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First Chapter Christian Book Excerpts

Get Off Your Knees & Pray

Sheila Walsh has come a long way since the days when she shied away from prayer. Today, she says, "Every sound we utter, every thank you we say, every tear we cry in God's presence is prayer." Read more from her newest book, Get Off Your Knees & Pray.

A Bride So Fair

In Carol Cox’s A Bride So Fair, you'll meet Emily Ralston, a young woman searching for independence and adventure; Stephen Bridger, a handsome Columbian guard sparked by the flames of love; and Adam, a little boy caught in a web of intrigue and deceit. Read an excerpt from chapter one.

Someday

John Baxter takes the next step in his relationship with Elaine, giving him a season to contemplate selling the Baxter house—and losing a lifetime of memories. They must now pull together like never before. Read more from Karen Kingsbury’s Someday.

  • Karen Kingsbury |
  • February 23, 2008 |
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Abraham Lincoln: A Man of Faith and Courage

In Abraham Lincoln: A Man of Faith and Courage, author Joe Wheeler brings the knowledge gleaned from over ten years of study and more than sixty books on the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Read an excerpt from chapter one.

Culture Shift

Contemporary Christians are confronting one of the most complex cultural contexts ever experienced by the church. Connecting biblical truth with daily choices, Mohler asks and answers thoughtful questions in Culture Shift. Read an excerpt from chapter one.

Talk of the Town

The show American Megastar is the hottest thing on television, but its associate producer, Mandalay Florentino, is worried. She has just arrived in the tiny town of Daily, Texas, to arrange a surprise reunion concert for a hometown finalist. Only it turns out everyone in town seems to know the secret. Read more from chapter one of Talk of the Town.

Pagan Christianity

From authors Frank Viola and George Barna, Pagan Christianity is a thought-provoking exploration that uncovers many non-Christian roots in the background of how believers have worshiped for centuries. Read an excerpt.

  • Frank Viola & George Barna |
  • February 07, 2008 |
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Lady of Milkweed Manor

Charlotte Lamb, a fallen vicar's daughter, hopes to secret herself away in London's grim Milkweed Manor. But once there, she is mortified to find herself in the care of a former suitor, a physician whom her father long ago rejected as unsuitable. Read more from Julie Klassen’s Lady of Milkweed Manor.

Forever Christmas

Kristianna Harrington always dreamed of a Christmas wedding. But after two broken engagements, she's content to forget romance and run her Christmas shop in Jingle Bells, Arkansas. Read more from Christine Lynxwiler’s Forever Christmas.

  • Christine Lynxwiler |
  • December 18, 2007 |
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A Sister’s Secret

In A Sister’s Secret, Grace Hostettler returns to her Amish community and becomes engaged. But then she runs into someone who knows enough about her former life to destroy her future. Can God bring anything good out of a shameful past? Read an excerpt from chapter one.

  • Wanda E. Brunstetter |
  • December 05, 2007 |
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Beginnings

In Kim Vogel Sawyer’s Beginnings (Sommerfeld Trilogy: Book 2), Beth Quinn is struggling to find a place to belong in the Old Order Mennonite Community of Sommerfeld, Kansas. Read more from Chapter One.

  • Kim Vogel Sawyer |
  • November 29, 2007 |
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The Pawn

In Steven James’ The Pawn, Special Agent Patrick Bowers never met a killer he couldn't catch. Until now. Called to North Carolina to consult on the case of an area serial killer, Bowers finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Read more in an excerpt from chapter one.

Petticoat Ranch

Sophie Edwards is doing just fine, until a strange-yet oddly familiar-man rides into her life, insisting on rescuing her and her four daughters. Can she find a way to love a headstrong mountain man? Read more in an excerpt from Mary Connealy’s Petticoat Ranch.

Mad About Us

Would you like a deeper experience of intimacy in your marriage? Authors Gary and Carrie Oliver show you how to move through conflict and anger to intimacy, a safe place to be both real and vulnerable, a place to discover more about yourself and your spouse. Read an excerpt from chapter one of Mad About Us.

  • Gary J. Oliver, Ph.D. & Carrie Oliver, M.A. |
  • November 13, 2007 |
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A Promise to Remember

A one-time pharmacist, new author Kathryn Cushman has now realized her dream to write with her very first novel, A Promise to Remember. Read an excerpt from chapter one.

  • Kathryn Cushman |
  • November 01, 2007 |
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Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far

In her first autobiographical book, Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far, Amy Grant bares her heart and soul, giving us an intimate glimpse into her everyday life and the lessons she’s learning along the way. Read an excerpt from chapter six.

Parenting Is Not About Kids, It's About Parents

In ScreamFree Parenting, author and marriage and family therapist Hal Edward Runkel shows you how to parent less out of your deepest fears and more out of the highest principles based on scriptural truths. Read an excerpt from Chapter One.

  • Hal Edward Runkel |
  • October 16, 2007 |
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You Attract to Yourself Relationships That Fit You

In The Secret Things of God, author Dr. Henry Cloud offers a positive Christian alternative to the best-selling The Secret. He reveals where Scripture transcends and differs from mainstream thought, as he points out spiritual truths that make life work. Read an excerpt.

The Divine Mentor

In The Divine Mentor, Wayne Cordeiro gently but directly shows you how to move from routine to relationship—from mundane actions to fresh encounters—by learning to hear God speak to you through the Bible. Read an excerpt from the prologue and introduction.

Just Jane

In this moving and authentic portrayal of the life of Jane Austen, Christy Award-winning author Nancy Moser transports readers back to the life and times of the literary world's possibly most beloved heroines. Read an excerpt from chapter one.

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