Yet another great read from Max Lucado. Perfect for the things we are facing today that cause us to fear (i.e. layoffs at work, slow downs in the economy, down turns in the housing market, etc).
This book gives you some great practical ways to deal with the fears in your life. Written in an easy to follow, entertaining format that will keep the attention of any who want to live their life without fear.
Here are a few of the great things I took away from this book:
"It's not the absence of the storms that sets us apart. It's whom we discover in the storm: and unstirred Christ."
"Fear itself is not a sin. But it can lead to sin."
"Why does He love you so much? The same reason the artist loves his paintings or the boat builder loves his vessels. You are his idea. And God has only good ideas."
"Fear mismanaged, leads to sin. Sin leads to hiding. Since we've all sinned, we all hide, not in bushes, but in eighty-hour workweeks, temper tantrums, and religious busyness. We avoid contact with God. We are convinced that God must hate our evil tendencies."
Be fearless by being peaceful:
P - Pray first
E - Easy now
A - Act on it
C - Compile a worry list
E - Evaluate your worry categories
F - Focus on today
U - Unleash the worry army
L - Let God be enough
"Whether or not storms come, we cannot choose. But where we stare during a storm, that we can."
"Feed your fears, and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will."
Overview Beauty Will Rise is a collection of 12 new and profound songs from Steven Curtis Chapman. Created in the past 18 months in the walk through the darkness of the loss of his daughter Maria, and while God continues to meet him there on the journey. Part lament, part praise, part grief, part hope, part wrestling, part pondering; these tracks resonate as Steven’s personal Psalms. It is a desperately hopeful, raw, personal, and honest recording that is likely the most important of his already incredible 20 plus year ministry.
“Heaven Is The Face” is the first single serviced to Christian radio, and available as physical single in advance of the album, which releases on November 3rd.
How to get a second chance at life the first time around.
Years after writing a best-selling memoir, Donald Miller went into a funk and spent months sleeping in and avoiding his publisher. One story had ended, and Don was unsure how to start another.
But he gets rescued by two movie producers who want to make a movie based on his memoir. When they start fictionalizing Don's life for film--changing a meandering memoir into a structured narrative--the real-life Don starts a journey to edit his actual life into a better story. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years details that journey and challenges readers to reconsider what they strive for in life.
Readers discover a new and exciting way to understand their life and find richer meaning in the world around them
This highly anticipated release delivers everything Don Miller fans love
Full of the high quality, one-of-a-kind writing style readers expect.
Publishers Weekly, Review
Miller, the accidental memoirist who struck gold with the likable ramble Blue Like Jazz, writes about the challenges inherent in getting unstuck creatively and spiritually. After Jazz sold more than a million copies but his other books didn’t follow suit, he had a classic case of writer’s block. Two movie producers contacted him about creating a film out of his life, but Miller’s initial enthusiasm was dampened when they concluded that his real life needed doctoring lest it be too directionless for the screen. Real stories, he learned, require characters who suffer and overcome. In desultory fashion, Miller sets out to change his own life—to be the kind of guy who seeks out his father, chases the girl and undertakes a quest. Along the way, he comes to understand God as a master storyteller who doesn’t quite control where his characters are going. An unexpected bonus of this book is Miller’s insights into the writing process. Readers who loved Blue Like Jazz will find here a somewhat more mature Miller, still funny as hell but more concerned about making a difference in the world than in merely commenting on it. (Oct. 2009)
Full of beautiful, heart-wrenching, and hilarious stories, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years details one man's opportunity to edit his life as if he were a character in a movie.
Years after writing a best-selling memoir, Donald Miller went into a funk and spent months sleeping in and avoiding his publisher. One story had ended, and Don was unsure how to start another.
But he gets rescued by two movie producers who want to make a movie based on his memoir. When they start fictionalizing Don's life for film--changing a meandering memoir into a structured narrative--the real-life Don starts a journey to edit his actual life into a better story. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years details that journey and challenges readers to reconsider what they strive for in life. It shows how to get a second chance at life the first time around.
The Explorer’s Study Bible takes kids on an adventure of a lifetime to find the treasure of God’s message.
A full New King James Version Study Bible just for kids. Incredible study helps include maps, keyword verses, interesting Bible facts, dictionary/concordance, and more—all designed to bring God’s Word—its people, places, events, and message—into a kid’s world! It’s full of fascinating features that make the Bible fun to read and explore, entertaining to learn about, and easy to study and understand.
Colorful pages are full of special features:
1. WordDecoders: “Compass” to the meaning of Bible terms
2. Discoveries: Experience living in Bible times
3. Bible Treasures: Learn wisdom from the lessons learned by Bible characters
4. Digging In: Find rich treasures in story backgrounds, the meaning of key passages, and more
5. Mystery Solved: Answers to the most asked questions about the Word
Max Lucado's Hermie & Friends #13: The Flo Show Creates a Buzz
It's About Saying You're Sorry
Flo is back and she's got her own TV talk show! But does she ever have a lesson to learn!
When Flo gets her own TV talk show, she is positively thrilled! She has to think about what to say, what to wear, and who to invite as guests. What she isn't thinking about are other people's feelings. After insulting every guest on her show, she finally realizes that she needs to apologize for the means things she said. Flo learns that words are very powerful. In fact, the words "I'm sorry" can make all the difference. Children will learn that by saying you're sorry, you are asking foregiveness and fixing your friends with another person.
For over thirty years, millions have come to rely on the timeless wisdom of Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe's "Be" Commentary series. Dr. Wiersbe's commentary and insights on Scripture have helped readers understand and apply God's Word with the goal of life transformation.
The Transformation Study Bible offers the full text of the highly readable New Living Translation with accompanying notes and commentary from the 50 books in Dr. Wiersbe's "Be" series.
This is a must-own Bible for everyday use by all Christians who want to get more out of their study of Scripture.
This final installment in the 86 Bloomberg Place series, Three Weddings and a Bar Mitzvah, follows the four roommates through the high dramas of their romantic relationships. Newly engaged Lelani has returned from Maui with her toddler anticipating a simple, beautiful wedding to Gil, but his Latina mama has other ideas-and the willpower to make them happen. Kendall, who accepts her "Maui Man's" proposal of marriage, finds her wedding plans turned upside down by her absentee parents and cruel sisters, who don't think she's capable of making a single smart decision on her own. Marcus takes a trip to Africa, leaving Megan uncertain about the future of their relationship, and Anna risks losing Edmond to a flirty young intern at their office. And to complicate matters, Megan and Anna need to find another place to live.
With only two months to pull off both weddings (on the same day), the pressure is on, and the stress just might kill all promise of happily ever after. Are their friendships strong enough to weather the hassles and heartaches?
"The time of the angels is over. "Never again will men believe in unseen goodness. "The age of fear has begun."
Sicily, 1347. It starts with a strange ship in the village harbor. That night an old man falls ill.then the baker's wife.then a street urchin. By morning half the townspeople are dead and more are dying-horribly. Civic order breaks down. Wolves are moving in from the countryside. And no one has a clue what is happening or how to stop it. Not the local priest. Not the rich baron. Not the baron's proud daughter, nor the powerful knight who loves her. Certainly not the outcast healer whom many call a witch.
Only the Destroyer and the unseen Watchers know the real story.along with an unwilling visitor from another time. Mariskka recognizes the Black Death that soon will decimate Europe. But she has no voice to speak, no way to help.until she dares open her pain-hardened heart to unfathomable truth.
Richly imagined, tautly suspenseful, and deeply moving.another heart-stopping historical thriller from the author of In the Shadow of Lions.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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Well-Known Actors Lead Set Apart When you hear the names of successful actors, a certain key role usually comes to mind. For example, Richard Roundtree will always be associated withShaft. For John Schneider, it'sThe Dukes of Hazzard. And for Jennifer O'Neill, it's her role inThe Summer of '42.
Now, all three of these accomplished actors can be seen in a new movie coming to DVD on September 22,Set Apart. They were drawn in by the powerful, inspirational message of the script, which is based on real ministries run by brothers Randy and John Gunn.
"All the actors seemed truly appreciative to be part of the movie," says Randy Gunn, who plays himself in the movie. "They were all very professional and we learned quite a bit about the dos and don'ts of acting."
A Movie with a Purpose So how do real-life ministries become a movie? Brad Wilson of Hemisphere Productions heard Randy and Heidi Gunn perform with their band GunnPoint at a Christian music festival. Hemisphere had just launched a new production arm called Power In Faith that was looking for ideas for great faith-based films.
After learning more about GunnPoint and its familial connection to the Power Company Kids Club, Power In Faith was intrigued. The potential for a film about the interaction of these two remarkable ministries could provide the material needed for an exciting and inspiring family film.
"The story they wanted to tell involved taking some troubled kids from the inner city and having us teach them the 'Cowboy Way,'" Randy says. "I told them about my brother John's ministry—the Power Company Kids Club—and what they do in the inner city."
From there, George Flynn, who has served with Randy and Heidi Gunn for years, wrote the script that becameSet Apart. Now, the work of both ministries is about to be highlighted to movie fans everywhere!
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Award-Winning Film In Stores September 22 In addition to receiving the Dove Foundation's highest family-approved rating (Five Doves),Set Apartearned the Best Drama award at the 2009 Creation Arts Festival! (By the way, Alex Kendrick won the festival's best director award forFIREPROOF.) Next month, you will be able to discover this film firsthand!
You can purchaseSet Apartat your Pathway beginning September 22. You will find Set Apartin our video display with other great films, includingFacing the Giants,Come What May, and another new release:The Lost and Found Family.
Friday, August 14, 2009
The Vanishing Sculptor By Donita K. Paul
Category: Fiction - Fantasy Price: $9.99
In The Vanishing Sculptor, readers will meet Tipper, a young emerlindian who’s responsible for the upkeep of her family’s estate during her sculptor father’s absence. Tipper soon discovers that her actions have unbalanced the whole foundation of her world, and she must act quickly to undo the calamitous threat. But how can she save her father and her world on her own? The task is too huge for one person, so she gathers the help of some unlikely companions–including the nearly five-foot tall parrot Beccaroon–and eventually witnesses the loving care and miraculous resources of Wulder. Through Tipper’s breathtaking story, readers will discover the beauty of knowing and serving God.
Donita K. Paul retired early from teaching school, but soon got bored! The result: a determination to start a new career. Now she is an award-winning novelist writing Christian Romance and Fantasy. She says, “I feel blessed to be doing what I like best.”
She mentors all ages, teaching teenagers and weekly adult writing workshops.
“God must have imprinted 'teacher' on me clear down to the bone. I taught in public school, then home schooled my children, and worked in private schools. Now my writing week isn’t very productive unless I include some time with kids.”
Her two grown children make her proud, and her two grandsons make her laugh.
If God Is Good By Randy Alcorn Release Date: September 15, 2009 Category: Religion - Christian Life Price: $24.99
Every one of us will experience suffering. Many of us are experiencing it now. As we have seen in recent years, evil is real in our world, present and close to each one of us.
In such difficult times, suffering and evil beg questions about God--Why would an all-good and all-powerful God create a world full of evil and suffering? And then, how can there be a God if suffering and evil exist?
These are ancient questions, but also modern ones as well. Atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and even former believers like Bart Ehrman answer the question simply: The existence of suffering and evil proves there is no God...
Summary: Four women, Four situations, Four reasons. As America is drawn into World War II, four women find themselves drawn into new and challenging areas as they enter the workforce previously dominated by male employees. Stockton Shipyard is now in serious need of employees to fill the spots of those male employees as they are sent off to war. American women are encouraged to "do their share" for the war effort by becoming employed outside the home. As Virginia, Helen, Jean, and Rosa each enter their new territory at Stockton Shipyard, many unlikely events bring them together - as friends and fighters for "wars" they hadn't even recognized. This is an encouraging story of hope and discovery as each women deals with various situations in her personal life. This is a story of friendship and love as each of these women unite despite their various backgrounds and upbringings. You, the reader, will be drawn into the lives of these very brave women.
Summary: In this collection of writings by various women, Nancy Leigh DeMoss has put together a very insightful and informational tool to bring women back to what God intends for us to be as women. The book is broken into 3 parts:
1) The Glory of Womanhood as Created by God,
2) The Challenge of Biblical Womanhood in a Fallen World, and
3) The Freedom and Joy of Women as Helpers and Nurturers of Life.
There is also a Making It Personal section in the back of the book to challenge you in what you have rad. Once, we as women, understand what God expects of us in these areas, we will be able to live that out (or at least begin to implement it) in our daily lives. we will be able to defend why we do this. We will be able to pass this understanding down to our daughters and the next generation. We will begin to become God's true women!
Recommended for all women - post high school on up - and especially those whose desire is to be what God intended them to be. This book could also be used in a Bible study, mentoring, or small group setting.
Summary: I enjoyed the story immensely.Told of a family going to the Chicago Worlds Fair.Very well written.Kept the readers interest.Packed full of lots of history trivia.I would suggest parents to read the books in the series too and then have fun quizzing parents quizzing child and child quizzing parents on the historical facts that were interspersed within the story.
I connected to the story because as a child I was able to attend the New York Worlds Fair.
Summary: Between Sundays is a compelling story of grace, redemption, forgiveness, faith, integrity, and hope. It spotlights the plight of foster kids who are turned loose by the system when they reach age 18. Set in San Francisco around the 49ers professional football team, the story shows that what is inside a man, what he does all week outside of the game, is what defines the man. The main characters are Aaron Hill, a gifted and likable quarterback, who is shallow and cavalier in his personal life; Derrick Anderson, back up quarterback in his last season, who wants to make good on a promise made to his dying son; Megan Gunn, a former foster child herself, who is trying to make a difference by volunteering at a teen center, working two jobs, and being a foster mom to her best friend's child; and 8 year old foster child Cory Briggs who tenaciously holds on to his dream of finding his father. Karen Kingsbury weaves an intriguing story while reminding us that we will not be remembered for out wins and losses, but for what we make of our lives between Sundays.
Reviewed by: Sue Shidler
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
When Good Men Get Angry by Bill Perkins Be honest, guys: Have you ever made a foolish or harmful decision when angry? Have you ever said or done something in the heat of the moment that you wish you could take back? Or do you tend to keep your anger hidden, choosing to bury the feeling and hoping it just goes away? No matter how often you get angry or how you express it, author and men’s speaker Bill Perkins (best-selling author of When Good Men Are Tempted) has written this book to provide you with both the insight and biblical strategy you need to process and express your anger in a healthy way. Illustrated with research-based statistics and real-life stories of men who have successfully dealt with their anger, When Good Men Get Angry explores the foundations of anger: what it is, where it comes from, how Jesus expressed it, and how the new and good man in you must control it.
Drawing on years of experience counseling and working with men, Bill Perkins shares his hard-won insights with straight talk and humor, leading us to the truth behind this most misunderstood emotion. He also provides Scripture verses and discussion questions to encourage you along the way. Since all men experience anger, all men can discover how their true identity in Christ equips them to deal with anger in a healthy way.
Bill Perkins is the author of several books, including When Good Men Are Tempted, Six Battles Every Man Must Win, and 6 Rules Every Man Must Break. He is a sought-after speaker who has conducted business and leadership seminars across the country for Christian groups as well as companies such as Domino’s Pizza and Alaska Airlines. He has appeared on nationally broadcast radio and television shows, including the highly rated O’Reilly Factor. Bill is a graduate of the University of Texas in Austin and Dallas Theological Seminary. He is the founder and CEO of Million Mighty Men.
Available October 2009...Call Today to Reserve Your Copy
The Power of One Thing by Dr. Randy Carlson How to Intentionally Change Your Life It sounds so simple. “Just do one thing at a time.” “Make a list of what you need to accomplish.” “Get it done.” And you try. . . . But too soon, it becomes overwhelming, and you find yourself exactly where you were before—no closer to achieving your big-picture dreams and goals. But it doesn’t have to be that way! In The Power of One Thing, counselor and popular radio host Dr. Randy Carlson says that you can achieve a better life—starting today—by harnessing the power of just one thing that will help you toward your goals. In this book, you’ll find out which change is most important to you and can create the biggest payoff in your life. You’ll get practical tips from those who have already changed their lives using this plan. And you’ll see how your “one thing,” lived intentionally over time, will help you achieve the dreams you’d almost given up on. What if one thing could change everything? “I’m overwhelmed by debt. I need to be more intentional about my spending—and start saving.” What one thing could you do today to start recovering financially?
“I want to go after my dream, but I’m terrified I don’t have what it takes. What if I fail?” What one thing could you do today to begin developing your confidence?
“My spouse seems preoccupied and distant most of the time, and I’m starting to resent it.” What one thing could you begin doing today to improve your relationship?
Dr. Randy Carlson, a licensed marriage and family therapist and professional counselor, is president of Family Life Communications, a national radio network dedicated to igniting transformation in marriages and families. He hosts the live call-in program Intentional Living, which airs daily on more than 250 radio stations. He has written Starved for Affection, Father Memories, The Cain and Abel Syndrome, and the national best seller Unlocking the Secrets of Your Childhood Memories (coauthored with Dr. Kevin Leman). Dr. Carlson lives in Tucson, Arizona, with his wife, Donna. They are the parents of three grown children.
Available October 2009...Call Today to Reserve Your Copy
In the high-quality tradition of Focus on the Family’s Radio Theatre, this dramatization of The Screwtape Lettersintegrates multiple character actors (utilizing some of Britain’s best voice talents), a full-orchestral score, and custom sound effects. A half-hour DVD documentary reveals the making of this audio drama production, including new interviews with Andy Serkis and other stars.
Features:
Stars Andy Serkis (Gollum from The Lord of the Ringsfilms) as Screwtape
Costars Geoffrey Palmer (Tomorrow Never Dies), Laura Michelle Kelly (Sweeney Todd), Eileen Page (The Secret Garden), and other world-class actors
Features Douglas Gresham (stepson of C. S. Lewis and coproducer of The Chronicles of Narnia films) as host
Includes a special DVD documentary showing a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the audio drama, with actor interviews and more
Created by the award-winning audio drama team that brought you Radio Theatre’s Amazing Grace and The Chronicles of Narnia
Available October 2009...Call Today to Reserve Your Copy
Gender: Either, but probably more geared to females
Summary: To escape the Civil Ware and to survive following her father's tragic death, Diane Chadwick and her remaining family head west from Missouri in a wagon train to join her uncle in Montana. Along the way they face serious challenges, but are helped along by assistant wagon master Cole Selby, who is dealing with his own issues. Upon arrival more heartbread and setbacks await them. Diane and Cole both struggle with their faith and must deal with the past before they can move forward. This first book in the Heirs of Montana series is a gripping story of faith, hope, and love. Other books in this series are "The Coming Storm", "To Dream Anew", and "The Hope Within".
Thinking Orange is about combining the impact of the church and the home to make a greater impact on the faith of the next generation. Reggie Joiner and his organization, reThink, believe that the church and home are both struggling to be effective,and we must consider making radical changes if we hope to gain influence in our communities and our culture.
In addition to the Think Orange book that just released we have two additional products that are releasing this fall—a Playbook and a DVD. The Playbook gives more step-by-step plans and ideas on how to cast vision and share the Orange strategy with leaders and key volunteers within the church.
And there is more! A 198 minute training DVD giving examples of what thinking Orange can look like in a church and help for applying these principles in a ministry environment.
David C. Cook is the exclusive publisher for Think Orange products. The author, Reggie Joiner, is the founder of the reThink Group, an organization providing resources and training for churches. Reggie is also the founder of the Orange Conference and one of the founders of North Point Community Church.
Click here for more information on these two new products.
Click here to learn more about the Orange movement.
Game Plan for Life by Joe Gibbs, Jerry B Jenkins, and Tony Dungy
Three-time Super Bowl and NASCAR champion Joe Gibbs’s Game Plan for Life is an “average Joe’s” guide to what the Bible has to say about the 11 most-important topics for men aged 20-50. Topics such as: finances, relationships, living a life of purpose, finding the right vocation, physical, emotional, and spiritual health, and overcoming sin and addictions. Edited by Jerry Jenkins, and featuring contributions from Randy Alcorn, Ravi Zacharias, John Lennox, Tony Evans, Chuck Colson, Josh McDowell, Don Meredith, Walt Larimore, Ron Blue, Ken Boa, and Os Guinness, Game Plan for Life shows readers how to live a balanced, God-centered, purpose-filled life, using examples of Coach Gibbs’s own storied championship careers as a backdrop. A perfect blend of sports and basic theology, Game Plan for Life is designed to bring God’s word home to sports fans of all generations.
How do you define success?
Not many people rise to the top of two elite, highly competitive professions in their lifetime, but that is exactly what 3-time Super Bowl champion and 3-time NASCAR champion Joe Gibbs has done. Now, for the first time, Coach Gibbs shares the principles that have guided him to success in every area of his life and explains how you can make those same principles work for you. Join Joe and his team of experts as they walk you through the greatest playbook for success ever written and address the eleven issues a national survey identified as the most important ones facing men today:
The Bible: Can I believe it?
God: Who is He?
Origins of Life: How did it all begin?
Sin and Addiction: How do I overcome temptation?
Salvation: How do I get on the winning team?
Relationships: How can I strengthen my marriage?
Finances: How do I master my money?
Work: How do I build a successful career?
Health: How do I achieve peak physical and emotional health?
Purpose: How do I get the most out of life?
Heaven: Where will I spend eternity?
So, what do you say? Are you ready to become a champion?
Meet Joe’s team
There’s no question that the game of life is the most important game we’ll ever play. It’s bigger than any Super Bowl or Cup Championship. Fortunately, God has provided us with the ultimate game plan in the Bible. Now, I know what you’re thinking—the Bible is too big to read, too hard to understand, and too old to be relevant. Well, think again.
My goal in writing this book was to show you just how practical and relevant the Bible really is. That’s why I went out and recruited the best of the best to help me explain how God’s Game Plan applies specifically to you!
These are the guys I turn to when I have questions about God, the Bible, and what each has to say about life. I can’t think of a better team to help walk you through the greatest playbook for success ever written.
Here’s the lineup:
Randy Alcorn on Heaven
Ron Blue on managing your finances
Ken Boa on God
Chuck Colson on becoming a member of God’s team
Tony Evans on finding your purpose in life
Os Guinness on choosing a successful career
Walt Larimore on attaining peak physical and emotional health
John Lennox on the origins of life
Josh McDowell on the Bible
Don Meredith on sex, marriage, and relationships
Ravi Zacharias on overcoming sin and addiction
Following God’s Game Plan has made all the difference in my life. I promise it can do the same for you!
The GoBible® Traveler™ is a hand-held, portable, dedicated device preloaded with the entire audio version of the Christian Bible. The GoBible® Traveler™ does not interact with a PC; all of its content, over 70 hours of audio, has been downloaded onto the device. This is an audio device only. The GoBible® Traveler's interactive on-screen menu allows the user to easily scroll through the Old and New Testaments and select the book and chapter where the user wants to begin play. Additionally, the user has the option of following the GoBible® Traveler's "Bible-in-a-Year" plan for listening to the entire Bible in 365 days. Lastly, the GoBible® Traveler can support 36 Bookmarks so the user can mark their favorite chapters or where they left off listening. Presently, the GoBible® Traveler™ is offered in English in the King James Version as read by Alexander Scourby or The New International Version read by Charles Taylor. The Nueva Versión Internacional narrated by Rafael Cruz is also available for Spanish speaking listeners.
The GoBible® Traveler™ is operated with one AAA battery that can power the device for over 20 hours depending on backlight timer use, which is adjustable. The GoBible® Traveler™ is approximately 3.5 inches by 2 inches by .5 inch. The screen size measures 1.3 inches in diameter. It weighs approximately 2.5 ounces. The box comes with a GoBible® Traveler™ device, headphones, and one AAA battery. The earphone jack on The GoBible® Traveler™ is universal and any standard set of headphones will work with the Traveler.
Imagine your life, wholly untouched by angst. What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats? If you could hover a fear magnet over your heart and extract every last shaving of dread, insecurity, and doubt, what would remain? Envision a day, just one day, when you could trust more and fear less.
Can you imagine your life without fear?
Product Description:
Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear.
They're talking layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in the Middle East, turnovers at headquarters, downturns in the housing market, upswings in global warming. The plague of our day, terrorism, begins with the word terror. Fear, it seems, has taken up a hundred-year lease on the building next door and set up shop. Oversized and rude, fear herds us into a prison and slams the doors. Wouldn't it be great to walk out?
This timely book offers hope and calm in a time of unprecedented fear in our community and the world as we face downturns in the housing market, slowdowns in the economy, and job losses everywhere.
Max delves deeply into our most unnerving threats—from running out of money to the terror of death—and shows us how to face them with faith, not fear.
Focusing on Jesus’ encounters with people in frightening situations, Max draws from those stories evidence that we can trust God through these scary times.
Readers will learn that they can fear less tomorrow than they do today.
An encouraging message for children: When you feel like you're the smallest of smalls, Jesus' love can make you feel like the tallest of talls.
A delightful rhyming story about the Too-Smalls who live in the Stiltsville. Every evening a six, the Too-Smalls meet in the square where they hope they'll be picked to receive stilts to strut about above the stilt-less masses below. They come to see if they matter-if they're awesome, if they're pretty, if they're clever, or funny. Ollie, the smallest of too-smalls, pleas to be picked. He wants to be like the high-ups of Stiltsville who are proud of their stilts, the ultimate status. But once he gets stilts, oh how it hurts when he stumbles and tumbles and loses his stilts. That is . . . until he meets Jesus who chose low over high telling him, "Keep your feet on the ground. You matter already."
This book for kids coordinates with Max's trade book, Fearless, releasing in September 2009.
This Bible Storybook combines fun rhythm and rhyme with a learn-to-read format to help students learn about God’s Word while they learn to read. Young readers will enjoy the lively text and rhythm as well as the stories and engaging art. The stories are written using many of the vocabulary words from the Dolch Sight Word List for young readers. To reinforce reading fluency and build vocabulary skills, the vocabulary words and rhyming words are highlighted and featured at the end of each story. Interactive questions and suggested activities are also included to enhance reading comprehension and personal application.
At a Glance:
Great for teaching—home school, religious schools, Bible classes/studies, and extra reading practice at home
37 rhyming Bible stories
Each story features vocabulary learn-to-read words
Each story includes interactive activities and questions
From best-selling author G.P. Taylor comes the highly anticipated second installment of The Dopple Ganger Chronicles, a series that combines art and traditional text to help “reluctant readers” discover the wonder of books.
Erik Morissey Ganger, famed explorer and detective (well, in his dreams), and his mischief-making sidekicks, twins Sadie and Saskia Dopple, didn’t go looking for a secret tunnel beneath the school. They never intended to make the acquaintance of a shifty private eye with a nose for trouble. It wasn’t part of the plan to come face to face with an old enemy, one with an agenda of his own that could destroy them all. And unraveling the “secret of indigo moon” was the farthest thing from their minds.
At Isambard Dunstan’s School for Wayward Children, these things just seem to happen. In The Secret of Indigo Moon, confirmed troublemakers Erik, Sadie, and Saskia plunge headlong into a new and perilous mystery, one that challenges everything they thought they knew about their lives, themselves, and whom it’s safe to trust.
Author Bio
A motorcyclist and former rock band roadie turned Anglican minister, Graham Peter (G. P.) Taylor has been hailed as "hotter than Potter" and "the new C. S. Lewis" in the United Kingdom. His first novel, Shadowmancer, reached #1 on the New York Times Best Sellers List in 2004 and has been translated into 48 languages. His other novels include Wormwood (another New York Times best seller which was nominated for a Quill Book Award), The Shadowmancer Returns: The Curse of Salamander Street, Tersias the Oracle, and Mariah Mundi. Taylor currently resides in North Yorkshire with his wife and three children.
One with a Shepherd – The Tears and Triumphs of a Ministry Marriageby Mary Somerville
Being a new pastor’s wife, I am constantly looking for and reading materials on this subject. One with a Shepherd covers a wide range of topics related to being a pastor’s wife. It encourages, informs, and directs you to Scripture to help you as you serve along side your husband/pastor.
This is a good book for pastor’s wives but also for any women whose husband is in a “spotlight” position (school superintendent, public office, etc.)
In this first book of the Sisters of Homes County series, Grace Hostettler, a young Amish girl, has returned to her Amish roots and community after her “running around years.” She seems eager to settle back into Amish life and even agree to marry Cleon Schrock, a fine Amish gentlemen. But when a newspaper reporter shows up in their community and begins asking questions as well as some acts of violence against the Hostettler family, Grace if faced with some of the events of her past. The theme of this book is forgiveness, both on the part of Grace’s family and even for Grace herself.
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KAY ARTHUR is one of America's best-known and most-beloved Bible teachers and authors. With her husband, Jack, she is the cofounder of Precept Ministries International, the leaders in inductive Bible-study resources. Kay also reaches hundreds of thousands of people internationally through her "Precept upon Precept" inductive Bible studies. In addition, her daily and weekly television programs air on over 900 stations in 30 countries.
These are “stand alone” books, and do not have to be read in order.They are not as action filled as the Left Behind series, but do have excellent historical accuracy and are interesting to read.Four books are planned in the series, one for each of the Gospel writers. LaHaye and Jenkins began the series with John’s story, since much of their work on the Left Behind series was based on the Book of Revelation which was also written by John.
Title:John’s Story: The Last Eyewitness
Author:Tim LaHaye & Jerry Jenkins
Age:Adult/Teen
Gender:Either
Summary:John’s Story, released in 2006 is the first of four books planned in theJesus Chronicleshistorical fiction series.At age 90, John, the last of the original twelve apostles sets out to write a gospel to correct heretical teaching gaining popularity that alleges Jesus is not God’s son.He recounts Christ’s life and miracles from his perspective as a beloved disciple. He also tells the story of the early church and of his exile to Patmos, where he receives the revelation of end time events. The complete Bible books of John, I John, II John, III John, and Revelation are printed in the appendix of this book.
Title:Mark’s Story: The Gospel According to Peter
Author:Tim LaHaye & Jerry Jenkins
Age:Adult/Teen
Gender:Either
Summary:Mark’s Story, released in 2007 is the second of four books planned in theJesus Chronicleshistorical fiction series.This story is based on Mark’s close friendship with Peter and the information Peter shares with him over the years about Christ’s teaching. The story begins on the evening of Jesus’ crucifixion and continues through the growing pains and struggles of the early church, ending with Peter, Paul, and Mark’s martyrdom. The complete Bible books of Mark, I Peter, and II Peter are printed in the appendix of this book.
Title:Luke’s Story: By Faith Alone
Author:Tim LaHaye & Jerry Jenkins
Age:Adult/Teen
Gender:Either
Summary:Luke’s Story, released in 2009 is the third of four books planned in theJesus Chronicleshistorical fiction series.We follow Luke as he rises from a Greek slave to a doctor and finally to a writer devoted to telling Christ’s story based on years of eye witness accounts he has collected and recorded. In particular, he interviews Mary, the mother of Jesus, and records her unique experiences. In addition, Luke works with Saul (Paul) and records much of the early church history. The complete Bible books of Luke and Acts are printed in the appendix of this book.
Everyone has them... goals, aspirations, dreams. Whether its traveling around the world, starting your own business, retiring with a million dollars, sending the kids to college, pursuing a passion, or whatever else your dreams include, you need a clear path to achieve them.
According to John Maxwell, success lies in ten powerful, straightforward questions. In his new book, Put Your Dream to the Test, Maxwell brings the subject of a dream down to earth and provides a step-by-step action plan that you can start using today to see, own, and reach your dream. More importantly, Maxwell helps you create the right answers, giving you principles and tips to make good decisions and maximize every moment to achieve your dream.
Don't leave your dream to chance. This book is a must-have and can make the difference between failure and success.
Watch "A Perfect Mess" - Part 1 Watch "The Fear of Not Being Perfect" - Part 2 Watch "God Will Use Broken People" - Part 3 Lisa Harper is a master storyteller whose lively approach highlights the relevance of the Bible to modern life. A popular Bible teacher and speaker, she is the author of several books as well as a columnist for Today’s Christian Woman magazine. Lisa earned her master’s of theological studies from Covenant Theological Seminary and makes her home outside Nashville.
"A tour-de-force of suspense that demands to be read in one sitting." -James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Oracle. OKAY, here's the deal. No HARDCOVER fiction title from an established CBA author has ever landed in the TOP TEN of the New York Times Bestsellers list outside the Left Behind phenomenon, not even close that we can find. And definitely not an author of Thrillers.
Until now.
The Team at Circle Media and Creative Trust would like to congratulate Ted for news just received that BoneMan's Daughters will debut at #10 on the NYT Bestseller's list (May 3rd.) This is a watershed moment for you and all fans of the kind of fiction Ted writes.
Summary: I enjoyed the story immensely.
