"I am a well-loved wife." Is this something your wife would say? Here's your guide to making those words a reality in your marriage. What do women want? This question has stumped the greatest male minds for centuries. Of course, if you're married, a much better question is, "What does your wife want?" As Darrin and Amie Patrick reveal in this profoundly practical and transformational book, God designed your wife to want-to need-to be loved. And that design is an invitation for you to love her deeply, intentionally and passionately. Practicing ten powerful actions-including listening, pursuing, and serving-will transform you into your wife's lifelong champion and have her nominating you for the Husband Hall of Fame. The Dude's Guide to Marriage is for guys who want to grow, who want clear steps to improving their marriage. It's for men who want a marriage that thrives rather than just survives. Grab this guide, and get ready to be a better husband by becoming a better man.

Discover the path to true masculinity--to an adventurous life of strength, purpose, and clarity.

Didn't we used to understand manhood? Wasn't there a time once when it was clear and straightforward? Are we lost?

Dudes, look around you: The trail we once traveled from boyhood to maturity is now so overgrown, it's almost impossible to trace. Our vision is blurred, rendering the map that previous generations followed unreadable. Our compass needles are spinning in circles, making navigation impossible. We are stuck in dense, dangerous woods, and our communities--the wives, children, friends, and colleagues we could be influencing--are suffering as a result.

It can be tempting to give up and, like so many men today, simply exist, but take heart: Now is "not" the time for men to abandon our quest. We can discover the path to true masculinity--to an adventurous life of strength, purpose, and clarity.

In "The Dude's Guide to Manhood," pastor, author and dude Darrin Patrick charts a course back toward real manliness, mapping out a vision to help men find significance and influence in today's broken, mixed-message culture. Revealing his own frailties and missteps, Patrick doesn't preach "at" you but walks "with "you on a journey toward healing and wholeness.

Filled with timeless wisdom, accessible insights and practical guidance, "The Dude's Guide to Manhood" issues an encouraging and doable call to all men, whatever your age or stage. We need not settle for wandering aimlessly through our days, wounded, weak, and passive. Instead, we can get back on the trail, embrace our gifts while facing our imperfections, and trust the God of new beginnings to lead us into all that we are destined to become: forgiven, connected, determined, teachable, content, heroic, and so much more.

Within ten years, nine out of ten people will claim no religious affiliation. Many of these people will live in urban areas. Church leaders must learn how to effectively engage in ministry with this urban core, a group that includes both the poor and marginalized as well as the wealthy and influential. This book will guide readers in developing a philosophy of ministry that can lead to restoration and renewal in their city. Matt Carter and Darrin Patrick explain the biblical, theological, and historical foundations of ministry within the urban core and how to plant churches where the gospel is not only faithfully preached and shared but also brings substantial benefits to those living in the community. For the City relates the wisdom gleaned from years of serving their cities for the sake of God s kingdom. Carter and Patrick practically equip church leaders and Christians to look at their city as a mission field where individuals and churches can faithfully proclaim the gospel and live out the reality of a community changed and transformed by its message."

Que hay en el corazon mismo de plantar una iglesia? El componente humano mas importante que tiene la plantacion de toda iglesia es su propio fundador. Las Escrituras se refieren con frecuencia a la personalidad y la labor que desempenan los que son llamados a ser lideres. Sin embargo, gran parte de esa sabiduria que procede de Dios es echada a un lado para sustituirla con estrategias y metodos humanos, lo cual termina haciendonos pagar un alto precio. Ya va siendo hora de que volvamos a los criterios llenos de autoridad de la Biblia a la hora de decidirnos en cuanto a la persona, el mensaje y la mision que necesita tener toda iglesia."

The Aerospace Project Management Handbook focuses on space systems, exploring intricacies rarely seen in land-based projects. These range from additional compliance requirements from Earned Value Management requirements and regulations (ESA, NASA, FAA), to criticality and risk factors for systems where repair is impossible. Aerospace project management has become a pathway for success in harsh space environments, as the Handbook demonstrates. With chapters written by experts, this comprehensive book offers a step-by-step approach emphasizing the applied techniques and tools, and is a prime resource for program managers, technical leads, systems engineers, and principle payload leads.