What does it mean to be a man?

Moreover, how do you as a Christian father instill that reality in your son? By Raising a Modern-Day Knight.

The medieval custom of knighthood offers a unique approach to shaping and parenting a boy into a strong, godly man. Centuries ago, select boys and young men went through a rigorous, years-long process of clearly defined objectives, goals, and ceremonies―with the hope of achieving knighthood. Along the way, they acquired:

• A boldly masculine vision
• An uncompromising code of conduct
• A noble cause in which to invest their lives.

They were the heroes of their age and role models we can learn from.

In much the same way, pastor and dad of four Robert Lewis will show how you, too, can confidently guide your son to the kind of authentic, biblical manhood that can change our world. Complete with ceremony ideas to celebrate accomplishments and ingrain them in the mind of a knight-in-training, this resource is as insightful as it is practical in raising a boy to be a chivalrous, honorable man.

Do you enjoy a good ghost story?

How about tales of extraterrestrials?

For more than a quarter of a century, the Rocky Mountain Paranormal Research Society has investigated ghosts, aliens, cryptids, and all manner of bizarre claims and happenings in Colorado and beyond. Combining historic and scientific research with a love of the weird and scary, they've researched and documented some of the best paranormal stories in the world. Now, Colorado's first and only forensic paranormal investigation team is proud to present this much-anticipated second volume of their collected case files. Within these pages, you'll learn not only the ghostly and paranormal stories, but the histories of the allegedly haunted locations and the methods Rocky Mountain Paranormal uses to get to the bottom of some of the world's strangest phenomena.

Included in this volume:

*Denver's most haunted mansion

*A murder that led to ghost stories

*A paranormal investigation lasting more than 15 years

*An infestation of invisible jellyfish monsters

*An alien sighting that led to political action

*Ghosts and tommyknockers in an old mine

*The haunting of Denver's first fire station

*An investigation in an active casino

*And many more

Some of the cases are solved and others remain deep mysteries, but all are both entertaining and informative. Whether you like ghosts, aliens, monsters, history, science, or all of the above, these case files have something sure to please, and perhaps even to bring a chill to your spine.

Jordan has to hurt Billy in order to heal him.

For Jordan Hudson to keep one promise to his boyfriend, adult film star Billy Turner, he has to break another. Jordan has done the seemingly impossible: he has found Shadow. There's one stipulation: Billy can't know anything about it until after it's over, and Jordan can't tell the man he loves where the other survivor of the Country Boyz Murders is.

Lying to everyone, Jordan stays behind to interview the mysterious Shadow while Billy flies out to prepare for Mark and Hunter's wedding, getting more than he bargained for in the process. As Jordan listens to Shadow's story, Jordan confronts his own demons and starts his own journey of self-reflection and self-discovery.

When the story is told and the dust settles, will Jordan's worst fears happen? Will doing what he promised Billy destroy them? It's a risk Jordan has no choice but to take. The story must be told and hopefully give Billy some closure.

Arithmophobia, n.: The fear of numbers or mathematics.

Whether you love mathematics or find it terrifying, this anthology of original tales of terror is sure to send a chill down your spine. With an unlucky thirteen brand new horror stories and a bonus poem in case any readers suffer from triskaidekaphobia, these pages combine the talents of some of the genre's most experienced award-winning practitioners of terror and some of the literary world's most promising new voices.

Featuring contributions by Elizabeth Massie, Miguel Fliguer, Mike Slater, Patrick Freivald, Liz Kaufman, Damon Nomad, Sarah Lazarz, Martin Zeigler, Josh Snider, Rivka Crowbourne, Joe Stout, Brian Knight, Wil Forbis, David Lee Summers, and Maxwell I. Gold.

These stories tell us of strange and horrifying new geometries, crazed and violent mathematicians, sentient and malevolent numbers, and even some new mathematical twists on some classic monsters. You needn't be a mathematician to experience these new forms of mathematical terror, though students of the discipline might recognize some familiar names and ideas lurking in the shadows.

So pull up a chair, dust off your abacus and slide rule, and prepare to experience...

Arithmophobia.

Eight lectures given in 1957 at the Playhouse Theatre, New York.

Starting a Christian church, even a church in a house, is a process. Starting a church can take place in many ways yet the principles remain the same. This booklet is a conceptual guide. It touches on motivation for starting a church, foundational issues, finding a meeting place, legal matters, and foundational topics of study.

In Chicago's Industrial Decline Robert Lewis charts the city's decline since the 1920s and describes the early development of Chicago's famed (and reviled) growth machine. Beginning in the 1940s and led by local politicians, downtown business interest, financial institutions, and real estate groups, place-dependent organizations in Chicago implemented several industrial renewal initiatives with the dual purpose of stopping factory closings and attracting new firms in order to turn blighted property into modern industrial sites. At the same time, a more powerful coalition sought to adapt the urban fabric to appeal to middle-class consumption and residential living. As Lewis shows, the two aims were never well integrated, and the result was on-going disinvestment and the inexorable decline of Chicago's industrial space.

By the 1950s, Lewis argues, it was evident that the early incarnation of the growth machine had failed to maintain Chicago's economic center in industry. Although larger economic and social forces--specifically, competition for business and for residential development from the suburbs in the Chicagoland region and across the whole United States--played a role in the city's industrial decline, Lewis stresses the deep incoherence of post-WWII economic policy and urban planning that hoped to square the circle by supporting both heavy industry and middle- to upper-class amenities in downtown Chicago.

Dennis Childres enjoys his freedom. He has his own house, works his own hours, and stars in taboo gay sex scenes for the company he and his best friend own. From the outside, Dennis has it all. But deep down, he isn't happy. Even tailored to his personal taste, the porn star's life is missing something ... or maybe someone. He wants a person to love and he's willing to search anywhere to find them.
What Dennis doesn't know is that lurking in a strange corner of the internet, there is someone who loves him. Someone who would do anything for him. Even kill.
Certain the adult film actor is the only one who can purge the evil from his soul, this stalker is poised to take his strange obsession from behind the computer and straight into Dennis' perfect world. Will the hopeless romantic discover the truth about his super fan in time or will his lustful quest to find the ideal man become a fight for his life?
Reader Advisory: Someone to Love is a thrilling, action-packed adventure which contains graphic depictions of sex, abuse, drug use, and simulated incest.

If you see any of the following signs in your relationship, it's time to take a closer look to see if it's worth fixing or ending. If you keep breaking up and getting back together, maybe neither of you realize the underlying reasons why you keep ending things. If both of you are overwhelmed with the euphoria of your emotions, it could be time to call it quits. How much you give to your partner can create a power imbalance that leads to long-term dissatisfaction and resentment. If you feel separated more often, it could mean that you don't want to cling to the past anymore.

If you feel like your partner is bringing out the worst in you, it's probably a sign that things have gotten unhealthy. Being part of a healthy duo means working actively with good communication. When the lines of communication are cut, you may experience feelings of longing, worry, and even bitterness. If you are considering ending your relationship, here are some practical steps you can take once you've decided to quit. Ask yourself if it is possible to forgive your partner and vice versa before making a final decision on separation.

The most respectful way to end a relationship is in person, unless it feels dangerous to you. Whether you're the one breaking up or the one ending the relationship, a breakup is never fun. Here are relationship therapist tips for a healthy breakup with someone you love. Take your time and temporarily cutting off contact can help you get over the breakup. Know that it's normal for you and your ex to not become friends right away.

Billy has finally found real love, but now... he has to fight for his life.

Despite Billy Chase's traumatic past with his family, he's determined to achieve his dream and make a name for himself in the gay erotic industry on the West Coast. He's gotten some work and kept his content going for his fans, but he's lonely. Unfortunately, he hasn't been able to make the type of connections or friendships he had back East. That changes when Billy runs into his neighbor.

Jordan Hudson is an aspirational writer who lacks the confidence and networking skills needed to launch his career. When Billy and Jordan meet, they immediately fill gaps in each other's world they didn't even know existed. It's as if they've been waiting for each other their entire lives, and for once, things are starting to look up. Then the murders start.

Billy's former coworkers from the Country Boyz site are mysteriously and systematically being killed one-by-one. It's only a matter of time before it's Billy's turn. Targeted by someone lurking in the shadows, can the sex worker escape the same fate as his partners? Or will Billy and Jordan's domestic bliss be over before it begins?

Things aren't going as planned...

Cameron Matthews never intended to be a social media celebrity. Now that his public break-up with his fiancé is the latest trending video and meme, he needs to get his act together and escape the world of people who wish to use him for his connections. Thankfully, his Aunt Lexi gets him a job working on a film in Walden Woods.

Right before Carlos Rodriguez is about to head out to film at Walden Woods, he learns Dennis is taking a break from the business, and Hunter is moving with Mark to the city. With all these sudden changes just as he got settled, now Carlos has to decide his own future.

Walden Woods was the place gay men went to get away from it all and enjoy some clothing-optional fun. Now, they are struggling to keep the place open. Hoping to turn things around, Daddy Lin convinces his friend to create an adult film in the camp. The only problem: an ex-employee with a grudge has other plans for Daddy Lin and his boyfriend, Nathan.

This training guide is a truly unique and informative book which is full of reliable and time tested information - written for the admirers and owners of this wonderful breed. Easy-to-read and in-depth in its nature - you will thoroughly enjoy your experience with this training guide. A wealth of reliable methods and procedures, alongside detailed advice for current or soon-to-be-owners is contained within. Contributed to by a series of specialist dog trainers, this book is certainly a must have addition to your collection.

Do you enjoy a good ghost story?

For nearly a quarter of a century, the Rocky Mountain Paranormal Research Society has investigated ghosts, aliens, cryptids, and all manner of bizarre claims and happenings in Colorado and beyond. Combining historic and scientific research with a love of the weird and scary, they've researched and documented some of the best paranormal stories in the world. Now, Colorado's first and only forensic paranormal investigation team is proud to present this inaugural volume of their collected case files.

Within these pages, you'll learn not only the ghostly and paranormal stories, but the histories of the allegedly haunted locations and the methods Rocky Mountain Paranormal uses to get to the bottom of some of the world's strangest phenomena.

Included in this volume:

*How Rocky Mountain Paranormal involved multiple departments of the United States Federal government in a paranormal investigation

*The haunting of an active nuclear military base

*A paranormal investigation inside a jail

*A paranormal investigation deep inside a cave

*A location that is still home to thousands of unidentified human bodies-and how Rocky Mountain Paranormal worked to tell their stories

*Colorado's own vampire legend

*The time one of our investigators got slapped by an unseen entity

*The inspiration behind a classic horror movie

*And many more!

Some of the cases are solved and others remain deep mysteries, but all are both entertaining and informative. Whether you like ghosts, aliens, monsters, history, science, or all of the above, these case files have something sure to please, and perhaps even to bring a chill to your spine.

An intimate history of the journalists who covered Canadian history, and made some of their own.

The history of the press gallery is rich in anecdotes about the people on Parliament Hill who have covered 23 prime ministers and 42 elections in the past 150 years.

Mining the archives and his own interviews, Robert Lewis turns the spotlight on the watchers, including reporters who got too close to power and others who kept their distance.

The Riel Rebellion, the Pacific Scandal, two world wars, the Depression, women's liberation, Quebec separatism, and terrorism are all part of the sweeping background to this lively account of how the news gets made, manipulated, and, sometimes mangled. Since Watergate, press gallery coverage has become more confrontational -- a fact, Lewis argues, that fails Canadian democracy.

The best theatre book I read this year. The remarkable thing is its lack of bunk. Actors and watchers of actors will find it a book to mark up and read again.--Dan Sullivan, Los Angeles Times

From the lumberyards and meatpacking factories of the Southwest Side to the industrial suburbs that arose near Lake Calumet at the turn of the twentieth century, manufacturing districts shaped Chicago's character and laid the groundwork for its transformation into a sprawling metropolis. Approaching Chicago's story as a reflection of America's industrial history between the Civil War and World War II, Chicago Made explores not only the well-documented workings of centrally located city factories but also the overlooked suburbanization of manufacturing and its profound effect on the metropolitan landscape.
Robert Lewis documents how manufacturers, attracted to greenfield sites on the city's outskirts, began to build factory districts there with the help of an intricate network of railroad owners, real estate developers, financiers, and wholesalers. These immense networks of social ties, organizational memberships, and financial relationships were ultimately more consequential, Lewis demonstrates, than any individual achievement. Beyond simply giving Chicago businesses competitive advantages, they transformed the economic geography of the region. Tracing these transformations across seventy-five years, Chicago Made establishes a broad new foundation for our understanding of urban industrial America.

How did Australia's earliest human inhabitants reach the island continent? Which discovery ushered in a new era of immigration, prosperity, and technological advancement? How did a far-flung colony and military outpost transform into one of the wealthiest and most peaceful nations in the modern world? Dip into the pages to discover these answers and more. This detailed illustrated history of Australia journeys from the formation of the continent to the growth of a modern, thriving nation. Clear, accessible text offers explanations of key events and the people behind them. From the enduring cultures of Australia's Indigenous people, European exploration and colonization, and the tragic impacts of two world wars, The Story of Australia concludes with the exciting fast-paced development of the last decades of the 20th century. The Story of Australia draws on the National Museum of Australia's rich collection of objects, photographs, and artifacts. Entertaining, colorful, and inviting, The Story of Australia is the essential history resource for every home and library.

Based on Luke 1:26-35; 2:1-20 this book was written for people to know the truth about Christmas and why this blessed day is celebrated. We wanted people to see and understand Christmas from a biblical perspective. That it's more than Santa Claus and eight tiny reindeer. We want people to know God, the Father's love for us, and exactly why Jesus was born. God promised us a Savior and His fulfillment of that promise was Jesus, and this is why we celebrate Christmas. God, the Father, gave the greatest gift of all, his Son, for our salvation which is the greatest love all.

Culture Shift, written for church leaders, ministers, pastors, ministry teams, and lay leaders, leads you through the process of identifying your church's distinctive culture, gives you practical tools to change it from the inside-out, and provides steps to keep your new culture aligned with your church's mission. Real transformation is not about working harder at what you're already doing or even copying another church's approach but about changing church culture at a foundational level.

With compelling metaphors, Jesus described the church and its impact on the world: a city set on a hill, inescapably visible. A lit lamp brilliantly illuminating the darkest room.

And indeed, filled with the Holy Spirit, the early church demonstrated a spiritual energy and depth that transformed the surrounding culture. Don't let your church settle for less! Using bridges as a metaphor for irresistible influence--or i2, as he calls it--Robert Lewis shows how your church can become a strong, well-traveled link between heaven and earth in your community.

• In this engaging and uplifting book, Lewis tells the stories and shares the experiences and lessons of Fellowship Bible Church to show:
• What it will take to reconnect your church with your community.
• The how-to's of incarnational bridge building
• True stories of i2 in action
• How to expand the i2 effort through new partnerships and adventures
• Requirements of the church in the 21st century

Discover how the power of incarnational bridge-building can impact your church and your community at the annual Church of Irresistible Influence conference.