Philip Nel takes a fascinating look into the key aspects of Seuss's career - his poetry, politics, art, marketing, and place in the popular imagination." "Nel argues convincingly that Dr. Seuss is one of the most influential poets in America. His nonsense verse, like that of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, has changed language itself, giving us new words like "nerd." And Seuss's famously loopy artistic style - what Nel terms an "energetic cartoon surrealism" - has been equally important, inspiring artists like filmmaker Tim Burton and illustrator Lane Smith. --from back cover

This resource includes twelve principles in understanding small church worship, fifteen practices for planning worship with fewer than 100 people, and suggestions for congregational study.

Julia Thomas finds her life spinning out of control after the death of her husband, Richard. Julia turns to her minister for comfort when she finds herself falling for him with a passion that is forbidden by the church. Heath Sparks is a man of God who is busy taking care of his quadriplegic wife who was seriously injured in a sever car accident. In an innocent effort to reach out to a lonely member of his church, Heath finds himself as the man and not the minister as Heath and Julia surrender their bodies to each other and face the wrath of God. Julia finds herself in over her head as she faces a deadly disease, the loss of her home and whispers about her wicked affair. Julia leaves the states offering her body as a living sacrifice in hopes of finding a cure while her heart remains thousands of miles away hoping to one day reunite with the man who holds it hostage.Whispers of the Wicked Saints is a once in a lifetime romance that is breath taking, defying all the rules of romance and bending the laws of love.

In The Church of Christ: A Biblical Ecclesiology for Today, respected biblical scholar Everett Ferguson presents a genuine biblical theology of the church. By systematically examining the New Testament's teaching on the existence, meaning, and purpose of the church, providing responsible coverage of the traditional topics in ecclesiology, and carefully grounding ecclesiology in the person and work of Christ, Ferguson unveils a comprehensive model of the church that is both biblically centered and relevant to a world on the verge of the twenty-first century.