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Before you charge into the busy day, take a few minutes to equip yourself. Jesus Calling®: 50 Devotions for Busy Days brings the warmth and insight that more than 25 million people enjoyed through Jesus Calling® and curates these devotions specifically to prepare you to handle busy days by setting aside your worries and enjoying God's peace. Jesus Calling®: 50 Devotions for Busy Days features 50 topical readings from Jesus Calling® combined with relevant Scripture verses on the topics of peace, calm, and perspective.

As a caring, dedicated teacher, parent, or educational professional, are you feeling more and more frustrated by the confines of today’s educational environment? Rebel Educator takes a tough, honest look at our modern educational system while providing actionable insights and ideas to fill the classroom with imagination and curiosity.

Abandoned by his father at age two, Rick Sylvester lived with an abusive mother whose struggles as a member of the working poor led her to drugs, alcohol, theft, and prostitution - and eventually attempted suicide. Rick battled depression, anxiety, and PTSD as the chaos, neglect, and unpredictability of his childhood seemed to doom him to follow in his mother's footsteps.

We know that in a fallen and broken world there will always be pain and poverty, sickness and sadness. Yet as followers of Christ, we are called to bring hope and healing to those who hurt. What, then, is our responsibility to alleviate human suffering this side of eternity? With so many needs everywhere we look, where do we start? The Least of These brings together a collection of respected Christian thought leaders to provide a multifaceted look at the body of Christ’s relationship and responsibility―both individual and corporate―to the marginalized of our society.

What can we learn from faith-filled brothers and sisters around the world? How can we pray for them? And what do their remarkable stories teach us about a God whose light shines in a dark world? I Am N reminds us that we are each “N”—as radical Muslims in Iraq identify followers of Jesus the Nazarene. Wherever we live, we have camaraderie with those who are persecuted. 

The delightful tale of Anne of Green Gables, which has defined so many childhoods and coming of age experiences, has been lovingly analyzed from a Christian worldview by artist Carrie Brownell. A wonderful tool for homeschoolers, book clubs, teachers, parents, and more, this Christian Readers’ Guide dives into the complex relationships, lessons of love and forgiveness, and the universal craving for belonging and a true home.

The amazing story of pilot Tammie Jo Shults, adapted for young listeners! Tammie Jo worked hard, had faith, stayed true to herself, and overcame every obstacle on her journey to becoming a navy pilot. Years later, those lessons served her well as she was put in the right place at the right time to safely land a crippled plane and save 148 lives.

When she arrived in the New World at 18, Anne Bradstreet was a reluctant passenger: Her old, comfortable lifestyle in England was quickly dashed against the rocks of the Massachusetts Bay. While the wilderness of America and the drama of establishing the Massachusetts Bay Colony at times overwhelmed her, she always took refuge in the belief that it was God’s plan. Anne respected the Puritan teachings and followed them her entire life, always searching for God’s hand in everything around her.

Through her own Christian experience and study of the character of her Father—Hannah Whitall Smith uniquely grasps and explains His genuine and faithful love and the lasting, unshakeable comfort it brings. She describes how trials, fears, and pain were never meant to be faced or conquered with human strength alone. God’s warmth and nearness to His children is constant and life-changing, dependent only on acceptance of this complete and gracious gift.

Logan doesn't believe in the supernatural, but moments after meeting an old high-school crush named Eloise, strange events begin occurring in his home. His little brother begins hearing voices. His younger sister starts seeing things that can't possibly be there. And Logan is attacked by something that simply cannot exist. Logan and his siblings soon learn that Eloise is a psychic-medium, and she becomes a helpful ally, but they quickly discover that even she has never encountered this type of evil.

In this busy world, it's hard to find time for ourselves - even when we know the value of developing a healthy body and a strong spiritual life. Made in His Image: 100 Bible Verses to Grow in Health and Wholeness offers brief but powerful devotions, encouraging Scripture, and rich prayers to strengthen your body and your soul. Each refreshing message will help you discover the energy to glorify God in all he's called you to do.

Stalked by a psychotic woman by day and haunted by a supernatural force by night, Mateo Cardenas is convinced the two have nothing to do with the new home he just moved into. Until he sees something sinister in his backyard. Something that soon enters his home. He reaches out to a psychic-medium named Eloise for help. But this isn't an ordinary haunting. And Eloise has never encountered such a mystifying presence.

Psychic medium Eloise Blythe is attacked by strangers who know things she's never told anyone. Depraved and demented, they are similar to the invisible entity that has assaulted Eloise in her car, on the street, and everywhere she goes. She is on the trail of a secret society that may be responsible for the string of murdered teenage girls around the county, each with the same MO: broken elbows, knees, and ankles.

When was the last time you did something just for the joy of it? The Creative Soul Within invites you on a 52-week journey to embrace the creative soul within you to help you grow in your relationship with God, yourself, and those around you. With each entry, you're invited to unplug, rediscover your imagination, let go of stress, learn how to play again, and take the deep and meaningful journey to develop the creative gifts the Lord has given you. For creatives of all skill levels, this is perfect for people who want to know themselves and their God more deeply.

For 15 years, Libby Anderson tried to appear normal, and her Aunt Ruth sought to keep her from the fate suffered by her biological mother. But Ruth is brutally killed, and Libby's unique gift is discovered. Libby must then run for her life and elude a ruthless tech mogul, a relentless supercomputer, and a vicious assassin. They are all after one thing—Libby's intuition.

Trapped in an abandoned hotel with five strangers during a blizzard, Colton and Jocelyn are convinced the group should stay overnight, but when people begin dying in the most hideous ways imaginable, the survivors conclude that something evil is stalking them. Each person has their own theory why they're being pursued, but Colton believes his closest friends are somehow wrapped up in the mystery. He also thinks it's his fault that the creature is hunting them. As the death toll rises, Colton begins to doubt that he'll make it past midnight.

National tensions are at a record high. People on all points in the political spectrum care deeply about their country, although they differ wildly in their opinions about what it looks like to serve that country well. As Christians, we love God and seek to follow him. At the same time, nothing shapes us and tugs at our loyalties quite like the place we live. And of course we are regularly encouraged to pledge our allegiance to our country―or particular understandings of it. Who wins when the priorities of God and our country clash? 

Jesus Calling: 50 Devotions for a Thankful Heart brings the warmth and insight that more than 25 million people have enjoyed through Jesus Calling® in devotions curated specifically to help you see the blessings God has poured out on your life and help you develop a heart of gratitude. Listeners around the world already love how Sarah's words connect with Jesus. Now the new Jesus Calling® topical devotionals offer a way to focus even more deeply on the major felt needs in your life . . . and the lives of your friends, family, church, school, and friends.

David Hume (1711–1776) is a towering and intriguing figure. He was the preeminent philosopher in what is now called the Scottish Enlightenment, a time that was “crowded with genius” and in a place regarded as the rebirth of the golden era of Athens. His writing displayed an astonishing range, addressing everything from metaphysics to politics, and in subject after subject, he produced fresh, novel, and brilliant insights.

Frannie knows her parents have the best of intentions when they send her back to Bee County, Texas, to live with her aunt Abigail and her husband, Mordecai. After all, she knows nothing can come of a relationship with Rocky, the handsome but English farmer boy back in Missouri. It's best to put those feelings aside, no matter how hard it is. But all bets are off when Rocky follows Frannie to Texas to plead his case. Could he be the Christmas gift to end all gifts?