The Invention of Lefse Larry Woiwode Hardcover, 64 pp., $12.99 Crossway Books (September 14, 2011)
Experience the simple and anxious rhythms of life for a Norwegian farm girl in the first decade of the twentieth century. Christmas Eve falls in the midst of deprivation as Mette’s family prepares to journey to her grandparents’ farm. Yet despite privation and disappointment, this extended family combines their meager resources to create an unexpected marvel of a meal that transforms the family’s Christmas. That prayers may yet be answered—that the provision may be greater even than the promise—is a truth for Christmas and always.
Work Matters Tom Nelson Paperback, 224 pp., $15.99 Crossway Books (October 5, 2011)
Work. For some this word represents drudgery and the mundane. For others work is an idol to be served. It’s time to bridge the gap between Sunday worship and Monday work. Striking a balance between theological depth and practical counsel, Tom Nelson outlines God’s purposes for work in a way that helps us to make the most of our vocation and to join God in his work in the world. Discover a new perspective on work that will transform your workday and make the majority of your waking hours matter, not only now, but for eternity.
It’s hard to overestimate the importance of the family, and that of fathers in particular. We’ve heard it said, “As the family goes, so goes the nation.” But it can also be said that “as the father goes, so goes the family.” Consequently, Voddie Baucham has set out to teach men how to faithfully shepherd their families. Baucham’s clear style and practical approach will spur men to protect their marriage, raise kingdom-minded children, value the synergy between church and home, and navigate difficult family dynamics.
Words Made Fresh Larry Woiwode Hardcover, 192 pp., $24.99 Crossway Books (June 29, 2011)
Larry Woiwode is a writer of writers—a real American hero—and his prose leads us to delight in the written word in a fresh way. Through the mediums of literary analysis, cultural reflection, and personal memory, these ten essays trace Woiwode’s work and thought on such topics as the redemptive fiction of John Gardner, the ownership of guns, the faith of William Shakespeare, and even the difference in news as reported by CNN versus Bob Dylan. Each essay here is a window into the soul of American culture and its literary figures.
Welcome to the Story Stephen Nichols Paperback, 176 pp., $15.99 Crossway Books (July 7, 2011)
We may be diligent readers of the Bible, but somewhere between resolve and reality is a disconnect. Could it be that we often miss the forest for the trees? Could it be that we inadvertently try to make the narrative, the story, about us? In one sense, the story is about us. It is about our creation, our fall into sin, our redemption, and our restoration. But the Bible is also a fascinating story about God—his work, his character, his plan, and his fame. Here is a book that invites you to enter in, to participate, and to truly appreciate the very story of God.
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