God is With You Every Day: 365-Day Devotional

Author(s): Max Lucado
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Price: $2.99       (Ends Sept 30)

Find hope and comfort on your hard days (and the good ones too) when you realize that God is with you every day.

Do you sometimes wonder where God is in the midst of your daily battles with loneliness, grief, change, and doubts? New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado uses his signature reassuring and encouraging voice, paired with practical, relevant, and personal messages, to remind you that God is with you every day.

God Is With You Every Day is a reminder for your anxious days, your lonely days, your struggling days: You are not alone. There is One who is always with you, always available, always caring. The One who created the universe, who set the world in motion—He is with you. Not just on joyful days. Not just on tough days. God is with you every single day, cheering for you, lifting you up, and drawing you closer to Him.

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An Amish Barn Raising: Three Stories

Author(s): Amy Clipston, Kelly Irvin, & Kathleen Fuller
Publisher: Zondervan
Price: $1.99       (Ends Nov 30)

From bestselling authors in the Amish genre come three sweet stories centered around Amish traditions and the possibility of romance.

Building a Dream by Amy Clipston

Though they’ve known each other a long time, Kathryn and Anthony have finally decided to try becoming more than friends—but they are devastated when Kathryn’s father won’t allow them to date. He wants his daughter to marry a man with a more respectable job than building gazebos for Englishers. But when Kathryn’s father’s dairy barn burns down during a thunderstorm, Anthony is the one to arrange a barn raising. Will Kathryn’s father realize he has misjudged Anthony?

To Raise a Home by Kelly Irvin

A year after the wildfires, life has returned to normal for the West Kootenai Amish community. Evan Eicher, son of Deacon Tobias Eicher, has done his best to move on too. Helping his neighbors and friends rebuild has helped soothe a heart broken when Delilah Mast—the woman he loves but never had the courage to approach—moved with her family back to Kansas. At his father’s urging he courts Anna Burkholder, a sweet woman who adores him. But when Delilah moves back to teach school, Evan must wrestle with feelings he’s tried so hard to put in the past. And an accident at a barn raising will force Anna, Delilah, and Evan to face the truth about their hearts.

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Strength for the Journey: Day By Day With Jesus

Author(s): Joseph M. Stowell
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Price: $3.99      

Spiritual nourishment for the day-to-day journey. The Christian life is a journey filled with mountaintops and valleys. As the Christian experiences the ups and downs of this walk, a common prayer is ‘Lord, give me strength.’ Joseph Stowell, President of The Moody Bible Institute, presents this enriching devotional overflowing with spiritual challenges, thought-provoking questions, and keen biblical insights. Through six devotionals each week, and a Psalm for the seventh day, the reader’s faith will be nourished and his spirit refreshed. As a gentle guide, Dr. Stowell spurs readers on to consistently turn to the Word of God for sustenance on this lifelong pilgrimage.

Raising Them Up: Parenting for Christians

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Author(s): Israel Wayne
Publisher: New Leaf Press
Price: $2.99       (July 31-Aug 1)

Most parents want a book that will “fix their child” in three easy steps, in 30 days or less. While understandable, this expectation will never work. The problem lies far more with us, the parents, than it does with our child. If we don’t understand that truth, we will only remain frustrated and disappointed with our child. The far greater need is to fundamentally change our own hearts and minds as parents. As a principle, that simply MUST happen before any change will come for our youth.

Christian parents may know a lot of Bible verses, yet don’t have a Biblical theology of parenting. Here’s the big picture: parenting is discipleship.

Your child is learning from you. You are the teacher. Far more is caught than taught in parenting. Children listen to what you say, but they watch how you live. When you are slack in dealing with character issues in your own life, it short circuits your ability to effectively reach your child’s heart. In Raising Them Up, you will discover:

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Christ Over Culture: Raising Christian Kids to Stand in a Postmodern World

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Author(s): Andrea Crum
Publisher: New Leaf Press
Price: $2.99       (Oct 30-31)

Discover a powerful guide for Christian parents seeking to equip their children to live out their faith in today’s chaotic, self-focused society. Christ Over Culture: Raising Christian Kids to Stand in a Postmodern World empowers parents to help their kids discern anti-Biblical ideas and ground them in God’s truth. Through a blend of theology, worldview analysis, apologetics, and critical thinking skills, Christ Over Culture will equip parents with tangible strategies to run their race, stewarding their children to the glory of God.

A treasured resource for Christian families, this book dives deep into dominant social issues such as feminism, sexual and gender identity, race conversations, progressive Christianity, and more. Through a comprehensive understanding of cultural challenges, parents will gain valuable insights and practical strategies for nurturing a strong faith foundation in their children so these ideas won’t persuade them.

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Two Christian Fiction E-Books: Nov 18/24

Long Way Home
Author(s): Lynn Austin
Publisher: Tyndale Fiction
Price: $1.99       (Ends Nov 24)

In this gripping portrait of war and its aftermath from bestselling author Lynn Austin, a young woman searches for the truth her childhood friend won’t discuss after returning from World War II, revealing a story of courage, friendship, and faith.

Peggy Serrano couldn’t wait for her best friend to come home from the war. But the Jimmy Barnett who returns is much different from the Jimmy who left, changed so drastically by his experience as a medic in Europe that he can barely function. When he attempts the unthinkable, his parents check him into the VA hospital. Peggy determines to help the Barnetts unravel what might have happened to send their son over the edge. She starts by contacting Jimmy’s war buddies, trying to identify the mysterious woman in the photo they find in Jimmy’s belongings.

Seven years earlier, sensing the rising tide against her people, Gisela Wolff and her family flee Germany aboard the passenger ship St. Louis, bound for Havana, Cuba. Gisela meets Sam Shapiro on board and the two fall quickly in love. But the ship is denied safe harbor and sent back to Europe. Thus begins Gisela’s perilous journey of exile and survival, made possible only by the kindness and courage of a series of strangers she meets along the way, including one man who will change the course of her life.

A poignant WWII historical fiction novel from the author of All My Secrets and If I Were You
Explores themes of compassion, perseverance, healing, and the impact of war
Includes discussion questions for book clubs

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The Prince and the Prodigal
Author(s): Jill Eileen Smith
Publisher: Revell
Price: $2.99       (Ends Nov 24)

Two brothers. One betrayal.

The patriarch Jacob has made it no secret that young Joseph is his favorite son. Growing up as the pampered heir to his father’s legacy, Joseph thrives under the praise of his father but struggles with the disdain of his older brothers, especially Judah. When a chance comes along to rid themselves of Joseph, his brothers sell him to slave traders and deceive their father about his fate.

Joseph, now serving the captain of Pharaoh’s palace guard, is imprisoned after being falsely accused of rape. Back home, Judah leaves his father and builds a new life in Canaan, attempting to flee the memory of his complicity in the betrayal of his younger brother.

Decades later, the brothers will come face-to-face, and this time Joseph has the upper hand. Will forgiveness or vengeance win the day?

“A story of forgiveness, grace, and redemption, and Smith tells it in a creative and believable way, which is a hallmark of her writing.”–Booklist

Raising Confident Kids in a Confusing World

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Author(s): Ed Drew
Publisher: The Good Book Company
Price: $2.99       (Feb 12-13)

Help children find their identity in Christ so that they have a positive and realistic view of themselves. Useful for any stage of parenting.

As our children grow up, they hear many conflicting messages about who they are. They are told that they can define themselves by their achievements or popularity, or by how they feel, and that sexuality, morality, and gender are just questions of personal choice.

Too often, Christian parents feel nervous and intimidated about engaging with their children on the subjects of bodies, gender, sexuality, and their sense of self.

This warm and realistic book helps parents to show their children that the Bible has better answers than our culture on these topics, which are neither surprising nor confusing to our creator God.

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