Chances are you know someone who is gay--a coworker, family member, or friend. And chances are, as a Christian, you're not exactly sure how to relate to this person. While the church has been pretty good at "hating the sin," it hasn't really known how to "love the sinner" without fear of condoning a homosexual lifestyle.Chad Thompson, a man who has struggled with homosexual feelings, argues that "homosexuality needs to be solved through relationships." Drawing from the life and wor...

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You’ve been hired for your first teaching position—congratulations! Now what? University has taught you the theory of education, and you probably have some practicum experience, but what about all the things you were not taught in university? The unending paperwork, the staffroom dynamics, the inevitable conflict with parents, and so many other aspects of teaching that can only be learned from experience or a wise and seasoned guide already in the field. This book is your go-to guide for:

Molly’s party is just like that of any child—gifts in sparkly paper, a birthday cake with candles, and a Happy Birthday song just for them.Kids love a great story.But they love a book in which they see themselves.Birthday fun is waiting!---Shhhhhh…Don’t spoil the surprise!It’s a party!A pink party!The pinkest pink party you’ve ever seen.Excitement fills the air.It’s Molly’s birthday.What will Ra...

When Molly’s dream of having a family of her very own comes true, she finds a special place with Sam, Elizabeth and Cat.But will she join her family on an adventure that’s sure to be lots of fun?Who will she turn to with her worries?---Molly tries to look her best every day.Her tummy feels squiggly.A beautiful-pig dilemma has turned her world upside down.What will Molly do?Will everything be okay?

Essie Solves The Mystery Who's Snoring 'til Morning is a beautifully illustrated rhyming picture book.Perfect for children 3-7.Little Essie awakens in the middle of a stormy night to the loud sounds of someone snoring. She puts on her red slippers, her eye glasses and grabs a flashlight to find the snorer.All by herself, she explores her quiet house, stopping by her brother's room, the nursery and her parent's room, the kitchen and playroom too.This little d...

A new friend has come to live in the little house that is home.Molly was expecting a puppy—but Totem is not at all like the puppy she imagined.Suddenly, everything feels different.Molly soon learns that new friends—even surprising ones—can turn everyday moments into something special.---Full of warmth, charm, and lighthearted humour, this playful story celebrates discovery and the excitement of new friends.Encouraging and memorable in its mes...

Ojo Ijapa is back for more fun.The friendly tortoise loves nothing more than help his parents around the house,whether it is assisting his mother make some delicious okra soup in the kitchenor helping his dad to find a lost shoe. Ojo Ijapa even helps his auntie toclean the bathroom and is on hand when his friend, Ajani Aja, needs an extrapair of hands to fix his bike.All that helping others is tiring though and soonit's time for bed. I wonder...

When Molly the Beautiful Pig loses her beloved red-checkered bows, children are invited to join her in a gentle story of resilience, kindness, and the comfort of friendship.---Ragged and worn, a favourite stuffie often becomes a child’s closest companion.In this heartwarming story, children meet MOLLY—an adorable stuffie with big, floppy ears, a curly tail, and a chubby tummy that’s just the right size if you need a pillow for a nap.When Mol...

This volume explores the political economy and social philosophy of F. A. Hayek as they relate to social change. Arguably one limitation of Hayek’s social philosophy is that he, as some of his contemporaries quipped, does not know the words “for example.” This means that much of his work on social philosophy is relatively abstract and hard to approach. This might also explain why it has taken so long for scholars to fully appreciate the breadth and depth of his social philosophy. Towar...

This collection examines the relationship between Augustine and Wittgenstein and demonstrates the deep affinity they share, not only for the substantive issues they treat but also for the style of philosophizing they employ. Wittgenstein saw certain salient Augustinian approaches to concepts like language-learning, will, memory, and time as prompts for his own philosophical explorations, and he found great inspiration in Augustine’s highly personalized and interlocutory style of writing ph...

Theologies, no matter their designations, are public measures—they disclose as well as gauge the publics (near and far) on which they stand, sit, lie, or fall. Because publics shift and mingle, theologies require reimagining, relocating, and embracing fresh insights and energies. The insights and energies embraced in this work are in three clusters: spaces, bodies, and technologies. The spotlighted spaces are in Africa, Asia, Black America, the Caribbean, and Pasifika—beyond the eyes of ma...