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Waiting Isnt A Waste
$17.99Add to cartExploring 6 Characteristics of Waiting to Prompt Wisdom from God and Gain Invaluable Peace
Throughout our lives, we experience countless periods of waiting. Some moments are mere nuisances-others are daunting seasons filled with intense worry and doubt. We grow impatient by immovable traffic or crave an impending answer to a medical condition. Whatever our current circumstances, our innate response is to take action rather than stay still.
In Waiting Isn’t a Waste, author Mark Vroegop calls believers to resist the human urge for control and lean on Christ for comfort while we wait for the uncertainties of life to unfold. Vroegop explores what it means to wait on God through 6 important characteristics-waiting is hard, common, biblical, slow, commanded, and relational. This book not only teaches readers how to wait on God but inspires them to embrace waiting-for it prompts wisdom from God and brings invaluable peace to the present.
*Written for Christians in Seasons of Waiting: Those struggling with anxiety, discouragement, or weariness as they wait
*Explores 6 Characteristics of Waiting: Waiting is hard, common, biblical, slow, commanded, and relational
*Written by Mark Vroegop: Author of Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy, which was named the ECPA 2020 Christian Book of the Year
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Hope After Church Hurt
$18.99Add to cartThe people of God hurt you–but the heart of God is to heal you.
Written for anyone wounded in a place of worship, and unsure how to move forward in their faith, this powerful book is an insightful and honest guide into eight unique types of church hurt–and how to heal from them.
Having helped thousands move from anger, distrust, apathy, and heartache to safely reengaging in their faith–and local church–Pastor Joe Dobbins offers compassion, wisdom, and practical advice to help you:
*understand why church hurt is so potent and hard to address
*break free from bad beliefs, self-defeating patterns, and cycles of pain
*discover the way to inner healing
*release your pain and reframe your story
*find the courage to reengage in a faith community
*protect yourself in the futureThe pain of church hurt is real. But so is the hope of healing–and that healing can begin today.
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5 Love Languages Of Teenagers
$16.99Add to cartOver 600,000 copies sold! Socially, mentally, and spiritually, teenagers face a variety of pressures and stresses each day. Despite these pressures, it is still parents who can influence teens the most, and The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers equips parents to make the most of that opportunity.
In this adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages(R) (more than 20 million copies sold), Dr. Gary Chapman explores the world in which teenagers live, explains their developmental changes, and gives tools to help you identify and appropriately communicate in your teen’s love language.
Get practical tips for how to:
*Express love to your teen effectively
*Navigate the key issues in your teen’s life, including anger and independence
*Set boundaries that are enforced with discipline and consequences
*Support and love your teen when he or she failsGet ready to discover how the principles of the five love languages can really work in the life of your teenage and family.
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Good Morning God
$12.99Add to cartGood mornings are guaranteed when you start the day off in prayer.
Nearly 200 faith-building devotional prayers are accompanied by inspiring scripture selections and journaling space–just for you.
Featuring just-right-sized readings to fit into your busy morning routine, you’ll start your days off right with Good Morning, God!
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Acts Of The Apostles
$19.99Add to cartAlthough often treated as mere background history to the letters of Paul and other biblical writings, the book of Acts possesses its own unique theological message. Richard Thompson, in this latest volume of the Reading and Interpreting the Bible Series, explores the distinctive characteristics of this remarkable book and guides readers in its interpretation using pivotal Scripture passages as illustrations. From speeches and summaries to repetition and characterization, Dr. Thompson examines each literary feature and demonstrates its effect on the meaning and application of the text. Each chapter further concludes with helpful questions designed to review the topic at hand and encourage deeper reflection. For additional study, an extensive bibliography completes this exceptional resource.
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Why Hell : Three Christian Views Critically Examined
$22.99Add to cartMost people believe that hell is the final state of the condemned following the final judgment. At the same time, many people cannot comprehend why God created hell for the unsaved. Respected church fathers held a variety of views dating back to the early centuries of the church. This book explains views on why hell exists: unending suffering, the annihilation of the unrepentant, and the rehabilitation of the lost. Most Christians are unaware of the scriptural basis for each of these positions. Why Hell? is meant to educate the interested reader without advocating for any one point of view. The following are some of the book’s features:
*Biblical vocabulary of hell and positions held throughout early Christian history
*Positive cases presented on three perspectives: traditionalist, conditionalist, and restorationist
*Critiques of each view
*Helpful charts at the back of the book that summarize and cross-examine the arguments for each view
Steve Gregg provides food for thought for both trained theologians and serious Christian readers who want all the data and then consider for themselves the consequences of three Christian perspectives on hell.
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Outside The Box InsideTheBook
$16.99Add to cartFifty-two brief inspirational chapters will make you laugh, cry, contemplate, and, hopefully, SHARE. Short attention span? No problem! Time constraints? I feel your pain! Reading rack above the toilet paper? Gotcha covered! Years of drawing on the unADULTerated wisdom of children as, together, we explored baffling theology helped bring to life what our weekly Biblical topics meant to them in their real world. Teaching timeless scriptural truths for all ages uses the same methods Jesus found effective. Parables drawn from simple relatable everyday things sowed spiritual seeds that would continue to grow in his followers’ hearts and bear fruit in their lives. He also used shock and awe OUTSIDE THE BOX to entice the woman at the well to bring her friends to hear for themselves. This volume is perfect for personal meditation, daily devotions, stocking stuffers, graduation gifts, deployed military, get-well encouragement, senior assisted-living libraries, airplane and cruise ship recreational reading, and, especially, families jumpstarting each busy week of the year together INSIDE THE BOOK. In lighthearted and tear-jerking ways OUTSIDE THE BOX #INSIDE THE BOOK is meant to encourage young and old alike to find everywhere and in everything, their own glimpses of God and be compelled to share them! Today, we live in a culture that is almost a blank canvas. If we do not share those divine insights in a world gone sideways, who will?
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Compelling Convictions : Finding Our Future In A Modern World
$19.99Add to cartA fresh look at our core values
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In the twenty years since a group of Brethren in Christ pastors, educators, administrators, and laypeople first met to identify ten core values for the North American church, much has changed–including the continuing decline of the church in the west; dynamic social movements for racial, gender, and economic justice; vast advances in technology, and a worldwide pandemic.With so much happening on both the national and international stages, it seems vital that we as Brethren in Christ prayerfully reflect not only on our core values and their application, but on how those values might help our churches engage a dramatically new social context. Are these values merely sentimental slogans? Or do they constitute compelling convictions, genuine guiding lights orienting us and motivating our mission in a rapidly changing world? The answer to that all-important question depends largely on how we use them. In this forward-looking book, essays from Brethren in Christ pastors and leaders from across the globe call us into the future of the church–to unleash our creative energies, roll up our sleeves, and put these core values to good use.
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Tending Tomorrow : Courageous Change For People And Planet
$19.99Add to cartThe future is uncertain. But flourishing doesn’t have to be.
We know without a doubt the power of humans to change the earth in lasting ways. Climate change is not a niche issue: it is the unfolding story of our embodied lives. As we join in with the groaning of creation, we wonder, How will we and coming generations make our home in an inhospitable future?
In the face of environmental and social upheaval, Tending Tomorrow lays out a path for Christians worried about our collective future and seeking courage and inspiration for the journey ahead. Drawing on metaphors from the natural world, author Leah Reesor-Keller offers foundational, transformative practices for leaders and communities to foster healthier cultures during a time of ecological devastation. When we dig into the roots of faith and culture, and envision new interactions and patterns, we plant seeds of change. Seeds that ignite courageous imagination. Seeds that repair injustice. Seeds that nurture a tomorrow where possibilities bloom and people and planet flourish.
Like mycorrhizal networks of fungi in a forest, we can build nourishing webs of connection to sustain ourselves and future generations. As we bravely and humbly cultivate healing and reconciliation, good, liberating, and flourishing things will emerge.
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Talking To God
$9.99Add to cartExplore the Centrality of Prayer in the Christian Life with This 9Marks Healthy Church Study Guide
Talking to God in prayer is one of the most foundational elements to the Christian faith but is often surrounded by a lot of uncertainty and questions: Is there a right way to pray? How does it really work? Does God hear all prayers? In this short study guide, groups will work through guided discussions together as they learn about the centrality of prayer in the Christian life and the church community.
9Marks Healthy Church Study Guides is a series of 6-7 week studies covering the 9 distinctives of a healthy church as laid out in Nine Marks of a Healthy Church 4th ed. by Mark Dever. This series explores the biblical foundations of key aspects of the church, helping Christians live out those realities as members of a local body. Conveniently packaged and accessibly written, the format of this series is guided, inductive discussion of Scripture passages and is ideal for use in Sunday school, church-wide studies, or small-group contexts.
*Part of the 9Marks Healthy Church Study Guides Series: A series of 6-7 week Bible studies covering 9 distinctives of a healthy church
*Perfect for Group Study: Includes guided discussion of Scripture with questions at the end of each chapter, which is ideal for Sunday school, small groups, and more
*Based off of Nine Marks of a Healthy Church 4th ed. by Mark Dever
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Bark Of The Bog Owl
$14.99Add to cartAidan Errolson, comes from a long line of storied adventurers, but he never has any real adventures of his own. That, he believes, is the one great injustice of his otherwise happy life.
All that will change the day he hears the bark of the bog owl and meets Dobro Turtlebane. Dobro is one of the Feechiefolk-a tribe of half-civilized swamp dwellers who fight too much, laugh too loud, cry too easily, and smell just terrible.
But another meeting will change Aidan’s life even more profoundly. Bayard the Truthspeaker arrives with a startling pronouncement about the coming of the Wilderking, the long-prophesied wild man who will emerge from the deep reaches of Corenwald’s forests and swamps to lead the kingdom back to its former glory.
These 20th-anniversary editions of the Wilderking Trilogy include newly-written material by the author and all-new illustrations by Joe Hox. They may smell faintly of the Feechiefen Swamp.*
*If book does not smell faintly of swamp, soak in tepid water for 3-4 months for dramatic results.
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Explore Jul-Sep 2024
$9.99Add to cartNinety-two dated and numbered devotions from July to September 2024.
These daily devotionals will take you around 15 minutes. You’ll be encouraged to dig into the treasures of the Bible for yourself, excited to know and love Jesus Christ more and more each day, and equipped to live for him in the time and place that he has put you in.
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Art Of Being A Creature
$25.00Add to cartFrom AI to the Anthropocene, technological power has pushed human life to the limits. It’s at those limits that we’re faced again with the questions of who we are and how we should live. What if a study of the soil, the humus from which humanity came, could shed light on our condition? What if attending to the soil could teach us something about how we should live? In The Art of Being a Creature, Ragan Sutterfield explores these questions in conversation with the ground. Turning a compost pile while meditating on kenosis or reflecting on St. Bernard while examining fungal hyphae, Sutterfield seeks to recover the practice of humility by looking at the humus. The path toward being fully human, he finds, is not to be discovered through a spiritual seeking in the heavens, but through a pilgrimage to the soil beneath our feet. Anyone who reads The Art of Being a Creature will never see the soil, or their life upon it, the same again.
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Glimmer And Shine
$15.99Add to cartIn Glimmer and Shine: 365 Devotions to Inspire, author and award-winning recording artist Natalie Grant challenges and inspires girls ages 8 and up to be their best selves through daily devotions filled with Bible verses, thought-provoking readings, prayers, and interactive weekend pages that include quizzes, coloring pages, and more.
Glimmer and Shine:
*Will guide readers to be confident and have fun when they decide to follow Jesus
*Will foster a growth in faith and trust in God even when we may not know where he is leading
*Gives encouragement to be brave and strong
*Is the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day, Easter, birthdays, or any holiday gift-giving.
This 365-day devotional has beautifully designed, interactive pages and a fun cover. Glimmer and Shine speaks directly to every type of girl, encouraging each individual reader to take a journey!
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A Is For Amish
$17.95Add to cartIn a heartwarming new series from New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray, four siblings take a genuine leap of faith when they move to their grandparents’ farm in rural Ohio and decide to become Amish.
Exploring the relationship between Amish and English cultures through the lens of a single family, the Amish Again series is perfect for fans of Beverly Lewis, Suzanne Woods Fisher, and Charlotte Hubbard – and anyone who enjoys uplifting stories about faith, family, love, and the simple life.
Siblings Martin, Kelsey, Beth, and Jonny are as different as can be, but they have one thing in common. They’re all longing to reinvent their lives. Raised by their divorced lapsed-Amish father and English mother, they only knew real stability and a sense of family when visiting their Old Order grandparents, Josiah and Sylvia Schrock, in peaceful Holmes County, Ohio. Now the four want to try living with them and joining their faith–much to the Schrocks’ surprise . . .
Martin, the eldest, is reeling from a bad breakup, so he’s especially determined to make a fresh start. When he meets his grandparents’ neighbor, Patti Coblentz, he’s immediately drawn to her outgoing, helpful nature–but is so overwhelmed that he appears blunt and rude. Is there any way he can drop his defenses enough to admit she’s captured his heart?
Always self-conscious about the birthmark on her temple, Patti is resigned to never marrying and busying herself with the responsibilities of the large home and property she has inherited. Besides, Martin’s ill-mannered behavior and disconcerting directness make him the last man she’d ever want to wed–no matter how handsome he is.
Yet given time and patience–and adhering to their grandparents’ unexpectedly challenging rules–the whole family might just find what they’re looking for, even Martin and Patti.
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Under Threat Of Death
$18.99Add to cartRaised as a Christian minority in a Muslim nation, Shagufta Kausar learned early on to never argue about faith or to stand up for her beliefs. Doing so could easily lead to riots and deadly violence, so she was told to always be silent, like a lamb.
In 2013, local police raided Shagufta’s home, accusing her of sending a blasphemous text to a local imam. As a mother of four, Shagufta was arrested, her handicapped husband, Shafqat, was hung upside down and beaten, and her children were put in state custody. The truth was, Shagufta didn’t even have a phone and was illiterate – she couldn’t write or speak the language in the text. She was impossibly innocent.
Convicted at a trial she was not allowed to attend and sentenced to death by hanging, Shagufta was told that she could save herself and her family if she would only abandon her faith and accept Islam. Under threat of death, she refused.
Her stunning true story of a courageous mother of four standing against the tyranny of her country’s blasphemy laws illuminates the reality of what many Christians around the world face every day. Shagufta is a voice for Christian minorities that suffer daily persecution under unjust laws.
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Othered : Finding Belonging With The God Who Pursues The Hurt, Harmed, And
$18.99Add to cartGod’s people are meant to be a blessing to others. Yet in the Scriptures, throughout history, and in our own times we too often see the people of God causing harm to people on the margins. Rather than caring for the widowed and the orphaned or loving the sojourner, too often we see abuse of power that breaks spirits and inflicts lasting harm.
For anyone who has felt left out or pushed out of the church, Othered is your invitation to find spiritual rest and belonging in a God who loves, restores, and blesses the outcast and the marginalized. Jenai Auman draws on her experience growing up as a biracial kid in the American South as well as working within toxic ministry environments to reveal a hopeful, trauma-informed way forward. This book illuminates how hurt and betrayal in the church are longstanding problems that God neither sanctions nor tolerates. It offers holistic responses to the grief, anger, and trauma that come with being ostracized or oppressed by the church. And it shows how God provides shelter and provision in the midst of the wilderness.
Because God sees, hears, and loves you–even if the church has failed you.
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What Really Matters
Original price was: $24.99.$19.97Current price is: $19.97.Add to cartWhen it comes to our personal well-being, success is often more dangerous than failure. As we try to fulfill others’ expectations, we deplete our time, energy, and enthusiasm and end up feeling wrung out or burned out, sometimes even flaming out in spectacular ways. It may feel like the solution is just to quit–our jobs, our passions, our ministries–but there is a way to pour into others and take care of ourselves.
Sharing the dramatic, true, and untold story behind the creation of Convoy of Hope, Hal Donaldson and his daughter Lindsay Donaldson-Kring pull back the curtain on Hal’s journey to greater mental, physical, and spiritual health amid the all-engrossing task of starting and sustaining a ministry. They reveal the toll ministry and compassion work can take on both individuals and families, then point toward healing and wholeness.
Insightful and encouraging, this book offers practical, real-world solutions to persistent problems associated with being the hands and feet of Jesus in a hurting world.
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Be Still And Know
$19.99Add to cartThis beautifully designed devotional journal for women features meditations, thought-provoking prompts and questions, and encouraging quotes and Scriptures that will help your weekly devotional life to be focused and intentional.
Pray with a heart full of gratitude and hope, confident that the Father is ever near, listening with a tender heart of compassion.
Reflect on the promises of God, delight in his goodness, and express your thoughts, prayers, and praise in the space provided.
Features
*Pearlescent hardcover with special debossing.
*Metallic foil finishing touches are elegantly placed to enhance certain features, capturing attention and adding class for an aesthetic appeal.
*Spiral bound journal creates durability and allows pages to lay flat when open.
*Maximize writing space by flipping pages to one side.
*Uncoated, wood-free, premium quality paper allows you to capture your thoughts without concern of ink bleed-through.
*Beautifully designed full-color interior.
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5 Psalms And A Proverb
$24.99Add to cartFill your heart with God’s love and wisdom.
The books of Psalms and Proverbs contain a wealth of guidance and instruction from the omniscient and omnipresent God. His poetic words are brimming with divine knowledge, filling you with the power of his presence in every season.
This powerful devotional features thirty-one devotions based on five selected psalms and a proverb, inspiring you to connect deeply with the passionate heart and encouraging counsel of God. Including Scripture from The Passion Translation(R), this devotional invites you to come to God as you are and daily walk the path of wisdom for his glory.
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Mornings With Nana
$17.99Add to cartStart your day with love and prayer from grandma!
Whether we’re facing challenges or feeling lost, we all need a little guidance from time to time. And who better to turn to than a grandmother, whose knowledge and experience can lead us through the ups and downs of life.
In Mornings with Nana, Marietta Terry shares inspiring life lessons passed down through generations. Weaving together God’s truth with heartening wisdom, comforting messages, and uplifting prayers, Mornings with Nana will encourage you to:
*find reassurance in Christ’s redeeming love,
*nurture and guard your heart in every season, and
*stand steadfast in your faith and convictions.Let Mornings with Nana call you back home, where love and support abound no matter what waits at the doorsteps of life.
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Sacred Scars : Resting In God’s Promise That Your Past Is Not Wasted
$18.99Add to cartWe all endure trials, pain, and hardship in this life. The enemy often uses those experiences to convince us that our brokenness disqualifies us from ever being used by God again–that we can no longer be a testimony because of our emotional or physical scars. The truth is, your past pain and brokenness actually serve as preparation for what God wants to do in you and through you, if you will but surrender to and trust in him.
In Sacred Scars, neuropsychologist and fellow sufferer Dr. Michelle Bengtson helps you:
*understand suffering through a biblical perspective
*discover how the trials of your life serve a purpose
*reflect on the healing that God has accomplished
*comfort others with the comfort God has given youJust as Jesus’s scars didn’t disappear after his resurrection, our scars tell our story and lend credence to our testimony of the love and power of God. If you are ready to turn your past pain into present comfort and future hope, let Dr. Bengtson be your compassionate guide.
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Knowing Jesus As Servant
$19.99Add to cartExperience the Transforming Power of the Suffering Servant
When Jesus came to this world, His servant-like life confounded even those close to Him. Many of us today still don’t understand or appreciate this aspect of Christ enough.
Knowing Jesus as Servant, the second of four Bible studies on the Gospels, focuses on the book of Mark. Designed for both individual and small-group study, it features daily readings, passage-by-passage teaching, thought-provoking questions and writing space, weekly challenges, Scripture memorization, and personal study segments. It will not only equip you with greater knowledge, but also help you engage in formative practices that lead to a fuller relationship with Jesus.
The Son of God reigns as King and Savior, yet He came to serve. The deeper we know this, the more it transforms how we live and relate to others, because He’s where the joy is!
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Potential : The Uncontainable Power Of God Within You
$16.99Add to cartSomewhere along the line, every CEO, celebrity, professional athlete, and government leader realized they had something to help them pursue their dreams. It’s something that the rest of us may think we don’t have, but we do. All of us have God-given potential!
“Potential is within the grasp of everyone,” says author Troy Gramling, “because everyone has a dream deep within them. They just need a coach and an example at times to point the way and encourage them to pursue their dream.”
Using examples from the life of Moses, Potential: The Uncontainable Power of God Within You takes you on a journey to discover your own promised land. You will learn:
– What Moses knew that you need to know
– How to go from the parking lot to the platform
– Who you are and the greatness within you
– How much you have in common with a leader who lived 4,000 years ago
– The dream you were afraid to pursue but were created to experiencePotential will help you discover the masterpiece you were created to be.
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Faith Love Forgiveness: Devotional Journal
$17.99Add to cartEmbark on a soul-nurturing journey crafted by licensed professional counselor, Susan Goss, who brings a unique blend of spiritual insight and therapeutic expertise to your fingertips. In this 10-week devotional journal, Susan integrates encouraging devotions, Scriptures that speak to the soul, and heart-stirring prompts to help deepen your faith, amplify the power of love, and unlock the liberating force of forgiveness. This devotional journal also features an introduction with bestselling author and world-renowned speaker, Beth Moore. Susan Goss is the founder and director of Tangible Truth Ministries, a licensed professional counselor (LPC), licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), and co-founder of The Joshua Center, (a faith-based therapy center based out of Northwest Arkansas). She is a sought-after speaker, host of the Tangible Truth Podcast, and author of We’re Still In This: 90 Healthy Truths for Happy Relationships and Circle Talk. Susan Goss is the founder and director of Tangible Truth Ministries, a licensed professional counselor (LPC), licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), and co-founder of The Joshua Center, (a faith-based therapy center based out of Northwest Arkansas). She is a sought-after speaker, host of the Tangible Truth Podcast, and author of We’re Still In This: 90 Healthy Truths for Happy Relationships and Circle Talk.
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Not Finished Yet
$16.00Add to cartSometimes, you see, Wren and Gran didn’t paint flowers or clouds or birds or trees.
Sometimes they painted their feelings.
She and Gran called it “painting prayers.”Gran’s art studio is one of Wren’s favorite places in the world. Not only is it where Wren and Gran paint, but it’s also where they talk about all the good and hard stuff of life-to each other, and to God. Join young Wren as she explores her feelings and discovers that God welcomes our honest prayers.
This gentle story by bestselling Christian novelist Sharon Garlough Brown, paired with exquisite illustrations from Jessica Linn Evans, will be enjoyed by children as well as the adults who read with them. Also included is a note from the author to encourage further conversation about the content.
Discover IVP Kids and share with children the things that matter to God!
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Diary Of An Old Soul Annotated Edition
$30.00Add to cartIn 1880, George MacDonald self-published a long poem in book form-seven-line stanzas for each day of the year expressing his longings, struggles, and joys in everyday life. Now in this deluxe edition, the complete text of MacDonald’s classic devotional resource is available with blank journaling pages and new annotations by Timothy Larsen.
“Be thou the well by which I lie and rest;
Be thou my tree of life, my garden ground;
Be thou my home, my fire, my chamber blest,
My book of wisdom, loved of all the best;
Oh, be my friend, each day still newer found,
As the eternal days and nights go round!
Nay, nay-thou art my God, in whom all loves are bound!”In 1880, the prolific author George MacDonald self-published a long poem in book form as a gift for his friends. He called it, in full, A Book of Strife in the Form of the Diary of an Old Soul. It contained a new seven-line stanza for each day of the calendar year, written as prayers expressing MacDonald’s longings, struggles, and joys in everyday life.
The Diary was originally printed with a blank page facing every page of poetry so that readers could supplement MacDonald’s diary with their own. This feature in particular, along with the spiritual wisdom and literary artistry of the text itself, was beloved by C. S. Lewis, who gave a copy of the book to his future wife, Joy Davidman, as a Christmas gift in 1952.
Now in this deluxe edition, MacDonald’s classic devotional resource is again available with the blank pages he envisioned alongside the complete text. With a new introduction and explanatory notes by historian Timothy Larsen, the beloved writer’s prayers find new life for enthusiasts and first-time readers alike.
*Complete text of MacDonald’s classic work-one poem for each day of the year
*Thoughtful layout with a blank page for journaling opposite each poem
*Introduction and annotations by historian Timothy Larsen
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End The Stalemate
$17.99Add to cartWhen was the last time you had a real & meaningful conversation? What has happened to our society?
Differences of opinion have always been part of life. For decades, spouses, family members, co-workers, and neighbors have had spirited conversations about politics, social issues, religion, current events, and even sports. But what was different in the past is that these disagreements wouldn’t sever ties between family and friends.
Today, we live in an argument culture that has let to nearly a third of people reporting they have stopped talking to a friend or family member due to a disagreement and nearly two-thirds of people saying they stay quiet about their beliefs due to the fear of offending others. From cyberbullying to hate speech, workplace harassment, demonizing political language, verbal abuse, and intolerance, the vast majority of us–eighty-seven percent–no longer feel safe in public places to share our opinions.
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Dont Stop Devotional
$17.99Add to cartWhat if you didn’t give up?
Doubt, hardship, and failure keep too many people from pursuing the vast potential God has for them. They may settle for the mediocre when a life that’s greater than anything they could imagine lies ahead.
No matter what you’ve been through or what you’ve done, God invites you to join him on an adventure of a lifetime. Pastor Tyler Feller’s 365 motivating devotions in Don’t Stop will encourage you to:
*identify the barriers holding you back,
*run toward your dreams with resilience, and
*embrace the fullness of God’s plan and blessings.God hasn’t given up on you or the dream he has placed in your heart. You shouldn’t either.
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Rachel Friedman Breaks The Rules
$7.99Add to cartIntroducing a charming chapter book series starring Rachel Friedman, a sweet and silly Jewish girl renowned for her peanut butter challah baking skills and larger-than-life personality!
Rachel loves being Jewish, but she hates following the rules at synagogue–and everywhere else. To encourage her to see the value of rules, Rachel and her father strike a deal: If Rachel can stick to the rules for one whole week, she can go to a meet and greet for her favorite gymnast!
But when Rachel finds herself in a tricky situation that forces her to choose between following the rules or doing what she believes is right, she learns that some rules are worth breaking. And yet, when the consequences of her rule breaking spin out of control, she learns that some rules are still worth following.
Sarah Kapit creates a refreshing chapter book heroine in Rachel Friedman, featuring her Jewish identity, ADHD, and personality with care. The book also features Genevieve Kote’s adorable illustrations throughout.
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I Dream A Dream For You
$9.97Add to cartA charming read-aloud bedtime book for toddlers
With its sweet bedtime rhymes, I Dream a Dream for You resembles the classic title The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton. A family of red pandas make their home in the forest. When it’s time for bed, Mom and Dad tuck in their three kiddos, and as they all drift to sleep, dreams come to life through the vibrant pictures and story. Parents or grandparents will enjoy reading this sweet bedtime rhyme, filled with dreams and aspirations for their little ones. With amazing, colorful illustrations, this read-to-me story richly shows the love of a faith-filled family with creative, interesting scenes that kids will love to see over and over–and those who read it to them will experience the blessing of God’s love, which is meant to be shown and shared with families.
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Coal Black Lies
$16.99Add to cartBelieving the bitter lies you tell yourself leaves little room for the sweetness of truth
Coal miner Joshua Morgan managed to do the impossible–he broke away from the stranglehold of the iron-fisted Barton family and the Company Store, to whom all the miners in the Appalachian Mountains are indebted. But it cost him the life of his young daughter, who was run down by a posse led by Thomas Barton while coming to collect Joshua’s payment to the store.
Five years later, a sweet but slow-witted young girl lands on his doorstep, and Joshua’s desire to protect her from the clutches of the Bartons increases his thirst for vengeance. Joshua sets out to discover where the girl came from in order to take down the Barton family once and for all.
His journey leads him to the truth about the day his daughter died, a reality he finds hard to accept. But when confronted by Thomas Barton himself, Joshua is forced to rethink the dark lies brewing in his heart. If he broke away, could Thomas have also? Despite his misgivings, can Joshua join forces with a man he once despised to free the miners from the tyrannical Barton family and forge a future of peace for both the young girl and himself?
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Who We Are And What We Believe Companion Reader
$12.99Add to cartClear answers to common questions.
This small, simple, and shareable book about The United Methodist Church is a helpful reference guide to everything that makes The UMC distinctive. Written in a clear, accessible style by Laceye Warner, Who We Are and What We Believe: 50 Questions about the UMC contains answers to fifty common questions about who United Methodists are, what we believe and practice, and what sets us apart. Use it alone or as a companion to Knowing Who We Are: The Wesleyan Way of Grace.
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Knowing Who We Are Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$15.99Add to cartDiscover what sets United Methodism apart.
The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the six-week study, including session plans, activities, discussion questions, and multiple format options. Components include a book, Knowing Who We Are, and video teaching sessions featuring Laceye Warner, making this perfect as a group study throughout the year. A companion book, Who We Are and What We Believe: 50 Questions about The UMC, is also available. In this book, Laceye C. Warner invites you to a richer understanding of Wesleyan Christianity so you can have a clear sense of identity, better express your own beliefs, and deepen your connection with The United Methodist Church. She introduces you to important values and characteristics that make the Wesleyan way distinctive, including emphasizing God’s grace for all and sanctification as tangible transformation in your life, your community, and all creation. You’ll see how The United Methodist Church today is deeply rooted in the Christian tradition and a legacy of care, compassion, and active response to injustice in the world. And you’ll find that Christian faith in the Wesleyan tradition holds together personal faith and community life, along with a commitment to justice through ministry and service. Pick up this book and study it with your small group and discover a way of being Christian that fills you with joy, moves you to follow Jesus wholeheartedly, and spurs you to live with compassion and grace.
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Psalms : An All-in-One Study On God’s Song Book
$9.99Add to cartHere’s the tool you need to study scripture on your own.
Bible study always takes effort, but this book simplifies the process. Here, in one handy spiral-bound volume, is everything you need to get started:
*Bible text
*study outlines
*explanatory notes
*ample writing spaceFeaturing 30 studies highlighting key Psalms, this book walks you through the “inductive” study process of Observation, Interpretation, and Application. And it also includes thoughtful questions unique to each study.
Explanatory notes, adapted from Barbour’s popular KJV Study Bible, aid your understanding.
With all the necessary tools in a single package and highlighting the most important passages of scripture, Psalms: An All-in-One Study on God’s Song Book is a powerful resource both for beginners and longtime Bible students.
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Joy In The Morning
$14.99Add to cartJoy in the Morning is designed to enhance your spiritual journey.
Featuring 200 biblically based meditations designed to enhance your positive outlook, Joy in the Morning offers a powerful blend of inspiration, encouragement, and motivation no matter your age or stage of life.
Touching on topics like beauty, blessings, family, faith, patience, prayer, relationships, rest, and more, each refreshing reading will draw you ever closer to your heavenly Father as you meditate on each truth-filled page and open your heart and mind to God’s Word.
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Power Of One Prayer
$14.99Add to cartIf you’ve experienced the power of prayer. . .you know that just one single little prayer goes a very, very long way. . .resulting in a bigger, bolder faith!
You’re invited to grow your faith alongside these 200-plus prayer-themed devotions, where you’ll be challenged and inspired to pray–every day–with more courage, more love, more hope, more joy, more patience, more trust. . .and all of your heart.
With each turn of the page, you’ll be drawn closer to the heavenly Father as you meditate on each truth-filled devotion and open your heart and mind to His very best for you!
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Pray By Number Boys
$12.99Add to cartWhat’s a “Pray by Number” prayer?
It’s a fun, interactive doodling and drawing activity that helps little ones, ages 4 and up, connect with God as they learn the basics of prayer.
Each “Pray by Number” prayer features numbered steps (1 through 10) and simple prompts that encourage kids to record (in doodles or drawings) what they want to share with God.
Once they’ve completed the numbered steps, kids can use their own drawings or doodles as a “map” to talk to God about their day, or express things like their worries, thankful thoughts, and so much more.
Step #10 in every “Pray by Number” prayer is an easy-to-understand scripture selection to help little ones grow in their faith and commit God’s Word to their hearts!
Pray by Number: A Doodle and Draw Prayer Map for Boys is a fantastic resource for home or Sunday school activities. It’s also a great way for kids and parents to bond as they discuss the importance and power of prayer!
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Why I Believe
Original price was: $27.00.$21.97Current price is: $21.97.Add to cartA leadership expert, clinical psychologist, and New York Times bestselling author asks the big questions and shares his early mental health struggles in this groundbreaking, uplifting book.
World-renowned psychologist and leadership expert Henry Cloud has impacted millions of lives through his groundbreaking books and through his work coaching leaders of the most influential organizations in the world. But few people know the details of his own story and how he became one of the most beloved and respected psychologists and faith influencers in America.
In this indelibly personal and vulnerable book, Dr. Cloud leads us through his early struggles with illness and depression and the miracles that healed him and led him to his calling as a healer of others. Through masterful storytelling combined with a deeply nuanced understanding of the human mind, Dr. Cloud invites readers to inhabit the spaces of suffering and elation that make us most human and to walk alongside of him as he ponders the great questions we are so often afraid to ask but which also give life meaning.
Written in the vein of such groundbreaking books as An Unquiet Mind, When Breath Becomes Air, and On Being Mortal, Why I Believe is a masterwork in spiritual exploration from one of the great scientific minds and faith voices of our time.
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Hoos There : A Silly Book For The Bedtime Scaries
$11.99Add to cartLittle ones, face your nighttime fears with laughter alongside an owl and pig with big imaginations, who discover that frightening noises in the dark are often not-so-scary after all.
This silly board book reassures toddlers and preschoolers that the bumps in the night they hear at bedtime are not monsters but everyday objects, people, and animals going about their evenings. Hoo’s There by author-illustrator Kristi Valiant.
*is for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers 0 to 4;
*tells the funny story of Hampton the owl and Figgy the pig as they work together to fend off a scary-sounding monster that turns out to be someone friendly and ready to play;
*features lovable characters and playful, rhyming text;
*helps kids overcome fears of the dark; and
*is the perfect light-hearted gift for Halloween or any little one who likes friendly, spooky surprises.
This humorous book will have your family giggling as you ask “Hoo’s There?” in response to nighttime sounds and surprises.
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Learning From Gods Imperfect People
$19.99Add to cartFrom Flawed to Called:
Embracing Your Imperfection to Empower Your Faith
Do you ever worry that your flaws prevent God from working through you? Are these imperfections causing you to doubt your ability to fulfill your destiny?
Throughout the Bible, God used imperfect people to see His will be done. Prolific author and Bible teacher Elmer Towns illuminates the extraordinary journeys of biblical figures whose imperfections God used to weave the tapestry of His redemptive plan.
Through these stories, you will be encouraged that God’s power is made perfect in our weakness. This transformative book offers a profound exploration of how God’s grace operates, turning our flaws into avenues for His glory and our spiritual growth.
From this enlightening journey, you will discover:
How God’s grace is sufficient in our weaknesses, transforming them into strengths.The importance of faith and obedience in the face of personal imperfection and doubt.Lessons from biblical figures like Jacob and Peter, whose flaws were integral to their divine purpose.The redemptive power of God to use our imperfections for His greater plan and glory.Encouragement and hope that God is actively working in and through our imperfections to fulfill His divine purpose.
Discover how to embrace your imperfections as God’s strength, power, and purpose manifest in your life. By shifting your focus to Him, you will embrace a life of surrendered trust, assured that God will fulfill His plans through your imperfections.
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Day I Fell Down The Toilet And Other Poems
$16.99Add to cartHave you ever been punched by a cabbage or fallen head first down the loo?
Have you ever had fun with a poem? You haven’t? Then this book’s for you.
Whacky poems that take a roller-coaster ride from the crazy corners of dreams to the big questions of life.
This collection of over seventy poems for children by Steve Turner is regularly in the best-seller lists. Full of wit and fun, his thought-provoking poetry has been used by teachers in classrooms and entertained children at home over the years. These poems make an instant impact, as the themes and ideas in them offer lots of food for thought for young minds.
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Crisis Of Civil Law
$22.99Add to cartHow should Christians think about law?
In every age, this is one of the most difficult questions faced by followers of Christ. Within the modern church, there is little unity on how Scripture addresses issues like gun control, abortion, and disobedience of an unjust law. In The Crisis of Civil Law, legal scholar Benjamin B. Saunders draws from Scripture and Christian tradition to provide valuable guidance on contemporary legal questions and the role of civil government. We can gain greater clarity by wisely applying the moral law found in Scripture–as well as the universal standards of the natural law–to the changing circumstances of human societies.
The Crisis of Civil Law includes detailed discussion of the biblical material on law as well as practical case studies that contextualize scriptural principles in modern Western society.
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Large Print Devotions
$14.99Add to cartDiscover True Wisdom Found in God’s Word
This large print devotional collection is designed to draw you closer to your heavenly Father’s heart. Featuring 90 inspiring readings combined with scripture and powerful prayers, this lovely book will provide both encouragement and Bible wisdom, as you come to know just how deeply and tenderly God loves you. Here you’ll find your faith journey enhanced and strengthened as you experience an intimate connection with the Master Creator.
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180 Devotions On Courage For Men
$9.99Add to cartLife gets really hard sometimes.
But Christian men can face every challenge with courage.
This 180-entry devotional builds off the inspired message of 2 Corinthians 12:10:
For Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Featuring both contemporary entries and “classics” from figures such as D. L. Moody, Andrew Murray, Charles Spurgeon, and John Wesley, 180 Devotions on Courage for Men promises insight and inspiration for guys of all ages.
Whatever life is throwing at you, you’ll be encouraged to seek your daily strength from God through Jesus Christ. Sure, life can be tough. But with the all-powerful God on your side, how can you be anything but courageous?
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Uniquely You
$8.99Add to cartEncourage little ones to embrace the God-given gifts that make them unique with this sweetly inspiring book from #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer.
Like adults, children often struggle with insecurities and doubts. Maybe they wish they looked like someone else, or were better at soccer or painting, or simply wonder if they measure up to their peers. This book reminds children of an incredible truth–God made them the way they are for a reason, and they are amazing! They are beautiful and talented in their own unique ways, and they are exactly who God wants them to be. Renowned Bible teacher Joyce Meyer invites children to joyfully embrace their unique identities and to celebrate the unique identities of others.
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7 Challenges That Shaped The New Testament
$49.99Add to cartThe New Testament writings reflect a sense of wrestling to understand what the world-shattering events of Jesus’s life, death, resurrection, and ascension mean in the rough-and-tumble of daily life in a conflicted world. In this book, a senior New Testament scholar investigates seven critical areas of tension–historical, moral, political, material, social, perceptual, and temporal–that shape the “big ideas” discussed and debated in the New Testament.
This lively investigation explores the challenges that influenced the New Testament writings and how the writers responded to those tensions. The author shows that out of this upheaval came a remarkable set of creative, dynamic writings that have shaped and challenged millions of lives as sacred Scripture.
This accessibly written book offers a fresh way to learn about the world and content of the New Testament writings. It will help readers appreciate the rich diversity of New Testament thought cohering around commitment to the one Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
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Othered : Finding Belonging With The God Who Pursues The Hurt, Harmed, And
$39.99Add to cartGod’s people are meant to be a blessing to others. Yet in the Scriptures, throughout history, and in our own times we too often see the people of God causing harm to people on the margins. Rather than caring for the widowed and the orphaned or loving the sojourner, too often we see abuse of power that breaks spirits and inflicts lasting harm.
For anyone who has felt left out or pushed out of the church, Othered is your invitation to find spiritual rest and belonging in a God who loves, restores, and blesses the outcast and the marginalized. Jenai Auman draws on her experience growing up as a biracial kid in the American South as well as working within toxic ministry environments to reveal a hopeful, trauma-informed way forward. This book illuminates how hurt and betrayal in the church are longstanding problems that God neither sanctions nor tolerates. It offers holistic responses to the grief, anger, and trauma that come with being ostracized or oppressed by the church. And it shows how God provides shelter and provision in the midst of the wilderness.
Because God sees, hears, and loves you–even if the church has failed you.
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Trust The Whisper
$18.99Add to cartEver feel like it’s easier to believe we’ll meet God in the afterlife than it is to feel God at work in this life, with its chores and schedules and messes and unrealized dreams? The truth is, God is at work every day of our lives, but because this work is quieter than we expect, we so often dismiss it as coincidence or chance. What if we could clearly understand those divine whispers? What if listening to them is the beginning of living out our truest story and purpose?
In Trust the Whisper, Kathy Izard shares compelling true stories that help you connect the “God Dots” in your life. Sharing her own and others’ experiences of moving from a place of doubt that a higher power even exists to being certain about the divine weave in the world, Kathy offers you the courage to recognize God’s guidance in your own life. She helps you ask the right questions, trust your deepest intuition, be powerfully present, embrace the unexpected, and risk believing in the dreams God is quietly urging you to follow.
