How much does our speed and our decline depend on our minds, not our bodies?In this thought-provoking and inspiring book, top 25 Master marathoner Nick Thompson invites readers to defy the inevitable decline that comes with age. After setting the American record in the 50km for the 45-49 age group, Thompson is on a mission to explore how pain, endurance and talent exist in the mind of a runner.Inspired to run by his father as a young child, Nick Thompson be...

There is more of God to be had than you currently possess.Burdened over your lack of devotion? Unaware of God’s resources to overcome spiritual complacency? In Restless Devotion, Nick Thompson contends that God uses the book of Psalms to counter the satanic lullabies that lull us to sleep by forming and reforming the desires of our heart. Thompson considers seven choice psalms to show how these inspired songs are intended to awaken within us a restless hunger for ...

This book is not for the faint of heart. This book is NOT a feel-good read. This book will teach you how not to get f**ked in business.After twenty years of growth, author Nick Thompson’s company was listed as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Counselor Magazine and obtained Deloitte’s prestigious “Canada’s Best Managed Companies” distinction. Yet, after expanding globally and partnering with a similar business, this hundred million-dollar company suddenly took a drastic turn, lo...

**Brought to you by Penguin.How much does our speed and our decline depend on our minds, not our bodies?**In this thought-provoking and inspiring book, top 25 Master marathoner Nick Thompson invites readers to defy the inevitable decline that comes with age. After setting the American record in the 50km for the 45-49 age group, Thompson is on a mission to explore how pain, endurance and talent exist in the mind of a runner.Inspired to run by his father as a young ch...

Every pastor knows what it's like to be criticized. But how does he respond? And how does he offer constructive criticism of his own?With wisdom and charity, Joel Beeke and Nick Thompson answer these questions and more. The Bible is full of critics, and it gives us practical principles for responding to criticism, offering criticism, and creating a healthy church culture. As Beeke and Thompson unfold a theological vision for coping with criticism in the gospel ministry, you will be...

"Dad, why is God so mean in the Old Testament?""Mom, is Jesus in the Old Testament?"Conquest equips you to help your children find answers to these crucial questions and more as God unfolds His covenant faithfulness in Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and 1 Samuel.Using a helpful Review/Read/Reflect/Request format, these one hundred lessons will enrich your family devotions and help your children learn to love their Bibles.

Christians are counter-cultural: our primary goal should not be to raise intelligent, successful, competent, and upright citizens, our primary concern ought to be for the good of our children’s souls - and so for God’s glory.Teaching our children the Scriptures in a compelling, relevant, and holistic manner during daily family worship is one of the chief means we can achieve this. If you need help to do that – this is the series for you! It’s a comprehensive guide ...

Do you need help teaching the Bible in your family? This guide to family worship helps you engage with your children in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.The last four books of the Pentateuch pick up where Genesis left off, showing how God faithfully led Israel out of Egypt and dealt with them faithfully during forty years of wilderness wanderings. Use this simple, helpful guide to teach your children how the types and shadows of the Old Testament have pointed God’s peopl...

Collects Spidey (2015) #1-12, Spider-Man: Master Plan (2017) #1. Back to school! It's action, adventure and hilarity in equal measure as we explore Peter Parker's early days as Spider-Man! Navigating your teen years is tough enough, but Peter also has to contend with a never-ending merry-go-round of Spider-Man madness courtesy of the best rogues' gallery in comics! We're talking Doctor Octopus, Sandman, the Vulture, Electro, Kraven, the Scorpion…and believe it or not, Doctor Doom! But coul...

June 2022 is the centenary of the first international football series played between Australia and New Zealand.For the men involved, the Dunedin first 'Test' on June 17, 1922, was the first day of the future. The coming-of-age of the game would see not only international football but also domestic discussions about professionalism, relationships with Asia, FIFA membership, reorganising Empire contact and Olympic Games ambitions.The 1922 series, followed a year later by retu...

Black Creek Pioneer Village: Toronto’s Living History Village is a recreation of a typical crossroads community found in Southern Ontario during the 1800s. Nestled on 56 acres of tranquility, the village is a step-back-in-time, a respite from the towering buildings and bustling traffic of the 21st century. Here, visitors discover the joys and daily realities of living in early Ontario. Here at the village, the sights, sounds and smells are tangible reminders of our past. Meet the blacksmit...

Domestic burglary has fallen significantly over the past 20 years in many countries, but still remains a high volume crime. On top of substantial financial loss and property damage, burglary also leads to high levels of anxiety and fear of crime. The research presented in this book represents the first systematic study of what actually works in security interventions against burglary, with cross-sectional data on different regions and socio-economic population groups.This work prov...