Jamie Grace | Gotee Records

Jamie Grace’s debut EP includes
four tracks that will have listeners singing along in no time—and wanting more.
Her unique mix of hip-hop, reggae and folk sounds is fun, but it’s the story
behind the musician that will inspire young and old alike.

When
Grace was 11 she was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome. Understandably, she
endured many challenges, difficulties and spiritual doubt as a result. But she
eventually made a decision: “I’ve cried enough. It’s time to accept my joy. It
was just the long process of finally realizing that, even with Tourette’s, I
still have something to do with my life. I love to sing. I have a story, and
I’ve got to share it.”

And
that is exactly what this Atlanta native is doing. Grace, a self-taught
musician—she plays guitar, drums, piano and ukulele—creates melodies that will
have listeners singing long after the music has stopped playing. The upbeat “Hold
Me,” featuring TobyMac, expresses appreciation for God’s faithfulness. Grace
also added her style to the cover of dcTalk’s “Into Jesus.”

Listeners
will enjoy Grace’s uplifting music, but even more so, they’ll be encouraged by
her testimony of faith and endurance in the midst of adversity.

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Perry Stone | Charisma House

Best-selling author and teacher
Perry Stone knows that a satisfying family life is more than attainable. In his
new book, Purging Your House, Pruning Your Family Tree,
Stone delves to the heart of the issues and shows how to release you and your
family from Satan’s strongholds and the generational oppressions that can
hinder your life. 

“There is a way for you to purge
your house from negative family or generational roots, and there are steps that
you can take to prune your family tree of lifeless, non-fruit-bearing
branches,” says Stone. “If you will read this book, believe what you read, and
begin to practice these biblical prin­ciples, this revelation can change your
situation.”

Using biblical knowledge and
spiritual insight, Stone brings to light the ways Satan launches attacks
against families. Stone also shares with readers how they can create a home of
love by overcoming the hindrances and hurdles that hold them back. 

“In this book you will find
principles that can help you to understand what the roots to your circumstances
are. The important insights and illumination in this book from God’s Word can
alter the circumstances of your life and bring a change that will positively impact
you and your family,” writes Stone. 
“Your battles are not always about you; often they are about the future
of your seed or of someone you may influence for the kingdom.”

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Vinson Synan, general editor |
Charisma House

Spirit-Empowered Christianity
in the 21st Century is an authoritative compilation of the presentations
from thirty leaders in the Charismatic/Pentecostal movement given at the
Empowered 21 Conference in Tulsa, OK, in April 2010.

Shared within the chapters are emerging
insights on how the next generation will handle the profound issues facing
Christians within the Charismatic/Pentecostal movement in the 21st century. For
example, one portion covers the topic of the 21st century renewal while another
discusses how we can protect our Charismatic distinctive.  Another portion will highlight Charismatic
adaptations for reaching this present age, discussing issues of social and
economic justice, prosperity and suffering, challenges to urban ministry, the
future of the next generation, Oneness Pentecostalism, and missiological aims
in North America.

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Anna
Smith and Carolyn Johnson | David C. Cook

Anna
Smith—wife of Martin Smith, lead singer for the now-defunct U.K. Christian band
Delirious—offers Meet Mrs. Smith, an account of her life with Smith
and the band.

Through
most of the book, Smith shares about her budding romance and the early days of
her marriage. She also writes about her daily life and the ups and downs of her
numerous pregnancies.

As
the Smiths’ family grows, so does their vision to begin a new life reaching out
to impoverished communities around the world. While at times Smith struggled
with feeling alone during her husband’s international travels or in understanding
the things that burdened his heart, she stayed strong, trusting the Lord to
open her eyes to the same things—and God was faithful.

Mothers
will relate to the stories in Smith’s debut book, as she leads them along her
journey from newlywed to mother of six, and sees her family work together to
make a difference.

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here to purchase this book.

Martin Smith and Craig Borlase | David C. Cook

Singer-songwriter Martin Smith of Delirious teams with co-writer Craig Borlase to tell the story of one of Christian music’s most popular worship bands in  Delirious: My Journey With the Band, a Growing Family and an Army of Historymakers.

For 17 years, Smith fronted Delirious, known for such songs as “Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble?” and “I Could Sing of Your Love Forever.” The Dove Award-winning, GRAMMY-nominated band helped bring the modern worship movement into existence. 

Written to show how God used “five ordinary guys” and how He can use every believer, Delirious also offers thoughts on today’s music scene. Reflecting on the early days of the worship movement, Smith writes: “We’ve become too song focused, and in truth I believe that we need to be more worship focused. We’ve lost the ability to push aside the songs and replace them with twenty-five minutes of crying out, opening our hearts and heads with the raw worship of God who’s within us.”

He offers his thoughts on topics ranging from the art of leading worship to the challenges of parenthood—and urges readers to be agents of change, not just singing the band’s songs, but living them.

Smith found himself in such a place when at age 26, he landed in the hospital with a broken femur after falling asleep at the wheel while driving late at night. By all rights, he should have been dead, he writes, acknowledging that once again he had to offer his life back to God. 

“It was up to me to pray, up to me to lay down what I had and get real with God.” He did just that, and not long after the accident, Delirious launched into full-time ministry.

Through the years, the band was an integral part of their local church in England, choosing to be away from home only up to 10 days at a time. “It’s been really important to us for our children to grow up in a strong local church,” he writes, “Our world is not totally consumed by music, and not even by ‘saving the world’ with our music.”

Growing up in a Brethren church, Smith learned to appreciate different denominations. “I’ve always liked the way that God worked through us without our being affiliated to one sole tribe, denomination, or movement,” he writes. “That simple truth kept us aware of the faith that we cannot claim to have all the answers.”

Smith learned the power of the Holy Spirit early on at a New Wine conference and through Kevin Prosch, a key worship leader, and was used by God in seeing healings take place. He learned not to pray faithless, “double-sided prayers” and saw the power of God break through and make people whole.

Having gone on to other projects such as CompassionArt, which joined other artists together to write and perform songs to fight global poverty, Smith acknowledges that coming off the road with the band was “bittersweet.” Still, he writes: “I’m hearing God’s voice louder than ever. Turning the volume down on the rest of life always results in God’s voice sounding clearer.”

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Greg
Mitchell | Realms

The
Strange Man is the first act of an epic Christian horror trilogy that
depicts a world where monsters are real, and simple men and women must overcome
their doubts and fears in order to stand against the unspeakable creatures of
the night.

Dras
Weldon is a 22-year-old unemployed washout. He lives to watch horror movies and
read comic books; he’s satisfied to hide in the shadow of adolescence. Under
the watchful eye of his older brother, Jeff, a pastor, Dras professes Christianity
but his life doesn’t demonstrate his spirituality.

However,
when a demon known only as “the Strange Man” comes to his small town of
Greensboro and threatens his best friend, Rosalyn Myers, Dras discovers that
only by putting his faith into action can he save his friend from danger.
Suddenly he is thrust into a race against the clock and forced to battle
demonic forces in an effort to convince Rosalyn to accept Christ and turn away
from the coming evil.

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Mike Duran | Realms

Ruby Case, an unassuming, crippled woman, was simply
entering her church to pray for God to visit her city, Stonetree. But when she
unexplainably raises a boy from the dead, Ruby gets more than she bargained
for.

The boy’s return to the land of the living creates uproar in
town. Ruby becomes both a celebrity and a scapegoat. Some see her as a godsend;
others think she’s a witch. But that’s not all. When the Rev. Ian Clark helps
Ruby search for answers they come face-to-face with undeniable darkness. The
pair realizes that Ruby did more than wake a dead boy; she unleashed secrets
that now threaten everyone. Can the townspeople overcome their own brokenness
before the insidious evil destroys them all?

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Doug Weiss, Ph.D. | Siloam

Sadly, it’s no surprise that only half the marriages in America last. And, perhaps even more devastating, is the fact that this is true even among Christians. But author and counselor Doug Weiss can help couples build a foundation that will stand any trial or tribulation.

In 30-Day Marriage Makeover, Weiss discusses the power of intimacy and explains how couples can experience the abundant life Jesus promised—yes, even in marriage. 

“Throughout my years of counseling, I have discovered that many marriages lack structures to encourage intimacy. We grow up believing that one day we will get married and live happily ever after. We enter marriage ill equipped for intimacy and are disappointed when our husband or wife doesn’t possess the secret code to intimacy either,” writes Weiss. 

In this 30-day, step-by-step guide, Weiss uses his biblical knowledge and counseling experience, to help couples strengthen their relationship with Christ, which will in turn deepen their relationship with each other. “I have been married for many years, and as we have applied these principles to our marriage, we have continued to grow closer and stronger together,” states Weiss.  “Throughout the years, these principles have given life to my wife, to many of my clients, and to me.”

“Understand that passion is a result of setting priorities. Too many people attempt to get back the passion instead of getting back their priorities.  Once you get the priorities back, the passion follows and grows naturally,” Weiss declares.

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Michael Card | IVP Books

Luke: The Gospel of Amazement is the first release in the Biblical Imagination Series,
which will also engage the rest of the canonical Gospels. In the series, Michael
Card, an award-winning musician, pays homage to his mentor, scholar William
Lane, who taught him how to read the Bible with “informed imagination,” linking
the mind and heart.

Card, who holds a master’s degree
in biblical studies, works his way through Luke’s Gospel not line by line, but
with blocks of text and bigger themes. For instance, he explains that Luke
serves as a bridge between the Old Testament faith of waiting for Christ to the
New Testament faith of following Him.

Readers will come to understand
that Luke was not an eyewitness. Rather, he was a meticulous historian as well
as a doctor, a gentile and perhaps even a slave.

Though Card taps into the
discoveries of scholars, his work is accessible to the lay reader. Overall, he
lives up to his goal of providing a fresh, rich approach to the biblical text.

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Little Town of Bethlehem,
from EthnoGraphic Media (EGM), has been nominated for the 2011 Reel Rose Award
for Best Documentary Film and The People’s Festival Award.
Additionally, it was selected as a featured film for the John Paul II
International Film Festival.

The festival, which will be held in south Florida, chose
“The Mystery of Love” as its theme this year. Little Town of Bethlehem
was selected from many submissions around the world reflecting the meaning of
love. The award ceremony will begin Feb. 26.

Produced by Mart Green, owner and founder of Mardel
Christian supply stores, and directed by Jim Hanon (End of the Spear),
the documentary chronicles the lives of three men—a Palestinian Muslim, a Palestinian
Christian and an Israeli Jew. Each was born into violence but is willing to
risk everything to bring peace.

Sami Awad, a Palestinian Christian,
is the executive director of Holy Land Trust, which promotes Palestinian
independence through peaceful measures. Yonatan Shapira, an Israeli Jew, is an
advocate for peace worldwide. Ahmad Al’ Azzeh, a Palestinian Muslim, leads the
nonviolence program at Holy Land Trust.

Award-winning
director Hanon says of the film’s viewpoint: “Little Town of Bethlehem
doesn’t focus on who’s right or who’s wrong. Rather, it shows what it truly
means and ultimately takes to love one’s enemies. Images of men, women and
children standing firm in the face of overwhelming opposition are as
inspirational as the words, thoughts and actions of Martin Luther King Jr. and
Mahatma Gandhi that Sami, Yonatan and Ahmad each recalled during filming.
However, Little Town of Bethlehem doesn’t just inspire viewers. It also
raises an important question—‘Might love be the greatest weapon of all?’”

For more information and to watch the trailer visit .
Click here to purchase the DVD.