“We are long overdue a break.Out on Top is a bag of stories where wrongs are often put right.Instead of dwelling on what might have been, characters get their chances to rectify their regrets and tidy up their troubled pasts.Once-reluctant Romeos, clever creatures and innovative new technology sees the cast of Out on Top get second chances to see the truth finally come out whether it wants to or not.

An engaging look at how our life stories can enable us to tell the gospel in a way that connects effectively with people.Jesus was the master storyteller, powerfully relating accessible stories to convey the good news, and Steve Morris calls us to reclaim the art of storytelling in the church today.In a world of increasing social fragmentation and loneliness, this book demonstrates how listening to others can be transformational in creating a sense of belonging. Inspiring s...

Advent is a time of reflection. We wonder about the great theme of darkness and light. We think about what it is to have faith, and to be peaceful and joyful, even when the world seems a dangerous and unreliable place. And welook again at the extraordinary claim that the God who made the heavens came among us as one of us.Based on the Lectionary readings for Year B, these daily thoughts include reflections on beautiful poems, prayers,explorations of Bible verses and q...

Can the ancient model of Celtic Christianity really have any relevance to our charismatic, evangelical churches?Celtic Christianity was always on the margins of society, so looking at how those Christians lived out their faith can bring real insight into how we model church today. From slowing down in a busy world, reconnecting with God through appreciating nature, caring for the planet, to finding God's presence through mindfulness and practising whole-life discipleship, there are...

Catch a glimpse of the infectious optimism of the Celtic Christians through these comforting songs, prayers, poems and devotions as we rediscover the value of community, feasting, singing and the joy of creation.The ancient words of the Celts still sparkle with faith in a personal, ever-present God, whose care is seen in the details of creation, even when they feel endangered. Like them, in troubled times, what we long for is a sense of the nearness of God in our everyday lives.

Psychological sharpshooters, fickle football fans and prodigious people who choose to use and misuse their incredible talents invite you into this collection of their jumbled-up worlds.During dark days at work where people reflect both on what could have been and on what could still be, things are never quite what they seem, and never turn out as expected.Crafted to be short and snappy enough for coffee breaks, but long in the memory, Steve Morris maintains the momentum fro...

Hold on. Not so fast. Just when you think it’s just another day…. An assassin with a unique technique, an almost-was soccer star and a bitter long-forgotten one-hit-wonder pop star are just a few of the random characters who turn up within the stories in this book. Each are loveable in their own different ways and are doing their very best to dodge Lady Luck’s sadistic target practice. Heroes they are not. This all happens within “In All Probability” the first collection of Steve Morr...

BANG! Lights out! Just how would we cope in an event where every electronic device on our planet was rendered useless in an instant? If all electric power, industry, basic utilities, transport and the very communications that we all take for granted were zapped in a single moment, how would life carry on? What skills do we possess to cope with and help us rebuild life from its very foundations? Playing Havoc, partly based on fact, partly a black comedy, describes one small ...

The comparative analysis of Welsh and English found in this book is based on a translation corpus consisting of just over thirty novels and autobiographies from the late nineteenth century up to the early twenty-first century. Many of the original Welsh texts contain stylistic features which, in a context of intense bilingualism with English, benefit from the deliberate discussion and analysis in this volume. However, the work is intentionally descriptive rather than prescriptive, laying o...

If you're a developer or business owner whose market has become saturated and overly competitive, you might be considering expanding or relocating to a new market. But not just any market—you want a thriving city with a strong economic foundation and a pipeline of talented young creatives that boasts headquarters for some of the world's largest companies. In other words, you want a city like Nashville, Tennessee. In Climbing the Charts: The Ascent of Nashville, you'll learn why Nashville h...

This bilingual book provides a detailed overview of the project to construct a National Corpus of Contemporary Welsh (CorCenCC), addressing the conceptual and methodological challenges faced when developing language corpora for minoritised languages. A conceptual framework is presented for the user-driven design that underpinned the CorCenCC project, along with a detailed blueprint that can function as a scaffold for other researchers embarking on projects of this nature. This book will be...

Diweddariad o’r gyfrol Cyflwyno’r Gymraeg: Llawlyfr i Diwtoriaid (2000) dan olygyddiaeth Christine Jones yw Cyfoethogi’r Cyfathrebu: Llawlyfr Ymarferol i Diwtoriaid Cymraeg i Oedolion. Mae’r gyfrol hon yn cynnwys rhai o benodau’r gyfrol wreiddiol wedi’u diweddaru, ynghyd â phenodau newydd ar feysydd sydd wedi dod yn fwy amlwg yn y maes ers 2000 (er enghraifft, dysgu anffurfiol, addysgu ar-lein, y fframwaith asesu newydd a chyfraniad y maes i bolisïau iaith cenedlaethol). ...