From the Pit to the Prison to the Palace is a book of hope. It describes the benefits of prayer, praise, and thanksgiving. When the author's wife told him that one day he would be preaching the gospel, he laughed. Today, not only is he preaching the gospel but he is also the author of several life changing books, like this one.

Go Ahead You're Home in Dutch: "Loopt U Door, U Beent, Theis." These were the magical words spoken by the immigration officer when we hadned over our passports on arrival at Amsterdam Airport. My goal, as a single, full time, working mother was to begin a new peaceful life in The Netherlands, securing a better future for me and my children. It involved mountain-moving faith and breaking boundaries with a burning desire and determination to succeed. A true and poignant story of forgiveness, hope and love from humble beginnings, marked by economic highs and lows, youthful lust, drug abuse, infidelity, divorce and immigration.

In every life, there are challenges. If you want to live and overcome your challenges, it's possible. The life of Joseph is the triumph of man above his circumstances. Joseph faced the same challenges that you face. He did not allow his circumstances to make him a victim. Joseph was a dreamer. His dreams painted pictures that his siblings did not want to see and so the dreams caused chaos in his family. They became the breathing ground for all the challenges Joseph faced in his life. Joseph went from favor in his home to disfavor in Egypt. Joseph overcame the challenges in his life through a life changing relationship with God. If you are struggling in your relationships, there is hope. As you look at Joseph’s life, you will discover that you too can relate to the people who were present in Joseph’s life. You will meet the parent who sowed seeds of discord in the lives of his children. The siblings who refused to celebrate when good things happen in your life. Then there are those like Potiphar’s wife whose mission is to cause you to compromise your integrity. He even met with one who forgot his kindness. In the end he forgave his brothers from a pure heart. In spite of all these things, Joseph never gave up. He could not survive his life in Egypt without making changes. Joseph never allowed his pain to prevent him from being honorable. He worked with excellence wherever life took him. As a result, in the worst of circumstances, his integrity and work ethic were always on display. One day Pharaoh needed Joseph's wisdom so he sent for Joseph while he was in prison. Joseph's reward for years of working with excellence was his address changed from prison to palace. You can overcome the challenges in your life and rise to the top.

Our baggage in life does not define who we are. Rather, they are there to challenge us to go beyond without restrictions and rise to become a better person. From the Pit to the Palace will aid you to understand that everyone has their own respective pits in their lives, may it be the pit of poverty, sufferings, unemployment, or financial problems. Some even have a pit of their own selves. These pits are there for a reason and it is essential that we will not allow these pits to pull us down. Thi

Jesus: His Story in Stone is a reflection on still-existing stone objects that Jesus would have known, seen, or even touched. Each of the seventy short chapters is accompanied by a photograph taken on location in Israel. Arranged chronologically, the one-page meditations compose a portrait of Christ as seen through the significant stones in His life, from the cave where He was born to the rock of Calvary. While packed with historical and archaeological detail, the book’s main thrust is devotional, leading the reader both spiritually and physically closer to Jesus.

Highly regarded Old Testament scholar John Goldingay offers a substantive and useful commentary on the book of Genesis that is both critically engaged and sensitive to the theological contributions of the text. This volume, the first in a new series on the Pentateuch, complements the successful Baker Commentary on the Old Testament: Wisdom and Psalms series (series volumes have sold over 55,000 copies). Each series volume will cover one book of the Pentateuch, addressing important issues and problems that flow from the text and exploring the contemporary relevance of the Pentateuch. The series editor is Bill T. Arnold, the Paul S. Amos Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary.

Dr. Tony Evans walks readers through what it is like to recognize God's will and his plan for your life.