With over 200,000 copies sold, this comprehensive look at the role and function of elders brings all the advantages of shared leadership into focus. Beginning with the four broad categories of eldership (leading, feeding, caring, and protecting), Biblical Eldership explores the essential work of elders, their qualifications (including why qualifications are necessary), their relationships with each other, and each of the biblical passages related to eldership. Written for those seeking a c...

A comprehensive exploration of Machiavelli's life and thought – covering everything from his preoccupation with truth, fortune, and power, to his frequently bawdy poetry, love affairs, and friendships.Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what Machiavelli really believed – and why he matters so much today.Who was Niccolo Machiavelli and why should we consider him relevant to the problems and vexations of the modern world? Ste...

A collaborative project, this work introduces a burgeoning new approach to the study of Paul, which contextualizes the pagans' apostle within the wider world of ancient Mediterranean religion (so-called "paganism"). The anthology assembles cutting-edge essays from both senior and rising scholars, whose contributions collectively demonstrate how Paul's Jewish religious program is native to the ancient Mediterranean. While providing a go-to introductory resource for teachers and scholars of ...

A Civil War veteran, Williford Muncy, comes home after the war, and a short time as a bandit. He puts aside his guns to work with his parents on their farm.One day, a group of murderous fiends raid the farm and kill Will's parents. They think they've killed Will too, but have they?He's not quite the man he used to be. He's not as dead as he was not so long ago, either.

A passing black hole forces humanity to send the largest ships ever conceived, the Great Journeys, deep into the abyss of space to find new worlds to live on. Families such as the Grovers of Ventura city are divided between those that stayed behind and those that braved the journey to the worlds found by our real-life telescopes. The brothers of the divided Grover family made a pledge- to one day try to reunite the family if they survived after 2166.Now it is 2505 and humanity has ...

Spin-in/Tie-in novel to The Darfur 3 Saga!Pilli-nina, a teenage girl from a tiny village is forced to marry against her will. She runs away and meets Master Clyde Irons, a superhuman from planet Earth. She begs him to take her to Earth. He agrees... for a price: become a superhuman agent and fight in the War on Terror, or save people in need. You, the reader, will choose her fate.After two years of fighting terrorists and natural disasters, she wants to go home. Her superhum...

The Earth faces its greatest challenge in Darfur 3: Super War, the finale! Forced to lead the world's superhuman heroes against the invading stickmen, the Darfur 3 must keep the world's governments from fracturing. Their teammates struggle under the cost of war and death, and dark secrets come to the surface. Without Clyde to guide them, how will our teenage heroes respond? Grab your copy today!

Like so many of us, twenty-four year old Michael is tired of his monotonous existence. Then one morning he awakens in an abandoned alleyway; covered in blood and completely naked.After a narrow escape from authorities he is captured and imprisoned by a mysterious group who seem to possess unusual powers. Suddenly life is anything but boring.While learning to develop and utilize mind blowing, incredible abilities he is plunged into an unbelievable but very real adventure wit...

This book emphasises ecological, nature-assisted expressive and creative arts and art therapies within the context of the current ecological crises. Rich in fresh theoretical perspectives, this timely compendium of theory, research, and practice also provides methods and tools that can help the reader understand and incorporate new eco perspectives into their work.Building on the concept of poiesis as the human creative function, this book seeks to stress the importance of humanity'...

A schism between 2 great superheroes on the battlefield of Tora Bora leads to superhumans fighting in the wars over Darfur. Now it is the year 2012, and the young heroes of that war face their greatest challenge yet: going to America for hero training. Are they ready for America? Is America ready for them? Will they become the heroes America and Darfur need them to be?

Master Clyde and the Dafurian supers have come out of hiding, ready to train the world's supers to face the coming threat. Jamir, Soad, and Chucky must ready their friends around the world for a 4-front war against the hybrids and their masters. But the world's heroes and governments are resisting their efforts. Threatened by the power Clyde has amassed at Darfur base and the cunning enemy they face, the world prepares unwillingly for war. Can the Darfur 3 and their master get the world re...

In "Class-Room Plays from Canadian History," Alexander Maitland Stephen masterfully weaves together the threads of theatrical artistry and educational exploration, presenting engaging plays that bring pivotal moments of Canadian history to life. The book is characterized by its accessible literary style, making it suitable for both classroom environments and theatrical performances. The dramas range from early Indigenous stories to pivotal events like Confederation, each rich with historic...