Featured Titles - Spiritual Growth

Does the field of your life feel like rocky soil? Beloved Bible teacher Moore explores what it means to abide in the vine of Christ---and bear abundant fruit! Loaded with just-for-you extras, this special edition features insightful discussion questions and life application takeaways so you can dig deeper into God's plan for human flourishing. Includes a Study Guide for group or individual reflection. 336 pages, hardcover from Tyndale.

In a world searching for happiness, bestselling author Max Lucado provides a personal plan for a life filled with lasting and fulfilling joy, supported by Jesus' teaching and modern research.

Do you feel happy?

How long has it been since you felt a level of contagious, infectious, unflappable, unstoppable happiness? Maybe your answer is, "All the time." If so, God bless you! (And consider suggesting this book to someone who needs it.) For many of us the answer is, "Well, it's been a while. I used to be happy, but then life took its toll."

Only one-third of Americans surveyed said they were happy. How can this be? Education is accessible to most. We've made advancements in everything from medicine to technology, yet 66 percent of us can't find an adequate reason to check the "yes" box on the happiness questionnaire.

Worldwide, people profess that happiness is their most cherished goal. Marketers get this. "Want to be happy?" they ask. Eat at this restaurant, drive this car, wear this dress. Happiness happens when you lose the weight, get the date, find the mate, or discover your fate. It's wide, this way to happiness. Yet, for all its promise, it delivers a fragile joy; here one day, tomorrow scattered by the winds of comparison, disappointment, or unmet expectations.

Max writes, "There is another option. It requires no credit card, monthly mortgage, or stroke of fortune. Age and ethnicity aren't factors...an unexpected door to joy."

In this book Max shares the unexpected path to a lasting happiness, one that produces reliable joy in any season of life. Based on the teachings of Jesus and backed by modern research, How Happiness Happens presents a surprising but practical way of living that will change you from the inside out.

New York Times best-selling author David Platt takes readers on a heart-wrenching, soul-searching journey through impoverished villages in the Himalayan mountains. With riveting passion and surprising vulnerability, Platt dares readers to make a difference in a world of urgent need, starting right where they live.

While leading a team on a week-long trek of the Himalayas, bestselling author and pastor David Platt was stunned by the human needs he encountered, an experience so dramatic that it "changed the trajectory of my life." Meeting a man who'd lost his eye from a simple infection and seeing the faces of girls stolen from their families and trafficked in the cities, along with other unforgettable encounters, opened his eyes to the people behind the statistics and compelled him to wrestle with his assumptions about faith. In Something Needs to Change, Platt invites readers to come along on both the adventure of the trek, as well as the adventure of seeking answers to tough questions like, "Where is God in the middle of suffering?" "What makes my religion any better than someone else's religion?" and "What do I believe about eternal suffering?" Platt has crafted an irresistible message about what it means to give your life for the gospel-to finally stop talking about faith and truly start living it.

Have you reached a place in life where you thought you'd be thriving---only to be surprised by discontent? Today is not the day to give up! Instead, Franklin wants you to discover the unfathomable God-given riches that surround you. Learn to see and cherish the hidden potential within your family, job, and community---right where you are! 216 pages, hardcover from Chosen.

Outwardly, Pastor Comer appeared to be successful. Inwardly, things were a mess. Turning to a trusted mentor for guidance, he was told, "Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life." It wasn't the response he expected, but it's the one he lives by today. Discover the compelling case in favor of a slower, simpler lifestyle. 301 pages, hardcover from Waterbrook.

Do you feel unprepared to be a difference maker in the world? Take heart---Jeremiah asserts that God equips all believers with everything they need! Drawing from 2 Peter 1:3--11, he explores eight critical tools the Lord provides---diligence, virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, kindness, and love---to help you live boldly and confidently. Features an exclusive 7-day devotional. 246 pages, hardcover from Nelson. *Signature digitally reproduced.

New York Times bestselling author and pastor Mark Batterson believes the key to radically increasing your faith, joy, and abundance can be found in these three words:

Flip the blessing.

His discovery started with a simple experiment. Whenever he received a blessing, he would give a similar blessing away. If someone paid him a compliment or gave him a gift or went out of their way to help him, he would return the favor by doing something similar for someone else.

We flip the blessing by blessing others in the way God has blessed us. That's how the blessing becomes a double blessing. It turns giving into a game--one we can't win because God will always outgive us! It's an ancient truth found within the Abrahamic covenant: "I will bless you...and you will be a blessing."

In other words, we are blessed to bless. In a day and age where the idea of blessing has been reduced to a hashtag (#blessed), Batteron challenges readers to pursue true, God-glorifying blessing and experience an exponential impact by participating in the double blessing. Don't settle for half of what God offers. Discover how you can both get it and give it.

Inspired by the Kendrick brothers' new movie OVERCOMER, and written by the #1 New York Times best-selling author team behind The Love Dare and The Battle Plan for Prayer, comes an exciting new resource about discovering your God-given identity and embracing the wonder of who you were created to be.

At this very moment, what you believe about your own purpose and value affects almost every area of your life—including how you think and feel, the way you react to circumstances, and how you approach God and your relationships. But what is guiding your core beliefs? Are they healthy and founded upon solid truth? Or are they constantly shifting with the opinions of others or your own emotions?

Based upon powerful insights from the scriptural book of Ephesians, and seasoned with personal stories and practical wisdom, Defined challenges you to let the One who knows you best be the One who guides your heart the most. It's time for all of us to live in the amazing light of His acceptance, abundance, and strength.

In their first book together, Robert and Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth share biblical and modern-day stories of God's providence at work, including their own account of finding love and marrying. As you see the Lord redeem impossible situations in the unlikeliest ways, you'll be encouraged to experience his hand in your own life. 221 pages, hardcover from Moody.

Life rarely follows our rules! Events occur---an unforeseen loss, a heartbreaking betrayal, a family member in need, or any of a thousand other possibilities---and suddenly your journey has taken a detour you weren't prepared to endure. What if it's all part of God's plan? Swindoll offers scriptural hope and wisdom for those struggling with unexpected situations. 288 pages, hardcover from Tyndale.

Conforming to the image of Christ isn't easy---but thankfully, we don't have to go it alone! Drawn from the lectures of beloved theologian Sproul, this challenging work explores the doctrine of sanctification---offering nuanced wisdom on themes including developing perseverance, dealing with feelings of inadequacy, cultivating love for God, and exhibiting the fruits of the Spirit. 182 pages, softcover from Baker.

Are you striving to be a good Christian while secretly feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? Pitman understands because he too spent years trying to be righteous---and failing miserably! In this game-changing work, he examines Christ's life in the Gospels and explains how we can trade the burden of religion for the joy of relationship with Jesus. 217 pages, softcover from Baker.