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A Million Skies: Secure in God’s Strength when Your Mind Can’t Rest

Mental illness, anguish, grief, loss, shame. If this is your reality, or even just hint a of your life, this book will be a gift to you! Abigail Alleman takes us into the depths of her journey in darkness…. Gratefully she doesn’t leave us there. She artfully, humbly, beautifully, leads us to hope and victory.

Fearing Bravely: Risking Love for Our Neighbors, Strangers, and Enemies

Fearing Bravely by Catherine McNiel, Jesus commands us to love our neighbors. So why are so many Christians taught to fear their neighbors? God instructs us to welcome strangers.

A Little Drop of Love: Henrietta Mears, How She Helped Change a Generation and You Can Too

Who did Billy Graham and Bill Bright say was the most influential person in their lives outside of their wives and mothers? Who did God use to train and send out hundreds of pastors, missionaries, and to inspire the birthing of at least fifty new ministries to proclaim the gospel? Henrietta Mears was a woman God used to love the lost into the kingdom.

Never Alone: From Ethiopian Villager to Global Leader

In Never Alone, Bekele Shanko begins with his childhood in the shadow of Ethiopia's Hambaricho Mountain, where his entire community lived in abject material poverty and deep spiritual darkness. But God had plans for this boy, and today he leads Cru’s Global Church Movements and the Global Alliance for Church Multiplication. It’s a thrilling story, full of deep spiritual truth and practical help for living out God’s purpose for you.

One degree of freedom

One Degree of Freedom by Taryn Hutcheson follows the intriguing story of a teen girl in Romania during the time of Communist rule. Dreams and danger compete in her journey. Taryn’s years living there herself enable her to write with deep realism.

Pulling Back the Iron Curtain: Stories from a Cold War Missionary

Seriously, I felt I was part of a spy thriller when I read Pulling Back the Iron Curtain. Debby Thompson tells amazing stories of danger, intrigue...and God's intervention and provision over and over.

Making Marriage Beautiful: Lifelong Love, Joy, and Intimacy Start with You

Dorothy Greco relies on candor, humor, and real life stories to bring encouragement and wisdom to all couples, regardless of whether they have been married 4 weeks or 40 years

farmhouse retreat

Farmhouse Retreat by Terri Kraus will help you discover rest, reflection, and restoration, as well as some true farming skills. It is based on her many sojourns at a beautiful farm in the mountains of North Carolina. An author of many books, Terri’s writing bring her experiences to life.

Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep

Prayer is a major part of my life—especially for those who love a prodigal. Pain, fear, suffering and loss confound so many even as they seek hope, comfort—and answers—on their knees. Prayer in the Night by Tish Harrison Warren is a great companion as we seek to trust God in the waiting and the dark.