"The church of today struggles to be effective because in many ways it bears little resemblance to the church of the first century." - Jason Homan In "Before the Box," author Jason Homan takes us on a journey through the church describing the boxes (traditions, expectations, and extremes) in which modern Christianity has encased itself. To move forward in our spiritual lives and to make our churches most effective for Jesus, we must get back to a time before these traditions, expectations, and extremes, a time "Before the Box."

Wine lover Jeff Lee has some strong opinions when it comes to spending money on wine: Don't do it ... unless you're getting excellent quality After moving to Germany from the USA some thirty years ago, Jeff started keeping track of wines that "made the grade" (and those that didn't). Luckily, Jeff proves that it is not only possible to get delicious wines at attractive prices, he also explains the criteria that you too can apply to determine if you're really getting the bang for your buck (or Euro, or Pound, or Yen...). And now, many many wines later, here is his current list of 111...

Weinliebhaber Jeff Lee hat eine starke Meinung, wenn es ums Geldausgeben fur Wein geht: Tun Sie es nicht Es sei denn, Sie bekommen hervorragende Qualitat " Als Jeff vor rund dreissig Jahren aus den USA nach Deutschland kam, begann er sich intensiv mit der Welt des Weines zu beschaftigen, und machte sich Notizen uber die von ihm gekosteten Weine. Wenn sie seine Kriterien erfullten. Aber auch dann, wenn und warum sie es nicht schafften. Glucklich ist er daruber, dass es moglich ist, kostliche Weine zu attraktiven Preisen zu bekommen. Fur Sie erklart er, welche Kriterien Sie selbst anwenden...

These Treasures are Totally Metal The Treasury of the Machine brings you an awesome array of technological and technomagical tools to enhance your Pathfinder campaign Whether your heroes are questing against an entire nation of renegade super-scientists and alien horrors, or you just want to inject a touch of science fiction into your fantasy, the Treasury of the Machine delivers in spades with over 60 technological items of every description, from devastating weapons like the rapture ray, targeting computer, gravity cannon, kinesis grappler, or singularity grenade, to awesome accessories...

In Blackest Night Mythic Monsters: Shadow brings you a dozen and one shadowy sneaks from the realms of endless nocturn. Whether lurking in the dark and hidden places beneath the ground or emerging from beshadowed realms far beyond this mortal coil, there is something terribly cool about creatures of raw and endless darkness. From the sleek and sinister unseelie realms to the coiling, roiling, pits of eternal night, creatures of shadow have always captured our imagination, whether they are simply misunderstood dwellers in darkness or truly villains of the deepest dye. From CR 3 to 25, we...

Hot Lead and Cold Hexes Legendary Hybrids: Deadeye Hexer is the latest volume in our series of class-focused player supplements, introducing a new series of hybrid classes like those in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Advanced Class Guide that blend the core elements of two different base classes into a unique synergy all their own. The deadeye hexer brings you a 20-level hybrid class that combines the mysterious magical arts of witchcraft with a gunslinger's fearsome focus on firearms. A lethal loner with a fell reputation, a deadeye hexer's merest glance causes enemies to quail before him...

Imperial Adversaries Await Mythic Monsters: China brings you an amazing and exciting assortment of monsters from the vast mythology of China, from the deserts and mountains of the desolate west, the mighty river valleys, and the dynastic cities and fields and forests of the coastal plain. Drawn from thousands of years of history and lore, these creatures range from CR 3 to 26 and include wise and benevolent imperial dragons like the graceful tienlung sky dragon and mighty jiaolung sea dragon, as well as the savage dilung forest dragon and fearsome futsanglung underworld dragon, and ruling...

Legendary Assassins is the latest volume in our series of class-focused player supplements, and while assassins are typically cast as villains, this book brings you a new take on the assassin as a killer with a code. Adventurers of every kind are quick to deal out death in the name of justice, righteousness, ambition, or greed; the Legendary Assassin simply brings a very particular set of skills to the task. Legendary Assassins brings you a revised version of the assassin class and the many-faced killer archetype, as well as brand-new assassin-focused feats and a gallery of ready-made...

Nagas, Maharajas, and More Mythic Monsters: India brings you an incredible collection of insidious enemies and allies from the robust and marvelous legends and lore of India, from mountaintop monasteries and river shrines to denizens of the deepest jungle and the blasted badlands, ranging from CR 3 to 25. Some natives of India are benevolent spirits, like the wise and regal guardian naga or the brave and fierce garuda bird-folk, or are creatures of the wild who prefer their privacy and are dangerous only if provoked by intruders, like the wily water naga and the headless kabandha cyclops....