WriterFest 2018
WriterFest Nashville, a new festival celebrating books and writers, debuts November 8 - 9, 2018, on the Lipscomb University campus.
Ticket price includes admission to the two-day event; three meals; three keynote sessions; and your choice of over 30 classes with bestselling authors across genres, successful screenwriters, poets, songwriters PLUS the folks behind the art: agents, editors, and producers.
Lipscomb University’s College of Entertainment & the Arts will host the festival along with the Department of English & Modern Languages in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. WriterFest Nashville sponsor and retail partner, Parnassus Books, will host book sales at the festival and will feature speakers' books in store.
“Nashville is a magnet for writers,” says Ami McConnell, Founder and Festival Director for WriterFest Nashville. “WriterFest aims to empower, inspire, and connect them.”
Ami McConnell is founder and Festival Director of WriterFest Nashville. She is former Editor-in-Chief and Vice President, Howard Books/Simon & Schuster, and her editing credits include numerous New York Times bestsellers and award-winning titles. Ami has edited renowned authors Colleen Coble, Ted Dekker, Karen Kingsbury, Max Lucado, Frank Peretti, and Wm. Paul Young. She has served on the Advisory Board of The Buechner Institute at King College and is an active member of the Women’s National Book Association. Ami is co-author with Candace Cameron Bure of Kind Is the New Classy (2018, HarperCollins).
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Title: WriterFest Nashville
Release Date: November 8-9, 2018
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Unshakable Hope
Building Our Lives on the Promises of God
With more than 130 million products in print, Max Lucado is America’s bestselling inspirational author. His writings have been shaped into bestselling books, videos, devotionals, songs, greeting cards, booklets, Bible studies, commentaries and theatrically-released movies. Lucado has been featured on countless national media outlets including The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, NPR’s All Things Considered and Fox & Friends. Max and his wife of over 35 years, Denalyn, call San Antonio, Texas, home. Max has served the people of Oak Hills Church since 1988.
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Title: Unshakable Hope
Subtitle: Building Our Lives on the Promises of God
Author: Max Lucado
Release Date: August 2018
ISBN-13: 978-0-71809-6144
Category: Religion / Christian Life
Retail Price: $22.99
Binding: Hardcover, Jacketed
Number of Pages: 240
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The CSB Worldview Study Bible
How do we understand our changing times in light of God’s unchanging Word?This timely question is addressed by Trevin Wax, David Dockery, and other experts in the new CSB Worldview Study Bible(Holman Bibles, May 15, 2018). For more than five years, General Editor Dockery has overseen a team of scholars who developed study notes and articles on the relevance of Scripture to the deepest questions we have about the purpose and nature of our lives.
The CSB Worldview Study Bible features 130 articles from noted scholars such as John Stonestreet (Colson Center for Christian World View), James Emery White (Mecklenburg Community Church), Robert Smith, Jr. (Beeson Divinity School), Mary Jo Sharp (Houston Baptist University), Mark Noll (University of Notre Dame), Choon Sam Fong (Singapore Baptist Theological Seminary), Darrell Bock (Dallas Theological Seminary), Aida Besancon Spencer(Gordon Conwell), and Carl Trueman (Westminster Theological Seminary) to name a few. Holman Bibles is launching a customized website with excerpts, sample pages and more on the Bible, www.CSBWorldviewStudyBible.com.
Title: The CSB Worldview Study Bible
Release Date: May 2018
ISBN-13: 78-1-4336-0433-1
Category: Bibles / Christian Standard Bible / Study
Retail Price: $49.99
Number of Pages: 2208
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The CSB Study Bible for Women
The CSB Study Bible for Women is the most comprehensive study Bible of resources for women, bywomen with all editors and contributors of this new Bible being women who have been extensively educated in biblical studies. Edited by Dr. Dorothy Kelley Patterson and Dr. Rhonda Harrington Kelley, both long-time women’s ministry leaders, authors, and seminary professors at two of the nation’s most respected seminaries.
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Title: The Study Bible for Women
Release Date: April 2018
ISBN-13: 978-1-4336-4420-7
Category: Bibles / Christian Standard Bible / Study
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The Case for Miracles
A Journalist Investigates Evidence for the Supernatural
Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, the former award-winning legal editor at The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than twenty books. He currently serves as Professor of Christian Thought at Houston Baptist University and a Teaching Pastor at Woodlands Church, one of the largest congregations in the country.
Lee’s book, The Case for Christ: A Journalist’s Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus, became an immediate bestseller upon release 20 years ago. The Case for Christ and Strobel’s following books have sold more than 10 million units to date.
Described in the Washington Post as "one of the evangelical community's most popular apologists," has created content for dozens of popular books, curriculum products and films. Lee shared the Christian Book of the Year award in 2005 for a curriculum he co-authored with Garry Poole about the movie The Passion of the Christ. He also earned Christian Book Awards for The Case for Christ, The Case for Faith, The Case for a Creatorand The Case for Grace, all of which have been made into documentaries distributed by Lionsgate.
Lee was educated at the University of Missouri (Bachelor of Journalism degree) and Yale Law School (Master of Studies in Law degree). He was a journalist for 14 years at The Chicago Tribune and other newspapers, winning Illinois' highest honor for public service journalism from United Press International. He also led a team that won UPI’s top award for investigative reporting in Illinois. In addition, Lee taught First Amendment Law at Roosevelt University.
After investigating the evidence for Jesus, Lee became a Christian in 1981. He joined the staff of Willow Creek Community Church in 1987 and later became a teaching pastor. He joined Saddleback Valley Community Church as a teaching pastor in 2000. He left Saddleback to write books and host the national network TV program "Faith Under Fire."
In recognition of the extensive research for his books, Southern Evangelical Seminary honored Lee Strobel with the conferring of a Doctor of Divinity degree in 2007. Lee's books include The Case for Miracles (2017), The Case for Grace, In Defense of Jesus, Finding the Real Jesus, God's Outrageous Claims, The Case for Christmas, The Case for Easter, The Unexpected Adventure (co-authored with Mark Mittelberg), and Surviving a Spiritual Mismatch in Marriage, which he wrote with his wife, Leslie. Lee also co-authored the Becoming a Contagious Christian course, which has trained nearly two million Christians on how to naturally and effectively talk with others about Jesus. His recent works include his first novel, The Ambition, and The Case for Christ Study Bible which features hundreds of notes and articles. Pureflix released a film in 2017, now available on DVD, which is based Lee's life as recounted in The Case for Christ.
Leehas been interviewed on such national TV networks as ABC, Fox, PBS and CNN, and his articles have appeared in a variety of periodicals, including the online editions of the Wall Street Journal and Newsweek. He has been a recurring guest on "The Bible Answer Man" and "Focus on the Family" radio programs. He is a member of the Evangelical Philosophical Society.
Lee and Leslie have been married for 45 years and live in Texas.
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Title: The Case for Miracles
Subtitle: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for the Supernatural
Author: Lee Strobel
Release Date: March 27, 2018
ISBN-13: 9780310259183
Retail Price: $22.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 352
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The CSB Disciple's Study Bible
One of the great blessings of being a Christian is the opportunity to help make other disciples. The CSB Disciple’s Study Bible features discipleship-themed study notes, as well as tools and resources that equip Christians for deeper intimacy with Jesus and more strategic discipling of others. Included is the Foundations 260 Reading Plan (F260), featuring 260 concise daily readings with commentary from Gallaty, and ample page space to engage the text and complete the proven H.E.A.R journaling method (Highlight-Explain-Apply-Respond). With additional articles on discipleship from the team at Replicate Ministries, the CSB Disciple’s Study Bible will help foster engagement and practical application of God’s Word in the life of a disciple on a daily basis.
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Title: The CSB Disciples Study Bible
Release Date: November 2017
ISBN-13: 978-1-4627-5370-3
Category: BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Study
Retail Price: $59.99
Number of Pages: 1800
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The CSB Spurgeon Study Bible
The CSB Spurgeon Study Bible the first study Bible to feature extensive notes, biographical information, sermon outlines and more from noted 19th century preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon. The Spurgeon Study Bible will release exclusively in the Christian Standard Bible® (CSB) version.
Edited by Alistair Begg and his team at “Truth for Life” ministry, the CSB Spurgeon Study Bible will be the first Bible to include original texts, handwritten notes and never-before published works by Charles Spurgeon. Called the “Prince of Preachers,” Charles Spurgeon preached to more than 10 million people in his lifetime and his written sermons have impacted millions since 1866.
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Title: CSB Spurgeon Study Bible
Author: General Editor Alistair Begg
Release Date: November 2017
ISBN-13: 987-1-5864-0972-2
Category: Bibles / Christian Standard Bible / Study
Retail Price: $69.99
Trim Size: 6.75 x 9.125
Number of Pages: 1840
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Leaving Mormonism
Why Four Scholars Changed their Minds
Dr. Lynn K. Wilder, Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University, is a former Mormon and once tenured Professor at Brigham Young University, now a biblical Christian. With a doctorate in education, emphasis in emotional/behavioral disorders, Lynn is a researcher, scholar, journal editor, and author of more than 60 refereed publications and five books in both her professional field and that of faith. Unveiling Grace: the Story of How We Found Our Way Out of the Mormon Church(Zondervan, 2013) is her best-selling book. Michael (husband) and Lynn founded the ministry Ex-Mormon Christians United for Jesus (www.unveilingmormonism.com). Featured in Christian publications and radio, the Wilders frequently speak in churches. It is their passion to introduce the many Mormons currently questioning their faith to the biblical Jesus. Many have come to trust Him. Her newest book is entitled Leaving Mormonism: Why Four Scholars Changed their Minds (Kregel Publications, November 2017).
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Title: Leaving Mormonism
Subtitle: Why Four Scholars Changed their Minds
Author: Lynn K. Wilder
Release Date: November 2017
ISBN-10: 0825444810
ISBN-13: 978-1-8826-4481-4
Category: Theology and Religious Studies
Retail Price: $17.99
Binding: Paperback
Trim Size: 6 x 0.7 x 8.9 inches
Number of Pages: 320
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Bearing Fruit
What Happens When God's People Grow
Robby Gallaty is the Senior Pastor of Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, TN. He was radically saved out of a life of drug and alcohol addiction on November 12, 2002. In 2008, he founded Replicate Ministries to educate, equip, and empower men and women to be disciples who make disciples ( www.replicate.org ). He is also the author of eight books including Growing Up: How to Be a Disciple WhoMakes Disciples (B&H, 2013) and Firmly Planted: How to Cultivate a Faith Rooted in Christ (B&H, 2015).
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Title: Bearing Fruit
Subtitle: What Happens When God's People Grow
Author: Robby Galaxy
Release Date: October 2017
ISBN-13: 978-1462743797
Category: Christian Life / Discipleship / Faith
Retail Price: $16.99
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 144
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Anxious For Nothing
Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
Max Lucado is the leading inspirational author in the United States. His writings have been shaped into bestselling books, videos, devotionals, songs, greeting cards, booklets, Bible studies, commentaries and theatrically-released movies. More than 125 million Lucado products have been printed in 43 languages, including 97 million books to date. According to a recent LifeWay national survey, 1 in 6 Americans are familiar with Max Lucado and 1 in 7 Americans have read a Lucado book. Lucado has been featured on countless national media outlets including The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, and Fox & Friends. Max and his wife of more than 30 years, Denalyn, call San Antonio, Texas, home. Max has served the people of Oak Hills Church for 28 years.
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Title: Anxious For Nothing
Subtitle: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
Author: Max Lucado
Release Date: September 2017
ISBN-13: 978-0-7180-9612-0
Category: Religion / Christian Life
Retail Price: $22.99
Binding: Hardcover, Jacketed
Number of Pages: 240
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How To Lead When You're Not in Charge
Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority
Clay Scroggins is the lead pastor of North Point Community Church, providing visionary and directional leadership for all the local church staff and congregation. Clay works for Andy Stanley and understands firsthand how to manage the tension of leading when you’re not in charge. Starting out as a facilities intern (a.k.a. “vice president of nothing”), he has worked his way through many organizational levels at North Point Ministries and knows all too well the challenge of authority deprivation. Clay holds a degree in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech as well as a master’s degree and a doctorate with an emphasis in online church from Dallas Theological Seminary. He lives in Forsyth County, Georgia, with his wife, Jenny, and their four children.
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Title: How to Lead When You're Not in Charge
Subtitle: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority
Author: Clay Scroggins
Release Date: August 22, 2017
ISBN-10: 0310531578
ISBN-13: 9780310531579
Retail Price: $21.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 240
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Unseen
The Gift of Being Hidden in a World That Loves to Be Noticed
Sara Hagerty is the author of Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet, a wife to Nate, and a mother of six, including four children adopted from Africa and two miracle babies. After almost a decade of Christian life, she was introduced to pain and perplexity and, ultimately, intimacy with Jesus. God met her and moved her when life stopped working for her. His Word and His whisper took on new shape and form to her in the dark. Sara writes regularly about life delays, finding God in the unlikely, motherhood, marriage, and adoption at www.SaraHagertyAuthor.com.
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Title: Unseen
Subtitle: The Gift of Being Hidden in a World That Loves to Be Noticed
Author: Sara Hagerty
Release Date: 8/29/17
ISBN-13: 9780310339977
Category: Religion / Christian Life
Retail Price: $18.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 224
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Face Time
Finding Your Identity in a Selfie World
Kristen Hatton is the author of the two books for teens Face Time: Finding Your Identity in a Selfie World and Get Your Story Straight. In addition to her own blog, she is a frequent contributor to The Rooted Ministry blog and enCourage women’s blog. Kristen lives in Oklahoma with her pastor husband and their three teenagers. Learn more by visiting her website at www.kristenhatton.com.
New Growth Press publishes gospel-centered Christian books, small group, and kids Bible resources for discipleship, biblical counseling, and missional ministry. For more information about Face Time and other releases from New Growth Press, visit www.newgrowthpress.com.
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Title: Face Time
Subtitle: Finding Your Identity in a Selfie World
Author: Kristen Hatton
Release Date: May 2017
ISBN-13: 978-1-942572-99-2
Category: Religion / Christian Ministry / Youth
Retail Price: $15.99
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She Reads Truth Bible
She Reads Truth™ has become the fastest growing Bible reading community online, connecting with more than one million women via its website, mobile app and social media platforms. Founders Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams launched a multi-year partnership in 2015 between B&H Publishing Group, LifeWay Christian Resources and She Reads Truth™. This spring they’ll celebrate the release of the She Reads Truth Bible (April 15, 2017), featuring numerous study tools, unique design elements and fresh devotional readings. The She Reads Truth Bible will be one of the first Bibles published in the Christian Standard Bible® (CSB) translation.
“This Bible is our humble attempt to honor the inherently beautiful gospel with the aesthetic beauty it deserves,” explains Amanda Bible Williams, Chief Content Officer of She Reads Truth™. “Scripture is a glorious collision of beauty, goodness and truth, and we pray this Bible will represent that.”
Adds Raechel Myers, She Reads Truth™ CEO: “Our heart for the She Reads Truth Bible is not to add to or improve on the perfect and complete gift of Scripture God has given us. Rather, our heart is for everything we’ve included in this Bible to point back to God and His Word. Every human word and element in this book is an intentional invitation for you to both read Scripture and grow in your affection for it.”
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Title: She Reads Truth Bible
Release Date: April 2017
ISBN-13: 9781433613814
Binding: Hardback
Trim Size: 8 x 6.13 x 1.25
Number of Pages: 2226
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Hope When It Hurts
Biblical Reflections to Help You Grasp God's Purpose in Your Suffering
Suffering is real. But so is hope.
Kristen and Sarah have walked through, and are walking in, difficult times. Their collection of thirty biblical reflections ring with honesty about the hurts of life even as they gently encourage other women who are suffering physically, emotionally or psychologically. Each chapter contains a biblical reflection, with questions and prayers, and a space for journaling.
Suffering may last for a season or lifelong, but there is hope -- not just for life beyond suffering, but for life in the suffering.
Kristen Wetherell is Ministry Content Manager at Unlocking the Bible and blogs at kristenwetherell.com. She is married to Brad and lives in Chicago.
Sarah Walton is married to Jeff and is mother to four young children. She lives in Chicago and blogs at setapart.net.
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Title: Hope When It Hurts
Subtitle: Biblical Reflections to Help You Grasp God's Purpose in Your Suffering
Author: Kristen Wetherell & Sarah Walton
Release Date: April 2017
ISBN-13: 9781784980733
Retail Price: $19.99
Binding: Hardback Cloth
Trim Size: 7.75" x 5.125"
Number of Pages: 256
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Five Minutes with Jesus: Quiet Time for Your Soul
Sheila Walsh is a powerful communicator, Bible teacher, and best-selling author from Scotland with over 5 million books sold. She is author of the “5 Minutes with Jesus” devotional series, Peace for Today, Loved Back to Life, The Storm Inside, The Longing in Me, and the award-winning “Gigi, God’s Little Princess” children’s series. Her next trade book, In The Middle of the Mess, Strength for This Beautiful Broken Life (Nelson Books), is set to release November 2017. Sheila is also cohost of the “Life Today” television program with James and Betty Robison. Her international ministry has reached more than 5.5 million women by combining honesty, vulnerability, and humor with the transforming power of God's Word. Sheila lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, Barry, her son, Christian, and three little dogs. More at braveheartsisterhood.com.
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Title: Five Minutes with Jesus: Quiet Time for Your Soul
Author: Sheila Walsh with Sherri Gragg
Release Date: March 7, 2017
ISBN-13: 9780718032531
Retail Price: $9.99
Binding: Hardcover
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Christian Standard Bible
The Bible is meant to be read, understood, and shared. So your translation of God’s Word should be true-to-the-original and one you like to read.
The Christian Standard Bible ® captures the Bible’s original meaning without compromising clarity. An optimal blend of accuracy and readability, this new translation helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is for everyone—for readers young and old, new and seasoned. It’s a Bible pastors can preach from and a Bible you can share with your neighbor hearing God’s Word for the very first time.
You’ll find the CSB to be highly trustworthy and deeply satisfying.
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Title: Christian Standard Bible
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Play the Man
Becoming the Man God Created You to Be
Mark Batterson is the New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker, The Grave Robber, A Trip Around the Sunand If. He is the lead pastor of National Community Church, one church with eight campuses in Washington, DC. Mark has a doctorate of ministry degree from Regent University and lives on Capitol Hill with his wife, Lora, and their young adult children, Parker (21), Summer (19) and Josiah (15).
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Title: Play the Man
Subtitle: Becoming the Man God Created You to Be
Author: Mark Batterson
Release Date: May 2, 2017
ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-1898-5
Category: Religion / Christian Life/ Men's Issues
Retail Price: $19.99
Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
Number of Pages: 224
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This Is Our Time
Everyday Myths in Light of the Gospel
TREVIN WAX is Bible and Reference Publisher for LifeWay Christian Resources and has served as Managing Editor of The Gospel Project, a gospel-centered small group curriculum for all ages. He is also a contributor to numerous publications including The Washington Post, Religion News Service, Christianity Today, and World. Trevin writes daily at Kingdom People, a blog hosted by The Gospel Coalition, and co-hosts the Word Matters podcast. Christianity Today has identified Trevin as one of 33 millennials leading the next generation of evangelicalism.
Trevin is the author of five books from B&H Publishing including This Is Our Time: Everyday Myths in Light in the Gospel (available March 2017), Gospel-Centered Teaching: Showing Christ in All the Scripture (2013), Clear Winter Nights: A Journey into Truth, Doubt, and What Comes After (2013), Counterfeit Gospels: Rediscovering the Good News in a World of False Hope (2011), and Holy Subversion: Allegiance to Christ in an Age of Rivals (2010).
Trevin earned his Ph.D in Theology at Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, and his Master of Divinity at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY. He served as a missionary to Romania for five years. Trevin lives in Middle Tennessee with his wife, Corina, and their three children. Learn more about Trevin at TrevinWax.com.
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Title: This Is Our Time
Subtitle: Everyday Myths in Light of the Gospel
Author: Trevin Wax
Release Date: March 1, 2017
ISBN-13: 978-1-4336-4847-2
Category: Religion / Christian Life/ General
Retail Price: $16.99
Binding: Trade Paper
Trim Size: 5.5 in x 8.5 in
Number of Pages: 208
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Because of Bethlehem
Love is Born, Hope is Here
Max Lucado is the leading inspirational author in the United States. His writings have been shaped into bestselling books, videos, devotionals, songs, greeting cards, booklets, Bible studies, commentaries and theatrically-released movies. More than 125 million Lucado products have been printed in 43 languages, including 97 million books to date. According to a recent LifeWay national survey, 1 in 6 Americans are familiar with Max Lucado and 1 in 7 Americans have read a Lucado book. Lucado has been featured on countless national media outlets including The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Huckabee and Fox & Friends. Max and his wife of more than 30 years, Denalyn, call San Antonio, Texas, home. Max has served the people of Oak Hills Church for 28 years.
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Title: Because of Bethlehem
Subtitle: Love is Born, Hope is Here
Author: Max Lucado
Release Date: September 2016
ISBN-13: 978-0-8499-4759
Category: Religion / Christian Life / Inspirational
Retail Price: $19.99
Binding: Hardcover, Dust Jacket
Trim Size: 5.5 in x 8.375 in
Number of Pages: 208
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The Case for Christ
A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus
This updated and revised edition of The Case for Christfeatures new content, including an extensive Q&A with the author. More than five million sold to date!
Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, a former award-winning legal editor at The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than twenty books. He currently serves as Professor of Christian Thought at Houston Baptist University and a Teaching Pastor at Woodlands Church, one of the largest congregations in the country.
Lee’s first book, The Case for Christ: A Journalist’s Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus, is being released September 2016 n an updated and revised paperback edition which includes new material, including updated material on archaeological and manuscript discoveries, and an interview with the author revealing behind-the-scenes information. The Case for Christ and its ancillary products have sold more than 10 million units to date.
Described in the Washington Post as "one of the evangelical community's most popular apologists," has created content for dozens of popular books, curriculum products and films. Lee shared the Christian Book of the Year award in 2005 for a curriculum he co-authored with Garry Poole about the movie The Passion of the Christ. He also earned Christian Book Awards for The Case for Christ, The Case for Faith, The Case for a Creatorand The Case for Grace, all of which have been made into documentaries distributed by Lionsgate.
Lee was educated at the University of Missouri (Bachelor of Journalism degree) and Yale Law School (Master of Studies in Law degree). He was a journalist for 14 years at The Chicago Tribune and other newspapers, winning Illinois' highest honor for public service journalism from United Press International. He also led a team that won UPI’s top award for investigative reporting in Illinois.
After investigating the evidence for Jesus, Lee became a Christian in 1981. He joined the staff of Willow Creek Community Church in 1987 and later became a teaching pastor. He joined Saddleback Valley Community Church as a teaching pastor in 2000. He left Saddleback to write books and host the national network TV program Faith Under Fire. In addition, Lee taught First Amendment Law at Roosevelt University. In recognition of the extensive research for his books, Southern Evangelical Seminary honored him with the conferring of a Doctor of Divinity degree in 2007.
Lee's books include The Case for Grace, The Case for Faith, The Case for the Real Jesus, Finding the Real Jesus, God's Outrageous Claims, The Case for Christmas, The Case for Easter, The Unexpected Adventure (co-authored with Mark Mittelberg), and Surviving a Spiritual Mismatch in Marriage, which he wrote with his wife, Leslie. Lee also co-authored the Becoming a Contagious Christian course, which has trained nearly two million Christians on how to naturally and effectively talk with others about Jesus. His recent works include his first novel, The Ambition, and The Case for Christ Study Bible, which features hundreds of notes and articles.
He has been interviewed on such national TV networks as ABC, Fox, PBS and CNN, and his articles have appeared in a variety of periodicals, including the online editions of the Wall Street Journal and Newsweek. He has been a recurring guest on The Bible Answer Man and Focus on the Family radio programs. He is a member of the Evangelical Philosophical Society.
Lee and Leslie have been married for 42 years and live in Texas.
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Title: The Case for Christ
Subtitle: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus
Author: Lee Strobel
Release Date: September 2016
ISBN-13: 9780310345862
Retail Price: 16.99
Binding: Paperback
NetGalley: The Case for Christ
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No God But One - Allah or Jesus?
A Former Muslim Investigates the Evidence for Islam & Christianity
Nabeel Qureshi was the author of the New York Times bestsellers No God But One and Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, the only book ever to win Christian Book Awards for both "Best New Author" and "Best Nonfiction." Nabeel was an accomplished global speaker and held an MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School, an MA in Christian apologetics from Biola University, an MA in religion from Duke University, and an MPhil in Judaism and Christianity from Oxford University.
Raised as a devout Muslim in the United States, Nabeel grew up studying Islamic apologetics with his family and engaging Christians in religious discussions. After one such discussion with a Christian, the two became friends and began a years-long debate on the historical claims of Christianity and Islam. Nabeel chronicled his resulting journey in his first book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus.
Throughout his years of ministry, Nabeel lectured to students at more than 100 universities, including Oxford, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Hong Kong. He participated in 18 moderated, public debates around North America, Europe, and Asia. Christianity Today heralded Nabeel as one of “33 Under 33” in its cover story on emerging religion leaders in July 2014.
Other works of Nabeel's include Answering Jihad—a balanced examination of jihad, the rise of ISIS, and Islamic terrorism—and the Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus Video Study, which goes deeper into the apologetics that led Nabeel himself to Christ.
Following a year-long battle with stomach cancer, heaven welcomed Nabeel home on September 16, 2017. He leaves behind his wife and young daughter who aspire to honor the ministerial legacy Nabeel established during his brief 34 years on earth.
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Title: No God But One - Allah or Jesus?
Subtitle: A Former Muslim Investigates the Evidence for Islam & Christianity
Author: Nabeel Qureshi
Release Date: August 30, 2016
ISBN-13: 9780310522553
Category: Religion / Christianity, Religion / Islam
Retail Price: $17.99
Binding: Softcover
Number of Pages: 320
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Play with Fire
Discovering Fierce Faith, Unquenchable Passion, and a Life-Giving God
Click here to read Publisher’s Weekly’s June 13 review of Play With Fire
Bianca Juarez Olthoff fires up audiences around the world with hilarious stories and profound Bible teaching as she inspires women to live with unquenchable passion. Bianca has been in ministry for fifteen years and wholeheartedly believes that everything we do—whether we walk, talk, preach, or teach—we do it all in the name of LOVE.
Bianca’s parents raised her to believe in prayer and miracles in the tough streets of East Los Angeles. Her Puerto Rican mother homeschooled four children as her father, a Mexican immigrant, led mission trips and worked multiple jobs to feed their family of six.
Through the years, Bianca has clung to the faithfulness of God even when she’s faithless. She loves God and is committed to speaking truth when it hurts, loving when it’s hard, and living life out loud. She earned a Master’s degree in Humanities and is now a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and her husband, Matt. Bianca is also a stepmom who loves to have dance parties with Parker, Ryen, and Ricci [aka The Cutest Dog In The World].
Whether discussing topics from justice to pop culture Bianca is passionate about God’s word and teaches around the globe about life, love, and the pursuit of Jesus. She has spent the last ten years building the Church and mobilizing God’s people to action alongside her husband Matt, who serves as Executive Director and Pastor for Project Europe. Bianca currently works as the Chief Storyteller for The A21 Campaign and Creative Director for Propel Women.
This fall, fans can experience Bianca’s humor and insight as her first book arrives on August 30, 2016: Play with Fire: Discovering Fierce Faith, Unquenchable Passion, and a Life-Giving God (Zondervan). With her trademark humor and honesty, Play with Fire reminds women that God has huge dreams for each of his children. In Bianca’s words, “He’s whispering in the wind and speaking through the fire and shouting in silence the extraordinary dream. His dream for you is far greater than the dream you have for yourself. It’s not your identity, income or influence that will make this happen. Like Zechariah 4:6 says, ‘It’s not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord.’ It’s time to play with fire.”
“I love this book written by my fiery Puerto Rican sister, Bianca! Her transparent stories will stir your passion and position you to flourish amid the fires of chaos, exhaustion, and confusion.”
–Lisa Bevere, Messenger International, Best-Selling Author Lioness Arising, Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry, and Fight Like a Girl
"Bianca, thank you for being so vulnerable and sharing your story, as well as the truths you’ve discovered along the way. This book is a treasure. If you’re experiencing a struggle, desire to know God on a more passionate level or simply want to be encouraged, you’ve found the perfect book!”
-Kari Jobe, Grammy-nominated Christian music artist
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Title: Play with Fire
Subtitle: Discovering Fierce Faith, Unquenchable Passion, and a Life-Giving God
Author: Bianca Olthoff
Release Date: August 2016
ISBN-13: 978-0-3103-4524-4
Retail Price: 16.99
Binding: Softcover
Number of Pages: 208
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More
Find Your Personal Calling and Live Life to the Fullest Measure
As founder of Exponential, Todd Wilson has inspired and empowered new church leaders all around the world. Wilson hones a laser focus for his first trade book, More: Find Your Personal Calling and Live Life to the Fullest Measure (April 2016, Zondervan), as he shifts from launching healthy churches to shaping healthy & fulfilled lives. Wilson has authored an immensely practical guide for discovering personal calling and finding the “something more” so many feel is missing from their lives
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Title: More
Subtitle: Find Your Personal Calling and Live Life to the Fullest Measure
Author: Todd Wilson
Release Date: April 2016
ISBN-13:978-0-3105-2425-0
Category: RELIGION / Christian Life
Retail Price: $15.99
Binding: Softcover
Number of Pages: 224
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8 Great Smarts
Discover and Learn Your Child’s Intelligences
Dr. Kathy Koch (pronounced “Cook”) is the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc., a Christian ministry based in Fort Worth, Texas. She is an internationally celebrated speaker and popular radio guest who has influenced thousands of parents, teachers, and children in 30 countries through keynote messages, workshops, seminars, assemblies, and other events. Her practical, relevant, results-oriented concepts and engaging, honoring, and humorous speaking style draw enthusiastic raves from children, teens, parents, and educators. They leave her events armed with new beliefs, attitudes, and practical tools and increased hope in God to build healthy relationships and increase success in family, life, and school.
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Title: 8 Great Smarts
Subtitle: Discover and Learn Your Child’s Intelligences
Author: Dr. Kathy Koch
Release Date: March 2016
ISBN-13: 978-0718039851
Category: RELIGION / Christian Life / Women's Issues
Retail Price: $24.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 256
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Answering Jihad
A Better Way Forward
Nabeel Qureshi was the author of the New York Times bestsellers No God But One and Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, the only book ever to win Christian Book Awards for both "Best New Author" and "Best Nonfiction." Nabeel was an accomplished global speaker and held an MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School, an MA in Christian apologetics from Biola University, an MA in religion from Duke University, and an MPhil in Judaism and Christianity from Oxford University.
Raised as a devout Muslim in the United States, Nabeel grew up studying Islamic apologetics with his family and engaging Christians in religious discussions. After one such discussion with a Christian, the two became friends and began a years-long debate on the historical claims of Christianity and Islam. Nabeel chronicled his resulting journey in his first book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus.
Throughout his years of ministry, Nabeel lectured to students at more than 100 universities, including Oxford, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Hong Kong. He participated in 18 moderated, public debates around North America, Europe, and Asia. Christianity Today heralded Nabeel as one of “33 Under 33” in its cover story on emerging religion leaders in July 2014.
Other works of Nabeel's include Answering Jihad—a balanced examination of jihad, the rise of ISIS, and Islamic terrorism—and the Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus Video Study, which goes deeper into the apologetics that led Nabeel himself to Christ.
Following a year-long battle with stomach cancer, heaven welcomed Nabeel home on September 16, 2017. He leaves behind his wife and young daughter who aspire to honor the ministerial legacy Nabeel established during his brief 34 years on earth.
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Title: Answering Jihad
Subtitle: A Better Way Forward
Author: Nabeel Qureshi
Release Date: March 8, 2016
ISBN-13: 9780310531388
Category: Religion/Christianity and Religion/Islam
Retail Price: $14.99
Binding: Softcover
Number of Pages: 176
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Healing the Wounded Heart
The Heartache of Sexual Abuse and the Hope of Transformation
Dan B. Allender has pioneered a unique and innovative approach to trauma and abuse therapy over the past 30 years. Central to Dr. Allender’s approach are the categories of Faith, Hope and Love and their converse betrayal, ambivalence, and powerlessness. Through engaging these categories and in learning to identify them in one’s personal story, healing and transformation can occur by bridging the story of the gospel and the stories of trauma and abuse that mark so many.
Having received his Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary, Allender went on to earn his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Michigan State University. He taught in the Biblical Counseling Department of Grace Theological Seminary for seven years (1983-1989). From 1989-1997, Allender worked as professor in the Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling program at Colorado Christian University, Denver, Colorado. In 1997, Allender with a cadre of others founded The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology in order to train therapists and pastors to more effectively serve in the context of the 21st century. He served as President of The Seattle School from 2000-2009.
Allender continues to serves as Professor of Counseling Psychology at The Seattle School. He travels and speaks extensively to present his unique perspective on sexual abuse recovery, love & forgiveness, worship, and other related topics. Allender is the author of The Wounded Heart and The Healing Path and has co-authored several books with Dr. Tremper Longman (Intimate Allies, The Cry of the Soul, Bold Love, Bold Purpose and most recently God Loves Sex from Baker Books. His latest book is Healing the Wounded Heart: The Heartache of Sexual Abuse and the Hope of Transformation, also coming from Baker and releasing in March 2016. Allender lives with his wife Becky in the Seattle area.
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Title: Healing the Wounded Heart
Subtitle: The Heartache of Sexual Abuse and the Hope of Transformation
Author: Dan B. Allender
Release Date: March 2016
ISBN-13: 9780801015687
Retail Price: $16.99
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 288
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The 7 Rings of Marriage
Your Model for a Lasting and Fulfilling Marriage
Jackie Bledsoe—thought leader, author and blogger—believes married life can be the best life, no matter what stage of marriage you may be living. He’s identified seven “rings” or stages all marriages have in common, and is equipping couples to enjoy a more fulfilling marriage through every ring. In Bledsoe’s new book, The 7 Rings of Marriage, he prepares engaged, newlywed and long-time married couples for each of the seven stages, and offers practical advice for creating a lasting and fulfilling marriage.
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Title: The 7 Rings of Marriage
Subtitle: Your Model for a Lasting and Fulfilling Marriage
Author: Jackie Bledsoe
Release Date: February 2016
ISBN-13: 978-1-4336-8864-5
Category: RELIGION / Christian Life / Love & Marriage
Retail Price: $16.99
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 208
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Divine Collision
An African Boy, An American Lawyer, and Their Remarkable Battle for Freedom
Jim Gash was living a comfortable life as a Los Angeles lawyer and law professor at Pepperdine University. Henry was a teenage boy wrongly accused of murder, languishing in a Ugandan detention center for almost two years without trial. Henry was losing hope, and prayed for a sign from God. Halfway around the world, Jim Gash listened to attorney and philanthropist Bob Goff encourage lawyers to use their legal training to help imprisoned children in Africa. Jim felt an irresistible urge to respond to this call and told Bob to count him in. Little did Henry know, his prayer had been answered.
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Title: Divine Collision
Subtitle: An African Boy, An American Lawyer, and Their Remarkable Battle for Freedom
Author: Jim Gash
Release Date: January 2016
ISBN-13: 978-1-6179-5671-3
Category: RELIGION / Christian Life / Inspirational
Retail Price: $21.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 300
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Steadfast Love
The Response of God to the Cries of our Heart
LAUREN CHANDLER is a wife and mother of three. Her husband, Matt Chandler, serves as the lead teaching pastor at The Village Church in Dallas, Texas. Lauren is passionate about writing, music and leading worship, not only at The Village Church, but also for groups across the country. The Lord has taken Matt and Lauren on a challenging journey, beginning with the November 2009 discovery of a malignant brain tumor in Matt. The Lord has been infinitely merciful to provide peace and comfort in uncertainty, and joy in times of victory and healing. Lauren and her family have been given a deeper trust in clinging to the Lord and his cross during this appointed season of valleys and storms.
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Title: Steadfast Love
Subtitle: The Response of God to the Cries of our Heart
Author: Lauren Chandler
Release Date: January 2016
ISBN-13: 978-1-4336-8378-7
Category: RELIGION / Christian Life/Women’s Issues
Retail Price: $17.99
Binding: Hardcover
Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.55
Number of Pages: 208
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It's Not What You Think
Why Christianity Is So Much More Than Going To Heaven When You Die
Jefferson Bethke is the author of New York Times bestseller Jesus > Religion. Bethke’s message connects at a heart level with an audience ranging from atheists to nationally recognized religious leaders. He lives in Maui, Hawaii.
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Title: It's Not What You Think
Subtitle: Why Christianity Is So Much More Than Going To Heaven When You Die
Author: Jefferson Bethke
Release Date: October 15, 2015
ISBN-10: 1400205417
ISBN-13: 9781400205417
Category: Religion/Christian Life/Inspirational
Retail Price: $16.99
Binding: Paperback
Trim Size: 5.5” x 8.38”
Number of Pages: 240
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Malestrom
Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing World
Christianity Today named Carolyn Custis James one of their "50 Women to Watch" in 2012. She continues to impact the church and culture with her latest book, Malestrom.
Carolyn Custis James (M.A., Biblical Studies) thinks deeply about what it means to be a female follower of Jesus in a postmodern world. Carolyn is president WhitbyForum, a ministry dedicated to addressing the deeper needs which confront both women and men as they endeavor to extend God's kingdom together in a messy and complicated world.
Carolyn’s latest book, Malestrom: Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing World (Zondervan, June 2015), builds on and expands her previous books by exploring the idea of manhood and offering a revolutionary global vision for men. Carolyn reveals how Western culture’s narrow definitions of manhood and the oppressive patriarchy of the Old Testament are challenged by God’s original vision for men. Her book points to God’s original vision for men, which calls for and empowers a Blessed Alliance between men and women.
Carolyn Custis James’ previous books have been described as "provocative," "deeply inspiring," and "compelling." They include:
When Life and Beliefs Collide: How Knowing God Makes a Difference (Zondervan, 2001)
Lost Women of the Bible: The Women We Thought We Knew (Zondervan, 2005)
Understanding Purpose (Thomas Nelson, 2006)
The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules (Zondervan, 2008)
Half the Church: Recapturing God’s Global Vision for Women (Zondervan, 2011)
Carolyn is an adjunct professor at Biblical Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania. She blogs at www.whitbyforum.com and Huffington Post/Religion, and also serves as a consulting editor for Zondervan's Exegetical Commentary Series on the New Testament as well as a contributing editor for Leadership Journal. Carolyn travels extensively both in the US and abroad as a speaker for churches, conferences, colleges, theological seminaries, and other Christian organizations.
A pastor's daughter, Carolyn grew up in Portland, Oregon. During the years between seminary and her present ministries, she had her own business as a computer software developer in Oxford, England. Today, as a cancer survivor, she is grateful to be alive and determined to address the issues that matter most. Carolyn and her husband live in Sellersville, Pennsylvania.
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Title: Malestrom
Subtitle: Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing World
Author: Carolyn Custis James
Release Date: June 2, 2015
ISBN-10: 0310325579
ISBN-13: 9780310325574
Category: Religion / Christian Life
Retail Price: $18.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 224
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Moments 'til Midnight
The Final Thoughts of a Wandering Pilgrim
From his miraculous roadside conversion to his 13 letters canonized in the New Testament, the Apostle Paul’s life seems larger than life. Yet every Christian alive today can aspire to the same legacy as the apostle, who wrote: "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."
Brent Crowe, an author, speaker and Vice President of Student Leadership University, enjoys introducing Christians of all ages to the legacy of the Apostle Paul and the implications for their own life journeys. Crowe’s new book, Moments ‘til Midnight: The Final Thoughts of a Wandering Pilgrim (B&H, September 2018), creatively peels back the curtain of Paul's final hours on earth to reveal the legacy of a faithful life.
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Title: Moments 'til Midnight
Subtitle: The Final Thoughts of a Wandering Pilgrim
Author: Brent Crowe
Release Date: September 2018
ISBN-13: 978-1462787777
Category: Christian Living
Retail Price: $16.99
Binding: Paperback
Trim Size: 8.5" x 5.5"
Number of Pages: 208
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The Action Bible
God’s Redemptive Story
The Action Bible has been crafted to communicate clearly and forcefully with readers of all ages via high-energy illustrations of the highest caliber. Comic book illustrator Sergio Cariello, who has drawn Spiderman, Superman, Batman and dozens more iconic characters for Marvel and DC Comics, focused three years of labor on new illustrations for The Action Bible. Cariello comments, “I’ve worked on many comics that I’m proud of, but there is nothing like doing a relevant story with eternal value. All those other characters and stories will someday end, but the stories and impact of The Action Bible will last forever. It is a privilege and the honor of a lifetime for a Christian cartoonist to get to draw and bring to life God’s own stories.”
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Title: The Action Bible
Subtitle: God’s Redemptive Story
Illustrator: Sergio Cariello
Release Date: September, 2010
ISBN-13: 978-0781444996
Category: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Bible Stories / General
Retail Price: $24.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 752
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The Case for Grace
A Journalist Explores the Evidence of Transformed Lives
In his latest book, The Case for Grace: A Journalist Explores the Evidence of Transformed Lives, best-selling author Lee Strobel focuses his award-winning journalism skills on a new topic. This popular Evangelical apologist has penned his most personal book since his first book, The Case for Christ, as he shares his own personal transformation alongside stories of men and women whose lives have been revolutionized by God’s grace. These powerful life stories reveal how the grace of God offers freedom and hope that is unique to Christianity.
More than any of his previous books, The Case for Grace shares Strobel’s personal experience of God’s grace. “I embarked on a lifelong pursuit of grace as I graduated high school,” Strobel explains. “I hadn’t experienced a grace-based relationship with my father, and the concept was a puzzle to me.” The stories recounted in this new book, helped the author solve the very personal puzzle of a heavenly Father whose love is rooted in grace.
While Strobel’s previous books have explored scientific evidence for God, historical evidence for Jesus, or addressed objections to Christianity and the Bible, The Case for Grace reveals evidence of transformed lives. He makes the case for grace by showcasing God’s power at work: turning a homeless junkie into an ordained pastor; an adulterer into a marriage counselor; a reckless rebel into a selfless servant of God; and a mass murderer into a pardoned saint.
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Title: The Case for Grace
Subtitle: A Journalist Explores the Evidence of Transformed Lives
Author: Lee Strobel
Release Date: February 2015
ISBN-13: 978-0-3102-5917-6
Category: RELIGION / Christian Life
Retail Price: $22.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 352
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The Emotionally Healthy Discipleship Courses
Pete Scazzero is the founder of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, New York City, a large, multiracial church with more than seventy-three countries represented. After serving as senior pastor for twenty-six years, Pete now serves as a teaching pastor/pastor at large. He is the author of The Emotionally Healthy Leader and two bestselling books: The Emotionally Healthy Church and Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. He is also the co-author of The Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Course and The Emotionally Healthy Relationships Course.
Pete is co-founder, along with Geri, of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (www.emotionallyhealthy.org), a global ministry active in over twenty-five countries. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry in Marriage and Family.
For more information, join the conversation with Pete on Facebook, and follow along with @petescazzero on Twitter.
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Title: The Emotionally Healthy Discipleship Courses
Subtitle: Leaders Kit
Author: Peter Scazzero
ISBN-13: 9780310085232
Category: Religion / Christian Life /Spiritual Growth
Retail Price: $149.99
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A Doubter's Guide to the Bible
Inside History’s Bestseller for Believers and Skeptics
Pastor and author John Dickson grew up in Australia as a religious skeptic, which explains why he still feels at home with those who question Christianity. Conversations with doubters are Dickson’s specialty, from national television panels to primetime documentaries and university lectures. Now this researcher, historian and preacher introduces doubters to history’s bestselling book through his latest published work: A Doubter’s Guide to the Bible: Inside History’s Bestseller for Believers and Skeptics
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Title: A Doubter’s Guide to the Bible
Subtitle: Inside History’s Bestseller for Believers and Skeptics
Author: John Dickson
Release Date: February 2015
ISBN-13: 978-0-3105-1843-3
Category: RELIGION / Christianity
Retail Price: $12.99
Binding: Softcover
Number of Pages: 128
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The Emotionally Healthy Leader
How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World
Have you as a leader ever avoided meetings you knew would be hard or stressful? Have you massaged the truth when being completely honest would be too painful? Have you walked into important meetings without specific goals or an agenda, but only offering a small prayer? Have you failed to allow adequate time to follow through on your commitments, which meant dropped balls so staff or volunteers couldn’t do their best work? Pastor and international best-selling author Peter Scazzero, in more than 28 years of pastoral leadership, freely and candidly admits he has done this and more.
Peter Scazzero’s new book The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World is both spiritual and practical, looking at the theological integration of internal emotional health and effective Christian leadership. Scazzero offers a road map forged by more than 28 years of pastoral leadership in his new book, complete with specific ideas and practices, to build teams that deeply transform people who, in turn, deeply transform the world.
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Title: The Emotionally Healthy Leader
Subtitle: How Transforming Your Inner Life WIll Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World
Author: Peter Scazzero
Release Date: June 2015
ISBN-13: 9780310494577
Category: RELIGION / Christian Life
Retail Price: $22.99
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 224
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Glory Days
Living Your Promised Land Life Now
According to Pastor Max Lucado, the majority of Christians aren’t living up to their God-given potential. Lucado backs his claim by citing a 2007 surveyi of more than 100,000 members of 1,000 churches in the US: nearly nine out of ten churchgoers admit they feel “stalled” in their spiritual growth and that they aren’t as close to God as they’d like to be. In his latest book, Glory Days: Living Your Promised Land Life Now (Thomas Nelson, September 2015), Lucado gives hope to the stalled-out and shows Christians how to enjoy full throttle living.
“As a follower of God, do you sense a disconnect between the promises of the Bible and the reality of your life?” asks Lucado. “With God’s help you can close the gap between the person you are and the person you want to be.”
Glory Days is based on his life-long favorite book of the Bible, Joshua in the Old Testament. Lucado uses the life of Joshua and the Israelites as a model for modern victorious Christian living. After 400 years in slavery and 40 years wandering the wilderness, the nation of Israel was primed to claim Canaan, the Promised Land. After crossing the Jordan River, they experienced unprecedented victory, changing from hopeless wanderers to hope-filled homesteaders. The walls of Jericho crumbled and enemies fell, just as God promised.
But this isn’t just a story of the past. It’s a hope-filled template for the future. “The book of Joshua dares us to believe our best days are ahead of us. God has a Promised Land for us to take, just like the Israelites,” says Lucado.
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Title: Glory Days
Subtitle: Living Your Promised Land Life Now
Author: Max Lucado
Release Date: September 2015
ISBN-13: 978-0-8499-4849-7
Category: RELIGION / Christian Life / Inspirational
Retail Price: $26.99
Binding: Hardcover, Dust Jacket
Number of Pages: 240
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The Mingling of Souls
God’s Design for Love, Sex, Marriage & Redemption
Does a little-known book in the Bible have anything relevant to say to modern marriages, dating relationships, love and sex? Pastor Matt Chandler says emphatically, “YES!” In his first book on relationships, Chandler mines the wisdom and allegory in the Old Testament book Song of Songs in The Mingling of Souls: God’s Design For Love, Sex, Marriage & Redemption (David C Cook, January 2015).
Matt Chandler is not only the lead pastor at The Village Church in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (with five campuses and 10,000 attendees) and the President of the Acts 29 Network, he is a former college pastor and has been married to Lauren for 15 years. He has spent countless hours counseling people about love, marriage and relationships. And in each encounter and in his own marriage, he comes back to the eternal, counter-intuitive perspective from the Biblical book of Song of Songs.
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Title: The Mingling of Souls
Subtitle: God’s Design for Love, Sex, Marriage & Redemption
Author: Matt Chandler
Release Date: February 2015
ISBN-13: 978-1-4347-0686-7
Category: RELIGION / Pracitcal Life / Christian Life / General
Retail Price: $15.99
Binding: Paperback Trade
Number of Pages: 240
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Screens and Teens
Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World
It’s reaching epidemic proportions. You can see it everywhere you go. Today’s kids are disconnecting from their parents and dissolving into their cell phones, headphones, and computer screens. Technology has made some aspects of parenting hard and is affecting the minds, hearts, and souls of teens in ways we desperately need to understand. Child education expert, author and popular speaker, Dr. Kathy Koch (pronounced “Cook”)’s new book, Screens and Teens: Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World offers parents timely and invaluable insights on how today’s generation is being shaped by tech devices. She offers advice to parents on how to create redemptive moments—encouraging positive uses of technology like playing together and decreasing its negative effects by learning how to rest and handle boredom.
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Title: Screens and Teens
Subtitle: Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World
Author: Dr. Kathy Koch
Release Date: March 2015
ISBN-13: 978-0-8024-1269-0
Category: Christian Living / Relationships / Parenting
Retail Price: $13.99
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
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The Leap
Launching Your Full-Time Career in Our Part-Time Economy
The times have changed, and so have the rules for how to succeed in today’s economy. President of Crown Financial, Robert Dickie, III, has delivered a comprehensive rulebook on how to create career success in an ever-changing job world. In his new book, The Leap: Launching Your Full-Time Career in Our Part-Time Economy (Moody Publishers, January 2015), Dickie unveils a plan for reworking of how job seekers approach making a living. And it’s all about taking a giant “leap” out of the known and into the unknown. While this kind of leap induces fear in many, Dickie lays out a solid, confident plan of attack to ensure the greatest potential business success.
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Title: The Leap
Subtitle: Launching Your Full-Time Career in Our Part-Time Economy
Author: Robert Dickie
Release Date: January 2015
ISBN-13: 978-0-8024-1260-7
Category: Practical Life / Business / Leadership
Retail Price: $19.99
Binding: Hardback
Number of Pages: 192
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