"Be still, and know that I am God."-Psalm 46:10 (NIV)Do you long for a deeper connection with God-but struggle to understand His Word and are unsure how to pray? In life's most turbulent seasons, scriptures may seem difficult to grasp-even when they hold the messages you need most! However, with a little guidance and the right prompts, you can easily begin talking with Him.Life-Giving Prayers of David is designed to be read alongside the Bible, hel...

As the zipper falls and reveals every storyline, we embrace the words pouring over us. We connect with each notch and each letter rushing past our gaze. My team and I crafted Existere Volume 38 Issue 1 to represent the cycle all writers, readers, poets, artists and audiences experience while interacting with art and literature. First, we see it. Next, we’ll look into its depths and begin to uncover all of its hidden gems. Soon, we’ll watch as the sun sets on our brief encounter, ready and ...

Kit Hayes thought she’d have life figured out by now.Instead, the almost-thirty former startup marketing director is broke, unemployed, living behind her parents’ Brentwood home, and quietly panicking about the future. Tired of financial instability and modern dating disappointments, Kit develops a bold new plan: Stop searching for the perfect job and start searching for the perfect husband.Her target is Mason Sinclair—wealthy, handsome, socially connected, and very aware o...

Serafina Hart has devoted her life to preserving the past.Inside her sprawling mansion she keeps a priceless collection of Egyptian antiquities: gilded coffins, ancient artifacts, the preserved remains of long-dead royalty. To outsiders, the collection is a symbol of sophistication and affluence. To Serafina, it is something far more intimate.On a cold December night, she invites a younger girlfriend to the house for a visit while Serafina’s husband is away for the weekend....

In "The Life of Mazzini," Bolton King presents a comprehensive biography of Giuseppe Mazzini, a pivotal figure in the Italian unification movement and a prominent proponent of republicanism and nationalism in the 19th century. The book combines rigorous historical analysis with a narrative style that captures the dramatic and tumultuous context of Mazzini's life. King's work draws on an extensive array of primary sources, providing readers with a vivid portrayal of Mazzini's ideological st...

The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings—the dazzling handiwork of the city's skilled artists and architects. But equally important for the centuries to follow were geniuses of a different sort: Florence's manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars, and booksellers, who blew the dust off a thousand years of history and, through the discovery and diffusion of ancient knowledge, imagined a new and enlightened world.At the heart of this activi...

On August 19, 1418, a competition concerning Florence's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore was announced: "Whoever desires to make any model or design for the vaulting of the main Dome . . . shall do so before the end of the month of September." The proposed dome was regarded far and wide as all but impossible to build. The dome would literally need to be erected over thin air.Of the many plans submitted, one stood out. It was offered not by a master mason or carpente...

When you truly give yourself to the kingdom, some people will believe you are crazy.Have you ever noticed how backward God’s ways seem compared to the natural way things are done? Many times, God’s plans are the complete opposite of man’s. The principles of God’s kingdom say that to live, we have to die; to be a leader, we have to serve; and to receive, we have to give. When we accept the kingdom of Christ, we must unlearn every instinct. We must transform our thin...