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After years apart, James « J.D.» Sullivan had been reunited with his son only to find that single parenthood was harder than he thought. He turned to his long-lost faith, looking for guidance– and found the answer to all his prayers with a blue-eyed schoolteacher named Alexis Richmond.Falling in love was not in her lesson plan, but Alexis Richmond knew she’ d lost her heart the moment James Sullivan walked through her classroom door with his nine-year-old son. But would their newfound love be strong enough to overcome the past and give Alexis the family she’ s always longed…

BROTHER OF THE GROOMSJust when Adam MacIntyre answered his true calling at last, putting down roots on his Colorado ranch, along came footloose Lisa Berthoff to turn things upside down. His siblings might have marched down the aisle with hers, but Adam wasn’ t about to fall for a drifter who didn’ t believe in God, or in settling down….SISTER OF THE BRIDESAs a photojournalist, Lisa knew better than to let her personal feelings about a subject interfere with a job. But she couldn’ t seem to help herself. Not when the subject was rugged cowboy Adam and the feelings…

WHAT MORE COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?When jilted bride Shelby Taylor decided to take a solo honeymoon on the rolling prairie, she was greeted with a firm No Vacancy at the local inn–and before she could leave town, a sign man’s crane crushed her car. As complications multiplied, it sure seemed as if the Lord was trying to tell Shelby something….Signs were Jake Jackson’s livelihood–and skittish Shelby might as well be wearing a neon one that read Hands Off. As the stranded city girl transformed into Jake’s dream woman, he knew it would take more than a Welcome Home…

A routine medical exam told widowed Marie Cadant that her little boy had been switched with another at birth. But when she tracked down wealthy Peter Hallock– the man who had her biological son– she was surprised to find another single parent, and one eager to love not just his own child, but hers, as well.Even as they struggled to keep their children close despite their far-flung homes, Peter was intrigued by Marie’ s inner strength and deep faith. He prevailed on her to accept a marriage of convenience for the children’ s sake, then faced the challenge of convincing her that…

The only man Jo Lena Speirs had ever loved had finally come home. And though she hadn’ t seen Monte McMahan for years, she recognized him the instant she saw him. She would have known him anywhere, just by the way her heart left her body. Jo Lena knew she still loved him, but she had more at stake this time than just her heart.…After six years on the professional bull riding circuit, Monte McMahan had returned to the Rocking M Ranch. Wounded, Monte thought he sought solitude but instead found himself drawn to Jo Lena and the precocious niece who called her Mom. Would the love of the…

In a move that shocks nineteenth-century Philadelphia society, wealthy widow Laina Brighton turns her grand house into an orphanage for homeless children. Staid and stuffy teas quickly give way to peals of happy laughter echoing through the stately halls.With the support of handsome doctor Thaddeous Allen, Laina is determined to give these waifs a better life, despite the malicious gossip that surrounds them. As these two crusaders, bound by honor and courage, create a future for the forgotten, they change the course of their own futures in ways they never imagined. Along the way, they make a…

In Jake Barnes’s strong arms, Joanna Meccord had once found pure bliss…until he’d left, shattering her soul. Now he was back, and so were Joanna’s unsettling feelings for a man who had little faith in himself–or anything else….All Jake had ever wanted was to do the right thing for Joanna. After all, she’d been too young to know better than to fall in love with him. Now she was older, wiser–and so was Jake. He had spent a lifetime learning how love could hurt. Did he dare believe it could also…

LITTLE GIRL LOST…The tragic loss of their beloved daughter had been shattering for Doug and Barbara Logan. Even now, years later, grief shadowed their every waking moment, and it threatened to destroy the marriage they had been certain would last a lifetime….LITTLE GIRL FOUND…Now another child–with no one to care for her–needed them desperately. But could they overcome their anguish and reach out to her, and to each other? Could love and faith–and the healing power of a little girl’s smile–make them truly a family…

В цій книзі розповідається про життєвий досвід пізнання Бога Творця людиною. Я розповідаю про те, як я пізнала Бога, як прийняла Його в своє серце і в своє життя. Про те, як змінилося моє життя після знайомства з Господом. Як я навчилася жити в гармонії з Богом, з людьми, з природою, з…

Западная цивилизация не всегда была мудра, но своих базовых принципов придерживалась неукоснительно: жизнь – это поле битвы, где ты должен быть первым или сразу приготовиться к тому, что тебя затопчут. Этот боевой ритм существования устраивал далеко не всех, и тогда в поисках духовных ориентиров взоры недовольных…

Why have Western societies that were once overwhelmingly Christian become so secular? Looking to the feelings and faith of ordinary people, the award-winning author of Protestants Alec Ryrie offers a bold new history of atheism. We think we know the history of faith: how the ratio of Christian believers has declined and a secular age dawned. In this startlingly original history, Alex Ryrie puts faith in the dock to explore how religious belief didn’t just fade away. Rather, atheism bloomed as a belief system in its own right. Unbelievers looks back to the middle ages when it seemed…

How to Read provides guidance and reflections on the love and enjoyment of books. Engaging and enlightening, this well-rounded collection includes Lewis’ reflections on science fiction, why children’s literature is for readers of all ages, and why we should read two old books for every new one. C. S. Lewis continues to speak to readers thanks to not only his intellectual insights on Christianity but also his wondrous creative works and deep reflections on the literature that impacted his life. Beloved for his teaching novels like Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, and The Chronicles of…

The bestselling, devastating account of three sisters torn apart, abused and exploited at the hands of a community that robbed them of their childhood. It reveals three lives, separate but entwined, that have experienced unspeakable horror, unrelenting loyalty and unforgettable courage.From as early as three years old, Juliana, Celeste and Kristina were treated as sexual beings by their ‘guardians’ in the infamous religious cult known as the Children of God. They were made to watch and mimic orgies, received love letters and sexual advances from men old enough to be their…

Перед читателем – необычный документ нашего времени: послание от Бога – своеобразная программа духовной революции, исчерпывающая все сферы познания и деятельности человека – от сугубо личной до планетарной. Эта книга беспокоит и тревожит, потому что в ней, как в зеркале, мы предстаем в весьма неприглядном свете. Она –…

«В этой трилогии – в „Беседах с Богом“ – Я говорил с вами о том, что есть… …Хорошо возвращаться. Хорошо знакомиться еще раз. Это процесс вспоминания, о котором Я так часто говорил. Тебе нечему учиться. Тебе нужно только вспомнить… Так что возвращайся к этой книге не один раз, листай ее страницы снова и снова… Если у тебя…

C. S. Lewis’ Little Book of Wisdom offers more than 300 bite-size nuggets of inspiration and wisdom from the much-loved author, philosopher, and Christian theologist.Novelist, poet, critic, scholar, Christian theologist, and best-selling author of the Narnia series, C.S. Lewis wasa deep thinker and a beautiful writer. His works have become timeless classics for adults and children around the world.Here, in one concise and inspirational volume, is the essence of Lewis’ thought. This distillation of his feelings on subjects ranging from love and faith, to ethics and morality, to myth and…

Natacha Tormey was born into the infamous religious cult known as The Children of God. Abused, exploited, and brainwashed by ‘The Family’, Natacha’s childhood was stolen.Born to French hippy parents attracted to the religious movement by the unusual mix of evangelical Christianity, free love and rejection of the mainstream, from an early age Natacha was brainwashed to believe she had a special destiny – that she was part of an elite children’s army bestowed with superpowers that would one day save the world from the Anti-Christ.Torn away from their parents, Natacha and her siblings…

Two brothers, only one survives. As Europe is torn apart by war, two brothers fight very different battles, and both could lose everything… While George has always been the brother to rush towards the action, fast becoming a boy-soldier when war breaks out, Joe thinks differently. Refusing to fight, Joe stays behind as a conscientious objector battling against the propaganda.On the Western front, George soon discovers that war is not the great adventure he was led to believe. Surrounded by mud, blood and horror his mindset begins to shift as he questions everything he was once sure of.At…

A family’s story of human tenacity, faith and a race for survival in the face of unspeakable horror and cruelty perpetrated by the Nazi regime against the Jewish people.Growing up in the safety of Britain, Jonathan Wittenberg was deeply aware of his legacy as the child of refugees from Nazi Germany. Yet, like so many others there is much he failed to ask while those who could have answered his questions were still alive.After burying their aunt Steffi in the ancient Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives, Jonathan, now a rabbi, accompanies his cousin Michal as she begins to clear the flat…

Another stunning novel by the author of The Alchemist. Aleph marks a return to Paulo Coelho’s beginnings. In a frank and surprising personal story, one of the world’s most beloved authors embarks on a remarkable and transformative journey of self-discovery. Facing a grave crisis of faith, and seeking a path of spiritual renewal and growth, Paulo decides to start over: to travel, to experiment, to reconnect with people and the world. On this journey through Europe, Africa, and Asia, he will again meet Hilalthe woman he loved 500 years beforean encounter that will initiate a mystical voyage…