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SNEAK PEEK: Greater (Trade Paperback) by Steven Furtick
Most of us arent in danger of ruining our lives.
Were in danger of wasting them.
Click here to download chapter one of Greater.
Are you unsatisfied with the kind of Christian life youve settled for? If you are tired of cul-de-sac Christianity or self-help pseudo solutions, today is the day Gods greater plan for your life begins in full force:
Greater than the labels you were given when you were young.
Greater than the cynicism that settles in as you get older.
Greater than the dreams youve dreamed for yourself.
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SNEAK PEEK: Having a Mary Spirit by Joanna Weaver
A womans guide to personal transformationfrom the inside out.
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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 friendsgood men, followers of Christ evenwho start out well but before long, theyre failing at relationships, bending ethical standards, or driving themselves so hard at work theyre losing the hearts of their wife and kids.
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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 magazines April 4 collectors 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.
NEWS: MORF Magazine Features Author Shellie Rushing Tomlinson’s “Death of the Church Lady” from “Heart Wide Open”
MORF Magazine is featuring “Death of the Church Lady” from author Shellie Rushing Tomlinson’s new book Heart Wide Open.
Known as the Belle of All Things Southern, Tomlinson writes with her distinctive Louisiana southern-style wisdom, humor and perspective, inviting readers to seek more than a mundane faith to take a step of surrender.
Tomlinson writes, “In short, I was a hypocrite!
Though the news came as quite a surprise to me, the ugly truth was undeniable. An internet dictionary offers the following spot-on definition of my true state in that telling moment: a hypocrite is a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.
Bingo. If I were to be honest, the faith I was experiencing wasnt satisfying my deepest longings [ … ]