HEAVEN: Think On These Things
By: Carl Martin
Foreword by E. Lonnie Melashenko

Carl Martin is a wordsmith. An artist, really. When he sent me his preliminary draft for this book on "Heaven" I was eager to lay eyes on the manuscript. There was a secret reason why I was so intrigued, albeit a somewhat selfish one. I had heard about Carl and his insatiable quest to make it big in Hollywood by writing. Frankly, I couldn't wait to take the document with me aboard my scheduled airline trip en route to a speaking engagement. As I settled back into my seat, I wondered half aloud, How can someone whose life has changed so dramatically from sinner to saint handle such a sacred topic like heaven? Can an aspiring Hollywood writer and producer avoid the slick stuff? Will this have the glitzy glitter of sleazy Tinseltown? Or speak to my heart?

Words have a powerful effect on our lives. And I must tell you that before I immersed myself into the third chapter of the transcripts, Carl's words began to work on me. I was in for a pleasant journey full of spiritual surprises. "This stuff reads like biblical fiction," I mused half-aloud. Fascinating. Thrilling insights! Yet carefully and painstakingly researched and backed up with solid Scripture. Its pages read almost like a modern prophet—although Carl would be the first to vigorously deny any such categorization.

Yet, why not? That is partly what the prophetic gift is all about, isn't it? Prophecy is simply the practical exposition of Scripture in new and dynamic ways. Timely. Other-worldly. Heavenly.

So stick with this guy, as I did. You will be glad you did. I know you are busy. So was I. But you will discover that eating blueberry pie à la mode would be sheer punishment (due to lack of flavor) compared with the main course at the wedding feast which chef Jesus has in mind to serve you. Every believer in Jesus Christ will be challenged and inspired by this powerful, instructive devotional book on the eternal home of the saved.

I KISSED DATING GOODBYE
By Joshua Harris
Foreword by Rebecca St. James

Countless teens today feel depressed or discouraged because they don't have a boyfriend or girlfriend. Many single Christians feel frustrated with cultural expectations and patterns of dating. Youth pastors and parents find themselves dealing with young adults who fall into sexual temptation or spend more energy on dating than on following God. I Kissed Dating Goodbye Drive Time Audio offers an all-new approach to dating relationships. It calls young adults away from playing the dating game and reveals how they can live a lifestyle of sincere love, true purity, and purposeful singleness. Honest and practical, this powerful book will inspire teens and young adults to remap their romantic lives in the light of God's Word. Not just a book of theory, I Kissed Dating Goodbye Drive Time Audio includes healthy challenges to today's cultural assumptions about relationships and provides solid, biblical alternatives to society's norm.

Joshua Harris has a passion to glorify God through preaching and writing. He directs New Attitude Ministries and is in pastoral training at Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He is the author of the bestselling I Kissed Dating Goodbye and has a follow-up book, Boy Meets Girl.