As Rev and Avery compete to see who can be the best helper, they accidentally work against each other and end up making things more complicated for those they // Rev thinks Avery is moving away! Upset, he leads an all-out effort to convince her to stay, showing her that Fender Bend is the best place to live-despite Avery's protests that she's too busy. Finally, Avery confronts their strange behaviour.

Adam succumbs to the lure of fame, and Colin decides to experiment with his faith.

A Muslim children's prayer group and a strip club present moral quandaries for Adam.

A new attendee forges a bromance with Adam, but how does he already know Adam's wife?

Ambition is in the air. Nigel has always believed he'd be a far better priest than Adam and finally gets the chance to prove it - or not. The Archdeacon also has lofty ambitions for career advancement, but a surprise encounter throws a rather different light on things, and even Colin has got a new job. Meanwhile, Adam faces questions about his own future and has a big decision to make.

Christmas. The busiest time of year for a vicar, and Adam is full of ideas for his first Advent in London. However he soon discovers that Christmas at St Saviour's is quite different to his sleepy Suffolk parish.

The church school is up for religious inspection and head teacher Ellie is confident they'll pass with flying colors, thanks to inspiring new teacher Mr. Feld. The only problem is he's an atheist. Adam clashes with Ellie, but soon has another battle on his hands - he's signed up for an interfaith football tournament and the St Saviour's congregation rather lacks young, fit athletes.

The Road Trip Dialogues is a coming of age story. For those in their forties. Rev and Dylan are intelligent, sensitive, idealistic, enthusiastic, and, utter failures. When they reconnect twenty years after teacher's college, Rev is in route to Montreal to see the fireworks festival. (Something with great social and political import.) (Oh, shut up. I tried. For twenty years. So to hell with it.). Dylan goes along for the ride. (Typical.)

What if people had to get a license before they could be parents? Rev and Dylan (whom we meet in THE ROAD TRIP DIALOGUES) have returned from their BLASPHEMY TOUR to discover that Canada has adopted the Parent License Act: people, who wish to become parents must apply for, and meet certain requirements before being granted, a license. What if? After all, we require hairdressers and plumbers to be licensed. Dylan, freelance journalist, investigates,...

Presents an overview of fictional stories, including the form's purpose, elements, traits, and how it expresses ideas. Original examples illustrate how the writing genre works, and tips are provided to encourage young writers' creativity. Additional features include a table of contents, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research, and introductions to both the author and illustrator. As single paragraphs expand into essays, students...