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Author Archives: Carl Simmons
Avoiding a Parental Freakout
Ready to send your kids off to college? Be prepared, with advice from a professor at the other end. . . . Michael J. Bozack. Avoiding a Parental Freakout: Straight Talk from College Professor to Christian Parent. $16.99, Deep River … Continue reading
Rx for Grief
A counselor talks about her own repeated experiences with grief—and what comes after. . . . Jane Amelia Smith. Rx for Grief: Hope through God’s Truth. $15.99, Deep River Books. Jane Amelia Smith’s third published book gives us a look … Continue reading
Abandoned?
Need a light read that goes into some heavy places? Read on. . . . Ruth Billings. Abandoned? $14.99, Deep River Books. Sue had delayed going through her mom’s stuff after her death. Just going into her mom’s room made … Continue reading
Soul Anatomy
George Roberston. Soul Anatomy: Fiding Peace, Hope, and Joy in the Psalms. 240p., $17.99, New Growth Press. How do you worship when you’re depressed? Where do you find words to express inexpressible joy? What do you pray when you need … Continue reading
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Heaven’s Ambassadors in the Making
Greg Allenby, Benjamin Graham, and Timothy Wambura. Heaven’s Ambassadors in the Making: Becoming the Person You Were Created to Be. 144p., $15.99, Deep River Books. The parable of the Prodigal Son speaks of the wayward son coming to his right … Continue reading
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40 Questions about Typology and Allegory
Mitchell L. Chase. 40 Questions about Typology and Allegory. 320p., $23.99, Kregel Academic\. A biblical type is a person, place, or thing in salvation history that corresponds to a later person, place, or thing in the scriptural text. An allegory … Continue reading
Invitation to Christian Ethics
Ken Magnuson. Invitation to Christian Ethics: Moral Reasoning and Contemporary Issues. 544p., $44.99, Kregel Academic. Invitation to Christian Ethics is an indispensable guide for helping pastors, counselors, and everyday Christians navigate today’s difficult moral questions. Readers will benefit from Ken Magnuson’s … Continue reading
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Building Bridges
Julie Lowe. Building Bridges: Biblical Counseling Activities for Children and Teens. 208p., $29.99, New Growth Press. Knowing how to approach children and teens in counseling can be a challenge. Learning to enter into their world and draw them out can … Continue reading
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Sanctified Sexuality
Sandra Glahn and C. Gary Barnes. Sanctified Sexuality: Valuing Sex in an Oversexed World. 464p., $25.99, Kregel Academic. Although modern culture constantly changes its views on sexuality, God’s design for sexuality remains the same. Bringing together twenty-five expert contributors in relevant … Continue reading
Kerux: Zephaniah-Malachi
For all you Minor Prophets fans in the audience. . . . Gary V. Smith and Timothy D. Sprankle. Zephaniah-Malachi: A Commentary for Biblical Preaching and Teaching. Kerux Commentaries. 384p., $32. 99, Kregel Academic. Kerux Commentaries enable pastors and teachers to … Continue reading →