Can Christians be spiritual and religious? Do they even know the difference between the two? Through a guide for guardian angels entering into basic training for service to "womankind," Bound, an Earth Walker's handbook overhauls Western Christianity with integrity and clarity. Tackling subjects such as hypocrisy, racial prejudice, and misogyny, Bound cuts traditional religion back to its healthy roots: love, rigorous honesty, and fellowship. It then draws from contemporary sources, modern...

“A stunner, exquisitely plotted and characterized, with Todd’s trademark meticulous backdrop of World War I-era England.”—Strand MagazineThe Great War is still raging when Francesca Hatton’s adored grandfather dies on the family estate in England’s isolated Exe Valley. Among his effects, Francesca is stunned to find an unsigned letter cursing the Hattons and their descendants. Then a stranger appears, accusing her grandfather of murder. Was the loving prot...

We’re living in a stressed-out world.According to a poll from the American Psychological Association more than a quarter of U.S. adults say they’re so stressed they can’t function. But it’s not just adults. Teenagers and children are also experiencing the negative effects of stress. Blending brain science, biblical truth, and best practices, Stress Less provides hope and healing. From his PhD research, pastor Charles Stone presents nine actionable insights...

Charles Dickens Has a Wish explores Dickens' use of 'secret writing' (inspired by Edgar Allan Poe) while composing A Tale of Two Cities. To fully understand A Tale of Two Cities, readers must solve the riddle Dickens introduces early in the novel and follow its directions. This book highlights and explains that riddle, along with other subtle clues Dickens uses to guide readers. Some of Dickens' characters even have unnamed alter egos. By following the riddle's directions, readers can unco...

12th Annual Outreach Resource of the Year Recommendation (Leadership)Pastors and church leaders often fall into the trap of people-pleasing. Charles Stone?s research on thousands of pastors and ministryleaders demonstrates the dangers of approval-motivated leadership. Bringing together biblical insights and neuroscience findings, Stone shows why we fall into people-pleasing patterns and what we can do to overcome these tendencies. With practical tools for indi...

We’re living in a stressed-out world.According to a poll from the American Psychological Association more than a quarter of U.S. adults say they’re so stressed they can’t function. But it’s not just adults. Teenagers and children are also experiencing the negative effects of stress. Blending brain science, biblical truth, and best practices, Stress Less provides hope and healing. From his PhD research, pastor Charles Stone presents nine actionable insights...

Olaf, a name handed down for centuries since the time of King Olof Skotkonung of Sweden, is given to several characters with Swedish ancestry. The discovery of a mysterious substance with properties previously untapped is passed on from one generation to another. Over time, the Olafs find out more and more about the potential for this special rock. Their research is slowed down by finding a more useful substance, gold. The gold and its value tend to overshadow everything else as the Olafs ...

Olaf, a name handed down for centuries since the time of King Olof Skotkonung of Sweden, is given to several characters with Swedish ancestry. The discovery of a mysterious substance with properties previously untapped is passed on from one generation to another. Over time, the Olafs find out more and more about the potential for this special rock. Their research is slowed down by finding a more useful substance, gold. The gold and its value tend to overshadow everything else as the Olafs ...

Over a thousand years ago, builders designed an immense vessel that has spanned centuries, still and solid, at the pace of the earth in the universe. Knowing this is entering an arch where the sky and the earth resonate with the self. This arch takes on special colours in the four key moments in the cycle of seasons, when days start getting longer or shorter, when the earth warms up and flowers appear, or when it protects itself against the cold. On the very day and at the exact time of a ...

The Stones of Decision is an easy journey both back in time to ancient Egyptand forward in time to the coming of Revelation's New Jerusalem. Thecompilation of over 30 years of research and study. The Stones of Decision,may well answer questions the reader might never ask and cause the readerto ask questions about the things he or she has taken for granted.Charles Rice; author of The Joke's on Me and Other Stuff I Have Written...

E.A. Wallis Budge was an English philologist and writer who worked for the British museum. Budge wrote a lot on the ancient East after taking multiple trips to Egypt and the Sudan. This edition of Budges The Rosetta Stone includes a table of contents.

Discover the majesty of the birthstones and dive deep into the history of birthstone jewelry!In Birthstone Stories, explore the meanings and the mineral make up of the gemstones associated with each calendar month. Filled with fascinating details about the stones themselves and how they came to be attached to each birth month, learn everything you need to know about the birthstones, from their mineral composition to their ...