Christianity Today 2021 Award of Merit (The Church/Pastoral Leadership)Diary of a Pastor's Soul tells the story of a fictionalized pastor, embarking on his final year before retirement, who reflects on the experiences and relationships that have formed his vocation and shaped his soul over a lifetime of pastoral ministry.Drawing on his own experiences, seasoned pastor Craig Barnes invites readers to embrace the life lesson...

Deep down it's easy to believe that the better job, the nicer house, or the more dynamic church will finally make us feel "at home." In Searching for Home, M. Craig Barnes challenges this belief. He reminds us that paradise is lost and we can't go home again. Our great comfort and hope, however, is that we are never lost to God.Seasoned by more than twenty years as a pastor, Barnes discusses the importance of confession, worship, and grace in our search for home. He offers advice a...

Dear diary,Once upon a time…There was a girl with long golden hair who had the truest, bluest eyes that turned white when she cried.She lived in a kingdom far, far away in a tower made of stone, but her mind was made of glass that she kept sharp as knives.Where her memories hid behind her darkest doubts.Her deepest thoughts.Her diary became the only thing she could rely on.No one saw through her looking glass.No one cared.No one tried.Until t...

The world has changed, but there are just some things Claire can't let go of.Haunted by the past and visions of carnage, she tries to make sense of the current landscape.This proves to be harder than expected with the addition of new challenges and new love.Journey through the first installment of the post-apocalyptic series and find out what happens when nowhere is safe, not even your own mind.

"This is our voice, these are our truths, and our stories deserve to be told."This deeply empowering and personal collection of stories brings together a wide range of Black experiences on the menopause journey. Drawing on the historical and cultural importance of storytelling traditions in African and Caribbean ancestry, this anthology breaks through a taboo topic that has too often been mired in shame and silence with courage and vulnerability.Contributions span ...

Today's pastors -- often expected to be multitasking marvels who can make their churches "successful" -- are understandably confused about their role. Craig Barnes contends that the true calling of a pastor is to help others become fully alive in Christ, to be a "minor poet," or poet of the soul. As such, pastors are to read the major poets of Scripture and history in light of the dust and grit of daily parish life.The Pastor as Minor Poet eloquently calls pastors to search...

In a world where I had no say, violence became my refuge. Nothing else mattered, not even my own life, until her: Skyler Bell. It all started the first time I heard that voice, giving me hope for tomorrow. My first love was everything all at once—consuming, maddening, forever, mine. Except I never imagined there were secrets that needed to be shared, lies that needed to be confessed, truths that needed to be told, demons that needed to be buried. Once I realized that the depth, th...

This summary of theory and practice is inspired by the belief that cut and dried solutions to management problems are inappropriate and that every set of circumstances requires a unique synthesis of experience and relevant theories. In this book the authors have reviewed the main texts and theories of organization and have added the lessons learned from an unrivalled volume of practical experience, garnered from some 900 consultants working in more than twenty countries.

From Wall Street Journal & USA Bestselling Author M. Robinson, comes a rock star contemporary romancefilled with angst and all the feels.Once upon a time …There was a little girl who believed in fairy tales and happily ever afters.Hoping.Praying.Waiting …For her prince to come.Together they’d conquer the world.Slaying dragons, demons, and villains.Until her Prince Charming let his demons preva...

World War II not only marked the end of a terrifying time in Europe, but also the dawning of many technological breakthroughs. In Weapons of World War II, written by the Chief of Research and Engineering Office of Ordnance, G.M. Barnes discusses the various weapons used during the war. Such topics include: Small arms and small arms ammunition Aircraft armament Ammunition Artillery Tanks, gun motor carriages, and motor transport. And ...

What begins as a hopeful second chance at love quickly turns into something far darker.After years of focusing on her son, her career, and rebuilding her life, Melissa believes she has finally found the partner who will stand by her through anything. But once the vows are spoken, the man she married begins to change. The charm fades. The rules appear. The control tightens. And little by little, the woman she recognizes in the mirror starts to disappear.Then...

From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. RobinsonA single glance.A fleeting moment.A solitary touch could make everything worth it.This was my breaking point.This was where I lost myself completely.I did the only thing that made sense.The only thing I had left to give.I begged her …To take me with her.