But whatever we are reading, we like to make sure it’s going to be something that grabs us from start to finish. That’s why we thought we’d round up some of our favorite new releases we think you should give a go this season.

So ,sit back in that comfy chair – or roll out a picnic blanket – and turn the cover on one of these books!

Christian Fiction

Summer By The Tides

by Denise Hunter

The latest release from Denise Hunter is one that will really tug at your heartstrings. Following a painful betrayal, Maddy Monroe’s love life is a wreck, and her restaurant career is in shambles. When her grandmother goes missing, she and her estranged sisters converge at the family beach house in North Carolina. Being with uptight Nora and free-spirited Emma at the place where their family broke about is a struggle. In the midst of the storm, sparks fly between Maddy and Gram’s maddening neighbor, Connor Murphy. As family tensions rise and Connor causes tumult in Maddy’s heart, the sisters must find a way to accept each other for the women they’ve become… Before the bitterness of the past destroys their hope for a future.

The Printed Letter Bookshop

by Katherine Reay

Once you open this book, you’ll likely not put it down until it is done! In The Printed Letter Bookshop, readers are introduced to Madeline Cullen. Madeline’s happiest childhood memories are of working with her Aunt Maddie in the quaint and cozy Printed Letter Bookshop. But by the time Madeline inherits the shop nearly 20 years later, family troubles and bitter losses have hardened Madeline’s heart toward her once-treasure aunt. When Madeline’s professional life takes an unexpected turn, and when a handsome gardener upends all her preconceived notions, she questions her plans and her heart. She allows herself to envision a new path for herself and for her aunt’s beloved shop.

No Ocean Too Wide

by Carrie Turansky

Here’s a read that will have you hooked from the very first page! No Ocean Too Wide is a compelling read that will also provide readers a history lesson about British Home Children. Laura McAlister, a young lady’s maid, learns her three siblings have been taken from their mother and emigrated to Canada without her mother’s knowledge. Laura determines to search for them and reunite the family. But lack of funds and resistance from authorities push her to use a false name and take a position with a child emigration society to gain passage to Canada. Andrew Fraser, a wealthy young lawyer, is suprised to see his mother’s former lady’s maid on board a ship escorting a group of child immigrants. Laura eventually convinces Andrew to help her search for her siblings. Along the way, romantic feelings grow between the unlikely couple, and though they have different backgrounds, they share a growing faith and desire to seek justice.

Christian Living

Don’t Give Up

by Kyle Idleman

The parent with the wayward child. The couple whose marriage is in jeopardy. The man who is out of work. The woman stuck in crushing debt. Do you ever feel like sometimes in life, the giants just seem to big? Ever feel like you want to throw in the towel, preserve yourself, and hide? This is the inspiring book for you. Our lives are minefields of challenges that take their toll on our courage, our conviction, and even our faith. In Don’t Give Up, Idleman explores these seasons of life where we feel as if we are hanging by a thread. Through relatable stories and Biblical encouragement, he encourages us to cast our concerns on God, trust in his love and timing, pray for patience, and seek out support in the family of God.

The Essential Diet

by Eric Zielinski DC and Sabrina Ann Zielinski

Are you interested in learning more about to how to harness essential oils for your health? We recommend trying The Essential Oils Diet. This book features a sensible, evidence-based, two-phase program – first, the 30-day essential fast track. This helps you banish the excess pounds quickly. Then comes the second phase, the essential lifestyle, a gentle, practical maintenance program you can follow for life. The Essential Oils Diet also features easy recipes, meal plans, and strategies to keep you on track. You’ll learn how bioactive plant compounds found in essential oils and foods like almonds and avocados, can aid in weight loss and trigger the body’s natural immune defenses.

Reforesting Faith

by Matthew Sleeth

In this groundbreaking walk through Scripture, readers will discover how the hidden language of trees are essential to every Christian’s understanding of God. Author Matthew Sleeth explains why the Bible mentions trees more than any other creation except humanity. He navigates the Bible’s trail of trees to explore the wonders of life, death, and rebirth. This is a rare book that connects those who love the Creator with creation, and those who love creation with the Creator. It offers inspirational yet practical ways to express our love for God – and our neighbors – by planting spiritual trees and physical trees in the world. Your walk through the woods will never be the same again!

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Happy reading!

Ripple Effects

by Pam Tebow

Join Pam Tebow and discover the difference only you can make in the world, using the key you never knew you had! For most of her life, Pam Tebow was serving quietly and faithfully as a wife and mom – answering the Lord’s call to mission work in the Philippines, and homeschooling before anyone knew what the word meant. But along the way, her experiencer were creating unexpected ripples of influence throughout her family, her community, and her world. In Ripple Effects, Pam uncovers and explores the miraculous motivating power of a woman’s influence can have on future generations, wherever she’s planted in life. Whether you are in the midst of endless diaper changes or climbing up the corporate ladder, Pam encourages you to maximise your God-given opportunities… then watch how far the ripples spread!

Crushing: God Turns Pressure into Power

by T.D. Jakes

Has life dealt you a crushing blow? Bishop Jakes understands the pain you’re feeling. In his most personal offering yet, Bishop Jakes shares his own suffering over his teenage daughter’s pregnancy and his mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s – and he exhorts you to remain faithful in adversity. Bishop Jakes aims to show you that God uses difficult, crushing experiences to prepare you for unexpected blessings. If you are faithful through suffering, you will be surprised by God’s joy, comforted by His peace, and fulfilled with His purpose. Crushing is a read that will inspire you to have hope, even in your most difficult moments. It’s a reminder, that He will lead you through.

Pray Big: Learn to Pray Like and Apostle

by Alistair Begg

So many of us struggle with prayer. Many books have been written on the subject and there’s a reason for that. Prayer comes hard to most of us, in most seasons. And when we do pray, we often don’t know what to say. We ask questions like – what is it that my Father loves to hear about? What are the best things I could prayer for my family, my church, and myself? This short book by renowned Bible teacher Alistair Begg combines warmth, clarity, humor, and practicality as he examines Paul’s prayers for his friends in the church in Ephesus. Paul clearly enjoyed prayer, and was excited about it. The truths that underpin and shape his prayers can serve to motivate us to pray and set an excellent example. This is a read that will help you to pray bigger and better prayers as we look to our heavenly Father to do more than all we ask or imagine!

The Next Right Thing

by Emily P. Freeman

When we have a decision to make, what we want more than anything is peace, clarity, and a nudge in the right direction. If you have trouble making decisions because of either chronic hesitation or decision fatigue, Emily P. Freeman offers a fresh way of practicing familiar but often forgotten advise: simply do the next right thing. With this simple, soulful practice, it is possible to clear the decision-making chaos and finally decide without regret or second-guessing. Whether you’re in the midst of a major life transition or are weary of the low-grade anxiety that daily life can bring, Emily will help you create space for your soul to breath – so you can live life with God at a gentle pace!

God, Where Are You?!

by John Bevere

Do you ever feel lost? Especially during a difficult season? Have you ever wondered – “God, where are you?!”? If so, this book from John Bevere is for you. Perhaps you heard God speaking, but now He seems silent. Maybe you moved forward in faith, but now His presence is nowhere to be found. Welcome to the wilderness, the place between receiving a promise from God and seeing it come to pass. In this eye-opening book, John Bevere equips you with key biblical insights and profound stories that will help you navigate your dry or difficult seasons and step into all that God has for you.

Always Near: 10 Ways to Delight in the Closeness of God

by Robert J. Morgan

In this fast-paced, always-busy world, have you ever found yourself just wanting to slow down and be present to God – and yourself? It takes practice and intentionality to do so! Through surprising anecdotes and encouraging wisdom, bestselling author and pastor Robert J. Morgan will help you learn to nurture a sense of the Lord’s abiding nearness and cultivate the blessings of his company. In Always Near, Morgan details 10 ways we can cultivate these blessings, including – discovering special places; abiding in Scripture; Trusting God in difficulty; and more. Through doing this, Morgan shows how you can better experience a relationship with the God who made you, who loves you, and desires for you to enjoy His presence. You’ll seek the Lord and soon discover He was, is, and always will be Always Near.

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The announcements were made at the ECPA Awards Celebration held on April 30th in Chicago at the ECPA Leadership Summit. The night saw the who’s who in Christian publishing come together to celebrate the best in Christian reads. Bestselling author of The Five Love Languages series, Gary Chapman was even there to entertain guests as keynote speaker!

Without further ado, here are the winners from each of the 12 categories… 

2019 Christian Book Award® Winner: Book of the Year

Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God is Holding You Close

Embraced is the beautiful new devotional from bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst. These 100 devotions have been written for women at every stage of life’s journey, touching on topics such as personal identity, parenting, marriage, self-worth and more. Throughout the devotional TerKeurst shares her own struggles and doubts to help readers understand that because we have been fully embraced by Him, we can spend our lives trusting His ways.

2019 Christian Book Award® Winner: Bibles

ESV Archaeology Study Bible

The ESV Archaeology Study Bible is a cutting-edge academic resource for those looking to dig deeper into the historical context of the Bible. It features study notes written by field-trained Biblical archaeologists and scholars, color maps, photographs, and drawings. All of this content is designed to bring to life the ancient text of Scripture for readers. With editorial oversight from Dr. John Currid and Dr. David Chapman, the ESV Archaeology Study Bible assembles a range of modern scholarship, helping readers situate themselves in the Bible’s historical context.

2019 Christian Book Award® Winner: Bible Reference Works

Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique

Many prominent Christians insist that the church must yield to contemporary evolutionary theory and therefore modify traditional biblical ideas about the creation of life. They argue that God used – albeit in an undetectable way – evolutionary mechanisms to produce all forms of life. Featuring two dozen highly credentialed scientists, philosophers, and theologians from Europe and North America, this volume contests this proposal. It documents evidential, logical, and theological problems with theistic evolution – making it the most comprehensive critique of theistic evolution yet produced.

2019 Christian Book Award® Winner: Bible Study

The Gospel According to God

Often hailed as one of the greatest chapters in Scripture, Isaiah 53 foretells a critical event in God’s plan for salvation – the crucifixion of Jesus. In The Gospel According to God, MacArthur highlights important connections between Israel’s history and the New Testament, and provides a verse-by-verse exposition of this sometimes misunderstood text. Along the way, MacArthur demonstrates to readers how Isaiah’s prophetic words illuminate essentials truths for us today.

2019 Christian Book Award® Winner: Biography & Memoir

Becoming Dallas Willard

Dallas Willard was a personal mentor and inspiration to hundreds of pastors, philosophers, and average churchgoers. His presence and ideas rippled through the lives of many prominent leaders and authors – including, John Ortberg, Richard Foster and more. As a result of these relationships and the books he wrote, he fundamental altered the way tens of thousands of Christians have understood and experience the spiritual life. The life of Dallas Willard deserves attention because he became a person who himself experienced authentic transformation of life and character. Here is a life that gives us all hope.

2019 Christian Book Award® Winner: Children

God’s Big Story for You

This whimsically illustrated book is a wonderful way to share the gospel message with kids up to age 8. It emphasizes God’s love for everyone, and lets children know that they are a part of God’s big story. The creative, carefully chosen words draws children into the story, while the illustrations ignite children’s imagines as they see kids like themselves alongside characters from the Bible. This book is a great tool for parents, grandparents, Sunday school teachers, or anyone else who wants to explain to children why we need a savior.

2019 Christian Book Award® Winner: Christian Living

The Art of Parenting

Dennis and Barbara Rainey have spent decades helping families find biblical help to strengthen and transform family relationships. Now, in The Art of Parenting, they bring insights and expertise gleaned from those years of ministry, as well as from their own personal experience of raising six children. Focusing on four crucial elements in your children’s lives – relationships, character, identity, mission – they offer advice on how to help your kids discover who they are in Christ, and understand God’s purpose for their lives.

2019 Christian Book Award® Winner: Devotion & Gift

The Wonder of the Greatest Gift

Ann Voskamp expands her presentation of the timeless Advent tradition of the Jesse Tree with this beautiful keepsake that can be handed down and enjoyed for generations. Each December, families can celebrate the coming of Jesus by opening the book to see a stunning 13-inch, three-dimensional Jesse Tree pop up from the page. Every day of December, readers open the enclosed booklet to read a daily love letter from The Greatest Story ever told, right from our beginning in Genesis to our King’s coming under Bethlehem’s Star. After the day’s reading, readers can open one of the 25 advent doors and discover that day’s Biblical ornament to hang on their own tree!

2019 Christian Book Award® Winner: Faith & Culture

The Storm-Tossed Family: How the Cross Reshapes the Home

In The Storm-Tossed Family, bestselling author Russell Moore teaches readers – every one of whom is in a family in one way or another – that family is an echo of the gospel. Moore explains to readers that family can be the source of some of the most transcendent human joy, but family can also leave us crumpled up on the side of the road. Family can make us who we are, and family can break our hearts. Why would this social arrangement have that much power, for good or for ill, over us? Moore aims to explore this and show readers why it is such important an important part of life, yet oh so difficult at times.

 2019 Christian Book Award® Winner: Ministry Resources

Alongside: Loving Teenagers with the Gospel 

Alongside supports both parents and youth ministry leaders and volunteers to love teenagers well. Through Scripture and captivating personal stories from years of experience working in youth ministry, Hill pulls back the curtain and invites readers to step into the unfiltered world of teenagers. Readers gain practical application and biblical truths to highlight the complexities of relational youth ministry, address the needs of real teenagers encounter in their daily lives and engage their hearts rather than just their behavior.

 2019 Christian Book Award® Winner: New Author

Seeing Green: Don’t Let Envy Color Your Joy

You know that feeling, don’t you? That heart sting when someone else receives the very thing you desire. When your best friend announces her engagement. When you sister says she’s pregnant. When your coworker gets the promotion. You tell yourself you’re happy for her, but you feel a hint of something else. Envy. Join Tilly Dillehay as she uncovers seven common sources of envy and challenges you to change the way you think about God’s glory. In doing so, you will learn to rejoice with others, you will experience greater contentment, and you will discover how to truly love you neighbor.

 2019 Christian Book Award® Winner: Young Peoples Literature

Bible Infographics for Kids

The Bible is far from boring, but sometimes it can feel that way to kids. Bible Infographics for Kids will help spark their excitement for God’s Word with this craze-mazing collection of infographic spreads. These colorful creations visually depict the key concepts, important people, and most unusual facts from the Bible in a new and exciting way. In addition to the incredible infographics found throughout, readers will love playing a Bible timeline board game that folds out from the middle of the book!

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This is why we thought we’d compile a list of books released in 2018 that we absolutely wouldn’t want you to miss. These are the books that have inspired us, moved us, made us laugh and made us cry. These are the books we wouldn’t want our friends to miss. We hope you find a little something you might like to read on this list as well! 

Girl, Wash Your Face

by Rachel Hollis

As the founder of the lifestyle website, TheChicSite.com and CEO of her own media company, Rachel Hollis developed an immense online community. In her challenging and inspiring new book, Rachel exposes the twenty lies and misconceptions that too often hold us back from living joyfully and productively. Lies we’ve told ourselves so often we don’t even hear them anymore. With painful honestly and fearless humor, Rachel unpacks and examines the falsehoods that once left her feeling overwhelmed and unworthy. She then reveals specific practical strategies that helped her move past them. Prepare to be encouraged, entertained, all while have your butt kicked a little! By the end of the book, Hollis will convince you to do whatever it takes to get real and become the joyous, confident woman you were meant to be. Girl, Wash Your Face will show you how to live with passion and hustle – and how to give yourself grace without giving up.

It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way

by Lysa TerKeurst

We can all probably say that life sometimes looks very different to what we had hoped for or expected. Some events may catch us off guard just for a moment, but others can shatter our lives completely. These moments can leave us feeling disappointed and disillusioned, and we quietly start to wonder about the reality of God’s goodness. This is something that Lysa TerKeurst understands deeply – and it’s easy to see this in her new book, It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way. But TerKeurst also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. In this book, she invites us into her own journey of faith, and, with grit, vulnerability, and honest humor, she shows readers how to live assured when life doesn’t turn out as we expected.

There Is More

by Brian Houston

“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen” (Ephesians 3:20-21). Ephesians 3 is a call to release the immeasurable potential within you and the exceeding plans and purposes of a Holy God that are beyond your greatest imagination. In There Is More, Brian Houston, the Founder and Global Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church shows how you can achieve a life that exceeds earthly expectation. Houston explains that when you surrender control and follow God’s guidance, you become empowered and equipped to do the impossible. It’s the most incredible read for anyone who wants to be challenged to live with expectancy.

Everybody Always

by Bob Goff

In his entertaining and inspiring follow-up to the bestselling phenomenon, Love Does, Bob Goff takes readers on a journey into the secret of living without fear, constraint, or worry. Goff shows readers that the path toward the liberated existence we all seek is in something so simple – love people. Even the difficult ones, without distinction and without limits. Everybody, Always reveals the lessons Bob learned – often the hard way – about what it means to love without restriction. Whether losing his shoes while skydiving solo or befriending a Ugandan witch doctor, Bob steps into life with a no-limits embrace of others that is infections. Everybody, Always reveals how we can do the same.

Yes, No & Maybe

by Wendy Pope

For many women, life can be full with family needs, home duties, work obligations, and church service. Does it feel like you’re doing everything you should be doing, yet something’s still missing? Does it feel like there should be more? In Yes, No, & Maybe, Wendy Pope shares how women can find the God of “immeasurably more” at the intersection of the Bible and their obedience to it. As a Bible study teacher, Wendy will walk women through her own journey and the power that she found through truly studying the Bible. She teaches readers how to say “yes” to God and “no” to self and to embrace the freedom of “maybe” that comes as a result of honing and filtering the commitments and priorities of life.

Enough

by Sharon Jaynes

Do the voices in your head say you’re not good enough, smart enough, pretty enough… or just not enough, period? Popular author and speaker Sharon Jaynes says it’s time to stop listening to lies that sabotage your confidence and embrace the truth of who God says you are. Jaynes exposes the lies that keep you bogged down in shame, insecurity, and feelings of inadequacy. Your confidence and faith will grow when you trade self-defeating thoughts for God’s truth. What better time than now to embrace your incredible worth as a woman who is uniquely fashioned and spiritually empowered!

Switch on Your Brain Every Day

by Dr. Caroline Leaf

Today our culture is undergoing an epidemic of toxic thoughts that, left unchecked, create ideal conditions for illnesses. According to researchers, the vast majority of the illnesses that plague us today are a direct result of our thought life. What we think about truly affects us both physically and emotionally. In Switch On Your Brain, Dr. Caroline Leaf gave readers a prescription for better health and wholeness through correct thinking patterns. Now, in this companion devotional to the bestselling book, she helps readers live out happier, healthier, more enjoyable lives every day. In Switch On Your Brain Every Day readers will find encouragement and strategies to reap the benefits of a detoxed thought life – every day!

It’s Okay Not to Be Okay

by Sheila Walsh

Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? When Sheila Walsh came to realize “I’m not good enough and I’m good with that,” he life started to change. In It’s Okay Not to Be Okay, she helps women to overcome the same old rut of struggles and pain by changing the way they think about God, themselves, and their everyday lives. Readers will be reminded that it’s never too late to start over again – no matter what the situation. Take the first step to implementing some of the practical, daily strategies provided by Sheila that will help you move forward one step at a time – knowing that God is there and will never let you down.

Fully Alive

by Susie Larson

In this eye-opening book, Susie Larson shows how intertwined our emotional, spiritual, and physical health are. Spiritual difficulties can have physical consequences, and physical illnesses can have emotional and even spiritual ramifications. So in order for true healing to occur, it must happen holistically. Mind, body, and spirit. Larson explains we cannot keep ignoring the mental and emotional symptoms that are trying to get our attention. Fully Alive is an uplifting guide for anyone who longs to know the health, freedom, and wholeness that Jesus wants for us.

Finding Holy in the Suburbs

by Ashley Hales

Commuters. Tract homes. Strip malls. Is this what you think of when you think of the suburbs? Or do you think of safety, beauty, comfort, and ease? More than half of Americans live in the suburbs. Hales writes that for many Christians, however, “The suburbs are ignored, denigrated and demeaned, or seen as a cop-out from a faithful Christian life. In everything from books to Hollywood jokes, the suburbs aren’t supposed to be good for our souls.” So, what does it look like to live a full Christian life in the suburbs? This book is an invitation to look into your soul as an suburbanite and discover what it means to live holy there.

More Notable Mentions from 2018

We’d love to keep listing all our favorite reads from the year, but that could go on forever! So here are some other books from 2018 we don’t think you should miss…

Through My Father’s Eyes by Franklin Graham

The Prodigal Prophet by Timothy Keller

Overcomer by Dr. David Jeremiah

Called for a Purpose by Tony Evans

Healing the Soul of a Women by Joyce Meyer

Courage, Dear Heart by Rebecca K. Reynolds

Irresistible by Andy Stanley

Unshakable Hope by Max Lucado

In His Image by Jen Wilkin

Suffering by Paul David Tripp

Letters to the Church by Francis Chan

Every Step an Arrival by Eugene H. Peterson

Defiant Joy by Stasi Eldredge

I Declare War by Levi Lusko

Eternity is Now in Session by John Eldredge

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Looking for a fresh read to cozy up with this fall? We’ve rounded up some of our favorite new releases to help you on your search! You’ll find a brand new book from Max Lucado, a Christmas edition of Jesus Calling, and inspiration design aesthetics from Joanna Gaines.

Whatever it is you like to read, we’re sure you’ll find some inspiration right here…

Unshakeable Hope by Max Lucado

Nothing lifts us out of fear and weariness like hope. An anchor through life’s storms, hope buoys our spirits and seeks to make a way when we face touch times. After 40 years of ministry and speaking to hurt hearts, Max Lucado has learned that the promises of God will give you the strength you need. Each chapter in Unshakable Hope explores one Biblical promise that will help equip you to face every day with courage.

Jesus Calling for Christmas by Sarah Young

A soul-quieting compilation of Young’s devotions – just in time for the hectic holidays! Centered on Advent and nativity themes, these first-person “messages from Jesus” will help you draw near to the Lord in the season of his birth. Jesus Calling for Christmas is a real treasure, featuring 50 seasonal devotion selections along with Scripture, quotes, and festive and breathtaking color photography.

Home Body by Joanna Gaines

Create a home that is distinctly yours – because it reflects the unique heart and stories of your family! Gaines instills confidence as she helps you assess your priorities, thoughtfully embrace design, blend the aesthetics you love, and craft spaces you’ll never want to leave. Home Body also features stunning photographs of the Gaines’ beloved farmhouse and other inspiring interiors – the perfect fall read!

Letters to the Church by Francis Chan

If God had it His way, what would our churches look like? In his most powerful book yet, Pastor Francis Chan digs deep into biblical truths, reflections on his own failures and dreams, and stories of ordinary people God is using to change the world. When Jesus returns, will He find us caring for His Bride-even more than for our own lives? Letters to the Church reminds us of how powerful, how glorious the Church once was … and calls us to once again be the Church God intended us to be.

It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way by Lysa TerKeurst

What happens when life looks very different from the reality we long for? In It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way, Lysa TerKeurst offers a Biblical perspective and hard-won advice to encourage readers facing their own challenges. Find unexpected strength while wrestling between faith and feelings and learn how to stand through uncertainty and trust in God’s goodness.

Irresistible by Andy Stanley

Two thousand years ago, Christians risked persecution and death for the sake of their faith. What would happen if 21st Century believers followed their lead? Taking you back to a time when Christianity couldn’t be ignored, marginalized, or eradicated, Stanley shows how the early church turned the world upside down—and how we can recover that same faith.

Defiant Joy by Stasi Eldredge

As Christians, we’re told to “be joyful always”. But is that really possible? Speaking from her own experience, Eldredge shows you how to choose a holy defiance that doesn’t ignore, deny, or diminish life’s heartaches. But instead, lean fully into the experience of knowing God’s presence and promises in the middle of whatever life may bring. A truly inspirational read.

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Hey, ladies! Looking for a new book that will help you grow in strength and grace? Some of your favorite Christian authors have just the thing. We’ve rounded up some of our best new reads for women – whether you are looking to grow in confidence or live a life abounding in faith!

Enough: Silencing the Lies That Steal Your Confidence

by Sharon Jaynes

Have you ever thought or felt as though you’re not good enough? You’re certainly not alone. Which is why popular author and speaker Sharon Jaynes has penned her new release, Enough. In the book, Jaynes exposes the lies that keep you bogged down in shame, insecurity, and feelings of inadequacy. It’s time to stop listening to the lies that sabotage your confidence and start embracing the truth of who God says you are!

Adamant: Finding Truth in a Universe of Opinions

by Lisa Bevere

Using the mediums of Scripture and story, bestselling author Lisa Bevere takes readers on a journey to a place they can learn to become adamant – people who are unmovable, determined, and steadfast in every circumstance. After all, if there was ever a time for us to be adamant about love and truth it is now. We’re certain Adamant will be an anchor for your soul in a raging sea of opinions, giving you a clear sense of direction in a wandering world.

The Spirit-Led Heart: Living a Life of Love and Faith Without Borders

by Suzanne Eller

From time to time we all get a little lost in our own lives. We settle for just “good enough” and then find that days run together in a bit of a blur. But we should all stop settling and truly start living – this is the message Suzanne Eller has for her readers. In her warm, vulnerable style Eller shows how living and loving without limits has nothing to do with your own efforts, and everything to do with God’s Holy Spirit.

Unexpected: Leave Fear Behind, Move Forward in Faith, Embrace the Adventure

by Christine Caine

Life is full of surprises. How can we move forward when we’re faced with the unknown? In Unexpected, author Christine Caine uses personal stories and biblical examples to help you tackle, well… the unexpected! Caine offers real-life strategies that will help you journey from fear to hope. You’ll discover how to embrace the unexpected, strengthen your faith, choose your destiny, and trust that God is in control.

Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be

by Rachel Hollis

As the founder of a lifestyle website and CEO of her own media company, Rachel Hollis developed an immense online community by sharing tips for better living while fearlessly revealing the messiness in her own life. Now, in this challenging and inspiring book, she exposes the twenty lies and misconceptions that too often hold us back from living joyfully and productively, lies we’ve told us so often we don’t even hear them anymore.

Living a Life You Love: Embracing the Adventure of Being Led by the Holy Spirit

by Joyce Meyer

Are you more frustrated with your life than at peace with it? Do responsibilities rob you of happiness? In her latest, Meyer wants to help you rise above your challenges and be filled with wonder at what God might do every day. This book is absolutely key to helping you shift your perspective so that you may relish every moment and every thing life throws your way!

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Ah, summertime. The sun is shining, the birds are singing… so what better time to pick up a brand new read and soak it all in with a good iced coffee! There have been so many great new releases recently, so we thought we’d round up some of our favorites.

Whether you love a good fiction book in which to escape, or an inspirational read that will help you grow in faith… we hope you find a book just perfect for you!

Christian Living Books

In His Image by Jen Wilkin

A book that helps us to understand just who it is God intends for us to be. In His Image explores the ten characteristics of who God is – holy, loving, just, good, merciful, gracious, faithful, patient, truthful, and wise – and how these characteristics impact how we live. It will absolutely help you to switch your thinking from What is God’s will for my life? to Who should I Be? Just like the Bible says, we should be like the very image of God. A great read for anyone looking to grow in God’s image.

Fierce Marriage by Ryan and Selena Frederick

Husband and wife team, Ryan and Selena, have penned this book to help people put Christ at the center of their marriage. They aim to show you how to measure everything you do and say to each other against what Christ did for you. With passionate personal stories and practical, gospel-centered advice, the Fredericks help you handle these five key areas of marriage – priorities, communication, money, sex, and conflict. The Fierce Marriage perfect book for the newly-engaged to those who’ve been married for many years!

Eyewitness to Miracles by Randy Clark

In this new book, author Randy Clark contends it is still God’s desire to heal His people. Never before has a minister of the gospel gone to such great lengths to meticulously record so many miraculous events. Your faith will soar as you read testimony after testimony of astonishing healings. After all, if Jesus healed hurting people in His day, then why shouldn’t we expect to see healing today? Eyewitness to Miracles is a read that will encourage you to believe once again.

Everybody Always by Bob Goff

What happens when we stop worrying about difficult people and simply love them? This is what Bob Goff dives into in his follow-up book to Love Does. Goff shares how he learned to accept others without inhibition, insecurity, and restriction – including how he befriended a Ugandan witch doctor. From finding the right friends to discovering the upside of failure, Everybody, Always points the way to embodying love by doing the unexpected, the intimidating, and the seemingly impossible. You’re sure to discover how this no-limits embrace of everybody can really transform the world!

Fiction Books

To The Moon and Back by Karen Kingsbury

In this continuation of the Baxter Family saga, Ashley Baxter Blake makes it her mission to reunite two people, who, as children shared a tragic moment – the loss of parents in the Oklahoma City bombing. Each year since they met, Brady Bradshaw has left a note at the memorial for Jenna Phillips, but she has never responded. It’s Ashley’s hope that by bringing them together again, they may be able to help one another heal. The latest from Karen Kingsbury will have you hooked from start to finish – a heartfelt read for the summer.

The Love Letter by Rachel Hauck

The bestselling author of The Wedding Dress returns with her latest book, The Love Letter. Set in South Caroline comes a story of long-lost love and its redemption in future generations. This beautifully crated story follows the daughter of Hollywood royalty, Chloe, who is determined to make her own mark – and find romance. When screenwriter Jesse meets her, he believes she’s perfect to play the role of a woman whom his Revolutionary War grandfather wrote a heartfelt message. Will a love letter from the past have an impact on their future?

The House at Saltwater Point by Colleen Coble

For you lovers of a good mystery out there, Colleen Coble has you covered! The House at Saltwater Point introduces us to house-flipper, Ellie Blackmore, a woman trying to find her missing sister, Mackenzie. The only clue she has to follow is a bloodstain on the deck of Mackenzie’s boat. But coastguard Grayson believes Mackenzie has faked her own death – but he can’t seem to convince Ellie. They both want to uncover the truth – but sometimes it is more complex than it appears. This is an absolutely thrilling read – you won’t be able to put it down!

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Eric Geiger, the bestselling author of books such as Designed to Lead and Identity, returns with his latest book, How to Ruin Your Life: And Starting Over When You Do. The upcoming release explores how a few small selfish decisions can implode the reputation and integrity of even the best Christians.

Eric Geiger sat down to answer a few questions for readers about the inspiration behind his latest book.

Q: In a nutshell, can you tell us what readers will find in How to Ruin Your Life?

A: The story of king David’s tragic implosion that impacted the rest of his life and the story of the grace and forgiveness he found in the Lord. Readers will learn from both his fall and his repentance.

Q: What was your motivation for writing on this topic? For whom did you write?

A: After seeing many leaders and believers make horrific choices, lose their leadership because of the character implosion, and generally ruin their lives, I gave a challenge to our team where I begged them to learn from the story of David. After giving the challenge several people encouraged me to turn the content into a book – that they found the message and the challenge both sobering and encouraging.

Q: Why did you choose David as a key Biblical example?

A: In David’s fall we see he was isolated, bored, and filled with price. All three of those sins can multiply and lead to our destruction. Those are the same sins I have heard from people who have admitted what was going on beneath the surface as they imploded.

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Q: While we may not be a king like David, how can we relate to him?

A: He struggled as we struggle. And he was not always king. He did not only live in palaces, but also lived in caves at one point in his life. In fact, he was at his best when he was not in the palace.

Q: What are some of the oft-ignored patterns underneath the surface that will lead to someone’s implosion?

A: Isolation. Boredom. Pride. When we are surrounded by people who are impressed with us, we are headed for destruction. When we are bored, we are not looking at Christ because He is never boring and always quenches and satisfies. And when we are not looking at Him, we are looking at something else that can pull us to our own demise. When we believe in ourselves and attempt to stand in our own merit and strength, we are setting ourselves up for a fall.

Q: There seems to be a lot of people in Hollywood, news media, and prominent churches who are falling from grace lately. Are public examples of implosion what we can expect in everyday life – are warning signs and fallout the same?

A: They should serve as warning signs to our own fragility and not something we look at in pride as if we are better or stronger than others because we are not.

Q: What message do you hope will resonate most with your readers? What is your hope for them after reading How to Ruin Your Life?

A: My hope is that people who have ruined their lives will find grace and forgiveness and a new start. My hope is for those who have not yet imploded that they will find grace to stand on the firm foundation of Christ.

How to Ruin Your Life: And Starting Over When You Do is now available to purchase – click here for more.

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This is a guest post by Michael Anthony, popular speaker, blogger and founder of Godfactor®. His latest book, ‘A Call for Courage: Living with Power, Truth, and Love in an Age of Intolerance and Fear’ – is available to purchase by clicking here. 

“A Call for Courage is the book we have all been waiting for . . .”

– Joel Richardson, New York Times bestselling author

Hello, Christian Book family! I think it’s time for a second American revolution, don’t you? Not the kind fought with conventional, chemical or biological weapons, but the kind that comes courtesy of God’s power – through ordinary people just like you and me. God’s power is available to you, your family and your church. God is extending an invitation to you, to help him write history at this dark time in America.

America needs a revolution of courageous humility, because fear and arrogance are running rampant. Only God can overcome the shouting, hatred, division and violence that is now sewn into the American fabric. This is where you come in – and it’s why I wrote, A Call for Courage: Living With Power, Truth, and Love in an Age of Intolerance and Fear. I wrote the book with you in mind, to spark your personal spiritual awakening. I spent six days in a secluded Pennsylvania cabin writing the first draft because I felt compelled to pen it – for you, your family and for our nation.

A Call for Courage is a practical how-to-handbook. In it, I don’t just talk about the problems we face in our personal lives, families, churches and nation. I wove personal stories into it, and did my absolute best to provide practical, biblical solutions that you can immediately apply. That’s part of what makes A Call for Courage a different kind of book. We need a different approach to what we’ve been trying in America. I think this book offers you a fresh start with God that will truly renew your life.

Much of what ails America – and American Christianity – stems from our misguided belief that the Bible is primarily a book of exceptions rather than a book of examples. Many of us were children when we first heard the amazing stories of ordinary men and women who accomplished extraordinary exploits for God. There was a time when the lives of biblical heroes and underdogs mesmerized and inspired us. We even dreamt about having an impact like them someday in our lives. But then we matured just enough to diminish a key reason why God wanted their stories recorded in the first place: to inspire us to live lives just like them.

It’s time to stop dreaming about having a huge impact for God. We must no longer mistake the Bible primarily as a book of exceptions when it comes to being used mightily by Him. It’s time for you to stand and deliver, to live your life like the heroes and underdogs we read about and respect in the Bible, where you honor God and flow with His power like never before – now.

My prayer is that A Call for Courage will spark a revolution of courageous humility in you. When that happens, the spiritual awakening America needs – the one you need in your personal life, your family and your church – will be underway. It’s time to unleash God’s power in your life, family and church. Why wait for the outpouring God is offering everyone at this vital time? It’s time for courageous humility to arise in you.

A Call for Courage: Living with Power, Truth, and Love in an Age of Intolerance and Fear’ is now available. You can order your copy by clicking here. 

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We don’t know about you, but curling up with a book on a cold, wintery day is one of our favorite things to do. But sometimes it’s difficult to choose just which book to dive in to. To make it a little easier, we’ve rounded up some of our top new Christian living titles for your consideration… happy reading all!

All Things New by John Eldredge

We’ve heard the promise of the New Earth in Scripture, but what does that really look like? Most of our ideas about eternity come from popular culture rather than the Word of God. In All Things New, John Eldredge aims to show us how much more amazing, fulfilling and rich our eternal home and our lives will be. Far from a continual worship service, or a peaceful boredom, heaven will be a renewal of all that is, in a paradise free from pain and loss, bathed in the continual presence of God.

Daring to Hope by Katie Davis Majors

From the author of Kisses from Katie, comes an invitation to faith even when things turn out differently than you expected. As a teenager Katie moved to Uganda, founded a successful humanitarian organization, became a mother through adoption and served where God called her. However, after an unexpected tragedy rocked her family, she felt the first stirrings of doubt in God’s goodness. Yet in her doubts, Katie continued to turn to God. Here, she shares what she learned during that time and offers encouragement to readers to seek God even in those unexpected painful places.

The Air I Breathe by Louie Giglio

True freedom comes when worship flows through us as naturally as the air we breathe. And it’s more than singing songs in church on a Sunday morning. Pastor and worship leader Louie Giglio believes that our whole lives can become worship when we open our hearts and minds to the wonder and presence of God each moment. Discover how you can build a life filled with the love our Creator and Savior has for us.

God’s Wisdom for Navigating Life by Timothy Keller

In this 365-day devotional, the Kellers offer a fresh, inspiring lesson for every day of the year. Unlock the wisdom God provides within the poetry of Proverbs! In this 365-day devotional, the Kellers offer a fresh, inspiring lesson for every day of the year to guide you toward a renewed understanding of the essence and goal of leading a Christian life. Each day’s reading includes a selection from Proverbs, a thoughtful reflection, and a prayer to help you internalize its wisdom.

Sing! by Keith and Kristyn Getty

Rediscover what it means to lift up your voice in praise. In Sing!, modern hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty explore why we sing and what that means for individual worshipers and churches. With attention to the Bible’s witness on worship, this book will help Christians better understand and more deeply appreciate praising God with music and in song. We sing to proclaim the gospel together in obedience to God and to celebrate the gift of faith.

A Place Called Heaven by Dr. Robert Jeffress

As Christians, we know someday we’ll leave Earth behind and be united with God. Yet most of us know very little about what to expect! Opening Scripture to unpack 10 surprising truths about heaven, Dr. Jeffress explains who we will see there, how we can prepare for our journey, what we will do, and more.

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