May - August 2021 New Titles

NEW & FORTHCOMING May - August 2021

Happy Now Let Playfulness Lift Your Load and Renew Your Spirit Courtney Ellis

When was the last time you felt really, truly happy? If you’ve ever longed to leave your exhausting days and fretful nights behind, look no further.

Courtney recounts a courageous—and often hilarious!—experiment in joy and delight as she awakens to the truth that God doesn’t just want us to be holy, but happy, too!

A whimsical storyteller who combines witty humor and engaging research with unfettered honesty, in Happy Now Courtney Ellis is a wise guide on an uplifting journey from sad to spirited. You’ll discover there is almost nothing that playfulness cannot make a little bit better, a little bit easier, and a lot more fun. Lift your mood, lighten your load, and renew your spirit with the power of playfulness.

Available August 1, 2021 Apprx. 256 pages • 6 x 9 inches Paperback 978-1-62862-894-4 • Retail $16.99 HP SKU: 628945 Discount code: GT World Rights Licensing Rights REL012120 RELIGION / Christian Life / Spiritual Growth Ebook Available

Happy Now: Let the Power of Play Lift Your Load and Renew Your Spirit is a rollicking, investigative, and thoughtful invitation to open ourselves to the joy and freedom of play all over again. It is designed to invite readers to let go of their most serious selves, grant them permission to engage in curiosity and wonder of all kinds, and delight in the release of its transformative effects: creativity, innovation, delight, rest, and—above all—a more trusting relationship with Jesus.

Through wry observations, firsthand experience, scriptural study, and broad research, Ellis addresses questions like: How does God invite us into play? What does it mean that we are created for curiosity? In what ways can wonder help us love our neighbors more fully?

The world can be a serious place. Because of Jesus, Christians don’t need to be. Dive deeply into the waters of whimsy, embracing the joy God offers. Sometimes that looks like welcoming holy laughter. Other times it’s learning to see mistakes as learning and innovation rather than mess-making. Play brings about transformation and rest and praise. And isn’t that just the reason God created us? It’s time to get serious about playfulness!

Target audience: Young parents, millennial parents, millennials, female & male, ages 25-40

May-August 2021 New Titles • 2

Happy Now, continued About the Author Courtney Ellis’s life transformed from serious to seldom-not-smiling through God’s gift of playfulness. A graduate of Wheaton College and Princeton Seminary, she can now be found approaching almost everything playfully, from parenting to public speaking to praying (really!). The author of Uncluttered and Almost Holy Mama, Courtney resides with her husband and three children in California where they still have the class parakeet they brought home for the weekend.

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Almost Holy Mama

9781628627912

627912

Uncluttered

9781628627917

627917

Endorsements “Courtney Ellis offers a rare, timely combination of sound theology, personal transparency, accessible style, and sharp wit.

The world needs more writers like Courtney, and readers need more books by her.”

––Karen Swallow Prior, author of On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books “This isn’t a book to read for mere intellectual satisfaction. It is a book whose principles I plan to further incorporate into my own life and into the life of my family. Let us follow in Courtney’s footsteps as she follows in Jesus’s footsteps.”

––Marlena Graves, author of The Way Up Is Down: Becoming Yourself by Forgetting Yourself “Jesus said that the way of faith is becoming like a child, and in Happy Now Courtney Ellis shows us how. Through honesty, wisdom, and humor, Ellis invites us to practice the healing, renewing posture of playfulness. Maybe faith actually was always meant to include fun.”

––K.J. Ramsey, licensed professional counselor and author of This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers “This book is brilliant! Deep, light, entertaining and practical. It is truly an invitation into a more joyful and God-filled way of life.”

––Anna Woofenden, author of This Is God’s Table “With Happy Now, Courtney Ellis demonstrates that taking God seriously means embracing the possibility for delight—and sheer fun—he placed in our hearts. Absorbing this wonderful book, I kept asking how the church might look and live if we believed Ellis’s words. What if they knew we were Christians by our play? Read on and catch the vision. ” ––Aarik Danielsen, Fathom magazine columnist “Can you imagine God playing? What about dancing, singing, and laughing––with you? During times of suffering, we need God’s smile more than ever. Faithful, encouraging, hilarious, and heartfelt, Happy Now reminds you that playfulness can be holiness.”

––Catherine McNiel, author of All Shall Be Well

May-August 2021 New Titles • 3

Social Media and Depression How to Be Healthy and Happy in the Digital Age Dr. Gregory L. Jantz

Growing research shows that social media use has a dark side, including elevated risk of depression and anxiety. But avoiding negative outcomes is not the only reason to educate ourselves about the pitfalls and learn to avoid them. Preserving the benefits of responsible social media engagement is also payoff worth pursuing.

This book will reveal where those pitfalls most commonly lie when using social media, show you how to recognize when they begin to take a toll on your mental health, and offer proven steps you can take to manage the risks and make technology work for you, not the other way around.

Available July 1, 2021 Apprx. 112 pages • 4.5 x 6.5 inches Paperback 9781628629873 • Retail $5.99 HP SKU: 629874 Discount code: GT World Rights Licensing Rights REL050000 RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Counseling & Recovery REL012030 RELIGION / Christian Living / Family & Relationships REL012070 RELIGION / Christian Living / Personal Growth

Discover: • The latest research on social media and mental health • Dangers posed by excessive or imbalanced use of social media • 12 negative consequences to public health and well-being • 20 questions to self-assess if social media is problematic for you • 7 signs to check your mental health • 7 tips for a technology detox • 9 strategies for healthy use of social media Learn to: • Assess your own vulnerabilities • Choose best practices to minimize them • Stay safe and sound in the online world • And much more!

Target audience: General Christian trade, high school through adult.

Ebook Available

May-August 2021 New Titles • 4

Social Media and Depression, continued About the Author Dr. Gregory L. Jantz is the author of over thirty books, the host of a national radio program, and a regular contributor to Psychology Today. Recognized as a leading authority on family relationships and much more, he appears as an expert on media such as CNN, FOX, ABC, and NBC. Under Dr. Jantz’s leadership, “The Center: A Place of HOPE” has been voted in the top ten facilities for the treatment of depression in the United States.

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Unmasking Emotional Abuse

9781628623765

623765

Five Keys to Health and Healing

9781628628203

628203

40 Answers to Teens’ Top Questions

9781628624236

624236

May-August 2021 New Titles • 5

When a Loved One Is Addicted How to Offer Hope and Help Dr. Gregory L. Jantz

You can be free of the harmful effects of a loved one’s addiction!

Dr. Gregory Jantz believes every person can find a unique pathway through the powerlessness, fear, guilt, shame, and despair back into the light and fresh air of freedom because God is the Great Healer, for whom anything is possible.

Available July 1, 2021

By grounding yourself in a clear understanding of what addiction is, how and why it takes hold in someone’s life, and how to protect yourself while maintaining your love for them, you’ll be far better equipped to offer appropriate help. This book will help you gain the awareness you need to move forward in truth and grace, to succeed at what you can do: love the addict unconditionally and be a positive presence in their life, guided by healthy boundaries that protect everyone.

Learn to identify signs and symptoms of addictions, as well as types of addictions.

Apprx. 112 pages • 4.5 x 6.5 inches Paperback 9781628629880 • Retail $5.99 HP SKU: 629884 Discount code: GT World Rights Licensing Rights REL050000 RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Counseling & Recovery REL012030 RELIGION / Christian Living / Family & Relationships REL019000 RELIGION / Counseling

Discover ways to: • Recognize the difference between compassion and codependence • Make your own health and wellbeing a priority • Stop enabling your loved one’s addiction • Set boundaries and stick to them • Hold a positive, productive intervention • Find the right kind of treatment program • Support your loved one in treatment and beyond

Target audience: General Christian trade, high school through adult.

Ebook Available

May-August 2021 New Titles • 6

When a Loved One is Addicted, continued About the Author Dr. Gregory L. Jantz is the author of over thirty books, the host of a national radio program, and a regular contributor to Psychology Today. Recognized as a leading authority on family relationships and much more, he appears as an expert on media such as CNN, FOX, ABC, and NBC. Under Dr. Jantz’s leadership, “The Center: A Place of HOPE” has been voted in the top ten facilities for the treatment of depression in the United States.

Also Available by this Author Title

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HP SKU

Unmasking Emotional Abuse

9781628623765

623765

Five Keys to Health and Healing

9781628628203

628203

40 Answers to Teens’ Top Questions

9781628624236

624236

May-August 2021 New Titles • 7

100 Days to Freedom from Fear and Anxiety Daily Devotional Stephen Arterburn

Today’s times are filled to the brim with circumstances that can produce fear and anxiety in very large doses. We live in an instantgratification culture that churns out quick-fix solutions, none of which seems to have the ability to last beyond the next wave of discontent, thus compounding our problems further.

Available August 1, 2021 Apprx. 208 pages • 5 x 8 inches Flexisoft Imitation Leather 9781628629965 • Retail $16.99 HP SKU: 629966 Discount code: GT World Rights Licensing Rights REL012020 RELIGION / Christian Life / Devotional Ebook Available

This new devotional series by best-selling author Stephen Arterburn has a definable end result in mind for you from the start: Learn how to get over and move beyond emotions that can diminish and even paralyze us from all that God has for you.

100 Days to Freedom from Fear and Anxiety offers a daily respite from worries and the scary things of life. Gain insight into how God offers peace, where anxiety and fear begins, and practical understanding of steps to freedom from fear and anxiety. Through the looking at key scriptures properly applied, coupled with timetested quotes from notable Christian men and women through the ages, the reader learns to replace fear with faith, reduce anxiety, and find freedom in God’s unwavering goodness.

Each of the 100 devotions will highlight a key scripture verse focusing on the helpful insights that Stephen Arterburn, CEO of New Life Ministries, shares from his decades-long experience in counseling.

Quotes are added from a variety of Christian profiles along with additional scripture for those readers wishing for a deeper understanding. Each of the 100 devotions concludes with a prayer.

Color interiors on each page are laid out in a pleasant, easy-to-read format. Scripture quotes use the New International Version.

Target audience: General Christian trade

May-August 2021 New Titles • 8

100 Days to Freedom from Fear and Anxiety, continued About the Author Stephen Arterburn is the best-selling author of Every Man’s Battle (over one million copies sold) and the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries. Arterburn is also host of the #1 nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk show New Life Live!, heard and watched by over two million people each week on nearly 200 radio stations nationwide.

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100 Days of Peace Daily Devotional

9781628624960

624960

100 Days of Healing Daily Devotional

9781628624946

624946

100 Days of Character Daily Devotional

9781628624954

624954

May-August 2021 New Titles • 9

I Am Seven Powerful Claims of Christ

I Am: Seven Powerful Claims of Christ is a full-color, glossy-coated pamphlet that fits in the back of most Bibles for handy reference.

Seven times in the Gospel of John, Jesus makes powerful I AM statements: I am the bread of life. I am the light of the world. I am the good shepherd. I am the true vine. This foldout pamphlet gives you a deeper understanding of the biblical imagery of Christ’s seven I AM sayings.

1.

Bread of Life 2.

Light of the World 3.

Gate (Door) 4.

Good Shepherd 5.

Resurrection and the Life 6.

The Way, the Truth, and the Life 7.

True Vine

Available June 1, 2021 Apprx. 14 panels • 5.5 x 8.5 inches Pamphlet 978-1-62862-991-0 • Retail $3.99 HP SKU: 629915 Pamphlet - 5-Pack 978-1-62862-994-1 • Retail $19.95 HP SKU: 629942

In the Old Testament, God revealed his greatness through a unique and powerful name: I AM. Jesus adopted this ancient and personal name of God to reveal his own identity as the one who is and will always be.

In this way, Jesus shows us that he is greater than us, different from us, but also connected with us, and always more than enough for all our needs.

Includes: • Key Bible verses • Historical and biblical background • The connection between Yahweh, Jehovah, YHWH, and I AM • Questions for reflection and group discussion • What the I AM statements mean for followers of Jesus today

Target audience: General Christian trade

Discount code: GT World Rights Licensing Rights REL006220 RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament / General REL006710 RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts REL006000 RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General

May-August 2021 New Titles • 10

I Am, continued Related Titles Title

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I Am: Rose Visual Bible Study

978-1-62862-942-2

629424

Gospel of John – 12 Session DVD Bible Study

978-1-62862-787-9

627883

Life of Jesus Time Line – pamphlet

978-1-59636-189-8

361898

12 Radical Teachings of Jesus – pamphlet

978-1-62862-457-1

624572

May-August 2021 New Titles • 11

Rose Discipleship Series Knowing: Basics of the Faith Growing: Fruits of the Spirit Going: Spiritual Practices How can you help believers become more Christlike? How do you encourage spiritual growth in others? The Rose Discipleship Series Bible studies bring you three easy-to-use workbooks full of charts, illustrations, practical applications, and discussion questions that will help you disciple others.

Available August 1, 2021 Apprx. 100 pages • 7 x 9 inches Paperback • Retail $9.99 Knowing ISBN: 978-1-64938-016-6; SKU 380166 Growing ISBN: 978-1-64938-017-3; SKU 380173 Going ISBN: 978-1-64938-019-7; SKU 380197 Discount code: GT World Rights Licensing Rights REL023000 RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Discipleship REL012120 RELIGION / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth REL006000 RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General

Based off of the popular Rose Guide to Discipleship book, the three books in the Rose Discipleship Series can be used consecutively, or they can be used as stand-alone studies. Each book includes ten distinct topics that ground believers in the basics of Christian teachings and spiritual growth.

Knowing: Basics of the Faith focuses on the foundations of faith, answering questions like, “Who is Jesus?” “How do I know I’m saved?” and “Why should I join a church?”

Growing: Fruits of the Spirit teaches about Christian values such as love, patience, and forgiveness, asking students to think about what place each value has in their own lives.

Going: Spiritual Practices covers topics such as worship, service, Bible study, spiritual gifts, and spiritual disciplines, equipping Christians with the tools they need to go disciple others.

Perfect for Bible study groups, youth groups, Sunday school, and new believers’ classes.

Target audience: Churches, Bible studies, discipleship groups, new believers, youth groups

Ebook Available

May-August 2021 New Titles • 12

Rose Discipleship Series, continued Related Titles Title

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Workplace Discipleship 101

9781683073116

073116

Knowing God’s Will Made Easy

9781628628234

628234

I Am: Rose Visual Bible Study

9781628629422

629424

May-August 2021 New Titles • 13

Big Feelings, Bigger God Discovering God’s Care in Good Times and Bad Michele Howe

This 13-week devotional is designed for boys and girls ages 6–9 who are learning how to identify, understand, and handle their everchanging big emotions. Big Feelings, Bigger God offers young readers (and their families) true-to-life stories that depict the entire range of emotions children (and adults) experience.

Big Feelings, Bigger God also offers specific life situations that reveal and then deal with anger, frustration, irritability, discouragement, and depression to happiness, joy, peacefulness, courage, compassion, understanding, and selflessness. If there’s an emotion, Big Feelings, Bigger God explores it through age-appropriate storytelling.

Available August 1, 2021 Apprx. 128 pages • 6 x 9 inches Paperback 978-1-64938-023-4 • Retail $12.99 HP SKU: 380234 L50049 Discount code: GT World Rights Licensing Rights

Each chapter features: - A short verse from the book of Psalms for discussion and memorization - A Think About It section with three suggested exercises to encourage finding comfort and hope in God’s word (specifically the Psalms) - A recommended Take Action step to cement the biblical truth in the child’s heart - And a brief prayer model for the child to recite aloud that encourages an ongoing dialogue with God. Target audience: Children aged 6-9

JNF049120 JUVENILE NONFICTION/Religious/ Christian/Devotional & Prayer

May-August 2021 New Titles • 14

Big Feelings, Bigger God, continued About the Author Michele Howe is the author of more than twenty books, including RoseKidz’s Living Bravely and 52 Visual Bible Verse Devotions. She has published over 1,000 articles and has been featured on radio shows across the country speaking on parenting and women’s health issues. Michelle currently resides in La Salle, Michigan.

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52 Visual Bible Verse Devotions

9781628628419

628419

Living Bravely: 52 Week Devotional

9781628627801

627801

Giving Thanks for a Perfectly Imperfect Life

9781683072935

072935

May-August 2021 New Titles • 15

The Super-Sized Book of Bible Verse Coloring Pages Kids and coloring books are a natural combination. The Super-Sized Book of Bible Verse Coloring Pages is a reproducible book for kids ages 5-10 filled with over 200 coloring pages. Beyond basic staywithin-the-lines coloring, this book also includes: • Word searches • Crossword puzzles • Mazes Each page in The Super-Sized Book of Bible Verse Coloring Pages features a memory verse (from a variety of Bible translations).

Parents or teachers of younger children can read and explain each verse while the children concentrate on coloring. Older children can read the verses and color the corresponding pictures. It’s so fun, they won’t know they’re learning!

Available June 1, 2021 Apprx. 256 pages • 8.375 x 11 inches Paperback 978-1-64938-003-6 • Retail $24.99 HP SKU: 380036 R50027 Discount code: GT World Rights Licensing Rights REL109020 RELIGION/Christian Ministry/Children

Four Key Features of The Super-Sized Book of Bible Verse Coloring Pages: 1. Age-Appropriate: Exciting coloring pages and activities engage kids in important Bible verses.

2. Quick Prep and Easy on the Wallet: Spend less time and money prepping your Bible lesson with these perforated, fully reproducible Bible art activities. With just the push of a button on your copier, you’ll be teaching and entertaining your children in no time!

3. Packed with More Than 200 Sunday School Activities and Bible Coloring Pages: Teach meaningful Bible stories in just a matter of moments!

4. Features Over 200 Memory Verses from a Variety of Bible Translations.

Whether you use them for kids’ church or in your home, you will be reinforcing Scripture from the Bible and creatively making a permanent impression on the hearts of your children.

Target audience: Children aged 5-10; Children’s education teachers

May-August 2021 New Titles • 16

The Super-Sized Book of Bible Verse Coloring..., continued Related Titles Title

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The Super-Sized Book of Bible Coloring and Art

9781584111528

146904

The Super-Sized Book of Bible Activities

9781584111559

146808

The Super-Sized Book of Bible Games

9781628625462

625462

About the Super-Sized Books Series The Super-Sized Books series provides you with an ENORMOUS number of time-tested, kid-approved activities and games that reinforce Bible lessons and home devotions and bring the fun back to learning. These one-stop, must-have books are a must for every person teaching children God’s truth.

May-August 2021 New Titles • 17

The Super-Sized Book of Holidays, Special Days, & Celebrations Bible Activities for the Whole Year

Another in our popular Super-Sized series, these lessons for children ages 5–10 are all centered on holidays, special days, and celebrations.

Available July 1, 2021 Apprx. 256 pages • 8.375 x 11 inches Paperback 978-1-64938-014-2 • Retail $24.99 HP SKU: 380142 R50028 Discount code: GT World Rights Licensing Rights

The Super-Sized Book of Holidays, Special Days, & Celebrations: Bible Activities for the Whole Year will fill your calendar with plans, projects, and parties for many special occasions throughout the year. In this book you will find ideas for: • Commemorating national legal holidays that will help restore and nurture patriotism and pride in our country.

• Celebrate church holy days that will teach children about God’s love, grace, and will for their lives.

• Special days such as birthdays and Teacher Appreciation Day. • And more!

The main purpose of The Super-Sized Book of Holidays, Special Days, and Celebrations is to remind each of us that God created us and provided for our salvation through his Son, Jesus Christ. Whenever we are mindful of God during the special days we celebrate, we are giving God the glory for the blessings he has bestowed upon us. It is our prayer that by observing Christ-centered celebrations, our children will become firmly rooted in Christian principles and desire to live lives that will be pleasing to God.

REL109020 RELIGION/Christian Ministry/Children Target audience: Children aged 5-10; Children’s education teachers

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The Super-Sized Book of Holidays..., continued Related Titles Title

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The Super-Sized Book of Bible Coloring and Art

9781584111528

146904

The Super-Sized Book of Bible Activities

9781584111559

146808

The Super-Sized Book of Bible Games

9781628625462

625462

About the Super-Sized Books Series The Super-Sized Books series provides you with an ENORMOUS number of time-tested, kid-approved activities and games that reinforce Bible lessons and home devotions and bring the fun back to learning. These one-stop, must-have books are a must for every person teaching children God’s truth.

May-August 2021 New Titles • 19

Get Set A Spiritual Preparation for Short-Term Missions Melissa Heiland

Get Set is a 31-day devotional that will help equip and prepare shortterm missions teams for their upcoming trip.

Going on a short-term mission trip can be thrilling, stretching, and scary. To help you and your church mission team be prepared spiritually, Melissa Heiland of Beautiful Feet International and International Mission Board have partnered to create a 31-day devotional for short-term missions partners. You will be able to relate to personal stories of others who have traveled overseas with teams to share the gospel with a lost world.

Available May 1, 2021 Apprx. 88 pages • 5.5 x 8.5 inches Paperback 978-1-68307-359-8 • Retail $4.99 HP SKU: 073598 Discount code: GT Global Rights Licensing Rights REL045000 RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions

Each devotion begins with a suggested Scripture passage to review, a devotional story, and a prayer. Melissa brings her own personal experience as a former missionary and current short-term mission team leader within each daily reflection. A helpful timeline of things your team needs to do before departure is included in the index.

This booklet is the perfect tool for your short-term team to read the month preceding your mission trip!

Sample quote from Get Set: “Let us never forget that we serve a God of miracles. As you prepare to go on your missions journey, go expectantly. Expect God to display his power among the peoples. Look for God in your life, in the lives of your team members, and in the lives of the people you are going to serve. Does raising support seem impossible? Is getting a visa difficult? Do the hearts of the people seem hard? Are you facing health problems? Look to God who parted the Red Sea!” Target audience: People going on short-term missions trips; pastors; missions committees.

Ebook Available

May-August 2021 New Titles • 20

Get Set, continued About the Author Melissa Heiland—wife, mother of six, and grandmother of five—has served as a full-time missionary with the International Mission Board and has led volunteer mission teams for twenty years. She is the author of A Mother’s Comfort, A Mother’s Journey, and You are Wonderful, and the founder and president of Beautiful Feet International. She has founded over forty pregnancy centers in fifteen nations, and is an international speaker on topics related to missions, evangelism, and women’s ministries. She was awarded the EvanTell Matthew 4:19 Award for her worldwide evangelism training. Her passion is telling others of the love of Christ in the United States and around the world.

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A Mother’s Journey

9781619704961

704961

A Mother’s Comfort

9781619704930

704930

You Are Wonderful

9781619708761

708761

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BAM Global Missions

9781683070870

070870

A Leopard Tamed

9781683071341

071341

Sioux Center Sudan

9781683070856

070856

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May-August 2021 New Titles • 21

Preaching Difficult Texts of the Old Testament Bryan Murawski

Preaching Difficult Texts of the Old Testament offers practical, homiletical advice for preachers on some of the most challenging genres of Scripture.

What should a preacher do when facing a genealogy while preaching the book of Genesis? How should one handle the geographically rich chapters of Joshua? What about all those laborious architectural details on the tabernacle in Exodus? From the theologically complex to the well-worn narrative, from the long pericopes to the tiniest archaeological details, this book seeks to give honest, practical advice that will better equip preachers to tackle such topics.

Available August 1, 2021 Apprx. 200 pages • 6 x 9 inches Paperback 978-1-68307-318-5 • Retail $21.95 HP SKU: 073185 Discount code: GT Global Rights Licensing Rights REL074000 RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources REL080000 RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Preaching

Each chapter includes an introduction of the difficult passages, definition and examples of the difficult passages, function/purpose of the difficult passages, and how to preach the difficult passages.

Chapter topics include: 1. Preaching the Genealogies 2. Preaching the Law 3. Preaching the Lists & Construction Details 4. Preaching the Violent Texts & Imprecations 5. Preaching the Sexually Explicit Texts 6. Preaching the Geography 7. Preaching Intertextuality & Complex Language Issues 8. Preaching the Well-Worn Stories 9. Preaching Theologically Complex or Controversial Passages 10. Preaching Long Pericopes Target audience: Pastors, preachers, teachers, homiletics professors, and seminary students; also Sunday school classes or small groups.

Ebook Available

May-August 2021 New Titles • 22

Preaching Difficult Texts of the Old Testament, continued About the Author Bryan Murawski (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is senior pastor of Bethany Bible Church in Bellevelle, Michigan. He teaches preaching and ministry courses as an adjunct professor for Cairn University in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.

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Intentional Preaching

9781683072683

072683

Herman Bavinck on Preaching and Preachers

9781619709782

709782

Job: The Faith the Challenge God

9781598568431

568431

Introduction to the Old Testament

9781619707498

707498

Reading Genesis 1-2

9781598568882

568882

May-August 2021 New Titles • 23

A Hebrew Reader for the Psalms 40 Beloved Texts Compiled and edited by Pete Myers and Jonathan G. Kline

A Hebrew Reader for the Psalms is a unique devotional and languagereference work that will help readers better understand the psalms of the Hebrew Bible as they were originally written.

This book constitutes a carefully curated collection of forty Hebrew psalms, organized by genre and, within each genre, by difficulty. The psalms are presented in a unique and innovative format designed to help readers understand not only the meaning of the individual words but also how these words fit together to create clauses and sentences.

Available August 1, 2021 Apprx. 200 pages • 7 x 5.25 inches Cloth hardcover 978-1-68307-272-0 • Retail $39.95 HP SKU: 153047

Like A Proverb a Day in Biblical Hebrew, this book is designed to be enjoyed by people of varying levels of Hebrew ability—ranging from those who have studied the language for a year to those who have a PhD in Hebrew Bible. The book functions as a language-learning tool and a devotional, and is therefore a resource that readers will want to use repeatedly (rather than simply reading through it once).

The book’s strengths include the timeless draw of its contents, its accessibility, its simplicity of use, its minimalist aesthetic design, and its affordability.

Target audience: Pastors, students, and professors who have studied Biblical Hebrew

Discount code: GT World Rights Licensing Rights REL006410 RELIGION / Biblical Reference / Language Study

May-August 2021 New Titles • 24

A Hebrew Reader for the Psalms, continued About the Authors Pete Myers (PhD, University of Cambridge) is Lecturer in Old Testament and Biblical Languages at the Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology, in Addis Ababa. He has published on linguistics and text criticism in various academic journals and edited volumes, and he serves as editor-in-chief of The Ethiopian Journal of Theology. Myers is an ordained presbyter (priest) in the Church of England and has ministered in a variety of capacities in England and in Ethiopia.

Jonathan G. Kline (PhD, Harvard University) is the author of A Proverb a Day in Biblical Hebrew, Allusive Soundplay in the Hebrew Bible, and the five volumes of the Two Minutes a Day Biblical Language Series, as well as co-author of Biblical Aramaic: A Reader & Handbook. He currently serves as senior editor at Hendrickson Publishers.

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A Proverb a Day in Biblical Hebrew

9781683072430

072430

Keep Up Your Biblical Hebrew in Two Minutes a Day, Vol. 1

9781683070603

070603

Keep Up Your Biblical Hebrew in Two Minutes a Day, Vol. 2

9781683070634

070634

May-August 2021 New Titles • 25

Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) 2020 Compact Hardcover Edition German Bible Society

Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) is known to be the definitive edition of the Hebrew Bible. It is widely regarded as a reliable edition of the Hebrew and Aramaic scriptures and is the most widely used original-language edition among scholars.

It is a revision of the third edition of the Biblia Hebraica edited by Rudolf Kittel, the first Bible to be based on the Leningrad Codex. The Leningrad Codex is the oldest complete Hebrew Bible still preserved.

It originally appeared in installments, from 1968 to 1976, with the first one-volume edition in 1977; it has since been reprinted many times.

The text is a nearly exact copy of the Masoretic Text as recorded in the Leningrad Codex. The Masoretic notes are completely revised.

Available January 1, 2021 Apprx. 1574 pages • 5.28 x 7.28 inches Hardcover 978-1-68307-352-9 • Retail $79.95 HP SKU: 073529 Discount code: GB Global Rights REL006210 RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General REL006410 RELIGION / Biblical Reference / Language Study

Included is a foreword in German, English, French, Spanish, and Latin, as well as an English and German key to the Latin words, abbreviations, and other symbols in the critical apparatus.

Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS), 2020 Compact Hardcover Edition is identical in content to the standard edition (including the critical apparatus in Latin and the foreword in multiple languages); however, its size makes it exceptionally convenient for the student of Hebrew to carry and use. Its portable size in no way compromises the readability of both text and critical apparatus, which retains a bold, clear font. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS), 2020 Compact Hardcover Edition will be replacing the two compact editions that preceded it: the 2006 Compact Hardcover Edition and the 1997 Compact Paperback Edition. This new edition is priced between these two prior editions and will be appreciated for its greater affordability and sturdy construction.

Target audience: Scholars, professors, students, and pastors

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Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, continued About the German Bible Society The Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft (German Bible Society) is a not-for-profit religious foundation. It is engaged in translation of the Scriptures, the development and dissemination of innovative Bible editions, and in giving all people access to the message of the Bible. It bears international responsibility for scholarly Bible editions in the original languages. Through its international programs, in collaboration with other members of the United Bible Societies, it supports translation and distribution of the Bible worldwide, so that everyone can read the Bible in their own language.

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BHS Wide Margin Edition

9781598561999

561999

BHS Compact Hardcover Edition - Going out of print

9781598561634

561634

BHS Compact Paperback Edition - Going out of print

9781598561626

561626

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Jesus Conversations Effective Everyday Engagement Dave Sterrett

Jesus Conversations, written by Dave Sterrett, is a practical how-to guide for Christians who want to share their faith in more effective and natural ways.

How are we to talk about Jesus to someone who does not believe the way we do? Very few of us feel comfortable articulating the truthfulness of Christ’s death and resurrection to a peer outside of the church. Sometimes Christians feel intimidated by the objections of unbelievers who may say, “That’s right for you, but not for me” or “That’s just your opinion.” This book provides questions, answers, and relational tips in overcoming these conversation stoppers. Along with biblical insights and apologetics, readers will see firsthand examples and stories of ordinary people who share the gospel while visiting nursing homes, throwing parties, renting out bars for openminded skeptics, and more.

Sterrett’s book equips followers of Jesus to become winsome and confident in communicating the truths of the gospel to nonbelivers.

It would be most effective for college students and will resonate with those who are familiar with the I Am Second movement.

Available June 1, 2021 Apprx. 192 pages • 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches Paperback 978-1-68307-312-3 • Retail $14.95 HP SKU: 073123

Key points and features: • Provides strategies and practical insights to help Christians become courageous in engaging in conversations with those who might not believe in the authority of the Bible.

• Practical, relatable, and accessible.

Target audience: College students; evangelicals looking for strategies to discuss faith and Christianity with non-Christians; general Christian trade.

Discount code: GT World Rights Licensing Rights REL030000 RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Evangelism

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Jesus Conversations, continued About the Author Dave Sterrett is the president of Disruptive Truth. He authored or co-authored nine books, including the Wall Street Journal best-seller I Am Second, Why Trust Jesus, and We Choose Life. He co-authored The Coffeehouse Chronicles series with Josh McDowell and has equipped many churches across America in evangelism, bioethics, and apologetics. After graduating from Liberty University (BA in Religion), he was mentored by Dr. Norman Geisler at Southern Evangelical Seminary (MA in Apologetics). He studied ethics at the University of Dallas (MA in Philosophy) and published his thesis, Aborting Aristotle: Examining Fatal Fallacies in the Abortion Debate (St. Augustine’s Press). Sterrett taught at Liberty University and Prestonwood Christian Academy before entering medical sales and cancer diagnostics.

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We Choose Life

9781619707627

707627

Sample Chapters 1. How Much Do We Really Love People Who Are Lost?

2. The Holy Spirit Can Use You 3. How Do You Start the Conversation?

4. Asking Better Questions and Listening 5. Memory Tools to Explain the Gospel 6. Helping People Understand the Sin Problem 7. Seven Truths of the Gospel 8. Learning Apologetics 9. Reasons for God’s Existence without the Bible 10. Engaging Other Religions 11. You Are God’s Ambassador

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