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Garry Brackett

BA - Fort Wayne Bible College
MAR - Trinity Evangelical Divinity
D.Min - Grace Theological Seminary
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Praying – Which Posture?

We hear of professional golfers who study with coaches to make even slight alterations in their stance or grip, hoping to achieve another fifteen yards off the tee or better control around the greens. How much more should we study the Word to see how our posture might intensify our praying?

1. Bowing

To bow is a physical expression of honor and allegiance. The action of bowing is associated with worship. Even just the bowing of our heads communicates to our mind that we’re addressing the One to whom we’ve pledged our complete loyalty. When the Lord came down in a cloud around Moses on Mount Sinai, “Moses made haste to bow low toward the earth and worship” (Exod. 34:8). King David, centuries later, said, “As for me . . . I will bow down in reverence for You” (Ps. 5:7). Bowing is an appropriate posture of prayer.

2. Kneeling

Many other biblical references speak of dropping to our knees in prayer. Solomon’s monumental prayer at the dedication of the temple was given while he “knelt down in front of the entire congregation of Israel” (2 Chron. 6:13). Daniel, even at the risk of death for defying the king’s order against praying to anyone other than the king himself, continued kneeling three times a day at the open window of his home, “praying and giving thanks before his God” (Dan. 6:10). And one day, we’re told, “every knee will bow” before Christ—”in heaven and on earth and under the earth” (Phil. 2:10)—even those who refused to kneel before Him.

3. Lying Prostrate

Sometimes bowing our heads or bowing on our knees still doesn’t quite reflect the devotion we intend. When Ezra the priest gave an all-morning, public reading of the law to the returned exiles in Jerusalem, “they bowed low and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground” (Neh. 8:6). Jesus, agonizing in the Garden of Gethsemane before His torture and death, “fell on His face and prayed” (Matt. 26:39). And when John later saw Him in His resurrected, glorified form — as described in the apostle’s Revelation on the island of Patmos — he admitted he “fell at His feet like a dead man,” totally prostrate before the power of God (Rev. 1:17). 

4. Lifted Hands

Many prayers from Scripture were made with uplifted hands. The idea of folding our hands, while meaningful, is actually more recent in history. But the Bible does talk about raising our hands—”the lifting up of my hands as the evening offering” (Ps. 141:2). Paul said, “I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension” (1 Tim. 2:8). Both Solomon and Ezra, whom we mentioned earlier, prayed while falling to their knees and lifting their hands—at the same time—a position of total, physical worship and praise.

5. Lifted Eyes

While closing our eyes is a good way of limiting distractions and maintaining focus in prayer, a common biblical expression was lifting the eyes toward heaven, like when Jesus “raised His eyes” before praying at the tomb of Lazarus (John 11:41), or when “looking up to heaven” as He blessed the five loaves and two fish before multiplying them for the crowd of five thousand (Luke 9:16). 

6. Silence

Beyond physical postures, what we do with our voices in prayer is also important. Sometimes the best thing we can do in prayer is be still and know that He is God, without saying a word (Ps. 46:10). When awed and amazed, one is often in silence. When Hannah prayed in anguish for God to give her a child, “she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were moving, but her voice was not heard” (1 Sam. 1:13). No one could hear her silent prayer, but God heard and answered.

7. Lifted Voices

Along with lifted hands and lifted eyes, the Bible also exhorts us to lift our voices to the Lord in prayer. “Give ear to my voice when I call to You,” David prayed (Ps. 141:1). “My voice rises to God, and He will hear me” (Ps. 77:1). 

8. Crying Out

“Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud” (Ps. 55:17). This crying out is a frequent descriptor of prayers spoken in the Bible. Jesus, we’re told, during His life on the earth, “offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the One who was able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence” (Heb. 5:7). Various translations of the original words for crying out carry the idea of shrieking in pain, or making a sound like an animal in danger, or wailing with deep emotion of spirit. It’s intense and loud. Heavy and heartfelt. Nearly half of the times when John’s Revelation talks about words being spoken in heaven, they’re explicitly identified as a “loud voice”—20 times in its 22 chapters.

Again, posture isn’t everything. It’s not mandatory or specifically prescribed. But we all can identify the difference, can’t we, between the prayers we make while flat on our backs, fighting sleep—and the prayers we make while deliberately kneeling, or raising our hands, or speaking aloud. 

Our body sends signals to the rest of our system, reminding us we’re truly in His presence. Truly dependent on Him. Truly His servant. Truly worshipful. And if anything can help us stay this anchored and concentrated on Him, can it really be insignificant?

Shepherds Advantage provides Servant Leadership that helps people close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. Shepherds Advantage closes that gap by providing Leadership Development, Key Note Speaking, and Executive Coaching. 

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Stephen Kendrick & Alex Kendrick, The Battle Plan For Prayer. B&H Publishing 2015 (This book was the basis of the Film, The War Room)

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Palal – Proseuchomai

Old Testament

The Hebrew verb palal means “to pray,” or “to intercede.” It comes from the root, pll, which carries the idea of “intervening” or “interposing.” One who prays “interposes” himself or herself between God and some other thing, condition, or person. The Bible assumes that people will pray to their God, since they are dependent upon Him for everything (our sin makes prayer even more of a necessity). The power of prayer is simply amazing because it changes not only the world, but also the person praying. It touches not only the supplicant, but also the very heart of God. During Solomon’s dedication of the Temple, Solomon spoke of the power of prayer (2 Chr. 7:13–16). Through prayer (palal), people who are called by the Lord’s Name can move God to hear them, forgive them, and heal them and also their land. Prayer must be accompanied by humility—a serious search for God and a genuine rejection of evil. Only if these attitudes and actions are present will prayer be heard—and only when this kind of attitude accompanies prayer will it be effective. Abraham prayed for Abimelech with this attitude, and God heard him (Gen. 20:7). Moses prayed for the people of Israel (Num. 21:7), and God heard him. Hannah prayed to have a child, and God heard her (1 Sam. 1:19, 27). Elisha prayed for his servant, and God heard him (2 Kgs. 6:17–18).[1]

New Testament

All believers want to know how to pray effectively. The place to begin is with Christ’s teaching and example. Christ’s dependence on His Father expresses itself in repeated prayer, culminating in His prayer after the last supper and the agony of Gethsemane, followed by His prayer from the cross (John 17). The parables on “prayer” (proseuchē in Greek) are another important source of Christ’s teaching. These parables emphasize persistence (Luke 18:1–8), tenacity (Luke 11:5–8), simplicity and humility (Luke 18:10–14). A significant source of teaching about prayer is the Lord’s Prayer (Matt. 6:9–13). The requests given in the Lord’s Prayer are concerned first with God, His kingdom and His glory[2]

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[1] Carpenter, E. E., & Comfort, P. W. (2000). In Holman treasury of key Bible words: 200 Greek and 200 Hebrew words defined and explained (p. 138). Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers.

[2] Carpenter, E. E., & Comfort, P. W. (2000). In Holman treasury of key Bible words: 200 Greek and 200 Hebrew words defined and explained (p. 364). Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers.

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Liquid Church Walls

What happened to the walls of church? The general understanding of church boundaries has been defined by the walls of a physical location – “There is my church….” The Covid Pandemic has single-handedly redefined faith boundaries. Before you judge my intent and motives, pause with me and consider some salient truth.

  • The metric system of how church is measured has radically changed
  • “What gets measured gets rewarded” was the old mantra – what was measured was skewed
  • Church attendance metrics have been redefined
  • “Look we are ‘LIVE’!”

This is only a sampling of thoughts that could be wrote. Here is what I know as a 40+ year veteran minister, I have vested much of my ministry in challenging the church to get outside the walls of the church, get outside of the box, and other mantras. This global pandemic has pushed us all outside of the walls and box of the church. We have moved from the shocking reality of not using our building, to pivoting our activity to go online, to what will a digital Easter look like, to how much longer will this last! The walls of the church that defined who we are and what we believe has turned to a liquid reality. 

I am not declaring this fluid state to be all bad, but I am declaring this to be an opportunity to think differently about the boundaries that have defined our faith. As I write this article, the biggest discussion of churches in North America, Canada, and the UK centers on how to measure church attendance in a digital world[1]. We have measured content production and participants in the Worship Center. We are now attempting to determine what is an acceptable count total – 1 minute of engagement time or staying for the full online service? STOP! We still are measuring content to participant engagement. That misses the point of one the most crucial commands of the New Testament church – GO MAKE DISCIPLES! How do we make disciples and bear one another’s burdens if we are not truly building community? Perhaps it is time to rethink what is rewarded and what is measured. Perhaps it is time to stop measuring a day and event to start engaging people daily.

Shepherds Advantage provides Servant Leadership that helps people close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. Shepherds Advantage closes that gap by providing Leadership Development, Key Note Speaking, and Executive Coaching. 

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[1] www.barna.com

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The Influence Shift

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The true measure of leadership is influence – nothing more, nothing less. The Law of Influence

Leadership position does not give someone leadership authority. Having a title is not the same as having influence or moral authority. Harvard Professor Sharer states that moral authority is not easy to define, but you know it when you see it and when you don’t. A lack of moral authority in leaders breeds distrust, creates cynicism and kills initiative throughout an organization. A lack of moral authority can bring down a nation. 

John Maxwell states moral authority is the recognition of a person’s leadership influence based on who they are more than the position they hold. It is attained by authentic living that has built trust.

I want to give 4 Key Insights to the pathway to moral authority.

Competence – The ability to lead well – Competence is the key to moral authority. Author George Davis states that authority is not something we buy, are born with, or is delegated to us by our superiors. It is however he states something that we earn from our subordinates. You must prove yourself first, then you can lead. IN the book Developing The Leader Within You 2.0, there are five levels to consider;

Position – People follow because they have to

Permission – People follow because they want to

Production – People follow because you demonstrate competence

People Development – People follow because you make them competent

Pinnacle – People follow because you have a reputation for excellence

Courage – Moving forward in the face of fear – Courage….Encourages people during difficult times; Enables people to maximise their potential; Helps leaders find their voice.

Every leader who possesses moral authority has had to stand alone at some point in time. Such moments make leaders!

Consistency – Doing well all the time, not just sometimes – Andy Stanley in his book Visioneering, “Nothing compensates for a lack of moral authority. No amount of communication skills, ealth, accomplishment, education, talent, or position can make up for a lack of moral authority. We all know plenty of people who have these qualities but who exercise no influence over us whatsoever, WHY? Because there is a contradiction between what they claim to be and what we perceive them to be.

Character – Being bigger on the inside than the outside – Moral authority is a result of right intentions, right values, right beliefs, right actions, right relationships, right responses. Our intentions must be right, our heart must be good. Put down some strong roots of…

Integrity – align values and actions

Authenticity – I will only teach what I believe (passion), what I experience (Confidence), What I live (Authenticity)

Humility – This is the everyday choice to credit God for your blessings and credit others for your success.

Love – You must love people, respect them, value them. People can always tell when these things are not true. Love them enough that you care about helping them.

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5 Stages or 6 Stages?

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in the 1969 wrote about her observations of terminally ill people in her book, Death and Dying.  Her book came into existence because of a lack of training in the medical schools on the subject of various phases of acceptance in terminally ill patients. Her work was never intended to be prescriptive, rather, these were observations of a general progression from the shock of bad news all the way to a level of acceptance of a new reality. The five stages, denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance are a part of the framework that makes up our learning to live with the one we are losing or have in fact lost. They are tools to help us frame and identify what we may be feeling. They are not stops on some linear timeline in grief. Not everyone goes through all of them or in a prescribed order. The hope is that with these stages comes the knowledge of grief ‘s terrain, making us better equipped to cope with life and loss. At times, people in grief will often report more stages. Just remember your grief is unique as you are. These 5-stages are merely a mosaic of the journey of people whose lives were moving in one direction and now a sudden shift in life’s direction has radically altered previous held dreams.

Author David Kessler had the privilege to co-author 2 books with Ross; Life Lessons and On Grief and Grieving. Kessler has authored a new book, Finding Meaning; The Sixth Stage of Grief. In this book he has added Meaning as the sixth stage of grief. Kessler writes from a perspective of suddenly losing his 21-year old son. His writing is from a perspective of living life in a way that brings honor to those we have lost. He makes a distinction between attempting to find closure versus living with meaning that honors. This adds to the mosaic of radical change that has occurred which brings people to how do I find meaning and live out that meaning in the face of new realities. 

In a recent “Church Pulse Podcast”, there was a discussion that many pastors are experiencing aspects of the now 6-stages of grieving: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance, and meaning. A California Pastor commented, “I do not know what grief stage I am in at the moment. Everything has changed.” Covid-19 will be remembered for the radical change in how the end of life has been celebrated due to “Social Distancing.” There is a sense that Covid-19 end-of-life services has denied us a right to close this chapter in life. Truthfully, this pandemic is not about, “How do I get through this event so we can get back to normal?” Rather, I believe it is about; “How do I change in order to thrive in a new world after this event?” Living honorably in a new world that is already giving us a new meaning to life is our goal!

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Reverence or Fear?

Have you ever watched a sunrise or sunset? Have you ever camped out under the stars and have been amazed at the number of stars? As you hold a newborn baby are you in awe in that moment at the miracle of birth?

The Hebrew word that is translated “awe” is “yirah”. The actual meaning of this word is respect, reverence, worship and fear. This word is used in Proverbs 9:10, “The fear (yirah) of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”The implication is that we are not to be afraid of the Lord as though we are scared. We are not to imply the Lord is waiting to crush us and we cannot escape (There is certain amount of truth of this fact in judgment due to our rejection of His offer of salvation). 

The next time that you stand on the oceans shore realize your emotion is not one of fear in that moment. Rather you are awe-struck at the size and power of the ocean. You feel yirah! In that moment you feel reverence for a creating God. That is what scripture declares as the beginning of wisdom and knowledge. Do you “yirah” God in that manner?

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Mental Health Post Covid-19

It seems that we are in a count-down mind-set anticipating the return to our jobs and places of worship. As we anxiously anticipate this return are we in touch with the Mental Health of our congregation, our Teams, and ourselves? Let’s face the facts, we have been practicing “social distancing” while our faith is structured on community. Isolation is difficult to maintain during pandemics. Old habits and thinking can easily creep back into our minds and habits. 

Consider the following; two in five young adults around the world report anxiety about important decisions (40%), uncertainty about the future (40%), a fear of failure (40%) and a pressure to be successful (36%).[1] Additional insights reveal that the majority of Pastors are “Somewhat” confident regarding their congregations needs. Yet the majority of faith leaders say they are offering one-on-one discipleship for their people. Regarding the churches leader’s perception of their own well-being during this pandemic 21% stated they are doing well which is down from 37% in a 2016 State of The Pastor Report by the Barna Group.

Let’s take a deep breath for just one minute while we are in this pandemic together! There is solid evidence of anxiety and fear in our young adult population, a majority of spiritual leaders say they offer one-on-one discipleship, yet those same leaders are “Somewhat” confident of the congregations needs, add to this the leaders own sense of well-being is decreasing. Is there a congruency of data? At a surface look the answer would be NO. However, if we consider the mental health issues for prolonged exposure to a traumatic and sudden change of American behavior and way of life, then perhaps the data is congruent.

As we prepare for a restart of our congregations we should be careful to not over-look the mental health of everyone (Leaders to attendees). It is easy to get caught up the social distancing measurements of every 3rdseat and every other row; how do we ingress and egress from the building, how do we receive offerings – do we allow everyone to touch the plate? Yet, I get it, this is a different world and we are using different descriptors of our new normal. I am convinced the elephant in the room will be the mental health of everyone. God has wired us to record everything about our daily lives. Presently our brain is sending error messages that what we are experiencing is an error. Clinical Psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud suggests that we need to reset our sense of connectedness, reset our routines, reset our sense of needing to control, and reset our mental space by increasing personal spiritual practices.[2] The Spirit of The Disciplines – Understanding How God Changes Lives by Dallas Willard is still worthy reading material for such a time as this.

Shepherds Advantage provides Servant Leadership that helps people close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. Shepherds Advantage closes that gap by providing Leadership Development, Keynote Speaking, and Executive Coaching. 

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[1] https://www.barna.com/research/mental-emotional-health-among-pastors/ – ACCESSED 23 April, 2020.

[2] Dr. Henry Cloud as sighted in an article, The Mental & Emotional Health of Pastors and Their Congregants Amid Covid-19, by David Kinnaman President of the Barna Group. April 15, 2020.

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Measure What Matters

We are very deep into the Global Pandemic – Covid-19. When you pause to simply look around the religious landscape, you will see a very different expression of faith in America. That may be stating the obvious since this pandemic was thrust upon everyone suddenly and forcefully due to the spread of the coronavirus. Because I have been a life student of Faith and discipleship for over forty years, I have taken the time to observe the central Indiana faith community weekly. Everyone is digital so that task is not difficult to do. I have observed churches moving from shock at the suddenness of this change, to the online church coupled with its awkwardness, to the restlessness of people wanting to restart their lives, to the reality of restarting a nation and how do we restart our churches?

In all of this transition we are measuring the church metrics through a different lens. According to the Barna Group[1], they state that 32% of churches have served their communities through food distribution programs. Research shows that an additional 35% of churches have partnered with other agencies in community food distribution and assisting the elderly population by means of grocery shopping, doctors’ appointments, etc. Measuring “church attendance” is not as simple as food distribution. Pastors reported that attendance post-Easter increased for 59% of churches; 21% of churches stated their attendance remained the same; and 20% of churches reported a decline. When you examine this metric, you will see a wide variety of how these numbers are arrived at by churches. There are three ways of measuring attendance. First we are counting the number of views to our service, secondly the actual attendance is measured by those who watch the full service plus the “comment engagement” activity, and thirdly attendance is measured by multiplying by a factor of 3x (Average family size) the number of devises that connect to the service regardless of how long they stay engaged.

This all sounds complicated doesn’t it? Perhaps we are making it more difficult than it should be. So, we return to the gospel mandate in a digital world. The mandate has not changed and will not ever change no matter the platforms used to “do church”. Could it be that our efforts to measure unique devises, Facebook engagements, and individual IP addresses is only measuring “Content to Consumer” metrics? If this is what we are doing then we must ask the question, Is the mandate of the church to only measure content to consumers? What if the question was “Are we actually converting views into actual relationships with Christ and community? If that becomes the question then our responsibility in a post Covid-19 world is a 7-day per week responsibility and not just weekend metrics. This measurement would radically change all other measurements.

DISCIPLESHIP matters!

Shepherds Advantage provides Servant Leadership that helps people close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. Shepherds Advantage closes that gap by providing Leadership Development, Key Note Speaking, and Executive Coaching. 

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[1] https://www.barna.com/research/measure-digital-engagement/ – ACCESSED 23 April, 2020.

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Mindset – Passion+Toil+Training

AuthorCarol Dweck states, “Do people with this mindset believe that anyone can be anything, that anyone with proper motivation or education can become Einstein or Beethovan? NO, but they believe that a person’s true potential is unknown (and unknowable); that it’s impossible to foresee what can be accomplished with years of passion, toil, and training.”

The point here isn’t that we can do anything. Again I repeat Dweck’s words that our potential is unknown and unknowable and the only way to see what that potential might be is to invest in years of PASSION, TOIL, and TRAINING.

A person with a fixed mindset would not entertain the idea of years investing into something that will not return immediate gratification. They simply see hard work with a high possibility of failure as “See, I told you that I do not have the right stuff!”

Growth Minded people see the investment of years is how a person will ultimately discover their real potential. Dweck states, “In one world, failure is about having a setback. Getting a bad grade. Losing a tournament. Getting fired. Getting rejected. It means you’re not smart or talented. In the other world, failure is about not growing. Not reaching for things you value. It means you’re not fulfilling your potential.” 

Realize that MINDSETS are beliefs! They are quite powerful. You have the ability to change your mindset. So, how are you approaching your potential (raising children, career, friendships, etc.)?

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Posttraumatic Growth

The global Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 is just like any other significant crisis that has ever occurred in history. The best analogy is that of a hurricane. There is the preparation leading to the destructive force of a hurricane. This gives way to the “eye-of-the-storm” which is a false sense the storm is over. Following this the backside of the hurricane hits with additional force and greater destruction. Many times, after a hurricane has passed the sun will shine brightly as though nothing has ever happened. However, in the brightness of the sunshine, the visible reality and extent of destruction slowly and shockingly settles upon people. You are now living in hell on earth. The mental-emotional impact upon people can become crushing, leaving scars for the rest of their lives.

“Many survivors of trauma have experiences that haunt them for the rest of their lives, experiences they can never forget. They may struggle for many years with considerable psychological pain. The new psychology of posttraumatic growth does not deny this fact, rather, simply recognizes that there is another side to the coin – that in the midst of great psychological pain there can also be a new recognition of one’s personal qualities and a deeper and more satisfying connection to others.

Three existential themes are at the core of posttraumatic growth. The first is the recognition that life is uncertain and that things change. This amounts to a tolerance of uncertainty that, in turn, reflects the ability to embrace is as a fundamental tenet of human existence. The second is psychological mindfulness, which reflects self-awareness and an understanding of how one’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are related to each other as well as a flexible attitude toward personal change. The third is acknowledgement of personal agency, which entails a sense of responsibility for the choices one makes in life and an awareness that choices have consequences.”[1]

Abraham Maslow once stated about self-actualizers, “the most important learning experiences . . . were tragedies, deaths, and trauma . . . which forced change in the life-outlook of the person and consequently in everything they did.“ We are preparing and anticipating being released from the lockdown of our Covid-19 new world behavior. With the flattening curve of the number of new incidents and deaths and the hopes of releasing the social constraints we are only in the eye of the storm, the calm before the new realities settle in on us. That chapter is only now being discussed. Change in our mind-set and behaviors are being forced upon us. 

Think about the thousands of funeral services that did not occur due to social distancing and the fear of spreading the Coronavirus, Think of the thousands of “Celebration of life” services that will occur to bring closure to families and friends. How do you restart a nation? Better yet, How do you restart church? Will there be temperature checks for entry into larger gatherings? Will we wear masks and gloves? What about our children’s education? What about the economy? Author Stephen Joseph’s book, “What Does Not Kill Us” is a powerful title to remind us of our own self-awareness, “I have survived”. Tragedies and trauma can make us better and we can emerge as new versions of our self.

Shepherds Advantage provides Servant Leadership that helps people close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. Shepherds Advantage closes that gap by providing Leadership Development, Key Note Speaking, and Executive Coaching. 

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[1] Stephen Joseph. What Doesn’t Kill Us. Basic Books: New York,  2011.