The Third Edition of RUT Management builds upon a realization that first reshaped the book. When I wrote the original edition, I made a dangerous assumption that most people understood they were in a RUT and what that represented. I discovered instead that most folks had little to no clue about their RUT, where they were along their trek, or why knowing such information mattered. That realization led to two additional chapters and expanded ideas in the Second Edition, illuminating the sign...

Full DescriptionWhat makes one person seem merely unusual, while another with similar traits is pushed to the edge of acceptance and treated like a pariah?Could it be that behavior is judged differently depending on the culture and times in which we live? And why is our instinct so often to isolate and separate rather than understand and seek inclusiveness?In MARGiNALIZED, Mark A. Cornelius explores both the marginalized an...

When a U.S. drone strike takes down Qods Force Commander Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, the Iranian regime is thrown into chaotic fury—and CIA officer Victoria "Vic" OʼBannon finds herself at the center of the storm. Recently promoted to lead Langley's Iran backroom, Vic must manage a high-stakes network of covert assets inside Tehran: a principled cleric, a money-motivated Intelligence officer, and a newly turned, disillusioned Qods Force colonel. Determined to avenge Soleimani's death, Ira...

I walk in darkness, but there is light in the darkness—a light only I can see.Caden helped Jonas through the rough times, the lonely times, and the times Jonas needed someone to love and someone to love him back. The only problem was that Caden was imaginary—at least until Jonas spotted him in the cafeteria of Verona High School. When Jonas recovers from his shock, he is determined to meet the boy who was once nothing but a fantasy, but is obviously quite real. Soon, Jonas learns s...

Winner of the Christianity Today Book of the Year Award (1995)"The scandal of the evangelical mind is that there is not much of an evangelical mind." So begins this award-winning intellectual history and critique of the evangelical movement by one of evangelicalism's most respected historians.Unsparing in his indictment, Mark Noll asks why the largest single group of religious Americans—who enjoy increasing wealth, status, and political influence—...

Rhett is into Mike. He’s also into Emma. If that didn’t complicate his life enough, he soon spots a dark and mysterious boy that his teammates nickname The Prince of Darkness. Rhett embarks on a relationship with all three, while trying to decide which he likes best. He’s doing well on the new swim team and life would be good if not for the serial killer preying on teen boys near Verona, Indiana. As more murders occur, Rhett begins to suspect not one, but both of the boys he is sort-of dat...

Our tolerance for boredom is diminishing quickly.In this age of distraction, it is so easy to fill our boredom with work, activities, and quick entertainment. But avoiding boredom prevents us from using it to create a life full of meaning and purpose.Teacher, counsellor, and philosopher Mark Hawkins gets to the core of why boredom is a powerful human emotion. Drawing from psychology, philosophy, and personal experiences, Mark shows us that boredom can be se...

Sacred Celebrations for the Skeptical SeekerInvite more joy and meaning into your life with nature-based rituals, ceremonies, and workings that are spiritually powerful but rooted in material reality.Rituals transform a moment that might otherwise seem ordinary into a special occasion. However, it can feel awkward to start these practices, particularly for atheists, agnostics, humanists, and other nonbelievers. With this book, Mark A. Green teaches you how ...

Ambitious is a popular jock. He runs with the coolest of the cool and never wants high school to end, but he has secrets that could bring his carefully constructed life crashing down. Everyone believes he has it all, but virtually his entire existence is a lie.Most assume Winston is gay, and they’re right, but he has secrets of his own. Unknown to his friends, he’s completely on his own, works a part-time job to support himself and sleeps in a homeless shelter at night.This...

Sidney Sexton has settled into a quiet life in his hometown of Verona, Indiana, but that quiet is disturbed when he spots a boy from his past—a boy who cannot be in this place and time. Twenty-five years ago, when Sidney was in high school, he found and lost his soul mate. Tragedy took him away from Sidney, but now a boy who is the spitting image of the youth he loved walks the streets of Verona. Sidney knows he cannot be his lost love and yet he wonders…

A best-selling text thoroughly updated, including new chapters on the last 30 years"An excellent study that will help historians appreciate the importance of Christianity in the history of the United States and Canada." – The Journal of American History“Scholars and general readers alike will gain unique insights into the multifaceted character of Christianity in its New World environment. Nothing short of brilliant.” – Harry S. Stout, Yale University“A new standard...

Tender astute and very, very funny.' Christopher Brookmyre. Gabriel Bell is a grumpy 44 - year old web journalistirritated by the accumulating disappointments in life. He and his girlfriend Ellie want to start a family, but Gabriel has so few sperm he can name them and knit them flippers. So it's IVF, which is expensive. Losing his job was bad enough, but getting run over and waking up to find himself in a therapy group run by angels really annoys him. In Gabreils' group are a professional...