How did the church come to recognize the books of Scripture, and why does the shape of the canon still matter today? The Shape of the Canon invites readers into the story of how Christians learned to hear the voice of Christ in these particular writings and not in others. Rather than treating the canon as a puzzle of lost councils or political maneuvering, this book shows how Scripture emerged from the worship, memory, and discernment of the early church. At the heart of the story are the ...

THE CALEDONIAN, warrior son of KING BRUDE, knows nothing of epic power struggles or political deception. VENUTIUS, the Brigantes King, arrives in the Caledonian settlement of BRUDE with a proposal. QUEEN SIBH, in the south, seeks an alliance with the Caledonian King to destroy the Roman invaders. THE CALEDONIAN is ordered, by his father, to ride south to meet the Queen and determine her loyalty. But treachery amongst his own blood may be his downfall.

Many people inherit a faith long before they understand it. They grow up within a world of rituals, rhythms, and expectations that shape them quietly and completely. Yet somewhere along the way, a question begins to rise: Is the gospel as complex as the system received, or is it simpler than ever imagined? This book follows the journey of an unnamed pilgrim whose life unfolds inside a sincere and structured religious tradition. Through Scripture, education, relationships, and loss, the pil...

The American Songbook from Vaudeville to Hollywood celebrates the cultural expressions contained in the unforgettable jazz-inflected songs of the twentieth century. Charting the development of songwriting in the context of American culture, David Michael Hertz treats words and music as of equal importance, exploring the mystery of how they work together in the phrase structures of songs. With a carefully drawn historical chronology, his narrative recounts a story of the evolution ...

Modern lifestyle is full of duties and responsibilities that people cannot avoid. Time management is probably the most important factor when it comes to living a productive lifestyle. This e-book will be covering the essentials of time management and answers two important questions - Why? and How?. Simple and practical ideas are given in this book so that readers can use them in their day to day life and become more efficient with their most important resource - TIME

When civil war escalates into a full-scale invasion of Capricon, every citizen's loyalty is tested. Even as the Renegades and Knights at Fort Faith band together to oppose the foreign army, an unremarkable merchant from the capital gets caught up in a cryptic mission of great importance. Why his companions are so eager to reach a castle in the middle of nowhere is just one of many mysteries.An old man with a twisted sense of honor, a strange girl with mismatched eyes, a highwayman ...

Even good girls have secrets.When straight-laced Allison sleeps, the rebellious goddess Syn wakes. Having a fling in the dreamscape may seem like harmless fun, but when a sadistic predator learns her true identity, the fantasy begins to bleed into real life.If Sin Dwells Deep — a parallel novel to If Souls Can Sleep — exposes the hidden world of dream drifters and explores the war between gifted government agents and those who would use their abilities to corrupt life, deat...

My dear friend,I dreamt of a swarm of locusts, of wheat rotted in the fields, and the burning fires of perdition... I awoke, journeying onward along the walking path. Ahead lay the doom of desire, but behind, the wonder of a direction opposite. Has not this road I've traveled so far led me here to the sorrow of my condition? I wonder, dear friend, if behind lay the hope I'd abandoned and the answer to my prayers? What might become of me should I turn and walk the other way? Should ...

Our Savior Uncomplicated, His Church United invites readers into a clear, generous, and deeply biblical vision of the Christian faith, one that honors the church's long story while cutting through centuries of confusion, division, and inherited misunderstandings. With pastoral warmth and historical precision, David Michael Bouterie guides believers through the central doctrines that shape Christian identity, showing how Scripture, the early church, and the great teachers of the faith conve...

For centuries, Christians have honored Mary with titles, stories, and devotions that grew far beyond the brief, beautiful portrait preserved in Scripture. The Apostolic Road invites readers to step back through time and examine how those later traditions emerged--through apocryphal writings, cultural imagination, and the powerful pull of inherited devotion. Drawing on Scripture, the early Fathers, and modern scholarship, David Michael Bouterie traces how the Mary of the New Testament gradu...

They say a good book can change your life, but what happens when you become a part of the story?Jonah just wanted to be like everyone else, a normal guy, living a normal life. But some people were never meant to be normal. Normal people don't grow gills and talk to fish. Normal people don't get into arguments with surly owls. Normal people don't have to try so hard to be like everyone else. Is Jonah just some overimaginative fool, or is there something more to him? What if his stra...

As if waking from a dead sleep, Jim Jones discovered himself behind the wheel of the family sedan barreling down some remote highway. Vaguely, he recalled that they were taking their family vacation— a place called Boiling Springs. Overhead, he watched the black wings of a vulture circling on the horizon, sending a chill down his spine. There was something strange about this place, something sinister… and it was hot. Unreasonably hot.Trapped inside a nightmare, Jim Jones m...