Rock climbing is a spiritual experience. Spending time in nature is spending time in God's cathedrals. The ones he has made with his own hands. This book started as an outline for a five day rock climbing course and spiritual workshop. Each morning would start out with a rock climbing lesson. The group would then spend the day climbing and practicing the skills from that day's lesson. In the afternoon, there would be a time of life application and discussion. Then the book took on a life o...

From a seasoned global finance insider comes “a gripping thriller that takes you into the world of New York hedge funds, Russian money launderers, and DC power politics [that] makes you feel like you’re actually there” (Bill Browder, author of Red Notice).When a US airdrop of billions of dollars disappears in the desert sands of Syria, only a small group of military operatives knows its ultimate destination or why it has been stolen. Their goal is no less ...

A remote, government-run facility in Saskatchewan called The Farm, offers terminally ill patients an opportunity to die on their own terms, and the sky is the limit. Some choose a quiet, peaceful passing, while others choose more elaborate, thriller-movie endings carried out by hired professionals. Operations are running smoothly for the facility’s manager, Captain Travis Hawkins, until two mysterious new clients arrive on the scene. Soon, terrorist threats by religious zealots are uncover...

This textbook has its origins in a course that I began developing at Union College in the mid-1980s to teach physics to life science students in a way that would int- est them and show the connections of fundamental physics to modern biology and medicine. From my own research experiences and interests in biophysics, I know that almost all areas of modern life sciences integrally involve physics in both experimental techniques and in basic understanding of process or function. However, I an...

When Americans go to the voting booth on November 8, 2016, we are facing a choice like we have never seen before in our history. A dark shadow has come over American politics during this election. As people of faith in our country, it is the responsibility of Christians to be a light in that darkness. This eBook is meant to be an ABC guide to voting as a Christian in the United States. It presents fundamental biblical values behind some of the key policy issues debated today. It also prese...

God has placed a ministry inside every Christian. We feel it beating with every heartbeat. Our purpose is found as we partner with Jesus to change the world around us. That is our ministry calling. But there’s a problem. For most of us our ministry does not have a name. Pastors and evangelists have names for their ministries. We have a blank waiting to be filled in by the story of our lives. It is a placeholder waiting for a name. It is an X. Without a ministry label we can feel like we ha...

From a seasoned global finance insider comes “a gripping thriller that takes you into the world of New York hedge funds, Russian money launderers, and DC power politics [that] makes you feel like you’re actually there” (Bill Browder, author of Red Notice).When a US airdrop of billions of dollars disappears in the desert sands of Syria, only a small group of military operatives knows its ultimate destination or why it has been stolen. Their goal is no less ...

Historic Vermont is a captivating visual journey through one of America's most beautiful and historically rich states. Filled with stunning photographs of Vermont historical churches, historic cemeteries, covered bridges, Victorian homes, old buildings, murals, and famous filming locations, this book brings the state's heritage to life in a way that both travelers and history lovers will treasure.Author Jay Donald Newman invites re...

Time and the literary: the immediacy of information technology has supposedly annihilated both. Email, cell phones, satellite broadcasting seem to have ended the long-standing tradition of encoding our experience of time through writing. Paul de Man's seminal essay "Literary History and Literary Modernity" and newly commissioned essays on everything from the human genome to grammatical tenses argue, however that the literary constantly reconstructs our understanding of time. From eleventh-...

This series is four books, with each book resulting from the Daily Devotionals written for each Volume for Series covers a quarter of a year. I hope you enjoy this series and even more, I hope you find inspiration to live a life filled with the Love of Christ.Some of the topics might seem controversial, but my intention is to share my sense of God's Love as it shared with me. My intentions are the simple fact that as Christians we already know that we cannot earn our way to heaven....

Embark on a transformative journey of faith with "A Devotional for Understanding and Acceptance" series. Through four volumes, each comprising daily devotionals meticulously crafted for spiritual growth, readers are invited to delve into the depths of Christian love and acceptance. From thought-provoking reflections to heartfelt prayers, this series guides believers through a tapestry of topics, challenging preconceptions and nurturing a deeper connection with God. While some subjects may ...

"History of Pennsylvania Churches" by Jay Donald Newman is a rich and thorough exploration of the Christian history rooted in the state of Pennsylvania. Offering a deep dive into the origins, development, and spiritual journeys of numerous Pennsylvania churches, this book reflects the perseverance, community, and faith that shaped local religious life.Through compelling stories and detailed historical accounts, the...