New Hope Releases New Fiction Series, "Extreme Devotion" and receives Jerry Jenkins Endorsement
(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.)—Mar. 30, 2010—New Hope Publishers just released a new missional fiction series titled “Extreme Devotion” by author Kathi Macias. Award-winning author Kathi Macias has written nearly 30 books, including Beyond Me, the best-selling devotional A Moment a Day, and the popular “Matthews” mystery novels.
“I've known that New Hope would someday extend our mission through fiction that takes readers to where God is at work in our world,” says New Hope’s publisher, Andrea Mullins. “Kathi Macias shares our desire to challenge readers to live out God's love in the world.”
The first two books in the series are No Greater Love (978-1-59669-277-0, N114126, $14.99) and More than Conquerors (978-1-59669-283-1, N114129, $14.99).
Jerry B. Jenkins, coauthor of the “Left Behind” series, says No Greater Love, set in South Africa, is “a sweeping epic. . . . You’ll feel as if you were there.” When cultures clash in a life-and-death struggle, brought to a head by the imminent overthrow of apartheid, the 16-year-old daughter of a martyred African National Congress (ANC) rebel is forced to choose between violence and revenge—or forgiveness and selfless love.
More than Conquerors takes place in Tijuana and Chiapas, Mexico. With violent crime on the rise and the political climate changing throughout Mexico, Pastor Hector Rodriguez finds himself at odds with his own Christian teachings when murder threatens the sanctity and safety of his own family. “Writing the ‘Extreme Devotion’ series has long been a dream of mine,” says Kathi Macias. “I have a passion to partner with the persecuted church any way I can; and to help bring their plight and their courage to light through fiction is not only exciting, it’s an honor.”
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Jennifer Kennedy Dean Releases Live a Praying Life! Trade Book
(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.)—December 28, 2010— Live a Praying Life!: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision (978-1-59669-299-2, $19.99, N104149), the new trade book based on the anniversary edition of Jennifer Kennedy Dean’s best-selling study, gives readers keys to authentic Christian living through a deepened prayer life.
Based on Jennifer’s extensive biblical study and research, personal depth of experience, and more than 30 years of prayer and ministry, the trade book Live a Praying Life! tackles complex theological questions such as:
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If God is sovereign, why pray?
If God is sovereign, why pray?•If prayer is not a way to change God’s mind, what is it?
If prayer is not a way to change God’s mind, what is it?•What does it mean to pray with authority?
What does it mean to pray with authority?•What forms does prayer take?
What forms does prayer take? Also available are the Live a Praying Life DVD Leader Kit (978-1-59669-290-9, $99.99, N104147), Live a Praying Life Journal (978-1-59669-289-3, $14.99, N104146), and the 13-week study Live a Praying Life: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision (978-1-59669-291-6, $14.99, N104148)
About the Author
Jennifer Kennedy Dean is executive director of the Praying Life Foundation and a respected author and speaker. She is in demand as a speaker and has spoken in such venues as the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove and Focus on the Family. Widely recognized as an unusually gifted communicator of the deep truths of God’s Word, Jennifer is a member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, a member of America’s National Prayer Committee, national prayer director for Women in Christian Media, and a broadcaster on LightSource.com and OnePlace.com. Jennifer was widowed in 2005 after 26 years of marriage to Wayne Dean, her partner both in life and ministry. They are the parents of three grown sons. Jennifer makes her home in Marion, Kentucky.
Finding Your Way, A Spiritual GPS for Caregivers by Sandy Lovern
September 30, 2010—Everyone knows someone who has cared for, or is currently caring for, an aging parent or loved one. Finding Your Way: A Spiritual GPS for Caregivers offers inspiration and hope for the uncharted path ahead.
Caring for aging parents while respecting their independence can be exhausting emotionally and physically. Author Sandy Lovern, who writes from experience, shares sound advice regarding the physical, mental, relational, and other seemingly endless issues that arise for caregivers. She sheds light on how to lovingly address the emotions of both the cared-for and the caregiver, adding ideas and examples to help the aging person process his or her present changes, while encouraging caregivers to navigate the future.
About the Author
After taking care of elderly parents, Sandy Lovern realized there are a plethora of books on the clinical aspect of taking care of loved ones; however, there are few dealing with the emotional feelings of being a caretaker. “It is a new phenomenon for the baby boomer generation and the figures are alarming as to the growing number of individuals who will inevitably find themselves in this situation,” says Sandy. Sandy’s passion for ministry led her to join with others in establishing Faith Covenant Center, a church in Immokalee, Florida. Sandy has also written Engaged! A Devotional to Help a Bride-to-Be Navigate Down the Aisle (New Hope Publishers). Sandy and her husband have raised two successful children and now live in Mulberry, Florida.
