GRASPED Focus Fortress


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GRASPED Focus Fortress: Building Concentration Through Mindfulness is the fourth transformative volume in the GRASPED: The Balanced Path Series. This installment takes readers deeper into Emma's journey towards personal and professional growth, with a particular emphasis on cultivating concentration and mindfulness in an ever-distracting world. Accompanied by Baxter, whose moments of intense focus during play contrast sharply with the distractions of modern life, Emma embarks on a path to build her own fortress of focus. Through engaging narrative, readers are introduced to mindfulness techniques, the science of attention, and practical strategies for enhancing concentration. This book not only explores the challenges of maintaining focus in today's digital age but also provides a blueprint for nurturing a mindful approach to work and life, leading to improved productivity, reduced stress, and a deeper sense of fulfillment. GRASPED Focus Fortress: Building Concentration Through Mindfulness uniquely combines the personal journey of building concentration with actionable mindfulness practices, setting it apart from conventional productivity guides. Through the intertwined stories of Emma and Baxter, it illustrates the power of mindfulness not just as a practice but as a way of living that can dramatically enhance one's focus and productivity. The book's uniqueness lies in its narrative-driven approach to mindfulness and concentration, making it accessible and relatable. Readers are not just informed but are taken on a journey of discovery alongside characters facing real-world challenges, making the process of building focus a deeply personal and engaging experience.




The Externally Focused Quest


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The Externally Focused Quest: Becoming the Best Church for the Community is designed for church leaders who want to transform their churches to become less internally focused and more oriented to the world around them. The book includes clear guidelines on the changes congregations must adopt to become truly outwardly focused. This book is not about getting all churches to have an annual day of community service as a tactic, but changing the core of who they are and how they see themselves as a part of their community. The Externally Focused Quest outlines ten changes needed for church leaders to transform their churches and presents a highly practical approach that shows leaders how to become more externally focused without having to give up programs that serve members. This book reveals what it takes to make the major shift from internal to external focus and how that affects church leadership.







Called by God to Serve


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Lutheran Voices provides quality, accessible books by Lutheran authors that inform, teach, inspire, and renew. Grounded in Lutheran theology and practice, the books cover a wide range of subjects and themes of interest to members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the wider Christian community. Church councils and leadership groups will discover ten helpful devotional reflections and discussion starters for a three-year cycle, focusing on the task of serving from a biblical and theological perspective. Insights from family systems theory provide a framework for the reflections. Through discussion of theory and by encountering and responding to real-life situations, participants will ponder aspects of what they are called to do together.




Within the Castle Gates Books 1-4


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For those who believe in fairy tales but don't feel like royalty…this castle series is for you. From the Scottish Highlands to the Cornwall coast and from the Yorkshire countryside to London and back to the Lake District, expect intrigue, hidden identities, castles, and more as these four couples find love. Stepping Into the Light ~ Sometimes the most heroic live in plain sight. With war looming and a madwoman in their midst, the only hope for a peaceful future may lie in the hands of a disfigured recluse and the overlooked second son. To Win Her Heart ~ When the new Lord Danvers travels to execute the last matters of his father’s will, he finds himself promised to one woman and falling for another. Can he keep his vow to find a wife and win her heart? Or will honor be sacrificed in the name of love? The Lost Heir ~ They planned to marry...until her father died leaving her the ward of an earl intent on giving her a London Season. Can true love survive the distance when the road back to happily-ever-after is littered with secrets, a scandal, and a shocking revelation? Finding Home ~ Torn apart by circumstances beyond their control and betrayed by those closest to them, the war hero and the orphan finally meet again in the most unlikely of places. Now the battle is on to reclaim their rightful inheritance. If you like faith-filled romance, medieval or Regency era intrigue, and fairy-tale endings, then you'll enjoy the first four books in the Within the Castle Gates series by Candee Fick. Start your historical adventure today.




Fortress of Ice


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Two surprising allies have emerged to aid the embattled ruler in a struggle he must win: Cefwyn's two young sons. Aewyn Marhanen is the prince destined to rule. Aewyn's half-brother, Elfwyn Aswydd—the bastard son of the king and the sorceress Tarien Aswydd—has spent years unaware of his parentage, yet now it is his time to emerge and claim the gifted birthright he's been denied for so long. But a dark, sinister magic has crept close to the young man and seized hold of the kingdom. Nothing is as it seems, as the bonds of family strain against the powerful forces that would see them undone—and the battle is joined to unmask and destroy the malevolence that threatens to unhinge the king's peaceful and fragile reign.




Within His Grasp (A Drake Reed FBI Suspense Thriller—Book Two)


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“Katie has delivered an interesting and gripping crime story that keeps you turning the page to see what's coming next.” —Reader review for Dark Corners ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Three years ago, FBI Agent Drake Reed’s young wife was murdered, her killer never caught. Haunted by his past, Drake now specializes in murder cases of women, hoping to find her killer…. A twisted killer targets former summer campers, dragging FBI Agent Drake Reed into a chilling case that mirrors his darkest nightmare. With every victim bound by an unspoken event from their youth, Reed must race against time to decode the mystery before it drowns in the darkness of another's revenge. WITHIN HIS GRASP (A Drake Reed FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 2) is the second novel in a new series by mystery and suspense author Katie Rush. The series begins with WITHIN HIS REACH (Book 1). The Drake Reed series offers an electrifying thrill ride, starring an ingenious but tormented protagonist. This captivating mystery saga delivers relentless excitement and nail-biting tension with its rapid-fire twists, shocking turns, and a velocity that will keep you turning pages well past bedtime. Fans of Teresa Driscoll, Rachel Caine, and Kendra Elliot are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series are also available! “This book will grab your attention and keep it till the end. Katie Rush knows how to write an intriguing story. There is a twist at the end I didn't see coming. I plan on reading more by this author.” —Reader review for Dark Corners ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I couldn't put it down I was glued to the pages until the end. Great characters. Lots of suspense. A must read.” —Reader review for Dark Corners ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Really enjoyed reading this book, lots of twists and turns, loved the interactive battles of the main characters. Looking forward to reading the next one. Will definitely recommend this author to my friends.” —Reader review for From the Ashes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great story that focuses on the current situation of the Constitution during our times. Although this book was a work of fiction, it was an entertaining suspenseful thriller. —Reader review for Dark Corners ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐




Love's Fortress


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A Love Story from the Past Brings Closure to Dani’s Fractured Family Walk through Doors to the Past via a series of historical stories of romance and adventure. When Dani Sango’s art forger father passes away, Dani inherits his home. Among his effects is a book of Native American drawings, which leads her to seek the help of museum curator Brad Osgood to decipher the ledger art. Why would her father have this book? Is it just another forgery? Brad Osgood’s four-year-old niece, Brynn, needs a safe home, and Brad longs to provide it. The last thing he needs is more drama, especially from a forger’s daughter. But when the two meet “accidentally” at St. Augustine’s 350-year-old Spanish fort, Castillo de San Marcos, he can’t refuse the intriguing woman. Broken Bow is among seventy-three Plains Indians transported to Florida in 1875 for incarceration at ancient Fort Marion. Sally Jo Harris and Luke Worthing dream of serving God on a foreign mission field, but when the Indians arrive in St. Augustine, God changes their plans. Then when friendship develops between Sally Jo and Broken Bow and false accusations fly, it could cost them their lives. Can Dani discover how Broken Bow and Sally Jo’s story ends and how it impacted her father’s life? Don’t miss other great books in the Doors to the Past series: The Lady in Residence by Allison Pittman Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham Bridge of Gold by Kimberley Woodhouse Undercurrent of Secrets by Rachel Scott McDaniel Behind Love’s Wall by Carrie Fancett Pagels High Wire Heartbreak by Anna Schmidt




Graphic Horizons


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Grasping God's Word


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Grasping God's Word has proven itself in classrooms across the country as an invaluable help to students who want to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible for themselves. The third edition, revised based on feedback from professors, will continue to serve college-level students and lay learners well in their quest to gain a firm grasp on the rock of God's word. Old Testament scholar J. Daniel Hays and New Testament expert J. Scott Duvall provide practical, hands-on exercises to guide students through the interpretive process. To emphasize the Bible's redemptive arc and encourage correlation across the biblical canon, the authors have included a call to "Consult the biblical map. How does a theological principle fit with the rest of the Bible?" as an additional step in the Interpretive Journey. This edition has also been rearranged for clarity and includes updated illustrations, appendices, bibliography, and assignments. A robust suite of learning aids is available for purchase to be used alongside the textbook to help students excel in their studies. These include a workbook, video lectures for each chapter featuring the authors, and a laminated quick study sheet with key concepts from the book.