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SNEAK PEEK: Waiting for Morning by Karen Kingsbury

April 13, 2012

“I’m afraid there’s been a car accident…”

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As Hannah Ryan waits for her family to return home from a camping trip, she realizes she has everything going for her—a husband other women admire, two charming teenage daughters, and a loving Christian home. As the sunny afternoon turns into twilight, her uneasiness grows along with the shadows. Then a car pulls into Hannah’s driveway, bringing two police officers…and devastating news that shatters her life forever.

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SNEAK PEEK: Secrets of the Vine Bible Study by Bruce Wilkinson

April 13, 2012

Step into God’s vineyard.

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In the Secrets of the Vine Bible Study, Bruce Wilkinson shows groups or individual readers how the three Secrets of the Vine introduced in the bestselling book are supported throughout Scripture, applying sound biblical insight to help them move toward making maximum impact for God. This Bible study provides a personal encounter with the life-changing teaching of Jesus in John 15, an inspiring look at God’s intervention in His children’s lives from Bible times to the present, a practical approach to a meaningful relationship with Him, and a visual and interactive learning tool for individual or group use.

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SNEAK PEEK: Really Bad Girls of the Bible by Liz Curtis Higgs

April 13, 2012

When it comes to badness, there’s nothing new under the sun.

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In Really Bad Girls of the Bible, Liz reveals the power of God’s sovereignty in the lives of eight shady ladies we know by reputation but have rarely studied in depth: Bathsheba, the bathing beauty. Jael, the tent-peg-toting warrior princess. Herodias, the horrible beheader. Tamar, the widow and not-so-timid temptress. Athaliah, the deadly daughter of Jezebel. And three ancient women whose names we do not know but who have much to teach us: the ashamed Adulteress, the bewitching Medium of En Dor, and the desperate Bleeding Woman.

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SNEAK PEEK: DESIRING GOD by John Piper

April 13, 2012

Satisfaction. Happiness. Joy. The pursuit of pleasure in God is not only permissible; it’s essential.

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For 25 years, pastor John Piper has been provoking Christians with the simple but paradigm-shattering truth that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.

Building his message on hundreds of Scriptures, especially from the Psalms, the apostle Paul, and Jesus himself—and echoing the likes of Blaise Pascal, Jonathan Edwards, and C.S. Lewis—Piper beckons us to approach God with the hedonist’s abandon. Finally, we are freed to enjoy Jesus not only as our Lord and Savior, but also our all-surpassing, soul-satisfying Treasure.

SNEAK PEEK: Stories for the Heart – The Original Collection by Alice Gray

April 13, 2012

A picture is worth a thousand words, and a good story spans the generations.

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This story treasury has touched readers’ souls since 1996 and launched a series with more than 4 million copies in print. This edition offers over 100 encouraging story selections from some of America’s best-loved communicators. Carry them in your heart, learn from their wisdom, and share them with someone you love. It’s the storybook that sparked a movement!

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SNEAK PEEK: Lord, I Want to Know You by Kay Arthur

April 13, 2012

Discover the limitless power of God’s name.

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So much of our confusion and pain results because we don’t know God — who He really is, how He works in our lives.

But with Lord, I Want to Know You, that will all change. When you know God more fully by studying His names — Creator, Healer, Protector, Provider, and many others — you’ll gain power to stand strong. You’ll find strength for times of trial, comfort for pain, provision for your soul’s deepest needs. And your walk with God will be transformed.

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SNEAK PEEK: Dinner with a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory

April 13, 2012

You are Invited to a Dinner with Jesus of Nazareth.

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The mysterious envelope arrives on Nick Cominsky’s desk amid a stack of credit card applications and business-related junk mail. Although his seventy-hour workweek has already eaten into his limited family time, Nick can’t pass up the opportunity to see what kind of plot his colleagues have hatched.

The normally confident, cynical Nick soon finds himself thrown off-balance, drawn into an intriguing conversation with a baffling man who appears to be more than comfortable discussing everything from world religions to the existence of heaven and hell. And this man who calls himself Jesus also [ … ]

SNEAK PEEK: REDEEMING LOVE by Francine Rivers

April 13, 2012

Read the first chapter of Redeeming Love.

Can God’s love save anyone?

Best-selling author Francine Rivers skillfully retells the biblical love story of Gomer and Hosea in a tale set against the exciting backdrop of the California Gold Rush. The heroine, Angel, is a young woman who was sold into prostitution as a child. Michael Hosea is a godly man sent into Angel’s life to draw her into the Savior’s redeeming love.

This remarkable novel has sold over a million copies globally and has been a fixture on the CBA bestsellers list for nearly a decade.

SNEAK PEEK: God Gave Us You by Lisa Tawn Bergren

April 13, 2012

When a charming polar bear cub climbs into bed one night, she asks her Mama a very important question: “Where did I come from?”

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Filled with playful, winsome illustrations by an artist who specializes in polar bear images, this four-color, read-to-me picture book will build children’s self-esteem through the tale of a mama bear who reassuringly explains where her cub came from and affirms Mama and Papa’s great love for her.

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SNEAK PEEK: The Ishbane Conspiracy by Randy Alcorn

April 12, 2012

Four college students face the ultimate battle between good and evil.

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Jillian is picture-perfect on the outside, but terrified of getting hurt on the inside. Brittany is a tough girl who trusts almost no one. Ian is a successful athlete who dabbles in the occult. And Rob is a former gang-banger who struggles with guilt, pain, and a newfound faith in God. As spiritual warfare rages around them, a dramatic demonic correspondence takes place. Readers can eavesdrop on the enemy, and learn to stave off their own defeat, by reading The Ishbane Conspiracy.

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