Small Church

If you enjoy heartwarming, inspiring, and emotional Christian romance, don’t miss your chance to visit Sweetapple Falls! Each book is a complete romance set in the small Oregon town, where hope and healing, faith and forgiveness, and most of all, love, wait for each couple to find their heart’s home. In each other, in the small-town community, and in God. Can she give him a second chance? When former bad boy Luke Tanner discovers the son he believed was adopted is fatherless, he's determined to help — and regain the trust of the only woman he's ever loved. For small-town single mom ...

It's almost Isabell's big day, but tragedy is about to strike in Charles Town. Will Isabell and Casey still get to tie the knot? Isabelle's been waiting for her wedding day her whole life. She can't wait to marry her handsome lawyer fiance and finally become the wife she's always wanted to be. But then, one of Charles Town's own ends up in the hospital, and the prognosis is dim. Isabelle and her friends pray for God's will to be done. How will they go on without such a sweet member of their community? With all these weddings, Kate and Sophie feel left out. Will either of them finally get a ...

♥The Candy Beach Series ♥ Can an alcoholic and a grieving dairy farmer find true love? After her dad's unexpected death, Emily struggles to run her family's dairy farm. When handsome Frank Reese, a CPA, unexpectedly shows up for an audit, her life drastically changes. Emily is stunned when Frank uncovers a secret about her deceased father - a secret that may change her life forever. Frank is mesmerized by his beautiful, outspoken client. As she tries to sweeten his mood with her mouthwatering milk chocolate candy, he struggles with a problem. His addiction and lack of faith are enough ...

♥The Bakery Romance Series ♥ He's blind... She's a victim... Blind since birth, Carl Warner is devastated after his girlfriend rejects his marriage proposal. As he struggles to deal with his pain he encounters Miriam Beech via a local food ministry. A victim, Miriam is healing from a recent trauma. She finds solace working in her bakery. She’s determined to raise her teenaged daughter, Jessica, in a wholesome environment. When problems with Jessica arise Miriam asks God for direction. Jessica deals with her pain best as she can. Unattractive, she's always felt insufficient when ...

A one-night stand. An unwanted pregnancy. A life-changing experience. Zane Spencer can't hide from his mistakes anymore, so tail tucked between his legs, he returns home to Shiloh for a fresh start. He'll swallow his pride, go back to working on the farm he never should have left in the first place, and maybe one day he'll deserve to find a sweet girl to marry and raise a family of his own. No one will ever find out that instead of chasing his dreams with his band, he’d spent most of his time away as an Elvis impersonator. But a surprise that will change his life forever awaits him back ...

"I've been hearing a lot of horror stories lately about love going terribly wrong, and it seems like people have made it disposable. I wonder if that's a risk I'm willing to take?" The Cross in the Woods, a cattle ranch entrusted to Rebecca as the fourth-generation steward, becomes a crucible of transformation and romance. Determined to preserve the family legacy and seeking additional revenue streams to sustain the land, Rebecca faces the harsh reality of her self-reliant, loner nature. Seeking help is a challenging endeavor for her, but her prayers are answered one by one as individuals ...

She wants to get out of his friend zone and into his heart. After breaking up with his girlfriend, Levi Theroux meets the woman of his dreams, but she won't give him the time of day in his tale of unrequited love. His best friend, Maggie Jacobs, tries to help him in every which way she can to pursue his dream date, without revealing to him that she is secretly in love with him in her own Cyrano de Bergerac story. Will these two best friends find a Christmas breakthrough and their own happily ever after at the Christmas Village where they work? Lonesome Levi is looking for the best partner ...

The New Year means a second chance at happiness for Kate and Paul. It’s the last wedding for the Charles Town brides. Will everything go as planned, or is a terrible heartbreak about to change everything? Ever since the death of her husband, Kate Woods has been in survival mode, just trying to hold things together for their daughter, Holly. She never even considered looking for another chance at love, until Paul Bryant walked into her life. Paul lost his wife tragically when illness struck while he was out of the state at work, and he never even got to say goodbye. He wanted to keep his ...

Our world is full of unshakable mystery, and although we live in a civilization more complicated than ever, there is simplicity and reassurance to be found in knowing how and why. From the New York Times best-selling creator of Lost in Translation, Eating the Sun is a delicately existential, welcoming exploration of the universe - one that examines and marvels at the astonishing principles, laws, and phenomena that we exist alongside, that we sit within.

Bill Beckham gives a historical and strategic perspective of God's expansion people movement that is built upon the unique and interrelated groups of 3, 12, and 70. He makes the case that the church must do three things in the 21st century: (1) Add a mid-sized group of seventy that can organize and supervise church planting expansion, (2) make Christ the presence, power, and purpose of existing and future small groups, and (3) establish friendship triads of two or three as the contagious factor for making disciples and reaching unbelievers. Beckham gives a five-step strategy through which a...

He’s a reporter determined to uncover the truth, but the secrets he finds could crush her family—and their second chance at love. Taken from her family’s farm to be raised by her wealthy aunt and uncle, Nora Armstrong has accepted that not only will she never realize her dream of becoming a teacher, she’d also rather be a spinster than submit to her cruel aunt’s society selection of a suitable husband. The one man who caught her eye betrayed her best friend. And she’s got enough on her hands, hiding her sister’s shameful secret from her aunt. When the local home for unwed ...

If demons are possessing your Hallowe'en candy, or you know that Santa is just an anagram for Satan, then this book is for you. Brother Scriblicus Animicus has provided us with completely Christianized stories of the saints, so pure that they are safe for even the most separated among us. Today's story is an account of the celebration on behalf of those too often overlooked among the brethren because of short stature. Read on and be blessed, dear reader! Express permission granted for podcasting and public skits, non-commercial.

Is she beyond the reach of redemption? Jolene Spencer had been perplexed from the first mention of Micah Abrams. Why would a grown man uproot his life and move two states over at the urging of Jo’s momma? How did he and Ma even meet? And he’s raising a daughter by himself. Where is the child’s momma and how does she fit into his plans? When Jo first sees him standing on the front porch, staring like a deer caught in the headlights and seemingly unable to speak, she pegs him as a shy one. But then he walks in with a confident swagger and mingles with her family like he’s been there ...

This Bible study guide can be used in a variety of ways, but it is designed to be used in a small group setting. As such, it is geared toward facilitating meaningful conversation and dialogue. It is intentionally light on scholarship and does not purport to be a rigorous academic study.

Can this swoon-worthy hero turn Dani's dreams into reality? Sure, Wade Spencer is easy on the eyes, has that Southern charm, and comes from a good family, but Dani has been burned by the like before and she’s not fool enough to try it again. But her little girl sees a potential daddy. Seeing how Wade showers her daughter with all the love the girl’s father has denied her, Dani can’t help but warm up to the idea of giving love another try. Wade has a lot going on—a mother with a life-threatening illness to look after, four younger siblings to keep in line, and a farm to run. That ...

The fact she didn’t want a relationship did not deter his heart from wanting something more each time she was around. In Seabrook Cove, Susan Hampton, now known as Willow Braxton, seeks solace from her tumultuous past after a fateful shootout. Her attempt to stay under the radar is challenged when she meets Deputy Conroy at the police station, where a bond forms over shared values and subtle exchanges about faith. Their tranquility is disrupted by a mysterious drowning case, pulling Willow back into a world of investigation she thought she'd left behind. As Willow discreetly aids Conroy, ...

He loves her… He loves her not… She’s waiting for him to decide. A young pastor of a growing church in a thriving community, Diego Flores has to come to grips with God’s will for his church and his personal life. Diego’s Disquiet… Single and unmarried, Pastor Diego Flores has been interested in his best friend’s younger sister since their college days, but his calling to grow Riverside Chapel takes up most of his time. When Heidi Wei becomes his strongest supporter in his church-planting ministry, how does Diego show his feelings for her without giving her the wrong idea? Does...

The premise of serving as a small group leader sounds simple: Invite people to join you in studying the Bible. But the real-world implications of that role are incredibly complex. Today's small group leaders are asked to function as semi-experts in theology, psychology, evangelism, worship, apologetics, counseling, education, and nutrition—all in service to God and His church. The Field Guide for Small Group Leaders provides basic training and support to help small group leaders succeed in the critical mission of leading others toward spiritual growth and transformation.

This book explores how God has used small groups throughout church history, specifically focusing on the early church to the present time. God not only established the early church as a house to house movement, but he also has used small groups throughout church history. This book chronicles the small group or cell movement from Jesus all the way to the modern day cell explosion.

She needs paying clients. He needs a miracle. Neither of them needs to fall in love. Brianna McPherson is running out of time. If she can’t land paying clients for her struggling communications firm, she’ll have to shut it down. The last thing she needs is another charity case—especially not a handsome pastor with soulful eyes and a congregation on the brink of collapse. Daniel Hutchinson has three months to turn things around or close the doors of his church for good. When a friend connects him with a brand consultant—one willing to work for free—he jumps at the chance. But he ...