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SNEAK PEEK: A WAIST IS A TERRIBLE THING TO MIND by Karen Scalf Linamen

December 13, 2010

Read the first chapter of A Waist Is a Terrible Thing to Mind.

The architects of pop culture have never been the leading authorities on what is best for you. So turn your back on the lies that you are not thin enough, not successful enough, and not glamorous enough! Physical perfection is not the goal.  Instead, let Karen Scalf Linamen take you on a journey from a limiting and unhealthy body-image to a life of feeling good about yourself—body included.

SNEAK PEEK: SUN STAND STILL by Steven Furtick

August 30, 2010

Read the first chapter of Sun Stand Still.

With God’s help, I intend to incite a riot in your mind. Trip your breakers and turn out the lights in your favorite hiding places of insecurity and fear. Then flip the switch back on so that God’s truth can illuminate the divine destiny that may have been lying dormant inside you for years. In short, I’m out to activate your audacious faith. To inspire you to ask God for the impossible. And in the process, to reconnect you with your God-sized purpose and potential.

SNEAK PEEK: THE MIRACLE OF MERCY LAND by River Jordan

August 20, 2010

Read the first chapter of The Miracle of Mercy Land.

What if you held the power to change the past? Would you do it even if it changed everything?

In a sleepy Southern town in the 1930s, trusted newspaper reporter Mercy Land encounters a mysterious book that holds the past, secrets, and future of every person in Bay City. Trying to uncover the book’s purpose, Mercy discovers that its secrets burden her with the responsibility of choices…choices that could affect future lives forever, including hers.

 

 

 

SNEAK PEEK: RADICAL by David Platt

April 20, 2010

Read the first chapter of Radical.

What part of the Gospel is optional?

In Radical, David Platt challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being his disciple—, then invites you to believe and obey what you have heard. And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as  a “successful” suburban church decides to get serious about the gospel according to Jesus.

Look for the companion booklet, The Radical Question

SNEAK PEEK: THE LATE GREAT UNITED STATES by Mark Hitchcock

April 17, 2010

Read the first chapter of The Late Great United States.

Will God Always Bless America–Even During End Times?

With headlines screaming war, disease, economic disaster, hunger, earthquakes, and terrorist attacks, is America soon to undergo a catastrophic conclusion?  And what role, if any, will the United States play in history’s final act? A compelling and often surprising review of what Bible prophecies say about the end times.

SNEAK PEEK: BLIND HOPE by Kim Meeder and Laurie Sacher

April 12, 2010

Read the first chapter of Blind Hope.

An unwanted dog. An emotional rescue.

Sometimes the life you save may be your own.

Told through the engaging voice of Kim Meeder, Blind Hope reveals the poignant life lessons that her friend, Laurie, experienced from her ailing, yet courageous canine friend. Engaging with the blindness of her dog—and her own heart—Laurie uncovered what she really needed most: authentic love, unconditional trust, and true acceptance, faults and all.