When Ivy Rose returns to her hometown to oversee her late grandmother’s estate sale, she soon discovers that the woman left behind more than trinkets and photos frames - she provided a path to the truth behind Ivy’s adoption. Shocked, Ivy seeks clues to her past, but a key piece to the mystery is missing. Twenty-four years earlier, Harvey James finds an abandoned newborn who gives him a sense of human connection for the first time in his life. His desire to care for the baby runs up against the stark fact that he is homeless. When he becomes entwined with two people seeking to help him find his way, Harvey knows he must keep the baby a secret or risk losing the only person he’s ever loved. In The Edge of Belonging, a dual-timeline story from debut novelist Amanda Cox, the truth takes center stage as Ivy and Harvey grapple with love, loss and letting go.
We’ve all been there: “dry seasons” when God feels distant and far away. But did you know that during the first three centuries of the church, many men and women purposefully moved into actual deserts to seek God? They understood something that we have missed: the desert is not a place of vast nothingness but a place where we can truly experience God’s provision, restoration and intimacy. Through Scripture and personal stories of her own times of waiting and struggle, Allison Allen offers a fresh perspective in Thirsty for More for those who long to see God in their dry seasons. She shows how God can use these times in our lives to reveal himself to us, to give us rest, to get our attention, to show us our strength, and to help us experience his blessings.
Disheartening conversations about sexuality are all around us. Sexual abuse. Sex addition. Gender confusion. Brokenness. Shame. But what if all this pain presented an invitation: an opportunity to pursue the heart of God and become Jesus’ disciples. In Rethinking Sexuality, Dr. Juli Slattery - renowned expert on sexuality and biblical truth - equips you to understand how every sexual question is ultimately a spiritual one, view sexuality not as a problem to solve but as a territory to reclaim, see how sexuality is rooted in the broader context of God’s heart for us, grasp the bigger picture of sexual challenges and wholeness, and shift the challenge from combating sexual problems to proclaiming and modeling sacred sexuality. Instead of arguing with the world about what’s right and wrong about sexual choices, discover a broader and more effective approach in this practical and groundbreaking resource. As you encounter the pain of sexual brokenness - your own or someone else’s - you’ll ultimately collide with, and point others to, the love and grace of Jesus.
In Nine by Rachelle Dekker, Zoe Johnson has spent most of her life living in the shadows - never drawing attention to herself, never investing in people or places. But when a wide-eyed, bedraggled teenager with no memory walks into the diner where Zoe works, everything changes. Against her better judgement, Zoe, who has been trying to outrun her own painful memories of the past, finds herself attempting to help a girl who doesn’t seem to have any past at all. With little warning, they must follow the only sure thing they know - a woman hundreds of miles away will either save them… or be the last person to see them alive.
In Irene Hannon’s novel Point of Danger, radio talk show host Eve Reilly is used to backlash from her pot-stirring on-air commentary and interviews. But now it seems a disgruntled listener is resorting to more than angry words to express their displeasure. When a suspicious package arrives on her doorstep, Eve turns to law enforcement for help. Police detective Brent Lange can’t find any evidence to link the string of unsettled incidents that follows, but he’s convinced they’re connected. As the harassment grows more menacing, it becomes clear someone wants Eve’s voice silenced - permanently. But unless he can track down her elusive foe, the gutsy woman who is willing to take risks for what she believes - and who is swiftly winning his heart - may not survive.
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