Books with author Christopher Ian Thoma

Type 1 Diabetes is a monster. By such monsters, faith is tested. But God is there. He is listening. He is acting.He can be trusted.At its core, Type One Confessional explores in narrative form the struggle to reconcile God's love in times of crisis. In particular, Reverend Thoma speaks directly to the unexpected and life-altering calamity of his seven-year-old daughter’s diagnosis with what is often an overwhelming disease—one that is both difficult to manage, and if left untreated, is more than deadly. Thoma does this in a semi-fictional way—that is, each of the events included in the volume is true, and yet, even though the back-and-forth engagements between the Creator and one of His pastors are fictionalized, the content within arises from the Word of God—the place where God’s voice is heard clearly and where He meets each human being with the promise of His love in the midst of the darkness of uncertainty.Endorsements:“Pastor Thoma welcomes us into the fray. He invites us, adeptly, into some pretty expressive dialogues with God, and as he does this, we are reminded that through faith in Jesus, nothing is ever too big. From upheaval to anger to acceptance, Thoma shows us that while God has unique plans for every individual, through the work of Christ, a wonderful plan has already unfolded that is universal in scope and beneficial for all. Also, as you receive all of this from these conversations, you may even discover—as I did—a special reassurance in knowing that even pastors get angry with God, but also that God understands the frustrations of His people, and regardless of the circumstances, He is working to keep us in the faith and not push us away.”—Eric Hipple, Former Quarterback for the Detroit Lions and author of Real Men Do Cry“If your path is uncertain and chocked full of sorrows, pick up this book and read it. You simply must meet this fretting father and his faithful God. You'll discover that you are not alone. Thoma understands. More importantly, his Lord does, too.”—Rev. Dr. Peter J. Scaer, Associate Professor of Exegetical Theology, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and author of The Lukan Passion and the Praiseworthy Death

While many believe stem cell research holds the key to curing a wide range of ailments, others see this research as opening a Pandora’s box that will devalue human life.In Stem Cell Now, Christopher Scott—executive director of Stanford University’s Stem Cells and Society Program—lays out the scientific and ethical issues surrounding this national dilemma. Scott guides readers through the latest advances in stem cell research in clear, accessible language, telling the stories of the researchers who are exploring the potential of stem cells to cure cancer, grow new organs, and repair the immune system. He also leads readers through a discussion of the question at the heart of the explosive ethical debate: How, as a society, do we balance our responsibilities to the unborn and the sick? Stem Cell Now is essential reading for anyone who wants to build an informed opinion on stem cell research.

Type 1 Diabetes is a monster.By such monsters, faith is tested.But God is there. He is listening. He is acting.He can be trusted.At its core, Type One Confessional explores in narrative form the struggle to reconcile God's love in times of crisis. In particular, Reverend Thoma speaks directly to the unexpected and life-altering calamity of his seven-year-old daughter’s diagnosis with what is often an overwhelming disease—one that is both difficult to manage, and if left untreated, is more than deadly. Thoma does this in a semi-fictional way—that is, each of the events included in the volume is true, and yet, even though the back-and-forth engagements between the Creator and one of His pastors are fictionalized, the content within arises from the Word of God—the place where God’s voice is heard clearly and where He meets each human being with the promise of His love in the midst of the darkness of uncertainty.Endorsements:“Pastor Thoma welcomes us into the fray. He invites us, adeptly, into some pretty expressive dialogues with God, and as he does this, we are reminded that through faith in Jesus, nothing is ever too big. From upheaval to anger to acceptance, Thoma shows us that while God has unique plans for every individual, through the work of Christ, a wonderful plan has already unfolded that is universal in scope and beneficial for all. Also, as you receive all of this from these conversations, you may even discover—as I did—a special reassurance in knowing that even pastors get angry with God, but also that God understands the frustrations of His people, and regardless of the circumstances, He is working to keep us in the faith and not push us away.”—Eric Hipple, Former Quarterback for the Detroit Lions and author of Real Men Do Cry“If your path is uncertain and chocked full of sorrows, pick up this book and read it. You simply must meet this fretting father and his faithful God. You'll discover that you are not alone. Thoma understands. More importantly, his Lord does, too.”—Rev. Dr. Peter J. Scaer, Associate Professor of Exegetical Theology, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and author of The Lukan Passion and the Praiseworthy Death

What do an ancient Greek philosopher, a nineteenth century sea captain and a twentieth century architect have in common? That’s what twelve-year-old Alice Lee and her twin brother Dexter want to find out. Together, they have spent their lives following their archaeologist parents from one university to another throughout Europe and the Middle East. Now Alice finds herself facing a new life in a Midwestern college town. The prospect seems frighteningly ordinary, until she and Dex encounter their new home, the strange old house called Aurealana. With the discovery of a riddle hidden inside Aurealana, the twins find themselves in a race to solve a series of intricate puzzles planted years before by the house’s former owner. But a secret opponent who understands the clever puzzles also wants the prize at the end—and the closer that Alice and Dex get to solving the last puzzle, the more dangerous the race becomes.

We can make a video game player on ANY website! We can explore websites with an directional player! We learn how to modify ANY website! We make our own YouTube Video Interface! We display a webpage anyway that we want. We can change any part of any webiste with the power of Bookmarklet technology. JavaScript allows you total control over any website. You can build Utilities to collect data, speed up tasks, create timers, and so much more. Learn the secrets to mastering JS with this must have programming tour de force. You will not only be learning JS, but how to DEMAND that websites behave the way that YOU WANT!

!!!BRAND NEW CIRCUITS ADDED!!! NEW: Make a FIRE DETECTOR CIRCUIT and INFRARED REMOTE CONTROL CIRCUIT!!! Using our new Infrared Circuit you now have the ability to DETECT a FLAME from a FIRE from up to 15 feet away! It can even sense the flick of a lighter! You can also sense a Remote Control from 15 feet away to trigger your circuits! Learn this innovative Circuit and many more in our newly updated edition of Papercliptronics. !!!NEW!!! Magnet Detector Circuit Just Added!!!We make strong Electronic Circuits using Paperclips! Every student in a classroom can now make Circuits for pennies, instead of having to buy expensive breadboards. Using everyday materials, we construct electronic circuits and teach every step of the way.These are very strong permanent electronic circuits.Students of Electronics will enjoy building circuits with Papercliptronics for both ease of learning and for the ability to construct hundreds of circuits for almost no cost at all.Best of all, students avoid the FUMES of solder.I invented Papercliptronics to save kids from the danger of solder fumes, when learning electronics.In addition, the students now don't have to spend money on store bought breadboards, but instead, can now make them!This book will teach you from absolute Beginner to Advanced Electronics.You will learn how make these CIRCUITS:LED LIGHTSWATER DETECTORLIGHT DETECTORDARK DETECTORSTATIC ELECTRICITY DETECTORDUAL LED BLINKINGMICROCHIP LED BLINKINGand more...Learn important lessons about SERIES and PARALLEL Circuits for both Resistors and Capacitors by studying our complete Circuits fully made on Paperclip Breadboards!This is a very conductive, strong, safe and secure method of Circuit Design!Always Wear Goggles when working with Circuits and Paperclips.One of the best things about Papercliptronics Vs Normal Breadboards, is that most circuits in Papercliptronics cost only 10 cents to make, while a normal breadboard can cost 2 to 3 dollars.Students around the world use to have to take their Circuits apart, to free up their breadboards.But now, students can just model their circuits on the Papercliptronics Breadboards.This book is presented by the College of Scripting Music & Science, established 2007 and teaching millions of people around the world how to program computers and learn circuitry.

LSL Scripting Book 800 page Computer Programming Course Designed to Teach Students How to Program Computers Without Any Prior Knowledge At All. This book will teach you the foundations of computer programming. It has been designed to bring the student from beginner to advanced and focuses on programming concepts that are useful in all languages. Learn how to script in a Virtual World. It is a very fun way to learn programming! Learn to program using the virtual world Second Life!

What do an ancient Greek philosopher, a nineteenth century sea captain and a twentieth century architect have in common? That’s what twelve-year-old Alice Lee and her twin brother Dexter want to find out. Together, they have spent their lives following their archaeologist parents from one university to another throughout Europe and the Middle East. Now Alice finds herself facing a new life in a Midwestern college town. The prospect seems frighteningly ordinary, until she and Dex encounter their new home, the strange old house called Aurealana. Discovering a riddle hidden inside, the twins find themselves in a race to solve a series of intricate puzzles planted years before by the house’s former owner. But a secret opponent who understands more than they do also wants the prize at the end—and the closer that Alice and Dex get to solving the last puzzle, the more dangerous the race becomes.

We learn how to modify ANY website! We make our own YouTube Video Interface! We display a webpage anyway that we want. We can change any part of any webiste with the power of Bookmarklet technology. JavaScript allows you total control over any website. You can build Utilities to collect data, speed up tasks, create timers, and so much more. Learn the secrets to mastering JS with this must have programming tour de force. You will not only be learning JS, but how to DEMAND that websites behave the way that YOU WANT! Learn how to modify ANY Website with JavaScript! Learn to make your own custom YouTube Video Interfaces. Get total control over how any website looks! Display websites the way that you want! With JavaScript Bookmarklets you can experience the the internet your way. For instance, you can add a Custom Speed Button for YouTube Videos, to allow you to play videos at 100x fast or even at 0.01 times slow motion speed. You can't do that without Bookmarklets! Imagine watching YouTube and seeing every frame of the video to be able to analyze your favorite sports replay. You can make anything you can dream with JavaScript Bookmarklets. Best of all is that you learn computer programming very deeply using Bookmarklets because it offers you constant USEFUL UTILITY programming challenges anytime you feel up to it. This is by far the funnest book that I have ever written and the most useful programming language utilization that I have ever experienced. It makes surfing the web so much fun. I use the YouTube Bookmarklet that I made everyday and I keep adding more options. Learn to make your YouTube Video interface with a custom Back 2 Seconds Button. Imagine how cool YouTube would be for sports if you only had a Back 2 Seconds Button. Well now you can make one. We can make anything we can imagine!

This is the story of Connor Murray, a young hooligan from England who finds out that he is a direct descendant of the Legendary King Arthur. He is taken to a school where other lineal descendants of the Court of Camelot gather to be taught by the progeny of Merlin. Lineage brings the names of the Knights of the Round Table from the dust of the old tales and gives them new life. Most importantly, it brings back the ideals of Arthur’s Camelot: that might is not right and mercy is not weakness.