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Bavinck on the Christian Life: Following Jesus in Faithful Service

Bavinck on the Christian Life: Following Jesus in Faithful Service

by Justin Taylor, Stephen J. Nichols and John Bolt

The importance of Dutch theologian Herman Bavinck to Reformed theology is difficult to overstate. Bavinck's comprehensive four volume systematic theology, Reformed Dogmatics, is a modern classic that has influenced countless pastors and theologians over the past 100 years. In Bavinck on the Christian Life, scholar John Bolt brings the great Dutch theol… Read more…

Plain Choice: A True Story of Choosing to Live an Amish Life

Plain Choice: A True Story of Choosing to Live an Amish Life

by Sherry Gore

Raised in a broken family and emotionally overlooked, Sherry Gore grew up without a solid foundation, a prisoner of her own poor choices, and at times without hope.  A series of terrible mistakes left her feeling wrecked and alone and a sudden tragedy threw Sherry into an emotional tailspin too powerful to escape.Sherry hangs by a thread, unable to see … Read more…

Plain Choice: A True Story of Choosing to Live an Amish Life
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Plain Choice: A True Story of Choosing to Live an Amish Life

by Sherry Gore and Connie Barton

Narrated by Connie Barton

Raised in a broken family and emotionally overlooked, Sherry Gore grew up without a solid foundation, a prisoner of her own poor choices, and at times without hope.  A series of terrible mistakes left her feeling wrecked and alone and a sudden tragedy threw Sherry into an emotional tailspin too powerful to escape.Sherry hangs by a thread, unable to see … Read more…

90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life

90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life

by Don Piper and Cecil Murphey

The mega bestselling book that started the heaven publishing phenomenon is now a major motion picture starring Hayden Christensen and Kate Bosworth and produced by Michael Polish. Don Piper's incredible true story continues to expand its reach to more people than ever before.After a semi-truck collided with Don Piper's car, he was pronounced dead at … Read more…

Anne of Green Gables, My Daughter, and Me: What My Favorite Book Taught Me about Grace, Belonging, and the Orphan in Us All

Anne of Green Gables, My Daughter, and Me: What My Favorite Book Taught Me about Grace, Belonging, and the Orphan in Us All

by Lorilee Craker

A charming and heartwarming true story for anyone who has ever longed for a place to belong. “Anne of Green Gables,” My Daughter, and Me is a witty romp through the classic novel; a visit to the magical shores of Prince Edward Island; and a poignant personal tale of love, faith, and loss.And it all started with a simple question: “What’s an orphan?… Read more…

Street God: The Explosive True Story of a Former Drug Boss on the Run from the Hood--and the Courageous Mission That Drove Him Back

Street God: The Explosive True Story of a Former Drug Boss on the Run from the Hood--and the Courageous Mission That Drove Him Back

by Angela Elwell Hunt and Dimas Salaberrios

His street name was Daylight. But he was a nightmare. On the streets of New York, darkness and violence reigned. Dimas “Daylight” Salaberrios popped his first pill when he was eleven years old, and just days later, he was selling drugs to his schoolmates. By fifteen, he was facing time at the notorious Rikers Island Prison. It was never safe to turn your… Read more…

'Til We Meet Again: A Memoir of Love and War

'Til We Meet Again: A Memoir of Love and War

by Craig Borlase, Ray Whipps and Betty Whipps

Ray and Betty Whipps both served in Europe during WWII: Ray as an infantryman under General Patton in the trenches of Normandy, Paris, and Belgium, and Betty as a field nurse in Cherbourg, France. The two met when Betty tended to Ray after he was injured in a mortar blast. Both strong Christians, the two bonded over their shared faith, and as Betty nursed Ra… Read more…

Death on Hold: A Prisoner's Desperate Prayer and the Unlikely Family Who Became God's Answer

Death on Hold: A Prisoner's Desperate Prayer and the Unlikely Family Who Became God's Answer

by Burton W. Folsom and Anita Folsom

In January 1983 Burt Folsom read a story in Time about Mitch Rutledge, a man on death row with an IQ of 84 who said he was sorry for what he did. "Forget him," the last line of the story read. But Burt wrote Mitch a letter and discovered a man more interesting and intelligent than the article revealed.Burt and his wife, Anita, began a  friendship w… Read more…

Death on Hold: A Prisoner's Desperate Prayer and the Unlikely Family Who Became God's Answer
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Death on Hold: A Prisoner's Desperate Prayer and the Unlikely Family Who Became God's Answer

by Burton W. Folsom, Anita Folsom, Barry Scott, Jackie Schlicher and Andrew Kanies

Narrated by Barry Scott, Jackie Schlicher and Andrew Kanies

In January 1983 Burt Folsom read a story in Time about Mitch Rutledge, a man on death row with an IQ of 84 who said he was sorry for what he did. "Forget him," the last line of the story read. But Burt wrote Mitch a letter and discovered a man more interesting and intelligent than the article revealed.Burt and his wife, Anita, began a  friendship w… Read more…

Girl in the Song: The True Story of a Young Woman Who Lost Her Way--and the Miracle That Led Her Home

Girl in the Song: The True Story of a Young Woman Who Lost Her Way--and the Miracle That Led Her Home

by Jim Cymbala and Chrissy Cymbala Toledo

A fascinating true storyChrissy grew up surrounded by the beauty of love and the ugliness of pain. The daughter of a pastor whose church was located in a rough-and-tumble area of Brooklyn, she witnessed the ravaging effects of the streets on the lives of the most desperate—drug addicts, derelicts, and other destitute people. Yet her own home was a haven of… Read more…

My Life: Based on the Book Gifted Hands

My Life: Based on the Book Gifted Hands

by Cecil Murphey and Carson M.D.

Ben Carson grew up in the inner cities of Boston and Detroit with his mother and brother. When his father deserted the family, Ben's mother worked several jobs to support her boys yet worked even harder to encourage them to get an education and follow their dreams. Ben's dreams nearly ended when his anger at being poor and the ridicule of a school ma… Read more…

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The Journey Home: Walking Through and Rising Above Times of Hardship and Pain
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The Journey Home: Walking Through and Rising Above Times of Hardship and Pain

by Gene Baillie

Narrated by Baillie, Gene

When Dr. Gene Baillie’s wife, Gini, was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer, their world was forever changed. This book shares the lessons that Gini and Gene learned as God led them through—and beyond—their darkest valleys on their own journey home.… Read more…


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