A study in decision makingLife is a series of choices. Every day we are faced with many situations in which we need to decide how we are going to respond. Essentially, we get our information about how we choose from either one of two sources, we either choose to believe the lies we are constantly bombarded with, or we choose truth.

This is a book that addresses a question that we all ask a some point in our lives..... Why does evil exist in the world, if there is a God, why doesn't He do something about it.

Some of the laws in the Old Testament seem a bit strange to us. Let's look at a few and see what they mean for us now. First I look at what they meant then, and how they apply to us now.

The ocean is the most powerful force on the planet. It can either be force for creation and beauty, or it can be a force for destruction. Let's take a look at what that means...

This is a study in how we are made in the image of God, and how that affects our interaction with one another. Since we are made in the image of God, the way we respond and treat other people is a reflection on how we relate to God.

One of the most important foundations for a person's life, and many times, one of the most neglected, it their worldview. I invite you to join me in an examination of my perspective on worldview. This can also be referred to as your life paradigm, the filter through which you interpret reality.

Everyone faces trials of many kinds in their lives. It is not a matter of "if", but "when". Jesus said, "In this world you will have trouble, but take heart, I have overcome the world. How do you face your trials?

Life can seem boring and repititious at times. We all need a reason for living, and we need for our life to have purpose. I think, that with the proper perspective, we can find meaning and purpose in the most basic, seemingly ordinary, day to day things that most of us take for granted.

For millennia, military supremacy belonged to the army with the bravest soldiers, the fastest horses, and the sharpest steel. At the end of the 19th century, deep in the Sudanese desert, that ancient equation of honor and cavalry was permanently erased by industrial engineering. The Mahdist War was the brutally efficient testing ground for modern, mechanized slaughter. Led by a messianic figure, the Sudanese Mahdist forces initially decimated British and Egyptian troops using traditional d...

In the middle of the most pitiful hell I have ever known, God broke the chains of sin and set me free while sitting in Arizona State Prison for a terrible crime. Jesus made a way for me. I was without hope, recently divorced, and facing eight years in prison when I was set free from a lifetime of pain. I was broken, thirsty, and lost; and this is where I was blessed with salvation in a New International Version (NIV) Bible with plenty of time to read. I was blessed to learn about the new l...

Everyone has a grid, a framework, a paradigm through which they interpret life, whether they understand and acknowledge it or not. This book is an examination of the paradigms that influence how we interpret reality.

Most organizations with a web presence build and operate APIs; the doorway for customers to interact with the company's services. Designing, building, and managing these critical programs affect everyone in the organization, from engineers and product owners to C-suite executives. But the real challenge for developers and solution architects is creating an API platform from the ground up.With this practical book, you'll learn strategies for building and testing REST APIs that use A...