This book connects Sunday worship to Monday morning by engaging the theological basis of God's plan for everyday work and giving readers practical tools for understanding their own gifts.

Christianity Today Book Award-Church and Pastoral Leadership The Gospel Coalition Book Awards Honorable Mention Pastoral leadership is in crisis. It's not just that many pastors feel overwhelmed and stressed out; many have lost their way. With the risk of burnout at an all-time high, what pastors need is not just a new leadership strategy, but a new framework for ministry-one that will help them move from survival to flourishing. In these pages, Tom Nelson looks to the biblical image of the shepherd leader in response to the contemporary context. If pastors are to lead congregations, then they must first learn what it means to be led by the Good Shepherd. Pulling from his years of experience as a lead pastor and president of a nonprofit, Nelson offers pastors and ministry leaders a timely vision for leadership that incorporates in-depth biblical teaching and whole-life discipleship. His wisdom and insight provide a roadmap for ministry resilience and longevity.

The Gospel Coalition Book Award What does the good news of Jesus mean for economics? Too often, Christian teaching and ministry have focused only on the gospel's spiritual significance and ignored its physical, real-world ramifications. But loving our neighbor well has direct economic implications, and in our diverse and stratified society we need to grapple with them now more than ever. In The Economics of Neighborly Love pastor Tom Nelson sets out to address this problem. Marrying biblical study, economic theory, and practical advice, he presents a vision for church ministry that works toward the flourishing of the local community, beginning with its poorest and most marginalized members. Nelson resists oversimplification and pushes us toward more complex and nuanced understandings of wealth and poverty. If we confess the gospel of Jesus, he insists, we must contend anew with its implications for the well-being of our local communities. Together we can grow in both compassion and capacity.

In the middle ages, a young noble, Andre, travels with an entourage of knights to escort his betrothed, Juliette, to their wedding. He discovers that her father's castle has been conquered by a marauding barbarian king and Juliette has been kidnapped. While in pursuit of Juliette's captor, the young man meets an old, solitary knight who knows the territory well and agrees to help him. Along the way the old man tells the story of his colorful life as a warrior. His saga sweeps across the landscape from its beginnings in a bleak village on the North Sea to the sands of the holy land on crusade. Warrior of the Dusk is poignant tale of mighty lords and humble soldiers, savagery and honor, friendship and betrayal.

Some folks will often ask Tom what his columns in that Wisconsin newspaper are all about. He will answer, "Do you mean the one in the Fennimore Times, called Fennimore...As I remember?..".As though there were any other. Then he will respond:
"Oh, I write about a special place, friends and neighbors, happy times... what ever. Like swimming pools and pool halls, town constables and chiefs. City parks, paper routes, pastors, parsons and priests.
"I won't forget town and country schools and dedicated teachers there within. With tales of playground hi-jinks...all to make you grin.
"The old places called a Blacksmith Shop, Gus shoeing horses at the open door. Fred Doan the Harness maker, Bill Buri, Wagon builder...these craftsmen are no more.
"The Fenway Theater packed with kids, admission one thin dime. A Friday double feature ...Roy, Gene and Hopalong, cowboys for all time.
"There are neighborhoods and life long friends, creameries making cheese. Sparky's Saturday night dances, 'May I have this waltz...Please?'
"I claim my stories are but true, as best I can remember. And many do agree, but others shout... 'Not in April, t'was in November '
"Best of all, even strangers come to me and say, 'I know this place and the stories that you tell. Just change the names, for then you'll see...Fennimore's my hometown as well.'

Epic medieval fiction by the author of "The Winds of Wharhalen." Sian Liand, a young apprentice working in the abbey of Callendro, accidentally uncovers an assassination plot against Deron, King of Turock. This discovery puts the boy in grave danger and throws the kingdom into a bloody civil war. Sian's heroism in the fighting and continued loyalty to the crown allows him to rise in status and distinguish himself as an agent of the king. His exploits fighting in distant lands, while earning great renown, keep him away from the maiden Dianara. Once a childhood friend, Dianara is now the object of his desire as she blossoms into a beautiful young woman and becomes a lady of the court. The Paladin of Callendro is a sweeping medieval adventure filled with romance, political intrigue, epic battles and heroic knighthood.

Still My Story, And I'm Sticking to It , is Tom Nelson's third book of commentary reflecting on the character and characters of his 1940's and 1950's growing up days in Fennimore, Wisconsin. His popular newspaper column in the Fennimore Times the past seven years provides an abundance of short stories relating to the fabric of small town life in simpler times. Claiming all his stories are true, he has admitted to an embellishment on occasion. His personal reminiscences could be your stories as well.

Regarding the Tango Dance Amalgamation, it includes the original Argentine Tango and its Genre which Musically featured its Bandonean sound, the American Tango, Continental Tango, and the International Tango, among others. This book is the story of Tango.

Tom Nelson has continued to write about his favorite hometown of Fennimore, Wisconsin in a weekly newspaper column over recent years. What started out as a short term assignment with the Fennimore Times has become a popular feature with that paper. His first book of short stories--That's My Story, And I'm Sticking to It -- resulted in smiles and fond recollections for many reader's own memories of growing up in less complicated times. His personal reminiscences have evolved into a historical description of the character-- and characters--of small town life in the mid twentieth century. He claims all his stories are true, involving friends and acquaintances from his past--but admits to an embellishment, on occasion. Now he again revisits the memories of his youth from the 1940s and '50s to share more tales of his favorite times and events. He cautions the reader that these too could be their stories.merely change the names and your friends may appear on every page.

During the four decades since Tom Nelson left his hometown of Fennimore, Wisconsin he has returned countless times. Now he revisits once again to recount his younger years during the 1940's and '50s. These were times when in a small Midwestern town farmer families shopped on Saturday nights while their children went to a double feature movie. The men folks congregated at the local billiard parlor and wives sat in parked cars on main street gossiping with neighbors. It was during the days when youngsters went to the park during the day for ball games and played nighttime games of kick-the-can, or hide-and-seek until called home for bedtime. Those same young people of the radio generation raced home from school on bicycles to listen to Captain Midnight and Superman before supper. Then joined their parents in the evenings and laughed over the likes of Jack Benny and Fibber McGee and Molly. It was a time when filling stations were full service, comic books were collected at 10c a copy, Drug Store fountains cokes sold for a nickel, doctors made house calls and veterans were returning from the war to march in Memorial Day parades. Tom's book is anecdotal in short story form, filled with names of friends and acquaintances as he fondly remembers his favorite people and events. By substituting the names this book could be the story of anyone's small town years.