The courtroom is the stage for Unruly Angels, Diane Buchanan's new book of poetry, but this courtroom is unlike any other. Here applause is encouraged and both tears and laughter can spontaneously erupt. Here the audience consists of prisoners, nursing babies, mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters, as well as the usual legal and security staff, student nurses and the occasional observer. Here the actors are people afflicted with drug addictions. This book opens the curtains on Drug Treatment Courts, a court specifically designed to supervise cases of drug-dependent offenders who have agreed to accept treatment for substance abuse. It seems an unusual place for a poet and, perhaps for some, addicts and drug addiction are distasteful subjects for poetry. But Diane Buchanan believes that this is what Carolyn Forché calls a poetry of witness that is neither personal nor political but somewhere in between, in a space Forché describes as a place of resistance and struggle ... By situating poetry in this social space we can avoid some of our residual prejudices ... Unruly Angels begins with a warning: This poem is a roiling sea of drug-soaked decay, a Tarot card warning, a tsunami presage, and ends with a promise: Hang in there. It's worth it. In between are soliloquies, sonnets, incarcerations, graduations, conditions, confessions and a whole alphabet of courage. Poet Mary Oliver writes: There are in this world a lot of devils with wondrous smiles. Also many unruly angels. In this brave and insightful poetry collection we are taken behind the scenes with the Drug Court team to find that, often, beneath that addict's mask is a terrified angel.

In "Rage of Angels," Victor Mason, a dedicated policeman, walks the thin line between the mundane and the divine. Unbeknownst to him, he is a descendant of celestial deities, with an uncle who commands the dark realms as the devil. Victor's life is upended when he must become Astrius, a powerful deity destined to confront an ancient and formidable foe: the Anunnaki Gods. Thrust into a celestial war that jeopardizes the fate of humanity, Astrius embarks on a perilous journey into the depths of hell. Here, he seeks to tap into the overwhelming darkness within- a legacy of his devilish kin. This dark power, both seductive and corrupting, transfor4ms him, unleashing unbridled and terrifying power. In the fiery pits of hell, Astrius wields his newfound power with a harsh judgement that eclipses his divine duty. As he succumbs to the intoxicating lure of absolute power, he becomes the embodiment of the very rage of angels. Faced with the wrath of his godly parents, Astrius must confront the consequences of his actions. Has he become the savior of humanity or its inadvertent destroyer? "Rage of Angels" is a gripping narrative of divine conflict, moral ambiguity, and the eternal battle between light and darkness. It challenges the readers to question whether the ends can ever truly justify the means in the precarious balance of power.

Laura is a fallen angel struggling to find acceptance in a world torn apart by war. When a handful of spirits step in to help Laura along her journey toward forgiveness, others are reminded that there is more to a soul than the sum of its vices. Laura's friends try to help her confront her shame, as the battle for Heaven escalates. While she is caught between those who shun her and those who want her destroyed, many spirits are coming to realize that Laura holds the keys to preventing their destruction. "When an Angel Falls" is a story for the imperfect souls among us who strive to forgive, and who seek forgiveness.

Hawk fae Ariana is a guard for the royal family, a highly coveted position, and one she has worked hard at, but in one trip to the human world to have fun in the sun with her friend, she makes the mistake of saving a couple of children from drowning in the Gulf of Mexico. Now she's living in a new world with the Angel Corp in the angel realm of existence, and she's required to save both humans and fae alike. Before she has gotten her feet wet on the easier assignments, she's stuck with the really dangerous stuff. But she can't die, can she? She has already done that once. But she wants to return to the fae world—the living fae world—in any way that she can. Malik was supposed to have been Ariana's guardian angel but when he saw another human struggling in the riptide, he went to save him, thinking that Ariana was going to be just fine. Now he is her mentor in the Angel Corp, when he'd always wanted to get to know her better while they’d both been of the fae world. This situation of her wanting to return as a fae is a deadly business. But if she manages to do so safely, she'll leave him behind. Now she's working on all dangerous missions and he's afraid he'll lose her for good. Still, helping her to return to the fae world of the living isn't in the plans.

From the dawn of man we have all wondered: Who's out there? From the inception of life human's have known nothing but Gods and angels that hold the very secrets of life and death. Since ancient times, these awe-inspiring luminous beings have captivated every population on the surface of this planet. Now for the first time, join author John Chitty as he journeys through an extraordinary odyssey of entangled science and religion where extraterrestrial's and angels become one and the same. Discover the remarkable connection between the centuries-old UFO phenomenon and angelic beings. After thirteen years of intensive research, this book is one of the most extensive literary works exposing startling new information about UFOs and Biblical scripture ever compiled. For the first time in the annals of mankind, the miracles of scripture and future of the human race is revealed. This controversial yet provocative revelation will leave you utterly frightened at the alien implications that may be residing right under our very noses. If you are intrigued by innovative concepts, prepare yourself for an exciting yet shocking chronicle exposing the extraterrestrial pieces of The Broken Bible.

It is truly amazing that the fate of mankind has been shaped by a covenant with the Holy God which had no get-out clause and no chance of succeeding. But, for those who seek the Lord God in earnest, in Jesus Christ the eternal truth dwells. When they seek, they shall find and upon finding, they will be disturbed, and being disturbed, they will be bewildered. This is a story like no other stories.

Gerald Borchert provides a unique survey of the New Testament by centering on its understanding, teaching, language, and reflections of worship. He seeks to show how worship language and action lie behind much of the New Testament and how the modern church can gain a new power in worship through renewed reflection on the New Testament. Borchert first looks at the larger New Testament unit-gospels, Pauline letters, pastorals, etc. Then he takes each book in the section, passage by passage, and shows how worship constantly enters into the author's style and purpose in bringing that author's unique meaning to the individual context. He concludes each section with a terse Worship Summary of the biblical book and with questions for the reader to contemplate. Thus Borchert invites the reader to enter into the worship discussion and find ways to give depth, meaning, and hope to personal and congregational worship. At each step, Borchert underlines the deep connection between worship and life.