What's New at Cross Reference Library - Overcomer, Devotionals, and New Books for Kids

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Life changes overnight for coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team’s state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant in town suddenly shuts down and hundreds of families begin moving away, John must come to grips with the challenges facing his family and his team. Urged by the school’s principal to fill-in and coach a sport he doesn’t know or like, John is frustrated and questioning his worth… until he crosses paths with a student struggling with her own journey. Filled with a powerful mix of faith, a twist of humor, and a ton of heart, the Kendrick Brothers return to theaters with Overcomer, their newest feature following Facing The Giants,  Fireproof, Courageous, and the #1 box-office hit War Room. This inspiring family film stars Alex Kendrick, Priscilla Shirer, Shari Rigby, Cameron Arnett, and introduces Aryn Wright-Thompson.

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I Shall Not Want is a powerful devotional by Dr. Mike Evans designed to fill your heart with God’s promises and help you claim them day by day for your life.

Real power - that is, the power that brings true revival and transforms lives - in preaching comes from God alone. This is why it is so essential to follow the pattern for preaching given in Scripture, and the apostle Paul gives that pattern in 1 Corinthians 2:1-9. In The Kind of Preaching God Blesses, longtime pastor and Bible expositor Steven J. Lawson helps you fulfill your higher calling in ministry as you come to understand the priority of biblical preaching, the poverty of modern preaching, and the power of the Spirit in preaching. You will receive an abundance of guidance and encouragement as you explore how to carry out God’s ministry in a way that honors Him.

Wisdom is God’s greatest treasure, and with it you will enjoy meaningful relationships with God and with other people. You’ll make the best decisions possible. And you will live a fulfilling, joy-filled life. In just a few minutes a day, you can open your heart to God’s wisdom. Each brief selection provides just the right amount of reading for your quiet time. Short devotional introductions guide you as you meditate on thirty of Psalms’ and Proverbs’ most life-directing insights. Let God share His wisdom with you in 30 Days Through Psalms and Proverbs.

What is God’s will for my life? Should I take the job? Marry that person? Move to this city? Invest in that opportunity? Sometime the questions are endless, but God has bestowed an incredible gift in the heart of every believer that gives sure and certain answers. He has given you an internal compass to help guide your life, your family, your children, your finances, and more. Jentezen Franklin reveals in Right People, Right Place, Right Plan how you can tap into the heart through the holy spirit and mind of the Almighty. Use your supernatural gift of spiritual discernment so that you can associate with the right people, be in the right place, and have the right plan. In this expanded edition of Franklin’s classic, enjoy added teaching as well as prompts and questions to apply his truth directly to your life. God wants you to know that you are the one, this is the place, and now is the time!

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In Five Green and Speckled Frogs, five frog friends are hungry and hot. They can sit on their log and slurp tasty bugs, or they can cool off in the pond. Which will they choose? Count and sing along with this funny favorite. Plus, there’s sheet music at the back of the book!

Tom is so intrigued by the special doll a classmate brings to school that he takes it home without telling anyone. Find out what happens next in Tom’s Terrible Secret!

Every once in a great while the hand of God is easy to see - and so it was with a lonely Patuxet brave and a struggling band of Pilgrims, as told in Squanto: The True Miracle of Thanksgiving by Eric Metaxas. In 1608, a 12 year old boy named Squanto was captured in America and taken to Spain as a slave. With the help of Spanish monks who taught him about God, Squanto made his way to England and finally back to his homeland. Squanto arrived to find an empty village - a deadly virus had wiped out his entire tribe. In their place, a small group of struggling Pilgrims settled and called their new community Plymouth. Because of his time with the monks and in England, Squanto could communicate with the Pilgrims and knew about God. Soon he became their valuable guide and true friend.

It’s time to get ready for Christmas in Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish. The holiday comes wrapped up with lots of laughs as the literal-minded Amelia Bedelia stuffs the stockings, trims the tree, and pops corn - all in her own silly, silly way!

Charlie Brown tries to impress his red-headed dream girl at a football game, but Lucy won't cooperate in It’s Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown. This unique book includes a read-along record.