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This week on Amish Wisdom I’ll be chatting with two guests. The first is author Mary Ellis. We’ll be catching up with her and talking about her new book, A Marriage for Megan. Then the second half hour pastor, author and speaker Bob Hostetler and I will be talking about instilling Christian values in our kids. He’ll be talking about the importance of knowing what you believe and why. A great discussion. Don’t miss Thursday’s show.
Both guests are giving away a copy of their books – leave a message {HERE} for a chance to win won. Winners will be notified next week via email.
More about Mary: Mary Ellis is the author of A Widow’s Hope, Never Far from Home, The Way to a Man’s Heart, and Sarah’s Christmas Miracle. She and her husband live in central Ohio, where they try to live a simpler style of life. www.maryellis.wordpress.com
More about A Marriage for Megan: Fans of superb Amish fiction will welcome the rich and moving stories of
The Wayne County series by Mary Ellis, the bestselling author of Abigail’s New Hope, Never Far from Home, and The Way to a Man’s Heart.
Meghan Yost is 19, bright, and eager to prove to her father, the bishop, that she’s mature enough to teach in the Old Order district. But just when Meghan gains confidence and assurance, a troubled student challenges her authority and a male suitor challenges her patience.
Life and love tensions escalate when a string of crimes threaten the Amish community, and handsome FBI agent Thomas Mast arrives to investigate.
Is there truth behind Meghan’s fear that she’s the cause for disruptions in the serene county? And is there true love behind her mixed feelings for Thomas, the outsider?
This is a timeless story of personal quests for hope, love, and enduring faith.
More about Bob: Bob Hostetler is an award-winning and best-selling writer, editor, pastor, and speaker. His books include Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door and The Bone Box.
www.bobhostetler.com
More about Don’t Check Your Brains At the Door: Recent polls illustrate what Christian parents have feared: kids are dropping out of church early and for good. Age 16 is the average age at which teens are dropping out, says one poll, and 70% of Protestants ages 18 to 30 quit church by age 23, says another. Authors Josh McDowell and Bob Hostetler have written Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door (Thomas Nelson, August 2011, ISBN: 1400317202, $12.99) to stem a troubling tide among Christian youth.
Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door answers many of the faith-related questions Christian youth face. It challenges young readers to test gospel truths found in the Bible so they can learn to give an answer for their faith as they mature into thinking adults.
“We receive all kinds of messages, myths, and misconceptions in the course of our lives,” says co-author Bob Hostetler. “One of those messages is the idea that following Jesus requires us to check our brains at the door-that reason and faith are incompatible. And that mistaken idea leads to others. That’s why this book exists: to help a young man or woman weigh the evidence and lay a firm foundation for a strong faith in Christ.”
Written as a definitive but humorous resource, Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door examines questions that today’s youth face and explains how to give reasoned answers in a Christlike manner. Readers will find answers to common cultural myths and misconceptions about-
…God:
God is a faceless, impersonal force.
God is a cosmic vending machine.
…Jesus:
Jesus was a just a man.
Jesus was just a good teacher.
…the Bible:
It’s just a great work of literature.
It’s full of factual holes.
…the Resurrection:
Jesus didn’t actually die.
Jesus’ body was stolen.
…and many more! Also in Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door, the authors have added a great reading comprehension section after every chapter called “Brain Food.” Readers, parents, and teachers alike will find this tool helpful in processing and retaining the facts presented in every chapter.
With these tools in hand, the readers will be equipped to have a positive influence on the world around them, rather than succumbing to its faithlessness. Every church and family library needs Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door.
