The premiere issue of Further Light, a semiannual magazine featuring science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, magical realism, and light horror short fiction, creative scriptural retellings, poetry, and literary criticism in the Latter-day Saint tradition. The magazine that seeks to explore the restored gospel through the medium of the human imagination. Our goal is to enjoy the fandoms we love, to experience new ones, and to expound on the eternal truths buri...

Abigail Schrock knows God can make all things new, but does that include her broken heart?It seems as if everyone is falling in love in Birch Creek, including Abigail Schrock. But when heartbreak descends on her already fragile world, she can't help but feel that if she'd only been a little prettier, she could be on her way down the aisle. To make matters worse, Abigail's two sisters have found love, and all Abigail can seem to find is the chocolate she has stashed...

She never wanted to marry. He hopes to make amends for past wrongs. Can love find a way to heal both of their hearts?Sadie Schrock swore she would never marry. All of her other Amish friends could court and marry—she was content to manage the family business and eventually take it over when her parents are ready to retire. But all of that changes when a reckless driver kills both of her parents and seriously injures her younger sister. With mounting hospital bills ...

Aphids are among the major global pest groups, causing serious economic damage to many food and commodity crops in most parts of the world. This revision and update of the well-received first edition published ten years ago reflects the expansion of research in genomics, endosymbionts and semiochemicals, as well as the shift from control of aphids with insecticides to a more integrated approach imposed by increasing resistance in the aphids and government restrictions on pesticides. The bo...

An argument. A crash. In an instant, Joanna's world is changed forever.One minute, Joanna Schrock was arguing with her parents, and the next, her parents' lives were claimed in a hit-and-run buggy accident. Her body is broken, but her heart is in even deeper pain— after all, how do you cope with your parents' deaths when your last words were spoken in anger?After an extended stint in a physical rehabilitation center, Joanna re-enters her Amish life. But not...

Suicide: Unforgivable? Study Guide is a 55-page workbook for the five-session Bible study curriculum on how churches can help people who have lost someone to suicide. Created for church seminars and trainings, Bible studies, Sunday School classes, and small groups, this Bible study is perfect for those who want to:• Minister to people who are suffering the loss of loved ones to suicide.• Learn about what the Bible says about suicide and the unforgivable sin.

A Reluctant BrideShe never wanted to marry. He hopes to make amends for past wrongs. Can love find a way to heal both of their hearts?An Unbroken HeartAn argument. A crash. In an instant, Joanna’s world is changed forever.A Love Made NewAbigail Schrock knows God can make all things new, but does that include her broken heart?

A Grace Manual for You!Suicides happen every second. That means that someone loses a loved one, a spouse, an aunt, an uncle, a brother or sister, a son or daughter, or a parent in those seconds. People need spiritual guidance from experts who can help them answer the difficult questions they have. They might not verbalize it, but they wonder where their loved ones are. Many times it is assumed that suicide is the unforgivable sin, and their loved ones are lost forever.Dr. P...

Abigail Schrock knows God can make all things new, but does that include her broken heart?It seems as if everyone is falling in love in Birch Creek, including Abigail Schrock. But when heartbreak descends on her already fragile world, she can’t help but feel that if she’d only been a little prettier, she could be on her way down the aisle. To make matters worse, Abigail’s two sisters have found love, and all Abigail can seem to find is the chocolate she has stashed...

She never wanted to marry. He hopes to make amends for past wrongs. Can love find a way to heal both of their hearts?Sadie Schrock swore she would never marry. All of her other Amish friends could court and marry—she was content to manage the family business and eventually take it over when her parents are ready to retire. But all of that changes when a reckless driver kills both of her parents and seriously injures her younger sister. With mounting hospital bills ...

An argument. A crash. In an instant, Joanna’s world is changed forever.One minute, Joanna Schrock was arguing with her parents, and the next, her parents’ lives were claimed in a hit-and-run buggy accident. Her body is broken, but her heart is in even deeper pain— after all, how do you cope with your parents’ deaths when your last words were spoken in anger?After an extended stint in a physical rehabilitation center, Joanna re-enters her Amish life. But not...

This book explores the religious concerns of Enlightenment thinkers from Thomas Hobbes to Thomas Jefferson. Using an innovative method, the study illuminates the intellectual history of the age through interpretations of Jesus between c.1650 and c.1826. The book demonstrates the persistence of theology in modern philosophy and the projects of social reform and amelioration associated with the Enlightenment. At the core of many of these projects was a robust moral-theological realism, somet...