This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Everyone talks about discipleship. But few know how to actually do it.Basecamp: A 40-Day Journey to Real Discipleship is more than a devotional—it’s a practical, proven tool to help you become (and make) a true follower of Jesus. In a culture where spiritual growth is often reduced to church attendance and surface-level faith, Basecamp offers a clear, structured path for transformation.

Mission Creep: The Militarization of US Foreign Policy? examines the question of whether the US Department of Defense (DOD) has assumed too large a role in influencing and implementing US foreign policy. After the Cold War, and accelerating after September 11, the United States has drawn upon the enormous resources of DOD in adjusting to the new global environment and challenges arising from terrorism, Islamic radicalism, insurgencies, ethnic conflicts, and failed states.C...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unseen Chains: The Everyday Oppression of American Life is a bold and unflinching critique of the systems that govern American society, revealing how they quietly but powerfully oppress ordinary citizens in their daily lives. From healthcare and education to politics and consumerism, this book examines how these systems are designed not to empower the people they claim to serve but to maintain control and preserve the s...

Why I am a missional, evangelical, post/protestant, liberal/conservative, mystical/poetic, biblical, charismatic/contemplative, fundamentalist/Calvinist, Anabaptist/Anglican, Methodist, catholic, green, incarnational, depressed- yet hopeful, emergent, unfinished Christian. A confession and manifesto from a senior leader in the emerging church movement. A Generous Orthodoxycalls for a radical, Christ-centered orthodoxy of faith and practice in a missional, generous spirit. Brian McLaren arg...

Obsession is the deadliest viceCarrera.A word whispered in fear.A name to avoid at all costs.Until I come face-to-face with it.Abducted.Held against my will.Prisoner of a war I know nothing about.Captive to a ruthless cartel prince who wants more than my freedom...He wants me.I should hate him…But the deeper Valentin drags me into his bloodstained world the harder it becomes to resist.Until that...

Have you ever thought you were being followed or watched? Have you ever needed to follow someone without being seen? Do you ever worry about the digital tracks you leave behind—or wonder how to vanish without a trace? Have you ever wished you could spot when someone is lying to you?In the shadowy world of espionage, surveillance, countersurveillance, digital invisibility, deception, and lie detection are essential skills. Former CIA counterterrorism officer John Kiriakou brings CIA...

What are the treasures in Benjamin’s Box? Come along with Benjamin and see. Like all boys and girls, Benjamin is very, very curious. When Jesus comes to Jerusalem, Benjamin decides to follow him and find out who he really is. At first, Benjamin thinks Jesus is a teacher, then a king. At last, he learns the good news—news that every child (and grown-up!) will want to share.

THE CLUBHOUSE VOLUME ICOMPILED BY CRYSTAL COOKWITHIN THESE PAGES YOU WILL FIND TERRIFYING SHORT STORIES FROM TWELVE OF THE HOTTEST HORROR AUTHORS OUT THERE.THIS ANTHOLOGY IS A GRAB BAG OF TASTY TREATS, A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING THAT THE GENRE HAS TO OFFER.BRIAN ASMAN – THOMAS R CLARK – ASHLEY LISTER – JAMES G CARLSON – MERRILL DAVID – DAVID IRONS – ASH ERICMORE – DANI BROWN – CHASE WILL – A.J. SPENCER – AARON LEBOLD – RYAN C THOMASTHIS BOOK CONTAINS...

Some have claimed that "War is too important to be left to the generals," but P. W. Singer asks "What about the business executives?" Breaking out of the guns-for-hire mold of traditional mercenaries, corporations now sell skills and services that until recently only state militaries possessed. Their products range from trained commando teams to strategic advice from generals. This new "Privatized Military Industry" encompasses hundreds of companies, thousands of employees, and billions of...

The multi-billion dollar business of the international conventional arms trade involves virtually every country in the world. Around the globe, people's lives are being irrevocably changed by the effects of guns, tanks, and missiles. These weapons have the potential to cause a deadly and current threat - one responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths a year.This succinct and accessible new book explores the complexities and realities of the global conventional weapons trade. T...

The urgent truth about the privatization of America’s national security that exposes where this industry came from, how it operates, where it's heading—and why we should be concerned.Thirty years ago there were no private military and security companies (PMSCs); there were only mercenaries. Now the PMSCs are a bona-fide industry, an indispensable part of American foreign and military policy. PMSCs assist US forces in combat operations and replace them after the mil...

The U.S. military is no longer based on a Cold War self-sufficient model. Today's armed forces are a third smaller than they were during the Cold War, and yet are expected to do as much if not more than they did during those years. As a result, a transformation is occurring in the way the U.S. government expects the military to conduct operations—with much of that transformation contingent on the use of contractors to deliver support to the armed forces during military campaigns and afterw...