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THE MIRACLE AT COUNTED WITH NOT ALL ROADS LEAD TO GOD’S NOT DEAD2
A WEDDING
THE STARS HEAVEN Travis Thrasher
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The story about Jesus’ first mira-
cle. Sold into slavery by her father “In Not All Roads Lead to Heav- God is not dead . . . but Tom Endler
and forsaken by the man she was en, Dr. Jeffress has given the doesn’t believe it.
Adi is extremely excited. Her big supposed to marry, young Egyp- body of Christ a great tool. The
brother is getting married and tian Kiya must serve a mistress exclusivity of the Christian gos- Hope Springs, Arkansas, seems an
she’s finally getting a sister-in- who takes pleasure in her humili- pel is not just a theological issue unlikely setting for a battle over
law! Everything seems perfect. ation. to be debated, it is the heart and religious freedom, but the conflict
Nothing can spoil the occasion, When terrifying plagues strike soul of the gospel.”--Dr. David that started at a small local col-
until something very bad hap- Egypt, Kiya is in the middle of it Jeremiah, senior pastor, Shadow lege has spread to a high school
pens. all.To save her older brother and Mountain Community Church; campus, where a young Christian
escape the bonds of slavery, Kiya founder and president, Turning teacher named Grace Wesley is on
The groom, Ben, has made a big flees with the Hebrews during Point Ministries the hot seat with the school dis-
mistake in the quantity of wine the Great Exodus. trict for talking about Jesus in her
he ordered for the wedding feast. Almost 60 percent of those in classroom. Tom, a young lawyer
Will this mistake spoil the cel- She finds herself utterly depend- American evangelical churches on retainer by the teacher’s union,
ebrations? Will it ruin their fam- ent on a fearsome God she’s only believe that many religions can is tapped to represent Grace in
ily’s reputation? Luckily for them just beginning to learn about, and lead to eternal life. But if Jesus is her fight for her First Amendment
there is one very special guest at in love with a man who despises to be trusted when He says that rights.
the wedding who can do some- her people. With everything she’s no one comes to the Father ex-
thing to save the day. ever known swept away, will Kiya cept through Him, the church is But Tom has his own challenges.
turn back toward Egypt or sur- failing in its mission. And it’s not His father thinks he’s a failure, and
The Miracle at a Wedding tells render her life and her future to hard to guess why. An exclusive his grandmother doesn’t recog-
the story of Jesus’ first miracle Yahweh? Jesus just isn’t popular in our in- nize him when he visits her. Tom is
and is part of the Jesus’ Miracles clusive world. grateful for the billable hours, but
Series. In this series, your kids get He took him outside and said, he’s fighting for a cause he doesn’t
to meet the people behind the “Look up at the sky and count the True compassion for non-Chris- even believe in. Soon Tom’s ad-
stories and witness Jesus’ mira- stars--if indeed you can count tians lies not in letting them go vocacy leads him to Amy Ryan, a
cles as told from the unique per- them.” Then he said to him, “So their way while we go ours but reporter and former skeptic who
spective of a child. shall your offspring be.” rather in sharing the only true found faith after battling cancer
Genesis 15:5 way with them. Dr. Robert Jef- and watching the classroom battle
The complete Scripture pas- fress calls on Christians to re- unfold at Hope Springs College a
sage from John 2:1-12 about this About the Author cover the exclusive claims of the year ago. Tom discovers the truth
miracle appears at the back of the When she is not home-schooling One whom they trust as Lord and about that case while also discov-
book. her two sweet kids (with a full pot Savior, not as a way to keep peo- ering more about what genuine
of coffee at hand), Connilyn Cos- ple out of heaven but as the only faith looks like.
Also available in Afrikaans under sette is scribbling notes on spare way to invite them in. He tackles
the title ‘n Wonderwerk By ‘n paper, mumbling about her im- questions such as Tom, the unlikely hero, seems
Troue aginary friends, and reading ob- destined for failure as he takes on
scure, out-of-print history books. • Can people be saved who have a case he surely can’t win. But as
About the Author There is nothing she likes better never heard of Christ? the disbelieving lawyer, the strug-
Austin Sailsbury is an American than digging into the rich, ancient • What about those who worship gling journalist, and the perse-
writer and creative consultant world of the Bible and uncover- God by another name? cuted teacher share experiences
currently living and serving as a ing buried gems of grace that • Do all children go to heaven from their pasts and struggles of
missionary in Denmark. For over point toward Jesus. Her novel when they die? the present, they become reluc-
ten years he has worked simulta- Counted With the Starswon the tant allies in their journeys toward
neously in the fields of ministry 2013 Frasier Contest and was a If you want to confidently and faith. God’s Not Dead 2 tells the
and media – striving to inspire semi-finalist in the 2013 ACFW compassionately share the one story behind the blockbuster film,
others through the power of Genesis Contest. Although a Pa- true way of salvation with those going deeper into the characters’
stories. He also writes songs and cific Northwest native, she now in your life, or if you simply need backstories, and finishing with a
plays for children. lives near Dallas, Texas. to restore your confidence in the triumphant picture of the victory
Connect with her at : gospel message, this is the book that comes from true belief in the
www.connilyncossette.com for you. face of adversity.
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