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We hope you have been doing well. May you choose to rejoice in all kinds of progress you've been making so far - no matter how big or small! (We still give thanks & rejoice, that dining out has resumed, even if it's just 2 person per table for now. It's about progress, isn't it?)

If you are having questions in your faith journey, and having trouble with making decisions, this week's New Arrivals will be helpful. Learn from biblical heroes and/ or today's leaders. We even have books to help older children / tweens who have questions too (scroll down).

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The Bible has always told us that this world is not our home. But for a long while it felt like it might be. Now, our culture is changing - and we're starting to feel like strangers in our own land. It's tempting to grow angry, or keep our heads down, or give up altogether.

But this isn't the first time God's people have had to figure out how to live confidently and faithfully in a society that opposes God's ways and God's word. We have done it before and can do it again.

With his characteristic clairty, insight, and warmth, renowned Bible teacher Alistair Begg takes us to the time of Daniel, as he examines the first seven chapters to show us how to live bravely, confidently and obediently in an increasingly secular society.

His call is not so much to be like Daniel as to trust in Daniel's God. We know we are saved by faith. Now it's time to learn how to be as brave as Daniel if we have faith in Daniel’s God!

Do you know how God sees you?

Moses is a key character in the unfolding narrative of God's Kingdom. A foundational leader of God's people in the Old Testament, he's held up throughout the New Testament as a man of God, in spite of his flaws. Yet Moses didn't always believe what God said about him.

In this biblically balanced book, Terry Virgo invites us to walk in the footsteps of Moses so that, by faith, we can be ready for whatever life brings.

THE SECRET TO WINNING AT LIFE IS ONE GOOD CHOICE AT A TIME.

Are you frustrated with your job, career, or relationships? Are you unsure if what you are doing right now in your life is the right thing? In this revolutionary new book, success and motivation expert Tom Ziglar shares the good news that you can change and that, in fact, you can win at life. 

Choose to Win shows you how to achieve massive change without massive upset. It all starts with identifying your why, which reveals the how that opens multiple doors of what. His revolutionary plan guides you through making one small choice at a time through a sequence of easy-to-follow steps in seven key areas: mental, spiritual, physical, family, finance, personal, and career.

Ziglar also helps you identify the life-killing, unhealthy habits that cause misery, dissatisfaction, and lack of success — and, more importantly, how to also implement positive habits through the trinity of transformation: desire, hope, and grit. The result is a more productive, more fulfilling, and more meaningful life. You can take control of your destiny and leave the lasting legacy you've dreamed about and deserve. Today, choose to do so.

A VISION FOR A LIFE OF YES

Finding your yes is all about living a life of openness to the invitations of God in our lives. Christine Wagoner, a senior leader with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, invites readers to be attentive to the movements of the Spirit and engage with opportunities God gives them. She shares about her own yes moments as well as those of others. And she offers practical tools for moving toward yes.

If there is a 'key' to unlocking the best life possible, it's the key of worship. Right worship leads to the right life. And yet, our understanding of 'worship' is too often confined to church music when, in reality, it means so much more. What does it even mean to be a worshipper?

Together, Tim Hughes and Nick Drake explore who, where, why and how Christians worship, what happens when we do and where the future of worship may take us. With contributions from Graham Kendrick, Lou Fellingham, Kees Kraayenoord, Dr Helen Morris and many more, this book offers a fresh reminder that worship isn’t just music and the songs we sing, it is so much more. Let this book help you reconnect to the purpose and meaning of worship, so that you can grow closer to God individually and as a church community and get the most out of worship.

Strengthen the love you have for your partner and grow together in the love of God.

Dr. Chapman knows that marriage is not always easy, and neither is dating, engagement, or any other kind of romantic relationship. But he does have a method for your madness. In Leaning on the Promises of God for Couples, you will get the key that unlocks how to have a successful romantic relationship: how to foster effective communication, mutual respect, unconditional love, and intentional forgiveness. In just a minute or two each day, whether your relationship is struggling or thriving, this book will help you strengthen the love you have for your partner, allowing you to grow together in the love that God has for both of you.

When it comes to marriage and singleness our culture is torn. On one hand we idolise the Netflix image of the couple, who seem both fully loved and fully known. Yet on the other hand we also idolise our so-called freedoms — and baulk at the lifelong commitment of marriage. We fear that we might make a mistake and end up with second best. We crave direction in our singleness or marriage — but worry when the answers don’t seem to appear.

In this book, Steve Donald argues that the mystery of God’s sovereignty and human responsibility is the secret of success in marriage and singleness. First, he leads us through the biblical framework for seeking God’s guidance in relationships, by making Christ the main thing. Then, in the marriage of John and Mary Newton and the singleness of John Stott and Frances Whitehead, he shows us how we can live for the glory of God and the blessing of many, no matter what our circumstances.

In all this, Steve helpfully reminds us that marriage is a divine idea — a picture of God’s covenant of salvation — and points us forward to the wedding of Christ and his Bride, the perfect Marriage made in heaven.

Big questions deserve good answers. These warm, empathetic & reassuring books look at what the Bible says to help 9-13s think through these big question for themselves. Filled with lively stories and illustrations, these fun books are easy for this age group to engage with.

<< WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE? >>  tackles common fears and stereotypes about the afterlife, and will excite readers about the promise of the new creation.

<< HOW DO WE KNOW CHRISTIANITY IS REALLY TRUE? >>  explains why we can trust the Gospels as real historical documents and walks through the evidence for Jesus' resurrection.

<< WHY DOES GOD LET BAD THINGS HAPPEN? >>  puts the problem of suffering in the context of the Bible's big story, and encourages readers to see that whatever they're facing, Jesus is with them.