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Although I attended church most of my life, I was lost: I looked at the sky and asked, “Who are you? Tell me what to do, and I will do it.” Those words and the actions that followed unlocked the pathway to knowing God, hearing his voice, and reaping the rewards of doing his word. True personal stories reveal the truth of God’s word, the importance of understanding it, and the spiritual progress accomplished by actually doing it. Any reader will identify with the journey because there is nothing special about the author, yet the responses from God are extraordinary.

Jim Valekis’ The Christian in the Cult: And How I Discovered Humanity in Christ uses the author’s life story to take us deep inside the culture of the Greek Orthodox Church, Herbert Armstrong’s Worldwide Church of God, and modern Evangelicalism. After journeying through three versions of “the only true church,” Valekis deftly invites his listeners to join him in his ongoing discovery of humanity in Christ and what it can mean for the church and the world.

Going through the discipleship process can be tough. Life's challenges, hardships, struggles, and daily distractions can become discouraging. Developing a Disciple: Book 2—a refreshing look at how to stay encouraged and remain engaged in the discipleship process—helps to keep the eyes of the heart focused on Jesus Christ.

Charlotte Thomason endured unspeakable sexual, physical, and emotional abuse at the hands of her parents and other family members throughout her childhood. What Kind of Love is this? Finding God in the Darkness follows Charlotte as she guides her granddaughter, Angel, through her chaotic life. As the story unfolds, Charlotte is mired in doubt that anyone could love her, let alone God, and her life is torn apart by sexual addiction and mental illness. She realizes her life depends on remembering, accepting God's love, and learning to cope with her forgotten childhood trauma.

The Good Steward, by Tim Russell and Roy Russell is a transformative guide inviting listeners to rethink wealth as a means to worship, rather than as personal gain. With a fresh take on Biblical stewardship, it unveils the true role of money: a resource God entrusts to us for our intentional, purposeful management. Through relatable stories and timeless biblical wisdom, the authors reveal the “worship problem” that often places money above God.

Who Is God Now? Hope in God After Betrayal is for the woman whose heart has been shattered by her husband’s unfaithfulness, infidelity, pornography use, emotional affairs, addictions, or any other cause of marital betrayal, and who seeks a Biblical context for both suffering and hope. God’s attributes come into sharp focus in a practical and biblically accurate manner, drawn from the author’s own experiences of healing from the unthinkable.

When you cross the finish line of life, don’t we all hope God will see our lives as successful? To do this, you need to live the kind of life God deems successful.

The God Who Blesses: 50 Reflections on Blessing and Blessedness is a fresh, imaginative look at a concept that is paradoxically familiar yet also little understood by Christians. Written for the thoughtful lay person, The God Who Blesses explores the who, what, where, when, why and how of blessings, emphasizing their rootedness in God’s grace. Included are various case studies of blessing in Scripture. The book also addresses how we trivialize the concept of blessing, when we say things like “bless my cotton socks.”

When Heather Anderson’s husband, Josh, left his professional baseball career in obedience to Christ’s calling, years of pain and brokenness followed. Not only did God require Josh to die to himself, but Heather also experienced a pouring out. Together, however, they learned that being separated from your dream doesn’t mean you’ve separated from God.

In the Garden is a whole health approach that empowers and equips individuals to take charge of their health and spiritual wellbeing. The impact of chronic disease cannot be overlooked. Intractable pain causes anxiety, depression, and feelings of hopelessness. This book will help the individual take back control of their life using all three strategies of self management: diet, behavior management, and spiritual guidance.

Odd Moms Out shares the stories of five biblical mothers central to the genealogy of Christ. Discover how God’s grace can redeem a life and point to Jesus and the Gospel. Their stories of hope will encourage and challenge you to trust your Savior and rely on his redemptive grace no matter what you face.

Anyone who loves somebody suffering from addiction should pick up Mitchum and Denofio’s 2022 biography, Addicted to Hope: a chronicle of Michelle Mulledy’s life as the wife of an addict.

How are you handling the unsettling changes in our world? Are you wondering how to navigate tricky relationships with those who have opposing viewpoints? Do you feel disconnected from fellowship? In Navigating Uncertain Times, you will learn from godly biblical leaders who were experts in surviving turmoil. Jeremiah, Josiah, Daniel, Habakkuk, and Ezekiel were contemporaries, and they encountered issues very similar to those of our current world.

The church in the United States is broken. This does not mean that we should all stop meeting together. Both things can be true. In a society where many find themselves “deconstructing”, people need an environment where they can contemplate how the current church operates and determine if there are healthy adjustments to be made. The current outlook on deconstruction from evangelical circles is that it is all evil.

Leadership in Community is a spiritual formation curriculum designed to provide a theological and practical foundation for Christian leaders committed to the mission of God in a vastly changing world. It engages new or seasoned missional leaders in the foundations of missiology, leadership theory, and leadership practices and tools. The curriculum explores three interrelated themes that build effective missional leadership: the missiology, community, and ethics of missional leadership.

Jesus: He Who Is, Who Was, and Who Is to Come involves examining past and present evidence of the validity and reliability of Scripture historically, archaeologically, and through modern research. Furthermore, the book provides scriptural proof and examples of the power and providence of God's plan for the future. The scriptural empowering and building up of our most holy faith will ignite ambassadorship that calls others today to be reconciled to God through Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Does God have a plan for me and my life? How do I know what job to take or whom to date? The Bible tells us you can "test and approve" God's Will. You can know His will and examine Scripture to provide God's direction for your life. The book of Romans tells us that as we are transformed by God, we are able to discern His Will. Are you ready and willing to let your life be transformed by God's Word and His Holy Spirit?

What if our mind was a ship trying to navigate through the waters of this life—whether smooth waters, rough, or overwhelming? At some heartbeat, we experience all of these waters. Come on a journey with me—exploring who the Creator is, of wonder, vulnerability, thanksgiving, encouragement, and pain. May you be encouraged no matter how the waters are for you. Know there is an answer, hope, and someone who cares. Steady the ship of your mind on things above, lest the ship starts drifting or sinking. He is the commander of our minds, and, when He speaks, there is a great calm.

Loved is a timeless message to reveal the very essence of God. Each chapter will challenge listeners to look within and overcome the bias that has swayed their belief in the Creator. Through an inner healing journey, the listener will not only be overcome with gratitude for the Savior but overcome with Love. The character of Love will become personal, real, and tangible instead of solely a belief or vacillating (or indecisive) idea. Loved has endless depth and will encourage the listener to pick up the Word of God and find the answers we are all searching for.

Hope for the Holidays is more than just a catchy phrase that you might find in a Hallmark greeting. Hope is vital to our lives, and it is often the most prevalent during the season of Christmas. This book speaks about the message of hope that we find in the Christmas story as we celebrate Jesus' birth. In this book, we will explore the ways we can experience hope for the holidays. In each chapter, we will look at the different characters in the Christmas story and how they offer a message of hope to us in our own lives.