'When I was appointed Co-chair of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service team charged with preparing a preliminary recovery plan for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, I had naive notions about the work ahead. Dr. Haney’s book would have been an immense help in navigating the many strange behaviors, misconceptions, and bitter disagreements that ensued. Woody’s Last Laugh reveals that I, too, fell to faulty thinking about the Ivory-bill and the question of its continued existence...

The border towns of North and South Nosinala – divided by a river as capricious as it is indifferent – lie in a fictional American frontier territory where fledgling laws and moral codes clash with ancient customs and shifting power struggles. But are these burgeoning settlements truly prepared for the relentless advance of the modern world, which threatens to upend their traditions and reshape their way of life? As native and incoming inhabitants navigate tribal, professional, and persona...

The Light Within is a gentle, reflective story about the divine light that lives within every human soul. Told through a tender conversation between a teacher and a child beside a quiet brook, the book explores life's deepest questions in simple, accessible language.Beginning with the idea of an eternal, loving Light present before time itself-what the ancient Greeks called Logos―the story reminds readers that each of us carries a spark of the original light within our hearts. This...

National headlines regularly herald the decline of Christianity in the United States, citing historically low levels of confidence in organized religion, drops in church attendance, church closures, and the dramatic rise of the "Nones." Scarcely heard are stories from the thousands of new churches and new forms of church that are springing up each year across the country. In this book, Christopher James attends carefully to stories of ecclesial innovation taking place in Seattle, Washingto...

Step into a post-apocalyptic world of chaos and resilience in Jack London's timeless classic, 'The Scarlet Plague.' Immerse yourself in this gripping tale of a deadly pandemic that reshapes humanity, leaving behind only a few survivors. As you listen to the digital audiobook, you'll be transported to a future where civilization has crumbled, and a handful of individuals must navigate a harsh new reality.London's masterful storytelling brings to life the struggles, triumphs, and bon...

Good intentions matter. They just do not protect us from poor judgment.In Patterns, Pressure, & Poor Judgment, Christopher James Fleming examines the gap between the man he believed himself to be and the choices, assumptions, fears, loyalties, and blind spots that shaped his life under pressure.This is not a book of easy advice or polished answers. It is reflective nonfiction built from lived experience, self-examination, and the uncomfortable work of looking hones...

This project explores the relationship between worship, discipleship, and evangelism within the missional church movement. Engaging contributions from liturgical theology, Christian ethics, and post-Christendom evangelism, the book proposes a missional approach to worship that, when integrated with a praxis-oriented discipleship, cultivates Jesus' character among God's people. Along the way, the project attends to the Holy Spirit's transformative presence, the liturgical rhythms of remembe...

Originally published by Chipmunkapublishing, and now thoroughly revised, Assignment Yggdrasil is a groundbreaking novel about how far governments can go in the fight against bioterrorism. Set during the presidency of George W. Bush and the height of the War on Terror, the United States Department of Defense has secretly garnered intelligence confirming that, within a decade, groups intent on mass murder will possess bioweaponry capable of annihilating either the USA…or the entire human spe...

Step into a world where discipline, presence, and transformation forge the foundation of true manhood.In this immersive and thought-provoking novel, a young man enters a structured and enigmatic training environment designed to refine every aspect of his being-body, mind, and identity. Removed from the distractions and illusions of ordinary life, he is placed under the guidance of the meticulous and commanding Mr. Knight, a figure who demands absolute commitment and unwavering focu...

What kind of you do you want to be? So many people feel stuck in the sameness of day-to-day life, trapped by personal limitations and the strictures of society. You intimately know what's holding you back, but you don't know how to break out of it and get somewhere better. Let Chris Masiello, accomplished business leader, author, and empowerment speaker, show you how to get there. Start your week off with a dose of Mindful Mondays, a crystallization of Chris's heartfelt guidance and accumu...

Citizenship in the nineteenth-century United States was an ever-moving target. The Constitution did not specify its exact meaning, leaving lawmakers and other Americans to struggle over the fundamental questions of who could be a citizen, how a person attained the status, and the particular privileges citizenship afforded. Indeed, as late as 1862, U.S. Attorney General Edward Bates observed that citizenship was "now as little understood in its details and elements, and the question as open...

While the answer to the question "Was Jesus married?" is probably not essential to salvation, it is an interesting one. Indeed, it has been answered in different ways by Church leaders (and scholars) over the years. In this informative essay, Christopher Blythe takes the reader on a historical survey of what has been taught from the early days of the Church all the way to the present.