Books published by WestBow Press

Twenty-five (25) years ago, one woman asked a couple of elders to prepare her son for manhood. Today, nearly a thousand young men have completed this Rites of Passage program that addresses the issues so many boys encounter. Families, churches and communities benefit when men mentor the next generation.Every boy needs a Rites of Passage, especially those living in the inner cities of America. This how-to manual details how to start a program in your church. Everything you need is here! Who do you need to begin? What is the program goal and objectives? When should you begin? Where should you base the program? How do you start? Why now?In this manual, you'll find the answers to these questions, and more. Starting a Rites of Passage has never been easier!

The Love of God is everywhere you look. It is in the very air we breathe. His love is unique and incomprehensible, yet available for all His children. It creates us, sustains us, and opens the door to God's presence and eternity. The more you learn, the more you will be awed that you are indeed the object of that perfect love.The Love of God presents a study of passages of scripture that relate God's love revealing His presence and plan for all of humanity. It was there at the beginning and has no end and there is nothing more powerful or faithful.It guides, protects, and delivers, comforts and heals. It is free.There is no greater love than the love of God, and you are His beloved.

This book is intended to be used by Sunday School teachers, pastors and small group leaders. It contains all the epistles of the New Testament with commentary, questions and Bible references. It represents a ready to use resource so I call it my Off the Shelf Bible Study Series. This book focuses on the major themes of the Bible regarding how Christians are to live. It gives insights into how to take up your cross daily and live for the glory and honor of king Jesus and his kingdom.

For 50 years teacher evaluation has changed very little. How do we know? Nothing has changed for the child! What if the academic administrators' main focus is serving and leading each teacher on behalf of the child? What if we adopted Jesus' own manner of intentional conversation? And maximize children's outcomes. This is a how-to book. Evaluate and compensate always with the child in mind. This is how.

11 stories - one each for the 11 children of Pete and Mrs. Ella raised to adulthood.

Is your heart heavy with unanswered prayers? Witness one woman's journey as her despair over a fierce illness exposedwhat truly needed healing.Is God putting your beliefs to the test? Have sickness and suffering worn you down? Feel as though you're a lightning rod for tragedy? Enduring many agonizing years of chronic Lyme disease, Cheryl Jacobo went through the wringer and came out the other side with an even stronger devotion to the Heavenly Father. And now she's here to share her inspiring voyage from victim to victor to encourage you to open up your own spiritual transformation.Healing Unaware: An Inspirational Memoir of Trusting God's Grace reveals a sometimes messy and unconventional path to reclaiming courage on a hard walk of faith. With a scripture-based perspective born from her search for ways to address painful physical symptoms and persistent emotional pain since childhood, Jacobo shares how she became empowered to face long-held grief. And by following her extraordinary example, you'll be emboldened to rise above any challenge to live in the freedom provided by Christ.In Healing Unaware, you'll bring to light:¿ What your anguish can teach you about what really needs repairing and how to emerge victorious¿ Your own threshold for the testing of your tenacity to make it easier to confront challenges¿ Ways to lead yourself through a health crisis and find your path to wellness¿ Fresh perspectives to help pivot from feeling distraught to being determined¿ How God specializes in the mending of our unknown and unseen trauma, the rewards from sticking with your hopes for the future, and much, much more!Healing Unaware is an unforgettable memoir from unstoppable survivor Cheryl Jacobo. If you're drawn to stories of life-altering breakthrough moments, then you'll love this inspirational God story and its tender validation of your own challenging faith journey.

For to truly be the Christian that Jesus wants us to be,We must bow our knees, give all to Him, and surrender our destinyTo the One who holds the past, the present, and the future in His hand.For He is the only One who can lead us to the promised land.Pastor Ryan Dillman is passionate about encouraging spiritual seekers in their Christian walks. In a debut collection of inspirational poetry, he offers reflections that challenge Christians to live a life closer to Jesus through a better understanding of Biblical truths and by building strong relationships with our Heavenly Father and his Beloved Son. While lyrically exploring his own faith journey, Dillman also provides encouragement for other believers to embrace insight from the Bible while pointing all to salvation through God's Only Son, Jesus Christ.Surrendering to God shares meaningful, inspirational poems to positively impact believers' walks with Christ while growing their faith.

Healing Scriptures is written to inspire and encourage others that the Bible is real. The more you read it, the more understanding you will have and it will start coming alive in your spirit. By studying the word of God, you will strengthen your mind, your soul, and your spirit. I want to encourage believers to search the scriptures and then you will begin to see the promises that God has for you. Psalm 107:20 KJV tells us" He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions". You don't know what is in the Bible unless you search the scriptures.

Communion with Christ is much more than a ceremony. When Adam sinned, communion, in its full sense, was lost. The entire Bible story demonstrates God's design to reestablish communion to its fullest, ultimately bringing us to a new heaven and a new earth. My heart's desire is that each of these communion messages will be a daily reminder of what God did for us. While one may choose to sit and read through these devotionals, this is probably not the most profitable method. They are better read as a means to stimulate daily contemplation. Communion with God and with fellow believers is to be a way of life.

The refreshing love of Momma/daughter bond exploring, discovering, and enjoying God's creation.

As James Brandon read and studied the Psalms over the years, he came to realize that the Lord was talking to our souls through these ancient songs.He was also struck by a book written in the 1800s by a man named Hawker, who after reading one of the Psalms would exclaim: "Oh my soul, what is this that thou hast found in the Holy Writ?" He would talk to his soul after reading the text.The author began to read the Psalms and reflect on what each one said to his soul. He has done that for fifty years.In this book, he focuses on the Psalms of Moses, which encompass Psalms 90 to 106. They may have been collected by "the men of Hezekiah" during the reign of King Hezekiah and/or by Ezra following the Babylonian Captivity. It was titled "The Numbers Book"-the Wilderness Sojourn and the Promised Land. (The Pulpit Commentary, Vol. 8, 254; The Companion Bible, "Psalms," 720).The Psalms are a wonderland of devotion. They have enlightened the author's mind and encouraged his spirit. They can do the same for you-all while providing principles for living this life as you help others walk with the Lord.

As James Brandon read and studied the Psalms over the years, he came to realize that the Lord was talking to our souls through these ancient songs.He was also struck by a book written in the 1800s by a man named Hawker, who after reading one of the Psalms would exclaim: "Oh my soul, what is this that thou hast found in the Holy Writ?" He would talk to his soul after reading the text.The author began to read the Psalms and reflect on what each one said to his soul. He has done that for fifty years.In this book, he focuses on the Psalms of Moses, which encompass Psalms 90 to 106. They may have been collected by "the men of Hezekiah" during the reign of King Hezekiah and/or by Ezra following the Babylonian Captivity. It was titled "The Numbers Book"-the Wilderness Sojourn and the Promised Land. (The Pulpit Commentary, Vol. 8, 254; The Companion Bible, "Psalms," 720).The Psalms are a wonderland of devotion. They have enlightened the author's mind and encouraged his spirit. They can do the same for you-all while providing principles for living this life as you help others walk with the Lord.

A quick read with insight and direction to walk through the stages of grief. It includes gathered information, from fellow widows and a widower relating personal stories, that enhance your understanding of the grieving process, where shutting down does not enable healing. We must grieve in order to heal.