Author: Klavan, Andrew

Charlie West went to bed one night an ordinary high school student, but when he woke up it was a year later and he was a hunted man. Terrorists are trying to kill him. The police want to arrest him for the death of his best friend. In this, the second book of the Homlanders series, Charlie makes his way back to his hometown to find some answers and get help from his buddies and the cute girl who claims they fell in love during the missing year.

Author: Hendrix, John

Published on the 150th anniversary of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, this biography explores the life of one of American history's most controversial figures. A great deal of academic study has been published recently about John Brown. This is the first book for young readers to include these new attitudes and research.
In the late 1850s, at a time when many men and women spoke out against slavery, few had the same impact as John Brown, the infamous white abolitionist who backed his beliefs with unstoppable action. His dedication to freeing the American slaves made him one of the most recognizable leaders in the liberation movement to end slavery.
Told through engaging, thoughtful narration and bold, dynamic illustrations, "John Brown: His Fight for Freedom" is a fitting reminder that all men and women are created equal, and that some things are worth fighting for. The book includes an author's note, a bibliography, and an index.

Author: Ten Elshof, Gregg A

Why is it that few Christian writers discuss self-deception? And when was the last time you heard a sermon about the perils of deceiving ourselves? It didn't used to be that way, claims Ten Elshof in his new book I Told Me So: Self-deception and the Christian Life. Prior to the 20th century, self-deception was high on every theologian's list of "thou shalt not"s, chiefly because it leads directly to much more serious sins such as unbelief. Today, however, what is most highly prized is authenticity. Being genuine, being yourself, is valued so much that no one is willing to think of himself as a phony. Yet we are. We deceive ourselves all the time - remember those professors who can't all be above average? So since we must be authentic at all costs, but we know we aren't, we have to demote self-deception from our list of top sins.

Author: Cook, David L.

You never really know when you might meet someone who will change your life. Golf's Sacred Journey is a story about a "chance" meeting between a fictitious golf professional and his unorthodox mentor. As the story unfolds, we-along with the pro-learn lessons about golf and life that we never expected to learn in places we never expected to learn them. Many have picked up Golf's Sacred Journey looking for the secret to a better game but instead found the secret to a meaningful life.

Author: Bonhoeffer, Dietrich

Now back in print, this collection of Bonhoeffer's writings, sermons, and letters on meditation reveals his deep love for the Bible as a focus for his prayer life and a support in his courageous political life.

Author: Calvin, John

Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life has inspired readers around the world for more than four centuries. This classic devotional will guide you on how to apply the Christian faith in a balanced way to mind, heart, and hand. Originally part of John Calvinís Institutes, it covers themes such as obedience, self-denial, the significance of the cross, and how believers should live their lives today. Rather than focusing on contemplative other-worldliness, the Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life stresses the importance of a devotedly active Christian life. In style and spirit, it is much like Augustineís Confessions, Bunyanís Pilgrimís Progress, or Thomas ý Kempisís Imitation of Christ. Its intense practicality, however, sets it apart, making it easily accessible for anyone seeking to carry out Christian values in everyday life. The translator, Henry J. Van Andel, competently preserved the colorful language and direct style of which John Calvin was a recognized master.

A One-Volume Commentary Written by 70 African Scholars, the Africa Bible Commentary is unique. Authored by African theologians and produced in Africa, it is the first one-volume commentary ever created to help pastors, students, and lay leaders in Africa apply God's Word to distinctively African concerns, yet its fresh insights will have a universal appeal.

Author: Hart, D.G.

Category: Society and Culture

Full Title: A Secular Faith: Why Christianity Favors the Separation of Church and State

Description: Darryl Hart, the highly regarded historian of religion, contends that appeals to Christianity for social and political well-being fundamentally misconstrue the meaning of the Christian religion. His book weaves together historical narratives of American Protestantism's influence on the nation's politics, and commentary on recent writing about religion and public life, with expositions of Christian teaching. The tapestry that emerges is a compelling faith-based argument for keeping Christianity out of politics.

Author: Dreher, Rod

Category: Society and Culture

Description: The former "National Review" writer who coined the phrase "Crunchy Conservatism" offers up a manifesto for the large but unheralded group of right-of-center Americans who reject much of Republican orthodoxy and are seeking a purer form of conservatism. One of the people profiled in the books is Signs of Life friend Caleb Stegall.

Author: Paul Corby Finney

Category: Art & Photography

This important collection of essays containing much new material benefits from an interdisciplinary approach and illustrates the effects of the international diaspora of skilled Huguenots and Protestant refugees. This volume will inspire further research in the new millennium into the wide sphere of influence that Calvinism has had on the visual arts. - Tessa Murdoch, Victoria and Albert Museum: London

Author: Litfin, Duane

Category: Apologetics

Description:
In answering the question "what should a Christian college be", Wheaton College President Duane Litfin offers profound insight into what it means to live and learn as a Christian in today's world. Even if you have no more than a passing interest in Christian colleges, this is a great "worldview" book that will help you understand our culture and some of the forces that have shaped it. A well-written and brilliant analysis.

Author: Wilson, Douglas

Category: Homeschool

Description:
In this greatly expanded treatment of a topic he first dealt with in "Rediscovering the Lost Tools of Learning, " the author advocates a return to classical Christian education with its discipline, hard work, and recovery of the ancient division of learning geared to child development stages.

Author: Ryle, John Charles

Category: Spiritual Growth

Description:
A classic treatise on the doctrine of God our Saviour. This unabridged edition features a foreword by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones and a complete index of Scripture. This profound book is a favorite at Signs of Life.