News of Christians being killed overseas occasionally makes the headlines, but it’s rarely covered by mainstream media and often quickly fades away. While the world has been fixated on jihadist threats in the Middle East, terrorists from Nigeria to Kenya have had free reign to massacre on a scale far beyond that of terrorists in Iraq and Syria. Drawing from on-the-ground experience and personal testimonials, Rev. Johnnie Moore and Rabbi Abraham Cooper - two of the world’s leading advocates for religious freedom and human rights - explain what’s happening to Christians across Africa, why it matters, and what must be done now in The Next Jihad.
Are you addicted to your phone? Do you find yourself engaging online but unengaged with the people right in front of you? Do you spend hours scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube videos? Have your devices become divisive - dividing you from family, friends, and most importantly God? Perhaps you need a screen sabbatical! The 40 Day Social Media Fast by Wendy Speake will help you unplug from screens in order to plug into your real life - with the help of a very real God. Imagine forty days not hunched over your phone. Imagine forty days with your eyes lifted up.. Imagine forty days with empty hands. Imagine forty days without seeing or hearing all those little notifications. Imagine taking a much-needed break from social media in order to get social with God and your loved ones again. It’s going to be amazing. What are you waiting for?
Michelle Medlock Adams and Bethany Jett understand the struggles - and the joys - of motherhood from the inside out. They know what it’s like to be both healer and disciplinarian, cheerleader and worrier-in-chief. With input from moms around the country, they’ve nailed down what Christian moms really want to talk about in They Call Me Mom. From their own experience with the crazy world of parenting as well as the most requested, most talked about topics online, Michelle and Bethany have created this devotional that speaks straight to the heart of the mommy life. You’ll love this lighthearted, transparent take on the real life ups and downs mothers face through all stages of parenting. Whether you’ve just brought home your first baby or you have a mob of kids and zero time, you’ll find relatable worlds and helpful encouragement in these pages. And with one devotion for every week of the year, it’s easy to fit in a few minutes with God in the middle of a full parenting life!
What does it mean to truly find rest? Jesus tells us that he “will give us rest”. But what does that look like in a society marked by increasing rates of over-commitment and burnout? Too many of us have built unhealthy cycles of rest, striving and straining against God’s intent for our lives. In Finding Soul Rest, Curtis Zackery provides a practical guide to finding the deep soul rest that Jesus promises. And it all centers around renewing and restoring our relationship with Christ. This thoughtful devotional on rest calls us to the intentional work of self-examination, helping us move toward a purposeful and sustainable life with Jesus. Through thoughtful reflections on Scripture and devotional questions, readers will rediscover their identity in rhythm with God.
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