PODCAST: To Be Perfectly Honest by Phil Callaway
NEWS: Preparing for Prom
It’s that time again – prom season is upon us. Prom can be the social highlight of high school for some students, but it is often associated with expectations for those dating or in a relationship. Help prepare your child for the pressures they may face Prom night with these resources.
NEWS: Guideposts Magazine Highlights Excerpt from “Plain Wisdom”
An excerpt from Plain Wisdom written by New York Times best-selling author Cindy Woodsmall, with Amish co-writer Miriam Flaud, is featured on Guideposts.org. Click here to read Miriam’s account of the day three of her nephews were involved in the West Nickel Mines School shooting incident.
SNEAK PEEK: CAN YOU KEEP YOUR FAITH IN COLLEGE? by Abbie Smith
Is It Possible?
Read the first chapter of Can You Keep Your Faith in College?.
Youre not alone in the struggle to maintain the faith you carried with you when you first set foot on campus. This book targets pertinent issues including, The Transition, academics, dorm life, peer pressure, extracurricular activities, sports, Greek life, dating, studying abroad, racial relations, and Gods Surprise Encounters. Dont let your faith whittle away; build it up! Its what defines you.
SPOTLIGHT: Soar by Kenny Luck
Discover the thrilling freedom of living in Gods power
Click here to download chapter one of Soar.
Soar teaches men how to disengage from the destructive forces of self-sufficiency and instead trust in the power of the Holy Spirit so they can experience gravity-defying freedom and a richer life in Christ.
Click here to download chapter one of Soar.
SNEAK PEEK: LIFE, IN SPITE OF ME by Kristen Jane Anderson
Read the first chapter of Life, In Spite of Me.
She wanted to die. God had other plans.
For anyone struggling to find the strength to go on, the message of this heart-wrenching yet hope-building book is a clear and extraordinary reminder that even when we give up on life, God doesnt give up on us.
SNEAK PEEK: TwentySomeone by Craig Dunham and Doug Serven
Live Strategically
Click here to download chapter one of TwentySomeone.
The decade of your twenties is full of important, stressful, maddening questions: What will I do? Who will I love? Where will I live? But maybe theres a bigger question: Who am I? The fact is, the period of time between your teens and thirties will shape a lot of your character, your calling, and your view of the world.
Authors Craig Dunham and Doug Serven (recent graduates of their twenties) explain that the difference between a twentysomething and TwentySomeone has to do with the questions we ask. Instead of asking, What will I do? twentysomeones need to ask Who am I?the real question [ … ]
SNEAK PEEK: Restless in Carolina by Tamara Leigh
Shes all about going green. Could he be her white knightor will he make her see red?
Click here to download chapter one of Restless in Carolina.
Bridgets on a mission find an eco-friendly developer to buy her familys estate, saving her family from financial ruin while holding onto her green values. But when she finds someone to fit the bill will she get all that she bargained for?
Click here to download chapter one of Restless in Carolina.
SNEAK PEEK: Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver
An invitation for every woman whos ever felt she isnt godly enough, isnt loving enough, isnt doing enough.
Click here to download chapter one of Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World.
Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World is a reminder to women today that theyre not much different from those in the Jesus time. Drawing on the Biblical story of Mary of Bethany and her sister Martha, Weaver suggests that the troubles of balancing spending time with God and meeting the high-demands of a busy life is an age-old problem. Offering fresh Bible study, lively anecdotes, meaningful illustrations, and creative, practical strategies, readers will learn to first spend quality time with God, thenafter being filledto reach [ … ]
SNEAK PEEK: Day with a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory
What if a stranger knew you better than you know yourself?
Click here to download chapter one of Day with a Perfect Stranger.
Aboard a plane, Mattie is relieved to find herself seated next to a passenger who shares her scorn for religion. After she confides her husbands unexpected religious turn, their conversation soon leads to a fascinating exploration of spirituality, God, and the quest for meaningful connection.
Click here to download chapter one of Day with a Perfect Stranger.