Build smarter, live healthier—green construction that works from foundation to finish.Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction by David Johnston and Scott Gibson is a comprehensive guide to building homes that are environmentally responsible, energy-efficient, and health-conscious. Published by Taunton Press, this builder’s reference covers every phase of construction—from site planning and framing to HVAC, ins...

Build a home that gives back as much as it takes—energy independence starts here.A Zero Energy Home (ZEH)—a house that produces as much energy as it consumes—is no longer a futuristic dream. It’s a practical, achievable goal for homeowners, builders, and designers committed to sustainability, efficiency, and long-term savings.In this comprehensive and inspiring guide, green building experts David Johnston and Scott Gibson walk readers through the entire pro...

Refresh, remodel, or reinvent your bathroom with smart ideas that fit your space and your style.Whether you're planning a simple update or a full-scale renovation, New Bathroom Ideas That Work is your essential guide to designing a bathroom that’s both beautiful and functional.This revised edition is packed with over 350 innovative ideas and expert insights to help you make informed decisions at every stage of your project.Inside, y...

Marc found his peace in searching for God. He told himself that on his deathbed, he would be sure to ask God for His forgiveness, and then hope to die immediately, before the nurse walked in, for fear he might have an unclean thought. And God forbid the nurse was male. He certainly wouldn't survive that one, at least not according to his mother.Jack's passion was in music, lyrics, and song. He admitted to writing songs in his head at the age of 8 in order to keep himself entertaine...

Navigating the ups and downs of the gay life can prove challenging when inundated by religious judgment and misunderstanding. Sticked, Stoned & Bottled, a poem by Scott Gibson, uses a prescriptive form as a metaphor for the structured life that organized religion attempts to create. Gibson's language flows with the ups and downs of life, beautiful at times yet laborious at others, giving the reader the emotional ride that most gay people experience in their attempt to find their own happin...

The church in America is part of a changing culture, and today's preachers must be prepared to engage the unique issues of our postmodern age.Editor Scott M. Gibson has skillfully combined the works of many well-known preachers, including Haddon Robinson and Bryan Chapell, into one practical guide written for present and future church leaders. Including questions for reflection and suggestions for further reading, this helpful resource addresses important topics such as preaching t...

Every pastor wants the sermon to be an important tool for maturing those listening in the pews. Having a preaching plan is an essential part of this process. If a preacher's messages are scattered, unrelated to one another, or haphazardly prepared, it can be difficult for those in the congregation to make connections to aid their spiritual growth.Preaching with a Plan encourages and equips pastors to develop a cohesive preaching plan to guide their choice of Scripture, topi...

Fine Woodworking Design Books provide the best work in wood from craftsmen around the world. Woodworkers the world over have been waiting for the latest edition of Tauntons Fine Woodworking Design Book since 1996. In response to overwhelming reader requests, Volume Eight is finally here and its been significantly fine-tuned to meet the demands of todays woodworkers. Unlike previous volumes, this new release focuses on a single aspect of w...

Preaching 2022 Book of the YearHaddon Robinson's widely used and influential text, Biblical Preaching, has influenced generations of students and preachers. In The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching, trusted leading evangelical homileticians, teachers of preaching, and experienced pastors demonstrate that Robinson's "big idea" approach to expository preaching still works in today's diverse cultures and fast-pac...

An edited collection of Haddon Robinson's shorter writings on preaching, designed to help readers understand his preaching theory, method, and practice.

This volume is a collection of some of the best of the hundreds of Preaching Points that the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary has produced. Preaching Points is a weekly podcast on iTunes U that features conversations on preaching by Haddon Robinson, Jeffrey Arthurs, Matthew Kim, and Patricia Batten--all members of the preaching faculty of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton campus. This book offers diverse topics based ...

A field guide for teaching homileticsThere is a difference between knowing how to preach and knowing how to communicate that knowledge to others. Drawing from the wells of pedagogy and theology, Training Preachers shows teachers of homiletics how to educate preachers to skillfully and effectively present God's word to their congregations.Training Preachers presents the classroom-tested insights of several seasoned homiletics professors who...