How should the Church respond to an increasingly antagonistic government? What should be our biblical responsibility? Weapon number one in the apostolic arsenal against evil government policies was prayer-not sabotage, lobbying, boycotts, protests, or other forms of political agitation. Furthermore, what Paul sought from God was not the destruction of Nero and his government, but his well-being, and specifically his salvation. Paul made such prayer a mandate for the whole church: "First of...

Pelle’s highest ambition in life is to play ‘Summoner’ - a cool collectible card game that lets you summon big monsters and throw them at your opponents in an epic battle for world domination.Unfortunately, none of his classmates seem to think he’s any good at the game and all refuse to play with him. But just how are you supposed to get any better, if nobody’s willing to play with you?One day, Pelle gets his hands on a rare card and offers it up as a prize to the classmate, who can beat h...

In a moving and bittersweet story, M.J. Andersen chronicles her childhood and adolescence in South Dakota, her departure to forge her own life, and her persistent longing for the landscape she left behind. Her hometown, given the fictional name of Plainville, is so quiet that one local family regularly parks by the tracks to watch the train pass through. Yet small-town life and, especially, the prairie prove to be fertile ground for Andersen's imagination. Exploring subjects as seemingly u...

J. Andersen loves to play with expectations. An ode to a city turns into a collection of its flaws. A beautiful waitress takes her belly button off at night. An embarrassed son watches his father choke to death on the very thing the son hates so much. Through experimental form and style, this collection explores the human condition, the nature of reality, and the thoughts we often keep to ourselves.A Nasty Piece of Work—Volume 1 is a collection of short fiction, poetry, and memoir ...

The global business landscape is changing — rapidly. The past decade has seen major disruptions, including the pandemic, military conflict, and geopolitical tensions, with severe ramifications for multinational organizations that operate as part of the global economy. It is no longer viable to optimize international business activities in tightly coupled value chains too rigid and inflexible to deal with major, often unexpected, disruptions. Instead, rapidly changing environmental conditio...

After his first encounter with the Summoner, Pelle has decided NEVER to play Summoner again. He doesn’t want to be chased by all kinds of crazy creatures in the real world.Fortunately, that’s not a big problem right now, because the ‘Summoner’ craze is over, and now everybody wants to play Epic ‘Battle’ a totally awesome miniature wargame that Pelle happens to be pretty great at.But the summoners haven’t forgotten about Pelle, and one day, during an Epic Battle tournament, they manage to t...

Freshman interplanetary veterinary students Taje and Giem long for an offworld summer externship with plenty of adventure, excitement, and romance. Instead their assignment on Big Maxson’s Planet forces them to face wildly dangerous, monstrous animals. Kind people will help, but nefarious characters also appear. When the students uncover a disastrous break in planetary disease protection, they make a fateful decision to split up to uncover the truth. Taje and Giem encounter more adventure,...

In an underground orphan center on an overpopulated planet, Tajen Jesmuhr dreams of freedom in a distant wilderness under an open sky. So when offered an interplanetary ecology class with offworld field trips, Taje leaps at the chance. But Taje isn't the only misfit here, where everyone has a tragic past and hidden wounds, and she soon clashes with her teacher and her classmates, including:A boy with a frightening secret who lost his family to a terrorist plague. A crafty female hu...

After their last battle with the summoners, Pelle, Julie, and Villads decided never to play anything ever again. Not even Parcheesi or tic-tac-toe.With the exception of computer games, of course. Because the summoners don’t play computer games. Or do they?Will Pelle, Julie, and Villads be safe if they stick to computer games?Can they … of course they won’t be safe! If they were safe, the story would have ended in book 2, right? And you wouldn’t be reading book 3 now, would you?The summoner...

During the final lab of her junior year of interplanetary veterinary school, Taje nearly gets stuck inside a surgical patient much larger than herself. Her spirits lift though, as she and Giem are assigned an externship on the exquisite planet of Enchantment. Its landscape is pockmarked with craters lined with flower rings where the brilliantly colored crater pups live. They are hunted, captured, and quarantined for the popular and lucrative pet market. Taje and Giem must help in the Quara...

"Based on the proceedings of the Special Session on Geometry and Physics held over a six month period at the University of Aarhus, Denmark and on articles from the Summer school held at Odense University, Denmark. Offers new contributions on a host of topics that involve physics, geometry, and topology. Written by more than 50 leading international experts."

Book Two continues the journey for Jimmy and Will. Two cousins from Smithers, B.C. who walked into a cave portal, trapping them into an underground world of a lost Aztec Civilization. With the help of their new friends they are trying to reach the next portal due to open in three years. The problem - it's in Peru.The journey leads them into a land of giants where they rescue a young elf.Fargana, a small city that brings fun and a feeling of home to everyone.The Cave ...