The Search for the Twelve Apostles
Author(s): William Steuart McBirnie
Publisher: Tyndale Momentum
Price: $3.99       (Aug 31 Only)

Uncover the lives of the men who came face-to-face with Jesus Christ.

Simon Peter, Andrew, James the son of Zebedee, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Jude, Simon, Judas, and Matthias—what happened to the men who answered Jesus’ call to follow him? What impact did they have on the world? Where did they go and what did they do after Jesus’ resurrection and ascension?

In these fascinating profiles, Dr. McBirnie offers readers a snapshot of the lives of each apostle. An enlightening read for pastors, church leaders, or any Christian seeking to put their faith in context, this book provides deep insight into the early church and New Testament Christian history. Dr. McBirnie’s information was compiled by:
Traveling to places where the apostles lived and visited
Studying the Scriptures and biblical history
Listening to local traditions
Engaging in his own original research
Picking up where the book of Acts leaves off, McBirnie brings these men to life as he explores the legends, traditions, and real lives of the Twelve as they built the foundation of Christianity.

Will the Circle Be Unbroken?: A Memoir of Learning to Believe You’re Gonna Be Okay
Author(s): Sean Dietrich
Publisher: Zondervan
Price: $4.99       (Aug 31 Only)

From celebrated storyteller “Sean of the South” comes an unforgettable memoir of love, loss, the friction of family memories, and the unlikely hope that you’re gonna be alright.

Sean Dietrich was twelve years old when he scattered his father’s ashes from the mountain range. His father was a man who lived for baseball, a steel worker with a ready wink, who once scaled a fifty-foot tree just to hang a tire swing for his son. He was also the stranger who tried to kidnap and kill Sean’s mother before pulling the trigger on himself. He was a childhood hero, now reduced to a man in a box.

Will the Circle Be Unbroken? is the story of what happens after the unthinkable, and the journey we all must make in finding the courage to stop the cycles of the past from laying claim to our future.

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