Burke Masters had the perfect game plan for his life: he was going to become a Major League Baseball player. As a star infielder for Mississippi State with a game-winning grand slam to help his team reach the College World Series, he was well on his way to the career of his dreams. But little did he know that his life-changing call would not be from a recruiter to join the Major Leagues—it would be from God to become a priest.In this page-turning memoir, Fr. Burke takes readers on ...

The opportunities that exist for Christian athletes are amazing. The potential to leave a lasting impact is overwhelming. The challenge is to stay focused on what ultimately matters: a vibrant relationship with God. Faith and sports are an invaluable tandem that sometimes fall off balance. Compete Inside offers athletes reflections, relevant Scripture passages, and piercing questions to help them develop their faith and integrate it into their athletic life. Nothing can be more valuable th...

Burke Masters had the perfect game plan for his life: he was going to become a Major League Baseball player. As a star infielder for Mississippi State with a game-winning grand slam to help his team reach the College World Series, he was well on his way to the career of his dreams. But little did he know that his life-changing call would not be from a recruiter to join the Major Leagues—it would be from God to become a priest.In this page-turning memoir, Fr. Burke takes readers on ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Imagine watching your child blossom into a confident reader. This comprehensive guide, packed with 100 engaging lessons, provides a fresh approach to teaching your child to read. It's more than just a collection of activities; it's a carefully crafted plan designed to ignite a love of reading in your child.The lessons are presented in a logical progression, starting with foundational skills like letter recognition and phonics, and gradu...

The well-known and very popular Catholic couple, Scott and Kimberly Hahn, have been constantly travelling and speaking all over North America for the last few years about their conversion to the Catholic Church. Now these two outstanding Catholic apologists tell in their own words about the incredible spiritual journey that led them to embrace Catholicism.Scott Hahn was a Presbyterian minister, the top student in his seminary class, a brilliant Scripture scholar, and militantly ant...

Only T.D. Jakes can wash over you with wisdom that will clean away all your troubles and trials and present you as a shining masterpiece of God s glory. With the wisdom of Solomon, one of the bestknown and beloved pastors of our time, T.D. Jakes, shares 40 wise and personal insights to refresh and empower you to tackle life s challenges. This interactive devotional journal immerses you into a world where God s power infuses you with wisdom that you never thought possible. How much bet...

Why Stay Catholic? by Michael Leach is an uplifting book about what's right in the Catholic Church today and why tomorrow offers such hope and promise. Scandals in the Catholic Church won't go away. The uninspiring sermons keep coming and lay people who don't feel fulfilled find themselves asking Catholic questions and looking for Catholic answers. This leads them to the greater question Why Stay Catholic? In Why Stay Catholic? national best-selling author Michael Leach offers ...

In this timely and powerful new book, Dr. Creflo A. Dollar shares transforming ways to deal with the challenges, hardships, and opportunities everyone faces today. He equips readers to move beyond trials in areas such as marriage, family, finances, relationships, parenting, career, and health. Even those suffering from personal struggles and addictions can claim victory and healing through faith in God's Word. With the right attitude and mind-set, anyone can overcome life's obstacles and m...

Known to millions as simply "Sister Jean," the Loyola Chicago matriarch and college basketball icon invites you into her remarkable memoir filled with history, wonder, and common-sense wisdom for this century and beyond.As the late Sister Jean wisely says, "I've seen so many changes in the last 102 years, but the important things remain the same."Part life story, part philosophy text, and part spiritual guide, Sister Jean's wit, wisdom, and common sense has...

Learn to speak to God through prayer, offer him praise and thanksgiving, and listen for an answer.How important is prayer in the life of a Christian? Doesn't God know what we need already? Do you look forward to praying, or do you dread it?It is never a mistake to pray, but we need to understand fully what prayer is and its role in our lives. Learning to Pray, by Christian leader and pastor Billy Graham, looks at the incredible pri...

"Lobdell's spiritual journey fascinates, not least on account of the irony of his trajectory from agnosticism to belief to atheism while covering religion." — Booklist (starred review)William Lobdell's journey of faith—and doubt—may be the most compelling spiritual memoir of our time. Lobdell became a born-again Christian in his late 20s when personal problems—including a failed marriage—drove him to his knees in prayer. As a newly minted evangelical, Lobde...

What does it mean for a husband to love his wife? Three things, says Tony Evans: a husband must act as his wife’s savior, sanctifier, and satisfier. It is by living out these three principles that a godly marriage will blossom and flourish.In For Married Men Only, each of these principles is explored and explained using real-life examples. How can a husband be his wife’s savior? By learning to love her as Christ loved the church. What about sanctifier? By dying to self and...