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Women are essential to the biblical story-they bear life, lead communities, and testify to God's power and presence. Some of their names we know, others we've only heard, and others, tragically, go unnamed.
Following the success of her beloved book Fierce, pastor and provocateur Alice Connor introduces us to a whole, new group of women from the Bible, including Rachel, Leah, Miriam, Esther, and Lydia. Connor invites us to see them not as players...
42) Lost in Darkness
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"Even if there be monsters, there is none so fierce as that which resides in man's own heart. Enchanting Regency-Era Gothic Romance Intertwined with Inspiration from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Travel writer Amelia Balfour's dream of touring Egypt is halted when she receives news of a revolutionary new surgery for her grotesquely disfigured brother. This could change everything, and it does...in the worst possible way. Surgeon Graham Lambert has suspicions...
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In May of 1976, twenty-four-year-old Carol Menaker was impaneled with eleven others on a jury in the trial of Freddy Burton, a young Black prison inmate charged with the grisly murders of two white wardens inside Philadelphia's Holmesburg Prison. After being sequestered for twenty-one days, the jury voted to convict Mr. Burton, who was then sentenced to life in prison without parole.
For more than forty years, Menaker did what she could to put the...
44) Diary of a Novel
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This is only one of the many revelations in Eugenia Price's intimate account of the many months she spent sorting through voluminous historical research and writing “Margaret's Story”, the third novel in her Florida trilogy. Published as a companion to the novel, this journal offers a fascinating view of the author at work as the novel developed week by week.
Here, for the sharing, is her excitement as her story's characters emerge—living,...
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His book was sparked by a simple question to thousands of moms: "If you believe you should be praying but you aren't, why not?" Their answers revealed seven common challenges and beliefs moms have, including
· I don't know what or how to pray
· I don't know if my prayers really matter
· I can't pray until I get my life together
· I'm so busy!
The answer Brooke McGlothlin has seen in her years as a prayer mentor is to pray Scripture over your...
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As we search for meaning in our world of shallow online relationships and glamorized selfies, many are returning to traditional and liturgical churches. The repeated words, benedictions, and historic hymns connect us to saints who have gone before, giving us a sense of belonging, richness, and transcendence. Written prayers, once cast off as archaic, are now welcomed as guides to tune our hearts to the heart of God.
In My Heart, Ever His Barbara...
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Is it faith, she asks? Is it prayer? Is it spiritual growth? Is it praise? Is it service and giving? Is it our commitment to God Himself? Yes, these are all basics for a fruitful life as a Christian. But underlying and enhancing these virtues is God's everlasting love for us. Once we are sure in this knowledge — that God will never forsake us — everything else will fall into place. Faith and prayer and praise and giving and service and commitment...
48) Newport New Moon
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The new moon in Newport brings high tides and high hopes...Faith had never allowed herself to dream that she might be able to retire early, but with her pillow business taking off, she lets in an inkling of hope. But all that has to be put aside when disaster strikes, and the Newport Harbor House is in danger once again, requiring all hands on deck.Catch up with Jen, Faith and Carrie--and their friends and family--in the fourth book in the Newport...
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Growing up in a financially strapped, South Georgia farming family, Julie Lavender learned to appreciate small yet meaningful affirmations of love when her parents found ways to visibly demonstrate their feelings. Later, when she had her own children, Julie delighted in finding creative ways to express her love for them, as well as for the children whose lives she touched through teaching school and volunteering in the children's ministry at her church.
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Wife, mother of 5, and part-time family practice doctor.
The world is shouting at us to be more. Be the BEST. Strive. Achieve. Overachieve. Never stop pushing. After seven years of living married to an alcoholic and drug addict, Mikala was drowning in motherhood, all while, finishing medical school and her residency. At the end of her rope, she realized all this time she had been chasing something that doesn't exist. Perfect is pretend. All she desperately...
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Ice skating? Sleigh rides? A white Christmas? Not at the Newport Beach house. In Southern California, it's twinkle lights on palm trees, boat parades with colored lights everywhere, gondola rides and beach-front mansions decorated with Santas. But also cookie exchanges, house decorating contests and hot chocolate. And Jen is determined to re-create all of her grandmother's Christmas traditions, if it's the last thing she does. The Christmas angels...
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There is so much more than what I'm settling for! That was the revelation about God that changed Jeannie Cunnion's life and lit a fire in her soul.
Jeannie was surprised to realize that even though she had been following Jesus for more than 35 years as a preacher's kid and Bible teacher, she was missing out on all of God. She grappled with questions like
· Why do I keep stumbling in my walk with Jesus?
· How can I experience God's power in my...
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Neuropsychologist offers hope to those struggling with depression. As a board-certified neuropsychologist, Dr. Michelle Bengtson sees the devastation of depression. Early on, she practiced the most effective treatments and prescribed them for her clients. But when she experienced depression herself, she found that the treatments she had recommended were lacking. Her experience showed her the missing component in treating depression. In Hope Prevails,...
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Barbara Rainey Offers Sage Advice on the Art of Being a Wife! Radio personality and bestselling author Barbara Rainey knows firsthand the challenges newly married couples face. Dismayed by Hollywood depictions of marriage and the seemingly easy solution of divorce, she sees a desperate need for a voice of experience, a mentor who has been there and understands - and can encourage, coach, and care. As her daughters began their married lives, Barbara...
56) Just As I Am
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In these chaotic times, when many people who claim to be Christian are searching for "relevance" in the secular to justify their worldly aspirations, much of the Christian heritage is being ignored or discarded. But Miss Price turns time back for a moment and in these early Victorian lyrics she finds surprisingly sound, contemporary meaning that stands boldly above the ideas of today's so-called radical thinkers.
Each line of this long-favored song...
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Global conflicts, civil unrest, fallen leaders, health crises, financial meltdowns-the world is ripe with strife. When we face unexpected personal crises or when society around us seems to be collapsing, we wonder: Why is this happening? Can God be trusted?
Who can I trust to help me follow Jesus through this current crisis?
When the Universe Cracks is a sweeping, multifaceted look at the role of crisis in the life of faith from an esteemed gathering...
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Dangerous prayers happen when we turn our all over to God and offer ourselves as living sacrifices (Romans 12:1). They don't take us to a comfortable, easy place. They test us, stretch us, and take us where we wouldn't have chosen. They change not only our lives but the lives of other people. Join gifted speaker and award-winning author, Cheri Fuller, as she illustrates-from Bible times to today-what happens when God's people pray dangerous prayers....
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I just want to be in heaven. When we enter seasons of hardship or shortage, we yearn for the peace, tranquility, and abundance we know we will find in heaven. But did you know that God has given us access to the riches of heaven here on earth? Bestselling author and entrepreneur Patricia King dives into Scripture and answers questions like:
What does accessing the riches of heaven look like?
What kinds of riches are there?
How can I receive my spiritual...
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Everyone struggles with worry. You may be wrestling with everyday fears about your relationships or your finances. Or perhaps you're dealing with a life-and-death decision or paralyzing emotions. Regardless of the reasons for your worries, or the degree to which you feel them, God cares. He wants you to live a life of peace and hope. He wants to give you freedom.
This book will explain and apply 100 key verses from God's Word to help you overcome...