Featured Titles - Spiritual Growth

Are you confused about what it means to be a man in today's culture? You're not alone! Combining inspiring stories with biblical insights, Batterson unveils seven virtues of manhood---tough love, childlike wonder, willpower, raw passion, clear vision, true grit, and moral courage---to help you fulfill your calling as a godly man and disciple the next generation. More than a book; it's a movement of men who will settle for nothing less than fulfilling their highest calling to be the man and the father God has destined them to be.

Former NFL football player and media sensation Tebow has achieved big victories and felt the depths of failure. Pulling back the curtain on his life, he reveals the vulnerable moments of his career that shook him to his core---and shares the biblical principles that have grounded his identity in Jesus through it all. 224 pages, hardcover from Waterbrook.

The life of a woman today isn't really all that different from that of Mary and Martha in the New Testament. Like Mary, you long to sit at the Lord's feet...but the daily demands of a busy world just won't leave you alone. Like Martha, you love Jesus and really want to serve him...yet you struggle with weariness, resentment, and feelings of inadequacy.

Then comes Jesus, right into the midst of your busy Mary/Martha life---and he extends the same invitation he issued long ago to the two sisters of Bethany. Tenderly he invites you to choose "the better part"---a joyful life of "living-room" intimacy with him that flows naturally into "kitchen service" for him.

How can you make that choice? Now updated with a new 12 week companion Bible study, Weaver shows how all of us---Marys and Marthas alike---can draw closer to our Lord, deepening our devotion, strengthening our service, and doing both with less stress and greater joy.

Many of us have giants in our lives--hang-ups and habits, fears and insecurities that keep us from reaching our full potential. Frozen, we lose sight of the promise God has for our lives and settle for far less than best. But there is a better way forward. In Goliath Must Fall, Louie Giglio offers powerful insights from the Biblical story of David that will help you overcome your giants once and for all by fixing your eyes on the size of your God, not the size of your giant. Paperback.

Special offer available through July 15, 2017: Christianbook.com customers who purchase Goliath Must Fall will receive a free pdf by Louie Giglio, Putting an X Through Anxiety.

Shame tends to wrap itself around our hearts like a net that can be hard to untangle. Wounds from childhood such as bullying, abuse, or divorce wreak havoc on our souls. But you can break free from these traps by clinging to God's truth, dropping the baggage and living your destiny to the fullest.

In Unashamed, Christine Caine shares that, in order to change the future, you have to believe that God is bigger than your mistakes, inadequacies, past, and limitations. As one who has been there, she helps women find freedom from believing they are fundamentally flawed and unworthy of acceptance, and prepares them to step into their future, confident, dearly loved, created for a divine purpose, and empowered to be shame-lifters for others.

We're saturated with a knowledge of grace. But when Jesus walked here on earth, He lived grace, sharing it through countless stories and real-life examples. In Grace Is Greater, Kyle Idleman seeks to do the same--to shake us out of our comfort zone with grace and to again be amazed, shocked, and enthralled as we experience Jesus' radical way of living and forgiving. By hearing stories of lives transformed, you'll grasp God's love in a fresh way and find new freedom and joy in your own life. Paperback.

From master expositor and Bible teacher John MacArthur comes a revelatory exploration of what the apostle Paul actually taught about the good news of Jesus. In his characteristically candid and pastoral style, MacArthur helps readers obtain a right understanding of the gospel given to us by the Lord—the very same gospel that was put into the mouths and the pens of the apostles, including Paul, and that has been preached for the past 2,000 years—so that it may be proclaimed to the world, as has been commanded. This new exposition not only highlights key passages in Paul's epistles, examining them verse-by-verse, but also unpacks critical lessons regarding the essence, elements, relevancy, and application of the gospel for today's disciples.

Completing the trilogy MacArthur began with The Gospel According to Jesus, this is a clear, compelling, well-reasoned, and thoroughly biblical account of the good news at the heart of Paul's teaching that is comprehensive in its scope while remaining accessible to seasoned pastors and lay readers alike.

God commands His people, "Be holy, for I am holy." But holiness is something that is often missed in the Christian's daily life. That's because we're not exactly sure what our part in holiness is. In this spiritual growth classic, Jerry Bridges helps us see clearly just what we should rely on God to do--and where we need to accept responsibility. Whether you're just beginning your pursuit of holiness or continuing your journey, these timeless principles and guidelines will challenge you to joyfully obey God's command of holiness. Now includes a study guide for personal or group use. Paperback.

Believing that today's headlines should motivate Western Christians to action---not freeze us in fear---Doyle shares never-before-heard first-person anecdotes from heroes of the faith in Syria, Turkey, and other Middle Eastern countries. Learn how they feared God enough to live as victors instead of victims despite overwhelming danger from the Taliban, ISIS, and other terrorist groups. 240 pages, softcover from Nelson.

Meet shady ladies from Scripture and discover the godly lessons they can teach us! In this updated edition of her bestseller, Higgs introduces you to eight flawed females---including Jael, Tamar, Bathsheba, and the adultress---whose stories reveal that no matter how far we fall, God's grace, compassion, and love can redeem our mistakes. Includes discussion questions and a study guide. 304 pages, softcover from Waterbrook.