Upon This Rock., the Third "Season" of Our Father's Evangelical Church uproots the extraordinary backstories of five prominent families in the fictional town of Monument, California.Characters traverse through their own colorful biographies; from the Civil War to the California Gold Rush; through shipwrecks and shootouts; in malt shops and at high-school dances, varied testimonies that expose humans in a race. A race that the prized Son considers essential in both the form...

Oftentimes the Good Book comes out swinging. It cannot help itself-being sharper than any two-edged sword. But use caution! It pierces and penetrates no matter who does the wielding-whether righteous or reckless. Consequently, there are times in church life when soul and spirit, joints and marrow, thoughts and attitudes are strewn all over the floor after a brawl with the Bible.Rightly Dividing?-the hilarious and heart-wrenching Second Season of Our Father's Evangelical Ch...

Raised! is the Fourth and final "Season" of Our Father's Evangelical Church in the fictional town of Monument, California. Grabbing the baton from his grandfather, Colby, more than 90 years later, Ian Block revives the writing of his own personal journal, "Mental Ward: Prayers and Observations by Ian Block."On its pages, Ian chronicles a unique, 11-year period of life as it is promised, offered, tossed and thrown to him, including: the marriages of his two daughters, his v...

This book makes a uniquely bold claim: "This is the Church." Not "That is the Church" or " There is the Church." No, this is it! How can this be? Because within the pages of this heartfelt, fictional memoir is the author's own personal story that he transparently lives out through his alter-ego, Ian Block. Finding himself "plopped down" into a whole new "church" world at seven years old, the little boy quickly fastens his spiritual seatbelt as the "House of God" -here named Our Father's Ev...

In the realm of poetry, few works have captured the essence of human experience as profoundly as the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Now, in A Multilingual Rubaiyat (Unabridged), Edward FitzGerald's masterful translation is presented alongside the original Persian text and a French rendering by J.B. Nicolas. This unique edition offers a captivating journey through the timeless verses, allowing readers to delve into the depths of Khayyam's philosophy, wit, and existential musings. From the celebr...

This book explores the implications of recent insights in modern neuroscience for the church's view of spiritual formation. Science suggests that functions of the brain and body in collaboration with social experience, rather than a disembodied soul, provide physical basis for the mental capacities, interpersonal relations, and religious experiences of human beings. The realization that human beings are wholly physical, but with unique mental, relational and spiritual capacities, challenge...

**The New York Times bestseller, now updated with new material on cyber attacks, digital sovereignty, and tech in a pandemic.From Microsoft's president and one of the tech industry's broadest thinkers, a frank and thoughtful reckoning with how to balance enormous promise and existential risk as the digitization of everything accelerates.“A colorful and insightful insiders’ view of how technology is both empowering and threatening us. From privacy to cyberattacks, t...

**The instant New York Times bestseller.From Microsoft's president and one of the tech industry's broadest thinkers, a frank and thoughtful reckoning with how to balance enormous promise and existential risk as the digitization of everything accelerates.“A colorful and insightful insiders’ view of how technology is both empowering and threatening us. From privacy to cyberattacks, this timely book is a useful guide for how to navigate the digital future.” —Walter Is...

**"Narrator Billie Fulford-Brown's delightful British accent adds realism to the true story of Olive MacLeod, a Victorian-era woman who followed her heart to Africa." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winnerFrom the Edgar-nominated author of the bestselling Mrs. Sherlock Holmes comes the true story of a woman's quest to Africa in the 1900s to find her missing fiancé, and the adventure that ensues.In 1910, Olive MacLe...

Walk Good Business is a shot across the bow of profitability maximization. These two words are taught at business schools around the world. These two words are also thought about, spoken, and acted upon in just about every business, regardless of its product and/or service offering. These two words are about as un-revolutionary as they come and as dangerous as it gets. What is revolutionary is eliminating this misguided, too-long-entrenched ideology and focusing on balance. Balancing value...

This essential text explores the intersectionality of the self in therapeutic practice, bringing together theoretical foundations and practical implications to provide clear guidance for students and practitioners.Bringing together a collection of insightful and experienced clinicians, this book examines the ways in which intersectionality influences all phases of clinical and supervisory work, from outreach, assessment, and through to termination. Integrating research with clinica...

MINISERIES PREMIERE The Eisner Award-nominated horror anthology returns with more nightmare fuel and two new shuddersome stories in every issue from your favorite creators! Terrifying TYLER BOSS (UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA) & Freaky FRANCESCA CIREGIA give you a show you'll never forget when tensions (and body parts) are stretched too thin between clown colleagues. honk honk Then, Lethal LORENZO DE FELICI (RED ROOTS, VOID RIVALS) will pique your curiosity when a mysterious obj...