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Review: Everyday Matters Bible for Women (NLT)

LLC Hendrickson Publishers Marketing| Everyday Matters Bible for Women ISBN-10:  1598567055 | ISBN-13:  978-1598567052 | Format: Hard Cover  | Pages: 1603 Today’s Christian Woman is so busy handling the challenges of day-to-day life that spending time in the Word can easily become yet another ‘should’ buried in that growing list of daily ‘musts.’ Created in partnership with Kyria.com, Christianity Today’s  women’s magazine, the  Everyday Matters Bible for Women  is designed to help women develop  spiritual  practices that will make their lives richer, not harder. It offers practical encouragement and tools to renew, reinvigorate and restore meaning to everyday life. This Bible features twenty-four disciplines—or practices—that position us to receive power and strength to do those things that we cannot possibly do on our own and make everyday life fuller and deeper. Each discipline is represented by a colorful icon whose illustration is a reminder of its meaning. The

DVD Review and Giveaway: Father of Lights

About Father of Lights FATHER OF LIGHTS chronicles the journey of filmmaker Darren Wilson and his team as they fearlessly travel the globe, far from the daily existence of the typical evangelical believer in the West. By thoughtfully documenting the stories of extraordinary believers and candidly filming miracles, visions and other supernatural occurrences, Wilson engages viewers in modern day examples of the true nature and character of God.   Wilson gives honest access to his own spiritual questions as he tackles the religious misconceptions he has struggled with throughout his life.  “I went into making this film by asking the simple question: who is God? I wanted to know His character, His personality, and who He truly is. To answer this question, we had to peel back the many layers of religious garbage that has been passed onto him through generations. That He is angry. Vengeful. Wrathful. And in general, that He doesn’t like you very much. The truth, as yo

FIRST Wild Card Tour: Straight Talk with Your Kids About Sex by Josh and Dottie McDowell

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card authors are: Josh and Dottie McDowell and the book: Straight Talk with Your Kids About Sex Harvest House Publishers (October 1, 2012) ***Special thanks to Ginger Chen for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Josh McDowell has been reaching the spiritually skeptical for more than five decades. Since beginning ministry in 1961, Josh has delivered more than 24,000 talks to over 10 million young people in

Blog Tour: Hot Buttons Series by Nicole O'Dell

About the books:  Nicole O'Dell helps address the Hot Buttons in teens' lives before the issues become problems. From dating to drugs, modesty to purity, morals to popularity, teens face all sorts of tough issues. How teens respond to these hot-button issues can have lasting effects on who they want to be and who they actually become. What if parents can help their teens prepare for these hot buttons-before the issues become a problem? The uniquely packaged Hot Buttons Series is an accessible, quick-reference resource that parents can use to equip their children to make the right decisions, even in the face of peer pressure and outside influences. More than just another how-to manual, Hot Button Dating Edition offers practical real-life situations that parents can read and discuss with their preteens. Topics include: physical activity, missionary dating, and violence/abuse in dating relationships. Author, mom, and broadcaster, Nicole O'Dell provid

FIRST Wild Card Tour: 21 Ways to Connect with Your Kids

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Kathi Lipp and the book: 21 Ways to Connect with Your Kids Harvest House Publishers (October 1, 2012) ***Special thanks to Ginger Chen for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kathi Lipp is a busy conference and retreat speaker, currently speaking each year to thousands of women throughout the United States. She is the author of The Husband Project and The Marriage Project and has had articl

Review and Giveaway: Kyle Sherman's CD, "Hear Me"

                                      Releases today (10/9)! Album Bio Fort Worth-based singer-songwriter Kyle Sherman recently signed on as the flagship artist to brand new label RayLynn Records, an opportunity that presented itself during a time period when a record deal wasn't even on his radar.  "It's crazy how God works," Kyle says. 'Five years ago, I pushed pretty hard to do my own thing as a singer-songwriter, but every well I approached would dry up. It clearly wasn't the right time." So Kyle continued on a path of leading worship, taking a full-time role as worship leader at Lifechurch.TV's Fort Worth campus under the leadership of renowned pastor/author Craig Groeschel. Just 3-years later Kyle made it back to Nashville, pouring his heart into a microphone at Sony studio with veteran producer and country singer-songwriter Mark Collie making his first album. God is faithful.  Hear Me,  the result of those sessions, i

Women Redeemed 2.0 Webcast and iPad Giveaway

Join authors Kim Ketola, Teske Drake and Dawn Scott Jones for an evening of encouraging chat about healing and hope for women on the evening of October 10th. The authors will join together for a Live Webcast Event to share their stories. BUT … wait there’s more! Between 10/1 and 10/10 enter to win a brand-new iPad from Women Redeemed!   One fortunate winner will receive: iPad with Wi-Fi Cradle My Heart by Kim Ketola, Hope for Today, Promises for Tomorrow by Teske Drake and When a Woman You Loved Was Abused by Dawn Scott Jones Hurry, the giveaway ends on 10/10/12. Just click one of the icons below. The winner will be announced that evening at the Women Redeemed Webcast !  In coordination with the launch of their fall releases, Kregel will be hosting a live webcast event on October 10th at 8 PM EDT featuring authors  Kim Ketola   (Cradle My Heart) ,  Teske Drake  (Hope for Today, Promises for Tomorrow) , and  Dawn Scott Jones   (When a Woman You Love Was Abused) . The

Review: She's Got Issues DVD Curriculum

If you're honest, you will agree that we've all got issues. None of us is perfect. Sanctification is a life-time process. In this six-session teaching DVD based on her book (same title), Nicole Unice addresses six issues that most women struggle with: control, insecurity, comparison, fear, anger, and unforgiveness. I love Nicole's candid and casual approach. While I watched the DVD, I felt like I was being invited into her living room along with all the women there (on the screen) listening to her talk. Each session starts with a conversation between Nicole and a different woman who is dealing with a different issue. After that, there is a pause for participants to write their thoughts in their journals. Next, Nicole teaches in a small group setting. She shares from her own experiences and she draws us to the Scriptures to find answers and encouragement. According to Nicole, you won't become issue-free after finishing the DVD but you will be closer to Jesus and l

FIRST Wild Card Tour: Manners That Matters for Moms

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Maralee McKee and the book: Manners That Matter for Moms: The Essential Book of Life Skills for Your Kids Harvest House Publishers (October 1, 2012) ***Special thanks to Ginger Chen for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Maralee McKee is a sought-after expert in social interactions at work, at home, and in the community. She has taught thousands of children in her Manners Mentor classes,

FIRST Wild Card Tour: Guardians of Purity

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Julie Hiramine and the book: Guardians of Purity Charisma House (August 7, 2012) ***Special thanks to Althea Thompson for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Julie Hiramine is the founder and executive director of the ministry Generations of Virtue that equips parents to empower their children for purity in our world today. As an internationally noted speaker, author, and Christian leader,