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You don't have to spend every day in the Gospels to be changed, but every day you spend in the Gospels WILL change you.New York Times bestselling author Annie F. Downs knows this from personal experience. It's a truth she learned from a Bible-reading experiment. What might change if she read all four Gospels--Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John--in thirty days? Enough that, when she finished, she picked up another translation of the Bible and did it again. And again. Over the course of those incredible months, she realized she couldn't keep this experience to herself, and the Let's Read the Gospels podcast was born.Annie wants you to have that same life-changing experience reading the Gospels, and she's helping you do just that in the pages of this guided journal! With a passage of Scripture to read each day and thought-provoking journal prompts, Annie will guide you through a month-long journey with Jesus that you can experience again and again--as many times as you read through the Gospels.Join the growing community of people who are seeing their lives, attitudes, and relationshipschange as they immerse themselves in the story of Jesus.Ready? Let's read the Gospels!

What is heaven like? Is it going to be fun? Does God really answer our prayers?How do I make God smile?Were there really spies in the Bible?Kids ask lots of great questions. But adults don't always have the answers, especially about the BIG things. Sandy Silverthorne is here to help! In this book, he tackles 101 questions--including some you never thought to ask--offering honest, biblical answers. His quirky cartoons and activities make finding the answers fun. And the information he provides helps you imagine life in heaven, learn about the Bible, and understand just how much God loves and cares for you.Perfect for kids ages 6-8, this fun book is great for sparking conversation over breakfast, reading before bed, and all those in-between times when your mind is coming up with more questions to ask!

Regular family devotions are important. Unfortunately, they're also often, well, boring.What if your family devotions looked less like sitting still and listening to someone read and more like, say . . . - shooting bottle rockets- exploding eggs- playing soccer- pranking a friend- putting on a make-believe game showThese hands-on, kinda dangerous, totally unforgettable object lessons (along with nearly fifty others) are not only more fun than other family devotions but actually deliver the spiritual impact you desire for your kids. So get out the safety glasses and start bringing the truths of Scripture to vivid life in your household. Just remember to change out of your Sunday clothes first.

Connect with God as a family in just a few minutes each night You love your children and want to pass your faith on to them, but in the busy activity of daily life, it's not as easy as it sounds.This helpful, hopeful family resource is exactly what you need to strengthen your faith as a family. It includes 90 days of biblically grounded devotions, prayers, and action steps. Organized into three sections, this devotional helps parents answer three important questions: What do I want my child to know? What do I want my child to be? What do I want my child to do? As you walk through these pages together at the end of each day, you will not only instill God's Word in your children's hearts, but you will equip them to: - understand basic theology- develop Christlike character and virtue- discover their unique God-given gifts- live as confident witnesses in the worldBefore your children's heads hit the pillow, let Jesus be the last thing on their minds.Great for families with kids ages 6 to 12

Forces OUTSIDE You Can't Stop the God WITHIN You It's easy to feel overwhelmed and limited by the demands on your life as a mom. Your heart's cry is for God to use you, but at the end of the day, you don't have much left to give.But what if the limits on your life could be overcome through the power of the Holy Spirit? With humor, vulnerability, and stories of her own limited life as a mom of five--two of whom struggle with severe autism--pastor and podcaster Jessica Hurlbut ignites hope in the hearts of overwhelmed moms to believe that God has more. Revealing 12 limits that hinder mothers--very real things like exhaustion, distractions, and disillusionment--Jessica empowers you to respond in obedience rather than react in emotions. From there she will teach you how to recognize and follow the Holy Spirit's lead so you can experience the abundant life Jesus promised rather than the just-getting-by life we tend to settle for. No matter your circumstances, God sees you, knows you, and has more for your life--even amid the crazy season of motherhood."Unlimited Motherhood is a companion gently and humorously pointing us back to the heart of God, which can so easily be forgotten."--TORI HOPE PETERSEN, bestselling author of Fostered

Authentic, Practical Advice for the Biggest Struggles You FaceThere's never been a more complex and confusing time to navigate adulthood than right now, but what if it didn't have to be confusing for you? It's possible to live the happy and healthy life that God has for you, and this step-by-step guide helps you get there. In her debut book, Christian YouTuber, podcaster, and Bible teacher Jeanine Amapola shows you how. Jeanine shares stories she's never shared before about her journey to find freedom from her secret struggles, poor choices, and toxic relationships. Tackling everything from dating and friendship to body image, faith, and career choices, Jeanine offers authentic, biblical advice to help you- make wise decisions to set you up for success in every aspect of life- learn better habits to become more disciplined and healthier- break free from your struggles and hang-ups - challenge yourself mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually to become all God has called you to beLiving happy and healthy isn't complicated. You, too, can overcome any challenge you face--and live the full, fruitful, and free life you were created for."Jeanine is a bright light in her generation who brings insight and truth in this stunning debut. It's the book I wish I had when I was starting out. Gift this book to all the young women in your life."--LYSA TERKEURST, #1 New York Times bestselling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries

"That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither--whatever they do prospers."--Psalm 1:3Sometimes we describe ourselves as trees. When we're thriving, we speak of being rooted and fruitful, in a good season. When we struggle, we might describe ourselves as withering, cut off from friendship and the world. These ways of describing ourselves matter because they shape the ways we live.But in a world dominated by efficiency, we have begun to use more unforgiving metaphors. We speak of ourselves as computers: we process things, we recharge. In doing so, we come to expect of ourselves an exhausting, relentless productivity.You Are a Tree examines how the metaphorical descriptions we use in everyday life shape the way we think, pray, and live. Weaving together meditations on our common human experiences, poetry, Scripture, and the Christian tradition, Joy Marie Clarkson explores how metaphors help us understand things like wisdom, security, love, change, and sadness.This book invites you to pay attention--to your experiences, and to the words you use to describe them. That attention reveals a richly layered and meaningful world, a refreshing perspective that nurtures wonder, gratitude, and hope."Extraordinarily creative and beautifully written, You Are a Tree is a soul-stirring companion to life in God's world that will enrich the spirit of all who read it."--DAVID ZAHL, author of Low Anthropology

Wisdom Isn't What We Think We Know, It's What We're Willing to LearnYou make over 30,000 decisions a day. Some are natural reactions, like hitting the brakes when you approach a stop sign. But others can be difficult and keep you up at night. How do I resolve this conflict? Should I quit my job? How do I know what I'm supposed to do? Sometimes these decisions stack up, leaving you anxious or confused. But what if you could make intentional decisions to bring you closer to God, the source of all true wisdom? Join bestselling author and speaker Nicki Koziarz for a 40-day devotional journey. Each day you will discover encouragement and a new decision to help you: - Surround yourself with God's wisdom when you don't know what to do- Pursue a daily devotional practice that will help you feel confident to overcome struggles- Learn how to discern God's daily direction for your life when you're unsure about the next stepScripture says, "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him" (James 1:5 esv). Let these devotionals draw you close to God, helping you make decisions and become wiser each day.

After learning the basics about Juneteenth, Prince finds himself on an unlikely adventure. He is not in Kansas anymore! In fact, he finds himself in 1865 Galveston, Texas, there to deliver one message-the road to true freedom will be long, but we overcome!

Luke Delacroix's hidden past as a spy has him carrying out an ambitious agenda--thwarting the reelection of his only real enemy. But trouble begins when he falls for Marianne Magruder, the congressman's daughter. Can their newfound love survive a political firestorm, or will three generations of family rivalry drive them apart forever?

IsabellaI've lied to those I love the most.I'm the keeper of all secrets, but I've broken that trust. I don't know if they'll ever forgive me, but what I've done, I've done out of love and loyalty.To my family. To my mate.To the little one, I dream of every night . . .XadielEveryone has secrets.Some are harder to hide than others, and yet, I see the strain in her eyes. I feel the hopelessness in her soul but have kept my promise to let fate run its course. Even when the animal within demands to take control-to fight and be her protector-when it's against herself she needs saving from.But then she disappears. Is taken.I'M A BEAST.UNTAMED.WILD.And I'm coming for what is mine. *This book contains dark elements that some readers might find triggering.This man is brutal and unapologetic, please read at your own discretion.

The subtle spirit of religion seeks to keep believers and the church stagnant. Only when we recognize the hold this counterfeit religion has over Christianity can we be freed to experience the transformation of the Holy Spirit.

2024 Christy Award FinalistIt promises beauty but steals life instead. Will the ghosts of Barlowe Theater entomb them all?Barlowe Theater stole the life of Greta Mercy's eldest brother during its construction. Now in 1915, the completed theater appears every bit as deadly. When Greta's younger brother goes missing after breaking into the building, Greta engages the assistance of a local police officer to help her unveil the already ghostly secrets of the theater. But when help comes from an unlikely source, Greta decides that to save her family she must uncover the evil that haunts the theater and put its threat to rest.Decades later, Kit Boyd's best friend vanishes during a ghost walk at the Barlowe Theater, and old stories of mysterious disappearances and ghoulish happenings are revived. Then television ghost-hunting host and skeptic Evan Fisher joins Kit in the quest to identify the truth behind the theater's history. Kit reluctantly agrees to work with him in hopes of finding her missing friend. As the theater's curse unravels Kit's life, she is determined to put an end to the evil that has marked the theater and their hometown for the last century.Jaime Jo Wright's Books Will Mesmerize You With . . ."Intoxicating menace, eerie elegance, and satisfying suspense."--Booklist starred review"A twisting, fast-moving plot loaded with secrets."--Publishers Weekly"A delightfully creepy tale where nothing is quite as it seems."--Library Journal

You can pray big things and small thingsand all the in-between things The hard thingsThe happy thingsYour hopes, wishes, and dreams Though sometimes you pray loud, and sometimes you pray soft, No matter how loud, you can know your prayer goes off-- Up past the cloudsPast the sunPast the starsTo the God who knows exactly who you are "Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts;let them proclaim your power." Psalm 145:4

Prayers to thank God for all of life's blessingsIt's easy to get into a rut where most of our prayers amount to asking God to do things. After all, there are so many needs in the world and in our own lives. But some of the most satisfying and life-giving prayers are those that focus our hearts and minds on what we have already been given.100 Days of Prayer for a Grateful Heart is a collection of go-to prayers for when you want to be able to see the blessings God sends into your life. Helping you to look outward and upward rather than just inward, these prayers will show you how to express your gratitude to the giver of all good gifts--even when it's hard to see the upside of a situation.If you need encouragement and inspiration each day, look no further!

2024 Selah Award Winner and Christy and Carol Award FinalistFor the first time in his life, Pete has everything to lose.After years of drifting, fifty-year-old Pete Ryman has settled down with his potbellied pig, Pearl, in the small Montana town of Sleeping Grass--a place he never expected to see again. It's not the life he dreamed of, but there aren't many prospects for a high-school dropout like him.Elderly widow Wilma Jacobsen carries a burden of guilt over her part in events that led to Pete leaving Sleeping Grass decades ago. Now that he's back, she's been praying for the chance to make things right, but she never expected God's answer to leave her flat on her face--literally--and up to her ears in meddling.When the younger sister Pete was separated from as a child shows up in Sleeping Grass with her eleven-year-old son, Pete is forced to face a past he buried long ago, and Wilma discovers her long-awaited chance at redemption may come at a higher cost than she's willing to pay."Katie Powner brings both humor and heft to the page as she celebrates simple pleasures and not-so-simple love."--JULIE CANTRELL, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Perennials

We often think about heaven as a distant place we go after we die.What did Jesus and his first followers know about heaven that we get wrong?Heaven is often depicted as a celestial home for the dearly departed. But what if it's a real kingdom available to us right now? Through his exploration of the importance of the kingdom of heaven in Jesus's ministry, message, and parables, Skye Jethani helps us recapture what it means for God's kingdom to be present on earth."If your experience of Christianity has been impoverished or even, at times, miserable, this book will offer aid and a luminous, sturdy hope."--Tish Harrison Warren, Anglican priest; author of Liturgy of the Ordinary and Prayer in the Night"Skye has written a Christ-exalting, clear, and compelling vision of the new heavens and new earth. An important book."--Derwin L. Gray, cofounder, Transformation Church; author of God, Do You Hear Me?

If You've Experienced Religious Trauma, You're Not AloneReligious trauma is something that happens far more often than most people realize.In When Religion Hurts You, Dr. Laura Anderson draws on clinical research, stories from clients, and her own experience to show how individuals can embark on a journey of healing after leaving a high-demand, high-control religious system. She offers markers of healing for those coming out of painful religious experiences and hope for finding wholeness after religious trauma."A must-have for anyone in the muddy aftermath of their exit from high-control or extreme religious groups."--Sarah Edmondson, author of Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life"The most comprehensive, reflective, and helpful book about recovering from religious trauma and church abuse that I've ever read."--Matthew Paul Turner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Is God Like?"A must-read for those who want to deconstruct the complexity of religious trauma through a lens that is not only scientific but also compassionate."--Yolanda Renteria, licensed professional counselor"Both compassionate and wise, When Religion Hurts You is the informative guide needed when making sense of and healing from the disorienting and painful experience of religious trauma."--Hillary L. McBride, PhD, psychologist, author, speaker, and podcaster"A welcome home for those struggling to leave the emotional terrain of adverse religious experiences and abuse."--Dr. Jennifer Mullan, founder of Decolonizing Therapy, LLC"A valuable resource that will help people not only to understand what religious trauma is but also to find a holistic path of healing beyond it."--David Hayward, a.k.a. NakedPastor"A valuable addition to the robust literature on helping people recover from trauma due to either being born into a religious group that isn't healthy or being deceptively recruited into a religious cult."--Steven Hassan, PhD, MEd, LMHC, NCC, founder and director, Freedom of Mind Resource Center Inc."A refreshing and hopeful voice during what feels for many of us like a time of great despair."--Bradley Onishi, PhD, scholar, and co-host of the Straight White American Jesus podcast

An Invitation to Discover the Transformative Power of RitualsLife has its ups and downs, and it can feel like we're always in the middle of a transition. Whether it's a painful end, an uncertain middle, or a joyful beginning, Amy Davis Abdallah has found something that helps: rituals. In Meaning in the Moment, she shows why we need rituals to survive and even thrive through various seasons of life. She also provides practical guidance for creating our own meaningful rituals."Davis Abdallah gives us a feast of ritual thinking and actual rituals to ponder and practice. This is not just a book about rituals; it helps us navigate our ritualed world with a trustworthy guide."--Dru Johnson, author of Human Rites and Knowledge by Ritual"If life's transitions find you confused, discouraged, and stuck, this is your book!"--Mimi Haddad, president, Christians for Biblical Equality International"Davis Abdallah gives us the permission we never knew we needed to create rituals for the mundane and the extraordinary moments in our lives."--Julie Tai, director of chapel and community worship, Fuller Theological Seminary; cofounder, Kinship Commons"Davis Abdallah offers meaningful tools for creating rituals that help us process loss, move through life's challenges with grace, and celebrate the good."--Wanda Velez, vice president for student development and dean of students, Alliance University"Davis Abdallah helps the reader frame and form rituals that are deeply personal and highly liturgical."--Charles O. Galbreath, senior pastor, Alliance Tabernacle, Brooklyn; associate dean, Alliance Theological Seminary"Davis Abdallah has given Christians a beautiful gift in inviting us into the transformative power of rituals in all of life. Anyone will benefit from this book."--Constance M. Cherry, professor emeritus of worship and pastoral ministries, Indiana Wesleyan University; professor, Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies

"An invitation into a deep, expansive, and healing way of encountering Scripture"In this 40-day devotional, Cuban American writer Kat Armas shows us that reading the Bible with fresh eyes allows us to experience God in new and liberating ways.Highlighting biblical passages that point toward decolonized themes centered on creation, wisdom, spirit, the body, and the feminine, Armas helps us see how Scripture directs us to live a liberated faith--a faith where we belong to God, the earth, and one another."Armas is a theological leader in fierce truth-telling and compelling story-sharing, and we should join her on this journey to reimagine what belonging could be."--Kaitlin Curtice, award-winning author of Native and Living Resistance"What a delicious book. We are invited to taste and see biblical narratives with a new palate that decenters and decolonizes and disrupts limited ways of knowing."--Rev. Dr. Jacqui J. Lewis, senior minister, Middle Church; author of Fierce Love"Armas is the theologian we need, and Sacred Belonging is the devotional we've been waiting for. I am stunned silent by this beautiful, relevant work."--Emily P. Freeman, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Next Right Thing"Armas has given us a devotional worth reading. She offers new perspectives rather than settling for conventional ones."--Peter Enns, author of Curveball; host of The Bible for Normal People podcast"A devotional for all of us who feel cringey about devotionals. I felt so held and respected by these words."--K.J. Ramsey, trauma therapist; author of The Book of Common Courage and The Lord Is My Courage"An invitation into a deep, expansive, and healing way of encountering Scripture."--Arielle Estoria, poet, author, and actor

A Fresh, Holistic Approach to Understanding GenderBreaking current deadlocks within gender theory and theology, this book articulates an answer to the question "What is gender?" by drawing on a theology of human love."A breath of fresh air that has the marks of a rush of the Spirit, do Vale's work clears the confusion, fear, and acrimony that has clouded around the concept of gender. Gender as Love provides erudite guidance through the theory and, even more, rich exegetical and theological resources for living justly in response to God's undeserved gifts, including the gift of gender. The joining of confidence in Christ with an epistemic humility that results in godly patience makes this author and this work a timely gift and a necessary read."--Amy Peeler, Wheaton College"Everyone knows what topics to avoid at the dinner table: religion, politics, and--wait for it--gender (the new taboo topic now that sex is 'safe'). Gender as Love is not dinner conversation; it does not shirk the difficult questions but confronts them head on, with clear-sighted reasoning and openhearted compassion. Here is biblically grounded wisdom for male and female Christian disciples intent on using their sexed bodies in ways that foster love of God and neighbor. Here is the best kind of theology: direction the church desperately needs for such a time as this."--Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School"Answering John Webster's call to engage in 'theological theology, ' do Vale adroitly clarifies how, precisely, we ought to conceive of gender from within the divine economy. Do Vale proposes that gender is a form of love directed toward various social goods in a manner that shapes the self. The result is, in a word, remarkable. This book is everything theology should aspire to be: elegant in its argumentation, accessible in its prose, brilliant in its content, and unreservedly devoted to the God of the gospel. It will remind you of why you first started writing and reading theology in the first place."--Daniel Lee Hill, George W. Truett Theological Seminary

For many in the English-speaking world, Islam remains a mysterious religion. What is Islam in the first place? Does it mean "peace," or does it mean "submission"? Can it mean both? What is jihad? Sharia? Hadith? Who is Allah? What is a caliph, caliphate, or infidel? In this compact volume, Ayman S. Ibrahim provides explanations for more than one hundred important Islamic concepts and terms. Each term is described based on original Muslim sources, mainly found in Arabic, as well as ample scholarly studies."In this thoughtful work, Ibrahim opens windows into our Muslim neighbors' worldview by clearly explaining Islam's key concepts and vocabulary. An excellent resource for healthy dialogue."--George Bristow, senior research fellow, Institute for the Study of Religion in the Middle East (ISRME)"An invaluable resource. For those working or serving among Muslims, this book will be the go-to reference to better understand Islamic concepts or words."--Carol B. Ghattas, author and speaker with over thirty years in cross-cultural ministry among Muslims"Ibrahim has provided a work that will be kept close, not only by those who are initially seeking to understand Islam and its adherents but also by any who find themselves needing a clear definition or explanation of a term or concept related to Islam. An exceptional resource!"--George H. Martin, professor of Christian missions and world religions, editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of Missions and Evangelism, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary"A valuable book, incorporating up-to-date scholarship in an easy-to-read style. Ibrahim has provided a versatile volume that promises to be frequently consulted."--Duane Alexander Miller, professor of Old Testament, Protestant Faculty of Theology at Madrid (UEBE)"In his latest, aptly named book, Ibrahim brings welcome clarity to this influential world religion. The entire itinerary, from Islamic texts and history through jurisprudence to Islamic movements, will considerably enrich general readers."--Ant Greenham, coeditor of Muslim Conversions to Christ: A Critique of Insider Movements in Islamic Contexts"This book will be a welcome companion to all who desire to better understand the faith of their Muslim friends. I cannot recommend it strongly enough."--J. Keith McKinley, associate professor of Christian missions, director of the Bevin Center for Missions Mobilization, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

This introduction to Christian formation helps those in ministry think comprehensively about discipleship at every stage of human development and through many aspects of church life.