Books

Hardcover, 320 pp., $15.00

Kensington (August 2011)

Must a young woman choose between her commitment to her marriage. . .and to God? 

Brianna was ten years old when she first met twenty-five year old David R. Shepherd, a devout and gifted gospel recording artist who would ultimately become world renowned megastar, King d.Avid. He left an impression on Brianna she would never forget. And they were destined to meet again. . .

Paperback, 224 pp., $15.99

Destiny Image (December 2011)

What does it mean to be an authentic person? In The 40-Day Soul Fast, Dr. Cindy Trimm explains the 40 characteristics of an authentic person--one who lives from who they are, not who they're told to be. With daily doses of soul-searching wisdom, she carries the reader on a journey of self-discovery and healing. With extensive words of wisdom scattered throughout--both from great human minds and from the Scriptures--this is the most thought-provoking, life-changing devotional you may ever read!

Hardcover, 208 pp., $14.99

Doubleday (September 2011)

Hardcover, 288 pp., $14.99

B&H Books (September 2011)

The Resolution for Women inspires women with intentional, spirit-filled living from three unique angles. Section one, entitled, "This Is Who I Am," helps a woman define herself as "authentically me, purposefully feminine, surprisingly satisfied, and faithfully His." Section two, "This Is What I Have," invites her to value "my best, my blessing, my honor, and my heart." And Section three, "This Is What Matters To Me," focuses on joyfully honoring God as a wife, mother, and family member while resolving to live with the grace that leaves a godly legacy. The Resolution for Women is designed to inspire a revolution.

Hardcover, 208 pp., $19.95

Abingdon Press (February 2012)

From humble backgrounds, Eddie and Tamara have each risen to national prominence, and they believe that their marriage deserves much of the credit. In this book, Eddie and Tamara draw on their personal stories to guide you to a more successful marriage. They speak openly about issues that all couples face: money, sex, power, quality time, faithfulness, and emotional baggage from former relationships, and then, together, address how to deepen your relationship through those obstacles and help you grow as a couple.

In this he says / she says book, Bishop Joseph Walker and his wife Dr. Stephaine Walker tell you how to know when you're in love and ready to take that next step of commitment. This dynamic and successful couple will also dialogue about the place of intimacy, carving out time for each other, and the importance of creating a spiritual life together in order to make significant and lasting decisions. They also talk about the values necessary to keep couples together in this temptation-laden culture.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., once said that 11 o'clock on Sunday morning is "the most segregated hour in America." Forty years later his observation still rings true. Calling you to be an agent of change, Williams offers proven insights to help your congregation engage in fruitful conversations about diversity and welcome everybody into God's house.

This humorously illustrated book is a collection of wisdom that renowned adventurer Bear Grylls wants to share with his sons about the risks, tumbles, and victories of a well-lived life.

With hit records, 8 million followers of Twitter and the third-largest grossing documentary film of all time, the 17-year-old Canadian pop star has countless fans who hang on his every word. But is there more to this pop idol's startling success than his haircut and talent? "The success I've achieved comes... from God," Bieber says. "I feel I have an obligation to plant little seeds with my fans." This book will encourage teachers and parents to engage with popular culture so they can better talk to their kids about what matters most.

When life knocks you down, steals your joy, and takes away your livelihood, what can you do? God says, "Live on what's left!" When Sheila Bailey's husband died, she found the answer in 2 Kings 4:7 wherein the prophet Elisha told a widow with only a little bit of oil, "Go sell the oil, pay your debts, and live on what's left." In other words, live on your leftovers! And that has become her daily mantra and powerful life message, which has exploded into a dynamic ministry that touches thousands of lives each year.

For Lisa Velthouse's whole life, Christianity had been about getting things right. Obeying her parents. Not drinking. Not cursing. Not having premarital sex. Vowing to save her first kiss until she got engaged, even writing a book called Saving My First Kiss (which, it turns out, does not help a girl get a date). Yet after two decades of trying to earn God's love, she found her faith was lonely, empty, and unsatisfying. Craving Grace is the true story of how God used a bitter heart, a broken promise, and the sweetness of honey to reveal the stunning wonder that is grace.

Unearth the history of the small nation of Israel, history once lost to time. Far from being a book of myths, the Bible is an amazing historical record, and each year, more archaeological discoveries continue to prove its validity and significance. Follow the intriguing clues found buried in ancient cities, on the walls of early monuments, and in the written records of our world's oldest civilizations. Walk the ancient streets, explore the distant temples, and unearth the compelling history that continues to resonate with the world today.

Growing up with a violent father in Uganda in the 1960s, Medad Birungi faced physical and emotional pain that few people can imagine-yet today he speaks of a revolutionary forgiveness we all can experience. Once a boy who begged to die by the side of the road, once a teenager angry enough to kill, once a man broken and searching, today Medad is a testimony to God's transforming power. When people forgive each other, they are doing something truly radical: they are welcoming God into the corners of the human soul, where real revolution begins.

Torn from the front lines of medical debate, Over the Edge is riveting fiction, full of twists and turns--and powerful truths about today's medical field. Janessa McNeil's husband specializes in tick-borne diseases--especially Lyme. For years he has insisted that Chronic Lyme Disease doesn't exist. One embittered man sets out to prove Dr. McNeil wrong: infects Janessa with Lyme, then demands that she convince her husband to publicly reverse his stand on Lyme--or their young daughter will be next. But Janessa's marriage is already rocky, and her husband denies she has Lyme at all.

Joshua Jordan reports to the Round Table from prison confirming the Iranians have weapons of mass destruction. Teaser trailer from Thunder of Heaven, book two in The End Series by New York Times Bestselling author Tim LaHaye.

Maybe you worry you've married the wrong person. Maybe you're carrying the burden of a secret or have gone down a dangerous road. Maybe you've made a life choice that's hurt someone else so badly you feel the relationship can never be restored. But there's good news: you have the opportunity to clear your conscience, make things right with God and others, and get to a place of grace and new beginnings. Join pastor and bestselling author Erwin Lutzer as he shows you how to make the best of even your worst decisions and move forward into a better future.

Using the same popular format as Grace for the Moment, Live Loved brings fresh, new devotionals based on the writings of Max Lucado. Included is a broad range of topics such as facing your fears, accepting His grace, and truly knowing God's omnipresent love. Each devotional is accompanied by an ending prayer to nurture a stronger prayer life for new believers, as well as long-standing Christ followers. It's a new devotional from one of America's leading Christian writers that will help men and women experience life from a whole new perspective.

In Lead. Serve. Love., Gregory Lang provides a simple guide for helping the everyday person embark (or continue) their journey to live as Christ lived. There are 100 easy-to-remember, easy-to-follow three-word action sentences followed by a short, thought-provoking description of how to apply and live out the gospel message in today's world. These practical ideas and supporting scriptures will inspire believers to become true followers of Christ.

Out of a job and feeling worthless, Sam Travis is awakened one night to the sounds of a Civil War battle raging outside his Gettysburg home. But it's the middle of the night, and the summer's reenactments are long over. A search for the source brings him to an old journal by a Union soldier...written in his own handwriting. When more of the mysterious writings appear and begin to mimic Sam's own life, his search for the truth puts him on a downward spiral that eventually drives him from his wife, his daughter, and his home--and into an evil plot that could cost many lives, including his own.

As a devoted Christian, passionate speaker, and prolific author, Jim George has taught, trained, counseled, and mentored men from all walks of life. He brings more than 25 years of ministry to this bestselling book (more than 110,000 sold), now rereleased with a helpful study guide and new cover. In it he explains that a man's heartfelt desire to grow spiritually is all that's needed-- God's grace does the rest. Within this book, men are invited to embark on a journey toward greater growth and maturity; to make giant strides toward truly becoming a man after God's own heart.

Share God's love for his children through this moving story about the love between a parent and child. Filled with beautiful illustrations that reflect the gentle words, parents and children will treasure the precious moments shared together with this wonderful story, I Love You This Much.

A powerful senator with major influence over U.S. foreign policy turns up dead in an apartment leased by a dominatrix service. Thus opens acclaimed conservative Ralph Reed's sizzling Ballots and Blood, which delves into Washington's underbelly guided by the gimlet eye of a political insider. With war about to reignite in the Persian Gulf, razor thin margins at the polls, and a Washington madam threatening to reveal her high-profile clientele, the only sure thing is the nation's great uncertainty.

Real-estate entrepreneur Bill Dallas's charmed life changed dramatically when he was charged, convicted, and sentenced to five years in prison for grand-theft embezzlement. Lessons from San Quentin tells the amazing true story of how one man's life was changed for the better due to the hardships encountered at the legendary maximum-security prison.

Would a loving God really send people to hell? Can we trust what the Bible says? Is Jesus the only way to heaven? Becoming a Christian does not mean that all of the questions are instantly answered. In fact, more questions are likely to follow. However, not having knowledge can rob you of the joy that comes from confidently sharing your faith with others. 10 Questions Every Christian Must Answer provides responses to the toughest conversations regarding one's inward faith. Readers can be sure this content is backed by sharp minds, deep thinking, and the unchanging Word of God.

Pompeii, a city that's many things to many people. For Cato, it's the perfect escape from a failed political career in Rome. For Ariella, Pompeii is a means to an end. As a young Jew, she escaped the fall of Jerusalem only to endure slavery to a cruel Roman general. But evil creeps through the streets of Pompeii. Political corruption, religious persecution, and family peril threaten to destroy Ariella and Cato, who are thrown together in the battle to survive. As Vesuvius churns with deadly intent, the two must bridge their differences to save the lives of those they love.

Should we always forgive? Is forgiveness always even possible? Does forgiveness enable evil? Does it sacrifice justice? Are there ANY limits? In a world where the ugliness of rage and retaliation are driving the story line, Unconditional? offers the beauty, reconciliation, and total restoration of forgiveness the way Jesus taught us to live it. More than just another biblical exposition, this book begins with the horror of the Holocaust as it explores what forgiveness means--and how far it should go--in the real world of murder, rape, child abuse, genocide, and other atrocities.

When you read the New Testament, the only thing Jesus stood against consistently was graceless religion. The only group he attacked relentlessly was graceless religious leaders. As we think about grace, we often think, "It can't be that easy!" It's this tension that makes grace so slippery. But that's the beauty and the truth of grace. We don't deserve it. We can't earn it. But God gives it to us anyway because he loves us unconditionally. The story of grace is your story. And as you are about to discover grace plays a larger role than you imagine.

No matter what celebrities promise on TV, it's never easy to lose weight and keep it off! That's because the real issue is usually emotional or spiritual. Providing a "pros and cons" overview of today's most popular diet programs, McKinney Hammond shares everything she's learned about nutrition, exercise, and self-worth--and shows how you can succeed!

Rose Kauffman is engaged to Silas Good, a well-liked Amish fellow, so why does she still pine for Nick Franco, especially now that he has left the Amish community under a cloud of suspicion? Meanwhile, Rose's older sister, Hen, has returned to live at her parents' farm with her young daughter. Hen and her modern husband, Brandon, are separated by mutual agreement, although he is threatening to sue for custody of their daughter if Hen does not return soon. Is there any way Hen can reestablish her place among the People without sacrificing her marriage?

Are you walking with God, dragging your feet, or running ahead of Him? Take the first step in living at God's pace. When you start walking with God, it's easy to misplace the emphasis. You might think it's about seeking perfection or impressing God with your level of commitment. But God isn't looking for perfection, and no matter how hard you try, you will never be able to impress him.

With this unique and memorable multimedia Christmas experience you can help modern-day innkeepers give hope to those who feel hopeless. The chronically homeless make up less than 10 percent of the homeless population. Of the other 90 percent, over half are women and families with young children. These are our sisters, friends, mothers, and daughters who have found themselves homeless and hungry as a result of addiction, abuse, divorce, job loss, and soaring medical expenses. All alone, without help, living in a car or on the streets, what are these women to do?

The compelling story of a young pastor whose gift of spiritual discernment soon becomes a curse when it leads the members of his own congregation to expel him from their ranks

After reaching millions of people with his "Case" series, Lee Strobel has launched himself into the fiction genre with this taut legal thriller. You will be thrown into a captivating world that connects a disillusioned pastor with a corrupt judge, a cynical reporter, and a gambling addict on a desperate quest for redemption.

When an elderly lady shows up in Corin Roscoe's antiques store and gives him a chair she claims was crafted by Jesus, he scoffs. But when a young boy is miraculously healed two days after sitting in the chair, he stops laughing and starts wondering . . . could this chair heal the person whose life Corin destroyed twelve years ago? Corin's life shatters as he searches for the truth about the artifact and the unexplained phenomena surrounding it. What's more, he's not the only one willing do almost anything to possess the power seemingly connected to the chair.

Don't quit now! Your greatest blessings are on the other side of your struggles. Best known as the powerhouse lead vocalist for the Crabb Family, one of gospel's most acclaimed and awarded groups, Grammy award-winning artist Jason Crabb has gone through a lot to get where he is today. In Trusting God to Get You Through he tells his inspiring story, from his rough-and-tumble childhood to the emotional rollercoaster of fame and success. In short, he tells the story of a God who reaches down and touches ordinary lives.

After years of writing in her prayer journal, missionary Sarah Young decided to listen to God with pen in hand, writing down whatever she believed He was saying. It was awkward at first, but her journaling grew from monologue to dialogue. Others were blessed as she shared her writings, until people all over the world were using her messages. It is Sarah's fervent prayer that our Savior may bless readers with His presence and His peace in ever deeper measure. Now available in this keepsake leather deluxe edition!

When faced with the reality of raising four (!) teen daughters, Greg Wright went on a soul quest. He came back with a mission: Don't Screw Up. This funny, insightful, and relatable book poses the wildly original concept that should be a "duh" for most dads--but isn't: In order to raise a confident woman-to-be, show your daughter what it feels like to be treated with love, respect, and true interest by a man who loves her. Daddy Dates shows the average father how to actually do that. It is the kind of action-oriented "how to" material that guys enjoy.

"Why would God allow evil and suffering? Why trust the Bible when it's full of mistakes? Why are Christians so judgmental?" Some questions can stop a conversation. Today, more than ever, people are raising difficult, penetrating questions about faith, God, and the Bible. Based on an exclusive new Barna survey of 1,000 Christians, this book presents compelling, easy-to-grasp answers to ten of the most troubling questions facing Christians today, from the existence of heaven to abortion and homosexuality, as well as the question of whether evolution eliminates our need for a God.

This inspirational blend of poetry, art, and music traces the history of African-American gospel music as it relates to the spiritual and social evolution of black people in America. Children and adults alike will be captivated by the words and colorful images, as well as the bonus music CD included in this emotional and compelling book.

Most people see trouble as something negative. But what if those troubles actually lead to greater blessing and purpose? A retired U.S. Navy admiral and Senate chaplain distills the wisdom gained from thirty years as a counselor, theologian, and psychologist. Drawing on Scripture and his own experiences as a counselor and chaplain to some of the most powerful people in the world, Barry Black shows us how to let God use our pain for his glory by blessing others--and how that can help heal our own pain.