New Releases by Compiled by Barbour Staff

Here’s a practical guide of short prayer starters that will help you pray confidently during difficult times. From illness and death to divorce and job loss, dozens of topics are covered. Each section opens with a short devotional thought and applicable scripture. Great as a ministry resource or for your personal library, Prayers for Difficult Times is a must-have tool for anyone searching for a stronger prayer life.

Experience an intimate connection to your heavenly Father with the Daily Wisdom for Women devotional collection. Featuring a powerful devotional reading and prayer for every day of 2015, this beautiful volume provides inspiration and encouragement for your soul. Enhance your spiritual journey with the refreshing readings—and come to know just how deeply and tenderly God loves you.

Everyone loves to hear a good animal joke--and who better to share a few than the world''s first floating zookeeper himself? Noah''s Favorite Animal Jokes is a brand-new collection of five hundred jokes--categorized by animal--sure to make anyone laugh. From talking dogs to cranky gorillas to chickens that cross the road, Noah''s Favorite Animal Jokes is packed with classic, crazy, and/or corny stories, riddles, and one-liners appropriate for any age group. Here is fun you can trust!

Where can women turn when they need God’s thoughts on the issues and emotions of life? The Bible Promise Book® for Women—Prayer & Praise Edition. Barbour’s Bible Promise Books are perennial bestsellers, with millions of copies in print. Now, The Bible Promise Book® is available in a deluxe, expanded prayer and praise edition for women featuring the beloved King James Version of the Bible plus encouraging prayers and inspiring hymn lyrics. With dozens of relevant topics, you will find hundreds of verses included. Beautifully designed, The Bible Promise Book for Women®—Prayer & Praise Edition makes an ideal gift for any occasion.

Prayer opens worlds of possibilities—but many people still struggle to pray. Power Prayers to Grow Your Faith will help you pray, by offering solid biblical reasons to talk to God and specific prayer starters—no matter your age or stage in life. Drawn from Barbour’s bestselling Power Prayers series, this book includes topics such as My Salvation, My Purpose, My Service, My Love, My Identity, My Attitude, My World, My Church, and My Challenges. Concise and quick to read, yet packed with spiritual punch, Power Prayers to Grow Your Faith makes an ideal gift and is great for personal encouragement, too.

Where do you turn when you need God’s thoughts on life? The Bible Promise Book, now in a brand-new Too Blessed to Be Stressed edition. Barbour’s Bible Promise Books are perennial bestsellers, with millions of copies in print, and this unique edition features inspiring themes from the popular women’s title by Debora M. Coty. With Bible promises arranged into more than a dozen topics—including Faith, Gratitude, Laughter, Mercy, Peace, Trust, and Relationships—each scripture will speak directly to your heart, drawing you ever closer to your heavenly Father.

The lyrics from James Rowe’s beloved hymn "Love Lifted Me" inspire this encouraging title. Overflowing with thoughtful devotions, prayers, memorable quotations, and Bible promises, you’ll find the blessings, encouragment, joy, and comfort your heart truly desires.

Where do you turn when you need God’s thoughts on the issues and emotions of life? The Bible Promise Book, now in a handsome father’s edition, featuring the beloved King James Version of the Bible. Barbour’s Bible Promise Books are perennial bestsellers, with millions of copies in print. This edition, created just for dads, features dozens of Bible Promise Book topics that will speak to your heart—including Faith, Kindness, Perseverance, Wisdom, and more. Bible Promises: Inspiration from God’s Word for Fathers offers biblical encouragement for your everyday life.

Every woman can use some encouragement and a little hope in her day. Here, in a brand-new book, are simple, heartfelt devotions that will speak to women of all ages Overflowing with thoughtful devotions, prayers, memorable quotations, and Bible promises, you’ll find the blessings, encouragement, joy, and comfort your heart truly desires.

Kids love to laugh—and here’s a fantastic collection of more than 500 jokes and funny stories especially for the younger set! Fun Jokes for Kids contains plenty of squeaky-clean, super silly, laugh-it-up jokes that kids can tell their grandmas. Jokes are arranged by topic, and each section includes an inspirational introduction that adds just a touch of scripture!

Experience an intimate connection to your heavenly Father with the Daily Wisdom for Women devotional collection. Featuring a powerful devotional reading and prayer for every day of 2014, this beautiful volume provides inspiration and encouragement for your soul. Enhance your spiritual journey with the refreshing readings—and come to know just how deeply and tenderly God loves you.

Based on the beloved words of the prophet Isaiah, His Name Shall Be Called is a brand-new devotional take on the many names of Jesus Christ that are found in scripture. Drawn from the classic work The Wonderful Names of Our Wonderful Lord, this book puts a festive spin on the concept, perfect for the Christmas holiday. With the addition of thoughtful seasonal quotes and carol lyrics, His Name Shall Be Called is sure to be a beloved Christmas tradition for years to come!

Prayer opens worlds of possibilities—but many people still struggle to pray. Power Prayers for Your Life will help you pray, by offering solid biblical reasons to talk to God and specific prayer starters for men and women of all ages and all stages of life. Drawn from Barbour’s bestselling Power Prayers series, the book includes topics such as My Emotions, My Home, My Health, My Finances, My Job, My Dreams, My Fears, My History, and My Future. Concise and quick to read, yet packed with spiritual punch, Power Prayers for Your Life makes an ideal gift and is great for personal encouragement, too.

What does the Bible say about money, divorce, marriage, or grieving? How about emotions, God’s will, praying or worship? Find out here! This helpful reference is a concise, easy-to-read resource on important contemporary topics, featuring more than 2,700 categorized scriptures. With more than 70 main headings and 400 subheadings, you’ll easily find the verses you need for the questions you have. With scriptures drawn from several easy-to-read translations, and with personal stories and practical, “One Moment at a Time” tips, Bible Answers for Life’s Questions is an ideal resource for personal or ministry use.

Enjoy the world’s greatest book even more with Bible Vitals! This fascinating miscellany addresses both the minutiae of scripture, as well as those “need to know” features. In dozens of entries, you’ll find both the trivial—for example, the number of chapters, verses, and words and the most common men’s and women’s names—as well as the really important stuff, like “66 Verses Worth Memorizing” and “The 50 Most Important Names of God.” Bible Vitals is ideal for personal reading, and an excellent resource for church groups.

God is not only knowable, He wants to be known—and that’s the idea behind 30 Days to Knowing God Better, a brand-new compilation of classic Christian writings. Give this book and your Bible 30 minutes a day for 30 days, and you may find your life changed. . . forever. This book provides insightful writing from some of the best minds of Christian history, lightly updated for ease of reading, explaining the why’s and how’s of connecting with God. With scripture references for additional reading, questions for further thought, and writing space for recording your own observations, 30 Days to Knowing God Better is useful for both personal and group study.

Where do you turn when you need God’s thoughts on the issues and emotions of life? The Bible Promise Book, now in a handy vest pocket edition. Barbour’s Bible Promise Books are perennial bestsellers, with millions of copies in print, and this brand-new edition features the beloved text of the King James Version. With more than 60 classic Bible Promise Book topics—Anger, Contentment, Forgiveness, Hope, Obedience, Salvation, Worry, Worship, and dozens more—you’ll find more than 1,000 total verses included. The Bible Promise Book offers scripture encouragement for readers of all backgrounds. It makes an ideal gift for either men or women—maybe even yourself!

Where do you turn when you need God’s thoughts on the issues and emotions of life? The Bible Promise Book, now in a Catholic edition. Barbour’s Bible Promise Books are perennial bestsellers, with millions of copies in print, and this brand-new edition features a variety of Bible translations, including the Douay-Rheims Bible, the Revised Standard Version, New American Bible, and others. With more than 100 classic Bible Promise Book topics—Anger, Comfort, Forgiveness, Hope, Obedience, Salvation, Wisdom, Worry, and dozens more—you’ll find hundreds of verses included. The Bible Promise Book offers biblical encouragement for readers of all ages.

Got 3 minutes to spare? You’ll find the spiritual pick-me-up you desire in 3-Minute Devotions for Women. Written especially the twenty-first-century woman, this delightful devotional packs a powerful dose of comfort, encouragement, and inspiration into just-right-sized readings for women on the go. Minute 1: scripture to meditate on; Minute 2: a short devotional reading; Minute 3: a prayer to jump-start a conversation with God. This portable package makes a fabulous any-occasion gift for every woman.

Celebrate the vital role mothers play in our lives with Prayers and Promises for Mothers. This beautiful book features encouraging, challenging, and inspiring scriptures, each combined with a prayer. Prayers and Promises for Mothers will say “I love you” every time she picks it up.

Looking for a great gift for students this graduation season? Honor them with 31 Days with God for Grads—offering help, hope, and a touch of humor. This affordable gift book promises challenge, encouragement, and plenty of wisdom for the new graduate, whether from high school or college. Addressing topics such as prayer, purity, character, work and more, each reading is accompanied by inspiring prayers and quotations, practical tips, and lined space for recording thoughts, 31 Days with God for Grads is the perfect way to say “Congratulations, graduate.”

This story-based title features heartwarming, inspirational tales plus uplifting quotations and scriptures—and will leave you feeling encouraged long after the stories have been read. And God Smiled makes a great personal purchase or a fabulous feel-good, any-occasion gift for someone you care about.

Johnson Oatman Jr’s classic hymn “Count Your Blessings” forms the basis of this inspirational title. Overflowing with thoughtful devotions, prayers, memorable quotations, and Bible promises, every woman will find the blessings, encouragement, joy, and comfort her heart truly desires.

Every day for an entire year, 365 Encouraging Verses of the Bible gives you a concise, easy-to-read entry on the most important, intriguing, and hope-filled passages of scripture. From the profound opening of Genesis 1:1 (“In the beginning, God. . .”) to the final prayer of Revelation 22:20 (“Even so, come, Lord Jesus”), you’ll find this book a useful and enjoyable tool for enhancing your biblical knowledge. Appropriate for readers from junior high and up, 365 Encouraging Verses of the Bible covers the breadth and width of scripture in a one-year format.

A great quotation can provoke thought, brighten a day, even change a life—and here are more than 6,000 great quotes from the wide world of Christianity. This brand-new compilation of quotations both ancient and modern features nearly 500 categorized topics both biblical and contemporary—from Abiding through Zeal—with cross references and subject and author indexes. Featuring quotations from the early church fathers through the 21st century’s best writers, The Complete Guide to Christian Quotations is ideal for speakers, writers, and book lovers—who can find great leads on worthy volumes.

If you like books, you’ll love The Book Lover’s Devotional—a collection of 60 readings that draw engaging, contemporary spiritual points from literature. From All Quiet on the Western Front to Little House on the Prairie, from In His Steps to Pride and Prejudice, and from Christy to The Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, books covered run the gamut of genres, from the 1800s to the present. Each entry features details on the book itself, and describes a moment of truth to be found in the story. “Further thought” questions encourage critical thinking about literature. If you like books, get The Book Lover’s Devotional!