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The Gospel of Ruth
By Carolyn Custis James

This isn’t the Ruth, the Naomi, or the Boaz we thought we knew.  Carolyn Custis James has unearthed startling new insights from this well-worn story… insights that have life-changing implications for you.  Naomi is no longer regarded as a bitter, complaining woman, but as a courageous overcomer.  A Female Job. Ruth (typically admired for her devotion to Naomi and her deference to Boaz) turns out to be a gutsy risk-taker and a powerful agent for change among More →

When God Breaks In
By Michael Green

Despite the growth of religion in general and Christianity in particular around the world, Western Europe and the UK remain overwhelmingly secular, with the church increasingly seen as backwards and irrelevant.  In this provocative book well-known speaker and author Michael Green gives a snapshot of various different revivals from the UK’s history, as well as describing how the early church started and focusing on various revivals around the world.   More →

Jesus Centered Youth Ministry
By Rick Lawrence

It’s one thing to build your youth ministry on Jesus.  It’s another thing to keep it there.  You stepped into ministry passionate about pointing teenagers to Jesus.  Committed to keeping Christ the absolute center of your orbit-and inviting kids to join you there.  Now sometimes the focus feels fuzzy.  You lead tons of activities – Bible studies, mission trips, deep discussions – and they’re all good.  But do they all point teenagers to Jesus Imagine the power of More →

Imagination Redeemed
By Gene Edward Veith Jr. & Matthew P. Ristuccia

Contrary to popular perception, the imagination isn’t just for kids, artists, or fans of science fiction.  Rather, it’s what bridges our thinking and feeling, allowing us to do everything from planning a weekend getaway to remembering what we ate for breakfast.

In Imagination Redeemed, Gene Veith and Matthew Ristuccia uncover the imagination’s importance for Christians, More →

He Fights for You
By Max & Andrea Lucado

Guilt.  Resentment.  Pride.  Rejection.  They circle your life and steal your joy.  They leave you marginalized, unhappy, and weary.

But that’s not the life God wants for you.  In fact, he’s already given you the weapons to defeat these strongholds.  Don’t attach them with anger, blame casting, or finger-pointing.  Win your battle by keeping God at the center of your life through worship, Scripture, and prayer.  Trust him to fight for you.   More →

Fearing God
By David Mears

… So We Don’t Have To Be Afraid

Do you sometimes find yourself feeling embarrassed or uneasy when the idea of fearing God comes up in the Bible?  Would you invite your friends and family to a special guest service at church if you knew that was going to be the message?

Fear is taboo in Western society.  Fear supposedly curtails freedom; More →

The Good and Beautiful Community
By James Bryan Smith

In this third book in the Apprentice Series, James Bryan Smith helps us know how to live in relationship with others as apprentices of Jesus.  “Apprentices of Jesus are not part-time do-gooders,” he writes.  “They live in continuous contact with the kingdom of God, and are constantly men and women in whom Christ dwells.  They do not sometimes tell the truth, sometimes live sacrificially or sometimes forgive.  There are myriad opportunities for us to impact the world More →

The Good and Beautiful Life
By James Bryan Smith

“I have never met a person whose goal was to ruin his or her life.  We all want to be happy, and we want it all of the time.”  So begins James Bryan Smith in The Good and Beautiful Life.  The problem is, he tells us, we have bought into false notions of happiness and success.  These self-centered decisions lead us further into the vices that cause ruin: anger, lust, lying, worry and judging.  Eventually we find ourselves living a beautifully packaged life of self-destruction.   More →