What happens when a key theological concept is almost entirely missing from a statement of faith? In this groundbreaking study, candid interviews with current and former clergy reveal how the absence of theological anthropology (the technical term for thinking Christianly about human beings) has resulted in the systemic power-abuse of clergy within the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC). Key issues, such as exploitive employment arrangements, spiritualization of mistreatment, sexism, ...

**AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERRESISTANCE IS MAGIC“War II meets A Discovery of Witches…I raced through this one.” —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Briar Club“Historical fantasy at its absolute best.” —Alexis Henderson author of The Year of the Witching and An Academy for LiarsAs World War II rages around her, a witch abandoned by her coven must journey to find a book of unspeakable p...

When my best friend and I fell for the same guy in middle school, I stepped back.I’d always expected to dance at their wedding.Not sit in the back pew of her funeral.I left town for my own reasons, but now that I’m back, it’s clear Sebastian Montgomery isn’t the same man I left.He’s hard. Broken.And a single father to an adorable little girl.When it turns out he’s my new neighbor, I can’t stay away.But I know I’m playing with fire and...

The Wilder brothers have retired from the military and as they’re forced to learn a new life, things get interesting fast in this kickoff to a brand new steamy, contemporary romance series from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan.One dance at a stranger’s wedding. That’s all it took for me to fall for Alexis.And then? Disaster. Another man—her boyfriend—gets down on one knee and proposes to her.I never thought I’d see her again.Years later, I’m in despera...

The Montgomery Ink Legacy series continues with a forbidden romance between two best friends and the woman they both crave. Ford, Noah, and Greer aren’t ready for what happens next.I fell for my best friend long before I knew what that meant. Only I know he’ll never love me back.He’s stuck in his head and his past demons and can’t see what is right in front of him.But when Greer loses her home and needs a place to stay, both Noah and I know the only place she belong...

They say nothing is as it seems, but I never expected this.One night out with my friends and everything changes. I was just supposed to let loose and forget about my miserable life for a few hours. Instead, I find myself hunted by masked men, powerful warlocks who crave me for reasons I don't yet understand. Each one represents a different fate—none of them good.Now, I'm the prize in their twisted game, and they'll stop at nothing to claim me. But I'm not t...

Y'ALL AIN'T RIGHT is an anthology of Southern Extreme Horror stories featuring 17 of the best extreme horror authors in the genre. From gator infested swamps to the overgrown backwoods, be careful how far you venture off of the main road. And if you hear banjos… well, you better paddle faster!Featuring stories by:—Kasey Lansdale & Joe R. Lansdale—Edward Lee—Jeff Strand—Wrath James White—Kristopher Triana—Kristopher Rufty—Ryan Harding...

A friends with benefits romance which begins with a sequined dress and ends with a promise they never meant to keep.When Erin finds her high school sweetheart and husband banging the former head cheerleader of their graduating class at their high school reunion, she knows that happy ever afters are not for her.Heartbroken, she forms a plan: live her life to the fullest and take chances. And that includes Devin—the man from her past and the hot, bearded bart...

Introducing the Wilder Brothers.Ten sexy, built, slightly overprotective brothers.Ten women who won’t back down in order to protect those they love.When the Wilder brothers return home after leaving the military and the lives they fought to build, they’ll have to start from scratch and create roots when they had none before. They’re moving to a new state, a new town, and with a new set of problems they never expected. Falling in love along the way isn’t in the cards, but th...

This Montgomery finds his match in this touching second chance romance from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan.I thought I was moving on from my divorce, but now my ex is marrying someone else. I shouldn’t be this broken up, but it’s hard to put on a brave face when my family is basically an inked up Hallmark movie.And I shouldn’t be brooding about what I don’t have, if it’s going to cause me to fall off a roof. Right into the grumpy neighbor’s...

Fake Dating + Your Brother’s Best Friend = The Most Reckless Move Yet.Professing her love to her best friend while wearing only her favorite panty set and coat probably wasn’t the best decision Amelia has ever made. In fact, it’s perhaps the worst.But when her family becomes their overprotective selves while encroaching on her life, she makes a rash decision: she needs a fake boyfriend and her brother’s best friend will have to do.Tucker loves women...

From New York Times best seller Kendall Ryan comes a delicious new standalone romance featuring an accidental Vegas wedding and a totally perfect alpha hero.Remember that time you accidentally woke up in Vegas married to your hot younger guy friend?That's basically my life right now.Mistakes were made, okay?He's too young for me. Twenty-three to my 30. And he's saving himself for the right girl.Yup. Apparently, I've married the last alpha-male virgin...