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This Year's Hottest Books Controversial Conversations: Kingdom Reflections On Biblical & Contemporary Issues, by Wm. Dwight McKissic Sr. Written in the midst of some of the most consequential times in the history of America and the Church, this series of over 30 essays by Wm. Dwight McKissic, Sr., provides a biblical perspective on issues affecting the Church, the Black community, and American society. Packed with powerful insight and prophetic perspectives, this book challenges the church to unashamedly promote biblical principles at a time when confusion and uncertainty reign in the world. BUY NOW / MORE INFO
Your Comeback: Your Past Doesn't Have to Determine Your Future, by Tony Evans God can turn things around for anyone—including you! We've all experienced a time in life when it feels like the world is against us. Whether it's a financial setback, a breakup, or career that's gone off course, our first instinct is to give up and give in. In that moment, you need a comeback. It can be hard to find solid ground in the most challenging of times—but take heart! God is the master of comebacks and orchestrated the greatest turnaround of all—through Jesus, the Savior who was crucified and came back from the grave. BUY NOW / MORE INFO
Your Marriage Today... And Tomorrow, by Crawford & Karen Loritts Build a marriage now that your kids will thank you for later Your parents’ marital choices have greatly affected your own attitudes and actions in marriage, for better or worse. Your choices will affect your children, and grandchildren, and so on. It’s time to get proactive about your marriage legacy. Dr. Crawford and Karen Loritts have been married 45 years and have spent the last 30 years speaking on marriage. This book contains their most successful, proven material. BUY NOW / MORE INFO
Breaking the Power of Familiar Spirits, by Kimberly Daniels WHETHER YOU’VE INHERITED THEM, welcomed them, befriended them, or paid homage to them, demonic spirits can become so familiar that you don’t notice they’re there. They operate under cover in our everyday lives, giving the enemy access points into our homes. The truth is, familiar spirits might be the source of the problems you’ve been facing. Many of the reasons people go through battles in their lives are connected to the dark side. You may never experience any dramatic manifestations of the enemy’s influence, but subtle activity can be just as damaging. BUY NOW / MORE INFO
The IF in Life: How to Get Off Life’s Sidelines and Become Your Best Self, by Rashad Jennings In his debut book, The IF in Life: How to Get Off Life’s Sidelines and Become Your Best Self, former NFL running back and Dancing with the Stars champion Rashad Jennings shares his inspiring story and experiences that will encourage readers to follow their dreams. As a kid, Rashad was overweight, had poor vision, asthma, and a 0.6 GPA yet he still hoped to one day play in the NFL. The odds were stacked against him, but through hard work and determination, Rashad became a recordsetting running back who has played with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Oakland Raiders, and the New York Giants. In The IF in Life, Rashad writes about the decisions that shaped his life. From overcoming injuries and setbacks to reaching goals and everything in between, Rashad’s transparency about his journey will encourage readers to hold on to faith in the midst of uncertainty and win big in life. BUY NOW / MORE INFO
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown From a powerful new voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian, and female in middle-class white America. Austin Channing Brown's first encounter with a racialized America came at age 7, when she discovered her parents named her Austin to deceive future employers into thinking she was a white man. Growing up in majority-white schools, organizations, and churches, Austin writes, "I had to learn what it means to love blackness," a journey that led to a lifetime spent navigating America's racial divide as a writer, speaker and expert who helps organizations practice genuine inclusion. In a time when nearly all institutions (schools, churches, universities, businesses) claim to value "diversity" in their mission statements, I'm Still Here is a powerful account of how and why our actions so often fall short of our words. BUY NOW / MORE INFO
Believe Bigger: Discover the Path to Your Life Purpose, by Marshawn Evans Daniels Reinvention strategist Marshawn Evans Daniels delivers a practical and inspirational guide for women ready to reclaim their lives and discover a higher purpose after experiencing regret and disappointment—demonstrating that through disruption, life can become sweeter than ever imagined. Marshawn thought she was on the right path. She was an accomplished business woman and high-powered sports attorney ready to marry the man of her dreams—until she learned just days before a fairytale wedding that he was cheating on her. After betrayal flipped her seemingly perfect world upside down, she found herself craving significance, not just success. BUY NOW / MORE INFO
The Ruth Anointing: Becoming a Woman of Faith, Virtue, and Destiny, by Michelle McClain-Walters This book will give me keys on how to activate the anointing to propel me into a new level of power, strength, insight, and vision for the plan God has for my life and for those whom I influence. God is bubbling up a prayer movement all over the earth that will usher in the greatest revival the planet has ever seen. The remarkable life of Ruth is a prophetic picture for the church today. The beautiful picture of redemption told through the story of Ruth and Boaz is a foreshadow of the Father's redemptive work in our lives. BUY NOW / MORE INFO
No Opportunity Wasted: The Art of Execution, by Joseph Walker I spent three intense years in divinity school pursuing a master’s degree; but when I finished, I realized I was theoretically proficient but illiterate in terms of practical application. I had studied systematic theology, soteriology, epistemology, and even pneumatology. Yet, I had never baptized a person until I was a pastor. I had never served Communion until I served a church as a pastor. Talk about a learning curve. From the ivory halls of the academy to corporate boardrooms, even to the hallowed pews of our places of worship, we are inundated with information on what should be done, but few of us are actually given the practical strategies about how to do it. I’m reminded of the apostle Paul’s internal struggle that he shares regarding “what” and “how.” “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not” (Romans 7:18, KJV). Paul’s struggle for the “how” is a universal struggle. The world needs not only your “what” but your “how”—your know-how. BUY NOW / MORE INFO
Wholeness: Winning in Life from the Inside Out, by TourĂŠ Roberts Wholeness, the sophomore book from international thought leader and pastor TourĂŠ Roberts is about removing invisible boundaries from our lives that keep us from realizing our highest potential. Roberts brilliantly lays forth the truth that in order to live an outer life without limits, we have to uncover and address the inner limitations that hide in our blindspots. This life-changing book explains that regardless of where you are in life, Wholeness will take you higher. Wholeness will elevate your sense of fulfillment in life, produce healthier, more rewarding relationships, and will position you for optimum success in every endeavor. BUY NOW / MORE INFO
Prayers and Declarations for the Woman of God, by Michelle McClain-Walters Expanding upon the declarative prayers found in the best-selling books by Michelle McClain-Walters, Prayers and Declarations for the Woman of God shows how to confront strongholds, cancel the assignments of the enemy, and accomplish mighty exploits for God's kingdom. Within the pages of this book, women will find ways to activate anointings similar to those of the Bible's most daring heroines. Bolstered with additional, exclusive content, Prayers and Declarations for the Woman of God is a well-rounded guide addressing topics relevant to women today. McClain-Walters brings you the ultimate resource for women who yearn to be bold leaders in ministry, in the home, and in personal relationships. BUY NOW / MORE INFO
Exodus Preaching: Crafting Sermons about Justice and Hope, by Kenyatta R. Gilbert Exodus Preaching is the first of its kind. It is an exploration of the African American prophetic rhetorical traditions in a manner that makes features of these traditions relevant to a broad audience beyond the African American traditions. It provides readers a composite picture of the nature, meaning, and relevance of prophetic preaching as spoken Word of justice and hope in a society of growing pluralism and the world-shaping phenomenon of racial, economic and cultural diversity. African American preachers have distinctively invested great symbolic significance in the Exodus story, the messianic witness of Jesus, and the prophetic literature for developing and shaping prophetic sermons. Kenyatta Gilbert demonstrates how four distinctive features of discourse can shape sermon preparation, for effective preaching in a period of intense social change, racial unrest, and violence. BUY NOW / MORE INFO
A.R. BERNARD Four Things Women Want from a Man VIEW MORE INFO As a longtime pastor of a big-city church, A.R. Bernard has witnessed couples in every stage of life. He’s been with them as they experienced dizzying joys, unspeakable tragedies, and everything in between. As men and women have come to Bernard for spiritual counseling and advice, he’s learned patterns of behavior that are repeated time and again. After almost four decades of preaching, teaching, and counseling, he’s seen that while every situation is unique, people’s behaviors and consequences are amazingly consistent. With this in mind, Bernard has developed a simple system for understanding how couples relate to each other.
SIMONE BILES Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance VIEW MORE INFO Simone Biles’ entrance into the world of gymnastics may have started on a daycare field trip in her hometown of Spring, Texas, but her God-given talent, passion, and perseverance have made her one of the top gymnasts in the world, as well as a four-time winner of Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro. But there is more to Simone than the nineteen medals—fourteen of them gold—and the Olympic successes. Through years of hard work and determination, she has relied on her faith and family to stay focused and positive, while having fun competing at the highest level and doing what she loves.
RESHONDA TATE BILLINGSLEY The Perfect Mistress VIEW MORE INFO The daughter of an adulterous father deals with the long-rippling effects of his actions in her own love life in this emotionally powerful novel by award-winning and national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley. Lauren Robinson knows exactly what it takes to be the perfect mistress. She had a front-row seat when she tagged along with her father on all of his extramarital trysts. She loved “keeping Daddy’s special secrets,” but many family members, especially her mother, consider her an accomplice in helping break up their family. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • It Should've Been Me (with Victoria Christopher Murray) • Mama's Boy • Seeking Sarah
WELLINGTON BOONE Black Self-Genocide: What Black Lives Matter Won't Say VIEW MORE INFO At last! The best news to come out of Black America in decades. It’s not the police. It’s you! Everyone can participate in the turnaround of the decaying cities of America. The solutions are as close as reawakening the Black American heritage of faith, family, and perseverance against all odds. In Black Self-Genocide: What Black Lives Matter Won’t Say, internationally respected Black pastor and author Bishop Wellington Boone challenges Blacks—and especially Black men—to take responsibility for their behavior, broken families, and unsafe communities.
VALORIE BURTON Successful Women Speak Differently VIEW MORE INFO The most successful women are often not the most talented, the most gifted, or even the most experienced. What these women have is a knack for communicating that opens doors and gives them influence. Gleaning from powerful research, bestselling author and life strategist Valorie Burton unearths practical insights you can put to work in your life immediately. Scientific studies are proving what the ancient wisdom of Scripture has shown all along: The power of life and death lies in the very words you speak. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • Start Here, Start Now
BEN CARSON A More Perfect Union VIEW MORE INFO Many people have wondered why I’ve been speaking out on controversial issues for the last few years. They say I’ve never held political office. I’m not a constitutional scholar. I’m not even a lawyer. All I can say to that is “Guilty as charged.” It’s true that I’ve never voted for a budget America could not afford. I’ve never raised anyone’s taxes. And I’ve never promised a lobbyist anything in exchange for a donation. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • A Doctor in the House: My Life with Ben Carson • The Big Picture: Getting Perspective on What's Really Important
CAREY CASEY Championship Grandfathering: How to Build a Winning Legacy VIEW MORE INFO What’s so important about being a grandfather? Everything! Don’t make the mistake of thinking that you’re not on the playing field anymore and that your championship days are over. As an elder of the family, you play a vital role in your grandchild’s future. You will leave a legacy for that child and your family, but what will it be? And how do you make sure it’s the best legacy possible? Carey Casey has a game plan. And you definitely need one, because building a winning legacy of love and godliness takes intentionality.
SAMUEL CHAND Leadership Pain: The Classroom for Growth VIEW MORE INFO Do you want to be a better leader? Raise the threshold of your pain. Do you want your church to grow or your business to reach higher goals? Reluctance to face pain is your greatest limitation. There is no growth without change, no change without loss, and no loss without pain. Bottom line: if you're not hurting, you're not leading. But this book is not a theological treatise on pain. Rather in Leadership Pain Samuel Chand —best-selling author recognized as "the leader's leader"—provides a concrete, practical understanding of the pain we experience to help us interpret pain more accurately and learn the lessons God has in it for us.
AYESHA CURRY The Seasoned Life: Food, Family, Faith, and the Joy of Eating Well VIEW MORE INFO A beautiful family-centric cookbook for the home chef, from Ayesha Curry In THE SEASONED LIFE Ayesha Curry will share 100 of her favorite recipes and invite readers into the home she has made with her two daughters and her husband Stephen Curry. Ayesha knows firsthand what it is like to be a busy mom and wife, and she knows that for her family, time in the kitchen and around the table is where that balance begins. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • Tastes: Breakfasts with The Currys: A Recipe Sampler from The Seasoned Life
SHELLY ELLIS Bed of Lies VIEW MORE INFO Secrets and scandals are a way of life for the Murdochs of Chesterton, Virginia. But the lies that bind them may end up tearing them apart… With his drama-filled marriage behind him, Evan Murdoch has finally found happiness with his longtime friend turned fiancée, Leila Hawkins. But when his party boy brother, Terrence, is seriously injured in a car accident, a gossiping press puts the family back in the spotlight. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • Lust & Loyalty
TONY EVANS Detours: The Unpredictable Path to Your Destiny VIEW MORE INFO God has a plan for your life. More often than not, it’s a detour, one that can leave you feeling temporarily stalled and slowed down. Which nobody likes. But detours are designed for our own good, regardless of how we view or feel about them. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • Kingdom Family Devotional: 52 Weeks of Growing Together • Kingdom Prayer: Touching Heaven to Change Earth • Kingdom Marriage: Connecting God's Purpose with Your Pleasure • Watch Your Mouth: Understanding the Power of the Tongue • Prayers for Victory in Spiritual Warfare • Eternity: Understanding Life After Death • Prayers for Victory in Your Marriage • 30 Days to Overcoming Addictive Behavior
DEVON FRANKLIN & MEAGAN GOOD The Wait: A Powerful Practice for Finding the Love of Your Life VIEW MORE INFO President/CEO of Franklin Entertainment and former Sony Pictures executive DeVon Franklin and award-winning actress Meagan Good have learned sometimes all we can do is wait for “the one” to come into our lives. They spent years crossing paths but it wasn’t until they were thrown together while working on the film Jumping the Broom that their storybook romance began.
STEVE HARVEY Jump: Take the Leap of Faith to Achieve Your Life of Abundance VIEW MORE INFO The number-one New York Times bestselling author shares the secret of his success and teaches you how to achieve the blessed full life that belongs to you. In this very personal and illuminating guide, the #1 New York Times bestselling author elaborates on those spontaneous remarks. His message is simple: You need to JUMP like your life depends on it —because it does—if you truly want a life of peace and abundance.
CHRIS HOGAN Retire Inspired: It's Not an Age, It's a Financial Number VIEW MORE INFO When you hear the word retirement, you probably don't imagine yourself scrambling to pay your bills in your golden years. But for too many Americans, that's the fate that awaits unless they take steps now to plan for the future. Whether you’re twenty-five and starting your first job or fifty-five and watching the career clock start to wind down, today is the day to get serious about your retirement.
T.D. JAKES Can You Stand to be Blessed? VIEW MORE INFO Everyone faces difficult times—seasons where we don’t feel blessed. God wants to mold and shape you into a person who sees yourself as blessed, not because of your circumstances, but because this is your God-assigned identity! Whether you are standing on the highest peak of victory, or feel like you are sinking into the valley of trial, once you start to see yourself as blessed, you will be positioned to thrive in every season! MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • Woman, Thou Art Healed and Whole: A 90 Day Devotional Journey • Destiny: Step into Your Purpose • Identity: Discover Who You Are and Live a Life of Purpose • A Second Wind: Time to Own Your Future
BEVERLY JENKINS Stepping to a New Day VIEW MORE INFO In Henry Adams, Kansas, you can’t start over without stirring things up . . . Many a good woman has had to leave a no-good man, but how many of them took a backseat to his 600-lb. hog? On her own for the first time, Genevieve Gibbs is ecstatic, even if certain people preferred the doormat version of Ms. Gibbs. Finding someone who appreciates the “new” her has only just hit Gen’s to-do list when T.C. Barbour appears in her life.
COOKIE JOHNSON Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith VIEW MORE INFO In her new memoir, Cookie Johnson, wife of NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, shares details of her marriage, motherhood, faith, and how an HIV diagnosis twenty-five years ago changed the course of their lives forever. November 7, 2016 marked a quarter-century since the announcement and Cookie’s survival and triumph as a wife, mother, and God-fearing woman. Cookie has never shared her full account of the reasons that she stayed and her life with Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Believing in Magic is her story.
E.N. JOY One Sunday at a Time VIEW MORE INFO What does crazy look like? Let Deborah tell it, it's the reflection that looks back at her in the mirror. She has a career she loves, two beautiful children and a handsome and successful husband. Her life seems to be the blueprint almost every woman she knows would kill to live. But working full-time, being a full-time mother, full-time wife and a full-time Sunday only Christian seems to be taking its toll on her. With all the scheming and shenanigans Deborah orchestrated to get this lifestyle, she might have to come up with a whole set of new ones to maintain it. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • Lady of the House • She's No Angel
RAY LEWIS I Feel Like Going On: Life, Game, and Glory VIEW MORE INFO In this New York Times bestselling memoir, Ray Lewis—legendary Baltimore Ravens linebacker and one of the greatest defensive players of his generation—holds nothing back on the state of football as well as his troubled childhood, his rise to athletic greatness, the storm that threatened to ruin his NFL career, and the devastating injury that nearly cost him a final moment of glory.
BRYAN LORITTS Saving the Saved: How Jesus Saves Us from Try-Harder Christianity into Performance-Free Love VIEW MORE INFO In Saving the Saved, Pastor Bryan Loritts reveals the astonishing truth that God doesn’t want your spiritual scorekeeping. He simply wants your surrender. The punchline of the gospel of Matthew is just that—a message of grace and performance-free love to do-good, try-harder Jews who thought they had to earn their way into God’s favor.
LUTISHIA LOVELY A Date With Destiny VIEW MORE INFO Nathaniel and Destiny Thicke are celebrating their first year anniversary as pastor and first lady of Divine Grace Community Center. After dealing with their share of drama, the couple believes there is only smooth sailing ahead. But when an old nemesis resurfaces, a church deacon becomes obsessed and a best friend's dream life starts to unravel, the Thickes begin to wonder if theirs is a date with destiny or another season of scandal. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • The Perfect Revenge
TIA McCOLLORS When She Loves VIEW MORE INFO When She Loves is a collection of short stories from the bestselling authors you love and an introduction to the works of six new literary voices. When women love, they love hard. When women love, they sometimes cast their fears aside. When women love, they dive in with every emotion. And when women love, they can change the way you see the world. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • Give Me A Reason • Monday Morning Joy (Days Of Grace)
VAN MOODY The I Factor VIEW MORE INFO One question lies behind every struggle we face: How do I deal with myself? Behind all our stumbles, behind each of our missteps, behind every one of our failings lies an inability to handle what Van Moody calls the “I-Factor.” More than self-worth or self-respect, beyond even character and perception of purpose, the I-Factor is about managing yourself—your whole life—well. In his inspiring new book, Moody reveals how to get hold of your I-Factor. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • The People Factor • The I Factor: 8-Week Small Group Study Guide
LECRAE MOORE Unashamed VIEW MORE INFO If you live for people's acceptance, you'll die from their rejection. Two-time Grammy winning rap artist, Lecrae, learned this lesson through more than his share of adversity—childhood abuse, drugs and alcoholism, a stint in rehab, an abortion, and an unsuccessful suicide attempt. Along the way, Lecrae attained an unwavering faith in Jesus and began looking to God for affirmation. Now as a chart-topping industry anomaly, he has learned to ignore the haters and make peace with his craft. The rap artist holds nothing back as he divulges the most sensitive details of his life, answers his critics, shares intimate handwritten journal entries, and powerfully models how to be a Christian in a secular age.
VICTORIA CHRISTOPHER MURRAY It Should've Been Me (with Reshonda Tate Billingsley) VIEW MORE INFO Lights, camera, action… Tamara Collins is poised to become the next great American actress. The problem is Hollywood doesn’t know that just yet…..and since her bills aren’t paying themselves, Tamara signs on to star in the new stageplay, It Should’ve Been Me. Get in, get out, get paid…that’s all Tamara wants to do. But her co-stars – including Donovan Dobbs, her ex that left her at the altar and Camille Woods, a young starlet with a serious grudge – could make this the worst decision Tamara’s ever made. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • Stand Your Ground • Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Novel • A Blessing & a Curse: A Novel (with Reshonda Tate Billingsley)
KIMBERLA LAWSON ROBY Copycat VIEW MORE INFO Befriending Traci Calloway Cole is the best thing Simone Phillips has ever done. Traci is the kind of woman Simone wants to be-in every way possible. She begins copying her role model. Not because she wants to be Traci. She just wants to be exactly like Traci. Traci doesn't worry, though. She knows Simone doesn't mean any harm and that her mimicry is only sincere admiration. Until she discovers how far Simone's obsession has gone. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • A Sinful Calling • Best Friends Forever • The Ultimate Betrayal • Sin of a Woman
DOUG SERVEN Heal Us, Emmanuel: A Call for Racial Reconciliation, Representation, and Unity in the Church VIEW MORE INFO The majority of American Christians do not have significant relationships with anyone who does not look like them, which makes them susceptible to cultural blind spots and less effective as ambassadors for biblical justice. The thirty church leaders who contributed to Heal Us, Emmanuel desire racial reconciliation, representation, and supernatural unity in all the churches of Christ.
PRISCILLA SHIRER The Prince Warriors and the Unseen Invasion VIEW MORE INFO In this second book in The Prince Warriors trilogy, the Prince Warriors face new challenges on earth and in the unseen realm of Ahoratos. The enemy, angry about his last defeat, is targeting them with weapons and tactics they had never imagined, including the flaming Olethron. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • Armor of God • Fervent: A Woman's Battle Plan to Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer • The Prince Warriors • The Prince Warriors and the Swords of Rhema • Unseen: The Prince Warriors 365 Devotional • She's Still There: Rescuing the Girl in You (with Chrystal Evans Hurst)
PAT SIMMONS Couple By Christmas VIEW MORE INFO Five year old Tyler Washington wants his daddy to marry this mother. The problem is both his parents were once married, then divorced two years ago. But it's Christmas time and the holidays are not the same. This year, Derek has custody, and he knows the loneliness his exwife will face on Christmas Day without their son. Tyler's request gets him Derek thinking... MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • Love Led By the Spirit (Restore My Soul Book 3) • JET: Back Story to Love Led by the Spirit (Restore My Soul Book 2) • Every Woman Needs A Praying Man (Love at the Crossroads Book 5) • A Noelle for Nathan: A Heartwarming Christian Christmas Romance
B. SMITH Before I Forget: Love, Hope, Help, and Acceptance in Our Fight Against Alzheimer's VIEW MORE INFO Restaurateur, magazine publisher, celebrity chef, and nationally known lifestyle maven, B. Smith is struggling at 66 with a tag she never expected to add to that string: Alzheimer's patient. She’s not alone. Every 67 seconds someone newly develops it, and millions of lives are affected by its aftershocks.
PAT SMITH Second Chances VIEW MORE INFO You have a destiny. You may have lost sight of it, opened a wrong door, taken a misleading path, but it's there--you haven't missed your chance! Yet it can be hard to see, hard to find, when the only things in front of you are challenging circumstances, lost opportunities, or overwhelming obstacles. But there is hope! With warmth and insight, Pat Smith shares the truths she and other women have learned on their own journeys from heartache to hope. She encourages and empowers you to recommit to the destiny God has for you in life, love, work, and faith.
MICHELLE STIMPSON Stuck On You (Stoneworth Series Book 1) VIEW MORE INFO Back in college, Braxton Stoneworth and Tiffany Warren were just friends...until one spring night heightened their feelings for one another. Yet when they returned to school in the fall, Braxton made a decision that drove Tiffany to transfer schools and never look back. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • • • • •
All This Love (Stoneworth Series Book 2) War Room Strategies: Developing Effectual Prayers for God's Glory Coloring the Scriptures: 24 Verses from the Bible You Can Color Not With the Church's Money Speak to Your Food: A Believer’s Guide to Reigning Over Food
MICHAEL STRAHAN Wake Up Happy: The Dream Big, Win Big Guide to Transforming Your Life VIEW MORE INFO From America’s favorite football player turned New York Times bestselling author and morning talk show host here are 18 rules of motivational advice that will inspire you to turn up the heat and go from good to great in pursuit of your personal ambitions. Delivered with his signature wit and wisdom, Strahan’s Rules combine a range of advice, from values he picked up from his father who served in the military to professors who teach on the science of happiness.
BEN TANKARD The Full Tank Life: Fuel Your Dreams, Ignite Your Destiny VIEW MORE INFO Modern-day Renaissance man and star of Bravo's Thicker Than Water Ben Tankard offers powerful motivation and practical tools to empower readers to find their destiny and create an action plan to unlock it. As a pastor, pilot, motivational speaker, bestselling Gospel/Jazz musician, and reality TV star, Tankard has a lot of experience with both success and failure. He has learned that our greatest opportunities often come from our greatest disappointments. Today, he is doing what he was born to do, and he knows it didn't happen by accident.
KIM CASH TATE Though I Stumble VIEW MORE INFO Four women in different seasons of life converge at a women’s conference—with a theme that charges them to run “in hot pursuit” for Christ. But how do they run when challenges seem insurmountable? And can they help one another navigate the difficult terrain? “The author has a gift for bringing God’s love and light into even the darkest situation.” — Romantic Times (The Color of Hope) MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • Cling: Choosing a Lifestyle of Intimacy with God
JACQUELIN THOMAS Jezebel (Volume 1) VIEW MORE INFO Small town Georgia girl Jessie Belle just met her ticket out of town: a trusting pastor starting a prosperous church in South Carolina. Seduced by the riches that come with position and power, Jessie uses her wiles to move her unwitting husband into the forefront of the country's leading ministry, by any means possible, including lies, sex, betrayal, and blackmail. When the walls come tumbling down, Jessie will pay a price she never imagined, and discover one last chance at redemption she never expected. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • Jezebel's Daughter (Volume 2) • Jezebel's Revenge (Volume 3)
TIFFANY L. WARREN The Pastor's Husband VIEW MORE INFO Felicia Caldwell has a great job, a healthy bank account, and stunning good looks. But she longs for a husband and family to go along with it. So when charismatic superstar pastor Nya Hempstead declares that partnership is on its way, Felicia is elated—until her life becomes filled with more curses than blessings. Five years later, someone has to pay—and that someone is Nya… MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • Nothing But Trouble: Shady Falls Book 2 • Her Secret Life • When Trouble Comes: Shady Falls Book 1
DANIEL WHYTE III 4 Dangerous Spirits to Avoid VIEW MORE INFO The Bible reveals four spirits that are driven by Satan that are especially dangerous for Christians, or anybody for that matter, to have. These spirits are manifested in the lives of four characters in the Bible — two in the Old Testament and two in the New Testament. In this book, we will tackle each of these spirits, and we will see from the word of God exactly why these spirits are so dangerous and destructive and how to avoid them. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • The Paradox of the Committed Christian Life • Pray... and Let God Fight Your Battles • What to Do When God is Whipping Your Behind • 7 Keys to the God-Blessed Life • Revive the Family, Revive the Church, Awaken the Nation: A 100-Day Devotional for Revival
DANIELLA WHYTE Thanks and Yes: 365 Days of Coffee Drinking and Grateful Living VIEW MORE INFO This isn't as much a book about giving thanks as it is about living thankfully. Not the words of thanks which are cheap and usually insincere, but the attitudes and the actions, the thoughts and the behaviors, the intentions and the perceptions. This type of gratitude is what helps us to determine whether we look and live on the bright side of every encounter in life. MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR – NEW & COMING SOON (Click here to view) • The Greatest Giver: Embracing the 12 Gifts of Jesus
Hope for the Journey by Dr. Alyn E. Waller
Enjoy Your Journey by Dr. Alyn E. Waller
Believing God is Enough When the Road Gets Rough
Our Quest for a Deeper Relationship with Christ
Life can be tough.
Life is more than a series of unrelated happenings. It is a journey, an exodus from sin and selfishness to the promised land of a deeper relationship with God. Join Pastor Waller as he follows in the footsteps of Moses and the children of Israel, in the journey of growth we all must take.
Even God-fearing Bible-toting Christians face frustration, criticism and tragedy. So what do you do when life seems to be getting the best of you? In his encouraging and candid style Pastor Waller presents timeless principles about believing God— even when it hurts. Drawing from biblical truths, he reminds us of the big picture: God is working out an amazing purpose for our lives, and He'll bring us through our storms. When out want to give in—don't. You need to claim the promises of God and discover that there is Hope for the Journey.
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Daily Manna by Dr. William Banks
The Kneeling Mind by Eric A Lambert Daily Manna is an outgrowth of a pastor's inner-city ministry which has now spanned five decades. Dr. William Banks comments on portions of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation with the expectation that men and women will desire to lead more holy lives through meditating on God's Word. Buy Now: Amazon | Amazon Kindle
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Other Titles by this Author: • Pastor's Pal • Daily Manna II • The Bible and Black Slavery in the United States The Black Church in the U.S. The Case Against Black Reparation Three Babylons The Good Hand of the Lord
10 Attitudes for Victorious Living Do you know the principles for walking in Daily Victory? As Christians, we want to live in the realm of the Spirit and walk in the light of God's Word, but too often we find ourselves falling back into worldly thought patterns and habits. Pastor Lambert explores 10 attitudes that help us develop a "kneeling mind" - a submissive, God-directed way of thinking. With a renewed mind, the mind of Christ, we can trust God to bring us through all the pitfalls and traps of the enemy. You can have victory over things that hinder your growth and keep you from enjoying the Lord's best. It all begins with "THE KNEELING MIND". Buy Now: Amazon | Amazon Kindle On the Web: www.betheldeliverance.org
About CLC Publications CLC Publications (formerly Christian Literature Crusade) is the English language publishing house for CLC Ministries International. Headquartered in Fort Washington, PA, CLC has published books for the Deeper Christian Life for over 50 years. Our focus has been to publish books by trusted authors with a clear and timeless message. Some of our better known authors from the past include Watchman Nee, Corrie ten Boom, Amy Carmichael, Andrew Murray and Roy Hession. Today we are also publishing books by well known authors like Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt. www.clcpublications.com
Dwan Abrams For the Sake of Love Available: May 27, 2014 Xavier Roberts’ life seems to be coming together. He’s engaged to be married to an incredible woman, Summer Love, and he’s recently signed a recording contract. When he gets a surprise cancer diagnosis, however, he puts all his plans on hold and calls off the wedding. Hurt and confused, Summer pours her energy into running her company, Spa Nevaeh, but it isn’t long before she’s ready to move on. Record company executive Ryan Kennedy notices Summer, and she allows herself to explore the possibility of finding love again. When his medical treatments are complete and Xavier is healthy again, he sets out to win back his fiancée. Summer finds herself torn between the two men, and she is forced to make a difficult decision with shocking consequences. The rejected suitor has been keeping a dark secret, and Summer’s rejection forces him to reveal a sinister side that could result in deadly consequences.
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Other Titles by this Author • Divorcing the Devil • Married Strangers • My Mother's Child • Only True Love Waits • The Scream Within • When the Fairytale Ends
Stacy Hawkins Adams Watercolored Pearls (Anniversary Edition) Shiloh Griffin has no identity outside of her roles as pastor's wife and mom. Some days that is enough. But not always. Particularly when she is partnered with the always confident, always gracious Jade Smith on a church ministry project. Rather than shying away from God in her nervousness, Shiloh clings to Him, seeking every day to redeem herself. When an opportunity arises for her to teach music at a local high school, she thinks maybe it's just the thing to give her more significance. Then Shiloh begins mentoring Monica, a fifteen-year-old student. When Monica learns she is pregnant, Shiloh must confront her own darkest secret in the desperate decision facing the teen. If she turns away, this teen's life---and her soul---could be in jeopardy. If she decides to stand up and help, she knows she's the one who risks losing everything. Stacy Hawkins Adams's second book in the Winds of Change series finds Shiloh at a life-changing crossroads: keep her halo intact, or lose her honor to save the girl's.
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Coming Home (Winds of Change) Dreams That Won't Let Go (Jubilant Soul) Lead Me Home (Winds of Change) Nothing but the Right Thing Speak to My Heart
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The Someday List (Jubilant Soul) Watercolored Pearls Who Speaks to Your Heart?: Tuning in to Hear God's Whispers
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Yolanda Adams Points of Power Over five million listeners tune in to hear Yolanda Adams's Points of Power, a segment in her daily radio show that inspires people by applying biblical truths to present-day realities. In her first book, Yolanda Adams transfers that winning segment into a reader's delight. In this highly accessible manual for daily living, she shares stories from her and others's personal experiences, showing readers how to access God's love and grace in their modern world and troubles. By revealing how Yolanda and other human beings have transcended the world's difficulties, POINTS OF POWER empowers readers to face trouble with confidence in the God who never fails.
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Femi Adeleye The Preachers of a Different Gospel 'Name it and claim it!' 'Just have faith!' 'Give and you will get!' Catchphrases like this have convinced many Christians that trusting in God will bring health and wealth. But the gospel does not promise prosperity without pain or salvation without sanctification. Femi Adeleye draws on his wide-ranging experience as he examines the appeal and peril of this new gospel of prosperity that has made deep inroads in Africa, as well as in the West.
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Tokunboh Adeyemo Africa Bible Commentary The Africa Bible Commentary is a unique publishing event---the first one-volume Bible commentary produced in Africa by African theologians to meet the needs of African pastors, students, and lay leaders. Interpreting and applying the Bible in the light of African culture and realities, it furnishes powerful and relevant insights into the biblical text that transcend Africa in their significance. The Africa Bible Commentary gives a section-by-section interpretation that provides a contextual, readable, affordable, and immensely useful guide to the entire Bible. Readers around the world will benefit from and appreciate the commentary's fresh insights and direct style that engage both heart and mind. Key features: - Produced by African biblical scholars, in Africa, for Africa---and for the world - Section-bysection interpretive commentary and application - More than 70 special articles dealing with topics of key importance in to ministry in Africa today, but that have global implications - 70 African contributors from both English- and French-speaking countries - Transcends the African context with insights into the biblical text and the Christian faith for readers worldwide
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"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.� ISAIAH 40:8
Faatima Albasir-Johnson A Generation of Curses Khadesia Hill's life could not be better. She is the wife of the debonair Assistant Pastor, Malcolm Hill, youngest son and first choice to succeed his father as pastor of the mega church, Solid Rock Christian Ministries. Obedience to the Lord led her to California twelve years earlier where she met and married Malcolm, and gave birth to their daughter. Her world shatters when a detective shows up at her business one day. He claims to have evidence that could possibly link her to an ex-boyfriend's murder ten years ago in her home town. Secrets about her past unfold and cast shadows over her pure reputation in the church and with Malcolm's family. When the news is revealed, Malcolm's older brother Corbin and his wife Stacie step up efforts to win Corbin his father s seat as the next pastor. Stacie's friend Maxie, who has a long-time attraction to Malcolm, enters the picture at the wrong time and causes a love triangle by trying to sway Malcolm her way. Will Khadesia's and Malcolm's faith and trust in God remain steadfast through the crises in their lives.
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Shaun Alexander The Walk God invites you to grow through five stages of spiritual maturity Walking with God is not a contest or a competition, and it has nothing to do with how you look in front of others. Your walk with Christ is the most extreme, dangerous, and intimate adventure you will ever be part of. But all you have to do is walk, which takes you to a place where it’s not about you—instead, you will become part of something that is much bigger than anything you can imagine. While our tendency is to run ahead of God or lag behind, just walking with God through the stages of spiritual maturity will transform your life with biblical wisdom, God’s direction, and the power of the Holy Spirit. With God at your side, your life will have an unprecedented impact on others.
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Touchdown Alexander: My Story of Faith, Football, and Pursuing the Dream
Stanice Anderson I Say a Prayer for Me Just as "Washington Post" reporter Nathan McCall recounted his time in prison in "Makes Me Wanna Holler," Anderson now shares her harrowing struggle to put her life back together through faith and by the grace of God.
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Walking on Water When the Ground Ain't Enuf
David A. Anderson Gracism: The Art of Inclusion ''The parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor.'' I CORINTHIANS 12:23.... When people deal with color, class or culture in a negative way, that's racism. But the answer is not to ignore differences as if they don't matter. Instead, we can focus on diversity in a positive way, as an opportunity to show God's favor to others. That's gracism. David Anderson, pastor of one of the most vibrant multicultural churches in America, responds to prejudice and injustice with the principle of gracism – radical inclusion for the marginalized and excluded. Building on the apostle Paul's exhortations in 1 Corinthians 12 to honor the weaker member, Anderson presents a biblical model for showing special grace to others on the basis of color, class or culture. He offers seven sayings of the gracist with practical examples for building bridges and including others. A Christian alternative to secular models of affirmative action or colorblindness, gracism is an opportunity to extend God's grace to people of all backgrounds.
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I Forgrace You: Doing Good To Those Who Hurt You Letters Across the Divide: Two Friends Explore Racism, Friendship and Faith Multicultural Ministry: Finding Your Church's Unique Rhythm Multicultural Ministry Handbook: Connecting Creatively to a Diverse World
Marilyn Mayo Anderson Black Pearl Marcus Phillips is his father's pride and joy. He is a Christian, well mannered, and an intelligent young man. At an early age, he had already decided what his life's work would be. He had aspirations of becoming a doctor ever since he was 10 years old. To equip Marcus in handling negative influences, his father tried to be a strong positive role model for his son, by encouraging Marcus to read the Word of God and live by His standards. Marcus' father constantly lectured him about staying focused on his education and not letting modern-day Delilahs distract him. As a young adolescent, Marcus remained very focused. He was shy and reserved, and he was considered by his classmates to be a nerd. However, at the age of sixteen, he became mesmerized with a self-centered and very persuasive girl named Shelby Williams. Shelby was everything that Marcus wasn't: popular, outgoing, fashionable, and vivacious. He daydreamed about having a beautiful girl like Shelby one day, but believed that a girl like her would never notice him, so he tried his best to ignore her. Although Marcus tried to ignore Shelby, she masterminded a plan to force her way into his life. She barged her way into his life with such aggression that he was taken aback, but yet, so intrigued by her presence that he felt powerless to resist her. Despite his father's warnings about her, he was drawn to her like a moth to a flame, and the peaceful life he was accustomed to would never be the same. Shelby's main focus in life was to party and spend money. She had no interest in going to church or becoming a Christian like Marcus. This made Shelby more determined than ever to have Marcus as her trophy. Despite their parents' disapproval, Marcus and Shelby ultimately ended up together, but Marcus would spend a tremendous amount of valuable time, (distracting him from his dream of becoming a doctor), on the roller coaster of emotions with Shelby. Was his faith in God and support from his family strong enough to enable him to survive this tumultuous relationship?
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Felecia Artis No More Chains!: Pressing Through My Issues to Pursue My Destiny The truth is we are all bound by something—bad credit, illness, our weight, other peoples’ opinions, low self-esteem, strained relationships, fear, depression, unforgiveness, feelings of failure, unworthiness, and loneliness, even a loss of hope and faith. "No More Chains!" takes readers on a journey through real-life stories that resemble these issues of captivity that many face, suffer in silence over, and seldom talk about. These issues often keep us from living the life we desire and from fulfilling our purpose and destiny on this earth. The embarkation of this transformative journey finds readers where they are—seeking healing for their situations, their sufferings, and their souls. Readers evolve on a path to freedom and healing; and they emerge whole, free, and empowered to press through their issues and passionately pursue their purpose and destiny. BUY NOW: Amazon.com | Amazon Kindle
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Rosetta Archer Sunless SKIES: How to Release the Sorrow of Grief Losing a loved one, a dream, a job, a pet, or even finances, can plunge you into a life and feelings of hopelessness. Loss feels like you are in a black hole or dark tunnel with no light and no way out. Life after loss may seem like a hard to reach dream, or even the Impossible Dream. But, you can Live Again. Sunless SKIES: How to Release the Sorrow of Grief will help you. It is not your typical, repetitive book on grief and loss. It is a complete, practical, easy to read, easy to apply book. Sunless SKIES will guide you, inspire you, enlighten you and empower you to Sunless SKIES is a great resource for leaders and laymen. The tools and information are highly effective for staff training, personal growth and support groups. BUY NOW: Amazon.com | Amazon Kindle
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Taffy A. Anderson Treasures in Darkness And I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places. Isaiah 45:3 In this inspiring true story, Dr. Taffy Anderson illuminates the treasures of darkness she gathered while fighting--and surviving--breast cancer. Both a medical and spiritual journey of her experience, Treasures in Darkness traces her journey from a OB/GYN at a major medical hospital who learns of her older sister's diagnosis with breast cancer, to her own shocking diagnosis three years later, through painful surgery, chemo threatments, and coming face-to-face with death. Along the way, she learns to submit to the sovereign will of God, draw strength from His presence and cherish each day of life.
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C. Angela Zimri Among Us: A Call for Sexual Purity in the Body of Christ C. Angela delicately, yet powerfully shares the emotional struggles of Christians who have fallen into sexual sin. She digs into the heart of the matter, the reasons why and how many have become victims of the enemy's plot to keep them out of heaven. In the midst of this, Angela reinforces that God's love for us and His desire for our bodies to be kept pure will never change. However, if one of His children slips, God's arms are open wide to brush His children off, clean them up and receive them back unto Himself.
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Diary of a Black Church Musician I Am Completely Led: A Life Journey of Submission to God
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Jamaica Me Lessons from My Journey: Walking the Path of Complete Surrender This Urban Teacher's Journal
E. K. Bailey Farther In and Deeper Down Grab a front-row seat to God's heart. This is a powerful story that highlights the journey of one of America's leading pastors as he courageously battles cancer three times. Watch him as he puts on his "spiritual boxing gloves." Lovingly cowritten with his wife and daughter.
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Confessions of an ExCrossmaker Preaching in Black and White
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Sheila Bailey Makeovers with Leftovers: Learning to Live on What's Left of Life When life knocks you down, steals your joy, and takes away your livelihood, what can you do? God says, "Live on what's left!" So how easy is that? When Sheila Bailey's husband died, she faced the rest of life alone with limited income and no life direction. How would she survive? Then she found the answer in 2 Kings 4:7 when the prophet Elisha told a widow with only a little bit of oil, "Go sell the oil, pay your debts, and live on what's left." In other words, live on your leftovers! And that has become her daily mantra and powerful life message, which has exploded into a dynamic ministry that touches thousands of lives each year. In Makeovers with Leftovers, Sheila provides in-depth Bible teaching, including these valuable features: *Researching the Word--exploring God's message of hope for the hurting *Reaching Deeper Down--mining the riches of God's healing grace *Reflections of a Makeover--true stories of people made over by God's love *Personal Review--discussion questions for individuals and small groups *Recipe for Personal Change--a practical pattern for making your life over *Bonus: Mini Leftovers Cookbook! Are you suffering from the loss of a loved one through death, divorce, or disease, through loss of income, housing, or hope? Makeovers with Leftovers will renew your hope, refresh your joy, and help you remake your image into His. Buy it. Read it. Use it. And celebrate what's left of your life!
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Lewis Baldwin "Thou, Dear God": Prayers That Open Hearts and Spirits "Thou, Dear God" is the first and only collection of sixty-eight prayers by Martin Luther King, Jr. Arranged thematically in six parts--with prayers for spiritual guidance, special occasions, times of adversity, times of trial, uncertain times, and social justice--Baptist minister and King scholar Lewis Baldwin introduces the book and each section with short essays. Included are both personal and public prayers King recited as a seminarian, graduate student, preacher, pastor, and, finally, civil rights leader, along with a special section that reveals the biblical sources that most inspired King. Collectively they illustrate how King turned to private prayer for his own spiritual fulfillment and to public prayer as a way to move, inspire, and reaffirm a quest for peace and social justice. With a foreword by Rev. Dr. Julius R. Scruggs, it is the perfect gift for people and leaders of all faiths, and an invaluable resource for spiritual individuals and those who lead worship. The book includes a very rare, very limited use photo of Dr. King praying and gold foil stamping on the front cover, a frontispiece photo of the King family at prayer, a prayer ribbon, and elegant endpapers.
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Between Cross and Crescent: Christian and Muslim Perspectives on Malcolm and Martin (History of African-American Religions) Freedom Is Never Free; A Biographical Portrait of E. D. Nixon, Sr. "In an Inescapable Network of Mutuality": Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Globalization of an Ethical Ideal
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Legacy Of Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Boundaries of Law, Politics, and Religion Never to Leave Us Alone: The Prayer Life of Martin Luther King Jr. The Domestication of Martin Luther King Jr.: Clarence B. Jones, RightWing Conservatism, and the Manipulation of the King Legacy
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The Voice of Conscience: The Church in the Mind of Martin Luther King, Jr. There is a Balm in Gilead "Thou, Dear God": Prayers That Open Hearts and Spirits To Make the Wounded Whole Toward the Beloved Community: Martin Luther King, Jr., and South Africa
Marlene Banks Ruth's Redemption Set in the 1800s, Ruth’s Redemption, is an unusual depiction of the lives of slaves and free blacks in pre-Civil War America. Bo, was educated while a slave. He was given his freedom and now owns a farm buying slaves for the sole purpose of giving them their freedom. Bo is also a man of God and widower whose life is destined to change when he meets the proud and hard-hearted slave girl, Ruth. Ruth has known nothing but servitude and brutality since being separated from her mother at age thirteen. Purchased and sold primarily for breeding, her heart is filled with resentment and bitterness. Ruth wants no part of Bo’s Godly devotion. Yet Bo is unlike any man she’s known and her experiences with him will leave her forever changed.
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Greenwood and Archer: After The Riot
Kevin D. Barnes, Sr. Successfully Raising Young Black Men With honesty, humor, love and wisdom, Kevin D. Barnes, Sr., father of three great young black men, and pastor of the Abyssinian Missionary Baptist Church, in Oakland, California, shows African-American fathers and mothers how to do something that apparently many are struggling to do -- successfully raise young black men. This book will also encourage parents to be the parents that young black men need in this day and time. If you are trying to raise a young black man successfully, or know someone who is, This Book is for You!
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Successfully Raising Grandchildren How to Survive and Thrive in Times Like These (Volume 1)
Brenda Barrett Private Sins (Three Rivers Series) Kelly was in deep trouble; her husband was a pastor and she his loyal first lady. Well she was…until she had an affair with Chris; the first elder of their church. And now she was pregnant with his child. Could she keep the secret from her husband and pretend that all was well? Or should she confess her private sin and let the chips fall where they may?
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Series) Practice Run (Mount Faith Series) Private Dancer (Mount Faith Series) Saving Face (Mount Faith Series) Tattered Tiara (Mount Faith Series) The Preacher and The Prostitute
Voddie Baucham Jr. Joseph and the Gospel of Many Colors: Reading an Old Story in a New Way Betrayal. Slavery. Power. Redemption. We think we know the story of Joseph—the young man sold into slavery by his own brothers before rising to immense power over all of Egypt. But is it possible that we’ve missed the real story behind the story? In Joseph and the Gospel of Many Colors, Voddie Baucham Jr. helps us to understand the crucial role that the story of Joseph plays in redemptive history. Engaging and thoughtful, this book will help you read the Bible from a Christ-centered perspective and revitalize your love for God—the true hero of history.
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Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God Family Shepherds: Calling and
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Equipping Men to Lead Their Homes The Ever-Loving Truth: Can Faith Thrive in a Post-Christian Culture?
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Angela Benson Delilah's Daughters Delilah Monroe has done everything in her power to keep her three daughters strong since the death of her husband. And a big part of that connection is their singing group, Delilah's Daughters. Veronica, Roxanne, and Alisha each have their own unique sense of self, but they all share the dream of Delilah's Daughters hitting the Billboard charts. Now, just as they enter the final round of a national talent show, a record producer approaches Veronica with the promise of fame . . . if she goes solo. Then the man Delilah has always leaned on wants more from her than just friendship, and someone from her past comes calling with a shocking secret. Will Delilah be able to hold her family together?
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Terry Bams • I Married My Best Friend
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On the Web: www.BensonInk.com Sins of the Father The Amen Sisters The Nicest Guy in America (Cautious Women, Tempting Men) The Way Home (Cautious Women, Tempting Men)
A. R. Bernard Happiness Is...: Simple Steps to a Life of Joy A powerful tool that can help anyone escape the grip of negativity and achieve spiritual prosperity. If money doesn't buy happiness, what does? From the founder and spiritual leader of the 28,000member New York Christian Cultural Center, here is a powerful tool that can help anyone escape the grip of negativity and achieve the spiritual prosperity that can come only with discipline and wisdom. Drawing on scripture, common sense, and inspirational quotes from an army of luminaries that includes Billy Graham, Mother Theresa, Quincy Jones, and Rick Warren, Happiness Is . . . explains what happiness is, how to find it, and how to keep it. "Happiness isn't a commodity that can be purchased in a store" counsels Bernard. "It's a by-product of the way you choose to live and the things you choose to think" Happiness Is . . . teaches you not to worry about things you can't control and instead inspires you to use the talents that God has already given you to lead a purposeful, principled life. Are you ready to celebrate your life today? God's love for you is infinite. Accept it joyfully . . . and be happy now.
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Debra Berry Be Restored!: God's Power for African American Women This eight-week Bible study for African American women takes a closer look at the Book of Nehemiah to reveal parallels between the lives of God’s people rebuilding Jerusalem and the lives of present-day African Americans. Speaking directly to the present-day concerns of African American women, Berry’s message is one of power and hope. “This is a book,” she says, “to assist African American Christian women in uncovering the spiritual might to experience restoration and change their world for Christ.”
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Maxine Billings A Measure Of Faith Lynette and her husband, Robert, had come a long way since they first met twenty-one years ago. Together they had constructed a beautiful house—and made two beautiful children—in Robert's home state of Georgia. Lynette's happiness was a wonderful gift after a lonely, motherless childhood. But now, just two weeks from her fortieth birthday, Lynette has received distressing news from her doctor—and for the first time in a long time, she feels deeply unhappy, indignant and disappointed. She's always tried to be a good person. Why is something bad happening to her?
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A Test of Faith In Sickness and In Health
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ReShonda Tate Billingsley Fortune & Fame Available: February 25, 2014 Jasmine Cox Larson Bush and Rachel Jackson Adams have been through a lot together—from fighting for their husbands to become the head of the American Baptist Coalition to getting mixed up in a terrible murder. Now the frenemies have found themselves the stars of First Ladies, a muchanticipated new reality television show. Jasmine balks at the idea of airing her dirty laundry on national TV, but Rachel sees it as the perfect opportunity to take her brand to the next level. And if Rachel is in, so is Jasmine. All the cast members are women of God—how much drama can there be? Rachel and Jasmine know their own pasts are murky, but they’ll seem like choir girls when the secrets and sins of the others come to light. The two will once again have to form an unholy alliance to go up against these so-called Godly women who see the show as their chance to take them down—at any cost.
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A Family Affair A Good Man Is Hard to Find Blessings in Disguise (Good Girlz) Can I Get A Witness? Caught Up in the Drama (Good Girlz) Drama Queens (Good Girlz) Everybody Say Amen Fair-Weather Friends (Good Girlz) Friends & Foes (co-authored)
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Friends 'til the End (Good Girlz) Getting Even (Good Girlz) Holy Rollers I Know I've Been Changed Let the Church Say Amen My Brother's Keeper Never Say Never Nothing But Drama (Good Girlz) Real As It Gets (Rumor Central) Rumor Central Say Amen, Again
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Sinners and Saints (co-authored) The Devil Is a Lie The Motherhood Diaries The Pastor's Wife The Secret She Kept Truth or Dare (Rumor Central) What's Done In the Dark With Friends Like These (Good Girlz) You Don't Know Me Like That (Rumor Central)
Shay Bills When Faith Fights: Real Battles. Real Scars. Real Victory. It's true, the battles and scars you have endured have been purposed to increase your fight of faith in Christ. We must rely on anchored faith when presented with today's challenges and pressures. Satan has waged war against the saints of God and we need more than faith to believe the Word of God. We must possess faith that fights. To win against the adversary, you must actively participate through prayer, fasting and obedience to the Spirit of God. In this book, you will learn the difference between six pillars of faith and how to maximize your stance and be the victorious one in battle. From one battlefield to another, Bills has fought the conniving tactics of the enemy and self-destructive actions of her own only to prevail once again in Christ. Though her own scars are deep, this author, evangelist and Bible teacher longs for you to experience the sweet taste of victory for yourself. When Faith Fights will challenge you to discipline yourself in the Word of God until your enemy is destroyed.
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Is Your Ghost Holy?: Eight Principles for Evaluating Your Walk in the Spirit
Barry C. Black The Blessing of Adversity: Finding Your God-given Purpose in Life's Troubles Most people see trouble as something negative and seek to avoid it whenever possible. But what if it’s those troubles that actually lead to greater blessing and purpose? In The Blessing of Adversity, a retired U.S. Navy admiral and the 62nd chaplain of the U.S. Senate distills the wisdom gained from thirty years as a counselor, theologian, and psychologist. Barry Black offers a blueprint for removing the sting of life’s trials, showing us how to let God use our pain for his glory by blessing others—and how that can actually help heal our own pain. Drawing on Scripture and his own experiences as a counselor and chaplain to some of the most powerful people in the world, Black teaches us how to deal with seasons of God’s apparent silence, offers techniques for staying encouraged in the middle of life’s storms, and shows how to find advantages in adversity.
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From the Hood to the Hill: A Story of Overcoming
Tonya Blount The Price I Paid For This Anointing Tonya Blount poignantly walks you through the wilderness she traveled before being led on a path of spiritual transformation. The Price I Paid for This Anointing is a bold, transparent and powerful memoir of a woman who continues to inspire women and men around the world through sharing her testimony of overcoming domestic violence, homelessness, tragedies, challenges of depression and finally, a miraculous healing.
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The Resurrection of Me
Sheritha Bowman Life After Sunday Tyanne is a God fearing woman. Marcus is a street hustler who believes Tyannes spirituality is the cause of their marital woes. Can two walk together except they be agreed?
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Other Titles by this Author • Diary of a Woman Pastor • E-mails for the Christian Soul • Soul Inspiration for Women Married to Unbelievers • Soul Inspiration: The Triumphant Testimony of a Praying Wife • This Too Shall Pass
Melanie Bonita Daily Dose of Decisions Daily Dose of Decisions ~ A 90 Day Journey To Discerning Better Results will help you make better decisions in the future than you have made in the past. With better decision making skills, there's nothing that will be impossible for you! Come take this 90 day journey with us. It will truly help you make better decisions to get better results!
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Other Titles by this Author • Daily Dose of Determination • Daily Dose of Divine Inspirations for Mothers • Moments of Motivation
Wellington Boone Dare to Hope: A 30-Day Journey to Hope In troubled times, people need hope and they also need to know Christians who are filled with hope. Dare to Hope calls Christians to return to God with humility and a sacrificial lifestyle to rebuild their hope and restore hope to individuals, families, and nations. In Lamentations 3:21, Jeremiah was troubled but he said, "Yet I still dare to hope." Using the format of a daily journal, Bishop Boone takes the reader on a 30-day journey to hope. Each day, you read inspiring vignettes, study the Bible, pray, and write a journal of your day.
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Other Titles by this Author • Holy Ghost Is My Friend • Hope Every Morning • My Journey with God
• The Low Road to New Heights • Women Are Kingmakers! • Your Wife is Not Your Momma
Michele Andrea Bowen Church Folk Mississippi, 1963. Essie Lee Lane is a small-town girl who doesn't take "stuff" from nobody. Yet even she isn't ready for the Reverend Theophilus Simmons, one of the South's most fiery and respected young preachers. Down-to-earth, caring, and oh-so-fine, he's everything Essie never thought she'd find in a man, and he realizes she is everything a pastor needs in a wife. But Essie and Theophilus soon discover that dealing with the contentious members of Theophilus's church will be no honeymoon-especially when a couple of First Lady wannabes and a few blasphemous preachers enter the picture. With their parishioners in turmoil and their denomination facing a major scandal, Essie and Theophilus must put their faith and love to the ultimate test as they struggle to lead their congregation to God's sweetest rewards.
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Holy Ghost Corner More Church Folk Pastor Needs a Boo
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Anthony Bradley John Rawls and Christian Social Engagement This book critiques the Rawlsian concepts of “justice as fairness” and “public reason” from the perspective of Christian political theory and practice. The Rawlsian paradigm has become pervasive in multiple disciplines outside political philosophy and is unconsciously embedded in a great deal of Christian public discourse; this calls for a new level of analysis from Christian perspectives. This is the first volume to examine Rawls based on Christian principles drawn from theological ethics, social thought, political theory and practical observation. In addition to theoretical perspectives, the book connects its critique of Rawls to specific hot-topic practical questions in three areas: social issues (abortion, marriage, etc.), economic issues (wealth creation, poverty programs, etc.), and the increasing difficulty of political compromise and peaceful coexistence in the context of the culture war. The book includes some of the leading Christian political theorists in America.
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Black and Tired: Essays on Race, Politics, Culture, and International Development
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Keep Your Head Up: America's New Black Christian Leaders, Social Consciousness, and the Cosby
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Taylor Branch At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years 1965-68 These concluding years of the freedom era show King at the height of his powers even as his worldly prestige falls under withering attack. We witness non-violent advances for democracy in the face of growing factionalism and fear. We meet heroines and martyrs; enter a world battered by private doubts, public dreams, contagious inspiration, official harassment, and poisonous discord over the Vietnam War. The narrative begins with violence before the pivotal 1965 Selma march for the right to vote, a dangerous time. From landmark victory there, King's movement comes under threat from competing forces. Branch chronicles dramatic campaigns in Mississippi and Alabama, King's tormented alliance with Lyndon Johnson, his painful break with Stokey Carmichael over black power, and persecution by Hoover's FBI. Like "Parting the Waters" and "Pillar of Fire", "At Canaan's Edge" is a magnificent achievement that brings the decades of the Civil Rights struggle alive and preserves the integrity of those who marched and died.
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At Canaan's Edge: America In the King Years, 1965-68 Parting the Waters: America In the King Years 1954-63 Pillar of Fire: America In the King Years 1963-65 The King Years: Historic Moments In the Civil Rights Movement
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Kim Brooks She That Findeth Ten years of believing, yet still no husband in sight for Shenita Love. The Bible does say “Wait on the Lord,” which, for Shenita, means waiting for God to deliver her a soul mate. Then again, God helps those who help themselves. On her thirty-fifth birthday, Shenita’s fear of never starting a family has reached a fever pitch. Her trusty “rule book”—filled with guidelines for dating—simply isn’t cutting it. Soon Shenita is signing up for online dating sites, hitting on men at sporting events, and putting herself out there in ways she never imagined. When Shenita stops playing by the book and takes matters into her own hands, she finds anything can happen.
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He's Fine... But is He Saved? He's Saved...But is He For Real? The Little Black Survival Book for Single Saints: Official Survival Guide for Christian Singles How to Date and Stay Saved
Corey Brown Get Your Aim Right "There is a difference between aiming and aiming right. Dr. Corey L. Brown not only understands that difference but will, in a very pragmatic and biblical way help you to Get Your Aim Right. You will not just learn, but you will learn and grow. You will know—grow—show when you read Get Your Aim Right. " --Dr. Samuel R. Chand, Author of "Cracking Your Church's Culture Code" "Developing a devotional discipline is increasingly difficult for this fast paced culture, full of never ending obligations. Dr. Corey Brown helps you to quickly hit your devotional target: a passion for God, a pursuit of a life of obedience and a clear discernment regarding the purpose for our pressures that are of many varieties as intimated by the Apostle Paul. A reader will find these daily readings biblically sound, and richly inspirational. Dr. Brown's skill of weaving biblical truth and real life situations is nothing short of anointed. Your life will be enriched, blessed, and equipped by this much needed devotional contribution." --Dr. William H. Curtis, Senior Pastor of Mt. Ararat Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, PA "Get Your AIM Right is as clear and concise as it is accessible and powerful. Designed as a devotional for the entire year, it provides essential spiritual instruction for any person seeking to find and maintain a positive direction in life. As both a pastor and an author, Dr. Corey Brown aims with laser-like precision on those challenges and choices that comprise a successful life. Empowering! Enlightening! A Must Read." --Dr. Lance D. Watson, Senior Pastor of The Saint Paul's Baptist Church in Richmond, VA
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Edmund Sackey Brown Growing in the Character of Christ In this book, Rev. Edmund Sackey-Brown lays a great emphasis on the need for the believer to grow into Christ-like character through a systematic growth concept. The world is desperately in need of salvation, therefore our lifestyle should be such that it will bring people to Christ. The call to discipleship means living fully for God. It is living a life of righteousness and faith, and being an example of Christ, both in word and deed in this crooked and perverse generation. This book will show you how to attain spiritual maturity and grow into the image and likeness of Christ.
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Other Titles by this Author • Comment Devenir un bon Membre de Votre Église (French) • How to Operate in the Gifts of the Holy Spirit • •
Principles for Rising Up in Life: Your Pathway to Achieving Your Dreams Wie Man Erfolgreich Fastet (German)
James Brown Role of a Lifetime We live in a world that all too often operates under the overriding template of selfpromotion, embracing a "hooray for me" attitude, and which measures success in increasingly small timeframes dotted with markers of temporal value. Millions of viewers know James Brown as a sports commentator and former athlete. With ROLE OF A LIFETIME, James reveals a different side of his character. Brown rose from a middle-class home to earn a scholarship to Harvard and a chance at a professional sports career before moving on to broadcast journalism. Part memoir and part self-help, this book draws on James's lessons from his faith and life experiences to guide readers to find fulfillment and significance.
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Jamal Bryant World War Me While I was a college student at Morehouse, one of my mentors expressed to me, You have only two things in life: your image and your integrity. Regrettably, I only listened to half of what he said. I digested the part on image but discarded the part about integrity. ~ Jamal-Harrison Bryant, World War Me Landmines. Sniper attacks. Sabotage. All war words to describe enemy activity. But what if the enemy is you? What if you are your own worst enemy? Jamal-Harrison Bryant presents a remarkably transparent yet instructional guide to overcoming self-defeat. World War Me: Battle Strategies for Life Success goes straight to the heart of most enemy attacks fear, temptation, desperation and offers time-honored solutions to winning the war called me.
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World War Me II: I Desire
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Valorie Burton Get Unstuck, Be Unstoppable You thought you were on the path to your dream job, but you've been in the same cubicle for four years. You thought you'd found the right person, but you're starting to understand the relationship was never anything but a dead end. You hopped on the scale this morning, and you realized those ten extra pounds aren't going away anytime soon. You go to church every Sunday, but you haven't found the intimacy with God you crave. When you imagined what your life would be like, you never thought it would be this. Valorie Burton, certified life coach and bestselling author of Successful Women Think Differently (over 100,000 copies sold), has a different plan. In her stunning new book, she uses wisdom from God's Word and the principles of positive psychology to help you make major life changes, take risks, and find the joy you've been searching for. It's time to get out of your rut. You have the power to change your life--starting today!
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What's Really Holding You Back? Where Will You Go from Here? Why Not You? Your 5-Minute Personal Coach
Kirbyjon Caldwell Be In It to Win It God wants you to experience blessed success! A road map to an abundant life full of purpose, value, and meaning. God made you a promise: you can experience success in your existence, from your relationships to your checkbook. But God is not a game-show host - He doesn't offer instant gratification. You have to believe and work in accordance with God's plan and make sacrifices in order to make all the pieces of your life - spiritual, financial, physical, and emotional - fit together as a harmonious whole. After all, God did not create provisions for Satan's children. God wants your needs to be met and for you to be a Winner. It is your responsibility, however, to be a fruitful steward of those gifts, by pursuing and discovering what God has planned just for you! You've already been promised blessed success, so why not find it and follow it through?
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The Gospel of Good Success: A Road Map to Spiritual, Emotional and Financial Wholeness
Suzette T. Caldwell Praying to Change Your Life Praying to Change Your Life is an action-oriented, results-driven, how-to guide for believers that glorifies God, transforms lives, and increases the power of your prayers. Through instruction, prayer exercises, personal stories, and testimonies, you will learn what prayer is, why you should pray, who you pray to, and how to pray using the six categories of the model prayer: Our Father who art in Heaven... You will discover that: * Prayer was created for God's purposes, not our own. * Prayers need to be God-centered. * Pray-ers can enhance their relationship with God. * You can increase your "prayer productivity rate." Author and pastor Suzette Caldwell shares her many years of studying and teaching prayer with you. She answers nagging questions that many believers have and empowers pray-ers to pray more effectively. Revolutionize your prayer life today with this proven effective set of principles!
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I Can Pray
Mable L. Cannings The Heart and Soul of Business If you have always wanted to have your own business, If you've been fearful of launching out into the deep, If you have no idea of 'what' kind of business you want, If your soul cries out for purpose and comes up empty, then, this is the book for you! In The Heart & Soul of Business: One Woman's Journey, Mable Cannings shares her 25+ years of entrepreneurial experience - masterfully revealing powerful and practical insights to cut your learning curve in half! You will be empowered to avoid pitfalls, save valuable time and money, and reposition for greater personal and business success! Mrs. Cannings is living proof that entrepreneurs can overcome major challenges and still have it all, when they discover their true source of power and wealth. "The Heart and Soul of Business is a unique blend of one woman's journey. It is insightful, passionate and sprinkled with many of God's promises for the road to success. Mable Cannings helps you to understand and explore your own potential and how to ignite your entrepreneurial passion juxtapose to the Word of God. Mable constantly reminds you to do a soul checkup, ensuring God is the ruler of your spiritual, business and professional life. If you want to be successful and stay successful in your business, this is required reading as it challenges you to dig deeper to get to the heart and soul of business." --Dr. Tony Evans, Senior Pastor, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship President, The Urban Alternative, Dallas Texas
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"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.� PSALM 119:105
Carla Cannon A Single Woman's Focus A Single Woman's Focus: Every Ruth Needs a Naomi is a book dedicated to women across the globe who not only desire to be married but also want to date God's way, according to His word. Inside this book, the author shares how the following with her readers: • How to Become the "List" We So Often Create • Common Mistakes Single Women Make While Dating • Advice From Single Men as it relates to what they REALLY desire in a "wife" not what women THINK they desire & are looking for. • Marriage Testimonials from successful married couples such as: Real Talk Kim & hubby, Mark Pothier who share what it REALLY takes to have a successful marriage & much more! If you are growing weary while waiting on the mate God has for you, be encouraged, use this time to not only prepare yourself but also to get in position to be found by the man of your dreams! ALSO GET • The Power in Waiting
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Ben Carson You Have a Brain: A Teen's Guide to T.H.I.N.K. B.I.G. Throughout his life, renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson has needed to overcome many obstacles: His father leaving the family; being considered stupid by his classmates in grade school; growing up in inner-city Detroit; and having a violent temper. But Dr. Carson didn't let his circumstances control him, and instead discovered eight principles that helped shape his future. In You Have a Brain: A Teen’s Guide to Think Big, Dr. Carson unpacks the eight important parts of Thinking Big—Talent, Honesty, Insight, being Nice, Knowledge, Books, In-Depth learning, and God— and presents the stories of people who demonstrated those things in his life. By applying the idea of T.H.I.N.K. B.I.G. to your life, and by looking at those around you as well, you too can overcome obstacles and work toward achieving your dreams. Includes discussion questions.
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Nation Great Gifted Hands One Nation
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Gifted Hands, Kids Edition Take the Risk Think Big One Vote: Make Your Voice Heard
"There is no friend as loyal as a book.” ERNEST HEMINGWAY
Samuel R. Chand Cracking Your Church's Culture Code Strategies for transforming a toxic church culture Why is it that the best strategic plans and good leadership often are not able to move churches in the desired direction? Sam Chand contends that toxic culture is to blame. Quite often, leaders don't sense the toxicity, but it poisons their relationships and derails their vision. This work describes five easily identifiable categories of church culture (inspiring-accepting-stagnant-discouraging-toxic), with diagnostic descriptions in the book and a separate online assessment tool. The reader will be able to identify strengths and needs of their church's culture, and then apply practical strategies (communication, control and authority, selection and placement of personnel, etc.) to make their church's culture more positive. This important book offers a clear guide for understanding and recreating a healthy church culture.
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Planning Your Succession: Preparing for Your Future What's Shakin' Your Ladder? 15 Challenges All Leaders Face Who's Holding Your Ladder? Who Moved Your Ladder?
H. B. Charles, Jr. On Preaching: Personal & Pastoral Insights for the Preparation & Practice of Preaching If you are a pastor, you know the importance of preaching. You have spent time learning and refining the art of oration because it is vital to the life of God's people - including the person doing the preaching. HB Charles has written a masterful and easy-to-read resource that will refresh your soul and revitalize your preaching ministry. He gives tips like, "Avoid indecent exposure - Get your wife's permission before using your family in the message" and, "Illustrate! A good illustration is like a window on a house. It helps your listeners see in or out." Drawing upon Scripture and years of experience as a preacher, On Preaching is a resource for pastors, seminarians, church planters, and public speakers that is full of energy and wonderfully enjoyable. Written in a very clear and concise manner, this resource is formatted into 30 short chapters that can easily be read as a devotional. On Preaching will encourage seasoned preachers to dig deeper into the basics as they pause and reflect on the effectiveness of their ministry. It will also serve as a spring board for those who are just beginning a preaching ministry.
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It Happens After Prayer The Difference Jesus Makes: Trusting Him in Every Situation
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Christena Cleveland Disunity in Christ Despite Jesus' prayer that all Christians "be one," divisions have been epidemic in the body of Christ from the beginning to the present. We cluster in theological groups, gender groups, age groups, ethnic groups, educational and economic groups. We criticize freely those who disagree with us, don't look like us, don't act like us and don't even like what we like. Though we may think we know why this happens, Christena Cleveland says we probably don't. In this eye-opening book, learn the hidden reasons behind conflict and divisions. Learn: • • • • • •
Why I think all my friends are unique but those in other groups are all the same Why little differences often become big sources of conflict Why categorizing others is often automatic and helpful but can also have sinister side effects Why we are so often victims of groupthink and how we can avoid it Why women think men are judging them more negatively than men actually are, and vice versa Why choices of language can actually affect unity
With a personal touch and the trained eye of a social psychologist, Cleveland brings to bear the latest studies and research on the unseen dynamics at work that tend to separate us from others. Learn why Christians who have a heart for unity have such a hard time actually uniting. The author provides real insight for ministry leaders who have attempted to build bridges across boundaries. Here are the tools we need to understand how we can overcome the hidden forces that divide us.
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Suzan Johnson Cook Moving Up The minister the New York Times described as “Billy Graham and Oprah rolled into one” shares her winning formula for facing life’s transitions with confidence and faith. A dynamic religious leader, Suzan Johnson Cook epitomizes the positive attitude and self-help spirit that can take you from where you are to where you want to be. Whether you are facing a career change or moving to a new city, dealing with aging parents or settling into an “empty nest” after your children have grown, she teaches you how to move on without messing up. This book will capture your attention and advance you toward a new spirit of liberty and “UPness.” The Journey of Life is a series of steps—some forward, some backward, but always important. The steps here will take you on the Journey of Life you’ve always wanted. Moving Up sets out the ten steps that will lead you to a new, more satisfying place in life: Stand Up, Speak Up, Look Up, Book Up, Kiss Up, Listen Up, Hang Up, Make Up, Wake Up, and Cheer Up. Using an engaging combination of autobiographical vignettes, her experiences as a pastor, and biblical stories, Cook illustrates each step—and concludes each chapter with simple exercises and helpful suggestions for incorporating Moving Up’s lessons into your own life.
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Triumphs! Live Like You're Blessed: Simple Steps for Making Balance, Love, Energy, Spirit, Success, Encouragement, and Devotion Part of Your Life
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Praying for the Men in Your Life Sister Strength: A Collection Of Devotionals For and From African-American Women The Sister's Rules for Ministry Too Blessed to Be Stressed: Words of Wisdom for Women on the Move
Bill Cosby Come On, People: On the Path from Victims to Victors Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint have a powerful message for families and communities as they lay out their visions for strengthening America, or for that matter the world. They address the crises of people who are stuck because of feelings of low self-esteem, abandonment, anger, fearfulness, sadness, and feelings of being used, undefended and unprotected. These feelings often impede their ability to move forward. The authors aim to help empower people make the daunting transition from victims to victors. Come On, People! is always engaging, and loaded with heart-piercing stories of the problems facing many communities.
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Cosbyology: Essays and Observations from the Doctor of Comedy Fatherhood Kids Say the Darndest Things
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Love and Marriage I Didn't Ask to Be Born: (But I'm Glad I Was) Time Flies
Antonio L. Crawford Author First Aid Kit Do you have an idea that you think will change the world? • Are you trying to find ways to generate buzz for your products and services? • Would you like to be recognized as an expert in your field? • Do you want to publish an eBook or book, fast? • Are you going crazy trying to figure out how to make money from your book? • Are you ready to take the first step to maximize your potential? • Are your ready to profit from your ideas? Author First Aid Kit: Creating Multiple Streams of Income with Information Products is written to show you the path that leads to your hidden treasures. The universe is like a revolving door that leads to success. Every person that steps through the door receives a turn to fulfill their dreams. After you read this book, you will shift your thinking to see a bigger picture. Imagine standing in a large open field that is filled with possibilities. Your success is just beyond the horizon. This book is a vehicle to help you achieve what you think is possible. In this book, you will learn how to turn your book into an asset. We show you how to position your ideas in the marketplace. You will learn strategies to create multiple information products and core techniques to take your product to market. We give you a directory of links and resources so you can get started right now. This book is the beginning of your journey as a career author; your first step to becoming an infopreneur. After reading this book, you will be better prepared to seize the opportunities already presented to you.
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"What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet or excite you. Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what community and friendship mean; they show us how to live and die.” ANNE LAMOTT
Doris Dancy Shattered Pieces | Sequel to Jagged Edges Playing recklessly with love is a dangerous game. Most people who have known Zackary Tyler Belford for any length of time see nothing more for him than a path leading to destruction. Not even his handsome face, a Harvard Law degree, or limitless wealth can bypass the shattered heart and broken soul of the man-child still held captive by the abuse, accusations, and mistreatment he experienced as a child. Breaking hearts and taking numbers is his MO... a dangerous game of cat and mouse that could very well be his demise. As his life spirals out of control, Zack desperately seeks something to grab... to cling to... as he struggles hopelessly to avoid an inevitable fall... but will he find what he needs in time?
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Kimberly Daniels The Demon Dictionary, Volume Two The word occult means “secret.” God commands us not to be ignorant of the wiles of the enemy and how he works. After twenty years of teaching about spiritual warfare and demonology, Kimberly Daniels brings you the secrets of the enemy’s camp in this comprehensive study. The Demon Dictionary, Volume Two unveils common demonic symbols that are used in the occult, demonstrating how Satan has deceived us with these deviations from biblical truth. With boldness and clarity Daniels defines the origin of various cultural beliefs, shows how these beliefs have filtered into our society, and helps you recognize the impact they are having on the current generation. Drawing from hundreds of verses from the Bible, The Demon Dictionary will build your spiritual vocabulary, equip you with ammunition and weapons for spiritual warfare, and bring light to areas of your life that the enemy wants to remain dark.
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Clean House, Strong House: A Practical Guide to Understanding Spiritual Warfare, Demonic Strongholds and Deliverance Delivered To Destiny From A Mess To A Miracle Give It Back! God's Weapons for Turning Evil to Good Inside Out: Dump the Baggage and Discover Hope through Inner Healing Prayers That Bring Change: Power-Filled Prayers that Give Hope, Heal Relationships, Bring Financial Freedom and More! Spiritual Boot Camp: Basic Training and Supernatural Strategies for Combat Readiness Spiritual Housekeeping: Sweep Your Life Free from Demonic Strongholds and Satanic Oppression The Demon Dictionary, Volume One The Demon Dictionary Volume Two: An Exposé on Cultural Practices, Symbols, Myths, and the Luciferian Doctrine
Harold D. Davis Talks Your Dad Never Had with You God created fathers to love, protect, support and encourage their daughters to live a life of integrity and purity. However, many fathers have not fulfilled their responsibility. The father/daughter relationship is especially crucial in today's society. Across the country, many young ladies suffer from the lack of a loving father, whether present or distant. Every young lady longs to know and be close to her father- to chat with him, to laugh with him, and receive the assurance from a needed hug or talk. Talks Your Dad Never Had with You provides a loving father's voice. Dr. Harold D. Davis's biblical knowledge, practical advice and "telling it like it is" tone, offers young women hard truth and tough love on issues such as purity, boys, sex, and their value.
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Keshia Dawn Baby Boy Shared in anthology, Bended Knee (Hollygrove Publishing), Baby Boy, recalls the life of a young man and his being raised on other people's problems. Reliving being the only child and enduring the majority of his life constantly around his over protective mother, Baby Boy also recalls life amidst his abusive father. It's not until years later when he realizes what was...wasn't.
BUY NOW: Amazon.com | Amazon Kindle Other Titles by this Author • By the Grace of God • His Grace, His Mercy • Keeper of My Soul • Redeemed
Gabrielle Douglas Grace, Gold, and Glory: My Leap of Faith In the 2012 London Olympics, US gymnast Gabrielle Douglas stole hearts and flew high as the All-Around Gold Medal winner, as well as acting as a critical member of the US gold-medal-winning women gymnastics team. In this personal autobiography, Gabrielle tells her story of faith, perseverance, and determination, demonstrating you can reach your dreams if you let yourself soar.
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Evelyn Murray Drayton Beyond Our Scars Do you know that you are possibly the one person still holding the answer to someone's prayers? Yes! You! Is it possible God has been speaking to you through your scars? Are you yearning to strengthen your spiritual walk? Have you been patiently waiting for answers to your prayers? Let's face it-we all have scars sometimes from challenges, struggles and battles. Just because we have scars does not mean that we are weak! You can allow your scars to kill you or you can choose to allow your scars to advance you to another level. All that you have experienced in life can be used to catapult you to the forefront in life. Learn from the experiences in your life and find yourself stronger than ever before. Whatever your background, whatever circumstances you may face, you will find encouragement in this book. This book offers hope in knowing that scars have no authority or dominion over our lives. Dr. Drayton has defied the odds to fulfill her call to bring healing to the Body of Christ. This book has profound impact on the way you handle your visible and invisible scars and will enhance your life as you bless the lives of others. You will be encouraged to share your testimony in order to strengthen others to move forward on their spiritual journey. Dr. Drayton shows you how! Be sure to check out the Biblical Support for Scar Issues and the Spiritual Assessment Package in this book.
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Other Titles by this Author • Feathered Wisdom • I Had To Die Exposing Witchcraft In The Church • Silent Speaker • Sweet Success After Bitter Defeat • Watermelon Faith
Barbara Dudley Blessed Every Day: Wisdom Writings for Women Blessed Every Day identifies the kind of wisdom that is developed as we travel through valleys and over peaks on this journey called life. It is meant to be used and reused as a valuable tool in your 'success in life tool kit'. Bend it, write in it, cry over it if you must. But set yourself a goal to glean all you can from its pages which are filled with simple stories of every day blessings.
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Drama: Church Drama for Church Folks Mr. Basketball
"Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.” HENRY DAVID THOREAU
Tony Dungy Uncommon Marriage What does it take to build a marriage that will last? Tony and Lauren Dungy have together known the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. They fell in love, built a family, and made sports history when Tony became the first African American head coach to win the Super Bowl. Yet they’ve also gone through difficult, relationship-testing setbacks, including job loss and devastating personal tragedy. In a culture where it seems harder and harder to make marriage last, what has kept the Dungys strong through it all? In Uncommon Marriage, Tony and Lauren share the secrets that hold them together, revealing what they’ve learned so far about being a good husband or wife; getting through times of loss, grief, or change; staying connected despite busy schedules; supporting each other’s dreams and goals; and helping each other grow spiritually. They offer encouragement and practical advice to equip your marriage to survive tough issues and flourish with joy, purpose, and partnership—in other words, to be a marriage that is truly uncommon.
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The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge Uncommon: Finding Your Path to Significance Uncommon Manhood: Secrets to What It Means to Be a Man You Can Be a Friend You Can Do It!
DeMonica Gladney Identity Theft: Discovering the Real You Similar to the natural crime, many victims of spiritual identity theft are not even aware that their spiritual identity has been stolen. This kind of theft may go unaddressed for many years until they face a difficult situation and suddenly discover that their identity has been stolen in the process. In Identity Theft: Discovering the Real You, DeMonica D. Gladney provides an inspiring and real life, first-hand account of her personal encounter with identity theft. Many years ago, an imposter secretly stole her natural identity by snatching her good name, money and credit. Simultaneously, the enemy began to subtly steal her spiritual identity by attacking her God-given purpose and destiny. Through both challenging and life-altering experiences, which occurred years after her near fatal car accident, Gladney gained a powerful revelation and insight about the keys to reclaiming one s real identity. In a unique, thought provoking approach in Identity Theft , she merges natural and spiritual identity theft together from a biblical perspective to give you a step-by-step roadmap to recover your stolen identity.
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Conway and Jada Edwards When Love's In View: Finding Focus In Dating and Relationships Dr. Conway Edwards, the singles pastor at Oak Cliff Bible Church in Texas, along with his wife, Jada, writes from the heart to Christian singles about the best way to prepare for marriage. Discussing courtship and dating from a biblical perspective, they also share their personal story- including the mistakes they made along the way. The result is a thought-provoking, encouraging manual on making the most of your single years, and getting yourself ready for marriage. This hard-hitting manual is both warm and honest as the Edwards share their stories of singles and marriage, as well as unearth many gems found in God's Word regarding relationships and the importance of personal spiritual maturity.
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Larry Wayne Ellis Psalm 23 for Today: Relevant, Resourceful, Refreshing The 23rd Psalm is a classic. It is eternal in its meaning and contemporary in its application. One cannot improve upon this text. We need to know that the shepherd cares for the sheep today! The needs are different. The valleys are different. The enemies are different. However, human needs have not change. The search continues for someone to lead us to a place of rest, relevance, and refreshment. As an author, I desire to contribute to the conversation with the psalmist and the shepherd. It is possible to draw fresh water from old wells. In the chapters, “His Name is On You”, “Valley Walk Don’t Run”, and “Happy Valley” are means to explore the psalm from the seat of modernity. The “No Fear Zone” and “God’s Teaching Tools” are again new lenses to look at current situations. Ultimately, I am in hopes of rekindling interest in this timeless treasure. The Shepherd is still good. He still leads and he still cares for his own. The assurance he gives is just what we need in a world gone awry. There are still absolutes. Goodness and mercy will follow me and the Shepherd will lead me. This is the assurance we need for times such as these.
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Ronn Elmore No-Nonsense Dating For those ready to meet the love of their life, Dr. Ronn Elmore offers surprising advice, encouragement, and successful instruction from his 20 years of counseling singles. This is not your ordinary guide to finding romance--it's a proactive, biblical approach to the pursuit of love and purpose .
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Sharon Norris Elliott Boomerangs to Arrows: A Godly Guide for Launching Young Adult Children In the face of high unemployment rates, rising costs of living, economic recession, and the present generation’s general malaise, many parents feel obligated to offer prolonged housing and financial assistance to young adult offspring. But as time passes, how can these boomerang children be transformed into arrows loosed from the parental quiver? Based upon an in-depth study of Psalm 127, Boomerangs to Arrows empowers parents to prepare themselves and their adult children for the time when those kids must be launched into independent, grown-up lives. Chapters include wisdom for: Age-appropriate discipline, Negative character traits, Attitudes of entitlement, Moving out, Extenuating circumstances (e.g. financial issues, job loss, etc.) This book is a great resource for parents and caregivers struggling to be supportive while challenging dependent children to become self-sufficient and responsible young adults.
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Other Titles by this Author • Raising Boys to Be Like Jesus
Youth Ministry in the Black Church By Anne E. Wimberly, Sandra L. Barnes and Karma D. Johnson Faith and failure, triumph and travail, hope and hard questions—this is the complex mix facing youth ministry leaders in the black church today. [A] lot of kids out there … have a sense of being overwhelmed by circumstances and situations that they have no control over…. So, we have to do something to help transform that reality. They can’t do it by themselves. I see a lot of hope in our youth. And, I have a lot of hope for them.... We’ve got a huge opportunity. We need to take it! —Brent, a youth leader Youth Ministry in the Black Church: Centered in Hope is the bridge between youth leaders’ desire for holistic and relevant ministry and the hope-centered leadership necessary to make it happen. Wimberly, Barnes and Johnson recognize the challenges of youth ministry and offer effective strategies in three key areas: • • •
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Using Scripture, case illustrations, anecdotes, best practices, and reflection points, this resource is practical and beneficial for leaders, pastors and parents. Youth Ministry in the Black Church: Centered in Hope is sure to renew the vision and promise of youth ministry in churches.
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Tony Evans America: Turning a Nation to God In this illuminating work by Dr. Tony Evans, he examines the root of our nation's social, economic and political unrest. Through insightful truths and illustrations, Dr. Evans not only brings to light the core cause of our country's current instabilities but presents a plan for reclaiming freedom, morality and strength. We hold within the collective body of Christ not only the power but also the capacity to put our country back on the path of ascendancy. This straightforward teaching, when embraced by believers in our nation, will usher in the greatest revival in American history. This book proclaims a timely and urgent message for every believer and church in America: we must turn around, for the road we are following leads to destruction. Dr. Evans shows that the real solution is spiritual, not political. His passionate call for a solemn assembly leading to revival must be heeded-before it is too late. Absorb these penetrating words and pass them on to others. -J. Paul Nyquist, president, Moody Bible Institute Tony Evans has a gift with words, and in this book he offers much-needed admonition and encouragement to Christians who both love their country and who place their trust in a King and kingdom that are not of this world. -Jim Daly, president, Focus on the Family It is hard to imagine anything more desperately needed in the American church than a revival of true religion. I earnestly hope that Tony Evans' book will stir many to seek God with all their hearts. The Lord is our only hope! -Richard Owen Roberts, International Awakening Ministries
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Place Destiny: Let God Use You Like He Made You Divorce and Remarriage For Married Men Only For Married Women Only Free at Last God Is More Than Enough God's Unlikely Path to Success How Should Christians Vote? It's Not Too Late Kingdom Man Kingdom Woman Kingdom Woman Devotional Let it Go!: Breaking Free From Fear and Anxiety Life Essentials for Knowing God Better, Experiencing God Deeper, Loving God More Living Single
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Living in Financial Victory Marriage Matters No More Excuses One Family Under God Oneness Embraced: Through the Eyes of Tony Evans Our God is Awesome: Encountering the Greatness of Our God Our Love Is Here to Stay Raising Kingdom Kids Returning to Your First Love: Putting God Back in First Place Sacred Sex The Armor of God for Kids The Battle is the Lord's The Kingdom Agenda The Kingdom Agenda: Life Under God The Promise: Experiencing God's Greatest Gift - the Holy Spirit
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The Power of God's Names The Truth About Angels and Demons Theology You Can Count On Time to Get Serious: Daily Devotions to Keep You Close to God Tony Evans' Book of Illustrations: Stories, Quotes, and Anecdotes from More Than 30 Years of Preaching and Public Speaking Tony Evans Speaks Out On Fasting Tony Evans Speaks Out on Gambling and the Lottery Tony Evans Speaks Out On Heaven And Hell Tony Evans Speaks Out On Single Parenting Tony Evans Speaks Out On Spiritual Warfare Victory in Spiritual Warfare Who Is This King of Glory?
Lois Evans Seasons of a Woman's Life Using lively examples from her own life and those of other women - including Esther - Lois Evans challenges you to to discover the purpose of your life and to depend on Him as He teaches the lessons of each season. In this book, you will find helpful priniciples, recognize familiar emotions, and take to heart encouraging promises from the pages of God's Word. In this edition a new chapter on the grandparenting season has been added. And to help you dig deeper - whether alone or with friends - chapter study questions are included.
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Stones of Remembrance: A Rock-Hard Faith From Rock-Hard Places
Kevin Foreman Sins of the Fathers This book is a must have for every believer! The Bible teaches that there are three kinds of sin: Sin = to miss the mark; Transgression = to willingly disobey God; and Iniquity – which is generational sin that’s been passed down. The Bible says that the iniquity of the fathers would be passed down to the third and fourth generations. When you become a Christian your spirit is baptized into a new family, but your flesh can still operate under the generational curses of your bloodline.
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George Foreman God In My Corner: A Spiritual Memoir Everyone needs a second chance, even if your name is George Foreman. "My second chance arrived unexpectedly in a Puerto Rican dressing room after a heavyweight boxing match. What happened to me in that room is so incredibly bizarre, it's unlikely you've ever before read anything like it. Simply stated, I died and went to the other side. The experience impacted me so profoundly that three decades later I can't go a single day without thinking about it."
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George Foreman's Knock-Out-the-Fat Barbecue and Grilling Cookbook Great Grilling Recipes! The Next Grilleration
L. W. Francisco III Dating & Relating: Friends with Benefits We live in a society where many relationships are formed on a foundation of physical attraction rather than commitment. Men and women alike are deceived into believing relationships are built on emotions, looks and infatuation. Television shows, movies and social media platforms give the impression that there is a perfect someone who will simply show up so that there can be a "happily ever after" ending. However, many who become too deeply involved with partners before having an opportunity to know who they really are end up hurt, devastated, bitter and bruised. In this book, you will be methodically guided through an in-depth journey of the information you need and the tell tale signs of both trouble and potential in a relationship. If you are single, divorced, widowed, or simply considering entering into a relationship with someone, then Dating and Relating: Friends with Benefits is the book for you.
BUY NOW: Amazon | Amazon Kindle On the Web: www.lwfrancisco.com Other Titles by this Author • Get the Hell Out! • The 21st Century Man James Ford Jr. • Seven Reasons Why God Created • •
Marriage When a Man Loves a Woman: Pursuing Her Heart When a Woman Loves a Man: Pursuing His Heart
Bellandra Foster • For Love and Money
H. H. Fowler • Rod of the Wicked • When Things Go Wrong • My Last Cry • Mother's Black Book • In the Presence of My Enemy • The Aftermath
Sharon Ewell Foster • Abraham's Well • Ain't No Mountain • Ain't No River • Ain't No Valley Michael A. Freeman •
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Natalie A. Francisco I'm Just Saying! Daily Devotional Inspiration and Insight for Men and Women I'm Just Saying! Daily Devotional Inspiration and Insight for Men and Women is a book filled with 365 scriptural meditations, practical applications and prayers -- one entry for each day of the year. This devotional resource is specifically written for those who are seeking godly wisdom that is applicable in their personal and professional lives. Readers will be challenged to examine Biblical scripture from an out-of-the-box perspective so that it can be applied within the context of a contemporary culture.
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Lesley A. Francisco Born in the Church but Not Born Again: Escaping the Religious Matrix Available: February 3, 2014 This book confronts the lies and manipulation that are often coupled with the gospel of religion. What do you do when you’re churched but not changed? There are those of us whom are accustomed to routine and not relationship. The religious matrix has held many captive and has depressed, oppressed and suppressed hundreds of thousands, if not millions of Christians around the world. My hope is that you will read this book carefully, learn to awaken from a religious stupor, and come to grips with the glorious grace that is found in Jesus Christ.
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DeVon Franklin Produced By Faith STRAIGHT FROM HOLLYWOOD comes a dynamic business model for building a thriving career without compromising your faith. DeVon Franklin, vice president of production for Columbia Pictures, shares how being bold about his Christian faith while being driven and ambitious has actually helped him to excel in a high-profile, fast-paced, competitive industry. You are the movie. Produced by Faith parallels each step of the Hollywood film-making process with the faith-making process God uses to turn your career into a success. You will discover that it is possible to be both wildly successful and completely committed to God—and that you will be even more successful when you place your faith at the center of your career. You can unleash the power of your faith as your greatest professional advantage and use the compass of God’s Word to guide you to your true passion and purpose in life.
BUY NOW: Amazon | Amazon Kindle John Hope Franklin • From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans • George Washington Williams: A Biography • In Search of the Promised Land • Mirror to America • Reconstruction After the Civil War • Runaway Slaves: Rebels on the Plantation • The Emancipation Proclamation
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Kirk Franklin • The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life's Storms George Fraser • Click: Ten Truths for Building Extraordinary Relationships • Success Runs in Our Race: The Complete Guide to Effective Networking in the Black Community
"The world does not need more Christian literature. What it needs is more Christians writing good literature.” C.S. LEWIS
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Donald Yacovone The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross is the companion book to the sixpart, six-hour documentary of the same name. The series is the first to air since 1968 that chronicles the full sweep of 500 years of African American history, from the origins of slavery on the African continent and the arrival of the first black conquistador, Juan Garrido, in Florida in 1513, through five centuries of remarkable historic events right up to Barack Obama’s second term as president, when the United States still remains deeply divided by race and class. The book explores these topics in even more detail than possible in the television series, and examines many other fascinating matters as well, guiding readers on an engaging journey through the Black Atlantic world—from Africa and Europe to the Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States—to shed new light on what it has meant, and means, to be an African American.
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On the Web: www.fas.harvard.edu
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Black in Latin America Colored People: A Memoir Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered their Pasts Finding Oprah's Roots: Finding Your Own Frontline: Two Nations of Black America In Search of Our Roots: How 19 Extraordinary African Americans Reclaimed Their Past Leaving Cleaver Life Upon These Shores: Looking at African American History, 1513-2008 "Race," Writing, and Difference (A Critical Inquiry Book) The African-American Century
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The Classic Slave Narratives The Future of the Race The Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Reader The Norton Anthology of African American Literature The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights The Road Home The Trials of Phillis Wheatley: America's First Black Poet and Her Encounters with the Founding Fathers Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Man Tradition and the Black Atlantic: Critical Theory in the African Diaspora Wonders of the African World
Eddie & Tamara George Married for Real: Building a Loving, Powerful Life Together Eddie and Tamara George are living the American dream—together. From humble backgrounds, Eddie and Tamara have each risen to national prominence—for Eddie, an award-winning football and broadcasting career, and for Tamara, a rewarding singing and television career—and they believe that their marriage deserves much of the credit. In Married For Real: Building a Loving, Powerful Life Together, Eddie and Tamara draw on their personal stories to guide you to a more successful marriage. Throughout the book, they speak honestly and openly about issues that all couples face—money, sex, power, quality time, faithfulness, and emotional baggage from former relationships. For each situation discussed, Eddie and Tamara give their individual perspective and then, together, address how to deepen your relationship through those obstacles to help you grow as a couple. These are the principles that helped them build a strong, fulfilling relationship—and they can help you, too.
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Ashea S. Goldson Scorched Nothing has been easy for Nila since the fire that claimed her husband’s life. Unable to complete her education in the U.S., Nila returns to India, where she resorts to dancing in a bar. Being a widow and single mother is hard enough, but being accused of her husband’s murder has made life almost unbearable. When she runs into Malcolm, a handsome, womanizing, and ambitious acquaintance from her college days, a friendship emerges that sends Nila on a journey of self-discovery. Nila’s mother-in-law is still determined to have her incarcerated for murder, and Malcolm and Nila soon find themselves drawn into a battle of good versus evil. Malcolm feels torn about jeopardizing his future and his fortune because of Nila’s problems. His conflicted feelings make him the perfect target for the rich American runway model who attempts to steal his heart. Nila must re-evaluate her relationship with Malcolm, and her newly found faith is tested. When the heat is turned up, will Malcolm and Nila be able to overcome their conflicting cultures and ambitions to finally find real love, the kind that only comes from God?
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Let Joy Arise The Lovechild When Kingdom Comes When Torn Down Is All You Know
Pat G'Orge-Walker Sister Betty Says I Do For Sister Betty, the marriage proposal from trustee Freddie Noel is a once-in-alifetime surprise blessing. She knows the chances of having a peaceful ceremony in their beloved Crossing Over Sanctuary Church are slim to none. But she keeps contentious church busybodies from sowing chaos amid the congregation — until a rehearsal disaster and an unexpected secret cause Freddie to break off the engagement without explanation.
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Aquanetta Gordon • Echoes of an Angel: The Miraculous True Story of a Boy Who Lost His Eyes but Could Still See
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No Ordinary Noel Sister Betty! God's Calling you Again! Sister Connie Fuse Makes A Grave Mistake Somebody's Sinning In My Bed Somewhat Saved
Marva Gordon • The Satiable Quest Mary Gillam • Women Stop the Chase
Bettie Grady • Sparks of Lyrical Truths Igniting
Derwin L. Gray Limitless Life: You Are More Than Your Past When God Holds Your Future Labels you have internalized and apply to yourself every day. Labels like Afraid. Or Addict. Orphan. Damaged Goods. Failure. Maybe even Religious. These labels might be sewn into your life with such tight little stitches that they feel like a part of you. They feel like they define you. But that’s a lie. If you let Him, Jesus can remove those old labels and tattoo new ones onto your soul. Then you’ll begin to see yourself as God the Father sees you. The limits will be lifted, and your life will be transformed. It’s the truth. Join Pastor Derwin Gray on a fascinating journey into what can happen when you offer your head, your heart, and your hands to the only one who can offer you truly limitless life.
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Other Titles by this Author • Hero Maurice M. Gray Jr. • All Things Work Together • To Whom Much Is Given
Teria Greenhow • An Ethnographic Study of African-American Women with
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Shelia M. Goss The Joneses Available: February 18, 2014 Keeping up with the Joneses isn’t all it’s made out to be. In this intriguing novel full of drama and plot twists, one family tries to hold on to their “perfect” life before their secrets, lies, and scandals are exposed. On the outside, the Joneses seem like the ideal family: Royce Jones, a funeral home mogul, and his wife, Lexi, are parents to Charity, Hope, and Lovie—and everybody wants to be them. But it’s true that money can’t buy happiness, and the Joneses are harboring secrets that can’t stay hidden forever… The funeral home business has been slow lately, and Royce is in serious trouble. When Lexi learns of their financial strain, she vows to hold on to her status by any means necessary—even if it means going behind her husband’s back. Lovie, seeing his beloved mother so stressed, will do whatever it takes to put a smile back on her face. And sibling rivalries tense up when Charity and Hope both fall for the same guy. On top of this, they all have secrets they’re hiding not only from people outside their family—but from each other. It’s only a matter of time before the Joneses’ perfect life goes spinning out of control and they’re revealed for who they truly are.
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A Forever Love Britney: Lip Gloss Chronicles Delilah Double Platinum Her Invisible Husband
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Marilynn Griffith Happily Even After Ellie Waters usually juggled career, family and church commitments with ease. But when her mother fell ill, coping suddenly seemed overwhelmingly difficult. For help she looked to the past--and within her deepest self. Charlene Butler, wife, grandmother and businesswoman, was enjoying a bright, new chapter of her life. But her aunt Dorothy's medical crisis suddenly made Charlene wonder how solid the foundation of her world really was. On their journeys of discovery, these two very different women met, shared the burden of being caretakers, and in doing so they became best friends. Together they laughed, prayed and found new strength and new depths to their faith.
BUY NOW: Amazon | Amazon Kindle On the Web: www.marilynngriffith.typepad.com Other Titles by this Author • A Million Blessings • If The Shoe Fits (Sassy Sistahood, Book 2) • Jade (Shades of Style, Book 2) • Made of Honor (Sassy Sistahood, Book 1) • Mom's The Word (Cafe) • Pink (Shades of Style, Book 1)
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Rhythms of Grace SistahFaith: Real Stories of Pain, Truth, and Triumph Songs of Deliverance Tangerine (Shades of Style, Book 3) Turquoise (Shades of Style Book #4)
Vanessa Davis Griggs The Other Side of Divine Can a dream come true be a mixed blessing? Paris Simmons-Holyfield is finally pregnant with the baby she's dreamed of for so long. There's just one complication: she's not sure who the father is. Apparently, after a night of drinking with her ex-coworker and ally Darius Connors, it could be him. Considering her husband's track record, chances are it is. Still, Paris prays it's not Darius, and decides to keep quiet about her worries. Especially because Darius isn't ready to give up on his crumbling marriage. . . Meanwhile, after a battle to keep her adopted daughter and an ugly confrontation with Paris's family, Gabrielle Mercedes has finally found love and happiness. But when her father shows up, paroled from prison, she fears she's in for another round of trouble. As all three navigate the path from sin to redemption, can they forgive their way to the other side?
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On the Web: www.vanessadavisgriggs.com
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Practicing What You Preach Promises Beyond Jordan Ray of Hope Redeeming Waters Strongholds The Rose of Jericho Wings of Grace
Patricia Haley Unforgiving Sins from the past have left a lingering stench in the Mitchell family. Amidst a tumultuous rollercoaster ride through financial ruin, professional humiliation, personal failure, and marital discord, Joel, the youngest son who was once considered the most eligible bachelor, has finally come to terms with his shortcomings and self-centered decisions. Spurred by his estranged wife's troubled pregnancy, he decides to honor their marriage. Joel reaches out to the most unlikely person, his stepmother and long-time nemesis, Madeline Mitchell, pleading with her to let him back into the family business.
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When Your Loved One Dies:A Practical Funeral Preparation Guide for Family Members
Expect to Win: 10 Proven Strategies for Thriving in the Workplace
I'm a Piece of Work!: Sisters Shaped by God
"If all the crowns of Europe were placed at my disposal on condition that I should abandon my books and studies, I should spurn the crowns away and stand by the books." FRANCOIS FENELON
Michelle McKinney Hammond The Power of Being a Woman Available: July 1, 2014 What are you looking for in life? Romance and love? Solid personal and professional relationships? Business success? Popular relationship author and businesswoman Michelle McKinney Hammond can help. After revealing the positive attributes God gives to all women, she goes on to help you explore and use the unique gifts and talents He's given to you. With this firm foundation, you can use your new skills and womanly power to move forward confidently, knowing how to... • • • • •
influence rather than challenge master the balance between your personal and professional life experience harmony and passion in love effectively achieve your goals move mountains with your faith
Enthusiastic, outspoken, and entertaining, Michelle lives what she teaches. Let her help you experience the vibrant life God planned for you!
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101 Ways to Get and Keep His Attention A Sassy Girl's Guide to Loving God: Discovering the Ultimate Relationship A Woman's Gotta Do What a Woman's Gotta Do: Wisdom for Taking Control of Your Life Divanomics: How to Still Be Fabulous When You're Broke DIVA-tudes: Divine Wisdom for Living, Loving, and Overcoming Ending The Search For Mr. Right: How to Be Found by the Man You've Been Looking For Finding Boaz: How to Live the Life You Want and Get the Love You Need Finding the Right Woman for You: One Woman's Advice to Men Get a Love Life Get Over It and On with It: How to Get Up When Life Knocks You Down His Love Always Finds Me How to Avoid the 10 Mistakes Single Women Make How to Be Blessed and Highly Favored: Flourishing Under the Smile of God
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How to Be Found by the Man You've Been Looking For How to Be Happy Where You Are: Finding Fulfillment (Matters of the Heart Series) How to Get Past Disappointment: Finding Hope (Matters of the Heart Series) How to Get the Best Out of Your Man: The Power of a Woman's Influence How to Make Life Work: The Guide to Getting It Together and Keeping It Together How to Make Love Work: The Guide to Getting It, Keeping It, and Fixing What's Broken If Men Are Like Buses, Then How Do I Catch One?: When You're Standing Between Hope and Happily Ever After In Search of the Proverbs 31 Man Intimate Thoughts, Whispered Prayers (Matters of the Heart) Joseph: Waiting on God's Timing, Living in God's Plan Lessons from a Girl's Best Friend: What My Dog Taught Me About Life, Love, and God Playing God: A Novel Prayer Guide for the
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Brokenhearted: Comfort and Healing on the Way to Wholeness Recognizing Ruth: How to Live the Life You Want and Get the Love You Need Release the Pain, Embrace the Joy: Help for the Hurting Heart Right Attitudes for Right Living: 31 Days to Making Better Choices Sassy, Single, and Satisfied: Secrets to Loving the Life You're Living Sassy, Single, and Satisfied Devotional: Inspiration for Today's Woman Secrets of an Irresistible Woman: Smart Rules for Capturing His Heart Single-Minded Devotion: Reflections for the Single Journey The DIVA Principle®: Secrets to Divine Inspiration for Victorious Attitude The Genius of Temptation The Last Ten Percent The Power of Being a Woman: Embracing the Triumph of the Feminine Spirit The Power of Femininity: Rediscovering the Art of Being a Woman
Linda Leigh Hargrove Loving Cee Cee Johnson The sequel to The Making of Isaac Hunt returns with a new character, Cee Cee Johnson, a reporter who lies about her identity. When given an assignment in her hometown, Pettigrew, Cee Cee comes face to face with the truth about herself, her father, and the love she so desperately needs. Join us on this roller coaster ride of emotions filled with suspense, as Cee Cee Johnson discovers what it means to listen, learn, love and forgive.
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Paulette Harper Living Separate Lives Four Friends, One Secret and The Weekend That Changed Their Destiny Candace Walker, Kaylan Smith, Jordan Tate, and Tiffany Thomas have their share of sorrows, but neither of them realizes how deep the sorrow goes. What happens when they agree to meet for a weekend of relaxation in beautiful Napa County? Which one will leave the same or worse? For Candace Walker, life has left her battered and bruised. Kaylan Smith has struggled with prejudice from her in-laws. After fifteen years of marriage, bitterness is trying to raise its ugly head for Jordan Tate, whose husband wants to call it quits. And for Tiffany Thomas, dealing with rejection has never been one of her greatest feats. Although they have been friends for years, they thought they knew each other well. But will a secret destroy their relationship and bring the sisterhood to a complete halt? Will they be able to forgive and allow God to mend that which might be torn?
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Denise Michelle Harris • Sweet Bye-Bye Leslie Haskin • Between Heaven and Ground Zero • God Has Not Forgotten About You • Held • When Life Doesn't Make Sense: Real Answers for Tough Times and Tough Questions
Steve Harvey • Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success
Joyce A. Hawkins • Overcomer: By the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of My Testimony
Cassandra Hayes • Black Enterprise Guide to Building Your Career
Gail M. Hayes • Daughters of the King: Finding • •
Victory Through Your God-Given Personal Style One-Minute Success Secrets for Women The Power of a Woman Who Leads: Discover Your God-given Leadership Style
Steven Haymon The War Within: Combating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder With the Help of God Available: May 1, 2014 The War Within is an empowering resource for individuals who desire to combat the effects of their experiences with posttraumatic stress disorder using Biblical principles.
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Frederick D. Haynes III
Healing Our Broken Village
Twanna Henderson
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Dancing with the Scars: A Good Man is Hard to Find From Failures to Faith
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Why? The Children of Newtown - From God's Perspective
Bridget Hilliard 30 Day of Winning: A Guide to Winning Everyday! What would your life be like if you overcame every challenge? How would you face everyday if you knew that God pre-destined for you to triumph in every situation? Do you know that God made you a winner? This 30-Day guide will give you the Biblical wisdom to create an unstoppable winning streak in your life! Whether it is your family, career, faith, finances, relationships or health, you don’t have to settle for second place ever again. This book is only for those who are serious about changing their lives and living life at a higher level.
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Donald Hilliard, Jr. 55 and Counting “Without personal responsibility there can be no personal prosperity.” - Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr. In this reflective work, Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr. shares timeless truths and life lessons that will position parents and leaders to leave a lasting legacy for generations to come. You will learn: • • • •
Why work is about more than just paying the bills. One simple way fathers can immediately change our culture How platforms alleviate pressure (and how you can leave one behind) and much more...
Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr. is a pastor, scholar, entrepreneur, artist, and motivational speaker. Dearest to his heart, he is a loving husband and dedicated father. Since 1983, Bishop Hilliard has served as Senior Pastor of Cathedral International (the Historic Second Baptist Church) in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Bishop Hilliard is a man of many hats and he wears them all well.
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Disgrace, and Guilt Faith in the Face of Fear: A Call to Courage in the Time of Trouble Handling Life's Pressure Situations How Daddy Can Make a Difference In the Grip of His Mercy
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Journal Your Journey "This, too, shall pass!": A Daily Devotional for Tough Times Midlife, Manhood, and Ministry Pentecost: Real Power for Real Times Somebody Say Yes! Answers to the Most Pressing Issues of the New Millennium Stop the Funeral
I.V. Hilliard Daughters of Destiny: The Biblical Defense of Women's Rights Aren't women supposed to sit silently in church? Is a woman equal to a man? Can a woman lead a church or a company? What role, if any, can a woman have in church? There are a lot of questions about the role of women in society and the church. Most people arrive at an answer by what their culture or tradition has taught them. However, culture and tradition are usually wrong! God has a very real purpose and function for the woman in His plan. Yet, many don't know it because Scripture has been misinterpreted and put women in bondage. Not any more! With his inimitable style, Bishop I.V. Hilliard takes on this topic as only he can. He presents a thorough Biblical defense for women not only being allowed to serve in ministry but that they are truly equal to a man in the eyes of God.
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Ten Mistakes Most Failures Make The Cup, The Cake & The Coin The Courage to Get to Your Wealthy Place The Maximized Life Journey
Dianna Hobbs The New A-List: Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder Corporately-backed media has set up members of the Hollywood A-list as modernday gods, molding everything from the values of society, to the sexual behaviors of an entire generation, and contributing to the erosion of the moral fiber of a nation. But a cultural shift is happening. A new army of A-listers, with the "A" representing abstinence, is arising and standing up for sexual purity, in a sex-crazed culture. In The New A-list, author Dianna Hobbs highlights and mobilizes a new crop of leaders, who are determined to lift the taboo off abstinence and virginity. Through research, biblical and practical principles, and personal stories, readers will discover how to effectively counter immoral culture, become positive change agents, and personally adopt a successful lifestyle of purity.
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Missiological Gospel and Theology of Tupac Amaru Shakur The Soul of Hip Hop: Rims, Timbs and a Cultural Theology
Linda Hollies • Inner Healing for Broken Vessels: Seven Steps to a Woman's Way of Healing
John D. Hollis • Wrestling with the Devil: The True Story of a World Champion Professional Wrestler - His Reign, Ruin, and Redemption
Brittney Holmes • Living Consequences • On Bended Knee • Searching For Right • Testing Relationships
Ed Houston • Single and Living Free: An Inspiring Companion for Your Personal Journey
David Humphrey Sr. • Dark Things • The Warrior's Agenda (Combat Study Guide)
Mandisa Hundley • Idoleyes: My New Perspective on Faith, Fat & Fame
Bonnie Hopkins Destiny Can consequences resulting from bad decisions block God's plan? Can two conflicting paths merge into one destiny? "Destiny" takes the reader on a Journey with Ron Gilmore, confirmed bachelor and womanizer, and Anita Stanhope, widow of an abusive womanizer, as they struggle with these questions and try to overcome the consequences of bad choices, even as they are faced with new challenges.
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"If thou desire to profit, read with humility, simplicity, and faithfulness; nor even desire the repute of learning." THOMAS A KEMPIS
Ken Hutcherson Before All Hell Breaks Loose: Preparing for the Coming Perilous Times Pastor Ken Hutcherson is a candid commentator on the state of the modern church. He says we're living in the midst of the Seven Churches of Revelation right now. The real question for believers today is not, "What does the church think about Jesus?" but rather, "What does Jesus think about His Church?" What does He think about the passion, purity, and priorities of today's believers? Is He pleased? Grieved? Angry? Hutcherson shows how the message contained in Revelation, chapters two and three, is as up-to-date as today's headlines. This dynamic follow-up to Here Comes the Bride is the timely "wake-up call" every church -- and individual -- needs today.
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Enough Faith: You've Already Got What It Takes to Make a Difference Here Comes the Bride: The Church - What We Are Meant to Be
Lee Jenkins Lee Jenkins on Money: Real Solutions to Financial Challenges An unstable economy. A shaky stock market. Businesses facing huge financial losses. People losing their homes, jobs, savings, and...hope? Is the sky falling in? Some feel that way. Is God still in control? Others wonders as they see and experience fallout from the greed and corruption that is seemingly pushing our nation to the brink of bankruptcy. In Lee Jenkins on Money, financial analyst Lee Jenkins answers questions about the nation's changing economy and other financial matters readers may be facing in the midst of this difficult financial climate. He helps them take a sober and responsible look at their finances and challenges them to be faithful stewards over what God has entrusted to them. Lee shows that by looking at life from God's perspective and applying biblical principles to their finances, readers bear witness to the fact that God is still in control and there is still hope.
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Taking Care of Business: Establishing a Financial Legacy for Your Family
Grace Imathiu Luther Ivory • Journeying Through The Days 2011: • The Rhythm of Discipleship • Matthew's Message: Good News for • Toward a Theology of Radical •
the New Millennium Words of Fire, Spirit of Grace
Involvement: The Theological Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Derek Jackson • A Man Inspired • Brother Word
Harry R. Jackson Jr. You Were Born for More: Six Steps to Breaking Through to Your Destiny | Available: July 15, 2014 "I want you to experience the favor of God. I want you to know that, with God's help, you can transform your world, no matter what your situation." --Bishop Jackson Whenever good news is slow in coming, when bad circumstances don't seem to improve, when we feel forsaken and powerless, we long for change. And change can be yours. In these pages, Bishop Harry R. Jackson Jr., from the forge of his own experience, reveals a six-step pathway for restoration and transformation that has been proven time and again, based on unfailing principles set down in God's Word. He shows you how to:
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Life will always throw obstacles in the way. But you can draw on the transforming power of God's mercy and grace to rise above your circumstances, discover your destiny and find lasting change and blessing.
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High Impact African-American Churches Inlaws, Outlaws And The Functional Family: A Real-World Guide to Resolving Today's Family Issues Personal Faith, Public Policy: The 7 Urgent Issues that We, as People of Faith, Need to Come Together and Solve The Truth In Black & White: A New Look at the Shifting Landscape of Race, Religion, and Politics in America Today The Warrior's Heart: Rules of Engagement for the Spiritual War Zone Way of the Warrior, The: How to Fulfill Life's Most Difficult Assignments
Sherryle Kiser Jackson Path to Promise There’s a difference between running scared and running free. Rebecca Lucas is on the run again, running from rumors, running from reality, and most of all, running from Will, her best friend and soul mate. This time Rebecca is ready to reclaim the life she left behind in Salisbury before the burial of her mother and the handling of her mother’s estate. Time away, however, has done little to alleviate her biggest problem—her coworker Kenny Burke and the indecent proposal he pitched to her before leaving town. She’s back, and he uses every resource at his disposal to get her to go along with his plan.... For Will and Rebecca, the Path to Promise is far from a utopian street paved with gold. Will their paths, marred with their own obstacles, cross and lead them to the promises of God?
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T.D. Jakes Instinct: The Power to Unleash Your Inborn Drive Available: May 6, 2014 Modern life can seem like being lost in a jungle. With distractions and dangers emerging from every direction, it's easy to lose focus. Over time, we lose touch with one of our most powerful, purposeful, God-given attributes--the desire to be fruitful and multiply, what Bishop T. D. Jakes calls our "instinct for increase." Combining historical, cultural, and personal examples with biblical insights, in INSTINCT Bishop Jakes outlines how to re-discover your natural aptitudes and re-claim the wisdom of your past experiences. When attuned to divinely inspired instincts, you will become in sync with the opportunities life presents and discover a fresh abundance of resources. Knowing when to close a deal, when to take a risk, and when to listen to your heart will become possible when you're in touch with the instincts that God gave you.
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64 Lessons for a Life Without Limits Anointing Fall On Me: Accessing the Power of the Holy Spirit Are You Ready?: Nothing But the Blood of Jesus Can You Stand to Be Blessed? Celebrating Marriage (Life Overflowing: 6 Pillars for Abundant Living) Daddy Loves His Girls Experiencing Jesus: God's Spiritual Workmanship in the Believer (Six Pillars From Ephesians) From the Cross to Pentecost: God's Passionate Love for Us Revealed God's Leading Lady God Longs to Heal You: Free Your Body, Mind, and Spirit Healing the Wounds of the Past Healing, Blessings, and Freedom: 365-Day Devotional & Journal Help Me, I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up! He-motions His Lady: Sacred Promises for God's Woman Hope for Every Moment: 365 Days to Healing, Blessings, and Freedom
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Insights to Help You Survive the Peaks and Valleys It's Under My Feet It Will All Come out in the Fire Let It Go: Forgive So You Can Be Forgiven Let It Go Workbook: Finding Your Way to an Amazing Future Through Forgiveness Life Overflowing, 6-in-1: 6 Pillars for Abundant Living Living with Restrictions Loose That Man and Let Him Go! Loved by God: The Spiritual Wealth of the Believer (Six Pillars From Ephesians) Making Great Decisions: For a Life Without Limits Mama Made the Difference Maximize the Moment: God's Action Plan For Your Life Naked and Not Ashamed On the Seventh Day: A Novel Overcoming the Enemy: The Spiritual Warfare of the Believer (Six Pillars From Ephesians) Platinum Series: The Best Of T.D. Jakes Power for Living Promises From God For Single Women Release Your Destiny, Release Your Anointing
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Reposition Yourself So You Call Yourself a Man?: A Devotional for Ordinary Men with Extraordinary Potential Strength for Every Moment: 50Day Devotional Strength to Stand: Overcoming, Succeeding, Thriving, Advancing, Winning T. D. Jakes Speaks to Men, 3-in-1 T. D. Jakes Speaks to Women!: Deliverance for the Past, Healing for the Present Ten Commandments of Working in a Hostile Environment The Great Investment: Balancing. Faith, Family and Finance to Build a Rich Spiritual Life The Lady, Her Lover, and Her Lord The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible: Life Lessons on Relationships from the Inspired Word of God Water in the Wilderness: God's Provision for our Every Need Why? Because You Are Anointed Wisdom from T.D. Jakes Woman, Thou Art Loosed!: Healing the Wounds of the Past Woman, Thou Art Loosed! Devotional Woman Thou Art Loosed! 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition: Healing the Wounds of the Past
Serita Jakes The Princess Within for Teens: Discovering Your Royal Inheritance Available: July 1, 2014 Serita Ann Jakes Empowers Girls to Become the Young Women God Created Them to Be Girls of all ages want to feel like Cinderella at the ball--beautiful and loved. But the reality is that many teens don't feel beautiful in God's eyes or in their own eyes. Serita Ann Jakes understands those feelings, and in this book she comes alongside girls to give them hope and a new understanding of their journey to wholeness in Christ. With fresh insights from her ground-breaking debutante program for young women, Serita Ann Jakes is well equipped to mentor and minister to teens.
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• The Princess Within: Restoring the Soul of a Woman • T. D. and Serita Ann Jakes Speak to Women, 3-in-1
Him The Crossing: A Novel
Jacqueline Jakes • God's Trophy Women • Jacqueline's Spiritual Jewels • Sister Wit: Devotions for Women
Sarah Jakes • Lost and Found: Finding Hope in the Detours of Life Amanda Johnson Our Voices: Issues Facing Black Women in America
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Jeffrey A. Johnson, Sr. Dialogue with My Daughters Many young women in our country today are growing up without a father or fatherfigure in their lives. Some women have had fathers around but their daddies never had heart-to-heart talks with them. Some women remember things their fathers shared with them, and would like to hear those things again. Whatever your age or situation as a woman, this book is for you! (It can also help fathers learn how to have those all-important conversations with their own daughters.) Jeffrey A. Johnson, Sr. has written this book from a father’s heart. You will find him talking openly and honestly about handling your beliefs, your bodies, your brains, your business, and your blessings. You will find these pages filled with a variety of topics, such as: learning to appreciate the “you” God created, avoiding impulse shopping, knowing what to look for in a mate, thinking as God thinks, and many other things. Whatever you are going through, you will find a word here that speaks to you and your situation. This book is based on the Word of God and it is written by a pastor who cares about you and wants to see you live a full, rich, abundant life!
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The Song of Solomon The Song of Solomon Study Guide
Joey Johnson The Church: The Family of Families You may be saying to yourself, "another book on the family," or you may be wondering why a book on the Black family? Is there any difference between a Black family and any other family? I say definitely! The racial and cultural differences that exist among all peoples of the world necessitate that their problems be different and unique. I do believe that, in essence, all families have basic similarities. This would be true from my point of view for a number of reasons. First of all, since we all come from common ancestry (according to the Bible), it stands to reason that all family living grows out of that ancestry. Second, I believe profoundly in the Bible, God’s Holy Word. I believe that the Bible gives principles that cover every situation and circumstance of life. Furthermore, the Bible specifically gives principles for stable family living. These principles are good for all people no matter what race, color, or creed. Yet, it is the interpretation and application of these principles to unique groups of people that needs much attention. Without proper interpretation and application of the Bible to our own lives and circumstances, we will not benefit from it. --Bishop Joey Johnson
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God Is Greater Than Family Mess Lord of the Flies: A Leadership Fable: Dealing with Leadership Distractions The Biblical World Through New Glasses The Church: The Family of Families: A Black Perspective on What the Bible Has to Say About Family Living and the Church The Eight Ministries of the Holy Spirit: From Denomination to Reformation an Introduction to Biblecostalism
Kevin Wayne Johnson Called to be Light in the Workplace (A Workbook) Called to be Light in the Workplace – A Workbook is the revised and expanded version of the second book (2003) in this series. This workbook challenges its readers to be ‘light’ on their respective job(s) in each of the three phases of career progression: (1) Entry-level (trainee or intern), (2) journey-man level (middle manager), and (3) senior level (executive or mentor). God’s Word ministers about how to encourage others at work and influence positive change in the midst of dysfunctional places of employment. Through the lives of Jesus, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Evangelist Billy Graham, Dr. Ben Carson, and many other recognizable and unrecognizable names, excellence in their jobs has raised the level of productivity of others. It is systematically divided into three parts, with three chapters each. Supported by the Scriptures throughout, the central theme of each chapter focuses on specific ways to let our ‘light’ shine and to Give God the Glory! while at work each day.
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Blended Families: An Anthology Give God the Glory! Called to be Light in the Workplace Give God the Glory! Called to be Light in the Workplace (A Workbook) Give God the Glory! Know God and Do the Will of God Concerning Your Life
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Give God the Glory! Know God and Do the Will of God Concerning Your Life (Study Guide) Give God the Glory! Let Your Light So Shine Give God the Glory! The Godly Family Life Give God the Glory! series - The Power in the Local Church Give God the Glory! Your Role in Your Family
E.N. Joy You Get What You Pray For Lorain has been a prisoner of secrets almost all of her life. At the age of thirteen, she'd managed to keep her pregnancy a secret, discarding the infant she'd given birth to and leaving it for dead. She also never revealed the fact that the baby's father was her middle school guidance counselor. Years later, Lorain's mother had finally met the love of her life, and Lorain couldn't find the courage to tell her mother that her new beau was the man who molested Lorain. To complicate matters, Lorain discovered that the baby she'd abandoned all those years ago had survived, and God had placed Lorain in the now adult child's life. It seemed liked the legacy of secrets had been passed on, too, as Lorain helped her daughter conceal the true details behind her own pregnancy. Lorain has managed to maneuver the secrets and lies like a strategic game of chess, and is now living the lavish fairytale life of a doctor's wife. But even that is a lie. With the rug about to be pulled from underneath Lorain by the woman who raised her abandoned child, all Lorain prays for is that everything will end well. In this cycle of lies, secrets, shame, and guilt, will Lorain get what she prays for?
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And You Call Yourself a Christian Been There Prayed That I Ain't Me No More I Can Do Better All By Myself
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Understanding God's Timing for Your Life The Battle for the Mind: How You Can Think the Thoughts of God Vow of Prosperity
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Leadership: Principles for Effective Ministry and Community Leadership Counseling in African-American Communities Counseling for Seemingly Impossible Problems: A Biblical Perspective Evangelism and Discipleship in African-American Churches Men to Men The Black Family Yet with a Steady Beat
The Perfect Christian The Sunday Only Christian More Than I Can Bear
Faith after Genocide in Rwanda Reconciling All Things: A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace and Healing (Resources for Reconciliation) The Sacrifice of Africa: A Political Theology for Africa (Eerdmans Ekklesia)
Meb Keflezighi • Run to Overcome: The Inspiring Story of an American Champion's Long-Distance Quest to Achieve a Big Dream
Kwasi Issa Kena • In Plain View of the Cross: A Lenten • •
Study for Adults Island to Island: To the Ends of the Earth with Jesus Christ Jesus Collection - The Resurrected Jesus
Ron Kenoly • The Effective Praise and Worship Leader: Eight Keys to Leading Others
Ted Kluck/Jim Kelly • Robert Griffin III: Athlete, Leader, Believer
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Dangerous Citizen Is Not Armed, But Uninformed Plain Bread You Don't Have to If You Don't Want to: The Marvelous Power to Choose
Angela C. Kirkendoll • Little Esther • The Temperature Is Rising: Cool Tips for the New Generation of Single Christian Women
“Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love, or life.” GEORGE HERBERT
Marcus D. King Cheaters, Breakups, and a Love Worth Finding Available: February 10, 2014 Cheaters, Breakups, and a Love Worth Finding is a book that gives both men and women a genuine, raw look at the realities of relationships in today’s times. It gives insight into the mindset of a gender which is not discussed as often when it comes to infidelity. Yes, women cheat and it is not a new phenomenon. Good girls do bad things and can have more deception and schemes than a man could ever suspect. Not only does it focus on cheating women, but it shows both men and women how to survive a breakup and move forward with their lives whether they have experienced the end of a dating or marital relationship.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. The Radical King Every year, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is celebrated as one of the greatest orators in US history, an ambassador for nonviolence who became perhaps the most recognizable leader of the civil rights movement. But after more than forty years, few people appreciate how truly radical he was.
BUY NOW: Amazon.com | Amazon Kindle On the Web: www.thekingcenter.org Other Titles by this Author • A Testament of Hope • Strength to Love
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Marita L. Kinney • 45 Days of Encouragement • Don't Rescue Me: God's Molding Me Michelle Larks • Not Tonight, I'm Tired • A Myriad of Emotions • Seed of Discord • Blessings from the Father • The Snow's Meltdown • Couples' Therapy • The Unspoken Walk • Crisis Mode Chris Lassiter • Faith • You're Grounded: Rooted in Truth in • Keeping Misery Company a Shallow World • Letting Misery Go • Peaches And Cream • The Legacies • Til Debt Do Us Part • Who's Your Daddy
Cleophus James LaRue • I Believe I'll Testify • More Power in the Pulpit • Power in the Pulpit • The Heart of Black Preaching • This Is My Story Annetta P. Lee • A Bitter Rose • Light Encounters • Scent of Rain • Secret Thunder
Trip Lee Rise Society says youth is a time for carefree self-expression, but Trip Lee says God has called everyone to RISE from slumber, above low expectations, and to live for the risen King. The world tells us that our early years are to be irresponsibly enjoyed rather than devoted to meaningful pursuits. We’re told that responsibility and commitment are burdens to be put off as long as possible. And so, most of us spend our youth in a sad state of slumber—sleeping in on life until we’re forced to get up. The problem is that life has already begun. It’s happening right now. And God has called you to live it. ALSO GET: The Good Life
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Sherri Lewis Becoming Mrs. Right Shauntae Randall knows she’s not smart or talented at much of anything, but she also knows she’s gorgeous and can handle herself around a man. So, she’s made a career of it. She thought she had struck gold a few years back when she was lucky enough to get pregnant by Devon Wright. She knew they’d get married, he would take care of her and her baby, and she’d be set for life. What Shauntae didn’t know was that it’s much harder to keep a man than it is to catch him. Now she’s lost custody of the child and the child support check and has to go back to hustling. Shauntae is lucky enough to get herself pregnant by Gary Jackson. She knows she has to figure out how to be a good wife to Gary and a good mother to their child to keep herself in his big, fancy house and his big, fancy car. She has to learn to talk “proper” and say all the right things at the right time. The absolute worst thing is that Shauntae must learn how to be a “church girl.” When issues with Gary’s ex-wife and kids threaten Shauntae’s “get married and stay married” plan, it’s actually God that helps her out. Shauntae decides that instead of hustling God, she might want to get to know Him. But can an ex-hustler really shed her old ways and become a true Christian, and a good wife and mother?
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Sharita Leon • Prayers & Notes To My Future Husband • How To Be The Wife That Every Good Man Wants To Find
William O. Levi • The Bible or the Axe: One Man's Dramatic Escape from
Tamara E. Lewis • Ride On, Jesus Adult Student Book: A Bible Study Based
Stephan Labossiere • God Where is My Boaz?
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Lopez Lomong • Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games
Shelia E. Lipsey My Wife My Baby...And Him Available: February 28, 2014 In the fifth installment of the My Son's Wife series, Senior Pastor Stiles Graham and First Lady Detria Graham's marriage is rapidly falling apart, thanks to her adulterous ways. Stiles had hoped and prayed that the time they spent away from Memphis would make their marriage stronger, but after just months from returning from Myrtle Beach, Stiles questions whether that is truly the case. When what's done in the dark comes to light, and Stiles discovers that Detria is cheating on him with his good friend, Skip Madison, the marriage quickly unravels. This startling revelation brings out the worse in Stiles Graham, and leads to his eventual downfall. During the midst of it all, Detria learns that she is pregnant. As much as she wanted to steer clear of Skip Madison and give her marriage to Stiles a fighting chance, her heart says something different. Now she finds herself worried about who is the father of her unborn child. Turmoil, trouble, deception and disaster infiltrate this marriage, and much is at stake, including Stiles pastoral position at Holy Rock. When tragedy strikes this already dysfunctional marriage, it sends life, as they know it spiraling down a never-ending tunnel of hurt, anger and grief, leaving both Stiles and Detria questioning their faith and belief in God to restore their lives and relationship.
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A Christian's Perspective Journey Through Grief Always, Now and Forever Love Hurts Beautiful Ugly
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House of Cars Into Each Life My Sister, My Momma, My Wife My Son's Ex-Wife My Son's Next Wife
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Success Called to Conquer I Don't Want Delilah, I Need You! The Elect Lady The Power of a Wise Woman What A Man Wants, What A Woman Needs
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Bryan Loritts • A Cross-Shaped Gospel: Reconciling Heaven and Earth • God on Paper: The Bible - the Wildest Story of Passion and Pursuit You'll Ever Read Letters to a Birmingham Jail: A Response to the Words and Dreams of Martin Luther King, Jr. Right Color, Wrong Culture: The Type of Leader Every Organization Needs to Become Multi-ethnic
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Crawford Loritts Leadership as an Identity Ask yourself this question: What type of character qualifies the people God chooses to use? The question itself assumes an atypical answer, simply because it leaves out so much. Crawford Loritts answers the question with four simple words: Brokenness, communion, servanthood, and obedience.
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Lutishia Lovely The Perfect Deception For business executive Nathan Carver, Jessica Bolton is the first woman he can't simply charm, buy, or seduce. And even before she gets a taste of his luxurious lifestyle and irresistible moves, she's determined to become this handsome bachelor's one and only. But Jessica's deceptive allure is just the beginning. With every move, every tantalizing lie, Jessica lures Nathan and his close-knit family into a trap that will dismantle everything they treasure most.
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Larry Macon, Sr. Will the Real King Stand Up: Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X Destined to be one of the most controversial books on American history, Will the Real King Stand Up is a searing and serious challenge to help the reader understand who the real Martin Luther King, Jr. was. Had America not been distracted by the voice and philosophy of Malcolm X, Macon implies that the Civil Rights Movement might have worked an even greater transformation in a nation moving toward equality for all.
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Other Titles by this Author Discipling the African American Male: How to Get Black Men into Church and Keep Them There • Porch Stories: Told and Interpreted The Black Church At Its Best: A Man, his Story and the Black Church •
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Arthur Mackey • A Mindset for Change • Biblical Principles of Success: A Practical Guide for Living • Inner Healing for Men • Inner Healing for Women • Moving Forward and Making a Difference • Real Revival • Revival In the Valley of Dry Bones • Seven Levels of Promise for the Overcomer • The Call to Commitment • Walking Through the Doorways of Destiny
Larry Macon, Jr. • Captured but Not Conquered • Relationships Lindsay Marsh • The Best Sex of My Life • The Best Sex of My Life: Confessions of a Sexual Purity Revolution
Jacquie Hood Martin • Fulfilled! The Art and Joy of Balanced Living • Wedded Bliss! A 52-Week Devotional to Balanced Living
Roland S. Martin
Eric Mason
Carolyn M. McKinstry
The First: President Barack Obama's Road to the White House as Originally Reported by Roland S. Martin
Manhood Restored: How the Gospel Makes Men Whole
While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age During the Civil Rights
Tia McCollors Sunday Morning Song For ten years, Quinn Montgomery endured her husband's abuse, which always escalated on Sunday afternoons, until she finally left him, escaping with her young son, Devin. With her ex-husband behind bars, she makes a fresh start in a new city, ready to forget the scars of yesterday. A traffic violation brings her face-to-face with a police officer she recognizes—the one who tended to Devin while his father was put under arrest. While she remembers his face, she remembers him more for his kindness and compassion, and gladly agrees to give him her phone number in exchange for a waived ticket. Leviticus "Levi" Gray could never forget Quinn Montgomery. Although the first time they met, the right side of her face was swollen from her husband's violent blows, the look in her eyes never changed. He sees a woman who longs to be loved, and he plans on being God's vehicle for that love. Yet his pursuit is not without challenges. Quinn works hard to keep others out of the life she's built for her and her son, and Levi soon realizes that even though her ex-husband is the one behind bars, Quinn inhabits a prison of her own. With the help of Quinn's confidante and a lot of prayer, Levi comes up with a plan to break down the barrier she's built around her heart. But can he manage to woo her without scaring her off?
BUY NOW: Amazon.com | Amazon Kindle Other Titles by this Author • Friday Night Love • A Heart of Devotion • Steppin' Into the Good Life • The Last Woman Standing W. C. Martin • Small Town, Big Miracle Henry L. Masters • Simon of Cyrene Booker T. Mattison • Snitch: A Novel
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If These Shoes Could Talk The Truth About Love The Midnight Clear (contributing) Zora's Cry
• Unsigned Hype: A Novel Skip McDonald • And She Lived Happily Ever After Terri McFaddin • God Made Me Beauty-Full • Only a Woman
• Sapphires & Other Precious Jewels Angela McGlowan • Bamboozled: How Americans Are Being Exploited by the Lies of the Liberal Agenda
Brenda Salter McNeil • The Heart of Racial Justice
Rudolph W. McKissick Jr. God's Got My Back: Spiritual Lessons From Spinal Surgery In August of 2008, Bishop Rudolph McKissick underwent an extensive spinal surgery that resulted in a four-month hiatus and birthed a multiplicity of other physical challenges, inclusive of the possibility of never proclaiming the Word of God again. In this new book, McKissick allows us to journey with him from discovery through recovery and see how God not only birthed a medical miracle in his life but also how God revealed to him spiritual principles for life that he now shares with all. Read this book and learn how to discover and recover from the challenges that come into your life.
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Other Titles by this Author Nuggets by Day and Gems by Night
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Rhonda McKnight Give A Little Love Brooke Jordan thought her Christmas was going to be boring, particularly since she’s stuck working in Montego Bay, Jamaica, instead of home in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family. Paradise isn’t paradise when you’re not where you want to be, but this Christmas is anything but uneventful. Three airplanes land on the island and Brooke finds herself in exchanges that cause love, temptation, and HATE to surface. Marcus Thompson has pain in his past, but he’s decided it’s time to try love again. A widowed orphan from a wealthy family, he’s alienated from his grandfather and wants a family of his own. His feelings for Brooke can’t be denied, but she won’t give him a chance to prove he’s not the playboy she thinks he is.
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Vashti McKenzie Not Without a Struggle This is a groundbreaking book written by one of the nation's leading African American clergywomen, Reverend Vashti McKenzie, who provides a cogent historical, theological, and biblical overview of female leadership in the church. McKenzie provides a model based on the "Women Surviving in Ministry" project that promotes fellowship, support and an environment conducive to learning and dialogue among peers and mentors.
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Miles McPherson God in the Mirror: Discovering Who You Were Created to Be It's tempting to define ourselves according to the cultural and societal icons of our day. More than ever, the world tells us that "image is everything." But human beings were created in the image of God, a truth of which Miles McPherson wants to remind believers. In God in the Mirror, McPherson shows readers how they were created, why they were created, what their true purpose is in life, and how to remake themselves according to God's original plan for their lives. He reminds readers that they not only have the capacity to reflect God's holiness to the world, but that God enables them to do so. And when we live more and more as image-bearers in this world, we begin to experience repaired relationships with each other and with God. The God in the Mirror DVD and discussion guide present six sessions that will equip individuals, small groups, and church classes to grapple with what it means to be made in the image of God and what the implications are for our daily lives.
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Other Titles by this Author • 21 Jump-Start Devotional: Getting Started on Your Incredible Christian Life • Bad to the Bone: Fifteen Young Bible Heroes Who Lived Radical Lives for God • DO Something!: Make Your Life Count • I Don't Want Your Sex for Now
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Can't Save Black America Authentically Black Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English Spreading the Word: Language and Dialect in America The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language
Vikki Kennedy-Johnson • Addicted To Counterfeit Love • Vikki-isms Brigette Manie • The Man Beside Her Gary McCants • Hope Always
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Friendly Guide to New Testament Greek Called to Discipleship The Busy People Bible Study Plan: Strategies for Personal Time with God Amidst Life's Hectic Pace
Monique Miller • Nobody's Angel • Quiet as It's Kept • Redemption Lake • Secret Sisterhood • Soul Confessions • The Marrying Kind
Regina Mixon • Glory Wind Beneath My Wings • Pursuing Your Purpose With Passion • To God Be the Glory Wilbur Mobley Jr. • Teaching and Correcting: Raising a Black Male Child God's Way
Tyora Moody • Deep Fried Trouble • Shattered Dreams: A Short Story • When Memories Fade • When Perfection Fails • When Rain Falls
Denver Moore (with Ron Hall, Lynn Henry H. Mitchell Vincent) • Black Church Beginnings: The Long- • Same Kind of Different As Me Hidden Realities of the First Years • What Difference Do It Make? • Black Preaching: The Recovery of a Powerful Art Dijorn Moss • Celebration and Experience in • The Retreat Preaching • The Retreat 2 • My Father's House Victor Johnson • When It All Falls Down • Keep it Simple Believer
Vanessa Miller Feels Like Heaven Solomon Harris is a high–profile attorney based in Los Angeles who makes a decent living representing the stars of Hollywood. He's kept his distance from his father, Pastor David Davison, and his family, figuring they want nothing to do with an illegitimate son. But when he learns that his father is dying, Solomon travels to see him, wanting to know once and for all why his father never claimed him. Dr. Larissa Wilkinson is only too happy to be there for the handsome, accomplished Solomon Harris in his hour of need. From the moment they meet, Larissa is intrigued by the man. But is he the man of her dreams—or a nightmare in disguise?
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Abundant Rain (Rain Series) A Forever Kind of Love (Praise Him Anyhow Series) A Mighty Love Better for Us Blessed and Highly Favored Volume 1 Blessed and Highly Favored Volume 2 Escape to Love (Praise Him Anyhow Series) Forgiven (Forsaken Series) Former Rain (Rain Series) Forsaken Forgotten (Forsaken Series) Her Good Thing Have a Little Faith (Faith Series) Heirs of Rebellion (Morrison Family Secrets Series)
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Stephanie Perry Moore The Sharp Sisters Series The Sharp sisters are bold, bright, sassy, stylin', and fierce. As the daughters of mayoral candidate Stanley Sharp, all eyes are on them as they attend high school. Every choice they make can make or break their father's campaign—and make or break their own chances for success. Ansli has a photographer's gift for seeing beauty in the world, but she's begun to doubt whether her own face really belongs in the Sharp family portrait. When she discovers her new boyfriend is now homeless, she starts to wonder what it means to belong anywhere at all. Can she find a way to help her boyfriend and other homeless families? And in the process, will she see where she fits in with the Sharp family?
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A+ Attitude (Morgan Love Series) Absolutely Worthy (Laurel Shadrach Series) Act Like You Know (Beta Gamma Pi Series) A Lova' Like No Otha' All In / Stand Firm (Grove Hill Giants Series) Always Upbeat / All That (Cheer Drama / Baller Swag - Lockwood High Series) Believing In Hope (Yasmin Peace Series) Chasing Faith Enjoying True Peace (Yasmin Peace Series) Equally Yoked (Laurel Shadrach Series) Experiencing the Joy (Yasmin Peace Series) Finally Sure (Laurel Shadrach Series) Finding Your Faith (Yasmin Peace Series) Forever Hot / Truly Fine (Grove Hill Giants Series) Get What You Give (Beta Gamma Pi Series) God Can Work It Out: A Novelzine (Faith Thomas Series) God Wants You to Shine: A Novelzine (Faith Thomas Series) Going the Distance (Alec London Series) (with Derrick Moore) Golden Heart / Deep Soul (Grove Hill Giants Series)
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Golden Spirit (Carmen Browne) Got It Going On (Beta Gamma Pi Series) Happy Princess (Carmen Browne Series) Keep Jumping / No Hating (Cheer Drama / Baller Swag - Lockwood High Series) Learning the Rules (Alec London Series) (with Derrick Moore) Learning to Love (Yasmin Peace Series) Making the Team (Alec London Series) (with Derrick Moore) No Fear (Morgan Love Series) Perfect Joy (Carmen Browne Series) Prayed Up (Perry Skky Jr. Series) Prime Choice (Perry Skky Jr. Series) Pressing Hard (Perry Skky Jr. Series) Problem Solved (Perry Skky Jr. Series) Promise Kept (Perry Skky Jr. Series) Purity Reigns (Laurel Shadrach Series) Raise Him Up: A Single Mother's Guide to Raising a Successful Black Man (with Derrick Moore) Real Diva / Man Up (Grove Hill Giants Series) Right Thing (Morgan Love Series) Saved Race (Payton Skky Series) Scream Loud / Quiet
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The Power of Character in Leadership How to Protect Your Leadership Influence and Power You've worked hard to achieve your dreams and goals. Many others have done the same-only to lose it all in the end. Every day, we read about successful people in various walks of life who have lost their power and influence. They've been fired, forced to resign, or shamed out of public life. They no longer have a market for their gifts, and they may even face criminal proceedings. These leaders have lost the trust of their companies, constituents, nations, followers, and families. Many were surprised to discover that their talents alone were not enough to prevent their downfall. Why did they fail in the end? Because they lacked the one quality that would have protected their leadership and given them enduring influence. Ironically, this quality is seldom taught to leaders today, either formally or informally. It is the quality of moral force, or character. Every human being is a leader over some domain as he or she exercises gifts and influence. That domain might be the halls of government, the boardroom, the classroom, the community, or the home. In The Power of Character in Leadership, you will discover what character is, what it means to develop moral force, and how to preserve your leadership influence so that it is both effective and enduring.
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Applying the Kingdom: Rediscovering the Priority of God for Mankind Becoming a Leader Daily Power and Prayer Devotional God's Big Idea: Reclaiming God's Original Purpose for Your Life In Charge: Finding the Leader Within You In Pursuit of Purpose Kingdom Parenting Kingdom Principles: Preparing for Kingdom Experience and Expansion Maximizing Your Potential: The Keys to Dying Empty Myles Munroe on Relationships Myles Munroe 365 Day Devotional Overcoming Crisis
Natasha Munson • Life Lessons For My Sisters • Love Lessons for My Sisters • Spiritual Lessons For My Sisters Célestin Musekura • An Assessment of Contemporary •
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Passing It On: Growing Your Future Leaders Purpose and Power of Love and Marriage Rediscovering Faith: Understanding the Nature of Kingdom Living Rediscovering Kingdom Worship Rediscovering the Kingdom: Ancient Hope for Our 21st Century World Rediscovering the Principle of Kingdom Citizenship Releasing Your Potential Single, Married, Separated, and Life After Divorce Spirit of Leadership The Fatherhood Principle The Glory of Living: Keys to Releasing Your Personal Glory The Most Important Person on Earth
Sophia Nelson • Black Woman Redefined Alexis Nicole • All in a Day • Date Cute Marry Rich •
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The Principles and Power of Vision The Principles and Benefits of Change The Purpose and Power of Authority The Purpose and Power of Love & Marriage Understanding Love: Marriage Still a Great Idea Understanding the Purpose and Power of Prayer Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men Understanding the Purpose and Power of Women Understanding Your Place in God's Kingdom: Your Original Purpose for Existence Waiting and Dating: A Sensible Guide to a Fulfilling Love Relationship Wisdom from Myles Munroe
Nikita Lynette Nichols • A Man's Worth • Amaryllis • A Woman's Worth • Crossroads • Lady Elect • None But the Righteous
Victoria Christopher Murray Fortune & Fame Available: February 25, 2014 Jasmine Cox Larson Bush and Rachel Jackson Adams have been through a lot together—from fighting for their husbands to become the head of the American Baptist Coalition to getting mixed up in a terrible murder. Now the frenemies have found themselves the stars of First Ladies, a much-anticipated new reality television show. Jasmine balks at the idea of airing her dirty laundry on national TV, but Rachel sees it as the perfect opportunity to take her brand to the next level. And if Rachel is in, so is Jasmine. All the cast members are women of God—how much drama can there be? Rachel and Jasmine know their own pasts are murky, but they’ll seem like choir girls when the secrets and sins of the others come to light. The two will once again have to form an unholy alliance to go up against these so-called Godly women who see the show as their chance to take them down—at any cost.
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Aaliyah (The Divas) A Sin and a Shame Blessed Assurance: Inspirational Short Stories Full of Hope & Strength for Life's Journey Destiny's Divas Diamond (The Divas) Forever an Ex Friends & Foes (with ReShonda Tate Billingsley)
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Devil The Ex Files Too Little, Too Late Truth Be Told Veronique (The Divas)
Kendra Norman-Bellamy Because of Grace A beautiful wife, caring friends, a thriving career and most of all, an unwavering faith: Dr. Gregory P. Dixon has it all. Life as the most accomplished neurosurgeon at Robinson Memorial Hospital and the doting husband of Jessica "Grace" Dixon can't get any better. Success in both his professional and personal lives are set in stone; or so he thinks. But suddenly, the good turns bad, and Greg's life begins to spiral downward, leaving him doubting and drifting. Finally, one unsuspecting failure on his part brings it all to a head. Now, everything he's ever prayed for, worked toward and dreamed of is slipping from his grasp -- even his beloved Grace. For the first time in his life, he feels incompetent, insecure, and rejected by God.
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Michael Oher I Beat the Odds Publication Date: February 7, 2012 The football star made famous in the hit film (and book) The Blind Side reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. Michael Oher shares his personal account of his story, in this inspirational New York Times bestseller. Looking back on how he went from being a homeless child in Memphis to playing in the NFL, Michael talks about the goals he had to break out of the cycle of poverty, addiction, and hopelessness that trapped his family. Eventually he grasped onto football as his ticket out and worked hard to make his dream into a reality. With his adoptive family, the Touhys, and other influential people in mind, he describes the absolute necessity of seeking out positive role models and good friends who share the same values to achieve one's dreams. Sharing untold stories of heartache, determination, courage, and love, I Beat the Odds is an incredibly rousing tale of one young man's quest to achieve the American dream.
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Enuma Okoro Talking Taboo: American Christian Women Get Frank About Faith Publication Date: October 29, 2013 American Christian Women under 40 are being theologically trained in unprecedented numbers, accessing leadership in their communities through both orthodox and unorthodox avenues, and balancing the roles of professional, wife, mother, girlfriend, and friend. With all of the perceived progress, why do they feel like their young voices still aren’t being heard? And if they found the courage to speak, what would they want to say? The latest book in the I Speak For Myself series addresses the experiences of faith, gender, and identity that remain taboo for American Christian Women Under 40. Is it our desire to remain childless in a Catholic tradition that largely defines women by their ability to reproduce? Is it our struggle with pornography in an evangelical subculture that addresses it only as the temptation of unsatisfied men? From masturbation, miscarriage, and menstruation to ordination, co-habitation, and immigration, this collection of essays explores the most provocative topics of faith left largely unspoken in 21st century American faith life. For women and their partners, faith leaders and their members, historians and their students, this book documents the voices of young Christian women and their refusal to be silent any longer.
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Reluctant Pilgrim: A Moody, Somewhat Self-Indulgent Introvert's Search for Spiritual Community
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Sharon Oliver Deliver Me From My Enemies Publication Date: September 4, 2012 Still in South Carolina, Charlotte Morley receives a series of letters from an aunt incarcerated for murdering her unfaithful husband. Charlotte soon learns, through the letters, that not everyone or every thing is as it seems.
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Rebecca Florence Osaigbovo Spiritual Sisterhood: Mentoring for Women of Color Publication Date: January 28, 2011 In these pages, author and speaker Rebecca Florence Osaigbovo calls all sisters to either become a spiritual mother or be mentored by one. In fact, she believes the survival of African American communities depends on the renewal of mentoring relationships. Having spent many years as both a mentor and a mentee, Osaigbovo provides here the resources needed for effective, life-giving, mentoring relationships, including help for • • • •
finding someone to mentor or someone to mentor you deciding what to do together avoiding pitfalls reaching across the age gap, whether older to younger or younger to older
In addition, you'll read stories from real mentors and mentees that reveal the life-change and lasting effects that come from vibrant mentoring relationships. Older, spiritually mature African American women also offer their wise words of advice, gleaned from years of serving as spiritual mothers to others. Whether you're in a family, workplace, school or ministry context, whether you're young or old, you can begin a mentoring relationship. Let Rebecca Florence Osaigbovo and her spiritual sisters and mothers show you how.
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Chosen Vessels: Women of Color, Keys to Change
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Joe Pace From Performance to Praise Publication Date: August 2, 2004 This book is for pastors, musicians, ministers of music, choir directors, choir members, praise team members, sound personnel and anyone else who has a hand in executing music ministry within a local congregation. In this book you will discover why you do what you do in music, what significance it has in the overall scheme of things, and how your music ministry can progress from just dutiful performance to dynamic praise.
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Star Parker White Ghetto: How Middle Class America Reflects Inner City Decay Decaying values. Sexually transmitted diseases. Fatherless homes. Rampant drug use. These aren't just problems for today's inner cities. It's the plight of all America. Much has been said about Bill Cosby's incendiary remarks about urban black culture and its "dirty laundry." But in this provocative book, Star Parker, one of today's most controversial commentators, goes even further, proving that urban plight simply reveals a decay that is gnawing its way throughout American society as a whole. The sexual chaos, values disorientation, and social turmoil we see in our inner cities, Parker argues, is just a magnified reflection of the moral collapse happening all over America: in our schools, our churches, our homes. And this slide toward moral decrepitude is all due to a flagrant dismissal of and assault on America's tried-and-true values. With startling statistics and disturbing stories about the increasing secularization and criminalization of the middle class, Parker holds a cracked mirror up to suburbia. Taking on tough subjects such as abortion, drug abuse, sexual politics, and religion, she offers a rousing exploration of the raging cultural war-taking you on a wild, eye-opening tour through the White Ghetto.
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Pimps, Whores and Welfare Brats: From Welfare Cheat to Conservative Messenger
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Deloris Pettaway Destiny: God's Plan in Motion Whether you know it or not, God has a plan for your life. This book will help you realize that plan, get in step with that plan, and get on the road to fulfilling your destiny.
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Sheron C. Patterson The Blessings and Bling: How Faith and Fashion Helped Me Survive Breast Cancer Publication Date: December 15, 2011 Sometimes our greatest blessings come from the most unexpected places. If you're facing a difficult life situation—including a cancer diagnosis—you may be searching for a way to get through the day. Blessings and Bling gives an upbeat take on a serious matter and shares real-world tips for helping you cope. Author Sheron Patterson uses her story to help others facing some of life's toughest challenges.
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In the book you will: • Find inspiration • Get practical tips for dealing with life-changing diagnosis • Learn to live in the movement • Find purpose in your pain Realize that God has not abandoned you
When Sheron Patterson put off a shopping trip to drop by a medical center for her annual breast exam, she thought she'd be in and out and back to her shopping. But when the results came back positive for cancer, she was stunned. That diagnosis eventually produced a life's work focused on helping others face challenges. Bling - fashion—helped Patterson face her cancer head-on. From the depths of despair surrounding her diagnosis to a heart filled with a gratitude as she looks back on her journey, she tells the story of Blessings and Bling to help you see hope.
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A Mile in Her Shoes: Lessons From the Lives of Old Testament Women I Want to Be Ready Ministry With Black Single Adults
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New Faith Put on Your Crown: The Black Woman's Guide to Living Single Single Principles: The Single Woman's 10 Step Guide to Power
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The Love Clinic: A Dynamic Pastor Shares how to Heal Relationships In a Christian Spirit
James C. Perkins Playbook for Christian Manhood: 12 Key Plays for Black Teen Boys Publication Date: January 22, 2008 Pastor and founder of the Benjamin E. Mays Male Academy, Rev. Dr. James C. Perkins knows what a critical time in life the early tween and teen years are for African American boys. So he has compiled a game plan for black males ages 12-15 that supplies twelve essential lessons to sustain them in their growth from young boys to men of integrity and godly character. The "plays" he outlines include identity, purpose, and spirituality, as well as practical approaches to financial responsibility, relationships, sexuality, leadership, and more--all packaged in a playbook format that offers a basic formation, blocking and pass strategies, and a clear view of the goal line.
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On the Web: www.GreaterChristChurch.org
Deborah Smith Pegues 30 Days to Taming Your Anger: How to Find Peace When Irritated, Frustrated, or Infuriated It's a mad, mad world and rare is the person who gets through a single day without encountering an irritating, frustrating, or anger-producing situation. Deborah Pegues, author of the award-winning and bestselling 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue (more than 650,000 sold), is once again a voice of hope in this indispensable guide for dealing with short-term and long-term feelings of displeasure.
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Pegues reveals that anger is a secondary emotion. She uses biblical and modern-day stories to help you identify 18 primary emotions that may be at the root of your anger--and to choose Scripture-based responses for effectively dealing with them. You will discover anger-taming strategies such as • predetermining how to respond to certain triggers • deactivating your "anger buttons" developing a divine perspective toward frustrating people or circumstances exercising the fruit of the Spirit to thwart impatience and irritability understanding how food and other factors affect mood
30 Days to Taming Your Anger provides Scripture-based principles, heart-searching personal challenges, and powerful affirmations that point you to a new sense of freedom and improved relationships. Perfect for individual devotions, small groups, and biblical counseling.
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On the Web: www.ConfrontingIssues.com
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30 Days to a Great Attitude: Strategies for a Better Outlook on Life 30 Days to Taming Your Emotions: Discover the Calm, Confident, Caring You 30 Days to Taming Your Fears: Practical Help for a More Peaceful and Productive Life 30 Days to Taming Your Finances: What to Do (and Not Do) to Better Manage Your Money
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30 Days to Taming Your Stress 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue: What You Say (and Don't Say) Will Improve Your Relationships Choose Your Attitude, Change Your Life:...In 30 Days Confronting Without Offending: Positive and Practical Steps to Resolving Conflict Conquering Insecurity: Secrets to a More Confident You
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Emergency Prayers: God's Help In Your Time of Need Financial Survival In Uncertain Times His Protection Managing Conflict God's Way SOCIALLY SMART IN 60 SECONDS: Etiquette Do's and Dont's for Personal and Professional Success Supreme Confidence: Secrets to Bold and Fearless Living
Carlos Patterson The Battle of God and Evil The conflict of good and evil directly concerned and judicially involved all of us because we all have sin against God. The Battle of Good and Evil: Reconciling with God's True Faith in the Gospel of Christ is a masterfully written and compelling book that describes in detail the problems of sin. Author Carlos Patterson puts much effort into breaking down factors surrounding motivations for sin, is spiritual and moral implications, and is retribution and punishment. Readers explore his unique perspective on the origins of sin, transmission, its consequences and solutions to sin through Biblical teachings and inspiring commentary.
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John M. Perkins With Justice for All: A Strategy for Community Development Publication Date: February 7, 2011 “I am persuaded that the Church, as the steward of this gospel, holds the key to justice in our society. Either justice will come through us or it will not come at all.” John Perkins’s optimistic view of justice becoming a reality starts and ends with the Church. With Justice for All is Perkins’s invitation to live out the gospel in a way that brings good news to the poor and liberty to the oppressed (from Luke 4:18). This invitation is extended to every racial and ethnic group to be reconciled to one another, to work together to make our land all God wants it to be. And it is a blueprint —a practical strategy for the work of biblical justice in our time. In an age of changing demographics where the need to break the cycle of poverty is staring many of us in the face, Perkins offers hope through practical ministry principles—that work. This outstanding resource includes “Reflection” questions for personal or group study as well as “Interaction” sessions for groups to participate in activities together.
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Beyond Charity: The Call to Christian Community Development Follow Me to Freedom: Leading and Following As an Ordinary Radical
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Let Justice Roll Down Restoring At-Risk Communities: Doing It Together and Doing It Right
Spencer Perkins More Than Equals: Racial Healing for the Sake of the Gospel Publication Date: April 26, 2000 Recipient of a Christianity Today 1994 Critics Choice Award! Here is living proof that white and black Christians can live together. When Spencer Perkins was sixteen years old, he visited his bloodied and swollen father (pastor John Perkins) in jail. Police had beaten the black activist severely, and Spencer never forgot the moment. He couldn't imagine living in community with a white person after that. But his plans were changed. Chris Rice grew up in very different circumstances, of "Vermont Yankee stock," attending an elite Eastern college and looking forward to a career in law and government. But his plans were changed. Spencer and Chris became not only friends, but yokefellows--partners for more than a decade in the difficult ministry of racial reconciliation. From their own hard-won experience, they show that there is hope for our frightening race problem, that whites and African-Americans can live together in peace. This revised and expanded edition includes a new introduction, a new afterword, a new study guide, updated resources and a new chapter by Spencer, "Playing the Grace Card." In compellingly practical detail, Chris and Spencer present their hope, which is boldly and radically Christian. "The cause of racial reconciliation needs yokefellows," they argue, ". . . not solely for the sake of racial harmony--even though it will lead to that--but for the witness of the gospel."
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Deborah Slappey Pitts Shadow Living...Paintings of Grief Publication Date: September 1, 2007 Grief is a universal phenomenon. Possibly every minute, every hour-even every day of the year, someone is grieving the loss of a loved one. It can be the death of a spouse, a daughter, a son, a sister or a brother, even a grandparent, or a friend-no matter what the relationship, no matter how close or how distant, grief rears its ugly head with merciless, menacing pain and with piercing precision. Sooner or later, grief tears through the clutches of time and leaves the griever saddled with the deafening silence of losing a loved one to death. Now in the enthralling sequel to I Feel Okay, Shadow Living . . . Paintings of Grief, Deborah Slappey Pitts shares her intimate story of pain, depression, and unnerving despair as she reaches through the darkest crevices of her shadowy world of grief, holding onto God's unchanging hand. Pitts identifies the perplexing stages of grieving and shares her tale of faith and healing. In this powerful book, you will discover the many stages of the grieving process and how to embrace the light of hope. Shadow Living . . . Paintings of Grief is a must read-an unforgettable story-one that every person who has lost a loved one should read and cherish.
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Other Titles by this Author • I Feel Okay
Pam Perry Synergy Energy: How to Use the Power of Partnerships to Market Your Book, Grow Your Business, and Brand Your Ministry Publication Date: February 2, 2009 Emmy Award Winning Promoter, Pam Perry, and International Joint Venture Specialists, Anthony and Crystal Obey, have joined together to bring you the tools you need to succeed in any economy as an author, entrepreneur, or ministry leader -- especially in the African American Christian Market. Synergy Energy will help you discover and implement Lucrative Publicity Ideas, Win/Win Joint Venture Strategies, Profitable Positioning Methods, and Money Making Marketing Systems that you can use immediately to skyrocket your results and reach your dreams.
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“A word after a word after a word is power.” MARGARET ATWOOD
Titus Pollard Living Right On Wrong Street Publication Date: August 26, 2008 Job battles himself, his wife and his imprisoned former business partner to find the true meaning of God, believing that new surroundings will make the difference. But will everything that Job is running from eventually catch up with him?
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Colin Powell It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership Publication Date: May 22, 2012 Colin Powell, one of America’s most admired public figures, reveals the principles that have shaped his life and career in this inspiring and engrossing memoir. A beautiful companion to his previous memoir, the #1 New York Times bestseller My American Journey, Powell’s It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership is a trove of wisdom for anyone hoping to achieve their goals and turn their dreams into reality. A message of strength and endurance from a man who has dedicated his life to public service, It Worked for Me is a book with the power to show readers everywhere how to achieve a more fulfilling life and career.
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A Soldier's Way: An Autobiography
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William & Yolanda Powell Soul Food and Living Water: Spiritual Nourishment and Practical Help for the Black Family Publication Date: August 24, 2010 As God-conscious families, we all struggle to maintain a vibrant faith that will lead to strength and happiness in the midst of declining social values and daily challenges. Marital commitment, child rearing, financial stewardship and family harmony are problems that can become intensely magnified, draining our joy and ability to sufficiently thrive.
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Betty Price Warning to Ministers, Their Wives: Avoid the Road to Destruction Publication Date: June 1, 2009 "I write this now on behalf of the thousands upon thousands of ministers who live right, and for the hopefully many, many young ministers who will read this book and avoid living unrighteous lives," declares Dr. Betty Price. Whether you are studying for the ministry, already serving as a pastor or bishop, supporting a spouse in ministry, or in the midst of an affair with a minister, Dr. Betty is offering you a lifeline to help you navigate away from Satan's trap and into the life God intended for you. More than four decades as a pastor's wife and as a minister herself have convinced Dr. Betty that the time is now for the body of Christ to take a firm stand against immorality in the pulpit and in the pews. She has seen sexual sin destroy the lives of God's chosen, and she is speaking out of love and from the Scriptures with important instructions about how to avoid and become free of the bondage of sin. This message will save your life!
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On the Web: www.FaithDome.org
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Through the Fire & Through the Water: My Triumph Over Cancer
Frederick K. C. Price Answered Prayer...Guaranteed!: The Power of Praying with Faith Price explains a biblical and experimentally based method of prayer. It will provoke assurance and confidence that God hears your prayers and answers them. Most Christians struggle with their commitment to prayer and wrestle with a proper prayer attitude —even posture. Price debunks the teaching on prayer that says, “Sometimes God says yes, sometimes He says no, and sometimes He says wait.” He teaches how God responds to faith and faith alone, and why it is critical for us to understand how to pray in faith and not in doubt, ignorance, or presumption.
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Beware! the Lies of Satan Building on a Firm Foundation Concerning Those Who Have Fallen Asleep Dr. Price's Golden Nuggets Faith, Foolishness, or Presumption Faith's Greatest Enemies Five Little Foxes of Faith Homosexuality - State of Birth or State of Mind How to Believe God for a Mate Living In the Realm of the Spirit Name It and Claim It: The Power of
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Positive Confession Practical Suggestions for Successful Ministry Prosperity: Good News for God's People Race, Religion & Racism, Vol. 1: A Bold Encounter With Division In the Church Race, Religion and Racism, Vol. 2: Perverting the Gospel to Subjugate a People Race, Religion and Racism, Vol. 3: Jesus, Christianity & Islam Testing the Spirits
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Thank God for Everything? The Faithfulness of God The Chastening of the Lord The Christian Family The Promised Land: A New Era for the Body of Christ The Purpose of Prosperity The Truth About...Disasters The Truth About...Fear The Truth About...Homosexuality The Truth About...The Bible: Why Should Christians Suffer?
Samuel D. Proctor "How Shall They Hear?": Effective Preaching for Vital Faith There is "a new audience facing the preacher of the gospel today," writes Dr. Proctor. Addressing the needs of this new audience, one that lives in an ever-changing world, Proctor explores four vital faith issues that he sees as the basis of relevant preaching. First presented as the 1990 Lyman Beecher Lectures on Preaching at Yale Divinity School, these concepts are described by Dr. Proctor as "the basic messages that hearers are listening for from the preacher." Preachers seeking to bring the Gospel alive to the person in the pew will find sermon preparation fired with powerful ideas as Proctor explores four faith propositions: God's presence and participation in human affairs; spiritual renewal that restores and redeems human nature and that is available to all; the achieving of genuine community through God's enduring love for humanity; the experiencing of eternity in the here and now.
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Other Titles by this Author • Preaching About Crises In the Community • Samuel Proctor: My Moral Odyssey • Sermons from the Black Pulpit
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The Certain Sound of the Trumpet: Crafting a Sermon of Authority We Have This Ministry: The Heart of the Pastor's Vocation
Rudy Rasmus TOUCH: Pressing Against the Wounds of a Broken World Before God touched his heart and transformed his life, Rudy Rasmus was a businessman running a "borderline bordello" in Houston. But thousands now know him simply as "Pastor Rudy"-with a downtown ministry at St. John's Church that he and his wife Juanita started to reach out to those who Jesus called "the least of these." TOUCH is the amazing story of Rudy's life and ministry of grace that is changing lives daily. The church has become one of the most culturally diverse congregations in the country with people from every social and economic background, including the homeless, sharing the same pew. Pastor Rudy's message to touch the lives of those in our own communities has a lesson for us all.
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Lily L. Ratliff The Life of a Lily Are you going through life's ups and downs alone? Are you a victim of the foster system or adopted and want to know, Why me? Can there ever be life after abuse or abandonment? If you have experienced opposition or neglect, this book is for you.
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All is Not Lost An Act of Forgiveness (The Last Shall Be First) Daughter of Destiny (The Last Shall Be First) The Last Shall Be First Series: An Act of Forgiveness
Condoleezza Rice No Higher Honor Publication Date: November 1, 2011 From one of the world’s most admired women, this is former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s compelling story of eight years serving at the highest levels of government. In her position as America’s chief diplomat, Rice traveled almost continuously around the globe, seeking common ground among sometimes bitter enemies, forging agreement on divisive issues, and compiling a remarkable record of achievement. No Higher Honor takes the reader into secret negotiating rooms where the fates of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Lebanon often hung in the balance, and it draws back the curtain on how frighteningly close all-out war loomed in clashes involving Pakistan-India and Russia-Georgia, and in East Africa. Surprisingly candid in her appraisals of various Administration colleagues and the hundreds of foreign leaders with whom she dealt, Rice also offers here keen insight into how history actually proceeds. In No Higher Honor, she delivers a master class in statecraft -- but always in a way that reveals her essential warmth and humility, and her deep reverence for the ideals on which America was founded.
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Condoleezza Rice: A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Family and Me Extraordinary, Ordinary People
Gwen Richardson Amen Corner: How the National Media Shaped Public Opinion on Gay Marriage Publication Date: October 2, 2013 In 2004, Gallup polls showed that 42 percent of Americans supported gay marriage. Eight years later, by the end of 2012, support had jumped to 53 percent. Public opinion seemed to change at a rapid pace, almost overnight. How did it shift so quickly? The answer is: the media. In the same way that a small cadre of enthusiastic supporters in the amen corner of a church agrees with the preacher’s every utterance from the pulpit, the media have been consistent champions for gay marriage and lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender (LGBT) causes. Through a carefully orchestrated system of selective reporting, slanted coverage and rewards and punishments, national media have gradually nudged public opinion in the direction of approval of gay marriage. Amen Corner: How the National Media Shaped Public Opinion on Gay Marriage examines the methods used by the media to promote gay marriage over the past 20 years, the effects of its promotion on the public discourse, and a plan of action consumers can utilize to be better informed as the debate on this important issue moves forward.
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On the Web: www.GwenRichardson.com
C. NaTasha Richburg The Day Night Light Publication Date: January 1, 2014 C. NaTasha Richburg continues the story of Jez Garcia that started in the book A Hoodie Ain’t a Coat in which Jez was trying to mimic the behavior of Lee Street gang members until he almost died in a house fire that made him aware of who his real friends are. Jez transitioned his life in the book Drama to Driven where Jez formed the Torch Carriers, a group of young people who give gang members an opportunity to leave gang life. In this book, The Day Night Light, Jez comes face-to-face with an enemy who plotted against him, yet Jez is instrumental in turning around the life of his former enemy. C. NaTasha Richburg compliments the book, The Day Night Light, with the music of Jeremiah’s Kall. On the Jeremiah’s Kall EP, each artist presents a song(s) that allows readers to experience, along with Jez, “Hope” and "Inspiration" within the beats and lyrics of each song. For more information about Jeremiah's Kall visit www.jeremiahskall.com and www.theCNRministries.com.
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A Hoodie Ain't a Coat A Hoodie Ain't a Coat: The Bible Study Drama to Driven Every Story Has Two Sides: Happiness In the Ever After Healthy Waters Don't Cry Like This Life...What's Up With Yours?: A Youth and Young Adult Bible Study The Day Night Light The Truth About the Lie I Live Who's Renting Space in Your Head?: A Youth and Young Adult Bible Study
K. T. Richey Lady Preacher Publication Date: October 7, 2008 To everyone, Shante Dogan has a wonderful life. She is the pastor of a successful church, a loving single parent, a sought-after conference speaker and in a solid relationship with the most eligible bachelor in town, Maxwell Patrick, a local pastor. Her life is turned upside down when she successfully stops the opening of a gentlemen’s club that is owned by her ex-husband, Kevin, another local pastor. As her relationship with Max heats up, Shante faces the biggest trial in her ministry when her church board questions her integrity, morality and commitment to Christ. She faces the dilemma of revealing and confronting her past and relying on her faith to help her find peace and true love.
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M. Ann Ricks The Blood Done Signed My Name Publication Date: October 11, 2011 Are the sins of the father and mother visited upon their sons and daughters? Honey Lamb, like many, is a descendant of an unfortunate legacy of molestation, addiction, murder and bad decisions. As long as she could remember, she believed the unhappiness she experienced was somehow bequeathed to her. Not realizing God places people in our lives for a purpose, she reluctantly embarks upon a journey that will open her heart to a divine inheritance. Will she accept the spiritual blood transfusion that will change her life forever or will she shun the invitation and allow her carnal familial legacy to continue to the next generation. Either way, she will never be the same!
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Kimberla Lawson Roby A Christmas Prayer Alexis Fletcher hasn't had a merry Christmas in five years-not since her mother passed away. Every December she remembers the joy her mother brought to everyone during the holiday season and feels the pain of her absence, even more so now that she and her sister are barely speaking. More than anything, Alexis wishes her family could be whole again. However, with her wedding fast approaching, Alexis might just be ready to make some holiday memories with a new family of her own. Alexis's fiancé, Chase Dupont, is everything she ever dreamed of. He's kind, handsome, fully supportive of Alexis's career, and the CEO of a large company. But outside forces threaten to derail this happy couple from ever reaching the altar. As tensions rise, a dramatic event causes Alexis to question everything. Will fate give her what she needs to finally embrace the season that has brought her so much pain? Will Alexis get her wish for a happy holiday? Or will her Christmas prayer go unanswered?
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A Deep Dark Secret A House Divided A Taste of Reality Be Careful What You Pray For Behind Closed Doors Casting The First Stone Changing Faces
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Here and Now It's a Thin Line Love and Lies Love, Honor, and Betray One in a Million Secret Obsession Sin No More
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The Best of Everything The Best-Kept Secret The Perfect Marriage The Prodigal Son The Reverend's Wife Too Much of a Good Thing
Monique Robinson Longing for Daddy: Healing from the Pain of an Absent or Emotionally Distant Father Publication Date: January 20, 2004 The absence of fathers is an epidemic plaguing our society, affecting families from every corner of our world and from all walks of life. Whether our fathers left us entirely during our childhood or were physically present but emotionally distant, those who missed out on an affirming, intimate father-love continue to experience the devastating consequences of that loss. • Are you angry at the world and don’t know why? • Do you inadvertently sabotage relationships or smother those closest to you? • Do you rarely take risks or step out on faith? • Is there an undercurrent of anxiety in most tasks you perform? • Do you struggle to connect with God? • Do you have little or no self-confidence–or minimal self-worth? For women who answer yes to these questions, the common denominator is often an absent father. Far too many daughters have been stripped of a healthy relationship with their earthly dad. But real healing is within your reach. Discover how the absence of your father has impacted your entire life–your attitude, your actions, your beliefs, your decisions, and your identity–and learn how you can stop resulting negative behaviors, break free, and experience a confidence-building, empowering love that will heal your hurts and fulfill your deepest longings.
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On the Web: www.WaterbrookMultnomah.com
Sylvia Rose Rise Up: A Call to Leadership for African American Women Publication Date: June 9, 2004 Do you hear the call to lead? "The world needs women to stand in leadership," writes Sylvia Rose, "black women in particular. We need to lead from the insight that we have had at the bottom. We need to take our valley experiences to those on the mountaintop. We need to serve as lawyers for those who, through mere birth and bad breaks, cannot know justice in a system that too often recognizes and rewards wealth. We must be jurists because we have been misjudged. We must sit on corporate boards and become CEOs because we make up a great majority of the blue-collar jobs that fill the coffers of the corporate world. We have been great mothers but it’s time for us to birth other things. This generation needs something that our lives contain, and we must answer their call." God calls all of us to serve with our gifts. As we follow God into leadership, we will need new skills. Drawing on her own rich experience as well as the experience of others, Sylvia Rose shows us the way through some of the challenges, such as: • • • • •
facing crisis acting with courage listening to your conscience maintaining your commitment developing compassion
Are you ready to follow God even into leadership? It will be the greatest challenge and the most thrilling opportunity of your life.
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Purpose Awakening: Discover the Epic Idea that Motivated Your Birth
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Nicole S. Rouse Tender to the Touch Publication Date: July 30, 2013 For the past eleven years, Reverend J. Amanda King served as an anointed and powerful leader for the women’s ministry of Faith Tabernacle Church. Though thousands of women have been blessed by her leadership, J. Amanda is most fond of the ministry she built with five of her sorority sisters. To them she is more than a spiritual leader and counselor. She is their sister and true friend. The bond of the sisterhood is tested when J. Amanda’s old flame, “Hunky” Crawford, resurfaces and pleasant memories of their life together seem more appealing than the one she shares with her husband, David. In time, J. Amanda remembers why she ultimately chose David over Hunky, but is she too late? Hunky exposes secrets that threaten to destroy J. Amanda’s relationship with her husband and line sisters forever and lead to a startling death. Will J. Amanda salvage her relationships and get her life back on track, or will she give up on God and accept the consequences for turning her back on her faith?
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Anthony Sanders 90 Days: A Journal Between You and God Publication Date: February 24, 2011 Make time to write down your conversations with God! Try it for ninety days, then go back and reflect upon what God has said to you in His Word, and through the Holy Spirit. Revitalize your relationship with Jesus Christ through this dynamic combination of a daily devotional and journal, by writing notes and recording prayers concerning your day-to-day living with Jesus Christ. Know that His love for you is great, and a record of conversation will inspire you to do what God says to do. It could be in the writings that you discover your purpose and calling: “You can make plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail” (Prov. 19:21, NLT). Get up early each morning and write down your thoughts; make plain the vision for your life as the Lord of Life, Jesus Christ, the one who died on the cross for your sins, reveals what you need to do for that day. Before you start each day, remember to pause, talk with God, and record your impressions. Your life will begin to change right before your very eyes, and people will notice the Christ in you more than they notice you. Learn to follow Jesus as a true disciple through the helpful hints on having faith, living with favor, and believing for your healing, all of which are included at the end of this ninety-day devotional and journal between you and God. After all, when all is said and done, what really matters is your relationship with God through Jesus Christ, how you live to please Him, and serving and loving others unconditionally.
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Yolonda Tonette Sanders In Times of Trouble Impressed by outward appearances, Lisa Hampton is quick to judge others based on their status and wealth—until her powerful friends try to ruin her happiness. Divorced, single-mother Lisa Hampton has been able to start a new life after a scandalous incident that forced her to relocate to Ohio. Thanks to her job she has the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the wealthiest and most influential people in the state. Lisa’s biggest issue nowadays is her rebellious teenage daughter, Chanelle. Other than the stress of dealing with Chanelle, life couldn’t be any better for Lisa. She is best friends with Isaac and Olivia Scott, the most influential and powerful couple in the state. If she isn’t hanging with Olivia, Lisa is spending time with her new beau, Minister Eric Freeman. His prayers and words of encouragement have helped her weather the storms in her life. Lisa looks forward to the possibility of a future with Eric, though his expectations may be more than she can handle. When Chanelle accuses the Scotts’ son of rape, Lisa discovers how quickly her friends become foes as Olivia and Isaac use their wealth, prestige, and power to manipulate justice. And just as things seem to be going smoothly for Lisa and Chanelle, Olivia makes one last destructive move that threatens everything they hold dear.
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Soul Matters Wages of Sin: A Novel
Jackie King Scott Allure Publication Date: October 1, 2003 The Allure is the story of the marriage of John and Valerie, who after seven years of marriage have drifted apart. Valerie desires God's will for her marriage, as long as it means she can have someone else to come home to. But God begins to heal Valerie's heart and marriage, and take her and her husband in a direction she doesn't expect. Join Jackie King-Scott as she creates a story that will intrigue you and teach readers more about the God we serve.
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“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.” JANE AUSTEN
Robert Scott Sr. Secret Sex Wars: A Battle Cry for Purity Publication Date: May 1, 2008 We live in a sexually impure world. This fact is felt most assuredly by men. As one preacher put it, "We live in a culture that sweats sensuality from its pores!" A man today can't escape the temptations to sexual sin that come to him via TV, billboards, magazines, and provocatively dressed women. He can run, but he can't hide. The world he lives in is saturated with sexual temptations. This book seeks to come face to face with the growing problem in the church today--sexual purity has become a major concern in homes, churches, and in the hearts of men across the country. This book will provide keys to unlocking freedom in the fight for purity.
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Raina T. Shaw Ridiculous Situations: Girl! You Can Do Better Publication Date: April 1, 2009 Bestselling author Raina Shaw is back by popular demand! Having observed women (of all ages and ethnicities) and the way that they handle relationships, she has concluded that common sense ain't so common. In this expanded second edition of the bestselling Ridiculous Situations, new thought provoking famous quotes about love, relationships, common sense and service have been added as well as new "real deal" revelation and advice (that the author's consistent smart life qualifies her to give) on subjects like:
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• Don't touch that 401K • The return of an old flame: Deal or No Deal? • The back child support payment trap The "stepping stone" relationship/marriage The male roommate
And so much more. Read it and be prepared to hold out for the best... It's better to be single than sorry.
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“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.” MORTIMER J. ADLER
Sherri Shepherd Plan D: How to Lose Weight and Beat Diabetes (Even If You Don't Have It) Publication Date: April 30, 2013 For years, Sherri Shepherd was told that she was pre-diabetic. And for years, she ignored her doctor’s advice to lose weight and get healthy before she developed full blown diabetes. When she finally got the big-D diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, the same disease that took her mother’s life, Sherri vowed that she’d change her ways so that her son wouldn’t be left alone, without a mother, as she had been. With the help of her doctor, she created this program, lost more than 40 pounds, and she looks great and has more energy than she did in her twenties. Sherri’s diabetes is under control, and she was happy to show her stuff, wowing the world on Dancing with the Stars. With tools to help you live a long and healthy life, Plan D is a smart and supportive plan designed to help you lose weight safely, make exercise a real, and fun, part of your life, and control your sugar sensitivity. And through it all, Sherri Shepherd is there, like a trusted friend, offering advice, encouragement, and of course a healthy dose of humor.
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Permission Slips: Every Woman's Guide to Giving Herself a Break
Priscilla Shirer God is Able Publication Date: October 1, 2013 Got an IMPOSSIBLE situation? The anxiety it brings can wake you in the middle of a needed night’s sleep and then stalk you in the middle of broad daylight. It can sneak up on you and cast a cloak of fear and concern over your shoulders that you can’t seem to shake no matter how hard you try. It can take you down. Squash all hope. Stop you in your tracks. IMPOSSIBLE. IMPENETRABLE. UNCHANGEABLE. Maybe so . . . until God gets involved. No matter the details of your circumstance, His raw power potential and immeasurable ability refuse to cower in the face of any challenge. Nothing is impossible with God. Nothing. Not even that thing. This is the uplifting, well-reasoned answer from New York Times best-selling author Priscilla Shirer—not a denial of life’s adversities and troubles, but a biblical reminder that God is always up to great things, even when His great things are greater then instant remedies and visible change. He is a God who cares . . . and a God who CAN. Believe it. Experience it. God Is Able.
BUY NOW: Amazon.com | Amazon Kindle Other Titles by this Author • And We Are Changed: Encounters with a Transforming • • • • •
God Anointed, Transformed, Redeemed: A Study of David Can We Talk?: Soul-Stirring Conversations with God Discerning the Voice of God Gideon: Your Weakness. God's Strength. God is Able
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He Speaks to Me Jonah: Navigating a Life Interrupted Life Interrupted: Navigating the Unexpected One in a Million Seed The Resolution for Women
Donald Shorter The Power In You In the pages of The Power In You, Dr. Donald Shorter shows readers how to release the supernatural power of God to work in, through, and for you. God is a victor and He created His people to be victorious no matter what circumstance or situation they face. Readers will discover: - The amount of God's power available to you - Common hindrances to releasing the power of God - Steps to allowing the power of God to operate in your life - Your authority over the devil's schemes - Much, much more The Power In You will help Christians realize what they have inside them and take steps to activate it. In doing so, Christians can learn to take control over their lives and their circumstances to live powerfully and victoriously through Jesus Christ.
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Marian L. Thomas Blue Butterfly There have been five black ballerinas that have made a noticeable mark in the world of ballet. Five that have fought to have the world see their talent rather than the color of their skin. Each has graced the stage as soloist and/or principal dancer. Precious Blue Johnson is set to become one of them. Precious Blue Johnson, young, country and naive, from Lutts County, Georgia, is traveling to the energizing city of New York to search for her birth father and perhaps make history by becoming the first black ballerina. Her simple mocha skin and thick lips will put her in the center of a movement, expose secrets and unlock the past as she steps onto the stage as the Blue Butterfly. She will be guided by the vivacious and wise Ms. Ann and fall in love with the alluring Ray Silvers. Ray brings the whole package. Enchanting eyes, a bright future as a doctor, and a willingness to love completely. To Precious, he is perfect. Except Ray’s package includes his deadly past. Will their love survive the one person who could end it all—his drug-addicted mother?
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Mark Lowery He PromisD Nvr 2 LeaV Me He PromisD Nvr 2 LeaV Me tells the story of Taran Johnson, a writer whose serene and opulent New York City lifestyle is derailed when he tries to honor a pledge made years earlier. His past and present collide, taking him back to a town he’d tried to forget, reintroducing him to a people and a culture he no longer recognizes. Along the way, he gets a scary look at drug addiction as his marriage and life are threatened. Can his growing faith save him?
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Martha Simmons Preaching on the Brink: The Future of Homiletics Publication Date: September 1996 Preaching on the Brink offers cutting-edge insights into the future of Christian preaching: where it is headed and why it is changing. The essays in this collection treat such diverse topics as women in laity and clergy, the un-churched black male, urban congregations, and the impact of television on gospel proclamation. The essays were written in honor of Henry Mitchell by Eugene Lowry, Fred Craddock, David Buttrick, Paul Scott Wilson, James Earl Massey, Richard Ward, Barbara Harris, Thomas Troeger, William Willimon, Edwina Hunter, Barbara Brown Zikmund and others.
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Other Titles by this Author • 9.11.01: African American Leaders Respond to an American Tragedy • Doing the Deed: The Mechanics of 21st Century Preaching • Preaching with Sacred Fire: An Anthology of African American Sermons, 1750 to the Present
Pat Simmons No Easy Catch Shae Carmen hasn't lost her faith in God, only the men she's come across who profess to follow Him. Heartbroken and humiliated after discovering that her boyfriend was not only married but also on the verge of reconciling with his estranged wife, she flees her job in Nebraska for St. Louis, Missouri, and starts over with a fresh slate as a weekend TV news anchor/reporter. St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Rahn Maxwell had been coasting along in life until an attempted carjacking awakened him to the reality of his feeble faith. When a local television station lands an exclusive interview, Rahn shares his testimony and commits to getting right with God. Meeting a lovely news anchor named Shae, a committed Christian, further compels his quest to follow Christ—and to win Shae's heart. Just when Shae lets her guards down, another scandal rocks her world. This time, the stakes are higher, and she and Rahn aren't immune to the aftershocks. For a second time, Shae's heart is on the line, along with her professional credibility. Will she strike out at love again? Or will she hit a home run and give God the glory?
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Work) Cameron Jamieson (The Guilty series presents A Back Story) Crowning Glory Free From Guilt (The Jamieson Legacy)
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Guilty By Association (The Jamieson Legacy) Guilty Of Love Her Dress If I Should Die Before I Wake Love at Work (Making Love Work series) Not Guilty of Love
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Still Guilty Stopping Traffic (A Back to School Romance) Talk To Me The Acquittal (A Guilty Parties Novel) The Guilt Trip (The Jamieson Legacy)
Mabel Elizabeth Singletary A Promise and a Rainbow (The Double Dutch Club Series) The girls are looking forward to a fun-filled summer--that is until Rachel finds out that her parents have made plans for her to spend the entire summer with her cousin Ronnie in Chicago. The Double Dutch Club is saddened by the thought of Rachel having to leave for the summer. And Rachel is trying to remain excited about the Double Dutch Club winning the North Carolina "Jump Off." From the moment Rachel and Ronnie meet, they dislike each other, and Rachel has to find a way to get through what promises to be the most difficult summer of her life. The Double Dutch Club adventure continues, as the girls learn the importance of good friendships and developing character.
BUY NOW: Amazon.com | Amazon Kindle On the Web: www.MabeleSingletary.com Other Titles by this Author • Coming Across Jordan (Also Rans Series) • Just Jump! (The Double Dutch Club Series) • Run, Jeremiah Run! (Also Rans Series) • Something to Jump About (The Double Dutch Club Series
Kirk Byron Jones • Addicted to Hurry: Spiritual Strategies for Slowing Down • A Love Letter From God • Morning B.R.E.W. : A Divine Power Drink For Your Soul • Rest in the Storm • Say Yes to Grace • The Abingdon African American Preaching Library • The Jazz of Preaching
Marvin A. McMickle • A Time to Speak • An Encyclopedia of African American Christian Heritage • Audacity of Faith • Before We Say I Do •
Caring Pastors, Caring People
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The Best That I Can Be: An Autobiography
Michelle Singletary The 21-Day Financial Fast In The 21-Day Financial Fast, award-winning writer and The Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary proposes a field-tested financial challenge. For twenty-one days, participants will put away their credit cards and buy only the barest essentials. With Michelle’s guidance during this three-week financial fast, you will discover how to: Break bad spending habits Plot a course to become debt-free with the Debt Dash Plan Avoid the temptation of overspending for college Learn how to prepare elderly relatives and yourself for future long-term care expenses Be prepared for any contingency with a Life Happens Fund Stop worrying about money and find the priceless power of financial peace As you discover practical ways to achieve financial freedom, you’ll experience what it truly means to live a life of financial peace and prosperity. Thousands of individuals have participated in the fast and as a result have gotten out of debt and become better managers of their money and finances. The 21-Day Financial Fast is great for earners at any income-level or stage of life, whether you are living paycheck-to-paycheck or just trying to make smarter financial choices.
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E. Dewey Smith Maximizing Your Membership (Volume 1) Seven Keys For Building Strong Leaders, Attracting Great Members, and Developing Church Growth Publication Date: August 3, 2012 What would you do, as a pastor or ministry leader, if you had insight, directives, and keys to effectively nurture your membership, despite your church's resources, size, or current challenges? There is no need to wonder, guess, or assume with the unveiling of this timeless, profound, compelling, and transforming book by Dr. E. Dewey Smith, Jr. Maximizing Your Membership is an eye-opening journey on the road to not only church membership, growth, and retention, but also a unique handbook on leadership in any area of life, business, and faith. This powerful, yet practical guide for a successful 21st Century ministry model is ideal for any church, regardless of size, denomination, culture, or worship style. Give this book to every ministry leader, pastor, clergy person, and visionary you know!
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Emmitt Smith Game On: Find Your Purpose, Pursue Your Dream Publication Date: August 25, 2011 Emmitt Smith, the NFL’s all-time leading rusher of the Dallas Cowboys, Dancing with the Stars champion, and successful real-estate investor, outlines the principles that helped him become a winner on and off the football field. In this book he encourages you to live your God-given dream, now. Emmitt reveals that it’s not only vision and talent that propel us toward our dreams, but also a combination of determination, persistence, humility, courage, and faith. In this book, Emmitt gives readers the tools to pursue their dream with all their mind, heart, and soul.
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Janet Smith Colandra's World: Caress the Sun; Embrace the Thunder Publication Date: November 2, 2009 This is a story about the the Ayore Village in Paraguay, where Colandra, a ten-year-old mute resides. Pastor Youngblood, the American missionary, has returned to the field, along with his staff. They minister to the Ayore people and teach them the Word of God. This book reveals God's work in Colandra’s life. Salvation and faith are the focus of this story.
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Colandra's World: Her Journey Continued
Matthew Smith Crossing Jordan: Risking it all to Walk in the Favor of God Publication Date: June 27, 2008 This book is written to those who want to express themselves through a living, vibrant faith, that when backed into a corner, will come out fighting. This book is for the person whose faith will not be contained. This book is for the saints of God who have a radical faith that welcomes the challenge of change.
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DeForest B. Soaries Jr. dfree: Breaking Free from Financial Slavery Publication Date: February 6, 2011 dfree. No debt, no deficits, and no delinquencies. Drawing on his years of experience as a pastor, public policy maker, and community leader, DeForest 'Buster' Soaries, Jr. shares the four vital keys to debt-free living in this groundbreaking, life-changing new approach. 'The idea that we would be voluntary slaves is offensive to all of our sensibilities,' says Soaries, 'But when we continue to spend what we don't have, charge what we don't need, and borrow more than we can repay, then we must call the problem what it is: slavery.' This is not another financial literacy program assuming that all people need is information. Soaries believes living in debt is an emotional, spiritual, and psychological problem as much as it is an educational and informational one.
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Sandra Steen Who Stole My Joy? Publication Date: February 2, 2007 This inspirational book will help you regain the joy that the circumstances of life may have taken from you. In Who Stole My Joy? Sandra Steen shows how certain negative influences and evil forces conspire together to rob you of your joy, and she shows you how to escape from their influence by applying the Bible's "joy enhancers" to your life.
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Thomas Sowell A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles Publication Date: June 5, 2007 In this classic work, Thomas Sowell analyzes the two competing visions that shape our debates about the nature of reason, justice, equality, and power: the “constrained” vision, which sees human nature as unchanging and selfish, and the “unconstrained” vision, in which human nature is malleable and perfectible. He describes how these two radically opposed views have manifested themselves in the political controversies of the past two centuries, including such contemporary issues as welfare reform, social justice, and crime. Updated to include sweeping political changes since its first publication in 1987, this revised edition of A Conflict of Visions offers a convincing case that ethical and policy disputes circle around the disparity between both outlooks. In this work, Sowell introduces two phrases that will soon become part of the popular language: the constrained and unconstrained vision.
BUY NOW: Amazon.com | Amazon Kindle Other Titles by this Author • A Man of Letters • A Personal Odyssey • Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study • Applied Economics: Thinking Beyond Stage One • Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the • • • • • • • • •
Economy Black Rednecks and White Liberals Civil Rights: Rhetoric or Reality? Conquests and Cultures: An International History Dismantling America: And Other Controversial Essays Economic Facts and Fallacies Ethnic America: A History Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays Inside American Education Intellectuals and Society
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Intellectuals and Race Knowledge and Decisions Late-Talking Children Marxism: Philosophy and Economics Migrations and Cultures: A World View On Classical Economics Race and Culture: A World View The Economics and Politics of Race: An International Perspective The Einstein Syndrome The Housing Boom and Bust The Quest for Cosmic Justice The Thomas Sowell Reader The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who had ever been alive.” JAMES BALDWIN “When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.” MAYA ANGELOU
Bonnie St. John Getting Ahead At Work Without Leaving Your Family Behind "Juggling work and family? Stop before you drop" heralds Bonnie's book for people who see themselves as successful and wealthy, yet feel trapped. The problem: "successful careers are tearing families apart." Her solution: "Blending work and family." Bonnie interviewed over thirty people from the Olympics, Wall Street, the White House and other intensely competitive business or academic environments. "Those who had children and stayed sane", she points out, "couldn't talk about work without mentioning their children." She found that regardless of their profession, they all seemed to be saying the same things.
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into the Lives of Women Shaping the World How Strong Women Pray
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Live Your Joy Money: Fall Down? Get Up!
Michelle Stimpson Boaz Brown Smart-talking LeShondra Smith and her girlfriends all face the same relationship issue - where to find a good man. They yearn to meet a strong, confident man who loves God, just like Boaz in the Bible. The problem is that they don't just want a godly man, they want a godly black man. Enter Stetson Brown, a handsome engineer and faithful man of God who matches LaShondra's wit, style, and values, but happens to be of a different race. But will LaShondra be able to overcome the beliefs that she and everyone around her supports and has grown up with, in order to open herself to the true love of Stetson and God?
BUY NOW: Amazon.com | Amazon Kindle On the Web: www.MichelleStimpson.com Other Titles by this Author •Divas of Damascus Road •Falling Into Grace •I Met Him in the Ladies' Room •I Met Him in the Ladies' Room Again •Last Temptation •Mama B - A Time to Dance
•Mama B - A Time to Love •Mama B - A Time to Speak (Volume 1) •Someone to Watch Over Me •Stepping Down •The Good Stuff •What About Momma's House?
“I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense.” HAROLD KUSHNER
C. Vivian Stringer Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph Publication Date: March 3, 2009 At a time when heroes are too rare, C. Vivian Stringer sets a shining example. She has time and again shown character, fortitude, and heart, both on and off the hardwood, and in the face of unbearable loss. In Standing Tall, she shares her remarkable life story, inspiring us to find this fortitude within ourselves. “Work hard, and don’t look for excuses,” Stringer’s parents told her, “and you can achieve anything.” But her faith and perseverance would be tested many times. A gifted athlete, she had to fight for a place on an all-white cheerleading squad in the sixties. In 1981, just as her coaching career was taking off, her fourteen-month-old daughter, Nina, was stricken with spinal meningitis. Nina would never walk or talk again. Still grieving, Stringer brought a small, poor, historically black college to the national championships—a triumph hailed as “Hoosiers with an all-female cast.” In 1991, her husband, Bill—her staunchest supporter, the father of her children, and the love of her life—fell dead of a sudden heart attack, but that same year, she led yet another young team to the Final Four. Through these dark times and others—including her bout with cancer, shared here for the first time—Stringer has carried her burdens with grace. Given her history, it was no surprise that she led her team to respond to Don Imus’s slurs with dignity and courage. Standing Tall is a story of quiet strength in the face of punishing odds. Above all, it is an extraordinary love story—love for the game, for the players she has coached, for her close-knit family, and for the husband she lost far too soon. It will resonate long after the last page.
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Kim Cash Tate Hidden Blessings Publication Date: September 16, 2014 Kendra Woods has always known success. Raised in a prominent black family in well-to-do Clayton, Missouri, she had high aspirations for herself and, thus far, has met them. After graduating from law school she went to work at a prestigious law firm. Now she's just made partner and in one month will marry the man of her dreams. And it's only the beginning. Kendra envisions herself becoming a judge one day and she can't wait to have kids. But a terminal diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer shatters her world—weeks before her wedding. Kendra is devastated as the reality sets in that she could have no more than two years to live. Her fiance leaves, and as word travels around the firm, she's no longer given big cases. Kendra is angry with God and feels her life has already ended. Her path keeps crossing Lance's, a troublemaker who briefly attended her high school. Kendra has trouble letting go of the person he was a decade ago and can't believe an encounter in jail turned his life around and he's now leading a church plant in Clayton. He's becoming the unlikely source of hope she needs.
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Cherished Faithful Heavenly Places
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Hope Springs More Christian Than African American: And Other Ways Jesus Turned My Life Upsidedown The Color of Hope
Gardner C. Taylor Faith In the Fire: Wisdom for Life Publication Date: August 1, 2011 “Waiting on God is difficult. We have not been promised a smooth voyage, but God does promise us a safe landing. . . . We want to comfortably rest on placid waters . . . but, we are called to bitter trials. . . . Patience means waiting. How do we wait? Patience is not a do-nothing policy. Especially when we are passing through hard places. . . .” In Faith in the Fire, civil rights activist and social-justice pioneer Dr. Gardner Taylor shares the inspirational wisdom gained throughout his extraordinary career as one of America’s most legendary and beloved preachers. The treasures collected here will inspire readers to pause and reflect on their lives and faith. Contained in this volume are Dr. Taylor’s observations, reflections, and teachings on subjects ranging from fear and faith to politics and integrity to wisdom and laughter. Each chapter’s eloquent messages have been selected to engage readers and support their deeper spiritual inquiry. Faith in the Fire’s exquisite gift-book-with-original-CD format, featuring Tavis Smiley’s conversation with Dr. Taylor, makes it both a wonderful introduction for those new to his work and a welcomed treasure for those who celebrate his enduring legacy.
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Chariots Aflame How Shall They Preach
Bettye Collier Thomas A Treasury of African-American Christmas Stories: Volume 1 Publication Date: December 19, 2012 Christmas is an important time for celebration, reflection, and reunion in the black community. Grounded in the historical experiences of black people in this country, these stories are part of the AfricanAmerican storytelling tradition that has taken literary form. The Christmas theme is used somewhat as a pretext to explore larger issues in the African-American community, issues closely related to the concerns and dilemmas black people faced from 1890 to 1915. The stories indicate how varied, complex, and exciting the world in which our ancestors lived was, and how similar issues still concern us today.
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A Treasury of African-American Christmas Stories: Volume II Daughters of Thunder: Black Women Preachers and Their Sermons, 1850-1979 Jesus, Jobs, and Justice: African American Women and Religion Sisters in the Struggle: African-American Women in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement
Jacquelin Thomas Samson Publication Date: May 25, 2010 Samson Taylor has just been installed as assistant pastor at a thriving North Carolina church. He’s a man of God—and most definitely no saint. Handsome and charismatic, Samson is controlled by his lust for beautiful women, a weakness that stirs up trouble, heartache, betrayal, and damaging rumors—and soon costs him his marriage, his best friendship, and even his new job. Samson loves God and tries harder than ever to keep his temptations in check. Then he meets Delinda. . . . Beautiful, irresistibly sexy, and married to a famous NBA star, Delinda has Samson head-over-heels in love . . . in a dangerous affair that leads to a physical confrontation with Delinda’s husband. Now, the disgraced pastor begins a journey he could never have anticipated, where his heart is now his guide—not a heart of lust, but of new wisdom and a new kind of seeing. God will forgive Samson’s past—but will Samson himself be able to let go of bitterness and regret, and find a new light in his life? Inspired by the Biblical tale of Samson and Delilah, Jacquelin Thomas powerfully portrays a modern-day pastor’s dance with earthly desires . . . and the faith that made him whole.
BUY NOW: Amazon.com | Amazon Kindle Other Titles by this Author • A Change Is Gonna Come • Case of Desire • Chocolate Goodies • Defining Moments • Divine Confidential (The Divine • • • •
Series) Divine Match-Up (The Divine Series) Divine Secrets (The Divine Series) Family Ties Five Star Romance
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Five Star Seduction Five Star Temptation Have a Little Faith Jezebel It's a Curl Thing (Divine & Friends) Legal Attraction Redemption Samson Simply Divine (The Divine Series)
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Singsation Soul Journey Split Ends (Divine and Friends) Styles of Seduction Teach Me Tonight The Ideal Wife The Pastor's Woman The Prodigal Husband With A Song In My Heart Wrangling Wes You and I
Michelle Taylor Troubles Won't Last Always Publication Date: February 26, 2008 Mia's search for love takes her in all the wrong places in turbulent relationships. Imani holds onto her sanity with prayer and perseverance. Jasmine lives for the moment, while Summer is the peacekeeper of the group. When Mia experiences a tragedy, the women band together and learn that even in times of pain, God becomes a resting place and life begins anew.
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Lorraine Thomas Unequally Yoked This captivating story is a suspense thriller of a young woman who believes she will have the perfect life with the man of her dreams. She soon discovers that her mother was right when she warned her against marrying this man. The bruises on the outside are nothing compared to the wounds that pierces Claudette's soul when she is forced to give up more than a promise to love, honor and obey. You will read her story as she seeks to survive an abusive relationship with a man who betrays her trust. In the midst of this tumultuous relationship, she meets a gentle man of God who gives her the courage to plan her escape. This page turner will touch the hearts of men and women everywhere.
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Riva Tims When It All Falls Apart “I began to question whether I would live through the pain.” It felt like her world had ended. A personal betrayal had led to a very public scandal, and when the dust cleared, Riva Tims had lost her marriage, the church she had helped found, and the life she had known for nearly fifteen years. Then she received the news that her ex-husband, Zachery Tims, had died suddenly at the age of forty-two. There were times when she didn’t think she would make it through the grief. When It All Falls Apart is the road map God gave her to reach a place of healing and wholeness. Using her own moving story as a backdrop, she provides answers and hope for those who are dealing with the unexpected and sometimes sudden trials in their lives. Whether you are dealing with the unexpected death of a loved one, betrayal by someone close to you, sudden divorce, loss of a home, failure of a business or relationship, or any other serious issue, with God’s help you can turn your trial into triumph.
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On the Web: www.MajesticLifeChurch.com
Zachery Tims It's Never Too Late: How a Teenage Criminal Found His Divine Destiny and Became a Successful Millionaire and Pastor of a Thriving Church Publication Date: September 20, 2006 At the age of fourteen, Tims was convicted of attempted murder and was incarcerated for two years in juvenile facilities. Now he is a successful businessman and pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in Florida. The Bible says that God is the God of hope—a proclamation that resonates for Zachery Tims. In It’s Never Too Late, Tims tells the moving story of his conversion and his discovery of his destiny and true identity.
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Alfred 'Bisi Tofade Desperate Prayers for Desperate Situations Publication Date: February 14, 2011 We are living in desperate times. The economy is bad, companies are collapsing, and many jobs are lost. Many families are living from "hand to mouth," marriages are in crisis, young people are getting into trouble, and our society is sliding down a dangerous slope. Indeed, the conditions of our age are dangerous and desperate. Many are overwhelmed and throwing in the towel of defeat. There is a way, however, to deal with this desperate season. We must engage in desperate prayers to handle the challenges of our days and come out on top of them. That is what this book is about.
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Cindy Trimm The Rules of Engagement for Overcoming Your Past Publication Date: May 6, 2014 General spiritual warfare books are important—but when you have a specific issue in your life, you need a specific prayer strategy. We all have things in our past that can derail our futures if we don’t learn how to overcome them. In the powerful style that her fans have come to expect, Cindy Trimm identifies the spirits that attack us through our past experiences and provides specific scriptures, prayers, and declarations for breaking their power.
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Commanding Your Morning Commanding Your Morning Daily Devotional The Art of War for Spiritual Battle The 40 Day Soul Fast The 40 Day Soul Fast Participant's Guide
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The Prayer Warrior's Way The Rules of Engagement 'Til Heaven Invades Earth When Kingdoms Clash
Antoinette Tuff Prepared for a Purpose Publication Date: January 21, 2014 As 870 children waited in fear, their elementary school rushed into lockdown mode. As the nation faced yet another Sandy Hook story of tragedy, one woman rewrote the ending. Yet the story doesn't start with those first steps Michael Hill took into that Atlanta elementary school. It starts with Antoinette Tuff, a woman who faced her own pain, hurt, and rejection, yet held onto grace, faith, and hope. A hope that anchored her in the most high stakes of moments, a grace that allowed her to empathize with a hurting young man, and a faith that gave her the courage to love him back from the brink.
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Romal J. Tune God's Graffiti: Inspiring Stories for Teens Publication Date: June 18, 2013 No one escapes the challenges of childhood, but we can conquer them! Highlighting noted “at-risk” youth in the Bible and sharing his own story of growing up in poverty amid crime and violence, Rev. Romal Tune details how obstacles can become opportunities through faith. In God’s Graffiti, he will help you: • • • •
Stop past pain and failure from hindering your future Value good and bad experiences and use them as building blocks for success Deal with your anger and fear to become emotionally whole and healthy Restore broken relationships and see the victory in God
Both practical and inspirational, this Bible study celebrates men and women in Scripture who left troubled pasts behinds to claim purpose-filled futures!
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Frank Turner Raised from the Dead: The Personal Testimony of America's First Evangelical Anchorman Publication Date: April 14, 2009 Raised from the Dead is the personal account of award winning TV news anchor Frank Turner's triumphant journey through abandonment, sexual abuse, drug addiction and three fatal cocaine overdoses. It also includes fascinating insight into his involvement with the Nation of Islam as Louis Farrakhan's former son-in-law. Your image of what a "stonecold, cocaine-junkie-crackhead" looks like probably doesn't include an impeccably dressed, very professional and extremely articulate television anchor delivering your evening news. But it should. For twenty-five years, the life of two-time Emmy award winning broadcaster, investigative reporter and news anchor, Frank Turner, was a roller coaster ride that took him from the heights of achievement to the depths of addiction. With no choice but to build upon his damaged foundation of abandonment, abuse and sexual molestation as a child, Turner simultaneously constructed a brilliant career and a tormented life. Even as he interviewed kings and presidents, mayors and moguls, reported on disasters and major developments of all kinds, gathered and delivered the most exciting news stories from around the world-Frank's most shocking and powerful story was always his own. But it has never been told-until now. Come inside and follow this man's fascinating journey from abused little boy to "America's First Evangelical Anchorman."
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“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT
Kenneth C. Ulmer Passionate God Many people envision God as a strict father figure—stern, detached, exacting and vengeful—lacking feelings and emotions. Yet, once we come to understand that God actually expresses a wide range of passion, we will relate to Him on a much more “human” level and start seeing Him for who He really is. In Passionate God, Kenneth Ulmer helps us understand and appreciate the “humanity” of God as expressed through His emotions: joy, sympathy, grief, care, laughter, jealousy, humor, anger and, of course, love. This book will change the way people view and relate to God because it reveals a Creator intimately involved with His beloved creation and is more like us than we ever imagined.
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Dwyane Wade A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball Publication Date: May 14, 2013 Dwyane Wade, the eight-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion for the Miami Heat and winner of a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has miraculously defied the odds throughout his incredible career. But off the court Dwyane has sought his most cherished goal: being a good dad to his sons, Zaire and Zion. Dwyane begins his story in March 2011 with the news that after a long, bitter custody battle, he has been awarded sole custody of his sons. A Father First chronicles the lessons Dwyane has learned as a single dad as well as past events that shaped his dreams, prayers, and promises.
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Clarence & Ja'Ola Walker For Christian Lovers Only - Leader's Guide Publication Date: January 1, 2009 Help married couples rediscover one another - and God - with this easy-to-follow Leader's Guide. You can teach the flexible curriculum in eight weekly sessions, twelve monthly sessions or in an intensive weekend retreat. You can also offer a combination of formats. Complete, scripted lesson plans are provided, including Scripture passages, goals for each session, suggested timing, exercises, home activities and worksheets.
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For Christian Lovers Only - Participants Workbook The Eight Powers of a Woman
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Joseph W. Walker III LeaderShifts: Mastering Transitions in Leadership & Life Publication Date: February 18, 2014 Our world isn’t slowing down, so only those who are willing to maneuver the tectonic cultural shifts will have sustainable ministry. From his extensive experience and using the biblical story of Joseph as an extended metaphor, Bishop Joseph Walker shares practical wisdom designed to help leaders reach out and equip their church to share a relevant Christian message. Joseph W. Walker III is bishop of Mount Zion Baptist Church of Nashville, Tennessee. Under his leadership and over a span of twenty years, the church has grown from 175 to more than 28,000 members. During this time, Bishop Walker has seen people struggle to embrace the new things God is doing; and he fully appreciates how change heightens the demands of leadership. Shifting approaches to follow where God leads can also mean that leaders have to risk confronting cherished tradition, which Bishop Paul Morton calls “frozen success.” But shifting to meet new opportunities is also a delicate balance that acknowledges history while also being sensitive to those loyal people who have sustained the organization to this point. Effective leadership does not impose new ideas upon old systems without a strategy that enables everyone in the organization moving forward together. It’s not simply, “out with the old and in with the new.” Successful organizations do not forget their history, but they commit themselves to using it as a bridge to propel them to their destiny.
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Other Titles by this Author • Date with Destiny: Find the Love You Need • Becoming a Couple of Destiny: Living, Loving, and Creating a Life that Matter • Life Between Sundays • Love and Intimacy: Five Ways to Get Together and Stay Together
DiShan Washington Diary of a Mad First Lady Publication Date: January 1, 2011 Michelle knows that being the First Lady of Mount Zion Baptist Church is an important and muchcoveted position, so she always gives thanks for a dutiful husband and a prosperous life. But she also prays for Darvin to spend more time with her, talking about something other than Mount Zion. Michelle's faith is further put to the test when the seductive vixen Daphne Carlton arrives on the steps of their church, determined to make Michelle's life a living hell so that she can get rid of Michelle and assume her role as the First Lady. With Michelle representing the reputation of her husband and church, she feels the burden to respond in a prim and proper manner; but she knows that in real life, such behavior might not be enough to defeat an enemy once and for all. How far is the First Lady willing to go in order to stop Daphne?
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The Preacher's Wifey
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Raphael G. Warnock The Divided Mind of the Black Church What is the true nature and mission of the church? Is its proper Christian purpose to save souls, or to transform the social order? This question is especially fraught when the church is one built by an enslaved people and formed, from its beginning, at the center of an oppressed community’s fight for personhood and freedom. Such is the central tension in the identity and mission of the black church in the United States. For decades the black church and black theology have held each other at arm’s length. Black theology has emphasized the role of Christian faith in addressing racism and other forms of oppression, arguing that Jesus urged his disciples to seek the freedom of all peoples. Meanwhile, the black church, even when focused on social concerns, has often emphasized personal piety rather than social protest. With the rising influence of white evangelicalism, biblical fundamentalism, and the prosperity gospel, the divide has become even more pronounced. In Piety or Protest, Raphael G. Warnock, Senior Pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, the spiritual home of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,traces the historical significance of the rise and development of black theology as an important conversation partner for the black church. Calling for honest dialogue between black and womanist theologians and black pastors, this fresh theological treatment demands a new look at the church’s essential mission.
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Lindsay Marsh Warren The Best Sex of My Life Publication Date: December 19, 2012 A transparent, bold, real-life discussion of the 'grey' areas of sexual abstinence, young adult sexuality and a guide to the principles of obtaining the best sex of your life, through purity.
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The Best Sex of My Life: Confessions of a Sexual Purity Revolution
“Reading is everything. Reading makes me feel like I’ve accomplished something, learned something, become a better person. Reading makes me smarter. Reading gives me something to talk about later on. Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it’s a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up, and it’s a way of making contact with someone else’s imagination after a day that’s all too real. Reading is grist. Reading is bliss.” NORA EPHRON
Roland Warren Bad Dads of the Bible: 8 Mistakes Every Good Dad Can Avoid Publication Date: January 28, 2014 Some of the most noted, celebrated and godly men in the Bible made some very big mistakes when it came to raising their children. Roland Warren, former President of the National Fatherhood Initiative, calls these errors 'bad dad' mistakes. Bad Dads of the Bible examines these mistakes, brings them into a contemporary setting and gives today's dads much needed advice on how to avoid them. Moreover, should a dad unfortunately make some of these common mistakes, this book will give him practical advice and an easy-to-follow roadmap to help him repair his relationships with his children before it's too late. As dads study the examples of the fatherhood legacies of men like Abraham, David and Eli, men who loved God deeply, they will learn from their missteps. More importantly, this book can serve as a clarion call for men to take action now to be the fathers that God designed them to be. Each chapter includes Reflection, Correction and Connection sections at the end to help dads easily apply what they have read, as well as a 'Good Dad Promise' to pave the way for future good parenting decisions.
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Tiffany L. Warren The Replacement Wife Publication Date: February 25, 2014 In this page-turning new novel from Essence® bestselling author Tiffany L. Warren, Atlanta's most eligible widower isn't looking to remarry—but for one woman, that's a mere detail. . . Five years after his beloved wife's death, wealthy Quentin Chambers still hasn't returned to the church or his music ministry. Even his home is now devoid of music, and without his attention, Quentin's five children are getting out of control—until his mother steps in and hires him a live-in nanny. Montana is pretty, compassionate, church-going, and even has a beautiful singing voice. The children take to her right away, and soon enough Quentin finds his heart opening to faith—and love—once more. But not everyone loves Montana. . . A "friend" of Quentin's first wife, Chloe has been scheming to become the next Mrs. Chambers since the funeral. Chloe is convinced she's just one seduction away from a marriage proposal. Now she'll do whatever it takes to get rid of Montana—including blackmail, theft—and digging up a troublemaking man from Montana's past. But Chloe forgets she's got secrets of her own, and the tables may turn with a twist she never sees coming. . .
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A Slim Chance A Woman's Revenge Chocolate Dreams Don't Tell a Soul Farther Than I Meant To Go, Longer Than I Meant To Stay
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In the Midst of It All Lies and Alibis The Bishop's Daughter What a Sista Should Do Wolf in Minister's Clothing
Fawn Weaver Happy Wives Club: One Woman's Worldwide Search for the Secrets of a Great Marriage One woman undertakes a worldwide search to learn the secrets of a great marriage--and finds one foundational truth that could change everything. Fawn Weaver was a happily married woman running a successful business--and then something happened. Maybe it was divorce rate reports on the evening news, The Real Housewives of Orange County, or any daytime talk show where husbands and wives dramatically reveal their betrayals. Everywhere she looked, Fawn saw negative portrayals of marriage dominating the airwaves and dooming everyone to failure. Looking at Keith, the love of her life, she knew that wasn't true. She was determined to find and connect with women just like her--happy and optimistic about marriage, deeply in love with her spouse, and committed to building a strong marriage that stands the test of time.
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Thelma Wells Don't Give In...God Wants You to Win!: Preparing for Victory In the Battle of Life Popular author and conference speaker Thelma Wells inspires readers to fight the good fight of faith and win the raging wars that they battle each day as the enemy tries to steal their joy, kill their hopes and dreams, and destroy their lives. In her personable and enthusiastic style, Wells helps readers understand: what spiritual warfare is, why they fight, who they are fighting, how to dress for the war, how to win the war, and who ultimately is in control of the fight. Don't Give In--God Wants You to Win! will cause readers to understand that the battles they fight are really not theirs. Those battles belong to the God of "Peace, be still," who will give them the strategies and courage they need to resist Satan's tricks. Through instruction from God's Word and stories of modern-day as well as biblical people, Wells shows how to relinquish those troubles to the only Person who can guarantee winning strategies for life.
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One Who Holds You Close Kisses of Sunshine for Women Listen Up, Honey: Good News For Your Soul!
On the Web: www.ThelmaWells.com
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Mama T Says, "Rise and Shine": Inspirational Stories to Brighten Your Day Ready to Win Over Depression Ready to Win Over Worry and Anxiety The Buzz: 7 Scriptures to Energize Your Life What These Girls Knew: How Girls Back Then Talk to Us Today
Ralph D. West Living in the In-Between Times: The Life of Samuel Publication Date: April 17, 2011 Rev. Dr. Ralph Douglas West lives with one foot in the biblical revelation and the other in the contemporary human situation. He moves between the two with an astute mind, a pastoral heart, and a helping hand. The man in between the times, Samuel walks off these pages and into your life. You will discover how God speaks to you, how you can respond, and the significance of decisive commitment to the will of God regardless. From 3, 000 years ago Samuel speaks across the ages and cultures in a voice that echoes from yesterday but sounds like today.
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Finding Fullness Again Pas The Day
Lorraine C. Vernon • Turning Back the Hands of Time: Poetry Stories of True Life Experiences Kim Y. Black • Secrets of the Morning Dew: Benefits and Call to Morning Prayer Richard Allen • Poetic & Religiously Beautiful Mark Lowery • He PromisD Nvr 2 LeaV Me Marilyn Macon • A Heart to Heart Encounter: Messages to Inspire Bill Tolbert • Don't Give Up!: God Is Not Through with You Yet
Stevie Glenn • Conquering Fear in a Dangerous World • Compromising with Lucifer: The Weakening of the Body of Christ in America, and the Divine Solution Sarah Gbadebo • Fearless and Free to Be: A FaithBased Approach to Intimate Partner Violence in the African American Community • Journey Into the Looking Glass Self Mary Henderson • A Mind of Excellence: A Guide to a Journey of Excellence and Success Stephen White • Save Dr. Jekyll and Destroy Mr. Hyde
Tanya White How to Deal With A Difficult Woman: A Survival Guide For Dealing With the Wackiest, Wishy-Washy and Worrisome Women In Your Life Publication Date: May 24, 2007 Men, you can't always ignore her. Women, you can't always argue with her. Eventually, you will have to learn to deal with her! Difficult women! From the feisty females in your family to your obnoxious coworkers, at some point or another you have been stressed out by a difficult woman. Success coach and author Tanya White gives you a simple survival guide for dealing with many of the wacky, wishy-washy and worrisome women in your life. By the end of this creatively humorous yet practical handbook, you'll finally get the peace that you've been so desperately longing for. A must read for men and women everywhere!
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Relationship Reruns The 99 Males Who Make Your Life A Living Hell
W.C. Martin Small Town, Big Miracle: How Love Came to the Least of These (Focus on the Family Books) Publication Date: September 19, 2007 On one memorable day, while Bishop W. C. Martin and his wife, Donna, were in prayer together, God gave them a one-word message: “Adopt!” They were called to carry out literally James 1:27: “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans . . . in their affliction.” Over the next five years, the Martins would adopt four kids, including two with special needs. And though they didn't make adoption a “cause” at that time, the members of their church of 200 soon caught the same vision. The church has now adopted 72 children and counting. Includes an 8-page black-and-white photo insert.
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Daniel Whyte III Letters to Young Black Men: Advice & Encouragement for a Difficult Journey Publication Date: August 1, 2005 Actually written from numerous historically black colleges, such as Tuskegee, Morehouse and North Carolina A&T, from the very heart of a black Christian minister, who has himself faced all of the perils and problems young black men face today, comes forth this book, written just for the young black man in you life, whether you are a Mother, Father, grandmother or Sunday School teacher. Letters to Young Black Men is overflowing with "advice and encouragement for a difficult journey."
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10 Things God Wants You to Do in the Last Days 7 Things Young Black Women Do To Mess Up Their Lives A Miraculous Thanksgiving A Praying Time: Why We Need to Pray Now More than Ever ...And Family Drama Just Won't Stop ...And Family Drama Just Won't Stop II Booh's Christmas to Remember Bug-a-Booh Learns to Give Charmaine God Has Smiled On Me: A Tribute to a Black Father Who Stayed and A Tribute to All Black Fathers Who Stay Hell: Do We Really Believe It? (A Biblical Response to Rob Bell's Redefining of Hell in his Book, Love Wins) How to Forget the Troubles, Problems, and Failures of the Past and Make the New Year the
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Best Year of Your Life Just Jesus (Volume 1): The Greatest Things Ever Said About the Greatest Man Who Ever Lived Just Jesus (Volume 2): More of the Greatest Things Ever Said About the Greatest Man Who Ever Lived Letters to Young Black Men: Advice & Encouragement for a Difficult Journey Letters To Young Black Men (Leaders' Guide) Letters to Young Black Men (Study Guide) Letters to Young Black Women Mo' Letters to Young Black Men: More Advice & Encouragement for a Difficult Journey Money Under the Car Seat & Other Things to Thank God For: A Light and Fresh Celebration of Thanksgiving No Time for Evil Shaking the Gates of Hell
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The Greatest Love of All: Takeaways from the Triumphant and Tragic Life of Whitney Houston The Little Wise Girl The Most Exciting and Eventful Week in History The Prayer Motivator: Inspiration, Encouragement, and Motivation to Pray So You Can Live Your Best Life The Prayer Motivator Devotional Bible The Prophet, the President, and the Pastor The Thanksgiving Letters The Unspoken Prayer Request (The Prayer Trilogy) When Black Preachers Preach (Volume 1) When Black Preachers Preach (Volume 2) When Black Preachers Preach (Volume 3)
“As long as we are above board, honest, and steadfast in presenting the truth to our readers, our words will be honored. When we set forth the truth plainly and simply... we are leading our readers to a deeper, closer understanding of who Jesus is.” AUTHOR UNKNOWN
Danae Mary Louise Whyte The Beauty Pageant (The Adventures of Lilly) Publication Date: January 3, 2011 Meet 13 year old Lillian (Lilly) Hill. She's adventurous, fun, and she's following God. With faith, courage, and friends, she is ready to ride the amazing roller coaster of life. In The Beauty Pageant, Lilly thought she was going to have a boring first month of summer vacation, but boring was quite the opposite of her fun-filled three weeks at The Dionne, as she along with forty-nine other girls her age prepare to take part in the Dream Girlz Beauty Pageant. In the first book of the Adventures of Lilly Series, Lilly's inner beauty shines brightly as she allows Jesus to shine through her to make a difference in the lives of her roommates and Lilly will make a difference in your life too.
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Daniel Whyte IV Letters to Young Boys Letters to Young Boys is overflowing with good, practical advice, written in simple language, that makes it easy to read and easy to understand. Daniel Whyte IV (age 12 at the commencing of the writing of this book) combs through many of the messages that are being put in front of young boys today, and helps them understand the right way to go in our troubled society. This book deals with spiritual issues, moral issues and life issues. Daniel Whyte IV helps young boys understand many important things in life, including the following: 1. The Difference that God can Make in their Lives 2. The Importance of Character 3. Finding Out Your Purpose in Life 4. The Importance of Obedience to Parents 5. How to Stay away from Drugs and Gangs 6. The Power of Education 7. The Importance of Being Honest …and Much, Much More
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Bringing Down the House: How Young Men Who Mess Up Their Lives Can Make a Comeback
“Think before you speak. Read before you think.” FRAN LEBOWITZ
Daniella Whyte 365 Days of Thanking God Publication Date: November 17, 2010 This book is not about the holiday called Thanksgiving. It is not about how to celebrate Thanksgiving. This book is a challenge to you to cultivate a heart of thankfulness to God and to the people He has placed in your life 365 days of the year. Thankfulness is not about keeping tradition. It is a matter of the heart. It should be an everyday occurrence. It should be a habit; it should be a way of life. It may seem as though it is small or insignificant to you, but it means a lot to God and to others. I pray that this book will encourage you and challenge you to be thankful for everything. - Daniella Whyte, from the Introduction “You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you.” - Sarah ban Breathnach
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The Girl God Wants The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't
Danita Evangeline Whyte The Virtuous Girl Publication Date: August 28, 2006 What does it mean to be a virtuous girl? Sisters, Danita Evangeline (10), Danaé Mary Louise (8), Daniqua Grace (6), and Danyelle Elizabeth (2), show you in their book, The Virtuous Girl, exactly what it means to be the girl that God wants you to be. Learn how to: • Get Saved • Study Hard • Be Cheerful At All Times • Dress Modestly • Stay A Virgin • Love Yourself the Way God Made You • Be Really Cute . . .and much, much more! As you read along, you will love the personal stories and girl-to-girl talk. The Virtuous Girl encourages young girls to build their lives on the solid foundation of God's Word.
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Dear Papa: Letters to My Father Georgie (V-Girl: Girls of Virtue Series) Mila (V-Girl: Girls of Virtue Series) The Hell House Experience The Virtuous Girl
On the Web: www.TheVirtuousGirl.org
Meriqua Whyte To Be a Teen after God's Own Heart: Straight Talk and Encouragement for Teenagers Publication Date: February 25, 2008 To Be a Teen After God's Own Heart discusses from a biblical viewpoint various topics of concern and interest to today’s teenager. Meriqua Whyte shows how God can and will make a difference in your life. Some of the topics discussed are: 1. True Happiness 2. The Ideal Teen Role Model 3. Parents 4. Youth: A Time to Serve God 5. Isaac and Rebekah (A Good Picture of How to Get to Know One Another) 6. The Power of Prayer 7. I Believe, Now What?
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Lisa Wicker The Winning Spirit: Building Employee Enthusiasm Publication Date: November 20, 2006 This book captures the essence of what great leaders do to create a work environment to win the hearts and minds of their employees. High performing teams have great leaders who influence in positive ways by leading people and leading change.
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Power Play: Discover the Secrets to Spirit-Winning Success
“And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.” ECCLESIASTES 12:12
Craig Steven Wilder Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities Publication Date: September 17, 2013 A 2006 report commissioned by Brown University revealed that institution’s complex and contested involvement in slavery—setting off a controversy that leapt from the ivory tower to make headlines across the country. But Brown’s troubling past was far from unique. In Ebony and Ivy, Craig Steven Wilder, a rising star in the profession of history, lays bare uncomfortable truths about race, slavery, and the American academy. Many of America’s revered colleges and universities—from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton to Rutgers, Williams College, and UNC—were soaked in the sweat, the tears, and sometimes the blood of people of color. The earliest academies proclaimed their mission to Christianize the savages of North America, and played a key role in white conquest. Later, the slave economy and higher education grew up together, each nurturing the other. Slavery funded colleges, built campuses, and paid the wages of professors. Enslaved Americans waited on faculty and students; academic leaders aggressively courted the support of slave owners and slave traders. Significantly, as Wilder shows, our leading universities, dependent on human bondage, became breeding grounds for the racist ideas that sustained them. Ebony and Ivy is a powerful and propulsive study and the first of its kind, revealing a history of oppression behind the institutions usually considered the cradle of liberal politics.
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A Covenant with Color: Race and Social Power in Brooklyn In the Company of Black Men: The African Influence on African American Culture in New York City
C. Lynn Williams Trying to Stay Sane While Raising Your Teen Publication Date: August 24, 2010 Parenting teens includes many challenges as well as joys. A focus should be on the positive side of parenting teens. This focus will help the parent to feel more competent and actually be able to enjoy their teen and the ups and downs they face. Sometimes parents tend to over emphasize the negatives and annoyances of parenting their teens. This book will help you get along with your children as you guide them in the godly path for living.
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The Pampered Prince: Moms, Create A GREAT Relationship With Your Son
George Williams Breaking the Chains of Addiction Publication Date: March 31, 2013 Diet can help or hinder your recovery from addiction. If spoken in faith, Scripture will cleanse your mind. The time of prayer can stimulate, strengthen and attack addiction in ways you never thought of. My testimony will encourage you through your deliverance. You will have to rethink your thoughts in order to free yourself from addiction.
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Scott Williams Church Diversity: Sunday The Most Segregated Day of the Week Publication Date: April 5, 2011 Church Diversity is more than a book - it's a movement of God, pastors, ministry leaders, volunteers, congregants, and the community. It's about the Church changing its perspective to become part of a culture-changing and world-changing movement. A new and different future begins with the turning of these pages, taking this journey, and speaking the truth in this vital conversation: • • •
How we can begin to implement change today What key insights, strategies and practical tips can help Who are the leading voices in diversity and what can they teach the Church
The time is NOW and YOU are the change!
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Booker T. Washington Up from Slavery Publication Date: Clouds & Field (October 23, 2013) Up from Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of Booker T. Washington detailing his slow and steady rise from a slave child during the Civil War, to the difficulties and obstacles he overcame to get an education at the new Hampton University, to his work establishing vocational schools most notably the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama to help black people and other disadvantaged minorities learn useful, marketable skills and work to pull themselves, as a race, up by the bootstraps.
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T. N. Williams Peace of Me Publication Date: October 26, 2010 Celia Alexander assumed she had faced the ultimate test of faith when her husband, Khalil, went to prison, and she's still trying to get her life back to normal in spite of her inability to forgive him. When she discovers that her husband is somehow connected to the disappearance of a young girl in Detroit, Celia soon discovers evil has no boundaries. She revitalizes a search that may be more than she can handle. Khalil Alexander may be incarcerated, but he is far from confined. He has created an unusual business operation to feed his disturbed mind and fund his quest to be released. With a family in turmoil, their daughter, Kaleia, hides her pain like a well-worn diary. The troubled sixteen-year-old heads down a destructive path, invisible in plain sight. While mysteries unravel and truths are unveiled, Celia learns that her family's peace will depend on faith and wisdom.
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Walter E. Williams Up from the Projects: An Autobiography Publication Date: December 1, 2010 Nationally syndicated columnist and prolific author Walter E. Williams recalls some of the highlights and turning points of his life. From his lower middle class beginnings in a mixed but predominantly black neighborhood in West Philadelphia to his department chair at George Mason University, Williams tells an “only in America” story of a life of achievement. Williams describes the influences of his early years—such as the teachers who demanded his best efforts and made no excuses for him—and tells how his two years in the army became an important part of his maturation process, in spite of the racism he encountered. He recounts his early time getting established in Los Angeles—getting his B.A., going on to grad school at UCLA, and beginning his teaching career. And he tells how his subsequent move to the Urban Institute in Washington opened his eyes to how decisions are really made in D.C. When he recounts ultimately accepting his professorship appointment at George Mason University, the author marvels that “I never thought I’d be working there thirty years later.” And throughout the book, Willams refers to the immeasurable contribution of his wife of 48 years, who shared his vision through hard work and love.
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On the Web: www.GMU.edu
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All It Takes Is Guts: A Minority View Do the Right Thing: The People's Economist Speaks Fundamentals of Business Mathematics Liberty Versus the Tyranny of Socialism More Liberty Means Less Government
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Race & Economics South Africa's War Against Capitalism State Against Blacks The Historical Origin of Christianity
A'ndrea J. Wilson Wife 101 Publication Date: November 4, 2011 Thriving Atlanta mogul Amber Ross thinks she is the perfect woman. But when she finds out that her recent ex-boyfriend is marrying someone else, she begins to question what men really want. Frustrated with the dating scene and her failing interactions with men, Amber enrolls in a course at her church geared towards teaching women how to be effective in their relationships: Wife 101. Amber expects the class to shed some light on her courting flaws, but it does more than that; it challenges many of her life choices and ideas about romance. Her new attitude brings unexpected love, but has she learned enough to make the right choices and snag a great husband, or like a foolish woman, will she tear down her home with her own hands?
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On the Web: www.AndreaWilsonOnline.com
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Christmas with the King Couples 101 (Wife 101 Series) Exploring the influence of multigenerational transmission process among nonresidential African American fathers Four Seasons of Love: A Romance Anthology Husband 101 (Wife 101 Series) Kiss & Tell: Releasing Expectations My Business His Way: Wisdom & Inspiration for Entrepreneurs
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Ready & ABLE Teens: Desiree Dishes the Dirt Ready & ABLE Teens: Ebony's Bad Habit The Couples 101 Workbook: A Co-Ed Interactive Study Guide The Husband 101 Workbook: A Co-Ed Interactive Study Guide The Things We Said We Would Never Do The Wife 101 Workbook Wife 101
BeBe Winans The Whitney I Knew Publication Date: July 31, 2012 A virtual album of BeBe Winans' treasured memories of his friend and "sister," Whitney Houston. In the years between the first time BeBe Winans and Whitney Houston met in 1985, to the day he delivered the tribute that touched a watching nation at Houston's funeral, a deep and unique friendship bloomed and thrived. They considered each other family in the truest sense of the word. Now this very personal collection of remembrances offers us a seat at the table during Whitney's most unguarded moments. Here we see her in all her quirky, passionate, fiercely loyal glory though the eyes of her "brother", BeBe. For most of her public life, Whitney Houston was a mystery. In The Whitney I Knew, Winans has given us a wonderful gift---the gift of understanding. From profoundly moving personal moments to eye-opening accounts of triumph to the heartbreaking realities that led to her ultimate defeat, the untold stories are intimately woven throughout this book---along with online video links to behind-the-scenes moments, highlights of her career, and never-before-seen video of Whitney. Also included is an extensive photo section from BeBe's personal collection.
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On the Web: www.BeBeWinans.net
Edward P. Wimberly African American Pastoral Care Publication Date: September 1, 2008 Respond to God’s unfolding drama to bring healing and reconciliation. In this major revision of his classic book, Dr. Edward Wimberly updates his narrative methodology by examining current issues in African American pastoral care and counseling.
BUY NOW: Amazon.com | Amazon Kindle On the Web: www.ITC.edu Other Titles by this Author • Claiming God, Reclaiming Dignity • Counseling African American Marriages and Families • Moving From Shame to Self-Worth: Preaching & Pastoral Care • No Shame in Wesleys Gospel: A Twenty-First Century Pastoral Theology • Prayer in Pastoral Counseling: Suffering, Healing, and Discernment • Recalling Our Own Stories: Spiritual Renewal for Religious Caregivers • Relational Refugees: Alienation and Re-Incorporation in African American Churches and Communities • Using Scripture in Pastoral Counseling
CeCe Winans Always Sisters: Becoming the Princess You Were Created to Be Becoming the princess God intended you to be has a lot to do with discovering -who you are as His daughter and who you can be as a sister to those who walk beside you. Award-winning singer CeCe Winans has a heart for God and a heart for you and your future. And in the pages of this book, she shares her heart and her vision for you as a daughter of the King of Kings. Each day's devotional will help you grow more and more into the princess you were created to be. You'll find • a message from CeCe's heart to yours • scriptures to guide you in your royal walk as a princess • journaling questions to help you look into yourself and into God's Word • an Always Sisters Sister Tip to help you be a sister to the princess beside you It takes just twenty-one days to make a new habit. The twenty-one devotional messages in this book were designed to bring out the princess in you. They form a crown that you can wear again and again.
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On a Positive Note Throne Room: Ushered Into the Presence of God
On the Web: www.CeCeWinans.com
Carter G. Woodson The Mis-Education of the Negro Publication Date: Tribeca Books (August 7, 2013) This book is considered must reading for anyone involved in the education of blacks living in white dominated countries. The author does well to point out the shortcomings of a Euro-centric teaching structure that leaves out consideration for black culture and heritage. This has resulted in blacks being truly mis-educated and has caused many to live in complete contradiction to their own best interests. Woodson outlines how and why the mainstream educational system destroys the personal growth of blacks and how the blame can be equally placed on black professionals -- those who become successful and then enter into a corporate world that helps only themselves, without making efforts to correct or align black education properly. This book strongly points out the importance of black history and culture, and its absence in mainstream educational systems.
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On the Web: www.WoodsonMuseum.org
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A Carter G. Woodson Reader The History of the Negro Church
Peter M. Wherry Preaching Funerals in the Black Church: Bringing Perspective to Pain “What I propose here is a new approach to preaching funerals,” pastor, scholar, and author Peter Wherry explains, an approach that is pastoral, holistic, and healing.” In this new book, pastors and preachers will discover more than conventional homiletics theory about mechanics and methodology. In it, the author envisions anew the content of preaching in the shadow of death. Learn to transform the moment into an incarnational engagement between the grieving individuals and the risen Christ. Chapters include practical wisdom about:
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Features sample sermons from: Claude R. Alexander Jr., Brad Braxton, Nathan Dell, Debra Haggins, Toney L. McNair Jr., Gregory K. Moss, Peter M. Wherry, and Mary H. Young Intended both for seminarians and scholars as well as for pastors who crave an accessible but substantial resource for priming the pump for preaching when the burden of grief and the busyness of ministry cause inspiration to run dry.
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On the Web: www.drpeterwherry.com
Mylow Young Against the Gates of Hell: A Crack House Exodus Publication Date: August 19, 2011 He had always looked down on those who partook and pedaled drugs which claimed the lives of many in the streets. Now Kerby Wilson finds himself held captive by his own pride and going down a very desperate path of his own. Distraught over the death of his parents and, the murder of a fellow police officer, Kerby alienates those closest to him, pushing them away-his wife, brother, police force buddies and old friends. As the bottom falls out of his life and darkness consumes his soul, he sells all that he holds dear for an elusive state of peace. Herby, Kerby's identical twin brother also known as Junior, is angry with Kerby for turning on his family, friends, and the police force and for going down this destructive path. As his heart hardens and he is caught up in his own battle of resentment and bitterness, he tries to shut Kerby out. But Rene, his Godfearing wife won't allow that to happen. Instead she continually appeals to his conscience, reminding him of God's unfailing love and Kerby's need for his help. After Kerby's latest antics, Junior and the rest of their family and friends are challenged to push past their struggles with Kerby's addiction to help him. Will Kerby accept the help of his family and friends? Will he stop running and turn to the only one who can save him and give him the power to stand against the gates of hell? This hope-filled story is one that gives a glimpse into the world of an addict and the struggles of those who love them and highlights the power of God's grace, love and forgiveness.
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You Can Still Rise Again: A Collection of Poems for the Struggle
On the Web: www.MylowYoung.com