Eight-year-old Theodore Pharris lives an incredibly boring life until the day he accidentally shoots a spaceship out of the sky with his slingshot. Discovering a crackpot alien plot to blow up the universe, Theodore, his quirky adult friends, and his faithful dogs Balfour and Breck launch out on a mission to save . . . well, everyone. From the local planetarium to the local jail, from the veterinarian's office to the far-flung reaches of space, Theodore's adventures put his wits, his size, and his friendships to the ultimate test. Along the way, important questions are raised: Why is King...

"And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind . . ."

What the world needs is more of Jesus, and it will see more of him when we love him more-know him better-believe and trust in him with all our hearts. This collection of essays is specially written for Gods "Samuel Generation": every believer who wishes to know and do the heart and mind of their Father in heaven.

In a highly personal and encouraging style, they bring a fresh and convicting look at topics such as grace, love, trusting in dark times, Christian unity, and the...

A "devastatingly beautiful" Christian fantasy tale of adventure, faith, loss, and love. When he rescues a young woman named Lilia from bandits, Taerith Romany is caught in a web of loyalties: Lilia is the future queen of a spoiled king, and though Taerith is not allowed to love her, neither he can bring himself to leave her without a friend. Their lives soon intertwine with the fiercely proud slave girl, Mirian, whose tragic past and wild beauty make her the target of the king's unscrupulous brother. In a land of fog and fens, unicorns and wild men, Taerith stands at the crossroads of good...

A "fairy tale of the ordinary" beauty, adventure, and coming-of-age in a classic Christian fantasy for all ages Hawk is a would-be hero in search of a giant to kill or a maiden to save. The trouble is, when he finds them, there are forty-some maidens-and they call their giant "the Angel." Before he knows what's happening, Hawk is swept into the heart of a patchwork family and all of its mysteries, carried away by their camaraderie-and falling quickly in love. But the outside world cannot be kept at bay forever. Suspecting the Giant of hiding a treasure, the wealthy and influential Widow...

The battle is real. Page-turning, suspenseful Christian fantasy on the border between earth and spirit. When Tyler fishes the girl out of the bay, he thinks she's dead. She wishes she was. For Reese, life ended when the supernatural entity called the Oneness threw her out. For Tyler, dredging Reese out of the water means life is nothing he thought. In a world where the Oneness exists, nothing looks the same. Dead men walk. Demons prowl the air. Old friends peel back their mundane masks and prove as supernatural as angels. The Oneness changes everything. And getting Reese home, making her One...

Demons prowl in this page-turning, suspenseful Christian fantasy on the border between earth and spirit. The Oneness holds the world together ... what happens if it falls apart? Tired of sitting on the defensive, Chris and Tyler go after the hive-the dark entity created when humans and demons join forces. When they disappear, Reese and the others must continue the hunt. An abandoned warehouse, a possessed teen, a children's home, a rural community, and a trail of murders-all lead to final confrontation with the enemy. And with the truth: That if the Oneness turns on itself, it becomes the...

The battle of good vs evil is joined in this page-turning, suspenseful Christian fantasy on the border between earth and spirit. Battling the hive-a network of humans and demons-nearly killed them all. Now Richard and Mary take the Oneness on the offensive: picking out their targets, the cell goes after the humans at the center of the hive one by one. Their weapons: truth, the sword, and hope that even the most desperately lost can be brought home. Their battlefield: the past, the sea, the city, and Tempter's Mountain-where secrets still wait to be uncovered. The battle rages for the mind....

In 2012 the hottest book of the year (in more ways than one) was an erotic novel called Fifty Shades of Grey. This book is not about that one. It is about many things Fifty Shades of Grey has women and girls thinking about. What is love? And who are we, as women, and what sort of love are we worthy of? The essays, quotes, and poetry in this little book were written by women who share a central vision of who we are, of what it means to be female and what it means to be loved, that is rooted in faith in God. It is rooted in the belief that we were personally fashioned as image bearers of the...

The line between good and evil blurs in this page-turning, suspenseful Christian fantasy on the border between earth and spirit. After the events in ATTACK, the Oneness returned home in triumph All except Reese and Tyler, who remain on the road with the subversive cult leader called Jacob. Jacob s challenge to lay aside peace for the sword and bring true justice in a world torn apart by evil haunts Reese, and though all she wants is to go home, it isn t clear anymore who or what home is. When Franz Bertoller, the man responsible for everything wrong in Reese s world, kills again, Jacob...

The war for truth rages across the centuries in this page-turning, suspenseful Christian fantasy on the border between earth and spirit. When the battle with the hive ended in flames, the village Oneness expected to pick up life where they left off. But fire does not leave anyone unscathed. Haunted by images and desperate to know the truth about her destiny, April wrestles with inner demons that threaten to cut her off from those she loves most. Meanwhile, Andrew Hunter faces life with a wife and daughter he does not know-a wife whose resurrection has made her more than a stranger to him. Six...