They say the first love is the truest. If you can hold on to it, do. For the others after will be different. Watered down versions tainted with your insecurities, their fears, each other's pride. Promises not to make the same mistakes twice, entering as a slightly altered version of yourself. Because that first love, you dive deep with no restrictions. You are you and they are them, fully. And you hit bumps, and turbulence, and at times think you'll crash headfirst until that love saves yo...

They say the first love is the truest. If you can hold on to it, do. For the others after will be different. Watered down versions tainted with your insecurities, their fears, each other's pride. Promises not to make the same mistakes twice, entering as a slightly altered version of yourself. Because that first love, you dive deep with no restrictions. You are you and they are them, fully. And you hit bumps, and turbulence, and at times think you'll crash headfirst until that love saves yo...

No one belongs to anyone. We claim rights second; belonging to God first. We are born and die as individuals, and we live as such, while keeping the feelings of those we love in mind. Often, we keep them in mind . . . even more than our own. Old love. New lust. Treasured friendships. Temptation. Escapes from dulled reality. Inevitable destruction. An anticipated reunion brings six preoccupied souls together and stirs the pot brewing with it all. Ray, Dice, and Justice have come to age, for...

This issue has more of a fantasy focus than usual—just the way the stories lined up, not a permanent trend—but it really showcases the strengths of modern fantasy writers, as none of the stories is anything like the others. On the mystery front, we have a new Capitán Ernesto Guillén story from Tom Larsen, for those who have been following the Ecuador-set series with interest. Our mystery novel is by Henry Kitchell Webster, and our fantasy novel is a Victorian-era feminist allegory from Edi...

Perfectly Fake-Free Odd Facts is a hilarious collection of odd and weird factoids. Our use of the term fake-free is often challenged by the iconoclasts. They refer to our facts as murky research-based ba-loney. Our very perfect research might be a tad murky but it's never boloney. Perfect facts with a microscopic tad of murky. We've also thrown in our That's Odd comics for extra measure.

In season two, love prevails, two broken souls form a rebellious bond, and another pair is so damaged they can't possibly progress beyond friendship.With bitter endings come new beginnings. The cast of Seasons is back and in the same place we left them—within their individual worlds yet again without the delirium their coexistence brings.That is, until a blow knocks the cosmos out of synch and unites them under punishing circumstances for another round of emotional TAG....

The first season was one of contemplation.The second, of choices.The final . . . ? Consequences.Regina and Ray have begun to rebuild atop destruction. But have they cleared all of the rubble away? What happens when a solid union is constructed on shaky foundation? Will it stand or will it crumble?Derrick and Aleeya are not Derrick and Aleeya. For the second time, they've entered a new season apart. Is it destiny or doom that await if they should connect? Wit...

Tahli and Vin fell in love one summer and their story began.Through personal growth, love guided them. Watered by kisses, battered by storms, petals died off and grew again. Bent, twisted, and strengthened through adversities as love often faces . . . as one, they flourished.The flower turns to a garden, the garden grows a tree.But what happens when rot sneaks into the roots? When mistakes of your past threaten your future?Taking the fall in Book One

Over 2 million copies sold in The Word Biblical Commentary series.This commentary series delivers the best in biblical scholarship from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation.It emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence, resulting in judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These wide...

Find academic sophistication, pastoral sensitivity, and accessibility in the award-winning BECNT seriesWith its user-friendly design, this commentary by Moisés Silva provides a substantive yet accessible discussion of Philippians to help pastors, students, and teachers understand and explain this letter.Each passage is presented in three parts: Silva's own translation of the Greek text; exegesis and exposition of each unit of thought; and additional notes o...

John Piper presents a careful, reasoned study of the doctrine of election. He dissects Paul's argument to highlight the picture of God and his righteousness painted in Romans 9. Undergirded by his belief that the sovereignty of God is too precious a part of our faith to dismiss or approach weak-kneed, Piper explores the Greek text and Paul's argument with singular deftness.

Jesus Our Redeemer examines what it means when Christians call Jesus their 'Redeemer' or 'Saviour'. It tackles such questions as: How can redemptive events in the past (Christ's life, death, and resurrection) bring about saving effects in the present? Why do human beings need redemption, both individually and collectively? What images of God are implied by the saving action of God and by human needs? Gerald O'Collins SJ draws on the scriptures, Christian hymns and texts for worshi...