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 freminine Christian tradition.

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

“Few books have been written that carefully distinguish between secular music that we listen to every day, and sacred music,” Scott Aniol says. “After discussing some foundational matters, the first section considers how to make God-pleasing choices regarding the secular music we listen to, and the second deals more narrowly with sacred music.”

Contending that much of the confusion about the music issue is primarily a theological misunderstanding, Aniol discusses such issues as what does Sola Scriptura really mean?, the nature of biblical affections, the essence of biblical worship, and the purpose of music in the church. Cultural issues discussed include meaning in music, the nature of pop culture, and different kinds of emotion.

Each chapter concludes with aids for discussion so that the book may be used in small groups and classrooms. Further resources are available at www.worshipinsongbook.com or at the website for Aniol’s music and consulting ministry, www.religiousaffections.org.

Scott Aniol
Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-88469-262-1
Retail $17.99

Worship: The Golden Thread is a masterful exposition of scriptural teaching on worship along with examples from real-life, including Triplehorn’s work in Brazil and his use of marriage as a metaphor.

In the preface, Triplehorn says, “The Scriptures are a history of God’s relationship with man through worship. Worship is the underlying theme of every page and the glue that ties its long history together.” It is the key, he says, that unlocks both the meaning of the Bible and also the foundation of God’s redemptive plan.

For use as a small group or study text, the book contains “Where to Start” suggestions and questions after each chapter. After discussing misconceptions about worship, Triplehorn reveals in successive chapters worship in truth, worship as a choice, and the transforming power of worship. The second part of the book focuses on the place of worship in the areas of evangelism, discipleship, and leadership in the church.

Bruce Triplehorn
504 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-88469-309-3
Retail $21.99

Accountability, Bible Reading, Scripture Memorization

ABS of Faith, a book “undergirded by prayer” designed to “help believers gain spiritual muscle," is filled with spiritual fitness information and programs designed to bring balance to the life and definition to the spiritual body.

Throughout the book, Dan O'Deens weaves personal experience, biblical truth, and practical suggestions together to form a framework to help both the new believer and the venerable saint to have a vital, daily walk with God.

Dan O'Deens
201 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-88469-310-9
Retail $12.99

He Touched Me is a story of pain, abuse, and suffering. But it is also a story of a Father who, even when human family members turned away, is always there.

Robyn Graham takes readers on a remarkable and often difficult journey from the darkness of her anger and sadness to the light of forgiveness and peace, demonstrating that God is faithful even through the worst circumstances.

Robyn Graham
Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-88469-093-1
Retail $12.99