Extraordinary Life Lessons
From Ordinary Christian Women
Kathy Eberly
Paperback, 114 pp., $19.99
Xlibris (November 12, 2009)

Whether we believe it or not, the people that come into our lives are not there by accident; rather, every connection that we make is not only purposeful, but it also serves to further God’s will for all of our lives. No matter how large or small in scope, our encounters and relationships with others make indelible impressions on us, helping to shape and mold our personalities and outlooks on life. As a result, we honor both ourselves and God by recognizing and appreciating the people who help to make our lives complete.

Outlive Your Life
Max Lucado
Hardcover, 240 pp., $24.99
Thomas Nelson (September 14, 2010)

These are difficult days in our world’s history. 1.75 billion people are desperately poor, natural disasters are gouging entire nations, and economic uncertainty still reigns across the globe. But you and I have been given an opportunity to make a big difference. What if we did? What if we rocked the world with hope? Infiltrated all corners with God’s love and life? We are created by a great God to do great works. He invites us to outlive our lives, not just in heaven, but here on earth. Let’s live our lives in such a way that the world will be glad we did.

Stronger
Jim Daly, James Lund
Paperback, 240 pp., $14.99
David C. Cook (September 1, 2010)

In Stronger, Jim Daly intertwines engaging true stories with Biblical wisdom to show how God uses struggles to strengthen the faith of his followers. Devoid of formulas but filled with biblical insights, Jim treats us to a feast of self-effacing, yet uplifting stories. Jim writes about the most formidable and powerful strength—the kind that endures and hopes even when all seems hopeless—the kind that is found in only one source: the Lord of Lords and King of Kings. His is an eternal strength, unchangeable and unbreakable.

Jump: Into a Life of Further and Higher
Efrem Smith
Paperback, 192 pp., $14.99
David C. Cook (September 1, 2010)

Life is all about jumps. We jump from high school to college, school to the professional world, dating to marriage. Each leap launches us to new levels. Even though we can’t see what’s on the other side of the wall, our faith jumps are about trusting that God is there. We experience the liberation when we jump into the arms of our Savior, then into a church family, and then into a world desperately in need. Efrem Smith presents fresh insights into how Christians can say yes to the jump that takes them deeper into a loving, devotional, intimate life with God.

Humilitas
John Dickson
Hardcover, 144 pp., $18.99
Zondervan (March 4, 2011)

The virtue of humility can turn your strengths into true greatness in all areas of life. Through the lessons of history, business, and the social sciences, author John Dickson shows that humility is not low self-esteem, groveling, or losing our distinct gifts. Instead, humility both recognizes our inherent worth and seeks to use whatever power we have at our disposal on behalf of others.

The Love of Wisdom
James S. Spiegel
Hardcover, 480 pp., $34.99
B&H Books (April 1, 2009)

The Love of Wisdom is made distinct in its engaging style that includes humor and copious popular culture illustrations to heighten reader interest and clarify important concepts. The book even addresses two key topics often omitted by other texts: political philosophy and aesthetics (beauty and the arts).

Five Practices of Fruitful Living
Robert Schnase
Paperback, 168 pp., $16
Abingdon Press (May 17, 2010)

Robert Schnase’s Five Practices of Fruitful Living provides an honest and practical guide to the spiritual journey. These Five Practices – to receive God’s love, to love God in return, to grow in grace, to serve others, and to give ourselves fully – as we attend to them and develop them, help us settle ourselves in God and become instruments of God’s grace.

Sin Boldly
Cathleen Falsani
Hardcover, 224 pp., $19.99
Zondervan (September 1, 2008)

Justice is getting what you deserve. Mercy is not getting what you deserve. And grace is getting what you absolutely don’t deserve.

The Path of Life Guidebook
Pamela Ellis
Paperback, 112 pp., $15
Holy Fire Publishing (March 27, 2009)

The Path of Life Guidebook engages the reader with an outline of what it means to live the Christian God-life in its fullest expression. By seeking virtue through spiritual union, the reader is encouraged to practice self-examination via mind and body “quality of life” choices.

Dying to Live
Clayton King
Paperback, 176 pp., $13.99
Harvest House Publishers (June 1, 2010)

Clayton King has spoken to two-million-plus people in 30 countries, including hundreds of thousands in the teen-to-thirties age group. Inspiring, humorous, energetic, he presents Christianity’s unchanging core message with new vividness and passion. In Dying to Live, he challenges Christians to throw aside the “bigger, richer, more successful” paradigm and risk following Christ unreservedly. Believers hungering for a life that’s worth dying for will be electrified by this passionate call to the bold virtues of living all-out for God, risking death, knowing their life is significant and their future is secure.