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God calls all women to some level of leadership. Yet seeing yourself as a leader, discerning what you are meant to do, and navigating your role as a woman and leader can be a challenging task. Drawing on the wisdom of 40 years of ministry, Bobbie Houston helps all women to discover their specific purpose and divine calling in Stay the Path. She shares the truths and experiences that have kept her and her husband, Brian Houston, on course, on point, and focused on the path before them.

When Kim de Blecourt and her husband decided to adopt a child from Ukraine, they knew that the process might be challenging. Nothing, however, could have prepared de Blecourt for the twisted nightmare she would endure. During her year-long struggle to extricate her newly adopted little boy from that post-Soviet country's corrupt social service and judicial systems, de Blecourt was insulted, physically assaulted, and arrested. Worse, her months of loneliness, worry, and fear drove her to the brink of spiritual despair. But God had no intention of abandoning de Blecourt or her family.

Dare to See includes 30 personal essays that illuminate how Brown has found God's presence in her own real-life experiences from early childhood to the present. From being a victim of a drive-by shooting, experiencing incredible career success, or searching for family fulfillment, Brown's stories will resonate with anyone whose life has been touched by doubt, hurt, defeat, understanding, love, abundance and hope. In Dare to See, Brown shows us how to discover God everywhere we go and in nearly everything we do.

No Justice is the harrowing story of Robbie Tolan, who early on one New Year's Eve morning, found himself being rushed to the hospital. A White police officer had shot him in the chest after mistakenly accusing him of stealing his own car...while in his own driveway.

No one in history has seen a world like this. Never before has information been so accessible. Never before have people lived as long, enjoyed fuller bank accounts, or been more connected. Yet, we live in a world where relationships remain unfulfilled. People aren't happy. Marriages are falling apart. And the so-called "strongest relationships" we have are built on a simple swipe to the right.

"The year 2001 is the shift date for the return to the angelic realm [when] souls will come back spiritually balanced...." It was a spirit guide named Paul who imparted to Albert Clayton Gaulden this and other life-giving principles to guide human conduct toward spiritual growth. As you begin "clearing for the Millennium," Gaulden now invites you to walk a spiritual path. "Your message is to clear away the wreckage of your past," Paul directed, "and help other fallen angels remember where they came from." Gaulden explains how to put these spiritual guidelines into practice in forgiveness exercises for the listener.

Consider clues to ancient riddles and modern mysteries as you visit 4 of the Earth's most intriguing places. Travel to Atlantis, the Great Pyramid, Stonehenge, and the Bermuda Triangle. Mystic Places is based on the Time Life Books series Mysteries of the Unknown.

Based on the major themes found on the most active Facebook page in history, Jesus Daily is a 365-day interactive devotional that goes beyond even the fan page to create a deeper experience and cultural movement that celebrates your redemption in Christ. Jesus Daily presents a devotional thought, but also challenges you to respond to each daily reflection using a variety of social media tools.

If you don't believe in angels now, you might after listening to this collection of real-life encounters with them. You'll hear the story of a man whose marriage had failed until an angel intervened, the story of an angel catching a hiker who fell from a cliff, and the story of a fearful little girl whose life was changed in a single moment. Author Eileen Elias Freeman, editor of The Angel Watch Journal, assures us that these close encounters are a gentle promise that we are in the care of guardian angels who lead us away from fear and hate - and into love.

India is a vast country with a rapidly expanding middle class that is eager to acquire Western conveniences in a culture that has never known such luxuries before. But with great opportunity comes great challenge: significant cultural differences and a number of other hurdles combine to create a unique and demanding business landscape for Western companies and individuals to overcome.

John Kasich calls it like he sees it. A former long-time U.S. congressman, a respected author, and popular television host, Kasich has been around the neighborhood a few times. In his first book, Courage Is Contagious, he celebrated the under-the-radar accomplishments of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to change America. Now, in Stand for Something, he tackles head-on the erosion of long-standing, hard-earned values upon which our nation is built.

101 Things You Should Do Before Your Kids Leave Home is packed with ideas and advice designed to help parents prepare their children for life out in the world while making sure that both parents and kids enjoy every precious moment. From staging a food fight to serving in a soup kitchen, from planning a "tour de neighborhood" bike race to telling family stories, some suggestions are fun, some challenging, and others practical - but all will inspire parents with ideas for family time before their kids leave the nest.

Shakespeare was heavily influenced by Holy Writ. Bible lines, characters, and narratives are "verbal characters" in his plays, poems, and sonnets, sometimes subtly and sometimes blatantly. But they are there, revealing the deep scriptural well that was the culture from which Shakespeare drew and reminding us of scenes and stories in the Bible.

Every Christian parent today wrestles with the challenge of how to raise kids in a God-honoring, morally sound way. In Etched...Upon My Heart, Jill Kelly offers up the unforgettable episodes of her life - some sorrowful, others filled with joy - as a "living epistle" to her daughters. For the many other Christian mothers who also long to pass on their hard-won knowledge of God's steadfast love and healing grace to their children, Kelly's down-to-earth reflections provide an inspiring example.

To experience the best life that God intends for you, you must learn to live fully, love completely, and lead boldly - the hallmarks of Jesus' time on earth. Brian Houston now shares his transformative approach to the Christian life through practical tools and inspiring teaching that will help you identify your unique gifts and reenergize your faith, no matter where you are in your relationship with God.

In war zones witnessing widespread conflict, what makes life at all worth living? When chaos becomes a way of life in places where religion and violence intersect, what do people hold on to? If religious belief is, as Christopher Hitchens argues, the cause of wars and genocide, then is faith the cure?

Are you living every day to the fullest? It can be hard to find fresh ways to explore the world, but now you have 101 reasons to look up from your phone and get busy living. With a range of creative suggestions including plain-and-simple fun ways to spend a day and inspirational ideas designed to help you get to know yourself - and God - better, you'll never have to be bored again. So get off the couch, expand your horizons, and begin to appreciate God's creation in ways you never imagined.

In this creative and uplifting book, discover God's nature and His incredible love for you. You will be encouraged to know that God can't deceive you, God can't be wrong, God can't allow evil to go unpunished, God can't leave you unfulfilled, God's love can't quit, and so much more.