SNEAK PEEK: Where Yesterday Lives by Karen Kingsbury

Will facing her past tear Ellen apart—or teach her what is truly important in her life?

Click here to download chapter one of Where Yesterday Lives.

At thirty-one, Ellen Barrett has already won a Pulitzer prize. Sadly, though, her skill as a journalist far surpasses her ability to sort out her troubled past. When she returns to picturesque Petoskey, Michigan, for her beloved father’s funeral, it’s a traumatic emotional and spiritual journey for Ellen—a rediscovery of what is truly important and eternal.

Click here to download chapter one of Where Yesterday Lives.

SNEAK PEEK: EVERY MAN’S CHALLENGE by Stephen Arterburn

Are you ready to face life’s tests?

Read the first chapter of Every Man’s Challenge.

God tests a man. Into the flow of everyday life He sends “pop quizzes”–those unexpected trials that show us what we’re made of; that reveal the true quality of our faith and character; that show our willingness to obey Him.

Every Man’s Challenge, part of the best-selling Every Man series, will prepare you to obey. It does take guts to stand firm in facing what life throws our way. We need courage to acknowledge our own weaknesses and to change. We need understanding in handling moral dilemmas and family crises. Thankfully, God has given us the strength we need. By His power we can “participate in [ … ]

SNEAK PEEK: SLIGHTLY BAD GIRLS OF THE BIBLE by Liz Curtis Higgs

Good Women Behaving Badly.

Read the first chapter of Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible.

A spiteful boss, a defiant employee, a manipulative mother, a desperate housewife, an envious sister…honey, we know these women. We’ve lived with them, worked with them, or caught a glimpse of them in our mirrors.

Now let’s take a look at their ancient counterparts in Scripture: Sarah mistreated her maidservant, Hagar despised her mistress, Rebekah manipulated her son, Leah claimed her sister’s husband, and Rachel envied her fertile sister.

They were far from evil, but hardly perfect. Mostly good, yet slightly bad. In other words, these matriarchal mamas look a lot like us.

SNEAK PEEK: TOO SMALL TO IGNORE by Wess Stafford

Children are too important and too intensely loved by God to be left behind or left to chance.

Read the first chapter of Too Small to Ignore.

Dr. Stafford issues an urgent call for change. His adventures as a boy raised in a West African village provide an often-humorous and always-captivating backdrop to his profound and inspiring challenges. Wess lived the reality of “it takes a village to raise a child” and calls us to “be that loving village for children everywhere.” This book will encourage you to turn your good, loving intentions into strategic actions and empower you to help change the world–and the future–forever: one child at a time.

SNEAK PEEK: I AM NOT BUT I KNOW I AM by Louie Giglio

The real story of life is God—I AM—the main character and true star of time and eternity.

Click here to read the first chapter of I Am Not But I Know I Am.

We wear ourselves out trying to be smarter, bigger, the center of attention. But dynamic communicator Louie Giglio’s latest book puts success back in perspective. When John the Baptist said that he must decrease while Jesus must increase, he was expressing the secret to astonishing freedom…and incredible rest. This book will teach you the rich, meaningful lifestyle of being small. Free from the worries that used to strangle you, you’ll radiate the power of the God who is all the things you aren’t!

SNEAK PEEK: COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE by Andy Stanley and Lane Jones

 

When You Talk, Are People Changed?

Click here to read the first chapter of Communicating for a Change.

Whether you speak from the pulpit, podium, or the front of a classroom, you don’t need much more than blank stares and faraway looks to tell you you’re not connecting. Take heart before your audience takes leave! You can convey your message in the powerful, life-changing way it deserves to be told. An insightful, entertaining parable that’s an excellent guide for any speaker, Communicating for a Change takes a simple approach to delivering effectively. Join Pastor Ray as he discovers that the secrets to successful speaking are parallel to the lessons a trucker learns on the road. By knowing your destination before you leave (identifying the one basic premise of your message), using your blinkers (making [ … ]

SNEAK PEEK: The Pleasures of God DVD Study Guide

Study with John Piper with an all new HD DVD recording of Pleasures of God and the companion study guide. In this 12-week study, Piper fully discusses the question, “What brings delight to the happiest Being in the universe?”

GET STARTED on the DVD Study Guide – DOWNLOAD a sample now.

SNEAK PEEK: GRACE IN THINE EYES by Liz Curtis Higgs

A timeless story of passion and revenge, of lost innocence and shattered dreams, Grace in Thine Eyes explores the sorrow of unspeakable shame and the gift of immeasurable grace.

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Davina McKie is a bonny lass of seventeen, as clever as they come and a gifted musician. Unable to speak since childhood, she is doted on by her belligerent younger brothers, Will and Sandy, who vow to protect their silent sister.

When the lads are forced to depart the glen, Jamie McKie intends to brighten his daughter’s summer by escorting Davina to the Isle of Arran. Her cousins make her welcome at the manse, and the [ … ]

SNEAK PEEK: CHRISTY MILLER VOLUME ONE by Robin Jones Gunn

Whether you’re meeting her for the first time or have known her for years— Christy Is a Forever Friend!

Read the first chapter of The Christy Miller Collection Volume One.

Summer Promise

Fourteen-year-old Christy Miller has the dream summer ahead of her in sun-kissed California, staying with her aunt and uncle at their beachfront home. Aunt Marti loves to shop, and those surfers are cute—especially Todd. Christy promised her parents she wouldn’t do anything she’d regret later, and some of her beach friends are a little wild. But Todd and his “God-Lover” friends are giving Christy a new image of all things eternal. Can this summer live up to its promise?

A Whisper and a Wish

Christy’s family has moved to California [ … ]

SNEAK PEEK: The Power of Crying Out by Bill Gothard

When members of the early church cried out to God in urgent need, the place shook with the power of their supplication. In this compelling vision for modern-day supplication, Bill Gothard recognizes the key truth that only God’s almighty power can rescue His children in times of distress. Using illustrations from Scripture and testimonies from everyday people, Gothard demonstrates the power of crying out — and how God can shake the world of those who cry out to Him today.

Click here to download the first chapter of The Power of Crying Out now.