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Christian history murder mystery

Christian history meets murder mystery

Fortunes of Death, the second book in the Secrets of Ephesus series by Liisa Eyerly, is here to satisfy your craving for a good murder mystery while taking you on
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Abbas Gift compiled by Tamara Clymer released by Christian publisher CrossRiver Media

Crafting the devotions: Behind the scenes at Abba’s Gifts

Ever wondered about the stories behind the heartfelt devotions in CrossRiver’s Abba’s Devotion series? Take a peek behind the curtain as we uncover the artistry and passion that bring these
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Discovering more about Abba’s Gifts

Discover the lowdown on Abba’s Gifts At CrossRiver, our books are more than just words—they’re like a GPS for your faith journey, guiding you closer to God. Today, we’re peeling
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verses on Gods provision

Verses on God’s Provision

7 Bible verses God’s Provision God will take care of you. You’ve heard that a thousand times, but when the bills are piling up, or the pantry is a little
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bible verses on encouragement

Bible verses on encouragement

7 Bible verses on encouragement Has it been one of those weeks? The kind that requires more energy than you have and more brain power than you can spare? Discouragement
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Verse on Love CrossRiver Media

Bible verses on love

7 Bible verses on love You know God loves you… there are tons of Bible verses on love to remind you, but sometimes it is so hard to FEEL that
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forgiveness verses

Forgiveness verses to remember

7 Bible verses to remind us the importance of forgiveness Forgiveness. It is another one of the enemy’s favorite weapons against believers. He has us convinced that either God won’t
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7 Bible verses to remind you do not be afraid CrossRiver Media

7 Bible verses – Do not be afraid

7 Bible verses to remind us not to be afraid Fear. It seems to be the enemy’s favorite weapons against believers. He loves nothing more than to watch us freeze
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Inner beauty Esther CrossRiver Media Group

3 things Esther teaches us about inner beauty, wisdom and power

Three things Esther of the Bible teaches us about inner beauty, wisdom, and power The closest I’ve come to being a beauty queen was when I was ten. Granted, there
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Bible study tips

Bible study tips for beginners

We shared recently some hints on choosing a Bible study that is right for you. Now, we have some Bible study tips to help you get in the right frame
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Inner beauty tips from Queen Esther of the Bible

Inner beauty tips from Esther of the Bible

I cannot wait to meet Esther of the Bible one day in person. Of course, I want to meet Jesus first, then I really want to hug my sister’s neck,
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bible study tools

Bible study tools

Finding the best Bible study tools for you Whether you’re new to the faith, or just looking for some new Bible study tools, chances are you have some questions. Like,
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Communication in a marriage

5 Tips for Better Communication in a Marriage

Strong relationships are built with better communication! We all really want intimacy and excitement in our marriage, but it doesn’t come easy. It takes hard work, an open mind and
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Bible study tips

5 Tips for Choosing a Bible Study

How to choose a Bible study There are so many Bible studies out there, finding one can be confusing. Our team has come up with five tips to help the
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Growing you faith how does faith grow CrossRiver Media

How does faith grow?

So, how does faith grow? Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen in a vacuum. After all, how strong would our faith be, if we didn’t exercise it? Yeah. Wimpy is what I
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Growing faith Image for blog on CrossRiver Media the Christian book publisher's website on an article about growing your faith

How to Grow Faith – Do I Have Enough?

How to grow faith – Do I have enough? “For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs
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Growing faith Image for blog on CrossRiver Media the Christian book publisher's website on an article about growing your faith

Growing Your Faith… a matter of perspective

“Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.” – Colossians 3:2-3
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growing your faith Image for blog on CrossRiver Media the Christian book publisher's website on an article about growing your faith

Growing Your Faith… 52 ideas

We’ve had a mission statement since our humble beginnings in 2010. We want to ignite your faith with the books we publish. A pretty strong statement for a publishing company,
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Some Assembly Required

by Angela D. Meyer Gathered around the Christmas tree, children wait in anticipation to unwrap their long-awaited surprises. Will they receive the gift they asked for? What sort of things
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The Potter’s Hand and the Writer

by Nancy Kay Grace Have you ever watched children create something with play dough? They squeeze and roll the clay in their hands, pressing it onto the table or forming
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Lottie’s Gift Launches This Week

It’s launch week for Lottie’s Gift! This amazing read is author Jane M. Tucker’s debut book, and we know you’re going to love this book. Lottie Braun is a child
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Only One Way Up

By Catherine Ulrich Brakefield My pounding heart ticked to the clock’s tempo. I kept glancing at that clock like it held the answer to my dilemma. I had two hours
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Why I Share The Hard Parts of My Story

By Lindsey Bell It’s not always easy to share the hard parts of your story. Sometimes, we would much rather keep those things hidden and pretend like they never happened.
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Writing with Purpose

It begins with the germ of an idea – a tiny niggle in the soul that signifies a new character or an interesting plot. Then, as we attend to it,
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