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Alightheartedfaithguideforanyonewhoisbadatbeinggood.LIFELESSONSFROMABADQUAKERAHumbleStumbleTowardSimplicityandGraceJ.BRENTBILLOnquickobservation,theQuakerlifestyleboastspeace,solitude,andsimplicityqualitiesthatareattractivetoanybelieverofanydenominationorreligion.Yetlivingalifeoffaithisnotassimpleasitmaylook.Infact,itsoftencharacterizedmorebythestumblesthanthegrace.WhensomeoneasksmewhatkindofChristianIam,saysQuakerauthorJ.BrentBill,IsayImabadone.Ivegotthebeliefpartdownprettywell,Ithink.ItsinthepracticeofmybeliefineverydaylifewhereIoftenmissthemark.InLifeLessonsfromaBadQuaker,aselfprofessednonexpertonfaithinvitesreadersonajoyfulexplorationofthefaithjourneyperfectionnotrequired.Withwhimsy,humor,andwisdom,Billshowsreadershowtoputfaithintopracticetoachievealifethatissoulfullystillyetactive,simpleyetsatisfying,peacefulyetstrong.Foranyonewhoisbadatbeinggood,thisisaninvitationtoapilgrimagetowardamoremeaningfulandsatisfyinglife...onesteporstumbleatatime.KEYFEATURES

l Containsthreeappendices:alistofspiritualsongsforimperfectsaints,arecordofnotableQuakersandtheircontributionstosociety,andalistofrecommendedresourcesforfurtherstudy.

l Quakerprinciplesonsimplicity,justice,peacemaking,integrity,andmoreforreadersinanydenominationorspiritualpractice.

l ByoneoftheleadingvoicesoftheQuakerwayinAmericatoday.

l Aperfectlyimperfect,honest,andhelpfulexplorationofsimplicityandgrace.

J.BrentBillisaQuakerminister,photographer,retreatleader,andauthor.HeholdsanMAinQuakerStudiesfromEarlhamSchoolofReligion(aQuakerseminary)andhasbeenarecorded(ordainedtononQuakers)Friendsministerforthirtyyears.HehasalsoservedaspastorinFriendsmeetings(churches)largeandsmall,ruralandurban.AftermorethanelevenyearsasexecutivevicepresidentoftheIndianapolisCenterforCongregations,BillnowtravelsandspeaksacrossthecountryservingasthecoordinatorofaprojecttoseednewQuakercongregationsacrosstheUnitedStatesandCanada.BillresidesinMooresville,Indiana.

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AnewintroductiontotherebelrabbinamedJesus.WHATEVERYCHRISTIANNEEDSTOKNOWABOUTTHEJEWISHNESSOFJESUSANewWayofSeeingtheMostInfluentialRabbiinHistoryRABBIEVANMOFFICIfyouweretoasktenpeople,WhostartedChristianity?youmightheartenvoicesgivingthesamequickresponse:Jesus.Butthosetenpeoplewouldbewrong.JesuswasntaChristian.JesuslivedanddiedasaJew.UnderstandingtheJewishnessofJesusisthesecrettoknowinghimbetterandunderstandinghismessageinthetwentyfirstcentury.WalkingthroughJesuslifefrombirthtodeath,RabbiEvanMofficservesasatourguidetogiveChristiansanewwaytolookatfamiliarteachingsandpracticesthatarerootedintheJewishfaithandcanilluminateourlivestoday.MofficgivesfreshinsightonhowJesuscontemporariesunderstoodhim,exploreshowJesusJewishnessshapedhim,offersanewperspectiveontheLordsPrayer,andprovidesrenewedappreciationforJesusmiracles.InencounteringhisJewishheritage,youwillseeJesusdifferently,gainabetterunderstandingofhismessage,andenrichyourownfaith.KEYFEATURES

l AvividportrayalofthewayJudaismwaspracticedinthefirstcenturytogiveChristiansinthetwentyfirstcenturyagreaterappreciationforandunderstandingoftheirownfaith.

l NothinglikeitonthemarketuniquelywrittenbyaJewishRabbiforChristians.

l Exploresaninterfaithappreciationforcommonrootsandbeliefs.

EvanMofficisleadrabbiofCongregationSolel,asynagogueof500families.HeblogsregularlyforBeliefnet.com,Huffingtonpost.com,andMichaelHyatt.com.Overthelastsixyears,hehasofficiatedatmorethan200interfaithweddings,givinghimfamiliaritywiththesensitivitiesandinterestsofChristianfamiliesinJudaism.HehasbroughtnewunderstandingoftheJewishheritagetochurchesandChristiangroups,includingthelargestCatholicandPresbyterianchurchesChicago,Illinois,whereheliveswithhiswifeandchildren.

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WhybeingChristianstillmakessense.WHENANYTHINGGOESBeingChristianinaPostChristianWorldLESLIEWILLIAMSSincethebeginning,everyagehasproducedapologistswhodefendanddefinetheChristianfaithagainstcurrentideasandtrendsthatthreatenit.Todaysdefensescomewhilecongregationsaredwindling,Godisremovedfromschools,andthosestilllookingforanswerstofaithquestionsarebeinglabeledwithwordsthatarenolongeraccurateassoonastheyexisttheseekers,theNones,thespiritualbutnotreligious,theneitherspiritualnorreligious.WhileAmericabelievesweliveinapostChristianworld,aworldwhereanythinggoes,LeslieWilliamsexploreswhyJesusChristisstilltheanswerforaculturethatoutlawspublicprayer,livesinthefastfoodlane,andtweetsandtwitterstocommunicate.Inalively,personal,andhumorousstyle,Williamssharesexperiencesanddebunkscriticismsinsearchofaclearexplanationofwhywebelievewhatwebelieve.Alongtheway,sheinvitesyoutodisagreewithideas,tocountertherhetoric,torefutetheconclusionsbuttowrestlewiththequestionsandexperiences,enteryourownjourney,anddiscoverforyourselfwhybeingChristianstillmakessense.KEYFEATURES

l Offersafreshvoiceonthelandscapeofapologetics,bypassingacademicjargonandheateddebateinsearchofhonestandevenfundiscussion.

l Approachesaculturestarvingforspiritualfulfillmentwithnarrativeandstoryratherthanplatitudesandreasoning.

LeslieWilliamsisanEnglishprofessorandvisitingscholarfromYaleDivinitySchool.Shehaspublishedprizewinningpoetry,booksontheChristianspirituallife,andthrillernovels.Anationalspeaker,WilliamslivesinKerrville,Texas,withherhusband,Stockton,whoisanEpiscopalpriest.Theyhavetwochildrenandfivegrandchildren.



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Wisdomandencouragementfromthedogsthattouchourlives.

PAWSTOREFLECTFORDOGLOVERS60DevotionsonTrust&LoveDEVONO'DAY,KIMMCLEANSometimeshumancommunicationfallsshortinconveyingspiritualtruth.SometimesGodspeaksthroughwhatevermeansHechoosesandoftenhechoosesourfourleggedfriends.PawstoReflectforDogLoversoffers60reflectionsforthosewhoseektogrowspirituallybyobservingtheunconditionalloveanddevotionofourpups.Thisdevotionaloffersamixofhumorousandheartwarminglessonsincreativechapterssuchasthese:

l YouCantJudgeaCockerbyItsSpaniell FootprintsonthePinkCouchl GrowlingforGracel TheHoundofHeavenl CleanlinessisNexttoImpossible

Aswestandinaweofhumbleanimalhearts,wecanlearnimportantlifelessonsaboutovercomingmistakes,lovingwithoutjudgment,perseveringwithwisdomandgrace,restinginthearmsoftheOnewholovesus,andmore.KEYFEATURES

l Heartwarmingdevotionalsontrustandloveforeverydogownerandpuppyparent.

l Combineshumorousstoriesweallcanrelatetowithupliftinglessonsweallcantaketoheart.

l Bibleversesofferintroductoryinspirationatthestartofeachchapter.

DevonO'Dayisacareerbroadcaster,author,speaker,andsongwriteroriginallyfromPineville,Louisiana.HervoiceisheardonFoxNews,Bravo,Lifetime,morethan20audiobooks,andthousandsofcommercials.KimMcLeanisaDoveAwardwinningsongwriter,artist,andspeaker.AGreensboro,NorthCarolina,native,sheholdsamaster'sdegreeinbiblicaltheologyandisanordainedelderintheChurchoftheNazarene.



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Adeeperfaithcanbeassimpleasasingleword.DWELLINGPLACESWordstoLiveinEverySeasonLUCINDASECRESTMCDOWELLWiththedawnofeachnewyear,Christiansandspiritualseekersvowtoseekadeeper,closerrelationshipwithGodandgrowtheirspirituallife.Yetlikemanyresolutions,astimepasses,sodoesdeterminationtostaythecourse.Butwhatifathriving,activefaithwereassimpleasreadingonewordaday?AwardwinningauthorLucindaSecrestMcDowellknowsthatifyouspendafewminuteseverydayturningtoGodsWordforwisdomandguidance,yourfaithcanflourishandgrow.Throughshortandinspiringreadings,McDowellunpacksasinglewordlikemercy,beauty,gratitude,orgracetouncoverabiblicalblessingorlessonyoucanactonthatveryday.Eachdevotionincludesstoriesandillustrationstofosterunderstandingandendswithabenediction,writtenasifGodwerespeakingdirectlytoyou.Organizedintofourseasonsfall,Advent,Lent,andsummerthesedevotionsinviteyoutodiscoverthose"dwellingplaces"thatofferthejoyofGod'spromisesandpresence.Whetherinthemidstofbusyholidayschedules,holydays,orchangingseasons,adeeperfaithcanbeasimpleasasingleword.KEYFEATURES

l Devotionalsandinspirationalreadingsfocusedonstudyingthebiblicalcontextofjustonewordaday.

l Readingsorganizedaroundfourseasons:fall,Advent,Lent,andsummer.

l Abookthereadermightreachforfirstthingeachmorningorjustbeforeslumbertocastaholylightontheday.

l Quickandinspiringreadswithprofoundimpact.

LucindaSecrestMcDowellistheauthorof11books,includingLiveTheseWords,AmazedbyGrace,andQuiltsfromHeaven.Shehascontributedtoanadditional25booksandhasbeenpublishedinmorethan50magazines.AgraduateofGordonConwellTheologicalSeminaryandFurmanUniversity,shespeaksinternationallythroughherministry"EncouragingWords."Anawardwinningwriterwhohasearnedaccoladesfromprominentwriters'conferencesandretreats,McDowellhasalsoworkedinradiobroadcasting,inretreatplanning,andonchurchpastoralstaffs.Shewritesfrom"Sunnyside"cottageinConnecticut.




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Apracticalhandbookonhowtofightbettertogetherforyourmarriage.DON'TGOTOBEDANGRYStayUpandFightDEBDEARMOND,RONDEARMONDWeveallbeenthere.Hedoesntunderstandwhatyouarereallyupsetabout.Sheblowsthingsoutofproportion.Neitherofyoucanagreeontherightcourseofaction.Ineverymarriage,thereisconflict.Andwitheveryconflict,thereisachoiceforresolution.Willyouignoretheissueuntilitseeminglygoesaway?Orwillyouworktogethertofindpeace?InDontGotoBedAngry,DebandRonDeArmondgiveyoupermissiontofight.Fightitout.Conflictisnttheproblem,afteralltherealissueishowwedealwiththeconflict.Combiningahealthydoseofpersonalexperiencewithrelationshipaffirmingbiblicalwisdom,DebandRondemonstratehowcommunicationthroughconflictcanleadtogreaterinsightandunderstandingofthoughts,feelings,andperspectivesthatcansafeguardandevenstrengthenyourrelationship.Immenselypracticalfeaturesincludingworksheets,discussionquestions,callouts,andprayersmakethisadefinitivegotoresourcetohelpyoustartfightingtogetherforyourmarriage.KEYFEATURES

l Designedtocreateandsupporthealthydialoguebetweenhusbandandwife.

l Containsworksheets,discussionquestions,callouts,andprayersforeasyimplementationandimmediateaction.

l EndofthechapterAHA(AHealthyAwareness)momentshelpidentifythechapter'smostimportantinformationorinsight.

l Providesreallifeguidance,practicaltools,inspiration,andencouragementforconflictinmarriage.

l Anewcommunicationmodelthatcanbeinitiatedinanyrelationshipwhatevertheconditionofthatrelationshipmightbe.

DebDeArmondisahighlysoughtafterexecutivecoachandspeaker.Knownasarelationshipandconflictresolutionexpert,Debisdedicatedtohelpingothersbuildsuccessfulsolutionstothechallengestheyfaceathomeandatwork.SheisthecofounderofMyPurposeNow.org,awebsiteforChristianwomen50andolder.FindoutmoreatDebDeArmond.com.RonDeArmondhasfollowedChristsincetheageof12andhasstudiedtheBiblefor45+years.HehaspreviouslyservedinministrypositionswithChristianMen'sNetwork,FaithfulMenMinistry,andhasministeredinternationally,teachingmen'scurriculum.Roniscurrentlythedirectorofmen'sministryatCatchtheFire/DFW.RonandDebhavebeentogetherformorethan40yearsandliveinEuless,Texas.




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Gifteditionofanacclaimedandbestsellingbook!THEWILLOFGODLESLIED.WEATHERHEADDuringthetumultuouseraofWorldWarII,thecityofLondonshatteredunderunrelentingbombsdroppedbyNaziGermany.Millionsofbuildingsweredestroyedordamaged,tensofthousandsofcivilianswerekilled,andsurvivorswerelefttoask:HowcanthisdestructionbepartofGodsplan?WhatisGodswillinallofthis?AfterCityTempleinLondonwasreducedtorubble,Rev.LeslieWeatherheadcraftedfivesermonsonunderstandingthewillofGodtohelphiscongregationendurereligiousdoubtastheircityandchurchcrumbledaroundthem.WeatherheadssermonswereeventuallypublishedasTheWillofGod,aresourcethathassoldmorethanamillioncopiesandhasbeenalifelineforgrievingpersonsseekingtounderstandGodspurposefortheirpain.ThisgifteditionoftheclassicbookincludesanewforewordfrombestsellingauthorAdamHamilton,backgroundinformationandphotosofthehistoricalsettingthatinspiredthisbook,andanewcoverandlayouttorefreshatimelessmessagebothfornewreadersandreturningfans.KEYFEATURES

l IncludesaforewordbyAdamHamilton.l HistoricalbackgroundinformationandphotosoftheLondon

Blitzhighlighttheneedforthisimportantresource.l Aclassicbookwithmorethan1millioncopiessold.

LeslieD.Weatherhead'sthoughtfulandcompellingwritingsbroughthimworldwideacclaimduringhislifetime.HeservedaslongtimepastorofCityTempleinLondon,whichhehelpedrebuildaftertheLondonBlitzinWWII.TheWillofGodisperhapshisbestknownwork.



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AnewseriesfrompopularandbestsellingAmishauthorBarbaraCameron.RETURNTOPARADISETheComingHomeSeriesBook1BARBARACAMERONTwelvemonthsago,DavidStoltzfuslefttheAmishcommunityinParadise,Pennsylvaniaandencouragedhissiblingstofollowaftertheirfatherbecameoverlysternandevenabusivewiththem.EscapingtoanewlifeintheEnglischworldwastheonlywaytokeeponeanothersafe.Butitwasnotwithoutsacrifice.WhenDavidlefthisfathershouseandcommunity,healsoleftbehindLavinaZook,thewomanheplannedtowed.LavinahasntforgivenDavidforabandoningher,butwhenDavidsfatherisdiagnosedwithcancer,shebelievesshemightbetheonlyonetolurehimbacktomakepeace...beforeitstoolate.Still,forgivenessisnteasy.EvenifshecangetDavidtoreturn,shesnotsurehewillforgivehisfather.AndshesnotsureshecanforgiveDavid,either.KEYFEATURES

l AbrandnewthreebookseriesfrombestsellingauthorBarbaraCameron.

l Cameron'smostrecentreleasedebutedat#4intheromancecategoryoftheMay2015CBAbestsellerlistalongsideprolificAmishauthorWandaE.Brunstetter.

l NewseriesreturnstothebelovedAmishcommunityinParadise,Pennsylvania,andrevisitscharactersintroducedintheAmishRoadstrilogy.

BarbaraCameronhasaheartforwritingaboutthespiritualvaluesandsimplejoysoftheAmish.Sheisthebestsellingauthorofmorethan40fictionandnonfictionbooks,threenationallytelevisedmovies,andthewinnerofthefirstRomanceWritersofAmericaGoldenHeartAward.HerbookshavebeennominatedforCarolAwardsandtheInspirationalReader'sChoiceAwardfromRWA'sFaith,Hope,andLovechapter.BarbararesidesinJacksonville,Florida.

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Abagstorichesstoryofhardearnedloveandsuccessandthelureofhomesweethome.FROMBAGSTORICHESAJessieStantonNovelBook3SANDRAD.BRICKERJessieHartworkedsohardtoputherLouisianarootsintherearviewmirrorandherAdornmentsboutiqueonthemap.SowhenrenegadehusbandJackturnsupagain,thenewandimprovedJessiecatcheshisattention.Ashefightsthroughhisresiduallegalbattles,hemakeseveryefforttowinherbackandmarryherforrealthistime...beforeDannygetsthechance.WhenacelebritystylistwithherownrealityshowmakesAdornmentsahotspot,Jessieshardworkisfinallypayingoff.Butamidawardshowsandphotoshoots,JessiesbelovedgrandfatherisdiagnosedwithcancerandshesnudgedbacktotheLouisianarootssheworkedsohardtoescape.Now,inherquesttofindthesuccess,truelove,andfaiththathasalwayseludedher,willGodreallyleadherrightbackhome?KEYFEATURES

l AnexcitingconclusiontotheJessieStantonNovelsthatshowsSandraD.Brickeratherromanticcomedybest.

l PerfectforarealitytelevisionculturethatenjoysthedramaoftheHollywoodelitebutultimatelyprefersthecomfortofmiddleAmerica.

l Bricker'swritinghasbeendescribedas"delightful,""satisfying,"and"5star"reads.

SandraD.BrickerwasanentertainmentpublicistinLosAngelesformorethan15years,wheresheattendedschooltolearnscreenwritingandeventuallytaughtthecraftforseveralsemesters.Sheisnowabestselling,awardwinningauthorofLiveOutLoudFictionfortheinspirationalmarket,bestknownforherEmmaRaeCreationseries.Asanovariancancersurvivor,shegearstimeandefforttowardraisingawarenessandfundsforresearch,diagnostics,andacure.SandraresidesinToledo,Ohio,andonlineatSandraDBricker.com.

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Aserialkillerwithcarteltiesstalkshispreybythelightofthesupermoon.THESTRONGHOLDLISACARTERDrugviolence,revengekillings,andkidnappingarenothingnewalongtheU.S.Mexicanborder.ButnowteenagegirlsaredisappearingfromtheApachereservationsofArizonaandNewMexico.ApachetribalcopPilarToClannyandFBISpecialAgentAlexTorreshavealongandtumultuoushistory.Whensomeoneclosetothemdisappears,PilarandAlexmustriskeverythingtorescuethechild,includingfacingtheunresolvedissuesofthepast,andventureintothenomanslandofthedrugcartels.CanPilarandAlexworktogethertostopasadistickillerbeforehestrikesagain?Onaquesttorescuethosetheylove,whowillrescuethem?KEYFEATURES

l Anewlookforanauthorontheriseintheromanticsuspensegenre.

l ApageturningadventuresetagainsttheruggedmountainscapeoftheSanCarlosApacheReservationinArizonaandofthethickjungletownsofSierraMadreinMexico.

LisaCarteristheauthorofCarolinaReckoning,BeneathaNavajoMoon,UnderaTurquoiseSky,andAlohaRose.SheandherhusbandhavetwodaughtersandmaketheirhomeinRaleigh,NorthCarolina.AmemberofACFW,RWA,andSistersinCrime,whensheisn'twriting,Lisaenjoystraveling,quilting,andresearchinghernextromanticadventure.VisitheronlineatLisaCarterAuthor.com.



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MusictaughtLucyloveandbeauty.Couldsilenceteachherhope?SONGOFSILENCECYNTHIARUCHTILucyandCharlieTuttleagreeononething:theyrecommittedtoeachotherforlife.Troubleis,neitherofthemexpectedlifetolooklikethis.WhileCharlieretiredearly,Lucyisdevotedtoalongtermcareer...untilthedayshehasnochoice.ForcedtoretirefromherpositionasmusiceducatorinasmallMidwesternK8school,Lucycanonlywatchhelplesslyastheprogramherfatherstartedyearsagodisintegratesbeforehereyes.Asthemusicfadesandachasmseparatesherfromthepassionofherheart,Lucywondersifherfaithssonghasgonesilent,too.Themusicalscoreofherlifeseemstobemissingallthenotes.WhenasimplemisstepthreatenstosilenceLucyforever,ayoungboyandhissoundlessmotherchangethewaysheseesandhearseverything.KEYFEATURES

l HighlyanticipatedfifthnovelfromauthorontheriseCynthiaRuchti.

l AuthorhasreceivedrecognitionfromnumerousawardprogramsherlatestreleasewasnamedanRTBookReviewsTOPPICKinMay2015.

l PublishersWeeklytoutsRuchti'splotsas"exquisitelydetailed"and"beautifullywritten."

CynthiaRuchtitellsstorieshemmedinhope.She'stheawardwinningauthorof16booksandafrequentspeakerforwomen'sministryevents.SheservesastheProfessionalRelationsLiaisonforAmericanChristianFictionWriters,whereshehelpsretailers,libraries,andbookclubsconnectwiththeauthorsandbookstheylove.SheliveswithherhusbandinCentralWisconsin.VisitheronlineatCynthiaRuchti.com.



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AsSanFranciscorisesfromtheashes,anageoldbattleloomsbetweencorruptionandthepromiseofnewbeginnings.THROUGHTHESHADOWSTheGoldenGateChroniclesBook3KARENBARNETTThedevastatingearthquakeisjusttwoyearspast,butthecityofSanFranciscoisstilltryingtorecover.DestructionofthismagnitudeisnotsoeasytoovercomeandneitherarethepastregretsshadowingElizabethKing'shopefulfuture.Hopingtorightherwrongs,ElizabethdedicatesherselftohelpinggirlsrescuedfromslaveryinChinatownbrothels,evenifitmeansputtingherownlifeatrisktosneakthroughthegloomyalleysandrooftopswheredangerslurk.Puttingherlifeonthelineforaworthycauseisadmirable.Butopeningherheartisevenmoreterrifying.SowhenElizabethmeetsattorney,CharlesMcKinleyamanwhodreamsofreformingSanFrancisco'scrookedpoliticsElizabethbeginstodoubt:Canshemaintainherpretenseandhideherpast?Orwillhersecretjeopardizeboththeirfutures?KEYFEATURES

l ThehighlyanticipatedconclusiontotheGoldenGateChroniclesfromrisingauthorKarenBarnett.

l 1900sSanFranciscoprovidesarichbackdropforthisadventurefilledhistoricalromance.

l Earlytwentiethcenturyliteratureisgrowinginpopularityandsales.

l Authorspinsafastpacedtaleofromanceandintriguethatdemonstrateshowyoucanfindloveandfaiththroughtheshadowsofturmoil.

KarenBarnettistheauthorofBeyondtheAshes,OutoftheRuins,andMistaken.Namedthe2013WriterofPromisebyOregonChristianWriters,KarenlivesinAlbany,Oregon,withherhusbandandtwokids.Whenshe'snotwritingnovels,shelovesspeakingatwomen'sevents,libraries,andbookclubs.YoucanlearnmoreatKarenBarnettBooks.com.



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Heartthumpingsuspenseandintriguejustwhatthedoctorordered.MEDICALJUDGMENTRICHARDL.MABRY,M.D.SomeoneisafterDr.SarahGordon.Theyvestalkedherandsetafireatherhome.Tryingtorecoverfromthetraumaticdeathsofherhusbandandinfantdaughteristoughenough,butshehasnoideawhatwillcomenext.Herlatehusbandsbestfriendandarecoveringalcoholicdetectivearetryingtosolvethemysterybeforeitstoolate,butbothappeartobevyingforheraffectionaswell.Sarahfindsherselfinconstantfearastheprocessplaysout.Asthethreatsonherlifecontinuetoescalate,sodothequestions:Whoisdoingthis?Whyaretheyafterher?Andwithheronlyhelpbeingunreliablesuitorsincompetitionwitheachother,whomcanshereallytrust?KEYFEATURES

l RichardL.Mabryisuniquelyadeptatblendingaccuratemedicaldetailwithheartpoundingprose.

l Author'spreviousworkishighlyacclaimedbyoutletssuchasLibraryJournal,PublishersWeekly,andUSATodayandwithsuspensepowerhouseauthorslikeMichaelPalmerandTessGerritsen.

l UniquelywrittentoappealtobothChristianreadersandgeneralmarketsuspensefans.

RichardL.Mabry,M.D.isaretiredphysicianwhowrites"medicalsuspensewithheart."Hisnovelshavewonmultipleawards.HeandhiswifeliveinCentralTexas.YoucanfollowRichardonlineatRMabry.com,aswellasonTwitter(@RichardMabry),andFacebookatRMabryBooks.



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CanawidowedBreeWhitmanfindloveagainwithoutbreakingtheheartsofherlatehusbandsfamily?CLOSETOHOMEAChicoryInnNovelBook4DEBORAHRANEYBreeCordelWhitmanisaWhitmanbymarriage,butsometimessheforgetsshewasntbornintoGrantandAudreysfamily.Herlatehusband,TimothyWhitman,gavehislifeforhiscountryonawindblownhillinAfghanistan.BreehaslettheloveofTimsfamilykeephertiestohimstronginthesamewayshekeepsTimsmemoryaliveforthem.Butitsbeenalmostfiveyears,andshecanthangontothepastforever.Fightingtheguiltshefeelsforwantingtoloveagain,shecanthelpherdreamsaboutatall,dark,andhandsomemanamanwhoisnotherTim.HowcansheaccepttheflirtationsfromcoworkerDrewBrookswithoutthrowingtheWhitmanfamilybackintogrieving?AndhowcanDrewcompetewiththeghostofaheroandtheherosveryalivefamilywhoseemtoholdsomespelloverthewomanwhosharestheirname...awomanhemightjustlove?KEYFEATURES

l Highlyanticipatedfourthbookinthe5bookChicoryInnseriesfrommultiawardwinningandbestsellingauthorDeborahRaney.

l AtendertalethatexploreshowamodernChristianfamilycanlivebeyondthedeathofalovedone.

DeborahRaney'sbookshavewonnumerousawardsincludingtheRITA,NationalReadersChoiceAward,HOLTMedallion,theCarolAward,andhavetwicebeenChristyAwardfinalists.Sheandherhusband,Ken,recentlytradedsmalltownlifeinKansasthesettingofmanyofDeb'snovelsforlifeinthe(relatively)bigcityofWichita.VisitDebonthewebatDeborahRaney.com.



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DeclareyouridentityasGod'schild.IAMADAUGHTEROFTHEMOSTHIGHKING30DailyDeclarationsforWomenBABBIEMASONProverbs18:21tellsusthatthepoweroflifeanddeathisinourwords,andnothingismorepowerfulthanaffirmingwhoweareinChrist.AwardwinningGospelmusicartistBabbieMasonregularlyshareswithaudiencesworldwideabeautifuldeclarationshehaswrittenespeciallyforwomen,andnowthisdeclarationisthebasisforapowerfulcollectionofdailydevotions.JoinBabbieinathirtydayjourneyofencouragementandempowermentasyouaffirmyouridentityasadaughteroftheMostHighKing.Thedevotionsaregroupedintofourweeklythemes:

l IdentityWhoweareinChrist.l SecurityWhatwehavebecauseofChrist.l AuthorityWhatwecandothroughChrist.l PossibilityHowwecanfaceeachdaywithChrist.

EachdevotionincludesaScripture,reflection,prayer,andactionstep.ThesepowerfuldevotionswillhelpyoutoseethatwhatmattersisnotwhatothersandtheworldsayaboutyoubutwhatGodsaysaboutyouinhisWordbecausethatisthetruth,andthetruthisallthatmatters.KEYFEATURES

l Thirtydailydevotionsbasedonfourthemesofthedeclaration.

l HelpswomenunderstandtheiridentityasadaughteroftheMostHighKing.

l Writtenbyawardwinninggospelsinger,songwriter,andworshipleader.

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ShareGodswordwithHissmallestchildren.CEBBABYNEWTESTAMENTWITHPSALMS&PROVERBSWelcomelittleonesintoGodsfamilywiththispocketsizedNewTestament.FeaturingthecompletetextoftheCommonEnglishBibleNewTestamentandpresentationpages,theCEBBabyTestamentmakesagreatgiftforbabyshowers,baptisms,christenings,anddedications.ThiseditionalsoincludesthePsalmsandProverbs.Typesizeis7point.KEYFEATURES

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TheportabilityofthispocketeditionmakesitperfectforchurchesandgroupswishingtosharetheNewTestamentwithothers.CEBPOCKETNEWTESTAMENTWITHPSALMSANDPROVERBSTheCEBPocketNewTestamentwithPsalmsandProverbsisanaffordableandcompacteditionforpersonalandministryuse.Byavoidingobscurewordsandoutdatedphrases,theCEBtranslationremoveslanguagebarrierstoensureanatural,enjoyablereadingexperienceforyoungandold.Idealfor:

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Devotionsforeveryone.AFRICANAMERICANHISTORYMONTHDAILYDEVOTIONS2016TELLEYLYNNETTEGADSONTelleyLynnetteGadsonintroducesreaderstosomeofthewomenandmenfromherjourney.Shedoesthistorepresenttheculture,heritage,andhistoryofthelegacyofblackprolificexpressionfromthepulpittothepew,fromthealtartothealley,andfromthepastor'sstudytotheparkinglot.Hermessageiswhateveryoudo,whateveryougothrough,whateveryouexperience,don'tforgetwhoyouare.ThisFebruary,makeAfricanAmericanHistoryMonthintosomethingevenmorethanatimetoincreaseknowledgeandfosterprideofAfricanAmericanhistory.Useitasanoccasiontostrengthenpersonalandcommunalfaith,hope,andcommitmenttoarichheritageandfuturewiththisdailydevotionalspecificallycreatedforuseduringAfricanAmericanHistoryMonth.Eachdayyou'llbeinspiredandencouragedwhetheryouusethedevotionsforpersonalreflectionoringroupstudies.Thedevotionsarealsoperfecttouseinopeningmeditationsformeetingandevents.KEYFEATURES

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TelleyLynnetteGadsonisanelderinfullconnectioninTheUnitedMethodistChurch.AgraduateoftheUniversityofSouthCarolinaandCandlerSchoolofTheologyatEmoryUniversity,shehasspokenandpreachedateventsandworshipservicesthroughoutthecountry.SheservesasSeniorPastorofSaintMarkandSaintMatthewUnitedMethodistChurchesinTaylors/Greenville,SouthCarolina.

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LetJohnWesleyinspireyoueachdaywiththisdeskcalendar.JOHNWESLEYSWORDS&WISDOMCALENDAR2017Morethantwocenturiesago,thepowerful,persuasive,andprolificsermonsandwritingsofJohnWesleymadeatremendousimpactonChristianthought.Today,hiswordsstillresonateamongpeopleallaroundtheworldandfromallwalksoflife.JohnWesleysWords&WisdomCalendar2017featuresquotationsfromTheWesleyYearbook,firstpublishedin1906andstillrelevantfortoday.Eachdailytearoffpagecontainsthemonth,day,Wesleyquotation,andsourceofthequotation.Thisdeskcalendarhassupportsontheback,allowingtheoptionofsettingthecalendarflatorproppingitup.ItmakesagreatgiftandisperfectforanyoneintriguedwithMethodisthistoryandWesleysmessages.KEYFEATURES

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Apocketguideforbetterpublicspeaking.SPEAKINGWELLEssentialSkillsforSpeakers,Leaders,andPreachersADAMHAMILTONThethoughtofspeakinginpublicstrikesfearintheheartsofmany.Andyetweareoftencalledupontospeak,teach,preachormakepresentationsinourworkandpersonallives.AdamHamiltonknowsathingortwoaboutwhatittakestobeaneffectivespeakerhesdeliverednearly6,000sermons,speechesandlecturesandisanacclaimedpresenteraroundtheglobe.InSpeakingWell,heofferspowerfulprinciplesthatcansignificantlyimprovethereader'seffectivenessasaspeakerinanysetting.Theseprinciplesaresharedinsuccinct,easytodigestchaptersthatincludeexamplesandreallifeillustrations,helpingthereadertoimmediatelybuildskillandconfidence.Thetopicscoveredinclude:

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AdamHamiltonisseniorpastorofTheUnitedMethodistChurchoftheResurrectioninLeawood,Kansas,oneofthefastestgrowing,mosthighlyvisiblechurchesinthecountry.TheChurchReportnamedHamilton'scongregationthemostinfluentialmainlinechurchinAmerica,andhepreachedattheNationalPrayerServiceaspartofthepresidentialinaugurationfestivitiesin2013.HamiltonisthebestsellingandawardwinningauthorofTheCall,TheJourney,TheWay,24HoursThatChangedtheWorld,Revival,NotaSilentNight,Enough,WhenChristiansGetItWrong,andSeeingGrayinaWorldofBlackandWhite,allpublishedbyAbingdonPress.

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OrdainedministryisagiftofGodtothechurchbutthatdoesn'tmeanthatitiseasy.PASTOR:REVISEDEDITIONTheTheologyandPracticeofOrdainedMinistryWILLIAMH.WILLIMONOrdainedministry,saysWillimon,isagiftofGodtothechurchbutthatdoesn'tmeanthatitiseasy.Alwaysadifficultvocation,changesinsocietyandthechurchinrecentyearshavemadetheordainedlifeallthemorecomplexandchallenging.Isthepastorprimarilyapreacher,aprofessionalcaregiver,anadministrator?GiventhecallofallChristianstobeministerstotheworld,whatisthedistinctiveministryoftheordained?Whendoesone'sministrytakeonthecharacterofprophet,andwhendoesitbecomethatofpriest?Whatarethespecialethicalobligationsanddisciplinesoftheordained?Pastor:RevisedEditionexplorestheseandothercentralquestionsaboutthevocationofordainedministry.Itbeginswithadiscussionofwhopastorsare,askingaboutthetheologicalunderpinningsofordainedministry,andthenmovesontowhatpastorsdo,lookingatthedistinctiverolesthepastormustfulfill.ThebookalsodrawsongreatteachersoftheChristiantraditiontodemonstratethat,whilemuchaboutChristianministryhaschanged,itscoreconcernspreachingtheword,thecareofsouls,thesacramentallifeofcongregationsremainsthesame.Ordainedministryisavocationtowhichwearecalled,notaprofessionthatwechoose.Toanswerthatcallistoopenoneselftoheartacheandsometimeshardshipyet,giventheonewhocalls,itistomakeoneselfavailabletodeepandprofoundjoyaswell.KEYFEATURES

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heartachesofministry.

Feelingmostathomebehindapulpit,WilliamH.Willimon'sdeepestcallingistobeapreacherandtruthtellerofJesusChrist.WillimonisProfessorofthePracticeofChristianMinistryatDukeUniversityDivinitySchoolandretiredBishopoftheNorthAlabamaConferenceofTheUnitedMethodistChurch,afterservingfor20yearsasfacultymemberandDeanoftheChapelatDukeUniversity.HelivesinDurham,NorthCarolina.



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Whatmakesthebestchurchleaderssoeffective?THENECESSARYNINEThingsEffectivePastorsDoDifferentlyBOBFARR,KAYKOTANConventionalwisdomisthatleadersareborn,notmade.Inreality,thatisonesmallpieceoftheleadershippuzzle.Thefactis,approximately10%ofchurchleadersarenaturallygiftedleaderswhoactuallydontneedanyhelp.Another10%ofchurchleadersdonothavethecapacitytoleadnorlearntoleadwiththeskillsetneededforthe21stcenturychurch.Thismeansapproximately80%ofchurchleadershavethepossibilityofbecomingamoreeffectivechurchleader.Thisbookisforthem.TheNecessaryNinecontainsninesimpleaxiomsforeffectivepastoralandlayleadershipforthechurch.Theseaxiomshavethegreatestpotentialforfruitfulministry.Thesestrategiesarestraightforwardandeasytouse.Thereaderwillhavethatstruemomentsandlearntoputthoseinsightsintoregularpractice.Itwillhelpthereaderwiththesimpleleadershipstrategiesthat,ifpracticedoverandoverandover,willchangetheeffectivenessoftheirleadership,thechurchandtheworld.KEYFEATURES

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ministry.

BobFarrisdirectorofcongregationalexcellenceintheMissouriConferenceofTheUnitedMethodistChurch.Frequentspeakerandseminarleader,heisalsotheauthorofGetTheirNameandRenovateorDie:10WaystoFocusYourChurchonMission,bothcoauthoredwithKayKotan,publishedbyAbingdonPress.KayKotanisacredentialedcoach,churchconsultant,speakerandauthor.SheservesontheHealthyChurchInitiativeExecutiveTeamfortheMissouriAnnualConferenceoftheUMC.KayresidesinKansasCity,Missouriwithherhusband,Bobandson,Cameron.

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Guidespastorstoselect,developandtrainthebestleadersforstewardshipinthechurchsothatthecongregationgrowsingenerosity.GENEROSITYRISINGLeadaStewardshipRevolutioninYourChurchSCOTTMCKENZIEWithallofthebookswrittenonstewardshipandalloftheworkshopsofferedwhydochurchescontinuetostrugglewithquestionsandissuesoffinancialgiving?Theanswerisinthechurch'sleadership.Arevolutionofgenerositywillonlyoccuraspastors,financialchairsandstewardshipchairsliveandgivewitnesstotheimportanceofgenerosityintheirpersonallivesandthenintentionallyrecruitandtrainotherstojointherevolution.Leadingarevolutioningenerosityisnotaboutsimplyusingtherightprogramorreadingtherightbookorpreachingtherightsermonarevolutionofgenerosityisaboutembracing,livingandleadingothersonajourneyofgratitude,prayerandfaith.GenerosityRisinginstructspastorsonwhomtorecruitandhowtorecruitthem,offeringpracticalguidelinesfortrainingadedicatedteamofgenerosityrevolutionaries.Thisbookalsoprovidesdailydevotionalsforleaderstoinspire,motivateandencouragetheirpersonaljourneyofgratitude,prayerandfaith.KEYFEATURES

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Leadershiplessonsthatwillenableyoutoaccomplishabundantlymorethananythingyoucouldeveraskfororimagine.THEMISFITMISSIONHowtoChangetheWorldwithSurprises,Interruptions,andAlltheWrongPeopleSCOTTCHROSTEKTheMisfitMissiontellsthestoryofhowdoingthewrongthingscanbetherightthingforpeopleandchurcheswhosefaithmotivatesthemtowanttochangetheworld.ThisbookisrootedintheauthorsexperienceasleadpastoratTheChurchoftheResurrectionDowntownanddescribestheleadershiplessonslearned,asithasgrownintooneofthelargestandfastestgrowingchurchesinKansasCity."RezDowntown"hasgrownasacommunityofmisfitsintoacommunityofthefaithfulbecauseoftheirwillingnesstodowhathavecommonlybeenreferredtoasthewrongthingsoverandoveragain.Notonlyhavetheydonethosethingsconsistently,buttheyvedonesoinavarietyofcapacities.Theyvehiredthewrongpeople,movedintothewrongbuildingsatthewrongtimesandsomuchmore.Younameitandtheyvedoneit,thewrongway,andyetGodsway.ThisistheJesusway.TheMisfitMissiondetailswhattheauthorhasfoundtobethemostvitaldimensionsofgreatandfaithfulleadership.ThesearethethingsthatenabledthemtobecomethepersonsGodcreatedthemtobepeoplewhoarecapableofabundantlyfarmorethananythingtheycouldeveraskfororimagine.ItwillalsohelpreaderstothinkcreativelyabouthowGodiscallingthemtotransformtheirchurches,(andbyextension,theircorporations,marriages,orcommunities)throughcourageousleadership.KEYFEATURES

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HelptheBiblebecomeyourchildslifelongcompanionforfaithandspiritualgrowth.IWONDEREngagingaChild'sCuriosityabouttheBibleELIZABETHCALDWELLHowcananyonecompletelyanswerthedifficultquestionsthatchildrenask:WhocreatedGod?Willtherebeanotherflood?IstheBibletrue?Butthen,weadultshavequestionstoo:WithsomanyoptionsandBibletranslations,wherecanIgoforhelp?WhatisthebestBibleformychild?Howdowetalkaboutmiraclestories,healingstories,andthecreationstories?Whataboutviolence?WhenkidsaskabouttherelevancyoftheBiblefortoday,whatdowesay?HowwereadandinterprettheBiblewithchildrenmaymeanthedifferencebetweenwhetherornotitwillcontinuetobeanimportantsourcefortheirfaithdevelopmentastheybecomeyoungadults.Writtenbyanexpertinchildrensministry,IWonderisaresourceforadultswhowanttoexplorewaystohelpchildrenread,engage,wrestle,andgrowintodeeperunderstandingoftheBible.ItisforthosewhocometotheBiblewithsoulsopentobefedandwhowanttheirchildrentoseekfaithandwisdom.Itwillalsohelpreadersaddresstimelessquestionsandissuesincludingrecentbiblicalscholarship,literaryanalysis,readingtheBiblefromtheirsociallocationandreadingtheBibleinamultifaithworld.KEYFEATURES

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Aproven3stagestrategytogrowamulticulturalcongregation.RE:MIXTransitioningYourChurchtoLivingColorMARKDEYMAZ,BOBWHITESELre:MIXprovidesapracticalapproachforthechurchtotaketheleadinmakingthekindsoftransitionneededtoberelevantinthechangingcultureoftoday.Thechurchneedstotakeaccountof"God'sColorfulDream"andtransitiontomulticulturalcongregations.Thisbookexplainshowtoassessyouruniquechurchsituation,understandGod'smissionforyourchurch,howtochoosefromoneoffivemulticulturalmodelstopursue,howtofindanddevelopcrossculturalleaders,howtomeetlocalneedsasawayofbridgingculturalgapsandcreatinganinclusivecrossculturalcommunity.Thechurchneedstohearthismessagebecausechurchlongevityisindangertodayduetochangingdemographics,churchhealthhasbeenhamperedby"onesizefitsall"strategiesandreconciliationbetweendiverseculturesisusuallynotapartofchurchplanningforchurchplanting,revitalizationandmultivenuecongregations.KEYFEATURES

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Stepbystep,handsonapplicationoftechniquesandprinciplesthatbringaboutsuccessfulpastoraltransitions.THECHANGEOVERZONESuccessfulPastoralTransitionsJIMOZIER,JIMGRIFFITHUtilizingthemetaphorofarelayrace,TheChangeoverZoneprovidesstepbystep,handsonapplicationoftechniquesandprinciplesthatbringaboutsuccessfulpastoraltransitionspassingthebatonfromonepastortoher/hissuccessor.Whiletheconceptsapplytoanytypeofpastoraltransition,thetechniquesarespecificallydesignedtoimprovethetransitionswhennewchurchesaregoingthroughtheirfirstpastoralchangeandwhenchurchesarereceivinganewpastorfollowingalongtenuredpastor.Thefirstsectionteachesthekeyactionstepsforeachpartyinvolvedinatransitionthesecondsectionfocusesspecificallyonnewchurchesgoingthroughtheirfirstpastoraltransitionandthethirdsectionfocusesmoreonlongtenuredpastoratesanddrawsthedistinctionsandsimilaritiesbetweenexistingchurchesandnewchurchesgoingthroughapastoralchange.Drawingonyearsofexperiencetheauthorsintroducethereadertobestpracticesthatanychurch,pastor,ordenominationalofficecanimplement.KEYFEATURES

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JimOzierisanestablishedmotivationalspeakerandpresenterforreligiousgroups,civicorganizations,andcorporations.BasedontechniquesandideaslearnedfromhisexperienceswithSouthwestAirlines,hehasconductednumerousseminarsoncultureandhospitalityforthousandsofpastorsandlaityinchurches,districts,andannualconferences.HelivesinIrving,Texas.JimGriffithistheFounderofGriffithCoaching.Hebeganhisministrybystartingnewchurchesforthepurposeofreachingnewpeople.HestartedfivenewchurchesinFlorida,NorthCarolina,andDenver.Sincethen,heandhisnetworkofassociateshaveassessedover1,900churchplantingcandidates,trainedthousandsofplanters,andcoachedhundredsofnewchurches.HelivesinOrlando,Florida.



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retirement)l Movements(theformativetransitionsthatleadtoagood

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AfreshtakeonthepositiveroleofeconomicgrowthfromaChristianperspective.EARNALLYOUCANGettingRichforGoodDONALDR.HOUSEIsthegapbetweenrichandpoorreallythefaultofthefinanciallysuccessful?MuchofthemodernChristianandsecularconversationaroundwealthcontendsthatawideninggapseparatingtherichandthepoorisbothareflectionofanunfaireconomicsystemandafailureofChristianstosufficientlyassisttheleastofthese.EarnAllYouCanintroducesimportanteconomicprinciplescontainedintheworksofseveralNobelPrizewinningeconomistsinconversationwithfoundationalChristianideasaboutwealthandsuccessrootedinJewishteaching,RomanCatholicliterature,andthesermonsofMethodistfounder,JohnWesley.Economictheory,Jewishoraltraditions,importantpapallettersofPopePiusIXandJohnPaulII,andthesermonsofJohnWesleyprovideacontextforunderstandingfrequentlycitedscripturepassagesonwealthandpoverty.Theconclusion?Therisinggapbetweentherichandthepoor,particularlysincetheIndustrialRevolution,isareflectionofeconomicgrowththathasliftedmoreoutofpovertythananyotherprocessknowntohumanity.Moreover,themostsignificantcharitableprogramsintheearlyhistoryofAmericalargelyfollowedkeybasiceconomicandChristianprinciples.KEYFEATURES

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l DemonstratestheinadequacyofonedimensionalculturalcriticismsofaffluenceandsuccessinaccountingforthegrowinggapbetweenrichandpoorinAmerica.

DonaldR.House,Sr.(Ph.D.inEconomics,TexasA&M)ispresidentofaneconomicresearchfirm(RRC)locatedinBryan,Texas,delegatetotheGeneralConferenceoftheUnitedMethodistChurchfivetimes,twiceleaderoftheTexasAnnualConferencedelegation,memberoftheCouncilonFinanceandAdministrationoftheTexasAnnualConferencefor16yearschairforeightyearsandcurrentchairoftheEconomicAdvisoryCommitteetotheGeneralCouncilonFinanceandAdministration.HelivesinBryan,Texas.

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