Imagining the Small Church: Celebrating a Simpler Path bears witness to what God is doing in small churches. Steve Willis tells stories from the small churches he has pastored in rural, town, and urban settings and dares to imagine that their way of being has something to teach all churches in this time of change in the American Christian Church. Willis tells us in the introduction, 'This book boasts no ten or fifteen steps to a successful small church. Instead, I hope to encourage you to ...

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver brought his mini-series, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, to Huntington, West Virginia, "the fattest city in America." But long before the small town was on the chef's radar, one pastor had already begun to pray for Huntington's spiritual and physical transformation. Winning the Food Fight is pastor Steve Willis' insider look at the divine timing of Jamie Oliver's visit and a backstage pass to the events that are changing the heart and health of...

It was 1984 in Europe, a time well before the internet and Brexit. Cycling had yet to become a passion for 'middle aged men in Lycra' and was regarded as an economical way to get from one place to another.Steve (an Englishman) brings this period to life, through a humorous account of his cycling journey with his Aussie girlfriend, Jenny, as they peddle through the byways of Europe. Experiencing the French and their love of food and life; the Italians, who seemed to hug everything a...

This book is so tough it needs a bullbar!There's big. There's big and strong. There's big and strong and fit. And there's Steve Willis.Steve Willis, aka Commando Steve, is the uncompromising, unsmiling, military-style trainer on Channel Ten's massively popular show, The Biggest Loser. Commando Steve is also a much sought-after coach in the CrossFit program and a world-class CrossFit athlete, who was ranked 4th in the gruelling 2009 International CrossFit Games in C...

These 24 stories are written by a variety of authors, with the aim to inspire readers with positive visions of what a sustainable society might look like and how we might get there.The stories are diverse in style, ranging from whodunnits to sci-fi, romance to family drama, comedy to tragedy, and cover a range of solution types from high-tech to nature-based solutions, to more systemic aspects relating to our culture and political economy.Reviews‘These tremendous an...

Is disaster inevitable? Defying Futility offers sixteen stories by the authors of the award-winning climate fiction Fairhaven – A Novel of Climate Optimism that offer a definitive answer to the question, with a range of creative, heartwarming tales that showcase how real disasters in history might have gone differently.Instead of a “Black Mirror” future, the stories are a “Green Mirror” alternative. Defying Futility and Fairhaven are perfect for ...

"Diana Sands was a comet. Brilliant, singular, and gone far too soon. In her short time with us, she left a body of work so rich and fearless it still ripples through generations of artists who follow. To watch her was to see possibility itself take the stage: a woman, yes, Black, rendered with nuance, intelligence, beauty, and depth at a time when the world rarely allowed it. Good thing Diana Sands never asked for anyone's permission."Steve Willis and Joel Lobenthal's beautiful bo...

WINNER OF THE THE GREEN STORIES PRIZE 2023Fairhaven – A Novel of Climate Optimism traces the lives of a group of innovators, engineers, and visionaries as they struggle against the odds to bring climate solutions to Southeast Asia and to the world.Grace Chan, a young Malaysian working at the Fairhaven infrastructure project in Penang, is terrified of what the future might bring. She reluctantly comes to terms with the role that she and her colleagues will play in addressing...

The unbelieving world says the Bible is a fairytale. The Bible has 2400 prophesies in it, with 2000 of those already fulfilled, and the last 400 are in the process of fulfillment, right in front of our eyes. The Bible prophesied the destruction of Israel and its temple,the scattering of the Jews worldwide, WW2, the return of Israel as a nation, a generation with ease of travel, a time when knowledge would exponentially increaselike an explosion, satellite communication, the Internet, TV, c...

An authoritative, persuasive, and riveting call for the legalization and responsible use of medical marijuana, The Cannabis Manifesto is a book whose time has comeThe Cannabis Manifesto is both a call to action and a radical vision of humans' relationship with this healing but controversial plant. Steve DeAngelo, the founder of Harborside Health Center, the world's largest medical-cannabis dispensary, presents a compelling case for cannabis as a w...

A collection of inspiring short stories written by a variety of authors, with the aim to inspire readers with positive visions of what a sustainable society might look like and how we might get there. This is a four-story mini-taster of the full anthology which has 24 stories. It includes one story which is not in the original anthology and three that are. If you like these, we encourage you to read the full anthology which is available in paperback and eBook from habitatpress.com/ and mos...

In 1963, 17 charter members were inducted into the newly established Pro Football Hall of Fame. Joining the likes of Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski, George Halas, and Sammy Baugh was Detroit Lions quarterback Dutch Clark. A bona fide superstar for the NFL in the 1930s, Clark led the Lions to success on the gridiron and helped establish the NFL in one of America’s most passionate sports cities. Throughout his seven-year NFL career (1931–1932, 1934–1938), Clark was selected first team NFL All-P...