“Long ago, God gave the perfect gift wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a lowly manger. Was God watching to see how each heart would respond? Let’s explore each character in the Christmas story and discover their responses and their hearts. Maybe along the way we’ll find our own heart’s response to the greatest gift ever given.” The book Make Your Heart a Mange r describes how each person in the Christmas story responded to the birth of the Savior. ...
Posted by Karen Porter on 10/22/2024
Beth, a resilient and faith-driven individual, brings a wealth of experience as a military wife, discipleship mentor, and author. Having traversed a 25-year journey alongside her husband's career in the Air Force, Beth's life transformed through faith and discipleship, leading her to minister to others.Her profound commitment to community and discipleship is evident in the small-group Bible studies she initiated for military couples worldwide. A testament to her unwavering faith, Beth's journey includes a miraculous story of overcoming infertility through adoption and a profound surrender...
Posted by Beth Runkle on 02/16/2024
When you think of a husband deployed into combat, a spouse called to serve God and people, long seasons of loneliness and solo parenting, a Permanent Change of Station, starting new relationships all over again, and a life that seems constantly on the move and perhaps out of control, chances are you immediately think of the life of a military wife. But there’s another life whose journey has many parallels to these things—and that’s the biblical character of Sarah. Join author and longtime military wife Beth Runkle as she dives into the story of Sarah, offering thirty hope-filled...
Posted by Beth Runkle on 02/16/2024
Winner of multiple awards. Respectable women don’t investigate crimes, but free-spirit Livia Aemilia and her spunky maidservant must find her father’s murderer before her innocent brother is executed for the crime and Livia is forced into the marriage of her nightmares. You’ll love this fast-paced mystery set in first-century Rome, featuring a feisty amateur sleuth, a cast of eccentric characters, a glimpse of the early church, and an unrepentant, sausage-snatching cat. AWSA Golden Scroll Novel of the Year and a gold medal winner in the Illumination Book Awards mystery/thriller...
Posted by Lisa Betz on 02/09/2024
If God is good, why does He allow evil and suffering? How can we reconcile a good God and the present existence of evil that we see around us? These questions are less about the evil that inhibits the earth and more about the kind of God who allows it to exist and continue. In many ways, when people ask these questions, they are saying to God, “How could You? How dare You? Why would You allow this to happen?” With all the evil in the world, it’s easy to find someone to blame for suffering. Yet, the world that we see, with all its suffering and evil has an explanation. In...
Posted by Lora Ziebro on 01/11/2024
Each month of devotions includes a virtue and a body part to nurture spiritual, physical, and character development young girls. The daily application gets them doing the word with walks, service, play, and fun. Perfect as a gift at a mother-daughter preschool event to build strong bonds while celebrating faith together, this book will encourage young ladies to be faithful followers of Christ. ...
Posted by Karen Whiting on 10/12/2023
One year full of devotions that make boys laugh, squirm, think, and apply God's Word to daily life will help a young man grow in faith and character. Written in boy-friendly language, it's a best selling book that kids often read through in a month or less. Weekly lift-off-lists helps boys assess how they are doing in life faith, and character. Let Kare share how to enrich a young mans's life and hold a fun evening for sons and a parent to dig into God's truth together. ...
Posted by Karen Whiting on 10/12/2023
“Sure to empower moms seeking to raise their sons to reflect Christ’s character.”-John Fuller, Vice President, Focus on the Family “While the whole book is a blessing, I believe that Part 3, ‘Even If’ will wash over the hearts and souls of many.” —Ed Gossien, Chief Ministry Officer at AWANA ...
Posted by Rhonda Stoppe on 08/25/2023
This how-to release by DiAnn Mills includes chapter-ends with exercises consisting of prompts and questions to help writers make the vital connection between the characters and the reader. Through proven techniques, the writer learns how to create powerful emotions with verbal and nonverbal communication. EXPLORING THE ART OF EMOTION & DIALOGUE is Book 4 in The Writer's Bookshelf - Library essentials for crafting great books. ...
Posted by DiAnn Mills on 04/10/2023
Get Excited About Spending Time with God! Do you struggle with prayer? Do you worry that you’re doing it wrong? Prayer should be the most natural thing in the world, but it’s not. We make it far more complicated than it needs to be, primarily because we don’t understand the character of God and how He works. In this study you’ll get to know God in a more personal manner as you delve into the lives of Bible women who walked and talked with Him. Through their interactions with God, you’ll discover who He is and what it is He wants for you. —Develop a better...
Posted by Sharon Wilharm on 10/25/2022
Joan E. Murray relays emotionally powerful stories sharing God’s love, and demonstrates the healing power of Jesus through enlightening biblical commentary and personal testimonies. Her book, Lord, Make Me Whole, encourages Christian spiritual growth as she includes inspiring narratives of recovery. Her narratives takes personal stories of brokenness and examples of pain, as characters―both biblical and non-biblical―turn to God and achieve spiritual growth as well as personal growth. Joan Murray is totally committed to helping people discover their destiny. She is the founder and CEO...
Posted by Joan E. Murray on 09/07/2022
The church is as the Old Testament character of Samson. Dramatically called to be on-guard and powerfully equipped for special work. So, what are we doing napping on Delilah’s voluptuous lap? Your Delilah might be illicit sex, screen-addiction, anxiety, over-eating, drugs and alcohol, religiosity, or a long list of other modern-day idols. They speak to a heart disorder that hamstrings our calling and keeps us ineffective and unfruitful for God's kingdom. The Father has a dramatic plan to deliver you or your loved. Read how in this page-turner and get up off that murderous lap!...
Posted by Hannah Thuku Kolehmainen on 02/02/2022
