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In 1854, a quarter of a million British soldiers headed east to fight in the Crimean War. Together with their French and Turkish allies, the goal was to free the important port city of Sevastopol from the clutches of Russia, thus keeping them from the seizing control of the Red Sea and thence Mediterranean. This they did, but not without considerable hardship, suffering and loss of life - over 21,000 British men fell to enemy fire, accidents and disease.

Did you know that Jews are not allowed to tear toilet paper on the Sabbath? Why can't Jewish women read a Bible? Have you heard there's a special Coca Cola made just for Jews? What is the surname of Jesus? Which letter of the alphabet is written upside down in the Bible? Why do Jews not eat cheese-burgers? What's so different about Jewish sexual intercourse? Why do Jewish women wear wigs? Is there a special prayer that Jews say before going to the toilet? Most of the Old Testament is not studied by Jews...why?

Thirteen-year-old Montgomery doesn't believe in magic. But then, he'd have said people don't live hundreds of meters below London, yet here they are! And in the Underworld city of Lundarien, they have EIGHT kinds of magic - the ‘Magic Circles'. Here Montgomery meets Jarfin and others, who show him around the vast city caverns and even take him hunting in the Hanging Forest, and he soon feels more at home in the Underworld than back in his apartment on the Surface.

Church Discipline is not a popular concept in modern Western society, and while stories of church leaders abusing their authority and exercising 'heavy shepherding' are widespread, Church Discipline is either practiced arbitrarily or completely ignored in most local churches. This is primarily due to a misunderstanding of what Church Discipline is for and how it should be carried out. This short study seeks to clarify exactly what Church Discipline is, including looking at its principles, purpose and process as detailed in the Bible.

Hundreds of metres below the city of London, 13-year-old Montgomery Vane tries to forget about his horrible new school on the Surface and master the powers he used to defeat his evil Aunt Payton. But figuring out how to control his magic is a lot harder than he hoped. And there's no time to lose! A terrifying new threat is surging through the Underworld. If Montgomery is going to help save his friends from the fearsome soldiers of Atlantis, he needs to learn fast - even if it means forging the most unlikely of alliances.

Sebastian is a Londoner through and through. Apart from a few trips as a child, he's never left the city - why would he? But then, on his 24th birthday, a group of friends challenge him to prove he's a real man - a challenge which involves him living and working for a week on a Devon smallholding.

Despite its prime location in the heart of Luke's Gospel, the parable of the Shrewd Manager (also known as the parable of the Unjust Steward) is not popular. Many Christians are only even vaguely aware of its existence. While this is not an easy parable to understand, it is certainly worth the effort, because Jesus' teaching here is vital for anyone who considers themselves to be one of His followers.