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The Warrior Soul - Life is a battle, and we are all soldiers. We may not wear a uniform, eat in a mess hall, or dodge actual bullets for a living, but we are in a war—a very crucial one. Just walk into any room of people and you’ll find immeasurable pain and wounds. On the outside we wear our camouflage well, but on the inside, deep within our own souls, we realize life is a conflict. It is traceable to a single source:  Satan, the adversary of our souls. Written by two US Army Green Berets, The Warrior’s Soul provides a guide for how to apply the techniques of a true warrior in the spiritual realm by emphasizing five core elements:

  • A cause greater than self—why we fight

  • A settled memory—the link between history and current circumstances

  • A personal intensity—eager for challenges and undistracted by personal issues

  • An unflagging optimism—an absolute commitment to never surrender

  • A deep camaraderie—a personal commitment to fellow warriors

True warriors are willing to stand when others bow. With this first-rate preparation for spiritual battle you can stand strong and see victory.

The Ambition - A routine mob hit lights the fuse on an explosive collision of ambition and deception in the Windy City’s corridors of power. Drawing on his years as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune, bestselling author Lee Strobel reveals an insider’s tale of power, politics, and payoffs as current as today’s headlines. When a down-on-his-luck lawyer is coerced into bribing a judge to fix an upcoming mob trial, he secretly tapes the exchange to protect himself. After the dirty judge becomes a finalist for an open U.S. Senate seat, the incriminating tape isn’t the only thing standing in his way. Pastor-turned politician Eric Snow is determined to use his suburban megachurch as a launching pad for securing th eSenate appointment. And newspaper reporter Garry Strider threatens to uncover both candidates’ secrets in an investigation that may cost him his life. Strobel weaves these edgy characters into an intricate thriller set within a gleaming suburban megachurch, a big-city newspaper struggling for survival, and the shadowy corridors of political intrigue. The riveting climax is as unforgettable as the contract killing that punctuates the opening scene.  

About the Authors: 

Lieutenant General William Boykin - He is the co-author of The Warrior Soul and is the founder of Kingdom Warriors ministry. He is also the executive vice president of the Family Research Council. He was the US Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence under President George W. Bush from 2002-2007, and is the author of three books with combined sales of almost half a million copies. He resides in Washington, DC. 

Dr. Stu Weber - He is the co-author of The Warrior Soul. Dr. Weber is a Vietnam veteran and former US Army Green  Beret, and is a founding member of Good Shepherd Community Church in Portland, Oregon, where he served as lead pastor for over thirty years. He has authored several best-selling books and speaks nationally and internationally at events, including Promise Keepers, Family Life, and Iron Sharpens Iron. He and his wife, Linda, reside in Troutdale, Oregon, and have ten grandchildren. 

Lee Strobel - He is the author of The Ambition. Lee Strobel, with a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a Master of Studies in Law degree from Yale Law School, was the award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune. He is a New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty nonfiction books. A former atheist, he served as a teaching pastor at two of America’s largest churches. He and his wife live in Colorado.