Go Into The House
Rodney A. Winters
Paperback, 133 pp., $14.99
Foghorn Publishers (November 1, 2009)

Go Into The House relates Rodney’s story of disappointment from a failed marriage and divorce process to the older brother in the biblical story of the prodigal son. Rodney writes about issues that few men talk about openly. It is a gripping story about the painful truths of relationships. The book encourages the reader with the fact that there is indeed hope after life’s disappointments in the presence of our heavenly Father.

Church in the Making
Ben Arment
Hardcover, 208 pp., $17.99
B&H Books (April 1, 2010)

Nearly eighty percent of all new churches fail, leaving countless discouraged church planters wondering why. Ben Arment answers their question with Church in the Making by identifying and expanding on three God ordained conditions that make for a successful church plant even before the doors open: Good Ground (the spiritual receptivity of the community), Rolling Rocks (identify where God is already bringing people, funds, and other resources together for his purposes), and Deep Roots (a group of leaders who can align people and resources to achieve the church’s mission).

Peace for Parents of Teens
Beth Shriver
Paperback, 314 pp., $10.99
Sheaf House (May 1, 2010)

Peace for Parents of Teens is a devotional for parents who experience struggles as their teen matures. Each week has a topic. Each day of the week offers a scripture verse of encouragement and a question and prayer designed to be personalized. A tie-in paragraph addresses some of the issues teens deal with today. Parents can choose to answer the questions themselves or think about how their teen might answer. It can also be used as a parent-teen meditation. The grace-filled devotional offers parents the assurance that God is in the midst of their family and will guide them and their children through the teenage years.

What Does the Bible Say About…
Brian Ridolfi
Hardcover, 1212 pp., $29.99
AMG Publishers (September 16, 2005)

With 415 categories and 3293 subcategories, What Does the Bible Say About… is as useful a reference tool for people who know nothing about the Bible as it is for those who have a great deal of Bible knowledge.

From Twilight to Breaking Dawn
Sandra Gravett
Paperback, 112 pp., $14.99
Chalice Press (April 1, 2010)

The use of religion in the Twilight saga opens up some interesting possibilities. Topics from young love, to abstinence, to the value of family and friends are infused in the stories. Love as an agent of change and a motivational impulse for self-sacrifice also receives significant emphasis. “Was Bella patterned after Mary and Eve?” “Was Edward a Christ figure?”

Discussion questions aid you in taking a much closer look at Christianity’s role throughout these books.