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 HOW HAPPINESS HAPPENS * Also available:
Finding Lasting Joy in a World of Comparison, How Happiness
Disappointment, and Unmet Expectations Happens Study Guide
(9780310105718)
Max Lucado
Max Lucado debunks society’s idea of how to get happiness, leading the reader to the
way of life that creates lasting and fulfilling joy, supported by Jesus’ teaching and modern
research.

Why don’t I feel happy? I thought I’d feel it when I lost the weight, got the date, found the
mate, or discovered my fate. I’ve worked hard for happiness. Yet, for all their promises,
these roads I’ve been down fail to deliver.

Sound familiar?

In How Happiness Happens, Max Lucado takes a close look at what Jesus says about hap-
piness and how to attain it. Max poses the question, “What if there is a different, unexpected
path to happiness? What if the road is less good luck and more great love, not as much get
and all about give?” Countercultural with every turn of the page, How Happiness Happens
September 17, 2019 fights the inclinations we all have and the lies we’ve all been taught about putting self first
$24.99 as the way to capture the elusive yet longed-for “happy life.”
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208 pages By walking through the “one another” passages found in Scripture, Max equips the reader
9780718096137 with both an overarching way of living and practical day-to-day actions that produce a life
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / of happiness and moments of true joy. This new book from Max reveals the secret that the
INSPIRATIONAL Bible teaches and research affirms: doing good does good for the doer.

Since entering the ministry in 1978, Max Lucado has served churches in Miami, Florida;
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and San Antonio, Texas. He currently serves as teaching minister of
Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. He is America’s bestselling inspirational author with more
than 130 million books in print. Follow his website at MaxLucado.com.

THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL

Thinking Beyond Your Boundaries to Achieve Extraordinary Results
Andy Andrews
This is how it’s done. This is why it’s done this way. This is the result you can expect if you
do it.

These three pieces of information inform a conclusion about every part of each of our lives.
Yet it is these three pieces of information that most often set an insidious trap—a trap that
has held the imaginations of generations captive to the belief that because they are doing
the best they can do, they are accomplishing the best that can be done. And while each of
these three statements are true, not one of them is the truth.

Dive deeper with bestselling author Andy Andrews as he shares his unique philosophy
regarding foundational thinking. Through his unique and captivating storytelling, Andy helps
you search for the reality that lies beyond the boundaries established in the name of “best
June 18, 2019 practices,” “industry standards,” or “the way things are done.” For it’s at the bottom of the
pool that you discover a pathway to extraordinary results that most people in your position
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do not even know are possible.
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192 pages Andy Andrews is a bestselling novelist, speaker, and consultant for some of the world’s
9780785226536 most successful teams, largest corporations, and fastest-growing organizations. He is
SELF-HELP / MOTIVATIONAL & the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Noticer, How Do You Kill 11 Million
INSPIRATIONAL People?, and the modern classic The Traveler’s Gift. For more information, please visit
AndyAndrews.com.

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 PEOPLE FUEL
How Energy from Relationships Can Transform Your Life, Love,
and Leadership
John Townsend
We all need more energy, the vitality that helps us stay motivated, focused and productive
in life. We know we receive energy from good nutrition, along with working out, adequate
sleep and maintaining positivity. But God provides another major source for the energy
we need: having the right kinds of relationships with others. Not the ones that drain us,
but the ones that refuel us. In his new book, Dr. John Townsend, psychologist, leadership
expert, and author of the New York Times bestselling Boundaries, shows you how the
Bible and neuroscience both teach that we need the fuel of “Relational Nutrients” from
others, and, in turn we can then provide them to others.

Our bodies require physical nutrients to stay healthy. If we don’t take enough iron, we
can develop anemia. Too little calcium can lead to bone disease. In the same way,
John identifies the key Relational Nutrients that we need. As we experience these critical
elements from others, we grow mentally and emotionally more sharp and healthy. And as
we give these elements back, others benefit as well.
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$24.99 Finally, Dr. Townsend details the specific types of people who can either be energy
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224 pages with those who will help you be the individual God intended.
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RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / The person who taught you how to have Boundaries, now helps you to experience the
PERSONAL GROWTH best from those people you have allowed into your boundaries.

Dr. John Townsend is a respected leadership consultant, psychologist, and New York
Times bestselling author. John is the founder of the Townsend Institute for Leadership
and Counseling, and the online digital platform TownsendNOW; he also conducts the
Townsend Leadership Program. He travels extensively for corporate consulting, speaking,
and helping develop leaders and their teams. He and his wife, Barbi, live in Newport
Beach, California, and have two sons, Ricky and Benny.

BOSS UP!
This Ain’t Your Mama’s Business Book
Lindsay Teague Moreno
Stay-at-home mom turned multimillion-dollar-producing business owner Lindsay Teague
Moreno doesn’t just have a passion for entrepreneurship. She has a deep passion for
helping women of all walks of life gain the confidence and skills to tap into their ambition
and achieve success in their own business endeavors.

In Boss Up! Lindsay helps women gain the confidence to know that having ambition
doesn’t make them bad mothers or wives. That it’s okay to have a desire for something
more than endless sippy cups, clean-ups, Band-Aids, and groundings. That no matter
their education or experience levels, women can tap into their passions and create
businesses that give them increased flexibility, fulfillment, and financial security.

And Lindsay doesn’t just do this through commiserating but, instead, through giving
women the tools for change. Using the lessons she learned on her own path to success,
Lindsay shares real, solid business principles in four distinct sections that readers will
encounter on the journey to entrepreneurship: defining the brand of you, learning to use
August 6, 2019 the un-sales tactic, building on authenticity, and understanding the truth about hard work.
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Boss Up! will help women put businesses on the map and ideas they’ve previously only
Jacketed Hardcover dreamed about into the marketplace. It will help them overcome their fears and guilt to
224 pages find a fulfillment that changes them and their families for the better. And it will help them
9780785224419 break free of the hard and boring and allow them to have fun along the way.
SELF-HELP / MOTIVATIONAL &
INSPIRATIONAL Lindsay Teague Moreno is an author, podcaster, and business owner. In just two short
years she built a seven-figure personal income, using only social media. All of this with
three little girls at home and all the mom duties that come along with it. Lindsay is known
for being straight-shooting, raw, and real. Her ability to be vulnerable while making people
laugh is why so many females are drawn to her content. Her Amazon bestselling book,
Getting Noticed, is a roadmap of how she grew several businesses online from scratch.
Last year CNBC and Entrepreneur magazine featured Lindsay’s sales business, which is
projected to bring in 300 million dollars this year.

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 HOW TO LEAD IN A WORLD OF DISTRACTION
Maximizing Your Influence by Turning Down the Noise
Clay Scroggins
Our World is Awash in White Noise

White noise is a sound-masking tool designed to cover up the things that “distract” us. And
while white-noise can occasionally be helpful, there are times when the white noise in our
lives drowns out the voices we need to hear. That’s what happens to many leaders. We
learn to tune-out distractions, but end up growing deaf to the inner desires and issues that
we need to listen to. There are common white noises in leadership and ministry that we use
to mask our unpleasant emotions and ignore the desires deep inside of us. Our increas-
ingly busy lives, the numbing nature of entertainment and social media, and the urgency of
ministry itself all work together to create a toxic cocktail of emotional distraction. Multiplying
the problem is our emotional incompetence. Leaders are more anxious, stressed, and de-
pressed than ever before.

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CHURCH / LEADERSHIP
Emotional healing begins with emotional awareness. Being able to identify and understand
our emotions requires some counter-cultural practices. Spiritual disciplines of fasting, med-
itation, Sabbath keeping, prayer, and hospitality are practices intended to create space for
emotional evaluation and exploration.
This book is a guide to help you listen to yourself, to recognize what your emotions, your
body, and your spirit are saying to you by turning down the kudzu of white noise threatening
to control your life.
Clay Scroggins is the lead pastor of North Point Community Church, providing visionary
and directional leadership for all of the local church staff and congregation. As the original
and largest campus of North Point Ministries, NPCC averages over 12,000 people in
attendance. Clay works for Andy Stanley, one of the greatest leaders on the planet, and
understands firsthand how to manage the tension of leading when you’re not in charge.
Starting out as a facilities intern, he has worked his way through many organizational levels
of 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 doctorate from Dallas Theological Seminary. He lives in Forsyth County, Georgia, with
his wife, Jenny, and their four children.

WHAT MADE JESUS MAD?

Rediscover the Blunt, Sarcastic, Passionate Savior of the Bible
Tim Harlow
Tim Harlow, senior pastor of Parkview Christian Church, helps Christians rediscover the
passionate savior of the Bible who is still relevant today.

For years Christians have asked, “What would Jesus do?” But what if we asked a better,
more illuminating question: “What made Jesus mad?”

As much as we love a gentle, sweet image of Jesus, that picture isn’t complete. Jesus got
deeply angry at times. That shouldn’t surprise us--but who he was mad at, and why, might.
Jesus was most angry with people whose attitudes got in the way of his purpose: to seek
and to save the lost, to unite us with God’s amazing love. So, when he saw hypocrisy, greed,
judging, and lack of mercy coming from the hearts of people who supposedly followed God
and as a result pushed people away from him, Jesus went into orbit. Do we feel the same
way?

Whatever the problem--tolerating injustice, shunning sinners, or ignoring the least among
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us--What Made Jesus Mad? opens our eyes to the issues that most angered Jesus and that
should anger Christians as we align our hearts with his and get back to actually following
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240 pages Tim Harlow is the senior pastor of Parkview Christian Church, one of the largest, fastest
9781400208609 growing churches in America. He has spent thirty years working with people who have
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SPIRITUAL GROWTH the Jesus of the Bible is ultimately the hope that brings them back. Tim and his family make
their home in the south suburbs of Chicago.

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 ALL MY FRIENDS HAVE ISSUES
Building Remarkable Relationships with Imperfect People (Like Me)
Amanda Anderson
Bible teacher and popular speaker Amanda Anderson shows women how to form the safe,
sane friendships that enable them to become the person God intends them to be.

Amanda Anderson spent many exhausting years trying to find and become the perfect
friend until she a made an illuminating discovery: all of her friends had “issues,” including
herself. But she found that her closest friends admitted and talked about them--and loved
each other in spite of them.

Conversational and funny, All My Friends Have Issues shares practical relationship advice,
biblical insights, and psychological truths that help women form the kinds of friendships
they long for. The key, Anderson says, is to build those relationships on the three pillars of
healthy Christian friendship: authenticity, encouragement, and accountability. By cultivating
those characteristics in friendship, women will discover the safe, satisfying relationships
that lead to personal flourishing, deep well-being, and spiritual growth. Blending Scriptural
teaching with the best of evidence-based therapeutic models and personal stories, All My
July 9, 2019 Friends Have Issues is a liberating guide to finding and becoming the best kind of friend.
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Amanda Anderson is a Bible teacher, speaker, blogger, and freelance journalist in Orange
Softcover County, California. Her speaking ministry, Heart in Training, reaches young mothers,
208 pages women’s ministries, and 12-step Christian recovery groups around the country. When not
9781400208579 writing or speaking, she is garage sale treasure hunting with her husband of eighteen years,
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / sewing quilts at her kitchen table, talking on the phone with her girlfriends, or hanging out
WOMEN’S ISSUES with her two daughters (preferably at the beach).

PALAU
A Life on Fire
Luis Palau with Paul J. Pastor
One of the world’s most influential religious leaders, Luis Palau, shares his legacy message
and spiritual memoir for the first time. Tracing his faith journey from humble beginnings on
the streets of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to sharing the good news with millions and counsel-
ing world leaders, Luis’ life is filled with adventure, risk, and faith.

A very personal book with never-before-told stories and a 16-page photo insert, Luis re-
counts losing his father at an early age and caring for his five siblings and his mother. He
shares how as a teenager, he heard Billy Graham speak and decided to follow in his steps.
How he was brought to the United States by a faith-filled pastor named Ray Stedman from
Palo Alto, California. How he came to find friendship and support from Mr. Graham later in
life. And how the Lord Himself has blessed, challenged, and guided Luis and his team into
some of the most exciting evangelistic campaigns the world has ever seen.

With each chapter, Luis shares a foundational lesson that influenced his life and will inspire
and challenge your faith. Learn about his mother’s indomitable trust in God. Ponder what it
June 4, 2019 means to live fully surrendered to Christ like Luis’ beloved wife, Pat. And when you hear of
the quiet heroes who touched and saved Luis’ family, you’ll discover his life message: that
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the gospel of Jesus is good news shared by humble, even unseen, servants of God.
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240 pages Palau: A Life on Fire is a deeply spiritual and intimate interview with a man who knows life
9780310354055 is drawing to an end, but is only seeing the light grow. This collection of guiding principles
BIOGRAPHY & from one of the most respected evangelists of our day will spark in you a fiery faith to live
AUTOBIOGRAPHY / RELIGIOUS out the good news of Jesus Christ.

Luis Palau and his ministry have shared the Gospel with more than 1 billion people
through evangelistic events and media. He has spoken in person to 30 million people
in 75 countries, with more than 1 million registered decisions for Jesus Christ. Palau
festivals have produced some of the largest audiences ever recorded in cities from south
Florida to South America. His radio broadcasts in both English and Spanish are heard
by millions on 3,500 radio outlets in 48 countries. He has authored close to 50 books,
contributed articles on issues of faith to countless publications, and counseled business
leaders, political leaders, and heads of state around the world.

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 COVERT COWS AND CHICK-FIL-A
How Faith, Cows, and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand
Steve Robinson
The longtime chief marketing officer for Chick-fil-A tells the inside story of how the company
turned prevailing theories of fast-food marketing upside down and built one of the most
successful and beloved brands in America.

During his thirty-four-year tenure at Chick-fil-A, Steve Robinson was integrally involved in
the company’s growth--from 184 stores and $100 million in annual sales in 1981 to over
2,100 stores and over $6.8 billion in annual sales in 2015--and was a first-hand witness
to its evolution as an indelible global brand. In Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A, Robinson
shares behind-the-scenes accounts of key moments, including the creation of the Chick-
fil-A corporate purpose and the formation and management of the now-iconic “Eat Mor
Chikin” cow campaign.

Drawing on his personal interactions with the gifted team of company leaders, restaurant
operators, and the company’s founder, Truett Cathy, Robinson explains the important
traits that built the company’s culture and sustained it through recession and many other
June 11, 2019 challenges. He also reveals how every aspect of the company’s approach reflects an
$26.99 unwavering dedication to Christian values and to the individual customer experience.
Jacketed Hardcover Written with disarming candor and revealing storytelling, Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A is the
224 pages never-before-told story of a great American success.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Steve Robinson is the former executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Chick-
LEADERSHIP fil-A, Inc. He serves as counsel for leadership development and continues community
involvement on behalf of Chick-fil-A. A native of Foley, Alabama, Steve is the son of a
farmer and entrepreneur. He holds an associate degree in business administration from
Faulkner State Junior College, a bachelor of science in marketing from Auburn University,
and a master’s in advertising from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Steve and his wife, Dianne, live in Atlanta. They have two children and four grandchildren.

THE SEVEN LONGEST YARDS

Our Love Story of Pushing the Limits while Leaning on Each Other
Chris and Emily Norton with Mark Tabb
Quadriplegics do not simply walk again - yet millions watched as Chris Norton took ten
nearly impossible steps. With his fiancée, Emily, supporting at his side, those unbelievable
steps became the start of an extraordinary journey for them both.

In a moment, Chris went from a talented 18-year-old college football player with a promising
future to flat on his back with a broken neck and a 3% chance of ever walking again. The life
Chris dreamt of - including his hope for finding love - was shattered. At least, so he thought.
Determined to prove the doctors wrong and to find love, Chris pushed himself through
grueling, daily workouts until four years later, Chris walked across the stage to receive his
college diploma, with Emily’s help and the world’s astonished applause.

Meanwhile, Emily faced her own challenges as she sunk into a deep battle against anxi-
ety and depression. Despite a devoted fiancé, a fulfilling career working with youth, and a
strong faith, she couldn’t shake the mental darkness that clouded their promising future.
Day by day, decision by decision, Chris and Emily committed themselves to taking the
July 9, 2019 extra step, trusting God, and leaning on the help of others. In a story of unforgettable grit
$26.99 and courageous faith, this extraordinary couple’s journey led them to ultimately tackle the
Jacketed Hardcover longest seven yards together - down the wedding aisle and into a new life.
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And what a new life it has become: as Chris and Emily have chosen to welcome foster chil-
dren - 14 and counting! - into their home and hearts. From their private struggles to shared
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blessings, their moving memoir told from both of their unique perspectives is your stirring in-
INSPIRATIONAL vitation to put one foot in front of the other, especially in the face of the impossible. You might
just find, as they have, that God can transform our lowest points into life’s greatest gifts.

Chris Norton is an in-demand motivational speaker with a message of hope, resilience,

and faith. He has spoken everywhere from small classrooms to stadiums with audiences
ranging from schools and colleges to non-profits and corporations. Currently residing
in Florida, Chris wouldn’t take back the play that left him paralyzed due to the positive
influence his story has had on millions of people worldwide. His Chris Norton Foundation
has raised close to one million dollars to help others with spinal cord injuries and other
neurological disorders.

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 MADE FOR THIS
40 Days to Living Your Purpose
Jennie Allen
Recognize your calling, find your place of service, and follow God to a life of purpose.

In her bestselling books Anything and Restless, Jennie Allen challenged women to fully
surrender their lives to God and then offered a process to uncover and understand the
raw materials He had given them to use for His glory and purposes. Now, for the first time
ever, those two concepts have been combined to create a forty-day journey for women to
pursue God and find the deepest yearnings of their heart fulfilled.

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This step-by-step process, to fully surrender to God and then identify the threads of gifts,
passions, places, relationships, and sufferings in your life, is not to get what you want but
to find what God wants of you. The journal-like edition includes:
• a new introduction and perspective from Jennie
• stories and testimonies from women whose lives have been changed by the
process
• and the workbook graphics to determine the individual threads and how to weave
them together
Divided into forty days, Made for This will help readers not only follow their dreams but
also be able to answer life’s ultimate question: Why am I here?
Jennie Allen is an Arkansas native but Texan forever, Bible teacher, author, and the
founder and visionary of IF:Gathering. A passionate leader following God’s call on her
life to catalyze this generation to live what they believe, Jennie is the author of Restless,
Anything, and her most recent book, Nothing to Prove. Her Bible studies include Stuck,
Chase, Restless, and Proven. Jennie has a master’s in biblical studies from Dallas
Theological Seminary and lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband and teammate, Zac,
and their four children, Conner, Kate, Caroline, and Cooper.

THE BOOK OF SIGNS

31 Undeniable Prophecies of the Apocalypse
Dr. David Jeremiah
“The end times.” “The apocalypse.” “The day of judgment.” Terms such as these are both
fascinating and frightening for any student of God’s Word. They point to key questions
people have wrestled with for centuries, including:
• What does the Bible tell us about the future?
• How much can we understand about biblical prophecy and its application in our
lives?
• What signs and signals will precede the end of everything as we know it?
• Which of those signs and signals have already come to pass, which are we
experiencing now, and which are still to come?

In this landmark collection, bestselling author Dr. David Jeremiah offers answers to these
questions and much more. Drawing from decades of experience as one of the world’s most-
respected Bible teachers, Dr. Jeremiah has updated content from previously published
works in additional to writing new material on a wide variety of subjects.

March 5, 2019 The result is a truly epic and authoritative guide to biblical prophecy—a must-have resource
$26.99 for Christians seeking to navigate the uncertainties of the present and embrace God’s
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384 pages
9780785229544 David Jeremiah is the founder of Turning Point, an international ministry committed to
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live events, and resource materials and books. He is the author of more than fifty books,
including Is This the End?, The Spiritual Warfare Answer Book, David Jeremiah Morning
and Evening Devotions, and Airship Genesis Kids Study Bible. Dr. Jeremiah serves as the
senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in San Diego, California, where he
resides with his wife, Donna. They have four grown children and twelve grandchildren.

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 REDWOODS AND WHALES
You Are Immensely Valuable
Phil Joel
In Redwoods and Whales, Phil Joel makes a passionate plea to a new generation of
believers to not get “beached” in their faith, but rather get planted like mighty redwood.

By unlocking key Scriptures and reflecting on these two events, Joel shows readers the
perils of wandering too far away from the “pod” and the unending pleasures of living life
under the canopy of God’s amazing redwoods.

As a founding member of the GRAMMY®-nominated supergroup Newsboys, Phil Joel still

has a burning passion to see young people be liberated in their faith.

This drive became even more acute one day while roaming the California shoreline. Phil
walked right into a beached whale. Shocked to find this beautiful mammal out of its normal
habitat and slowly dying, Phil joined a group of local rescuers as they attempted to return the
young whale back into the ocean. Later, as he continued his journey up the California coast,
April 16, 2019 he encountered a vast redwood tree forest that also left him breathless.
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Softcover The word “California” means paradise, and indeed every year thousands of people flock to
128 pages California in search of the good life. Yet whales were never intended to live on land no matter
9780785229476 how picturesque.
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SPIRITUAL GROWTH Redwoods and Whales offers a warning and a promise: The warning: Don’t become that
beached whale, trying to live in a foreign environment. The promise: You will find freedom
when your identity is centered under the safety of the Divine.

Phil Joel was born and raised in New Zealand. He made his way to the U.S. with the rock
band From Downunder, Newsboys, and from there began his career in Christian music
ministry. His band, Zealand, is a common fixture at youth conferences and gatherings all
over the country. He has a heart for this generation to understand the goodness of God and
the life that’s available in Him. He lives in Franklin, TN, with his wife Heather, two teenage
children, two dogs, and four chickens.

FINDING QUIET
My Story of Overcoming Anxiety and the Practices that Brought Peace
J. P. Moreland
In May 2004 prominent philosopher, author, and professor J. P. Moreland awoke in the
middle of the night to a severe panic attack. Though often anxious by temperament and
upbringing, Moreland had never experienced such an incident before. Thus began an
extended battle with debilitating anxiety and depression.

More than a decade later, Moreland continues to manage mental illness. Yet along the way
he’s moved from shame and despair to vulnerability and hope. In Finding Quiet Moreland
comes alongside fellow sufferers with encouragement and practical, hard-won advice.
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, nearly 20
percent of Americans suffer from mental illness, and people in the pews are not immune.
Moreland explores the spiritual and physical aspects of mental illness, pointing readers
toward sound sources of information, treatment, and recovery.

Bracing and honest, Finding Quiet will validate the experiences of believers with mental
May 7, 2019 illness, remind them they are not alone, and provide reassurance that they can not only
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224 pages J. P. Moreland is one of the leading evangelical thinkers of our day. He is distinguished
9780310597209 professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology and director of Eidos Christian Center.
With degrees in philosophy, theology, and chemistry, Dr. Moreland has taught theology
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and philosophy at several schools throughout the U.S. He has authored or coauthored
PERSONAL GROWTH many books, including Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview; Christianity
and the Nature of Science; Scaling the Secular City; Does God Exist?; The Lost Virtue of
Happiness; and Body and Soul. His work appears in publications such as Christianity Today,
Faith and Philosophy, Philosophia Christi, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research,
and The American Philosophical Quarterly. Dr. Moreland served with Campus Crusade for
ten years, planted two churches, and has spoken on over 200 college campuses and in
hundreds of churches.

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 INTROVERTED MOM
Your Guide to More Calm, Less Guilt, and Quiet Joy
Jamie C. Martin
Motherhood is beautiful; motherhood is hard. All moms understand this paradoxical truth.
Yet introverted mothers face unique challenges. When our quiet nature collides with our
often loud role, frustration and guilt result. We wonder why motherhood feels at odds with
our personality, and in our darkest moments fear we’re simply not cut out for the job.

In Introverted Mom, author Jamie C. Martin lifts the false burdens and negative stereotypes
off your shoulders, letting you know you’re not alone. Your steady strength is exactly what
your family needs in this chaotic world. And when you understand and accept your God-
given personality, you’ll discover a freedom you may never have experienced before.

Jamie shares vulnerable stories from her own life as well as thoughts from other kindred-
spirit moms, helping you add more calm to your days. Her practical suggestions and
creative inspiration, combined with quotes and insights from four well-known introverted
writers, point you back toward hope, laughter, and quiet joy. Whether you’ve just realized
you’re an introvert, or if you’ve known it all along, this book is for you. It’s time to honor who
you are and savor life as an introverted mom.
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$17.99 Jamie Martin is a highly sensitive, introverted mama of three, who loves books, tea, and
Softcover people (not always in that order) and avoids answering the phone when possible. Author
224 pages of Give Your Child the World, she shares thoughts on parenting and personality over at
9780310354970 introvertedmoms.com. She lives with her family in Connecticut.
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FAMILY

STEVE MCQUEEN
The Salvation of an American Icon
Greg Laurie with Marshall Terrill
Join Greg Laurie as he takes a cross-country drive in his 1968 Highland Green Ford Mustang
390 GT through the canyons of Malibu, the alleys of Hollywood, the wide and open roads of
the Midwest, and the streets of New York as he traces the woolly geography of actor Steve
McQueen’s life, relationships, career, and spiritual journey. This iconic muscle car was the
vehicle McQueen drove in his most raucous and enduring film, Bullitt.

In the 1960s, McQueen was, according to box office receipts, the biggest movie star of his
generation and one of the coolest men to ever walk the planet. Greg Laurie was a teen at
the time and an ardent fan of “The King of Cool,” first mesmerized by McQueen in 1963’s
The Great Escape. Like millions of cinema fans, Greg developed a lifelong fascination with
the actor. Now he has a chance to tell McQueen’s story.
McQueen was a complex, contradictory man who lived the same way he drove his
motorcycles and cars: fearlessly, ruthlessly and at top speed. After a lifetime of fast cars,
women, and drugs, McQueen took a surprising detour. In this book, Laurie thoughtfully
May 7, 2019 interviews Steve McQueen’s friends, co-stars, associates, widow, and pastor to tell of the
dramatic life-change for the actor in the spring of 1979 - six months before McQueen was
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diagnosed with terminal cancer.
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240 pages What were the critical steps that led McQueen to make such a life-altering decision?
9780310356158 Perhaps more importantly, why is that part of his story so rarely told? This book answers
BIOGRAPHY & these questions. Greg Laurie will follow the seeds of Christianity that were sown throughout
AUTOBIOGRAPHY / McQueen’s improbable life where a Light finally shone into the darkness of his troubled life.
ENTERTAINMENT & These seeds miraculously germinated, allowing McQueen to see that redemption through
PERFORMING ARTS Jesus Christ is a lasting truth more glittering and real than any magic of the entertainment
industry.

Greg Laurie is the senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside and Irvine,
California. In 1990, Laurie began holding large-scale public evangelistic events called
Harvest Crusades. Since that time, more than five million people have attended Harvest
Crusades events. Almost a half-million people have registered professions of faith through
these outreaches. Greg is the author of more than seventy books, and his daily nationally
syndicated radio program, A New Beginning, is broadcast worldwide.

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 LIFE TO THE EXTREME
How a Chaotic Kid Became America’s Favorite Carpenter
Ty Pennington with Travis Thrasher
As a kid, Ty Pennington had too much energy. He was chaotic, bouncing off the walls, and
on a first-name basis with the local emergency room staff. Back then there wasn’t public
awareness of attention deficit disorder yet. People just thought Ty was rambunctious. A
trouble maker. What do you do with a kid who just can’t sit still? Who can’t focus?

But Ty discovered something amazing when he was just a boy: he felt focused when he
was building something. He discovered that he loved to work with his hands - to use tools
and be creative. He loved to try new things, build and design new things.

In Life to the Extreme Ty shares his remarkable life story. In his characteristic humorous
style, he takes you racing through his life with ADD-infused diversions that will make you
laugh out loud. He shares about how he was diagnosed with ADD in college, and what it
has meant to be an advocate for ADD awareness. He shares about his start as a model
and carpenter, and his eventual move to television where he starred in the hit shows
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Trading Spaces.
May 14, 2019
$26.99 Life to the Extreme will inspire you. Ty’s boundless energy and his sense of humor are
Jacketed Hardcover infectious. You’ll laugh. You might cry a little. And you’ll definitely be inspired to change
224 pages the lives of those around you.
9780310357377
BIOGRAPHY & Design television was never the same once we were introduced to the quirky and creative
AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
Ty Pennington. The groundbreaking home improvement series Trading Spaces has
returned after a 10 year hiatus, giving us a chance to get reacquainted with Ty as a
ENTERTAINMENT &
carpenter, and now designer. Pennington has been recognized as a leader in the field of
PERFORMING ARTS volunteerism for his work on Extreme Makeover and Ty’s Great British Adventure. He has
also served as ambassador for the Sears American Dream campaign.

THE CHRISTIAN MAN

A Conversation About the 10 Issues Men Say Matter Most
Patrick Morley
No man fails on purpose. Quite the opposite. When our feet hit the floor every morning,
we’re looking for a win.

But these are turbulent times to be a man. In gathering material for this book, Morley
interviewed many men. Their input was powerful. And transparent. They agreed that it’s
increasingly difficult to juggle all their responsibilities as men, husbands, fathers, friends,
workers, churchmen, and citizens. As Nick put it, “It feels almost impossible to live out a
biblical model of manhood.”

We all feel it, don’t we? Something about this world just isn’t right. There are so many voices
phishing to get inside our heads. It feels like we’re being “hacked.” Spiritually hacked.

No one understands what you’re going through more than men’s expert Patrick Morley,
author of the landmark bestseller The Man in the Mirror, which has sold over 4 million
copies. And now, Morley has put together a game plan so you can get that win you’re looking
May 21, 2019 for. The Christian Man is filled with powerful stories and refreshingly practical answers to
$24.99 questions like: How can I lead a more balanced life? How can I have a deeper walk with
Jacketed Hardcover God? What makes a great husband? How can I become a dad who makes a difference?
224 pages How should I think about my work? What’s the right way to deal with lust?
9780310356004
By the end of this must-read book, you will know how to intentionally release the power of
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / God on the issues that matter most to you. You’ll be able to walk with confidence in the one
MEN’S ISSUES identity that matters most: The Christian Man.

Patrick Morley (maninthemirror.org) is a business leader, speaker, and the bestselling

author of twelve books, including The Man in the Mirror, Ten Secrets for the Man in the
Mirror, The Seven Seasons of the Man in the Mirror, and Devotions for the Man in the
Mirror. He lives with his wife in Orlando, Florida.

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 KINDA LIKE GRACE
A Homeless Man, a Broken Woman, and the Decision That Made
Them Family
Ginger Sprouse
The inspirational story of how a woman with a difficult past befriended a homeless man
whose kind, life-affirming spirit taught her and their Texas community about forgiveness,
humility, and the boundless love of God.

Stopped at a familiar Houston intersection on her way to work, Ginger Sprouse watched the
homeless man pacing the garbage-strewn ground in his bare feet. Compelled to pull over
and say hello, she was drawn to his exuberant joy and infectious smile. Over the next few
months, she would learn that Victor, who was mentally disabled, had been returning to that
spot because it was the last place he had seen his mother--three years earlier.

Motivated by her faith and their deepening friendship, Ginger set out to help Victor, creating
Facebook and GoFundMe pages to raise funds for Victor’s medications, clothing, and food.
When it became clear that he could not live safely on his own, she and her family took a
June 4, 2019
leap of faith and offered him a permanent place in their family. What Ginger learned from
Victor about forgiveness, humility, and love changed her forever. Kinda Like Grace is a
$24.99 powerful reminder that seemingly insurmountable obstacles can be overcome, that we all
Jacketed Hardcover deserve second chances, and that each of us has a limitless capacity to love our neighbors,
224 pages no matter how different from us they may appear to be.
9781400207886
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / Ginger Sprouse is a wife, mother, chef, and small business owner of Art of the Meal. You
INSPIRATIONAL can read more about her on the Art of the Meal website: artofthemeal.net/our-story. She
lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Dean, and little brother, Victor.

MARRIAGE AFTER GOD

Chasing Boldly After God’s Purpose for Your Life Together
Aaron and Jennifer Smith
What if God has purposed your marriage for something so much more than happily ever
after?
Since the very beginning, God’s design for marriage is for husbands and wives to be
ambassadors of holy love to a hurting world. Still, so many couples stop short at happy and
wonder why they feel unsatisfied. Rather than “you and me against the world,” God calls
each couple to the rich and meaningful mission of “you and me for the world.”
Aaron and Jennifer Smith, popular marriage bloggers at HusbandRevolution.com and
UnveiledWife.com, transparently share their journey from a marriage in crisis to a marriage
built on Christ’s redemptive love. Through fresh biblical insight and intimate stories of their
own struggles and victories, this book will guide you toward a God-centered, ministry-
minded, and thriving marriage. You will discover the signature marks of a marriage after God,
find principles for building an unshakable marriage foundation, learn how to let God’s story
take the lead in your love story, and recognize the tools God has already equipped you with
for a missional life together. Filled with helpful illustrations, this thorough and practical book
June 4, 2019 will empower you and your spouse to dream, decide, and do as you step hand-in-hand into
$24.99 God’s ultimate purpose for your marriage.
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240 pages Your oneness is also meant for witness. God has purposed your remarkable, romantic,
9780310355335 and redemptive relationship to be a powerful light to a dark and hurting world. This is your
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / invitation to marriage as God intended - a life-saving, hope-inspiring, and transforming force
LOVE & MARRIAGE of God’s love.

Aaron and Jennifer Smith married in 2007 with a desire for their marriage to be used by
God in an extraordinary way. They started their online ministries HusbandRevolution.com
and UnveiledWife.com in 2011 to share their marriage story and encourage husbands and
wives daily. They have co-authored Husband After God and Wife After God. Aaron and
Jennifer have been living out what it means to have a marriage after God and are excited to
inspire other couples to live out the purpose God has for their marriage.

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 TRUE RICHES
What Jesus Really Said About Money and Your Heart
John Cortines & Gregory Baumer
Harvard MBAs John Cortines and Gregory Baumer show readers that peace and
contentment are only possible when they invite Jesus on their financial journeys and shift
their hearts toward joyful generosity.

Jesus talked a lot about money. He knew that how we think about and choose to use
our finances plays a significant role in forming our character. Our handling of money can
make us more like him--full of contentment, purpose, and freedom--or it can cause a tragic
separation from God and the joy he offers.

In True Riches, John Cortines and Gregory Baumer invite us to explore the words of
Jesus and experience the four transformations we must make in our financial journey with
Christ: moving from pride to gratitude, coveting to contentment, anxiety to generosity, and
indifference to love. Full of scripture, personal stories, and practical application, True Riches
offers a simple path away from the empty pursuit of wealth and into deeper relationship with
God and a purpose-filled life of generosity.
June 4, 2019
$16.99 John Cortines serves as Chief Operating Officer at Generous Giving, a Christian nonprofit
Printed Caseside Hardcover that seeks to spread the biblical message of generosity. In addition to True Riches, John
144 pages is the coauthor of God and Money and also speaks regularly at churches and conferences
9781400208531 around the country. He earned his MBA at Harvard Business School and has two engineering
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / degrees. John and his family of five live in Orlando, Florida.
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Gregory Baumer is chief growth officer for naviHealth, Inc., a large healthcare-technology
company. He holds degrees from Indiana University and Harvard Business School. In
addition to True Riches, he is the coauthor of God and Money and speaks regularly at large
churches and conferences around the country. Greg and his family make their home in
Nashville, Tennessee.

MADE FOR THE MIDDLE

Fighting for Together in a Divided World
Micahn Carter
In a culture that demands we pick a side in every debate, Pastor Micahn Carter delivers a
bold call for Christians to be instruments of unity, togetherness, and love.

With so many hot-button issues causing divisiveness in our culture, many Christians are
struggling to live out their faith. There is a way, says Micahn Carter. Jesus modeled it
perfectly: he chose to stand in the middle of tension and to love people outside of his
comfort zone.

Growing up in a home mired in conflict, Micahn Carter learned how to unify people at
an early age. He became skilled at understanding all sides of an issue and building
togetherness. As an adult, God placed him in a position to minister to the deep racial and
economic segregation in his community, and Together Church became the only multi-
racial church in the region. He reminds Christians that God sent his Son to die for broken
humanity so that reconciliation could be a new way of life--reconciliation between God
and man, and through the power of Jesus, reconciliation among humankind.
June 11, 2019
$17.99 Made for the Middle is about resisting the urge to pick a side in the latest debate and
Softcover
instead fighting for unity, for together, for love. It’s about learning that the culture of our
cities cannot be changed by pointing fingers and picketing events. Rather, transformation
240 pages
is possible only when we’ve taken the time to build relationship, to seek to understand,
9781400208968 and to involve ourselves with the areas of change we feel need to happen.
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE /
SPIRITUAL GROWTH Micahn Carter is the Lead Pastor of Together Church, one of the largest multi-site churches
in Eastern Washington. Under his leadership, Together Church grew from 50 people in the
roughest part of Yakima, Washington to a few thousand people in several locations. Micahn is
known for his straightforward and humorous communication style. He and his wife April have
three sons: Meeks, Alijah, and Dewey.

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 NOT WHAT YOU THINK
Why the Bible Might Be Nothing We Expected Yet Everything We Need
Michael and Lauren McAfee
The Bible is seen by many contemporary readers as intolerant, outdated, out of step with
societal norms at best, and a tool of oppression at worst. In this earnest and illuminating
read, millennial thought leaders and aspiring theologians Michael and Lauren McAfee are
here to say: fair enough. But they’re also here to raise a few questions of their own: What if
we cleared the deck on our preconceptions of this book and encountered it anew? What if
we came with the understanding that our questions are welcome? And what if these pages
presented less of a system to figure out, and more of a story to step into - a story with more
surprising plot twists than we might think?

Michael and Lauren spent their childhoods in church and Sunday school, they spent part of
their twenties finding their way in the world in New York City, and today they’re shaping their
careers while pursuing doctoral studies in theology and ethics. Along the way, they’ve had to
wrangle very real questions - both their own, and of their friends - about why, where, and how
the most controversial book in history fits in our world today.

June 11, 2019 Not What You Think not only blows the dust off dated misperceptions of this ancient book, it
$24.99 engages the problems of this book head-on - the parts that make modern readers squeamish,
Jacketed Hardcover skeptical, and uncertain. Join Michael and Lauren as they explore the nature of the Bible - an
240 pages ancient mosaic of story, literature, history, and poetry - and what it means for this generation
9780310355212 and its relationship with God. Ultimately, Not What You Think is an invitation to come and see,
and be surprised.
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE /
SPIRITUAL GROWTH As the Director of Bible Engagement for Museum of the Bible, Michael McAfee forges
strategic partnerships with faith leaders and nonprofits, speaks to audiences around the
country, and leads a team of marketing specialists to support the museum’s mission. After
completing his MDiv at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Michael is now a PhD
student under Dr. Russell Moore.
Lauren Green McAfee is a speaker, writer, connector, and coffee enthusiast with a heart to
engage others in the Bible. While pursuing her graduate degrees in pastoral counseling and
theology, Lauren worked for her father, Steve Green, as he founded Museum of the Bible in
Washington, D.C. Today Lauren works for Hobby Lobby as Corporate Ambassador, and is
pursuing a PhD in Ethics and Public Policy at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Lauren
and her husband Michael live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

SCOOT OVER AND MAKE SOME ROOM

Creating a Space Where Everyone Belongs
Heather Avis
Author and Instagram star Heather Avis has made it her mission to introduce the world to
the unique gifts and real-life challenges of those who have been pushed to the edges of
society. Mama to three adopted kids - two with Down Syndrome - Heather encourages us
all to take a breath, whisper a prayer, laugh a little, and make room for the wildflowers.

In a world of divisions and margins, those who act, look, and grow a little differently are all
too often shoved aside. Scoot Over and Make Some Room is part inspiring narrative and
part encouraging challenge for us all to listen and learn from those we’re prone to ignore.

Heather tells hilarious stories of her growing kids, spontaneous dance parties, forgotten
pants, and navigating the challenges and joys of parenthood. She shares heartbreaking
moments when her kids were denied a place at the table and when she had to fight for their
voices to be heard. With beautiful wisdom and profound convictions, this manifesto will
empower you to notice who’s missing in the spaces you live in, to make room for your own
kids and for those others who need you and your open heart.
June 25, 2019
$17.99 This is your invitation to a table where space is unlimited and every voice can be heard.
Softcover Because when you open your life to the wild beauty of every unique individual, you’ll
224 pages discover your own colorful soul and the extraordinary, abundant heart of God.
9780310354833
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / Heather Avis is the author of The Lucky Few and a popular speaker, podcaster, and
FAMILY
Instagrammer. She is a wife to her loving and supportive husband, Josh, and mother to
Macyn, Truly, and August. They live in Southern California.

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 DISRUPTIVE COMPASSION
Becoming the Revolutionary You Were Born to Be
Hal Donaldson with Kirk Noonan and Lindsay Donaldson
No one ever said we’d save the world by playing it safe.

As the daily newsfeed full of suffering and injustice scrolls by, it’s all too easy to question what
one person can really do to enact the profound change the world needs. Like moviegoers,
we often watch and witness with care, but assume the script has already been written.

Disruptive Compassion dares to make a bold counter: you possess the power to provoke
real and meaningful change. Why? Because God has empowered you to rewrite the story
of tomorrow. Over 2,000 years ago, Jesus created a model for revolutionaries that has
been followed ever since. These principles are just as powerful to guide our journey today.

With raw and inspiring stories from the world’s most desperate places and his own journey
to find meaning, Convoy of Hope founder and CEO Hal Donaldson will take you on a
tour along the frontlines of courage and compassion. Let this book be your crash course
in what it means to become a revolutionary, as you learn how to evaluate the resources
July 9, 2019 you already have, navigate real concerns and risks, check your motives, and ultimately
$17.99 become equipped as an agitator with purpose. With principles and insights gleaned from
Softcover two decades of relief work, Hal reveals what he’s learned from the journey and what we can
224 pages take with us as we join the revolution.
9780310355304
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / Disruptive Compassion be your invitation to move beyond pity, helplessness, and outrage,
SPIRITUAL GROWTH and let it be your playbook for making a difference right where you are.

Hal Donaldson has authored thirty books and serves as co-founder/CEO of Convoy of
Hope. He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from San Jose State University and a
bachelor’s degree in biblical studies from Bethany University. He and his wife, Doree, have
four daughters.

GOD, GREED, AND THE (PROSPERITY) GOSPEL

How Truth Overwhelms a Life Built on Lies
Costi W. Hinn
Millions desperate for hope and solutions are enticed by the promise of the prosperity
gospel - that God will do whatever they need with just a little faith and a financial gift. All the
while, prosperity preachers exploit the poor and the needy to stockpile their riches. What
can followers of the true gospel do to combat the deception?

Through a remarkable and fascinating journey, Costi Hinn went from a next-generation
prosperity preacher to the first to abandon the family faith and share the true gospel.
Nephew of the world-famous televangelist, Benny Hinn, Costi had a front-row seat to the
inner workings and theology of the prosperity gospel. But as Costi’s faith deepened, so did
his questions about prosperity teaching. As the deceptions in his past were exposed, Costi
came face to face with the hypocrisy and devastation caused by his belief system, and the
overwhelming truth about the real Jesus Christ.

This captivating look into the daily lives of one of the world’s leading prosperity dynasties
offers a thoughtful perspective on the perils of greed, the power of the true gospel, and
July 9, 2019 hope for the future of the global church. Through real-life stories, Costi challenges and
$17.99 equips readers to be living lights pointing the way to the true gospel and the saving grace of
Softcover Christ. God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel will bolster your faith and encourage your
224 pages own journey toward the Truth.
9780310355274
BIOGRAPHY & Costi Hinn, nephew of the world-famous prosperity preacher Benny Hinn, is the executive
AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
pastor at Mission Bible Church in Orange County, CA. His passion is equipping Christians
to live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As a prosperity gospel defector, Costi also works to
RELIGIOUS reach those who are being exploited and abused by false teachers today. He is married to
the love of his life, Christyne, and they have three children.

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 NO MORE HOLDING BACK * Also available:
Emboldening Women to Move Past Barriers, No More Holding
Back Study Guide
See Their Worth, and Serve God Everywhere
(9780310098942)
Kat Armstrong
In Mark 12:30 Jesus answers a question asked by the teachers of the day. They wanted to
know which commandment was the greatest, the most important. He said, “Love the Lord
your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your
strength” (NIV).

What does that really mean in how we approach and assume our daily roles? What does
loving the Lord with your all actually look like? What does that mean for us as women—and
men—desiring to follow God and serve him? In a day when our church culture has limited the
terms of Jesus’ command to the perceived strengths of each gender, a woman trying to love
the Lord beyond her heart and soul, with her strength and mind, can be thought of as crossing
some line or unspoken boundary. But that is not what Scripture says. Kat Armstrong—Bible
study teacher, ministry leader, pastor’s wife, and mom—offers her thoughts on this important
subject in an effort to help women find their answers to the question, “What am I doing here?”
Perhaps more clearly, “Why am I allowing limitations on my pursuit of Jesus’ calling?”—not
July 9, 2019 just as single, career-driven women or as wives and moms but as Christ followers focused
$17.99 on living their lives to love and serve God as their first and highest calling.
Softcover
224 pages No More Holding Back opens the doors to this important conversation with a personal
challenge Kat faced while attending seminary. From there, she unpacks the four areas of
9780785223467 how to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. The goal is for the entire body
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / of Christ, as his image bearers, to flourish and work toward the common good of our homes,
SPIRITUAL GROWTH communities, and the world around us.
Kat Armstrong is an innovative ministry leader, sought-after communicator, and the
cofounder and executive director of Polished Ministries, an organization that gathers young
professional women to navigate career and explore faith together. Kat and her husband,
Aaron, have been married for fifteen years, live in Dallas, Texas, with their son, Caleb, and
attend Dallas Bible Church where Aaron serves as the lead pastor.

SHREWD SAMARITAN
Loving Our Global Neighbor Wisely in the 21st Century
Bruce Wydick
Learn to live the message of the Good Samaritan and make a global impact, using the
resources already at your disposal.
If there were a popularity contest among all the parables of Jesus, the Good Samaritan
would probably win. Nobody is against the Good Samaritan because being against the Good
Samaritan is like being against Mother Theresa or Oskar Schindler or the firefighters who
ran into the World Trade Center. In that same popularity contest, the Shrewd Manager would
probably finish last. The Shrewd Manager is lazy, deceitful, and double-crossing. Yet in this
alluringly freakish parable, Jesus actually holds up the Shrewd Manager as an example, as
he does with the Good Samaritan.

This book is about learning to live the message of the Good Samaritan in the context of the
globalized world of the twenty-first century. This means learning to love our global neighbor
wisely by harnessing the resources at our disposal—our time, talents, opportunities, and
money—on behalf of those who are victims of injustice, disease, violence, and poverty. The
July 9, 2019 early disciples were pretty clueless about worldly resources such as time, talent, and money—
$26.99 and unfortunately today we still don’t really get it. There are too many kind, well-intentioned
twenty-first-century people with indisputably good intentions but whose impact on the needy
Jacketed Hardcover is hampered by their inability to diagnose problems properly, harness the resources available
240 pages to them to solve the right problems, and understand cause-and-effect relationships.
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RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / Shrewd Samaritan will help develop a framework to better love and care for our neighbors
STEWARDSHIP & GIVING in an age of globalization, when the people in our neighborhoods, or at least those in our
potential sphere of influence, has expanded dramatically. Increasingly it will become our
global neighbor who takes us out of our comfort zone and challenges us with the needs of a
broken world.
Bruce Wydick is professor of economics and international studies at the University of San
Francisco. He has published academic articles in leading economics journals and was the lead
investigator of the worldwide impact study of Compassion International’s child sponsorship
program. His book Games in Economic Development was published by Cambridge University
Press. He is also a contributing editor at PRISM magazine.

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 CRESCENDO
The True Story of a Musical Genius Who Forever Changed a Southern Town
Allen Cheney with Julie Cantrell
A hidden story of human triumph, Crescendo takes you on the rare journey of a musical
prodigy who changed an entire community forever.

More than eighty years ago, a musical prodigy with a brilliant mind was born into a poor,
uneducated, and abusive family in rural South Georgia. At three years of age, Fred Allen
could play Mozart sonatas on the piano without missing a note. But in spite of his obvious
talent, Fred’s parents discouraged him from expressing his creativity and intelligence, even
going so far as locking him away from the old piano in their home. Forced to fend for himself
through his adolescent years, Fred knew that if he was ever to make something of himself,
he would need to find a way to rise above his broken background. With incredible effort, and
a few miracles along the way, Fred managed to do just that, eventually earning acceptance
into The Julliard School in New York City.

During the musical revolution of the 1960s, Fred earned numerous Grammy nominations
and built a growing reputation within the industry. But just as his new career was beginning
July 16, 2019 to take off, Fred was faced with an impossible decision. His wife announced that she no
$17.99 longer wanted to raise their daughter in New York City and was heading home to the South.
Softcover Fred had come so far from the pain and brokenness of his past, he couldn’t imagine giving
224 pages up everything just to return to his childhood home. Trying not to think about what could
9780785217404 have been, Fred took a job as a high school music teacher in his hometown of Thomasville,
BIOGRAPHY & Georgia, a community of only 30,000 people. Far from the executive suites of RCA and
AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
the allure of Broadway, Fred never could have imagined that his new role would not only
transform his life but also change an entire community forever.
PERSONAL MEMOIRS
Allen Cheney is a partner and cofounder at Mountview Creative. His team at Mountview
produces a wide range of content, from music videos and commercials to documentaries
and feature films. In 2015, Allen coproduced the feature film Some Freaks, winner of
numerous domestic and international film festivals, and executive producer of Heartbeats in
2016. Allen’s work has been highlighted by Forbes, which also announced his development
of the Fred Allen Project.

THE LATIN HIT MAKER

My Journey from Cuban Refugee to World-Renowned Record Producer
and Songwriter
Rudy Pérez with Robert Noland
For the first time, music legend Rudy Pérez shares his remarkable journey from a poor
refugee kid in Miami to composing the greatest hit songs on the world stage. Named the
most successful Latin songwriter in history, Rudy Pérez is the creator behind some of the
bestselling records of Beyoncé, Julio Iglesias, Christina Aguilera, and IL Divo.
In his one-of-a-kind memoir, Rudy tells about his childhood in Cuba and the heart-gripping
visits to his father in prison during the height of the communist revolution. Tracing his family’s
perilous escape on one of the last Freedom Flights to America, Rudy opens up about the
years of poverty and growing up in a crime-ridden neighborhood. These memories contrast
with tender moments of dancing to the stereo with his siblings, nodding along to his mother’s
classical favorites, and swaying to blues melodies with his father. At a young age, Rudy
tried his hand at recreating the music he loved, and his talent led him to an unprecedented
career with over 300 hit songs.
July 23, 2019 With years of hard work, ceaseless creativity, and a strong faith, Rudy was the first Latin
$24.99 music artist to win Billboard Producer of the Decade. Looking back over his five-time
Jacketed Hardcover Grammy winning legacy, Rudy shares little-known stories of faith and behind-the-scenes
224 pages details of working with stars like Fergie, Jaci Velasquez, Michael Bolton, Simon Cowell,
9780310351702 and Sam Moore. A must-read for every music lover, The Latin Hit Maker is a genuine rags-
BIOGRAPHY & to-riches story filled with inspiration, fascinating details, and a powerful reminder of God’s
AUTOBIOGRAPHY / grace and transforming creativity.
ENTERTAINMENT &
Rudy Pérez is a multi Grammy-Award winning international songwriter, producer, arranger,
PERFORMING ARTS
entrepreneur and philanthropist. He has composed over a thousand songs with hundreds
of them becoming #1’s or top ten hits. Rudy is the only Latin record Producer to be
named Billboards Producer of the Decade. He sits on the Board of ASCAP and has won
Songwriter of the year at least five times. He’s the founder of the Latin Grammys and the
Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. He and his wife Betsy live in Miami.

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 A CHANGE OF AFFECTION
A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption
Becket Cook
The powerful, dramatic story of how a successful Hollywood set designer whose identity
was deeply rooted in his homosexuality came to be suddenly and utterly transformed by
the power of the gospel.

When Becket Cook moved from Dallas to Los Angeles after college, he discovered a
socially progressive, liberal town that embraced not only his creative side but also his
homosexuality. He devoted his time to growing his career as a successful set designer and
to finding “the one” man who would fill his heart. As a gay man in the entertainment industry,
Cook centered his life around celebrity-filled Hollywood parties and traveled to society hot-
spots around the world--until a chance encounter with a pastor at an LA coffee shop one
morning changed everything.

In A Change of Affection, Becket Cook shares his testimony as someone who was
transformed by the power of the gospel. Cook’s dramatic conversion to Christianity and
subsequent seminary training inform his views on homosexuality--personally, biblically,
July 30, 2019 theologically, and culturally--and in his new book he educates Christians on how to better
$17.99 understand this complex and controversial issue while revealing how to lovingly engage
Softcover with those who disagree. A Change of Affection is a timely and indispensable resource
224 pages for anyone who desires to understand more fully one of the most common and difficult
9781400212309 stumbling blocks to faithfully following Christ today.
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Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Becket Cook moved to Los Angeles after college to
pursue a career in writing and acting. He currently works as a production designer in the
fashion world. He recently received his master’s degree from Talbot School of Theology
at Biola University and spends much of his time in ministry, speaking on the issue of
homosexuality at churches, universities, and conferences.

* Also available:
I GIVE UP I Give Up
The Secret Joy of a Surrendered Life Study Guide
Laura Story with Leigh McLeroy (9780310103875)

Walk alongside Grammy Award-winning artist, worship leader, and Bible study teacher
Laura Story in her continuing journey of accepting God’s plan for her life and living it out in
total surrender.

Laura Story’s husband, Martin, was diagnosed with a brain tumor early in their marriage.
In a moment their life plans changed drastically. After wondering about their ability to be
parents and a struggle with infertility, Laura gave birth to three children, including twin boys,
in three years’ time. Then a sonogram at thirty-seven weeks revealed an unexpected issue
with their fourth child. No life is without trouble, but when you face one challenging situation
after another, your days can begin to feel desperately hopeless. Yet God truly uses all
things for our good. When offered up to him, every circumstance can become a perfect
opportunity to completely surrender your will to his.

In I Give Up, Laura uses her story to show why surrender to God is important and how
we can go about doing it. She shares how surrendering expectations is not a step-by-step
July 30, 2019 process but a willful decision to wait on God, trusting that he and his word are true. In this
$17.99 four-part study she explains why surrender is a good thing; whom we surrender to; how we
Softcover surrender; how our surrender affects the lives of others.
240 pages
9780785226291 Though surrender sometimes flies in the face of our instincts, hopes, and dreams, it’s never
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / without benefit. A surrendered life includes the surprise of a true joy-filled existence in which
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trust is reasonable, reconciliation is possible, and relationships can heal.

Laura Story is a Bible teacher, worship leader, Grammy Award–winning singer/songwriter,

and bestselling author. “Blessings” was certified gold in 2011 and inspired her first book,
What If Your Blessings Come Through Raindrops. Laura’s music and writing show God’s
love and grace intersecting with real life and serve as a reminder that despite questions or
circumstances, he is the ultimate author of our story, as told in her second book, When God
Doesn’t Fix It. She has a graduate degree from Covenant Theological Seminary and has
served as a worship leader at Perimeter Church in Atlanta since 2005, but her greatest joy
is being a wife to Martin and the mother to Josie, Ben, Griffin, and Timothy.

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 THE RIGHT KIND OF STRONG
Surprisingly Simple Habits of a Spiritually Strong Woman
Mary A. Kassian
Award-winning author Mary Kassian provides readers a biblical guide to becoming the
strong, resilient, capable women God created them to be.

Our culture teaches us that it’s important for women to be strong. The Bible agrees.

Unfortunately, culture’s idea of what makes a woman strong doesn’t always align with the
Bible’s. As a result, Christians often have a skewed view of what constitutes strength.

In The Right Kind of Strong, Mary Kassian delves into Paul’s exhortation in 2 Timothy about
the women of the church in Ephesus and uncovers warnings and truths about seven habits
that can sap women’s strength. She reveals how, by guarding against these seven pitfalls,
Christian women can walk in freedom and grow to be strong God’s way.

Mary A. Kassian is an award-winning author and international speaker. She has published
several books and Bible studies, including Girls Gone Wise and Conversation Peace. She
July 30, 2019 and her family reside in Canada.
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Softcover
224 pages
9781400209835
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WOMEN’S ISSUES

LOVESTRUCK
Discovering God’s Design for Romance, Marriage, and Sexual Intimacy
from the Song of Solomon
Sharon Jaynes
Sharon Jaynes, bestselling author, Bible teacher, and cofounder of Girlfriends in God,
teaches women how to enjoy God’s sacred gift of sexual intimacy without guilt or regret by
exploring the beautiful picture given in the Song of Solomon.

Everywhere we turn in our sex-saturated culture we are bombarded by destructive and

unrealistic depictions of romance and intimacy. The problem, according to Bible teacher
Sharon Jaynes, is not that culture focuses on sex too much but that it values sex too little.
Sexual intimacy, as God intended it, is so much more than a physical act. Yet, with the
extent of the church’s message being “don’t do it” before marriage and “don’t talk about it”
after, how are Christians to understand and practice the wondrous gift of intimacy between
a husband and a wife when they so rarely hear biblical teaching about it?

In Lovestruck, Jaynes takes readers back to the Bible’s beautiful picture of romantic love,
a picture that is explicit but not illicit, sensual but not sordid, daring but not dirty. With the
August 6, 2019 words of Solomon and the Shulamite woman in the Song of Solomon as a backdrop, Jaynes
$17.99 explores topics such as the giving and receiving of pleasure, restoring romance in the
Softcover mundane, making intimacy a priority, avoiding the dangers of growing indifference, creating
224 pages time to pull away from life’s busyness, and committing to a forever kind of love. When we
9781400209644 see the sacred blessings of sexual intimacy in marriage and understand God’s original
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / intent, we find the freedom to enjoy and explore one of the Father’s most magnificent gifts.
LOVE & MARRIAGE
Sharon Jaynes has been encouraging and equipping women through ministry for over
twenty-five years. She served as Vice President and radio cohost of Proverbs 31 Ministries
for ten years and currently writes for their online devotions and First 5 Bible study app. Sharon
is also an international conference speaker, author of more than twenty books, and the co-
founder of Girlfriends in God, Inc. She has been romancing her husband, Steve, for thirty-
eight years, and they make their home in Weddington, North Carolina.

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 RENOVATE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
A Proven Guide to Setting Boundaries and Building Bridges with
Those Who Matter Most
Scott Vaudrey, MD, MA
Doctor-turned-pastor Scott Vaudrey shows readers how to have stronger, more meaningful
relationships by mastering the balance between building bridges and setting boundaries.

We all have people in our lives who are difficult--a demanding boss, an annoying neighbor,
a manipulative family member, or a controlling spouse. When you reach a point where
something must change in that troubling relationship, how do you narrow the gap between
where things are and where you want them to be?

In Renovate Your Relationships, Scott Vaudrey draws on his experience as both an

emergency-room physician and a pastor to reveal how we can diagnose the problems in
our specific relationships and then master the balance between building bridges toward
people and setting boundaries with them. Using real-life stories, illuminating dialogues, and
ground-breaking practical tools, he unearths the root cause of our relational breakdowns
and helps us make changes that enable us to move forward with a new, more productive
August 6, 2019 pattern of relating.
$17.99
Softcover Scott Vaudrey is an emergency-room doctor turned pastor who received his MD from the
256 pages University of Washington in 1988. Today he speaks around the country to organizations
9781400213351 and churches about how to improve relationships. He’s received advanced training in
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / trauma and abuse from The Allender Center and certification from the Paterson Center as
CONFLICT RESOLUTION a LifePlan™ and StratOp™ facilitator. Scott and his wife, September, raised five children and
now live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.

THE OPPOSITE LIFE

Unlocking the Mysteries of God’s Upside-Down Kingdom
Alex Seeley
Discover the secret to living a powerful and abundant life through the upside-down kingdom
of God.

In our constant search for a life filled with blessing and abundance, we often follow our
human instinct, and then wonder why we come up short. God always has a better idea. And
it most often requires us to move in the opposite direction.

In The Opposite Life, pastor and author Alex Seeley explains the secret to living a powerful
and abundant life through the upside-down kingdom of God. Each chapter unpacks the
opposite-life principles that begin with our way of thinking and yield miraculous results.
They include death vs. life; fear vs. faith; last vs. first; love vs. hate; worry vs. worship; give
vs. receive; impossible vs. possible.

We all want the blessed life but sometimes go about it in the wrong way. God’s promises
are conditional. He says follow Me, and I will change your weakness into strength, your
August 13, 2019 foolishness into wisdom, and your nothing into everything.
$17.99
Softcover Alex Seeley, born and raised in Australia, spent seventeen years on the pastoral team at
256 pages a worship movement in Melbourne where she and her husband, Henry, helped pioneer a
9780718075101 church that grew to more than ten thousand people. After relocating to Nashville in April
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2012, they began opening their home on Tuesday nights for people to worship, encounter
God, and build genuine community in a city where many live life “on the road.” In a few
SPIRITUAL GROWTH months, The Belonging Co. was born and has quickly become known as a place to find
freedom. Each week they now reach more than three thousand people across Nashville,
and thousands online from all over the world. Not only are Alex and Henry coleaders and
senior pastors of The Belonging Co., they are also proud parents of two children, Holly and
Taylor.

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 WHEN GOD STOPS
Faith that Gets God’s Attention
Derek Grier
Ready to jumpstart your faith? In When God Stops, Dr. Derek Grier dissects the extraordinary
God-encounters of eight ordinary men and women in the Bible. The retelling of each biblical
account from a new perspective will uncover the answer to the age-old question: What
makes God stop and pay attention? The answer is great faith.

Whether it was a man with leprosy, a sick child, or a short tax collector in a tree, they all
had one thing in common—a burning desire to get God’s attention. Dr. Grier adds to the
narrative by sharing the details of his personal pilgrimage. Growing up as a young man,
angry at God, looking for an identity, Grier eventually attended college and found the kind
of faith that made him feel loved and centered for the first time in his life. But it cost him
many friends.

The greatest man who ever caused God to stop was Jesus Himself. The perfect,
uninterrupted faith Jesus exhibited as a man—in the face of tremendous rejection and
hatred—is the kind of faith that pays the highest price. We now have a Friend in heaven
August 13, 2019 praying on our behalf.
$17.99
Softcover Even the greatest saints in church history have struggled through times of great difficulty.
224 pages Dr. Grier skillfully reminds us, however, that our compassionate High Priest always has His
9781400213566 gentle hand on the pulse of our lives. Don’t give up. In His own time, He will respond in
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / glorious ways to those who call upon Him.
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When God Stops contains what some call the “Grier secret sauce”: a mixture of amazing
teaching, personal transparency, humility, and an abiding faith. This book will help Christians
attract the favor of God, embrace personal transformation, and develop their gifts for the
greater good. Call out to God and watch Him stop for you.

Dr. Derek Grier is the founding pastor of Grace Church in Dumfries, Virginia, which began
with 12 people and currently has over 5,000 members. His radio and television ministry
reach millions around the globe. He is also founder of several educational training and
outreach programs; including Virginia Bible College, Renaissance Leadership Network,
Derek Grier E-Class, and Project Promise.

HOW TO HAVE YOUR LIFE NOT SUCK

Becoming Today Who You Want to Be Tomorrow
Bianca Juarez Olthoff
Do you ever just want someone to help you figure life out - to tell you how to win at work,
what guys to stay away from, and what jeans rock your body shape? With so much infor-
mation at your fingertips, real success, good dates, and true friendships can still feel out
of reach. Bianca Juarez Olthoff is your guide (minus the cargo shorts and tacky hat) to
becoming today who you aspire to be tomorrow.
Packed with lessons Bianca learned from her own mistakes and heartache, this field guide
will help you avoid unnecessary detours on the path to your best self. With her signature
wit, engaging stories, and brilliant insights from a counselor friend, Bianca gives spot-on
advice for adulting, career, relationships, and faith. Following the biblical story of Ruth and
Naomi, Bianca’s humorous and honest anecdotes will empower you to create a successful
life and discover all you can be.
*Cover to come This curated manual for the modern woman will help you:
• Connect with a mentor, let go of bad friendships, and find a relationship worth
August 27, 2019 keeping
$17.99 • Trust the goodness of God even in loss, betrayal, and unanswered questions
Softcover • Take initiative, do hard things, and achieve meaningful success
224 pages • Fall in love with God’s Word and see the Bible come alive
9780310345268
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / The perfect cocktail of sass and down-to-earth guidance, How to Have Your Life Not Suck
PERSONAL GROWTH is just the book you need to navigate your way to the life you want to live. More than that,
Bianca will show you that though life is tough, you are too.

Bianca Juarez Olthoff is a bible-teaching, word-slanging MexiRican who is passionate

about raising up a generation of people passionate about Jesus Christ. As an author and
speaker, she knows the power of words and wields them wisely. As a church planter and
leader, she is committed to proclaiming the gospel domestically and internationally. For
more information, follow along on social media or visit BiancaOlthoff.com.

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 FRIEND-ISH
Reclaiming Real Friendship in a Culture of Confusion
Kelly Needham
Bible teacher Kelly Needham debunks our world’s constricted, small view of friendship and
casts a richer, more life-giving, biblical vision for friendship as God meant it to be.

As the family unit grows more unstable and the average age of marriage increases, a shift
is taking place in our culture: for many people, friends now play the role of family. And just
as with family relationships, our friendships often don’t turn out quite as we envisioned or
hoped, and we wonder, Is there a better way to do this?

In Friend-ish, Kelly Needham takes a close look at what Scripture says about friendship. She
reveals the distorted view most of us have of it and recasts a glorious vision for a Christian
understanding. By teaching us how to recognize symptoms of idolatry and dependency, she
equips us to understand and address the problems that arise in friendship--from neediness
to discord and even sexual temptation.

With hard-fought wisdom, a clear view of Scripture, and been-there perspective, Needham
September 3, 2019 reorients us toward the purposeful, loving relationships we all crave that ultimately bring us
$17.99 closer to God.
Softcover
224 pages Kelly Needham is married to popular Christian singer and songwriter Jimmy Needham. She
9781400213511 first began writing and speaking to his fan base in 2008 as they traveled together and has
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / since garnered a much wider platform. Kelly is a regular contributor for Revive Our Hearts,
RELATIONSHIPS and her writing has been featured at Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, The Ethics and
Religious Liberties Commission, Eternal Perspectives Ministries, and Crosswalk. She has
been on staff at two different churches, serving in youth, college, and women’s ministry. Kelly
and Jimmy live in the Dallas area with their three children, Lively, Sophia, and Benjamin.

THE HOLE IN OUR GOSPEL 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

What Does God Expect of Us? The Answer That Changed My Life and
Might Just Change the World
Richard Stearns
This tenth-anniversary edition of The Hole in Our Gospel features a new chapter and
updated statistics, along with full-color photo and infographic inserts, a study guide, a
concordance of scripture on poverty and justice, and personal accounts from readers
whose perspectives have been changed by The Hole in Our Gospel.

Is our faith only about going to church, studying the Bible, and avoiding the most serious
sins? Or does God expect more? Have we embraced the whole gospel or a gospel with a
hole in it?

More than twenty years ago, Rich Stearns came face-to-face with that question as he sat
in a mud hut in Rakai, Uganda, listening to the heartbreaking story of an orphaned child.
Stearns’s journey took much more than a long flight to Africa. It took answering God’s call
on his life, a call that tore him out of his corner office at one of America’s most prestigious
corporations, to walk with the poorest of the poor in our world.
September 3, 2019
$17.99 Stearns’s compelling story demonstrates that the whole gospel was always meant to be a
Softcover world-changing social revolution, a revolution that begins with each one of us.
400 pages
9780785228677 Richard Stearns went from success to significance when he left the corporate world behind
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / to become president of World Vision U.S. in 1998. After 20 years as the longest-serving
SPIRITUAL GROWTH CEO of the Christian relief and development organization, he plans to retire in January 2019.
Stearns holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and an MBA from the Wharton
School at the University of Pennsylvania. His professional career included leadership roles
at Gillette, Parker Brothers Games, The Franklin Mint, and Lenox Inc., where he became
president and chief executive officer in 1995. Stearns brought corporate best practices to
World Vision, where he inspired a culture of outcome-focused management. Stearns and
his wife, Reneé, have five children and five grandchildren and live in Bellevue, Washington.

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 YOUR PROPHETIC LIFE MAP
16 Keys to a God-Crafted Life
Steve Witt
Looking for direction in your life? Ever wonder how God is working in you and around you?

Join pastor and trainer Steve Witt as he helps you locate the intersection where our passions
and personal currencies meet—your sweet spot—and in the process discover where God
has been at work all along. Partnering with God’s Spirit in these ways will breed a deep
sense of inner peace and cause your faith to grow.

You will begin to recognize God’s hand in your past, your present, and see how He is plotting
a course for your future. Complete with interactive charts and guides, Your Prophetic Life
Map will become the go-to instrument in your spiritual development. Steve will show you
how a lifetime of encounters with God can shape your destiny.

You will learn to:

• view your pain as a guide
• work your way out of immovable moments in life
September 3, 2019 • spot Spirit-led opportunities
$17.99 • navigate life’s eight great choices
Softcover • see the art of planning as an act of faith
208 pages
9780785224549 Steve Witt is the Senior Leader of Bethel Cleveland. His passion to see believers come
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / into their God given potential has motivated him to plant churches in the U.S. and Canada.
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He’s a strategic builder with a prophetic gift. His life has been marked by timely prophetic
encounters and dreams that have guided his life and given direction and encouragement
to many. He completed his B.A. at Central Bible College and later his M.A. from Ashland
Theological Seminary. Steve partners in ministry with his wife, Cindy. He has four adult
children and 4 grandchildren. In his free time he enjoys reading, writing, and travelling
- especially to Italy. His mission in life is the continued advancement of people on their
journeys in God.

PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
A Family’s Brave Journey through Addiction and Recovery
Rob Koke and Danielle Koke
A gripping true story, Prodigal Daughter narrates a family’s darkest time through addiction
and their journey toward healing. Father and daughter team, Rob Koke - founder and Senior
Pastor of Shoreline Church - and Danielle pull back the curtain on the mind-numbing power
of addiction and offer hope and real strategies for those longing for freedom.
Unashamed and heartwarming, Danielle shares intimately about her teenage alcohol abuse
and dependence on marijuana and Adderall. She offers a rare, first-person insight into the
mental and emotional effects of addiction, and what it takes to get and stay clean. Rob tells
about his struggle with his daughter’s addiction, dealing with its effect on their family, and the
reality of what it looks like to love someone battling addiction in your own home. He explores
common questions family members ask like: Why can’t they just stop? Why did they turn to
drugs when I gave them everything I could? Where did I go wrong? How do I help without
enabling?

In a raw, real-time glimpse, father and daughter reveal the vulnerable letters they shared
September 10, 2019 with each other during Danielle’s rehab. With transparency, Rob and Danielle disarm the
$17.99 shame factor, and share lessons and resources to prevent and overcome setbacks. This
Softcover book is your field guide in the battle of addiction. Whether you’re longing for freedom, or
224 pages helping a loved one along the journey toward recovery, you’re not alone. Danielle and Rob’s
story will challenge you with truth, equip you with strategies for the journey, and infuse your
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heart with hope.
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MINISTRY / COUNSELING & Rob Koke is the founder and Senior Pastor of Shoreline Church in Austin, Texas. He and his
RECOVERY wife, Dr. Laura Koke, inspire thousands of lives each week through the ministry of Shoreline
Church and its various outreaches. He and his wife founded the Caleb Foundation to
honor their son, Caleb, who was relocated to heaven after a tragic car accident. The Caleb
Foundation is dedicated to helping children and youth discover their self-worth and achieve
their purpose through education, health services, life skills, and character development.

Danielle Koke is a speaker, writer, and director for The Landing, a Celebrate Recovery
Program for teens at Shoreline Church. Danielle is pursuing her ministry license, working
to help those struggling with self-image struggles, peer pressures, and addiction issues.
Danielle resides in Austin, Texas.

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 START WITH YOUR PEOPLE
The Daily Decision that Changes Everything
Brian Dixon
If you’re ready to get unstuck, love your work, and make the dream happen, entrepreneur
and business coach Brian Dixon has a message for you: Start with Your People.

After one too many burned bridges and failed projects, Brian Dixon set out to discover the
secret to work you love and a life that matters. In Start with Your People, Brian shows you
the single most important key to fully engage your relationships and unlock the door to
purpose, passion, and profit.

The truth is, your dream is not a solo venture. You need your people. And your people
need you. Start with Your People is your one-stop guide for maximizing the most important
resource to succeed in business and in life: relationships. Enter a new kind of hustle - one
that supercharges what’s possible on your path to profitable purpose.

Start with Your People is the step-by-step blueprint you need to love your work and get after
it. Packed with strategic principles, practical tips, and engaging stories, you’ll be able to lean
September 10, 2019 into your home team as you move forward with clarity and confidence.
$26.99
Jacketed Hardcover Tired of struggling? Ready to take action? Start here to unlock the door to purposeful profit
256 pages today.
9780310356363
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Brian Dixon has a doctoral degree in education technology from the University of San
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Diego. He has consulted with universities, publishers, nonprofits, and hundreds of coaching
students to help them clarify their message and serve their ideal audience. As a podcaster,
conference speaker, and consultant, Brian is passionate about helping high performers
thrive in a world of overwhelming options.

THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE

Encouraging Others Through Prophetic Revelation
Shawn Bolz
Seeing the world through a lens of love is not easy, but when you commit to this practice
you will begin to see God’s power move in new ways. Through the Eyes of Love shows us
how operating from a place of love is the most powerful way to walk in the Spirit. Author and
prophetic minister Shawn Bolz wants you to grow in spiritual authority and learn how to speak
powerful words.

As someone who heard God’s voice at a young age, Shawn has been diligent to seek the
Lord’s voice for more than two decades. In Through the Eyes of Love, Shawn shares multiple
first-person stories of people he has met and spoken to over the years. Whether sitting at
a table eating dinner with billionaires or pulling over on the highway to give a construction
worker a word of knowledge, Shawn is amazed at how often God wants to speak to people,
big or small. As you sincerely pray and ask God what He wants to say to your coworkers, your
neighbors, and your city, you will be surprised at how often He speaks.

As a sought-after international teacher with more than twenty years of itinerant ministry under
September 10, 2019 his belt, Shawn has seen it happen time and again: everyday people blown away by one
$17.99 simple message from God. And Jesus wants us to join him in this endeavor.
Softcover
Remember, it is the Lord’s kindness that leads someone to repentance. So, when we try to
208 pages reach people without kindness, without love, we end up sounding like a clanging brass cymbal.
9780785227298 Words of knowledge are a way for God to convey His love for people. If you pursue spiritual
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / gifts—especially words of knowledge—you will begin to realize that knowing God’s thoughts
SPIRITUAL GROWTH shifts the lens through which you see people and culture. In fact, being on the receiving end
of a direct message from God will open your spiritual eyes. It’s like seeing a color you never
knew existed.

Shawn Bolz is an author, a TV host (see him on season four of Dreams & Mysteries on Daystar!)
spiritual adviser, producer, and minister. He is passionate about seeing individuals and groups
learn how to be the most connected, best version of themselves through their relationship with
God. Shawn’s style of speaking & coaching, accompanied with his unique expert perspective on
the issues of love, creativity and justice, have kept his calendar full. Shawn lives in Los Angeles
with his wife, Cherie and daughters, Harper and Hartley. He is an author of several books
including best selling Translating God and Keys to Heaven’s Economy.

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 CURVEBALL
How Failure on the Mound Taught Me Success in Life
Barry Zito
In 2007, pitcher Barry Zito signed a seven-year, $126 million contract with the San Fran-
cisco Giants. At that time, it was the largest contract ever given to a pitcher. He was at the
top of his game, in peak physical condition, and had the kind of financial security most
people can only dream of.

He was also miserable. And it began to show. Zito’s career declined over the next few
years until he hit rock bottom—watching from the bench as his team won the World Se-
ries in 2010.

In the months that followed, Zito came face-to-face with the destructiveness of his own
ego—his need to be viewed as the best. He also came face-to-face with God and with the
truth that he was loved no matter what he achieved.

In Curveball, Zito shares his story with honesty and transparency. The ups and the downs.
The wins and losses. By sharing his experiences as a man who had everything except
September 17, 2019 happiness, Zito offers readers a path through adversity and toward a life defined by true
success.
$26.99
Jacketed Hardcover Pitching primarily for the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants throughout his
272 pages Major League Baseball career, Barry Zito is a Cy Young Award winner and two-time
9780785227663 World Series champion. After retiring from baseball, Barry settled in Nashville with his
BIOGRAPHY & wife, Amber, and their two sons. Already well into his second career as a musician and
AUTOBIOGRAPHY / SPORTS songwriter, Zito recently released his debut EP, “No Secrets.”

LIQUID CHURCH
7 Powerful Currents to Saturate Your City for Christ
Tim Lucas and Warren Bird
What’s the difference between a thriving Christ-centered church that’s saturating its city
with the Gospel, and other churches that love the Lord, but are plateaued or declining? A
key part of the answer lies in identifying new wineskins for ministry, ones that can earn a
fresh hearing for the Gospel with spiritually thirsty generations.

In a fluid, rapidly-changing world, every church struggles with finding fresh ways to win a
hearing for Christ with the current generation. What worked 20, 10 or even 5 years ago
too often loses its effectiveness as our world experiences a tsunami of cultural change,
especially among the younger rising generations. Church leaders want to know not only
how people are responsive today, but also why. They want to understand how leading
churches are pouring the living water of Jesus Christ through new wineskins, and how
some of the ideas, along with their underlying values, could work for them as well.

Looking underneath Liquid Church’s phenomenal growth from a dozen people to more
than 5,000 weekly attenders in 12 years, this book explains how this vibrant church has
September 24, 2019 pioneered a number of ministry shifts that has resulted in strong cross-generational appeal.
$18.99 How does a church effectively saturate its community with the good news about Jesus
Softcover without diluting the truth and power of the gospel? Lucas and Bird look at seven spiritual
224 pages currents that churches can leverage to reposition themselves for community impact while
9780310100102 holding fast to the timeless, unchanging truth of Christ. These shifts reflect national trends
as well, and the authors include examples of how other churches are doing the same thing
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in different cultural contexts.
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Warren Bird (PhD, Fordham University) serves as a primary researcher and writer for
Leadership Network and has more than ten years of church staff and seminary teaching
experience. He has collaboratively written twenty books, all on subjects of church health or
church innovation. Warren and his wife live just outside of New York City.

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 LOVE ANYWAY
A Journey from Hope to Despair and Back in a World that’s Scary as Hell
Jeremy Courtney
With almost two decades of working in conflict zones like Iraq and Syria, Jeremy Courtney
has come face-to-face with ISIS, suffered U.S. airstrikes, spent jail time in Iraq, and had
fatwas calling for his death. And yet, he’s learned to love anyway.

Nowadays it seems we are all afraid. We fear wars and injustice, government policies and
economic ruin, tragedies and the loss of those we love. Our hearts tell us a better world is
possible. We can imagine it - and almost taste it - but do we dare reach beyond our fear for
it? Could it be that the extraordinary, meaningful lives we dream of aren’t found in clinging to
what we have, but in walking toward the very things that scare us most?
Founder of Preemptive Love Coalition Jeremy Courtney knows better than most that the
world can be scary as hell. With almost two decades of working in conflict zones like Iraq
and Syria, Jeremy and his team have come face-to-face with ISIS, suffered U.S. airstrikes
targeting the team, spent jail time in Iraq, had fatwas calling for Jeremy’s death, and yet
learned to love anyway - despite being afraid. Gut honest, Jeremy shares his own journey,
taking readers inside the heartbreak - and the joy - he and his family have experienced along
September 24, 2019 the way.
$17.99
Softcover With raw accounts of living with real people amid bombings, war, and terrorism, Jeremy
288 pages opens the door on what he has experienced and his struggle to understand what it all means.
9780310352426 Love Anyway will inspire you to confront your deepest fears and live the courageous life open
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / to you on the other side of fear. By finding ways to respond to our scary world with the kind of
PERSONAL GROWTH love that may seem a little crazy, we can become agents of hope who unmake violence itself
and unfurl the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible.
Jeremy Courtney is founder and CEO of Preemptive Love Coalition, a community of
peacemakers who provide front lines relief and long-term development in Iraq, Syria, and
other areas of polarizing conflict. He is the author of Preemptive Love: Pursuing Peace One
Heart at a Time. Preemptive Love Coalition is regularly featured on CNN, FOX, ABC, NBC,
PBS, CBS, Al-Jazeera, the BBC, and in the New York Times and USA Today. Jeremy has
lived in Iraq with his wife, Jessica, and their two children since the middle of the Iraq War.
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YOU ARE THE GIRL FOR THE JOB You Are the Girl for
Daring to Believe the God Who Calls You the Job Study Guide
Jess Connolly (9780310094197)

You believe (or want to believe) God has called you and given you purpose, but where do
you start? How do you get from feeling stuck to making a move? If this sounds familiar,
bestselling author Jess Connolly has a message for you: You Are the Girl for the Job.

But this is not simply a peppy catchphrase. This is the straight-up truth God has proclaimed
over your life from the beginning, and it’s not dependent on what you can do or achieve but
based on His power, capacity, and character. It has taken one million, maybe one zillion
(who knows?!), slight moves of His hand to place you in this exact moment. So forget
about fear and second-guessing your gifts, because God has meticulously prepared you
to be an ambassador for the Kingdom right where you are, here and now. Life is too short
to get stuck in a holding pattern of shame, self-doubt, and comparison. So let this book
be your very good news: you don’t have to wait for permission when you’ve already been
commissioned.

With passion and heart-pumping hope, Jess shows that being the girl for the job doesn’t
September 24, 2019 depend on your capacity. Rather, it has everything to do with God’s capacity and our
$17.99 willingness. It has everything to do with believing we are who God says we are, and quieting
Softcover any inferior word spoken against us. Are you ready?
256 pages
9780310352457 Let this book be your jumpstart into confident, purposed living, as Jess walks you through
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / the six steps she has used to coach and encourage women for years: set your focus, take
WOMEN’S ISSUES stock of the story that has shaped you, face your fear, catch the vision, make a plan, and
finally, make your move--all in the bold belief that God has called you to every step of the
journey.

Jess Connolly is a gal who is in the thick of it herself. She is the author of Dance, Stand, Run,
and coauthor of Wild and Free, as well as co-owner of All Good Things Collective print shop
and helped start both She Reads Truth and The Influence Network. She and her husband
planted Gospel Community Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where they live with their
four children. She blogs at jessconnolly.com.

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HarperCollins Leadership
Feeding your inner drive to grow as a leader

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 LEAN OUT
The Truth About Women, Power, and the Workplace
Marissa Orr
Marissa Orr, Facebook and Google veteran, explains why our efforts to close the gender gap
have failed and posits that overhauling the business world’s paradigm of a “successful leader”
will result in greater diversity in corporate leadership and foster healthier work environments
for both women and men.

Based on in-depth research and eye-opening personal experiences, Orr explains why our
pursuit to close the gender gap has come at the expense of female well-being and posits that
overhauling the business world’s paradigm of a “successful leader” will lead to greater diversity
in corporate leadership and foster healthier work environments for both women and men.

After Orr, a single mother of three, spent fifteen years working at today’s top tech giants like
Facebook and Google, she became frustrated with the companies’ efforts to promote more
women. The lectures, workshops, and trainings delivered the subtle message that success
requires adopting the behavior of her male colleagues.

June 11, 2019 Orr realized that closing the gender gap in corporate America won’t improve women’s lives,
$27.99 because the goal stems from a male worldview. Solving the problem won’t necessarily create
more female-friendly corporate environments, and the process requires women to sacrifice
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their well-being. Suspecting that many women around her felt the same, she wrote a series
240 pages of lectures encouraging women to define success on their own terms. She quickly discovered
9781595557568 that her revolutionary message resonates with women, as her workshop attendance exploded
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / 1,500 percent over the course of a single year.
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Lean Out offers contrarian, often humorous insights to this critical global dialogue and provides
a pathway for both individuals and companies to promote a more inclusive workplace that
benefits all employees.

Marissa Orr began her Google career over fifteen years ago as a founding member of Google’s
Sales Operations & Strategy team, after which she worked as Vertical Marketing Manager
at Facebook. She works with Fortune 500 clients to build their presence online and acquire
more customers through digital and social channels. Orr has lectured, taught, and conducted
workshops for over three thousand people at diverse organizations across the globe. Originally
from Miami, she now lives in Tenafly, New Jersey, with her three children.
SALES TRUTH
Debunk the Myths. Apply Powerful Principles. Win More New Sales.
Mike Weinberg
A blunt wake-up call to salespeople and sales leaders that debunks the myths of the latest
miracle solutions and refocuses your sales strategy on a proven approach that will drive the
results you want.

Welcome to the world of sales. From the first days to late career, the one constant you can
bank on is the roaring noise from so-called experts who want to convince you that everything
has changed and that you need their latest tools, toys, tricks, or complex processes to stay
even or get ahead of the pack. Ironically, it seems that the more of these new miracle solutions
you adopt, the more confused you become and the harder it is to get results.

In Sales Truth, Mike Weinberg offers a blunt wake-up call to salespeople and sales leaders on
how to get past the noise and focus on getting new sales. Here’s the truth: •Most of these so-
called experts have no idea whether what they’re pushing works or if it will help your situation.
•The number of “likes” a sales improvement article receives is often inversely proportional to
its accuracy or helpfulness to the typical seller or sales team. •The good news is that proven,
June 11, 2019 simple truths and simple frameworks for sales and sales management will drive the results
$27.99 you want, and you can learn all about them in this groundbreaking book.
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The bestselling author of New Sales. Simplified. and Sales Management. Simplified., Mike
240 pages Weinberg brings sanity back to the sales effectiveness table.
9781595557223
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Mike Weinberg loves sales! He is a consultant, coach, speaker, and bestselling author. His
SALES & SELLING / GENERAL specialties are new business development and sales management, and he’s on a mission
to simplify sales and create high-performance salespeople and sales teams. Mike is known
for his blunt, practical approach and that he calls it like he sees it. He works with companies
in all industries, ranging in size from a few million to many billions of dollars. Mike was the
#1 producer in three different companies before launching his consulting practice, and he
has been named a Top Sales Influencer by Forbes, OpenView Labs, and several other
publications. A transplanted New Yorker, Mike has called St. Louis home for almost twenty-
five years.
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 101 TOUGH CONVERSATIONS TO HAVE WITH
EMPLOYEES, 2ND EDITION
A Manager’s Guide to Addressing Performance, Conduct, and
Discipline Challenges
Paul Falcone
This second edition of the bestselling guide by top human resources author Paul Falcone
provides guidance for managers, including sample dialogues for how to broach uncomfortable
conversations across a wide range of issues.

Inappropriate workplace conduct, lateness, sexually offensive behavior, not to mention

productivity and communication issues… these are just a few of the uncomfortable topics
bosses must sometimes discuss with their employees. Paul Falcone’s 101 Tough Conversations
to Have with Employees, Second Edition, offers realistic sample dialogues managers can
use to facilitate clear, direct interactions with their employees, helping to sidestep potential
awkwardness and meet issues head-on.
This practical, solutions-oriented book walks readers through some of the most common--as
June 25, 2019 well as the most serious--employee problems managers are likely to encounter. While covering
$18.99 everything from substandard performance reviews to progressive disciplinary warnings and
Softcover termination meetings, the second edition of this bestselling resource offers readers twenty
brand-new scenarios covering current hot-button issues like sexual harassment, high employee
336 pages
turnover, FMLA abuse, ADA accommodations, team turnarounds, and compensation conflicts.
9781400212019
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / This trustworthy guide helps managers treat their people with dignity and respect, focusing
MANAGEMENT not just on what to say but also on how to say it. It provides proven techniques managers can
use to protect themselves and their organizations--and get the very best from their employees.
Paul Falcone is a human resources executive in Los Angeles and has held senior-level
positions with Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, and City of Hope. He has extensive
experience in entertainment, healthcare/biotech, and financial services, including in
international, nonprofit, and union environments.

NINCOMPOOPERY
Why Your Customers Hate You--and How to Fix It
John R. Brandt
Find and kill the corporate stupidity that drives customers crazy. CEO and award-winning
business writer John R. Brandt offers concrete examples of how any organization--large or
small, and regardless of industry--can innovate in ways that delight customers and attract
top-level talent.

Nincompoopery--terrible customer service, idiotic business processes, and soul-crushing

management practices--surrounds all of us. We lose time, patience, and profits as stuck-
in-the-past organizations actively prevent us (and our customers) from getting the value we
(and they) deserve.

Can’t anybody change this? CEO and award-winning business writer John R. Brandt
says we can. In Nincompoopery, he leverages research across thousands of companies
to show leaders how to find and kill the corporate stupidity that drives customers crazy.
More importantly, he offers concrete examples of how any organization--large or small, and
regardless of industry--can innovate in ways that delight customers and attract top-level talent.
July 16, 2019
$24.99 Brandt has worked with hundreds of companies to help them outwit competitors, and in the
Jacketed Hardcover blunt (and funny) Nincompoopery, he shares his unique blueprint for success. It usually starts
224 pages by asking a simple question or two, such as: •Why should our customers have to rekey their
9781400213672 data multiple times to make a single purchase? •Why are there four levels of approval just to
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / order basic supplies? •Why can’t we get qualified candidates for open positions, or provide
CUSTOMER RELATIONS new employees with decent training? •In short: How did we become such nincompoops?
And when will we stop?

Nincompoopery offers leaders the answers they need--and the profits they crave--with a
scoop of humor on the side. Enjoy!

John R. Brandt, CEO and founder of The MPI Group, has devoted more than two decades
to studying leadership in effective, purpose-driven organizations. An expert on how
companies can adapt themselves to the realities of new markets, new corporate structures,
and new customer expectations, Brandt is an accomplished management innovator and an
internationally recognized expert on manufacturing and technology.

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 RETIREMENT REALITY CHECK
How to Spend All Your Money and Still Leave an Amazing Legacy
Josh Jalinski
A groundbreaking new retirement strategy to maximize enjoyment of family, friends, and
travel, while still leaving a significant legacy for your favorite charitable cause or hobby.

Josh Jalinski, host of the popular Financial Quarterback radio program, challenges fifty years
of conventional retirement planning with fresh strategies tailored to today and tomorrow,
such as the following: •The old warhorse 401(k) is great but nowhere near enough. •It’s
okay to spend some of your IRA money before you are 70 1/2. •You can spend a lot more
than 4 percent a year of your savings when you retire. •Don’t shun annuities and whole life
insurance policies. Use them cleverly.

Retirement Reality Check shows you how to maximize what you can spend while still
leaving significant resources to others. And isn’t that the point? Retirement should be a time
to enjoy family, friends, travel, and support your favorite charitable cause or hobby, without
worrying about your financial security.
July 30, 2019 In this practical new book, Jalinski guides you through his proven system for planning
$17.99 a secure retirement that lets you enjoy your money, including: •Tax-saving strategies to
Softcover maximize the amount of money you can spend from your savings. •Understanding the
224 pages right investment mix, depending on your individual circumstances. •How saving cash and
9781400212149 different life insurance options help you weather market volatility and ensure you can pass
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / wealth on to family members or charitable organizations.
PERSONAL FINANCE /
RETIREMENT PLANNING Josh Jalinski hosts the popular Financial Quarterback radio show, which attracts
approximately 112,000 listeners every week, and is the CEO of Jalinski Advisory Group. He
has been a Five Star Wealth Manager five years in a row and was named Advisor of the Year
by Senior Market Advisor magazine. Jalinski is committed to helping clients of all income
levels maximize wealth and create a realistic financial plan for present and future security.

THE LEMONADE LIFE

How to Fuel Success, Create Happiness, and Conquer Anything
Zack Friedman
The power to create happiness and success starts with five simple moves that anyone can
make.

Every day, you’re making a choice to live one of two lives: The Lemon Life or The Lemonade
Life. The Lemon Life is about settling for something less than your full potential. When you
settle, you don’t actively control your life path, and you allow others to shape your destiny.
The Lemon Life is built on excuses, entitlement, chasing and pretending. It’s the difference
between an average and an outstanding life.

There’s a better path—and it’s called The Lemonade Life. The Lemonade Life is leading
life on your terms, with purpose and possibility. Your ability to escape the rat race, boost
performance, maximize your potential, and start being extraordinary begins with a
fundamental promise: No matter who you are, where you come from, what you do for a
living, or how much money you have, everyone has a shot at greatness.

August 6, 2019 In his groundbreaking new book, The Lemonade Life, Zack Friedman—whose wildly popular
$27.99 Forbes column has been viewed more than twelve million times—shows that the secret to
Jacketed Hardcover create happiness and fuel success in life and at work is not based on the school you attended,
256 pages your job title, or your net worth. It’s based on your ability to flip five internal “switches” that live
within all of us. A switch is a simple move anyone can make, and if you activate these five
9781400211593
switches, you’ll begin a journey to lead your optimal life.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS /
PERSONAL SUCCESS The Lemonade Life is the must-read playbook to be more positive, creative, daring,
entrepreneurial, and self-aware, to help you make better decisions. With detailed exercises,
powerful stories, and actionable lessons, this life-changing book will teach you how to flip
on each switch, so you can start developing your own happiness, achieving more success,
unleashing your greatness, and creating unlimited potential in life and at work.

Zack Friedman is the founder and chief executive officer of Make Lemonade, a leading
personal finance company. He is a recognized leadership expert, author of a wildly popular
Forbes column that has been viewed over twelve million times, a keynote speaker, and
television commentator. Zack holds degrees from Harvard, Wharton, Columbia, and Johns
Hopkins. He lives in New York with his wife and children.

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 WORK TRIBES
The Surprising Secret to Breakthrough Performance, Astonishing Results,
and Keeping Teams Together
Shawn Murphy
Are you building a typical team… or a high-performance tribe? The motivational power of the
desire to belong is the key element for ensuring employee satisfaction and retention, as well
as your company’s long-term success.
With millions of exhausted employees “living for Friday,” the place we spend most of our
time--our workplace--is drudgery. But what happens when leaders revive the workplace by
tapping into a hardwired human need? That need, a sense of belonging, can resuscitate
employee satisfaction and retention, while also contributing to a company’s long-term
success. Employees want more than a job. They want an opportunity to solve essential
problems and receive fair pay and benefits. While some companies use slick culture tricks
to attract and retain employees, a more meaningful experience can be created by fostering
a sense of belonging. How can businesses achieve this?
In his new book Work Tribes, Shawn Murphy, CEO of WorqIQ and a sought-after leadership
August 27, 2019 speaker, shows readers how to tap into the motivational pull of belonging. Based on
$24.99 findings from his interviews with leaders and employees at companies such as LinkedIn,
Jacketed Hardcover The Container Store, Canlis Restaurant, and Barry-Wehmiller, Work Tribes reveals why a
272 pages human-centered approach is more aligned with the way we work in the twenty-first century.
9780814439951
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Astonishing outcomes result from making your employees feel welcomed, wanted, and
valued--and this book will show you how to transform your team into a unified tribe.
WORKPLACE CULTURE
Shawn Murphy has over twenty-five years’ experience as an organizational and culture
change practitioner, and workshop facilitator. Shawn was handpicked to join IBM’s elite New
Way to Work futurist group and was recently named a “Top 100 Leadership Speaker” by
Inc. Shawn has consulted with organizations such as IBM, Zingerman’s, and George Mason
University, and has spoken at events such as the Principled Business Leadership Institute,
Wellness Workdays, Elevate Summit, Totem Summit, and the Ultimate Culture Conference.

THE INNOVATION MANDATE

The Growth Secrets of the Best Organizations in the World
Nicholas J. Webb
In clear language, The Innovation Mandate shows leaders a step-by-step process to
continually generate great ideas, implement them, and maximize their value to benefit
both customers and investors.

In today’s ultracompetitive marketplace, the difference between success and failure

is innovation. From small entrepreneurial startups to global Fortune 500 companies,
innovation--the steady flow of new ideas--drives sustained success. It allows a company
to introduce new products and services, effectively connect with customers, sharpen the
supply chain, efficiently manage finances, and hire and retain the best people. Without a
steady stream of new ideas, even the best company will slow down, atrophy, lose market
share, hemorrhage customers, and eventually close or be sold.

The Innovation Mandate offers a clear and straightforward pathway to profitable innovation.
It demystifies the concept, making it easy to understand, implement, and measure. The
book centers around three simple concepts: innovation generates profits; innovation, in
September 10, 2019 the form of new, profitable ideas, can come from anywhere; and identifying, harnessing,
$24.99 evaluating, and implementing these new ideas cannot be left to chance. Additionally, the
Jacketed Hardcover book offers a five-point checklist to ensure your company is innovation ready.
224 pages
9781400214563
As one of the world’s leading innovation strategists and futurists, Nicholas J. Webb, CEO
of Lassen Innovation, works closely with Fortune 500 companies throughout the world to
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS /
help them lead their industries in innovation, strategy, and customer experience design. He
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT also serves as an adjunct professor and the director of the Center for Health Innovation at
Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California. Nicholas speaks at 50+ events
annually to an average audience of 1,200 people, and his consulting clients include Gatorade,
CIGNA, Freightliner, Johnson & Johnson, Verizon Wireless, Salesforce, and Microsoft.

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 THE HEALING ORGANIZATION
Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World
Raj Sisodia and Michael J. Gelb
Recent evidence shows that, if done right, business can alleviate suffering and elevate joy
in our lives--while still delivering extraordinary performance.

Employees, customers, investors--all want to do business with companies that have

a positive impact on people, communities, and the environment. Even so, many in the
business world remain skeptical of the idea that focusing on human flourishing makes you
more profitable. And those who have believed in this notion are increasingly frustrated that
businesses are losing an opportunity to influence the world in a positive way when they
focus solely on making profits.

Raj Sisodia and Michael J. Gelb were inspired to write The Healing Organization because
of the epidemic of unnecessary suffering connected with business. Through case studies
of such companies as Appletree Answers, WD-40, and Chobani, the book shows how
companies that have gone to great lengths to help their employees or solve a societal
problem have also reaped both financial and societal rewards.
September 17, 2019
$27.99 The Healing Organization advocates for the idea that done right, business can alleviate
Hardcover suffering and elevate joy in our lives--while still delivering extraordinary performance.
256 pages
9780814439814 Raj Sisodia is the F.W. Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business and Whole Foods
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Market Research Scholar in Conscious Capitalism at Babson College and the cofounder of
GREEN BUSINESS Conscious Capitalism, Inc.

The world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and
organizational development, Michael J. Gelb is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking,
executive coaching, and innovative leadership. He has helped numerous clients including
DuPont, Emerson, Genentech, Merck, Microsoft, Nike, and YPO.

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 Fiction
Stories that inspire, illuminate, and transform

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 THE FARMER’S BRIDE
An Amish Brides of Birch Creek Novel
Kathleen Fuller
They promised to keep each other’s secrets . . . not realizing they were about to make some
of their own.

Martha Detweiler has a problem many Amish women her age would envy: she’s the only
single woman in a community of young men, and they’re all competing for her favor.
Overwhelmed by the unwanted attention, Martha finds herself constantly fleeing from her
would-be suitors, dismayed at what her life has come to.

Birch Creek’s resident matchmaker, Cevilla Schlabach, suggests a solution: Martha and
the bishop’s son, Seth Yoder, should pretend they are dating. What better way to keep the
other young men away?

But Seth is the only man around not interested in Martha. He has a secret hobby that
keeps him away from social gatherings: woodcarving. Having grown up in poverty, he’s
determined to keep his father’s farm successful, even if it means he has no time for dating.
June 4, 2019 Then Delilah Stoll, a new resident of Birch Creek, eyes Seth as the perfect man for her
$15.99 granddaughter. Suddenly Cevilla’s proposition doesn’t seem all that ludicrous. Can Seth
Softcover and Martha convince their family and friends to leave them alone?
320 pages
9780310355120
The second book in bestselling author Kathleen Fuller’s Amish Brides of Birch Creek series,
FICTION / CHRISTIAN / AMISH
The Farmer’s Bride celebrates the unexpected power of love and the joy of discovering
& MENNONITE / ROMANCE
God’s calling.

With over a million copies sold, Kathleen Fuller is the author of several bestselling novels,
including the Hearts of Middlefield novels, the Middlefield Family novels, the Amish of
Birch Creek series, and the Amish Letters series as well as a middle-grade Amish series,
the Mysteries of Middlefield. Visit her online at KathleenFuller.com; Instagram: kfstoryteller;
Facebook: WriterKathleenFuller; Twitter: @TheKatJam.

OVER THE LINE

Kelly Irvin
“You have something we want. We have something you want.”

Gabriella has never forgiven her former fiancé, homicide detective Eli Cavazos, for
breaking her heart. But she’s determined to move on with her life, putting all of her energy
into her restaurant. Then a man she’s never met shows up at her door, a bullet in his
chest and her brother’s name on his lips. Gabby soon realizes this man is connected to a
powerful ring of criminals who know far too much about her.

Against her better judgment, Gabby turns to Eli for help in finding her brother. When she
receives a cryptic text from her brother’s cell phone, she realizes she is in deep and may
be dragging Eli down with her. With her brother nowhere to be found and pain from her
past threatening to overwhelm her, Gabby wonders how she will make it through this
unexpected quest unscathed—or alive.

Taking us into the heat of Laredo, Texas, the secrets of a gun-smuggling ring, and the
tensions on both sides of the border, Over the Line will keep you guessing until the last
June 11, 2019 page.
$15.99
Softcover
Kelly Irvin is the bestselling author of the Every Amish Season and Amish of Bee County
series. The Beekeepers Son received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, who called it
352 pages
a “beautifully woven masterpiece.” The two-time Carol Award finalist is a former newspaper
9780785223146 reporter and retired public relations professional. Kelly lives in Texas with her husband,
FICTION / CHRISTIAN / photographer Tim Irvin. They have two children, two grandchildren, and two cats. In her
SUSPENSE spare time, she likes to read books by her favorite authors. Visit her online at KellyIrvin.com;
Instagram: kelly_irvin; Facebook: Kelly.Irvin.Author; Twitter: @Kelly_S_Irvin.

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 CROSS MY HEART
A Legacy of Faith Novel
Robin Lee Hatcher
Two broken paths lead toward God’s redemption in the next installment of Robin Lee
Hatcher’s Legacy of Faith series.

Ashley Showalter and Ben Henning have so much in common. Both were raised by single
moms. Both want to help where they see a need. And both work with horses in the Idaho
valley. Ashley runs a horse rescue operation, while Ben has started an equine therapy
barn on his great-great grandfather’s farm—and both Ashley and Ben have the feeling
that there could be something more between them.

But they share something else that may drive them apart if the truth is ever revealed. Ben
is a recovering alcoholic with ten years of sobriety behind him, while Ashley’s brother,
Dylan, is an opioid addict, currently residing in court-ordered rehab. Ashley has promised
herself she would never walk knowingly into the chaos created by addiction—because
in her mind, addicts can never be fully cured. But with God, all things are possible. Will
Ashley find it within herself to give love a chance, or will her brother’s mistakes jeopardize
June 25, 2019 her future with Ben?
$15.99
Softcover Robin Lee Hatcher is the author of over 75 novels and novellas with over five million
320 pages copies of her books in print. She is known for her heartwarming and emotionally charged
9780785219309 stories of faith, courage, and love. Robin is an ACFW Carol Award winner (eight-time
FICTION / CHRISTIAN /
finalist) and has won two RITA Awards (finalist eleven times). Her numerous other awards
include the Christy Award, the HOLT Medallion, the National Reader’s Choice Award, and
ROMANCE
the Faith, Hope & Love Reader’s Choice Award. She is also the recipient of prestigious
Lifetime Achievement Awards from both American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance
Writers of America. When not writing, she enjoys being with her family, spending time in the
Idaho outdoors, Bible art journaling, reading books that make her cry, watching romantic
movies, and decorative planning. Robin and her husband make their home on the outskirts
of Boise, sharing it with a demanding Papillon dog and a persnickety tuxedo cat.

MIDNIGHT ON THE RIVER GREY

Abigail Wilson
Abigail Wilson returns to Regency England with another tale of murder, mystery, and
romance.

After her elder brother’s mysterious death, Rebecca Hunter vows to expose the man she
believes responsible—Mr. Lewis Browning—known by the locals as the Midnight Devil and
by Rebecca as her new guardian. He alone was on the bridge that fateful night and openly
admits striking her brother with his horse, but he claims he remembers little else.

Summoned to his reclusive country estate to await her London season, Rebecca plans
her own secret investigation. Yet, Lewis Browning is not as she once imagined, and his
motivation is horribly unclear. Recurrent nightmares and Rebecca’s restless feelings are
further complicated by the shadow of her mother’s prior descent into madness and whether
she too will follow the same heartbreaking path.

Even as midnight rides, strange injuries, and further murders lead back to Lewis, Rebecca
can’t ignore the subtle turn of her heart. Has she developed feelings for the man she swore
to see hanged? And moreover, can she trust him with her uncertain future?
July 2, 2019
$15.99 Abigail Wilson combines her passion for Regency England with intrigue and adventure to
Softcover pen historical mysteries with a heart. A Registered Nurse, chai tea addict, and mother of two
336 pages crazy kids, Abigail fills her spare time hiking the National Parks, attending her daughter’s
9780785224129 gymnastic meets, and curling up with a great book. In 2017, Abigail won WisRWA’s Fab
FICTION / CHRISTIAN / Five Contest and ACFW’s First Impressions contest as well as placing as a finalist in
HISTORICAL / ROMANCE the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense. She is a cum laude
graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and currently lives in Dripping Springs, Texas,
with her husband and children. Connect with Abigail at acwilsonbooks.com; Instagram:
acwilsonbooks; Facebook: ACWilsonbooks; Twitter: @acwilsonbooks.

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 THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF BEES
Rachel Linden
Rachel Linden’s newest contemporary women’s fiction story speaks to the universal
struggle of what it means to live a meaningful life where the passions we have meet the
needs of the world.

At 26, idealistic baker Mia West has her entire life planned out: a Craftsman cottage in
Seattle, baking at The Butter Emporium, and the love of her life, her boyfriend Ethan, by
her side. But when Ethan breaks up with her instead of proposing on their sixth dating
anniversary (with the Tiffany blue box in his pocket), Mia’s carefully planned future crumbles.

Adrift and devastated, she determines to find new meaning in her life by helping those in
need. Guided by recurring dreams about honeybees that seem to be leading her toward
this new path in life, Mia joins her vivacious housemate Rosie on an around-the-world
humanitarian trip funded by the reclusive billionaire, Lars Lindstrom. Along with a famous
grunge rock star, an Ethiopian immigrant, and an unsettlingly attractive Hawaiian urban
farmer named Kai, Mia and Rosie embark on the trip of a lifetime. From the slums of
Mumbai to a Hungarian border camp during the refugee crisis, Mia’s eyes are opened and
her idealistic vision is challenged as she experiences the euphoria, disillusionment, and
July 9, 2019 heartbreaking reality of humanitarian work abroad.
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Softcover As Mia grapples with how to make a difference in an overwhelmingly difficult world,
336 pages circumstances force her to choose between the life she thought she wanted and the
9780785221401 unexpected life she has built.
FICTION / CHRISTIAN /
WOMEN Rachel Linden is a novelist and international aid worker whose adventures living and
traveling in 50 countries around the world provide excellent grist for her stories. She holds
an MA in Intercultural Studies from Wheaton College and a BA in Literature from Huntington
University, and she studied creative writing at Oxford University during college. Currently,
Rachel lives in beautiful Seattle, Washington, with her husband and two young children.
Rachel enjoys creating stories about hope and courage with a hint of romance and a touch
of whimsy. Visit her online at rachellinden.com; Instagram: rachellinden_writer; Facebook:
authorRachellinden.

STARS OF ALABAMA
Sean Dietrich
Unlikely heroes form unlikely bonds in this poignant and redemptive new novel from Sean
Dietrich.

When two Depression-era migrant workers, Paul and Vern, find an abandoned baby in the
woods, they take it upon themselves to care for the mysterious child.

When fifteen-year-old Marigold, reviled by her family after an unwanted pregnancy, loses
her baby in the forest, her whole world is painted black. She’s still fraught with despair when
she discovers what seems to be a miraculous power within her.

Coot, a child preacher on the Kansas plains, escapes the outfit that’s been handling him—
and takes the collection plate full of money with him.

As the years pass, these stories intertwine in surprising ways—proving how ugly circum-
stances can produce beautiful people.

Sean Dietrich is a columnist, podcaster, speaker, and novelist, known for his commentary
July 9, 2019 on life in the American South. His work has appeared in Southern Living, The Tallahassee
$26.99 Democrat, Good Grit, South Magazine, Yellowhammer News, The Bitter Southerner, Thom
Jacketed Hardcover Magazine, and The Mobile Press Register, and he has authored ten books. Visit Sean
352 pages online at seandietrich.com; Instagram: seanofthesouth; Facebook: seanofthesouth; Twitter:
9780785226376
@seanofthesouth1.
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 FRAGMENTS OF FEAR
Carrie Stuart Parks
From award-winning author Carrie Stuart Parks comes a new novel with danger that reaches
from a New Mexico Anasazi archaeological dig to micro- and nano-chip technology.

Stolen art. A New Mexico archaeological dig. An abandoned dog. And a secret that’s worth
killing for.

Evelyn McTavish’s world came crashing down with the suicide of her fiancé. As she
struggles to put her life back together and make a living from her art, she receives a call
that her dog is about to be destroyed at the pound. Except she doesn’t own a dog. But the
shelter is adamant that the microchip embedded in the canine with her name and address
makes it hers.

Evelyn recognizes the dog as one owned by archaeologist John Coyote because she did
a commissioned drawing of the two of them. The simple solution is to return the dog to his
owner—but she arrives only to discover John’s murdered body.

As Evelyn herself becomes a target, her path crosses with undercover FBI agent Sawyer
July 23, 2019 Price. But the more he gets to know her, the more personally invested he is in keeping her
$16.99 safe. They’re desperate to find the links between these disparate pieces. And the clock is
Softcover ticking.
336 pages
9780785226130 Carrie Stuart Parks is a Christy finalist as well as a Carol Award–winning author. She has
FICTION / CHRISTIAN / won numerous awards for her fine art as well. An internationally known forensic artist, she
SUSPENSE travels with her husband, Rick, across the US and Canada teaching courses in forensic art
to law-enforcement professionals. The author/illustrator of numerous books on drawing and
painting, Carrie continues to create dramatic watercolors from her studio in the mountains
of Idaho.

LOVE AND OTHER MISTAKES

Jessica Kate
There’s a fine line between love and hate . . . And for the last seven years, Natalie Groves
has hated Jeremy Walters.

Natalie Groves was meant for great things. But soon after her fiancé left, Natalie’s father
was diagnosed with cancer. Suddenly her grand plans evaporated . . . and God felt very
far away.
Fast-forward seven years, and an internship presents Natalie a chance at her destiny—
but she needs a job to work around it. And the only offer available is worse than a life
sentence. Her ex Jeremy, now back in town, is desperate for help with his infant son and
troubled teenage niece, Lili. And Natalie may be just the one to help Jeremy . . . provided
they don’t kill each other in the process.

When Jeremy and Natalie join forces, sparks fly. But will either of them get burned along
the way?

Australian author Jessica Kate writes inspirational romances with wit, sass, and grit.
July 30, 2019 Jessica is a screenwriting groupie, cohost of the StoryNerds vlog and podcasts, and her
$15.99 favorite place to be—apart from Mum and Dad’s back deck—is a theme park. She has
Softcover traveled North America and Australia, and samples her favorite pasta wherever she goes—
352 pages but the best (so far) is still the place around the corner from her corporate day job as a
9780785229582 training developer. She loves watching sitcoms with her housemates and being a leader in
FICTION / CHRISTIAN / a new church plant. Visit her online at jessicakatewriting.com; Instagram: jessicakatewriting;
ROMANCE Facebook: jessicakatewriting; Twitter: @JessicaKate05.

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 MOUNTAINS OF GRACE
An Amish of Big Sky Country Novel
Kelly Irvin
In the first of a new series set in the Amish communities of Montana, bestselling author
Kelly Irvin explores what the Amish do in the aftermath of natural disaster.

Schoolteacher Mercy Yoder loves her life in the beautiful West Kootenai region of Montana.
But when a wildfire blazes outside her beloved community, she and her family are forced to
evacuate and flee to the small town of Eureka.

John Hostetler, Mercy’s beau, sorts through the damage left by the fire, helping Mercy set
up a makeshift school to continue her passion. Eureka is filled with fire personnel, media,
and rubberneckers—more contact with the outside world than Mercy has ever experienced.
A chance encounter with a smoke jumper, Travis Cooper, leads to longer conversations
about her Amish beliefs and life.

As word arrives that their home was one of the houses destroyed in the fire, Mercy struggles
to accept that everything they owned is gone. A life’s worth of memories. She hides her
bitterness from her father, who accepts such events as God’s will. How can it be God’s will
August 6, 2019
that they would start over with nothing? John’s decision to return to Kansas pours kerosene
$15.99 on her doubts. Her heart is doubly broken.
Softcover
336 pages While John is away, Travis continues to seek Mercy’s company. His observations force her
9780310356691 to look at her life from a different perspective. But is it the right perspective? When all seems
FICTION / CHRISTIAN / AMISH lost, including her way, Mary finds unexpected beauty and love springing from the ashes of
& MENNONITE / ROMANCE all that she’s known.

Kelly Irvin is the author of several Amish series including the Bliss Creek Amish series,
the New Hope Amish series, and the Amish of Bee County series. She has also penned
two romantic suspense novels, A Deadly Wilderness and No Child of Mine. The Kansas
native is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Journalism. She has been writing
nonfiction professionally for more than thirty years, including ten years as a newspaper
reporter. A retired public relations professional, Kelly has been married to photographer Tim
Irvin for twenty-nine years. They have two children, two grandchildren, and two cats.

STATE OF LIES
Siri Mitchell
One woman is forced to question everything she knows in this domestic suspense novel
from award-winning author Siri Mitchell.

Georgie Brennan may be a world-class quantum physicist, but she grapples with life as a
single mother after her husband is killed. When she receives a message from beyond the
grave, it leads her to question the details of her husband’s death.

As she follows the clues he left behind, her discoveries increasingly implicate those clos-
est to her. When her father is nominated as the new United States Secretary of Defense,
she must uncover the truth before his confirmation hearing—even as the same people
who killed her husband are now after her. Nothing is at is seems. Lies are truth; enemies
are friends. Even her child is at risk.

As every possibility but one disappears, Georgie may find herself to be the antithesis of
everything she’s thought herself to be.

Siri Mitchell is the author of 14 novels. She has also written 2 novels under the pseudonym
August 13, 2019 of Iris Anthony. She graduated from the University of Washington with a business degree
$16.99 and has worked in various levels of government. As a military spouse, she lived all over the
Softcover world, including Paris and Tokyo. Siri is a big fan of the semi-colon but thinks the Oxford
352 pages comma is irritatingly redundant. Visit her online at sirimitchell.com; Facebook: SiriMitchell;
9780785228615 Twitter: @SiriMitchell.
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LISTENING TO LOVE
An Amish Journey Novel
Beth Wiseman
The second novel in the Amish Journey series by bestselling author Beth Wiseman.
Lucas Shetler lives in a strict Old Order Amish district. His community hasn’t embraced the
technology common in other Amish communities, so they live without phones and keep
food refrigerated with ice blocks. Lucas’s family is intent on staying detached from the
outside world.
Natalie Collins is the furthest from Amish one can be. She’s grown up with any convenience
she could want but is carrying a past of pain and broken relationships with her family. She’s
pursuing a career in veterinary medicine, and falling in love with Lucas isn’t in the plan.
As Natalie and Lucas start to reckon with a future that neither of them expected, they
encounter family opposition from all sides. As the people they love try to force their own
plans onto the couple, Lucas and Natalie realize how difficult it will be to stay true to
themselves and one another.
Beth Wiseman is the award-winning and bestselling author of the Daughters of the Promise,
Land of Canaan, and Amish Secrets series, as well as novellas that have been included
in many bestselling collections such as An Amish Year and An Amish Garden. Visit her
online at BethWiseman.com; Facebook: AuthorBethWiseman; Twitter: @BethWiseman;
Instagram: @bethwisemanauthor.
STRANDS OF TRUTH
Colleen Coble
Suspense melds with romance as the past meets the present in this engrossing new
novel from USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble.
Harper Taylor is used to being alone. Her mother passed away in a car accident when
she was an infant, she never knew who her father was, and now even the widowed
grandmother who raised her is gone. She’s done just fine investing her marine biology
degree and her energy into her pen shell business.
The last thing she expects is for the DNA test she took to reveal a likely half-sister.
And when she and Annabelle meet, there are striking similarities in their stories. Is it
just coincidence that both their mothers died tragically without revealing Harper and
Annabelle’s father’s name?
When Harper’s business partner has a stroke, his son Ridge steps in to help. Before long,
he’s spending more time with her than the business would dictate . . . and Harper finds
she doesn’t mind in the least.
When yet another tragedy strikes close to home, though, Harper and Ridge realize that
the secrets of the past can’t stay there. They’ll have to unravel Harper’s past before they
can secure their future.
Colleen Coble is a USA TODAY bestselling author and RITA finalist best known for her
coastal romantic suspense novels, including The Inn at Ocean’s Edge, Twilight at Blueberry
Barrens, and the Lavender Tides, Sunset Cove, Hope Beach, and Rock Harbor series.
Connect with Colleen online at colleencoble.com; Instagram: colleencoble; Facebook:
colleencoblebooks; Twitter: @colleencoble.
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 THE BRIGHT UNKNOWN
Elizabeth Byler Younts
Two young friends embark upon an epic journey across 1940s middle America in search
of answers, a family, and a place to call home.

The only kind of life Brighton Turner understands is the one she has endured within the
dreary walls of a rural Pennsylvania asylum. A nurse has thoughtfully educated and raised
Brighton, but she has also kept vital information from her in order to keep her close.
Brighton befriends a boy whom she calls Angel—he doesn’t know his name—and as the
two of them learn more about what lies beyond the walls they call home, they fight for their
release and eventually escape.

However, the world outside the only place they’ve ever known is not what they expect.
They have no real names, no money, and no help—and they must rely upon the kindness
of strangers as they walk and hitchhike from Pennsylvania to Michigan to find their last
hope of a home.
*Cover to come
This heartbreaking journey, narrated in gorgeous prose, explores what it means to
October 22, 2019 belong—and to scour the universe with fresh eyes for the brightness within.
$16.99
Softcover Elizabeth Byler Younts gained a worldwide audience through her first book Seasons: A
352 pages Real Story of an Amish Girl and is a RITA nominated writer. She is also the author of The
9780718075682
Promise of Sunrise series. She has consulted on Amish lifestyle and the Pennsylvania Dutch
dialect two award-winning television shows. Elizabeth lives in Central Pennsylvania with
FICTION / CHRISTIAN / her husband, two daughters, and a cockapoo named Fable. Twitter: @ElizabethYounts;
HISTORICAL Website: ElizabethBylerYounts.com; Facebook: AuthorElizabethBylerYounts; Instagram:
@ElizabethBylerYounts.

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 JUST IN CASE YOU EVER WONDER *Newly updated art
Max Lucado
“Long, long ago God made a decision—a very important decision. One that I’m really glad
He made. He made the decision to make you . . .” The opening lines of Max Lucado’s
classic book, Just in Case You Ever Wonder, have made their way into hearts and story
times around the world. This award-winning book about the love between a parent and
child has sold 1.7 million copies, touching lives for more than 25 years. Now Lucado’s
heartfelt assurances of a parent’s love are paired with Eve Tharlet’s breathtaking artwork to
impact a whole new generation.

Written especially for children ages 3–7, Just in Case You Ever Wonder is inspiring for all
of us, as it reminds us of Jesus’s unconditional love no matter what. This book assures
children of God’s love throughout all their experiences, such as fear of the dark, being
bullied, and even assurance that their parent was with them when they were first born and
will be with them in heaven.
August 6, 2019
$17.99 Whether you have treasured this classic book for years or are reading it for the first time
Jacketed Hardcover with your little ones, this timeless reminder of the love between a parent and a child—and
32 pages ultimately, between God the Father and us—will come to hold a special place in your heart
9780718075385 and home. Children long to hear they’re special and loved. Just in Case You Ever Wonder
JUVENILE NONFICTION / assures them that as they grow and
RELIGIOUS / CHRISTIAN / change, you—and their heavenly
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Father—will always be on their side
. . . just in case they ever wonder.

Since entering the ministry in 1978,

Max Lucado has served churches
in Miami, Florida; Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil; and San Antonio, Texas.
He currently serves as teaching
minister of Oak Hills Church in San
Antonio. He is America’s bestselling
inspirational author with more than
130 million books in print.

WE ARE THE GARDENERS

Joanna Gaines and Kids
In We Are the Gardeners, Joanna and the kids chronicle the adventures of starting their
own family garden. From their failed endeavors, obstacles to overcome (bunnies that eat
everything!), and all the knowledge they’ve gained along the way, the Gaines family shares
how they learned to grow a happy, successful garden. As it turns out, trying something new
isn’t always easy, but the hardest work often yields the greatest reward. There are always
new lessons to be learned in the garden!

You and your children can learn all about the Gaines family’s story of becoming gardeners
in Joanna’s first children’s book—starting with the first little fern Chip bought for Jo. Over
the years, the family’s love for gardening blossomed into what is now a beautiful, bustling
garden.

March 26, 2019 Julianna Swaney’s illustrations bring the Gaines family garden to life with colorful, whimsical
$19.99 watercolors and invite you to enjoy the beauty of a thriving garden.
Printed Caseside Hardcover
Joanna Gaines is the co-founder of Magnolia, a home and lifestyle brand that she started
40 pages
with her husband, Chip, in 2003.
9781400314225 She is the bestselling author of
JUVENILE NONFICTION / The Magnolia Story, Magnolia
GARDENING Table, and Homebody, as well
as editor-in-chief of Magnolia
Journal, a lifestyle magazine
offering inspiration for your life
and home. The Gaineses, along
with their five kids, live on a farm
in Waco, Texas, where they enjoy
caring for their bustling family
garden.

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 READ AND SHARE ANYWHERE!
75 Bible Stories for Busy Families on the Go
Gwen Ellis
With 75 beloved Bible stories, Read and Share Anywhere! combines time-honored favorite
Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments paired with Scripture verses, questions,
and prayers to encourage more engagement with toddlers and preschoolers. More than 1
million families have trusted Read and Share for developing their child’s faith.

With our busy, on-the-go lives, these short stories can travel with your family anywhere!
Each story will capture your little ones’ hearts and minds and are perfect for reading aloud.
The kid-friendly language and bold, colorful illustrations make this a family favorite that will
help your children grow in their faith and love of God.

The backpack-size book makes for an easy grab-and-go option and provides a durable,
June 4, 2019
portable way to keep kids entertained. Read and Share Anywhere! is a perfect size for
church, car trips, travel, doctor
$12.99 visits—any place for on-the-go
Flexcover families.
160 pages
9781400212071 Gwen Ellis has been writing and
JUVENILE NONFICTION / editing all kinds of books for many
RELIGION / BIBLE STORIES years. Her Read and Share Bible
and its ancillary products have
sold more than 1.3 million units.
Gwen is fierce in her endeavor to
communicate the Word of God to
kids, and she is the proud mother
of two adult children and two
wonderful grandchildren.

THE BEGINNER’S BIBLE JONAH AND THE GIANT FISH

An I Can Read! Book
The Beginner’s Bible® has been a favorite with young children and their parents since its
release in 1989 with over 25 million products sold. Combined with the proven I Can Read
format, this My First I Can Read book, with basic language, word repetition, and great
illustrations, is perfect for shared reading with a child.

In Jonah and the Giant Fish, God tells his prophet Jonah to go to Nineveh and tell the
people to stop sinning, so Jonah runs away. But when a big fish swallows Jonah during a
storm, he knows it is time to tell God he is sorry and get to Nineveh to do his job!

Featuring vibrant art from the beloved The Beginner’s Bible, this iconic Bible story from
the Book of Jonah is perfect for
parents to share God’s Word with
their children and teach them
about God’s forgiveness.

July 23, 2019

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 THE BERENSTAIN BEARS’ EPIC DOG SHOW
An Early Reader Chapter Book
Stan, Jan, and Mike Berenstain
Brother and Sister Bear may have come up with their greatest idea yet: a super-duper dog
show to be held at the Beartown church fair. Dogs large and small will do amazing tricks,
and Dr. Hairball, the vet, will judge. The Arfo Dog Biscuit Company has even agreed to
give out prizes to each and every dog. It’s sure to be the best dog show ever, or is it? Find
out what happens when Too-Tall and the gang decide to crash the big show.

The Berenstain Bears’ Epic Dog Show is an engaging early reader chapter book that
features black and white illustrations alongside entertaining text and relatable characters.
As read-alone or read-aloud, it helps kids connect plot to chapter structure and will have
teachers and librarians asking for more. And as part of the beloved Living Lights series,
it’s the perfect segue for emerging readers and fans of the brand.

When kids graduate from picture books to chapter books, it’s a great
July 23, 2019
moment. Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey will captivate readers ages
6-10 who are ready to take the next step in their reading comprehension.
$16.99
Printed Caseside Hardcover Stan and Jan Berenstain introduced the first Berenstain Bear books in 1962. Mike
96 pages Berenstain grew up watching his parents work together to write about and draw these
9780310767923 lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too. Though Stan
JUVENILE FICTION / died in 2005, and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Bear adventures
HUMOROUS STORIES from his studio in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks much like the sunny dirt road deep
in Bear Country.

THE BERENSTAIN BEARS THE TROUBLE WITH

TRYOUTS
An Early Reader Chapter Book
Stan, Jan, and Mike Berenstain
Sister Bear is a super soccer player. She’s fast on her feet. She kicks the ball with the
power of a cub twice her size. She should be a shoo-in at soccer tryouts … except for one
little problem. Sister Bear is too small. Even Mama, Papa, and Brother think Sister has
set her sights too high. Will Sister make the team despite her size? Or will she be stuck
on the sidelines?

The Berenstain Bears The Trouble with Tryouts is an engaging early reader chapter
book that features black and white illustrations alongside entertaining text and relatable
characters. As read-alone or read-aloud, it helps kids connect plot to chapter structure
and will have teachers and librarians asking for more. And as part of the beloved Living
Lights series, it’s the perfect segue for emerging readers and fans of the brand.

July 23, 2019 When kids graduate from picture books to chapter books, it’s a great moment. Mama,
$16.99 Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey will captivate readers ages 6-10 who are ready to take
Printed Caseside Hardcover the next step in their reading comprehension.
96 pages
9780310767886
Stan and Jan Berenstain introduced the first Berenstain Bear books in 1962. Mike
Berenstain grew up watching his parents work together to write about and draw these
JUVENILE FICTION / lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too. Though Stan
HUMOROUS STORIES died in 2005, and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Bear adventures
from his studio in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks much like the sunny dirt road deep
in Bear Country.

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 NIGHT NIGHT, ZOO
Amy Parker
Night Night, Zoo pairs the fun, rhyming text from bestselling author Amy Parker with the
award-winning artwork of Virginia Allyn to help your kids wish their favorite zoo animals
“Night night!” From tuckered out elephants to dozing zebras, your little wild one will love the
colorful art of cute animals settling in for bedtime. The zoo theme features fun and exciting
illustrations of wild animals, inviting your children to say “Night night!” to each animal and to
the loving God who made them.

Night Night, Zoo is the perfect bedtime book for anyone who already loves Amy Parker’s
award-winning Night Night, Farm and Night Night, Train.
July 23, 2019 Amy Parker’s children’s books have sold more than 1 million copies, including two Christian
$9.99 Retailing’s Best award-winning books and the bestselling A Night Night Prayer, Night Night,
Padded Board Book Farm, and Night Night, Train.
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JUVENILE FICTION / BEDTIME
& DREAMS

THE WONDER THAT IS YOU

Glenys Nellist
Every parent dreams of embracing their new child, and when that dream comes true, it’s
as if all of creation rejoices with them. In the tradition of Nancy Tillman’s On The Night
You Were Born and Emily Winfield Martin’s The Wonderful Things You Will Be comes
The Wonder That Is You by critically-acclaimed author Glenys Nellist. This heartwarming
padded cover board book beautifully captures the universal love and joy parents feel
as they celebrate the arrival of a new child. A perfect gift for baby showers, baptisms,
adoptions, birthdays, or any time you want to tell your little one how much they are loved.

It felt as if the world stood still

The day my dream came true,
July 23, 2019 And all creation paused to see
$17.99 The wonder that is you.
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I thought I heard the trees clap hands
32 pages
And as their leaves unfurled,
9780310766698 They whispered softly in the breeze,
JUVENILE FICTION / FAMILY / Welcome to our world.
NEW BABY
Glenys Nellist was born and raised in a little village in northern England. The author of
multiple children’s books, including the bestselling ‘Twas the Evening of Christmas and the
popular series Love Letters from
God and Snuggle Time, her
writing reflects a deep passion for
helping children discover joy in the
world. Glenys lives in Michigan
with her husband, David. Learn
more at glenysnellist.com.

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 YOU ARE EXTRAORDINARY
Craig and Samantha Johnson
In You Are Extraordinary, Craig and Samantha Johnson use fun rhymes and colorful pictures
to celebrate kids who have unique challenges and gifts. Every page in this book focuses
on a different ability or diverse circumstance, such as autism, Down syndrome, different
ethnicities, unique sizes and body types, physical limitations, cancer, adoptions, and more.
You Are Extraordinary is an inspiring reminder to treat others with kindness and live out the
truth that you are loved! And a letter to parents at the beginning of the book will encourage
parents and caregivers and remind them that they’re not alone.

As the parents of a child with special needs, Craig and Samantha Johnson understand that
kids who are a bit different from others sometimes need extra reassurance that God has
an amazing purpose for them—not just despite their differences but because of them! The
July 30, 2019 authors are the founders of Champion Club, an international ministry of Lakewood Church
$16.99 in Houston, Texas, for kids, teens, and adults with special needs. Joel Osteen, the senior
Printed Caseside Hardcover pastor of Lakewood, is one of the many well-known supporters of Champion Clubs around
32 pages the country.
9781400209132
JUVENILE NONFICTION / With its fun and uplifting message, You Are Extraordinary reminds children and adults alike
RELIGIOUS / CHRISTIAN / that the world is a beautiful place when we treat everyone as the exceptional people they are!
INSPIRATIONAL
Craig and Samantha Johnson are the founders of Champions Foundation and the
Champions Club developmental centers for special needs, with over 75 centers across the
world. They serves on staff with
the Lakewood Missions Team
and Lakewood Champions Club.
Craig and Sam are parents of
three children, Cory, Courtney,
and Connor. Craig is the coauthor
of Champions Curriculum, a full-
scope Christian curriculum for
those with special needs and the
author of Lead Vertically. Sam is
a special needs advocate. They
have been in full-time ministry for
over 28 years.
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS PATIENCE, PLEASE
Mike Berenstain
In The Berenstain Bears Patience, Please! Brother, Sister, and Honey jump at the chance
to have their own gardens. Buying seeds, using shovels, and making signs are all very
exciting. They even imagine the flowers and veggies that will fill their plots of land. But when
the growing part takes longer than expected, Brother and Sister Bear get frustrated and start
to complain. Mama and Papa must remind the cubs that waiting, watering, and being patient
are part of having a healthy garden. And, being patient is a virtue in all of life.

This fun, new book in the popular Living Lights series—beloved by parents, grandparents,
children, and grandchildren alike—will quickly earn a prime spot on your child’s bookshelf.
But not for long! Your child will want to read along with you again and again as the kid-friendly
August 6, 2019 text and easy-to-read, easy-to-remember Scripture verses teach valuable life lessons,
$3.99 encourage discussion, and take you down memory lane with each subsequent reading.
Saddle Stitch
24 pages Parents and grandparents looking for a Bible-based, read aloud story that encourages faith
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in Jesus and instills a love of reading in their children and grandchildren need look no further
than the newest book in the Living Lights series—The Berenstain Bears Patience, Please!
JUVENILE FICTION /
RELIGIOUS / CHRISTIAN / Stan and Jan Berenstain introduced the first Berenstain Bears books in 1962. Mike
EARLY READERS Berenstain grew up watching his
parents work together to write about
and draw these lovable bears.
Eventually he started drawing and
writing about them too. Though Stan
died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike
continues to create the delightful
Bear adventures from his studio in
Pennsylvania, in an area that looks
much like the sunny dirt road deep
in Bear Country.

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 ONE BIG HEART
A Celebration of Being More Alike than Different
Linsey Davis with Beverly Davis
Linsey Davis, Emmy-winning correspondent for ABC News and author of The World
Is Awake, brings us One Big Heart, A Celebration of Being More Alike than Different, a
beautiful picture book that celebrates diversity as well as the things we all have in common.

From skin, hair, and eyes in a multitude of colors to different personalities and interests,
God gave us all special traits and characteristics that make us uniquely ourselves. And we
all have things in common too: like sharing fun and laughter on the playground, a sense of
August 6, 2019 curiosity, big feelings, and so many other things that show how we are all more alike than
$17.99 we are different.
Jacketed Hardcover
32 pages Combining lyrical rhymes and Lucy Fleming’s whimsical art, this inspiring story of inclusion
9780310767855 and connection is the perfect read-aloud for kids ages 4-8.
JUVENILE FICTION / SOCIAL
THEMES / SELF-ESTEEM & Linsey Davis is an award-winning journalist and the bestselling author of the children’s
SELF-RELIANCE book The World Is Awake. She first gained a love for writing from her mother. Linsey
lives in New York
with her husband
and son. Her hope is
to encourage young
readers to find the
essence of God in
the world around
us. You can follow
Linsey on Instagram
@linseytdavis.

PUMPKIN ONE, PUMPKIN TWO

A Counting Book
A pumpkin patch adventure is full of blessings—and pumpkins! What better way to teach
little ones to count than by celebrating the fall tradition of pumpkin picking? The sweet
rhyming text and bright autumn scenes of Pumpkin One, Pumpkin Two will remind little
ones about all they have to be grateful for this season, including pumpkins of every size
and color, tractor rides, and sweet friends! Celebrate the season with your little one, as
your family cultivates a heart of gratitude.

August 13, 2019

$8.99
Die-Cut Board Book
12 pages
9781400215164
JUVENILE FICTION /
HOLIDAYS & CELEBRATIONS /
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 SNUGGLE TIME FALL BLESSINGS
Glenys Nellist
With Glenys Nellist’s whimsical rhymes and Cee Biscoe’s cuddly illustrations, Snuggle
Time Fall Blessings is the perfect read-aloud for fall and a delightful addition to the
bestselling Snuggle Time series with over 150,000 units sold! Enjoy all the best parts
of autumn—pumpkin picking, colored leaves, hayrides, and more—with this adorable
padded-cover board book.

Let’s go apple picking,

Shake them from the tree.
Round and fat and juicy,
The big red one’s for me!

Pluck them from the branches,

August 13, 2019 Lay them in a row,
$9.99 Off to bake an apple pie,
Padded Board Book Homeward bound we go!
24 pages
9780310767510 Glenys Nellist was born
JUVENILE FICTION / and raised in a little village in
HOLIDAYS & CELEBRATIONS / northern England. The author
HALLOWEEN of multiple children’s books,
including the bestselling ‘Twas
the Evening of Christmas and
the popular series Love Letters
from God and Snuggle Time, her writing reflects a deep passion for helping children
discover joy in the world. Glenys lives in Michigan with her husband, David. Learn more
at glenysnellist.com.

GRANDMA PRAYS FOR YOU

Jean Fischer
As a grandmother, you long to show your grandchildren how much you pray for them—for
their day-to-day activities, for their future, and for their spiritual lives. With the same writer
and artist pair from the bestselling I Prayed for You, this sweet board book reminds even
the youngest readers that you hold them in your prayers and heart.

In this cherished story, a darling grandma bear shares special moments with her grand-
babies, wrapping them in love and covering them in prayer throughout ordinary days and
treasured milestones. As you read this with the little ones in your life, you’ll show them that
you’re praying for them and always will.

Whether you live near your grandchildren or have a spiritual connection with them across
September 3, 2019 the miles, Grandma Prays for You is a wonderful way to pass on both your faith and your
$9.99 love as you remind your grandchildren that no matter what, God is with them, they are
Padded Board Book loved, and grandmas never run out of prayers.
20 pages
9781400212095 Jean Fischer has written many
JUVENILE FICTION / Christian books for adults and
RELIGIOUS / CHRISTIAN / children. Born and raised in
FAMILY Wisconsin, she lives near the
shore of Lake Michigan where
she enjoys watching wood-
land wildlife and working in her
backyard gardens.

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 I AM STRONG
I am strong. I am kind. I am smart. I am beautiful.

I Am Strong is a fun and whimsical board book featuring powerful affirmations to remind
children of all the things they can love about themselves and what they have to offer the
world. Empowering and uplifting, the inspiring message of I Am Strong will build a deep
sense of confidence in readers of any age while also reminding them how much they
are loved.

The playful illustrations by Judi Abbot, bestselling illustrator of The Biggest Kiss and The
Perfect Hug, showcase the way characteristics such as curiosity, beauty, bravery, and
thankfulness can shine through in every child, even when he or she doesn’t realize it. A
September 3, 2019 perfect gift for baby showers, birthdays, or any time you want to help instill a solid foun-
$8.99 dation of self-confidence (and love!) within a child.
Board Book
20 pages
9780310768289
JUVENILE FICTION / SOCIAL
THEMES / SELF-ESTEEM &
SELF-RELIANCE

MY LITTLE BIBLE AND PRAYERS

Snuggle up with your little one and this rich collection of Bible stories and prayers. Your
child will learn the stories of Moses, Noah, Daniel, Jesus’s birth, and many more as they
see through God’s Word how much He loves them. Each of these 40 stories includes
prompts or questions for age-appropriate responses and interaction.

Children will also discover how they can talk to God about anything through this book’s
classic and modern prayers about bedtime, playtime, mealtime, and other important
events of the day. These sweet prayers remind children that they can pray to God no
matter what the circumstances or what they are feeling.
From this little book, children will learn the big lesson that they are part of God’s story and
they can talk with God anytime they want. With Bible references, colorful illustrations,
and a read-aloud design,
My Little Bible and Prayers
is a wonderful introduction
to Scripture and the beauty
of conversation with God.
September 3, 2019
$10.99
Printed Caseside Hardcover
192 pages
9781400211203
JUVENILE NONFICTION /
RELIGION / BIBLE STORIES

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 THE BEGINNER’S BIBLE ALL ABOARD NOAH’S ARK
A Lift-and-Learn Discovery Book
The Beginner’s Bible has been a favorite with young children and their parents since
its release in 1989 with over 25 million products sold. It’s the perfect starting point for
discovering the beautiful story of the Bible.

Join Noah and the animals on the ark in this interactive lift-a-flap adventure. Featuring
engaging artwork and 50 fun flaps, The Beginner’s Bible All Aboard Noah’s Ark encourages
children to identify colors, shapes, and sounds, match up animals, count and so much
more. As they explore, little ones will be reminded of God’s love for Noah, and for them!
September 10, 2019
$9.99 This fun and engaging lift-a-flap board book, with basic language, word repetition, and
Lift-the-Flap Board Book vibrant illustrations, is a great way to introduce children to the story of Noah. It is also ideal
12 pages for shared reading time to help parents build a love of books with their child.
9780310768678
JUVENILE NONFICTION /
RELIGION / BIBLE STORIES /
OLD TESTAMENT

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 THE SILENCE BETWEEN US
I see you. Now hear me.
Alison Gervais
Moving halfway across the country to Colorado right before senior year isn’t Maya’s idea
of a good time. Leaving behind Pratt School for the Deaf where she’s been a student for
years only to attend a hearing school is even worse. Maya has dreams of breaking into the
medical field and is determined to get the grades and a college degree to match, and she’s
never considered being Deaf a disability. But her teachers and classmates at Engelmann
High don’t seem to share her optimism.

And then there’s Beau Watson, Engelmann’s student body president and overachiever.
Maya suspects Beau’s got a hidden agenda when he starts learning ASL to converse with
her, but she also can’t deny it’s nice to sign with someone amongst all the lip reading she
has to do with her hearing teachers and classmates. Maya has always been told that Deaf/
hearing relationships never work, and yet she can’t help but be drawn to Beau as they
spend more and more time together.
August 13, 2019 But as much Maya and Beau genuinely start to feel for one another, there are unmistakable
$17.99 differences in their worlds. When Maya passes up a chance to receive a cochlear implant,
Jacketed Hardcover Beau doesn’t understand why Maya wouldn’t want to hear again. Maya is hurt Beau would
320 pages want her to be anything but who she is—she’s always been proud to be Deaf, something
9780310766162 Beau won’t ever be able to understand. Maya has to figure out whether bridging that gap
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / between the Deaf and hearing worlds will be worth it, or if staying true to herself matters
SOCIAL THEMES / DISABILITIES more.
& SPECIAL NEEDS
Alison Gervais began writing at the age of five and gained recognition by posting her work
on Wattpad in 2011. She graduated from Colorado State University - Pueblo with a degree
in English and is still figuring out what else she’d like to do in life. As for now, she plans to
keep writing, rereading Harry Potter, watching Supernatural and Law and Order: SVU, and
enjoying life with her husband and their two cats, Jane and Smoke.

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ARCADE AND THE GOLDEN TRAVEL GUIDE

The Coin Slot Chronicles
Rashad Jennings
Arcade and the Golden Travel Guide is the second book in the humorous and imaginative
Coin Slot Chronicles series by New York Times bestselling author, former NFL running
back, and Dancing with the Stars champion Rashad Jennings.

In Arcade and the Golden Travel Guide, Arcade, Zoe, and their new friend, Doug, travel
from New York to Virginia to stay with cousins and best friends, Derek and Celeste. It’s a
chance for Arcade to feel “normal” again after all the thrilling adventures in Arcade and the
Triple T Token, book one in The Coin Slot Chronicles series.

September 10, 2019
$14.99
Jacketed Hardcover
272 pages
9780310767435
JUVENILE FICTION /
HUMOROUS STORIES
But nothing is normal as long as the Triple T Token is hanging around his neck. Plus, Derek
claims he’s stumbled upon some troubling information, and now a suspicious person is
following him. Arcade wonders if the trouble is related to the token—after all, someone has
already tried to take it from him once.
Where did this Triple T Token come from? And are all the adventures it provides worth all
the trouble it brings?
A trip through the token’s fantastical doors reveals a clue—a hidden box of old notes. As
Arcade, Zoe, and their friends start to put the pieces together, the value of the token be-
comes clear, and the stakes are higher than ever. Can Arcade keep the token for himself?
Or will sinister forces steal it from his grasp?

New York Times bestselling author and retired NFL running back, Rashad Jennings is an
impactful influencer, inspirational speaker, and nationally recognized personality. Through-
out his successful eight-year career in the NFL, as well as during his championship-win-
ning Season 24 of Dancing with the Stars, Rashad gained the love and support of fans
throughout the country. Today, Rashad is driven to make a national impact and lasting
legacy through The Rashad Jennings Foundation. This award-winning foundation is ded-
icated to inspiring youth through providing mentorship and promoting health and fitness
nationwide. Follow Rashad on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook.

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 I AM BRAVE
Devotions, Questions, and Quizzes for Brave Girls
It’s a tough time to be a tween. Body image struggles, peer pressure, social media, and
confusion about what truth is and why it matters can make growing up harder than ever.
How do you stand firm in what you believe? What does it mean to be brave in your faith?
What does it look like to love others? Finding answers to the most challenging questions
can help tween girls thrive as they grow into brave young women of God.

I Am Brave invites girls ages 8–12 to join the Brave Girls—Hope, Glory, Faith, Gracie, and
Honor—as they grow closer to God every day. The latest book in the popular Brave Girls
series, I Am Brave includes journaling prompts, devotions, and lots of great questions to
help girls learn more about who God is and who they are.

The Brave Girls are ordinary girls who are stronger and more courageous because of God’s
love and guidance. I Am Brave will help your own young reader speak up for truth, stand up
for faith and live out the real meaning of godly bravery.
September 10, 2019
$16.99
Printed Caseside Hardcover
208 pages
9781400211920
JUVENILE NONFICTION /
RELIGIOUS / CHRISTIAN /
DEVOTIONAL & PRAYER

TIGER QUEEN
Sand in her veins. Blood on her sword. A kingdom in the balance.
Annie Sullivan
From Annie Sullivan, author of A Touch of Gold, comes Tiger Queen, a sweeping YA
adventure that tells the story of a fierce desert princess as she fights to save her kingdom.
Fans of Rebel of the Sands and Meagan Spooner will devour this retelling of Frank
Stockton’s famous short story “The Lady, or the Tiger?”.

In the mythical desert kingdom of Achra, an old law forces sixteen-year-old Princess Kateri
to fight in the arena against twelve suitors to prove her right to rule. For Kateri, losing is not
an option because in order to fulfil her promise to her late mother, she must win to keep her
crown and lead her people. The situation outside the palace is uneasy. The harsh desert
is unforgiving, water is scarce, and Kateri’s people are thirsty. To make matters worse, the
gang of thieving Desert Boys, the same group that killed Kateri’s mother and her new baby,
frequently raids the city wells and steals water, forcing the king to ration what little water is
left. The punishment for stealing water is the choice between two doors. Behind one door
lies freedom and behind the other is a tiger.
September 10, 2019 The people of Achra are growing restless and distrustful of the monarchy, and when Kateri’s
$17.99 final opponent is announced, she knows she cannot win. In her desperation, Kateri turns
Jacketed Hardcover to the desert and the one person she never thought she’d side with. Her future now, too,
320 pages is behind two doors—only she’s not sure which holds the key to keeping her kingdom and
9780310768777 which will release the tiger.
YOUNG ADULT FICTION /
FAIRY TALES & FOLKLORE / Annie Sullivan grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. She received her Masters degree in
ADAPTATIONS Creative Writing from Butler University. She loves fairytales, everything Jane Austen, and
traveling. Her wanderlust has taken her to every continent, where she’s walked on the
Great Wall of China, found four-leaf clovers in Ireland, waddled with penguins in Antarctica,
and cage dived with great white sharks in South Africa. You can follow her adventures on
Twitter (@annsulliva) or on her blog: anniesullivanauthor.wordpress.com.

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 BE STRONG AND TAKE HEART
40 Days to a Hope-Filled Life
Be Strong and Take Heart: 40 Days to a Hope-Filled Life reveals promises and truth
about God’s love at every turn of the page, providing daily inspiration for young women
to live a heart-happy life.

This empowering and uplifting devotional features a beautiful foiled cover with a color
interior and ribbon marker, making Be Strong and Take Heart: 40 Days to a Hope-Filled
Life a gift to remember. Each day includes a relevant message about the topics and
challenges young women face, paired with New International Version (NIV) Scripture
passages. Then, Be Strong and Take Heart takes it one very important step further,
offering a life application that brings the devotion from the page into the reader’s heart,
and into their lives.

Ultimately, Be Strong and Take Heart: 40 Days to a Hope-Filled Life infuses daily
encouragement and clarity into what can be a confusing time of life. Most importantly, it
will bedrock young women in God’s Word instead of leaving them mired in all the other
competing words and images they are bombarded with.
September 17, 2019
$15.99
Printed Caseside Hardcover
176 pages
9780310767398
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION /
RELIGIOUS / CHRISTIAN /
DEVOTIONAL & PRAYER

CORAL
Sara Ella
Multiple award-winning young adult author Sara Ella reimagines The Little Mermaid in a
powerful and unexpected way.

Sixteen-year-old mermaid Coral has always been different, standing out from her stoic
sisters in a society where blending in is key. Worse yet, she fears she has been afflicted
with the dreaded Disease. Said to be carried by humans, the Disease imposes emotions on
its victims, causing them to commit unspeakable acts. The growing illness inside her, while
terrifying, fascinates her very core. Where others see danger, Coral sees life. Could it be
the colorless merfolk who are truly ill?
Above the sea, seventeen-year-old Brooke Jordan has nothing left to give. A homeless girl
abandoned and forgotten, the only thing Brooke can rely on is the ocean. Her aching feet
find refuge within the cool and comforting waves, while her broken heart grows harder with
each passing day. When Brooke’s and Coral’s worlds collide, everything alters in an instant.
From learning to stand alone, to discovering the strength it takes to rely on another, the
girls find that living requires taking that first painful breath. Each must make sacrifices, and
November 12, 2019 when it comes to finding true love? Let’s just say the boys in their lives must learn to swim
$18.99 if they’re ever going to survive the storms.
Jacketed Hardcover
368 pages Battling the odds against them, the girls will do whatever it takes to survive. But what must
9780785224457 end for love and life to finally begin?
YOUNG ADULT FICTION /
FAIRY TALES & FOLKLORE /
Taking a new twist on Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved fairy tale, this modern-day story
explores mental health from several perspectives, questioning what it means to be human
ADAPTATIONS
in a world where humanity often seems lost.

Sara Ella is the award-winning author of the Unblemished series and Coral, the upcoming
reimagining of The Little Mermaid. She spends her days throwing living room dance parties
for her two princesses, raising her little prince to be a king, and conquering realms of her
own imaginings with her swoony husband by her side. She may or may not be obsessed
with #Bookstagram, which feeds her current addiction to bookish tea and candles. A lover
of fairy tales, she believes “Happily Ever After is Never Far Away.” Connect with Sara online
at SaraElla.com

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 THE LOGIC OF GOD
52 Christian Essentials for the Heart and Mind
Ravi Zacharias
Jesus Christ alone answers our deepest questions.

We all have doubts that challenge our faith. We wonder whether the Bible still matters,
or whether God is truly as loving and personal as we hope. In his first ever devotional,
The Logic of God, apologist Ravi Zacharias offers 52 readings that explain how and why
Christianity, the Bible, and God are still relevant, vital, and life-changing for us today. To all
our dilemmas Ravi says, “I am convinced that Jesus Christ alone uniquely answers the
deepest questions of our hearts and minds.”

With a remarkable grasp of biblical facts and a deep understanding of the questions that
trouble our hearts, Ravi tackles the most difficult topics with ease and understanding. But
The Logic of God is more than intellectual; it is also personal, offering thoughtful wisdom on:
when Jesus draws especially near you; the deep ray of hope found in God’s Word; how
April 2, 2019 God transforms disappointments; why prayer matters; how genuine peace is possible;
$19.99 making sense of suffering.
Jacketed Hardcover
320 pages Ravi makes profound biblical truth easy to understand. And if your life is busy, this book is
9780310454038
designed for you! It addresses 52 topics that you can read over the course of one year or
slowly digest at your own pace. Each entry includes a Scripture, questions for reflection,
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / and some practical application steps.
PERSONAL GROWTH
When you’re struggling with questions and doubts, confused, curious, or just want a
clearer way to express your faith The Logic of God has answers from that satisfy the heart
and the mind.

Ravi Zacharias is the founder and president of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries.
He has received many honors in recognition of his writings and global impact and has
authored or edited over twenty-five books, including Can Man Live Without God? and
Jesus Among Other Gods. He and his wife, Margie, have been married for forty-five years
and have three grown children. They reside in Atlanta.

THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TEACHINGS IN THE BIBLE

A Quickview Guide
Christopher D. Hudson with Len Woods
Much human understanding occurs visually. When it comes to quickly grasping and
retaining information, the human brain functions best with a combination of both words
and pictures. That’s where The Most Significant Teachings in the Bible comes in.

Like an infographic survey of Scripture’s main lessons, The Most Significant Teachings in
the Bible makes the Bible accessible and memorable for students, laypeople, and anyone
curious to know more about God’s Word. In under 200 pages it presents dozens of at-
a-glance snapshots that visually communicate the wisdom of the Bible in an informative
and understandable way.

Author Christopher D. Hudson summarizes the most important teachings of the Bible
on topics such as friends, family, work, struggles, sin, God, the supernatural world, and
June 25, 2019 more.
$16.99
Softcover Using lists, charts, and other visual aids, The Most Significant Teachings in the Bible
192 pages brings to vivid clarity the overarching message of Scripture. Readers will gain a greater
9780310566182 understanding and appreciation for the book of books.
RELIGION / BIBLICAL
REFERENCE / GENERAL Christopher D. Hudson served as the General Editor of Strive: The Bible for Men as
well as Revolution: the Bible for Teen Guys. He was a consulting editor for the New Men’s
Devotional Bible and has created many other best-selling Bible projects. In addition, he
has created daily devotional titles such as Day by Day with the Early Church Fathers.
Christopher lives with his wife and three children in northern Illinois, where he also serves
on the athletic coaching staff of Wheaton College.

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 100 DAYS OF HOPE
Focus on the things that bring you hope with 100 Days of Hope. Short inspirational
readings, space to record your thoughts, and brief Scripture references in a high-designed
four-color gift book will help you find a peaceful, happier life.

The rush of a busy schedule, a barrage of disheartening news stories, and the wear and
tear of everyday life can be enough to drag anyone down. Simply pausing to recognize
and express a spirit of hopefulness for the good gifts of peace and joy that God has
promised has proven to make a major difference in happiness and contentment.

100 Days of Hope, a beautifully designed inspirational book of short readings, Scripture
verses, and journaling space is the perfect tool to promote Christian mindfulness. Whether
you are looking for a thoughtful gift to encourage a loved one or a simple tool to create a
habit of hopefulness, this lovely little book is a wonderful place to start.

Take a few moments out of your day to be hopeful and feel your burdens get a little lighter,
starting today.

July 23, 2019

$14.99
Printed Caseside Hardcover
160 pages
9781400213504
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE /
INSPIRATIONAL

A GENEROUS LIFE
10 Steps to Living a Life Money Can’t Buy
David Green with Bill High
“Does my life make a difference?” People at all ages and stages of life want to live a life
that has meaning and extends beyond their years on earth. In A Generous Life, Hobby
Lobby founder David Green suggests readers start now to adopt a lifestyle of generosity.

As the founder and CEO of the largest privately owned arts and crafts retailer in the world,
David has amassed material wealth, yet has learned the secret of generous living. As
someone who gives away half of his profits to charity, lives with integrity and faith, and
enjoys the peace of crafting a legacy now, David has found peace and fulfillment.

Whatever your income level, you have been blessed—in friendships, family, work,
education, or talents—and God calls you to bless others with those gifts. In A Generous
July 23, 2019
Life, David guides you through ten simple but life-changing action steps to help you
establish a generous mindset, determine where and how much to give, create a legacy
$18.99
plan, and more.
Printed Caseside Hardcover
176 pages With practical helps on everything from deciding what you want your legacy to be to
9780310452577 talking about money with your children, A Generous Life helps you start right where you
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / are. You are richer than you know—and when you give it back to our generous God, your
STEWARDSHIP & GIVING true wealth will never end.

David Green is the founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby, the largest privately owned arts
and crafts retailer in the world. Hobby Lobby employs over 33,000 people, operates 800
stores in forty-seven states, and grosses more than $5 billion dollars a year. Currently
David serves on the Board of Reference for Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In 2013, he was honored by receiving the World Changer award and is also a past Ernst
& Young national retail/consumer Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient. In 2017, the
Green family opened the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC.

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 GOD’S WORDS OF LIFE FOR GRANDMOTHERS
God’s Words of Life Series
This beautiful topically arranged devotional will encourage you whether you are a new
grandma or have years of grandparenting experience. With hundreds of verses on topics
such as hope, family, and God’s faithfulness, God’s Words of Life for Grandmothers
reminds you of God’s presence as you delight in loving your grandchildren well.

With hundreds of Bible verses covering more than 40 topics important to grandparents
such as family, prayer, wisdom, health, legacy, and God’s love, this beautifully designed
book with a flexcover and scalloped edges, the latest book in the bestselling God’s Words
of Life series, is arranged by topics relevant to the joys and hopes of being a grandparent.
With specially chosen Bible verses and rich devotional thoughts, God’s Words of Life
for Grandmothers strengthens your heart and mind as you build a legacy for the next
generation.

July 30, 2019

$14.99
Die-Cut Flexcover
208 pages
9780310452140
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE /
DEVOTIONAL

GOD’S WORDS OF LIFE FOR GRANDFATHERS

God’s Words of Life Series
Remind yourself of God’s love and faithfulness with this handy book combining short
readings with hundreds of scriptural promises. Whether you are new to grandparenting
or a veteran, God’s Words of Life for Grandfathers affirms the importance of your role
in your grandchildren’s lives.

This latest book in the God’s Words of Life series covers more than 40 topics relevant
to the joys and hopes of being a grandparent, such as family, prayer, wisdom, health,
legacy, and God’s love. With specially chosen Bible verses and rich devotional thoughts,
God’s Words of Life for Grandfathers will strengthen your heart and mind as you build
a legacy for the next generation.

July 30, 2019

$14.99
Die-Cut Flexcover
208 pages
9780310452157
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE /
DEVOTIONAL

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 JESUS CALLING FAMILY DEVOTIONAL
100 Devotions for Families to Enjoy Peace in His Presence
Sarah Young
This special edition of Sarah Young’s #1 bestselling book Jesus Calling® is perfect for
families.

Each day offers an adult devotion from Jesus Calling® and a children’s devotional
excerpted from Jesus Calling®: 365 Devotions for Kids. With the devotions side by side for
children, parents and children can read their own devotion and then read, talk, and pray
together. These beloved devotions are based on Scripture and written as though Jesus
is speaking directly to you and your children—including enriching questions designed to
take you deeper into the Savior’s heart for your family.

Author Sarah Young has touched millions of lives through her devotionals. This special
edition of Jesus Calling® invites you to take your children along for the journey—grow
closer while experiencing Jesus’ love in a fresh, joyful way.
July 30, 2019
$15.99 Sarah Young, the author of the bestselling 365-day devotionals Jesus Calling® and Jesus
Printed Caseside Hardcover Always, has sold more than 25 million books worldwide. Jesus Calling® has appeared on all
208 pages major bestseller lists. Sarah’s writings include Jesus Calling®, Jesus Always, Jesus Today®,
9781400209958 Jesus Lives™, Dear Jesus, Jesus Calling® for Little Ones, Jesus Calling® Bible Storybook,
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / Jesus Calling®: 365 Devotions for Kids, and Peace in His Presence, each encouraging
FAMILY / INSPIRATIONAL readers in their journeys toward intimacy with Christ. Sarah and her husband were
missionaries in Japan and Australia for many years. They currently live in the United States.

A PRAIRIE DEVOTIONAL
Wendi Lou Lee, Baby Grace from Little House on the Prairie
Celebrate the Little House stories and spiritual values as never before!

With more than 100 million Little House books sold and a popular TV series, Laura Ingalls
Wilder’s stories of loyalty, hard work, and love of God and country have never been more
cherished or needed.

For the first time, fans have a spiritual resource based on the series’ rich themes of faith and
family. Author and former child actress Wendi Lou Lee, who played baby Grace in the TV
show, is an ideal source of unique stories and insights, giving readers a behind-the-scenes
glimpse into the hearts and souls of the characters.

The Wilder books have resonated with readers for nearly a century, and their characters
have become beloved friends, influential voices, and American icons. For nostalgic fans
who seek a simpler, more meaningful way of life, A Prairie Devotional offers moving life
lessons. Blending personal anecdotes with stories and quotes from the TV show, Wendi
Lou Lee invites reflection on the ideas that made the books and series so popular: soothing
August 6, 2019 fractious relationships, keeping your head up in challenging situations, and relying on God’s
$16.99 guidance when life looks impossible. The book features a lovely prairie design with line
Printed Caseside Hardcover art sure to delight the reader. With 100 devotions, A Prairie Devotional is an inspirational
192 pages compilation of heartwarming material that lifelong fans will love.
9781400213269
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / Wendi Lou Lee is a Jesus follower, an actress, and a brain surgery survivor. The four
DEVOTIONAL seasons she spent on Little House on the Prairie playing Baby Grace Ingalls are among
God’s greatest blessings. Her good but hard life resembles what the Ingalls family
experienced—great joys and sorrows. In 2015, Wendi was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Her surgery and recovery led to a newfound freedom. Sharing her story of God’s goodness
through life’s most difficult circumstances brings Wendi the most joy.

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 DRAW NEAR TO GOD
100 Bible Verses to Deepen Your Faith
It’s hard to believe sometimes, but the God who created the universe and everything in
it desires a relationship with each of us. God knew you before you were born. He hears
your prayers, wants to come near to you, and plans for you to have abundant life.

In Draw Near to God, you’ll find Scripture and reflections that will guide, support, and
assure you that your heavenly Father loves you and longs to spend time with you. You’ll
encounter His grace and mercy as you study and learn more about His tender care. This
beautiful book is perfect for your own bedside table or as gift for a friend.

August 6, 2019
$14.99
Printed Caseside Hardcover
208 pages
9780310453871
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SPIRITUAL GROWTH

THE GOD OF COMFORT

100 Bible Verses to Soothe Your Spirit
Does anxiety interfere with your joy? God knew His people would suffer from anxiety
even though He warned us not to worry about our lives. But He didn’t leave us alone to
suffer from the worry that life brings.

In The God of Comfort, you’ll find Scripture and reflections that will guide, support, and
assure you that God is with you through every trial. God’s Word is chock-full of rich
insight on everything from trusting the Lord, to bringing your troubles to Him in prayer,
to finding refreshment for your soul. This beautiful book is perfect for your own bedside
table or as gift for a friend who is going through a particularly worrying time.

August 6, 2019
$14.99
Printed Caseside Hardcover
208 pages
9780310453949
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SPIRITUAL GROWTH

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 THE MIRACLES ANSWER BOOK
Answer Book Series
Lee Strobel and Mark Mittelberg
Do miracles still happen today?

What’s the most spectacular miracle that’s ever occurred? How is a miracle different from
a coincidence? What effect should miracles have in my life? If you wonder about divine
phenomena—their veracity, importance, frequency, source—Christian apologist Lee
Strobel has answers to satisfy your mind and your heart.

A former skeptic, Lee Strobel was convinced by the miracle of the resurrection that Jesus
is the Son of God. This launched him on a two-year investigation of whether God is still
performing miracles today. After witnessing multiple events in which God unmistakably
intervened in people’s lives in dramatic and well-documented ways, he was a skeptic no
more. Through his research he also explored the existence of fake miracles, how God may
use dreams and prayer to perform miracles, and whether miracles matter anymore. These
frequently asked questions uncovered some astonishingly profound answers.
August 6, 2019 Using the popular question-and-answer format, Lee will lead you on a voyage of discovery
$14.99 and discernment. You’ll emerge with a deeper faith and a more profound sense of the
Printed Caseside Hardcover lengths that God will go to strengthen the faith of His people.
224 pages
9780310339625 Lee Strobel was the award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and is the
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / bestselling author of The Case for Christ, The Case for Christ Devotional, The Case for
INSPIRATIONAL Christianity Answer Book, The Case for Faith, The Case for a Creator, and The Case for
Grace. With a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a Master of Studies
in Law degree from Yale, Lee has won four Gold Medallions for publishing excellence and
coauthored the Christian Book of the Year. He serves as Professor of Christian Thought
at Houston Baptist University. Visit Lee’s website at: leestrobel.com

Mark Mittelberg is a best-selling author and international speaker. His books include The
Unexpected Adventure, The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask (With Answers),
and Confident Faith. He is also the primary author of the award-winning Becoming a
Contagious Christian training course, which has been translated into more than 20
languages and used by more than 1,500,000 people around the world. You can visit
Mark’s website at: markmittelberg.com

THANKFUL FOR YOU

Let others know you’re grateful for them with Thankful for You, a beautifully designed book
of photography and quotations that will remind friends, family, and colleagues that you
appreciate them.

Whether a loved one needs reassurance of her gifts, a boss gave you extra time off, your
mom offered encouragement during a time of transition, a friend brought you a meal, or you
simply want to recognize someone important to you, Thankful for You is a thoughtful way to
pay tribute to those in your life who need to know how much you value them.

Thankful for You costs little more than a greeting card and is a beautiful way to extend
appreciation in a way that will make the recipient feel truly blessed. It features meaningful
quotations on gratitude and God’s loving nature, Bible verses, and an eloquent design.

Thankful for You is a modern, shareable gift book that is perfect for anyone you want to
acknowledge.

September 10, 2019

$14.99
Printed Caseside Hardcover
144 pages
9781400209088
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INSPIRATIONAL

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 COZY WHITE COTTAGE
100 Ways to Love the Feeling of Being Home
Liz Marie Galvan
Whether you live in a country farmhouse or an urban apartment, you will find inspiration for
every room in your home in Liz Marie Galvan’s Cozy White Cottage. Come cozy up with
your creativity and Liz’s welcoming voice so you can love the feeling of being at home. In
this beautiful book of house and garden photography and DIY inspiration, popular blogger
Liz Marie Galvan shares a hundred tips and tricks, budget-friendly hints, and project how-
tos to make every room in your house feel like a home you love. Each month hundreds of
thousands of readers find design inspiration and DIY ideas at LizMarieBlog.com, where Liz
shares stories of life with her veteran husband, their 1800s Michigan farmhouse, and the
home décor boutique she co-owns.

September 24, 2019
$26.99
Printed Caseside Hardcover
240 pages
9781400315321
HOUSE & HOME / DECORATING
In Cozy White Cottage, Liz offers her best home décor and design tips to help you create
a home you’ll love coming home to. You’ll love Liz’s real-life, easy, and affordable ideas
to get the most out of your home and discover things like: The passion and productivity
that can pour out of an inspiring, functional workspace or office; The conversation and
connection that flow out of a warm, well-arranged living room; The thoughtful hospitality that
can welcome guests, be it for a cup of coffee or an overnight stay; The rejuvenation that can
happen when we have quiet spaces for reading, prayer, and rest; The calming routines and
rituals that we can implement into our spaces and our lives; The laughter, joy, and learning
that can occur in adorable, functional playrooms; The life-giving power that beats out of the
heart of our homes, the kitchen.

Cozy White Cottage offers inspiration for every style, from country farmhouse to urban
apartment. Come cozy up with your creativity and Liz’s welcoming voice so you can love
the feeling of being at home.

Liz Marie Galvan is a blogger, interior designer, and co-owner of the vintage home décor
boutique The Found Cottage. Each month, hundreds of thousands of readers find design
inspiration and DIY ideas at LizMarieBlog.com. Liz and her veteran husband, Jose, live on an
1800s farmhouse in Michigan with their dogs, cats, sheep, and rams. Liz has been featured
in Better Homes and Gardens and Country Living and has collaborated with Behr, Magnolia
Home Paint, Kilz, Home Depot, TJ Maxx/HomeGoods, Home Depot, GMC, and HGTV.

THE INVITATION TO INTIMACY WITH GOD

MyDaily Series
Tracey Mitchell
Living in a fast-forward culture, it’s easy to feel overlooked or forgotten. You hunger to be
included in something greater than yourself—but sometimes life’s details take over. The
good news is, through God’s Word and moments alone with Him, you can rest in comfort
that the mighty and merciful heavenly Father never stops loving you.

Tracey Mitchell partnered with more than fifty women to create The Invitation to Intimacy
with God, a devotional designed to draw you deeper into a relationship with the Father.
With topics including peace, prayer, forgiveness, temptations, and joy, each brief but rich
devotion includes a Scripture verse and a prayer prompt to guide you through your busy
day.

The Invitation to Intimacy with God offers you a year of reflection and peace with the
Father who longs for you to know how incredibly loved you are.
September 24, 2019 Tracey Mitchell is an international speaker, a published author of the inspirational
$24.99 Downside Up, TV Host of Life From DFW, and CEO of The Winning Woman Consulting
Cloth Hardcover Group. Her love of life is evident, as is her passion for Christ and compassion for people
336 pages who are hurting. Living in Dallas, Texas, Tracey is a wife and mom.
9781400211173
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DEVOTIONAL

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 Academic & Reference
Honoring God by inspiring people, illuminating truth,
and transforming lives

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 FIND YOUR PLACE
Locating Your Calling Through Your Gifts, Passions, and Story
Rob Wegner and Brian Phipps
Every person has been designed by God for one-of-a-kind Masterpiece Mission, what most
people refer to as personal calling or personal purpose. Everyone needs to be able to name
what God has put them on the earth to do. Most people never do. That is a tragedy of epic
proportions.

We need a simple way to discover that calling, and Find Your Place is that way. GPS
technology is widely known as a way to know where you are on the earth, as well as a way
to guide you to get where you want to go. The Find Your Place book will help followers of
Jesus locate three signals that will help people discern their personal calling: their Gifts,
their Passions, and their Story, and help them take meaningful next steps to engage that
calling.

Furthermore, the American Church has a Co-Dependency Disorder. Church members

have become dependent upon church leaders, and church leaders need their members
to remain that way. This co-dependence is doing more than throttling the vitality of the
March 26, 2019 church...it is strangling it. In order for the people of God to truly thrive and be salt and light in
$18.99 the world, church leaders must move from simply “gathering and teaching” their members
Softcover to “empowering and releasing them.” This book, the accompanying online assessment,
208 pages
and the disciple-making tools that both will be integrated into, will all be a part of a turn-key
solution for church leaders to accomplish that goal.
9780310100126
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / Rob Wegner leads the Kansas City Underground, a decentralized network of reproducing
PERSONAL GROWTH disciples and microchurches in Kanas City, Missouri. Previously, he served as teaching
pastor at Granger Community Church in Granger, Indiana and at Westside Family Church
in Kansas City. Rob also serves on the leadership team of NewThing and on the Exponential
Network Team, leading learning communities and speaking at national church conferences.

Brian Phipps is a disciple-making innovator and the founder of Disciples Made Inc. He
regularly consults with churches to create custom, intentional disciple-making environments
and systems. He is coauthor of Holy Smokes, served as the Next Steps pastor for Westside
Family Church, and is a former church planter and senior pastor.

ONE FAITHFUL LIFE

A Harmony of the Life and Letters of Paul
John MacArthur
In One Faithful Life, you’ll encounter in a new way the life and writings of the apostle Paul.
Weaving together Paul’s writings to the early church against the background of the Gospels
and the dramatic story of Paul’s life as told in the book of Acts, One Faithful Life brings into
vivid focus not only Paul’s biography, but also the circumstances and context underlying the
epistles that make up most of the New Testament. Pairing Scripture text from the beautiful
and trustworthy New King James Version with Dr. MacArthur’s section introductions and
verse-by-verse explanations, One Faithful Life presents a powerful and encouraging vision
of a life devoted to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Features include:
• A complete harmony of Paul’s life and writings, yielding insights about the early church
and the spread of the gospel
• Verse-by-verse explanations, section introductions, and commentary from trusted
Bible teacher John MacArthur

April 2, 2019 John MacArthur has served as the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun
$29.99 Valley, California, since 1969. His ministry of expository preaching is unparalleled in its
Hardcover breadth and influence. In more than four decades of ministry from the same pulpit, he has
528 pages
preached verse by verse through the entire New Testament (and several key sections of
the Old Testament). He is president of the Master’s University and Seminary and can be
9780785229261 heard daily on the Grace to You radio broadcast (carried on hundreds of radio stations
RELIGION / BIBLICAL worldwide). He has authored a number of bestselling books, including Twelve Ordinary
BIOGRAPHY / NEW TESTAMENT Men and One Perfect Life.

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 FOLLOWING KING JESUS
How to Know, Read, Live, and Show the Gospel -- 24 Lesson Workbook
Scot McKnight and Becky Castle Miller
Author and scholar Scot McKnight helps us learn what it means to follow King Jesus
through 24 lessons of discipleship essentials that will help develop a proper framework for
the Christian life. Designed for small groups of two or three, McKnight helps you discover
what it means to embrace a biblical gospel, learn how to properly read the Bible, live a
kingdom vision for life, and show the world God’s design for life together.

Each lesson contains a discipleship reading, an in-depth Bible study, discussion

questions, and going-deeper sections for journaling and reflecting. This workbook will
help you explore what it means to be a disciple and what are the choices/practices that
a disciple must employ in order to effectively follow King Jesus and to understand what it
means to be a disciple in your relationship to God, yourself, and others (both inside and
outside the Church).
April 16, 2019
$19.99 Scot McKnight (PhD, Nottingham) is the Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament
Softcover at Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois. He is the author of more than fifty books, including
176 pages the award-winning The Jesus Creed as well as The King Jesus Gospel, A Fellowship of
9780310105992 Differents, One.Life, The Blue Parakeet, and Kingdom Conspiracy.
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN
MINISTRY / DISCIPLESHIP
Becky Castle Miller is Discipleship Director at an international church in the Netherlands,
where she and her husband and five children live as American expats. She writes
discipleship curriculum for a global Bible study organization and trains small group leaders
around Europe. She studies at Northern Seminary with Scot McKnight.

JOHN -- VOLUME 2A
Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary
Clinton E. Arnold, General Editor; Craig S. Keener
Brimming with lavish, full-color photos and graphics, the Zondervan Illustrated Bible
Backgrounds Commentary walks you verse by verse through all the books of the New
Testament. It’s like slipping on a set of glasses that lets you read the Bible through the
eyes of a first-century reader! Discoveries await you that will snap the world of the New
Testament into gripping immediacy. Things that seem mystifying, puzzling, or obscure will
take on tremendous meaning when you view them in their ancient context. You’ll deepen
your understanding of the teachings of Jesus. You’ll discover the close, sometimes startling
interplay between God’s kingdom and the practical affairs of the church. Best of all, you’ll gain
a deepened awareness of the Bible’s relevance for your life. Written in a clear, engaging style,
this beautiful set provides a new and accessible approach that more technical expository and
exegetical commentaries don’t offer.

April 30, 2019 Features include:

$29.99 • Commentary based on relevant papyri, inscriptions, archaeological discoveries, and
Jacketed Hardcover
studies of Judaism, Roman culture, Hellenism, and other features of the world of the
New Testament
224 pages
• Hundreds of full-color photographs, color illustrations, and line drawings
9780310528838 • Copious maps, charts, and timelines
RELIGION / BIBLICAL • Sidebar articles and insights
COMMENTARY / NEW • “Reflections” on the Bible’s relevance for 21st-century living
TESTAMENT
Clinton E. Arnold (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is Dean and Professor of New Testament
at Talbot School of Theology in LaMirada, California.

Craig S. Keener is professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary and holds
a doctoral degree in New Testament Studies and the Origins of Christianity from Duke
University. He is the author of several commentaries on books of the New Testament.

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 REDEEMED STUDY GUIDE
How God Satisfies the Longing Soul
Will Graham
In this five-session video Bible study (DVD/digital downloads sold separately), Will Graham,
the grandson of renowned preacher Billy Graham, shares stories and teachings from his life
about what it means to be redeemed in Christ—to experience God’s love and have a hope
that transcends the daily struggles of this world. As Will has traveled the globe to share the
good news of Christ, he has seen many “longing souls” from every background and walk of
life. Yet regardless of whether he has spoken to people in the affluent cities or in the back
alleys of third-world nations, a common trait has stood out: people are desperate for hope
and goodness.

Deep inside our souls, we are all hungering for something, though we may not know what it is.
Some of us try to satisfy that hunger by throwing ourselves into relationships, jobs, or hobbies.
Some try to fill the hunger by engaging in destructive vices. Others try to fill the hunger by
pursuing good deeds, positive social work, mentoring, or donating money to worthy causes.
But as the psalmist writes, only God “satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with
goodness” (Psalm 107:9 nkjv).
May 7, 2019
The apostle Paul wrote, “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” but because
$12.99 of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, we have “been justified freely by His grace through the
Softcover redemption that is in Christ” (Romans 3:23–24 nkjv). When we accept God’s salvation, he
128 pages sends the Holy Spirit to reside in our hearts and satisfies the longing we have in our souls.
9780310099765
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / Redeemed will inspire and challenge group members to let go of their past, embrace the new
SPIRITUAL GROWTH future God has for them, surrender to the work he wants to do in their lives, confront their trials
with prayer, and open their eyes to see the eternal needs of those around them in their world.
Designed for use with the Redeemed Video Study (sold separately).

Will Graham is the third generation of Grahams to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ
under the banner of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). Will is the grandson
of legendary pastor and evangelist Billy Graham and the oldest son of Franklin Graham.
Since beginning his evangelistic ministry with youth-oriented, one-day events in Canada, Will
has spoken to audiences across North America, Australia, India, and other parts of Asia and
South America.

THE NEHEMIAH CODE STUDY GUIDE

It’s Never Too Late for a New Beginning
O. S. Hawkins
Who is not in need of a new beginning? Whether it be broken relationships, integrity missteps,
or loss, most of us will spend some or much of the next year trying to restore something. The
good news is . . . it’s never too late for a new beginning.

Nehemiah was a civil servant from 2,500 years ago who applied principles found in the Bible
for insight during hard times, help to start again, and encouragement to rebuild a life.

This enabled him to rebuild a broken city wall and, in the process, a lot of broken hopes. He
has left us some secrets, a sort of hidden “code” that, if applied to our own experience, can
enable us to rebuild broken walls in our own lives. His message to us across the centuries is
plain and powerful . . . it is never too late for a new beginning!

The Nehemiah Code dives into a theme that will resonate deeply with a wide variety of
readers—insight during hard times, help to start again, and encouragement to rebuild a life.
Designed for use with The Nehemiah Code Video Study (sold separately).
May 14, 2019
$12.99 For more than 20 years, O. S. Hawkins served pastorates at the First Baptist Church in
Softcover Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and in Dallas, Texas. He is president of GuideStone Financial
144 pages Resources, which serves 250,000 pastors, church staff, missionaries, doctors, and other
9780310099888 workers of various Christian organizations with their retirement needs. He is the author of
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE /
more than 30 books, which have sold more than 550,000 copies, including The Joshua Code
and The Jesus Code, and preaches regularly at Bible conferences, evangelism conferences,
INSPIRATIONAL
and churches across the nation.

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 WHAT’S NEXT? STUDY GUIDE
The Journey to Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, and
Make a Difference
Chris Hodges
In this six-week video Bible study (DVD/digital downloads sold separately), bestselling au-
thor and pastor Chris Hodges reveals the critical steps that every Christian needs to take to
deepen his or her walk with God.

As Chris explains, the journey toward deeper faith and spiritual maturity is a lifelong pursuit,
with plenty of stops, obstacles, and bumps along the way. Inevitably, there comes a point
when we find ourselves asking, “What do I do next? How do I stay motivated to grow deep-
er in my relationship with God when I feel complacent, intimidated, or confused? What can
I do to get back on track when I hit a spiritual rut?”

In What’s Next?, Chris encourages believers to take the next step in their spiritual maturity
to know God, find freedom, discover their purpose, and make a difference in the world.
This begins by recognizing where we are in our spiritual journey so we can heed God’s
instruction, listen to his voice, and follow his guidance. As we identify our present spiritual
May 28, 2019 state—no matter where we may be on the spectrum—it enables us to hear from God and
$12.99 understand the next steps he wants us to take toward growth, health, and maturity.
Softcover
128 pages What’s Next? is a field guide for both new believers and veterans in the faith on how to
9780310104124 have a deeper and more intimate relationship with God and find the joy that comes from the
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / journey. Designed for use with the What’s Next? Video Study (sold separately).
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Chris Hodges is the founding and senior pastor of Church of the Highlands. Under his
leadership, Church of the Highlands offers fifty-four worship services each weekend at
fifteen campuses with over 43,000 people attending weekly. He also co-founded the
Association of Related Churches, launched a coaching network called GROW, and serves
as Chancellor of The Highlands College, an accredited two-year ministry training college.
Chris and his wife, Tammy, have five children and live in Birmingham, Alabama.

COSTLY OBEDIENCE
What We Can Learn from the Celibate Gay Christian Community
Mark Yarhouse and Olya Zaporozhets
Though we often hear about the “gay problem” today, there is an even deeper problem
in the church today--one that we often overlook. The call to follow Christ is a call to costly
obedience for all, not just for gay Christians. Far too often, the church has elevated
homosexuality above other sins and required a costly obedience from gays that it is
unwilling to demand of others. And yet, the answer is not to weaken the demands of
obedience. Instead, gay Christians who make the difficult choice to align their lives with
the biblical view of sexuality are a gift to the church, reminding all of us that spiritual
growth and maturity is costly. There is a price to pay in following Christ and devoting
our lives to the call of the gospel, and it is one that we all must pay--gay and straight
Christians alike.

Through the stories and struggles of gay Christians who are reorienting their lives around
the costly obedience required to follow Christ, Mark Yarhouse and Olya Zaporozhets call
the church to reorient as well, leaving behind the casual morality that is widespread today
June 25, 2019 to pursue the path of radical discipleship. Unlike any other book on homosexuality and
$17.99 the church, this is a call to examine your life and consider what God is asking you to lay
down to take up your cross and follow him.
Softcover
224 pages Mark A. Yarhouse, Psy.D., is a the Rosemarie S. Hughes endowed chair and professor
9780310521402 of psychology at Regent University, and the director of the Institute for the Study of Sexual
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / Identity. Dr. Yarhouse has spent several years promoting dialogue between people who
SOCIAL ISSUES view the topic of sexual identity differently. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed journal
articles and book chapters and he is the author or co-author of several books, including
Sexual Identity Synthesis: Attributions, Meaning-Making and the Search for Congruence;
Ex-Gays? A Longitudinal Study of Religiously Mediated Change in Sexual Orientation;
and Homosexuality and the Christian: A Guide for Parents, Pastors, and Friends.

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 Jeremiah Bible Study Series
by Dr. David Jeremiah RELIGION / BIBLICAL
STUDIES / BIBLE
STUDY GUIDES

JOHN
June 4, 2019 John was one of Jesus’ closest and most trusted friends. He had a special
$12.99 fellowship with Christ and, along with Peter and James, was given access
Softcover to certain events to which the other disciples were not included. By the
176 pages time he penned his Gospel, he had witnessed not only the phenomenal
9780310091554 growth of the church but also the struggles the early believers faced when
it came to persecutions and false teaching who tried to lead them astray.
John’s focus in his Gospel is to remind his readers Jesus was the divine Son of God who came
clothed in human flesh—and that he offers eternal life to all who believe in him. The Jeremiah Bible
Study Series captures Dr. David Jeremiah’s forty-plus years of commitment in teaching the Word
of God. In each study, he will help you understand what the Bible says, what it meant to the people
at the time it was written, and what it means to you today. Along the way, you will gain insights into
the text, identify key stories and themes, and be challenged to apply the truth you find to your life.

LUKE
June 4, 2019 Luke was a physician in the first century, and as such he sought to bring
$12.99 physical healing to those who came to him in need. But at some point
Softcover in his life, he heard about an even greater physician from Nazareth who
176 pages not only miraculously healed people of their physical ailments but also
9780310091530 brought healing to their souls.

Luke’s Gospel reflects the skill he undoubtedly employed in his work—asking probing questions,
taking detailed notes, diagnosing the problems—as he carefully relates the events of Jesus’
ministry on earth. Through it all, Luke reveals how Jesus, as a compassionate physician, came
to offer a cure to the terminal condition of sin that we all share . . . an illness that could only be
remedied by sacrificing his own life in payment on the cross.

MARK
June 4, 2019 John Mark lived in an exciting and terrifying time for the early church. The
$12.99 number of people joining the new movement was steadily increasing . . .
Softcover but so were the persecutions of its members at the hands of the Roman
176 pages authorities. In the midst of this era of fear, grief, and hardships, Mark
9780310091516 penned his Gospel to instill hope in believers everywhere—reminding
them of what the Son of God had taught while he was on earth and the
power he had exerted over creation itself. Jesus had triumphed over the grave, and he would be
with them in the midst of every storm.

MATTHEW
June 4, 2019 Matthew had once been a corrupt tax collector working for Rome, but his
$12.99 life had forever changed when a Jesus approached his tax booth one
Softcover day and simply said, “Follow me.” Matthew took Jesus up on the offer
176 pages and left everything from his former life behind. The transformed Matthew
9780310091493 spent the next few years observing everything Jesus said and did . . .
teachings and miracles he would later record in his Gospel. Matthew
especially wanted his readers to understand that Jesus was the fulfillment of the Old Testament
prophecies of the Messiah—God-in-the-flesh—and that he had ushered in a new kingdom on
earth. All were invited to join this kingdom . . . and also become followers of Christ.

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 FIVE VIEWS ON THE EXTENT OF THE ATONEMENT
Counterpoints: Bible and Theology
Andrew Louth, Matthew Levering, Michael Horton, Fred Sanders, Tom
Greggs, Contributors; Adam J. Johnson, General Editor
For whom did Christ die? Who may be saved? are questions of perennial interest and im-
portance for the Christian faith. In a familiar Counterpoints format, this book explores the
question of the extent of Christ’s atonement, going beyond simple Reformed vs. non-Re-
formed understandings.

This volume elevates the conversation to a broader plane, including contributors who rep-
resent the breadth of Christian tradition: Eastern Orthodox: Andrew Louth; Roman Catholic:
Matthew Levering; Traditional Reformed: Michael Horton; Wesleyan: Fred Sanders; Barthi-
an Universalism: Tom Greggs

This book serves not only as a single-volume resource for engaging the views on the ex-
tent of the atonement but also as a catalyst for understanding and advancing a balanced
approach to this core Christian doctrine. The Counterpoints series provides a forum for
July 2, 2019 comparison and critique of different views on issues important to Christians. Counterpoints
$22.99 books address two categories: Church Life and Bible and Theology. Complete your library
Softcover with other books in the Counterpoints series.
304 pages
9780310527718 Adam J. Johnson is an assistant professor of theology in the Torrey Honors Institute at
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN Biola University. He focuses on the doctrine of the atonement, exploring the many ways
THEOLOGY / CHRISTOLOGY in which the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ effect the reconciliation of all things to
God. In addition to biblical, theological and historical studies of this doctrine, he enjoys ex-
ploring the contribution of literature and other fields to this topic. He is the author of God’s
Being in Reconciliation and Atonement: A Guide for the Perplexed, and editor of the forth-
coming T&T Clark Companion to the Atonement, all with T&T Clark.

21 LEADERSHIP ISSUES IN THE BIBLE

Understanding the Critical Issues Faced by the Men and Women of the Bible
John C. Maxwell
Where do most people today turn for leadership? Some examine the world of politics.
Some look for models in the entertainment industry. Many look to the world of business—to
the successful stories of CEOs, management consultants, and theoreticians with PhDs.
However, the truth is that the best source of leadership teaching today comes not from any
of these sources but from the one true source: the Word of God. The Bible is the greatest
source on leadership that has ever been written.

John Maxwell has spent decades researching and equipping others for leadership, and his
primary source of leadership principles has always been the Word of God. In this workbook,
he explores 21 of the most illuminating issues faced by the men and women in Scripture.
He also shows how some of the characters in the Bible failed to confront these issues in
a godly way, and how that affected them and, in some cases, entire populations of people
July 9, 2019 groups.
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Softcover Sessions include in-depth studies on the leadership issues faced by men and women such
224 pages
as Joseph, Moses, Deborah, Gideon, Samson, Ruth, David, Esther, Nehemiah, Peter,
Paul, and especially Jesus.
9780310086246
RELIGION / BIBLICAL This workbook has been designed to enhance readers’ experiences of working through
STUDIES / BIBLE STUDY John Maxwell’s leadership materials and is intended both for individual use and for small
GUIDES groups.

John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has
sold more than thirty million books in fifty languages. He has been identified as the #1 leader
in business by the American Management Association and the most influential leadership
expert in the world by Business Insider and Inc. magazines. He is the founder of the John
Maxwell Company, the John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, and the John Maxwell Leadership
Foundation, organizations that have trained millions of leaders from every country of the
world. The recipient of the Mother Teresa Prize for Global Peace and Leadership from the
Luminary Leadership Network, Dr. Maxwell speaks each year to Fortune 500 companies,
presidents of nations, and many of the world’s top business leaders.

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 BIBLICAL HEBREW VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT
Building Competency with Words Occurring 50 Times or More
Miles V. Van Pelt and Gary D. Pratico
Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary in Context by Miles V. Van Pelt and Gary D. Pratico is a biblical
Hebrew language resource designed to reinforce a student’s basic vocabulary by reading
words that occur fifty times or more in the context of the Hebrew Bible.

All 642 of these Hebrew words have been collated into 195 key biblical verses and/or verse
fragments to help students practice and retain their Hebrew vocabulary. In lieu of rote
memorization, Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary in Context reinforces essential vocabulary by
reading words in the context of the Hebrew Bible.

The book includes two primary sections. The first section provides room for students to
write their own glosses of the biblical verse and to parse as they feel necessary. An English
translation is also provided and any term that appears less than fifty times is glossed.
Proper names are identified with gray text. The second section of the book provides the
same biblical verses from the first section but with minimal room to write glosses and parse
July 9, 2019 and without an English translation for aid. The end of the book includes a Hebrew-English
$16.99 lexicon of all the words occurring fifty times or more in the Hebrew Bible.
Softcover
144 pages Miles Van Pelt (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Alan Belcher Professor
9780310098478 of Old Testament and Biblical Languages at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson,
RELIGION / BIBLICAL Mississippi, where he also serves as Academic Dean. Miles lives in Madison, Mississippi,
REFERENCE / LANGUAGE with his wife, Laurie, and their four children.
STUDY
Gary D. Pratico (ThD, Harvard Divinity School) is senior professor of Old Testament and
Hebrew language at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has been teaching Hebrew
for more than thirty years and is coauthor with Miles V. Van Pelt of Basics of Biblical Hebrew
(grammar and workbook) and The Vocabulary Guide to Biblical Hebrew.

CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT
A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues
Joshua D. Chatraw and Karen Swallow Prior
How should Christians approach important contemporary issues like war, race, creation
care, gender, and politics?

Christians in every culture are confronted with social trends and moral questions that can be
difficult to navigate. But, the Bible often doesn’t speak directly to such issues. Even when it
does, it can be confusing to know how best to apply the biblical teaching.

In Cultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues authors Joshua D.

Chatraw and Karen Swallow Prior first offer a broadly accessible framework for cultural
engagement and then explore specific hot topics in current Western culture including:
Arts; Creation and Creature Care; Gender; Homosexuality; Politics; Race; Reproductive
Technology; War and Weapons; and Work.

Featuring contributions from over forty top Christian thinkers, proponents of various Christian
July 9, 2019 views on the specific topics present their approaches in their own words, providing readers
$29.99 an opportunity to fairly consider options.
Printed Hardcover
304 pages Unique in how it addresses both big-picture questions about cultural engagement and
9780310534570
pressing current issues, Cultural Engagement provides a thorough and broad introduction
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE /
useful for students, professors, pastors, college ministers, and any believer wanting to more
SOCIAL ISSUES
effectively exercise their faith in the public square.

Joshua Chatraw (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as the

director for New City Fellows and the Resident Theologian at Holy Trinity Anglican
Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. His books include Apologetics at the Cross, Cultural
Engagement, Truth in a Culture of Doubt, and Truth Matters. He is a fellow with the Center
for Pastor Theologians and has served in both pastoral and academic posts during his
ministry.

Karen Swallow Prior is professor of English at Liberty University. She is the author of
Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me and contributes to Christianity Today, The Atlantic,
and Relevant magazine, among other publications. She lives in Amherst, VA.

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 THE HONEST GUIDE TO CHURCH PLANTING
What No One Ever Tells You about Planting and Leading a New Church
Tom Bennardo
Church planting has become a cottage industry. National conferences, hip planting
organizations, and all-in-one resource kits celebrate the thrill of pioneering a church and
inspire visions of glorious victories. Yet few who respond to the call are warned what they’ll
actually encounter: the relentless opposition they’ll endure; the eventual scattering of their
entire core group; the failure of their tried-and-true, field-tested system.

Here’s the dirty little secret of church planting: the roadside is strewn with casualties. Many
have closed their churches. Some left ministry permanently. Others abandoned the faith
altogether.

Church planting is at once the greatest and most grueling ministry work on earth. This book
is for those toiling in the trenches, those about to bail out, and those considering jumping in.
It’s for the church planters laboring and struggling, seeing little movement, and wondering
what they’re doing wrong or why God is failing them. It’s also for mother churches, planting
August 13, 2019 organizations, and denominations, as a challenge to rethink and re-calibrate the way they
$17.99 approach and measure planting endeavors.
Softcover
The Honest Guide to Church Planting is a fresh and candid conversation about the
192 pages challenges and joys of planting new churches. Tom Bennardo speaks the truth so that
9780310100997 those involved in church planting can embrace a more accurate and realistic picture of
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN what planting a church is really like; one that not only enables them to survive, but to thrive
CHURCH / LEADERSHIP in this difficult work.

Tom Bennardo has been involved in church planting for over three decades as a planter,
sending church pastor, church planting mentor and coach, and the leader of a church planting
network. He currently serves as co-director of the Synergy Church Planting Network and as
Director of Pastoral Development for the Fellowship of Evangelical Churches. He holds an
M.Div. from Grace Theological Seminary and a doctorate from Trinity Evangelical Divinity
School and is a sought-after speaker and seminar leader, as well as a consultant in church
leadership and organization. He and his wife live in San Clemente, California.

THE MOSAIC OF ATONEMENT

An Integrated Approach to Christ’s Work
Joshua M. McNall
The Mosaic of Atonement offers a fresh and integrated approach to historic models of
atonement.

While modern treatments of the doctrine have tended toward either a defensive hierarchy,
in which one model is singled out as most important, or a disconnected plurality, in which
multiple images are affirmed but with no order of arrangement, this book argues for a
reintegration of four famous “pieces” of atonement doctrine through the governing image of
Christ-shaped mosaic.

Unlike a photograph in which tiny pixels present a seamless blending of color and shape,
a mosaic allows each piece to retain its recognizable particularity, while also integrating
them in the service of a single larger image. If one stands close, one can identify individual
squares of glass or tile that compose the greater picture. And if one steps back, there is the
larger picture to be admired. Yet in the great mosaics of age-old Christian churches, the
August 27, 2019 goal is not for viewers to construct the image, as in a puzzle, but to appreciate it.
$34.99
Softcover So too with this mosaic of atonement doctrine. While no one model is set above or against
320 pages the others, the book notes particular ways in which the “pieces”--the feet, heart, head, and
9780310097648 hands--mutually support one another to form a more holistic vision of Christ’s work. “This is
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN my body,” Jesus said to his followers, and by reintegrating these oft-dismembered aspects
THEOLOGY / SOTERIOLOGY of atonement, we will note fresh ways in which it was given for us.

Joshua McNall (PhD, University of Manchester) is Assistant Professor of Theology at

Oklahoma Wesleyan University. His other books include, A Free Corrector: Colin Gunton
and the Legacy of Augustine (Fortress, 2015), and the popular-level, Long Story Short: The
Bible in Six Simple Movements (Seedbed, 2018). He lives in Bartlesville, Oklahoma with his
wife Brianna and their four children. He blogs regularly at www.joshuamcnall.com.

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 A PRACTICAL PRIMER ON THEOLOGICAL METHOD
Table Manners for Discussing God, His Works, and His Ways
Michael J. Svigel and Glenn R. Kreider
Around a table sit men and women with distinct roles: The Interpreter, the Theologian, the
Virtuous, the Philosopher, the Scientist, the Artist, the Minister, and the Historian. Each is
ready to engage in a passionate discussion centered on God, his works, and his ways.
Regardless of which role you play at the same table, you’re invited. You simply need to pull
up a chair and join the conversation. But how? What do you say when you take your seat?
Where do you start? What are the “rules” of the dialogue?

A Practical Primer on Theological Method will help you answer these questions. This primer
is not only a “how-to” manual for doing theology, but a handbook of etiquette for doctrinal
discussions with other believers. This popular-level introductory text presents the proper
manner, mode, and means of engaging fruitfully in theology.

Michael J. Svigel (Th.M., Ph.D.) is Chair and Professor of Theological Studies at Dallas
Theological Seminary. He is author of several books, including RetroChristianity: Reclaiming
the Forgotten Faith (Crossway, 2012), the Exploring Christian Theology trilogy (Bethany
September 3, 2019
House, 2014–2015), and The Center and the Source: Second Century Incarnational
$16.99 Christology and Early Catholic Christianity (Gorgias, 2016).
Softcover
144 pages Glenn R. Kreider (Th.M., Ph.D.) is Professor of Theological Studies at Dallas Theological
9780310588801 Seminary. He is editor, collaborator, or author of several books, including God with Us:
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN Exploring God’s Personal Interactions with His People Throughout the Bible (P & R, 2014),
THEOLOGY / GENERAL the Exploring Christian Theology trilogy (Bethany House, 2014–2015), and Eschatology:
Biblical, Historical, and Practical Approaches (Kregel, 2016).

MARKS OF A MOVEMENT
What the Church Today Can Learn From the Wesleyan Revival
Winfield Bevins
Marks of a Movement calls us back to the disciple-making mandate of the church through
the timeless wisdom of John Wesley and the Methodist movement. With a love for history
and a passion for today’s church, Winfield helps us reimagine church multiplication in a way
that focuses on making and multiplying disciples for the twenty-first century.

Winfield Bevins reminds us of the vital multiplication lessons from the Wesleyan movement,
one of the greatest missional movements the world has ever known. He highlights the
necessity of discipleship as the starting point and the abiding strategic practice that is key
to all lasting missional impact in and through movements. The Methodist movement is an
example of the power of multiplying movements that utilize the strategy of discipleship.
Within a generation, one in thirty people who were living in Britain had become Methodists,
and the movement soon became a worldwide phenomenon.

We in the Western Church need a movement of historic proportions once again. What
September 10, 2019 would such a multiplication movement look like for us today? We must look to the past to
$17.99 gain wisdom for the future. And as we look at the pages of church history, there is no better
Softcover example of a multiplication movement in the West than the Methodist movement of the
192 pages eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Marks of a Movement highlights the lessons and key
9780310098355 insights that enable us to learn from the past and reapply this timeless, biblical wisdom for
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN today.
CHURCH / GROWTH
Winfield Bevins serves as the Director of Church Planting at Asbury Seminary and as
Canon for Church Planting for the Anglican Diocese of the Carolinas, Director of Re-Mis-
sioning for Fresh Expressions US, and Director of the New Room Regional Network. As
a seasoned practitioner, he has trained hundreds of leaders from diverse backgrounds on
four different continents. One of his passions is to help others connect to the ancient roots
of the Christian faith for spiritual formation and mission. He and his wife, Kay, have three
beautiful girls, Elizabeth, Anna Belle, and Caroline.

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 READING REVELATION IN CONTEXT
John’s Apocalypse and Second Temple Judaism
Ben C. Blackwell, John K. Goodrich, and Jason Maston, Editors
Reading Revelation in Context brings together short, accessible essays that compare and
contrast the visions and apocalyptic imagery of the book of Revelation with various texts
from Second Temple Jewish literature.

Going beyond an introduction that merely surveys historical events and theological themes,
Reading Revelation in Context examines individual passages in Second Temple Jewish
literature in order to illuminate the context of Revelation’s theology and the meaning
and potency of John’s visions. Following the narrative progression of Revelation, each
chapter (1) pairs a major unit of the Apocalypse with one or more sections of a thematically
related Jewish text, (2) introduces and explores the historical and theological nuances of
the comparator text, and (3) shows how the ideas in the comparator text illuminate those
expressed in Revelation.

September 10, 2019 In addition to the focused comparison provided in the essays, the book contains other
$21.99 student-friendly features that will help them engage broader discussions, including an
introductory chapter that familiarizes students with the world and texts of Second Temple
Softcover
Judaism, a glossary of important terms, and a brief appendix suggesting what tools students
192 pages might use to undertake their own comparative studies. At the end of each chapter there a
9780310566236 list of other thematically relevant Second Temple Jewish texts recommended for additional
RELIGION / BIBLICAL study and a focused bibliography pointing students to critical editions and higher-level
STUDIES / NEW TESTAMENT discussions in scholarly literature.

Reading Revelation in Context brings together an international team of over 20 New

Testament experts including Jamie Davies, David A. deSilva, Michael J. Gorman, Dana M.
Harris, Ronald Herms, Edith M. Humphrey, Jonathan A. Moo, Elizabeth E. Shively, Cynthia
Long Westfall, Archie T. Wright, and more.

THE ZONDERVAN ESSENTIAL COMPANION TO

CHRISTIAN HISTORY
Stephen Backhouse
The Zondervan Essential Companion to Christian History gives you what it promises: the
essentials. This highly informative, broad-ranging book provides vital facts on the growth
and impact of Christianity from the apostles to the present day not only in the Western world
but also globally, including the development of Eastern Orthodox and Armenian Christianity,
as well as considering Christianity in Latin America, Southeast Asia, the Baltic and Slavic
states, and India. The companion is organized by century, going through the major events,
ideas, and personalities that have shaped Christian history around the world.

Following a brief introduction that outlines the key events of the New Testament era, there
is a chapter devoted to each century of Christian history beginning with the year 100 and
ending roughly at the year 2000. Each chapter flows chronologically featuring: A brief
overview, highlighting the main threads and issues running through the relevant century;
September 24, 2019 Key historical developments explained; Thematic connections between centuries; Color-
$19.99 coded sidebars on Persons, Ideas, or Events; Persons: key figures either within or without
Softcover the Church who have impacted Christian history significantly or who otherwise deserve
224 pages special mention; Ideas: important Christian books, as well as heresies, doctrines, or
9780310599487 political movements; Events: world-historical occurrences such as battles, natural disasters,
RELIGION / CHRISTIANITY / inventions, or elections that have affected the development of Christianity in the world.
HISTORY
The final chapter, devoted to the present century concludes the companion identifying key
themes that the Christian Church is presently dealing with and suggesting future issues.
A select Glossary of terms is provided at the end of the book, as well as a bibliographic
list of suggested reading. Whether you are a student or a lay person, a church-goer or
unacquainted with Christianity, this book will help you grasp the global, multifaceted story
of Christians.

Stephen Backhouse (DPhil, Oxford) is the founder and director of Tent Theology. He is
the Dean of Theology in the Local Church for Westminster Theological Centre and was
formerly the Lecturer in Social and Political Theology at St Mellitus College. He is a historian
of Christian thought, an expert on the work of Søren Kierkegaard and a recognised authority
on the political theology of nations and nationalism. He is the author of many publications,
including the award-winning biography Kierkegaard: A Single Life and the Zondervan
Essential Companion to Christian History. He makes his home in Britain and Canada.

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 JOSHUA
The Story of God Bible Commentary
Lissa M. Wray Beal; Tremper Longman III, General Editor
A new commentary for today’s world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and
illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible’s grand story. Its story-centric
approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike.

Three easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God’s story:
• LISTEN to the Story: Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work
in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible’s grand story
• EXPLAIN the Story: Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical
and historical setting
• LIVE the Story: Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary
stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students

Lissa Wray Beal (PhD, University of St. Michael’s College) is professor of Old Testament
and Department Chair of Bible & Theology at Providence Theological Seminary in
Otterburne, Manitoba, Canada. She is coeditor of Prophets, Prophecy, and Ancient Israelite
October 22, 2019
Historiography and author of The Deuteronomist’s Prophet and 1 & 2 Kings in the Apollos
$49.99 Old Testament Commentary Series.
Hardcover
640 pages Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is a distinguished scholar and Professor
9780310490838 Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He is on the
RELIGION / BIBLICAL advisory council of the BioLogos Foundation, and is the Old Testament editor for the revised
COMMENTARY / OLD Expositor’s Bible Commentary and general editor for the Story of God Bible Commentary
TESTAMENT Old Testament, and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old
Testament books.

ENGAGING THEOLOGY
A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Introduction
Ben C. Blackwell and R. L. Hatchett
Theology today is faced with increasing amounts of religious and theological pluralism.
What is distinctive about Christian theology? Why do these ideas matter? And the biggest
question of all: Who cares? Key aspects of orthodox theology are seen as speculative and
irrelevant to “authentic” Christianity and to personal spirituality. While not succumbing to the
pragmatism of the age, this book shows that key elements of Christian theology ground an
integrated worldview and are essential for spiritual formation.

Engaging Theology is an introductory theology textbook that grounds a treatment of

standard systematic topics in the wider context of life and practice and shows the relevance
of each doctrine to the church. The book treats the essential doctrines of Christian orthodoxy
by following the pattern of story, doctrinal exposition, theological relevance, and spiritual
relevance.
October 29, 2019
$34.99 Engaging Theology is ideal for students and everyday people living in a post Christian era
Hardcover to help them seriously engage with the Christian faith.
304 pages
9780310092766 Ben C. Blackwell (PhD, University of Durham) is associate professor of early Christianity
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN at Houston Baptist University. He has authored a number of essays and articles related
THEOLOGY / GENERAL to Historical Theology and the New Testament, including Christosis: Engaging Pauline
Soteriology with His Patristic Interpreters. He is currently working on new monograph:
Participating in the Righteousness of God: Justification in Pauline Theology.

R.L. Hatchett (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of Theology

at Houston Baptist University. His areas of teaching include Hermeneutics, Systematic
Theology, and Historical Theology. He has authored a number of articles and essays. His
most substantial work is a thorough revision and update of Bruce Shelly’s Church History
in Plain Language, 4th ed. (Thomas Nelson, 2013). In addition, he has served as interim
pastor and supply preacher at numerous churches around Arkansas and Texas.

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 WHAT’S BEST NEXT STUDY GUIDE
How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
Matt Perman
Do work that matters.

Productivity isn’t just about getting more things done. It’s about getting the right things
done--the things that count, make a difference, and move the world forward. In our current
era of massive overload, this is harder than ever before. So how do you get more of the
right things done without confusing mere activity for actual productivity?

The What’s Best Next Study Guide, a companion to What’s Best Next and the What’s
Best Next Video Study by author and productivity expert Matt Perman, offers a practical
approach for improving productivity in all areas of life. It will help you better understand:
• Why good works are not just rare and special things like going to Africa, but anything
you do in faith even tying your shoes.
December 10, 2019
• How to create a mission statement for your life that actually works.
• How to delegate to people in a way that actually empowers them.
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• How to overcome time killers like procrastination, interruptions, and multitasking by
Softcover turning them around and making them work for you.
144 pages • How to process workflow efficiently and get your email inbox to zero every day.
9780310100089 • How your work and life can transform the world socially, economically, and spiritually,
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / and connect to God’s global purposes.
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
By anchoring your understanding of productivity in God’s purposes and plan, the What’s
Best Next Study Guide will give you a practical approach for increasing your effectiveness
in everything you do.

Matt Perman is the co-founder of What’s Best Next, an organization that helps empower
Christians to be more productive in all areas of life, and to do so in a way that is God-
centered and gospel-driven. Previously, he served as director of marketing at Made to
Flourish and was director of strategy at Desiring God for thirteen years. He is the author
of What’s Best Next. Matt has an MDiv in biblical and theological studies from Southern
Seminary. Matt is a frequent speaker on the topics of leadership and productivity from a
God‑centered perspective and also consults with businesses and non‑profits, focusing on
startups devoted to solving large global problems.

THE STORY OF REALITY STUDY GUIDE

How the World Began, How it Ends, and Everything Important that Happens
in Between
Gregory Koukl
Biblical Christianity is more than just another private religious view. It’s more than just a
personal relationship with God or a source of moral teaching.

Christianity is a picture of reality. It explains why the world is the way it is. When the pieces
of this puzzle are properly assembled, we see the big picture clearly. Christianity is a true
story of how the world began, why the world is the way it is, what role humans play in the
drama, and how all the plotlines of the story are resolved in the end.

In The Story of Reality Study Guide, together with the accompanying The Story of Reality
and The Story of Reality Video Study, bestselling author and host of Stand to Reason
Gregory Koukl explains the words that form the narrative backbone of the Christian story.
January 7, 2020 Each session identifies the most important things that happen in the story in the order they
$14.99 take place, beginning with an examination of reality, and God, and moving though man,
Softcover Jesus, the cross, and resurrection.
208 pages
9780310100799 If you are already a Christian, do you know and understand the biblical story? For those
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN still seeking answers to the questions of life, this is an invitation to join a story that explains
THEOLOGY / APOLOGETICS the world in a way nothing else will. Be a part of the story that can change your life forever.

Gregory Koukl holds MA degrees in both apologetics and philosophy. He’s spoken on
over 70 university campuses and hosted his own radio talk show for 27 years defending
“Christianity worth thinking about.” Greg is founder and president of Stand to Reason (str.
org) and serves as adjunct professor of Christian apologetics at Biola University.

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