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WHAT IF LAZARUS, THE MAN JESUS CHRIST ROSE FROM THE GRAVE, NEVER DIED AGAIN? HOW DOES HE CHOOSE TO SERVE GOD, AND WHAT MUST HE DO TO FIGHT EVIL? Father Johann greets a man at a New York City church who wishes to confess. Instead, the old priest hears an incredible story from Lazarus, who walked from the grave at Jesus' command. After the miracle, Lazarus departs Bethany and later finds himself alone as those he loves die, yet he doesn't age or die. He perseveres through time and place to serve God. He witnesses Nero's persecution of Christians, stands with Jewish rebels at Masada, sings at the Council of Nicaea, and helps Pope Leo the Great turn back Attila. How many lives will Lazarus change by his witness?

PRAISE FOR BRET LOTT "A beautifully crafted first-person epic of one poor Southern woman's personal duel with God . . . This is a voice we don't want to stop hearing. . . . Some of the tenderest scenes of family love since those in Dickens."--"Chicago Tribune "Lott is one of the most important and imaginative writers in America today. His eye for detail is unparalleled; his vision--where he looks--is like no one else's in this country."--"Los Angeles Times "Bret Lott has a gift for making the ordinary seem luminous. In Jewel, he applies his art to a broad canvas and produces what may stand as his masterpiece. . . . Lott matches the honest strength of his characters with that of his prose. His Jewel is a force of nature, her story rising out of a perfect, seamless union of teller and tale."--"The Boston Globe

JESUS CHRIST IS YOUR ONLY ANSWER!It was July in Virginia, and the Harris and Carr families were getting anxious about the annual trip to Hatteras Island. The Harrises and Carrs always took their annual vacation after the Harris children finished the summer swim session at the local rec club and Mrs. Harris had completed her summer school classes. This year's journey would be one they would never forget and would test their faith in God like never before.

"The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking." -Robert SchullerWhile Peter Swazi reels from a devastating storm that claims his only parent, a doting mother is the target of unwanted affection from someone who will not take no for an answer. Rose is there to pick up the pieces. However, she becomes the object of a dangerous, embittered, and jealous adversary who lurks at every turn. Will Peter again be the victim of fate? Not everyone is lucky to have their love reciprocated in their warped and dysfunctional world. Out of Evil reveals the wonder-working power of God when you make Him the center of your life.

A heart-pounding tale of danger and devotion, the riveting second installment of the Wright Heroes of Maine series by a USA Today bestselling author.CIA agent Michael Wright's world crumbles when his girlfriend, Leila, is snatched off the street and later seen in the grasp of a terrorist he's been tracking, Michael blames himself. Keeping his identity secret from her clearly didn't protect her. Now he must defy the Agency and fly to Iraq to rescue her. Leila Amato escaped Iraq a decade earlier, only returning in her worst nightmares. But those nightmares have come true when she finds herself captive and all alone, or so she thought until she sees her identical twin sister.Michael tracks Leila to a desert compound, but his rescue mission goes awry when he discovers her sister needs to escape as well. His detailed strategy can only ensure one woman's safety. Now they're on the run, trying to get out of the country before their enemies track them down.But Leila's kidnapping is only one small part of a larger plot-one that endangers thousands of lives-and now he doesn't know who he can trust. Not even the woman who's stolen his heart. A woman who's been keeping secrets of her own...A high-stakes international chase full of romantic suspense, spies, and a ticking time bomb that will keep you reading all night long.What they're saying about Robin Patchen: "Ms. Patchen has a way of writing that pulls you right into the background of the world her characters are living.""Robin has the ability to have nonstop suspense and action with a great story and throws in a little heartwarming love to boot.""Robin Patchen is an extraordinary storyteller! God, family, friends, trauma, drama, heartache, love, compassion, kindness, with our Father's comforting and compassion and grace throughout all of it!"

"Pushing through his troubled childhood, Dillon Farrow was seventeen when he said goodbye to Miramar and did himself proud, thriving as a successful investment counselor. But a betrayal by a trusted friend has brought everything crashing down. Dillon's only recourse--return to Miramar, penniless and feeling defeated--more so when a winter flood sweeps away all roads to town. Now he and his fellow stranded travelers are destined to spend Christmas at the only available accommodations--the local jail. Yet it's in this makeshift inn that Dillon sees her. His first love. The girl he left behind"--

"HITTING ALL THE RIGHT NOTES by Rachel J. Good.: Years ago, Andrew was banished by his Amish family when he chose a career in music. It still hurts, especially during the holidays. And now, just before Christmas, he and his band find themselves stranded after their manager absconds with their money. Desperate, Andrew is offered a job teaching piano--but that's just the first miracle. His work will not only bless others in need, but a longtime fan might just capture his heart--and even lead him home."--

"The Christmas cupcake: A builder who never learned to read believes he must hide his fond feelings for a kind schoolteacher. But after they run into each other at the bakeshop, she offers to teach him--and as Christmas approaches, each of them learns a lesson about the great gift of love"--

Und alles nur, weil ihr das mit der Glühbirne passiert war. Mari strich dem Nachbarsjungen das blonde Haar aus dem Gesicht: Da war das bunt schimmernde Stirnband. Alles deutete darauf hin, dass sie beide es tatsächlich waren: Die Key-Tas. Wirklich? Sie, die junge Allgäuerin mit dem chaotischen Leben und der Leo vom Bauernhof nebenan. Sollten sie tatsächlich die neun Stufen meistern und damit wieder das Gleichgewicht auf diesem Planeten herstellen können? Zweifelnd blickte sie zu dem tibetischen Mönch und der peruanischen Frau, die ihr gegenüberstanden. Sie wirkten so optimistisch und überzeugt. Dann sah sie zu Leo. Dieser nickte ihr freundlich zu, als ob es das Einfachste der Welt wäre, nun die Orte der Initiationen zu suchen. Würden sie die Aufgaben wirklich meistern können? Und was, wenn nicht? Mari fuhr sich nachdenklich über die Stirn. In ihrem Bauch fühlte sie ein klares Ja, doch ihr Kopf rebellierte. Sie beschloss, ihrem starken Gefühl zu folgen, und nickte. Es war ihr Weg, jetzt diese Abenteuerreise anzutreten. Beyond Munay Ki - es gibt immer einen Weg und die Reise beginnt jetzt.

For centuries, mankind has pursued immortality.Has Beast Corp solved the mystery? Or is something more sinister at play?Leo and Mei stumble upon the truth behind the gift of superpowers and immortality promised by the sinister corporation and the alternative that's up for grabs.Best friends, soulmates and eventual lovers, the pair navigate the post-apocalytic world to find their destiny.This book is a chilling, gripping must read. It has been described as mind blowing.

Oliver Fox never thought he'd step foot in Deep Haven again-not with the ghosts he left behind. But when the custody battle for his beloved daughter hinges on his ability to face his past, he returns to Deep Haven and dives back into the fray of his mistakes...starting with the girl next door.Veterinarian Lena Larson has her hands full with the town's pets, including a shelter for lost animals. The last thing she needs is the arrival of the man who once shattered her heart. But back he is, and with an adorable daughter...and the need to start over. She has no intention of letting him back into her life. But when her shelter is destroyed, Lena finds herself with a garage full of homeless animals-and an unlikely ally in Oliver. Together, they embark on a mission to find homes for the abandoned animals, and help Oliver make peace with his past.But it's not easy to come home. Not everyone believes Oliver has changed, and their doubt could keep him from retaining custody of his daughter. More, Lena has ghosts of her own, and they've returned to haunt her. If she isn't careful, they might even have the power to destroy the surprising happy ending she never saw coming.Discover this captivating story of healing, forgiveness, and the transformative power of second chances.Fox FamilyHow Sweet It IsIt's Your LoveThe Way You Love MeMore Deep Haven romanceOnly YouStill The OneCan't Buy Me LoveCrazy for YouThen Came YouHangin' by a MomentRight Here WaitingOnce Upon a Winter Wonderland

Hells Canyon is a neighborhood in Richland, Tennessee where tourists never venture, and locals fear to tread. Maxwell Crane, former Marine chaplain and pastor of The Mercy Seat church, struggles to provide a beacon of hope.But others have their eyes set on Hells Canyon: power elites, robber barons, and street gangs seek their own gain at the cost of the beleaguered urban neighborhood. For the people who live there, it's been a fight to exist their whole lives, and that fight is getting harder.Maxwell doesn't have to stay in Hells Canyon. He and his family could leave to live a comfortable middle-class existence. Instead, Maxwell chooses to risk his life-and the lives of those around him-to stand against the oppressors.But what happens when this pastor crosses a line, taking justice into his own hands? Will his family, his community, and his God ever forgive him? Will he ever forgive himself?

God specializes in makeovers. -Mountain Home Amish proverbVibrant, laughing, and with a wunderbaar gift of quilt design from God, Malena Miller is always in the middle of the doings among the Amish Youngie in Mountain Home, Montana. And there are big doings on the Rocking Diamond, the Englisch dude ranch next door to the Circle M. When Malena and her brothers are offered jobs helping a movie star learn how to be a cowboy for his upcoming picture, Malena wonders if her father's silence and her mother's worry are worth the generous salary. And then there's Cord McLean, the actor, who definitely prefers her teaching methods to anyone else's. Alden Stolzfus has been sweet on Malena ever since his family moved to the valley, but he's too shy to tell her the truth in his heart. It hurts to watch this Hollywood bad boy gradually work his way closer to Malena, under the guise of learning about ranch life. If Cord is getting a makeover to turn him into a cowboy, then maybe Alden had better take a hard look at himself, too.All the bashful blacksmith has to do is make himself over ... and become the hero of her dreams.The Montana Millers. They believe in faith, family, and the land. They'll need all three when love comes to the Circle M!

In the rugged expanse of West Texas, a timeless tale of love, loyalty, deception, and redemption unfolds against the backdrop of the early 1900s Texas Panhandle. Meet Trent Sanderson, a man as striking as the untamed landscapes he commands, dedicated to his sprawling ranch and the loyal cowboys who tend to it. Within the bounds of the ranch, respect is earned, and trust is sacred-except when it comes to the women in his life.Helen, once a vibrant spirit, now confined to a wheelchair, will do anything to protect Trent from unsuitable, money-hungry women, even if it means weaving a web of lies.Flossy seeks to ensnare Trent in her web of desire. But when her intentions turn to marriage, Helen's lies spiral out of control.Sassy, a sweet young woman with a secret past, resorts to deceit when Trent questions her about his personal life. Her prayers for forgiveness echo through the vast prairie.Patsy, the pretty teacher, and Angel, Trent's younger sister, also harbor secrets, further complicating the tangled web of deception that surrounds Trent.Trent's world is shaken in the wake of a devastating tornado, testing the limits of his strength and love. As he faces the aftermath, he questions his own feelings and seeks the elusive truth of genuine love. As secrets unravel and hearts collide, Trent's journey toward authenticity takes center stage as honor clashes with love.Publisher's Note: Readers who savor heartfelt tales of life, faith, and romance will not want to miss this endearing series set in early 1900s West Texas, where the struggles and joys of a bygone era come to life.Hearts of Texas SeriesThe Widow Jane ParkerThe River RiderThe Twelve Mile SchoolHonor Versus Lies

What a difference a year makes.Last year, Arianne Rayne was playing college basketball and looking forward to a permanent future with her boyfriend.This year, she is learning to live with disability.After walking away from an accident he'd caused by reckless driving, her boyfriend walked away from her. The uncertainty of how life would look now that she had lost mobility was enough for him to break the relationship, and her heart.Coming to Trinity Lakes to live with her stable, unflappable grandparents is hope for a new beginning and a chance to heal her heart. Away from her parents' cloistered, cotton-wool approach, she hopes to learn how to live independently with the help of physiotherapist and trainers at the local gym.Until she meets Matthew Kennedy. He might be buff and good looking, but he has no idea how to relate to someone living with disability. He's eligible, and he is certainly accessible, given he is one of her personal trainers, but will he ever see beyond her wheelchair? Arianne's heart tells her it's unlikely.Until she is stranded, and Matthew is her only hope of getting home.Book #8 of the Trinity Lakes Romance series (can be read as a standalone)An enemies to lovers, small town, contemporary Christian romance. Visit Trinity Lakes and meet the fun and quirky characters who value family, faith, and happily-ever-after.

This story is about a young minister, Charles Fisher, who submits an unusual ad to the St. Louis Star in which he requests a "Christian maiden" to correspond with him. In the process, Caroline Scott, a young schoolteacher, sees the ad and, after a lot of soul-searching, decides to respond to it. Ultimately, they not only correspond but actually meet without knowing who the other is. Along the way, their struggles with the challenges of life are met with faith in the Lord, who is able to strengthen them in their uncertainties about the future.

Protecting the girl next door has been my priority for as long as I can remember. Our life hasn't been easy and our love story has been rocky, but I will never stop fighting for her. My name is Alex and this is my story.

At the end of Time there was Armageddon; the Earth was unprepared. The forces of Heaven and Hell warred and, presiding over the battle, was the Ark of Light, the arbiter of Armageddon. Then, what was supposed to have been the end of History suddenly came to a halt when the Ark of Light vanished from its post. The armies of Light and Darkness faded from the Earth and Time went on. Aeons passed and what happened that day long ago faded into legend.It is now the year 134 of the Fifth Aeon. Peter Jones, a poet from the Broken City of Garathen, looks for a life outside the confines of his small city and its concealing forest ring. Late one night, a little girl named Catina comes into the city on a quest of her own: to find her grandfather and take him back to Grek, where a mysterious illness is claiming the lives of the townsfolk and of her parents. Together, Peter, Catina and her grandfather set out cross-country to rescue the little girl's parents before it's too late.Thus the journey begins.While traveling West, they meet up with Aiyesha Elnaa, a fugitive running from the Dembatstayr Army, a lethal force clearing the land in the name of Peace, paving the way for the Master's Second Coming. Together, they continue on their journey and pick up two more travelers along the way: Mr. Nibbetts, a furry Flistablare from the Tanturee Forest, and a dog, Belina.Away from the security of his Garathen home, Peter begins to have doubts about his belief in the Master. As his doubts grow and his heart yearns for peace, he begins seeing a man in a gray cloak, but every time he gets close to him, the man vanishes.As the man's hauntings grow more frequent and the mysterious illness that plagues Catina's parents begins to take hold of Peter and his friends, they learn of the Ark of Light and the prophecy it will one day reappear.When death seems all but inevitable, a creature from the Purple Fog launches his attack on the group. Who is he? Who sent him and what does he want?As History once again draws to a close and the Ark of Light awakens from its hidden resting place, a new power rises from the Coast of Seryn, the Island of the Dead. Strange events are set in motion and the race for the Ark of Light begins, and the long postponed war looms once again.Author Biography: A.P. Fuchs is the author of Magic Man, A Red Dark Night and A Stranger Dead. He is also the author of April, written under the pseudonym, Peter Fox. He writes from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Visit him online at www.apfuchs.ca

Let Heaven decide, is about the moving story of a promising young basketball star who married his high school sweet heart and lavished her with silver and gold, but when a debilitating injury sidelined him and the streams of money wasn't coming in, she treated him with ignominy and Josh was forced to leave his house, his marriage and his only begotten daughter.It's also a story of how Josh's mother conspired with Heaven her granddaughter to hide her in her house pretending not to have any knowledge of her whereabouts. It's likewise a story of redemption, forgiveness and how Heaven became like the very stone which the builders rejected, that eventually brought the family together.

Doughnuts for God is a novel set during the momentous times of the early twentieth century. The horrors of World War I, the fear, sorrow, danger, and suffering were beyond anything the five young women of the Salvation Army could imagine when they committed themselves to God's service. But when the United States entered the war, they felt called to follow the path of their charismatic and somewhat mysterious commander, Captain Flora Green, confident in her leadership and God's hand on their lives. They all bonded together during their service as "Doughnut Dollies" in the battlefields of France and afterward in hospitals, caring for the influenza victims back home while each of them coped with the aftereffects of the war's impact on their lives.

Truth has a price, but a kindle sets a blaze.2032, the USA is a forgotten memory. UNO, a one-world government, rules the populated world. There is one true religion, KASTAM; it's a philosophy of moral relativism, steeped in pagan rituals and metaverse realities, as outlined in the Visphonice. If anyone is caught practicing any other religion, he or she will be persecuted and featured online for all to witness.Captain Benjamin Morris, a former Marine and faithful Christian, has watched the demise of the USA and the rising iron grip of UNO. Upon discovering a hand-written testimony of the final days, he is fixed on resurrecting Christianity. His hard work for a revival has proven fruitless until he recruits a unique squad of five disciples to help him. With rejuvenated courage, he, and his new team arm themselves with biblical teachings, determined to spreading the Gospel of Christ. However, Morris has an even bigger mission in mind to reach the masses.

A ROSE FROM CHARLIE AND MARIE is a literary thriller set in a Buddhistic framework with the major theme being love and courage prove us to be eternal. "Charlie and Marie make for compelling characters . . . . Though Buddhist philosophy appears in the pages, this is definitely a highly readable story. A ROSE often finds Charlie and Marie considering in what way to best live their 'Lives' . . . . They strive always to do good and not to spread harm, which leads them to perform delicate moral calculations in their spy jobs. The tension between their positive morality and their undercover activities forms an interesting basis for this unusual story." -Elizabeth A. Allen ForeWord Clarion Reviews (Four Stars)