Chewy the squirrel plays drums for the Fresh Kickers, the most popular band in the world of the Great Green Lake. The band sets out on a journey to play the biggest concert of their lives, the Hall of Fame Ball in the Grand Gorge Theater, across the vast canyon known as the Grand Gorge.He is a nervous wreck, frightened by the perils that lurk in the dark chasm, and his challenge becomes even more intense when the Siren loses power and plunges to the bottom of the Gorge.If C...

The Fresh Kickers have resolved their inner turmoil and begin their journey to the biggest concert of their lives, the annual Hall of Fame Ball. Chewy the squirrel is high strung and nervous, even on a good day, but traveling underwater in a submarine turns him into a jittery mess. The journey to the Grand Hall Theater is filled with danger, but the attacking fish and ripping currents of the Grand Gorge are soon forgotten when an accident plunges the band and their submarine, the Onyx, int...

Murray Dae, the Chief Officer of Leaks, is two days from his retirement when the biggest leak of his career—and the history of the Great Green Lake—strikes the Half Lake Inn.The Pon Pon flower shop has four terrifying leaks, caused by a family of Wood Fish.Murray and his staff race toward the impending catastrophe in the Leaks Agency's submarine, the Onyx, taking a dangerous shortcut through the Valley of Bones, guarded by the colossal turtle Baugmaus.Will they outr...

Are You Called to Ministry?Those who are involved in full-time ministry often say they have been “called” to do what they do. But what does that mean? Who does the “calling,” and how is it received?In Prepare Them to Shepherd, pastor Brian Croft unpacks the biblical model for preparing individuals for full-time ministry. In the past, training and sending individuals into full-time pastoral ministry and missionary work was viewed as the res...

Murray Dae, the Chief Officer of Leaks, is two days from his retirement when the biggest leak of his career—and the history of the Great Green Lake—strikes the Half Lake Inn. The Pon Pon flower shop has four terrifying leaks, caused by a family of Wood Fish..Murray and his staff race toward the impending catastrophe in the Leaks Agency's submarine, the Onyx,, taking a dangerous shortcut through the Valley of Bones, guarded by the colossal turtle Baugmaus. Will they outrun the leaping levia...

Let the Spirit live inside you!Are you hungry for an encounter with Jesus? Do you want to make an impact on the world?In this power-packed book, Bill Johnson discusses how you can be a person who hosts the Presence of God. Though all believers obviously have the Spirit of God within them, there is more that enables you to be so full that you overflow His Spirit into your world. Take a journey and meet many great prophets and kings from the...

Are You Sure You Know What Your Favorite Bible Stories Mean?A surprising number of popular Bible stories are commonly misused or misunderstood, even by well-intentioned Christians. In this concise yet thorough book, Eric J. Bargerhuff helps you fully understand the meaning of David and Goliath, Jonah and the Big Fish, the Woman Caught in Adultery, and other well-known Bible stories.Providing fascinating historical and scriptural insights, Bargerhuff helps y...

For every parent who is looking for hope, encouragement, and miraclesParenting can be challenging, sometimes even overwhelming. But God is on your side! He has given us promises for our children--things He pledges to do for them--if we pray and believe. 65 Promises From God for Your Child gives you the specifics, showing you how to pray and believe for mercy, peace, spiritual growth, angelic protection, and provision for your children. More than just a bles...

It is absolutely essential that a church perceive itself as an institution for the glory of God, and to do that, claims John MacArthur, the local church must adhere unfalteringly to biblical leadership principles. Christ never intended church leadership to be earned by seniority, purchased with money, or inherited through family ties. He never compared church leaders to governing monarchs, but rather to humble shepherds; not to slick celebrities, but to laboring servants. Drawing from some...

What does it mean to follow Christ?When we are gripped by the astonishing fact of Christ's love for us, we want to draw close to Him and worship Him. But what can we do to deepen our relationship with Jesus? What does He expect of us? And how can we be more like Him? Jerry Bridges, author of Trusting God and Respectable Sins, presents the essential elements of Christian life and spiritual formation in a highly readable, practical form that men, wo...

The Knowing the Bible series is a new resource designed to help Bible readers better understand and apply God's Word. Each 12-week study leads participants through one book of the Bible and is made up of four basic components: (1) Reflection questions designed to help readers engage the text at a deeper level; (2) "Gospel Glimpses" highlighting the gospel of grace throughout the book; (3) "Whole-Bible Connections" showing how any given passage connects to the Bible's overarching story of r...

The role of the Holy Spirit in a Christian's life is often misunderstood. Some believers focus solely on spiritual gifts, some emphasize the practical over the spiritual, and others avoid the subject altogether. Yet in spite of the apparent confusion, the truth is surprisingly simple: God's Spirit is a vital part of our relationship with Him.The Silent Shepherd offers a balanced, scripturally sound look at the personality, works, and deity of the Holy Spir...