Available in both an adult and a youth edition, Danger Calling features 16 true stories that take readers on a high-adrenaline ride--from the depths of the sea to the top of Mount Everest and everywhere in between--and pose provocative questions that move men and teen boys forward in their lives and faith. Danger Calling challenges readers to discover if they are truly living out God's game plan for their lives: Would you stop to help a climber in the "death zone" on Everest? What is your source of strength in a crisis? Could you lead others into battle knowing some are likely to die? To what challenge is God summoning you right now? Each story thrills and engages. Each set of questions challenges readers to discover who they are, where they stand in their faith, and whether God is calling them to a life of greater risks and deeper meaning. The youth edition contains a combination of eight stories of youth adventures, as well as eight from the adult version. Both books are perfect for small group use and include study questions with each chapter.

Clandestine operative Benbow Smith recruits a former Secret Service agent to bring down an enemy of the free world in this thriller from the author of the Miss Silver Mysteries Lindsay Trevor, a junior partner in a publishing firm, boards a train headed for Waterloo Station. He is contemplating his future as a soon-to-be-married man when the stranger seated across from him asks if he’s willing to die for his country. Trevor was taken prisoner during World War I, and after his escape, he was recruited by Britain’s Secret Service. But that was twelve years ago. The last thing he wants now is to risk his life again—or is it? Operative Benbow Smith is betting that Trevor wants back in the game. And when an unfortunate series of events changes the direction of his life, the former Secret Service agent signs on. With Lindsay Trevor declared officially dead, the victim of a fatal accident, he’s free to impersonate another man. Soon the agents are enmeshed in a spiraling web of blackmail, intrigue, and murder, fighting a predatory criminal who is a master of deceit and manipulation. Danger Calling is the 2nd book in the Benbow Smith Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

After traveling the globe and speaking to thousands of churches worldwide, Paul David Tripp has discovered a serious problem within pastoral culture. He is not only concerned about the spiritual life of the pastor, but also with the very community of people that trains him, calls him, relates to him, and restores him if necessary. Dangerous Calling reveals the truth that the culture surrounding our pastors is spiritually unhealthy—an environment that actively undermines the wellbeing and efficacy of our church leaders and thus the entire church body. Here is a book that both diagnoses and offers cures for issues that impact every member and church leader, and gives solid strategies for fighting the all-important war that rages in our churches today.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1840.

You are reading this book because, most likely, you or your loved ones have been, or even are currently, subject to bullying. But this can be fixed, I assure you. Look inside yourself, where your heart shrinks from words and actions, where every new threat becomes a heavy burden. Where even the smallest words feel like giant clubs falling on your soul, breaking it into tiny fragments. Bullying brings with it pain and suffering, like an endless wave that hits you again and again. It penetrates your being, leaving scratches and scars that are difficult to heal. I know how hard it is to bear this burden. I saw how he destroyed confidence, how he cut him off from the world around him, how he made every day a battle for survival. But I also know that there is a path to liberation from this darkness, to light and hope. This book is not just a collection of tips or a set of rules. This is a guide to changing your destiny. She will teach you how to stop being a victim, how to rise above bullying and become stronger. She will give you the tools to overcome the fear and doubt that has left you in its grip. Yes, the path may be difficult and the road may be winding. But you are not alone. Together we will walk this path, step by step, until you gain the strength and confidence to say “stop” to bullying. Let's show together that bullying cannot defeat our valor and our inner strength. Let's work together to create a world where everyone can feel safe and respected. By using the tips provided in this book, you can stop being a victim. However, don't expect an instant miracle. This requires effort and work on yourself. But believe me, everyone is capable of this. The tips collected in this book are not just theoretical recommendations. They have been tried and tested by other people like you. And the results were amazing. These tips changed people's lives. They gave them the strength and motivation to overcome challenges and become better versions of themselves. So don't stay stagnant. Start your journey to freedom from bullying now. You have a full opportunity to change your life, and stop being a victim, and turn into a winner of your aggressor. Welcome to this journey. Let's start.

The problem of child abuse seems to have escalated in recent years. Were there any 'battered babies' before the 1960s? Is the sexual abuse of children a recent phenomenon? The subject is often discussed in the media with little or no awareness that it has a long history. Confronting Cruelty examines our changing understanding of what cruelty is, the continuing neglect and abuse of children in our society, and the struggle between philanthropists, social workers and other professional groups for the right to identify and treat the children who are abused. Through the rich case records of the Children's Protection Society, Dorothy Scott and Shurlee Swain document a hundred years of child abuse, and explore how the community has responded to this ever-present social problem.