America's favorite inspirational novelist and #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author offers a richly told tale about six of Jesus' closest friends and companions, bringing biblical truths to life in this captivating continuation of her Life-Changing Bible Study series. <p></p>In our everyday lives, friends are the people whom we spend the most time with, go through struggles with at times, and who know us best. Each of Jesus' friends--Peter, John, Matthew, Judas, Mary Magdalene, and Lazarus--traveled with Jesus and were part of His daily ministry, and each has a compelling story to tell. There were some who would question or doubt Him...and one would even betray Him. Kingsbury brings these fascinating personalities to life in ways that will not only help bring you closer to the truths found in Scripture, but also to Christ. <p></p>By combining valuable, instructive Bible study with compelling, insightful character sketches of Jesus' companions, Kingsbury provides you with a deeper understanding of the scriptural teachings featuring these fascinating people. Emotionally powerful, thought-provoking, and soulful, <i>The Friends of Jesus</i> will help you to appreciate the Bible and understand how it applies to your relationships with the most important people in your life.
Sadie Robertson?star of A&E?s <i>Duck Dynasty </i>and <i>Dancing with the Stars </i>and darling of the third-generation of the Robertson family?shares a devotional book for young women and teen girls to help navigate their complicated, fun, stressful lives and apply powerful biblical principles to everyday life. <br /> <br />Eighteen-year-old Sadie Robertson understands what it?s like to be a teenager and young woman in today?s demanding world. She has managed to ?live original? and still uphold her family values and faith convictions. In her new devotional, Sadie shares the principles and values that guide her life, shows how she stays confident and encouraged, and offers helpful advice about living with purpose. <br /> <br />This year-long devotional is perfect for today?s teenage girls and young women. Each week has five devotional offerings to choose from, as well as two days ?off? to give you some flexibility. Whether you need a personal message from Sadie, a quick Scripture to remember, or space to journal, this devotional allows you to customize and select what you need each day. <br /> <br />Sadie covers a wide range of topics including self-confidence, social media, bullying, dating, peer pressure, and more. It?s not always easy to live in today?s culture and hold onto your values and beliefs, but this devotional encourages you to stay positive and live a fulfilling life.
Seventy years after her grandmother helped hide a Jewish family on a Greek island during World War II, a woman sets out to track down their descendants?and discovers a new way to understand tragedy, forgiveness, and the power of kindness. <br /> <br />Yvette Manessis Corporon grew up listening to her grandmother?s stories about how the people of the small Greek island Erikousa hid a Jewish family?a tailor named Savvas and his daughters?from the Nazis during World War II. Nearly 2,000 Jews from that area died in the concentration camps, but even though everyone on Erikousa knew Savvas and his family were hiding on the island, no one ever gave them up, and the family survived the war. <br /> <br />Years later, Yvette couldn?t get the story of the Jewish tailor out of her head. She decided to track down the man?s descendants?and eventually found them in Israel. Their tearful reunion was proof to her that evil doesn?t always win. But just days after she made the connection, her cousin?s child was gunned down in a parking lot in Kansas, a victim of a Neo-Nazi out to inflict as much harm as he could. Despite her best hopes, she was forced to confront the fact that seventy years after the Nazis were defeated, it was still happening today. <br /> <br />As Yvette and her family wrestled with the tragedy in their own lives, the lessons she learned from the survivors of the Holocaust helped her confront and make sense of the present. <br /> <br />In beautifully told interweaving storylines, the past and present come together in a nuanced, heartfelt story about the power of faith, the importance of kindness, and the courage to stand up for what?s right in the face of great evil.