CCC May 24, Nancy Herriman "The Irish Healer"

Nancy Herriman
"The Irish Healer"
Worthy Publ., 978-1-936034-78-9, $14.99
Fiction in the Historical/Romance genre -- during the deadly 1832 cholera epidemic in London, a heartsick Irish healer must find the strength to overcome her most fearsome obstacles.
Accused of murdering a child under her care, Irish healer Rachel Dunne flees the ensuing scandal while vowing to never sit at another sickbed. She no longer trusts in her abilities—or God’s mercy. James Edmunds, wearied by the deaths of too many patients, has his own doubts about God’s grace. Can they face their darkest fears? Or is it too late to learn that trust and love just might heal their hearts? www.worthypublishing.com

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CCC May 23, MK Gilroy "Cuts Like A Knife"

M.K. Gilroy
"Cuts Like A Knife"
Worthy Publ., 978-1-936034-69-7, $14.99
Detective Kristen Conner goes undercover to find a serial killer who selects his victims - all successful young professional women - in the most unlikely of places - only to find herself as his new favorite target. Kristen is a good cop but she's never faced an adversary like this, From the opening chase scene that leads her to a back alley where a punk with a knife awaits her, to the climactic scene where she goes one-on-one with the hauntingly villain, Cuts Like a Knife, is loaded with action, humor, and wry introspection through the voice of its irrepressible lead character. www.mkgilroy.com

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CCC May 22, Tullian Tchividjian "Jesus + Nothing = Everything"

Tullian Tchividjian
"Jesus + Nothing = Everything"
Crossway Publ., 2011, 978-1-4335-0778-6, $18.99
It’s so easy to forget what the Christian faith is all about. We struggle so much, work so hard, and fail so often that we frequently sense something in the equation of life must be missing. Tullian Tchividjian argues that what we are missing is the gospel—a fuller, more powerful understanding of Jesus and what his finished work means for everyday life. www.crossway.org

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CCC May 21, Coleen Tronson "Metro Women's Center"

Coleen Tronson
Metro Women's Center
MWC exists to actively promote and maintain the sanctity of human life through educating women and the community at large about pregnancy alternatives so that informed decisions concerning the outcome of pregnancy may be made. They desire to do this by respecting the lives of both the mother and the child equally. They believe that the answer to a problem or unplanned pregnancy is not to abort the child, but to seek alternatives which allow both parties to live. Coleen visits with listeners about the Amazing Grace Maternity Home, about support homes and about how we can become involved in this work. www.metrowomenscenter.org

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CCC May 16, Jared Wilson "Gospel Wakefulness"

Jared C. Wilson
"Gospel Wakefulness"
Crossway Publ., 2011, 978-1-4335-2636-7, $15.99
Jared Wilson contends that we must be regularly engaged and engaging others with the good news of the sacrificing, dying, rising, exalted person of Jesus Christ. Wilson reminds us of the death-proof, fail-proof King of kings who is before all things and in all things and holding all things together, and of the Spirit’s power to quicken our hearts and captivate our imaginations. The message of Gospel Wakefulness will make numbness the exception (rather than the norm) and reawaken us to the multifaceted brilliance of the gospel. www.crossway.org

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CCC May 15, Kara Durbin "Parenting With Scripture"

Kara Durbin
"Parenting With Scripture"

Moody Publ., 2012, 978-0-8024-0849-5, $14.99

Parenting with Scripture is an easy to use topical resource that parents of toddlers through teens can use when teachable moments arise. This effective guide helps teach children how to think and apply God's Word in their daily lives. The 101 alphabetically arranged two-page topics address behavior, attitude, emotions, and actions. Examples include Forgiveness, Humility, Anger, and Procrastination. Each topic is comprised of Scripture passages, discussion questions, action items, and parenting tips. www.moodypublishers.com www.parentingwithscripture.com 

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CCC May 14, Jerry Trousdale "Miraculous Movements"

Jerry Trousdale
"Miraculous Movements"

Thomas Nelson, 2012, 978-1-4185-4728-8, $9.99

Miraculous Movements recounts an amazing change taking place within Muslim communities where the truth of Jesus Christ is turning around the lives of many thousands of Muslims. This close look at what the Lord is doing to spread the gospel highlights the key scriptural principles that help Christian reach out in love to share the gospel in their own community and around the world. Over the past 6 years, 600,000 new believers have become rapidly reproducing disciples and have started 18,000 new churches. www.miraculousmovements.com www.cityteam.org 

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