Most Popular Books by Ellen Santilli Vaughn

''No one tells a story better than Ellen Vaughn'' ---Chuck Colson Why read a nice book about gratitude? After all, being thankful is not controversial. Everyone agrees that gratitude is a good thing. Nor is it rocket science. It is simple. But radical gratitude is also powerful, provocative, life-changing. It''s like a pair of glasses that get progressively sharper: the more we thank, the more we see to be thankful for. Gratitude is the lens that reveals God''s incredible grace at work. It is the key to tangible, everyday joy. True to Ellen Vaughn''s signature style, this book overflows with unforgettable, surprising stories that show gratitude''s transforming power. It is fun, slightly quirky, deep . . . and immensely refreshing.

In a world that runs with the need for speed, we feel time pushing us, sometimes even mastering us, as we rush from one thing to the next. Time is as familiar as the clock on the wall, yet it’s also a mystery. For poets, philosophers, songwriters, and scientists, time and eternity are frontiers as rich and compelling as the origins of the cosmos and the nature of God.One of the emerging writers and thinkers of our day, Ellen Vaughn, takes us on a stirring journey through this topic that touches us all. How can time-bound humans relate to a limitless God and enjoy his peace? Time Peace examines how we experience time in life’s fleeting moments. It explores timekeeping through history and in different cultures and introduces the unique Christian distinctive about it. It soars through the space-time continuum in an intriguing exploration of how science and philosophy illuminate biblical accounts. It helps readers take these truths and apply them to everyday life, freeing us to live at peace in time—and to leave a legacy that lasts for eternity.

As a hippie and drug user who had grown-up in a dysfunctional family, Greg Laurie knew what it was to be lost. A seventeen-year-old, long-haired Greg soon discovered his passion for seeing people rescued from hopelessness and transformed into renewed beings with a saving faith in Christ. Laurie quickly became a wonder and an example as to how God could use someone with a sordid past to impact the world with the gospel. Throughout Greg’s autobiography, be encouraged by the trials he overcame and the far-reaching impact these lessons have had. The Lord’s influence in Greg’s life has been thoroughly evidenced by the fruit seen from the ministries Greg has planted, watered and grown; namely, Harvest Christian Fellowship (one of the 8 largest churches in America) and the Harvest Crusades. Greg Laurie’s legacy has been seasoned with trials and questions, but if God can take a hippie from a severely dysfunctional family and raise him to be one of the nation’s leading evangelists and pastors, what can God do with you?

A sophisticated mystery by the author of "Gideon''s Torch, " in which unexpected encounters lead one woman to answers and into the unexplored regions of her own heart.

" ...Definitely worth reading" -Billy Graham "Colson''s criticisms of the Religious Right are especially noteworthy...Colson''s warnings echo a concern that religious conservatives would be reckless to ignore." -Richard N. Ostling, Religion Editor, Time "The timing could hardly be better for an author with a new book." -Newsweek "Kingdoms in Conflict speaks with wisdom and "guts" to the major issues of our day." -Charles R. Swindoll "Kingdoms in Conflict is a classic that belongs on every Christian''s bookshelf." -Dr. James C. Dobson "This was a book waiting for Chuck Colson to write. As no other evangelical author can, Colson brings his political experience, thoroughly changed life, and lucid writing together at just the right time..." -Moody Monthly "The arguments- church-state, the correct admixture between the two- are familiar grist for controversial mills, but Colson does wonderful theatrical instruction in his book..." - William F. Buckley, Jr. "In Kingdoms in Conflict Charles W. Colson masterfully weds the two subjects he knows best- politics and Christian faith." -Russell Chandler "Kingdoms in Conflict offers a welcomed new insight into an age-old question." - Jack Anderson "One cannot be a passive reader of Chuck Colson''s Kingdoms in Conflict." -Mark O. Hatfield

The first half of this book describes the founding of Merry Maids, its growth and final sale to ServiceMaster. In the second half, the author gives seven principles for real success, one that comes from serving God and people. Peterson''s goal of writing this book is to inspire people to reach for success in life.

In 1999 a pastor traveled to remote villages in northern Cambodia to spread the gospel. He thought he would be the first person to speak of Jesus in that formerly Communist-controlled region. However, at one small village the people welcomed him eagerly and told him they had been waiting for him for 20 years. Here is their story.

Since 1997, Maggie Gobran and her organization Stephen''s Children have been changing lives in Cairo''s notorious zabala, or garbage slums. Her innovative, transformational work has garnered worldwide fame and multiple Nobel Prize nominations. This book chronicles Mama Maggie''s surprising pilgrimage from privileged child to stylish businesswoman to college professor pondering God''s call to change.

A newly elected president must deal with a crisis that challenges his administration''s agenda and changes the course of the nation. Full of insider information, this political thriller paints a believable picture of Washington''s corridors of power with an alarming ring of truth.

This inspirational book gives the reader an intimate look into one of country music''s most famous couples: their love story, struggles, dreams, success, the near-failure of their marriage, and the rediscovery of their faith and how that has reshaped their lives.--From publisher description.

The wife of recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman relates her story of finding hope amidst life''s challenges, covering her marriage, struggles for emotional balance, and living with grief after the loss of her daughter.