Whether watching men releasing caged birds at dawn in New York City or a ladder of cranes rising from a field in Manitoba, Tom Sexton is a keen observer of the interconnectedness of the natural and human worlds. The former Alaska poet laureate takes to the road in this new collection, wending a lyrical and at times mystical path between Alaska and New England.Travelers along the way include the fabled wolf of Gubbio, old and lame and long past his taming encounter with Saint Francis...

Several years ago, I asked the Lord to give me something that would help women, and the Lord gave me a message on Phebe. God reallystirred my heart up about it. Every time I read past Romans 16:1, this woman's name and life seemed to just leap from the pages and challengeme. I began to think about her life, and I realized she was an unusual woman. God really started stirring my heart about developing somethingthat would strengthen women by taking this woman and high...

"Break Your Alabaster Box Sunday" will work if everyone gets on board and becomes consumed with doing something big for the LORD. On our first "Break Your Alabaster Box Sunday" people gave money, a car, a house, two building sites, gold, jewels, etc. When it was all said and done, we received the largest offering in our ministry's history. Everyone wanted to have a part in it.I shared the idea with a few of my pastor friends and they've had good success. Many have asked if I would ...

As we read the Bible, we find certain "open secrets" to God's blessing on the lives of His children. Read this book very prayerfully and discover for yourself the golden key to God's blessing. We ought to be good stewards in these three areas: tithing, giving, and faith promise giving.

During the Lord Jesus' earthly ministry, His disciples understood that Jesus could see into the future and knew what was next for Israel. They asked, "Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?" Matthew 24:3. Jesus helped His followers see into the future.Join us on this wonderful journey as we look into the future of mankind. The Bible will be our guidebook to see "which is, and which was, and which is to come" and t...

We all have an appointment with death. Some die suddenly and unexpectedly. Some die after a long battle with a disease or illness. Some die of old age; they come to the end of a long life and close their eyes in death. We accept coming to the end of life, and dying old, but the first two are more difficult for us to accept. People who die suddenly have very little suffering, if any. One moment they are here and the next in Heaven, if they are believers. Their death is easier on them, but h...

The most famous event in all human history is the birth of Christ. This Christmas book is the text taken from the Word of God in the order in which the events occurred. No words or comments have been added to the text. It is beautifully illustrated.

One brave dog. One determined girl. One secret the world is not ready for.Shayna and Tuck have always been a team. She is the curious one. He is the loyal one. Together, they can handle anything.When the ground gives way near an old mine, Tuck does the impossible. From that day on, strange things follow. People start calling him a miracle dog. Some want to celebrate him.Others want to control him.When Tuck disappears, Shayna will break every...

“On the night Li Bai tried to embrace the moon / in its fullness on the surface of the Yangtze River, / blossoms scented the air, and beyond the moon / pale stars powdered the sky. That faint shiver / of white near the surface was a dolphin rising. / I carry a book of his poems whenever I travel, / poems that touch the heart like a gentle snow. / Look, over there in that marsh, a snowy egret rising.”The day after their wedding, Tom and Sharyn Sexton set off on the more than 4,500-m...

This is a Guide To Choosing Life's Mate. Young people have three choices to make in life. What will you do with Jesus? What will you do with your life? With whom will you spend the rest of your life? The quality of one's life is determined by the quality of the decisions they make. This helpful book will guide young people to finding God's mate for life. Marrying right means more than just marrying the right person. God wants you to marry right, and He will help you identify the right pers...

The disciples, along with the first century believers, were five star Christians. The result was that they grew in the Lord Jesus, they had the favor of God on their lives, and the Lord addedto the church daily. Becoming a five star Christian is a goal that all believers can achieve. Becoming a Christian is a life-changing decision. The change takes place on the inside and transforms the life from the inside out. Religion tries to change man from the outside in, but only Christ can...

"The Gospel must first be published among all nations."Jesus said this is Job "1" for all believers,In every generation.How sad so many are still waiting for us to obey.Our obedience to Christ, could give to themA glorious Crowning Day.Eternal life is not achieved by following religious plans.It is believing the Gospel,Given by the One with nail prints in His hands.There is much in life we all set out ...