Does Jesus care how I arrange the desks in my classroom? How I evaluate student work? The way I interact with students and colleagues? What if all these small, moment-by-moment classroom decisions a Christian teacher makes are actually the...
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Diana Chambers thought she escaped her life as the daughter of famous demon hunters Denny and Lucille Hebert, that is until an exorcism turns fatal and her father is charged with murder. Now, forced to return home to Louisiana and the...
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This book is the fruit of lifelong study through which Jay Shim has pondered the Christian grounding for our lives and an understanding of redemption that encompasses all of God's creation. Dr. Shim's writing honors Biblical revelation...
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This book surveys the provision of special education services to students in grades Pre-k-12 with disabilities. It includes the history of special education, legal issues related to the field of special education, and characteristics of...
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Through an examination of Dutch Reformed church records and theological texts, Kyle Dieleman explores the local dynamics of religious life in the early modern Dutch Republic. The book argues that within the religiously plural setting of...
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This book interweaves science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields with the arts, humanities, theology, and psychology to cultivate discussion on science and religion alongside biblical interpretation. This anthology is...
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The focus of this Special Issue is language translation in the process of localizing religious musical practice. As an alternative to related concepts (such as contextualization and indigenization), musical localization is presented by...
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Whether we interpret Scripture or culture, it matters what we do, not just what we think or feel. How do we live with our interpretation, and how do we live it out? This book helps us understand how culture forms us as political actors...
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Our technology shapes the way we live, interact, work, play, and even worship. Technology and its power are both old and new―as is the wisdom we need to envision, design, build, and use it well. For Christians passionate about developing...
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This text is sufficient for a one-semester “liberal arts” math course. My stated goal with the text is to expand its readers’ notion of the sorts of questions that mathematics can help answer.
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This book leads students to learn about the process of conducting statistical investigations from data collection, to exploring data, to statistical inference, to drawing appropriate conclusions. The text is designed for a one-semester...
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For many Christians, the traditional approach of apologetics has grown stale. In light of the current secular climate, as described by Charles Taylor and others, rhetorical strategies that previously served the church and apologists well...
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In students' first course in Statistics, the focus was on learning about the process of conducting statistical investigations, most likely investigating research questions involving one variable or the association between two variables...
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In this book the author offers a new theological reading of Calvin's Genesis commentary and sermons, with an eye to systematic interests. This analysis is presented in four chapters: The Creator, The Agent and Act of Creation, Creatures...
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This is a standalone textbook. Introduction to Statistical Investigations leads students to learn about the process of conducting statistical investigations from data collection, to exploring data, to statistical inference, to drawing...
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The goal of this book is to explore the idea of factorization from an abstract perspective. Throughout this book, we will walk in the realms of abstraction, and catch glimpses of the beauty and incredible power of this perspective on...
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A Spiral Approach to Financial Mathematics lays a foundation of intuitive analysis of financial concepts early in the course, followed by a more detailed and nuanced treatment in later chapters. It introduces major financial concepts...
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Part travelogue, part cultural critique, On Islam presents a European imperialist seeing firsthand the damage colonialism had caused and the value of a religion he had never truly understood. Here, Kuyper's doctrine of common grace shines...
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This book is a translation of Spurgeon's Christmas: Seven Sermons into the Dutch language by faculty member Leendert van Beek.
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When teachers write, good things can happen; writing helps educators to better understand themselves, as well as students, parents, and colleagues. This practical book illustrates how to encourage, lead, and sustain teacher-writers...
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My mother lived an amazingly full life, even though she struggled with Multiple Sclerosis (M.S.) for twenty-four years. For many years I've considered writing a book about my family's experiences as the nine of us sought to cope with the...
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Coaching the RPO Offense provides step-by-step, detailed information on why and how to implement run/pass option concepts (RPOs). The book explores the difference between approaching the RPO offense from a spread option mindset and from an...
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In Sound Stewardship, Karen DeMol presents an understanding of music as rooted in creation and an overview of the implications of the realities of Creation, Fall, redemption, and the coming Eschaton for music. Intended for music-makers and...
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Up the Hill by James Calvin Schaap is inspirational literary fiction, a series of interconnected short stories about how the dead handle being spirits in a world that continues on without them, but also with them. Narrated by the town's...
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Crafting the Feedback Teachers Need and Deserve illuminates an often overlooked aspect of educational leadership: providing quality written feedback. This resource offers context, purpose, and techniques on how to capture and write...
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In Paul’s Language of Ζῆλος, Benjamin Lappenga harnesses linguistic insights recently formulated within the framework of relevance theory to argue that within the letters of Paul (specifically Galatians, 1-2 Corinthians, and Romans), the...
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This is the definitive book on the politics of Bob Dylan. It comprehensively examines his relationship with contemporary social, political, and religious cultures. Generally associated with the New Left politics of the 1960s, Dylan's...
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Current research shows what many in the Christian community already know: young people are leaving the church. This raises important questions: Why are young people leaving? How can the church respond? Some have responded to this issue out...
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Mother Teresa's dedicated love for the poor of Calcutta brought her admirers from around the world. Millions loved her, none more than the forgotten she felt called to serve. But few had any idea that her love for God seemed at times...
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This book leads students to learn about the process of conducting statistical investigations from data collection, to exploring data, to statistical inference, to drawing appropriate conclusions. The text is designed for a one-semester...
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This book is a collection of 139 brief essays that originated as five-minute radio commentaries. Soon after coming to Dordt College in 1979, Adams established a habit of writing for the “Plumbline” program on the college’s radio station...
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Up the Hill by James Calvin Schaap is inspirational literary fiction, a series of interconnected short stories about how the dead handle being spirits in a world that continues on without them, but also with them. Narrated by the town's...
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This unique and persuasive work establishes the significance of the thought of Puritan William Ames (1576-1633) in deepening and systematizing established Reformation teaching on Christian doctrine and life in a way that ensured its...
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Featuring a foreword by Congressman Glen Browder, Politics on a Human Scale examines political decentralization in the United States, from the founding of the republic to the present. Part of the desirable equilibrium is a sense of...
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Abraham Kuyper, theologian, church reformer, politician, journalist, statesman, prime minister, founder of a church denomination, a university, and a political party, was born in Maassluis in the nineteenth century, he died in The Hague in...
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The Northwoods Hymnal is full of stories about connecting and coping, hoping that a little community will keep out the cold of winter. Hawley's characters, from young punk rockers to tight-permed, white-haired women, accomplish that in a...
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From Husserl’s account of protention to the recent turn to eschatology in “theological” phenomenology, the future has always been a key aspect of phenomenological theories of time. This book offers the first sustained reflection on the...
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Focusing on the three key themes of identity, kingdom, and calling, Vivid is an excellent resource for church small group discussion, profession of faith study, new member classes, or personal reflection. While staying true to Reformed...
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The Crossroads of Poverty and Prosperity carefully investigates how both secular and religious beliefs - and the values emanating from them - may well be the ultimate arbiters of both poverty and prosperity. After summarizing research on...
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In his latest book of poetry from Dordt College Press, Dave Schelhaas celebrates the Creator and creation with thirty-seven original poems. In some poems he ruminates on his years as an assistant English professor at Dordt, while in others...
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Dealing with Christian education on a variety of levels, these twelve addresses delivered between 1971 and 1999 document John Hulst's ongoing desire to contribute to and celebrate the "spiritual direction" and "educational excellence" of...
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Proclaiming Christian Education is a set of two books written in the Korean language, one for children and one for teachers using the book for children. Following the theme of “Creation, Fall, Redemption,” the books teach children about...
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Mike Vanden Bosch remembers how, as a young boy growing up on a farm in Iowa, he heard news of World War II. He also has memories of the hardworking farmers who lived nearby, and he recalls the wild animals he encountered on a daily basis...
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Every family has a story to tell, a unique tale of how they found their way in the world. In this book, twelve families--ten Native American, two Anglo--tell how they found a very special place at Rehoboth Christian School. Rehoboth's...
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This book is a meditation on a Christian's dying of cancer in the 21st century. It provides a specific instance of how the death of one human being can "diminish" the lives of others. Cella believed she had a fighting chance to delay or...
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A gift. The baby. The pageant. The parties. The worship. The afterglow. The story. These are the elements of almost every Christmas. In Finding Christmas, award-winning author James Calvin Schaap takes a look at each of these elements...
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With a sure hand and a passion for preserving the essential Kuyper, James C. Schaap has pared away the complex language of a century-old translation of the original Dutch text "Nabij God te Zijn" (1908) to reveal the heart of Abraham...
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Do you look back on life with bittersweet memories? Feel the beauty of the Lord shining on you? Wonder at times where your help will come from? James Schaap is right there with you, and so was King David. In this book of devotional...
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The God of Material Things is a book of poems, many of which Schelhaas says he found along the streets of Sioux Center while walking to work each morning over the course of nearly 20 years.
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In an engaging and conversational style, Van Dyk tells the fictional story of his sabbatical as a consultant in a Christian school. Each of the short 40 chapters highlights an aspect of the school calendar: from planning for the first day...
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These are some of the stories of Southeast Asian refugees that came to Iowa under Governor Robert E. Ray's leadership in the early 1980s and as the years passed came to know Christ and the Christian community in and around Northwest Iowa...
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A Doorkeeper in God's Household is an important historical document as it chronicles the nearly thirty years that John Hulst served at Dordt College--as College Pastor, Theology Professor, Dean of Students, Vice President for Student...
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This book examines successive stages in the development of the thought of Sir Herbert Butterfield in relation to fundamental issues in the science of history. In a carefully nuanced way it lays bare the unspoken motivations and hidden...
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This jubilee volume of collected essays celebrates Dordt College's first fifty years of service in the Kingdom of God. Dordt College exists to help students grow in wisdom and insight with an eye to a flourishing life in God's world. Our...
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Witness is a beautiful devotional book that brings to life thirty heroes of faith who gave witness to their Lord. Artist Norm Matheis put a face to each of these believers to inspire others to serve the Lord and Maker of the universe. Each...
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“Words can be as slippery as minnows,” says Schelhaas. “No matter how we try to squeeze them into our hands and make them stay put, they refuse. In my own short life I have seen a number of words dramatically shift in meaning.” From alas...
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Eighteen friends, colleagues, and former students contribute to this volume honoring Dr. Vander Stelt, professor of philosophy and theology at Dordt College. Their topics range from engineering and sociology to aesthetics and hermeneutics...
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Van Dyk answers the ultimate question, 'How does one really teach Christianly?' Reading this book is like taking a journey, a stimulating walk into one's own classroom to practice Christian teaching for discipleship.
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A collection of poems exploring the wonders of boyhood, of faith, and of death. Some poems show the antics of the devout, while others show the wiles of the devilish. Two ballads spin comical tales, while many shorter poems in a variety of...
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A collection of twenty papers and presentations given at the Conference on Christianity, Sport, Leisure, and Wellness over a four-year period. Christian professionals discuss theoretical and practical concepts related to leisure and sport.
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Patterns of the Western Mind provides an accessible overview and evaluation of some heartfelt, history-making, theory-laden responses in the West to the Word and works of God over the course of time. In addition, while standing on some of...
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Author James C. Schaap presents a compelling history in this narrative that weaves a rich tapestry of insights into the past, present, and future of the Christian Reformed Church.
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In this conversation on education, Van Dyk considers that teaching Christianly may well be the hardest job in the universe. Everything learned in the teacher education program has to be relearned in the day-to-day practice of teaching...
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Written for both the Christian scholar and the lay reader, Maatman analyzes the foundations of evolutionary theory and the influence of an evolutionistic worldview on a wide range of subjects, from psychology to art.
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Dirk H. Th. Vollenhoven (1892-1978) was Professor of Philosophy at the Free University in Amsterdam from 1926 to 1963. Although his vision and work continue to influence many within the Reformed tradition, little has ever been written...
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This book traces the history of Dordt College from its beginnings with the closing of Iowa’s Grundy College in 1934 through the retirement of Dordt’s first president, Reverend B.J. Haan, in 1981.
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This booklet was commissioned by Christian Schools International (CSI) at the suggestion of the CSI Task Force. It was written by Dr. John Van Dyk, professor of philosophy at Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa. Permission to post to Digital...
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Annotated bibliography of approximately 300 articles and books available on the topic of Christianity and mathematics.
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Explains the idea of unity in the physical sciences and how this unity is consistent with the Christian faith. Readable by both scientists and non-scientists, and especially recommended for science educators.
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A history of Sioux Center, Iowa from 1891 to 1976.
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This book deals with a real and difficult subject -- the relation between science and the Christian faith. The position of the author is that there are only two fundamental approaches to this question: that of the Christian and that of the...
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This book gallery showcases monographs written or edited by the Dordt University community. Where available, we've provided a link for purchasing a printed copy of the selected work or finding it in a library near you.
Members of the Dordt community may check any of these books out from the John and Louise Hulst Library. Otherwise, please use your library's Interlibrary Loan program to request them from us.
Scott Culpepper
Diana Chambers thought she escaped her life as the daughter of famous demon hunters Denny and Lucille Hebert, that is until an exorcism turns fatal and her father is charged with murder. Now, forced to return home to Louisiana and ... View More
David J. Mulder
Does Jesus care how I arrange the desks in my classroom? How I evaluate student work? The way I interact with students and colleagues? What if all these small, moment-by-moment classroom decisions a Christian teacher makes are actually the evidence ... View More
Jay Shim
This book is the fruit of lifelong study through which Jay Shim has pondered the Christian grounding for our lives and an understanding of redemption that encompasses all of God's creation. Dr. Shim's writing honors Biblical revelation from Genesis through ... View More
Kathleen Van Tol
This book surveys the provision of special education services to students in grades Pre-k-12 with disabilities. It includes the history of special education, legal issues related to the field of special education, and characteristics of learners who qualify for services.
Kyle J. Dieleman
Through an examination of Dutch Reformed church records and theological texts, Kyle Dieleman explores the local dynamics of religious life in the early modern Dutch Republic. The book argues that within the religiously plural setting of the Dutch Republic church ... View More
John MacInnis and Jeremy Perigo
The focus of this Special Issue is language translation in the process of localizing religious musical practice. As an alternative to related concepts (such as contextualization and indigenization), musical localization is presented by ethnomusicologists Monique Ingalls, Muriel Swijghuisen Reigersberg, and ... View More
Claudia May and Channon Visscher
This book interweaves science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields with the arts, humanities, theology, and psychology to cultivate discussion on science and religion alongside biblical interpretation. This anthology is paradoxically ecumenical, for it embraces unifying and disparate positions without ... View More
Justin Bailey
Whether we interpret Scripture or culture, it matters what we do, not just what we think or feel. How do we live with our interpretation, and how do we live it out? This book helps us understand how culture forms ... View More
Ethan Brue, Derek Schuurman, and Steven H. VanderLeest
Our technology shapes the way we live, interact, work, play, and even worship. Technology and its power are both old and new―as is the wisdom we need to envision, design, build, and use it well. For Christians passionate about developing ... View More
Mike Janssen
This text is sufficient for a one-semester “liberal arts” math course. My stated goal with the text is to expand its readers’ notion of the sorts of questions that mathematics can help answer.
Nathan L. Tintle, Beth L. Chance, George W. Cobb, Allan J. Rossman, Soma Roy, Todd M. Swanson, and Jill L. Vander Stoep
This book leads students to learn about the process of conducting statistical investigations from data collection, to exploring data, to statistical inference, to drawing appropriate conclusions. The text is designed for a one-semester introductory statistics course.
It focuses on genuine ... View More
Justin Bailey
For many Christians, the traditional approach of apologetics has grown stale. In light of the current secular climate, as described by Charles Taylor and others, rhetorical strategies that previously served the church and apologists well are no longer effective. Justin ... View More
Rebekah Earnshaw
In this book the author offers a new theological reading of Calvin's Genesis commentary and sermons, with an eye to systematic interests.
This analysis is presented in four chapters: The Creator, The Agent and Act of Creation, Creatures, and Providence. ... View More
Nathan L. Tintle, Beth L. Chance, Karen McGaughey, Soma Roy, Todd M. Swanson, and Jill L. Vander Stoep
In students' first course in Statistics, the focus was on learning about the process of conducting statistical investigations, most likely investigating research questions involving one variable or the association between two variables. This involved (1) identifying a research question, (2) ... View More
Mike Janssen and Melissa Lindsey
The goal of this book is to explore the idea of factorization from an abstract perspective. Throughout this book, we will walk in the realms of abstraction, and catch glimpses of the beauty and incredible power of this perspective on mathematics.
Nathan L. Tintle, Ruth E. Carver, Beth L. Chance, George W. Cobb, Allan J. Rossman, Soma Roy, Todd M. Swanson, and Jill L. Vander Stoep
This is a standalone textbook. Introduction to Statistical Investigations leads students to learn about the process of conducting statistical investigations from data collection, to exploring data, to statistical inference, to drawing appropriate conclusions. The text is designed for a one-semester ... View More
Abraham Kuyper, James D. Bratt, Douglas A. Howard, and Jan van Vliet
Part travelogue, part cultural critique, On Islam presents a European imperialist seeing firsthand the damage colonialism had caused and the value of a religion he had never truly understood. Here, Kuyper's doctrine of common grace shines as he displays a ... View More
Charles Spurgeon and Leendert van Beek
This book is a translation of Spurgeon's Christmas: Seven Sermons into the Dutch language by faculty member Leendert van Beek.
Nathan L. Tintle, Nathan Schelhaas, and Todd Swanson
A Spiral Approach to Financial Mathematics lays a foundation of intuitive analysis of financial concepts early in the course, followed by a more detailed and nuanced treatment in later chapters. It introduces major financial concepts through real situations, integrates active ... View More
Karen DeMol
In Sound Stewardship, Karen DeMol presents an understanding of music as rooted in creation and an overview of the implications of the realities of Creation, Fall, redemption, and the coming Eschaton for music. Intended for music-makers and music-lovers and for ... View More
Eric Forseth
My mother lived an amazingly full life, even though she struggled with Multiple Sclerosis (M.S.) for twenty-four years. For many years I've considered writing a book about my family's experiences as the nine of us sought to cope with the ... View More
Rich Hargitt and Joel Penner
Coaching the RPO Offense provides step-by-step, detailed information on why and how to implement run/pass option concepts (RPOs). The book explores the difference between approaching the RPO offense from a spread option mindset and from an air raid mindset. The ... View More
Troy Hicks, Anne Elrod Whitney, James Fredricksen, and Leah A. Zuidema
When teachers write, good things can happen; writing helps educators to better understand themselves, as well as students, parents, and colleagues. This practical book illustrates how to encourage, lead, and sustain teacher-writers, especially in group contexts. In contrast to guides ... View More
Benjamin J. Lappenga
In Paul’s Language of Ζῆλος, Benjamin Lappenga harnesses linguistic insights recently formulated within the framework of relevance theory to argue that within the letters of Paul (specifically Galatians, 1-2 Corinthians, and Romans), the ζῆλος word group is monosemic. Linking the ... View More
James C. Schaap
Up the Hill by James Calvin Schaap is inspirational literary fiction, a series of interconnected short stories about how the dead handle being spirits in a world that continues on without them, but also with them. Narrated by the town's ... View More