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The Bible isn’t some old, outdated book with no relevance for today. Rather, it is full of wisdom and practical instructions for people of any age; an essential manual for successful living. Of interest are its gardens and valleys which reflect God’s wonderful character, as well as man’s fallen condition. The lessons they provide are timeless and reveal how nothing changes, as well as how similar and fragile we all are. Because of that, they are lessons worth learning.

What’s going on in the world? Why does it seem like everything is going downhill? How did we get here? And what does our future look like? Are there “invisible” hands behind a curtain pulling the strings? How does God figure into it? How does man? Or Satan? Knowing the beginning, how it all began, gives us a clearer picture and makes it easier to understand why we are now in this state and where we are headed next.

2016 READERS' FAVORITE BRONZE AWARD WINNER for Christian Historical Fiction Pennsylvania 1873: When, in the harsh world of Pennsylvania coal country, Jim Farrell is hanged for murder, his wife and three daughters must turn their beautiful home into a boarding house in order to survive. But struggling beneath the shadow of shame becomes too much for eldest daughter, Kate. She resolves to clear her father’s name in spite of her mother’s admonition to “let it go,” and convinces her sisters to help. All too soon their dangerous quest rips the family apart. Will it also cost them the men...

Two roads, two destines. One narrow, leading to everlasting life, one broad, leading to everlasting destruction and hell. And both stretch before us. Things are moving fast. World events tell us time is running out. Those on that broad way are heading over a cliff. Time to change course before it’s too late. A highway to hell? That’s a myth, a joke, right? God doesn’t think so. It’s mentioned hundreds of times in the Bible. And here’s the hard reality: just because few believe in hell anymore doesn’t mean it no longer exists. But the good news is there’s a way of escape.

Three people—three Divine appointments Cynthia Wells, an undercover reporter with a dark secret and in search of a story, finds more than she bargains for, including a love she never expected. Jonathan Holms, pastor of affluent Christ Church, is stunned when God directs him to a mission where he must come to grips with a killer and his own difficult past. Stubby White was never anything and he was sure he’d never be anything, not with all the bad breaks he’s had. But at the Beacon Mission, when he finds the promise of a new life, he must decide whether to dwell in the past or break ...

Was Jesus just a good man or really the Son of God? And why did he have to die? Was he a victim or victor? Following the Blood Trail from Genesis to Revelation gives the answer. It shows how the blood trail in the Old Testament comes to a climax in the New. And that Jesus’ death holds great significance for both heaven and earth, and can impact our lives in ways unimagined.

“Bambola (Rebekah’s Treasure) elevates a simple historical tale into something transcendent, in this beautifully written novel about a young Jewish noblewoman, Isabel, who flees the Inquisition on Christopher Columbus’s second voyage to the New World.” Publishers Weekly starred review “But these plans they have laid out for me like an embroidered rug, showing me where my feet must travel, is to me an awful penance for sins I did not commit.” Isabel Spain 1493: Isabel has broken her mother’s heart by becoming a sincere convert to Christianity. But when she is noticed by Friar ...

Who is Jesus? People have been trying to answer that question for centuries. Did He just suddenly make His appearance in the New Testament? Or, if He is eternal, was He active before coming to earth? And when did God decide to send Him here? The answers may surprise you as you scour the Bible from the Old to New Testament and discover the many symbolic, as well as direct references to Jesus as Creator, Light, Son of God, Savior, Bread of Life and so much more. And in your discovery, may you fall in love with the One Who loves you unconditionally and gave His all for you.

12 Questions New Christians Frequently Ask contains simple and easy to understand answers to questions about faith, prayer, hell, healing and more, all under one cover. A great book for new Christians. But good too, for mature Christians to give to friends or family members who want to know more about their faith. Also, a great springboard for teachers to use in their Bible study classes. It can even be passed out as an effective witnessing tool.