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It's no longer news to most of us that our society has a deep-seated racism problem. Christians of all ethnic and economic backgrounds are tired of seeing the ugly legacy of racism play out before their eyes and feeling ill-equipped to respond. Racism presents itself as an undefeatable foe - a sustained scourge on the reputation of the church. In Faithful Antiracism, Christina Barland Edmondson and Chad Brennan take confidence that Christ has overcome the world, including racism, and offer clear analysis and interventions to challenge and resist its pernicious power.

As beautiful as the night can be, it often plays a role in something more foreboding, supplying the catalyst for things both terrifying and imaginative. Utilizing this hallowed time of the day, author Chad Lutzke has written and compiled 18 stories, with creature features, sleep deprivation, hiding the undead, revenge, cannibalism, morbid habits, and executions of karma being just a handful of the themes covered in this book.

Whether they are internal or external, personal, communal or apply to the entire species, humans constantly face hardships. "Hard to be Human" explores the many difficulties humans have and do face. Always we will seek understanding, often we will seek answers or at least explore the options available to us. It is meant to entertain, enlighten, and help us prepare for when it is our turn to face the challenges so many others have encountered.

The battle is real. The stakes are eternal. Will you rise to fight? In this book, you will learn how to recognize demonic activity, reclaim divine authority, and wage victorious spiritual warfare against the unseen powers of darkness. In a world where the church has traded spiritual truth for secular comfort, Defeating Darkness unveils the hidden war raging just beyond the veil. Demonic principalities scheme to corrupt and destroy, while angels stand ready to aid the faithful.

Wendy and Rubin are on their way off for a weekend trip to spend with friends in the small, out-of-the-way town of Winward, Colorado. But what should have been time spent reconnecting will instead become something much worse. Something has happened in Winward. An act of violence which neither Wendy nor Rubin can fully comprehend. And immediately upon arriving in town, they are drawn into a sequence of events completely out of their control. Their lives are about to be turned inside-out, and for an act as innocent as crossing the town line. The darkness of Winward lurks within.

The town of Foster has always existed under a shroud of mystery and suspicion, relegated to the depths of local superstitions and legend. What could have happened to the close-knit religious community? Did they all decide at once to simply leave the town behind? Were they the victims of some kind of foul play, or worse? Many years later, one man becomes increasingly obsessed with the town of Foster and with the fate of its occupants. What could have happened and who or what might be responsible?

Legends claimed the powerful Dirt Whisperer Parmenthius created and hid the vases around the world to protect the people from their unfathomable power. They were meant to lie hidden until the Chosen One could collect all three.

Hosted by Tad Hussey and Chad Westport, the Dope History podcast weaves you through the lives of those who have been touched by cannabis or have had an influence on the events that shaped our laws or relationship with this plant. You can find us at Dopehistory.com, on instagram and facebook at DopeHistoryPodcast, and on Patreon at Dope History for additional content and ways to support the podcast. Our first season includes 2 posthumous guests, emphasizing the importance of capturing these stories. We have Tommy Chong, Wolf Segal, Jorge Cervantes, Tom Alexander, Eddy Lepp, Keith Stroup, Ed ...

Having never been outside the walls of Gramm Jones Foster Care Facility, sixteen-year-old Levi leaves in the middle of the night with an empty backpack and a newfound lust for life. A journey that leads him into the arms of delusional newlyweds, drunkards, polygamists, the dangerous, and the batshit crazy. His destination? Hermosa Beach, California where he's told there is another like him, with the face of a skull.

Draw your blade. Fasten your armor. Prepare for war. The Unsheathed collection brings to life nine powerhouse tales of epic fantasy filled with daring duels, gruesome slaughter, and the ringing cacophony of battle.

The world has fallen to ash. Roxie has been left on her own in the ravaged remains of her city, following the detonation of a nuclear bomb. In the process of trying to stay alive and ahead of those who are pursuing her, she learns about the existence of a stadium, a place where she could possibly go and find the support and shelter she needs. She finds herself in a desperate race to get to her destination first, to reach the only thing she has left to strive for. Hope.

Somewhere in the frigid wilderness of Siberia, Russian scientists are working on a dangerous new weapon. At the same time, the Kremlin is forming bold new alliances that might mean global war. There aren't many options left for the US. If they want to know what the enemy is developing, they'll have to insert a single operative.

The world has fallen to ash. After the murder of her father, Heidi Silverton has been left alone in a society that has collapsed around her. All that was once good in the world has washed away in a tide of nuclear fallout, leaving behind nothing but the worst aspects of ourselves. Isolated from any other survivors, Heidi must struggle to find the one thing that her father may have left behind for her to cling on to.

Take a journey with Force Recon Marine and Pro MMA Champion Chad Robichaux as he shares glimpses into the life of special operations and professional fighting, as well as deep insight into this world's spiritual battles. Chad shares successes and failures experienced in Afghanistan, the MMA cage, and his biggest fight...coming home and struggling with PTSD, a near divorce, and almost becoming another veteran suicide statistic.

Could God change the world through seemingly average, ordinary people like you and me? One Thousand Risks is proof that Jesus can set you up to discover adventure in abundance. With an all-out-fight against comfort, fear, and living half-heartedly present, One Thousand Risks will help you know how to experience a super-powered life of spiritual significance. Your problem is fear - mostly the fear of man, fear of failure, and fear of rejection.

The Risk Factor: Crossing the Chicken Line into Your Supernatural Destiny was written by a father-son team who discuss the dynamics and importance of risk as a kingdom lifestyle of faith that rockets believers into the supernatural - and into fulfilling their unique God-given destinies. Through many down-to-earth and inspiring true stories, the Dedmons raise the standard for what is attainable for all believers - including healing.

Even in the 21st century, the popular image of a scientist is a reclusive genius in a lab coat, mixing formulas or working out equations inaccessible to all but the initiated few. The idea that scientists are somehow smarter than the rest of us is a common yet dangerous misconception, getting us off the hook for not knowing or caring how the world works.

During the early years of the Iraq War, the US Army was unable to translate initial combat success into strategic and political victory. Iraq plunged into a complex insurgency, and defeating this insurgency required beating highly adaptive foes. A competition between the hierarchical and vertically integrated Army and networked and horizontally integrated insurgents ensued. The latter could quickly adapt and conduct networked operations in a decentralized fashion; the former was predisposed to fighting via prescriptive plans under a centralized command and control.

At the age of 8, Chad Gibbs attended his first Southeastern Conference football game. Since then he has been in a constant battle to not let his love of all things pigskin consume him. As a Christian, Gibbs knows he cannot serve two masters, but at times his faith is overwhelmed by his...

In Timeless Learning, an award-winning team of leaders, Chief Technology Officer Ira Socol, Superintendent Pam Moran, and Lab Schools Principal Chad Ratliff demonstrate how you can implement innovative practices that have shown remarkable success. The authors use progressive design principles to inform pathways to disrupt traditions of education today and show you how to make real innovations that will have a timeless and meaningful impact on students, keeping alive the natural curiosity and passion for learning with which children enter school.