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While many leadership books focus on the individual, Lifelong Leadership offers a comprehensive mentoring community model to support and develop Christian leaders, extending the work of God in and through ministry. This model was inspired by Leighton Ford as a way to inspire and support young leaders. MaryKate Morse is the inheritor of this leadership legacy. Her team has developed the mentoring community model, which is easy to replicate in a variety of settings.

So many Christian women are exhausted because we've come to believe that God's purpose for us is rooted in what we do - which means we're constantly striving to have somehow done enough. But there is hope! Elizabeth takes us back to the gracious plan God laid out for us in Genesis: He created us to bear his image, he is inviting us to live out that purpose, and through Christ, he frees us to flourish as those who are unconditionally loved.

Many Christians are alarmed by the decline in church attendance and seek a culprit. Too often, we point the finger away from the church, make culture the enemy, and build walls between us and others. But our antagonism and enemy-making are toxins that further eat away at our witness. Is there a better way? Tara Beth Leach could easily be one of those millennials giving up on the church. Instead, she is a pastor who loves the church and is paradoxically hopeful for its future.

Women are fierce and fed-up, and they have been joining hands together for the purposes of societal change for as long as there has been injustice. Women of faith are guided by the Holy Spirit to work together to bring down these injustices, to build on the foundation Christ laid for the beloved community of God on earth. This book is women joining together to speak and act in new ways in response to the increasing challenges of our day.

None of us wants to be sidelined, stuck, shamed, or silenced. But the difficulties of life have a way of putting us in a corner, and we don't know how to move forward. We see brokenness in our communities, our relationships, and our spirits. It's so easy to blame ourselves or our circumstances, to get bogged down in discouragement and toxic thinking. But that's not what we were meant for, and that's not how God wants us to live.

Shawn Halstrom has an assignment: travel to Atlanta, Georgia to investigate the Heart of Atlanta refugee center so that Burke Enterprises can make a donation. The job should take two weeks tops, but he wasn’t planning on falling for a Cuban refugee named Carolina Diaz. When work pairs the unlikely duo together, Shawn and Carolina see a different side to each other and the world. But when the refugee center where Carolina works faces closure, the two must decide if they are strong enough to work through the difficulties ahead and if love is a risk they’re willing to take.

Tienerlesers het die eerste keer kennis gemaak met Elle in die skreeusnaakse topverkoper Kondensmelk. In hierdie welkome opvolg op Christien Neser se debuutroman kom die bedorwe Elle voor een van die grootste uitdagings in haar jong lewe te staan - die koshuislewe. Koshuiskoffie is die tweede boek in hierdie humoristiese en romantiese tienerreeks oor Elle Kroon se avonture. Die ander twee boeke is Kondensmelk en Blou sjokolade. Die boeke volg op mekaar, maar kan ook as enkeltitels gelees word. Vervaardig en opgeneem deur BiB.Africa. Voorgelees deur Carla Smith.

A unique, inside look at American childhood through the conversations between Highlights magazine and its young readers and a call to grown-ups to make time to actively listen to the children in their lives. Every year, tens of thousands of children write to Highlights magazine, sharing their...

A poignant, coming of age story about a Cuban-American girl trying to figure out where she belongs--both in her ballet-loving family and the wider world. Perfect for fans of Front Desk and Merci Suárez Changes Gears. It’s a good thing Sofía Acosta loves dreaming up costumes, because...

¡La colección de no ficción preferida por las familias! Únete a nuestros intrépidos exploradores Otto y Cassandra y Missy, el ave más astuta del universo, y embárcate en una nueva aventura. En esta ocasión, Cassandra, una niña de otro planeta, y Missy, la criatura más inteligente del universo, consiguen revertir el tiempo y llegar a la Antigua Roma. Allí conocerán cómo se fundó Roma, el funcionamiento de las instituciones, las costumbres de la época y por qué sus mitos y cultura han llegado hasta nuestros días.

Creían estar a salvo. Soñaban con poder volver. Habían olvidado los defectos, pero también las virtudes, de la otra mitad del grupo. El reencuentro tumba todos los supuestos que los doce jóvenes traen de sus aventuras previas y los lleva, junto con el robot de la Calypso, a unir fuerzas ante un último desafío. Solo uno de ellos, sin embargo, podrá superarlo. Rompiendo las normas de la narrativa juvenil actual, Cénit cierra la saga Doce Soles con una valiente reflexión sobre el fracaso, la responsabilidad, el amor y la convivencia entre humanos y máquinas.

Tu cuerpo es un instrumento de sanación natural. Cuando le das la oportunidad, tiende de forma innata a recuperar el equilibrio y la armonía. Este programa de meditación guiada para la autosanación ha sido diseñado para ayudarte a despertar ese poder interior, reconectándote con el flujo universal de la energía vital. Empieza el día con la meditación matutina y activa, nada más despertar, tus fuentes internas de energía curativa. Por la noche, deja que la meditación vespertina te guíe hacia una relajación profunda que regenera cada célula de tu cuerpo.

Elias, once a man who had everything, has lost it all. Consumed by a professional failure and a devastating personal tragedy, he retreats to the remote mountain village of Solara—a place where people go to disappear. He believes that by leaving his past behind, he can finally find peace in the profound silence. But the silence of Solara is not empty. It is a language, and it speaks to him through a series of unexpected events: a mysterious letter, a worn Bible from a stranger, and a powerful storm that shatters an ancient cross.

Wenn es so etwas wie Liebe auf den ersten Blick gibt, dann ist es das, was Braxton Green fühlt, als er Taylor Aaronson zum ersten Mal sieht. Zu schade, dass ihre Ankunft in Elm Ridge viele Alarmglocken schrillen lässt. Etta, Taylors Großmutter, lebt seit dem Tod ihres Mannes allein. Als ihr Nachbar fühlt sich Braxton dafür verantwortlich, die ältere Frau vor jedem zu schützen, der sie ausnutzen könnte … sogar vor ihrer schönen, charmanten und lange verloren geglaubten Enkelin.

In the book Hanaki, the writer highlights the growth and healing of the heart. It is ideal for those struggling with self-love and not feeling good enough. Maybe even feel like giving up on their dreams. Each poem is imbued with insights and observations of the human spirit.

Eldrin is a weary traveler who seeks answers from a legendary tree said to hold the wisdom of the heart. The Whispering Tree speaks not in words, but in riddles and silence. Through patience, stillness, and the courage to listen, Eldrin discovers that some truths are not spoken—they are felt. The Traveler and the Whispering Tree is a beautifully written children’s story that doubles as a quiet parable for listeners of all ages. It gently introduces young listeners to themes of mindfulness, curiosity, and resilience, while offering adults a reflective tale about listening and inner growth.

La vida de l'Evangeline no ha estat mai fàcil: ha perdut dues famílies i ha après que confiar en el destí pot costar-li molt car. Ara comença de zero treballant com a donzella per una família cruel. Per sort, al seu costat té en Tim, el seu millor amic i l'única persona que la fa sentir segura i feliç. Fins que en Rob irromp a la seva vida i li fa descobrir un món ple de riures, de complicitats i d'un desig que no havia sentit mai abans. L'Eve es troba atrapada entre dues lleialtats: la del noi que sempre ha estimat i la del noi amb qui no deixa de somiar.

Liebe auf den ersten Blick? Ist das möglich? Eishockeystar Lincoln Stone hätte es niemals für möglich gehalten ... zumindest bis er seine Traumfrau am anderen Ende der Champions Sports Bar entdeckt. Auch bei Page funkt es gewaltig - die perfekte Lovestory... oder? Dass bereits 24 Stunden später alles auseinanderbricht, hätte keiner von beiden ahnen können. Intrigen und Shitstorms auf Social Media scheinen ein Happy End unmöglich zu machen.

When Naomi Cooper’s big-city dog-grooming business goes belly up, she returns to Harmony Grove with her tail between her legs. The good? There's no place like home. The bad? She's struck by lightning and accused of murder. Harmony Grove might look the same as ever, but Naomi has changed. A lightning strike granted her a unique ability - she can speak with the murder victim's dog, Winston. He's the only one who saw what happened that fateful night.

The Maiden Thief by multiple NYT and internationally best-selling author Melissa Marr is a dark fantasy novelette about a teenager whose town is plagued by the annual disappearances of girls and young women.