This volume offers a substantive and useful commentary on Ezra-Nehemiahand explores its contemporary significance.Respected Old Testament scholar Gary Edward Schnittjer explains that the Ezra-Nehemiah narrative begins well but ends in disappointment for the returning exiles. From the first verse to the last, this commentary takes seriously the faithfulness of Yahweh as it crashes into the unfaithfulness of God's people. Schnittjer pays special attention to the biblical connections ...

A mysterious illness is plaguing pregnant women, and two doctors must put their past aside to find a cure. As the stakes get personal, can they uncover a treatment before it's too late?Dr. Jack Wyatt is done sulking. When he's called to help his frantic best friend, whose newly-pregnant wife has been hospitalized, it's the distraction he needs to finally get over his divorce. But the search for a cure forces him to work with the brilliant and beautiful Dr. Madison ...

THEY CLAIM TO UPHOLD JUSTICE.HE KNOWS BETTER.Vigilante assassin Silence Jones is used to operating in the shadows—but this mission burns hot. Sent to infiltrate The Balance—a militant justice collective operating outside the law—he finds a group of enforcers executing brutal punishment on anyone they deem untouchable by the courts.Backed by private money, military-grade firepower, and a twisted sense of righteousness, The Balance cl...

A perfectly timed book for the educational resistance—those of us who believe in public schoolsCulture wars have engulfed our schools. Extremist groups are seeking to ban books, limit what educators can teach, and threaten the very foundations of public education. What's behind these efforts? Why are our schools suddenly so vulnerable? And how can the millions of Americans who love their public schools fight back? In this concise, hard-hitting guide, journalist Jen...

Is incarnational Christology credible? Should we understand Jesus as God incarnate? Discerning God Incarnate offers a critical survey of a range of proposals in contemporary theology and philosophy of religion on the validation of the doctrine of the Incarnation.In this engaging and original study Gary Chartier investigates approaches that span across the topics of consciousness, resurrection, tradition and experience, focusing on the logi...

Everyday Encounters with God Through the Lens of C. S. LewisFor many Christians, the mystics—saints and teachers throughout Christian history who have experienced direct encounters with God—are in a category of their own.We read about the supernatural experiences of biblical figures like Moses, Isaiah, and John, and historical figures like Julian of Norwich, Teresa of Ávila, and John of the Cross, but how can we have spiritual experiences like theirs when our own w...

The Slapton Sands tragedy unfolds as a long-buried wartime mystery whose final fate of the missing men reshapes our understanding of the Normandy buildup.In April 1944 with the D-Day invasion looming, a convoy of American landing craft sailed along England’s south coast. In the dead of night, German E-boats struck and within minutes, ships were sunk, hundreds of US servicemen were dead, and the Allies had suffered their greatest loss of life in the build-up to the ...

For many Christians, the mystics―saints and teachers throughout Christian history who have experienced direct encounters with God―are in a category of their own. We read about the supernatural experiences of biblical figures like Moses, Isaiah, and John, and historical figures like Julian of Norwich, Teresa of Ávila, and John of the Cross, but how can we have spiritual experiences like theirs when our own walks with God feel ordinary and mundane?In The Everyday Mysticism of C. ...

A mouth-watering audiobook that celebrates the rich cultural diversity and culinary traditions of tamal-making across the Americas. Features an informative backmatter and activity created by collaborator, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino!Join Liliana, Yasmany, Tomás, Eduardo, Isabela, and Valeria as they help their families prepare delicious tamales from Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and Colombia! Each family has their own recip...

Miles Away is the story of a dozen pivotal Newcastle United fixtures told from the perspective of a fan without a ticket.Written by Gary Sherrard, author of the critically acclaimed The Wilderness Years: Newcastle United 197884, the book features a unique dual narrative, pairing Newcastle United’s defining matches with the story of a supporter following from afar:The journey spans five unforgettable decades from Keegan’s Entertainers...

A sumptuously illustrated guide to marine mollusks from around the worldThe mollusks are the largest group of animals on the planet after the insects. Throughout history, their shells have inspired scientists, artists, and collectors with their amazing shapes, colors, and patterns. Seashells is a marvelous single-volume reference to some five thousand species, presenting shells found from sandy beaches and coral reefs to polar shores and the ocean depths. ...

In the Light and Dark by Gary Fincke varies across the suggested wide spectrum of experience. Opening with a coming-of-age encounter about sickness and death then moving, in quick succession, through initiation stories with narrators encountering broken marriages, sexual awakening, prejudice, and political uncertainty, these stories feature characters who understand, through witness, how being human not only brings occasional happiness and success, but also often ...