Category Archives: English Books

The Blessing
By John Trent, Gary Smalley, and Kari Trent Stageberg

Brian spent a lifetime seeking his father’s approval. His father wanted him to be the best and the brightest, and Brian tried – desperately! When his father lay dying, Brian rushed to his bedside to plead one last time, “Please say you love me, please!”

We all have a powerful need to know that someone in this world loves us and accepts us unconditionally.  We especially crave our parents’ blessing, and without it, we may become angry and (more…)

Life Without Lack : Living In The Fullness Of Psalm 23
By Dallas Willard

Learn the secret of living with contentment, peace, and security.

Pause for a moment and ask yourself what your life would be like if it were completely without fear?  If you did not fear death.  If you did not fear life and what it might bring.  If you did not fear any man, or woman, or any living creature.  Would you live differently?  (more…)

The DIY Guide To Building A Family That Lasts
12 Tools For Improving Your Home Life
By Gary Chapman and Shannon Warden

Is it really possible to have the home life you want with the people you love?

The most exciting part of any home improvement show is the big reveal — that moment when a drab, run-down house becomes a breathtaking new home.  What if you could have that with your home life?  (more…)

7 Myths About Singleness
By Sam Allberry

If marriage shows us the shape of the gospel, singleness shows us its sufficiency.

Much of what we commonly assume about singleness — that it is primarily about the absence of good things like intimacy, family, or meaningful ministry — is either flat-out untrue or, at the very least, shouldn’t be true.  To be single, we often think, is to be alone and spiritually hindered.  (more…)

Christians In The Age Of Outrage
How To Bring Our Best When The World Is At Its Worst
By Ed Stetzer

Are you tired of reading another news story about Christians supposedly acting at their worst?

Today there are too many examples of those claiming to follow Christ being caustic, divisive, and irrational, contributing to dismissals of the Christian faith as hypocritical, self-interested, and politically co-opted.  (more…)

Holy Noticing : The Bible, Your Brain, And The Mindful Space Between Moments
By Charles Stone

Does your life ever feel like one series of rushed moments after another?

Do you want to feel more present and connected to those you love?  Do you want to be able to listen without thinking the whole time of what you’re going to say next?  Do you want to feel less distracted, less busy, and more whole?  Most of us spend our distracted lives longing to get to the next, better moment and fail to notice the present one.  We lack space between one task and the next, (more…)

Wretched Saints : Transformed By The Relentless Grace Of God
By Noel Jesse Heikkinen

“The truth of the gospel of Jesus,” Heikkinen writes, “is that I am nothing more than a wretch and so much more than a saint.”  Have you ever wondered if God could really save you?  Have you ever thought grace might not be enough?  In Wretched Saints, Heikkinen reveals the rough and beautiful side of grace so clearly that readers face up to the scars of sin – and have a renewed, startling realization that God’s incredible gospel is true.  (more…)

More Of God : Seek The Benefactor, Not Just The Benefits
By R.T. Kendall

Many of us want more from God instead of more of God.

Matthew 5:6 says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”  This is a promise.  No one needs to tell you if the water you drank when you were thirsty made you feel better.  So too with experiencing God.  When it happens, you will know it for yourself.  (more…)

Yes, No, & Maybe : Living With The God of Immeasurably More
By Wendy Pope

Family. Home. Work. Church. It’s good, but is it as good as it gets? Find more at the intersection of God’s Word and our obedience to it.

For many women, life can be full with family needs, home duties, work obligations, and church service. Does it feel like you’re doing everything you should be doing, yet something’s still missing? Does it feel like there should be more?  (more…)

The Common Rule : Habits of Purpose For An Age of Distraction
By Justin Whitmel Earley

Habits form us more than we form them.  The modern world is a machine of a thousand invisible habits, forming us into anxious, busy, and depressed people.  We yearn for the freedom and peace of the gospel, but remain addicted to our technology, shackled by our screens, and exhausted by our routines.  But because our habits are the water we swim in, they are almost invisible to us.  What can we do about it?  The answer to our contemporary chaos is to (more…)

So The Next Generation Will Know
By Sean McDowell and

Whether you’re a Christian parent, youth leader, or educator who works with Generation Z, this book was written for you.  As powerful ideas in our increasingly secular culture shape more of this generation, trusted leaders must share what they know about Jesus in ways that will reach them. But how?  Backed by the latest research and first hand experience, this powerful book shows how to share biblical truth with a generation that desperately needs to hear (more…)

It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way
By Lysa Terkeurst

New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances and shows readers how to live assured when life doesn’t turn out like they expected.

What do you do when God’s timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention hurtful, and His promises doubtful?  (more…)