Tom McDonald

The mother of all Dragons, the Great Golden Dragon, Awake. Free after thousands of years of sleep imprisonment by the gods of Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. The gods who imprisoned her are now no more, gone from this world to others. Free to take her revenge on this feeble world she sets off to devour it, starting with the Southern Kingdom. The red mist falls, the Emperor, his palace, city and people are doomed as the dragon takes revenge. Far in the northern Kingdom of Astel, a prince awaits news from his spies in the south. Three cities have fallen in the south to this red mist, what is it, where does it come from? But more importantly, when will it strike north? Taw, a young man/boy with his friends, Dina, Joshua and the twins, in the local town of Rollstream are in trouble again, caught in the royal orchard. The punishment they receive from the Princess Juliet is not what they expect, but this is the first step in a sequence of events that will change their lives forever. Together with the wizards Eric Vantor and Zing Fan they become more than they ever expected.

At Worship's Core is a carefully examined investigation of the attitudes and behaviors that welcome the presence of the Lord. Leading worship appears easy, but its effectiveness is wrapped in nuance and complexity over time. Many believe worship is exclusively a musical proposition. And while there is a propensity for worship in church to involve singing, author Dr. Tom McDonald proposes that worship is not about the voice but the heart. "This significant work by worship leader, professor, and author Dr. Tom McDonald immediately captured my attention The title itself, At Worship's Core, stirred my heart, and I was drawn into the riches of its contents" -Glenn C. Burris Jr., president, The Foursquare Church "Dr. Tom McDonald has succeeded in his attempt to reveal what is and how a worship leader should be. His passion to raise a new generation of worship leaders can be seen in this book." -Daniel Kizhakkevila, chief pastor of Full Gospel Churches in India and president of Voice of Gospel Ministries International "On the first day of Hebrew school in medieval Europe, children would sometimes undergo the ritual of kissing honey from the Torah. Sometimes, the honey would be kissed off a slate with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. That's twenty-two kisses. Tom McDonald has written not a five-star book, but a twenty-two-kiss book. The sweet spirit of worship fills every page and chapter. The word we translate as "worship" literally means "to kiss toward," and this book is a textbook on how worship can be a holy kiss back toward the God who kissed us into life and keeps us alive, kiss by kiss." -Leonard Sweet, author of The Bad Habits of Jesus, professor, and founder of www.preachthestory.com

At Worship's Core is a carefully examined investigation of the attitudes and behaviors that welcome the presence of the Lord. Leading worship appears easy, but its effectiveness is wrapped in nuance and complexity over time. Many believe worship is exclusively a musical proposition. And while there is a propensity for worship in church to involve singing, author Dr. Tom McDonald proposes that worship is not about the voice but the heart. "This significant work by worship leader, professor, and author Dr. Tom McDonald immediately captured my attention The title itself, At Worship's Core, stirred my heart, and I was drawn into the riches of its contents" -Glenn C. Burris Jr., president, The Foursquare Church "Dr. Tom McDonald has succeeded in his attempt to reveal what is and how a worship leader should be. His passion to raise a new generation of worship leaders can be seen in this book." -Daniel Kizhakkevila, chief pastor of Full Gospel Churches in India and president of Voice of Gospel Ministries International "On the first day of Hebrew school in medieval Europe, children would sometimes undergo the ritual of kissing honey from the Torah. Sometimes, the honey would be kissed off a slate with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. That's twenty-two kisses. Tom McDonald has written not a five-star book, but a twenty-two-kiss book. The sweet spirit of worship fills every page and chapter. The word we translate as "worship" literally means "to kiss toward," and this book is a textbook on how worship can be a holy kiss back toward the God who kissed us into life and keeps us alive, kiss by kiss." -Leonard Sweet, author of The Bad Habits of Jesus, professor, and founder of www.preachthestory.com