It was fitting that Alabama and Clemson put on one of college’s football’s greatest ever championship games on a magical January night in Glendale, Arizona, with a dazzling display of athleticism, power and heart. When it was done, the Crimson Tide emerged with a jaw-dropping 45-40 victory and secured an almost unprecedented fourth national college football title in seven years. Only Notre Dame, which topped the Associated Press college football polls four times in seven seasons during the...

**Biblical and clinical guidance for understanding and responding to common issues· Quality mental health resource from a biblical worldview· Equips pastors, church leaders, and church members· Chapters dedicated to common manifestations of mental and emotional distress, including depression, anxiety, trauma, suicide, self-harm, addiction, personality disorders, grief, and more**Poor mental and emotional health are two of the great crises of our times, and yet...

Loneliness has reached epidemic proportions. We have lost the art of connection and relationship, and it's killing us.Odds are good that you have a loved one or friend whose struggle with addiction, mental illness, suicidal thoughts, or self-injury stems from loneliness. Maybe it's you. Perhaps you're feeling depressed or anxious, struggling with compulsive behavior, or simply questioning whether you are truly seen, loved, and valued. The culprit could well be that...

Poor mental and emotional health are two of the great crises of our times, and yet most pastors and ministry leaders are not adequately trained or equipped to understand and come alongside the hurting. As a result, our efforts to help those who are wrestling with mental or emotional health struggles are at best inadequate and at worst harmful.Combining the best of clinical research with a biblical worldview, The Mental Health Handbook for Ministry is a practical and access...

Inside Anarchy, the strong take what they want. It’s the most secure prison for feral alphas on the continent. No cameras. No guards. No laws.And I’m the first female omega to be locked inside.Taught that I’m sinful and broken, I’ve been forced to suffer my heats alone. A penance—so maybe, one day, I would be worthy of good alphas. But one mistake destroyed that fragile bargain, and they dropped me down here—a touch-starved omega trapped in a priso...

Alabama’s Crimson Tide has been the most dominant college football team in America for the past decade, winning five national championships and five conference titles. The team, under coach Nick Saban, has won an astounding ninety percent of its games since 2008, and established a dynasty unparalleled in modern college football.As impressive as Saban and his teams have been, these are far from the only glory days in Alabama football history, and their great tradition is celebrated ...

Loneliness has reached epidemic proportions. We have lost the art of connection and relationship, and it’s killing us.Odds are good that you have a loved one or friend whose struggle with addiction, mental illness, suicidal thoughts, or self-injury stems from loneliness. Maybe it’s you. Perhaps you’re feeling depressed or anxious, struggling with compulsive behavior, or simply questioning whether you are truly seen, loved, and valued. The culprit could well be that...

Learn how to walk beside your teenager through mental health challenges—and find healing on the other side.When Your Teen Self-Injures: A Crisis Manual for Christian Parents is a guide designed to help moms and dads who have children struggling with self-injury or suicidal thoughts. Dr. Mark Mayfield is a veteran counselor who has helped many families find the light at the end of a dark tunnel with their hurting teens.In this extremely practical, s...

Why does God feel so far away? The reason--and the solution--is in your attachment style.We all experience moments when God's love and presence are tangible. But we also experience feeling utterly abandoned by God. Why?The answer is found when you take a deep look at the other important relationships in your life and understand your attachment style. Through his years working in trauma recovery programs, extensive research into attachment ...

When Bill James published his original Historical Baseball Abstract in 1985, he produced an immediate classic, hailed by the Chicago Tribune as the “holy book of baseball.” Now, baseball's beloved “Sultan of Stats” (The Boston Globe) is back with a fully revised and updated edition for the new millennium.Like the original, The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract is really several books in one. The Game provides a century'...

An instant New York Times bestseller—the “insidery, detailed, and absorbing” (Sports Illustrated) biography of Nick Saban, the polarizing University of Alabama football coach who not only transformed the college game, but might also be the best ever at winning.As the head coach of the University of Alabama’s football team, Nick Saban is perhaps the most influential—and polarizing—man in the sport. His program-building vision has delivered packed s...

BLOOPER: BALL SQUIRTS THROUGH BILLY BUCKNER'S LEGS.BLUNDER: BILLY BUCKNER'S MANAGER LEFT HIM IN THE GAME.Baseball bloopers are fun; they're funny, even. A pitcher slips on the mound and his pitch sails over the backstop. An infielder camps under a pop-up...and the ball lands ten feet away. An outfielder tosses a souvenir to a fan...but that was just the second out, and runners are circling the bases (and laughing). Without these moments, the highlight reels wouldn't...