His Good Name

The wish to affiliate with a specific cultural, social, or ethnical group is as important today as it was in past societies, such as that of the ancient Egyptians. The same significance applies to the self-presentation of an individual within such a group. Although it is inevitable that we perceive ancient cultures through the lens of our time, place, and value systems, we can certainly try to look beyond these limitations. Questions of how the ancient Egyptians saw themselves and how individuals tried to establish and thus present themselves in society are central pieces of the puzzle of how we interpret this ancient culture. This volume focuses on the topic of identity and self-presentation, tackling the subject from many different angles: the ways in which social and personal identities are constructed and maintained; the manipulations of culture by individuals to reflect real or aspirational identities; and the methods modern scholars use to attempt to say something about ancient persons. Building on the work of Ronald J. Leprohon, to whom this volume is dedicated, contributions in this volume present an overview of our current state of understanding of patterns of identity and self-presentation in ancient Egypt. The contributions approach various aspects of identity and self-presentation through studies of gender, literature, material culture, mythology, names, and officialdom.

This is a story of a lamb named Agape and his good shepherd. Every sheep in a flock needs a shepherd to guide and help them through life just as every one of God’s children needs Jesus to lead and protect them down the path of righteousness.

Life is full of unexpected twists and turns and this has been particularly so in 2020. But the most unexpected and significant event in the history of the world actually happened over 2000 years ago when God himself became one of us in the person of Jesus Christ. These Advent reflections, written by David Mathis, help us to lift our eyes to wonder of the incarnation and worship the one who came to save us and make our futures certain. Be amazed once more by the unexpected details of Jesus' unique birth and saving work with these short daily devotions and prayers, and renew your worship of our humble, generous and loving Savior.

Don’t allow a season to become your life sentence

She was the love of my life when we were teenagers. Now, she's going to find out she still is. Vienna was Garrison High's good girl—valedictorian, scholarships, and a mouth that couldn't even utter a curse word. She was also my everything. High school sweetheart, first love…and the one who got away. One stupid mistake on prom night, and I lost her. For ten years. Not a word, not a glimpse. Then, she crashed into me—literally—tilting my world on its axis, making my body ache with the memory of her touch, and giving my heart a reason to beat again. With Vienna back in town, details about the night that ruined us start to surface. Nothing is what it seems. Nothing, except the undeniable attraction that still lingers between us, the smoldering desire that not even a decade apart could extinguish. I lost her once. I won't let it happen again. Even if it means revealing secrets that are better off buried, and falling in love all over again with the woman who's perhaps not as sweet and innocent as she once was. Corrupting His Good Girl is the first standalone book in the His & Hers Duet.