RiverTree Reads: New Releases

Live Second
Doug Bender
Thomas Nelson, November 2012
Athletes and actors, models and musicians, pastors and politicians … many have stepped forward, looked in the camera, and proclaimed, “I am second.” But most in the I Am Second movement are not celebrities. They are ordinary people—and they’ve come to the simple realization that when God comes first in their lives, everything makes sense. But living second is not easy. It takes grit and humility, submission to God’s will, a willingness to listen and serve, an openness to God’s healing and call. Live Second is a daily guide to help you. With 365 readings, prayers, actions steps, and an invitation to join other Christ-followers online, what you hold in your hands is a tool built with truth, scripture, and a sure path to put Jesus first every day.
The Christian life is not meant to be easy, just worth it. Live Second is exactly what you need as you become the new, inspired, God-honoring creation he made you to be.

Heaven on Earth
Chris Seidman & Joshua Graves
Abingdon Press, November 2012
So often, our view of the good life is the busy, exhausted, driven, and unhappy life. But what if there was a different way to live--now, not when we get to heaven, but now? A short list of “blessings” called the Beatitudes is Jesus’ declaration of what “the good life” is, and an invitation to immerse ourselves in it. If we understand the Beatitudes, we realize they are less about what we do and more about what God is doing--what God values, how He operates, and what He’s up to in our (actually His) world. Authors Seidman and Graves offer a practical guide to changing our course to realize the good life now.

One Thousand Gifts Devotional
Ann Voskamp
Zondervan, November 2012
Renew your appreciation for the breathtaking beauty that surrounds us in life's simplest details. Encouraging you to ruminate even deeper on the concepts explored in her best-selling book One Thousand Gifts, Voskamp offers 100 wisdom-soaked devotions, complete with Scripture verses, prayers, reflection questions, and space to record your own insights. 208 pages, hardcover from Zondervan.

The Letter Writer DVD
Bridgestone Media, October 2012
Maggy Fuller is a rebellious teenager whose life is headed for trouble---until she receives an affirming letter from a mysterious source. Discovering Sam, its author, in a rest home, she begins to see the power of positive words and choices. Can Sam's influence truly alter her path, or will she reject the redemption he offers? Dove approved (All Ages). Widescreen. Closed captions. Approx. 86 minutes.

The Way We Worship CD
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Provident Music, October 2012
Take Jennifer's earthy vocals and Jeremy's modern sound, add a mix of hymns and popular praise songs, and you have the perfect blend---sure to transport you in worship! Features "Always"; "First Love"; "Come, Thou Fount"; "Jesus Paid It All"; "In the Garden"; "As for Me"; "Glorious King"; "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"; "The Greatness of Our God"; and more.

NEW FOR 2012 CHRISTMAS MUSIC