When was the last time you prayed with power and passion, expecting God to move in remarkable ways? For Christians in the West, our prayers often feel small, complacent, and perfunctory. Why? Because compared to many other parts of the world, it's relatively easy to be a Christian in the West. As a result, we may not see God move in miraculous ways.By contrast, the prayers of Chinese house churches have been shaped by suffering, marginalization, and persecution. They have an urgenc...

The road has not been easy for Christians in China; since 1949, many have suffered for holding fast to Jesus as the church's King and Lord. Their devotion to following God, even at the cost of life, freedom, and prosperity, has only been possible through a fervent prayer life. Those of us in less persecuted contexts have much to learn from their prayers, which point to the source of their hope.Refuge in His Fortress presents reflections from the Chinese house church on all...

The crew of the Liberator battle against the despotic Federation in these thrilling stories and features from the Blake’s 7 Annuals.“Blake’s 7 are all fugitives in space, their frail alliance fortified by the knowledge that each of them has been marked for extermination by the Federation. But who are these men and women who are prepared to fight to the death for their freedom?”When a Federation planet comes under attack in Revenge of the Mutoes, Blake and h...

FOOL: Moral Profiling in the Bible is a forensic, worldview-conscious study of fools and folly as depicted in the wisdom literature of the Bible, especially the Book of Proverbs. The message of author Garry D. Nation is that character deficiency (folly) is a vicious, predictable, downward spiral of destructive personal choices. Nation calls that spiral Character Deficiency Syndrome. The simple fool doesn't understand the consequences that will come from his choices; the se...

What Really Happens in Therapy: Behind Closed Doors - A Guided Journey to Healing pulls back the curtain on what actually happens when the door closes and the real work begins.Drawing on twenty-five years of clinical practice and more than 20,000 one-on-one conversations, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Stacy G. Nation reveals the neuroscience behind healing, the body-based tools that create lasting change, and the reason talk therapy alone often isn't enough.This book is b...

Survivors of a global plague battle for life on an empty planet. A gripping vision of a post-apocalyptic world...'A fine piece of British post-apocalyptic fiction''Nation's novel is based on his original cult series...and is all the better for it, being far, far more gritty and realistic' SUNDAY SUNA virus has wiped out 95 per cent of the world's population in just a few weeks, leaving the remaining 5 per cent to st...

When the Red Nation released their call for a Red Deal, it generated coverage in places from Teen Vogue to Jacobin to the New Republic, was endorsed by the DSA, and has galvanized organizing and action. Now, in response to popular demand, the Red Nation expands their original statement filling in the histories and ideas that formed it and forwarding an even more powerful case for the actions it demands.One-part visionary platform, one-par...

A powerful debut about first love and second chances from a stunning new voice in Australian fictionAlex and Leah meet at medical school and form an immediate and intense connection. Over the course of four years, they are caught in the push-pull of passion and betrayal, longing and reunion. Neither can quite give up the relationship, even as they question whether they are good for each other.Years later, when Alex and Leah are drawn together once more, wil...

'An enemies to lovers must-read' - GAY TIMES18 years after her disappearance, the princess has returned. But what is left of her kingdom?Sapphire finds herself in Eriobis with a crown, a castle and too many handmaidens to count. And so her life begins as the heir to the throne of a country she doesn't understand - a country ruled by magic and secrets.That's before she meets Ashes. A dark witch with the power to destroy Sapp...

This guide to vocabulary acquisition is essential reading for teachers of English as a second or foreign language. It presents the major ideas and principles that relate to the teaching and learning of vocabulary and evaluates a wide range of practical activities designed to help boost students’ vocabulary acquisition. Key questions which are answered include: • How many words should students learn at a time, and how often? • How much classroom time should be spent teaching vocabulary? • W...

This welcome antidote to the conventional career guide answers the old question—"So, what are you going to do with your life?"—in a groundbreaking way. From the team behind the campus and online resource and the inspirational TV series in its eleventh season, ROADMAP helps emerging careerists think deeply about how they can enter the workforce and thrive, using Roadtrip Nation's interest-based approach. Full-color charts and graphs offer a unique visually engaging reading experience and pr...

It is the 11th day of the school holidays, and Rebecca is bored. Bored. Bored. Bored. But events take a dramatic turn for the better (or worse) when she finds herself transported to a distant planet whose people are terrorized by jelly-like monsters called Ghosts.Rebecca resolves to sort out their problems. With the help of Grisby, a sore-footed misery boots; Kovak, an out-of-work spy; and Captain 'K', a rather puny superhero, she sets out for the Forbidden Lands in search of a sol...