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Relentless Joy : Finding Freedom, Passion, And Happiness – Even When You Ha
$18.99Add to cartFinding Joy Even When You Have to Fight for It
Do you feel like life’s kind of kicking you around a bit? Do you feel yourself sinking, trying to get back to the surface but weighed down by regret, frustration, or grief? This book is for you. Or maybe life is great–the job, the kids, the house, the partner–but you want more. You know there is more joy, more abundance, more peace. This book is for you too!
Award-winning storyteller and former national sportscaster Rachel Joy Baribeau is the friendly hand reaching for you right now. She knows what those dark moments are like. And she knows the profound joy of healing and finding happiness again. With gut-level honesty, she shares her own story of changing the narrative of her life from stuck, overwhelmed, and anxious to confident in her identity and joyful in her life’s purpose. Then she helps you do the same with your one precious life.
Inspired by Rachel’s contagiously indomitable spirit, you’ll be encouraged and equipped in your journey to finding joy, peace, and inspiration in your own new narrative. Because your story’s not done yet–and the best parts are yet to come.
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Stroke Of Heaven
$19.95Add to cartAfter surviving a stroke while playing college volleyball, author Malori Rogers learned how to find God and his will by seeing life through a spiritual lens.
With the overarching theme of the importance of faith and family, Rogers provides a look into her experience and how living with a brain injury takes an immense amount of motivation and discipline every day. It’s not something Rogers ever envisioned experiencing, but she has learned it’s possible to have contentment, drive, purpose, and motivation even when our world is shattered.
A Stroke of Heaven offers encouragement to everyone who faces the trials that come with life and a transparent, spirit-filled, honest testimony to the heavenly father and his powerful nature.
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Life He Saved Us For
$21.95Add to cartIn the Fall of 2021 Joelaan, her husband Devin, and their pup Enya were hit by street racers in a head on collision. While this book offers a play by play through the lens and eyes of that awful night; there’s so much more that God allowed to take place both before and after that evening.
This book isn’t just about the accident.
If you are walking through grief, physical pain, disability, or a war with mental health; A Christ follower or a skeptic; if you’ve lost someone, or are lonely and need hope, this book it for you.
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Relentless Joy : Finding Freedom, Passion, And Happiness – Even When You Ha
$29.99Add to cartFinding Joy Even When You Have to Fight for It
Do you feel like life’s kind of kicking you around a bit? Do you feel yourself sinking, trying to get back to the surface but weighed down by regret, frustration, or grief? This book is for you. Or maybe life is great–the job, the kids, the house, the partner–but you want more. You know there is more joy, more abundance, more peace. This book is for you too!
Award-winning storyteller and former national sportscaster Rachel Joy Baribeau is the friendly hand reaching for you right now. She knows what those dark moments are like. And she knows the profound joy of healing and finding happiness again. With gut-level honesty, she shares her own story of changing the narrative of her life from stuck, overwhelmed, and anxious to confident in her identity and joyful in her life’s purpose. Then she helps you do the same with your one precious life.
Inspired by Rachel’s contagiously indomitable spirit, you’ll be encouraged and equipped in your journey to finding joy, peace, and inspiration in your own new narrative. Because your story’s not done yet–and the best parts are yet to come.
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Vibes You Feel
$19.99Add to cartThis inspiring book for teens and young women explores what it means to listen to God’s voice, better understand the “vibes” and intuition the Spirit uses as guidance, and live a life that proclaims your heavenly truth. Filled with personal lessons from author and Grammy-nominated artist Kierra “Kiki” Sheard-Kelly and empowering scriptural promises, you’ll grow stronger in your faith as well as your God-given purpose.
Each day, we are under attack–by people who want to keep us down or who doubt our gifts, as well as by spiritual forces who want to knock us off our God-given path and into the darkness. In The Vibes You Feel, Kierra “Kiki” Sheard-Kelly invites you to uncover what it means to have the Holy Spirit in your life, and how listening to the vibes we sense in certain situations can help steer us toward the future God intends.
Inside The Vibes You Feel, you’ll find:
*encouragement and support for navigating today’s world
*solid biblical truths and scriptural promises that arm you for the tough decisions and battles in your life
*Kierra’s own personal stories and experiences with difficult situations, and the spiritual nudges that helped her through
*Advice and guidance with actionable steps
In addition, The Vibes You Feel:
*is an ideal gift for birthdays, Christmas, Easter, or graduations
*helps you grow closer to God and understand the signals he sends
*is perfect for those looking for motivation and biblical guidanceAlso check out Kierra Sheard-Kelly’s bestselling and inspirational book, Big, Bold, and Beautiful.
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Revolutionary Heroes : True Stories Of Courage From America’s Fight For Ind
$29.99Add to cartIntroduce Young Readers to Inspiring Figures from Early American History
We live in scary and unpredictable times, and times of crisis call for heroes. Despite our recent obsession with all things superhero, real heroes are just regular people who rise to the challenge when the going gets tough–like the people who won the American Revolutionary War.
Some famous, some obscure, but all models of courage under fire, these ordinary people followed their convictions, took tremendous risks, and faced dire consequences should they fail. Yet they stuck to their principles, winning the most unlikely of victories and not only shaping a new country but reshaping the world. Now Pat Williams brings their stories to vivid life for children ages 9-12.
These engaging stories of men, women, and even kids who showed courage despite overwhelming odds during America’s fight for freedom will inspire young readers to face their fears, take calculated risks, and imagine a better future for themselves and their country.
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I See Greatness In You
$19.99Add to cartA Leadership Books Title
This book is an amazingly insightful, compelling, and uplifting read because it gives personal examples from author Larry Ragland’s life, pouring out encouragement to every Christian reader at any age. This encouragement enlightens and motivates the reader to shine forth the Greatness that God has put in his or her life.
Larry Ragland writes a compelling memoir about his life, threading a message throughout the book about how God led him successfully through childhood rejection, legal indictments, church location struggles, health issues, and even marriage problems just exactly as God triumphantly led the Bible characters of old miraculously through their wilderness of tragedies, pain, sorrows, challenges, and intrigue to bring out the greatness in them, so He did in Larry’s life, and so He wants to do in you, the reader too! Larry Ragland has over 30 years of experience in local church ministry. Alongside his wife Sandy and their two daughters, he founded Solid Rock in Birmingham, Alabama. Together they have pastored the same church for 30 years. He has preached the Gospel in several states and many countries.
Larry is reaching the world through his books, online videos, podcasts, and digital courses. In 1996 he founded Ambassadors Bible College, which has equipped and credentialed church planters, pastors, and missionaries around the world. Larry is also the Founder and Director of Ambassadors Network (a network of local churches, pastors, missionaries, and leaders). His passion is to lead leaders and equip this generation to be a voice of influence on our culture and world.
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Hard Pressed But Not Crushed
$15.99Add to cartWe are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. (2 Corinthians 4:7-9)
If you ever question God’s ability to redeem whatever He chooses, regardless of how horrific it is, Patti Davis wants to lay your doubt to rest.
As a child, Patti has a rage-aholic mother, struggles in school, and suffers both physical and sexual abuse. But when a neighbor invites her to participate in a children’s program at their church, something changes. This local church, filled with complete strangers, soon becomes a sanctuary from her chaotic and unpredictable home life. It is a place where, for a few hours a week, she feels safe.
In spite of being under God’s protection, Patti’s adult life is a series of struggles. Her marriage to her high school sweetheart leads to heartache. She receives a devastating health diagnosis, followed by a life-changing car accident. But even through health, relationship, and financial hardship, God remains faithful in her life.
For anyone who wonders what purpose God has for their troubles, this gripping testimony of a woman who has received comfort in the midst of wounding, and a new outlook during severe trials, will forever change their perspective on adversity.
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Revolutionary Heroes : True Stories Of Courage From America’s Fight For Ind
$16.99Add to cartIntroduce Young Readers to Inspiring Figures from Early American History
We live in scary and unpredictable times, and times of crisis call for heroes. Despite our recent obsession with all things superhero, real heroes are just regular people who rise to the challenge when the going gets tough–like the people who won the American Revolutionary War.
Some famous, some obscure, but all models of courage under fire, these ordinary people followed their convictions, took tremendous risks, and faced dire consequences should they fail. Yet they stuck to their principles, winning the most unlikely of victories and not only shaping a new country but reshaping the world. Now Pat Williams brings their stories to vivid life for children ages 9-12.
These engaging stories of men, women, and even kids who showed courage despite overwhelming odds during America’s fight for freedom will inspire young readers to face their fears, take calculated risks, and imagine a better future for themselves and their country.
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Sistering : The Art Of Holding Close And Letting Go
$14.95Add to cart“I don’t know how my life would be different if I never had my sister, but I do know that the steadiness in how I stand in the world is in large part because she exists.”
With honesty, laughter, adoration, and a few choice swear words, author-sisters Danielle Neff and Jessica Dickey look together at their lives and the love that makes it all worthwhile.
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Stuff Id Only Tell God
$17.99Add to cartWelcome to your own little confession booth.
What would you say if you were completely honest with yourself and with God? It’s time to find out.
With daring questions, provocative lists, and quirky charts and illustrations, this journal is a place to record all the stuff you’d only tell God: ideas, beliefs, secrets, memories, wonderings, and wishes–things that might seem outlandish or outrageous to anyone else but are what make you you. You’ll find the space, the courage, and the help you need to unearth the real you, the you that is sometimes buried deep beneath a layer of self-protection.
Where to begin? With your beautifully ruthless honesty.
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Midlife Battle Cry
$18.99Add to cartIn a culture where so many people think of middle age as a downward slope into comfy sneakers and quiet, meaningless existence, we can redefine the second half of life, shaping it into decades of fulfillment, fun, strength, and purpose.
In our forties, fifties, and beyond, we’re wrestling with new questions. Is this it? Did I do what I wanted to do in my life? Who am I now that my kids have moved out? Will my sagging skin eventually hang all the way down to my feet? We feel a little like the world has nudged us aside for the younger crowd.
But God still has much in store for us.
God doesn’t bring us to the middle of our lives so we can park in front of the TV and binge-watch home makeover shows. There is no “midlife” to him! We are his gift to this world at every age and in every season, and it’s time to embrace it like never before. Right now, we are the best we’ve ever been. We know more, we’ve done more, we’ve lost and loved more. We’ve figured out that all tweezers are not created equal for chin hairs and, best of all, we’ve crossed into a space of feeling more ourselves than ever before. These are exhilarating and empowering years.
In Midlife Battle Cry, bestselling author Dawn Barton will inspire you to:
*realize that God isn’t done with you (honestly, he’s just getting started),
*view midlife as a pivot point, the start of a bold and powerful season,
*embrace who you are physically, spiritually, and emotionally,
*learn to share your experiences and wisdom with a younger generation, and
*accept that sometimes adding arch support to your cutest shoes is a really good idea.Blending lots of humor, honesty, stories, and insights, Dawn will walk you through redefining the mighty second half of life. It’s time to rediscover your passions, pursue your dreams–and know your actions can cause not just a ripple effect but a magnificent tidal wave.
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I Dont Have Cancer When Im Sleeping
$16.99Add to cart“I felt okay, not sick, not wounded, just part of a new club in which no one wanted membership.”
Noreen was not immune to the effects of cancer, as her mother had experienced lung cancer, but she was not prepared for navigating cancer herself or how her faith would be tested. I Don’t Have Cancer When I’m Sleeping explores a husband and wife’s journey through her cancer. Twice. With a sense of understanding, love, and devotion, this as-told-by memoir offers the unvarnished truth about living and dying with cancer-a path in which time holds new meaning and priorities change.
For readers who want to hear a story of both struggle and hope, for readers who are going through the cancer experience or know someone who is, and for readers who are experiencing grief or are a surviving spouse trying to cope … there is every bit of perfectness in the imperfectness of being human.
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Girl Who Saw Heaven
$28.99Add to cartA remarkable true story of one child’s journey into the afterlife after surviving a super tornado.
When Ari Hallmark was in kindergarten, her family was caught in a powerful tornado in their hometown of Arab, Alabama. On April 27, 2011, Ari and her parents, Shane and Jennifer Hallmark, were putting the finishing touches on their new home, which Shane had built from scratch. Shane’s last-second decision to drive to his parents’ house put the Hallmarks directly in the path of a devastating EF4 tornado.
Moments after the Hallmarks arrived at the home, the mile-wide tornado ripped the house off its foundation and flung it in the air. When Ari regained consciousness, she began sharing the extraordinary story of what happened to her during the tornado: she met her guardian angel and followed her family to heaven. The full story of what Ari went through–the six months of reoccurring dreams that foretold the tragedy, and the unexpected challenges she faced from the legal system after the storm–delivers a powerful message to the world: you will see your late loved ones again.
Ari Hallmark is now a high school senior determined to share her hopeful message with the world. The Girl Who Saw Heaven is a uniquely poignant addition to near-death experience and heavenly encounter classics. Ari’s story will leave you with a different perspective of death and more hopeful of what lies beyond.
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Big Bible Book Of Games
$15.99Add to cartChallenges and Games from All Books of the Bible
Ready to test your knowledge of Scripture and learn more of God’s Word? Then you’re ready for The Big Bible Book of Games!
From Guinness World Records Puzzle Master Timothy E. Parker, this brand-new collection of puzzles, trivia, and brain teasers is sure to provide hours of entertainment. The hundreds of games include
– word searches
– sudoku
– mazes
– true or false
– word scrambles
– anagrams
– fill-in-the-blank
– and moreThere’s no better way to combine fun, relaxation, and education than with games.
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100 Days Of Cultivating Kindness
$18.99Add to cartA 100-day guide to becoming contagiously kind in order to change the world. Do you know what happens when you fight fire with fire? You get more fire. Violence breeds violence, and contempt breeds contempt… so what does kindness breed? In 100 Days of Cultivating Kindness, Dr. Tony Evans lays out a case for turning the world upside down by cultivating and expressing contagious kindness. He invites readers to develop a passion for this simple fruit of the Spirit and observe its life-changing power. Readers will learn that while paradigms and perspectives only become more entrenched through opposition, they can break the mold with an open hand and a courageous heart… and take an active part in shaping the future of their communities, their country, and the world.
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In The Shadow Of My Inheritance
$17.99Add to cartAs the light of Jesus Christ shone on Jeanie Stewart’s family, her parents and grandparents cast life-giving shadows of biblical principles. They didn’t preach the Bible to her-they lived the Bible in front of her. That daily display shaped Jeanie as a child and inspired her to create the same Christlike shadows for those around her.
Through In the Shadow of My Inheritance: An Encouragement for Christlike Living, Jeanie shares examples of her family’s lives as they aspired to trust Christ, obey His word, and leave a godly legacy. With heartfelt conviction, Jeanie explains our responsibility to point others to their inheritance in Christ. You’ll be encouraged to walk in the truth of Scripture and consider the shadows you leave your own children and the next generation.
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New Mercies I See
$15.99Add to cartWe live in an ever-increasingly complex world, but refreshment waits for you within these pages. Escape the anxiety–the let-downs, the distractions, the chaos–and color your way toward a quiet soul.
Escape the stress of daily life and color your way toward quietness and strength. Even in our hectic world, God’s mercy and faithfulness are available. Slow down with this attractive, Bible-based adult coloring book and let God’s mercy and goodness renew your soul.
With more than 90 pages of unique patterns and inspiring selections of Scripture and quotations alongside original illustrations from author and artist Jennifer Tucker, New Mercies I See invites you to turn down the volume, be still, and relax in God’s goodness. A beautiful way to relieve anxiety and treat yourself to the vital practice of self-care, this exquisitely designed adult coloring book features:
*96 single-sided pages of art and inspiring text
*A large format with 10×10 pages
*A strikingly lovely cover with gold accents
*High-quality paper that doesn’t bleed through
*Convenient lay-flat binding
*Reflective Bible verses and inspirational quotes, all accompanied by beautiful designs and accented with metallic ink
*Detailed illustrations suitable for all skill levels
New Mercies I See invites you to:
*Reflect on God’s goodness and generosity as you read calming and reassuring Bible verses
*Create unique pieces of art that you can give away or display as decorative reminders of God’s love
*Take a break from your busy schedule to find moments for rest and replenishment
This relaxing and beautifully designed adult coloring book is perfect for anyone who:
*Welcomes a respite from the noise, distraction, and busyness of life
*Longs to meditate on Bible verses and uplifting thoughts
*Needs a stress-relieving activity, but doesn’t have much time
*Looks for ways to bless a loved one with an encouraging gift for special occasions or just because
*Wants to experience a decrease in anxiety through the research-based benefits of coloring
New Mercies I See is a beautiful invitation to enjoy the peace and serenity that the Lord offers. Whatever season of life you’re in, pick up your favorite art supplies and find rest for your soul as you color your way toward a more peaceful and contented state of being.
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Sabiduria Para El Camino – (Spanish)
$14.99Add to cartReciba aliento cada dia a medida que crece en sabiduria. El amado pastor Charles R. Swindoll ofrece pensamientos para la vida diaria de manera practica, relevante y alentadora en esta coleccion de 365 dias de algunos de sus escritos mas significativos.
Con 365 dias de meditaciones del libro de Proverbios, Swindoll comparte sabias palabras para gente ocupada sobre temas como la satisfaccion, el caracter, el trabajo y la adoracion. Tanto hombres como mujeres disfrutaran:
*Devociones breves y significativas que ofrecen consejos biblicos relevantes en tan solo unos minutos al dia.
*Sabias palabras extraidas del libro de Proverbios que le ayudaran cuando se sienta ocupado y abrumado.
*Inspiracion para ayudarle a crecer en su fe
Preguntas que invitan a la reflexion personal
Sabiduria para el camino brindara fuerza a los cansados, equilibrio al caos y conocimiento al que busca. Vea lo que puede suceder cuando la sabiduria se pone a trabajar en su vida con Sabiduria para el camino.Wisdom for the Way
Be encouraged every day as you grow in wisdom. Beloved pastor Charles R. Swindoll offers thoughts for daily living in a practical, relevant and encouraging way in this 365-day collection of some of his most significant writings.
With 365 days of meditations from the book of Proverbs, Swindoll shares wise words for busy people on topics such as contentment, character, work, and worship. Both men and women will enjoy:
*Brief, meaningful devotions that give relevant, biblical advice in just a few minutes a day
*Wise words gleaned from the book of Proverbs to help when you are feeling busy and overwhelmed
*Inspiration to help you grow in your faith
*Questions that invite personal reflection
Wisdom for the Way will bring strength to the weary, balance to the chaotic, and knowledge to the seeker. See what can happen when wisdom is put to work in your life with Wisdom for the Journey.
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I Take My Coffee Black
$17.99Add to cartTyler Merritt’s video “Before You Call the Cops” has been viewed more than 60 million times. The viral video’s main point-the more you know someone, the more empathy, understanding, and compassion you have for that person-is the springboard for this book. By sharing his highs and exposing his lows, Tyler welcomes us into his world, allowing us to get to know him and helping bridge the divides that seem to grow wider every day.
In I Take My Coffee Black, Tyler tells hilarious stories from his own life as a black man in America. He talks about his multi-cultural childhood in Las Vegas that didn’t necessarily prepare him for life in the South, his passion for rap music and musical theater, how Jesus barged in uninvited and changed his life forever (it all started with a Triple F.A.T. Goose jacket) and the shocking events that occurred after his video went viral that no one has heard. Throughout his stories, he also seamlessly weaves in lessons about privilege, the legacy of lynching and sharecropping, and why you don’t cross black mamas, teaching readers about the history of encoded racism that still undergirds our society today.
By turns witty, insightful, touching, and laugh-out-loud funny, I Take My Coffee Black not only paints a portrait of one man’s experience of being Black in America, but also expresses the valuable connections we miss when we do not take the time to learn about others’ lives and experiences. This book enlightens, illuminates, and entertains-ultimately building the kind of empathy that might just be the antidote against the racial injustice in our society.
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God In My Corner
$18.99Add to cartEveryone needs a second chance, even if your name is George Foreman.
“My second chance arrived unexpectedly in a Puerto Rican dressing room after a heavyweight boxing match. What happened to me in that room is so incredibly bizarre, it’s unlikely you’ve ever before read anything like it. Simply stated, I died and went to the other side. The experience impacted me so profoundly that three decades later I can’t go a single day without thinking about it.”
A childhood in grinding poverty. Two heavyweight boxing championships – twenty years apart. A life-changing encounter with God. A new life devoted to ministry. An inspiring comeback and then astounding success as an entrepreneur and trusted product pitchman.
For the first time, George Foreman tells the whole story of his remarkable life. With the frankness, warmth, and humor you expect from Foreman, he shares the faith journey that has shaped his life, offering many life lessons along the way.
*What are the secrets to George Foreman’s inspiring success?
*Why is he always smiling?
*Why did he name all five of his sons George?There is no one quiet like George Foreman. God in My Corner explains why. More importantly, it will open your eyes to the reality that God is there in your corner, just as He’s been there for George all these years.
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Triumph Over Trauma
$19.00Add to cartTraumatic experiences happen to nearly everyone, at some time, in some form. The aftereffects–depression, anxiety, addiction, panic attacks, insomnia, and more–can affect us for years or even a lifetime. But the brokenness following a traumatic event is never a life sentence. We are all changed by trauma, but we do not have to be defined by it.
Drawing on cutting-edge research, Triumph over Trauma empowers you to find relief and hope once and for all. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all solution, this whole-person treatment approach recognizes you as a unique constellation of emotional, physical, intellectual, relational, and spiritual dimensions. This book explains how trauma affects your emotions, body, brain, relationships, soul, and dreams. Then it shows you how to create a personalized plan to find your way back to wholeness, joy, and peace.
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Best Of Friends
$14.99Add to cartFriendship is one of the best things that God has created.
It is unparalleled as a building block of society, a universal theme in great literature, and has a huge impact on our mental health and happiness. But many of us are lonely or feel suffocated by the pressures of life and quantity of relationships we have to maintain, and almost all of us could benefit from better friendships.
Phil Knox, author of Story Bearers and Head of Mission at Evangelical Alliance, celebrates the best of friendships in The Best of Friends. Punctuated with personal story, poetry, and practical application, Knox examines friendship in the setting of the church and explores how Jesus invested his time both with his closest companions and one-off encounters. Readers will recognise the power of friendship in bringing non believers to church, and Knox explores the importance of becoming friends with people who are different from us. Advising that our church circles are always open and invitational, not closed cliques. Finally, Knox considers intergenerational friendships and the most important friend request of all time: one’s relationship with God.
Full of practical advice, The Best of Friends shows us how to choose our friends wisely and maintain lasting and meaningful friendships, especially our relationship with God.
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Be Uncommon : 40 Ways To Leave Average Behind
$29.99Add to cartGod created you to be you, not someone else. So why do we so often settle for less? Why do we bow to the pressure to conform to others’ expectations of us rather than boldly being the person we were meant to be? Why do we pretend to be satisfied with average, ordinary . . . common? What would it be like if we actually believed God desires to do something extraordinary with our lives?
In this inspiring new book from the bestselling author of An Enemy Called Average, you’ll find the motivation and encouragement you need to stop settling and start stretching toward the goal of being you in the way only you can! In short, punchy chapters, John Mason shows you how to face down fear, doubt, criticism, and apathy with enthusiasm, decisiveness, persistence, and honesty. He shows you how to seek God’s direction, develop wisdom, manage your time and energy, and take risks.
Outside of your comfort zone is where you’ll find true fulfillment and contentment as you develop into the exceptional, extraordinary, uncommon person you were always meant to be. So what are you waiting for?
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Fish Out Of Water
$22.99Add to cartWhat Happens When One of America’s Most Beloved Biographers Writes His Own Biography?
For five-time New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas, the answer is Fish Out of Water: A Search for the Meaning of Life–a soaring, lyrical, and often mischievous account of his early years, in which the astute Queens-born son of Greek and German immigrants struggles to make sense of a world in which he never quite seems to fit.
While millions know Metaxas as a celebrated author, the witty host of Socrates in the City, and a nationally syndicated radio personality, here he reveals a personal story few have known. The scion of two families with very different traditions, he enjoyed their affection and support through his riotous but successful years at Yale, yet later felt abandoned as he drifted toward an abyss of meaninglessness from which he barely escaped.
Along the way, Metaxas introduces us to an unforgettable troupe of Runyonesque characters who join this quintessentially first-generation American boy on his odyssey, underscoring how simultaneously funny, serious, happy, sad, and meaningful life can be.
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Be Uncommon : 40 Ways To Leave Average Behind
$14.99Add to cartGod created you to be you, not someone else. So why do we so often settle for less? Why do we bow to the pressure to conform to others’ expectations of us rather than boldly being the person we were meant to be? Why do we pretend to be satisfied with average, ordinary . . . common? What would it be like if we actually believed God desires to do something extraordinary with our lives?
In this inspiring new book from the bestselling author of An Enemy Called Average, you’ll find the motivation and encouragement you need to stop settling and start stretching toward the goal of being you in the way only you can! In short, punchy chapters, John Mason shows you how to face down fear, doubt, criticism, and apathy with enthusiasm, decisiveness, persistence, and honesty. He shows you how to seek God’s direction, develop wisdom, manage your time and energy, and take risks.
Outside of your comfort zone is where you’ll find true fulfillment and contentment as you develop into the exceptional, extraordinary, uncommon person you were always meant to be. So what are you waiting for?
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All My Knotted Up Life
$22.40Add to cartAn incredibly thoughtful, disarmingly funny, and intensely vulnerable glimpse into the life and ministry of a woman familiar to many but known by few.
“It’s a peculiar thing, this having lived long enough to take a good look back. We go from knowing each other better than we know ourselves to barely sure if we know each other at all, to precisely sure that we don’t. All my knotted-up life I’ve longed for the sanity and simplicity of knowing who’s good and who’s bad. I’ve wanted to know this about myself as much as anyone. This was not theological. It was strictly relational. God could do what he wanted with eternity. I was just trying to make it here in the meantime. As benevolent as he has been in a myriad of ways, God has remained aloof on this uncomplicated request.” Beth Moore
All My Knotted-Up Life is a beautifully crafted portrait of resilience and survival, a poignant reminder of God’s enduring faithfulness, and proof positive that if we ever truly took the time to hear people’s full stories . . . we’d all walk around slack-jawed.
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Lives We Actually Have
$25.00Add to cartWarm and witty blessings found within the struggle of a shared humanity, from the New York Times bestselling authors of Good Enough
Blessed are you, the strange duck.
You with the very intense hobbies.
Or the collection of movies or mugs or sneakers.
You with the hometown or home team that makes you very, very proud.
You, my dear, in all your intricacies…are a marvel.
Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie, authors of the instant New York Times bestseller Good Enough, reveal how every day is worth blessing–even Tuesdays. In a world that demands relentless perfection, Bowler and Richie offer creative, faith-based blessings that center gratitude and hope without making light of our real, messy lives.
Formatted like a prayer book, The Lives We Actually Have is an oasis and a landing spot for weary souls, with blessings that center on various moods, including Bless This Ordinary Day, Bless This Tired Day, Bless This Lovely Day, Bless This Mournful Day, and more. These heartfelt, nurturing blessings are a sanctuary for the grieving, the hopeful, the restless, the careworn, and anyone who needs a chance to pause and exhale in a chaotic world.
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In The Footsteps Of The Savior
$24.99Add to cartHave you ever wondered what the Holy Land might have looked like through Jesus’s eyes? Join pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado as he takes you on an unforgettable journey following Jesus through his life on earth, giving you a chance to see the Holy Land and God’s heart for humanity in a brand-new light.
In the Footsteps of the Savior is an invitation to come alongside Max as he shares meaningful, insights on the people and places that shaped Jesus’s life. In this special compilation, Max weaves together in-depth teaching from his bestsellers with poignant reflections on his time in the Holy Land, guiding you through three distinct aspects of Jesus’ life:
*The arrival of the Savior
*Jesus’s ministry
*The crossroads and the crossWith beautiful photographs and thoughtful questions for reflection, In the Footsteps of the Savior will take you on a journey through Bethlehem, Nazareth, Galilee, the Jordan River, Bethany, Jerusalem, and more.
As you see the places Jesus walked from a new perspective, you’ll also deepen your connection with the King of the universe who became the Savior on the cross.
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Living Fully : Dare To Step Into Your Most Vibrant Life
$18.00Add to cartAn irresistible guide to living without holding back, from the vibrant lifestyle entrepreneur and host of the Living Fully podcast
Mallory Ervin is known for exuding energy, joy, and laughter. But despite her public accomplishments, Mallory is no stranger to battling unhealthy attachments to performance and success. Now?, in her unforgettable debut book, Mallory invites readers to see how her surprising journey–from achievement and accolades to devastating, never-before-shared lows–guided her and led her to a deeply fulfilling life.
In Living Fully, Mallory shares her personal story of overcoming the unhealthy and damaging patterns in her life and shows readers how to trade this for something completely new and more rewarding. What she discovered was there had always been a different life available to her, one that she had not yet seen. Now she encourages readers to resist a “just fine” existence and to step into a life they never dared to imagine before. Through inspiring stories and practical advice? Mallory encourages readers to:
– stop returning to a “just getting by” mentality
– shift perspective so blessings don’t become burdens
– remember that life’s curveballs don’t have to knock you off your feet
– identify your passions and get back to your truest self
– slow down and enjoy the extraordinary in the everyday moments
– quiet the voice of fear
– get clear on the life you want“I wrote this to be your wake-up call, the thing that turns the lights on in your life and propels you to make real change, once and for all , ” Mallory says. “I want you to wake up and stay awake.”
?For anyone hungry for a richer life, or tired of coasting through life in a “cruise control” mindset, Living Fully is the ultimate invitation to embrace abundance and joy–and not look back!
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Ignite Your Life
$19.99Add to cartHave the time of your life, for the rest of your life.
If you want to have your life ignited every day with effortless faith, joy, peace, purpose, and direction, you’re going to love this book-with the emphasis on the word effortless. God has the perfect plan for your life, and He promises to pour it out on you when you simply live for His purpose rather than your own.
This is a simple presentation of God’s Word that, when followed with childlike faith, will bring you into an intimate relationship with God. Imagine living every day with purpose, free from worry, and full of joy, no matter what the day holds for you.
It’s not too good to be true! The most excited, joy-filled Christians are those who just accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. This is how God expects you to live your entire life!
*Experience joy every day, no matter what your day holds
*Know, without question, that God is answering your prayers
*Move into an intimate relationship with GodSatan is using fear to paralyze the church into inactivity and to sterilize Christians into not reproducing themselves. The battle is not in our streets or in Washington, DC. The battle is in our churches and in the heart and soul of every Christian.
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Rich Mullins : An Arrow Pointing To Heaven – Twenty Fifth Anniversary Editi (Ann
$19.99Add to cartExperience Rich Mullins’s Legacy of Joy and Real Compassion
Beloved contemporary Christian musician Rich Mullins lived his life with abandon for God, leaving the spotlight to teach music among a Navajo community. An accident cut his life short in 1997, but his songs and ragamuffin spirit continue to teach many.
In honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Rich’s homegoing, this edition of Rich Mullins: An Arrow Pointing to Heaven delivers an intimate look at the experiences that sparked praise hits and the values behind his Christ-like candor. James Bryan Smith captures just what Rich wished for when he said, I hope I would leave a legacy of joy–a legacy of real compassion.
See the layers of his story through reflections from friends and family, an afterword by Rich’s brother David Mullins, and Smith’s own bond with him. And in remembrance, be inspired to enjoy God’s world as Rich did.
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Wake Up With Purpose
$28.99Add to cartKnown to millions as simply Sister Jean, the Loyola Chicago matriarch and college basketball icon invites you into her remarkable memoir filled with history, wonder, and common-sense wisdom for this century and beyond. As Sister Jean wisely says, I’ve seen so many changes in the last 102 years, but the important things remain the same.
Part life story, part philosophy text, and part spiritual guide, Sister Jean’s wit, wisdom, and common sense has broad appeal and application that transcends religious creed, belief, and even feelings on Loyola’s basketball team.
Along with her collaborator Seth Davis, an award-winning writer, broadcaster and New York Times best-selling author, Sister Jean lets you experience:
*Sister Jean’s words and her spirit.
*her sharp sense of humor.
*life lessons gleaned from one hundred years of living.
*universal themes that connect us all.
*priceless wisdom.The driving force inside Wake Up with Purpose! is the narrative of Sister Jean’s fascinating life–from teaching at a Catholic school during the Second World War to serving on a Chicago college campus in the sixties and beyond to cheering from the sidelines of a men’s basketball tournament in March 2018.
As you learn about Sister Jean’s century-long life, you’ll feel just like the Loyola students do when they knock on her office door, plop down in a chair, and ask if she would have time to chat, an activity that she still does daily.
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Jesus Revolution Movie Edition
$18.99Add to cartNow a major motion picture
The Jesus Movement transformed the church–and it can transform you
God has always been passionate about turning unlikely people into His most fervent followers. Prostitutes and pagans, tax collectors and tricksters, the pompous and the pious–the more unlikely, the more it seemed to please God to demonstrate His power, might, and mercy through them. America in the 1960s and 1970s was full of many such characters–young men and women who had rejected the conformist religion of their parents’ generation, didn’t follow conventional rules, and didn’t fit in. Their longing for something more set the stage for the greatest spiritual awakening of the twentieth century.
Discover the remarkable true story of the Jesus Movement, an extraordinary time of mass revival, renewal, and reconciliation. Setting intriguing personal stories within the context of one of the most tumultuous times in modern history, Greg Laurie and Ellen Vaughn draw important parallels with our own time of spiritual apathy and overt hostility, offering a new vision for the next generation of unlikely believers–and hope for the next great American revival.
Because God can always bring a new Jesus Revolution.
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Timothy Keller : His Spiritual And Intellectual Formation
$21.60Add to cartTimothy Keller takes readers behind the scenes to meet the people and understand the events that formed Keller’s spiritual life and ministry priorities.
Millions have read books and listened to sermons by Timothy Keller. But which people and what events shaped his own thinking and spiritual growth? With unfettered access to Keller’s personal notes and sermons–as well as exclusive interviews with family members and longtime friends–Collin Hansen gives you unprecedented understanding of one of the 21st century’s most influential church leaders.
Spend any time around Timothy Keller and you’ll learn what he’s reading, what he’s learning, what he’s seeing. The story of Timothy Keller is the story of his spiritual and intellectual influences, from the woman who taught him how to read the Bible to the professor who taught him to preach Jesus from every text to the philosopher who taught him to see beneath society’s surface.
For the first time, Hansen introduces readers to Keller’s early years: the home where he learned to tell stories from the trees, the church where he learned to care for souls, and the city that lifted him to the international fame he never wanted.
You’ll discover how to:
*Understand the principles and practices that allowed Keller to synthesize so many different influences in a coherent ministry.
*Take the best of Keller’s preaching and teaching to meet emerging challenges in the 21st century.
*Develop your own historical, theological, and cultural perspectives to shape your leadership.
This is the untold story of the people, the books, the lectures, and ultimately the God who formed and shaped the life of Timothy Keller.
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Life Is 10 Percent What Happens To You And 90 Percent How You React
$19.99Add to cartLife Is 10% What Happens to You and 90% How You React is based on the popular quote by bestselling author Charles Swindoll. Everyone experiences obstacles and hardships, but your actions write your story. This isn’t your average self-help book.
Reimagined from content found in Active Spirituality and Laugh Again, Swindoll teaches you how to:
*find joy no matter what season you’re living through.
*overcome life’s dilemmas and build inner resilience.
*defuse disharmony and free yourself from drama.
*maintain balance, extend grace to yourself, and be prosperous.
*lean on your Christian faith and foundational views.Life Is 10% What Happens to You and 90% How You React is for men and women of all ages who are tired of making excuses and assigning blame for their unhappiness. Each chapter is filled with teachings, applicable Scripture, and reflection questions.
Swindoll isn’t promising joy or endless bliss. He is offering wisdom that will equip you with the basic fundamentals to make better decisions, which will improve your mental health and overall quality of life because he knows that life isn’t what happens to you . . . it’s how you react.
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This Here Flesh
$18.00Add to cartIn her stunning debut, the creator of Black Liturgies weaves stories from three generations of her family alongside contemplative reflections to discover the necessary rituals that connect us with our belonging, dignity, and liberation.
“From the womb, we must repeat with regularity that to love ourselves is to survive. I believe that is what my father wanted for me and knew I would so desperately need: a tool for survival, the truth of my dignity named like a mercy new each morning.”
So writes Cole Arthur Riley in her unforgettable book of stories and reflections on discovering the sacred in her skin. In these deeply transporting pages, Arthur Riley reflects on the stories of her grandmother and father, and how they revealed to her an embodied, dignity-affirming spirituality, not only in what they believed but in the act of living itself. Writing memorably of her own childhood and coming to self, Arthur Riley boldly explores some of the most urgent questions of life and faith: How can spirituality not silence the body, but instead allow it to come alive? How do we honor, lament, and heal from the stories we inherit? How can we find peace in a world overtaken with dislocation, noise, and unrest? In this indelible work of contemplative storytelling, Arthur Riley invites us to descend into our own stories, examine our capacity to rest, wonder, joy, rage, and repair, and find that our humanity is not an enemy to faith but evidence of it.
At once a compelling spiritual meditation, a powerful intergenerational account, and a tender coming-of-age narrative, This Here Flesh speaks potently to anyone who suspects that our stories might have something to say to us.
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Everybody Needs Some Cave Time
$17.99Add to cartMeet God in the dark places of life. Find hope and new life.
With unbridled honesty, pastor Jorge Acevedo explores the “caves” we all experience in life – anger, fear, depression, temptation, grief, hopelessness, and death – and how these caves can be a surprising place where we discover hope, redemption, and space to be with God.
Everybody Needs Some Cave Time will help you embrace the messiness of life, live in the tension of pain and joy, and discover how God can form your character even in dark seasons. Without denying, dismissing, or avoiding pain, you will learn how to use it to develop more capacity for hope and a spiritual resilience that will transform you into the person you were created to be.
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Cautivados Por La Gracia – (Spanish)
$14.99Add to cartPalabras oportunas y alentadoras para iniciar una nueva experiencia de la gracia de Dios.
Siguiendo la dramatica historia de John Newton, el autor del himno Sublime Gracia, y el propio encuentro del apostol Pablo con el Dios de la gracia, el pastor y profesor Dr. David Jeremiah ayuda a los lectores a comprender el poder liberador del perdon y la misericordia permanentes.
Historias dramaticas y reflexiones biblicas ponen de relieve los efectos muy personales de la gracia y como la gracia:
*atraviesa maravillosamente todas nuestras diferencias
*nos rescata de nuestro extravio
*nos ayuda a superar nuestras debilidades
*nos lleva de victimas a vencedoresCaptured by Grace
Timely and encouraging words to initiate a fresh experience of God’s grace.
By following the dramatic story of John Newton, the Amazing Grace hymn writer, and the apostle Paul’s own encounter with the God of grace, pastor and teacher Dr. David Jeremiah helps readers understand the freeing power of permanent forgiveness and mercy.
Dramatic stories and biblical insights highlight the very personal effects of grace and how grace:
*wondrously spans all our differences
*rescues us from our lostness
*helps us overcome our weaknesses,
*takes us from victims to victors -
Return From Tomorrow
$19.99Add to cartThe True Story of an Uncharted Journey Through the Afterlife
As a world war raged around him, a young soldier named George Ritchie barely comprehended his own death as he left the physical world–only to return minutes later. Yet in the space between death and coming back to life, he experienced eternity.
In this riveting true story, Dr. George Ritchie shares some of the most stunning and detailed descriptions of life after death. You’ll encounter other non-physical beings, travel through different dimensions of time and space, and discover a series of worlds–some hellish in their separation from life, some glorious in their heavenly brilliance. But most amazingly, you’ll witness his transformational meeting with the Light of the world, the Son of God.
Hailed as one of the most amazing visions of the afterlife ever recorded, Ritchie’s experience forever changed the course of his life and his understanding of the realm beyond our own–and it can do the same for you.
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Trust In The Lord Floral Journal
$9.99Add to cartLet the beautifully feminine design of the Trust in the LORD Floral Wirebound Journal be an encouragement to your soul and provide you with a lovely designed space perfect for documenting thoughts, dreams, or family recipes. Women of all ages will appreciate this gorgeous wirebound journal and its message, reminding us to always look to God even in the darkest times.
Decorated in gold and sun-kissed roses, this journal is a breath of fresh summer air. The front panel features a taupe and cream striped background and elaborately fluted line-drawn leaves. The cover design is bordered by a solid, dark brown frame that touches the rose bouquet in the lower right-hand corner, where a soft yellow swallowtail rests on a hazy green leaf, and blushing roses face the sentiment printed in dark brown letters with a gold-foiled shadow line.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5Gold metal brackets protect each of the four outer corners of the wirebound journal and coordinate beautifully with the gold o-wire binding. A tone-on-tone pomegranate-red floral design decorates the back cover.
A presentation page at the front of the journal can be personalized according to ownership or inscribed when it is given as a gift. Each interior page is lined and has a carefully selected Bible verse printed at the bottom.
The rust in the LORD Floral Wirebound Journal is part of the Hope and Trust Floral Collection that features two complementary designs: one in Mediterranean blue and the other in pomegranate red. Each design features a Scripture verse that is applied to ceramic mugs, wirebound journals, and Bible cases. The verses are combined and applied to a notebook set and a ceramic mug set.
Bless your mom or sister with a bright summer afternoon that will last all year when you wrap the Trust in the LORD Floral Wirebound Journal as a birthday gift and give her the encouragement and sunshine she needs to persevere and focus her eyes upon Jesus.
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Are You Ready To Find Joy In Your Messy Life
$15.99Add to cartA Carole Leathem Title
When Carole Leathem’s husband, Bill, first began his battle with anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts, she had no idea years of rejection and identity issues would come to a head. After all, when you’re the wife of a senior pastor, there are certain expectations that come with it. Imperfection and mental illness are not among them. Managing depression in marriage and setting relationship boundaries brought pain, uncertainty, and rejection, which were nearly unbearable. Whenever Carole surrendered to God, he showed up time and time again.
As Carole searched for practical help, she shares, “My husband’s mental health was the most important issue. I read every Mental Health book for adults, Depression books for adults, relationship books for women, especially, any marketed as religion books, I could find.” She discovered very few books addressing depression and anxiety in men. She found the words anxiety; Christian were two words mental health books or anxiety and depression books failed to address.
Through beautiful storytelling and raw transparency, Carole chronicles her journey of overcoming the abuse, addiction, and chaos that had plagued her family for generations. She also shares the new adventure of caring for a spouse who struggles with mental illness. Full of heartache, hope, and new beginnings, Are You Ready to Find Joy in Your Messy Life, shows how she learned to experience joy no matter the circumstances. Carole’s story testifies God is a personal God, who loves our imperfect selves perfectly and without conditions and sees our trials as gifts. Life may be messy, but as Carole reveals, the joy of Christ can still reign.
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Orphaned Believers : How A Generation Of Christian Exiles Can Find The Way
$17.99Add to cartIn the wake of the culture wars of the 1980s and 1990s, many young evangelical Christians found themselves untethered, disillusioned, and–ultimately–orphaned as they grappled with the legalistic, politically co-opted churches of their youth and embarked on a search for a more loving, more biblical expression of the faith and discipleship taught by Jesus.
Sara Billups was one of those orphans. She knows the grief of loving Jesus while watching political pundits twist her faith to support their power struggles and exclusionary policies. She knows the feeling of being alone, misunderstood, and maligned. In this honest yet hopeful book, she invites fellow orphaned believers to process their pasts so they can move boldly forward into a future where they know without a doubt that they are beloved by Christ and belong to the family of God. With love and compassion, she binds up the wounds of the broken and points them toward a new expression of faith that is motivated to make the world a better place.
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Awaken A Better You
$17.00Add to cartIs there a change you’ve been wanting to make, but you don’t know how? Are you feeling stuck or unmotivated? Have you tried it all and still can’t figure out how to move forward? It’s time to reclaim your agency and design your best self and best life with four practical steps to lasting change.
Born to a seventeen-year-old mother on the gang-permeated streets of Dallas, Texas, BJ Thompson understood that as a Black man his starting place was disadvantaged, under-resourced, and unequipped. However, as he did with Moses in the wilderness, God prompted BJ to look down and see what was in his hands. What BJ thought was a disqualifying story actually qualified him. Everything that he thought made him weak, disadvantaged, and insignificant were things God would use in powerful ways.
With this new understanding, BJ grabbed hold of his agency and rose above the obstacles set before him to transform his life. Now an influential life coach, BJ has inspired millions and coached more than 10,000 people toward transformation with his propriety model. It’s your turn now. BJ wants to help you get unstuck, overcome your unique hurdles, and enact real, lasting change in your life.
In Awaken a Better You, you’ll unlock mental, emotional, relational, physical, and spiritual wholeness by using BJ’s four steps to transformation:
– Desperation: Identify a problem you desperately want to change.
– Information: Research the problem, unlearn built-in ideas, and vet this data through proof of concept.
– Application: Build a practical plan and take active steps to make the change.
– Transformation: Celebrate change and embrace a mindset of continual growth.
Using compelling tales of success, thoughtful reflections, and biblical examples, BJ invites you to apply these lessons and steps to your own story. Each chapter includes questions designed to jumpstart your transformation journey alongside journaling space for reflection.
ou don’t have to wait any longer to find the life you desire. The only person you’re waiting on is you. Take charge of your life and become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Why wait? Start today.
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How To Human
$18.00Add to cartA much-needed reminder about what it means to be truly human in a world where people feel increasingly disconnected from each other and from God, by the popular author of Enter Wild.
It sometimes feels like we’re all holding our breath-just waiting for the next outrage, tragedy, or stressor to knock us back again. Yes, a global pandemic forced us to be more physically isolated from one another. But beyond that, the connected disconnection of video meetings, masks, politicized hyper-awareness, tech addiction, content overload, and social unrest have all felt like a perfect storm eroding our relationships and even our ability to be human.
In How to Human, author and social media personality Carlos Whitaker leads us on a three-part journey, to be, see, and free, that we can pursue in order to all live together as the best versions of ourselves. This fresh vision to reclaim our love and joy leads us to a collective breath of air as we exchange division for real relationship. We can live up to our full potential. We can learn to trust and care for one another. We can see the humanity in those different from ourselves. We can navigate hard times with grit, kindness, and a good joke or two. In this book Carlos shows us how to move from me to we to everybody. Isn’t it time we embrace the life-changing, hope-filled promise of being fully human?
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Happiness To Live By
$18.99Add to cartThe late Zig Ziglar delivers life-changing wisdom and guidance in this compilation of touching stories about people who overcame disabilities and disadvantages, or who overcame all odds in fields from which they were excluded.
These heartfelt stories teach us the lessons of a lifetime and guide us toward finding our own contentment. Zig reveals the surest path to happiness and helps your untapped joy and gratefulness for life become visible.
In Happiness to Live By, Zig Ziglar:
*Shares genuine stories that will lift your spirit and touch your heart
*Shows that good people and encouragement are all around us
*Inspires us with stories that gives us a much-needed boost of optimismReaders will:
*discover how to rekindle hope in their lives
*feel encouraged by Ziglar’s approach and perspective on life
*be reassured there is still something to smile about every day
*feel motivated to reach for more, to not settle for the ordinary
*identify how to incorporate these teachings into their daily livesIf you’re looking for happiness, how to find it, and how to live a more fulfilled, happier life, Zig will help you find your way back to an inspired life you love.
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Its Our Turn Now
$19.99Add to cartHow can we ever hope for the world to get better if we keep limiting what God can do?
After reading this book, you will step up with courage to be a part of the hope that the world needs against a destructive culture. God has called you to be a witness of light in the middle of the darkness, and you will obey Him with boldness and integrity.
Everyone living on the planet today has a front-row seat to the failure of communism, socialism, and immorality. People are sick to death of the fabrications, lies, control, and tyranny. Mario Murillo draws on his recent experiences in California, where his ministry is experiencing souls being saved at a rate that surpasses even what was seen during the Jesus movement of the 1960s and ’70s. It’s accelerating, and Murillo believes it’s a worldwide trend that has us poised for an unprecedented opportunity as the body of Christ. We must seize this moment!
In It’s Our Turn Now, Murillo explains why now is the time for Christians to do the following:
*Explain why everything man has taught us is bankrupting our morals and our souls
*Display the supernatural with integrity and clarity that we’ve not seen before
*Answer directly the questions that are truly on the hearts and minds of the human raceWe are no longer the remnant. There are millions of us, and it’s time to stop believing the false reports and listen to what people around us are feeling. We have the answers a hungry world is dying for. Only the gospel of Jesus Christ can deliver us, and only the church can change the world through its power. It’s our turn to step up and stop limiting God.
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Amish Voices Volume 2
$29.99Add to cartThe story of the Amish-told by the Amish.
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Brad Igou offers a second volume of writings by Amish people across North America, compiled from the last three decades of Family Life (1993-2020), a monthly Amish magazine. He includes letters, articles, history lessons, parables, questions, challenges-a wide spectrum of human experience from an Amish point of view. Fourteen chapters cover fascinating topics such as shunning, nonresistance, clothing, youth activities, old age, conflicts with the modern world, work, church, humor, and lessons from life. -
Worth It And Wonderful
$27.95Add to cartAn inspiring clarion call for Christian women who often feel pressured to choose between seemingly mutually exclusive options: career and familyLeadership-lifestyle blogger and inspirational TV personality, Caitlyn Scaggs draws from her eclectic background and Christian principles to offer practical insight and encouragement to women striving to lead a fulfilling and complete life. She champions a new approach-how to find balance between seemingly opposing forces and live out what you were created to do.
With inspirational stories from her life and career alongside those of others’ she’s met along the way, Scaggs provides insight on how to thrive in your roles in both career and family life. She shows you can boldly embrace both even when facing obstacles. Scaggs encourages readers to contemplate the choices they feel torn between. She then urges a different approach to navigating personal and professional lives, with the goal of finding balance, purpose, and satisfaction. Each chapter includes practical takeaways and actionable steps that invite readers to apply the insight shared to their own lives. Scaggs writes with the modern Christian woman in mind, but her engaging style and thoughtful insight will also appeal to women of all faiths and backgrounds.
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Man Born To Be King
$45.99Add to cartFrom December 1941 until October 1942, the BBC broadcast a series of radio dramas written by Dorothy L. Sayers.
Against the backdrop of World War II, the plays presented twelve episodes in the life and ministry of Jesus, from the visit of the magi to his death and resurrection, collectively affirming the kingship of Christ.
Noted for their use of colloquial English as part of Sayers’s effort to bring the Gospels to life in a new way for listeners, the plays were both controversial and incredibly successful, bolstering the morale of the country during the war. They were subsequently published in 1943, and they stand among Sayers’s most beloved works to this day.
In this new critical and annotated edition, scholar Kathryn Wehr brings fresh insights to the plays, their background, Sayers’s creative process, and the ongoing significance of the life of Christ today. Listen again, or for the first time, to the story of the man who was born to be-and still is-king.
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Touch The Earth
$18.99Add to cartGather it from memory.
Let it touch the earth.In Touch the Earth, Drew Jackson continues the project he began in God Speaks Through Wombs, reflecting on the Gospel of Luke through poetry. Touch the Earth picks up in chapter nine and continues through the end of Luke’s Gospel. Part protest poetry, part biblical commentary, Jackson presents the gospel story in all its liberative power. Here the gospel is the fresh words / that speak of / things impossible.
From the feeding of the multitude (The best hosts always provide / take home containers”) to the resurrection of Jesus (the belly of mother Earth / is, indeed, a womb . . . the humus of life is where we become fully human), this collection helps us hear the hum of deliverance–against all hope–that’s been in the gospel all along.
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Seamless Life : A Tapestry Of Love And Learning, Worship And Work
$20.99Add to cartWe all want to make sense of life, of who we are and why we are, and to know that what we do–day in and day out–matters. But daily demands often lead to a life that feels void of meaning and disjointed from our deepest beliefs.
Steven Garber challenges us to move beyond our fragmented sense of reality and begin to see all we are and all we do–our work, play, relationships, worship, and loves–as significant to God. Once we discover that there is no chasm between heaven and earth, we are able to understand the coherence of the work of God and of our lives in the world. This is the seamless life–to see the truest truths of the universe woven into the very meaning of life, labor, learning, and liturgy.
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Shadowlands And Songs Of Light
$19.99Add to cartThe Bible tells Christians not to grieve as the world grieves and to rejoice in their sufferings.
Yet when Christian author Kevin Ott lost his mother unexpectedly in 2010, he sank into a wintry depression. When life seemed the darkest, something surprising happened: while exploring eighteen C.S. Lewis books and thirteen U2 albums, he experienced tremendous “stabs of joy”-the unusual heaven-birthed joy that Lewis wrote about -in the midst of grief. This revelation not only pulled Kevin out of depression, it forever changed the way he experienced the love and joy of Christ. Discover Lewis’s unique definition of joy, understand how to apply his revelations about joy to suffering, and learn to recognize and cooperate with God’s strategic use of joy.
Learn fascinating biographical details about C.S. Lewis collected from some of the best Lewis biographies and see how Lewis encountered joy in suffering.
Enjoy a grand tour of U2’s discography, with a special emphasis on their exploration of joy and suffering.
Clearly understand, from the perspective of music theory explained in layperson terms, why the music of U2 is so emotionally powerful and how it serves as a perfect analogy for Lewis’s concepts of joy and the Christian ability to rejoice in suffering.
Find inspiration from the personal stories of U2, especially the tragedies that engulfed their youth in Dublin, and see how they worked through that grief and discovered a joy that has kept the band together for 35 years.
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Life Of Significance
$19.99Add to cartStart a clinic on the farm.
When Renee Marini hears a voice speaking to her spirit while in church, she has no doubt that almighty God has just given her an assignment. She and her husband, Sal, are to travel halfway around the world to establish a medical clinic at Sons of Thunder, a ministry in Zambia, Africa.
But what do they know about starting a clinic in Africa? What begins as a three-week mission trip to lay the groundwork for the clinic becomes a twenty-five-year (and counting) calling on their lives. By just taking the next step as God lights each stone, Renee and Sal witness God doing amazing things .?.?. over and above anything they can ever imagine.
Fighting against the expected hardships-chiefly, AIDS, malnutrition, and a high number of maternal deaths-they are also confronted with corruption, poverty, and indifference in the medical community. They face snakes, killer elephants, and perplexing local customs that involve witchcraft and body mutilations.
But for all the heartbreak, they witness even more miracles as it becomes clear that God’s purpose for them goes beyond healing bodies. He is using them to help Him heal souls. At every opportunity, they share the gospel of Jesus Christ, and their clinic is a light to the people they serve. In this engaging, thought-provoking memoir, they prove that God can use anybody-you just have to be willing.
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Return From Tomorrow
$15.99Add to cartThe True Story of an Uncharted Journey Through the Afterlife
As a world war raged around him, a young soldier named George Ritchie barely comprehended his own death as he left the physical world–only to return minutes later. Yet in the space between death and coming back to life, he experienced eternity.
In this riveting true story, Dr. George Ritchie shares some of the most stunning and detailed descriptions of life after death. You’ll encounter other non-physical beings, travel through different dimensions of time and space, and discover a series of worlds–some hellish in their separation from life, some glorious in their heavenly brilliance. But most amazingly, you’ll witness his transformational meeting with the Light of the world, the Son of God.
Hailed as one of the most amazing visions of the afterlife ever recorded, Ritchie’s experience forever changed the course of his life and his understanding of the realm beyond our own–and it can do the same for you.
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Science Of Personal Achievement
$19.95Add to cartFrom the bestselling author of Think and Grow Rich and The Law of Success comes a master class in individual achievement. Learn how to implement the success system responsible for the remarkable accomplishments of America’s greatest entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders.
After dedicating over 20 years of his life to studying the success secrets of more than 500 of America’s most prosperous individuals, Napoleon Hill organized his findings into the world’s first practical philosophy of human achievement. The 17 core principles form the Science of Personal Achievement and are presented here for your study and implementation. Use the techniques in this book to develop mastery over your thoughts so that you can enjoy “wealth” in its broadest sense–financial, spiritual, mental, and material.
Discover the building blocks of success, such as:*The 12 great riches of life
*The 7 factors that contribute to Definiteness of Purpose
*The 8 fundamentals for building faith
*The 7 rules for accurate thinking
*And much moreThe greatest achievements of humankind began as the material of thought. With the insights from Hill’s extensive research, you will be able to establish mental habits that lead to financial security, health, and the peace of mind necessary for happiness.
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Zig Ziglars Treasury Of Life Lessons
$19.95Add to cartZig Ziglar. The name alone is synonymous with decades of sharing his personal wisdom, integrity, and successful life strategies–impacting worldwide audiences.
This book is filled with Zig’s principles for successful living–simple yet effective approaches that can make all the difference between living a mediocre life or a life filled with excitement and fulfillment. You can put his practical suggestions to work immediately to increase your happiness, hone your efficiency, and become a more confident and energized person, ready to take on all challenges.
One of the most widely read and listened to motivators in the United States, Zig’s enthusiasm, understanding, and ability to communicate with people of all ages have influenced an estimated quarter of a billion individuals through his well-received and best-selling books.
The insights in this Treasury of Life Lessons will compel you to learn the skills to become the person you want to be and maintain a meaningful lifestyle.
Zig’s bottom line truism known worldwide is as accurate today as it was years ago:
You can get everything in life you want if you help enough other people get what they want.
Zig Ziglar’s positive advice about real-world successes reveal conclusively that the strategies in this book work! You will learn exactly how to receive the rewards, the dreams, and the desires you’ve always wanted. Setting goals works. With Zig as your teacher, you can achieve each goal you set for yourself.
Success in every area of your life is worth the time and effort. The winning formula?
– Commit to being the best you can be.
– Discover and develop what you already have.
– Ultimately strive to help others get what they need and want.Whether you are experiencing Zig Ziglar for the first time or even if you have followed him for years, you will be amazed at the wealth of knowledge and common-sense wisdom offered on page after page throughout Zig Ziglar’s Treasury of Life Lessons
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From Shattered To Restored An Individual And Group Restoration Guide
$28.99Add to cartIn her stunningly transparent memoir, From Shattered to Restored, Nanette Larson shares her journey from a life of constant hopelessness and despair, deep depression, crippling anxiety, and suicidality, to one full of victorious hope and purpose. In this life-changing Restoration Guide, Nanette expands on the faith and recovery principles first shared in her memoir to help readers develop a deep and abiding relationship with God as they recover hope and discover purpose in their own lives.
This companion Restoration Guide offers practical application of faith and recovery principles for small groups and individuals. Each chapter mirrors its respective chapter in the memoir, utilizing study questions, points for reflection, prayers, pertinent Scripture, and more.
Through the teaching and interactive prompts in the Restoration Guide, the reader will learn how to apply four essential principles of restoration that are continuously woven throughout the journey of recovery and discovery:
1.Abide in Christ.
2.Cast down every high thing that exalts itself above the knowledge of God.
3.Renew your mind through the Word of God.
4.Yield to the Holy Spirit.Position your heart for the Holy Spirit to do the real work of recovery and discovery as you open the pages of your heart before God with the pages of the Restoration Guide.
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Arise And Climb The Mountain Transformational Trek Study Guide (Student/Study Gu
$12.99Add to cartAre You Ready to Go on a Faith Adventure?
Now is the time for you to climb the intimidating mountains in your life. Jesus will help you release your worries and fears and embrace a new chapter of joy, hope, and purpose.
Arise, and Climb the Mountain Transformational Trek Study Guide is packed with authentic stories, deep reflection questions, and Biblical insights. In each lesson, Sharon will show you how to unpack your stories and view your circumstances through the lens of scripture. Section topics include:
*Strengthening your trust muscles
*Packing your memorization Scriptures
*Shining a headlamp on your heart questions
*Utilizing powerful trekking poles of prayer
*Discussing boots-on-the-ground application
*Paying attention to a tough terrain warningThe hard trials you have endured will not be wasted. Follow Christ to the redemptive summit of whatever mountain you are climbing, and he will strengthen your faith and restore your hope along the way. As God takes you higher on your trek, you can trust the Holy Spirit to guide you, one step at a time. Remind yourself daily, when God doesn’t move your mountains, He gives you faith to climb them. Are you ready? Let’s go!
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Focus On Today
$15.99Add to cartDistraction and worry are everywhere in our current fast-paced, uncertain world.
Meanwhile, your to-do lists grow longer and your patience grows shorter, and the ideal future you envisioned gets buried in the details. You may find that you don’t have time for your goals, and negative self-talk is creating an echo chamber of your mind.
How do you choose a perspective of growth when life is overwhelming?
Focus on Today offers a mental reset and a path forward to the life you imagined. Right now, you can transform your daily experience from stressful to purposeful by using tested methods for coming back to the present moment. Avoid the pain of regret that comes from ignoring your purpose and settling for “just getting by.”
Follow the practical insight within these pages and learn how the power of being present can help you:
*Let go of worries
*Tap into the power of journaling
*Crush your self-doubt
*Boost your confidence and focus
*Achieve “impossible” goals
*Manifest your future
*Find contentment in your work
*Prevent regretGrow your business, improve your body, relationships, networking skills, and financial position. If you are tired of the anxious thoughts and constant second-guessing, begin your new life now. This is your moment–stop overthinking–scroll up to the top of the page and click BUY NOW and become the best version of yourself starting TODAY!
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Words That Shaped Our World Volume One
$19.95Add to cartThe fastest way to success in any endeavor of life is to compile and study the wisdom of people who have been where you want to go. This collective wisdom is stored between quotation marks.
Words That Shaped Our World is a powerful collection of quotations that are significant not only for their message, but for who spoke or wrote them and the circumstances under which they were produced. Jim Stovall, a New York Times bestselling author whose books have been adapted into films, and Kathy Johnson, a highly regarded author and editor, share their insight on fifty quotations that transcend the time and place in which they were written and form a powerful part of the collective human experience. These are the quotations we live by, that shape our lives, and that inspire us to live a more meaningful life–quotations from:
*Presidents and politicians–such as Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill
*Novelists, poets, and playwrights–such as William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, George Bernard Shaw, and Maya Angelou
*Scientists, philosophers, and psychologists–such as Socrates, Albert Einstein, Carl Jung, and Stephen Hawking
*Personal development experts–such as Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, Zig Ziglar, and Dr. Stephen Covey
*Finance and business leaders–such as Warren Buffett, Walt Disney, Ted Turner, and Mary Kay Ash
*Civil rights icons–such as Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela
*Humanitarians–such as Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, and Helen Keller
*Athletes and coaches–such as Mickey Mantle, John Wooden, Muhammad Ali, Jack Nicklaus, Vince Lombardi
*Artists, actors, and musicians–such as Salvador Dali, Katharine Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, and Willie Nelson
Contemplate these quotations and discover the inspiration and motivation you need to create an impactful, purposeful life!
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Be Resilient : 12 Keys To A Happy And Healthy Life
$26.99Add to cartIn Be Resilient, America’s leading stress expert, Dr. Pete Sulak reveals a simple 12-step process that will uncomplicate your health journey and empower you to achieve the happy, healthy life you’ve always wanted.
One of the world’s leading stress experts, Dr. Pete Sulack sees thousands of patients each week in his Knoxville, TN chiropractic clinic and is known around the world for his practical and effective approach to health.
In Be Resilient, Dr. Pete reveals a simple 12-step process that will empower you to achieve the happy, healthy life you’ve always wanted! He dispels common myths, offering best practices for changing those habits that you’ve had a hard time breaking.
Dr. Pete will teach you:
*The importance of eating real food
*How to make health changes that last
*How to build strength, one cell at a time
*Why you need healthy connection with others
*The dynamics of making choices
*The importance of rest
*How to have fun and be joyful
*Specific steps for detoxing your kitchenYou don’t have to remain trapped in an unhealthy routine! Dr. Pete’s simple, 12-step program will help you build and maintain natural rhythms for a healthy, fruitful life–from the inside, out!
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Liturgy Of The Ordinary
$18.99Add to cartChristianity Today Book of the Year
In the overlooked moments and routines of our day, we can become aware of God’s presence in surprising ways. How do we embrace the sacred in the ordinary and the ordinary in the sacred?
Framed around one typical day, this book explores life through the lens of liturgy–small practices and habits that form us. In each chapter, Tish Harrison Warren considers a common daily experience–making the bed, brushing her teeth, losing her keys. Drawing from the diversity of her life as a campus minister, Anglican priest, friend, wife, and mother, Warren opens up a practical theology of the everyday. Each activity is related to a spiritual practice as well as an aspect of our Sunday worship.
Liturgy of the Ordinary is now part of the IVP Signature Collection, which features special editions of iconic books in celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of InterVarsity Press.
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Fatherless Child : You Are Never Alone
$30.00Add to cartWords of wisdom by Abraham Ali. These spoken words are a short introduction into the life and journey of Ali. A young Black man striving to be free and define his identity in this negativity. This is my therapy. My art for life contribution to the human family are the words that empower me to see my true destiny. Hopefully, they will help to guide you through the darkness that the mind must navigate through to ultimately find and define you.
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Confidence Plan : Discover Your Confidence Learn To Trust Yourself Deeply A
$19.95Add to cartThe Confidence Plan: A Guided Journal
Discover your confidence, learn to trust yourself deeply, and step out boldly into a happier, more fulfilled, and successful life with help from this motivational guided journal.
Today’s world moves quickly. There are some who feel overwhelmed by the constant pressure to keep up, or afraid to take risks that might set them back further. And yet, there are others who have a deep inner knowing that regardless of external circumstances, they can always navigate themselves back to a place of stability and satisfaction.
That inner knowing is confidence. When we have that kind of confidence in ourselves, we can weather any storm in our professional or personal lives and know that we’ll come through better and stronger on the other side. Trusting our skills and abilities, we move toward opportunities rather than waiting for everything to align perfectly.
The Confidence Plan takes you on a journey toward heightened self-confidence. Through the principles, tools, techniques, journaling questions, and exercises contained in the book, you will do the work necessary to build confidence in yourself and your ability to achieve your goals. This includes:
*Mastering the fundamental skills of confidence so that you have a deeply rooted internal resilience that can withstand adversity
*Learning to embrace your fears and act anyway
*Quitting the comparison game and tuning out harmful noise
*Investing in yourself, setting boundaries, and creating realistic goals
*Building your network by learning to connect with people authentically
*Celebrating the ways that you show up for yourself and for others
Plan to be your own advocate.
Plan to create opportunities for yourself.
Plan to persevere when the process gets difficult.
Commit to The Confidence Plan.
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Believe For It
$21.55Add to cartFrom the best-selling female gospel artist of all time CeCe Winans comes a heartfelt guide full of spirit, music, and faith. CeCe’s first book in over 10 years, Believe for It explores what it means to pass along wisdom and faith to generations to come.
Believe for It: Passing on Faith to the Next Generation beautifully recounts the pivotal experiences in CeCe’s life that have shaped her faith. From her childhood in Detroit and the miracle of motherhood to her award-winning music career, CeCe brings readers along for a story full of heart, passion, and wisdom acquired from her walk with God.
The Grammy award-winning artist shares stories of her life and career and lessons she’s learned along the way, including:
*Growing up in a musical family with 9 siblings
*Starting a church with her husband
*Planting faith through the Word of God
*Pushing through obstacles that prevent faith from being passed down
*Fostering emotional health-mind, body, and spirit-in order to pour into others
*What it means to be engaged in a community of faith
*How to nurture the faith of younger generationsInspired by Generations-her popular show and conference-CeCe includes thoughtful questions at the end of each chapter to help readers foster their own intergenerational conversations.
Full of heartfelt and profound teachings, Believe for It offers readers a glimpse into the life of legendary gospel singer CeCe Winans as well as an opportunity to grow in their own faith and wisdom as they pursue a closer relationship with the Lord.
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GodPrints : Finding Evidence Of God In The Shattered Pieces Of Life
$20.99Add to cartNo. No. No. The state troopers had finally figured out where Jacob was-the morgue. Would we lose Caleb too? Oh, God. Please, no. We can’t lose them both in one night.
Having survived stage 4 cancer, Jenny Leavitt thinks she’s endured the greatest test of her life. Little does she know that her worst nightmare is still to come. In a single moment, a collision with a drunk driver takes the life of her seventeen-year-old son and leaves her remaining son clinging to life with catastrophic injuries. Jenny and her husband, Myron, never intended to walk this road through the valley of the shadow of death, but life often doesn’t work out the way we plan.
Jenny’s life experiences have positioned her as a reluctant expert on sorrow, the pains of life, and battling hell with all you’ve got. But in those shattered places, she finds evidence that God still had his hands on her life. Join Jenny on the dark road with a faithful God who is true to His word in times of joy and times of testing. You’ll see his GodPrints everywhere.?
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Through The Storm
$16.99Add to cartA collection of honest, conversational poems,Through the Storm explores the place where faith and fear meet. It will inspire you to find your voice and dream bigger than you ever thought possible.
Through this collection of authentic, conversational poetry, poet Michael Agnew vulnerably shares his story through the highs and lows of life, touching on themes such as insecurity and identity, weakness and wounding, healing and hope. With a refreshing candor, Agnew explores the place where faith and fear meet and invites you to honestly share your story with God and your uniqueness with the world.
With the message that every voice matters and that life’s storms can ultimately become our biggest strength, Through the Storm will inspire you to step out into the unknown, face your fears, and dream bigger than you ever thought possible.
“I believe that poetry can change the world, and I believe that together we can change the world. Because whenever we take the emotions and the feelings that are inside of us and express them by creating poetry, it allows others who have experienced similar emotional journeys to connect with these experiences in powerful ways.” – Michael Agnew
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Establishing Home : Creating Space For A Beautiful Life With Family, Faith,
$27.99Add to cartWhat is your unique path to a more beautiful and fulfilling life? Walk alongside award-winning designer Jean Stoffer as she chronicles her own surprising, unhurried journey and be encouraged that there’s plenty of time to discover yours.
When Jean Stoffer’s husband announced he was quitting his extremely stressful job to look for another career, she suddenly needed to bring in a lot more of the family income. The problem was, while she had a degree in business, her part-time job paid very little and she had few obvious options for earning more anytime soon. In Establishing Home, Jean tells how necessity sparked her journey from part-time receptionist to founder of an award-winning home design company and star of the Magnolia Network’s show, The Established Home. Along the way, she shares what’s she learned about design, business, parenting, and relationships. In Establishing Home Jean will:
*Inspire you to discover a dream you didn’t know you had
*Reassure you that whether you’re building a career, raising a family, or redoing your home, it’s okay to slow down and enjoy the journey
*Teach you practical ideas for combining work and family?and how to work in harmony with adult children
*Reveal her pro tips for making your home a beautiful place to be
*Provide gorgeous 4-color photos of her classic, elegant designs for your own inspiration
Any home?and life?can become even more beautiful with a little bit of heart.
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See The Good
$16.99Add to cartWhen it comes to the future, many of us are scared of where the world is headed. We are overwhelmed by the alarming news stories that never seem to end and often question where God is in the midst of it. But you get to choose the lens through which you view life. What could change if we focused on the good?
After almost losing his mother at an early age and wrestling with his own faith, Zach Windahl has learned to take those circumstances and choose to be joyful. With vibrant and inspiring storytelling, See the Good will show you not only how but why you should focus on the positive and see the extraordinary in everything.
Suffering is inevitable. Life is hard. We’re all going to experience the unexplainable, but if we join Christ in our suffering, and see that God is good, we can reap the profound benefits of living in awareness that life is a gift.
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Mothers And Daughters Of The Bible Speak Workbook (Workbook)
$18.99Add to cartWrite your own story and journey of faith as you make the connections between God’s specific attention to the female heart through a deeper, more personal connection to the mothers and daughters of the Bible.In the sixteen lessons, you’ll be challenged to consider the parallels between each woman’s relationship story and your own. You’ll be asked to reflect on how God worked in their lives and how he’s working in yours.
Each of the sixteen characters in the book will have a chapter in the workbook to take the reader through exercises such as:
*READ invites you to read key moments of each relationship story and connect with their story.
*REFLECT provides an opportunity to identify specific character traits, responses to God, and acts of faith, as well as your experiences, responses, and acts of faith.
*PRAY asks you to prayerfully consider how this mother or daughter’s relationship reflects the work God is doing in your life right now.
Every other lesson features an extra bonus section:
*PAIRS reveals that individually, every relational story is powerful. Here, you’ll consider the women in pairs, finding the commonalities in their callings and challenges.
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Wonders Of Creation
$22.99Add to cartWhen an author of fiction employs the imagination and sets characters in a new location, they are in a sense creating a world. Might such fictional worlds give us a deeper appreciation for our own?
Many readers have found themselves, like the Pevensie children, transported by C. S. Lewis into Narnia, and they have traveled from Lantern Waste to Cair Paravel and the edge of the sea. Thanks to J. R. R. Tolkien, readers have also journeyed with Bilbo, Frodo, and their companions across Middle-earth from the Shire to the Lonely Mountain, the forest of Mirkwood, the mines of Moria, and the very fires of Mount Doom. But as often as we enter these fictional worlds as readers, we eventually return to our world refreshed with sharpened insight.
In The Wonders of Creation, biologist Kristen Page explores the beloved fictional landscapes of Narnia and Middle-earth in order to discover what we might learn about real-life landscapes and how to become better stewards of God’s good creation.
The Hansen Lectureship Series offers accessible and insightful reflections by Wheaton College faculty members on the transformative work of the Wade Center authors.
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Miracle Of Peace
$17.99Add to cartGod has instructed us in the Bible not to worry about tomorrow. It sounds simple, so why is it so difficult to achieve? Why can’t we find peace? Explore what the Bible says about letting go of anxiety and fear and embracing a new way of thinking that brings us into a closer relationship with God.
Trusted author Jack Countryman and other dynamic people of faith from their thirties to their nineties will share inspiration and hope about the miraculous peace that only God can bring about during the stormiest seasons in life. You’ll be encouraged as you discover how to:
*Understand God’s plans when nothing seems to make sense
*Find calm when all around you is chaos
*Trust that God has you in the palm of His handThis beautiful book includes:
*A presentation page for gift-giving
*A ribbon marker to keep your place
*52 meditations about finding peace in a troubled worldGod doesn’t want His loved ones to suffer with worry. As you draw closer to Him, you’ll experience the miracle of peace that is available to you. You only need ask.
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Cat In The Christmas Tree
$29.99Add to cartChristmas is a time for joy, wonder, and a little bit of mischief. Does any creature manifest these attitudes better than a cat? Their fascination with all those breakable ornaments on the tree and their appreciation of a cozy spot to nap seem made for the season. The way they alternate between calm and crazy echoes the way we all feel at Christmas, doesn’t it? And that’s just what you get with The Cat in the Christmas Tree.
This collection of true, feel-good holiday stories by various writers celebrates the gift of cats and delivers all the warm fuzzies you could desire. It’s the perfect companion for those magical Christmas evenings in front of the fireplace with your favorite feline. It also makes the purrfect gift for cat-loving friends.
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Sticker By Number Pslams
$16.98Add to cartKeep your mind engaged while you create beautiful art with Sticker by Number Psalms!
*Includes 28 images to sticker, featuring birds, floral designs, and nature scenes.
*Each design includes an inspiring psalm from the Bible.
*Images range in difficulty.
*Spiral binding and perforated pages make the book easy to use.
*Made for adults but kids can enjoy as well!As in color or paint-by-number, each design is divided into dozens of spaces. Each space has a number that corresponds to a sticker. Find the sticker, peel it, and place it in the right space. Watch as a full-colored image emerges from the original unfinished illustration.
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Extravagant : Discovering A Life Of Dangerous Generosity
$17.99Add to cartFrom the senior pastor of New Life Church, a revolutionary book that redefines the notion of extravagance by using the parable of the Good Samaritan to demonstrate how to live a truly compassionate and selfless life of giving freely without expecting anything in return.
We all know people in our lives who have “yes” faces. They are calm but energetic, present but still purposeful with their time. They are curious. They ask questions. They’re genuine in their desire to know about you-how you’re doing, what you’re up to, how you feel. Even with full lives of their own, they somehow still have the energy to inquire about others. These are extravagant people.
In Extravagant, Pastor Brady Boyd shows us that by constantly offering up our time, talents, and hearts we can live life more like these exceptional people. Drawing on the parable of the Good Samaritan, he encourages us to stop living a life driven by selfish desire and start building lasting relationships that will be spiritually fulfilling.
Discover how to begin this transformation by ceasing to be a passerby and become one who pauses in the course of daily life. By embracing the spirit of generosity, Pastor Boyd shows us that the path to a happier life is by living closer to God’s vision and building a community that will be there in times of need. Timely, thought-provoking, and inspiring, Boyd’s uplifting message of reclaiming your connections to others and being a good neighbor is just the remedy we need in today’s fractured culture and troubled times.
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Courage To Heal
$16.99Add to cartCan you really start over again and have a meaningful life?
After experiencing deep emotional hurts?
After struggling with ingrained dysfunctional habits?
After falling into addiction?
After making destructive choices that alienate your family and friends?
Can guilt, shame, and regret ever be healed?
Many people feel that once they’ve made mistakes or bad decisions, or once they’ve been damaged by others, they can never set their life on a positive course again. If you feel this way, the real answer is that you can.
Author Tracy Strawberry, wife of baseball great Darryl Strawberry, says it starts with who you are. Both she and her husband have been in that hopeless place and successfully moved past it. Tracy knows what it takes to get free and to stay free in multiple areas of life, and for twenty years, she has helped numerous people do the same. She knows how hard it is to face the daily challenges of moving forward from the past and the consequences it brings. She understands that it takes step-by-step direction, faith, and encouragement to achieve it, and you will find all of that in abundance in these pages.
This book presents proven, practical, systematic steps for attaining healing from past pain, addictions, and dysfunctional patterns of living. Tracy explains that God does not just evacuate us out of our struggles. It requires a process of change where we learn to make positive and creative new choices. You can live a victorious life by relying on the transformative power of God and actively engaging in the process of change, one choice at a time.
Your struggles are not who you are-they are what you are overcoming. No matter where you are in life, you have permission to hope and dream again. To dare to image yourself in a better place with a good future. To have The Courage to Heal.
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Gift Grows In The Ghetto
$22.00Add to cartIn his classic essay Of Our Spiritual Strivings, W. E. B. Du Bois asks, how does it feel to be a problem? This question has become a means of diagnosing the lived experience of Black men, particularly in America’s most neglected and feared environment: the ghetto. What is often overlooked, however, is the vital role that spirituality has in remedying the problem. A Gift Grows in the Ghetto examines how not being in relationship with one’s gift can lead to feelings of despair, entrapment, and abandonment, all of which contribute to Black men feeling as though they are nothing more than a problem. By utilizing the biblical story of Ishmael’s miraculous survival, growth, and giftedness in the wilderness, the book encourages Black men to embrace a life of faith that is dependent on the God who always sees, nurtures, and is in relationship with us and our gifts in the wilderness and the ghetto.
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Things That Matter Most
$18.00Add to cartHave you forgotten how wondrous life can be? Chris De Vinck offers a timeless collection of wisdom on family, childhood, God, love, compassion, buttered toast, snowmen, Hamlet, Bugs Bunny, bees.
For anyone who is caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, weary and perhaps a little jaded by all that seems wrong in the world, this is a book that helps us to see again.
In essays that are warm, evocative, and often amusing, Christopher De Vinck gives us back the eyes of a child, the fresh vision of delight, and a renewed reminder that we are surrounded with awe that we often take for granted. This is a book about living with a perpetual array of treasures: the voices of people we love, the taste of marzipan, the sounds of October geese. This is a book that reminds us to look, smell, see, touch, and listen to what is revealed to us each morning. Chris invites us to realize life as we live it, every minute.
Reflecting on the joys of family, writing, and education, Chris doesn’t shy away from loneliness, disappointments and regrets. His is a voice that combines both the joys and sorrows of living, speaking with hope and acceptance, and celebrating the power of simplicity in our modern age.
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Holy Land : Poems
$21.00Add to cart“Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” -Exodus 3:5″The Holy Land is everywhere.” -Black Elk
The two epigraphs that preface Angela Alaimo O’Donnell’s Holy Land introduce the reader to the central theme that permeates her poems: that holy places deserve to be regarded with reverence and that all places are holy places. In her afterward, the poet traces these foundational concepts to her Catholic childhood wherein religious instruction consisted largely of memorizing the Baltimore Catechism. “One of questions the Catechism poses is ‘Where is God?’ The answer is ‘God is everywhere.’ We believed this to be true. God was in church, but God was also in our house (a crucifix in every room), in the backyard, in our Buick (rosary beads swinging from the rearview mirror), at our birthday parties in the basement, and in our own bodies. And though those places may not sound very holy, they were. Because God was there. Is there.”
In addition to affirming this foundational belief, these poems extend the terrain, moving beyond the geographical and the physical to the temporal, the carnal, the intellectual, and the spiritual realms. They assert that our days are blessed, our bodies are blessed, our minds and souls are all blessed and sacred ground. The poet explores a broad spectrum of physical locations, beginning with poems set in the Holy Land and moving on to places closer to home, ranging from the west of Ireland to rural Minnesota, from New York City to the Texas border. She also probes the temporal spaces we occupy, experiences of death and birth, love and loss, desire and desolation that mark our human passage.
The English word holy is related to the Germanic word heilig, a word that means blessed and also carries within it the idea of wholeness. Holy Land attempts to honor both the holiness and the wholeness of our world-from Gotham to Golgotha, the Bronx River to the Sea of Galilee-and to honor the holiness and wholeness of our blessed and broken humanity.
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Language Of The Birds
$21.00Add to cartAccording to legend, the language of the birds was a mystical language God used to talk with Adam and Eve when he walked with them in the garden of Eden. Amy Nemecek listens for this divine dialect as she communes with God on her walks along country roads and creek banks, through forests and hayfields. She observes the world around her with expectation, knowing that God still speaks to us as he is at work making all things new. If we have ears to hear, we can catch snippets of his grace in the watercolor silhouette of a bird, the thrum of a tractor engine, the tang of a grapefruit, the curvature of an ampersand. Amy doesn’t want to miss any of it, so she remains attentive to the smooth grit of beach sand, the tendrils of a nebula, and the steady gaze of a fossil. She delights in the details, and you will too.
In this collection of lyric and narrative poems, you are invited to walk with her as she reflects on larger themes of beauty, loss, motherhood, family, and vocation. She contemplates the sacredness of ordinary moments that we usually don’t recognize except in hindsight. Twining through every line is an aching hopefulness that ties together her love of words, her devotion to scripture, and her deep gratitude for each of life’s joys and griefs.
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Cat In The Christmas Tree
$16.00Add to cartChristmas is a time for joy, wonder, and a little bit of mischief. Does any creature manifest these attitudes better than a cat? Their fascination with all those breakable ornaments on the tree and their appreciation of a cozy spot to nap seem made for the season. The way they alternate between calm and crazy echoes the way we all feel at Christmas, doesn’t it? And that’s just what you get with The Cat in the Christmas Tree.
This collection of true, feel-good holiday stories by various writers celebrates the gift of cats and delivers all the warm fuzzies you could desire. It’s the perfect companion for those magical Christmas evenings in front of the fireplace with your favorite feline. It also makes the purrfect gift for cat-loving friends.
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Blood From A Stone
$20.99Add to cartThis is the story of how wine brought me back from the dead.
Thus begins Adam McHugh’s transition through the ending of one career–as a hospice chaplain and grief counselor–into the discovery of a new life in wine among the grapevines of the Santa Ynez Valley of California.
This is the corkscrewing tale of how I got to Santa Ynez, eventually, and the questions that came up along the way, he continues. You and I are going to take a long wine tour together on our way there, and we will make plenty of stops for a glass and some local wine history. As you will see, I reached into the old, old story of wine in order to find my new story, which begins, as so many wine love stories do, in the French countryside. Most stories about religion and drink are stories of recovery. I’m not sure if mine isn’t a story about recovery too.
Adam’s story is one of being forced to reevaluate and remake his life when things fell apart. But more than that, it’s a story about finding healing through the good gifts of wine, friends, and the beauty of wine country. Pour a glass and join the adventure from the south of France to Champagne to the California Central Coast.
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Loving People Who Are Hard To Love Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$15.99Add to cartIn this companion study guide, learn to intentionally love the people in life that are more difficult to love with #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer.
We’re never going to be able to prevent people from saying or doing things that hurt our feelings. We will always have opportunities to get offended. But if we do things God’s way, we can choose to save ourselves a lot of misery and hardship. This doesn’t mean we allow people to abuse us. No, there is a time for confronting people and dealing with situations. However, the Bible commands us to love our enemies and forgive those who have wronged us, even when it feels impossible.
In this companion study guide to Loving People Who Are Hard to Love, Joyce Meyer teaches us that everything the Lord asks us to do in the Bible is ultimately for our good. In fact, when we choose to love our enemies and forgive those who have hurt us, we are actually helping ourselves more than anyone else. Because whatever the Lord commands us to do, He is going to give us the power of the Holy Spirit to accomplish it-and that includes loving and being good to difficult people! God’s love flowing through us is strong enough to melt even the hardest hearts, so use kindness as a weapon to overcome the meanness in people.
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Loving People Who Are Hard To Love
$22.40Add to cartHow do you love the people in your life who are hard to love?
We’re never going to be able to prevent people from saying or doing things that hurt our feelings. We will always have opportunities to get offended. But if we do things God’s way, we can choose to save ourselves a lot of misery and hardship. This doesn’t mean we allow people to abuse us. No, there is a time for confronting people and dealing with situations. However, the Bible commands us to love our enemies and forgive those who have wronged us, even when it feels impossible.
Everything the Lord asks us to do in the Bible is ultimately for our good. In fact, when we choose to love our enemies and forgive those who have hurt us, we are actually helping ourselves more than anyone else. Because whatever the Lord commands us to do, He is going to give us the power of the Holy Spirit to accomplish it–and that includes loving and being good to difficult people! God’s love flowing through us is strong enough to melt even the hardest hearts, so use kindness as a weapon to overcome the meanness in people.
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Part Of My World
$20.80Add to cartJoin Disney Legend Jodi Benson on a magical journey from a Midwestern town to the bright lights of Broadway and the recording booth where she brought one of the most beloved Disney princesses of all time to life!
A treasure trove of colorful characters and unforgettable anecdotes, Part of My World reads like a real-life fairy tale as a girl with a big voice and even bigger dreams sets out on the adventure of a lifetime. Along the way, Jodi shares lessons she’s learned about faith, friendship, love, loss, taking chances, making mistakes, following God’s call, and chasing your dreams. In Part of My World you’ll come alongside Jodi as she:
*struggles to find her footing in the rehearsal halls of Manhattan;
*finds (then loses, then marries) her prince charming;
*makes a splash on Broadway;
*gives voice to a feisty redheaded mermaid, a blonde bombshell named Barbie, and a Tony-nominated powerhouse named Polly; and
*searches for her own personal happily ever after.
Written with warmth, humor, and disarming vulnerability, Part of My World is a captivating glimpse behind the curtain at the making of one of the most celebrated animated movies of all time, and a must-read for Disney fans of all ages.
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Jesus Followers : Real-life Lessons For Igniting Faith In The Next Generati
$17.99Add to cartThe daughter and granddaughter of Billy Graham offer a warm and inspiring glimpse into their family life, sharing stories that reveal spiritual wisdom and practical insight for raising the next generation of Jesus Followers.
In order to instill truth that leads to genuine faith, parents and grandparents must be intentional. Using the metaphor of a relay race, Anne Graham Lotz and her daughter, Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright, demonstrate how the baton of faith is passed through our witness, our worship, our walk, and our work. Within the framework of Anne’s exploration of biblical characters from Genesis 5, Rachel-Ruth tells family stories that will encourage, inspire, and motivate Christians to follow hard after Jesus and to develop their children and grandchildren into Jesus Followers.
For example, Rachel-Ruth describes how her grandmother, Ruth Bell Graham, poignantly demonstrated the value of praise amid pain. She discusses her own challenges in parenting against the cultural trends and reveals the unforgettable way her own father taught her about God’s grace. With each chapter, Rachel-Ruth mines the family memory album for inspiring examples of how to live out our highest priorities in everyday situations.
While some stories are funny, some heart-wrenching, others awe-inspiring, each snapshot conveys a spiritual truth along with an application that will help you continue, or begin, building a legacy of authentic faith.
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Healing Whats Hidden
$39.99Add to cartThere is hope after trauma. Some of us can recall the exact moment our lives changed forever. The horrific accident. The miscarriage. The day they walked out. The moment our innocence was taken. Others of us can’t remember a time when our lives weren’t marked by trauma, abuse, or neglect. What happened to you was wrong and it hurt you, but it doesn’t have to define you. You may be wounded, but you’re not broken. You can overcome trauma and embrace a brighter future.
Over the last decade, husband and wife team Evan and Jenny Owens have helped thousands of people overcome the trials, tragedies, and traumas of their past, and in this book, they show you how you can too. With empathy and insight, Healing What’s Hidden offers a practical, step-by-step process to help you acknowledge your trauma, heal your invisible wounds, and reclaim your future so you can live beyond the anxiety, depression, and shame trauma leaves behind. Others are already experiencing healing. Now it’s your turn.
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Entertaining Angels : True Stories And Art Inspired By Divine Encounters
$29.99Add to cartHave you ever had a moment when you were certain angels were protecting you, comforting you, holding you close? Or perhaps in a time of need, you’ve longed for a reminder that God’s angels are nearer than we know. Experience amazing stories of the angels among us in Entertaining Angels, alongside art that will remind you clearly of the words of Scripture: Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares (Hebrews 13:2).
Popular fine artist, writer, and philanthropist Anne Neilson has personally experienced the presence of God’s angels. In her newest book, Entertaining Angels, Anne and several guest contributors share thought-provoking, moving, and inspiring stories of their own angel encounters. You’ll be comforted and encouraged as each entry recounts a story of an angel among us–accompanied by gorgeous original angel paintings by Anne, Scripture, and reminders of God’s love in the promise of the angels around us.
Inside, read personal stories from guest contributors including:
*Kathie Lee Gifford, actress, author, and singer
*New York Times bestselling author Ron Hall
*Singer-songwriter Sheila Walsh
*Award-winning country music artist Jimmy Wayne
*Tracy Kornet, NBC anchor in Nashville, Tennessee
*Cheryl Scruggs, author and host of Thriving Beyond Belief podcast
*Gwen Smith, host of the Graceologie podcast, coach, speaker, and author of I Want It All and Broken into Beautiful
*Anne Ferrell Tata, author and politician
Known for painting with both passion and purpose, Anne is committed to donating to those experiencing homelessness and poverty in our world, ensuring that Entertaining Angels will continue to give back for years to come. Let the compelling heartfelt stories and the beauty of Entertaining Angels inspire you to become more present to the divine encounters in your own life.
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Breath As Prayer
$19.99Add to cartFind hope amid anxiety through the spiritual practice of breath prayer in this beautifully illustrated and practical guide to connecting body, mind, and spirit during times of stress.
Breath as Prayer will lead you through the practice and the proven health benefits of Christian breath prayer: intentional prayers centered around Scripture that focus our minds on Christ as we calm our bodies through breathing.
Breath as Prayer offers:
*More than 80 breath prayers focused on Scripture, along with brief meditations
*Gorgeous original full-color illustrations
*A quick-start how-to guide to refer to as needed
*Guidance on how to implement a breath prayer practice
*The science behind breath work and prayer and why it works
*An invitation to reflect on the effect of breath prayers on your bodyWith a beautiful foil-accented cover, Breath as Prayer is an ideal gift for:
*Anyone experiencing stress, anxiety, or fear
*Grief and anxiety support groups
*Prayer groups and prayer ministries
*Men and women looking for new avenues for connecting with God
*Teens and young adults dealing with stress and anxiety
*Adult baptism and confirmationGod created our bodies, minds, and spirits to be intimately connected with one another. Purpose-filled breathing is one of the most effective, calming ways to integrate all aspects of who we are, especially during times of intense stress. Breath as Prayer invites you to the crossroads of Christian contemplative practice, Scripture, psychology, and science to deepen your faith, bring peace to your body, and discover a new reliance on Christ.
Breathe deeply, lean into God’s Word, and discover why every breath can be an invitation to pray.
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Your New Playlist
$39.99Add to cartWhen Jon Acuff’s book Soundtracks, came out, one reaction surprised him. Parents across the country all said the same thing: “Do you have a version for teenagers? If I knew how to change my mindset when I was that age, my entire life would have been different.” Why did they say that? Because truth grows like compound interest. Saving money when you’re young has a bigger impact than it does when you save in your 40s. A single new soundtrack–Acuff’s phrase for a repetitive thought–believed when you’re 14 or 18 can change your whole life in the same way. In response, Acuff tagged his two daughters to help him create an honest, actionable guide to mindset for teenagers.
Your thoughts can work for you or against you, but the good news is you get a choice. The even better news is when you’re young, your entire world is made of new. You’re a movie that’s barely started, a notebook with blank pages to fill, a song that hasn’t hit the chorus. You have your whole life ahead of you. When you learn to create new thoughts, those thoughts lead to actions, and those actions lead to new results. Are you ready to tap into the superpower of mindset? Just hit play.
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God Isnt Finished With You Yet
$13.99Add to cartWhen life is tough and we seem to have reached a dead end, it’s easy to feel as if God has given up on us.
We’re not alone in feeling like this. Catherine Campbell vividly retells the stories of real people from the Bible with difficult and sometimes painful lives, who struggled to see God’s path for them.
*Abigail was trapped in marriage to a fool.
*John Mark ran away from his friends.
*The Samaritan woman faced shame in the society of her day.
*Judah sinned against Tamar and Joseph.
*Simeon and Anna had the challenges of old age.But God hadn’t finished with any of them.
With Life Lessons reflections to encourage us to respond biblically to our own life circumstances, and questions for personal reflection or group discussion, Catherine Campbell helps us see what the Bible tells us – God isn’t finished with you yet!
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Century Of Poetry
$26.99Add to cartAll good poetry has the power to transport and transform us, to inspire and challenge us, to comfort and heal us, and to hold up a mirror to the world around us.
In A Century of Poetry, Rowan Williams invites you to reflect with him on 100 poems from the past 100 years poems with an originality and depth that can impel you to search your heart, and to explore your own experience and emotions at a deeper level.
Featuring the work of both famous and lesser-known poets, from different faiths, languages and cultures, A Century of Poetry gives you a fresh perspective on works you may be familiar with, as well as introducing you to poems you’ll be pleased to discover for the first time or perhaps discover again.
These meditations, by a writer who is both a poet and a theologian, will open new doors into the experience of reading and absorbing great poetry, highlighting the ways in which their language and imagery can touch unfamiliar places in the heart and enliven the lifelong adventure of spiritual growth and exploration.
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From Horror To Hope
$18.99Add to cartBehind every testimony is an army of God’s warriors.
After reading this book, you will appreciate those who have dedicated their lives to preaching the Gospel, and you will empathize with those imprisoned by human trafficking as you see how God can redeem their lives.
Project Rescue was no grand strategy of a lone abolitionist who set out to stop sex slavery twenty-five years ago. Instead, courageous men and women of God in different cities of Southern Asia and Europe were led by the Spirit to take Jesus and hope to their cities’ darkest streets and victims of sex slavery. These pioneers had little in common to bring to this battle. But each one was marked by a daring willingness to obey God’s voice and a relentless belief that women and children in prostitution were indeed in the heart and plans of God. What made them different in the anti-trafficking space is that they decided to do the journey together, not alone.
Project Rescue network ministry leaders have learned together, prayed together, shared resources, fought hell on behalf of God’s violated sons and daughters, and celebrated the hard-won victories of rescue and restoration together. These leaders asked themselves early on, “If organized crime can work together around the world for evil purposes of greed, injustice, and exploitation, why can’t good people – God’s people – work together across denominations, organizations, and borders for God’s great purposes of justice, freedom, and healing?”
In From Horror to Hope, Grant shares Project Rescue’s inspiring story of a growing collaborative movement to bring hope, restoration, and freedom to generations of trafficked women and their children around the world. But even more, it’s the grand story of God’s great love for victims of sexual exploitation and His amazing power to redeem and restore their lives.
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Women Of The Bible Speak Workbook (Workbook)
$18.99Add to cartBased on the New York Times bestselling book The Women of the Bible Speak, learn to write your own story and journey of faith as you make the connections between God’s specific attention to the female heart through a deeper, more personal connection to the women of the Bible.
In the sixteen lessons, you’ll be challenged to consider the parallels between each woman’s story and your own. You’ll be asked to reflect on how God worked in their lives and how he’s working in yours.
Each of the sixteen characters in the book will have a chapter in the workbook that will take the user through exercises such as:
*READ invites you to read key moments of each woman’s life in the Bible and connect with her story.
*REFLECT provides an opportunity to identify specific character traits, responses to God, and acts of faith, as well as your similar traits, responses, and acts of faith.
*PRAY asks you to prayerfully consider how this woman’s story ties into the work God is doing in your life right now.
Every other lesson features an extra bonus section:
*PAIRS reveals that individually, every woman’s story is powerful. Here, you’ll consider the women in pairs, finding the commonalities in their callings and challenges. Some of the women knew one another. Others were connected simply by a thread of common purpose, one that becomes clearer by studying the women side by side.
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1 Great Love
$21.99Add to cartAnticipate, wonder, and rejoice during the sacred days of Advent and Christmas with this elegant keepsake volume of stories, poems, prayers, and art from beloved writers and artists through the centuries.
This beautifully designed gift book weaves together some of the most cherished literature, scriptures, poems, and songs celebrating the sacred season of Advent and Christmas. From the ancient words of the prophet Isaiah to the timeless writings of Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Henry Van Dyke, Charles Dickens, O. Henry, G.K. Chesterton, and Gerard Manley Hopkins, to contemporary voices such as Eugene Peterson, Luci Shaw, Gayle Boss, and Nikki Grimes, The Advent and Christmas Treasury provides a diverse and delightful assortment of readings to inspire reflection and bring us back to the real meaning of Christmas.
Perfect for reading aloud as a family, giving to a neighbor, friend, or fellow literature-lover, or simply reading on your own with coffee in hand, this book is an invitation to a slower, more meaningful approach to the season of hope.
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Arise And Climb The Mountain
$17.99Add to cartDISCOVER THE TRAIL TO NEW BEGINNINGS
Arise, and Climb the Mountain is an opportunity to join Sharon on her inspirational faith journey of discovering renewed hope and purpose. With the beautiful Adirondacks as a backdrop, Sharon recounts God’s love and faithfulness on her trek through life’s mountainous terrain. Be encouraged and equipped to conquer your own mountains with powerful biblical truths and the Holy Spirit as your guide.
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Stories Of My Life
$22.00Add to cartThe beloved author of Bridge to Terabithia and other classics of children’s literature reveals the fascinating personal stories that have shaped her creative life.
For nearly fifty years, Katherine Paterson’s stories have captured readers young and old. From Bridge to Terabithia’s Leslie Burke to the unforgettable Gilly Hopkins to countless others, her characters are woven into the memories of several generations. Paterson’s writing has always explored the rich emotional landscape of childhood, for she has never forgotten how she felt as a child herself.
The writer she became grew from her own fascinating life, told here in a collection of stories that reach from earlier generations of her family to the present day. Born in China to Presbyterian missionary parents from the American South, her young adulthood led her to Japan and then back to the East Coast, where she began to raise her family and put stories on paper. Each of these experiences influenced the books that were to come. Through Paterson’s memories, we learn the origins of her characters and storylines and share in her unexpected literary acclaim. We see the intimate moments of family, creativity, and faith that come together for a life well lived.
With snapshots from her family albums and introductory remarks from fellow writers Kate DiCamillo and Nancy Price Graff, this is more than a behind-the-scenes look at favorite children’s books. It’s the story of a life infused with humor, joy, and gratitude; inspiring new stories embraced by readers everywhere.
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Healing The System
$17.99Add to cartAs a healthcare provider, do you feel frustrated and fatigued with an impersonal, administrative-heavy system where you don’t feel your opinion matters? Do you feel powerless to effect change? You’re not alone! Provider burnout is rampant due to bureaucratic overload, long work hours, and the lack of community, respect, and autonomy at work. But these issues can be addressed without significant expense or a major system overhaul. Dr. John McB. Hodgson’s approach to healthcare change re-empowers healthcare providers to do what they love to do-care for patients, solve problems, and influence the delivery system.
In Healing the System, Dr. Hodgson draws on his experience as a seasoned cardiologist to suggest easy-to-implement changes that healthcare providers and administrators can make to combat the increasingly dysfunctional environment typical of current practice. These simple changes can bring a sense of fulfillment, joy, and satisfaction back to the practice of medicine, and the entire system will be energized. Hodgson’s solutions include:
*getting back to missional purpose, rather than focusing solely on the numbers;
*empowering teams and community;
*encouraging equity in the place where providers practice;
*involving providers in administrative functions and decision making; and
*honoring one another, no matter the position or the department.The message in this book encourages physicians and other healthcare delivery professionals to create an environment and culture in which everyone can thrive.
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Up From The Ashes
$17.99Add to cartDinah Hodgson looks like she has it all-perfect husband, three great kids, ??fulfilling volunteer work. But behind the American-dream persona, Dinah carries dark secrets in her subconscious, ready to spill out.
How is your here-and-now? Are you struggling with issues that are overwhelming, with no end in sight? Are you, like Dinah, pressing on, fully cognizant that even the most “perfect” life doesn’t always feel so perfect?
In Up from the Ashes, Dinah recounts her journey of reclaiming her destiny as God brings her through restoration. Surprisingly, He leads her to reexamine her tumultuous childhood. Delving into her story, Dinah describes not only how she received healing from her dysfunctional background and recovered her destiny, but provides valuable insights into how others can be healed and reclaim their stolen destinies too. Using Scripture, Dinah offers key principles to uncover and dismantle spiritual and emotional captivity so individuals can experience the life Christ secured for them.
God can do the unimaginable in your life if you’re willing to let Him. If you allow Christ to redeem the territories of your heart, you too can be led up from the ashes into a life of abundant blessing. Let this insightful book be a roadmap for your journey.