By day he toils in a factory and by night he digs for scrap in the infamous Heap under the city. One night Wen is drawn to an old book he finds and risks taking it home-a quick decision with devastating consequences.Soon after, Sammy is kidnapped, and when Wen turns to a friend and coworker for help, the two find themselves embroiled in a secret high-tech operation that will stop at nothing to maintain their ciphered code. When Wen realizes that the same corporation connected to his mother's disappearance is behind the attack, he knows he must do whatever it takes to save his brother-even if it means working for the enemy.In the vein of William Gibson and A. A. Attanasio, Benoit Chartier's Red Nexus is a dystopian sci-fi adventure full of fascinating technology, fast-paced action, and plenty of heart.
L'affaire Gachet: L'audace des bandits
Benoit Landais
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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Voir ses oeuvres accroch es au Louvre Combien de rapins en mal d' ternit en ont r v ?Combien de vaniteux ont imagin , devant la porte eux ferm e, entrer par la fen tre, forcer les portes du temple ?Imposteurs tenaces, ulc r s d'avoir t ignor s, la vengeance pour moteur, les Gachet ont r ussi. Des cadeaux empoisonn s. Tuniques de Nessus et bon vieux cheval de Troie.Des oeuvres authentiques, certes, faute de quoi la mystification n'aurait eu aucune chance d'aboutir, mais des donations truff es de faux Van Gogh, de faux C zanne, de faux tous.En t te de gondole le second portrait du docteur Gachet, aujourd'hui au mus e d'Orsay. Une vilenie encens e dont il faudra se d faire.Le docteur a foment , son fils a consacr sa vie la plus grande duperie qui soit, mettant profit la v nalit des visiteurs, la convoitise des conservateurs, l'ignorance des amateurs. ridiculiser la critique, tromper les mus es, pourrir le march . Frapper au coeur, tout falsifier tout corrompre, tout feindre, la t m raire audace des bandits a pay .Ces pages d m lent l' cheveau. elles racontent comment les Gachet ont circonvenu leurs dupes bient t transform es, pour viter que le scandale n' clate, en garde rapproch e, en garants de leur moralit , en faussaires leur tour, en bruyants avocats d'une cause perdue.La cause Gachet est d'autant plus d sesp r e que, non content de flouer, le fils Gachet faux t moin de tout et de rien, a laiss les indices et les preuves par dizaines pour qu'un jour, bien apr s lui, les masques tombent.Le faussaire n'est jamais grand que d masqu .-----------Tous les leurres sont des tentations. On y succombe, mais chut Landais non seulement enqu te, tudie, d montre, analyse, mais il d nonce. Et sa plume se fait terrible violente pol mique, elle n' pargne personne. elle se livre un impitoyable jeu de massacre. Landais se fait des ennemis. A vie. Le Figaro
Melanie was an ordinary kid living an ordinary life in Ogden, Utah, land of mountains and blind beliefs. But when puberty kicked in, with a twist, it triggered an uncontrollable cascade of events. Instead of experiencing teenage spleen or acne outbreaks like the rest of her friends, Melanie will undergo a deeper, more radical metamorphosis with far reaching consequences. To survive, rejected, persecuted, she will need the support of her mentor Scipio and her close friends Ocelot and Mailer who - like her - are outcasts of a special kind: they, are Demon.
Killer Thrillers: Les enquetes loufoques et improbables de Marc-Andre Tessier
Benoit Hermant
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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Au fil de quatre enqu tes palpitantes, d couvrez les aventures hors du commun de Marc-Andr Tessier, l'inspecteur principal de la police de Gatineau et limier d'excellence confront la lie de l'humanit . Il devra faire face une s rie interminable de criminels plus d jant s les uns que les autres: des m langeurs de cadavres, un p tissier psychopathe et bien d'autres tout aussi attachants. Entre bi re qu b coise et culture populaire, il aura bien besoin de son flair l gendaire mais aussi de l'acuit visuelle et de la m moire photographique de son acolyte, l'artiste peintre Virginie Casoni. Ensemble, ils auront fort faire pour mettre un terme la folie meurtri re qui semble s' tre empar e de leur petite ville et envoyer les odieux malfaiteurs derri re les barreaux
