In our culture, we are constantly comparing and critiquing, so it is no surprise that being a teenager today can be really tough. As a teenager, you know that just about everybody wants to give you some sort of label: smart or dumb, athletic or awkward, pretty or un-pretty.Unfortunately, in our labeling obsession, we often miss something much more important; the fact that each of us is an individual of infinite worth.This book is intended to help you discover that infinite,...

The indispensable guide to curating resources for worship in the Episcopal Church.Newly revised and reorganized, this guide to liturgical planning in the Episcopal Church is organized around the seasons of the church year and the cycle of Sunday readings in the revised common lectionary. Structured as a series of three volumes—one for each year in the lectionary cycle—Planning for Rites and Rituals includes guidance for making seasonal choices among the ch...

James Wm. McClendon, Jr. was the most important "baptist" theologian of the twentieth century. McClendon crafted a systematic theology that refused to succumb to the pressures of individualism, grew out of the immediacy of preaching the text, and lamented the stunted public witness of a fractured Protestant ecclesiology.This two-volume set mixes previously unpublished and published lectures and essays with rare and little known works to form a representative collection of the essen...

Military families face stressful times that are unique to the military lifestyle. One of the most challenging situations, both for children and parents, is when a father, mother, or sibling is deployed for military service and must be away from the home. Children often experience sadness, anger, fear, anxiety, and loneliness, and they do not understand their own feelings or know how to express them. This book is designed to help children especially, but also their parents, during such diff...

*A beautifully illustrated guide to navigating using the natural world, by expert navigator and bestselling author Tristan Gooley*Learn the lost art of outdoor navigation . . .Our surroundings are full of wonders. You only need to step outside your door to discover seas of trees changing hues in the autumn sunshine, or rivers teeming with life.Imagine if we could use the beauty we see every day to navigate our way through the world. By unco...

Darkness forever shrouding...Death's cold clutches close in...As the drumbeat of war comes...Randy's transition through life has led him to Central. A mysterious community filled with many wonders... and dangers... When he discovers its true purpose, he is launched into another intense adventure where he is faced with the true mastermind behind all of his trials. Will he save the day? Or fall deeper down into the never-ending darkness?Find out in this thrill...

For better or worse—be it militarily, politically, economically, technologically, or culturally—Americans have had a profound role in shaping the wider world beyond them. The United States has been a savior to some, a curse to others, but either way such views are often based on a caricature of American actions and intentions. American Foreign Relations, then, is a subject of immense global importance that provokes strong emotions and much debate, but often based on deep misunderstanding.

Treasure Island meets Dracula in an epic young adult fantasy adventure.At the dawn of the Second Age of Atlas, a mythic age long forgotten, a bereaved boy named Albion Seraph sets out to bring his deceased mother, Atherielle, back from the afterlife.In his search for Gravitis, a forbidden realm that harbors the power to resurrect the dead, Albion allies himself with Blackburn, notorious ca...

Encounter with God is Scripture Union's daily Bible reading guide designed to lead you to a deeper understanding about what God is saying to you and to his world today. You'll find its thorough and energetic investigation of the whole Bible inspiring and stimulating. And you'll discover that its biblical exposition is complemented by pastoral warmth from a strong field of writers and contributors. As well as daily content, feature articles provide insights into Christian spirituality, tack...

Projects are inherently risky, since they involve some level of uncertainty, doing something new in the target environment, but the percentage of projects seen as a success is still disappointingly low, especially for IT projects. The ‘Iron Triangle’ of time/cost/quality suggests that all three aspects are equal, but with quantitative methods for monitoring project performance, the focus is primarily on managing cost and time.This book seeks to redress the balance, explaining the r...

Join Jake on an unforgettable Christmas Eve adventure in The Christmas Cruise Ship Adventure! When Jake boards the magical S.S. Snowflake, a cruise ship that sails only once a year to the North Pole, he’s in for a holiday unlike any other.Along the way, he’ll stop at holiday islands—Candy Cane Cove, Reindeer Ridge, Gingerbread Glacier, and Tinsel Tree Tropics—each with a unique challenge to solve.With the help of friendly elves, talking snowmen, and even a surfing ...

When Solar City—the magical station that brings light and warmth to the whole solar system—is threatened by a team of wild space villains, only three heroes can save the day.Winslow, a genius boy scientist, his quick-witted robot Spark, and Nova, a brave alien, must race across planets and outsmart icy queens, fiery comets, shadow masters, and more!With teamwork, kindness, and clever inventions, they turn enemies into friends and save Solar City from darkness.