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What could be more counter-cultural than obedience to the point of death? That is precisely what Jesus did for us, and then he called all his followers to do the same. If we are the beneficiaries of his obedience, how can we obey for the benefit of others? Jesus says, "If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love" (John 15: 10). Jesus is inviting us into something incredibly special-a relationship with him and the Father. And he does this by offering us a precious gift-his obedience.

Business as Usual covers an eventful period in the life of Tampa police homicide detective Mike Ash. Before Mike investigates three separate deaths, while teaching in a statewide seminar in Orlando, he learns of the death of his friend, fellow Army Ranger veteran Dennis Stokely. In the course of an opportune meeting with his friend, crime scene investigator Candace Pennington, Mike shares about Dennis’ life and how he came to be in Tampa. Upon returning to Tampa, Mike searches for Band-Aid, the cat that he helped Dennis rescue in Afghanistan.

Being murdered. Not so great. Waking up in your least-favorite game afterwards...While trying to figure what the whole “sword” thing is all about and which end of it he’s supposed to point at the cuddly, woodland creatures who keep giving him owies, Lucas stumbles across a player who looks rather familiar. Is he the man who murdered him? If he is, why is he in the game, and how can Lucas make him pay for what he did? Worse yet, Lucas’s pretty sure he left the stove and the air on before the whole getting murdered thing. Worst day ever.

Without people, what good is anything? Your VIP may not be someone of the past, and your time together may not have been in the wilderness; fortunately, an important person plugs in to every walk of life and harbors relevancy to the end of days. My hope is that you have or had someone important tethering you to a place of truth and joy. If not, you should know there is a secret to contentment.

From the perspective of a five-time combat veteran and US Army Special Forces officer, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Roth, comes an in-depth account of the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq during the Global War on Terrorism. The author's career, spanning over thirty-five years in the US military, provides the listener with a unique and exciting direct experience from one of the most combat-experienced Green Beret commanders of the current age.

Learning to trust someone or even in something doesn't always come easily or automatically. Trust is earned. Trust takes time to develop. How do you know you can rely on a certain person or thing to not cause you pain or harm? How do you build confidence that this someone only has your life in his best interest? Or how can you be fully assured deep in your heart of understanding that God, who is Spirit (and whom, by our five senses, we cannot see, smell, touch, taste, or hear), can in fact be trusted with every aspect of our life?

Indispensable is a book bringing science and faith together to show the reader that you were built with a purpose. Written from a doctor's and teacher's perspective, the author takes complex subjects and breaks them down into an easy-to-understand format that focuses on the listener. The book's wide scope of information ranges from human anatomy and physiology to astronomy and cosmology, while linking related scripture and people from the Bible.

Do you remember what it was like being young and unsure of yourself? This story demonstrates the author’s ability to identify challenges that youth are confronted with today. The main character realizes that he is insecure and feels worthless. He shapes his self-esteem according to the perceptions of his peers. However, he was determined to follow through to find what he was looking for. Sometimes this includes numerous failures before we reach our goal. Even finding small victories in the middle can be encouraging. It turns out as you read, he found much more than what he was looking for.

In the first book, David worked on the fringe of the criminal world as a teenager but escaped its trappings to follow a more mainstream way of life. In Help Wanted, we catch up with David in a fast-paced escapade as he faces the results of his decision to pursue opportunities in the underworld at the same time that he is given the opportunity to redeem himself. Discover why David begins to question his direction, who walks the path with him, and where he is going next!

It’s never too late, right? Did someone say it couldn’t be done? At age seventy-five, with no email, no Wi-Fi or computer, and only pencil and paper as his tools of the trade, from his one-bedroom apartment in Troy, New York, Mīchol started creating poems. Modern Poems seemed to take shape one poem at a time. Mīchol let his creativity flow as he crafted poems about holidays, seasons, and other themes. Putting his heart and mind to work, he discovered a poet living inside him, screaming to come out.

When the young and newly married rabbi Zacchaeus, living in first-century Jericho, loses both his career and his social position, he must look for a way to support his young family outside what is deemed acceptable in his community. Struggling to balance his material needs with the demands of his conscience, he finds himself entangled with a powerful and dangerous man.

It sounds silly enough, but Monster likes to make mustard (and eat it too!). In fact, everyone on the entire hill loves his mustard—well, everyone except Ram. Monster hopes that the mustard will help him become friends with Ram. Ram, on the other hand, has little interest; but with a bit of persistence and a lot of kindness from Monster, Ram learns that trying new things can create special bonds.

In Forty Poems for Forty Years, you will find words forged in the desert of the author's own rebellion, disillusionment, and despair--words that echo the lessons that only suffering can teach. Whether you find yourself in the desert of desolation or in the springs of renewal, may these words encourage you to persevere in the former and to rejoice in the latter, knowing that each day brings you that much closer to home.

This story follows a young Spanish Jew, Maximo ha-Levi Constanego, in the land of Mesoamerica. He left his homeland of Spain as the Islamic caliphate gasped its last collective breath of occupation. The Reconquista, the reconquering of Spain, was well underway. Even as newfound freedom blossomed for some, it was not so for the Jews. Maximo was spirited out of the country by his anxious mother, on a ship captained by his Catholic uncle, Rodrigo Constanego.

Sir Gregory Groundhog of Essex County is a delightful story of creation and faith. Listeners will fall in love with this whimsical creature who is comical, and he is determined to enjoy the produce of the season. As his story unfolds, we see that he is talented and entertaining with his wit and charm. Listeners will soon realize that Sir Gregory is no ordinary groundhog. His personal discussions with himself display his intellect and the purpose of his existence. Sir Gregory reflects on what is important.

Have you ever wanted something so badly that you would do almost anything to get it even if it was only a cheap replica of the desired object when, in fact, the genuine article could easily be yours with just a little time and patience? In this world of instant gratification, it's easy to acquire almost anything very quickly, but do these quick achievements lead to lasting fulfillment and happiness?

Not long after the Druids came to Eire, the Bards mysteriously vanished from the annals of history, fleeing their native shores to begin life on a remote chain of islands … the Bardic Isles. Over two hundred years later, a village boy is born with a gift of music that hasn't been seen since the exodus from Eire. Not understanding what he possesses, seven-year-old Kaelin is convinced his music is responsible for an unforgivable act.

In the ashes of Denver, the crows feast. Twenty-six years ago, the world went dark. The power grid failed. Civilization collapsed. And the crows—mutated, monstrous, ruthless—rose to the top of the food chain. Now, the last scraps of mankind cling to life across the wastelands of Colorado. In the fortified town of Genesis, Judge enforces the only law that matters: survive or die. He keeps order. He kills crows. He doesn’t flinch. But when rumors spread of a working train—steel salvation in a dead world—everything changes. Because where there's hope, there's danger. And the crows are hungry.

Days of rain force sane armies to hunker down to wait for dry weather. Yet, no one in the Jeweled Hills would accuse Prefect Marcus Venandus of being sane. Not only has he united the bickering Qing, Gente and Gota in his Black Hat Legion, he rarely embraces conventional military tactics. With three days of drenching weather turning roads to mud, flooding creeks, and bogging down his enemies’ carts and wagons, Marcus seizes the initiative and leads one thousand of his Black Hats on their most daring campaign yet.

Tampa detective Mike Ash works tirelessly to defend the world from monsters. So after a couple of nurse techs are strangled and left in dumpsters, he fears humanity’s worst is stalking the city streets. And when the body of a young girl is also found discarded, the shrewd investigator swiftly deduces there could be more than one murderous hand at work.