Every student in your youth ministry will eventually leave. Are they ready? The point of youth ministry is to prepare them for what comes next. Students need a safe environment to ask hard questions, connect theology to their everyday lives, and encounter Christ in meaningful ways. Building Resilient Faith is a guide for youth pastors and ministry leaders who want to help students develop a strong, enduring, Christ‑centered faith that can withstand doubt, cultural pressure, confli...

In late autumn, the bamboo grove my father planted the year I was born is still wrapped in emerald. By now it has grown tall and vigorous, and the bamboo shadows that fall through its layered leaves are like a green shade he has woven for me—one that will never fade.My name is Xiao Zhu. I am the only daughter of Prince Lingxiao.Legend says that whoever possesses the Nine-Star Pearl will gain the power to rule. All vied for it, even turning their blades on one another, until...

She lent him 200,000 yuan to pay off his gambling debt. He took the money, then told her "I don't deserve you" and broke up with her. The very next month.Five years later, an electronic wedding invitation arrives on her phone. Gold background. Piano music. A rotating red heart."We cordially invite Ms. Su Yao to serve as our wedding witness. Because of you, I became who I am today. You were the most important turning point of my life."He Yu. Her ex-boyfriend. The one...

When Elise Beckett’s long-distance beau, Stuart, offers her a dream job in organic horticulture research, she’s torn between the opportunity of a lifetime and her responsibilities at her family’s River Bend vineyard. But before Elise has time to make her decision, Uncle Edmond—the family’s money-loving and temper-toting black sheep—is found dead on vineyard land. What seems to be an accidental drowning proves to be murder, and every Beckett, even Elise, is a suspect.Sheriff’s Deput...

OVER FIVE DECADES, JONI TOLD HER OWN STORY ON THE BBC.Throughout her career, Joni Mitchell graced BBC radio and television with magical performances and open, in-depth, at times controversial interviews.This illuminating collection of transcripts, conversations and appearances is a tapestry of Joni's thoughts and inspirations, a memoir told in moments across five decades. Individually captivating, together ...

One of the most beloved Christian autobiographies of modern times, Joni highlights the unforgettable story of a young woman's courageous struggle to find hope after a broken neck left her completely paralyzed.On a hot July afternoon, Joni Eareckson Tada's life was dramatically altered in a split second. A reckless dive into shallow water took an athletic young woman from health and success to life as a quadriplegic in a wheelchair. In the forty-five years ...

A convicted murderer tells the story of the years of domestic abuse she endured that drove her to kill her police sergeant husband.The day we met in October of 1997, I was working at the District Court in Traverse City, Michigan as a Deputy Clerk. It was like most other days with arraignments, sentencings, civil case hearings and the like. People shuffling in and out, everyone taking care of their important business with court appearances, document filings, paying t...

It is hard to be grateful when you are looking into the jaws of mind-bending pain. Chronic illness, a heart attack, a terrible car accident, caring for a developmentally disabled child, facing betrayal and loneliness. These tough times make you want to give up and throw in the towel. You try to overcome, but the exhaustion destroys your energy and hope. You try to pray, but the pain interrupts your concentration. You want to give up.The topics of fear an...

A forensic psychologist answers true crime fan questions and reveals the terrifying truth behind the world's deadliest serial killers.Serial killers haunt our dreams and inspire the terrifying villains of TV shows and horror movies. But how much do you really know about the minds behind the world's deadliest killers? What drives these murderers to kill and kill again? And what fuels our fascination with the true stories of their horrific crimes?Now forensic p...

Fifteen-year-old Johnny Crayfield should be revising for exams, arguing with his dad, and pretending not to care what Sarah thinks of him.Instead, after his father's sudden death, he is left trying to hold together what remains of his family: a mother disappearing under the weight of grief, a little sister desperate for kindness and routine, and a rage inside himself that feels bigger every day.When Pete — the estranged grandfather nobody talks about — turn...

Are you ready for the deep healing Jesus offers?Beside Bethesda is 31-day devotional from bestselling author and speaker Joni Eareckson Tada that takes readers on a month-long journey toward the healing God offers—a healing that is deeper and more encompassing than anything we could imagine.As Joni relates aspects of her own journey in dealing with the most painful "unanswered prayer" of her life, readers will learn to see beyond potential quick fi...

There is hardly a person who doesn't know someone dealing with a disability, disease, chronic illness, or other form of personal suffering. The Beyond Suffering Bible is the first study Bible to directly address those who suffer and the people who love and care for them. From bestselling author, singer, and radio host Joni Eareckson Tada and the experts at Joni and Friends Christian Institute on Disability, the Beyond Suffering Bible is filled with thousands of notes and ...