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Many church leaders assume the most dangerous threats to God’s people will emerge from one side of the field. But when they scan for attacks in only one direction, they leave Christians vulnerable to different dangers. The church needs what Trevin Wax calls multi-directional leadership — leaders who combine dexterity and discipline. In short, leaders today must demonstrate faithful versatility. Wax applies multi-directional leadership to the most contentious issues facing churches right now. Unity and truth can still triumph in a divided age. 

“I’m deconstructing.” Yet another social-media post announces departure from the Christian faith. The cause could be sex, race, politics, social justice, science, hell - or all of the above. For many, Christianity is becoming implausible, even impossible to believe. While it might be tempting to leave the church in order to find answers, Before You Lose Your Faith argues that church should be the best place to deal with doubts. 

The works of John Wesley have been treasured for many years, and we are pleased to offer this 141-sermon set in three volumes. These sermons constitute the essential points of his beliefs. Many were published by Wesley himself while others were recovered from his manuscripts after his death. While listening to these, you will find that his writings are never dry but maintain a vigor of life about them while maintaining a scriptural balance. He strived to reach the everyday man and bring him a living gospel, and this intent is spread throughout his sermons.

Paul's Epistle to the Romans is arguably the most important book in the New Testament. It is the most comprehensive statement of Paul’s revelation, making it therefore the foundation of New Testament theology. This book is a detailed, verse-by-verse analysis and commentary on Paul's letter to the Romans, drawing on multiple translations and providing explanations of all significant Greek words used in the text, while always keeping in mind the overall message which the Apostle Paul has systematically laid out.

In a dystopian, war-torn future where a godless global network reprograms the masses for compliance, the Requiem units are a dying breed. Manned by sciocists - scientific exorcists - the units sweep cemeteries of "latent soul energy". However, there's a lot more than just ghosts in Graviton. Father Aguste Lax, military chaplain to Requiem 4, has his own doubts. The cross around his neck is a feeble reminder of his waning faith. Yet when they encounter a Type Six entity, no amount of quantum firepower can save them. Lax becomes their only hope for escaping Graviton alive. 

If you've been asking how to lose weight, you've been asking the wrong question. A better question is, “How do I look and feel great without worrying about it?” The Zero Stress Diet is unlike any diet you've tried before. The goal of this diet is to help you increase your energy by reducing your stress. When you stop overtaxing your adrenals, thyroid, pancreas and liver with what the author Dan Kass calls “fun-fake-foods”, your body can finally get healthy enough to rebalance at your optimum weight. Since this diet does not depend on any foods that contain gluten to provide your nutrition, it works great for those who need to eliminate gluten from their diet as well as those who don't. Looking and feeling younger has a lot more to do with what you eat than you might think. When you break the stress cycle, you give trillions of cells in your body a vacation from stress and a chance to heal. This diet makes it easier than you ever thought possible to relax, lose weight and feel great! Enjoy the Kindle or audiobook version of The Zero Stress Diet today. Losing weight is just the beginning!

This is an excellent look at the religious system of the Catholic Church from the inside. Charles Chiniquy studied at the college of Nicolet in Canada; after graduation he entered the priesthood (at an early age) and continued therein until he was an old man. At the age of 49 he left the Roman church, taking his congregation with him, and became a Presbyterian minister. His encounters with the inner workings of the of the Roman church are enlightening and could come only from someone who was embedded in such a system for so many years.

Author Steve Parr has emerged as a respected voice in communicating the true dynamics of churches that thrive in reaching and making disciples. His ideas are not only theoretical; he led a ministry that baptized over 1500 people in fourteen years. Parr';s story follows Mitch Walker, fresh out of seminary, as he struggles to find his way as the new pastor of a small and aging congregation.

Experience the joy of daily discipleship with Jesus! According to Ryan J. Pelton, the path of happiness, joy, and freedom are found in answering the call of Jesus to "come and follow me". The Gospel Marinated Life is a wake-up call to a generation lacking clarity on relating to God. Pelton reveals there is no category for a "non-disciple" of Jesus. In fact, for the follower of Christ, daily discipleship with God is the essence of Christianity.

The information age has begotten turmoil. It seems that the more information we have, the less peace the average person has. To many, an impression has developed that modern science has disproved the existence of the immaterial realm, and doomed us to a sterile, pointless wandering in the wilderness of minutiae. During roughly the same time this impression has been developing in popular culture, however, massive evidence to the contrary has been steadily erupting from the sciences!

Do you wake up in the morning full of energy and excitement, looking forward to what you've planned for the day and the surprises that might be in store? Do you feel like you are thriving instead of striving? Do you feel blessed with good fortune? In short, are you experiencing what's known in eastern cultures as prosperity? The bad news is that most people can't answer yes to any of these. The good news is that the ultimate goal of the four part Zero Stress Coaching Series is to help you join the small minority who can say yes to all of these and more.

In the tumultuous and rapidly changing climate of the 15th century, John Huss of Bohemia made a greater impact on Europe and the Christian church than any other man. With his abstract view of the scriptures and his confrontational relationship with the Church, he shook the world in his day like no other.

Leading experts from business and academia consider coffee's history, global spread, cultivation, preparation, marketing, and the environmental and social issues surrounding it today. They discuss, for example, the impact of globalization; the many definitions of organic, direct trade, and fair trade; the health of female farmers; the relationships among shade, birds, and coffee; roasting as an art and a science; and where profits are made in the commodity chain.

Though separated by thousands of miles, the two men form a bond as Mercer provides support to Ahmed in his struggles to provide food for his family, and Ahmed helps Mercer learn how to survive without his dad. High school English and history teachers could use Out of the Pocket as a median to teach about the Iraq war while analyzing themes, symbolism, and character development. The best way to teach history is to tell a story.

Bernard Brady has given us a rare, delightful, and thought-provoking book - a volume that belongs on the desk or the bed-stand of anyone in search of the rich and varied dimensions of Christian love. Christians are taught that God is love and are commanded to love their neighbors and their enemies. These truths are not controversial. What is controversial and indeed has been controversial throughout the history of Christianity, is the meaning of this love.

Complacent, asleep, ineffective, hypocritical. However you choose to describe it, the church simply isn't working. In Lost the Plot, you get an in-depth look at our failures and what we can do to fix them. Dive into what the Bible says about the early church and take a look at our own churches from the outside in.

The strategy of investing in securities trading at an appreciable discount from underlying value has a long history of delivering excellent investment results with limited marriage, divorce, a death in the family, a new job, retirement, pregnancy, a new home, kids in college, aging parents, sudden financial change, serious health conditions, or a new relationship. Transitions are the times in our life when we will make the worst mistakes in our life or create the best possible improvements to it.

Is your stress level affecting your relationships? If you’re like most people, a few stressful events from the past are probably the source of much of your stress today. Zero Stress Relationships offers an easy, step-by-step process to let go of the things that could be getting in the way of your happiness. If you’re stuck in a cycle of trying to “fix” your relationship by attempting to change the other person you’re missing an opportunity heal yourself.

In spring of 1953, newly elected President Eisenhower sat down with his staff to discuss the state of American strategy in the Cold War. America, he insisted, needed a new approach to an urgent situation. From this meeting emerged Eisenhower's teams of "bright young fellows", charged with developing competing policies, each of which would come to shape global politics.

This is the true story of Ora-Jay and Irene Eash, Amish farmers from northwest Montana whose lives changed in an instant when a semi-truck struck the family buggy, killing their two young daughters. After the accident, the couple turned to their Amish community for comfort, but they remained haunted by the thought that they might not see their girls again in heaven. Would their deeds be good enough?