You’re going to embark on the journey of overcoming alcohol addiction in twelve, proven steps! Alcohol addiction is a disease that many americans and citizens of the world suffer with on a daily basis, but no longer do you have to be ranked amongst them. You can overcome your alcohol by following the steps in this book, and you can live a life of freedom and joy rather than one of constant shame and lying. Alcohol addiction is a very real and very dangerous disease that can cause problems ...

The Gospel of Thomas is the most important book by an early follower of Jesus outside of the New Testament. It opens a window into the struggles between early authors and groups for whom Jesus was their hero. Many of them agreed, his words were oracles, mysteries, and riddles. And the Gospel of Thomas does not disappoint. It is full of riddles. Just read it cold and see. What would it take to penetrate the obscurities? What would we need to do to read them as easily as we read the local ne...

Noel Coward explores the darker side of the roaring twenties in this early play. It focuses on an ageing beauty who uses affairs with younger men to keep her feeling relevant, and her son (originally played by Coward himself) who is back from Paris after a year performing as a pianist and acquiring a cocaine habit. Set in the effervescent world of the socialite set, with plenty of the wit and charm that Coward is known for, The Vortex is, nonetheless, a powerful depiction of people who str...

In these pages you will find a vision of preaching that is both illuminating and inspiring. Drawing from biblical and theological resources as well as years in the pulpit, Darrell Johnson takes us far beyond the mere mechanics of delivering sermons. He dynamically unpacks the link between the human task of speaking to a congregation and the real, gracious action and presence of the living Christ in and through our proclamation.Johnson assists preachers to profoundly engage the biblical tex...

Olympus launched the OM-D E-M5 Mark III camera with a specific purpose in mind: to create a Micro Four Thirds camera for advanced enthusiast and professional photographers who prefer a smaller, yet very powerful mirrorless camera. The E-M5 Mark III is a true system camera for those who demand the best in cameras, lenses, and image quality.Darrell Young and Jim Johnson’s Mastering the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III explores the features and capabilities of the camera in a way t...

If you’re a DIY video and filmmaker, this book is for you! Having a coherent film or video is not solely the province of Hollywood. We all can accomplish the same feat by adding organization to our productions. So, if you want a successful project, keep reading.

Olympus launched the OM-D E-M5 Mark II camera with a specific purpose in mind: to create a Micro Four Thirds camera for advanced enthusiast and professional photographers who prefer a smaller, yet very powerful mirrorless camera. The E-M5 Mark II is a true system camera for those who demand the best in cameras, lenses, and image quality.Darrell Young and Jim Johnson’s Mastering the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II explores the features and capabilities of the camera in a way that far surp...

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be overwhelming, even off-putting, so in this series we offer up our Top 10 classic poet...

No one could ever get fully inside the mind of Jesus, but we can gain important insights through a better understanding of the contexts in which he spoke and acted. For example, with whom was he speaking and interacting in that moment? Where did this take place? How can the events of the history of the period in general, and the many new and often unexpected archaeological discoveries, in particular from the time of Jesus, enhance our understanding of what he was thinking? And what light c...

Urban God Talk: Constructing a Hip Hop Spirituality, edited by Andre Johnson, is a collection of essays that examine the religious and spiritual in hip hop. The contributors argue that the prevailing narrative that hip hop offers nothing in the way of religion and spirituality is false. From its beginning, hip hop has had a profound spirituality and advocates religious views—and while not orthodox or systemic, nevertheless, many in traditional orthodox religions would find the theological ...

The OM-D E-M5 II is a tiny camera camera that can achieve a whopping 40 megapixels! It also has one of the most customizable and nuanced user interfaces ever. Even experienced users will need help understanding all of the different permutations of features or groups of features spread across different menus. In this detailed and easy-to-read reference, professional photographers Gary L. Friedman and Tony Philips simplify the complexity and provides the shortest learning curve for this infi...

The OM-D E-M1 camera has been hailed as “The Kind of Micro Four Thirds” format for good reason! The engineers gave this camera one of the most customizable and nuanced user interfaces ever. While a good move, even experienced users will sometimes need help getting their arms around all of the different permutations of features or groups of features spread across different menus. In this detailed and easy-to-read reference, professional photographer Gary L. Friedman simplifies the complexit...