New products releasing from October to December

Looking ahead to this fall’s crop of new titles,  Christian Retailing has compiled an essential guide to fall book releases retailers will want to be sure they have in stock. To learn more about these and other new titles, visit our comprehensive listing of fall books online at www.christianretailing.com/index.php/retail-focus/new-releases.

CHRISTIAN LIVING

Discovering Jesus

T.D. Alexander

Crossway

978-1-433-52005-1

$12.99, Nov. 30

This introductory guide to the gospels shows how each differs in what it emphasizes about the nature and ministry of Christ,  and how each  account is uniquely written.

Friend of God

Ray C. Stedman

Discovery House Publishers (Barbour Publishing)

978-1-572-93371-2

$14.99, Nov. 1

Stedman takes readers on a journey through the life of Abraham., blending teaching, storytelling and a conversational style. He sees each incidence in the patriarch’s life as “a luminous illustration of some New Testament event or truth.”

DEVOTIONAL

The Love and War Devotional for 
Couples

John and Stasi Eldredge

WaterBrook Press

978-0-307-72993-4

$14.99, Oct. 5

Best-selling co-authors the Eldredges —married for 26 years—offer an intimate devotional that explores the themes of their 2009 book Love and War (Doubleday Religion). The eight-week devotional—in a five-day-a-week format—includes new insights, uplifting scriptures and practical exercises to help couples enjoy a more vibrant marriage and encourage growth in their relationship.

FAMILY

God Loves Single Moms

Teresa Whitehurst

Revell (Baker Publishing Group)

978-0-800-73277-6

$12.99, Nov. 1

Whitehurst, a clinical psychologist who is a single mom, knows what it feels like when spirits sag from trying to “do it all.” She offers practical tips, smart strategies and ways for single moms to improve their family’s well-being. Topics include self-care, developing a support network, organization, finances and discipline.

FICTION

One Lane Bridge

Don Reid

David C. Cook

978-1-434-76508-6

$14.99, Oct. 1

Reid, of The Statler Brothers fame, delves into fiction with his latest work. In this mystery, when restaurant owner J.D. walks up to an old farmhouse to ask for water for his leaking radiator, he finds a family living in poverty and vows to help. Returning with groceries, he can’t find them or the house—although he’s not lost. While J.D. struggles to make sense of this mystery, his behavior creates doubt in his marriage, and even his best friend starts to think he’s crazy. When he solves the mystery, his life is forever changed.

PEACE

Jeff Nesbit

Summerside Press

978-1-609-36043-6

$14.99, October

In this first novel in the “Principalities and Powers” series, Israel has just attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities. Entrepreneur Nash Lee is determined to make a difference through his worldwide network. Kim Grace, a nuclear scientist imprisoned in a North Korean camp, knows the truth about the devastating technology she helped develop. Anshel Gould, White House chief of staff, has created a radical peace plan. The series looks at the church’s role as the “salt of the earth,” preserving the planet from corruption.

MARRIAGE

Marriage Forecasting

Tim Muehlhoff

IVP Books

978-0-830-83841-7

$15, December

Muehlhoff, who teaches interpersonal communication at, aims to help couples relate in Marriage Forecasting: Changing the Climate of Your Relationship One Conversation at a Time. He discusses the four key components of every communication climate and aims to help couples recognize how cultural factors can affect their relationship, how to stop negative communication from spiraling out of control and how to rebuild trust.

Pure Desire

Gary Inrig

Discovery House Publishers/Barbour Publishing

978-1-572-93383-5

$12.99, Nov. 1

Inrig looks at how believers can live the Christian life in today’s sex-saturated, self-gratifying culture where sin distorts all that God designed. Pure Desire challenges readers to pursue holiness.

MINISTRY

The Bible Story Handbook

John H. Walton and Kim E. Walton

Crossway

978-1-4335-0648-2

$24.99, Oct. 1

This resource assists Sunday school teachers and parents to teach 175 Bible stories in an accurate, understandable and God-centered way. The authors examine seven elements in each story—focus, theme, application, place in the Bible, interpretational issues, historical and cultural background, and mistakes to avoid—and include introductory articles on teaching the Bible and right and wrong ways to use it.

PRAYER

Approaching God

Lisa Repko Borden

Monarch Books/Lion Hudson 
(Kregel Publications)

978-1-85424-948-7

$14.99, October

This illustrated guide to the life of prayer comes from a leader in the 24-7 prayer movement. Borden offers six portraits of God—including God the artist; God as good company; and God as protector and provider—to help readers know Him better, looking at how believers see or imagine God and how they can approach Him.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Power

John Eckhardt

Charisma House (Strang Book Group)

978-1-616-38166-0

$14.99, Nov. 2

Eckhardt argues for the apostolic culture—the ways, beliefs, behavior and values of God’s people with Holy Spirit power—as a criterion for change in the church . He discusses such topics as apostolic teams, prophecy, ordaining, evangelizing, impartation and church government.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE

Two Hours to Freedom

Charles H. Kraft

Chosen 
(Baker Publishing Group)

978-0-800-79498-9

$12.99, 
October

Evangelical scholar and former missionary Kraft guides believers who need to seek healing and deliverance as steps beyond salvation, asserting that many Christians believe falsely that because they are saved, past wounds and consequences from mistakes are simply swept away. Rather, he challenges believers to rid themselves of bondage and oppression so that they can walk in spiritual freedom and closeness with Jesus.