A Lady in Defiance by Heather Blanton
315 pages, 38 of 39 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Previously Free
Charles McIntyre owns everything and everyone in the lawless, godless mining town of Defiance. When three good, Christian sisters from his beloved South show up stranded, alone, and offering to open a “nice” hotel, he is intrigued enough to let them stay…especially since he sees feisty middle sister Naomi as a possible conquest. But Naomi, angry with God for widowing her, wants no part of Defiance or the saloon-owning, prostitute-keeping Mr. McIntyre. It would seem however, that God has gone to elaborate lengths to bring them together. The question is, “Why?” Does God really have a plan for each and every life?
A Lady in Defiance, loosely based on true events, is set in the majestic San Juan Mountains of Colorado. While a romance, it is also an “ensemble” piece that weaves together the relationships of the three sisters and the rowdy residents of Defiance. With a nod to
Faith Beyond Church Walls: Finding Freedom in Christ by Dan Montgomery
148 pages, 6 of 6 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled, Previously Free
Dan Montgomery invites you to step through the first page of the book and walk with him to the top of a mountain peak. There you talk heart to heart while sharing your favorite drink. This imaginary journey begins a dialogue about the difficulties of being human and how faith in God infuses your life with guidance and companionship. Theologian Gabriel Fackre writes: “Christian teaching about the Trinity becomes up close and personal in this engaging work by a wise counselor. Here is enriching daily guidance from compass therapy for our pilgrimage with the triune God.” GUIDEPOSTS Roving Editor Elizabeth Sherrill writes, “I’ve waited a long time for a book like this! Like a caring counselor in private session, Dan Montgomery writes to anyone who thinks being a Christian means conforming to someone else’s pattern. To anyone who believes his current situation is hopeless. To anyone seeking a more intimate walk with Father, Son and Holy Spirit.”
267 pages, 9 of 10 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled, Previously Free
From the older images of a sad, blue-eyed Jesus to the more recent, more violently graphic portrayals of his suffering, Hollywood has trained us to see the savior of the world as just another victim. To be sure, Jesus Christ endured terrible physical abuse and a barbaric death, but the night before it all happened, when he prayed in agony, alone in the garden, he was anticipating a much darker prospect, a terrible moment that according to Luke’s Gospel would cause the sun’s light to fail.
The Hush presents an alternative view, a much larger, more comprehensive look at the familiar story, combining a unique blend of speculation with the biblical record. Passion and humor and friendship are exchanged between Jesus and his disciples, while all around them danger and conflict and unseen posturing mounts. The week wears away, the hours tick down, the trials commence, and the abuse escalates. Evil is unleashed like never before.
And then comes the moment when the sun refuses to shine; as the Lord of the universe is nailed to a tree and lifted from the earth, the Hush descends.
455 pages, of reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled, Previously Free
Lexi Dixon is in L.A. The guys are hot, the girls are chic, and her modelling career is taking off. The road to stardom is just a matter of less pizza and better posing—she’ll be there in no time!
But behind the designer clothes and the runway shows lies a very real pain that Lexi is powerless to overcome by herself. She can’t help wondering, isn’t there more to life than this?
Your First Year in Ministry: What They Didn’t Teach You in Seminary by Glyn Norman
99 pages, 4 of 4 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
This excellent resource for new pastors and seminary students is designed to bridge the gap between the academic world, and the real world of actual ministry.
Written by Glyn Norman, a pastor with over 20 years experience, this book will enable the new pastor to avoid the usual pitfalls of ministry, and hit the ground running. Filled with tips to save time and increase effectiveness, implementing any one of them would be worth the price of the book alone. Ideal as a gift for a new pastor, or seminary graduate gift.
A Way Through the Sea by Robert Elmer
176 pages, 9 of 9 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled, Previously Free, Young Adult
For eleven-year-old Peter Andersen and his twin sister Elise, living in the city of Helsingør, Denmark during World War 2 means German soldiers in the streets, German patrol boats in the harbor, and German fighter planes in the sky. Everyone is nervous, especially their Jewish friend Henrik and his parents. Of course, before the invasion, no one in Denmark cared whether a person was Jewish. But now the Nazis are secretly rounding up all of the Jews who live in Denmark and sending them to prison camps in Germany. Suddenly, Henrik and his family must escape! Sweden offers the only place of refuge, but with soldiers lurking the streets and Nazi boats patrolling the sea, only a miracle can get the Jews to safety!
Light the Hidden Things by Don McQuinn
283 pages, 8 of 8 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
- A lonely woman facing a lonely future or, at best, a loveless marriage.
- A PTSD-afflicted retired Marine, slowly destroying himself.
- They meet. Can they help each other? Do they dare?
“McQuinn wrote it for all the military wives who struggle as their men go to war and play such a part in their return home to normality.” - Julie H. Ferguson
The Life and Prayers of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
86 pages, 3 of 3 reviews are 5-star
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, also known as Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, is without a doubt one of the world’s most popular Catholic saints. Her relics draw great crowds, and Catholics from the world over make pilgrimage en masse to places associated with her life.
Saint Thérèse’s vision of Catholicism was one of daily charity and prayer, where Jesus was close and approachable, not one of ritual and a distant God that required in-betweens. As a Doctor of the Church, Saint Thérèse’s writings have been the topic of discussion for many learned men and women throughout the century that has passed since her death. However, through her heartfelt style of writing and simple message it has also touched a great number of lay Christians, in ways no one could have foreseen during her lifetime.
190 pages, 1 of 1 reviews are 4-star, Lending Enabled
Unaware of the danger ahead, Jackson takes his family on a yearly vacation. Mosaic Mountain, the last stop before their final destination, begins an endless sequence of chilling events. Trapped in Quail Creek, a town held captive by secrets and guilt, the Jackson’s faith in God and trust in each other is challenged. This suspense story weaves adventure, faith and old fashioned romance into the big question of God’s Sovereignty.
Jesus and the Happy God by Jim Fitch
119 pages, no reviews, Lending Enabled
Jesus has revealed to the world a God who has never been known before. He came into an angry world filled with angry gods. But he was not angry. He was a person of graciousness, joy, and peace. He said that God is like him in spirit and personality, and that God wants to immerse all of us in that same spirit and personality.
If we can believe his revelations, we can have a new kind of life that will overflow with that same grace, joy, and peace. Jesus came to tell us the truth about God, about people, and about the living of life. He can set us free from our beliefs that destroy our spirits and deplete our lives.
God’s Heart for Men in Recovery by Bryan Fraser
142 pages, no reviews, Lending Enabled
A pastor reflects on his long captivity to compulsive addictions and meditates on some of the essential truths about God’s character that released him to recover. He offers encouragement for men emerging from patterns of addictive, compulsive, and dysfunctional behaviors.
The book discusses the importance of a recovery process that:
- Replaces the “hard man” of the addictive imagination with the Father of Mercies,
- Sees oneself as a ‘whole disciple’ rather than a ‘recovering addict,’
- Pursues full-bodied Christian discipleship rather than “recovery religion,” and
- Focuses on ‘coming to the Light’ rather than ‘escaping from darkness.’
Mary Jerod’s Daughters by Beth Coy Browning
189 pages, 2 of 2 reviews are 3 to 5-star, Lending Enabled
Lucy is light-hearted and a bit of a flirt. Sally is serious and romantic. And then there’s Jeanie, the youngest, who is so timid that she has few friends outside the family. Mary Jerod, trusting God and her own hard work, brings her daughters up in dust bowl Oklahoma during the dirty thirties on a drought-stricken eighty acres in such a fashion that in the long away future they will be able to say, “Those were the best years of our lives.”
But Mary, the grownup who bears all the responsibility, is sometimes terrified as crops fail, she gets sick, and her girls don’t always make the best choices. Sometimes she doesn’t understand how God can let the terrible dry years roll on and on, but she does know that he has promised to be with her through the hard times.
“Jesus, Are You Real?” As A Jew, My Journey to the Cross by Laura Fairman-Powers
100 pages, of reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
“Jesus, Are You Real?” As a Jew My Journey to the Cross is a highly illustrated real life story of the author’s life and the difference becoming a Messianic Jew or converted Jew has made in her world. You will be introduced to home life with Laura’s parents and siblings as a Jewish family in southern Georgia while Laura tells how she felt there was “something missing” and how she came to find that Jesus filled her heart. You will find out the dynamics when the family learns about Laura’s conversion to Christianity and the impact of her Christianity on her marriage and motherhood. She tells the touching story of love and uncertainty in her search to find peace and love and the faith she found that now sustains her in good and difficult times. Also, Laura brings to you her prophetic views brought about with dreams, her trial by fire from the Holy Spirit and her amazing bible study of the Old and New Testaments. Complete with pictures of Laura’s family and many other interesting color images for your enjoyment.
Great Truth from Jesus’ Conversations With the Apostle Peter by Shirley Stephens
101 pages, no reviews, Lending Enabled
Great Truths from Jesus’ Conversations With the Apostle Peter presents nine truths that Jesus taught the Apostle Peter. These conversations reveal great truths about the Christian faith and what Christians should be and do as disciples of Jesus Christ. The dialogs dramatically picture Jesus’ special ability to relate to each person as an individual. The author presents Jesus’ conversations in dialog fashion, using fiction techniques to enliven the text while remaining true to the biblical account. The presentations take into account the cultural and political background of the period and places.
Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians: Bible Trivia Quiz and Study Guide
79 pages, no reviews, Lending Enabled
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Study the Bible by Taking Bible Quizzes After Every Chapter: If you’re like most people, you pay better attention and get more out of what you study when you know that you’re going to take a quiz on it.
This is why BibleEye Bible trivia quizzes are great study tools to engage with the New Testament text.
Also free from the same series: Hebrews
Some Smaller Grace by Noelle Carle
136 pages, 1 of 1 reviews are 4-star, Lending Enabled
Set against the backdrop of northern Maine’s gently rolling potato fields, Some Smaller Grace tells the story of concert pianist Jill Summers’ tragic loss of her grandparents and the questions their deaths raise in her own heart. Through her interactions with richly earthy characters and humble, heartwarming settings, Jill finds the sense of purpose she’s always longed for and the forgiveness she never expected. Some Smaller Grace is a redemptive tale that reminds us of the power of quiet faith and simple pleasures.
The Dark Lord’s Tale by Kevin Borgan
345 pages, no reviews, Lending Enabled
Corban Avidanson was raised to serve the Realm, to protect its people and its lands. He was taught to honor and righteousness. He intends to marry his childhood sweetheart. But when he turns eighteen, Corban learns his true heritage. He is Corban Vayd, the son of the Realm’s worst enemy, and Corban is given the Dark Power to conquer and destroy the Realm. He is the new Dark Lord. The rulers of the Realm and the agents of the Holy Power want Corban dead. The agents of the Dark Power want Corban to fulfill his destiny, or they will destroy him as well.
As for Corban, he wants to get rid of the Dark Power. Yet agents of both Holy and Dark Power push Corban to use the magic he does not want. And with every confrontation, every spell stains Corban’s soul. In time, Corban will become the very thing he hates.
So begins Corban’s quest to free his soul and save the Realm before both are damned forever.
Soccer Moms Devotions to Go by Kathy Pride
120 pages,no reviews, Lending Enabled
Kathy encourages moms to grab this book along with a Big Mac or Whopper to have some soul food. Soccer Moms’ Devotions To Go is full of sports stories and the principles and enduring lessons we can learn from all those games and practices.
It is Scripturally based, is written for tired and worn out moms, and aims to give them a little spiritual food while they are driving their kids all over creation to participate in extracurricular activities. It points to enduring truths that can be cherished along with the lasting memories our kids give us when they play sports.
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