"For years now, Kathryn Lindskoog has been that lone voice crying, 'Yo! Big guy! The emperor's nekkid!' She is funny. She is insightful. She is dangerous. And she is almost always right," says Baylor University professor Robert Darden. This is a delightful and thought-provoking collection of essays written over the many years that she has been a significant contributor to the field of evangelical Christian writing. "This collection of witty essays is a satisfying, full-course meal!from appetizer to dessert!for world-lovers and all who enjoy the pleasure of thinking," says Isabel Anders, author of Soul Moments.

140 pp. ISBN 0-932727-95-6, paperback, $12.95

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When spouses, parents and children agree to live together in love despite their imperfections they form a special bond. It's called a "family covenant." Based on years of research and practice in family ministry, Dr. Guernsey explains how this covenant can affect your family and families in your church. "Dennis Guernsey has offered to Christian families a rich resource for their reflection and enrichment. What he has accomplished is both exciting and practical: a blending of the helpful insights of those disciplines which study the family with the wisdom of Scripture. Neither resource has been compromised," says David M. Thomas, director of Regis College Graduate Program in Family Ministry.

115 pp., ISBN 0-932727-16-6, paperback, $11.95

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Here are some honest, practical guides to help Christian couples weather the blows and the doldrums that even the best marriages face. Insightful biblical analysis is combined with built-in study guides for every stage of the marriage relationship, from courtship through making the differences each brings to the marriage a source of enrichment, instead of irritation, in order to help build a relationship tough and resilient enough to survive real life pressures.

202 pp., ISBN 0-8499-3095-2, paperback, $14.95

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The author admits, "As best I know, I love God. But I'm horribly inconsistent about my faith. The one thing I've learned to do is to mask my failures. I have learned to pretend and hide with the best of them.… In studying the Lord's Prayer, … I found myself painfully identifying more with the hypocrites and less with the disciples. This led to some serious self-evaluation and reflection, [which] was difficult for me to do, but it was healthy and healing at the same time. It's just such a journey of evaluation that I'm inviting you to make along with me in this book."

171 pp., ISBN 0-830812-57-1, hardcover, $15.95

"… a poignantly intimate account of one of the most important events of our lives, rarely shared in such a personal way," says Dr. Joyce Dungan, professor, University of Hawaii School of Nursing. Most teenagers think of themselves as indestructible. Patty Smith, 17, had no reason to feel otherwise as she began a personal-experiences journal for a high school class. In the midst of graduating from high school, Patty discovers she must deal with the larger issues of death and life when a lump on her arm proves not to be benign. Life becomes fragile, finite, and more than ever, precious. Early on she admits she has no talent for suffering, but comes to understand that "When all your nightmares start to come true, you can't comfort yourself with the dawn any longer. You have to learn to live in the darkness." How Patty responds could well stand as a model of how we would want to react in similar circumstances.

135 pages; illustrated; ISBN 0-932727-77-8, paperback, $11.95; ISBN 0-932727-59-X, hardcover, $19.95

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"At last, a contemporary book on prayer that pulses with power and life," says Margie Smith of Hawaiian Island Ministries. "Reading your book has revived our hope," adds Peter Williams, missionary field director in South America. The author, mother of ten (eight adopted) children, has written an anecdotal book which is a "treasure … for any who wish to develop the art of prayerfulness," notes retreat director, Sister Carmel Noone, adding it is "crystal clear in its invitation to grow in compassion, forgiveness and justice," adding, "Watch out! This book could change the direction of your life."

206 pp., ISBN 0-932727-78-6, paperback, $12.95; ISBN 0-932727-79-4, hardcover, $18.95

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A beautifully written account by a minister who lost his daughter on Easter morning to a tragic car accident, this is a compassionate offering to bereaved parents who seek spiritual strength to survive sudden loss. Brutally honest about the reality of grief, Dr. Angell is insistent on the value of life and death in a world made by a caring Creator. "Frequently poetic both in form and sentiment, it is … a strong affirmation of faith … for [those] reaching out to anyone who suffers loss of a child," says Church & Synagogue Libraries.

114 pages; ISBN 0-932727-39-5, paper, $9.95; ISBN 0-932727-40-9, hardcover, $15.95

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Although the Vatican has forbidden the hierarchy to discuss optional celibacy and a married priesthood, this prohibition cannot extend to laypeople. This book opens up a discussion of a topic much in the news that looks at the theological and historical issues related to mandatory celibacy as well as the social, psychological and health issues that come from celibacy with some thoughts about how changing this obligation is not only possible but would contribute greatly to the Catholic church today.

114 pp., ISBN 0-932727-60-3, paper, $9.95; ISBN 0-932727-61-1, hardcover, $16.95

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"… a meditation on the power of story, and of prayer, to make room for hope and healing in our lives," says Kathleen Norris, author, Dakota: A Spiritual Journey. Originating in an experiment which took place at the Ecumenical Institute in Collegeville, MN, this book traces a four-year consultation on how women think/feel/experience their faith, their relationship to God and their role in the church. This is an exploration of the nature of women's spirituality and what women can contribute to the faith community from their unique perspective. Included here are guidelines for those who would like to think about trying a similar project in their own communities.

136 pp., ISBN 0-932727-75-1, paperback, $11.95; ISBN 0-932727-76-X, hardcover, $19.95

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