“Do you think you would have the courage to risk your life to save a friend?”That was the question Matthew Axelson asked his brother, Jeff, in the fall of 2001 as the boys sat around the fire pit at their home, drinking beer and sharing stories.Matthew was on a weekend leave before starting his third phase of BUDs training (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEALs training), and the conversation was taking a serious turn.“I never thought it would be a foregone conclusion that...

Poetry was just a strange characteristic I developed over time. My inspiration came from a host of poets, Iyania Vanzant, Nikki Giovanni, Maya Angelou, just to name a few. Being conscious of your work, and perhaps you really dont feel that it will be amusing to the next person neither. I actually sat down and took the time to exercise this art long since loving and being excited by other poets. Without a doubt Im hoping this simple collection of poems turns out to be someones favorite, alt...

Have you ever felt devastated, tears rolling down your face, because you once again failed God? You promised yourself you’d never fall into the same sin again. You’ve prayed about it over and over, but it has tripped you up at the most inopportune times, knocking you back several steps. Will you ever be victorious? Maybe like Aaron Davis, among thousands of pastors, and millions of Christians around the world, you have felt powerless to overcome the same one or two pitfalls that have plagu...

Have you ever felt devastated, tears rolling down your face, because you once again failed God? You promised yourself you’d never fall into the same sin again. You’ve prayed about it over and over, but it has tripped you up at the most inopportune times, knocking you back several steps. Maybe like Aaron, and millions of Christians around the world, you have felt powerless to overcome the same one or two pitfalls that repeatedly cause you to question “why can’t I beat this thing?!” You’ve p...

Have you ever felt devastated, tears rolling down your face, because you once again failed God? You promised yourself you’d never fall into the same sin again. You’ve prayed about it over and over, but it has tripped you up at the most inopportune times, knocking you back several steps. Will you ever be victorious? Maybe like Aaron Davis, among thousands of pastors, and millions of Christians around the world, you have felt powerless to overcome the same one or two pitfalls that have plagu...

Could desires for everyday things like food or companionship have anything to do with Christian salvation? Desire and Divinization answers this question with a firm "yes." Human desires--from the mundane to the profound--are given to us by a desiring God, and though they may be fallen they can be used by God as signposts guiding us to richer union between us and our Creator. Work from Sarah Coakley on the theological character of desire is combined with a novel, Protestant understanding of...

Have you ever felt devastated, tears rolling down your face, because you once again failed God? You promised yourself you’d never fall into the same sin again. You’ve prayed about it over and over, but it has tripped you up at the most inopportune times, knocking you back several steps. Maybe like Aaron, and millions of Christians around the world, you have felt powerless to overcome the same one or two pitfalls that repeatedly cause you to question “why can’t I beat this thing?!” You’ve p...

For the first time, this book demonstrates that the two paradigms of architectural criticism and performance evaluation can not only co-exist but complement each other in the assessment of built works.As architecture takes more principled stances worldwide, from environmental sustainability to social, cultural, and economic activism, this book examines the roles of perceived and measured quality in architecture. By exploring in tandem both subjective traditional architectural criti...

In The Program: Alabama Crimson Tide, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of a historic team.This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans' history of the celebrated program, going beyond well-worn narratives of yesteryear to uncover the less-discussed moments, decisions, people, and settings that fostered the team's iconic identity.Through wheeling and dealing, mythmaking and community building, explore where...

Nerdy Birdy and his best friend, Vulture, are very different. Nerdy Birdy loves video games, but Vulture finds them BORING. Vulture loves snacking on dead things, but Nerdy Birdy finds that GROSS. Luckily, you don’t have to agree on everything to still be friends.One day, Nerdy Birdy joins Tweetster, and the friend requests start flying in. Vulture watches as Nerdy Birdy gets swept up in his new friendships, but when she finally gets angry, Nerdy Birdy knows just what to do to make...

Nowadays, some employers make it a criterion to take an emotional intelligence test as part of their screening procedure, because they believe that those with higher an EQ make excellent leaders and relate better with people.Most people do not know how handy it is to have people's skill. I know of a woman who is a good real estate agent. She works by the books and sold so many properties, but her emotional intelligence at that time was low. She couldn't connect well with her client...

First I was a pack leader. Now? A queen.I thought getting a mate would solve my problems.I thought The Oracle would answer my questions.As it turns out, I was wrong on both counts.Because I have not one, but five mates. They’ve all claimed a piece of me, but instead of making me whole, they’ve torn me apart.The Oracle didn’t answer any questions at all. Instead, she sent me on an even longer quest, with more mysteries than...