Called Out

by Paula Faris

Item Number: 1619

Book -- Too often we lean into the wrong things and burn out. We buy society's lie that our worth is our work, our value is our vocation, our calling is our career. Confusing what we do with who we are wreaks havoc on our bodies, our souls, and our relationships. Called Out is a deeply personal book from Paula Faris, the beloved on-air reporter for ABC News and former co-host of The View. She shares her journey through conquering fears that nearly kept her from the high-profile, high-stakes world of broadcast journalism, and then the dangers when that world threatened to consume her. She burned out and faced public humiliation, physical breakdowns, and family struggles. But along the way, she heard God gently calling her out of that dangerous place. As she struggled to find who she was outside of what she did, she discovered her true purpose and true calling. Today, she is the host of ABC's popular podcast Journeys of Faith. Written with passion and conviction, this book reflects on what it truly means to be called, how to move past the fear holding you back, and how to walk in God's path for you.

Called to Adoption: A Christian's Guide to Answering the Call

by Mardie Caldwell

Item Number: 1199

Book -- For those praying about building a family through adoption, this easy-to-read, straight-forward guide is a valuable insight. Called to Adoption offers tips, and up-to-date, relevant information every parent considering adoption should know. Readers will identify with author Mardie Caldwell’s personal and professional experiences, making this resource a vital handbook as parents take steps to adopt. This book allows hopeful adoptive parents to discover: -The single most important decision to make before beginning any path to adoption. -How to select the right adoption professional. -Creative ideas to fund your adoption. -The proven formula for adoption success. -The shocking need for Christian Adoption. -Encouragement from God’s word throughout the adoption process. -How to quickly get started toward adoption. Called to Adoption also outlines the differences between types of adoption and offers step-by-step guidance to adopt safely and successfully. Featuring stories from Caldwell’s own adoption experience, as well as from other adoptive parents, this book will prepare adopting parents for the logistic and emotional sides of adoption. This book is recommended for Christians interested in becoming adoptive parents, or who may support those facing an adoption journey, as well as for those who want to understand the need for Christian adoption. As founder and CEO of Lifetime Adoption Center, Caldwell has assisted thousands of families find answers to questions regarding the decision to adopt. This book also includes a special section for families considering the decision about moving from fertility treatments to adoption.

Can I Really Know Jesus?: 101 Questions and Answers about Jesus, Salvation, and Prayer

by Carolyn Larsen

Item Number: 1244

Book -- Questions about Jesus and salvation aren't wrong. In fact, they're helpful because they express a desire to learn and understand. However, it's important to search for answers to your questions from a reliable source that is true to Scripture. Can I Really Know Jesus? answers 101 frequently asked questions that are common to those who are investigating faith in Jesus Christ. This hardcover volume features cheerful artwork by Amylee Weeks throughout, along with a presentation page for gift giving, and a ribbon bookmark.

Carved in Ebony: Lessons from the Black Women Who Shape Us

by Jasmine L. Holmes

Item Number: 1261

Book -- Often overlooked historically, black women helped define the landscape of American history and faith. They changed laws, built schools, and shared the gospel globally. In Holmes's inspiring compilation, discover what these exceptional forerunners can teach us about the intersections of faith and education, birth, privilege, and opportunity---and what being modern women of conviction means!

Celebrating The 12 Days of Christmas: A Guide for Churches and Families

by Chris Marchand

Item Number: 1110

Book -- The song "The 12 Days of Christmas" is a mainstay of the holiday season, but the practice of celebrating Christmas as a twelve-day festival fell out of fashion long ago in most cultures. In Celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas, author Chris Marchand explores the history behind the season and individual feast days from December 25 to January 6, and then offers suggestions for how you can celebrate it with your family, church, or community. Along with this, he provides answers to many of the nagging questions surrounding the holiday, such as the history behind the twelve-days song, why December 25 was chosen as the date, and what to do about its supposedly pagan origins. The challenge before us is to first help people see Christmas as a holiday that begins, rather than ends, on December 25, and then to together figure out how to reinvent Christmas in the present by learning how it was celebrated in the past.

Chase Away Cancer: A Powerful True Story of Finding Light in a Dark Diagnosis

by Ellie Poole Ewoldt

Item Number: 1642

Book -- Ellie Poole Ewoldt debuts with a memoir of desperate hope and fierce love of a family who refused to give up even when they heard the worst possible news for their two-year-old son, Chase. Moment by moment, the Ewoldts faced brain surgery and chemo, spinal taps and transfusions. And yet, the true miracle lay not in the medicine or Chase’s prognosis – rather, Chase’s life shows us the miracle of hope, even through the darkest nights. If there is anything he and the Ewoldts have learned, it is that God is always good and will stay at your side through every moment, no matter what it holds. You’ll fall in love with Chase through his story and be inspired to help chase away cancer – for this headstrong boy, his fighting friends, and all those in your own life who need hope for whatever tomorrow may bring.

Cherish: Cultivating Relationships with Parents, Friends, Guys, and More

by Vicki Courtney

Item Number: 1456

Book -- Cherish by Vicki Courtney is the perfect go-to guide for teen girls for advice on friendship and relationships. A teen girl's life is bursting with relationships---hard ones, favorite ones, and ones you would avoid if only you could. This book offers godly yet timely advice on how to navigate and cultivate relationships with your parents, friends, guys, and everyone else who fills your day. You'll find your questions answered on such topics as: Top 10 friendship killers, What to do when your family is falling apart, What happens when good girls fall for bad boys, and more!

Children's Letters to God: The New Collection

by Stuart E. Hample and Eric Marshall

Item Number: 1315

Book -- Here is the unassuming little book that charmed its way up the bestseller lists and now has over 1.2 million copies in print. This third edition of CHILDREN'S LETTERS TO GOD reveals again the surprising pleasures and provocations of what happens when kids decide to send a letter off to their maker. Whether posing a question, begging a favor, or expressing doubt or joy, these letters are notable for their refreshing directness, unexpected humor, and startling clarity of thought. It-s like seeing the world through a child-s bright eyes?eyes untouched by cynicism, eyes brimming with innocence, wonder, and curiosity.

Choosing the Extraordinary Life: God's 7 Secrets for Success and Significance

by Dr. Robert Jeffress

Item Number: 1435

Book -- Too many of us settle for a listless life of mundane routine. We long to discover a greater purpose for our lives, but we don't know how. Dr. Robert Jeffress has an encouraging message for people looking for something more. God not only wants us to enjoy an extraordinary life, he has provided a roadmap for doing so. In this inspiring and motivating book, Dr. Jeffress reveals seven secrets from Elijah that result in a life marked by significance, satisfaction, and success, including: discovering your unique purpose in life waiting on God's timing learning how to handle bad days and more For the overworked parent feeling trapped at home, the businessperson feeling unfulfilled in a stagnant career, the Christian worker ministering in obscurity--for anyone who wonders if there's more to life--God's Word reveals seven secrets for experiencing a truly extraordinary life.

Choosing Us: Marriage and Mutual Flourishing in a World of Difference

by Gail Song Bantum and Brian Bantum

Item Number: 1451

Book -- For years, people have asked Gail Song Bantum and Brian Bantum to reveal the secret to their marriage as a multiracial Christian couple, each with a high-profile ministry calling. This book reveals the lessons, mistakes, and principles that have helped the Bantums navigate race, family history, and gender dynamics in their twenty-plus years of marriage, while inspiring readers to pursue mutual flourishing in their marriages and relationships. Marriage is about more than constant bliss or unending sacrifice, say the Bantums. It's about exploring your own story, seeing the other for who they are (even as they change), and being flexible in discovering how those differences and stories come alive in new ways when joined together. It's the discovery of life in the gaps and the mysteries that emerge when we live in mutuality, believing that fullness is possible for each. Choosing Us reflects the realities and demands of modern marriage and respects the callings and ambitions of both partners. It shows that marriage is about choosing the other's flourishing on a daily basis, amid differences and even systemic obstacles, to build a relationship that thrives and reflects the kingdom of God.

Christ + City: Why the Greatest Need of the City Is the Greatest News of All

by Jon M. Dennis

Item Number: 1415

Book -- Practical instruction on living for Christ in an urban age. Why does God seem to be calling so many people to cities? How should we think about and engage with the cities of the world? This book not only reveals to us a revolutionary opportunity, but also explains why God loves cities, how and why we should live in them, and what we can do to reach them for his glory. Speaking to practical issues such as sex, ethnicity, and raising children in an urban setting, this stirring treatise helps us to take seriously the majesty and authority of the risen Christ. Anyone who wants to follow God more deeply and radically in this new generation will benefit from Christ + City: Why the Greatest Need of the City is the Greatest Need of All. It's written to show us all-urbanite or non-urbanite, Christian or skeptic, single or married, city-lover or city-hater-a vision for growing spiritually and for joining in God's global movement to bring true, lasting, gospel-centered change.

Christmas Carols (Little Golden Book)

by Marjorie Wyckoff

Item Number: 1025

Book -- This Little Golden Book collection of classic Christmas carols will have your family singing all season long! Beautiful vintage illustrations bring to life sheet music and lyrics for beloved carols and hymns that families have sung together for many generations: "Away in a Manger," "Joy to the World," "Deck the Halls," and more. Perfect for placing on the piano, or to give to a child or a collector of the classic Little Golden Books, this book will be cherished each holiday season.

Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus

by Jonathan Leeman

Item Number: 1142

Book -- Becoming a member of a church is an important, and often neglected, part of the Christian life. Yet the trend these days is one of shunning the practice of organized religion and showing a distaste or fear of commitment, especially of institutions. Jonathan Leeman addresses these issues with a straightforward explanation of what church membership is and why it's important. Giving the local church its proper due, Leeman has built a compelling case for committing to the local body.

Church of the Small Things, DVD Study

by Melanie Shankle

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Book -- In this six-session video study, author and popular blogger Melanie Shankle celebrates the beauty of the many small things in life that add up to make a big difference, and teach us all to savor what truly matters.

Cinematic Faith

by Willam D. Romanowski

Item Number: 1602

Book -- This engaging book explores how Christians can most profitably and critically hear, read, and view popular culture through the lens of film. William Romanowski highlights the benefits of a faith-informed approach to cinema that centers on art and perspective and shows how Christian faith contributes to the moviegoing experience, leading to a deeper understanding of movies and life. The book draws examples from classic and contemporary American movies and includes illustrative film stills.

Citas con el Cielo (Appointments with Heaven)

by Reggie Anderson

Item Number: 1684

Book -- Cuando el doctor Reggie Anderson está presente al lado de la cama de un paciente moribundo, sucede algo milagroso. Algunas veces, mientras vela a un paciente y sostiene su mano... puede experimentar lo que ellos sienten y ven cuando pasan al otro lado. Debido a estos vistazos dados por Dios de la vida después de la muerte, sus "citas con el cielo", Reggie sabe sin lugar a dudas que estamos más cerca del mundo siguiente de lo que pensamos. Únase a él mientras comparte historias notables de su vida y su práctica, incluyendo la tragedia que casi lo aparta para siempre de la fe. Él revela cómo lo que ha visto, oído y experimentado ha modelado lo que cree sobre la vida y la muerte; cómo podemos enfrentar la muerte de nuestros seres amados con el coraje y seguridad de que los veremos nuevamente; y cómo cada uno de nosotros puede prepararse para nuestra propia "cita con el cielo". Emotivo y esperanzador, Citas con el cielo es un viaje poderoso a las preguntas que están en el centro mismo de nuestro ser: ¿Hay más en la vida que esto? ¿Cómo es el cielo? ¿Creo lo suficiente como para cambiar? When Dr. Reggie Anderson is present at the bedside of a dying patient, something miraculous happens. Sometimes, as he sits vigil and holds the patient’s hand . . . he can experience what they feel and see as they cross over. Because of these God-given glimpses of the afterlife—his "appointments with heaven"—Reggie knows beyond a doubt that we are closer to the next world than we think. Join him as he shares remarkable stories from his life and practice, including the tragedy that nearly drove him away from faith forever. He reveals how what he’s seen, heard, and experienced has shaped what he believes about living and dying; how we can face the passing of our loved ones with the courage and confidence that we will see them again; and how we can each prepare for our own "appointment with heaven." Soul-stirring and hope-filled, Citas con el Cielo (Appointments with Heaven) is a powerful journey into the questions at the very core of your being: Is there more to life than this? What is heaven like? And, most important: Do I believe it enough to let it change me?

Closer Than Close: Awakening to the Freedom of Your Union with Christ

by David Hickman

Item Number: 1331

Book -- Sometimes it seems as if Christianity overpromises and underdelivers. A relationship with Jesus sounds great, but what does it mean? Disappointment and anxiety settle in as we strive to draw close to a God who often seems out of reach. Dave Hickman was chasing that elusive God until he stumbled upon a foundational truth that often goes overlooked: God isn't looking for a relationship with us in the way we usually think of relationships. God takes up residence in us, inviting us to die to ourselves and become a new creation in him. Where we imagine a relationship between two individuals, God invites us into something infinitely more intimate: union with Christ.

Come Sit with Me: How to Delight in Differences, Love through Disagreements, and Live with Discomfort

by Becky Keife

Item Number: 1300

Book -- Being human is hard. Being in relationships with other humans is even harder. People are complex and relationships are messy but loving one another well is possible. Whether navigating political or religious differences, or dealing with toxic people or our own unforgiveness, this book tackles the struggles no one really wants to talk about. But there is hope! We can actually grow closer to God and others through the circumstances we'd rather run from. In Come Sit with Me, 26 (in)courage writers help you navigate tough relational tensions by revealing their own hard-fought, grace-filled learning moments. They show you how to: delight in your differences honor and value others even when you disagree connect before you correct trust that God is working even when people disappoint you live and love like Jesus by serving others Whether you're in the middle of a conflict without resolution or wondering how to enter into a friend's pain, this book will serve as a gentle guide. Discover how God can work through your disagreements, differences, and discomfort in ways you might never expect.

Courageous

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DVD -- Retailers Choice Award winner, 2012 From the creators of Fireproof comes an inspiring new story about everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners willingly stand up to the worst the world can offer. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. While they consistently give their best on the job, good enough seems to be all they can muster as dads. But they're quickly discovering that their standard is missing the mark. They know that God desires to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, but their children are beginning to drift farther and farther away from them. Will they be able to find a way to serve and protect those who are most dear to them? When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God . . . and to their children?

Cracking the Parenting Code: 6 Clues to Solving the Mystery of Meeting Your Child's Needs

by Laura Lee Heinsohn

Item Number: 1376

Book -- In Cracking the Parent Code, Laura Heinsohn addresses the issue of why some children grow up and choose to abandon the Christian faith of their parents. After interviewing more than 1,000 people about their childhood and parenting experiences, she encourages all parents to understand their own family of origin so that they may better meet the needs of their children. This book identifies six critical needs of children and six corresponding clues to meeting those needs. It also has questionnaires throughout to assist parents with understanding themselves, their child, and their strengths and weaknesses.

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

by Francis Chan

Item Number: 1062

Book -- God is Love. Crazy, relentless, all-powerful love.

Creer, Recursos para la Iglesia (Believe, Church Resource Kit)

by Randy Frazee

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DVD -- La vida cristiana puede ser un desafío. ¿Cómo podemos pensar, ser y actuar como Jesús todos los días? Con tres módulos de 10 semanas, el programa de discipulado de Randy Frazee es una introducción a las creencias fundamentales de la fe, las prácticas de un seguidor de Jesús, y las virtudes cristianas. Creer, Recursos para la Iglesia incluye todos los materiales necesitados para 30 semanas de estudios con niños, estudiantes y adultos. Cada kit incluye: Adultos: Creer NVI Pensar, Actuar y Ser Como Jesús Creer: Guía de Estudio Creer. Curriculo para Adultos (DVD) Tarjetas de Versículo Clave NVI (PDF) Jóvenes: Creer para Jóvenes NVI Creer: Currículo para Jóvenes (DVD-ROM) Niños: Creer: Edición para Niños Creer: Curriculo para Niños (DVD-ROM) Pastores y Líderes: Acceso ilimitado a la Biblioteca de recursos en línea Recursos para la Iglesia (DVD-ROM) Guía de Inicio Rápido y Catálogo de Recursos de Creer. The Christian walk can be a challenge. How can we think, be, and act like Jesus every day? Featuring three 10-week modules, Randy Frazee's discipleship program introduces you to core beliefs of the faith, the practices of a Jesus-follower, and Christian virtues. The Believe Church Resource Kit includes all of the materials needed for 30 weeks of study with children, students and adults. Each kit includes: Adults: NVI Believe Think, Act, Be Like Jesus Believe: Study Guide Believe: Adults Curriculum (DVD) NVI Verse Cards (PDF) Students: NVI Believe: Student Edtion Believe: Student DVD-ROM Children: Believe: Kids' Edition Believe: Children's DVD-ROM Pastors & Leaders: Unlimited access the Believe Online Resource Library. Church Resources (DVD-ROM) Implementation Guide and preparation guides.

Cross-Examined: The Life-Changing Power Of The Death Of Jesus

by Mark Maynell

Item Number: 1575

Book -- The crucifixion of Jesus: a dreadful mistake? A tragic failure? Irrelevant? Absurd? An embarrassment? The cross of Christ is, in fact, at the centre of God’s plan for men and women. This book explains why. With freshness and clarity, Mark Meynell explores the Bible’s teaching, to show how God himself ‘cross–examines’ us in the death of Jesus. At the cross, God exposes our deepest need, meets it fully and enables us to live transformed lives. This revised and expanded edition includes new chapters on union with Christ and leadership.