Starting Points: One Hundred Triggers for Writing, Journal-Keeping, and Personal Reflection encourages its readers to be journal-keepers who believe that their thoughts, insights, and discoveries are worth recording, then developing, and possibly publishing. Daniel Pelletier has selected one hundred items from his own journals and letters. Many of these are reflections upon Scripture, while others are inspired by experiences. A few poems and creative bits are included. A serious spirituali...

The young ox was feeling more confident that, though he was not big and strong yet, he someday would be. Suddenly a deer was on the path, leaping out from nearby woods. The young ox said, “I see you are made to be graceful and fast—much faster than I am. I’m not made to be fast, but I’m supposed to be big and strong. Do I look strong to you?”

This is not your usual Painting Crew. Wendy Wildhair, Lester Longcoat, Benny Bigpants, and Patty Patches are committed to brightening up drab and boring places. On this job, they tackle the dull and drab Howard Grey School.

These forty discussions address key questions and puzzling matters in the Bible. With an analytical mind and a vein of humor, Pelletier comments on the Star of Bethlehem (likely not a star), Jesus brothers and sisters, Satans attempts to kill Jesus so it wouldnt count as a sacrifice of the Lamb, how the Trinity was ruptured on Calvary, why many marriages are not Gods sacred unions, the modern trend of thanking the Universe, whether or not there are guardian angels, and other matters.

Hearing the Bible stories, a child might say "I wish I could have been ..." Maybe the dove that brought a twig from an olive tree to the people on the ark. Maybe the donkey that Jesus rode when He entered Jerusalem. Maybe even one of the lions in the pit with Daniel. This little book lets the children tell why they might like to have been an animal that served God, or helped someone obey God, or received loving help from God.

With titles like Jesus Is Not Running a Carnival, Things God Wouldnt Say, Cloning the Savior?, On a Train Bound for Nowhere, Re-Examining Maslow, Not On Public Land, and forty-four more discussions, these pieces are sure to engage and sometimes amuse the reader while fortifying a faith based upon Gods Word.

Joseph was a carpenter. In this story, as Joseph has to take Mary with him to Bethlehem, he asks himself “What kind of carpenter would let his wife, about to have a baby, balance on a donkey for four days’ journey?” The traditional Christmas image has Mary riding a donkey the 70-plus miles to Bethlehem. The Gospel accounts don’t tell us. The journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem would take three days, maybe part of a fourth, and when they arrive they find “no room in the inn.” Settling in a s...

Twelve-year old Jennie lives on a farm. When she receives a compact digital camera for her birthday, she is eager to take pictures--but what should she take pictures of? Her father suggests she could make her own counting book, finding things around the farm. Her grandfather is happy to go with her, finding good pictures and teaching Jennie how to zoom, how to see if she got good pictures, and how to plan a good picture. When Jennie is at a loss to know what might be "Number 10," she gets ...

Jesus is the most vague, misrepresented figure in the history of the world. Is it possible to know and trust someone so ethereal and lofty? What is he really like? BEAUTIFUL OUTLAW offers a look into the humanity of Jesus, dismantling all the religious nonsense and helping us understand who this man really was - on a personal level. Focusing on his compelling personality, bestselling author John Eldredge shows us the real Jesus - playful, wild, and often scandalous.

People are seeking the answer to the confusion, the moral sickness, the spiritual emptiness that oppresses the world. We are all crying out for guidance. For comfort. For peace. Is there a way out of our dilemma? Can we really find personal peace with God? Yes! But only if we look in the right place.The Key to Personal Peace not only includes trusted Biblical insights from renowned evangelist Dr. Billy Graham, but also includes the full gospel of John, making the book a perfect gif...

Look out! The giant is back. And he's threatening the children of God with poverty, sickness, failure, and death. But don't let him scare you. You've got a secret weapon. It once turned a shepherd boy into a bear-busting, lion-killing, giant-slaying champion. It's called...Covenant of Blood.

An Easy-to-Use Guide to Help Readers Learn about HeavenEveryone wants to know what happens after they die. Many authors have tried to describe and explain the mysteries of heaven, but what does the Bible say about it? The 100 Best Bible Verses on Heaven goes straight to the source of all Truth to give insight into the afterlife. The 100 verses that are highlighted include the well-known passages as well as hidden treasures. Each verse is followed by a brie...