Before a word was printed...Before the cover was designed...Before anyone else knew...There was only God...and me.This devotional was conceived in a place of silence - not the kind that echoes emptiness, but the kind that carries whispers from Heaven. I did not set out to become an author. I set out to survive. I was searching for purpose in the middle of pain, clarity in the middle of chaos, and light in the middle of my storms. Again, in that place, something...

Judith Butler and conservative Christian theology are often perceived to be antithetical on questions of gender. In Reforming a Theology of Gender they are shown to be strange bedfellows. By engaging in dialogue with Butler on her terms--desire, violence, and life--this book absorbs the heart of Butler's critique, revealing a righteous law and a seductive image in conservative theologies of gender. The law of Adam and Eve manifests in the unjust administration of guilt, grief, and death. B...

Praise for Take Their Breath Away"Are you bored? We're so spoiled that when something is merely good enough, we just walk away. Chip and John explain that the surefire method for growth and customer loyalty is simple: don't be boring."—Seth Godin, author of Purple Cow and Tribes"Take Their Breath Away shows how legendary customer service delivery can win and keep devoted customers for life. I LUV this fanta...

Discover how pressing contemporary moral issues can be approached and discussed in a distinct and coherently theological fashion.This book displays a more direct approach that has the distinct advantage of being approachable, dramatic, and contemporary. It introduces the reader to the grammar of Christian moral reasoning and expands upon its intricate inner workings.By demonstrating ways in which a Christian believer or congregation can think through specif...

Markets and Conflict: Economics of War and Peace explores the causes, impacts, and linkages of contemporary geopolitics, markets, and conflict along with their economic impacts on all stakeholders. It compiles the most current research and insights about market behaviours during conflicts of different types and severity, detailing how markets actually respond and what readers can do to implement a proactive early-response strategy. Today's international "order" is one characterized by inst...

What is life?Where does life begin? How does life begin?Can man define life when he can't explain dreams?How can man define life, when, where, or how it begins when he still can't explain or fully understand dreams or the subconscious mind?So then, what are dreams? Where do they come from?Why do they occur? And why can't science explain them?If science can't explain something as complex as dreams, can science explain so...

Comprehensive, accessible, and fully illustrated--this commentary on the Minor Prophets is a must-have resource.You want a deeper understanding of the Scriptures, but the notes in your study Bible don't give you enough depth or insight. This commentary was created with you in mind.Each volume of The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary is a nontechnical, section-by-section commentary on one book or section of the Bible that provides reliable and read...

Follow this story of pride and jealousy through the eyes of a moose and his four friends. They learn along the way how these get in the way of good relationships and how to forgive one another.

he Out of the Depths series addresses common pastoral crisesin a faithful, encouraging, and factual manner that provides support toparishioners in crisis beyond the initial pastoral conversation. Theseinexpensive 64-page booklets can be given out to parishioners when theybring their recent diagnosis, crisis, or trauma to the pastor as a wayto continue to provide care throughout the difficult season. Eachbooklet begins with a thoughtful con...

This collection updates research on family processes relating to aggression and depression. It contains state-of-the-art information and such recent methodological innovations as time series, sequential analysis, and method problems in the application of a structural equation modeling. An ideal supplementary text and reference for graduate students and professionals in clinical, social, environmental, and health psychology, family counseling, psychotherapy, and behavioral medicine.

In an era of economic stress, rapid change, and social networking, customers are distracted, disgruntled, and harder to please than ever. Picky, Fickle, Vocal, Wired, and Vain – they have very little tolerance for error and are ready to spread the word quickly over the internet when things go wrong. If a companyÆs customer service doesnÆt adapt to these new conditions, they will get burned by bloggers and viral videos that can severely damage their reputation. This book describes exactly w...

Bestselling authors Chip Bell and John Patterson (more than 500,000 book copies sold collectively) describe the new rules for coping with demanding customers in a wired, want-it-now world.