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Successful Parenting is an excellent primer on the most important characteristics of parents who raise healthy and happy children. Beginning with the biggest fears that parents report, the books deals with dynamics of what it takes to understand your child at the various ages of life, the 4 things all children need no matter what their age, the gift of consistency, the commitment of time, the blessing of spiritual nurture, establishing traditions, healthy boundaries at the various ages, and more!

How should Christians navigate an increasingly polarized post-Christian world? There is strong evidence of the cultural shift away from Christianity in the United States, which has already happened in other parts of the world. Compounding the shift is the division among Christians in how this is handled. The authors have observed four basic responses: (1) assimilation and acceptance of new cultural norms, (2) withdrawal from cultural engagement, (3) anger directed toward society (and toward other Christians who don't seethe issues as they do), and (4) seeking power to “take back society.”

America began to breathe easy at the close of the Cold War and loosened its grip on the fear of nuclear confrontation for the first time since World War Two. Peace was palpable, but in retrospect the years between 1988 and 2008 were as rocky as they were uncertain. Turbulence, not tranquility, marked the turn of the century: the war on drugs, race riots, values debates, deep economic shifts, and the growing threat of terrorism on US soil that would tragically play out on September 11, 2001.

Having thwarted a rebel angel Spectacle designed to kill a woman and child, Grant Austin finds himself being stalked by the notorious Nosroch, and he is swept back into action. Israeli Special Forces Commando Rogan Dorn captures three demons during a daring raid, but not before they kill two members of his team. Empowered with Nephilim skills by the legendary ring of King Solomon, he goes after the being he believes is responsible for their deaths - rebel angel Nosroch.

The war for heaven, between good and evil, has never ended.... Powerful and unseen, the forces of Lucifer execute their diabolical plots against mankind. And once again, Grant Austin finds himself caught up in an endless battle between faithful and rebel angels that tests his link to the supernatural realm, endangers his friends, and threatens his eternal destiny. The world is rocked when a first-century manuscript surfaces...a gospel account by Jesus himself.

Every day they slip across our borders to infiltrate our government, our schools, our neighborhoods. Homeland security can’t stop them. The armed forces are no threat to them. Powerful and unseen, they cannot be stopped...and they have been doing this for millennia. On what should have been the best day of his life, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Grant Austin learns of a plan to assassinate the president of the United States.

Inklings on Philosophy and Worldview will show teens practical ways to filter out the wrong messages and focus on what is real. Using teachings from highly respected, loved, and well-known writers, teacher Matthew Dominguez will show teens the power of story as he guides them through a study of world religions, philosophies, and worldview, and gives them a firm foundation to stand on as they prepare to face the world.

Respected scholar William Bennett reacquaints America with its heritage in the second volume of America: The Last Best Hope (Volume II). This engaging narrative slices through the cobwebs of time, memory, and prevailing cynicism to reinvigorate America with an informed patriotism.

Drs. Meier and Henderson teach listeners how to face painful struggles head-on in a way that allows them to grow and mature emotionally and spiritually. In this timely book, they explore the seven most common life challenges Injustice, Rejection, Loneliness, Loss, Discipline, Failure, and Death.

An unlikely friendship between a Christian missionary evangelist and a Hindu activist leader is celebrated in Gandhi: Portrait of a Friend. The original edition has been updated by E. Stanley Jones Foundation in conjunction with Anne Matthews-Younes, granddaughter of E. Stanley Jones, and Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi.

In C.S. Lewis's classic The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Lucy asks if Aslan the lion is safe. It is quickly clarified that Aslan is not safe...but he is good. That concept serves as the foundation for this collection of short stories. While put together from a Christian worldview, our goal isn't comfort food for Christians or G-rated stories that offer simplistic lessons. Instead, we're serving up stories sharpened by faith. Stories that will engage, challenge, entertain, and stretch the listener.

There are three types of people when it comes to the future: those who will watch what happens, those who will make it happen, and those who will wonder what happened. Which will you be? Our society has widespread and unprecedented access to information, but what do we do with it all? Who do we trust to accurately track our societal trends, interpret them, and see possibilities for the future - and how can we help to shape that future? The answers lie in Futurecast, an insider glimpse of today’s world - and tomorrow’s.

Getting Things Done Now will walk the reader through the causes, the excuses, and the steep costs that plague procrastinators, and then quickly transition into the positive action steps that are proven to help people get things done now, including realistic goal setting and everything else needed to start achieving great things today. The book even helps the reader understand how to respond and take charge if they slip back into patterns of procrastination.

Is justice possible? J. Paul Nyquist examines biblical justice, why it eludes us, and how to pursue it nonetheless. Giving special attention to our country's legal system, Nyquist exposes shortcomings of justice and offers possible remedies. Ultimately, God will one day execute justice. Until then we can pursue it - we must pursue it - and this audiobook will help us to do so with wisdom.

Despite the human race's extraordinary capacity for invention and progress, we clearly have a millennia-old blind spot in one all-important area: We don't understand evil -- what it is, how it works, and why it so routinely and effortlessly ruins our lives. Put another way, we don't understand ourselves.

In just 176 pages, readers will learn 21 valuable tips on how to look and feel better. The topics will help the reader make healthy changes to their diet and lifestyle that will result in a more healthy and happy outlook on life! The tone of the book is encouraging and helpful and readers will immediately begin to gain peace of mind-and action plans for their new healthy lifestyle.

Here are more than 60 heartwarming stories of faith. These are stories about the true gifts of Christmas: answered prayers, real-life angels, and inexplicable miracles. They are the stories of people who gained a greater understanding of the true meaning of Christmas, some through a word or gesture from their fellow man, others through a miraculous event that could only have come from God.

An inside look at the heart of Billy Graham. For 30 years, Billy Graham and David Frost fascinated television audiences with their conversations about God, the Bible, and Graham's decades-long ministry. Frost asked the questions that thousands of viewers wanted to ask. Graham answered them with authenticity and grace. With engaging honesty, Graham tells stories of his earliest crusades, his involvement in the civil rights movement, and his role as spiritual mentor to several American presidents.

After losing both of his legs in a car accident at age 18, Scott Rigsby battled his way back from depression and addiction to achieve the unthinkable - become the first double-leg amputee ever to cross the finish line in the sporting world's most grueling and prestigious competition, the Ironman Triathlon.

"Vision" is the buzzword in corporate America today. A true leader embraces their own vision, not someone else’s. It is that personal passion that drives a leader to lead and succeed. For years, Leadership Journal has delivered relevant features covering every aspect of leadership. Compiled from the pages of Leadership Journal, top leaders and writers, including John Ortberg, Gordon McDonald, Bryan Wilkerson, and NFL championship coach and author Tony Dungy, offer their personal insight into what vision truly means.