This refreshing, delightfully written, and deeply personal book provides the answer to the age-old question, "Where is God?" Everywhere, says S. James Meyer-homeless advocate, business owner, permanent deacon, husband, father, and son of a carpenter. Each of the stories here uses the stuff of everyday life to remind us that every breath we take is an encounter with God, and that there is no moment in our lives that is not sacred. Whether talking about a hike with his son, a cherished famil...

"Life has a way of unfolding both sequentially and randomly, often at the same time. It's seldom tidy."With these wise words, best-selling author, S. James Meyer is back with another round of inspirational anecdotes and joyful reflections that capture the sacred moments in everyday life. With his signature wry humor, Meyer shines a light on Christ's presence in the seemingly ordinary encounters of daily living-a date night, a meeting with a child's teacher, a chance encoun...

"When I think of the greatest homilies I have heard in my lifetime, they all have one thing in common: they didn't just hit home with me, they went home with me."What is the secret to a great homily? Best-selling author and popular preacher Deacon S. James Meyer maintains that great homilies are fundamentally born of listening to the needs of the people in the pews.In this one-of-a kind exploration, Meyer offers parish-tested advice to hel...

More than any other decade, the sixties capture our collective cultural imagination. And while many Americans can immediately imagine the sound of Martin Luther King Jr. declaring "I have a dream!" or envision hippies placing flowers in gun barrels, the revolutionary sixties resonates around the world: China's communist government inaugurated a new cultural era, African nations won independence from colonial rule, and students across Europe took to the streets, calling for an end to capita...

Nâzım Hikmet (1902-1963) is best known as a poet and communist whose daring flight by motorboat from Turkey to the Eastern Bloc captured international headlines in 1951. One of the most important poets to have written in the Turkish language, Nâzım Hikmet's dramatic life story is fascinating in its own right, but also intersects with the story of the broader twentieth century. James H. Meyer situates Nâzım Hikmet within the broader context of Turkish communist "border-crossers", individual...

In the vibrant land of Songhai, an ideological renaissance emerges with the rise of a sage who champions Ubuntucracy—a philosophy of unity and shared prosperity. As the nation teeters on the brink of radical change, the people, led by visionary Professor Agahiu and President Jumilah, grapple with the resistance of entrenched powers. Amidst this strife, the youth rally ignites a digital revolution for the collective good. Facing deceit and violence, Songhai's destiny hinges on the embrace o...

The Nag Hammadi Scriptures, edited by Marvin Meyer, is the most complete, up-to-date, one-volume, English-language edition of the renowned library of Gnostic manuscripts discovered in Egypt in 1945, which rivaled the Dead Sea Scrolls find in significance. It includes the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and the recently discovered Gospel of Judas, as well as other Gnostic gospels and sacred texts. This volume also includes introductory essays, notes, tables, glossary, index, ...

The origin of life from non-life remains one of the most enduring mysteries of modern science. The Mystery of Life's Origin: The Continuing Controversy investigates how close scientists are to solving that mystery and explores what we are learning about the origin of life from current research in chemistry, physics, astrobiology, biochemistry, and more. The book includes an updated version of the classic text The Mystery of Life's Origin by Charles Thaxton, Walter Bradley, and Roger Olsen,...

Walk through a grocery store with an economist and they see price signals encoding weather patterns, labor negotiations, and currency fluctuation in a single banana sticker. Walk through with a psychologist and they see how the store is quietly manipulating your path, your pace, and your appetite.Both are right. Both are seeing something real that the other misses.This Is Not a Banana gives you another lens that most people never get access to.For seventy y...

Evolution--or the broader topic of origins--has enormous relevance to how we understand the Christian faith and how we interpret Scripture.Four Views on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design presents the current "state of the conversation" about origins among evangelicals representing four key positions:Young Earth Creationism - Ken Ham (Answers in Genesis)Old Earth (Progressive) Creationism - Hugh Ross (Reasons to Believe)

Where is God? What is He thinking? Does He hear you when you pray? It's likely those questions have crossed your mind, and your heart, at least once. Perhaps you are asking them right now. They're honest questions, usually when facing the trials, temptations, and hardships of life. They are heartfelt questions, especially when God is seemingly silent in answering your prayers, and you are left waiting, wondering, and wandering. Throughout the Bible, God has worked through ordinary people a...

In Genesis of a Nation of We the People, Jim Boynton clearly defines values envisioned by our founding fathers, tracing them back over 4250 years .A look into the Unknown, things you are not taught in school, an in-depth look at the genesis of the colonial colonies, and the ancient principles of successful "We the People" governance that shaped our modern Democratic Republic. We, the People of the colonies, as a united body, are represented within the manuscript using historical examples, ...