Discovery of Design: Searching Out the Creator's Secrets is co-authored by Don B. DeYoung and Grace College alumnus Derrik Hobbs. The well-illustrated book compiles designs from nature that have been turned into useful products, from fiber optics to bullet trains.

This book answers the question, "What do I do now that I've tried everything else and nothing works?" Forged in the crucible of expereince, this book helps pastors, therapists, and laypersons know what to do when they encounter individuals who appear to be in bondage to forces beyond their control. It is a simple, clear, biblical model of deliverance. The author, a professor in the Center for Counseling and Family Studies at Liberty University, was in pastoral ministry for 16 years and has been involved with the deliverance ministry for more than 25 years.

Christian women from all races and nationalities have always helped hurting and hardened people through personal ministries of sustaining, healing, reconciling, and guiding. This book unearths the great spiritual riches of this diverse feminine Christian tradition.

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Every believer has at least one God-given gift, and has the responsibility before God and the community of believers to use that gift. The author believes that volunteering in ministry can be one of the most fulfilling, rewarding, and significant experiences in your life. This guide will energize, encourage, and equip volunteers. It packs a punch both as a guide to the individual volunteer and as an outline for a volunteer retreat or training program. Principles are illustrated with real-life responses from more than 100 volunteer survey participants

Marital Intelligence, subtitled “A foolproof guide for saving and supercharging marriage,” is based on thousands of hours of marital counseling and observation by the author. Stieglitz is a counselor, speaker, mentor, professor, and leadership consultant based in Roseville, Calif. He is currently a professor at Western Seminary, a district superintendent for the Evangelical Free Church of America, and a church consultant for Thriving Churches International. He also directs his own ministry, Principles to Live By.

Stieglitz says there are only five problems in marriage: (1) Ignoring needs; (2) Immature behaviors, (3) Clashing temperaments, (4) Competing relationships, and (5) Past baggage.  With each issue, he carefully and consistently lays out biblical teaching on the subject, and then includes helpful anecdotes, solutions, and self-tests to help the reader.

Gil Stieglitz
278-page paperback
ISBN: 978-088469-265-2
Retail $17.99

Released: A Story of God’s Power Released in Pro Baseball is by Grace College alumnus and former head baseball coach Tom Roy.

The 258-page paperback, liberally illustrated with photos, chronicles the birth and development of Unlimited Potential, Inc., a ministry to professional baseball players which Tom Roy founded and has led since 1979. Today UPI is active on five continents and in some 60 countries and its ministry extends to clinics, baseball chapels, ministry trips to the military, and much more. 

The book opens with a January, 1978, phone call to Roy from his hero, Hank Aaron, the home run king of the Atlanta Braves. The book goes on to chronicle the growth and impact of the baseball ministry, giving insights into the life of a pro baseball player, special insights from players’ wives, lessons on leadership, and much more.

Tom Roy
258-page paperback
ISBN: 978-0-88469-269-0
Retail $15.99

Astronomy and the Bible is a 155-page paperback which answers 100 intriguing questions about astronomy and science.

Written by Grace College professor Dr. Don B. DeYoung, it is subtitled Questions and Answers. The questions range across subjects such as the earth and the moon, the solar system, the stars, galaxies and the universe, and general science. Published by BMH Books, Winona Lake, Ind., the book includes a new, helpful series of seasonal star charts for the Northern Hemisphere, along with a general and a scripture index.

DeYoung, who has taught at Grace College since 1972, is known internationally for his work in creation science. He is president of the Creation Research Society and is the author of 17 books, including Pioneer Explorers of Intelligent Design, also published by BMH books. He and his wife, Sally, are members of the Winona Lake (Ind.) Grace Brethren church.

Astronomy and the Bible’s question-and-answer format makes it a practical tool for the classroom and home school. About the book, Christian Retailing magazine commented, “How refreshing and rare to find an astronomy book where God’s Word, not scientific theory, finds pre-eminence.” Bibliotheca Sacra described the book as “Truly a veritable goldmine of easy-to-understand information about astronomy and earth history.”

Don B. DeYoung
155-page paperback
ISBN: 978-0-88469-267-6
Retail $14.99