The Gospel Cinderella


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A variation on the traditional Cinderella story set in a Southern swamp and with a Great Gospel Convention instead of a ball.




The Gospel According to Disney


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In this follow-up to his bestselling The Gospel According to The Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of the World's Most Animated Family, religion journalist Mark Pinsky explores the role that the animated features of Walt Disney played on the moral and spiritual development of generations of children. Pinsky explores thirty-one of the most popular Disney films, as well as recent developments such as the 1990s boycott of Disney by the Southern Baptist Convention and the role that Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg played in the resurgance of the company since the mid-1980s.




The Cinderella Challenge


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We know the story: A young maid is transformed into a beautiful princess to win the heart of the prince. Finding her lost slipper at the stroke of midnight, the prince searches far and wide to find his missing princess. Cinderella lives happily ever after, but what about the rest of us? The Cinderella Challenge is the answer to happily ever after for the world and how that answer involves all of us. Valson Abraham masterfully teaches us how fulfilling the Great Commission is the joyful privilege offered to each of us by a gracious and joyful God. With his extensive missionary experience, Valson Abraham uses the Cinderella metaphor, challenging us to trust God to work out the good news through each of us to bring the world out of the cellar and into the palace of His kingdom. 'The Cinderella Challenge is a remarkable tool and a dynamic resourcea "effective to spark vision and target the global passion and pursuits of any sensitive church leader.' Jack W. Hayford Founding Pastor The Church on the Way Chancellor The King's University 'Valson Abraham clearly exposes the serious dangers facing the modern church, the unbelievable suffering of unreached people, and what we must do if we are going to fulfill the Great Commission. This is a must-read for anyone who is serious about evangelism and missions.' Jimmy Evans Senior Pastor Trinity Church, Amarillo, Texas Author and Television Host Marriage Today"




Life


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Do you ever wonder if the Gospel is truly "good news" for your actual, everyday, often difficult, sometimes painful, and typically crazy real life? Well, it is. But sometimes we all need a reminder that God's faithfulness really does follow us into the face of all that harried, hard, and even humorous stuff of life. In her new devotional LIFE, Lisa Harper gives you exactly that: a gut-level exploration of pertinent and redemptive moments in Scripture that prove God’s grace is more than sufficient for both the massive and the minuscule things of life. Whether we deal with personal loss, ongoing trauma, global crisis, or simply a super bad hair day, the Gospel is more than enough to handle everything, so dive into LIFE and find some tangible hope for yours!




Dancing in the Arms of God


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Deep within, every woman longs for her own Cinderella experience: to rise from her humble past, discover the best in herself, and be appreciated by a true, lasting love. Yet, her own efforts to fill the yearning often end in tatters. And no man can rescue her. In Dancing in the Arms of God, the Cinderella fairy tale provides a powerful allegory for women's deepest hopes and dreams and the God who longs to fill them. It's a message proved true in the life of author Connie Neal. For all of us who have wrestled with disillusionment, abandonment, our own limitations, and the lies that whisper we're not beautiful, Connie's true-life insights reveal what it means to dance with God . . . following his lead until every promise he's ever made proves true.




A Princess Story


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Discover your own personal princess story. This inspiring book helps you see your divine potential, recognize your inner princess, and learn how the plan of happiness is just like a fairy tale. Perfect for young women, moms, leaders, and princesses of all ages, this is an enchanting read that will guide you on the path to your own happily ever after.




Sharing the Seasons


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A collection of 48 poems, 12 for each of the seasons.




Marked by Fire


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In this unforgettable, National Book Award-winning novel that spans 20 years, Abyssinia Jackson grows up in a tightly knit African-American community in Oklahoma, and comes of age with uncommon dignity and determination. This special edition commemorating the books 24th anniversary features a question-and-answer section with the author.




Domitila


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In this Mexican retelling of the Cinderella story, there is no glass slipper and no fairy godmother. All Domitila has are her innate qualities and talents, resulting in the transformation of Timoteo, her suitor.




I Have Heard of a Land


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I have heard of a land Where the imagination has no fences Where what is dreamed one night Is accomplished the next day/FONT In the late 1880s, signs went up all around America - land was free in the Oklahoma territory. And it was free to everyone: Whites, Blacks, men and women alike. All one needed to stake a claim was hope and courage, strength and perseverance. Thousands of pioneers, many of them African-Americans newly freed from slavery, headed west to carve out a new life in the Oklahoma soil. Drawing upon her own family history, National Book Award winner Joyce Carol Thomas has crafted an unforgettable anthem to these brave and determned people from America's past. Richly illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award honoree Floyd Cooper, I Have Heard of a Land is a glorious tribute to the Afrian-American pioneer spirit. 00-01 Sequoyah Children's Book Award Masterlist




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