No Greater Love: Book One Extreme Devotion Series Kathi Macias Paperback, 320 pp., $10.19 New Hope Publishers (April 5, 2010)
Orphaned when their parents were murdered, Chioma and her brother Masozi live and work on an Afrikaner family’s farm. When Chioma and the farm owner’s son find a mutual attraction, tragedy revisits their lives. Cultures clash in life-or-death struggles, and Chioma must choose between violence and revenge, or forgiveness and selfless love. Based on historical events and set near Pretoria, South Africa, in the violent upheaval prior to Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in 1990, this story of forbidden romance produces an unlikely martyr.
Beyond Me Kathi Macias Paperback, 224 pp., $12.99 New Hope Publishers (July 1, 2008)
Beyond Me is an invitation to pursue true discipleship. It will help you see the distinction in the ever-increasing clash of cultures, wanting to live in such a way that puts others first but struggling with your desire for self-preservation. Full of poignant, humorous, vulnerable and meaningful examples, Beyond Me has current, historical, and biblically documented insights and teachings to support this higher calling for believers to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. Each chapter contains interactive application questions.
Hope for the Home Front Marshele Carter Waddell Paperback, 176 pp., $10.99 New Hope Publishers (September 30, 2006)
Marshle Carter Waddell, the wife of a US Navy Seal for 21 years, explores the emotional and spiritual battlegrounds common in the experience of today’s military wife. This book is designed to arm military wives with the power and protection of God’s promises against depression, bitterness, destructive choices, and desperation.
If God Is in Control, Why Am I a Basket Case? Debbie Taylor Williams Paperback, 208 pp., $14.99 New Hope Publishers (March 2, 2009)
Forty million Americans experience anxiety disorders, and 30 percent of women suffer depression. How can this be consistent with God’s work in our lives? Through an in-depth, 8-week examination of Colossians, readers learn that “basket-case” living is not God’s intent. This daily Bible study prompts readers to a deeper investigation of the state of their hearts and minds.
Mothers of the Bible Speak to the Mothers of Today Kathi Macias Hardcover, 256 pp., $19.99 New Hope Publishers (April 1, 2009)
Modern-day moms have much to learn from examples recorded in Scripture, ordinary women of their day who, by God’s incomparable grace, were used for extraordinary purposes. Journey through the lives of mothers like Eve, Sarah, Salome, Mary, and others. Explore heart issues like fear, discontentment, grief, and gratitude, and discover solutions through biblical models of prayer, sacrifice, and faithfulness. Beautifully designed, this book is the perfect gift for any occasion.