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Now I Am Known
$18.99Add to cartAt age ten, Peter Mutabazi ran away from home in rural Uganda to escape his abusive father. For five years Peter survived on the streets of Kampala, a city of 1.5 million, until one man saw potential in him. This one person not only supported Peter through school but altered Peter’s outlook on life in every possible way. Since then, Peter has served as a relief coordinator during the Rwandan genocide, worked for the International Committee of Red Cross during the Sudan conflict, emigrated to the United States, fostered countless children, and become a single foster and adoptive parent. He speaks seven languages and has traveled to more than 100 countries as an international advocate for vulnerable children.
Now I Am Known is Peter’s inspiring true story. In it he reveals the transformational power of taking risks, learning to forgive, overcoming self-doubt, breaking negative patterns, and believing in a better future. He becomes a friend in this must-read, encouraging you to propel forward into a purpose-driven life marked by hope and meaning.
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In The Company Of Heroes
$17.99Add to cartAn award-winning military journalist tells the amazing stories of twenty-five soldiers who’ve won the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award.
In the Company of Heroes will feature in-depth narrative profiles of the twenty-five post-9/11 Medal of Honor awardees who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. This book will focus on the stories of these extraordinary people, expressed in their own voices through one-on-one interviews, and in the case of posthumous awards, through interviews with their brothers in arms and their families. The public affairs offices of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the individual armed services, as well as the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, have expressed their support for this project.
Stories include Marine Corps Corporal William “Kyle” Carpenter, who purposely lunged toward a Taliban hand grenade in order to shield his buddy from the blast; Navy SEAL team leader Britt Slabinski, who, after being ambushed and retreating in the Hindu Kush, returned against monumental odds in order to try to save one of his team who was inadvertently lost in the fight; and Ranger Staff Sergeant Leroy Petry, who lunged for a live grenade, threw it back at the enemy, and saved his two Ranger brothers.
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Golfs Sacred Journey
$18.99Add to cartThe story is based on thousands of athletes the author has counseled, and the great mentors and teachers from whom he has learned, told through the lives of two characters–a rancher with a passion for teaching truth and a young golf professional at the end of his rope. They represent each of us in the various stages of growth. In life we must be willing to coach and be coached, for either one alone will leave us empty.
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Losing Her Finding Me
$19.99Add to cartMichelle Rohlf’s unwanted estrangement from her daughter Naomi strips her of everything . . . her grandchildren, her peace of mind, and most of all, herself. In spite of her broken heart and spirit, she embarks on a journey of healing and forgiveness, discovering the impact her own upbringing had on her attachment to her daughter. But just as Michelle learns that her life isn’t over because her daughter walked away, Naomi shows up again, without apology or explanation. Much to Michelle’s dismay, this reappearance challenges her newfound peace and ongoing recovery from codependency.
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Now I Am Known
$39.99Add to cartAt age ten, Peter Mutabazi ran away from home in rural Uganda to escape his abusive father. For five years Peter survived on the streets of Kampala, a city of 1.5 million, until one man saw potential in him. This one person not only supported Peter through school but altered Peter’s outlook on life in every possible way. Since then, Peter has served as a relief coordinator during the Rwandan genocide, worked for the International Committee of Red Cross during the Sudan conflict, emigrated to the United States, fostered countless children, and become a single foster and adoptive parent. He speaks seven languages and has traveled to more than 100 countries as an international advocate for vulnerable children.
Now I Am Known is Peter’s inspiring true story. In it he reveals the transformational power of taking risks, learning to forgive, overcoming self-doubt, breaking negative patterns, and believing in a better future. He becomes a friend in this must-read, encouraging you to propel forward into a purpose-driven life marked by hope and meaning.
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Learning Our Names
$20.99Add to cartWhat’s your name?
Asian Americans know the pain of being called names that deny our humanity. We may toggle back and forth between different names as a survival strategy. But it’s a challenge to discern what names reflect our true identities as Asian Americans and as Christians. In an era when Asians face ongoing discrimination and marginalization, it can be hard to live into God’s calling for our lives.
Asian American Christians need to hear and own our diverse stories beyond the cultural expectations of the model minority or perpetual foreigner. A team from East Asian, Southeast Asian, and South Asian backgrounds explores what it means to learn our names and be seen by God. They encourage us to know our history, telling diverse stories of the Asian diaspora in America who have been shaped and misshaped by migration, culture, and faith. As we live in the multiple tensions of being Asian American Christians, we can discover who we are and what God may have in store for us and our communities.
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Learning To Be Me Without You
$17.99Add to cartLearning to Be Me Without You is a love story about a diagnosis, one last adventure, a crisis of faith, and a transformed life. With stunning authenticity, Paula Freeman chronicles her journey into widowhood, the club no one wants to join. Yet in the journey, she discovers how God recovers life from loss.
When doctors confirm that Paula’s husband of forty years has an uncurable lung disease, fear and grief overwhelm her, and she begins to journal. This memoir is a vulnerable and sometimes humorous account-in real time-of a terminal illness, a cross-country move, her husband’s untimely death, and an unscripted road to healing during a set-apart season by the sea. It’s a story of God’s faithfulness in the crucible of grief and what can happen when we say yes to his invitation to Follow me . . . I want to recover your life.
This book offers gentle guidance and insight toward personal growth through grief and can also be used as a support group, widows’ ministry, or church group resource.
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Courage For Caregivers
$20.99Add to cartDrawing on the writings and wisdom of Henri J. M. Nouwen’s themes of caregiving, Marjorie J. Thompson offers a vulnerable exploration of caregiving intertwined with both her own many years of intimate caregiving of family members and collected stories of caregivers in varied settings and stages of life.
While not shying away from the demanding physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of caregiving, Courage for Caregivers also celebrates the gifts of caregiving grounded in the belovedness both caregiver and care receiver share in God’s eyes.
Practical leader guides and resources make Courage for Caregivers a tool that moves smoothly from individual encouragement to group and congregational ministry to develop support for the universal experience of caregiving.
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Carved In Ebony Young Readers Edition
$29.99Add to cartRewritten especially for the young reader, Carved in Ebony by Jasmine Holmes inspires with insights from the lives of Elizabeth Freeman, Nannie Helen Burroughs, Amanda Berry Smith, Mamie Till, and others. She shares the significant role that Black women have played in the formation of our faith–and are playing in our formation as modern-day women of faith.
As these historical figures take the stage with Holmes, you will be inspired by what the stories of these women can teach us about education, birth, privilege, and so much more. Carved in Ebony will take you past the predominately white, male contributions that seemingly dominate history books to discover how Black women have been some of the main figures in defining the landscape of American history and faith.
Come along on Jasmine’s journey and be encouraged by the powerful and persuasive Black women of our past so that you can help inspire a better, more inclusive future.
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All Is Not Lost
$16.99Add to cartThere’s a Victor Inside Every Victim Ready to Get Out!
What do you do when tragedy strikes? When your heart is broken, where is the ladder that leads you out of the pit? When everything seems lost, how do you get found?
If even one of these questions nags you, this book is for you!
International minister and Charis Bible instructor Carlie Terradez says plainly that life is just not fair. Bad things happen to good people, but you don’t have to be defined by struggles, memories, or a victim mentality. Instead, you can live out the abundant life Jesus died to give you and experience His wonder-working power.
In All Is Not Lost, Carlie shares truths from God’s Word that show you how…
*God has an amazing comeback planned for you
*God wants to work miracles in your life! Including firsthand testimonies of a baby raised from the dead, the audible voice of God, miraculous healings, supernatural forgiveness of abuse, and more
*God planned your victory parade before you even saw the battle
There’s a victor inside of you ready to get out, and this powerhouse teaching will show you the way!
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Uncommon Influence : Saying Yes To A Purposeful Life
$19.99Add to cartA Compassion Title
Tony and Lauren Dungy remind readers that in order to live our fullest life, we need to be prepared to say yes to the opportunities God puts in our path. When we determine to be available to the possibilities that come from God, we discover a sense of fulfillment and contentment that is unparalleled by any other circumstances. The exact situation will look different for everyone, but the choice to say yes is the same for each of us. The Dungys teach us that the only way to know a life of true fulfillment is to totally give that life away.
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Carved In Ebony Young Readers Edition
$14.99Add to cartRewritten especially for the young reader, Carved in Ebony by Jasmine Holmes inspires with insights from the lives of Elizabeth Freeman, Nannie Helen Burroughs, Amanda Berry Smith, Mamie Till, and others. She shares the significant role that Black women have played in the formation of our faith–and are playing in our formation as modern-day women of faith.
As these historical figures take the stage with Holmes, you will be inspired by what the stories of these women can teach us about education, birth, privilege, and so much more. Carved in Ebony will take you past the predominately white, male contributions that seemingly dominate history books to discover how Black women have been some of the main figures in defining the landscape of American history and faith.
Come along on Jasmine’s journey and be encouraged by the powerful and persuasive Black women of our past so that you can help inspire a better, more inclusive future.
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Master Key System
$9.95Add to cartThe Master Key System is a system that teaches the ultimate principles, causes and effects, as well as the spiritual laws that underlie all attainment and success. When you want to attain something, The Master Key System will show you how to get it. The results you will attain from using this system are so startling as to appear incredible. For this reason, more and more people are becoming students of The Master Key System than ever before, even almost a hundred years after it was first published.
The Master Key sets out the fundamental principles of life and conscious, rightful living. Basic to his teaching is the correct development and use of mental power — the key to truly creative power and action, harmony and health, love and happiness, and abundant possibilities.
Charles Haanel’s numbered common-sense messages still have a freshness almost one hundred years after they were first assembled.
It was Napoleon Hill, author of ” Think and Grow Rich”, who thanked Charles Haanel in a personal letter for publishing the Master Key System, as Hill deemed it invaluable in achieving his own personal success. That alone speaks volumes.
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Supreme Love : The Music Of Jazz And The Hope Of The Gospel
$24.99Add to cartFor practitioners and fans, jazz expresses the deepest meanings of life. Its rich history and its distinctive elements like improvisation and syncopation unite to create an unrepeatable and inexpressible aesthetic experience. But for others, jazz is an enigma. Might jazz be better appreciated and understood in relation to the Christian faith?
In this volume, theologian and jazz pianist William Edgar argues that the music of jazz cannot be properly understood apart from the Christian gospel, which like jazz moves from deep lament to inextinguishable joy. By tracing the development of jazz, placing it within the context of the African American experience, and exploring the work of jazz musicians like Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong, Edgar argues that jazz deeply resonates with the hope that is ultimately found in the good news of Jesus Christ.
Grab a table. The show is about to begin.
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Fighting For Life
$18.99Add to cartWhat makes your heart break for our broken world?
You want to make a difference in the world. You’re concerned about all the problems you see, the injustices and the suffering. But you don’t know where to begin. Designed for the aspiring activist or world-changer, this book is the key to get you started.
Live Action founder Lila Rose says transformation begins with heartbreak–with seeing the injustices around you and allowing that suffering to light a fire in your soul. In this book, she shares raw and intimate stories from both her personal journey and pro-life activism that will inspire you to become a champion for your own cause. Along the way, you’ll discover how to:
*determine where the need for your gifts is the greatest and begin making a difference;
*overcome insecurities and imposter syndrome and become a leader through practice;
*find inner courage and confidence in the face of obstacles and criticism; and
*bounce back from mistakes to continually grow and make a long-lasting impact.The fight for a world that is more just, more beautiful, and more loving needs all of us. In allowing yourself to be wounded by the brokenness of our world, you’ll find the passion you need to make a difference–and draw closer to the One who truly saves.
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Jesus Whisperer : After The Fire Came A Gentle Whisper 1Kings 19:12
$19.99Add to cartThe Jesus Whisperer is a journey taken through seven decades of the author’s life. After feeling hopeless, helpless and defeated, she finally heard the still, small voice become more distinctive than the louder voices of chaos and confusion bombarding her world. She shares personal stories of struggles and conflicts that were overcome by the power of God’s Word and His promises. With stories and prophetic rhymes, the reader will discover words of encouragement and hope, reassuring them that God is in control, and all we must do is trust in Him.
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Even Greater Faith
$16.99Add to cartReinhard Bonnke was motivated by a single, compelling goal: to reach as many people as possible with the love and saving grace of God. Through his ministry, millions of people connected or reconnected with their heavenly Father. In this book, we meet twelve distinct individuals to whom Reinhard ministered with remarkable results.
Even Greater Faith presents dramatic and heartwarming true stories about ordinary people from around the world through whom God did extraordinary works–despite their broken dreams, failures, and weaknesses. While they watched their dreams evaporate, God was still working in their lives. He had even greater plans prepared for them, as He has even greater plans for you. You will find it hard to put this book down, and you may even read it in one sitting! You will be moved, you will be inspired, and you will be challenged to do even greater works for God through His extraordinary grace as you see healings and other miracles unfold in your life and in the lives of others.
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Consider Jesus : Is There A Solution To The World’s Problems
$2.99Add to cartWhat does our world need most?
Not education or jobs.
Not government reform or health care.
Our world needs Jesus.
Why does our world seem so out of kilter? Why are people unsettled, institutions declining, and society on edge? According to the Bible, which calls itself the Word of God, it’s because human sin has separated us from God and each other. We are desperately in need of an answer. . .a Savior. Consider Jesus provides a clear, winsome case for Jesus Christ as that Savior, the only person who can bring peace between human beings and God–and then throughout society. This book will encourage people who already believe in Jesus, while challenging others to consider the free gift of salvation that He offers.
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Be Still And Know Journal
$16.99Add to cartHARDCOVER, COPTIC BOUND JOURNAL: Allows book to lay completely open when flat for ease of use
192-LINED PAGES: Journal measures 6.5 x 8.5 x 0.75-inches
WHITE WITH GREY AND GOLD SPECKLES: Delicate green wreath with scripture reads “Be still and know – Psalm 46:10”; Coordinating back cover
INCLUDES 8 ALTERNATING SCRIPTURE: Reads “His Will – His Way – My Faith -Jeremiah 29:11”, “Be still and know – Psalm 46:10”, “He restoreth my soul”, “A life with God is an adventure of infinite possibilities”, “Faithful It is well with my soul”, “Faith and Focus” and “Enjoy the journey – Proverbs 16:9”
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Resilient : Restoring Your Weary Soul In These Turbulent Times
$28.99Add to cartNew York Times bestselling author John Eldredge gives readers who are drained from the madness of modern life the tools they need to follow Jesus’ path of supernatural resilience so they can recover their joy, strengthen their hearts, and thrive through the storm.
The human soul has a built-in yearning for joy and beauty and all good things. But that craving for life has taken a real beating in recent years. Between false promises of ease and comfort on one side and the sheer trauma of global disease and disasters on the other, people today are facing a shortage of peace, happiness, and strength.
In Resilient, Eldredge provides skills and tools to strengthen your heart and soul–and reveals a path toward genuine recovery and resilience provided by Jesus himself. Drawing on wisdom from Scripture and Christian tradition, and illustrated throughout with powerful, true stories of grit and survival, Resilient will help readers:
*recover from the trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic;
*tap into supernatural graces like the river of life that God promises his people;
*learn to be patient with themselves–genuine recovery from spiritual and emotional trauma takes time and intentionality;
*create a plan, because resilience and victory aren’t going to come with a swipe on your home screen; and
*discover deep wells of freedom and strength through Christ who lives within us.
Thriving requires a resilient soul. This book will help readers find the resilience they need when the world has gone mad–and discover in Jesus himself the strength that prevails.
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Prayers And Promises When Facing A Life Threatening Illness
$14.99Add to cartHaving a life-threatening illness is a constant reminder that today is precious. Prayers and Promises When Facing a Life-Threatening Illness offers encouragement and hope to those who suffer and those who love and care for them.
Written by a fellow pilgrim on his own journey with Lou Gehrig’s disease, this powerful and inspiring devotional guide offers thirty short reflections to nurture your faith and boost your strength. Each reflection is a small dose of spiritual truth to start or complete your day. Morning selections include a brief prayer and reflection. Evening readings are based on God’s promises to encourage and enlighten you. Some of the prayers and promises include:
*God, remind me that there is more to life than this disease.
*God, give me strength to believe that you can heal me.
*God, give me something to laugh about.
*God, help me to leave a legacy for my family.
*God, I don’t feel like praying.After completing the thirty-day cycle, Dr. Dobson encourages you to repeat it again and again for continued spiritual nourishment that is needed during this time.
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Limitless : The Power Of Hope And Resilience To Overcome Circumstance
$18.99Add to cartThe Paralympic gold-medalist, world champion swimmer, ESPY winner, and NBC Sports commentator uses her extraordinary story to equip others to meet whatever challenges they face in life.
On January 21, 2008, a routine medical procedure left Mallory Weggemann paralyzed from her waist down. Less than two years later, Mallory had broken eight world records, and by the 2012 Paralympic Games, she held fifteen world records and thirty-four American records. Two years later a devastating fall severely damaged her left arm, yet Mallory refused to give up. After two reconstructive surgeries and extended rehab, she won two golds and a silver at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships. And perhaps most significantly, she found confidence, independence, and persevering love as she walked down the aisle on her wedding day.
Mallory’s extraordinary resilience and uncompromising commitment to excellence are rooted in her resolve, perseverance, and sheer grit. In this remarkable new book, Mallory shares the lessons she learned by pushing past every obstacle, expectation, and limitation that stood in her way, including the need to:
*redefine limitations;
*remember that healing is not chronological;
*be willing to fail;
*and embrace your comeback.Mallory’s story reminds us that whatever circumstances we face, we have the capacity to face down whatever challenges, labels, or difficulties confront us–and to do so on our own terms.
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Lord Is My Courage
$24.99Add to cartThis is a book for those in need of a new path to feeling God’s kindness and grace. Come, receive courage–not beyond your fear, but within it.
Trauma-informed therapist and author K.J. Ramsey offers reflections on one of the darkest valleys of her life and asks: How can you become courageous when you feel crushed? How can you feel loved by God when you’re afraid he’s forgotten you? How can you experience God’s kindness right in the middle of your fears? The question of what to do with our fear often plagues us, but The Lord Is My Courage explores how fear might bring the possibility of courageous faith.
The Lord Is My Courage is a creative meditation on Psalm 23 that shows you courage is more accessible than you think, because courage is something we can practice to grow in trust that we do have a Good Shepherd who is with us always–no matter where we’ve been or what we’re facing today. Braiding contemplative storytelling, rich theological reflection, and practical neuroscience, Ramsey reveals a path into connection and joy that begins where we are–right in the middle of our stress, anxiety, and pain. Learn to walk the road of resilience, where the Good Shepherd will always meet you in regulating your nervous system and refreshing your soul. Come, find a faith that never leaves your fear or body behind. Learn how to let your fear prompt you to follow the Shepherd. This is a book for all of us who want something better than having to be brave–getting to be beloved.
Your fear is not the enemy.
You do not have to hide your broken heart to belong or fight your fears to fit into the flock of faith.
You could live in the face of your fear and know you are God’s friend.
You could discover and trust that Courage Himself has come to dwell with you–forever.
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Last Sweet Mile
$16.99Add to cartWhen Allen Levi’s brother, Gary, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer, neither realized they were about to embark on the best year of their lives. More than mere brothers, Allen and Gary were best friends, life-long bachelors, one a lawyer turned singer-songwriter, the other a globe-trotting missions worker. Their relationship was one of rare and powerful beauty, and in this rich memoir, Levi captures the small yet telling details of a life lived to the fullest-right up to the finish line.
Like Sheldon Vanauken’s A Severe Mercy, Levi’s The Last Sweet Mile gives us a tale of both great loss and enduring faith, demonstrating that love is a refining fire, brotherhood a holy gift, and death itself a doorway to a wedding feast. The Last Sweet Mile is not only a testament to the life of Gary Levi, it is a testament to the hope that shaped and sustained him.
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He Will Be Enough
$19.99Add to cartLife doesn’t always go the way we hoped, and sometimes God doesn’t answer our prayers the way we’d like. Challenging circumstances, especially ones with no immediate end in sight, can cause us to question God’s character, his purpose and his ways.
Each of these 20 biblical reflections examines a truth about God and shows how it provides an anchor for the soul in hard times. Author Katie Faris writes with warmth and compassion, weaving in stories of her own family’s struggles with complex medical conditions. She encourages readers to entrust their confusing circumstances and unanswered questions to the Lord and place their hope in his promises. In so doing, they will be sustained in their suffering and enabled to live joyfully and fruitfully, loving and serving God and others, in the midst of their struggles.
This beautiful hardback book will help you if you are going through hard times, or walking alongside those who are. It is also a great gift for a brother or sister in Christ who is struggling.
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Confessions Of A French Atheist
$17.99Add to cartGuillaume Bignon was a French atheist . . . and he was perfectly happy. He loved his software engineering job on Wall Street and was very successful. Yet a chance encounter with a beautiful woman would change the way he thought about his life and beliefs forever.
Confessions of a French Atheist is the unusual story of Guillaume Bignon–a man who didn’t need God but who grew to believe in God after he thought through the nature of morality, the relationship between science and faith, the supernatural, the problem of evil, and the reliability of the Bible. With rigorous reasoning, remarkable authenticity, and a sense of humor, Guillaume takes the reader on a journey of his innermost questions and surprising discoveries.
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Every Little Win
$18.99Add to cartWhat does a forty-two-year-old, small-town pastor do when he wins one of the most popular singing competitions in the world? Todd Tilghman and his wife, Brooke, share how decades of unrelenting challenges have taught them a joyful mindset of embracing not only winning The Voice but also every little win along the way.
When Todd Tilghman, pastor and father of eight from Meridian, Mississippi, auditioned for The Voice, he counted it as a win simply to sing in front of an audience other than family and church members. Despite no music or vocal training, he not only made it through the blind audition–with all four celebrity judges vying to coach him–he also won the show’s entire eighteenth season. Fans were drawn to Todd’s tremendous joy on stage, giving them much-needed inspiration during the hard challenges of a global pandemic.
In their first book, Todd and Brooke share how their focus on joy and celebrating every little win has helped them to overcome numerous challenges over their twenty-plus-year marriage. From adopting two children from South Korea to fighting for their newborn son’s life to pastoring a small congregation through periods of adversity, Todd and Brooke share the lessons they’ve learned and the strategies that have moved them from fear to faith to ever-present joy.
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Be Joyful : 50 Days To Defeat The Things That Try To Defeat You
$25.00Add to cartIn this 50-day guide, #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer draws upon the teachings of the apostle Paul to lead readers in the daily practice of joy-filled living.
Joy is not just a “happy feeling” based on our circumstances or on things we possess–it is an unshakable stability in our spirit that comes from the strength of the Lord.
The apostle Paul has been called the apostle of joy. In his letter to the Philippians–widely considered to be the most joyful book in all of scripture–Paul uses the Greek words for joy and rejoicing 13 times in only 11 verses! Paul talks about experiencing joy in all circumstances, even during times of struggle.
In this unique book, Joyce Meyer distills Paul’s teaching on joy into 50 lessons that equip us to overcome the greatest challenges we face to a joyful life. Through daily readings, we are encouraged to embrace the truths God has given us that allow us to overcome the emotions, attitudes, and experiences that rob us of our joy. When we learn to Be Joyful in our journey, we begin to experience the wonderful, abundant life that the Lord has in store for us.
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Father Loves You
$17.99Add to cartThe Father You’ve Always Wanted
The need for a father’s love is hardwired into the human psyche. But today, more people than ever are experiencing the emptiness and heartache left by the absence of a loving father.
Emotionally wounded by his own dad, Ed lived with a deep sense of rejection, haunted by loneliness. One night, on the brink of suicide, Jesus supernaturally met him and introduced him to God the Father. After encountering the Father’s love, Ed’s life was changed forever.
In The Father Loves You, Ed Piorek, internationally known conference speaker and author, invites you on a journey to discover the father relationship your heart has been longing for.
Jesus said, “No man comes to the Father but through me.” With biblical teaching and poignant testimonies, Ed introduces you to Jesus, guides you on a journey in His footsteps, and leads you into the Father’s presence to find the unconditional love your heart has been longing for.
Only Father God can offer the strength, wisdom, affirmation, and affection your heart craves. Don’t spend another day pursuing substitutes that will leave you feeling empty. Join Ed Piorek on a journey to discover the Father you’ve always wanted.
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You Jonah : Poems
$14.99Add to cartThis unusual collection of poems, illustrated with monochrome watercolor paintings, takes its inspiration from the Old Testament book of Jonah, the familiar story of the stubborn prophet who did not want to preach to Nineveh. The poems make their incisive observations of contemporary Christianity and will be appreciated in group discussions as well as in private devotions. Some forty of the eighty included poems have appeared in several publications, ranging from Christian Century to the New York Times.
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Out Of Chaos
$18.99Add to cartLife is a hot mess. There’s the bedlam of getting out the door in the morning. The constant breaking down of our homes and bodies and the cars we drive. And the institutions that promise to help are often no better. We are surrounded by the constant disorder of governments and disappointed by organized religion, the very entities that tell us they can provide us sanity and security. Instead, they leave us scratching our heads or licking our wounds. Chaos surrounds us, and at times, it seems to rule our souls, our families, and our world.
But does chaos always end in failure or flaw?
What if chaos was more than the check engine light of lost causes? What if chaos was the raw material out of which God creates? In the beginning God brought order from chaos, filling the chaos with a beautiful creation, and he’s been doing it ever since. Where you and I may experience confusion and disorder, God sees an opportunity for something new–for a rebirth, a renewal, and a renovation. God did this in the beginning, he did it again at the cross, and with renewed vision for our disordered world today, we look to God to do it again.
Inspired by the powerful picture of creation in Genesis 1:2, author Jessica LaGrone challenges the hope-destroying belief that God has abandoned us in our broken relationships, our pain, and our grief. In the midst of our out-of-control lives, God is there, and he specializes in making new things from the chaos threatens to drown us. When we experience chaos in our own lives and everything feels like it is falling apart, God is just getting started. When the Spirit of God hovers, chaos can give birth to hope.
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Reading Black Books
$29.99Add to cartLearning from Black voices means listening to more than snippets. It means attending to Black stories. Reading Black Books helps Christians hear and learn from enduring Black voices and stories as captured in classic African American literature.
Pastor and teacher Claude Atcho offers a theological approach to 10 seminal texts of 20th-century African American literature. Each chapter takes up a theological category for inquiry through a close literary reading and theological reflection on a primary literary text, from Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man and Richard Wright’s Native Son to Zora Neale Hurston’s Moses, Man of the Mountain and James Baldwin’s Go Tell It on the Mountain. The book includes end-of-chapter discussion questions.
Reading Black Books helps readers of all backgrounds learn from the contours of Christian faith formed and forged by Black stories, and it spurs continued conversations about racial justice in the church. It demonstrates that reading about Black experience as shown in the literature of great African American writers can guide us toward sharper theological thinking and more faithful living.
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Hope On The Horizon
$19.99Add to cartHope on the Horizon tells the story of Laura Davey, who sustained an acquired brain injury at the age of twelve. The book chronicles the high and low points of being an injured individual, including the many trials she faced and overcame only through the grace of God.
Through this book, she hopes to serve as an advocate for others who have been affected by a brain injury and shed some light on what people can expect when similar injuries occur in their lives.
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Lazarus And Me
$24.99Add to cartHave you ever wondered what happened to Lazarus after Jesus resurrected him from death?
Lazarus was given an extension of life and time spent on earth. Do you think Lazarus lived a drastically different life after his resurrection? Would you think and live differently if you were given such an opportunity?
Dr. Asher Chanan-Khan, a world-renowned cancer researcher and clinical oncologist, experienced such a “Lazarus moment” in his very own life when his terminal cancer was miraculously paused, rendering him an extension of life. Now, 15 years later, Dr. Asher ponders upon his living in these “Lazarus moments.”
Discover how you too can learn about God’s grace in the face of imminent mortality and how the author’s journey in these extended moments of life are purposefully designed to bring glory to his Creator.
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You Are Free Even If You Dont Feel Like It
$23.99Add to cartIn You Are Free (Even if You Don’t Feel Like It) award-winning campaigner Hope Virgo opens up about her own journey with mental health and illness. With powerful honesty, she relates her experiences from being sexually abused in her youth group when she was just 13 and admitted to a mental health hospital with a failing heart at 17, to feeling like she was ready to end it all at 28 – when a new hope found her after a stranger told her about Jesus.
This is a raw and relatable memoir, in which Hope candidly lays out how she worked through her rage, hurt, disappointments and doubts, and the power that the Christian faith has had in her life. Sharing what she has learned, Hope’s story is an inspiring look at one woman’s fight to keep going, even in the face of confusion that sometimes God chooses not to heal us – or at least, not in the way we expect – and the ongoing stigma and shame that still follows mental health issues around.
Featuring interviews with Rachel Hughes, Matt Hogg, Zeke Rink, Jemimah Haley and many more, You Are Free (Even If You Don’t Feel Like It) is an autobiography that will speak to anyone who has struggled with their mental health, in the church and outside of it, and to anyone interested in how the Christian faith can offer hope even in the darkest of times.
A testimony both to the resilience of the human spirit and to the power of God, Hope’s autobiography is an understanding voice for all those in the midst of their struggles, offering hope and encouragement that they too will find their way on to the path towards healing.
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Gates Of Hell
$29.99Add to cartThe gates of hell shall not prevail.
Decimated by war, revolution, and famine, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia was in critical condition in 1921. In The Gates of Hell, Matthew Heise recounts the bravery and suffering of German–Russian Lutherans during the period between the two great world wars. These stories tell of ordinary Christians who remained faithful to death in the face of state persecution.
Christians in Russia had dark days characterized by defeat, but God preserved his church. Against all human odds, the church would outlast the man–made sandcastles of communist utopianism. The Gates of Hell is a wonderful testimony to the enduring power of God’s word, Christ’s church, and the Spirit’s faithfulness.
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200 Tuesdays : What A Pearl Harbor Survivor Taught Me About Life, Love, And
$15.99Add to cartThis is the story of how casual Tuesday meetings about friendship, leadership, mentoring, parenting, and marriage–and the sacred thread through it all–led to an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.
When Dianne Derby arrived as a news anchor in Colorado Springs, she was hungry for approval, affirmation, and connections. She raced from one event to the next, capturing stories and sound bites. Everything changed when she met centenarian Jim Downing at a luncheon for World War II veterans. At the time, Jim was the second-oldest living survivor of Pearl Harbor. Jim asked Dianne an important question: “Would you like to meet the most fulfilled person you’ll ever know? You’re looking at him.”
Dianne and Jim began meeting on Tuesdays, where eventually she invited her followers into their dialogues with dozens of videos on Facebook Live, where viewers could learn from Jim just as she had. With thousands of views, the chats struck a chord with people who were hungry for a meaningful life. Over the course of five years, Jim Downing taught Dianne Derby to slow down; to embrace only what is true, real, and good; and to live a life of significance. She delivered the eulogy at his funeral, a memorial service that was broadcast for the world. His lessons live on in her stories, her friendships, and the significance of her work as a journalist, a mother, a wife, and a follower of Christ.
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Lazarus And Me
$15.99Add to cartHave you ever wondered what happened to Lazarus after Jesus resurrected him from death?
Lazarus was given an extension of life and time spent on earth. Do you think Lazarus lived a drastically different life after his resurrection? Would you think and live differently if you were given such an opportunity?
Dr. Asher Chanan-Khan, a world-renowned cancer researcher and clinical oncologist, experienced such a “Lazarus moment” in his very own life when his terminal cancer was miraculously paused, rendering him an extension of life. Now, 15 years later, Dr. Asher ponders upon his living in these “Lazarus moments.”
Discover how you too can learn about God’s grace in the face of imminent mortality and how the author’s journey in these extended moments of life are purposefully designed to bring glory to his Creator.
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Sis Take A Breath
$24.99Add to cartIs life so busy and chaotic lately that you’ve had trouble finding a moment to simply catch your breath? The good news is Kirsten Watson knows what you’re going through, and she’s got your back.
As a mom of seven kids, wife of a professional athlete and cohost of a popular podcast, Kirsten is often asked by other women, “How do you do it?” They see her with her hands full and wonder, What keeps her going-and smiling-with everything she’s juggling? Kirsten’s answer begins with a simple first step: take a breath. The second step is also simple: lean in and understand that the Word of God gives us the breath we need to handle every situation because when we inhale God’s Word, we exhale peace.
In Sis, Take a Breath, Kirsten offers you:
*encouragement during the chaos that every day seems to bring;
*practical life hacks for the moments when it’s hard to take a deep breath;
*truth from Scripture when it’s hard to find the strength to keep going;
*relatable personal stories to help live and love well in today’s frantic world.Discover a new way to exhale deeply through it all and find hope to make it through. Take a breath, sis. You got this.
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Peacebunny Island
$17.99Add to cartThe incredible true story of a boy who is changing the world through kindness . . . one bunny at a time.
Meet Caleb Smith: a young man who, at age 9, decided to follow his dream to train endangered and rescued rabbits to become therapy animals. Today, 15-year-old Caleb is an entrepreneur who owns and operates a private 22-acre Mississippi River sanctuary called Peacebunny Island. The deal is simple: he saves the rabbits, and they help save us.
Driven by an unbreakable desire to minister kindness and compassion, Caleb’s adventures include:*Founding a program of therapy rabbits who visit with first responders, senior citizens, families with special needs, and much more
*Embarking on a quest along the Mississippi River to develop the site that would become Peacebunny Island
*Overcoming challenges, obstacles, and disappointed dreams along the wayInspiring hope and possibility in the next generation of young people
Stories of the kids who experience the calm, healing magic of Peacebunny IslandFor readers who love real-life adventures like We Bought a Zoo; classic stories like Watership Down; or heartwarming tales like Marley & Me, Peacebunny Island is an unforgettable journey of determination and faith destined to touch hearts around the world.
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Blank Canvas : The Amazing Story Of A Woman Who Awoke From A Coma To A Life
$24.99Add to cartWhen Marcy Gregg awoke from a coma, 13 years had vanished from her memory.
She was 30 years old; she thought she was still 17. She didn’t recognize the man who introduced himself as her husband. She stared at pictures of the three children they said were hers, trying desperately to remember them, but her mind was blank.Terrified and confused, Marcy did the only thing she could think of: she faked it. She told the doctors she was starting to remember and bluffed her way through visits from friends and family. Against all odds, it worked: she was released to a home, family, and life she should have known intimately–but seemed to be a stranger’s. How was she going to pull off the biggest acting challenge imaginable–and would her memories ever return?
Ghost Boy meets What Alice Forgot in this amazing true story of a woman who lost herself and tried to fight her way back on her own–but who found unexpected beauty in hope, faith, and second chances.
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Peaceful On Purpose
$17.99Add to cartLive from a place of abundant peace in the midst of life’s everyday worries and stress with #1 New York Times bestselling author and Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen.
The opposite of peace is worry and stress. Both are thieves that rob you of your sleep, joy, creativity, and good decisions. If you allow them into your mind, they can even can even keep you from your destiny. But if you learn how to change your automatic responses to these struggles and give your problems to God, He can go to work in your life.
If you’re tired of living in tension and anxiety, then it’s time to change. In Peaceful on Purpose, you will discover that you weren’t designed to carry the heavy load yourself: step back to let God step in. Find peace so that you can stop worrying about your health, job, finances, or relationships.
Life may be chaotic all around you, but you can live grounded in a calm spirit by drawing on scriptural examples and Joel’s insightful personal experiences to find fulfillment. Learn how to give it to God so that He can exceed your expectations.
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Im Not Ready For This
$18.99Add to cartFrom popular humor writer and social media sensation Anna Lind Thomas comes a second book of charming and uproarious essays that capture our universal need for life to just slow down and give us as minute–we weren’t ready for this!
Anna Lind Thomas wants everyone to just calm down and give her a minute, okay? She’s not ready for this! In fact, through her latest collection of laugh out loud essays, she’ll prove she’s never been ready for anything in her life. Adult decisions, marriage, parenting, crows feet, large pores, skinny jeans– you name it, she ain’t ready for it! She’s never, not once, been ready for swimsuit season. Or her monthly period, even though her iWatch gives her several warnings. She wasn’t ready to look her female professor in the eye after inexplicably whispering I love you during a hug, nor was she ready to leave the hospital with her newborn because she has a bizarre inability to pay attention while someone gives her detailed instructions. Don’t even get her started on that one time she appeared on national TV in a blazer two sizes too small because she thought she’d lose twenty pounds before the shoot. Good grief, she just wasn’t ready!
Through her signature wit, charm, and painful relatability, Anna reminds us that no one’s truly ready for anything–so we might as well go for it and see what happens. She bets it’ll be real good–or at least, real funny.
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Prayers To Share 100 Pass Along Notes For Calm In The Chaos
$9.99Add to cartLet’s face it-life is messy. And the messiness looks different to each of us depending on our stage in life: college finals, a new baby, a job or house change, the loss of a loved one, even overextending oneself with service opportunities.
Prayers to Share: 100 Pass-Along Notes for Staying Calm in the Chaos gives you 100 opportunities to encourage people by letting them know that you are asking God to remove the clutter in their lives and replace it with His calming peace.
These tear-out, shareable notes include a quick prayer, encouraging Scripture, and an inspirational quote, along with space on the back to write a personal message.
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Broken And Blessed
$21.99Add to cartBroken and Blessed is the remarkable story of Tracy Michaud, a strong, stubborn, and determined girl who, despite all earthly odds stacked against her, does not allow life-altering circumstances to change her smile or her destiny.
Young Tracy knows Jesus loves her, and she often sings “Jesus Loves Me,” as taught by her stepfather-who then goes on to abuse her. Later, as a teenager, Tracy drives the car that kills her stepfather and leaves her an amputee. Her mother refuses to engage in her rehabilitation, so Tracy vows to take care of herself. But filled with shame and feeling unworthy, Tracy leads a rebellious life marked by fear, depression, and hopelessness. But she knows that God sees everything, and she never gives up on seeking Him.
Mind-boggling and miraculous, this is a story of how God uses Tracy’s grit, courage, and faith to free her and her family from generational sin and oppression. His redeeming power, mercy, and grace in her life changes the course of eternity forever, one person at a time.
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Saints Like Me
$10.99Add to cartAn adorable board book for 1-3 year-olds from bestselling author and founder of CatholicMom.com, Lisa M. Hendey!
What is a saint? Saints are people just like me and you!
They live and learn and laugh and love just as God created them to do.
And guess what? You can be one, too!
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Power Of Ambition
$15.99Add to cartFrom America’s leading authority on success comes a book that will help you redefine ambition so that you can use your drive to serve others while creating the fulfilling life you desire.
In The Power of Ambition, Jim Rohn debunks the myths and misconceptions about ambition that cause it to hinder, rather than fuel, personal achievement. Genuine ambition is not a self-serving impulse. Quite the opposite–it empowers us to better our lives and the lives of those around us. Rohn details six revolutionary strategies for cultivating legitimate ambition and harnessing it to transform what is going on within and around you.
“Motivation can come from anywhere, but ambition is only drawn from within. Access your inner drive to achieve all the things you’ve been working for.” –Jim Rohn
Ambition is as much a mindset as it is a lifestyle. As Rohn defines it: “True ambition is disciplined, eager desire.” The Power of Ambition will help you live with intention every moment so that you can enjoy the change you envision for your life. You’ll learn:
*How to build the framework for an ambitious life
*How to leverage the power of creativity to stay focused on your goals
*The five criteria for developing persistence
*The seven qualities that promote resilience
*The keys to effective networking
*And more!Ambition is the most authentic form of self-expression–begin channeling its power today so that you can live with passion and purpose.
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From Shade To Shine
$20.00Add to cartThis collection of poems begins in the growing darkness of November, stretches through Advent and the seasons leading to Easter and to Pentecost, and ends in the budding light of the Scottish Orkney Islands, where the canonical hours measure time over centuries and where God broods over an austere and beautiful landscape. The measurement of time passing and returning, year after year, in the rhythms of the seasons and of the liturgical year, create the pace and the song. But in the biblical voices of Magdalene, Mary, Abel, and Eve, and in the grim historical and political realities of war and suffering, one also hears lament and finds the poet’s clear-eyed gaze straight into life’s challenges. Memory is at work here, too, in personal reminiscences and in theological reflection. As one philosopher has said, “All truth is God’s truth.”
