Reuben V. "Uncle Bud" Robinson rose from a moonshiner's son in rural Tennessee to become the most beloved voice of the early twentieth‑century Holiness movement. Converted under a circuit‑riding preacher while working as a Texas ranch hand, Robinson's wit, warmth, and unmistakable storytelling earned him the nickname "the Mark Twain of the Holiness movement" and, at the height of his ministry, the reputation of being "the most popular man in America." This book explores how a man who began...

In a world where kingdoms are won in a game, believing that everyone will follow the rules is hazardous...A powerless daughter of a powerful king. A swordsman who doesn’t serve anyone. An enchanter for whom pride is everything.“You will look beautiful in a diadem… and a leash.”When Lannahi discovers that she is a pawn in the perfidious plan of the man she once loved, she has only one option—in order to save her family, she must take part in...

Dago. A cynical descendant of wicked wizards with an insatiable appetite for women, power, and gold.Hera. An empathetic healer whose impeccable reputation the reformed villain would like to borrow.Upon hearing that a marriage could help him get a promotion to a government position, Dago doesn’t feel like laughing. But when a marriage candidate arrives at his flying castle and asks for help in breaking a curse, his draconic instinct tells him that her ability to change sugar...

Dago. A businessman whose bad reputation hinders his path to political advancement.Hera. A respectable healer who is desperately trying to avoid political advancement.After the startling discovery that despite their long-standing rivalry, they can last three whole days without arguing, the dragon wizard and the phoenix witch proceed to fulfill their scandalous pact…*** This is a cozy but spicy fantasy romance novella series featuring shapeshifting wizards who li...

One wrong move on her part and instead of a queen, she would be a slave...General Sarkal. A man whose anger brings ruin and death.Princess Asirri. A woman for whom pride is more important than life.Sarkal is closing in on the city ruled by the cousin of the man whose kingdom he has sworn to raze to the ground. Behind him stretches a trail of ash. Before him is only revenge.Asirri negotiates. A duel instead of a battle.Sarkal agrees.

Christianity Today Book Award in Culture, Poetry, and the Arts (2025)Have you ever read a book that turned your world upside down? What about a poem?Poetry has the power to enliven, challenge, change, and enrich our lives. But it can also feel intimidating, confusing, or simply "not for us." In these joyful and wise reflections, Abram Van Engen shows readers how poetry is for everyone—and how it can reinvigorate our Christian faith....

The twentieth century was among the bloodiest in the history of humanity. Untold millions were slaughtered. How people are enrolled in the service of evil is a question that continues to bedevil. In this trenchant book, Abram de Swaan offers a taxonomy of mass violence that focuses on the rank-and-file perpetrators, examining how murderous regimes recruit them and create what De Swaan calls the "killing compartments" that make possible the worst abominations without apparent moral misgivin...

Winner of the International Lannan Literary Award for NonfictionAnimal tracks, word magic, the speech of stones, the power of letters, and the taste of the wind all figure prominently in this intellectual tour de force that returns us to our senses and to the sensuous terrain that sustains us. This major work of ecological philosophy startles the senses out of habitual ways of perception.For a thousand generations, human beings viewed themselves as part of ...

Our “Ride through Palestine” did not exhaust our enthusiasm for the East; we were not, as some travellers have been, disappointed with “The Holy Land,” because we did not expect to find it still, as in ancient days, a “land of milk and honey.” The cisterns are broken and the waters run to waste, the walls of the vineyards are cast down, the very soil has disappeared from the once fertile terraced heights, the wine presses are covered with weeds, the defenced cities are all a ruin; but, in ...

What if you could recognize the warning signs of spiritual abuse before serious harm occurs—and help build a church culture where people truly flourish?In Building a Safer Church, organizational psychologist Lianna Chong and pastor Abram Kielsmeier-Jones equip readers with the tools to identify unhealthy leadership patterns, evaluate church culture, and foster communities marked by trust, accountability, and care.Drawing on research in organization...

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This book is a magnificent reminder of our daily devotions to our Lord Jesus Christ. I originally put these prayers together for myself, but quickly realized I wasn't the only one that needed this prayer book.