In one unforgettable summer, Steven Carlson is pushed to the edge of disaster and forced to confront his prison of self-doubt.

Stormy Encounters: Lightening Fast Cars, Daunting Dilemmas, Fearsome Choices

Hoffman’s exegesis of end-times prophecy books is a deeply learned contribution of particular interest to those interested in Bible study and biblical prophecy but who have little previous education on the subject. With this project, Hoffman aims to give both Christians and non-Christians a preliminary but powerful initiation into the field of Biblical prophecy, creating a strong foundation for further study.

This guide will take readers through the particulars of known prophecies and how they might be understood; interpretations of apocalypse signs; what we know of major figures in the times to come and what we might glean about the future from this information; explorations of the book of Revelations and the book of Daniel; and finally, the second coming of Jesus Christ.

Running a life-giving small group can be difficult, but it doesn't have to be hard. As lay leaders in our church it's easy to become frustrated when our groups don't grow.Small groups are the life blood of a growing and vibrant church. It's like-minded people going after the same thing, a deeper connection with each other and with God. In Focus: Up, In, and Out, author of the Amazon best-selling children's book King Lyle and the Purple Dragon Jason (J.B.) Sisam, reveals 3 powerful strategies to running an effective small group so that you move from frustration to success by seeing lives changed, healed, and saved. He helps you
* look at your purpose of running a small group
* focus upward by teaching attenders how to love God
* focus inward by helping people grow in their faith
* focus outward by equipping attenders to serve and GO!
Most leaders struggle with maintaining a healthy small group, this book will give you focus you need to achieving the ultimate goal by helping more people find true life in Jesus Christ.

Her name is Sally Barnhart, a young mother whose world's about to change, and not for the better. Two days before the holidays, she receives a gift that changes her life forever. Christian Barnhart, Sally and Zack's son, has a life threatening accident while in the care of his grandparents, George and Marilyn Lykes. He now needs a heart transplant, or he'll be dead before Christmas. Does God care that her marriage is falling apart and her son is laying in a hospital bed dying? These events bring a broken family together and will reignite a new faith in God for the ultimate gift... the gift of life.

Christians have asked, “What’s so important about grace?” or “Isn’t grace simply something one receives at salvation?” While these may be valid questions, but the truth of the matter is, grace is so much deeper and so much more brilliant than we imagine. We shouldn’t settle for a cheap understanding of grace but a grace that is ever as beautiful and powerful as God’s love for us. Our changed lives should, in-fact, be that beacon of glory for the world to see.

Shattered Image, the debut novel from Stacy Monson, is a new addition to the distinguished contemporary Christian fiction tradition of Karen Kingsbury, Francine Rivers, Becky Wade, and Carla Laureano.
Kiera Simmons' career as a high-profile fashion model ends abruptly when a failed relationship nearly lands her in jail. Now she forges a quiet life helping teens understand their eternal value in a world saturated with the distorted messages of society. Peter Theisen is on the fast track to everything the celebrity life promises with every step of his meteoric rise in the music world orchestrated by his ambitious manager. Their sweet, unexpected romance is threatened by her past and his future, a life-changing diagnosis, and financial devastation. As they struggle to find their way back to each other, and to the One who matters most, the allure of wealth and fame may jeopardize everything

In one unexpected moment, dancer Vanessa Jordan lost her family, her career, and her future. She blames God for destroying everything that mattered. Kurt Wagner, an ex-con with a second chance at life and faith, aches to shed his past and see his dream of helping teens become reality. The former dancer and the ex-con form an unlikely alliance to build River House, a safe haven for kids on the street.

When Kurt’s past threatens his dreams and his life, Vanessa becomes a target as well. It will take a stubborn love, the grace of God, and one courageous teen to keep the River House dream alive.

Truth isn't always black and white. Sometimes it takes the unexpected to reveal its true colors.

Marti has been on her own since she was 15, determined to build a life for herself and her sister despite the threats of a man intent on keeping her from revealing his secret.

Sam Evans’ turbulent teen years prepared him for the perfect job—counseling troubled youth. Then his pregnant wife walked out on their marriage and his life imploded, leaving him without a family, a job, or his hard-earned reputation.

With her sister in danger, they’re forced to divulge the secrets, lies, and half-truths they’ve kept hidden from each other, and from themselves. If they can’t face the brilliant colors of God’s truth, the consequences may be deadly.

Mindy Lee "Minnie" Carlson's dream job has dropped into her hands, but there's a catch. She has four months to revive Open Circle, the town's only Senior Adult Day Center, or the doors will close, leaving her beloved seniors stranded, and eliminating the only job she's ever wanted.

Globe-trotting photographer Jackson Young documents the forgotten people of the world, focusing on the poor and elderly. After decades on the road, he's stunned to learn his beloved Grandma Em is still alive in the small town he'd had to leave decades earlier.

Overjoyed, Jackson races back into town to reconnect with her and discovers she's been Minnie's adopted grandma for the past twenty years. When Grandma Em has a stroke, his ideas about her care pit him against Minnie's determination and expertise. For Grandma Em's sake, and the future of Open Circle, they'll need to do the impossible—find a way to work together.

He loved the land, running rich soil through his fingers, how could his brother destroy his dream? Minnesota, 1937. Matthew Anderson wakened from a nightmare which soon became a reality. P.J., his older brother, announces, "The farm is mine!" and Matthew's world crumbles. Next to Ellen and his children, he loves the land more than anything else. He wonders why God has sent these dry years and has now permitted P.J. to take the farm. Where can he go from here? Matthew's anger toward P.J. churns inside, creating a bitterness that gnaws away at his body and soul. How will he handle losing the farm he loves and seeing his parents shaken by P.J.'s actions? Can he forgive his brother? Will he find new purpose and meaning in life?

Storms often marked turning points in Matthew Anderson's life. The 1940 Armistice Day blizzard begins a time of radical change for his entire family. As his idyllic life is disrupted by an unscrupulous brother. This storm and others provide a backdrop for a compelling story of a farm family.

In the midst of war, Matthew Anderson seeks peace . . . but will the darkness of conflict at home and abroad destroy his family instead? The farmlands of Minnesota lie far from the gunfire and explosions of World War II, yet Matthew Anderson wages his own battles at home to protect his family and preserve his legacy.

As time goes on, Matthew and Ellen Anderson can’t help marveling at how life is changing. With all of their children grown and out of the house, they begin to face that they aren’t quite as young as they used to be. What does this mean for their life on the farm? Will Matthew be forced to move to town and leave the hills and open spaces that he loves?

Disruption to peaceful family relationships brings conflict, change, and growth. The journey of the Anderson family proves God's faithfulness yesterday, today and tomorrow-and even beyond. Was it chance that forced James to slow down and look at his life?

Virgil Martin is a dedicated teacher facing unusual challenges at Merritt High School. As senior class adviser, he finds himself in the middle of several conflicts.

Something calls us back to the simple and idyllic life of an earlier time. Perhaps we long for a kinder time.

Matt Andrews looks out at a raging blizzard and travels back in mind and spirit to his youth.

Life is full of adventure and deserves to be lived with enthusiasm and a can-do attitude.

Growing up is tough. During this time in your life, you're finding your identity and deepening your own faith.

Carlos wonders how wise it was to attempt his Escape to the New World.

Webster's Coming Home Today is the story of Cooper Mattison, a determined young boy desperately searching for his dog, Webster.

8 Steps to Getting Real with Cancer is a practical step-by-step guide for newly-diagnosed cancer patients and those who love them. Empowerment is the key theme throughout this book as Marianne McDonough, a breast cancer survivor, addresses the critical first weeks following diagnosis when patients suddenly face wrenching decisions, intense stress, and their own mortality.

The Edmund Fitzgerald, a huge freighter that mysteriously sank in 1975 during an unbelievable storm on Lake Superior.

Friday is Zachary Zormer's favorite day of the week. At least it is until he realizes he forgot this week's assignment...

Despite his uncle's objections, twelve-year-old Charley eagerly joins the First Minnesota Regiment to fight for the Union, but when he is caught up in the first major battle on the Civil War at Bull Run, his thoughts about the war change.

Luis has empathy with an abandoned dog he names Tuesday and convinces his mother he needs a good home.

Join us on the journey toward a better relationship.

In today’s society of social media networking, face-to-face relationships are struggling. “The Road to Relationship” explores deepening relationships by commingling a study of how Jesus interacted with people throughout the book of Matthew and correlating it to various societal views on improving relationships. We become aware of how Jesus was perfecting these views long before our time and having great success.

This Women's Bible study workbook will guide you through the road map of finding a better relationship with the person of your choice.

Your Journey To Relationship Starts Right Here!

The purpose of “The Road to Relationship” Bible study is to encourage improved relationships by considering 26 attitudes and actions Jesus portrayed in the book of Matthew that will contribute to that progress.

You Will Learn:
To get to know others through the actions of questions, requests, and effort & the attitudes of humility and openness to learning.
To realize the importance of helping each other through actions of clear directions and practical help & attitudes of compassion, understanding, and closeness.
To understand the importance of taking care of yourself in order to improve your relationships through actions of intimacy with God and others & attitudes of peace and serenity.
To learn to meet people where they are and encourage them onward through actions of role modeling, visualizing and encouragement & attitudes of empathy and joy.
To appreciate people through actions of listening, acknowledging and reciprocating & attitudes of trust, love, and humility.
To know you are on a path of developing good relationships when people want to be around you because your words move them to action & they experience attitudes of hope and faith because of your presence.

The Journey To Get There Includes:
• Audio Sessions - listen to a free online audio session at the beginning of each week to be introduced to the week’s topic.
• Daily Lessons and “Weigh Stations” - study relational attitudes and actions through thebook of Matthew and Weigh In on things to Stop Doing, Stay the Course and to Start Doing.
• “Pit Stops” - Weekly practical resources to improve your relational skills

Live Pure and Free is an award-winning, 90-day devotional for men who want to win in their battle for purity. Author Dave Howe shares practical insights gained over 10 years of work with both single and married men who are committed to living the way God intended: pure and free.

Whether you're journaling for personal reasons or professional reasons, this journal will help you stay focused on what's important by helping you gain the results you want out of life.

When Gabriel Grant demands that Jacob pay his father’s debt, Jacob will stop at nothing to protect his family–but at what cost? Does Jacob strap on his .45 Colt revolver, seeking vengeance, or will he watch everything burn?

Stunning, vibrant illustrations paired with rhythmic, dynamic descriptions of the sun, land, water, animals, and the first people, The Fabulous World that God Made presents an expansive, delightful romp through the Bible's creation story. Joyce K. Ellis' and Andrés Landázabal's picture book is sure to enthrall readers of all ages and invite them to consider their own role in the fabulous world that God made.

Now fully compatible with The Chicago Manual of Style, Seventeenth Edition and The Christian Writer's Manual of Style, Fourth Edition!

First-rate writers use first-rate grammar, but grammar isn’t an easy skill to learn. The task is now much easier thanks to Joyce K. Ellis’s Write with Excellence 201.

When someone says you have cancer, it’s like stepping into the cockpit of a commercial airbus, sitting at the controls, and wondering what all those strange buttons do. At first you don’t even know the destination much less the timing. You have no idea how to fly the plane, but there you are, a pilot learning how to something you never wanted to learn. Moreover, you feel as though you have already crashed. Author Marianne McDonough understands. From her own experience in 2012, she believes the initial weeks of cancer are the hardest part and, as a result, focuses on writing for newly diagnosed

Life is filled with reflections of our daily life. In the dry and cold moments of winter, we know spring is just around the corner, melting and thawing the snow for each new season of growth. Yet, those thawing moments feel so far away in the midst of trial and pain.

Maddie's California dream-turned-nightmare is a perfect storm of abuse, trafficking, and unwanted pregnancy. She sees only one way out, until a network of strangers offers a solution that could save her life and her baby's.

But escaping back to Minnesota hinges on Chris, the fiancé she rejected for the drug dealer who now owns her. After all she's done, is it too much to hope Chris will perform this generous act of love?

And what if love isn't enough to protect Maddie when a deadlier storm closes in?

Colorful anecdotes and reflections covering three score years and ten by a seeker after meaning, truth, and, ultimately God. Fun short stories and tales close to home and in distant lands and long-ago times. A few poems and essays, as well.

Fun reading and literary realism in anecdotal format evoke bygone America and the seeking soul of a grandson to Chicago Polish immigrants.

They're not quite the tongue-twisters of the seashells by the seashore or Peter Piper and his pickled peppers. But the repetition of sounds will delight your ears and help you to think more deeply about what Jesus was really teaching through His stories.