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As a child, Matt Hay didn’t know his hearing wasn’t the way everyone else processed sound—because of the workarounds he did to fit in, even the school nurse didn’t catch his condition at the annual hearing and vision checks. But by the time he was a prospective college student and couldn’t pass the entrance requirements for West Point, Hay’s condition, generated by a tumor, was unavoidable: his hearing was going, and fast. A personal soundtrack was Hay’s determined compensation for his condition.

Bread is both simple and complex. As a metaphor for a church’s culture, a loaf of bread is both a single object and the product of ingredients, processes, and time. The ingredients of a culture shaped by the good news of Jesus Christ reflect its community—its unique beliefs, attitudes, values, goals, and practices. Together, the cultures of Christian communities contribute to the church in its fullest expression, and by reflecting thoughtfully on these five elements, we can discern God’s personal call at work in our lives. Each chapter includes questions for discussion and reflection ...

Sporm, the half-spider/half-worm, is rejected and humiliated by his friends and strikes out on his own in search of the fabled Pink Pleasure Cavern. He soon experiences erotic and horrific adventures as he explores some of the seediest places in Amsterdam, hoping for the ultimate thrill whilst trying to survive one of the most dangerous areas of the Netherlands.