Every generation of Christian leaders for the past 2000 years has had to face landmines that are potential killers, even on the best of days. Some are universal and some cultural, but all are dangerous. We shouldn’t be shocked; after all, when we read through Scripture, we see that only 30% of leaders actually finish well.So the question is, how does one really make it?Written for those who are considering entering ministry, those who have been in the trenches for any perio...

Includes free streaming access to a corresponding video series.Many Christians and ministry leaders think that much of what Jesus did on earth was because he was God. When we think this, we neglect Scripture where it tells us that Jesus, though always God, deliberately chose to limit his divine attributes and power.Looking at Jesus's life and ministry Thompson asks, "If Jesus chose to limit his divine attributes and power, how did he do all of this?" Here T...

Read by the author.Many Christians and ministry leaders think that much of what Jesus did on earth was because he was God. When we think this, we neglect Scripture where it tells us that Jesus, though always God, deliberately chose to limit his divine attributes and power.Looking at Jesus's life and ministry Thompson asks, "If Jesus chose to limit his divine attributes and power, how did he do all of this?" Here Thompson finds the convergence of three things that should ult...

Electronics is a world seldom visited by most magicians or mentalists, and yet top-flight performers regularly use electronics in their acts to create miracles that fool not just audiences but also others in the business. In this first volume of "Electronics for Magicians" I introduce a cast of electronic components and show that they're simple to understand. I then show you how to combine them into useful modules, and finally I present several full projects. Fascinating but above all prac...

Make Learning Stick Through Deeper AnalysisAchieving lasting learning starts with understanding our psychology—how we process, retain, and apply learning in our everyday work. It also starts with understanding how our brains work and how they receive, process, encode, and recall information—the essence of learning. Without factoring in these realities, behavior change at scale will remain unnecessarily difficult.Learning That CLICS: Using Behavioral Science for Effective Desi...

Read by the author.Effective evangelism requires we learn to open all the doors of witness.In this very unique moment where the church is experiencing retreat and revival at the same time how do we keep reaching out well? The answer might not what we think.Whether it's a Muslim having a dream about Jesus, a university student listening to a Christian Oxford professor discussing the historical validity of the resurrection, a sick per...

Effective evangelism requires we learn to open all the doors of witness.In this very unique moment where the church is experiencing retreat and revival at the same time how do we keep reaching out well? The answer might not what we think.Whether it's a Muslim having a dream about Jesus, a university student listening to a Christian Oxford professor discussing the historical validity of the resurrection, a sick person being loved, cared for, and prayed over ...

A theological and experiential journey in dealing with evil so people can be set free to live as Jesus promised.Most Christians would agree that we are the only ones on earth equipped to help our family, friends, and neighbors when it comes to supernatural darkness, or at least we say we believe it. We say "yes" intellectually but when it comes to actually dealing with evil, many of us are afraid and feel out of our depth.What does the Bible really say abou...

A theological and experiential journey in dealing with evil so people can be set free to live as Jesus promised.Most Christians would agree that we are the only ones on earth equipped to help our family, friends, and neighbors when it comes to supernatural darkness, or at least we say we believe it. We say "yes" intellectually but when it comes to actually dealing with evil, many of us are afraid and feel out of our depth.What does the Bible really say abou...

A new edition of the classic work that originated the “embodied cognition” movement—and was one of the first to link science and Buddhist practices.Now with a foreword by mindfulness expert and Wherever You Go, There You Are author, Jon Kabat-Zinn.This classic book, first published in 1991, was one of the first to propose the “embodied cognition” approach in cognitive science. It pioneered the connections between phenomenology and ...

The first virtually all-jet war, the conflict in Korea saw F-86 Sabres of the USAF take on MiG-15s of the North Korean and Chinese air forces.Although the Allied pilots were initially taken aback by the ability of the communist fighter in combat, sound training and skilful leadership soon enabled Sabre pilots to dominate the dogfights over the Yalu River. In all 39 F-86 pilots achieved ace status, and a number of these are profiled in this volume, as are notable pi...

The first virtually all-jet war, the conflict in Korea saw F-86 Sabres of the USAF take on MiG-15s of the North Korean and Chinese air forces. Although the Allied pilots were initially taken aback by the ability of the communist fighter in combat, sound training and skilful leadership soon enabled Sabre pilots to dominate the dogfights over the Yalu River. In all 39 F-86 pilots achieved ace status, and a number of these are profiled in this volume, as are notable pilots from the US Navy, M...