As early as 50 AD, Christians had gotten away from knowing who Jesus really is. Our generation is no different.In every decade we, as Americans, lost something important that we couldn't afford to lose:In the 1950's, we lost innocenceIn the 1960's, we lost respect for authorityIn the 1970's, we lost loveIn the 1980's, we lost valuesIn the 1990's, we lost faithIn the 2000's, we lost securityIn...

He is risen! Now what? How does the resurrection of Jesus impact my everyday life, and why should I care?Pastor Ray Johnston provides a resource for individuals and communities who want to explore the implications of the Resurrection on Christianlife. This Changes Everything explores thirty practical ways Christ?s victory over the grave changed the lives of early believers and can transform us today.This resource has been given to thousands of new Christians at Bayside Church wher...

What’s at the heart of every thriving person, every thriving marriage, kid, and business?Hope!The Hope Quotient is a revolutionary new method for measuring—and dramatically increasing—your level of hope. Hope is more than a feeling; it’s the by-product of seven key factors. When these are present in your life, they cause hope to thrive.Factor 1: Recharge Your Batteries Nobody does well running on empty.Factor 2: Raise Your E...

What’s at the heart of every thriving person, every thriving marriage, kid, and business?Hope!The Hope Quotient is a revolutionary new method for measuring—and dramatically increasing—your level of hope. Hope is more than a feeling; it’s the by-product of seven key factors. When these are present in your life, they cause hope to thrive.Factor 1: Recharge Your Batteries Nobody does well running on empty.Factor 2: Raise Your E...

Modern crocodylians—crocodiles, alligators, caiman (Central and South America), and gharials (India)—have evolved over 250 million years from a fully terrestrial, bipedal ancestor. Along with birds, crocodylians are the only living members of Archosauria, the group including nonavian dinosaurs.Ruling Reptiles features contributions on a broad range of topics surrounding crocodylian evolution and biology including osteology, osteohistology, developmental biology, myology, o...

Here’s the complete lineup—Cover Art: Ron MillerNOVELSThe Porcelain Mask, by Johnston McCulleyThe creator of Zorro turns his deft hand to a pulp mystery novel.A Man Obsessed, by Alan E. NourseHis all-consuming drive for revenge led him to join the Mercy Men…Armed with Madness, by Mary ButtsA jaz...

DATA ANALYSISData is everywhere. Insight is rare.Every click, transaction, survey, sensor, and business process generates data. Yet collecting information is only the beginning. The real value lies in knowing how to transform raw data into meaningful insights that drive smarter decisions.Data Analysis is a practical guide to understanding, interpreting, and communicating data with confidence. Whether you're workin...

DATA ANALYSISData is everywhere. Insight is rare.Every click, transaction, survey, sensor, and business process generates data. Yet collecting information is only the beginning. The real value lies in knowing how to transform raw data into meaningful insights that drive smarter decisions.Data Analysis is a practical guide to understanding, interpreting, and communicating data with confidence. Whether you're working in business, te...

Is a new start too much to hope for when your dreams turn to ashes? A jaded historian obsessed with recording the wartime exploits of an almost forgotten Special Forces officer known as The Coastwatcher travels to the tropical island where the man served and meets a glamorous young vacationing stockbroker thirty years his junior. At first she keeps him at arm's length, but when tragedy draws them together they begin a journey together through disaster, disfigurement and conflict, which the...

The modern world portrays Jesus in many ways for many reasons. Some are well-intentioned but misguided, others are aberrations, still others have some but not all the essential keys. In order to see and understand the real Jesus and what the Gospels say about him, we have to see him in his first-century context—and work out from there.Here is a portrait of Jesus that in some ways will affirm what traditional Christianity has always understood about him...and, in ot...

The role of lay ecclesial ministers-professionally prepared laity who serve in leadership roles-is becoming critically more important in the life of the Catholic church. In Lay Ecclesial Ministry, theologians and pastoral leaders from diverse disciplines provide a deeper understanding, envision future direction, and offer inspiration for these new ministers and the community of the church.Building on the themes of the first official document addressing lay ecclesial minist...

Are you a budding data scientist or aspire to be one someday? Have you ever wondered about all the data that is constantly in motion around the world? Does it surprise you when Netflix gives you suggestions for your next movie and it is very close to your taste in movies? Would you like to know more about data and how it is used regularly to influence every action you take? Do you want to know how businesses with a turnover in millions make critical decisions to make or break their busines...