Future Growth

If you think it’s getting harder to both make a living and make a life, economist and former secretary of labor Robert Reich agrees with you. Americans may be earning more than ever before, but we’re paying a steep price: we’re working longer, seeing our families less, and our communities are fragmenting. With the clarity and insight that are his hallmarks, Reich delineates what success has come to mean in our time. He demonstrates that although we have more choices as consumers, and investors, the choices themselves are undermining the rest of our lives.

Is your life limited by labels the world and other people have used to define you? Labels you have internalized and apply to yourself every day? Labels like “Afraid” or “Addict” or “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. It feels 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.

In Absolute Resolve, Author and Narrator Jessie Beebe shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming anxiety and depression to reclaim the abundant life promised by Jesus. With over 30 years of faith and over two decades in ministry, Jessie realized her struggles were holding her back. Determined to find freedom, she dove into a relentless pursuit of healing through deep study, prayer, and unwavering commitment.

Bartimaeus knew Jesus was his only hope for healing, for a better life. So even as the crowd jostled him, scolded him, told him to be quiet, he unleashed a desperate plea and shouted louder. This time Jesus stopped and said nine words that changed the trajectory of his life—and will change yours: "What do you want me to do for you?" Unpacking this unforgettable encounter between Bartimaeus and Jesus with his unique humor, storytelling, and fist-pumping motivation, Chuck E. Tate shows how it can also be your story.

It's tempting to believe that the Christian faith is alive and well in our country today. Our politicians talk about God. Our mega-churches are filled. Christian schools dot our landscape. Brace yourself. It's an illusion. Believe it or not, only 8 percent of Americans profess and practice true evangelical Christian faith. There are more left-handed people than evangelical Christians in America.

Raised in a lower-middle-class, nonreligious family, Fred Sievert lived the American dream by exercising a strong work ethic with the classic symptoms of a type-A overachieving personality. In the process, he often neglected his family and friends as he doggedly pursued his socioeconomic ascent. But God revealed himself to Fred in a profound way early in life and remained present through many difficult personal and business struggles, challenges, and decisions.

Pursuing the "good life," as defined by the world, comes at a cost. We'll never find "more" or "better" traveling a road that deviates from God's will. But hope can be found even in the deepest pits we dig for ourselves, and that is what you'll find in Rebuilding the Ruins of Regret. In this candid, personal account of the harrowing consequences that followed a series of life-altering decisions, Dr. Finley boldly confronts the illusion of finding happiness in the pursuit of pleasure and leads us on a journey of self-forgiveness and course correction.

How should I invest? What should I invest in? What is safe, and what is too risky? If these questions keep you awake at night, you're not the only one. Many investors struggle to find the "right" way to build their investment portfolios safely and profitably. The truth is that there is no single right way to invest. However, there is a right way to invest for you.

The gospel shows us that failure doesn’t have to define us, that failure isn’t final. Through his death and resurrection, Jesus took on all our mistakes and forgave them. In Three Strikes, You’re Forgiven, Pastor Micah E. Davis invites us to let go of our restless pursuit of perfection and to find rest in Christ.

“To be continued…” The words build anticipation for what's coming...which is great for a Netflix binge, but not a healthy pattern for our lives. In real life, constant continuation causes our lives to pile up, episode upon episode, with no space for reflection or rest. This book is for the too-busy, driven person who's moving on to the next win, without ever processing how one season of life affects the next. When we fail to finish well, we live with a pile of unfinished beginnings. But finished things become usable things because they are a part of the story of God’s grace.

When former NFL running back Terrell Fletcher first left his football career, he found himself at a crossroads. His job, his friends, his very identity had been tied to the sport, and it was time to re-envision his life. Thus began a courageous journey to find a new path - and a new purpose. In The Book of You, the author shares his own transformation of faith to help illustrate broader truths about God's intentions for you.

In Laughing at the Days to Come, Tessa Thompson shares a poignant story of physical suffering and her journey to not only understand God's hand at work in it, but to face the future with laughter. This book is gospel centered and hope-filled. Chapter after chapter, the author directs our focus to Christ and his work for us. We all face suffering in this fallen world, but we are not without hope. In Laughing at the Days to Come, listeners are equipped to face their own stories of suffering with joy because of our present and future hope in Christ.

The world of contemplative Christianity has yielded to the same voices for far too long, many of whom are from centuries before our time, with lives unlike our own, and often from experiences disconnected from marginalization, oppression, and what it feels like to be an outsider. Cassidy Hall, an LGBTQIA+ Christian contemplative scholar and podcast host, takes us on a journey to queer the contemplative tradition.

Our challenge in moving forward is most likely found in our past. How do we overcome the trauma we’ve experienced? The Bible offers answers, and surprisingly, so does neuroscience. Chaplain, pastor, and crisis intervention counselor Tony Portell shares how neuroscience is bringing fresh light to the teachings of the Bible. By understanding how the brain works, we can overcome the wounds of our past.

Do hurts and mistakes from your past weigh you down? Have you given up hope that things will ever be different, that you will ever feel whole again? In this deeply personal and transparent book, AJ Wilt walks you through fresh revelations she has received from the Lord in the hopes that you will find time to sit at the feet of Jesus and ask some of the same questions.

The future is the great unknown. While we may think we have a pretty good idea about what might happen in certain situations, such as when two sports teams play and one is heavily favored over the other, we cant be sure upsets occurthats why they play the game. Many future scenarios are much more serious, of course, and can produce nervousness, stress, or fear.

No matter what you have done, no matter what has been done to you, no matter how life may have locked up your joy, no matter what, you can be set free. To the extreme I was thrown down, I am lifted up; to the extreme I was rejected, I am embraced; to the extreme I was lost, I am found. My heart was set free by a God, who gives us everything the world cannot give. I thank him every day. This is my story.

Leadership is not what it used to be and not what it once was. Too many leaders today are calibrated for a world that no longer exists. And people are demanding something so much different in leaders of today. Like a new house outfitted with the greatest VHS system on the planet, too many leaders are addressing today's problems with the style and substance of yesterday's leadership. In this book, Clay Scroggins uncovers nine counterintuitive axioms of leadership that will help leaders adapt to the rate of change while becoming today's version of a leader worth following.

Known for his authentic, heart-felt prayers, Pastor Andrew F. Carter invites you on a life-changing sixty-day prayer journey, showing that prayer isn't complicated—and that a consistent prayer life is the secret to a powerful prayer life. Through motivational devotions, inspiring prayers, Scripture, and real-world application, Pastor Andrew helps you saturate your days with prayer and see God move powerfully in five core areas of life.

Bishop T. D. Jakes' Instinct skyrocketed to number one on the New York Times best seller list. Now this companion gift audiobook, Instinct for Graduates, shows grads of all ages how to unleash their God-given instincts and embrace the future with unlimited success.