The Bible is not a fairy tale, but every great story happened “once upon a time.” The Once Upon a Time Storybook Bible highlights powerful and inspiring stories from the Bible—including Noah’s Ark, David and Goliath, Brave Queen Esther, the Birth of Jesus, Feeding the 5000, and Jesus’ Resurrection—beautifully illustrated with lovely artwork by Omar Aranda. Each captivating story is told in a way that will get children excited about reading the tales of real heroes of the Bible.

When the words great homily come to mind, the name Bill Bausch inevitably pops up. Here he offers 100 new homilies, reflecting the liturgical year, holy days and holidays, and saying farewell to loved ones. All are shaped and finessed with stories. As Bausch himself says, We never exhaust the meaning of a good story. Truth wrapped in story is irresistibleand thats why I use stories. These homilies are irresistible as well!

What happens when a whacky, whimsical narrator and a handful of real characters get ahold of the Christmas story? Grab your family and find out in this rhythmic, rhyming, singsong, silly version of the Nativity! We imagine a silent night, but the arrival of this baby was joyous and full of laughter! Will you set aside some of your seriousness and add more giggles to your Christmas? 2

A CBA Bestseller -- Two thousand years ago, twelve people changed the world. Stearns believes it can happen again. It's 1998 and Richard Stearns' heart is breaking as he sits in a mud hut and listens to the story Rakai, Uganda. His journey to this place took more than a long flight from the United States to Africa. It took answering God's call on his life, a call that hurtled him out of the presidential corner office at Lenox -- America's finest tableware company -- to this humble corner of Uganda. This is a story of how a corporate CEO faced his own struggle to obey God whatever the cost, and his passionate call for Christians to change the world by actively living out their faith.Richard Stearns has served as President of World Vision U.S. since 1998, having formerly been the CEO of Parker Bros. Games and Lenox, Inc. He and his wife, Renee, have five children of their own and millions more around the world.

Although we go to bed at night believing the gospel, we wake up every morning needing to hear it again. Yet most of us don’t have time to dive into a lengthy commentary on the book of Romans—the book Paul wrote in order to showcase the glorious riches of the gospel. Thankfully seasoned counselor and author Elyse Fitzpatrick makes the message of Romans readily accessible in 31 devotional-like chapters on what Martin Luther called “the very purest Gospel.” Perfect for even the busiest of us, Elyse helps us grasp the practicality of the gospel message and experience the deep comforts articulated in the book of Romans.

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

Once Upon a Morning is a delightfully creative and vivid musical telling of the days after Christ's Resurrection, beginning with the discovery of the empty tomb and depicting the instances when Jesus appeared to His disciples. From start to finish, Pepper Choplin's creative spark shines through this unique, storybook-like work spanning from Easter through Pentecost. Songs ranging from the rhythmically charged to smooth ballads, conversational passages between soloists, and optional congregational participation are sure to inspire your choir and congregation to reflect with awe on these key events following the Resurrection. The narration is based primarily on direct scripture passages and can be recited by either one for multiple different narrators.