Religion & Spirituality

Jay Payleitner guides dads into “girl land,” offering ways to do things with their daughters, not just for them; lecture less and listen more; be alert for “hero moments”; and give their daughters a positive view of the male sex. Dads will gain confidence in building lifelong positives into their girls.

In ALTAR EGO, bestselling author Craig Groeschel reveals that you are not who you think you are. You are who God says you are. Until you’ve sacrificed your broken concept of your identity, you won’t become who you are meant to be. Unleash your “altar” ego, the God-given identity that will empower you to live boldly.

There is much about heaven that we don't yet understand. And while thoughts on our final destiny may stir questions, they needn't stir our fears. In BEYOND HEAVEN'S DOOR, Max Lucado takes us on a journey from finding certainty in our destination to God's great promises of the hereafter. Open the door and catch a glimpse of the joy that awaits you in heaven --- and find hope for today in the process.

By rhythm we sing, clap, walk, breathe and live. But the Giver of rhythm sometimes calls us past our predictable patterns. Then we have to decide where to place our trust: in God or in our precious rhythms. Read this book and be reminded, and encouraged, that while God has rhythm, God is love, and God's love carries us beyond our rhythms into a fuller, more fulfilling life.

In our consumer culture, it can be difficult to help our kids understand the true meaning of the Christmas season. In CELEBRATING ADVENT, author Ann Hibbard has created a way for parents to set aside a daily time during Advent to talk with their kids about the spiritual meaning the season holds.

Through this 30-day devotional, Max Lucado brings to light the many events in the life of Christ from birth to ascension that demonstrate His omnipotence and the gift that God has given each one of us to enjoy during this Christmas season.

In COME, SIT, STAY, bestselling author Ellen Vaughn encourages those who are emotionally drained, burdened, or spiritually hungry to come and rediscover authentic rest in Christ's presence. Embedded within Jesus' call to "Come to Me" is a progression of verbs that actually lead to the result of rest: wonderful, real rest for your soul.

Living in today's culture, it's easy to forget that contentment is one of the greatest privileges of the Christian faith. Approaching the subject from a historical and biblical perspective, Dr. Richard Swenson takes you on a journey where you'll discover that true contentment is the gateway to joy, freedom, godliness, rest, grace, simplicity, generosity, and more.
 

COUPLES OF THE BIBLE offers a 52-week overview of Scripture as seen through the tragedies and triumphs of biblical couples. Whatever your season of marriage, this book will draw you closer to God and strengthen your relationship with your spouse. You will discover that God can use couples --- like you --- powerfully in His redemptive work.

DESPERATE is for those who love their children to the depths of their souls but who have also curled up under their covers, fighting back tears, and begging God for help. Here, you will find the story of one young mother's honest account of the desperate feelings experienced in motherhood and one experienced mentor's realistic and gentle exhortations that were forged in the trenches of raising her own four children.

In this provocative book, Will Davis Jr. challenges us to discover the peace that comes through contentment with what we have and compassion for those in need. Through surprising statistics, scriptural insight, and powerful real-life stories, Davis shows us the rewards of living with less in order to be more and do more with our lives.

FIRE SONG asks us to consult our intuitions, common sense and intellect to consider the existence of God, the nature of creation, the reality of the soul and the purpose of life, in addition to questions surrounding the possibility of historical knowledge and Biblical authority, the problem of evil, person of Jesus and what it means to be human. The result is a disarming but compelling invitation to find Jesus at the center of our story as the best example of humanity, and our only hope of living like full human beings again.

FULLY ALIVE uncovers forgotten signs of life in a culture seemingly filled with the opposite. Through action steps that led to his physical, mental, social and spiritual health, Ken Davis recounts his journey back to the land of the living and the signs of life he found along the way.

Worldwide, women are the targets of prejudice, sex trafficking, abuse, and even gendercide. Lisa Bevere writes that these attacks say more about who women might be in the future than who they have been in the past. In GIRLS WITH SWORDS, she explains a spiritual enemy is seeking to disarm women on every level. It’s time that women become the heroes God created them to be and stand --- courageous, discerning, forgiving and wise.

Regardless of the type of father you grew up with --- or without --- it is likely that your view of God is influenced by the relationship you had with your father. Author John Bishop wants to help you discover that God is not just like your dad. Instead, God is the Father revealed in Scripture, where the truth is clear. God is a father who is always there, up close and personal, fully pleased, in complete control, and completely safe.

When He came to earth, Jesus Christ was rejected in every quarter in which He stepped. There was one exception, however. A little village just outside of Jerusalem named Bethany. Bethany was the only place on earth where Jesus was completely received. GOD’S FAVORITE PLACE ON EARTH is a retelling of Jesus’ many visits to Bethany and a relaying of the message it holds for us today.

Kyle Idleman, bestselling author of NOT A FAN, shares the powerful next step in becoming a completely committed follower of Jesus: recognizing and letting God defeat the gods at war within us --- the false gods battling to rule our hearts.