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We want to be different, but we don't want to change. Our attempts at spiritual formation and growth are consistently sabotaged by our surface efforts that never quite get to the root of the problem. We think we know what we're supposed to do, but we're not quite sure who we're supposed to be on the other side of transformation.

The ancient merchants of Tyre sailed the high seas and plumbed their depths in search of a rare shellfish, valued for its rich, purple dye. The Greek word kalchaino, to ponder, literally means in search of the purple fish. Like the search for the purple fish, Jesus goes to remarkable lengths in seeking after his most valued treasure lost, broken, hurting, oppressed people. He invites us on a grand adventure to help him connect with these purple fish too.

SoulShift coauthor Steve DeNeff reveals to both the young and veteran in faith how soul-growing transformations happen only as God breaks through spiritual hardness. These moments are life's "fault lines", and they are periods of great upheaval - disruptive, always unfair, always troublesome, but not always bad. When life beneath our feet is moving and shaking, it must end in one of only two ways - to make us better or make us worse. God alone can shift souls for the better.

Common Core is not your typical education reform idea. It is a giant step towards the goal of federalized, corporate-run education, the underlying ambition of elitists in this country for more than 100 years. Parents and educators cannot rely on what they read or hear from the creators of the Common Core for the truth. One must dig deeper, past the lies, to understand the implications of the Common Core agenda.

There is no better way to understand America than by understanding the cultural history of the American Dream. Rather than just a powerful philosophy or ideology, the Dream is thoroughly woven into the fabric of everyday life, playing a vital role in who we are, what we do, and why we do it. No other idea or mythology has as much influence on our individual and collective lives. Tracing the history of the phrase in popular culture, Samuel gives readers a field guide to the evolution of our national identity over the last eighty years.

For two years, twelve-year-old Tommy Klopt, his dad, Hoody, and his two brothers, Connor and Dillon, sailed the seas as Robin Hood-type pirates. After meeting, and almost getting killed, by a pirate from the 1600s turned evil ghost, Francois l'Olonnais, the family decides to head back to land and start over.

Tommy Klopt is cunning and clever. Of course, he's a pirate. The 12-year-old, along with his brothers, Connor and Dillon, begin a life at sea when their distraught father, Hoody, hits hard times. After a couple of years of smooth sailing as Robin Hood-type pirates, the family encounters a typhoon in the form of 400-year-old pirate ghost, Francois l'Olonnais. To force Tommy to complete a task, l'Olonnais captures Hoody. In a race against time to free him, the boys go up against real pirates and the FBI.

More than a year after the attack in Benghazi, nothing is resolved. There are still many questions as to what the U.S. government knew prior to the attacks, why it didn't respond to calls for more security and why it continued to claim the attack was the result of an anti-Muslim video when it was clear it was a planned terrorist attack.

The most thorough account ever written of southwestern life in the early seventeenth century, this engaging book was first published in 1630 as an official report to the king of Spain by Fray Alonso de Benavides, a Portuguese Franciscan who was the third head of the mission churches of New Mexico. In 1625, Father Benavides and his party traveled north from Mexico City to New Mexico, a strange land of frozen rivers, Indian citadels, and mines full of silver and garnets.

In the fall of 1864, the Civil War's outcome rested largely on Abraham Lincoln's success in the upcoming presidential election. As the contest approached, cautious optimism buoyed the President's supporters in the wake of Union victories at Atlanta and in the Shenandoah Valley. With all eyes on the upcoming election, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant conducted a series of large-scale military operations outside Richmond and Petersburg, which have, until now, received little attention.

There is a world of opportunity that awaits enthusiastic and online entrepreneurs. You can take the knowledge, skills and passion that you have and share them with the world. In fact, when they are used properly and efficiently, you can build the life that you deserve and desire. Using the internet you can create a business that is supportive of your goals, regardless of what your goals look like.

Your health is your key to your vitality. Without this essential component, one does not fully experiencing the life he or she was destined to enjoy. Regardless of whether your bank account has several figures and your business is booming, there are some crucial items to consider to ensure your health is in a good position as well. From improving your productivity, efficiency and passion for what you do, this audiobook will teach you a full-gamut approach to securing your greatest investment... your health.

When does gambling step over the line from entertainment to addiction? Gambling has moved from a sin and a vice to a past time and form of recreation. How does a family know when the entertainment has moved from a hobby to a compulsion or addiction? This audiobook will explore the history and trends of gambling addiction.

In times of economic uncertainties, people look for ways to save money and cut back on their monthly expenses. Just as the local economy can change at any moment, so can life. You may suddenly find that you are expecting a new addition to your family, or maybe retirement is sneaking up on you. Changing your habits and sticking to those changes can be the hardest part of the process. As people, we often get stuck in our ways and thus, getting out of old habits can be a challenging process. The rewards, however, are well worth the effort.

In times of economic uncertainties, people look for ways to save money and cut back on their monthly expenses. Just as the local economy can change at any moment, so can life. You may suddenly find that you are expecting a new addition to the family, or maybe retirement has sneaking up on you. Changing your habits and sticking to those changes can be the hardest part of the process. As people, we often get stuck in our ways and thus, getting out of old habits can be a challenging process.

This is one of those milestones that accompany first steps, first words and first tooth. By listening to this book and assisting your child to reaching this milestone, you are paving their way towards success. Sometimes a child's inability to be potty-trained keeps them from entering preschools and daycares and enduring overall moments of embarrassment. One of the greatest concerns of parents is often determining when the correct time is to begin potty training.

How exactly do you go about disciplining toddlers? What are the methods that can be used to get them to do what you want to do when you want them to do it? How do you instill this discipline that you hear everyone talking about? In theory it may be a lot to take in and a bit difficult to put into practice but this book serves as a guide to outline how it can be done without putting undue stress on you and the child that you are trying to discipline.

Females make up the greater percentage of those affected by eating disorders; however, males are not immune to the disorder. Males can also fall victim to Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Compulsive Overeating. Eating disorders are not caused by a single known cause. In fact, the majority of the individuals struggling with this disorder have developed it after numerous factors paved the way. These issues surrounding weight, diet, and body image can prove highly dangerous to the physical and mental health of an individual.

Information required by the brain needs to come at a rapid pace, regardless of the information's content. The information may be new and recent, or from years past. In some instances, the brain is unable to retrieve the vital memory. Contingent upon each situation that is presented, this inability may not be of concern; however, for some instances this could be a great issue. Have you ever entered a room with a specific reason only to get there and forget your entire purpose?

We have all experienced anger at one point or another, and for some it may be a regular emotion. It can be as simple as a minor irritation or as complex as full-fledged rage. The human emotion of anger is completely common and perhaps, could even be considered healthy and normal. The trouble sets in when the anger is out of control and actually turns negative and destructive. You can have issues in your various personal relationships, your job and in your life's overall quality.