New Releases 1/30/2014

Church Clothes V2

By Lecrae (Artist)

The follow-up to Lecrae's heavy-hitting, outspoken mixtape smash Church Clothes finds the Reach Records standout at the top of his game, with ace delivery and thought-provoking wordplay over a solid selection of head-nodding beats. Featuring guest work from Tedashii, Andy Mineo, Derek Minor, and Propaganda, this sixteen track release includes "The Fever," "Sell Out," "Finer Things," "Misconception Pt. 2," and more.

Thrive

By Casting Crowns

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"If I could just get to the weekend."

"If I could just get through this semester."

"If I could just get to the vacation."

"If I could just make it through today."

So many of us today are simply surviving. But we were not made to survive, we were made to Thrive. Like a tree planted by the water (Jeremiah 17:7-8) we should be digging into God's word to know Him and know who He has made us to be. We should be reaching out to the world and showing others who He is through our lives and our stories - knowing Him and making Him known. Thrive, the brand new studio record from Christian music?s flagship artist Casting Crowns, is packed with the band?s signature style of songs about real life that redefine our identity in Christ, pointing us to our purpose from Him so that we may carry it out through Him. Coming January 28th, 2014, it?s time for us to more than survive. We were made to THIRVE! 

New Releases 01/21/2014

Passion Principles (Jan) [Paperback]

By Shannon Ethridge & Gary Thomas (Foreward By)

What was God thinking when he created sex? How can I move beyond my husband's past history with women? What if my heart is telling me I married the wrong person? Speaking frankly to husbands and wives, Ethridge offers 40 questions and answers designed to show couples how to achieve physical, mental, and spiritual intimacy. 

Red-Hot Romance Tips For Women [Paperback]

By Bill Farrel & Pam Farrel

From Christian marriage experts and bestselling authors Bill and Pam Farrel comes a new book for women about romance, passion, and becoming the godly woman your husband needs. With an in-depth look at the qualities a man finds attractive in a woman, you'll learn

• how to build and maintain a Christian marriage
• romantic ideas and tips for stoking the flames of love...and keeping them burning
• what the Bible says about marriage

With wisdom, humor, and devotional questions to provoke discussion, Red-Hot Romance Tips for Women will keep your marriage sizzling

New Releases 1/15/2014

Ten Days Without [Paperback]

By Daniel Ryan Day & Joni Eareckson Tada (Foreward By)

A Rebellion against Apathy. A Strategy for Action. 

""Life is full of good intentions, but for too many, our good intentions never become good actions--they don't move us forward, draw us closer to God, or make a difference in the world."

"Good intentions are cans of paint that could have become amazing works of art...but never did." --Daniel Day, in" Ten Days Without" 

Daniel Day could "tell" you all about his love for God and his desire to live as a follower of Jesus. But it took a simple but radical experiment to move from simply talking about it to actually living like it. For ten days at a time, Daniel chose to abandon a certain "necessity"--a coat, a voice, shoes, media, furniture, legs, touch--and to blog about it to raise funds and awareness for organizations that are doing amazing things to make a difference in the world. And then he invited others to join him in the experiments and spread the vision. Together they served God and others--and experienced significant personal change in the process. "Ten Days Without "is the story of their life-altering adventure. 

"Ten Days Without" is a compelling story and practical guide that will equip you and your friends to break through walls of convenience and indifference, and join a movement that is confronting apathy and ignorance around the world to make an impact on people's lives in a God-honoring way. "Ten Days Without" is where our good intentions end and making a difference in the world begins.

New Releases 1/14/2014

Sinners Garden [Paperback]

By William Sirls

In a small town where hope and tragedy intermingle, things?and people?are not always what they seem.

Andy Kemp has suffered most of his life from both physical and emotional scars, and he believes that the scars on his face are proof that God doesn?t love him. Andy has grown into a withdrawn teenager, keeping to himself, until his uncle, ex-con Gerald Ripley, shows up and wants to be a mentor to Andy. Rip has turned his life around and wants to do everything he can to help mend Andy?s pain and the rift in his relationship with his sister.

Meanwhile, police officer Heather Gerisch responds to a late-night breaking and entering episode in one of the poorest homes in town. The masked man makes the sign of the cross, escapes, and Heather soon realizes that he has left $5,000 in gift cards to a local grocery store. As the bizarre break-ins continue and Heather pursues the elusive ?Summer Santa,? Andy begins to hear strange and beautiful music, and Rip is convinced that he is hearing the voice of God.

As the lives and stories of the townspeople of Benning Township intertwine, extraordinary circumstances emerge and long-kept secrets are revealed.

Celebrate Recovery Daily Devotional [Hardcover]

By John Baker, Johnny Baker & MAC Owens

The Celebrate Recovery Devotional is 366 original brief readings, designed as a daily reinforcement and encouragement for millions who are on the road to recovery. Celebrate Recovery is not just a program but a means toward lasting life change, and the key to recovery is to keep the eight Christ-centered Life Principles alive. 

As readers engage with the devotions, they will discover the principles more firmly cemented in their daily thinking and actions, and will find ongoing support and hope for the road ahead. Each powerful devotion is a reminder of God's goodness, grace, and redemption, and will be an inspiration to anyone struggling with old hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Start where you are. Begin today. 

The Celebrate Recovery Daily Devotional is 366 original brief readings, designed as a daily reinforcement and encouragement for millions who are on the road to recovery. Celebrate Recovery is not just a program but a means toward lasting life change, and the key to recovery is to keep the eight Christ-centered Life Principles alive. 

As readers engage with the devotions, they will discover the principles more firmly cemented in their daily thinking and actions, and will find ongoing support and hope for the road ahead. Each powerful devotion is a reminder of God's goodness, grace, and redemption, and will be an inspiration to anyone struggling with old hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Start where you are. Begin today.

New Releases 1/7/2014

You Can Do This [Hardcover]

By John Townsend

Wishing you could lose those extra pounds? Wringing your hands over a family situation that's driving you nuts? No matter what challenge you're facing, Townsend has a super-dose of encouragement---and a systematic, step-by-step plan---to help you stop wondering, wishing, and worrying and seize this opportunity for good. Previously titled Now What Do I Do? 144 pages, hardcover from Worthy.

Chasing God [Hardcover]

By Angie Smith

Maybe you’ve never asked the question out loud, but you’ve wondered. You do the things that look good on paper: read your Bible, pray, attend study groups and go to church on Sundays.

But you aren’t convinced you really know Him.

Angie Smith understands, because she had run circles around the same paths searching for Him, frustrated at her lack of progress. And she probably would have continued to do so had it not been for one realization that changed everything.

She wasn’t following God; she was trying to catch up with Him. 

And without realizing it, you may be as well.

It’s a distinction that affects every aspect of our lives with Christ, and it begins with learning where we’ve relied more on man’s explanation of God than God Himself.

So many requirements, so many rules, and so much guilt where there is supposed to be freedom. It’s the reason you wonder if you’ve measured up, and the nagging voice that tells you you’re a failure as a Christian.

Three simple words changed everything for Angie, and she believes they can do the same for you. Stop chasing God.