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Adrian Plass and Jeff Lucas are renowned for their ability to express the silly side of Christian culture, and to cut through our pretensions and foibles with incisive wit. In this long-awaited sequel to Seriously Funny the pair again join comedic forces to challenge and entertain us with candid, moving, hilarious excerpts from their personal correspondence.

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"If you are a believer this book is a must read. If you are a sceptic this is a must read for you too. If you think you are too "intellectual" for Christian belief let this book tell you how wrong you are and inspire you to try a better way with God, instead of without Him. Highly recommended - a great Australian book which will blow you away." (Marian Klitzke, (Tasmania), a retired social worker and ex-owner of a Christian bookshop. Emailed to the author and posted on You-tube with the promo.) Trained at the University of New South Wales, Dr Ern Crocker is an experienced nuclear medicine physician, and the first to practise ultrasound in Australia. As he reconciled his Christian faith with his understanding of medicine, Dr Crocker became aware that God was working alongside him during an after-hours medical emergency. In this book, Dr Crocker recounts this life-changing encounter with the miraculous power of God, and also presents the testimonies of many other doctors who, like him, have experienced the presence of a "silent partner" as they carry out their medical duties. Readers will be amazed at these insiders' accounts of how God intervenes in the world of medicine today! "An essential read for those struggling with the considerable challenge of integrating a passion for the science of medicine, the art of compassionate holistic care and a love of the God who has created them." Dr Michael Burke MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, FAICD Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship of Australia "It is my hope that this book will encourage a large number of people to recognize that their hope lies with God, rather than with themselves." Ben Carson MD, Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Professor of Neurological Surgery, Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University. Author of Gifted Hands "This is an inspirational book. I recommend it to all, but especially to students and young professionals in health care. Over and over again it shows that God is faithful to those who seek him and intervenes in the lives of his followers. He is the healer, whether it be through medical or miraculous means. May it encourage those in the medical world to go after God more and more and see his kingdom come in health care in the nations." Dr Ken Curry, Health Care In Christ, Australia "To some, a Christian doctor is an oxymoron in our day and age. Dr Ern Crocker in his book Nine Minutes Past Midnight demonstrates keen intellectual precision whole at the same time positioning himself in a very real faith. I love the reality of the book. I enjoy the stories of incredible medical and technological breakthrough. I am in awe when healing comes when doctors know that it was not their efforts alone that won the day. Both types are stories of divine intervention. I am comforted that others struggle with the reality that healing is not effected in every case, either by divine or by natural means. The reality of our limitations as shared in this book, serves to remind us that there is still much to learn, and much to keep us humble, even while celebrating great success. This book and its heroes are worth celebrating." David Crabtree, Senior Pastor, DaySpring Church, Australia "Nine Minutes Past Midnight is a compelling book, demonstrating perfectly what it looks like when the kingdom of heaven is expressed through the hands of those in the medical field. With interviews and testimonies from professionals all over the world, Dr Ernest Crocker has courageously painted a clear picture of what it looks like when the hand of God is upon and working through doctors surrendered to Him. This book will encourage your faith as you read about the many who have encountered God and have successfully carried Him into the world of medicine." Bill Johnson, Senior Pastor, Bethel Church, California. Author of When Heaven Invades Earth and Secrets To Imitating God Nine Minutes Past Midnight is essentially a compilation of interviews, conversations, and anecdotes, involving both doctors and patients. The purpose of Crocker's assembled interviews, conversations, and anecdotes, was to set out "factual evidence" - sometimes quite startling factual evidence - entrusted to him by "prominent medical practitioners of sound mind and undisputed word" (thereby confirming Crocker's own relevant experiences) regarding "the manner in which a 'personal' God interacts and intervenes in the lives of doctors, their patients, families and friends." This factual evidence related to God's intervening in the healing process today, not simply in the past. Put differently, the central theme of Nine Minutes Past Midnight is the experience by doctors and patients of God's presence now in day-to-day medical practice as the "third person involved in patient care and in the healing process...that unseen person or 'silent partner'." Rarely does a reviewer get to write about a book as remarkable as Ernest Crocker's Nine Minutes Past Midnight. Dr Colin Goodwin (extract from review) "Mr Ernest Crocker does not work alone but with a 'silent partner' he calls on during his treatment. As a young doctor he found just how powerful this 'silent partner' is when called out to a medical emergency at Nine Minutes Past Midnight. It was beyond explanation how this woman, pronounced dead twice by other medical personnel, lived without any lasting effects. This miracle encouraged and changed Dr Crocker, the first nuclear medicine physician in Australia to practise ultrasound. Nine Minutes Past Midnight begins with this incredible story and is followed by Dr Crocker's medical and spiritual journey and stories of other Christian doctors he encountered and interviewed over the years. It is a book of incredible faith, from medical personnel praying and trusting God to heal patients when their prognosis and ethics tell them the opposite, to the faith of patients whose lives are healed when their prognosis is non-existent. This truly inspirational book would be a great encouragement to those training or working in the health field. They will learn to trust God the healer would be a great encouragement to those training or working in the health field. They will learn to trust God the healer to work in the lives of patients either through medical or miraculous means and realise the limits of medical abilities against God's healing power. Highly recommended." - Elizabeth Gardner Weekly Challenge New Zealand's Christian Newspaper, 23/06/2012

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Tracing her family history from 1816, the author provides a fascinating account of five generations of missions activity. Covers the founding of the WEC mission organisation, and missionaries in sucessive generations of the family: Royal Wilder, Robert Wilder, Grace Hoyte (nee Wilder), Elizabeth Goldsmith (nee Hoyte), Ruth Valerio (nee Goldsmith).

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Children aged 4 andover will love reading about the story of the resurrection in Children's Bible Stories: Jesus IsRisen.

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Children aged 4 andover will love reading about Daniel in the lions' den in Children's Bible Stories: Danieland the Lions.

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Children aged 4 andover will love reading one of Jesus' parables in Children's Bible Stories: The GoodSamaritan.

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Children aged 4 andover will love reading about the story of Joseph in Children's Bible Stories: Joseph's Coat ofMany Colours.

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Children aged 4 andover will love reading about how God saved Noah from the flood in Children's Bible Stories: Noah'sArk.

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Children aged 4 plus will love reading and colouring in the story of the resurrection in Colour with the Bible: Jesus Is Risen.

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My Pretty Pink Activity Book introduces kids aged 4 plus to inspirational Bible stories through engaging activities, simple text, and charming shiny stickers.

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Children aged 4 plus will love reading and colouring in the story about Jonah and the whale in Colour with the Bible: Jonah and the Big Fish.

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Children aged 4 plus will love reading and colouring in the story about Noah and the flood in Colour with the Bible: Noah's Ark.

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Bible Tails is a soft and colourful multi-sensory buggy cloth book for 0 - 2 years that introduces toddlers to the story of Noah's Ark.

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This is a beautiful picture Bible combining favourite Bible stories and prayers. Inside the Bible there are beautifully illustrated pages with space to record the landmark details about baby's first year, making this a special keepsake to treasure for ever. This beautiful Bible in a white padded cover makes an extra special gift for a Baptism. Content Benefits: This Bible will become a keepsake of a baby's Baptism that will be treasured for years to come. * The perfect gift for a baby's Baptism * White cover design * Includes presentation page and space to record baby's landmark events * Includes best loved Bible stories and prayers * Suitable for anyone looking for a religious Baptism present * Ideal for parents, grandparents or godparents to give at a Baptism

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Join Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus in this sweet retelling of the Nativity story. This sweet book has simple rhyming text, touch and feel areas to explore, vibrant illustrations and a prayer to share. A carry-handle makes this book perfect for little ones to read on the go! Content Benefits: This sweet and tactile introduction to the story of Jesus’ birth will delight young children. • Vibrant illustrations engage interest • Fun touch and feel sections • Includes rhyming text and a final prayer • Carry handle so kids can read on the go • Ideal for Sunday School awards and creches • Perfect gift idea for Christmas • Ideal for children under 5 • Padded Board Book

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This is a beautiful picture Bible combining favourite Bible stories and prayers. Inside the Bible there are beautifully illustrated pages with space to record the landmark details about baby's first year, making this a special keepsake to treasure for ever. The window in the front cover offers the opportunity to personalize the gift by inserting a photo. This beautiful Bible in a yellow cover makes an extra special gift for a Christening. Content Benefits: This Bible will become a keepsake of a baby’s Christening that will be treasured for years to come. • The perfect gift for a baby’s Christening • Yellow cover design • Includes presentation page and space to record baby’s landmark events • Includes best loved Bible stories and prayers • Suitable for anyone looking for a religious Christening present • Ideal for parents, grandparents or godparents to give at a Christening

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This engaging devotional is designed to help children build their relationship with God. Explore 101 subjects related to a child’s world, and encourage them to think about what God is like, how he cares for them, and how he wants them to live. Appealing illustrations and relatable topics are accompanied by sweet prayers and suggested Scripture to read together. Content Benefits: God and Me will help children feel closer to God as they learn how he cares for them in every situation. • 101 devotions • Themes include feelings, the world, relationships and Christian life • Each devotion includes a short thought, a Bible reference to explore and a prayer • Vibrant and colourful illustrations engage interest • Develops Christian values • Improves world understanding • Encourages adult-child time • Perfect gift idea • Ideal to use with children aged 4 plus

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Am I Beautiful? fights back against the beauty myth and calls on women to reclaim their body image and recognise their true value, so that they can be the culture-making, injustice-fighting, Christ-reflecting women they were created to be. - Full of powerful, vulnerable and honest stories - Packed with biblical truth to combat society’s harmful and insidious lies - Contains practical exercises and questions - Encourages women to see their true identity in God - Helpful for anyone struggling with issues around self-worth, identity or low self esteem - Suitable for women of all ages and walks of life

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Follow along with the Nativity story in this sticker activity book. 'Big Stickers for Little Hands Nativity' guides children through the story of Christmas with simple activities, big stickers and card press-outs. Each page is full of inspirational activities that are perfect for young children.

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A thirty day devotional look at 'Ruth's diary' with thought provoking points, prayers and questions to help explore this much-loved story in a new way. What must it have been like to be Ruth, transformed from a widow in a foreign land to become the great-grandmother of King David? Emily Owen explores these questions through Ruth's 'diary', sharing in her trials, her excitements, her challenges, fears and joys. Each chapter begins with a 'diary extract' from Ruth's life, which is then beautifully unpacked with a meditation to encourage you to reflect on how that applies today. Each meditation is encouraging yet challenging, and helpful for personal growth. A wonderful book to help readers look again at familiar Bible stories with a fresh perspective.

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Spiritual wisdom from a stroke survivor who discovered a deeper connection with God through running. Austen Hardwick suffered three strokes in his forties. Running had always been part of his life, but now he was running to get his brain functioning again. As he started to regain fitness he realised that running created the space to process what had happened to him, and that it gave him space to be with God. Weaving together personal testimony and biblical teaching, Austen shows how running is a metaphor for the Christian life, and how we can learn to live life in all its fullness. Through suffering and trials, we have an ever present God who wants to know us and love us. In a culture when we are urged to do more exercise, this is a timely reminder that running can actually be both good for the heart and the soul.

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Taken from the Authentic Youth Bible, this stand-alone gospel of Mark is an ideal outreach resource or introduction to the Bible for teens. This gospel of Mark includes plenty of great features specifically designed to help teens understand the Bible: - FIND YOUR BEARINGS with advice on how to read the Bible - SIZE UP THE SETTING and discover the "Who", "When" and "What" of Mark - DIG DEEPER and explore key passages with the help of "Bible Bits" - PROBE PASSAGES with "Insights" that explain the meaning or context of certain verses and passages. The contemporary language in the ERV translation makes this gospel easy to get into, so that teens will get a lot out of it!

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A devotional look at how God draws his followers to himself and how we can learn to listen out for his call today. Calling cards are personalised cards, which were left in homes to announce that someone had visited. They were a sign that someone had been there and wanted to spend time with them. Emily Owen explores the idea that God has always been leaving personalised calling cards to his followers to remind them of his presence. From Adam and Eve, right through to the New Testament, Emily uncovers insights on the nature of being called by God, how people reacted, and what being called means for us. She encourages us to lean in to listen to God; to expect him to speak; and ultimately to get close enough to hear and recognise his voice. Combining her trademark style of imaginatively retelling Bible stories with moving personal testimony, Emily invites the reader to personally encounter the God who loves them, and to look out for God's calling cards in their lives.

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A beautiful boxed edition of a delightful collection of prayers and Bible stories for young children. Children will enjoy reading and learning about God with this great introduction to the Bible and prayer. Four fantastic books are included in a practical and portable box with a sturdy handle, and include: My Very First Bible Stories, My Very First Prayers, The Lord's Prayer and The Story of Jesus. This is a beautiful gift set for parents and children to enjoy together.

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An honest and sensitive blend of biblical teaching and personal testimony which helps people experience the reality of God the Father's love for them in a deep way. There is a growing epidemic of fatherlessness in society today, with more and more people experiencing crippling wounds through their childhood experiences. The Father heart of God longs to heal these wounds and bring joy and freedom in their place. But how do we learn to trust and love a heavenly Father when we have been hurt by our earthly fathers? Tracy Williamson honestly shares the insights and lessons she has learnt on her journey as she has allowed God to free her from deep childhood hurts, into the relevation that she is a beloved daughter of Father God. With a unique mix of practical teaching, personal stories, poems, prophecies and questions for reflection this is a life changing resource for all who carry the wounds of rejection. Tracy helps readers understand God's love for them, and how they can grow in their relationship with him and be a channel of his love to others. Reflection points throughout each chapter allow the reader to take time to pray through and apply lessons learned, gently allowing their hearts to be opened to the Father's deep affection for them.

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Teachings from the life of Jacob on the theme of 'Letting God love us'.

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Did you know that looking after a garden can help the bees, contribute to a healthy climate and provide a welcome for all sorts of wildlife? Richard Littledale helps children find out how in these 10 fun and accessible garden projects. As children work on each project they'll learn about our God who makes things grow. Each of the projects comes with a complete list of all the things you'll need, a full set of instructions, a small reflection, and a prayer … peppered with lots of fun facts to discover along the way! Make It Grow! encourages families to pull on your wellies, try these gardening projects and see how you can make a difference to the big wide world around us! Make It Grow!: • Provides projects that adults and children will love working together on, helping them understand how to care for the earth and love our Creator God • Includes engaging line drawings throughout • Has themes of stewardship and caring for the planet • Enables kids to make practical changes to combat climate change • Encourages children to understand God’s wonderful creation Make It Grow! is the ideal resource for Sunday Schools, churches or faith school settings, for children age 6 and over.

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Gently introduces children to Jesus and shows how he is truly interested in all parts of their lives.

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Marriage is a beautiful expression of love. Yet it can also sometimes cause us pain. We need God's help and grace to navigate this most precious of relationships well. Interwoven with biblical teaching and practical application, Claire and Steve Musters honestly share their own story of rebuilding a marriage after loneliness, betrayal and separation as well as telling the stories of other couples who have faced specific challenges such as infertility, physical and mental ill health. Whether you want to lay good foundations in your marriage, or feel you are struggling and need help, Grace-Filled Marriage will encourage you that God has a new portion of grace and mercy for you each day. Content Benefits: This refreshingly honest look at marriage will remind you that God is with you through all the ups and downs of married life and will provide you with practical ways to build up and renew your relationship. - An honest look at the fact that marriage is hard and a happy ever after ending needs commitment and give and take on both sides - The authors share some of the lessons they have learnt from personal experience of working through an affair and separation in their own marriage - Biblical teaching on marriage, forgiveness and grace - Practical questions for couples to ponder, reflect and action are included so readers can move forward in their relationship - Includes contributions from Patrick and Diane Regan, Sheridan and Merryn Voysey, Liz Holden, Wendy Virgo, Emma Scrivener and Penelope Swithinbank - Explores how the picture of marriage is ultimately a picture of grace and redemption through Christ - Suitable for anyone who wants to lay good foundations in their marriage - Helpful for anyone who is struggling in their marriage for whatever reason - Ideal to give to engaged couples, those on marriage preparation courses or marriage counselling courses, and newlyweds

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Pip, one of the disciples, retells the adventures he had while hanging out with Jesus in this fun, quirky yet informative story from the master storyteller Bob Hartman. Big Bart, Tommo and me, Pip. Three guys on a three-year adventure. Hanging out with Jesus. Finding out what he's up to. Not exactly the best known of the twelve disciples, but we're on the edge of the action - out o fthe limelight, where there is plenty of partying, messing about and time to make an idiot of yourself. We're best mates. And Jesus' mates, too. These are our adventures; stories you'll find in the Bible if you take a look. Well, sort of, because everything is just a little bit different when you're hanging out with Big Bart and Tommo.

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A father's love imparts value into the heart of a child. Fathers have an incredibly important role. They represent God to younger generations, they model integrity in relationships, and they provide a foundation for wise decision-making and faith. Sometimes fathers might feel like they've got it all together, and sometimes their responsibilities can seem overly burdensome. Fathers need strengthening reminders of their calling every day. This 365-day devotional gives fresh encouragement to fathers. Time spent each day in God's presence meditating on his powerful Word can empower them to be men of character, strength, and leadership. After all,God the Father has more than enough resources at his disposal for those who seek to represent him in all they do.

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Whether you want help on how to start giving or how to be a more generous giver, The Art of Giving is a practical and accessible guide that will help you draw closer to God through the practice of joyful generosity.

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In Communities of Hope we discover how a Nottingham foodbank became more than just a resource, it became a community of hope.

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After experiencing the transforming power of hearing God’s voice in her own life, Rev Dr Tania Harris set out to unlock the questions Christians have debated for centuries: How does God speak? How do you know it’s God? and What difference does it make to the church? As the central feature of the Spirit’s outpouring at Pentecost and the grand prize of the New Covenant, the prospect of universal access to the Spirit is a powerful but pastorally sensitive concept. Drawing on insights from theology, sociology and personal testimony, Harris skilfully presents a comprehensive theology and pastoral strategy for how the church, whatever the denomination, can hear the Spirit’s voice for themselves. Rev Dr Tania Harris enables church leaders to safely and effectively lead their people into a powerful experience that was intended to be a normal part of every Christian’s life. Content Benefits: Rev Dr Harris helps church leaders to transform their local church into a place where everyone can hear the Spirit’s voice for themselves. • Combines theology and experiential practice • Explores the relationship between Spirit and Scripture • Unpacks the challenge of Cessationism • Explains the authority of contemporary revelatory experience • Addresses the pastoral issues associated with hearing from the Spirit • Scholarly yet accessible style • Helpful for church leaders who want their congregations to hear from God • Suitable for Christian thinkers who want to understand the role of the Spirt in the Bible and today

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A tweet-length summary of each book of the Bible followed by a key people list, key passage, chapter summaries as tweets, a key insight and Bible timeline showing where the book fits in to the story. Uses the Anglicized ERV Bible translation. "Chris Juby models a focused way of drilling down into the Bible's depths, and he comes up with fresh and probing insights time and again." Dr Richard Briggs, Director of Biblical Studies, Cranmer Hall, Durham

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An insightful, inspirational, amusing and honest guide to relationships for the modern single Christian woman. How does the single Christian woman maintain her relationships while staying true to herself? How can she thrive in a predominately secular culture and keep her faith in a world that doesn't reflect her values? The Virgin Monologues teaches how to do healthy relationships, what to fight for and what to give up on. It gives healthy principles to understand before looking for a team mate. Endorsements: "It may be that this does not paint the whole picture of your single life, but guaranteed there will be plenty of shared experience, hurts, accidents and adventures within these pages. With refreshing honesty, courage and humour Carrie publicly has the conversation so many of us have had in private. Her passion for Christ is a constant theme throughout this engaging, challenging and inspiring read." - Katharine Welby-Roberts A21 Ambassador, blogger, speaker. "It's tough being a single Christian girl in a world full of feelings and emotions and expectations and hopes and dreams and aspirations. Like a best friend spilling her deepest thoughts onto the page - some heartbreaking and some hilarious - Carrie takes us on a journey past shame and heartache and faux pas to healing and freedom and truth. This book will be a companion to any sassy young woman wanting to make sense of who she is in the midst of all of life's stuff." - Chine Mbubaegbu, head of media & communications Evangelical Alliance; author of Am I Beautiful? (Authentic) "The Virgin Monologues opens up much-needed space for dialogue in the Christian community about the way we communicate to women and girls about sex. Carrie's sincerity and openness about her personal experiences offer a relatable alternative to the dysfunction of the corporate media's version of today's sexual narrative and the too often shaming response from the religious communities. The Virgin Monologues should be a staple in every spiritual library." - Ben Decker, Marketing & PR Consultant, Social Activist, Human Rights Advocate "I love this book. It is honest, funny, challenging and inspiring. Just like its author. Carrie is not afraid to say it as she sees it, and whether you agree with her or not, what comes across more than anything else is her infectious passion for Jesus and her longing for others to encounter him and be changed." - Bill Cahusac, 24-7 Prayer GB Leadership Team "If, like me, you're dissatisfied with the rubbish about love, life and relationships that you sometimes inhale, here's your chance to breathe in beautiful and wild words of wisdom that lead to Life. Carrie has captured the art of celebrating who she is while still believing the best is yet to come. It makes for a captivating read and an even more infectious life!" - Rachel Gardner, Founder, Romance Academy "The Virgin Monologues is a wonderfully courageous ride through love and life. I found Carrie's honest communication about what it's like to navigate the joyous and sometimes perilous journey though relationships refreshing. In her book Carrie has invited us to not only do better in relationships but to be a better people. I know this book may seem, on the surface, to be geared towards women. However, men will find it fascinating and challenging and will probably be better men for reading it. A must read!" - Gabe Valenzuela, 2nd Year Overseer, Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry "In this book Carrie reminds us that what is most important is actually understanding and living out of a place of knowing who we are in Christ, and how that needs to be at the foundation of how we see ourselves. When we do it will transform how we do relationships - single people or married." - Nici Cahusac

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Isobel Miller gave up God for worldly pursuits. But as graduation approached and her engagement was broken, she questioned that decision. "If You will prove to me that You are, and if You will give me peace, I will give You my whole life." God heard Isobel's prayers and responded. Her search ended, and He gave her a whole new life of fruitful missionary service in China.

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Helen Berhane was held captive for over two years in appalling conditions in her native Eritrea. Her crime? Sharing her faith in Jesus, and refusing, even though horrendously tortured, to deny him. Helen’s heart-rending account of true faith in the face of evil reminds all of us who live in the free world not to take our religious freedoms for granted: ‘If I could sing in prison, imagine what you can do for God’s glory with your freedom.’ Be inspired, by one woman’s courageous faith, to pray for persecuted Christians and be encouraged to live out your Christian life with more boldness. Content Benefits: Helen’s remarkable story will challenge you to embrace your religious freedom by living more boldly in faith and will open your eyes to the suffering of persecuted Christians around the world today. • A compelling story of faith in adversity • A modern day true story of persecution in Africa • Inspiring testimony of following Jesus no matter what the cost • A gripping Christian biography • Inspirational gift idea for women • Suitable for anyone who loves to hear of God at work in the world • Ideal for anyone who has a heart to pray for persecuted Christians around the world

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As a missionary, wife, and mum of fifteen, Katie Davis Majors knows how hard it can be to receive God's peace instead of giving in to fear and worry. Family emergencies, unexpected life-shifting events, and the busy rhythms of family life have at times left her reeling. In 'Safe All Along', Katie offers reflections and stories from around the world and from her own kitchen table about her personal journey toward living from a place of surrendered trust. Every chapter leads us deep into Scripture as we learn what it looks like to break free from anxiety and take hold of peace. Rich in biblical explorations of lament and praise, forgiveness and hope, service and surrender, Safe All Along asks, what practical choices can we make to experience the peace Jesus promised amid disappointment and uncertainty? How can we live with joy and confidence even when we're pulled into the rapids of life? Our God has promised us a peace that transcends all understanding. And we can accept his promise, trusting that in him we are safe all along.

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Encounter the multifaceted life of one of the most influential and creative pastors of the past half century with unforgettable stories of his lifelong devotion to his craft and love of language, the influences and experiences that shaped his unquenchable faith, the inspiration for his decision to translate The Message, and his success and struggles as a pastor, husband, and father. Author Winn Collier was given exclusive access to Eugene and his materials for the production of this landmark work. Drawing from his friendship and expansive view of Peterson’s life, Collier offers an intimate look into a rare, remarkable life that is at once artful, sacred, and earthy. For Eugene, the gifts of life were inexhaustible: the glint of fading light over the lake, a kiss from Jan, a good joke, a bowl of butter pecan ice cream. As you enter into his story, you’ll find yourself doing the same - noticing how the most ordinary things shimmer with a new and unexpected beauty. Content Benefits: Warm, fascinating, and uniquely inspirational, this authoritative and comprehensive story of Eugene Peterson will help you discover the man behind The Message. • Authorized biography of Eugene Peterson • Draws on exclusive access to private correspondence and hours of exclusive interviews with Eugene • Reveals Eugene’s rich theology, love of language and pastoral insights • Photo insert included • Perfect reading for anyone who loves The Message • Ideal for anyone who loves biographies

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A carefully selected collection of prayers are presented in a bright and colourful picture book format that is perfect for young children. With beautiful illustrations and sweet, rhyming text, My Very First Prayers makes prayer easy and accessible for young children. This charming book encourages children to talk to God and share their lives with Him. The new paperback format also makes this a perfect gift for churches looking for prize giving or gift and award ideas.

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How do I know it's God? is one of the most commonly asked questions of new and mature Christians alike, and the aim of God Conversations is to both equip and inspire the reader and show them that hearing the voice of the Spirit is accessible to everyone who chooses to follow Jesus. Most Christians know that God speaks, yet struggle with how to recognise his voice in their everyday lives. What does God's voice sound like? How do we know if what we're hearing is from God? Stories of God talking to his people abound throughout the Bible, but we usually only get the highlights. We read; "And God said to Joseph; 'Go to Egypt'", and then; "Mary and Joseph left for Egypt." We don't get a blow-by-blow description of how God spoke. We don't receive a detailed explanation of how they knew it was God, and we don't get to see what was going on inside their heads as they acted on what they'd heard. In God Conversations, international speaker and pastor Tania Harris shares insights from her own journey about hearing God's voice. You'll get to eavesdrop on some contemporary conversations with God in the light of his communication with the ancient characters of the Bible. Part memoir, part teaching, this unique and creative collection of stories will help you to recognise God's voice when he speaks and how to respond when you do. Tania has woven theology, biblical stories and her personal journey together to show us how God speaks. MELINDA DWIGHT, ALPHA AUSTRALIA Read it and buckle up! BJORN SCHAFER, ICF SWITZERLAND You'll find yourself saying, 'I can do this too.' JOHN STEELE, NEW LIFE CHURCHES, NEW ZEALAND

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