Best Selling Books by A. J. Gregory

While most of us trudge toward the cross with the best intentions, at times our lives just don''t pan out the way we''ve planned. Messy Faith addresses the muddled adventure that we call "working out our salvation." It is being sure and unsure, whole and broken, warring, losing, and winning. It is being right and being wrong and having no clue, but believing anyway. And it is trusting in God to perfect the final product of our flawed, human lives. Author A. J. Gregory explores her own personal experiences, and those of a handful of flawed biblical heroes and others who have endured painful or simply ordinary realities in the journey to belief. This honest book will comfort anyone who has had a less-than-straight path to belief and those who continue to struggle.

In Nowhere but Up, Pattie Mallette shared for the first time in detail about the pain and abandonment she experienced as a child, the sexual abuse she suffered for years, the severe depression she wrestled with as a teen, the deep struggles she faced as a single mom, and the faith she learned to cling to through dark times. With raw honesty, she spilled the truth about a lifetime of moments that were punctuated by pain yet permeated with grace--and the journey that brought her to where she is today. Now the New York Times bestselling author brings her incredible life story directly to teen girls, baring her soul about her struggles in order to show them how to find hope even in the most difficult circumstances. Pattie has more than a million Twitter followers, many of whom call her their second mom, and this edition is poised to change the lives of Pattie''s teen fans.

In this hilarious and heartwarming adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of Bronco and Friends: A Party to Remember, Bronco learns that when helping others feels hard or scary, God will give you courage to do the right thing. While having a picnic one day, Bronco gets upset when a bee lands on him. But the bee isn’t as dangerous as she seems. In fact, she needs help! It won’t be easy, but Bronco and his friends gather their courage and work together to embark on a daring rescue. And once they do, they discover that putting others first makes a big difference in the lives of those who really need them. This book, featuring the same lovable characters as Tim Tebow’s Bronco and Friends: A Party to Remember and illustrations from painter Jane Chapman of the popular “Bear” series, reminds young readers that the God who calls them to help will empower them to do great things for others.

Trade Negative Thinking for Confident, Fearless Living Most of us don''t realize that we have a surprising amount of control over our own thoughts and behaviors and can unintentionally influence our brains negatively, causing cycles of bad choices and experiences. The ReWired Brain offers a clear framework for understanding our brains and the decisions we make, showing how certain fears and instincts drive unhealthy emotional dysfunctions and related behavioral patterns in the most important areas of life. This book shows how to reframe negative experiences, experience emotional and spiritual healing, and ultimately rewire our brains, empowering to live fearlessly.

Millions know Emily Maynard Johnson from her appearances on both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. At the end of a long, fruitless search for a husband, Emily found that waiting right in front of her all along was the truest love of all: the unconditional love of the Lord. Overcome with embarrassment following her nationally televised heartbreaks, Emily finally committed herself to the only one she knew would never leave her empty and alone. Abandoning her need to be chosen by men and finding peace in the fact that she was already chosen by God, Emily found the joy she had been looking for in serving God. I Said Yes chronicles Emily''s experiences on both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette and the way that God turned her life upside down through the knowledge and acceptance of His true love. As Emily sheds light on her life as a believer in the spotlight, she teaches us: How to embrace the gift of true redemption What it means to fully surrender your heart to God How to say yes to God''s ways, God''s love, and God''s timing In I Said Yes, Emily tells the story of her life before and after reality TV fame, describing the profound new reality she discovered when she traded fame in favor of the Lord--and to that unconditional love, Emily said yes.

This thoughtful and honest look at the times God is silent helps readers understand and believe God is still there even during the hard times.

An acclaimed bow hunter who defies the stereotype that hunting is a man’s game, Eva Shockey is at the forefront of a new wave of women and girls who are passionate about outdoor sports. Eva Shockey grew up expecting to be a dancer like her glamorous mother. But something about spending family vacations RV-ing across North America and going on hunts with her dad sparked in her an enduring passion for a different way of life. In Taking Aim, Eva tells a very personal story of choosing the less-traveled path to a rewarding life in outdoor pursuits like hunting and fishing. For her, as her millions of fans can attest, that has meant hunting as a way of harvesting food, caring deeply about conservation, sustainability and healthy eating, and getting closer to God in nature. In this riveting memoir for the adventurer in all of us, Eva takes readers along as she hunts caribou on the rugged Aleutian Islands, tracks a 1,500-pound bull moose across the unforgiving Yukon, and meets many other challenges of a life in the wild. Along the way we learn that hunting is about so much more than pulling a trigger. "My story is about discovering your dream," writes Eva. "It''s about following your passion, mastering your skills, taking aim no matter who thinks you’re crazy…and then letting the arrow fly. If you’ve done all you can, I can tell you that you’re almost certain to hit your mark." Whether you’re a lifelong hunter or a city dweller who has never set foot in the wilderness, Eva’s story delivers an empowering message about rejecting stereotypes and expectations, believing in yourself, and finding the courage to pursue what you care about most.

How do you live a full life? Perhaps the better question is, how do you really live when life throws you sucker punches, when you face obstacles that seem to snuff out your faith, when you lose something or someone precious to you? In The Fight to Flourish, Jennie Lusko encourages women to suit up and thrive, not just in the dailies of monotony and routine but even in the most desolate of places. Using the backdrop of her second-born daughter Lenya''s passing into heaven five days before Christmas in 2012, Jennie invites readers to embrace whatever destination they''ve landed. She teaches how, through the good and the bad, they can learn to grow, be strong, draw near to God, and be a blessing to others. It is in this sacred space of pain and promise that women can begin to flourish.

For the first time ever, get the complete story of Justin Bieber''s mother''s amazing spiritual journey from brokenness and despair to wholeness and hope.

El corazón humano fue creado con una gran capacidad para amar. Pero con eso viene una gran capacidad para sentir dolor. No hay que negar que aquellos que nos aman, los que están más cerca de nosotros, son quienes pueden herirnos más profundamente. Esa clase de dolor puede ser difícil, si no imposible de superar. Y puede sentirse aún más imposible seguir amando frente a él. Y eso es exactamente lo que estamos llamados a hacer. Compartiendo su propia historia de dolor personal, el Pastor Jentezen Franklin nos muestra cómo encontrar la fuerza, el valor y la motivación para poner a un lado la herida, ver a otros como Dios los ve, y acercarnos en amor. A través de historias bíblicas y actuales, él discute diferentes tipos de decepciones y angustias en las relaciones, y responde a preguntas como: ¿Por qué debo confiar otra vez? ¿Cómo podré alguna vez perdonar realmente? Las paredes que edificamos alrededor de nuestros corazones para cerrarnos al dolor son las mismas paredes que nos impiden ver la esperanza, recibir sanidad, y sentir amor. Aquí están las herramientas que necesitas para derribar esas paredes, trabajar en tus heridas, reparar relaciones maltrechas, y aprender a amar como si nunca te hubieran herido. The human heart was created with a great capacity to love. But along with that comes a great capacity to feel pain. There is no denying that those who love us, who are closest to us, can wound us the most profoundly. That kind of pain can be difficult, if not impossible, to overcome. And it can feel even more impossible to continue loving in the face of it. Yet that is exactly what we are called to do. Sharing his own story of personal pain, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin shows us how to find the strength, courage, and motivation to set aside the hurt, see others as God sees them, and reach out in love. Through biblical and modern-day stories, he discusses different types of relational disappointment and heartache, and answers questions such as Why should I trust again? and How can I ever really forgive? The walls we build around our hearts to cut us off from pain are the very walls that block us from seeing hope, receiving healing, and feeling love. Here are the tools and inspiration you need to tear down those walls, work through your wounds, repair damaged relationships, and learn to love like you''ve never been hurt.

La mayoría de nosotros no nos damos cuenta de que tenemos un sorprendente control sobre nuestros propios pensamientos y comportamientos. Si bien los sentimientos y reacciones inconscientes de nuestro pasado pueden influir de forma negativa involuntariamente en nuestros comportamientos, también tenemos una gran capacidad para recurrir a las partes de nuestro cerebro responsables de las elecciones intencionales para poner fin a los ciclos destructivos. Reconfigura tu cerebro muestra a los lectores cómo replantear sus experiencias negativas, superar sus miedos, experimentar curación emocional y espiritual y, en última instancia, reconfigurar sus cerebros, capacitándolos para ser libres y vivir sin miedo. _____ Most of us don''t realize we have a surprising amount of control over our own thoughts and behaviors. While unconscious feelings and reactions from our past can unintentionally influence our behaviors negatively, we also have a great capacity to call upon the parts of our brain responsible for intentional choices in order to end destructive cycles. The ReWired Brain shows readers how to reframe their negative experiences, overcome their fears, experience emotional and spiritual healing, and ultimately rewire their brains, empowering them to be free and to live fearlessly.