FaithfulReader.com - 2009 FATHER'S DAY ROUNDUP

2009 FATHER'S DAY ROUNDUP

When a man becomes a father, he embarks on the most challenging adventure of his life. There is no rulebook or map demonstrating the effective ways to be a great dad. Yet, even without a manual, these men are the foundation on which we continue to build our own lives. So to celebrate Father’s Day, FaithfulReader.com has compiled a list of titles that not only focuses on the multifaceted role of “father,” but also includes the subjects that dads just love to read. These books are excellent gifts and a great way to tell your father he is appreciated.

Nonfiction

ASSAULTED BY JOY: The Redemption of a Cynic
Stephen W. Simpson
Zondervan
Memoir
ISBN: 9780310283775

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Like many Christians, Stephen W. Simpson gave his life to Jesus at a young age. But for most of his adult life, Stephen wrestled with God, ticked off that things weren’t as easy as he thought they should be. He married the girl of his dreams, yet he still wasn’t happy. When God brought quadruplets into the fight, he had no choice but to shout, “Uncle!” and submit. That’s when Stephen discovered something much better than happiness. He discovered joy.

CLUTTER-FREE CHRISTIANITY: What God Really Desires For You
Robert Jeffress
WaterBrook Press
Christian Living
ISBN: 9781400070923

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This fresh look at the core principles of faith cuts through the clutter of superficial requirements to help Christians answer the question, “What does God really want from me?” Solid biblical teaching and practical insights equip readers to become more like Jesus in action, attitude and affection.

DAD’S BIBLE: The Father’s Plan
Robert Wolgemuth
Thomas Nelson
Spirituality
ISBN: 9780718019426

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DAD’S BIBLE is the perfect gift for the fathers, fathers-to-be and father figures of any age. It is filled with challenging and helpful information designed to encourage and uplift fathers whose lives will be a priceless legacy for generations to come. The Bible, presented in the NCV translation, features notes by parenting expert Robert Wolgemuth. Whether as a personal purchase, a Father's Day gift, or "just because," DAD’S BIBLE is sure to draw the reader into quality personal time with our Heavenly Father.

DISCIPLINES OF A GODLY MAN
R. Kent Hughes
Crossway Books
Christian Living
ISBN: 9781581347586

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Using biblical wisdom, practical suggestions for daily living, and personal study questions, Kent Hughes engages men to discuss major areas of Christian manhood: marriage, fatherhood, purity, godliness, integrity, leadership, prayer, friendship, ministry, and more.

DON’T LET ME GO: What My Daughter Taught Me about the Journey Every Parent Must Make
David W. Pierce
WaterBrook Press
Christian Life/Spiritual Growth
ISBN: 9780307444684

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In DON’T LET ME GO David Pierce offers a down-to-earth telling of climbing mountains with his daughter. He provides the same universal appeal as Bob Carlisle’s heart-tugging song, “Butterfly Kisses,” only with well-worn running shoes and an ice axe.

THE FAMILY BLESSING
Rolf Garborg
Summerside Press
Inspirational/Devotional
ISBN: 9781934770627

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The Lord bless you and keep you... Those familiar words bring comfort, reassurance and peace as if covering you with the arms of a loving parent or an heirloom quilt. Have you stopped to consider, however, the power and legacy God ordained when He commissioned those words and others like them throughout the Bible for us to use? The biblical practice of blessing is a potent, yet simple way to help your children come to know and love God. This special edition is designed for parents of newborns or young children, introducing them to the practice of a daily blessing. A great gift for baby showers, dedications, baptisms or christenings that the whole family will enjoy and come to cherish.

FINDING THE GROOVE: Composing a Jazz-Shaped Faith
Robert Gelinas
Zondervan
Christian Life
ISBN: 9780310282525

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Picture the possibilities if American churches operated like jazz combos instead of slick corporations. Drawing brilliant parallels between the body of Christ and the qualities inherent to jazz, Robert Gelinas points us beyond the ordinary to the often overlooked freedom, beauty, grace, unity, creativity and power that are our birthright as believers.

THE GREATEST MAN WHO EVER LIVED: Secrets for Unparalleled Success and Unshakable Happiness from the Life of Jesus
Steven K. Scott
Broadway Business
Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780385526005

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Jesus’ vast influence in human history is usually attributed to his supernatural power as the Son of God. But Scott takes an eye-opening look at the incredible power that Jesus modeled as a human being. And he shows how to follow that model and experience incredible success and fulfillment in life.

HALFTIME: Moving From Success to Significance
Bob Buford
Zondervan
Christian Life/Personal Growth
ISBN: 9780310284246

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BEYOND HALFTIME: Practical Wisdom for Your Second Half
Bob Buford
Zondervan
Christian Life/Personal Growth
ISBN: 9780310284239

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BEYOND HALFTIME provides guidance, reassurance and insight for men and women on the halftime journey from success to significance. In Bob Buford’s bestseller, HALFTIME, he tells you how to make the transition. In BEYOND HALFTIME, Bob accompanies you on that journey as a personal coach, answering questions and offering encouragement every step of the way.

HERO: Becoming the Man She Desires
Fred Stoeker and Jasen Stoeker, with Mike Yorkey
WaterBrook Press
Christian Living
ISBN: 9781400071098

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From bestselling author Fred Stoeker, along with his son Jasen, comes the straightforward insight single men of all ages, who have committed themselves to sexual purity, are looking for to help them take personal purity to its logical conclusion: becoming godly heroes to women.

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PAUL
Ken Duncan
Thomas Nelson
Inspirational
ISBN: 9781404104822

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The lens of renowned photographer Ken Duncan traces everywhere Paul is known to have traveled. Ken's stunning photos, combined with Scripture and writings from noted authors, creates an exciting platform for experiencing the life and times of one of the apostles who introduced Jesus to the Roman world and beyond.

THIS MOMENTARY MARRIAGE: A Parable of Permanence
John Piper
Crossway Books
Love & Marriage
ISBN: 9781433507120

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Reflecting on 40 years of matrimony, John Piper explains that marriage is the doing of God and the display of God. It is not mainly about being in love, but about pointing to the truth with our lives. And staying married is not about staying in love, but keeping a covenant and putting the glory of Christ's covenant love on display.

NEW EVERY MORNING: A Devotional Journal
Dr. Melvin L. Cheatham
Summerside Press
Devotional
ISBN: 9781934770603

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Join Dr. Mel Cheatham on a journey of discovery and challenge, to live life to the fullest as you recognize the Lord’s call upon your life and how He designed you for a purpose. Filled with real life stories and experiences, interactive questions and journaling space, Dr. Cheatham encourages, inspires, and helps uncover Gods promises and provision. When we trust in those promises, life is new every morning!

THE POWER OF A MAN: Using Your Influence as a Man of Character
Rick Johnson
Revell
Christian Life
ISBN: 9780800732493

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In a culture where men are often confused about their identities, Rick Johnson, popular author and founder of Better Dads, wants to clarify the confusion. His latest book equips men to be the powerful and influential men God created them to be, as husbands, fathers and world-changers by giving advice about:

• being a man of character
• loving your wife and children as a better husband and father
• sacrificing and living life for the benefit of others
• living a life of great significance and deeper meaning
• overcoming the traps that hinder masculinity
• developing the seven traits of true masculinity

PRAY BIG FOR YOUR CHILD: The Power of Praying God's Promises for Your Child's Life
Will Davis Jr.
Revell
Parenting
ISBN: 9780800732462

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All parents want what’s best for their children. What better place to begin than by praying for them? Now prayer expert Will Davis Jr. shows parents how to develop a prayer strategy for their kids. PRAY BIG FOR YOUR CHILD helps parents unleash the power of praying Scripture for their children. It opens the door for bold, audacious prayers that change lives. This book includes a powerful 31-day prayer guide and 12 around-the-clock reminders to help parents pray for their children throughout the day. PRAY BIG FOR YOUR CHILD teaches parents how to confidently use the most effective parenting resource available --- prayer.

PRAYER POWER: 30 Days to a Stronger Connection with God
Peter Lundell
Revell
Christian Life/Prayer
ISBN: 9780800732639

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PRAYER POWER covers 30 key aspects of prayer in a highly accessible manner. Each succinct chapter looks at an element essential to dynamic prayer, such as repentance, passion, journaling, fasting, listening, spiritual warfare, praying with others, and more. The book’s 30-day format and appendix of “growth gauges” make it intensely practical and useful as a month-long devotional, as a prayer guide, or as a reference for help in specific areas. It is a refreshing, straightforward resource for new believers or mature believers seeking a deeper connection with God.

THE SEVEN FAITH TRIBES: Who They Are, What They Believe, and Why They Matter
George Barna
BarnaBooks
Social Science/Sociology of Religion
ISBN: 9781414324043

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In this groundbreaking new book, acclaimed researcher and author George Barna identifies, describes and analyzes seven major “faith tribes” in America --- documenting who they are, what they believe, how they vote, and what they are passionate about. Barna provides helpful insight into how these groups influence our economy, politics and values --- and what their potential is to change America. The seven tribes are as follows: Captive Christians, Casual Christians, Jews, Mormons, Pantheists, Muslims and Skeptics.

SHE STILL CALLS ME DADDY: Building a New Relationship with Your Daughter After You Walk Her Down the Aisle
Robert Wolgemuth
Thomas Nelson
Parenting
ISBN: 9780785221708

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Robert Wolgemuth, author of the bestselling title SHE CALLS ME DADDY, reminds fathers of the important role they still play while offering insight as to how it must change in the next chapter of their girls’ lives. In SHE STILL CALLS ME DADDY, Wolgemuth emphasizes that now is the time to develop a new relationship with their married daughter by covering issues in their new father-daughter bond and how to cultivate a relationship with the new son-in-law.
Wolgemuth instructs fathers that now their daughter is married, they have a brand-new relationship to protect. “It’s no longer your charge to keep watch over her physical frame or shelter her heart. This new thing for you to safeguard is her marriage. And the best way to do this starts with loving and understanding your new son.”

THE SHORT LIST: In a Full Life of Choices, There Are Only Four that Matter
Bill Butterworth
Tyndale House Publishers
Christian Life/Spiritual Growth
ISBN: 9781414315669

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There are four choices you can make today that will have an overwhelmingly positive impact on you, your loved ones, and the legacy you will leave behind. Popular author and speaker Bill Butterworth uses his trademark blend of humorous stories and Scriptural examples to remind you of God’s plan for you…and to challenge you to make the four most important choices of your life.

SITTING AT THE FEET OF RABBI JESUS: How the Jewishness of Jesus Can Transform You
Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg
Zondervan
Christian Life/Spiritual Growth
ISBN: 9780310284222

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SITTING AT THE FEET OF RABBI JESUS takes readers on a fascinating journey, helping them discover how learning about the Jewish world of Jesus can enrich their own faith. By exploring the land, culture, customs, prayers and feasts, Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg help readers to perceive Jesus through the eyes and ears of first-century Jews.

STORIES BEHIND MEN OF FAITH
Ace Collins
Zondervan
Inspirational
ISBN: 9780310263173

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From contemporary men to historical figures, learn how 16 individuals have inspired millions and created legacies that have helped bring so much light into a dark world. Inspiring stories of faith from a master storyteller.

THE UNEXPECTED ADVENTURE: Taking Everyday Risks to Talk with People about Jesus
Lee Strobel and Mark Mittleberg
Zondervan
Christian Living
ISBN: 9780310283928

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Are you missing one of the most exhilarating and rewarding dimensions of the Christian life? Bestselling authors Lee Strobel and Mark Mittelberg use compelling and humorous stories from their own lives in a devotional-style book that paints an irresistible picture of what personal evangelism can be --- the fulfilling adventure of a lifetime!

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DADDY MAKES: The Indelible Imprint a Dad Leaves on His Daughter's Life
Dr. Kevin Leman
Thomas Nelson
Parenting
ISBN: 9780785266044

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WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DADDY MAKES examines the characteristics of a healthy father-daughter relationship. Dr. Leman seamlessly weaves the latest research on effective fathering with funny and moving stories about his own parenting. He outlines the architecture of the father-daughter relationship, including how to build it on a foundation of trust. Trust is connected to security and consistency, Leman says; a father makes his daughter feel secure by being consistent.

Fiction

BY REASON OF INSANITY
Randy Singer
Tyndale House Publishers
Suspense
ISBN: 9781414316338

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A series of unsolved murders. A woman who knows too much. A lawyer in over his head. Sometimes insanity is the only way out!

Following a series of murders in Virginia Beach, newspaper reporter Catherine O’Rourke experiences disturbing dreams that detail each crime. To aid the investigation, she shares them with a detective working the case. But her plan backfires when she’s arrested as the main suspect. High priced Las Vegas lawyer Quinn Newberg quickly realizes that to win, or even survive, he’ll need more than his famed legal maneuvering. On this case, he’ll need a miracle.

THE END IS NOW
Rob Stennett
Zondervan
Fiction
ISBN: 9780310286790

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One week from tomorrow, at precisely 6:11 in the morning, the rapture or apocalypse or Armageddon or whatever else it is you’d prefer to call it, is going to occur. But only in Goodland, Kansas. The Hendersons are caught in the middle as the town and the family divides between belief and unbelief in this satirical and illuminating apocalyptic novel.

HOMETOWN FAVORITE
Bill Barton and Henry O. Arnold
Revell
Fiction
ISBN: 9780800719142

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Talented, handsome and personable, Dewayne Jobe rose from humble beginnings in rural Mississippi to play college football. One of the best wide receivers in college ball, Dewayne is assured a promising career in professional football and easily finds success both on and off the field. Not only is he a great player, he’s got the wife, the kids, and the pristine white picket fence to boot. But catastrophe looms right around the corner and ultimately strikes with a crushing vengeance. Will Dewayne’s faith and character stand the test of such tragedy? Or will he lose everything --- including the love of his life?

THE NIGHT WATCHMAN: A Ray Quinn Novel
Mark Mynheir
Multnomah Books
Thriller
ISBN: 9781590529355

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Ray Quinn is a detective in love with his partner, Trisha Willis. When a barrage of bullets leaves Trisha murdered and Ray crippled, he turns to whiskey, scorn, and a job as a night watchman to numb the pain. Ray gives up on life --- until he uncovers a mystery that may be linked to his own ambush.

THE PAWN: The Patrick Bowers Files, Book 1
Steven James
Revell
Thriller
ISBN: 9780800732400

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Special Agent Patrick Bowers had only met one man who made him truly afraid. Until now. When he’s called to North Carolina to consult on the case of an area serial killer, he finds himself in a deadly game.

Cunning and lethal, the killer is always one step ahead of the law, and he’s about to strike again. It will take all of Bowers’s instincts and training to stop this man. Can he unravel the pattern and save the next victim? Thrilling, chilling and impossible to put down, THE PAWN will hold suspense lovers in its iron grip until the very last page.

THE ROOK: The Patrick Bowers Files, Book 2
Steven James
Revell
Thriller
ISBN: 9780800732691

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An arsonist has struck a top-secret research facility at a key US naval base. But it’s not just a random terrorist attack. These people were after something specific. When Special Agent Patrick Bowers is called in to investigate, he is drawn into a deadly web of intrigue and deception. Full of fast-paced action and mind-bending plot twists, THE ROOK is an adrenaline-laced page-turner that will keep readers up all night. Book 2 in the Bowers Files, this riveting look into the criminal mind is the perfect follow-up to James’s well-reviewed THE PAWN.

RETURN POLICY
Michael Snyder
Zondervan
Fiction
ISBN: 9780310277286

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Meet Willy Finneran, washed-up genre novelist with an espresso maker that just won’t die. Ozena Webb, customer service rep and single mother of a mentally handicapped 12-year-old boy. And Shaq, the homeless man who believes he’s Everyman. RETURN POLICY is a brilliant and poignant novel from the author of MY NAME IS RUSSELL FINK.

RIVEN
Jerry B. Jenkins
Tyndale House Publishers
Fiction
ISBN: 9781414309194

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When a condemned man with nothing to lose meets one with nothing to gain, everyone washed by the endless ripples of that encounter will forever recall the day a little bit of heaven invaded a whole lot of hell. Brady Wayne Darby and Thomas Carey could hardly have been more disparate individuals. Yet when Darby, a no-account loser raised in a dingy suburban trailer park, encounters Carey, a weary man of God, an entire state --- indeed, a nation --- is affected. Embark on a wondrous journey where death, guilt and despair are unfathomably trumped by rebirth, forgiveness and hope.

SILVER BIRCHES
Adrian Plass
Zondervan
Fiction
ISBN: 9780310292036

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When David Herrick receives an invitation to a reunion from a long-forgotten acquaintance, he reluctantly visits Headly Manor. When the friends gather, they no longer resemble the fresh-faced group of 20 years ago. This poignant and moving story blends Adrian Plass's rich style of writing with his knack for addressing the issues we all face --- faith, grief, love…and fear.

VANISH
Tom Pawlik
Tyndale House Publishers
Psychological Thriller
ISBN: 9781414318936

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A powerful storm. A small group of survivors, stranded in a deserted city. An unsolvable mystery that threatens the very fabric of existence. A mysterious boy who may hold the key. When everything else has vanished only the truth remains. Fans of Dean Koontz, Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti will appreciate VANISH, the 2006 Christian Writer’s Guild First Novel award winner.

--- Compiled and written by Devon Canterbury