In this book, leading American Lutheran theologians, inspired by the Scandinavian emphasis on theology as embodied practice, ask how Christian communities might be mobilized for resistance against systemic injustices. They argue that the challenges we confront today as citizens of the United States, as a species in relation to all the other species on the planet, and as members of the body of Christ require an imaginative reconceptualization of the inherited tradition. The driving force of...

Are you or someone you love facing a diagnosis of cancer? Perhaps you are coping with a chronic illness or facing one of the biggest disappointments of your life. Have you ever wondered how such a trial could change your life for the better? Let Amy show you how God used her cancer journey to teach her life-changing lessons that she otherwise would not have learned. From the darkest of days leading up to her diagnosis through eighteen months of treatment and surgeries, she shares it all. Y...

A reporter and abortion access correspondent investigates the secret killers and hidden motives behind the death of abortion rights.They are going to kill people, investigative reporter for The Nation Amy Littlefield knew, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. After a decade covering abortion, she wanted to more deeply understand the motives, means, and opportunities behind the a...

He has a debt to payCooper Brock knows Serena Dominguez can ruin him with a snap of her delectable fingers, but he won't give in to her demands easily. Instead, he gives Serena his own ultimatum: to confront the smoldering attraction between them.And she's ready to collect!Serena has spent her life planning the downfall of this man. But when she yields to his challenge, Serena is stripped bare by Cooper's raw passi...

When one door closes for the young witch, Raven Alby, she'll kick open another one.Raven is graduating from Fowler Academy with her fierce red dragon, Leander by her side. She is taking on the responsibilities of a WarMage—just like her late mother—and has joined the kingdom's army corps and their fleet of dragons.Time to get ready for whatever the world throws at Raven and her homeland, the kingdom of Lomberdoon.Something is affecting the ...

What do you get when you mix a feud with a fleet of dragons?A fiery war with Raven at the front of the charge.The king knows Raven killed his son and he doesn't want revenge. He wants help finding an heir to replace him. What kind of twisted plot is this?If she doesn't help him, Raven can't complete her most important mission.But there's something else going on here. The Malendesh army are using the dangerous, magical ore to...

New creatures in the kingdom are magically mutating—and attacking legionnaires.Fortunately, Raven and her dragon have Chui Welby on her side and an entire division of elite legionnaires approved to use battle magic. How hard could fighting off a few new monsters really get?The island kingdom of Malenspire has agreed to the exchange of foreign guests. It's just her luck that Raven and Leander are assigned to chaperone the Malendesh newcomer—...

Raven Alby's first foreign diplomatic mission was a success with her familiar and dragon, Leander by her side.But now that the WarMage is back, funny things are happening with the land she calls home. Lomberdoon is showing strange new signs of life. Just like her old warrior grandfather, Connor predicted.It's not just magical ore and deadly dragon diseases anymore. Now, the plant and wildlife are changing years after magic's return. Including . . . giant ki...

Be careful of angry dragons and WarMages. They'll forget the ketchup and just burn you to a crisp.A battle has ended, but the War has just begun. Raven and Dr. Welby think they have the fungus destroyed and the dragons cured, but more are showing up sick or dying.What did they miss? They had to have missed something in the caves . . . but what?Even the dragons at William's ranch are infected and going downhill. He finally seeks Raven's help...

Raven Alby and the STAR force have an important decision to make.Will they help the citizens of Malendesh and their king prevent a military overthrow? Or will they return home and prepare for war?It's an easy choice. Raven and the red dragon, Leander run toward a fight—not away.They stand with Malendesh.And if they can free the magically enslaved sea serpents filling the waters around the island, even better.Will the alliance between...

Welcome to the Threndoren wedding. Raven is there with Chui by her side, along with all of Brighton.But who is that with William Moss? No time to figure it out. The dragons grow restless, and the dogs start barking—An ominous sign.The "I do's" are broken up by giant frogs crashing the ceremony and attacking the guests. Murphy is ready with her axe, fighting them off in her wedding dress.Is there enough of the shrinking potio...

How can Raven and Leander stop a war with a distant kingdom? First try to make nice. When that fails, bring along your fire-breathing dragon.Raven is still serving in her kingdom's special forces. Her latest mission is a special request to restore peace and return the prisoners of Malenspire.The island kingdom is far away and Raven has time to think about telling the king she was responsible for his son's death.Will the journey end in a dang...