From two times number one Sunday Times bestselling author, James Smith, comes HOW TO BE CONFIDENT – the third instalment in James’ no-nonsense guides to gaining the tools to empower your decision-making and change your life.Now, more than ever, we are so often lost within a cycle of negativity – from comparing ourselves to others and doom scrolling on social media, to a paralysis of choice and chasing external gratification that does nothing to nurture authentic happiness. We need ...

Malls, stadiums, and universities are actually liturgical structures that influence and shape our thoughts and affections. Humans--as Augustine noted--are "desiring agents," full of longings and passions; in brief, we are what we love.James K. A. Smith focuses on the themes of liturgy and desire in Desiring the Kingdom, the first book in what will be a three-volume set on the theology of culture. He redirects our yearnings to focus on the greatest good: God. Ultimately, Sm...

The Patron Saint of Restless HeartsThis is not a book about Saint Augustine. In a way, it's a book Augustine has written about each of us.Popular speaker and award-winning author James K. A. Smith has spent time on the road with Augustine and invites us to join him on this journey with an ancient African thinker who knows far more about us than we might expect. Augustine, says Smith, is the patron saint of restless hearts--a guide who has been there, asked ...

2023 Christian Book Award® Winner (Christian Living)Christianity Today 2023 Book Award Finalist (Christian Living & Spiritual Formation)The Spiritual Significance of TimeMany Christians live a faith that is "nowhen." They are disconnected from the past or imagine they are somehow "above" the flux of history, as if every generation starts with a clean state. They lack an awareness of time and...

Thinking about starting a handyman business-but worried you'll end up broke, burned out, or buried in paperwork? This straight-talking guide cuts through the noise to help you build a practical, sustainable business with low startup costs and real staying power. Designed for career changers, skilled tradespeople, retirees, and side hustlers alike, it walks you through the essential steps to start smart, stay legal, and grow without drowning in debt.You'll learn how to choose the ri...

Long before tablets and touchscreens, a simple invention changed the world forever-one crank of a press at a time. This exciting nonfiction book for kids ages 7 to 12 takes young readers on a fascinating journey through the invention that sparked a revolution in how we learn, connect, and share ideas.From ancient scrolls and hand-copied books to Gutenberg's genius and the rise of newspapers, this book explores the wild and wonderful story of printing. With a kid-friendly voice and ...

In the early hours of April 26, 1986, something went terribly wrong at a nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union. A safety test turned into one of the most dangerous disasters the world has ever seen. Entire cities were evacuated. Brave firefighters and workers raced to stop the damage, not knowing how deadly the invisible radiation was. The nearby town of Pripyat-once full of families, schools, and playgrounds-was suddenly silent, left frozen in time.This book takes curious young ...

On a bitterly cold night in January 1945, a former luxury cruise liner—once a gleaming symbol of Nazi propaganda—slipped beneath the icy waters of the Baltic Sea. Packed far beyond capacity with civilians, wounded soldiers, and naval cadets fleeing the Soviet advance, the ship carried more than ten thousand souls. Within an hour, the torpedoes of a Soviet submarine had turned it into the deadliest maritime disaster in history—claiming over nine thousand lives in a catastrophe that remains ...

Christianity Today **Book Award Winner ● Martin Institute and Dallas Willard Center Book AwardYou are what you love. But you might not love what you think.**Who and what we worship fundamentally shape our hearts. We may not realize, however, the ways our hearts are taught to love rival gods instead of the One for whom we were made. And while we desire to shape culture, we are not often aware of how culture shapes us.In this book, popular sp...

The follow up to James Smith’s international number one bestseller, Not a Diet Book.Do you love your job?Does your future excite you?Are your relationships working for you?James Smith is back to challenge everything you thought you knew about the path to fulfilment and happiness. With hard-hitting home truths and a helping of tough love, be prepared to re-set your outlook, redefine your goals and truly consider:...

As a child, he wasn't a general, a president, or even someone most people outside his town knew. He was a boy learning responsibility on the family farm, testing his courage in Virginia's wilderness, and shaping the values of honesty and hard work that would one day earn the trust of a nation. Long before the world called him the "Father of His Country," he was simply George—a boy growing up in a time of change, challenge, and opportunity.This engaging biography brings young reader...

The follow up to James Smith’s international number one bestseller, Not a Diet Book.Do you love your job?Does your future excite you?Are your relationships working for you?James Smith is back to challenge everything you thought you knew about the path to fulfilment and happiness. With hard-hitting home truths and a helping of tough love, be prepared to re-set your outlook, redefine your goals and truly consider:...