Tuesday’s Christian eBooks

Roping the Wrangler
by Lacy Williams

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If there was one person that schoolmarm Sarah Hansen never wanted to bid on her auctioned-off picnic basket, it would be Oscar White.

The ornery boy who tormented her in the schoolroom is a charming horse wrangler now and Sarah is determined to stay out of his way. Until three little girls need her help. Suddenly the horseman is the only person Sarah can depend on…


If I Dream
by Anne Perreault
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Her destiny is determined by her family. Her dreams are overshadowed by her duty.

Six years ago, Fatima al-Fatah was married off to a man old enough to be her father. At first, she had hoped to find love and belonging in her husband’s established household. The reality has turned out to be much more grim. Jealous and bitter, her husband’s other three wives despise and constantly berate her. Fatima begins to believe in her worthlessness, as she has been unable to deliver the one thing her husband desperately desires. Things quickly go from bad to worse in the span of a night, leaving her struggling to survive…


Tangled Trails of Love Collection
by Leslie Hales, Ellen Knightley, Grace Clemens
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Six of our best-selling Western romance stories!

Stories full of powerful emotions, trust and betrayal, intrigue, family values and heart-melting romance that will captivate you!

Escaping Betrayal’s Pain
Finding Love in a Stagecoach
When Love Lies Ahead
Between an Oath and a Promise
Her Port in the Storm
A Hero to Her Rescue

Each book is a standalone, clean and sweet story of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a sweet happily ever after.

“This is a great set of 6 books by a mix of excellent authors with exciting stories to tell. Each book is filled with every emotion you can imagine. The characters and storylines are wonderfully written, with situations that are unique and exciting. A great set to read!” by Amazon Customer


Home All Along
by Beth Wiseman
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Charlotte has made a home for herself in Amish Country with Daniel. But unforeseen events rock their fragile world and may move them even further away from the life they long for.

Charlotte, an Englisher, is living in Amish Country, and she has formed strong and lasting bonds with the people in her new community. She has even fallen in love with an Amish man. But just when she is considering a permanent conversion to the Amish way of life, her world crashes around her. An unexpected death and a mysterious visitor unsettle Charlotte, and she begins to question her faith and her choices.

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Patterns of Love
by Robin Lee Hatcher
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My dear Beth, Though Uppsala, Iowa, takes its name from a city in my native Sweden, life here is different from what I have known. With my parents’ blessing, I have taken employment in the home of Mr. Bridger, a dairy farmer, caring for his ill mother and two young, orphaned nieces. It is most unlike me to leave home, even in a temporary manner. But the need is great and Hattie Bridger and the children are so endearing.

As for Dirk Bridger, he is an unhappy man, but also loyal, hardworking, and honorable. And, I should add, quite handsome. My younger sisters were smitten the instant they saw him. Young flirts! And with beauty to match…

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And the Angels Were Silent
by Max Lucado
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You can tell a lot about a person by the way he dies. In the last week of his life, Jesus deliberately sets his face toward Jerusalem—and certain death. This is no ordinary week. Even the angels are silent as they ponder the final days of Jesus Christ.

This is no ordinary walk. Jesus doesn’t chatter. He doesn’t pause. He is on his final journey. He walks determinedly to the holy city, angrily into the temple, wearily into Gethsemane, painfully up the Via Dolorosa. And powerfully out of the vacated tomb.


Chosen People
by Robert Whitlow
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From the streets of Atlanta to the alleys of Jerusalem, Chosen People is an international legal drama where hidden motives thrive, the risk of death is real, and the search for truth has many faces.

Hana Abboud, a Christian Arab Israeli lawyer trained at Hebrew University, typically uses her language skills to represent international clients for an Atlanta law firm. When her boss is contacted by Jakob Brodsky, a young Jewish lawyer pursuing a lawsuit on behalf of the woman’s family under the US Anti-Terrorism laws, he calls on Hana’s expertise to take point on the case. After careful prayer, she joins forces with Jakob, and they quickly realize the need to bring in a third member for their team, an Arab investigator named Daud Hasan, based in Israel.


The Faith-Filled Grandmother
by Teresa B. Kindred
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A prayerful guidebook and spiritual resource for the modern-day Nana

Grandmothers, with their lifetime of experience, have more wisdom than anyone since Solomon. Nanas, simply put, have a hotline to God! But how can she fulfill her role as a godly grandma today? The modern-day grandmother faces challenges that were unheard of a few decades ago, with the Internet at our fingertips, daily advances in technology, and evolving family structures and traditions. How can she leave her spiritual legacy as mentor and counselor?


Amish Baking
by Good Books
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100 authentic Amish yeast breads, quick breads, cakes, cookies, bars, pies, and more!

Gathered from interviews with real Amish grandmothers, tattered recipe boxes, and old books and diaries, here is an assortment of delicious baked goods that have been and continue to be popular in eastern Pennsylvania, particularly in the Lancaster area. Now you too can experience the warm, comforting recipes of old order Amish cooks.

Monday’s Christian eBooks

Callum’s Compass
by Sara L. Foust
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Kat Williams’s brother died in a gruesome accident in the mountains of East Tennessee. She blames herself.Ryan Jenkins’s fiancée was murdered. He couldn’t protect her.With the death of her brother, Kat believes she is unworthy of love from anyone—even God. When a good friend elicits a promise that she will stop living in the past, then leaves her clues to a real-life treasure hunt, Kat embarks on an adventure chock-full of danger.

To find the treasure, Kat will have to survive wild animals—and even wilder men. Can she rely on Ryan, the handsome wildlife officer assigned to protect her … without falling in love?


The Loving Fate of Lords Collection
by Bridget Barton
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Six of my best-selling Regency romance stories!

Delightful romances full of emotion, drama, action, plot twists, and of course, love!

The Most Unpredicted Match
The Nursemaid and the Stoic Duke
Smitten with the Charming Baron
A Duchess in Distress
A Waltz with the Kind Marquess
Colouring a Nobleman’s Heart

“A great collection of Six individual stories that are well-written with exciting twists that will keep you reading for hours and all have a happy ending that makes all the turmoil and struggles worth the wait. I enjoyed these stories and the characters as well as the great storytelling that I always get when reading a Bridget Barton book.” by Amazon Customer


When the Cruel Cowboy Falls for the Governess
by Lydia Olson
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Fate leads her to his door, defying town whispers to keep her distance. But nobody can stay away from their destiny…

Margaret’s train mishap in a distant town steers her toward an unforeseen job opportunity. Little does she know this decision will lead her to an isolated mountain man who’ll turn her world upside down.

Charles, haunted by the loss of his wife and struggling to care for his son, lives in the shadow of a tarnished reputation. The town gossips whisper warnings about working for him, but undeterred, this beautiful lady applies for his son’s governess position…


A Marriage of Convenience in the Show Me State
by Jessie Gussman
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Zane Hudson just got custody of his four young children. Only problem is, he can’t watch his kids and run his farm, too. He needs a permanent housekeeper. He has every intention of hiring someone until…

Waverley Madris is two months behind on her rent and about to lose her house and her children. Getting stuck with handsome Zane Hudson and his four kids in the Diner bathroom seems like just the type of thing that was just her luck.

Except she emerges from that bathroom an engaged woman…

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Forgotten Secrets
by Karen Kirst
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They attacked him and abducted the woman he was with. But he can’t remember why—and has to trust a beautiful Marine sergeant to help him find out . . .

Left with amnesia after he was attacked and the heiress with him was kidnapped, Gray Michaelson has no clue why he’s in North Carolina. As the only witness, Sergeant Catriona Baker could be the answer to everything—if they can put the pieces together in time.

But one thing is clear: the abductors will kill whomever stands in their way. And Cat is their next target . . .


The Little Teashop on Main
by Jodi Thomas
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A rainy-day ritual – a tea party between three little girls – will shape the future of their friendship and their lives…

Redheaded, curly-haired Zoe is openhearted, kind and free-spirited, and dreams of becoming a famous actor in New York City. Shy Emily struggles with mental health but has the heart and soul of a writer. And Shannon—tall, athletic, strong—has a deep sense of loyalty that will serve her well when she heads off to military college…

“Exactly the kind of heart-wrenching, emotional story one has come to expect from Jodi Thomas.” –  by Debbie Macomber


Fireproof
by Multiple Authors
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Growing up, Caleb Holt’s wife, Catherine, always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter . . . just like her father. Now, after seven years of marriage, she wonders when she stopped being “good enough” for Caleb. Countless arguments and anger have them wanting to move on to something new, something easier, something with more sparks.

As Caleb and Catherine face inevitable divorce, Caleb’s father challenges Caleb to commit to a 40-day experiment: “The Love Dare.” Wondering if his failing marriage is even worth the effort, Caleb reluctantly agrees, not realizing how these forty days will change his world forever…


Experiencing God
by Multiple Authors
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When you open this book, you’ll find that you aren’t just reading. No, you are being remade, reoriented, restored from the frustration of what you may have known as stale religion. Captured not by a concept but by your Creator, reborn in relationship.

Here’s the Experiencing God that has already impacted millions of people. Only it’s bigger, and better, and ready to lead you again—or for the very first time—into an experience with God. Carefully listening to His voice will anchor you in His plan, and set you free to live it with boldness and freedom.


Strange Fire
by John MacArthur
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What would God say about those who blatantly misrepresent His Holy Spirit; who exchange true worship for chaotic fits of mindless ecstasy; who replace the biblical gospel with vain illusions of health and wealth; who claim to prophesy in His name yet speak errors; and who sell false hope to desperate people for millions of dollars?

The charismatic movement has always been a breeding-ground for scandal, greed, bad doctrine, and all kinds of spiritual chicanery. As a movement, it is clearly headed the wrong direction. And it is growing at an unprecedented rate…


Dog Training 101
by Kyra Sundance
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Whether you’re welcoming a new puppy into your family or want to help your best friend overcome fears or problem behaviors, internationally renowned dog trainer and best-selling author Kyra Sundance presents your essential reference for positive dog training.

Using a visually driven, playful presentation, Dog Training 101 offers step-by-step instructions to train your pup to be a happy, attentive, and well-mannered canine. You will use positive training methods—including humane counterconditioning and positive redirection—to build a joyful relationship with your dog, who will become a willing partner in the process.

Sunday’s Christian eBooks

The Lazarus Ciphers
by William Struse
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John Plummer refused to abandon hope for his children, even in death. He left behind…

A briefcase full of Secrets. An evil his two children may not escape. Seven Ciphered riddles that must be solved. An inheritance that may not be attained. A book that holds the Key

In the darkest hour of their lives, Cadence and Timbre Plummer find an unlikely path forward in the expectation of an inheritance their father may have placed out of their reach. Their troubled pasts stalking them, the brother and sister race to break the biblical ciphers that stand between them and their legacy…


Love’s Light in the Frontier’s Shadows
by Lilah Rivers
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Melinda Davies, a young woman of unwavering faith, stands on the cusp of a life-altering journey. Recently bereaved by her mother’s untimely death, she embarks on a cross-country train ride to live with an uncle she has never met before. Faced with a future marred by uncertainty, Melinda clings to her dreams of chivalry and true love. Little does she know that her encounter with the enigmatic Oscar would set her on a path of unexpected emotions and thrilling adventure, though.

Will the blossoming affection for this mysterious man be able to redefine her destiny?

Oscar Sullivan had once known the joys of a simple rancher’s life, but heartache and wanderlust have driven him to the rails. On the train, fate leads him to Melinda and his protective instincts and burgeoning feelings pull him into her world…


A Time For Everything Series Box Set Books 1-4
by Juliette Duncan
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They met by accident and found a love they never expected. A journey they hadn’t anticipated. A life they never thought possible.

FOUR BOOKS. 300+ 5-Star reviews. A BOXSET YOU WON’T PUT DOWN.

Following her husband’s untimely death, Wendy Miller’s life revolves around her adult children, but when she accepts an invitation to her late husband’s grandmother’s birthday party in London, she meets a dashing, silver-haired Texan cowboy in Dublin who captures her heart.

Bruce McCarthy did his best to hold his family and ranch together after his wife died in a car accident ten years before, but following a recent health scare, he decides to live every day as if it were his last and books a flight to Ireland to find his Irish family…


Blind Date with a Billionaire Reality Star
by Evangeline Kelly
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Competing for a date with a handsome billionaire goes against everything she believes in, but she has no choice.

Five years ago, when Karlie Spencer found out her parents died in a plane crash, she quit college and rushed home to care for her two siblings. They became her priority, leaving no time for a relationship.

After losing her job, she auditions for a dating reality show and saw it only as a means of income until she found other work. She didn’t count on falling for the billionaire bachelor, but when she looked beyond his arrogant demeanor, she saw a lonely man, hiding from pain.

A horrible accident haunted Drake Arnold, making him look to the show as a distraction from thoughts that plagued him. He had no intention of getting into a real relationship with anyone, but then he met Karlie…

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Season of Hope
by Sara Jane Jacobs
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Memories of his abusive father fuel Tyler Armstrong’s desire to make the world a safer place, so Tyler will do whatever it takes to become a Navy SEAL. Falling in love with his best friend, Amanda Jarvis, though, wasn’t part of his plans. Maybe his failed attempts to confess his love turned out for the best. Even if their shared faith helps them navigate the demands of SEAL life, he fears asking her to live with the uncertainties of his career. Amanda deserves better.

When Amanda’s plans for college fall through and her summer job in New York catapults her into a modeling career, she welcomes the distraction. Not only is she falling for her best friend, Tyler, but his impending deployment is also turning her world upside down…

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The Wish Book Christmas
by Lynn Austin
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Best friends Audrey Barrett and Eve Dawson are looking forward to celebrating Christmas in postwar America, thrilled at the prospect of starting new traditions with their five-year-old sons. But when the 1951 Sears Christmas Wish Book arrives and the boys start obsessing over every toy in it, Audrey and Eve realize they must first teach them the true significance of the holiday.

They begin by helping Bobby and Harry plan gifts of encouragement and service for those in their community, starting by walking an elderly neighbor’s yellow Lab—since a dog topped the boys’ wish list for Santa…


The Lawman’s Legacy
by Shirlee McCoy
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In this inspirational romantic suspense, a small town cop falls for a beautiful but secretive stranger while investigating a murder.

After a nanny is killed in Fitzgerald Bay, police captain Douglas Fitzgerald’s brother becomes the prime suspect. “Faith and family” is the Fitzgerald motto—Douglas won’t let his own go down for a crime he didn’t commit. Yet when Douglas questions the single mother who found the victim, he notices Merry O’Leary is nervous. Secretive. Deeply scared of someone…

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No Wonder They Call Him the Savior
by Max Lucado
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Have you ever wondered what the most important part of the Bible is? Among all the do’s and don’ts and shoulds and shouldn’ts, do you know what’s absolutely essential? Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado teaches us that the answer lies at the foot of the cross.

Come with Max as he guides you through the drama of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, bringing to life Peter’s denial, Pilate’s hesitancy, and John’s loyalty. No Wonder They Call Him the Savior will lead you up the hill of mankind’s highest hope and remind you why he deserves to be called our Savior.


Devotions from the Lake
by Thomas Nelson
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Life has a way of slowing down and simplifying when you’re by the water. Enjoying long walks, ice cream cones, and watercolor sunsets with your family and friends is a way of life on lake days . . . wouldn’t it be a dream to live like that year-round?

Devotions from the Lake includes 100 devotions and beautiful photography. It is a wonderful way to start each day at the lake with quiet devotional time as you gain deeper insight into how God meets us through rest and play and how to bring all the best parts of “lake life” to everyday life.


God Is Good for You
by Greg Sheridan
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Judeo-Christian traditions have underpinned the moral and legal fabric of Western civilization for more than 2000 years, yet now we’ve reached a point where Christianity is becoming a minority faith rather than the mainstream belief. It’s a situation that’s fraught both for Christians and wider society, where the moral certainties that were the foundation of our institutions and laws are no longer held by the majority. At this point of crisis for faith, God is Good for You shows us why Christianity is vital for personal and social well-being. It carries a vital torch for Christianity in a way that’s closely argued, warmly human, good humored yet passionate, and, above all, convincing.

Saturday’s Christian eBooks

Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century
by J. C. Ryle, P. Miller
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Biographies of George Whitefield, John Wesley, William Grimshaw, William Romaine, Daniel Rowlands, John Berridge, Henry Venn, Samuel Walker, James Hervey, Augustus Toplady, and John Fletcher.

The reader will soon discover that I am an enthusiastic admirer of the men whose lives and ministries I have narrated in this volume. I confess it honestly. I am a thorough admirer of them. I firmly believe that, with the exceptions of Martin Luther and his contemporaries and our own martyred Reformers, the world has not seen any such men since the days of the apostles. I believe there have not been any who have preached as much clear scriptural truth, none who have lived such lives, none who have shown such courage in Christ’s service, none who have suffered as much for the truth, and none who have done as much good.


A Widow’s Loving Duke
by Abigail Agar
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Countess Josephine Sinclair, once the epitome of success, found herself in a dire predicament. Her husband’s passing and her conniving cousin Reginald’s quest for custody of her son threw her into a turbulent legal dispute. In her unwavering determination to safeguard her family, she reluctantly considers her lawyer’s advice to seek a new spouse. Josephine resolves to shield her heart from love’s entanglements though, until fate introduces her to the Duke of Radbourne, a man whose kindness matches his captivating charm.

Could the Duke of Radbourne be the one to jeopardize her family’s future?

After six years of wandering Europe following a painful romance, Alexander Hamilton’s life takes an unexpected twist. His father’s passing compels him to return to England, reuniting with old friends and foes…


Love’s Unfading Light
by Naomi Rawlings
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She’s given up on hope for the future. He’s given up on the town where he grew up… but God hasn’t given up on either of them.

Tressa Danell is finished with men—from the wastrel who left her a widow, to the smelly trapper who keeps proposing, to the banker who wants to repossess her bakery. Every hour is spent working to pay off her late husband’s debt and keep a roof over her son’s head, though it’s doubtful she can do both for very long. But one thing’s certain—she’ll never be beholden to a man again.

Tired of living in a small town that blames him for actions his father committed ten years ago, Mac Oakton is scheduled to leave Eagle Harbor. So why does the pretty widow at the bakery keep tugging at his heart? He can’t get involved in her predicament when he’ll only be around for two more weeks…

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The Christmas Box Collection
by Jessica Wakefield
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Three Sweet Christmas Romance Novellas

Can Christmas be saved by a mysterious box? Join three couples across three decades as they find love in places they least expected it.

1995: Braving Christmas
2005: Risking Christmas
2015: Faking Christmas

“Perfect snuggly romances for the winter weather :) Three unique stories, all enjoyable for different reasons. Each story is a great length for the busy mum who just needs to be able to slip away to another world in between rushing the kids here there and everywhere. You’ll have a chuckle, you’ll sigh, and you’ll just have that nice warm fuzzy feeling that sweet romances give. Definitely recommend for romance fiction lovers!” by Amazon Customer


Tangled Memories
by Marta Perry
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Finally meeting the wealthy family she’d never known should have given Corrie Grant the information about her father she’d craved all her life. But the Mannings of Savannah were a secretive and hostile bunch. All except Lucas Santee, her grandfather’s sophisticated right-hand man, who stood between Corrie and her relatives’ unrelenting barbs and slights.

The family’s suspicion of her seemed frivolous at first, but when a mysterious series of accidents occurred, Corrie was forced to take it seriously. How far would the Mannings go to keep their secrets buried forever?


Amish Christmas Twins Collection
by Multiple Authors
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In these heartwarming, faith-affirming stories, three Amish families face the joys, and challenges, of the holidays—with fruitful results . . .

THE CHRISTMAS NOT-WISH: New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Shelley Shepard Gray
NEW BEGINNINGS: Rachel J. Good
TWINS TIMES TWO: Loree Lough

“Because its a great read. I love reading Amish books, they hold my interest from beginning to the end.they also give good reviews about the author. I have bought many books and will continue to buy more of them.” by Amazon Customer


Centered
by Jason Brown, Paul Asay
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This riveting story of a top-earning NFL center and his family who walked away from it all to follow God’s call to alleviate hunger as farmers—a life they knew absolutely nothing about—illustrates the sacrifice and ultimate reward of obedience to our heavenly Father even when it doesn’t make earthly sense.

Leaving behind an incredibly successful football career that paid millions, Jason turned toward a life he knew nothing about: farming. It was only the beginning of his journey. Through third-party mismanagement and a run of bad luck, Jason lost most of the money he’d saved from his NFL days—the same money he’d planned to use to start his new career and donate fresh produce to hungry kids. Only a miracle could save Jason’s new dream.


Killing Christians
by Tom Doyle, Gref Webster
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Could you retain your faith even if it meant losing your life? Your family’s lives?

Each survivor longs to share with brothers and sisters “on the outside” what Christ has taught them. Killing Christians is their message to readers who still enjoy freedom to practice their faith. None would wish their pain and suffering on those who do not have to brave such misery, but the richness gained through their remarkable trials are delivered—often in their own words—through this book. The stories are breathtaking, the lessons soul-stirring and renewing. Killing Christians presents the dead serious work of expanding and maintaining the Faith.


Love Like That
by Les Parrott III
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What can the Bible teach us about unconditional, everlasting, life-changing love? Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Les Parrott as he shows us that we all deserve Love Like That.

In this authentic, practical book, Dr. Parrott provides a simple plan to improve all of your relationships–with spouses, family, friends, coworkers, and even strangers. Dr. Parrott takes proven findings from psychology and sociology and blends them with biblical teaching to reveal five transformative ways of relating to people demonstrated by Jesus himself.