What makes a leader truly great? Is it simply a matter of management style and personality? Or is it character that matters most? Moral Visions takes an insightful look into America’s leaders of the past to answer these questions and demonstrates that values and moral convictions are critical to the strength of a nation.Supposedly, we learn about the candidates for the highest office through a series of tests called “debates,” which are instead an exchange...

In the tradition of The Inside of a Dog, top science writer and TV personality Jay Ingram shares new insights into the hearts, minds, and bodies of the animals who love us (or do they?).More than one billion pets live in homes around the world, sleeping on dog beds, clawing at cat trees, swimming in bowls, crawling around in aquariums. Canada, the United States, Brazil, the EU, and China make up half of those households, with half of the world’s population...

Retirement has changed, and the old playbook no longer works. Your Retirement Reset will shift the mindset for retirees from fearing financial insecurity to embracing the resources available to them by wisely utilizing their hard-earned assets, including the equity in their home, to create the one thing every senior is searching for: guaranteed, predictable income they can rely on for life.Imagine a world where retirees enjoy their golden years with financ...

Hailed by Publishers Weekly as "a potent primer on the need to rein in big tech" and Kirkus Reviews as "a rock-solid plan for controlling the tech giants," readers will be energized by Tom Wheeler's vision of digital governance.”Featured on Barack Obama's 11/3/23 list of "What I’m Reading on the Rise of Artificial Intelligence"An accessible and visionary b...

Get everything you can out of your time reading the classics with the Christian Guides to the Classics Series!Leland Ryken provides a clear pathway to understanding the "Great Works" through this engaging series of short guidebooks. Beginning with "why the classics matter" and "the nature and function of literature," readers will find a helpful path to reading and analyzing influential works in the Western canon.Each book:Includes an introduction to the author and w...

The Bible is full of examples of persecution for those who follow God in faithfulness and obedience. From Abel to the prophets, from John the Baptist to the disciples, the men and women who testified to the Truth endured suffering and trials for their godly witness. In the Shadow of the Cross explores suffering and persecution throughout the entire Bible, including observations and studies from nearly 200 Christian scholars, both ancient and modern. It is one of the most thorough biblical ...

Let the life of Abraham enrich your faithAbraham is a foundational figure in the history of the church. But he is at the same time profoundly human, raw and real. Isolated in an unbelieving world, his story shows what it means for the Lord to take hold of a sinner, privilege him with promises, use him in his service and sustain him to the end.Given the current cultural dislocation of Christianity, the central thread of Abraham's life is increasingly relevant. Ultimately, it...

Trauma often disrupts a person’s faith in God. At times, it even causes people to feel as though they have lost their faith in God altogether.Making Friends with Darkness joins the ongoing conversation about PTSD and moral injury recovery with an approach from the Scriptures, providing a plan that is non-formulaic, helps people heal from their trauma, and helps remove barriers to God.Nick Hamilton offers a unique walk through the Psalms and other Scriptures with an...

For Christians who are struggling to understand what it means to be pious and how to embrace the classic Christian practices of piety, Thank, Praise, Serve, and Obey shows that acts of piety are not simply rules to keep in order to be a "good" Christian, but they are how the new life in Christ is lived out in day-to-day life.This book explores how to properly hear in the Scriptures our heavenly Father summoning us to the joy and freedom of living and growing as His beloved children...

How God Communicates His Covenants through CommunionWhat is the meaning of the Lord’s Supper? Jesus instituted the Supper to strengthen the faith of his followers by reminding them of his promises. More than an ancient church tradition or a complex doctrinal controversy, it has practical importance in the lives of Christians today.God has always made promises to his people through covenants, and along with them given signs and meals to point to and confirm his blessings. In...

“From beginning to end, Scripture unveils from shadow to reality that Jesus is God the Son incarnate.”Some people think of Jesus as a great prophet or a wise philosopher; others see him as an important religious leader or even a revolutionary. In this addition to the Short Studies in Systematic Theology series, Stephen Wellum challenges these claims as he argues for the divinity of Jesus according to Scripture and in line with creedal Christianity. In this brief in...

An Introduction to the Theology of 2 Peter and Jude from Matthew S. HarmonEven though Peter and Jude wrote their canonical letters almost 2,000 years ago, the church today still faces similar challenges as their original readers. What do these short, overlooked books have to teach Christians today about God, humanity, and God’s redemptive plan?In this addition to the New Testament Theology series, Matthew S. Harmon examines the unique themes of 2 Peter and ...