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<p><i>One moment in time can change the course of our whole lives.</i></p><p>On July 31, 1999, life as she knew it stopped for Hedy Wiebe. While she and a friend were driving on a Manitoba highway, a van ran a stop sign, and they hit the passenger side of the van head-on with enough force to send them rolling.</p> <p>Sitting in the passenger seat, Hedy suffered extreme trauma to both her body and her mind. Her injuries included broken ribs and ankles, abdominal trauma, tendon and muscle injuries. Add a closed head injury and it would take years of rehabilitation before she could truly begin to heal.</p><p>Throughout the trauma, God’s presence and the blessing of ministering angels kept Hedy’s spirit alert and vibrant. Dealing with the pain, the frustration, and the discouragement gave her a new understanding of Christ being courage deep in our hearts. </p><p><i>There’s a Place Deep inside Called Courage</i> will inspire readers in all seasons of life to seek God’s healing touch and to trust Him completely to meet every need. It is a testimony of faith to the glory of God.</p>

<p>Ralphy is your typical North American city-living dog. He has structure and humans, but is afraid of his own bark and shadow--in fact, he's afraid of a lot of things, and because of that he struggles to find happiness.</p><p>While Ralphy is on a family trip to Panama, he is forced way out of his comfort zone. He experiences some pretty scary things, but also some beautiful and amazing things. Through his adventure, Ralphy learns to confront his fear and his bully, Grizz. He also meets some special friends along the way!</p>

<p>Do you need healing in your life?</p><p>Let’s be honest: life is difficult. Are you suffering from the loss of a loved one? Going through difficulties in a relationship? Struggling with addiction? Experiencing a health crisis? Or at the end of your financial rope? What if I told you that there is one thing that addresses all of these problems—and more?</p><p>Everyone needs the hope of healing, whether it is for emotional, physical, mental, or spiritual trials. Whatever you are going through, you first need to know how much you are truly loved and that you are never alone. Life is difficult here on earth, but God’s healing comes to those who want it. I know—I’ve experienced it.</p><p>Join me as I share my story, and the lessons that opened my heart and mind to the healing that I needed. Are you ready to start your journey to living and loving your life today? The hope of healing is here if you’re ready for it.  What you are holding is not just another book but a gift of <i>hope</i>.</p>

<p><i>“Why do I have such big feet?"</i></p><p>This is the question Tommy’s been asking his whole life. Follow along as Tommy looks for answers to his very important question. Along the way he will meet a worm, a puppy, and have a few funny tumbles along the way, but Tommy may just discover that his big feet are a special gift and are uniquely and wonderfully made.</p>

<p>Have you ever felt like your faith was being tested? Have you ever experienced the death of a loved one? The book of Ruth, found in the Old Testament, is a moving story of a sad tragedy followed by an unrelenting commitment, both human and divine. Ruth’s sadness is followed by hope deferred, yet undeterred.</p><p><i>Being Ruth</i> takes a closer pastoral perspective on the shape of human expressions and relationships, the significance of names, and the consequences of men dying childless. We see Ruth, the committed daughter-in-law to Naomi, responding with grace during a difficult time in life. Although this is not your typical love story, as you allow the Scriptures to speak you’ll find a beautifully enchanting story.</p>

<p>Staring debtor’s prison in the eye, George Frederik Handel is depressed and suffering from various illnesses. Faced with crushing verbal, intellectual, financial, and even physical opposition, he can go no longer. Adding to his woes, he’s a pawn in the vicious political and cultural dispute between King George II and his son Frederick, Prince of Wales.</p><p>Two encounters change everything—and alter music forever. Rejuvenated by a strange, revolutionary text for an oratorio and an invitation to Dublin, Handel throws himself into the new work, Messiah, completing it in only twenty-four days. </p><p>Vicious opponents still seek to destroy him and drive him out. Some in the church even rise to prevent Messiah from seeing the light of day, objecting to his decisions to hire a disgraced singer and perform in a secular location with secular performers.</p> <p>These struggles to present Messiah mirror his own internal battles to understand, and eventually, revolutionize, his own beliefs. Through it all, Handel realizes that the music and the story it portrays is bigger than him, bigger than any performance, bigger even than the King.</p><p>This novel showcases a superb sweep through the creation of the magnificent Messiah and the fascinating characters, real and fictional, who influenced the story.</p>

<p>Persian slaves who fight for their lives in gladiator arenas rarely rise to be anyone’s champion. But the wounded Nabonidus is soon wooed by two women—a priestess at the Temple of Artemis and a humble follower of Yeshua, Daphne. Soon he must learn the truth about himself—is he a missing Persian prince or simply an unwanted orphan?</p><p>The arena claims whatever soul may venture there, and Demetrius, a silversmith, joins forces with a giant German giant gladiator, Selsus, to confront the followers of the Way.</p><p>Meanwhile, Caleb, Suzanna, Titius, and Abigail fight through their own life-threatening challenges to join the apostle John and Nabonidus in time. Soon the arena will be packed with chanting patrons. Who will still remain standing when the final blood is spilt?</p><p>Jack A. Taylor weaves his readers through a maze of Ephesian mysticism and terror as Roman and pagan powers combine to destroy the infant movement of the Way before it takes its first steps out of its birthplace.</p>

<p>What if I told you that God has a version of <i>normal</i>  for your life that far exceeds your current experience? What if I told you that Jesus really meant it when he said, <i>“Whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing”</i> (John 14:12)? What if I told you that the church was meant to convincingly demonstrate Jesus’s supernatural presence to a skeptical world?</p><br><p>This book invites you to make seven shifts towards God’s eternal and infinite nature that render his manifest presence and empowerment in our lives and ministries… God’s version of normal. Will you dare to pivot towards Jesus and his version of normal for your life?</p>

<p>When Sandra’s youngest was born, she had four children under seven years old. One daughter was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, and her son was born with a rare disease that required intravenous feeding for over twenty years, and eventually a four-organ transplant. Her son’s positive attitude has helped him become the compassionate pharmacist that he is today, enabling him to help others.</p><p>Sandra and Wayne always wanted all their children to be independent, and they devoted their lives to accomplishing that goal. Navigating the medical world of hospitals, invasive procedures, and therapists is mind-boggling at best. Follow Sandra as she takes you on her journey with not one but two children who had to deal with major health issues, and watch how they not only survived but thrived in the midst of chaos.</p>

<p>When things really get tough, when there seems to be no way for things to get better, when you feel utterly abandoned by Him, have you ever wondered, “Where is God?”</p><p>This is the story of a woman’s struggles with abuse, alcoholism, her own depression, and memories that began to surface twenty-seven years after a devastating incident in her life. When that memory surfaced, everything looked hopeless.</p><p>The author wants you to know how she, an imperfect woman whose faith was deeply tested, came through it all. She came through nightmares, terrible temptations, demonic influences, and healing dreams—and not only did she survive, but she has grown in her faith because of what God did for her.</p><p>God did what was impossible. In this book, you will see how she was helped and saved after going through experiences no one should have to go through. But God was there with her and brought her to a blessed place.</p>

<p><i>“There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them.”</i> — C. S. Lewis</p><p>As a baby, Kimmie was adopted by an amazing couple only to be orphaned shortly after. She was then adopted by her uncle. Nevertheless, she decided to leave home at the age of eleven for a life on the streets. In this new life she slowly immersed herself in demonic deception, and by the age of twelve, she was living a life of full-blown horror and depravity.</p> <p>In this true story you will journey into a life of extremes, and see how the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ holds the only power strong enough to conquer all.</p> 

<p>Tensions are escalating around the world. While Ctzo and his crew have been exploring exotic lands and fighting for justice, pirates and other troublemakers have been strengthening themselves for a day of vengeance against the Questavan Empire. Even while Ctzo seeks to reunite with his lost crewmembers and Vasitan plots to profit from the blackwaters pirates, a storm is brewing—one that may just have the power to break the Empire’s defences.</p>

<p>Nobody wants to be Jeremiah, who lived through God’s judgement on his culture. But looking at our own culture today, we may have more in common with Jeremiah than we’d like. How do we stand for righteousness and still relate to an ungodly world? In the stories of Jeremiah’s life and times, we see God’s reckless love and offer of forgiveness. They are stories of hope for our day and encouragement for our lives.</p><p>Jeremiah survived attacks on his life. He endured war and famine. He stood against kings who would have killed him. He suffered depression, but in spite of it, he thrived and found his satisfaction in the living God. He was a tutor to kings and prophets. He was a messenger for God. He was a friend to any who would accept him. Jeremiah is both a powerful inspiration and a gentle encouragement that God’s plan for us is to give us a hope and a future, regardless of our past.</p>

<p>She wants to dance, and she’s willing to sacrifice everything, <i>everyone</i>, to get it.</p><p>Coco Bradley is a talented ballet dancer, and when an opportunity arises for her to audition for the prestigious Spencer School of the Performing Arts, she’s not about to let anyone stop her— including her parents, her friends, and any of the prima donnas of the art school. A pastor’s kid, Coco has grown up serving God and people, but gaining entry to Spencer means leaving behind all the expectations that come with growing up in the pastorate, as well as the dead-end town of Wyattsville.</p> <p>Coco lives by the creed “Ballet First,” but she’s about to find out in a painful way that there’s more to life than dancing.</p><p>Opportunities, fame, and love all come calling as Coco chases her dream. But in going after what she wants, will she lose the things that matter most?</p>

<p>When city boy turned country gent Todd Soltysiak planted a vineyard on his new rural property, he began to learn the secrets of how to care for vines. Over the course of fifteen growing seasons, he gradually came to understand the meaning of Jesus Christ’s final lesson to the disciples: “I am the vine and you are the branches.”</p><p>With a deep love for Jesus, and through personal observations and often humorous stories, this simple grape farmer has shared the truths he’s unearthed to help us better understand how God works in the world—for God is crafting us into kingdom fruit-bearers in preparation for the spiritual harvest to come.</p><p>In <i>I Learned It through the Grapevine</i>, Todd draws parallels between his real-world experience in the vineyard and the truths of Scripture. The story is actually three books in one, with in-depth discussions of Jesus’s final parable, a study guide to help readers uncover their role as Christians in the world, and practical tips for building and maintaining a fruitful vineyard.</p>

<p>One in four pregnancies end in loss.But there is hope.</p><p><i>Embrace</i> invites us to explore the grief surrounding pregnancy loss. Sharing her own painful experiences, Liz Mannegren gently creates an open and honest discussion about the mess and heartache such devastation creates. As we allow Christ to redeem each uncomfortable ounce of this journey, we find freedom and hope. Each chapter ends with a series of journaling prompts that encourage reflection, gratitude, and healing.</p><p>As we gather together around this table of loss, there is communion and strength to be found in our shared heartbreak. Drawing from the unique testimonies of mothers who have experienced miscarriage, infertility, recurrent loss, multiple loss, and stillbirth, <i>Embrace</i> challenges the lie that whispers, “You’re alone in your grief” and instead proclaims “You are loved and worthy.”</p>

When you hear the word Zion, what comes to mind? As Christians, we've sung the choruses and the hymns about Zion or Mount Zion, but do we fully understand just what we're singing about? Do we know what it is? The Bible promises the full restoration of Zion, and if we don't fully know what Zion is, what then do we anticipate in terms of its restoration?The greatest hindrance to accurate interpretation and application of Scripture is a futuristic view of Scripture. This futuristic view continues to rob the Believer of experiencing God in His fullness in the here and now.In this book, we will uncover within the Scriptures exactly what Zion actually represents to the New Testament believer. So lay down any preconceived ideas you may have, delve into the pages of this book, and let it speak truth to you.

Roman legions thunder across first-century Palestine, seeking to use the power of the cross to crush the lightning strikes of the zealots led by Barabbas. Behind the scenes, a secret squad of thespian assassins are being trained-and Titius Marcus Julianus is caught up in this silent whirlwind, conscripted to be the new guardian of the cross maker, Caleb ben Samson.Titius is fuelled by vengeance and love as he seeks to regain his stolen Roman estate and the young Jewish slave who once captured his heart. Meanwhile, voices from his past and present wrestle for control of his heart and mind.In The Cross Maker's Guardian, Jack A. Taylor unveils the clash between the Roman and Jewish civilizations as they battle for life in a world suffused with international intrigue. Descriptive narrative, biblical history, and powerful characters all come alive in this thrilling read where death and love are only a blink away.