CCC Jul 26, Jim Sheard "Beyond The Score"

Jim Sheard
"Beyond The Score"
New Leaf Press, 2010, 978-0-89221-706-9, $11.99
"Relationship Keys for Golf and Life." Jim offers six areas of focus for the game of golf and life in 96 easy-to-read pages to inspire anyone to make their game count. www.beyondTheScore.net 

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CCC Jul 25, Wayne Gordon "Who Is My Neighbor?"

Wayne Gordon
"Who Is My Neighbor?"
Regal, 2011, 978-0-8307-5765-7
From the parable of the Good Samaritan, Wayne draws more than 40 characteristics of the man who was beaten, robbed and left for dead. He shows how to use Jesus' parable as a starting point for our relationships in our community and interactions with the world.

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CCC Jul 20, Ted Cunningham "Young And In Love"

Ted Cunningham
"Young And In Love"
Cook, 2011, 978-0-7814-0447-1, $14.99
Developing a godly relationship can be hard when you fall in love at a young age. Few people offer support. Many doubt your love is real. It seems almost everyone -- your friends, your parents, even your church -- thinks you're much too young for marriage. But maybe that's not true. Ted reveals the secrets to creating a healthy, successful and lifelong relationship in early adulthood. www.tedcunningham.com 

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CCC Jul 19, Kathryn Nixon "The Spirit in Baseball"

Kathryn Nixon & Ana Boudreau
"The Spirit in Baseball"
Cross Training Publ., 2008, 978-1-929478-73-6
"The Spirit in Football"
Cross Training Publ., 2010, 978-0-615-38669-0
There are many positive character qualities that children can develop while playing team sports. Kathryn and Ana help instill these virtues in their two books, based on the fruit of the Spirit as seen in Galatians 5:22-23. www.thespiritinsports.org 

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CCC Jul 18, "Freedom's Stand" J.M. Windle

J.M.Windle
"Freedom's Stand"
Tyndale, 2011, 978-1-4143-1476-1, $13.99
Jeannette notes that American's are beginning to ask why we are supporting the creation of governments in Afghanistan and Iraq that don't permit freedom of speech or religion. "Sooner or later," she says, "that compromise will come back to bite us." She questions the very concept of an Islamic democracy. Jeanette weaves a story that combines the tension between freedom, love, and the belief system that disallows liberty in the way we have come to know it in the West. www.jeanettewindle.com
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CCC Jul 12, Rick Morton "Orphanology"

Rick Morton & Tony Merida
"Orphanology"
New Hope, 2011, 978-1-59669-302-9
Orphan care is more than just adoption. At the heart of orphan care is grace. Grace that flows from Christ's redemptive work on the Cross. The needs are urgent. Who will stand up for these tens of millions of children around the world? Closer to home, who will stand up to provide loving, Christian care for children in America's foster care system? Rick and Tony speak from firsthand experience, detailing practical ways to get involved in orphan care. www.orphanologybook.com www.lifebiblestudy.com/orphanology 

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CCC Jul 11, David Lamb "God Behaving Badly

David T. Lamb
"God Behaving Badly"
IVP, 2011, 978-0-8308-3826-4
David unpacks the complexity of the Old Testament to explore the character of God. He provides historical and cultural background to shed light on problematic passages and to bring underlying themes to the fore. He assembles an overall portrait that gives coherence to our understanding of God in both the Old and New Testaments.

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CCC Jul 8, Eileen Button "The Waiting Place"

Eileen Button
"The Waiting Place"
Thomas Nelson, 2011, 978-0-8499-4625-7, $15.99
Learning to Appreciate Life's Little Delays. We all spend time just waiting. We wait in traffic, grocery store lines, and carpool circles. We even wait to die. Full of humor and poignant insights, these stories will make you laugh and  cry. They'll challenge you to enjoy -- or at least endure-- the now. To wait is human. To find life in the waiting place, divine.

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CCC Jul 7, Rhonda Kelly "A Woman's Guide" Series

Rhonda H. Kelly
"A Woman's Guide" Series
"Joyful Living," 978-1-59669-255-8; "Personal Discipline," 978-1-59669-256-5; "Servant Leadership," 978-1-59669-258-9.
New Hope Publishers, 2011.
In this newly revised edition of the "A Woman's Guide" series, Rhonda offers 12 weekly lessons with biblical insights that challenge women to examine their hearts. The books include a group teaching guide, personal stories that appeal to women, and opportunities for journaling reflections and prayer prompts.

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CCC Jul 6, Dillon Burroughs "Not In My Town"

Dillon Burroughs & Charles Powell
"Not In My Town"
New Hope Publ., 2011, 978-1-59669-301-2, $19.99
"Exposing & Ending Human Trafficking & Modern-Day Slavery."  From an Atlanta intersection known for corrupt massage parlors to survivor Chong Kim's personal story, this book is an essential education in the horrors of human trafficking and how communities can join together to create change. www.slaverymap.org www.notinmytown.net

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CCC Jul 5, Kenton Getz "The Measure Of A Young Man"

Kenton Getz & Gene Getz
"The Measure of a Young Man"
Regal, 2011, 978-0-8307-5759-6
Gene and Kenton have teamed up to share seven principles from First Timothy 4:12. Young men will be challenged to find their identity in Christ and to set high standards for themselves in words, in daily living, in loving others, in growing their faith and purity. www.renewalradio.org 

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