How did the church come to recognize the books of Scripture, and why does the shape of the canon still matter today? The Shape of the Canon invites readers into the story of how Christians learned to hear the voice of Christ in these particular writings and not in others. Rather than treating the canon as a puzzle of lost councils or political maneuvering, this book shows how Scripture emerged from the worship, memory, and discernment of the early church. At the heart of the story are the ...

Many people inherit a faith long before they understand it. They grow up within a world of rituals, rhythms, and expectations that shape them quietly and completely. Yet somewhere along the way, a question begins to rise: Is the gospel as complex as the system received, or is it simpler than ever imagined? This book follows the journey of an unnamed pilgrim whose life unfolds inside a sincere and structured religious tradition. Through Scripture, education, relationships, and loss, the pil...

The American Songbook from Vaudeville to Hollywood celebrates the cultural expressions contained in the unforgettable jazz-inflected songs of the twentieth century. Charting the development of songwriting in the context of American culture, David Michael Hertz treats words and music as of equal importance, exploring the mystery of how they work together in the phrase structures of songs. With a carefully drawn historical chronology, his narrative recounts a story of the evolution ...

My dear friend,I dreamt of a swarm of locusts, of wheat rotted in the fields, and the burning fires of perdition... I awoke, journeying onward along the walking path. Ahead lay the doom of desire, but behind, the wonder of a direction opposite. Has not this road I've traveled so far led me here to the sorrow of my condition? I wonder, dear friend, if behind lay the hope I'd abandoned and the answer to my prayers? What might become of me should I turn and walk the other way? Should ...

Our Savior Uncomplicated, His Church United invites readers into a clear, generous, and deeply biblical vision of the Christian faith, one that honors the church's long story while cutting through centuries of confusion, division, and inherited misunderstandings. With pastoral warmth and historical precision, David Michael Bouterie guides believers through the central doctrines that shape Christian identity, showing how Scripture, the early church, and the great teachers of the faith conve...

For centuries, Christians have honored Mary with titles, stories, and devotions that grew far beyond the brief, beautiful portrait preserved in Scripture. The Apostolic Road invites readers to step back through time and examine how those later traditions emerged--through apocryphal writings, cultural imagination, and the powerful pull of inherited devotion. Drawing on Scripture, the early Fathers, and modern scholarship, David Michael Bouterie traces how the Mary of the New Testament gradu...

They say a good book can change your life, but what happens when you become a part of the story?Jonah just wanted to be like everyone else, a normal guy, living a normal life. But some people were never meant to be normal. Normal people don't grow gills and talk to fish. Normal people don't get into arguments with surly owls. Normal people don't have to try so hard to be like everyone else. Is Jonah just some overimaginative fool, or is there something more to him? What if his stra...

As if waking from a dead sleep, Jim Jones discovered himself behind the wheel of the family sedan barreling down some remote highway. Vaguely, he recalled that they were taking their family vacation— a place called Boiling Springs. Overhead, he watched the black wings of a vulture circling on the horizon, sending a chill down his spine. There was something strange about this place, something sinister… and it was hot. Unreasonably hot.Trapped inside a nightmare, Jim Jones m...

Does everything really happen for a reason? You've heard it a thousand times; "Everything happens for a reason." But does it? If so, then WHY do things happen the way they do? Is God really in control? Does prayer change His mind? In this book you will search the scriptures to find answers for some of life's most puzzling questions—especially those pertaining to faith and belief. As we seek to explore the depths of God's grace and love, you will come to see that all things are of God, espe...

Felix is an 8-year-old boy with a debilitating condition, stuck from birth in a terrifying group home. He and his fellow "freaks"—wheelchair-bound Mila, dermatologically-challenged Klaus, and lethargic Elsa—suffer at the hands of their able-bodied fellow orphans and the cruel, disciplinarian taskmaster called The Wolf. 10 years later, 18-year-old Felix is on the verge of being discharged into the real world when Annika, the flame-haired, fire-eyed rich girl from the mansion across the way ...

"Dictionaries Out of Order" defies simple description. Its stories, which intersect at Portland's "City of Books," range from the silly to the sublime, veering expertly from philosophy to farce. At its heart, the book is a love letter to the awesome and mysterious power of words. As comical as it is profound, this unique and unforgettable collection confirms that David Michael Slater is one of the most versatile authors writing today.

Modern lifestyle is full of duties and responsibilities that people cannot avoid. Time management is probably the most important factor when it comes to living a productive lifestyle. This e-book will be covering the essentials of time management and answers two important questions - Why? and How?. Simple and practical ideas are given in this book so that readers can use them in their day to day life and become more efficient with their most important resource - TIME