christian life

The founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest and most successful gang-intervention program in the world, through a series of moving stories that bear witness to the transformative power of tenderness, challenges ideas about God and about people.

Mark and his dog, Spunky, experience the true value of faith, trust, and friendship when they go camping.

Mazelina of Wexcombe has always dreamed of traveling with her father to lands beyond the confining walls of their castle. Abandoned by her eldest brother, Mazy is soon forced to seek help from her beloved brother Sir John at the great estate of Strachleigh. Her visit leads to a friendship with the dashing and noble Sir Berenger of Dericott. When Sir Berenger returns, he and Mazy meet again on the streets of London, where she is making a living selling goods in the market. But when Mazy begins to suspect treachery, she embarks on a journey to the fortress of snow to warn the brave knight-and secure her own fairy-tale ending.

"The coming of age story of Rebecca Leavitt as she searches for her identity in the Northwest Territories of Canada"--Provided by publisher.

Parker Buckman loves his new home in Rockport, Massachusetts. But strange things have been happening ever since Devin Catsakis' funeral. A series of break-ins have left everyone on edge, especially Parker's new friend, Ella Houston. She lives with her grandma, and they depend on rental income from a cottage on their property. Bad online reviews about the "ghost" terrorizing rental homes in Rockport aren't helping bookings. With the bottom dropping out on the rental market, Ella's home is at risk. All Parker wants is to help Ella-which means finding some answers. What Parker really needs? To trust that God, the great revealer of secrets, is just and will take care of this in His perfect timing--even when it seems He's taking way too long.

When Harley's motorcycle is stolen, he feels his only remaining connection to his father is severed, and takes dangerously reckless steps to get it back, while his friends Jelly and Ella try to change Harley's self-destructive behavior before he takes it too far.

"Two years ago, the Prince Warriors lost one of their own, but now they must stand firm ... because death is coming once again. In this sequel to Priscilla Shirer's best-selling trilogy, the Prince Warriors return to Ahoratos to find it bare and dangerous. The Winter War is upon them"--Back cover.

"What if you were created for something so special, so amazing, so big that you could change the world? . . . Bob Goff and his daughter Lindsey share . . . [a story about dreams and striving to] make the world a better place"--Provided by publisher.

"The train taking nineteen-year-old teacher Christy Huddleston from her home in Asheville, North Carolina, might as well be transporting her to another world. The Smoky Mountain community of Cutter Gap feels suspended in time, trapped by poverty, superstitions, and century-old traditions. But as Christy struggles to find acceptance in her new home, some see her - and her one-room school - as a threat to their way of life. Her faith is challenged and her heart is torn between two strong men with conflicting views about how to care for the families of the Cove. Yearning to make a difference, will Christy's determination and devotion be enough?"--Back cover.

In simple, rhyming text, animals describe the many things they pray to God for, as their little ones grow right before their eyes6.