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Hope That Springs Eternal
$18.69Add to cartEsther Recinos has a passion for people and a love for her adopted country of Guatemala, “The Land of Eternal Spring.” Although Esther was born in the United States, when she was a little girl her parents moved south of the border to become missionaries in Mexico and Guatemala. Esther fell in love with the landscape, the people, and the adventure there-and she easily adopted Guatemala as her second home. Hope That Springs Eternal is the life story of an adventurous girl who grew up to become a woman of God with a heart for helping others and sharing Jesus’ love with those around her. The book is full of thrilling stories about Esther’s childhood and adulthood. Severe illnesses, clinic duty and nursing responsibilities, kidnappings, guerrilla warfare, love and marriage, evangelistic meetings, and jungle treks are just a few of the many stories that reveal God’s divine protection and guidance in the mission field of Guatemala. Experience the sights and sounds, pain and sorrow, and hope and salvation in the Central American country of Guatemala through the eyes of Esther Recinos in Hope That Springs Eternal.
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Life Is Mostly Edges
$23.99Add to cartOne man’s backward glance at unexpected lessons, the beauty of relationship, and God’s mysterious guiding hand. Bestselling author and poet Calvin Miller turns his hand to the most moving story of all – his own. The reader is taken through a myriad of experiences of a young man coming of age in mid-20th century America. Following his life into college, seminary, a small local church and eventually to a new life as an author and professor, the memoir touches on those points that make all of us uniquely human and intensely vulnerable.
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4GVN : The Powerful Testimony Of Ghetto Preacher
$3.69Add to cartWilly Ramos is capturing the hearts of youth everywhere. They call him, “The Ghetto Preacher”!
“I was there when my homeboy, Roland Martinez, killed a dude named Manny. I could’ve called the police. I didn’t. I could’ve stopped him. Why didn’t I? Maybe it was my loyalty to the mean streets or my fidelity to our street gang. Or maybe it was just my street knowledge kicking in, saying, ‘See no evil, hear no evil.’
“I didn’t do anything. That Friday, I just froze. Or if I want to be real honest with you, I did do something. Something bad. I watched. I even held him down as Roland stabbed him four times.”
On the streets of Miami, Willy Ramos was known as a gangster, a thief , a drunk. Homeless, sometimes suicidal, he was always ready for a flight. After that Friday, Willy waited in a jail cell, charged with murder.
Today, Willy is charged up with a burning desire to share God’s message of love and forgiveness to people who haven’t been given much hope. His nontraditional , in-your-face type of preaching is reaching people where others don’t even dare to speak.
How can a man change that much? Step into Willy’s shoes and see what God can do. Listen to this ghetto preacher as he presents the truth of the unconditional love of Jesus to a new generation of believers in baggy pants. -
Called To Serve
$24.69Add to cartThis book is about the amazing grace and mercy of God-and a man whose heart beats with compassion for sinners. As you read about the life of evangelist Kenneth Cox, you’ll be amazed how God took his life’s darkest moments and turned them into his most precious assets.
A candid and fascinating autobiography, this is the story of a simple “Okie” from Oklahoma who bravely faced a lifetime of trials and heartaches: a serious childhood illness, a mother debilitated by a brain tumor, an abusive father, and the loss of a spouse and an infant son. With rare grace (and humor), he’s dealt with everyone from angry drug dealers to a cigarette-smoking deacon, winning them over with his compassion and unconditional love.
This is a glimpse into the life of a man who has led thousands to the foot of the cross in seventeen different countries, risking his reputation and even his life to reach those whom Christ died for. It will keep you turning the pages-laughing and crying by turns- and ultimately inspire you to do more for the Master! -
Paper God : Stumbling Through Failure To A Deeper Faith
$7.27Add to cartHas something in your life become too important? In Paper God, author Andy Nash shares the story of one man’s passionate pursuit of his dream-and the crisis of faith that occurred when he allowed it to become all-consuming. This book reminds us all where our true and complete allegiance needs to be.
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7th Day Ox And Other Miracle Stories From Russia
$28.99Add to cartThere was no one he knew. No one to care what happened to him. As he tossed and turned trying to fall asleep, his mind would suddenly begin to panic and scream out in protest, How did I get myself into this?
A pastor living in Communist Russia, Nickolai Panchuk struggled as a prisoner of the KGB to find his purpose. Persecuted for his Christian faith, Nickolai remained in a Siberian camp for eight years, refusing to sacrifice his faith and suffering the consequences. Harassed, beaten, and dejected, Nickolai found hope in the unlikeliest source: an old ox named Maksim.
With the help and strength of God, Nickolai and Maksim worked together to perform a weekly miracle-witnessing for Christ in the most disparaging of circumstances and winning souls along the way.
The Seventh-day Ox and Other Miracle Stories From Russia describes the faithfulness of Christians during times of persecution and the animals who were used by God to help them. Against all odds, each of these witnesses placed their trust in God and demonstrated unbroken commitment to their faith-no matter what the cost.
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1 Miracle After Another
$24.69Add to cartPavel Goia knew when he was 5 years old that God had called him to speak for Him. Yet by the time Pavel reached his teens, having a good time with friends was far more important to him than his family’s religion. And communist Romania wasn’t exactly friendly to Christians.
But God got his attention one fateful night, and his life took that proverbial U-turn. Pavel made a covenant with God, and his dedication to that covenant was tested almost immediately. But he stayed true, and miracle after miracle followed in behalf of this one young man who trusted every aspect of his life completely to God.
The results of his unwavering loyalty to God? Four thousand pounds of glass suspended midair in a bottomless crate, a law passed by President Ceausescu that forced a university to allow Pavel to continue his education, a large shipment of Bibles smuggled by unsuspecting police, and a dead boy raised to life-just to name a few.
Oh, yes, miracles still happen-one right after another.
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Flight 122 : One Familys Story Of Survival And Service
$20.29Add to cartOne family’s story of survival and service.
Missionaries to Tanzania, Barry and Marybeth Mosier excitedly prepared for a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo to visit their oldest son, Keith. With their two youngest children, fourteen-year-old April, and three-year-old Andrew they stepped onboard Flight 122 . . . but the plane never got off the ground.
After accelerating for only three hundred meters the first engine burst into flames. Moments later the plane overran the runway and plowed through an airport fence, crashing into homes, shops, and market stalls before erupting into a blazing inferno.
The Mosier family’s dramatic escape from the flames on April 15, 2008 caught the attention of the entire world. But walking away from this life threatening plane crash is only part of their incredible story. Sacrifice, miracles, and answered prayers; God stood beside them all the way! -
Brushed Back : The Trevor Bullock Story
$21.59Add to cartCocky and good-looking, Trevor Bullock was the man. He was a star pitcher, the life of the party, and the girls loved him. Drugs and alcohol were easy to come by in high school, even though his dad was the narcotics captain at the local police department. But that didn’t faze Trevor-smooth talking was yet another one of his golden talents. Baseball was his life, and he figured he deserved all the perks that came with it.
But God had something else in mind for His wayward child-it just took a while to get his attention.
Over the next few years Trevor went to college, played ball, went to church sometimes, partied, was baptized, got thrown in jail, signed with the Philadelphia Phillies organization, and met a girl. The girl. And for some reason, Trevor’s relationship with Carissa mirrored his off-and-on relationship with God.
But God was still calling the game-He just had to convince Trevor to quit shaking Him off.
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Life Without Parole
$23.79Add to cartNothing in Rick Fleck’s childhood had suggested that he would end up in prison for life on a murder charge. Rick was a third-generation Adventist. He grew up living close to nature on a farm near Canadian Union College, in Alberta, Canada. His parents sacrificed to send him to Christian schools. He was outgoing, popular, and a star athlete.
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Shipwreck : How To Hold On To Your Faith
$11.95Add to cartBased on Paul’s admonition to Timothy to keep a pure conscience and hold faith lest he should become shipwrecked, Shipwreck: How to Hold on to Your Faith looks into some modern maritime disasters seeking the key to lost faith. This practical little book helps discover areas of pride and bitterness in the life. It opens up the way for the good ship grace to minister to the heart and restore hope.
You will be drawn into the stories of Bismarck, Titanic, and Sir Earnest Shackleton’s ship Endurance as you walk through this heart journey, which will strengthen your faith.
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Hunted By The KGB
$21.79Add to cartTheodor and his two friends, Petro and Ivan had deserted the Soviet Army in Hungary. They had been running for a week. Now they could see Austria just across the elevated railroad track. They waited for the darkness of night to conceal them. The closer they came to the border, the more often the Soviet searchlight swept across them. Could they make it?
This is an astounding true story spanning two generations and three wars and containing miracles aplenty to convince any true seeker of God’s ability to guide and protect those who put their trust in Him.
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From Hollywood To Heaven
$20.29Add to cartThe true story of an amazing escape from darkness into light.
From Hollywood to Heaven is the gripping true story of Steve Wohlberg, who started out as a happy, innocent little boy growing up in the Hollywood Hills of Southern California during the 1960s and 1970s, but who slowly yielded to the tainted, deadly influences surrounding him.
By his teenage years, the allure of “Tinsletown” had drawn Steve into a dark and dangerous world of alcohol, drugs, and wild living. Caught in a downward spiral, he could easily have ended up in prison-or worse, dead. Steve’s life seemed to be playing out like some sleazy R-rated movie. But God was about to rewrite the “script” of Steve’s life and turn him in a dramatically different direction: heavenward!
As you read this fascinating story, it will become obvious that a summer filled with amazing events was not a random coincidence, but a rescue mission initiated by heavenly love-a love that is reaching out to you and your family even now, at this very moment.
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Whom Shall I Fear
$23.19Add to cartHow do you pick up the shattered pieces and move on, when your life is being torn apart? Is there something, or Someone, you can really believe in, and depend on, to get you through?
For Mara, life was a literal war zone. Her true story takes us back in time to battle-scarred Serbia in World War I. Violence ripped apart Mara’s family . . . and her heart. When peace comes, at last, Mara seeks a new beginning and settles into a simple country life with Ilija and their growing family.
But a passing remark stirs up a new conflict-this time, in Mara’s conscience. The church of her youth had always provided an oasis from the world’s chaos, and Mara never questioned its teachings. There she found truth-but was it really divine? Or had humans, somehow, tampered with God’s law that was written in stone with His own hand?
Whom Shall I Fear is a powerful book that will bring you courage and help you not just survive, but find hope and victory in the battles of life.
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Wounded Healer : The Tom Sanford Story From A Childhood Of Abuse To A Minis
$18.87Add to cartThe story of Tom Sanford and Project PATCH
Tom Sanford’s life growing up under the abusive hand of a father who used rage to manipulate and control others was anything but idyllic. His red eyes and swollen lips from beatings at home earned him cruel nicknames at school. But the physical bruises on his body were no match for the wounds to his spirit.
How this inwardly wounded boy grew up to become a healer of thousands of like-wounded boys and girls through the ministry of Project PATCH is the stuff of miracles. And this book tells the story.
From Sanford’s own troubled past to the heartbreaking stories of the children he and his wife Bonnie have rescued, Wounded Healer is an emotional journey of faith, struggle, and redemption. Long after you close the covers of this book, the stories of young lives changed on the “miracle ranch” known as PATCH will remain in your heart forever.
