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.

FROM THE CREATOR OF THIS IS HORROR, COMES A NEW NIGHTMARE FOR THE DIGITAL AGE.TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE.After a teacher receives a weirdly arousing video, his life descends into paranoia and obsession. More videos follow—each containing information no stranger could possibly know. But who's sending them? And what do they want? The answers may destroy everything and everyone he loves.THE GIRL IN THE VIDEO is THE RING meets ...

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...

In this “wonderfully rich” (San Francisco Chronicle) novel from the author of the internationally bestselling The Oracle of Stamboul, a young man journeys from California to Cairo to unravel centuries-old family secrets.“This book is a joy.”—Rabih Alameddine, author of the National Book Award finalist An Unnecessary WomanWINNER OF: THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S SOPHIE BRODY AWARD • THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWA...

Your thoughts are not your own.Following the death of her parents—operatives of a Top Secret government psychic espionage program—Archer Wilson receives an urgent warning from beyond the grave. Your life is in danger. Leave home now or die.Running for her life and unsure of who she can trust, Archer finds herself caught up in a bizarre world built upon madness and paranoia. Her life, her family, everything she thought she knew is swept away, and no...

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

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...

Are we destined to be divided by our differences, or can we find the single cosmic rhythm that binds us all as one? In The Lost Rainbow: Tales of the Egg of Everything, author Michael David Moreno delivers a breathtakingly original mythos that explores the delicate balance between individual identity and universal harmony. Seamlessly blending the enchanting simplicity of traditional folklore with deep philosophical depth, this elegant anthology presents three interconnected allegorical fab...

Felix is an 8-year-old boy with a debilitating condition, stuck from birth in a terrifying group home. He and his fellow "freaks"—wheelchair-bound Mila, dermatologically-challenged Klaus, and lethargic Elsa—suffer at the hands of their able-bodied fellow orphans and the cruel, disciplinarian taskmaster called The Wolf. 10 years later, 18-year-old Felix is on the verge of being discharged into the real world when Annika, the flame-haired, fire-eyed rich girl from the mansion across the way ...

Does everything really happen for a reason? You've heard it a thousand times; "Everything happens for a reason." But does it? If so, then WHY do things happen the way they do? Is God really in control? Does prayer change His mind? In this book you will search the scriptures to find answers for some of life's most puzzling questions—especially those pertaining to faith and belief. As we seek to explore the depths of God's grace and love, you will come to see that all things are of God, espe...