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When Darius receives an invitation to attend the Training Grounds, he wonders why an insignificant farm boy would be asked to join the most elite training academy in Merchant Valley. The only thing special about him is that he has unsettling visions he can’t understand. Despite the unknown, he accepts this privilege, and with his best friend, they set out on this new adventure. While there, they quickly form alliances with a skilled archer, a talented blacksmith, and a powerful wielder of the elements.

This landmark book combines cutting-edge evidence with captivating stories to demonstrate how one of the most successful networkers in the United States of America developed his connections, why the creative genius behind one of the most popular shows in TV history toiled away for years in anonymity, how a basketball executive who was responsible for multiple draft busts transformed his franchise into a winner, and how we could have predicted Enron's demise four years before the company collapsed without ever looking at a single number.

The moment we said yes to Jesus, we were invited to transition from sinner to saint, from orphan to son, from lost to found, from law to grace, from slave to free, and from a theology of control to a theology of love.... With grace and wisdom, Jason writes about two narratives on the planet, two ways by which to know God; control or love. Jason highlights how a theology of sovereign control compromises God's goodness and positions humanity in the most desperate of insecurities.

The Well-Grounded Java Developer, Second Edition introduces both the modern innovations and timeless fundamentals you need to know to become a Java master. Authors Ben Evans, Martijn Verburg, and Jason Clark distill their decades of experience as Java Champions, veteran developers, and key contributors to the Java ecosystem into this clear and practical audioguide. You’ll discover how Java works under the hood and learn design secrets from Java’s long history.

“Working Dads and Balancing Acts” is a compilation of stories to celebrate fathers who, like you, want to be the best they can be in everything they do and be the best for their children.

Accelerated Learning is a must-have for anyone who wants to learn new and exciting subjects quickly and effectively. This book provides insights on learning techniques and habits that can be harmful to your study efforts. Additionally, Accelerated Learning reveals some of the most effective learning tools and techniques available to help you to get the most from your time and effort. By using the tools and techniques in this book, you will be able to learn any subject in as little as one month, regardless of how complex the subject is.

Looking to become an expert deer hunter? What I aim for in this book is to help keep you from sounding like an idiot when you go hunting for your first time and to keep you from shooting yourself in the foot or your neighbor in his backside. Hopefully, after listening to this, you'll also be able to best pick the people you want to hunt with and the ones you want to avoid being around while they have guns. Learn how to hunt like a pro and shoot like a sniper!

Based on scripture, recent studies, shared stories, and his experiences as a pastor and relational theologian, Leaving and Finding Jesus encourages folks to trade a transactional view of God for something better: friendship.

Rogues in the House Podcast has gathered the best tales of sword and sorcery from across the community. Here, brave adventurers will find stories lovingly crafted from heroic fantasy greats such as Howard Andrew Jones, John R. Fultz, and John C. Hocking. At their side are up and coming genre authors Chuck Clark, T.A. Markitan, Cora Buhlert, and many more.

As the three students search for a way to bring Darius back—or decide to finally let him go, Dean Anders joins forces with Bao and Bixia to prepare the Training Grounds for an imminent attack. Not only must Anders juggle the external threats of Belladonna and the Unified Republic, but a new foe emerges, threatening to destroy the school from within. The stakes are higher as cataclysmic battles bring Merchant Valley to the precipice of annihilation. Can they possibly withstand the inevitable onslaught destined for the school? This time everyone must fight to stay alive—or die trying.

Rethinking God with Tacos is hosted by Jason Clark and friends who are discovering that God is like Jesus—God is love, and His love is better than our greatest thoughts, better than our wildest imaginings, and even better than our best biblical understanding. Just friends who really like tacos, talking with amazing guests, rethinking. Join us.

The battle of the Training Grounds is over, but the war for Merchant Valley has just begun. As Bao tries to rebuild the school and attract new students, Millicent and her friends must reintegrate Darius into a drastically different world than the one he knew. After Lincoln and Anwir receive shocking information from the Forgotten Son, events are set in motion that could prove to be more catastrophic than the creation of the reaper. While Lincoln and Anwir tear through villages in the pursuit of anarchy, Darius and his friends train for war on a scale beyond anything they’ve seen before.

A group of friends who creatively give feedback.

We rewatch all the movies you grew up on and see if they still hold-up! Are they the classics we remember or should they be relegated to the cardboard box in your mom’s basement? Let's find out!

People often think that when you live in a small house, it's because you don't have the means to live in a larger home. In most cases this couldn't be further from the truth. The fact is that small house living typically equates to a much more fulfilling life. Through the process of downsizing your life in regards to material possessions, clutter, and the size of your dwelling, you come to understand a new ideal in which freedom is the name of the game.

Cross Stitched is an inside look at baseball legend Jason Grimsley’s wild and unbelievable life. Jason shares hilarious stories about scaling the outside of a hotel at three in the morning while also opening up about hardships he’s faced-- including a botched suicide attempt and the near-destruction of his marriage.

An informative and engaging conversation from the intersection of theology and life.