NEWS: Shaunti Feldhahn Interviews with CBN

Best-selling author Shaunti Feldhahn’s newest book, The Good News About Marriage: Debunking Discouraging Myths about Marriage and Divorce, was featured on CBN.com in an article entitled “Divorce Shocker: Most Marriages Do Make It.”

Writes reporter Paul Strand, “This Atlanta-based couple often quoted in their writings and at conferences what they thought was accurate research: that most marriages are unhappy and 50 percent of them end in divorce, even in the Church. ‘I didn’t know,’ Feldhahn told CBN News. ‘I’ve stood up on stage and said every one of these wrong statistics.'”

“‘First-time marriages: probably 20 to 25 percent have ended in divorce on average,’ Feldhahn revealed. ‘Now, okay, that’s still too high, but it’s a whole lot better than what people think it is.’ Shaunti and Jeff point out the 50 percent figure came from projections of [ … ]

SNEAK PEEK: Dancing on the Head of a Pen by Robert Benson

The Life of the Spirit Meets the Life of Art

Click here to download chapter one of Dancing on the Head of a Pen.

A compelling combination of advice and inspiration, Dancing on the Head of a Pen will challenge and encourage writers, artists, musicians, painters—anyone drawn to a life of artistic expression. Digging deeply into his own writing habits, failures, and successes, Robert Benson helps you choose the ideal audience for your work, commit to it, and overcome the hurdles that inevitably confront both aspiring artists and accomplished professionals.

Click here to download chapter one of Dancing on the Head of a Pen.

SNEAK PEEK: IF GOD IS GOOD (Trade Paperback) by Randy Alcorn

Read the first chapter of If God Is Good.

Suffering is, in the end, God’s invitation to trust him.

NEWS: Dr. Mary Neal Interviewed by INSIDE EDITION

Dr. Mary Neal, author of To Heaven and Back: A Doctor’s Extraordinary Account of Her Death, Heaven, Angels, and Life Again: A True Story, was interviewed by INSIDE EDITION regarding the new release of hit movie, Heaven is for Real. 

“I was under water for a minimum of 15 minutes. Eventually, my spirit separated from my body and I rose up out of the water and I was greeted by a group of, people, spirit beings, I’m never sure what to call them. But they were overjoyed to welcome me and greet me,” Dr. Neal told INSIDE reporter Megan Alexander. “I absolutely believe that Colton Burpo went to heaven and came back”

Watch the interview or read more at insideedition.com.

VIDEO: The Chatterbox on Fear – Steven Furtick

Crash the Chatterbox is for anyone looking to overpower the lies of insecurity, fear, condemnation, and discouragement with the promises of God. Discover how to hear God’s voice above all the others.

SNEAK PEEK: Greater (Trade Paperback) by Steven Furtick

Most of us aren’t in danger of ruining our lives.
We’re in danger of wasting them.

Click here to download chapter one of Greater.

Click here to download chapter one of Greater.

SNEAK PEEK: Having a Mary Spirit by Joanna Weaver

A woman’s guide to personal transformation—from the inside out.

Click here to download chapter one of Having a Mary Spirit.

From the author of the perennial bestseller Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World comes a powerful new book that takes women on the next step in their spiritual journey. Joanna Weaver gives women biblical insights and practical tools to partner with God for a soul-deep makeover, from the inside out.

Click here to download chapter one of Having a Mary Spirit.

SNEAK PEEK: The Real Win (Trade Paperback) by Colt McCoy & Matt Carter

Prepare for a paradigm-shifting view of biblical manhood.

Click here to download chapter one of The Real Win.

Every man wants to succeed. But for so many, life seems to get in the way. We all have friends—good men, followers of Christ even—who start out well but before long, they’re failing at relationships, bending ethical standards, or driving themselves so hard at work they’re losing the hearts of their wife and kids.

Click here to download chapter one of The Real Win.

NEWS: Weight-Loss Expert Chantel Hobbs to be Featured in People Magazine

Weight-loss champion Chantel Hobbs, author of  Never Say Diet, The Never Say Diet Personal Fitness Trainer, The One-Day Way, and Love Food and Live Well (WaterBrook Press), will be featured in People magazine’s April 4 collector’s edition of their most inspirational diet and health stories. This will be Hobbs’ third appearance in People, including gracing the cover in May 2006 for the “Half Their Size” issue.

 Hobbs lost 200 pounds without the help of surgery, pills, point systems or a trendy diet. Just as importantly, she has kept the weight off for more than 10 years. She began her weight battle and addiction to food during childhood, watching the scale go up and down after repeated dieting attempts. Finally, she gave up the weight battle, and after years of telling herself that she was too busy to lose [ … ]

NEWS: Seasons of Tomorrow Earns Four Stars in Romantic Times

New York Times best-selling author Cindy Woodsmall finishes her Amish Vines and Orchards series with Seasons of Tomorrow, which received four stars from Romantic Times. “Woodsmall is a talented author who brings the simple life of the Amish to readers with charm and respect. This wonderful fourth installment in the Amish Vines and Orchards series has sweet characters who will do anything for their family, even if it goes against everything they believe in.” Go here to read the full review.

In the crowded Amish fiction genre, the Wall Street Journal named Woodsmall one of the top three Amish romance authors.