J. D. Jackson

Life on the farm with Granddaddy is full of hard work, but despite all the chores, Granddaddy always makes time for play, especially fishing trips. Even when there isn't a bite to catch, he reminds young Michael that it takes patience to get what's coming to you. One morning, when Granddaddy heads into town in his fancy suit, Michael knows that something very special must be happening and sure enough, everyone is lined up at the town hall! For the...

Evidently, only four active federal judges have been murdered in this country; Grisham imagines a fifth victim, Judge Raymond Fogletree, found dead with his secretary in a lakeside cabin. As the narrator says, "I did not know Judge Fogletree, but I know who killed him, and why. I am a lawyer, and I am in prison. It's a long story."

"A sweeping, modern day fairy tale about first romance and lasting love...Rachel Blum and Andy Landis are just eight years old when they meet late one night in an ER waiting room. Born with a congenital heart defect, Rachel is a veteran of hospitals, and she's intrigued by the boy who shows up all alone with a broken arm. He tells her his name. She tells him a story. After Andy's taken back to a doctor and Rachel's sent back to her bed, they think...

When it comes to law and order, East Texas plays by its own rules--a fact that Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger, knows all too well. Deeply ambivalent about growing up black in the lone star state, he was the first in his family to get as far away from Texas as he could. Until duty called him home. When his allegiance to his roots puts his job in jeopardy, he travels up Highway 59 to the small town of Lark, where two murders--a black lawyer from...

Shocking in a clever, poignant way, this story is about a pitiful young guy, who falls in love from afar with a beautiful, wealthy, young and vivacious girl with russet red hair. A seemingly chance run-in with her has a profound impact on the rest of his life.

In This Supercharged Atmosphere... Do you struggle to love those whose opinions differ from yours? Whether it's the coworker talking politics, the opinionated uncle at the other end of the holiday table, or the fellow believer sitting in your pew, it can be hard to grit your teeth and get along-much less show love! And you're not the only one struggling. Our nation, our churches, and even our families are all experiencing disastrous separation and...

"A Seminary Co-Op Notable Book of the Year" "Winner of the Easton Award, Foundations of Political Thought section of the American Political Science Association" Tommie Shelby is the Caldwell Titcomb Professor of African and African American Studies and of Philosophy at Harvard University. He is the author of Dark Ghettos: Injustice, Dissent, and Reform and We Who Are Dark: The Philosophical Foundations of Black Solidarity. An incisive and sympathetic...

You go to church, you read the Bible, you participate in small groups-but do you truly know God? God gives every Christian the tools for an active relationship with Him, but many don't yet experience His presence in their daily lives. Dr. Tony Evans understands that the only way to deeply know God is to make seeking Him your life's greatest purpose. In The Power of Knowing God, he shares how you can prioritize God over all else-and how doing so will...

Biblically and practically instructs church members in ways they can labor for the health of their church. What Is a Healthy Church Member? takes its cue from Mark Dever's book What Is a Healthy Church?, which offered one definition of what a healthy church looks like biblically and historically. In this new work, pastor Thabiti Anyabwile attempts to answer the natural next question: "What does a healthy church member look like in the light of Scripture?" God...

Learn to Pray-And Change the World "You're in Our Prayers" has become a cliche. Just a nice thing to say when we see someone struggling. But do we really understand the power of prayer? God, God Almighty, God the Creator of the heavens and the earth, God the Beginning and the End, God the Source of all that is, God the Creator of man-the same God, in all His power and all His majesty, stops and listens when you pray. God has given humanity the...