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This week's New Arrivals includes more good reads for Easter, as well as several helpful books providing very practical teachings and tips on some very real daily issues that we face.

Also, The Heart of The Artist (a very well-loved book on Worship, and highly recommended for anyone serving in Worship ministry) is now back in stock. Do check it out.

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Enjoy the depths of God's glorious grace this Lent with this inspiring collection of daily devotions and prayers from great Christian writers of the past - from Augustine to to Catherine Parr to Charles Spurgeon.

The heart-warming words of these saints of old exalt the grace and glory of Christ's work, and will encourage and inspire readers as much today as they did when they were first written.

Each daily reading has been selected, edited and introduced by Tim Chester to make these treasures accessible to every reader. They will help you reflect on Jesus in the run-up to Easter.

Meet the unlikely people who witnessed history's greatest event

At Easter, the Son of God took on the world's sin and defeated the devil, death, and grave. How is it, then, that history's most glorious moment is surrounded by fearful fishermen, despised tax collectors, marginalized women, feeble politicians, and traitorous friends?

In The Characters of Easter, you'll become acquainted with the unlikely collection of ordinary people who witnessed the miracle of Christ's death and resurrection. Enter their stories and ultimately draw closer to Christ Himself as you encounter His Passion through their experiences. Take a journey back to first-century Palestine and walk in the shoes of legendary people like Simon Peter, Judas, Pilate, John, Mary Magdalene and others.

This book provides a fresh approach to the Lenten season and can be used as a devotional or study for both individuals and groups. Once you've learned about the characters of Easter, meet those who witnessed the birth of Christ in the companion title The Characters of Christmas.

Everyone dies. No one died like Jesus.

Unlike any other person, Jesus knew when he would die. He knew how he would die. He knew what his death would accomplish. Thus, we can be assured that Jesus’s last words on the cross were full of meaning — they hold an intentional and redemptive significance.

Anthony Carter and Lee Fowler take a brief, devotional look at each of our Savior’s final seven sayings on the cross. These words reveal who Jesus is: the Son of God, Messiah, Shepherd of our souls, Savior of the world. They also tell us who we are to be because of him: forgiven, saved, loved, reconciled, refreshed, complete, and satisfied. The work and words of Christ accomplish and announce the good news of salvation by grace, and our response is the joy of living and loving in light of that good news.

With pastoral care, Carter and Fowler remind us of the moving drama of our salvation and the implications of Christ’s words for our lives today.

Enrich your brain, enrich your life!

Do you ever feel like you’re losing your way around your own brain? Words you know vanish off your tongue, and you write down all your appointments so you don’t risk forgetting them. These changes can be alarming, but the good news is they don’t have to be permanent.

In this book, bestselling Christian counselor H. Norman Wright breaks down the basics of how your brain works and gives you easy yet successful strategies for bettering your brain. You’ll learn ways to improve your memory, overcome stress, and transform negative thought habits into positive ones.

Make the most of this incredible gift God has given you! Whether you’re young or old, right-brained or left, learn these simple yet invaluable tips to help you stay sharp for a lifetime.

The Secret to Transforming Your Family's Relationships

Good parenting depends on good communication. The problem is, we parents sometimes over-talk. Not only is this ineffective, it discourages children from sharing what's on their hearts. In this immensely practical book, communication expert Becky Harling shares the best listening practices to transform your family's relationships and set your children up for success, including how to

• help them express their feelings in healthy ways
• listen to affirm their strengths
• model how to navigate conflict with grace
• listen to God, knowing that He "bends down to listen" to us (Ps 116:2)

Whether your children are in preschool, grade school, or high school, intentional listening will help them feel heard, valued, and empowered to find their unique voice. The practices you put into place now will set a foundation for strong relationships into adulthood.

CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA, GENDER IDENTITY, SAME-SEX ATTRACTION, PORNOGRAPHY, PURITY, DATING, ETC.

Understand Your Teen's World So You Can Hear Them and They Can Hear You

When Dr. Robinson asked her freshman psychology students what today's parents need to know about teens and sex, they said parents don't have a realistic view of the world their teens live in. Today's culture is filled with sexual identity confusion, ubiquitous pornography, and the disassociation of sex from relationships. A healthy sexual identity requires more than just a list of what not to do. Teenagers need to know how to protect themselves as well as how to treat others.

Learn to understand your teen's world and get effective strategies in the midst of cultural pressures. Drs. Robinson and Scott provide scientifically reliable and biblically-based information about gender fluidity, types of intimacy, online dangers, setting boundaries, and much more. Along the way, the book provides useful conversation starters and insightful guidance.

Don't let fear or lack of awareness keep you from engaging in vital conversations. Learn how to talk to your teen with knowledge and confidence, guiding them toward a sexually healthy future.

God could have made us all exactly the same, but He didn't.

And our differences are good!

As His children, those called by God to belong to His family, we can actually use our differences to help each other. Here's some more great news: There are no rules about how we look or sound to be in His family. We have a delightfully different family on purpose.

Every person is made by God, in His image, and therefore is equal in value and worth. Kids, somehow, already know this to be true.

This short, colorful book (written with primary school children in mind) will share the truth of God's Word with them. The truth about how we were made with differences, how we sinned, how God rescued us, and how — if we understand that God's diverse creation will be together in Heaven — it should motivate us to love one another on earth!

Discover How to Flourish as an Artist in the Church

God is interested in your art and your heart. The Heart of the Artist, now in an updated second edition, deals head-on with issues every person in an arts ministry faces, including:

• Servanthood versus stardom
• Excellence versus perfectionism
• Handling criticism
• Jealousy and envy
• Managing your emotions
• The spiritual disciplines of the artist
• And much more

Each chapter includes provocative questions for group discussion and personal action steps for individual application. Somewhere between pride and self-abasement lies true humility — just one aspect of the balanced character God wants to instill in you as a musician, a technical media artist, or other creative person involved in ministry.

Get a better understanding of yourself and your unique place in the body of Christ. You'll find wisdom and encouragement that can help you survive the challenges and reap the rich joys of a ministry in the creative arts.