What does God really require for eternal life? And what can we say, for sure, that the thief believed?It came as a realization, as a result of these questions, that everything we know about salvation has to go through the thief on the cross. For those coming to Him and those now living to please Him, the Lord requires no more than is absolutely necessary. Through this book, discover the many examples of God's grace and mercy to even those who fell well short in their beliefs or beh...

The Bible expects believers to understand the tactics the devil uses in his warfare against us, and those we love. Like it or not, we are in a battle with evil spirits, led by Satan. In Satan's 10 Key Military Tactics, Dr. Mark Reed points out ten primary strategies the devil employs. For example, Satan tries to ruin our health, relationships, and any good the Lord has given us. He and his evil spirits attempt to keep us from being at our assigned post by diverting us to something that may...

In Finding God's Best For You, Dr. Mark Reed explains a practical way of figuring out what the Lord probably wants us to do at many points of decision. The Lord wants us to make choices which reflect what is most important, vital, and best. Unfortunately, many of us lack the ability to consistently and accurately hear God's whispers. Yet, as we are trying to better learn to hear from Him, we still have a way to discern His best will for us in the various situations of life.Finding ...

Dr. Mark Avery Reed's book, Improve Your Marriage By Improving Your Focus, shows that God's intent is for our marriage to be happy and mutually enriching as we start emphasizing what we are receiving from our spouse and learn to increase simple, marriage-building behaviors. As we improve our ability to see ourselves, our spouse, and our marriage as the Lord does, we focus less on problems and express greater gratitude to each other. We become happier.In Improve Your Marriage By Imp...

Live Spirit-Directed by Dr. Mark Reed shows that the Lord's purpose for each of our lives is to glorify the Lord by enjoying a close relationship of loving intimacy with Him. He created and saved us for this. Evangelism, discipleship, service, fellowship, and worship are the key aspects of every Christian's general mission but it is not our specific assignment. Live Spirit-Directed explains how these differ and that the Lord wants us to go further than purpose-directed living.In Li...

In God Wants You To Enjoy Frequent, Great Sex, Dr. Mark Reed shows that our sex life matters to God. For those married couples who say they believe in Him, the Bible tells us that the Lord wants us to enjoy a robust sex life in marriage. A refusal to try to develop this is rebellion toward God and a self-willed indifference about living as the Lord intends. The result is our needless suffering, disappointing the God we claim to love, and harming our spouse; who is supposed to be our most b...

Devoted to birds and wildlife since childhood, Mark’s early scientific research at Oxford, Aberdeen and the RSPB provided a solid background for his management, ambassadorial, and political lobbying activities which were to follow – and his larger than life, yet quietly humane personality has provided the final tools in his own, unique, nature conservationists’ toolbox. In this book, Mark mixes a great many stories from his professional life at the RSPB with personal anecdotes and passiona...

ONE OF 2015'S BOOKS OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES AND THE MAIL ON SUNDAY.A hard-hitting, passionate and well-researched book about the conflict between driven grouse shooting and nature conservation in Britain, with a foreword by Chris Packham.Driven grouse shooting, where flocks of Red Grouse are chased by lines of beaters so that they fly over lines of 'guns' that shoot the fast-flying birds, is a peculiarly British fieldspor...

In this informed, incisive and passionate commentary on the state of nature and conservation, Mark Avery reflects on our relationship with the wildlife around us. From the cats that pass through his garden to the chronic decline of farmland wildlife, from the Pasqueflowers he visits every spring to the proportion of national income devoted to saving nature – everything is connected, and everything is considered.This book analyses what is wrong with certain ways we do wildlife conse...

In this book, an ornithologist and a forester have combined their skills to try and tease out the real facts behind the various arguments on forestry.The conflict between forestry and nature conservation has become a major environmental issue in Britain in the 1980s. The planting of large tracts of land with exotic conifers and the resulting disturbance of existing plant and animal communities has polarized the debate, each camp believing that it has the most ratio...

Everything you didn’t know about the avian world: a fascinating compendium showcasing the extraordinary wonders of birds, illuminated with exquisite ornithological illustrations, prints, and drawingsHumans share the Earth with more than 10,000 species of birds and have always been enchanted by them. Birds can be a sign of the changing seasons, a symbol of freedom, or simply a breathtaking vision of beauty.Remarkable Birds approaches these fascinati...

The story of Passenger Pigeon, and what we can learn from its demise 100 years ago.September 1st, 2014 marked the centenary of one of the best-documented extinctions in history – the demise of the Passenger Pigeon. From being the commonest bird on the planet 50 years earlier, the species became extinct on that fateful day, with the death in Cincinnati Zoo of Martha – the last of her kind.This book tells the tale of the Passenger Pigeon, and of Martha, and o...