Connecting Neuroscience and Faith to Radically Transform Your Life
W. Lee Warren, MD, is a board-certified practicing neurosurgeon of 25 years, an award-winning author, an Iraq War veteran, and the host of The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast. Dr. Warren helps people connect neuroscience, faith, and daily practices to lead healthier, better, and happier lives.
Since the development of functional brain imaging in the early 2000s, scientists have confirmed that thoughts can direct structural changes in the brain as effectively or more effectively than medicines or surgery - and can do so more quickly. Whether you know it or not, you are already a brain surgeon. You can choose to take control of what is already happening and learn how mind-down control of the brain, plus faith that human beings are far more than their genetic material, can give you almost superpower levels of stability and resilience. Self-Brain Surgery isn’t a metaphor; it’s the mechanism of personal change.
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Title: The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery
Subtitle: Connecting Neuroscience and Faith to Radically Transform Your Life
Author: W. Lee Warren, MD
Release Date: February 3, 2026
ISBN: 979-8-4005-0988-9
Price: $28.99
Binding: Hardcover
Category: SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Mental Health
A Biblical, Practical Guide to Letting Go While Holding Yourself Together
Divorce brings grief, shock, anger--and many soul-deep questions. When New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst experienced the painful and unwanted death of her marriage after nearly thirty years, she didn't know who to turn to or what would actually help her move forward. She needed to get her bearings on what the Bible really says about marriage and divorce. She also needed the tools to get to the other side and see that life doesn't end when your marriage ends.
Now, in Surviving an Unwanted Divorce, Lysa, alongside theologian Dr. Joel Muddamalle and Licensed Professional Counselor Jim Cress, offers that resource to readers, answering the toughest questions people have about the journey through divorce.
Lysa TerKeurst, Dr. Joel Muddamalle, and Licensed Professional Counselor Jim Cress, hosts of the Therapy & Theology podcast, help readers understand what the Bible says about how to survive the death of a marriage while pursuing wholeness and healing.
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Title: Surviving an Unwanted Divorce
Subtitle: A Biblical, Practical Guide to Letting Go While Holding Yourself Together
Author: Lysa TerKeurst
Release Date: November 11, 2025
ISBN-13: 978-1400250127
Category: RELIGION / Christian Life / Women's Issues
Retail Price: $25.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 128
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The Task of the Church and the Glory of God
Ephesians presents a wide-ranging panorama of the Christian gospel and its implications. It looks backwards toward the creation of the world, and it looks forward to the time when God will be "all in all." It foregrounds the work of Jesus the Messiah and the work of the spirit, and it positions the church as central to the purposes of God--a small, working model of new creation. This understanding of the church is central to the New Testament, but nowhere is it clearer than in Ephesians. Paul's view of salvation is not about being rescued from the world, but about the coming together of heaven and earth in Jesus the Messiah. Against this backdrop, many of the most challenging parts of Ephesians--spiritual warfare, women in the church, powers and principalities, what Paul means by "salvation"--come into sharper focus.
In The Vision of Ephesians, well-known New Testament scholar N.T. Wright offers an accessible introduction that opens the text in a way that helps what may seem dense and allusive become clear, fresh, challenging, and encouraging. Wright works through the letter in nine sections, exploring both apocalyptic insights and bracing challenges for the church, whether in the first century or the twenty-first.
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Title: The Vision of Ephesians
Subtitle: The Task of the Church and the Glory of God
Author: N.T. Wright
Release Date: November 11, 2025
ISBN-13: 978-0310172505
Category: RELIGION / New Testament Commentaries
Retail Price: $29.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 192
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Have you ever closed your Bible and thought, What did I just read?
Whether you’re brand-new to the Bible or you grew up in the second pew, reading Scripture can feel confusing or boring at times. Thankfully, The Bible Recap 365-Day Chronological Study Bible is here to help.
This Bible contains every word of the English Standard Version, presented in chronological order, as well as the complete content of The Bible Recap. Each day’s reading includes one or more passages of Scripture followed by a recap that explains the passage and makes connections to the rest of God’s Word.
As you read, you’ll see how God’s character is revealed through Scripture, and you’ll love His Word in the ways you’ve always hoped.
With more than 500,000 copies sold, The Bible Recap by Tara-Leigh Cobble has helped numerous readers better understand and love the Bible. Now, rather than having to flip back and forth between Scripture and The Bible Recap, you can read them in a single volume, The Bible Recap 365-Day Chronological Study Bible.
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Title: The Bible Recap 365-Day Chronological Study Bible
Release Date: August 15, 2025
ISBN-13: 9780764244148
Category: BIBLES / English Standard Version / Study
Retail Price: $54.99 and up
Binding: Various
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Three Tools to Renew Your Mind and Transform Your Life
When was the last time you awakened to a swirl of out-of-control thoughts? Perhaps you were overwhelmed with the weight of worry, the fear of failing, or the grip of guilt. The way we think directly impacts our joy and peace. In Tame Your Thoughts, Max Lucado provides three biblical and practical tools to renew your mind and transform your life.
Our thoughts have consequences. Most people would agree that positive thoughts generate positive actions. Negative thoughts activate negative behavior. But do we understand that we can manage our lives by managing our thoughts? Not only does neuroscience back this concept, but the idea is also embedded throughout Scripture. "Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind" (Romans 12:2 ESV). Tame your thoughts and transform your life!
In Tame Your Thoughts, Max explores three key thought-management tools and then applies them to the most common thought problems: worry, guilt, anxiety, and other types of mental quicksand that threaten to trap us. God loves us too much to let us lead a life marked by poor thinking. He made our brains; he can retrain our brains. God has not left us alone in this battle of the mind.
Stuck in your head? Hounded by regrets? Weighed down by worry? Change is possible! The thoughts that have characterized your past need not characterize the rest of your life.
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Title: Tame Your Thoughts
Subtitle: Three Tools to Renew Your Mind and Transform Your Life
Author: Max Lucado
Release Date: August 12, 2025
ISBN-13: 978-1400256235
Category: RELIGION/Christian Living/Spiritual Growth
Retail Price: $29.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 240
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A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger
Who was in the manger that first Christmas morning? And how can we know for sure?
In this completely revised and updated edition of The Case for Christmas—reflecting the latest scholarship and research—award-winning legal journalist Lee Strobel weighs the evidence to distinguish myth from truth about what happened in Bethlehem.
What can we know about the events of Christmas morning? And, most importantly, who was born that day? Some say the newborn baby would become a great moral leader. Others, a social critic. Still others view Jesus as a profound philosopher, a rabbi, a feminist, a prophet, and more. Many are convinced he was the divine Son of God. But who was he really--and how can we know for sure?
Join Strobel as he invites us to push past the distractions of the holiday season and come into the presence of the baby who was born to change us and rewrite our eternal destination: the greatest gift of all.
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Title: The Case for Christmas
Subtitle: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger
Author: Lee Strobel
Release Date: September 9, 2025
ISBN-13: 978-0310371045
Category: RELIGION / Christian Life
Retail Price: $4.99
Binding: Paperback
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Daily Spiritual Practices for Meaningful Moments with God
Many people struggle to make time for God in their busy schedules or just aren't morning people--this book addresses those issues by helping Christians establish (and stick with) a spiritual morning routine.
The practice of waking early to seek God's presence is woven into the fabric of God's word. From the Gospels to the Psalms, from the wisdom literature to the historical narratives, the Bible resounds with the call to seek God early, to set the tone of our day with prayer, and to surrender the unfolding hours to his presence.
In The GREAT Morning Revolution, Tara Beth Leach shares how she adopted the ritual of rising early and discovered the transformative power of mornings with God--and she invites you to do the same. With practical guidance, spiritual encouragement, and a structured-yet-flexible approach, she shows you how to find sacred serenity in the early hours that will reshape your perspective and deepen your relationship with God.
The GREAT acronym provides guidance for your morning routine and can be adapted to meet your lifestyle and personal needs:
• Gratitude: Start each day with a grateful heart and recognize blessings that are often overlooked.
• Reflection: Examine your thoughts, actions, and motivations before a holy and gracious God.
• Exalt: Praise and honor God's goodness in your life.
• Ask: Present your requests to God and open yourself up to the guidance that comes from seeking God.
• Trust: Surrender to God's will, leading to peace and reassurance throughout the day.
For those who desire a deeper relationship with God but have trouble setting aside time for Him, The GREAT Morning Revolution holds a promise of renewal.
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Title: The GREAT Morning Revolution
Subtitle: Daily Spiritual Practices for Meaningful Moments with God
Author: Tara Beth Leach
Release Date: September 16, 2025
ISBN-13: 978-0310172109
Category: RELIGION / Christian Life
Retail Price: $19.99
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 176
Author’s WebsiteBook’s Website
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Courageous Stories to Inspire Godly Decisions
An unshakeable regret, a lingering failure—the shadows of wounds from past wrongs often darken our hearts andparalyze us in fear. Yet as dark as any season might feel, Jesus offers the light of clarity and freedom which shines with fresh hope, healing, and beautiful redemption.
Sharing with bold vulnerability from her own past pains, Nicole C. Mullen traces the lives of biblical heroes and “sheroes” whose journeys included failure and loss. From these lessons learned, we can gain courage to make Godly decisions.
The nuggets of wisdom Nicole unearths invite you to draw near to the One who is faithful to hold you fast during your “night season,” believing that God can and will usher you into a new dawn.
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Title: It’s Never Wrong to Do the Right Thing
Subtitle: Courageous Stories to Inspire Godly Decisions
Author: Nicole C. Mullen
Release Date: September 9, 2025
ISBN: 978-0-8307-89351
Category: Religion/Christian Living/Personal Growth
Retail Price: $22.99
Binding: Hardback
Number of Pages: 272
Author’s Website
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The Upper Room Devotional Celebrates 90th Anniversary
Nashville, Tennessee (May 1, 2025) – The Upper Room, the longest-running daily devotional in the world, celebrates its 90th year of publishing stories of faith and prayer in 2025. When Francis Craig approached her pastor Dr. Paul Korn with an idea for a regularly published prayer guide filled with stories and scripture, she never imagined the global impact to come. With more than 1.5 billion copies printed to date, The Upper Room devotional is now available in more than 30 languages across 100 countries in multiple formats. The Upper Room is the world’s longest running devotional as it has been in continuous publication for nine decades.
The devotional’s name, The Upper Room, was inspired by a sermon on the story of Pentecost in Acts 1 and 2, and also refers to Jesus’s final meal with his beloved disciples. From its earliest days, the devotional’s content was designed for all followers of Christ, regardless of nationality, age, race, or denominational affiliation. As of 2025, it is estimated that one-third of all writers featured in The Upper Room live outside of the U.S.
“The Upper Room was created as a gift for the worldwide church from day one – a simple, effective tool for uniting Christians in daily prayer and scripture,” explains Rev. Jeffrey Campbell, General Secretary, Discipleship Ministries, and Interim Publisher, The Upper Room. “While culture has shifted and evolved since the devotional was launched in 1935, the eternal truths of scripture continue to guide and empower lives around the world. The word of God has no boundaries.”
From its earliest days, The Upper Room editors ensured that each issue had three key features – it would fit in a pocket or purse; it would include strong international representation among its contributors; and it would be an ecumenical gift to the church worldwide.
Although The Upper Room is best known as a printed devotional magazine, its content has been published in many different formats through the years, expanding its impact and reach. Published formats have included:
• 1935: The Upper Room debuts in print
• 1938: Spanish edition launched - the longest-running non-English edition
• 1946: Radio edition begins broadcasting
• 1958: “Talking books” (LP vinyl records) are launched, transitioning to cassette tapes in the 1970s and CDs in the 1990s.
• 1974: Large print edition debuted
• 1997: Website and email versions became available
• 2001: MP3 audio edition is introduced
• 2016: The Upper Room app is launched for Apple and Android devices
• 2024: The latest non-English edition, Marathi, launched
Currently, The Upper Room is available as a printed magazine (pocket-sized and large print), on The Upper Room app (Apple & Android), and online at www.UpperRoom.org
“Throughout the years, the purpose and ministry of the daily devotional guide have not changed,” notes Lindsay Gray, Executive Director of The Upper Room Editions, The Upper Room. “With each issue, we offer people around the globe a way to connect with God every day by sharing stories of God’s presence in the world. The faithfulness and generosity of generations of Upper Room readers have sustained this ministry from the first issue until now.”
The Upper Room is a global ministry dedicated to supporting the spiritual life of Christians seeking to know and experience God more fully. From its beginnings in 1935 as a daily devotional guide, The Upper Room has grown to include publications, programs, prayer support, and other resources to help Christians of all ages and denominations move to a deeper level of faith and service. For more, visit UpperRoom.org/90.
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How Your Work Can Confront Injustice, Love Your Neighbor, and Bring Healing to the World
Disrupt the conventional view that investing is simply a cold pursuit of wealth and power—often at the expense of others. Robin John, cofounder and CEO of Eventide Asset Management, offers an inspiring alternative: investing as a path to joy, a tool to create value, and a means to heal the world’s brokenness.
Drawing from his personal journey—from a small village in India to leading a multibillion-dollar U.S. investment firm—Robin reveals the transformative potential of aligning your financial decisions with your faith and values. Hollywood may glamorize greed and exploitation in films like The Wolf of Wall Street, but Robin envisions investing as an act of love for our neighbors and an engine for blessing.
Filled with real-world insights and grounded in Christian faith, The Good Investor invites readers to join a movement of “investing that makes the world rejoice.” Your work, your money, and your life hold the power to make a lasting impact. Are you ready to answer this higher calling?
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Title: The Good Investor
Subtitle: How Your Work Can Confront Injustice, Love Your Neighbor, and Bring Healing to the World
Author: Robin John
Release Date: July 22, 2025
ISBN-13: 978-1637634523
Category: RELIGION / Christian Living
Retail Price: $23.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 256
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Believing God’s Truth Over the World’s Lies
A Truth-Filled Reset for Your Mind and Heart.
Every day, the world bombards women with messages about who they should be, what they should strive for, and where their worth is found. These voices are loud, relentless, and often deceptive, whispering that success, beauty, performance, and approval define our identity.
But what if we've been listening to the wrong voices?
Listen Closer is a 31-day devotional designed to help you silence the noise of the world and tune in to the unchanging truth of God's Word. Each day tackles a different lie the world tells us about love, identity, fear, purpose, and more and replaces it with the life-giving truth found in Scripture.
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Title: Listen Closer
Subtitle: Believing God’s Truth Over the World’s Lies
Author: Brendt Blanks
Release Date: May 2025
ISBN-13: 979-
Category: RELIGION / Christian Living
Retail Price: $22.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 178
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Investigating Angels, Demons, Mystical Dreams, Near-Death Encounters, and Other Mysteries of the Unseen World
We hear stories all the time about the supernatural--miraculous healings, unexplained sightings, near-death experiences--but how do we know what is real? Are rumors of spiritual beings, healings, and prophetic dreams dangerous deceptions, or is there something important for us to explore? Join investigative journalist and former atheist Lee Strobel as he examines the evidence and considers how we should think about the unseen world--and the God who made and rules over it.
As the bestselling author of the popular Case For series, which has sold millions of copies, Lee Strobel has interviewed some of the most brilliant scientists and philosophical thinkers in the world on topics of apologetics and faith. In Seeing the Supernatural, Lee weaves together his best material from several previous books with dynamic new and never-published interviews to investigate what the Bible really teaches about the unseen world.
Written for skeptics and believers alike, Seeing the Supernatural is a transformative exploration of how the supernatural can shape our understanding of God's character and our own faith.
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Title: Seeing the Supernatural
Subtitle: Investigating Angels, Demons, Mystical Dreams, Near-Death Encounters, and Other Mysteries of the Unseen World
Author: Lee Strobel
Release Date: March 18, 2025
ISBN-13: 978-0310369066
Category: RELIGION / Christian Life
Retail Price: $29.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 320
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God is Good When Life Isn’t
In Never Give Up, Max Lucado crafts a powerful narrative underscoring the theme of relentless perseverance and the goodness of God in the midst of life's storms. Max illustrates that God's goodness transcends our circumstances. This book serves as a vivid reminder that, even when life seems unfair or impossible, our faith in a benevolent God can carry us through to redemption and transformation.
In familiar Lucado fashion, Max interlaces real-life stories with biblical truths, demonstrating that surrendering to God and holding onto hope is not just about enduring the hard times but about seeing them as opportunities for growth and witnessing the unfolding of God's plan. Carefully curated from Max's bestseller, You'll Get Through This, Never Give Up isn't just a narrative; it's a call to trust in the unwavering goodness of God, even when life itself doesn't seem good.
Readers will find the encouragement to keep fighting, to keep believing, and to never give up, assuring them that with God's guidance, any adversity can be overcome, leading to profound personal strength and spiritual insight.
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Title: Never Give Up
Subtitle: God is Good When Life Isn’t
Author: Max Lucado
Release Date: April 22, 2025
ISBN-13: 978-1400348992
Category: RELIGION/Christian Living/Spiritual Growth
Retail Price: $17.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 144
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Lucy Learns to Be Brave: A Lesson in Courage
"Lots of things scared Lucy . . . car rides . . . bigger dogs . . . even hiccups. When someone hiccupped near her, she would try to climb on her mom's head, thinking she would be safe up there. It didn't help."
Lucy is a small dog with big fears. Her fears try to trick her into believing things that aren't true--like she can't do things on her own or other dogs are mean and dangerous. Believing these things makes her feel even smaller than she really is!
But Lucy has courage hidden on the inside. To bring it out, she just needs a little help from someone who loves her.
Inspired by her fellow therapist--who happens to be ankle-high and covered in fur--veteran counselor Sissy Goff tells an encouraging story of how love is bigger than fear. It's the secret to helping every puppy and person be brave.
Owen Learns He Has What It Takes: A Lesson in Resilience
Owen is a yellow lab who's scared of new places and people and who stands too close and licks too long. But when he visits a children's hospital, a very special boy helps him find his resilience--even as Owen helps the boys and girls at the hospital do the same.
From veteran counselors and bestselling authors Sissy Goff and David Thomas, The Daystar Dogs series follows Owen and his furry friends at the little yellow house in Nashville. As the puppies, and the kids they help, navigate hard situations, children will discover how to regulate emotions, develop necessary social skills, and discover the difference each puppy--and child--can make. Heartwarming and helpful, these books speak to the heart of what your child needs emotionally, socially, and spiritually today.
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Title: Lucy Learn to Be Brave
Subtitle: A Lesson in Courage
Author: Sissy Goff
Release Date: May 2025
ISBN-13: 978-0764243455
Retail Price: $17.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 32
Title: Owen Learns He Has What It Takes
Subtitle: A Lesson in Resilience
Author: David Thomas
Release Date: May 2025
ISBN 978-0764243462
Retail Price: $17.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 32
A Son’s Reflections on Life, Faith, and an Iconic Father
Few things shape a life more profoundly than the lessons of a father.
William "Bill" Burgess was a larger-than-life personality. This was displayed on football fields across the Southeast, first as a player at Auburn University and later as a championship-winning coach at the high school and collegiate levels. But he was also a father.
His son, New York Times best-selling author and nationally syndicated radio host Rick Burgess, had a front-row seat to this legendary man who had a way with words like few others. Through rich storytelling, Rick Burgess captures his father's many colorful sayings and stories, taking them a step further by cleverly and clearly communicating the spiritual truths behind each one.
Men Don't Run in the Rain is a timeless reflection on the kind of man they simply don't make anymore.
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Title: Men Don’t Run in the Rain
Subtitle: A Son’s Reflections on Life, Faith, and an Iconic Father
Author: Rick Burgess
Release Date: May 2025
ISBN-13: 979-8991329118
Category: RELIGION / Christian Living / Memoir
Retail Price: $24.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 256
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A Beautiful Story of Brokenness, Redemption, and the Power of a Biker’s Prayer
In this death-to-life inspirational true story, transformational journeys of a mother and her dying newborn daughter unfold with raw honesty, painful consequences, and astonishing outcomes. Angie, a pediatric nurse, is on the brink of divorce from her third husband when she learns she is pregnant with her eighth baby. When her baby girl, Jade, is born with a fatal brain abnormality, the two must find their way together through the darkness.
This powerful journey of a desperate mother and her dying baby is laden with guilt and shame, unlikely alliances with a Christian biker group, and stark reminders that through God all things are possible, even for the faithless. Jewel of Heaven, a captivating narrative of hope and resilience, takes the reader on a powerful and unforgettable journey where life, death, and redemption collide.
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Title: Jewel of Heaven
Subtitle: A Beautiful Story of Brokenness, Redemption, and the Power of a Biker’s Prayer
Author: Angie Howell
Release Date: April 15, 2025
ISBN-13: 978-1-960814-14-2
ISBN-13: 978-1-960814-15-9
Retail Price: $19.99
Category: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs
Binding: Trade Book
Number of Pages: 288
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Faith, Music, Family & Being Found by True Love
What does it look like to lean on God throughout the ups and downs of life? In Lasting Ever, Rebecca St. James and Cubbie Fink inspire us to live with courage, faith, and love—knowing that God is always with us on the journey.
Through authentic storytelling and hard-won wisdom, Rebecca and Cubbie illuminate the heartaches and triumphs that have shaped their story as a married couple, as parents, as musicians, and—most of all— as Jesus followers. Our awareness of God’s faithfulness in our own lives will deepen as we:
• Realize our expectations can bring both joy and reliance
• Understand our strength is found in turning to God in our weakness
• See how God works even in our loneliness, burnout, or insecurity
• Live boldly by sharing our dependence on God’s goodness
Through honest, and often humorous, conversations about singlehood, marriage, the purity movement, and life in the spotlight, Lasting Ever offers hope to all of us who face challenges but long to embrace life with a heart attuned to God’s grace.
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Title: Lasting Ever
Subtitle: Faith, Music, Family & Being Found by True Love
Authors: Rebecca St. James & Cubbie Fink
Release Date: February 4, 2025
ISBN: 978-0-8307-8785-2
Category: Biography & Autobiography/Religious
Retail Price: $21.99
Binding: Hardback
Number of Pages: 224
Publisher’s Website
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Daily Mercy for Lent and Eastertide
Year by year, our souls are formed by the forty days of Lent, the hosannas and despairs of Holy Week, the earth-shattering empty tomb, and the joyous fifty-day feast of Eastertide. We recognize our need for the Cross, we prepare to meet our risen Lord again—and we remember that death is not the end. The beauty of the gospel is simple but it is not small, so we put our hope in the love of God.
Eighth Day Prayers: Mercy for Lent and Eastertidecalls us to a place of repentance and celebration as we journey from Ash Wednesday to Pentecost. This gentle yet powerful guide encourages us to pray with words taken from Scripture.
We are all living in the eighth day: The day of Jesus’s resurrection. The day of new creation. The day in which the kingdom of God is “already here and not yet fulfilled.” Eighth Day Prayers invites us to draw closer to Him as we reflect on His mercy during these sacred seasons of Lent and Eastertide.
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Title: Eighth Day Prayers (Volume 2)
Subtitle: Daily Mercy for Lent and Eastertide
Authors: Sally Breedlove, Willa Kane, Madison Perry, Alysia Yates
Release Date: January 28, 2025
ISBN-13: 978-1637633236
Category: Religion/Christian Life/Devotional
Retail Price: $22.00
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 224
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A Book About Leaving the Church and Looking for Christ
A rising number of Evangelicals are "deconstructing" their faith, critically analyzing Christianity and finding that it falls short. Many end up leaving behind the beliefs and commitments they formerly held. While many have written on how to reverse this trend, professor Scot McKnight and pastor Tommy Preson Phillips believe that dismissing these concerns is the wrong impulse. They recommend listening more closely and carefully to “deconstructors”
Deconstructors are uncovering serious weaknesses in today's church--a renewed fundamentalism, toxic leadership, and legalistic thinking among them. Utilizing the results of recent studies by Pew, Gallup, and others, McKnight and Phillips take a careful look at what deconstructors are really saying, seeking to better understand why many are shedding elements of the faith and church of their youth but also engaging in a reconstruction process, finding Jesus afresh. They are losing their religion, but not losing Jesus.
Filled with stories of those who have walked the path of deconstruction without losing their faith, Invisible Jesus is a prophetic call to examine ourselves and discern if the faith we practice and the church we belong to is truly representative of the Jesus we follow. The authors describe three phases on deconstruction and explore the real issues behind deconstruction along with how to move forward. McKnight and Phillips call for Evangelical leaders to not only listen, but to change how we live out our faith as followers of Jesus today.
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Title: Invisible Jesus
Subtitle: A Book About Leaving the Church and Looking for Christ
Authors: Scot McKnight and Tommy Preson Phillips
Release Date: October 15, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-0310162315
Category: Religion/Christian Living/Social Issues
Retail Price: $22.99
Binding: Softcover
Number of Pages: 240
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365 Days of Possibility
With his trademark storytelling and winsome take on life, bestselling author and self-dubbed chief balloon inflator Bob Goff returns with another 365-day devotional. He offers a daily tap on the shoulder to remind you how over the moon God is about you and your beautiful, often complicated life.
Catching Whimsy will help you leave behind endless cycles of planning and floundering and instead wake up to the curiosity, delight, and possibility in this marvelous adventure called life. You don't have to stay stuck in ambivalence and paralysis, unsure of the right next step. Instead, get settled in God's love for you and start journeying, wide-eyed and expectant, into a more meaningful life, a more engaged faith, and a more intentional future.
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Title: Catching Whimsy
Subtitle: 365 Days of Possibility
Author: Bob Goff
Release Date: December 10, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-1400226986
Retail Price: $22.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 432
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A Companion for Advent and Christmastide
This companion for Advent and Christmastide is a guide to celebrating the season through a narrative of renewal and an attendant cavalcade of recipes and craft ideas, all exquisitely written by Lanier Ivester and lavishly illustrated by Jennifer Trafton.
Tangible acts of feasting and celebrating have suffused Lanier Ivester's home all her life. But in the past decade, she's wrestled with profound losses that have reshaped the landscape - both around her and within her. These coexisting forces of great grief and great joy come together in this extraordinary Advent book (lavishly illustrated by Jennifer Trafton), which not only reminds us of the inescapable presence of sorrow, but shows us how to celebrate and anticipate the return of glad and golden hours in the midst of it.
This is a book that far surpasses the trappings of a mere cookbook or a collection of craft projects. It's an embodiment of a rich theology of creation, of what it means to be human when everything is both falling apart and coming back together.
At its heart, Glad and Golden Hours is a companion that leads us through the seasons of Advent and Christmastide, illuminating the deep reality of the Kingship of Christ and our invitation into the richness of the Feast to come.
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Title: Glad and Golden Hours
Subtitle: A Companion for Advent and Christmastide
Author: Lanier Ivester
Illustrator: Jennifer Trafton
Release Date: October 1, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-1951872236
Category: Religion/Christian Life/Devotional
Retail Price: $35.00
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 450
Trim Size: 7.5x9
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Moving Forward When You’re Skeptical of Others, Afraid What God Will Allow, and Doubtful of Your Own Discernment
New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst shows you what to do with your skepticism and distrust so you can heal from past betrayals and move forward with strength and resilience.
Trust is the oxygen of all human relationships. But it's also what trips you up after you've been burned. Maybe a friend constantly lets you down. A leader or organization you respect turns out to be different than they portray themselves to be. A spouse cheats on you. A family member betrays you. You're exhausted by other people's choices and starting to question your own discernment. And you're wondering, If God let this happen, can he even be trusted?
In a world where so many things feel alarming, this book will give you a peace that isn't dependent on unpredictable people, circumstances, and experiences. Instead, it offers practical and biblical ways to make real progress toward healthier perspectives, relationships, and a future you can authentically look forward to.
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Title: I Want to Trust You, but I Don’t
Subtitle: Moving Forward When You’re Skeptical of Others, Afraid of What God Will Allow, and Doubtful of Your Own Discernment
Author: Lysa TerKeurst
Release Date: October 8, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-1400211821
Category: RELIGION / Christian Life / Women's Issues
Retail Price: $29.99
Binding: Jacketed Hardcover
Number of Pages: 256
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A True Story of Hope, Forgiveness, and Finding Purpose in Pain
Nothing Is Wasted is a story for anyone who has encountered trauma, tragedy, or a major transition and wondered, How do I begin to move forward through what I've experienced?
Where is God in the midst of your greatest pain?
Davey Blackburn wrestled with that age-old question in the aftermath of the murder of his beloved wife, Amanda, and their unborn daughter. As the high-profile case slowly meandered its way toward legal justice, Davey embarked on the wrenching task of finding strength to restore his shattered soul and the broken pieces of his life.
At turns horrific yet hope-filled, heartbreaking yet faith-affirming, Nothing Is Wasted is Blackburn’s disarmingly raw account not only of the shocking tragedy that forever changed his life but of his late wife’s inspiring trust in the God who welcomed her into His loving arms.
The trauma he endured could have made anyone try to escape from the agony, yet by grace Blackburn chose to face the pain head-on and cling to his Savior to guide him through the storm.
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Title: Nothing is Wasted
Subtitle: A True Story of Hope, Forgiveness, and Finding Purpose in Pain
Author: Davey Blackburn
Release Date: July 30, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-1637633274Follow on Instagram
Category: RELIGION / Christian Living
Retail Price: $28.00
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 256
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A Traveler’s Guide Through the End of This Age
Are we living in the end times? If so, what does that mean for me? Max Lucado's optimistic, accessible, and non-sensational guide to what the Bible says about heaven's timeline will empower readers to face the future with faith.
Seven years of chaos called the Tribulation. A cruel and cunning Antichrist. The dreaded battle of Armageddon. These images and ideas associated with prophecy can be stimulating but also unnecessarily scary. Max Lucado believes God wants us to be prepared, not scared. In his first book exploring the end of this age, Max provides a wise, well-researched, and reassuring overview of what God's Word has to say on a topic that often creates confusion and anxiety.
In What Happens Next, Max explores four big ideas that will provide a solid foundation for understanding God's plans and will remind us that we are headed to a far better place than where we started. He explains that
• we were made to reign with Christ;
• God has made and will keep his promises;
• heaven has a timeline; and
• a golden era, the millennium, awaits God's children.
In a world filled with political tension, personal trials, and international turbulence, we find ourselves drawn to exploring what happens next on heaven's timeline. Whether readers find themselves in the "I can't wait," "I'm almost ready," or "I'm not sure about all of this" camp, they will be encouraged to ponder God's plans and promises for the future. In Max's signature encouraging style, he reminds us, "It's all about hope. It's all about Him."
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Title: What Happens Next
Subtitle: A Traveler’s Guide Through the End of This Age
Author: Max Lucado
Release Date: August 13, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-1400260003
Category: RELIGION/ Christian Living/ Spiritual Growth
Retail Price: $29.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 256
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Leading Our Churches Back to God’s Original Blueprint
In The House That Jesus Built, bestselling author Natalie Runion gives insight and encouragement to all the “stayers” who want to be part of rebuilding their local churches, brick by brick. From the bestselling author of Raised to Stay comes a hope-filled, practical path forward for churches to rebuild from the rubble of faith deconstruction and the devastation of spiritual abuse so they can become the world-changing family of God again.
Natalie Runion explains that God’s Word provides a beautiful design for a holy, healthy, and safe church. She points readers back to the church’s foundation, floor plan, and framework provided in scripture. For churches that have survived the recent “great resignation” of church leadership and “quiet quitting” of church membership, Runion’s instructive new book provides much-needed encouragement alongside a fresh vision for ministry.
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Title: The House That Jesus Built
Subtitle: Leading Our Churches Back to God’s Original Blueprint
Author: Natalie Runion
Release Date: September 3, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-0-8307-8671-8
Category: RELIGION / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth
Retail Price: $18.99
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 224
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In celebration of two decades of passionate readers, Rabbit Room Press is proud to present these deluxe 20th-anniversary hardcover editions of Jonathan Rogers beloved fantasy adventure series. Now reissued with all-new cover artwork by award-winning designer Stephen Crotts, dozens of new interior illustrations by Joe Hox, and fresh new songs, shanties, sonnets, and riddles by the author himself, these books are the definitive editions of a best-selling series adored by tens of thousands of readers, young and old alike.
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Title: The Bark of the Bog Owl
Author: Jonathan Rogers
Illustrator: Joe Hox
Release Date: June 14, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-1951872267
Category: Juvenile Fiction
Retail Price: $14.99
Binding: Hardcover
Title: The Secret of the Swamp King
Author: Jonathan Rogers
Illustrator: Joe Hox
Release Date: August 28, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-1951872274
Category: Juvenile Fiction
Retail Price: $14.99
Binding: Hardcover
Title: The Way of the Wilderking
Author: Jonathan Rogers
Illustrator: Joe Hox
Release Date: August 28, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-1951872281
Category: Juvenile Fiction
Retail Price: $14.99
Binding: Hardcover
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How to Love Him with Your Whole Heart and Revive Your Soul
I Want God, now revised and updated, will help you focus on your true pursuit of God and watch Him move your soul. Lisa Whittle amplifies the solution to the heart cry of the "sick of me" life.
It is in the heart of every person to want God, but life gets loud, and we forget Him. We get consumed by our problems, our desires, ourselves. We forget our first encounter with the Savior and how much we once wanted Him. But Lisa Whittle believes that if we calibrate our attention, refocusing on God determines the perspective for everything in our life.
A guidebook, a teacher, and a resource, all in one, I Want God brings rich simplicity to life-altering principles, perfect for your personal Lenten reflection. With her signature boldness and raw authenticity, author and podcast host of The Jesus Over Everything podcast, Lisa Whittle inspires with bottom-line truth. When we want Him and experience a soul revival, there is no limit to what we will do for Him.
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Title: I Want God
Subtitle: How to Love Him with Your Whole Heart and Revive Your Soul
Author: Lisa Whittle
Release Date: February 6, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-1400334445
Category: RELIGION / Christian Living
Retail Price: $19.99
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 192
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50 Devotions for Sleeping Well in a World Full of Worry
God not only has the whole world in His hands; He's holding the details of your life in His faithful hands as well.
What lies heaviest on your heart as you lay your head on your pillow? Are paralyzing fear and anxiety stealing tomorrow's peace? Listen to this invitation from Jesus: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28 NIV). Experiencing this kind of rest won't come from escapism, more vacation days, or stuffing our feelings. Jesus Himself provides rest to our weary souls. While He may not always fix everything right away, we can fix our thoughts on His Word. In doing this, we can sleep at night with ease knowing that God has it all under control.
Through the pages of Clear Mind, Peaceful Heart, written by New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst and her friends at Proverbs 31 Ministries, you will be equipped to:
• Quiet fearful and anxious thoughts that always seem to be the loudest before bedtime by incorporating the Bible into your nightly routine
• Find relief from the stress of daily obligations and pressures through 50 encouraging devotions and guided prayers written by women like you
• Release the heaviness you feel about hard situations in your life so you can wake up refreshed and walk into the next day with courage
We may feel afraid, but we don't have to live afraid. Let this devotional help you fall asleep tonight with a clear mind and a peaceful heart.
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Title: Clear Mind, Peaceful Heart
Subtitle: 50 Devotions for Sleeping Well in a World Full of Worry
Author: Lysa TerKeurst
Release Date: March 26, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-1400247394
Category: RELIGION / Christian Life / Devotional
Retail Price: $24.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 208
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Finding True Security, Strength, and Confidence Through Humility
The peace we long for begins with coming to the end of ourselves.
There are inescapable aspects of life we are all marked by. We have less control than we want, more anxiety than we're comfortable with and just enough insecurity to continually remind us of our shortcomings. To experience these things is to be human. We aren't superheroes and invincibility isn't an option.
But humility is.
Whether we've incorrectly defined it or underestimated its relevance to our daily life, humility is the missing piece for the security, strength and confidence we all want. It's time to stop trying so hard to avoid our limitations or overcompensate for them. God has better for us and it begins with bowing low in humility.
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Title: The Hidden Peace
Subtitle: Finding True Security, Strength, and Confidence Through Humility
Author: Dr. Joel Muddamalle
Release Date: March 5, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-1400335329
Category: RELIGION / Christian Living
Retail Price: $19.99
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 272
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Even children experience lonely moments. When they do, this book reminds them that you will always be there, and God is right there too. Max Lucado's comforting words reinforce the thought that no matter what happens--the good and bad, the firsts and lasts--children will never be alone . . . just in case they ever wonder.
To a child, a day can last forever, and hurt feelings sink in deep. Whether they're having trouble making friends, struggling to learn something new, or just having a sad day, children need daily reminders of how much they're cherished. Just in Case You Ever Feel Alone soothes away loneliness by promising children that their parents or caregivers will always make time for them--they will squeeze away the sad and welcome back the glad every single day.
Draw your little ones close as you affirm your unconditional love for them and God's never-ending presence and desire to be with His children.
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Title: Just in Case You Ever Feel Alone
Author: Max Lucado
Illustrator: Eve Tharlet
Release Date for Picture Book: February 27, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-1400236862
Category: Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes
Retail Price: $19.99
Binding: Hardcover Picture Book
Number of Pages: 32
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Receive God’s Realistic Rest for Your Soul-Deep Exhaustion
Reject the Lie That a Full Schedule Equals a Full Life and Create Space for What Actually Matters
If you're a woman, chances are you know the cycle: You start the day already exhausted and end it defeated, all the while telling yourself things will get better if you can just power through this week. But then the weeks turn into months, and you start to believe you'll never be able to stop, slow down, or catch your breath. You wouldn't even know how if you tried. And yet God has made you for a life of abundance, not a life of exhaustion. It's time to quit the unsustainable pace and receive God's gift of realistic rest.
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Title: Tired of Being Tired
Subtitle: Receive God’s Realistic Rest for Your Soul-Deep Exhaustion
Author: Jess Connolly
Release Date: April 9, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-1540902504
Retail Price: $19.99
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 224
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Finding Beauty in Your Boundaries
Are you feeling stretched to your limits and wish those limits weren't there at all? Bestselling author Sara Hagerty asks: "What if your greatest weaknesses--the areas of your life you resent the most, the places where you feel the most overextended and unfulfilled--are your doorway to rich intimacy with God? What if your limitations were, in fact, your greatest gift?"
As a writer, speaker, and mother of seven, Sara Hagerty knows what limitations feel like. Yet she has also seen how the boundaries of our life circumstances can bring about growth and satisfaction we'd never experience otherwise.
In The Gift of Limitations, you will learn to see the beauty and peace God provides in the midst of our life circumstances--and the deep spiritual growth we can experience through the limitations that we once thought held us back.
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Title: The Gift of Limitations
Subtitle: Finding Beauty in Your Boundaries
Author: Sara Hagerty
Release Date: March 5, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-0310357049
Category: RELIGION / Christian Living
Retail Price: $26.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 208
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Exploring the Ultimate Question of Life
It's no coincidence that one of the most asked questions on any search engine is: "Is God real?"
When life feels overwhelming, we want to know if there really is a deity who loves us, knows us, and cares about what happens to us. Join investigative journalist and former atheist Lee Strobel on a quest to determine whether we can know with confidence that God is real.
Lee Strobel's landmark book, The Case for Christ, is one of the most respected defenses of Christianity of all time. Now in Is God Real? Lee weaves together material from his previous books with the latest evidence from the most brilliant scientific and philosophical minds to answer the pressing questions on our hearts and minds.
Written for skeptics and believers alike, Is God Real? is a life-changing exploration of the question that matters most.
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Title: Is God Real?
Subtitle: Exploring the Ultimate Question of Life
Author: Lee Strobel
Release Date: October 31, 2023
ISBN-13: 978-0310367871
Category: RELIGION / Christian Life
Retail Price: $23.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 256
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The Work of the People
Every Moment Holy, Volume III: The Work of the People is a book of liturgies for daily life, drawing on a range of writers, artists, poets, songwriters, and pastors (with Douglas Kaine McKelvey both writing and editing). This new collection represents a community of believers engaged in the work of reminding all of us that our lives are shot through with sacred purpose and eternal hopes even in the midst of the everyday moments that make up our lives. Prayers written by: Douglas Kaine McKelvey, Malcolm Guite, Philip Yancey, David Taylor, Andrew Peterson, Ruth Chou Simons, Ellie Holcomb, Sho Baraka, Fernando Ortega, Sandra McCracken, and more.
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Title: Every Moment Holy, Volume III
Subtitle: The Work of the People
Author: Douglas McKelvey and others
Illustrator: Ned Bustard and others
Release Date: November 3, 2023
ISBN-13: 978-1951872168
Category: Religion/Christian Life/Devotional
Retail Price: $35.00
Binding: Leather
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What Jacob’s Story Teaches Us About Grace, Mercy and God’s Relentless Love
Ever wonder if you’ve had one too many stumbles for God to use someone like you? If you could benefit from a tale of God’s unending, unbending, unswerving love and devotion, let bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado show you how God’s grace will transform your life.
God Never Gives Up on You is a book for the members of the Lost Halo Society. For the strugglers among us and the fumbler within us. For those of us who are part saint, part scoundrel. We mean well, but we don’t always do well. We have breakthroughs and breakdowns, often in the same hour. We need no reminder of our failures, but we could always use a refresher course on God’s perfect plan to use imperfect people to do great things.
No one is more suited to the task than Jacob. He was less a prodigy and more a prodigal. Strong on savvy. Low on conscience. Jacob took advantage of his famished brother and pulled the wool over the eyes of his dying father, yet God never turned his back on Jacob.
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Title: God Never Gives Up on You
Subtitle: What Jacob’s Story Teaches Us About Grace, Mercy and God’s Relentless Love
Author: Max Lucado
Release Date: September 12, 2023
ISBN-13: 978-1400239535
Retail Price: $28.99
Category: Religion / Christian Life
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 240
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Living in Confidence So Your Kids Can Too
Anxiety has an amazing ability to spread. Time and time again, when veteran counselor and parenting expert Sissy Goff has an anxious child or teen in her office, she's found that they have at least one anxious parent. Your anxiety is contagious, and it's very likely affecting your kids, distracting you in the present, and starting to define the future of your family.
But it doesn't have to be this way. With over 30 years of experience helping both children and adults, Sissy offers you practical, well-researched tools that will make a difference in your life--and the lives of your children.
Learn how to:
· uncover the roots of your own anxiety
· process anxiety in healthy ways rather than passing it on
· model bravery
· and discover a place of deeper, more joyful connection to the moment and to your children
Here is the help you need to experience freedom from anxiety, raise confident, courageous kids, and become a worry-free family in an increasingly anxious world.
Also available: The Worry-Free Parent Workbook, a companion resource that provides clinically proven exercises to help you pinpoint the best anxiety-fighting tools for you and your family.
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Title: The Worry-Free Parent
Subtitle: Living in Confidence so Your Kids Can Too
Author: Sissy Goff
Release Date: August 22, 2023
ISBN-13: 978-0764241024
Retail Price: $17.99
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
Title: The Worry-Free Parent Workbook
Subtitle: Learning to Live in Confidence So Your Kids Can Too
Author: Sissy Goff
Release Date: August 22, 2023
ISBN 978-0764241031
Retail Price: $17.99
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 160
Finding Hope and Healing After Your Marriage Ends
Divorce is not the end of your story. For Brandi Wilson, divorce interrupted her story when her husband – a megachurch pastor – walked away from her and her family. Brandi was devastated as she lost not only her marriage but her church community as well. And yet, over the past six years, Brandi and her sons have been held by God as they held on to one another. As cofounder of Leading & Loving It, Brandi never stopped encouraging other women in ministry – especially those facing divorce. In her new book, Brandi assures divorced women that their stories are always evolving – and through God's grace and healing power, they will be better than okay.
“A fresh perspective on healing from heartbreak.” - Publishers Weekly
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Title: Better Than Okay
Subtitle: Finding Hope and Healing After Your Marriage Ends
Author: Brandi Wilson
Release Date: July 2023
ISBN-13: 978-0764241413
Category: RELIGION / Christian Living / Women’s Interests
Retail Price: $18.99
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 208
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The Secret Art of Confident Motherhood
A guilt-free guide that strips away the myths you’ve believed about motherhood and offers you a new way to think—about your kids, yourself, and being the mom you’ve always wanted to be.
Bestselling author, life and business coach, and mom of five boys Alli Worthington believes too many moms have neglected to take care of arguably the one person who matters most: themselves. In Remaining You While Raising Them, Alli shares guilt-free, often hilarious, empowering, and research-informed advice to help you rediscover the beauty, the joy, and the sacred and secret art of confident motherhood together.
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Title: Remaining You While Raising Them
Subtitle: The Secret Art of Confident Motherhood
Author: Alli Worthington
Release Date: August 8, 2023
ISBN-13: 978-0310358794
Retail Price: $18.99
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
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