2024 Moms, Dads & Grads Gift Guide

Connect with God as a family in just a few minutes each night.

You love your children and want to pass your faith on to them, but in the busy activity of daily life, it’s not as easy as it sounds.

This helpful, hopeful family resource is exactly what you need to strengthen your faith as a family. It includes 90 days of biblically grounded devotions, prayers, and action steps. Organized into three sections, this devotional helps parents answer three important questions: What do I want my child to know? What do I want my child to be? What do I want my child to do? As you walk through these pages together at the end of each day, you will not only instill God’s Word in your children’s hearts, but you will equip them to:

• understand basic theology
• develop Christlike character and virtue
• discover their unique God-given gifts
• live as confident witnesses in the world

Before your children’s heads hit the pillow, let Jesus be the last thing on their minds.

Featuring 10 bonus devotionals, new interior flourishes, and an extra art piece inside, Fighting Words Expanded Limited Edition is a perfect, beautiful, and giftable follow-up to the bestselling 100-day devotional Fighting Words by Ellie Holcomb. Enjoy this deluxe, exclusive bonus content for yourself, or give this limited edition away as a gift to a friend or family member who needs the power of God’s Word to push back the darkness and walk in the light! (Only a limited number of this expanded edition are printed, so grab yours today while they last!)

God’s Word is alive. In this devotional, Ellie invites you to steep your soul in the living Word, take hold of it, wrestle with it, bury it in your heart, and watch as it brings about life and flourishing. As you journey along with Ellie, you’ll find that little by little, you’re fighting the lies with the truth, kicking back the darkness, and living in the light.

Moms are valuable to God not because of the many things they do but because they love as God loves. They see beyond our scruffy appearance, our mistakes and missteps, and instead see a fearfully and wonderfully made child of God. They speak the language of hugs and forgiveness, of cheering us on and keeping us in line.

Author Max Lucado celebrates moms in this beautiful book, sharing heartfelt devotions, uplifting quotes, and meaningful scriptures to remind the moms in your life just how special they are.

You are relentlessly on the mind of God, and you are incessantly in the heart of God. If you could fathom in some small way how warmly God truly feels about you, the faintest grasp of his immeasurable affection would reduce you to tearful wonder and heartfelt gratitude. It would also make an extraordinary impact on the way you live your life and the way you love those within your relational spheres.

This is the aim of Overflowing Mercies: to unveil the tender heart of God for you.

In the late ’90s, Pastor Ernest Easley received difficult news from his doctor: a throat cancer diagnosis. This diagnosis would be enough to cause any individual to fear for one’s lifeNow more than 20 years later, the cancer is gone, but due to the effects of 44 radiation treatments, the damage that has been done may not ever heal. He will be a preacher who cannot preach.

Yet, we still find a man whose trust and reliance upon God has allowed him to know that even if he cannot speak or preach about God, that does not mean that God has lost his sovereignty. He is still Lord. And even more so, Pastor Easley has Scripture to remind him that he is not the first who has had to come to terms with God’s sovereignty. In Resting in God’s Sovereignty, readers will find the wisdom of a seasoned pastor who has learned the goodness that comes from trusting the Lord, and they will also discover ten biblical figures who trusted in the Lord as well.

Come rest with the One whose very nature promises hope!

When difficult circumstances sow doubt and fear, we need reminders that God is bigger than our troubles. We need to know that he has not changed, that he still loves us and still has a plan for our lives. He promises such things, but promises are only comforting if we believe the One who made them will keep them.

Sometimes I Forget, invites us to know God more intimately, so we can trust him more deeply. Inspired by her own experiences of desperation, Julie weaves a prayer of lament and hope through 60 attributes of God. The simple prayers, real stories, and powerful reminders, offer comforting reassurance that God will be faithful in all he promises.

In the pages of this book, you will discover: more about who God is, how God relates to us as his children, why we can believe God’s promises, truths to remember, and a simple, yet meaningful way to pray through the valleys.

Songs of Praise is a friendly invitation to read, reflect, and journal through the Psalter and let its holy words sink into your soul. Read on your own, or create a Psalter group, and cherish this ancient tradition.

Divided into 20 traditional groupings, or kathismata, and followed by journaling pages and the warmhearted, candid reflections of Sylvia Leontaritis, Songs of Praise bids the reader to bring their daily burdens and joys to contemplating the Psalms.

10 Women Who Changed the World is seminary president Daniel L. Akin’s powerful tribute to the transformational work done by truly inspiring female Christian missionaries. With each profile, he journeys into the heart of that gospel servant’s mission-minded story and makes a compelling connection to a similar account from the Bible. By reading each missionary story, and how each woman embodies a certain passage of Scripture, prepare to be challenged and inspired to follow in their footsteps—because intentionally living on mission isn’t something reserved for heroes of the past. It’s something each one of us can pursue in everyday life.

Women featured in this book:

• Sarah Hall Boardman Judson (and how she embodies Psalm 138)
• Eleanor Chesnut (and how she embodies John 13:34–35)
• Ann Hasseltine Judson (and how she embodies Psalm 142)
• Harriet Newell (and how she embodies Psalm 116)
• Darlene Deibler Rose (and how she embodies Psalm 27)
• Betsey Stockton (and how she embodies 1 Corinthians 7:17–24)
• Bertha Smith (and how she embodies Galatians 2:20)
• Charlotte Atlee White Rowe (and how she embodies 1 Corinthians 9:19, 22–23)
• Yvette Aarons (how she embodies Proverbs 3:5–8)
• Lilias Trotter (and how she embodies 2 Corinthians 12:7–10)

Change in our lives is inevitable—whether it is a change we desire, like a new job or a new city, or one thrust upon us, like the loss of a loved one or a challenge to our health. Either way, we get to choose who we become as a result of these changes in our lives. Change is a powerful teacher, shaping and molding us more into the likeness of Christ as we let it do its work.

Combining biblical wisdom with inspiring personal stories, Braving Change helps you:

• recognize the transition you are in
• recover from loss
• reclaim your power to make healthy choices
• rebuild after change

Each chapter includes reflection questions and a guided prayer to help you make sense of the change you’re experiencing so that you can grow through it and be prepared for the next change that comes your way.

Life is full of strength-stealers: situations, experiences, or relationships that rob us of our courage and passion, sometimes making us feel that the life has gone out of us. Often, these strength-stealers are hidden in our regular routine at home or in the workplace. It is easy to overlook them as they drain our energy, drop by precious drop—causing anxiety or depression, diminishing our motivation, and leaving us apathetic toward our priceless God-given dreams, even though strength from God is accessible in every moment.

In Discover Your True Strength, Lindsay Roberts shows how to exchange strength-stealers for strength-builders offering words of encouragement, healing, and hope. Lindsay knows what it’s like to have a calling from God, only to face opposition, tragedy, fear, heartache, and criticism—and yet still survive, prosper, and discover the strength in Christ that is available to us all. She describes how strong women can effectively think and act, listen and speak, respond and thrive through the powerful love of God.

Join bestselling author, Bible teacher, and podcaster Tara-Leigh Cobble as she walks you through the triune nature of God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. As you turn each page, you’ll discover a beautiful, foundational view of the Trinity that will not only inform how you relate to God but give you deeper intimacy and greater joy in knowing him!

Tara-Leigh Cobble’s zeal for biblical literacy led her to create D-Group (Discipleship Group) International, a network of Bible studies that meet every week in homes, churches, and online. She also writes and hosts a daily radio show called The God Shot, as well as a daily podcast called The Bible Recap which unpacks the richness of Scripture alongside the chronological one-year reading plan.

More than 20,000 churches around the world have joined their reading plan to know and love God better. Her book The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible aims to help people not only read and understand Scripture but love it too!

Will we be one nation under God or a divided nation apart from God?

If we don’t answer that question correctly, and quickly, we won’t be much of a nation at all.

The kingdom agenda reflects the comprehensive rule of God over every area of life—including the political realm.

• What is the link between God and government?
• How do we answer questions about the sanctity of life, the importance of the family, and social justice?
• Which political party should we support?
• Should the church address political issues?
• How can we appeal for civility and communicate with grace?

As long as we have God, we have hope. Tony Evans takes us to God’s Word to answer these questions—and more—giving us a kingdom strategy for community transformation.

Jesus claimed, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). Is it possible that we may not yet fully appreciate all that Jesus offers us? Could we have been so focused on the busyness of life that we miss that which is of greatest importance?

In this short, accessible book, Rick Beckwith, who has served with Young Life for more than 40 years, explores this question by investigating the person and promises of Jesus.

He answers questions like:

• Who is Jesus?
• What is truth and where is it found?
• What is our purpose in life?
• What did Jesus promise those who follow him?
• Do painful experiences nullify what is true?
• What if Jesus really did rise from the dead—so what?
• What is the cost of ignoring Jesus’s true identity?

In a culture that views absolute truth as a fixture of the past, it is necessary to have a deeper explanation of the hope available to us in Jesus. If this explanation is indeed plausible and the Bible is true, then the implications for how we live are nothing short of profound.

Most Christians dismiss their dreams, yet they’re the gateway to the supernatural realm, the place where God reveals his plans and purposes. Diving deep into the supernatural side of your dreams, pastor and bestselling author Jennifer Eivaz offers a thorough, practical guide to navigating the vital, God-given dreamscape. Laying out a biblical framework, she empowers you to:

• reawaken your spirit to God’s voice at night
• discern the source and meaning of your dreams
• discover the plans God reveals as you sleep
• access supernatural weapons for any battle you face
• overcome sleep disorders and night terrors
• protect your sleep with night watch prayer

God’s supernatural provision and communication never cease. Here is everything you need to live victoriously all day and all night long.

How do I stand out? How do I become irreplaceable? With a crowded workforce, an unstable job landscape, and the rise of AI, these questions are the ones that everyone either is or should be asking.

William Vanderbloemen has asked these questions over the past 15 years while running one of the world’s top executive search firms. Through extensive research of over 30,000 top leaders and proprietary data, Vanderbloemen has identified the 12 habits that the best of the best have in common: traits such as authenticity, responsiveness, agility, and the ability to problem solve, among others.

Each habit includes data behind why the habit is so transformative, first-hand accounts by high-achieving professionals on how they live the habit, and ways to build this habit into your daily routine. Be the Unicorn will help you:

• Discover the top 12 soft skills the most successful leaders, the top 1 percent, have.
• Understand how to develop these soft skills in your own life for better job success.
• Learn how to apply soft skills to interpersonal relationships outside of work.
• Understand how these soft skills can be applied in different work environments and job fields, especially with the rise of AI technology.

Weaving her own story together with nine attributes of God’s character revealed from Scripture, Anna Meade Harris speaks to vulnerable single parents and to churches who want to love them well.

After the death of her husband, Anna Meade Harris discovered that single-parent families don’t seem to have a place in the local church. Because she and her kids no longer fit into the Christian family mold, the body of Christ felt alien and strange when Anna’s family needed it the most. Belonging, even in the most loving church, was a challenge.

God’s Grace for Every Family was born out of Anna’s desire to help other families avoid feeling the loneliness that hers felt. This gospel-centered work addresses the single parent who needs to know that God sees, loves, and cares for their family. The book also addresses the church at large, in the hopes that Christians will come to understand the unique needs of single-parent families and do a better job of welcoming, valuing, and loving them.

By addressing families and the church together, God’s Grace for Every Family opens the door for gracious conversations and greater unity in the family of God.

This book is a study of the career and ministry of Ruth Duvall Crawford (1916–1986), the wife of prominent evangelist Percy Crawford (1902–1960). As pianist for Percy’s evangelistic team and director of music for his various evangelistic enterprises, Ruth put together an ensemble of 40–50 musicians and produced high-quality music programs, geared to Percy’s nationwide radio and television audiences. Ruth developed a format and style of gospel music that proved to be highly effective in communicating the gospel to a wide audience. Ruth was able to carve out her own identity and realize her full potential as a musical artist.

Throughout their ministry together, Ruth devoted herself fully and faithfully to their mission; she and her musicians always viewed the significance of their music as supportive of this soul-saving work. In fact, her music comprised a ministry in its own right, with a message of its own that had the power to change hearts and transform lives—the possibility of drawing close to the person of Jesus, and entering into an intimate relationship with him. Her message did not merely complement Percy’s and strengthen its appeal, but offered the listener a different way of coming to know Christ as one’s savior.

The world defines female empowerment as believing in yourself or looking within to find the power to succeed. But what happens when women grow weary from trying to do it all? Jesus offers a better way.

Tired and frustrated with self-dependence, Becky wants to be God-dependent. In She Believed HE Could So She Did, Becky invites you to join her as she dismantles commonly held misconceptions and lies so we can live in real freedom and godly confidence.

This is a brave journey toward freedom as we learn to experience Christ-centered empowerment. Becky devotes chapters to the most common messages promoted by our culture and gives readers dependable biblical truths grounded in the gospel.

Together we will discover how to rely on the Holy Spirit in order to battle cultural lies, put the enemy in his place, and live boldly for Jesus. We will be lifted of the burden to find strength in ourselves and reassured of the hope, joy, and power that comes from living in Christ. We don’t have to be the savior of our own stories.

Have you ever felt forgotten, wounded, invisible, or invalidated by others? Do you ever experience the pain and anger of feeling unseen? Has this left you wondering if you’re worthy of being acknowledged, listened to, and loved?

When we are in this place, we turn toward God with soul-wrenching questions: Where are you, God? Have you forgotten me? Can I trust that you will act on my behalf?

If you’ve asked these questions, you are not alone. Author and Bible teacher Christine Hoover has asked these questions too, and she’s found that God has always been a “God Who Sees.” In fact, it was a woman named Hagar in the Bible, alone in her desperate wilderness, who first spoke this particular name for God. Her story along with others in Scripture reveal that God not only looks upon us when others disregard us, he looks after us.

No matter who in this world may look right past you, know this: You are not forgotten. Your God is the God Who Sees, and he not only looks upon you but looks after you—always.

Over nearly five decades of walking with God, podcaster, author and Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson has learned a thing or two about why Jesus is the only one worth following. Of all the things we could put our trust in, only Jesus has the answers to our questions and the solutions for our problems.

Plenty of people claim to have the answers for a better life. Politicians claim they can fix our nation. Scientists and technologists trumpet the latest and greatest discoveries that’ll make everything right. Self-help gurus offer one pathway to peace after another. But it’s no secret that our world is increasingly divided and broken–and we’ve got the fear, anxiety, and hopelessness to prove it. Jesus alone can make good on the promise of lasting peace, real freedom, and life eternal.

The Christian life is a process of becoming, and that process can begin at any time and has no point of ending in this life. Who you are today, this day, is the person Jesus invites to follow him.

That said, there are transition points in every life. Graduation is such a transition point: It marks the end of one life stage and the beginning of another. The demands on your life, the complexities of your challenges, the things that bring you joy and the things that cause you stress—they’re different once you’ve moved from student life to this new season.

This book helps you through that transition. It is made up mostly of the words of God—passages from the Scriptures that speak to this season of change, that point to the way of faithfulness, that anticipate and prepare you for the life ahead of you. The Word of God is a faithful guide to life, and a life with God is the best kind of life available. This book is meant to help you lean into that kind of life.

Bestselling self-help book titles tell you that you’re brilliant, awesome, powerful—usually with an expletive thrown in, just to pound home the point. Do these affirmations feel accurate? Instead of blasting through projects and conquering the world, most of us feel like we’re crawling uphill.

But Christians are still called to live a life that glorifies God and blesses others. How do we do that when we’re stretched to capacity? Just Show Up answers that question with a liberating message: God doesn’t expect you to do everything. And he certainly doesn’t expect you to do it all overnight. Simply showing up is often the most important thing.

This book looks at present-day examples and also stories from Scripture of imperfect people used by God. With humor and candor, Dyck reflects on his own faltering progress while recounting inspiring stories of how God rewards the persistent presence of ordinary people. Just Show Up challenges readers to show up for God, family, community, and themselves.

We tend to think it’s the big, bold moments that matter. In reality, it’s the steady accumulation of small acts of obedience to God that add up to a life of meaning and impact.

Even in the hardest things, we get to fix our eyes on the God who brings us out of the dark night.

Broken dreams. Discouragement. Grief. Kathryn Shultis has been there. In My Lowest for His Highest, Kathryn shares with honesty and depth about walking through valleys and days of wilderness. Kathryn delves into the heart of our heavenly Father when you find yourself amid a story that is not what you’d hoped it to be.

How do you set your eyes on heaven when your life has not turned out as planned? How do you walk through hard seasons of disappointment and learn to heal? Kathryn goes deep into discussing our identity in Christ and how we can rely on him for comfort, peace, and purpose in all circumstances. You will find your heart strengthened and encouraged as you travel with Kathryn—through her triumphs and failures—and discover the hope of persevering in the love and power of Jesus. You will learn to dance upon life’s disappointment and come out stronger on the other side.

The deepest need of every human heart is to encounter God. To meet with God, to be changed by him, and to become more like him as a result. For decades, the Blackaby family has dedicated their ministry to helping believers address this deepest need. Now you can learn from their insights to experience deeper encounters with God as you develop a regular routine of Bible reading and study in the Encountering God Study Bible.

The Encountering God Study Bible is the crowning work of the Blackabys. Featuring their trusted approach to Bible study, explanatory notes, word studies, biblical character sketches, historical encounters with lives of exemplary faith, articles highlighting the creative nature of God, and other articles defending the faith, you will be encouraged to see that you can encounter God in his Word—and that he wants to encounter you through it.

The features in this Bible will strengthen you with insights and encouragement for the issues you face. Myths articles expose commonly accepted myths of our culture that many women believe. Each article opens with the story of a woman who believes a particular myth and how that affects her life. Then, principles from the Bible refute the myth and offer practical guidance.

Notes take you to the heart of important topics such as marriage, conflict, money, sex, and pride, equipping you with biblical insights that help you face common concerns with uncommon wisdom. In the form of personal interviews, Ask Me Anything profiles introduce you to 30 women from the Bible. Offering frank insights drawn from the best and worst of their lives, they have much to say about life today.

You’ll find questions to reflect on, either alone or with a friend or mentor. And the notes highlight attributes of God, giving you a bigger picture of the God who loves you and longs to be in a relationship with you. These resources offer you the knowledge, strength, and clarity to navigate life’s challenges with God’s Word as your guide and to be the capable woman God created you to be.

One of the best ways to learn is to ask questions as you study. The NIV Quest Study Bible guides you in that endeavor with thousands of questions you want answers for, including the top 100 most-asked questions about the Bible. This Bible features over 7,000 notes written in an engaging question and answer format that give insight into the common, uncommon, and sometimes perplexing passages from the Bible.

If you’ve ever read the Bible and found yourself asking, “Why did that happen?,” “What does this verse mean?,” or “How does this story impact my life today?,” then the NIV Quest Study Bible is the ideal resource. Dive in to discover that you’re not the only one with questions—and finally get the answers you’ve been looking for.

The only question and answer Bible is now available with the exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print® for smooth reading. Expertly designed specifically to be used for the New International Version (NIV) text, Comfort Print offers an easier reading experience that complements the most widely read modern-English Bible translation.

Created to meet the spiritual needs of high school and college students, The NIV Telos Bible is designed to be contextually relevant and to challenge young adults to take a meaningful look at the Bible. It encourages this diverse generation to know and follow Jesus while discovering what the Bible says about the subjects that are most important to them. Acting as a student’s guide through Scripture, this Bible includes tools like book introductions, reading plans, core questions and answers, and journaling prompts to equip young adults to make sense of the Bible. Readers will learn that while discovering Jesus and living out his ways is the telos—a Greek word meaning “ultimate goal or objective”—it is only the beginning of the ripple effects that will shape their lives and their influence on the world for years to come.

The NIV Telos Bible was developed in partnership with Feed, an initiative of OneHope. Tailored to the unique characteristics and spiritual needs of today’s youth, it will help engage the next generation with the Bible in a relevant way.

Rooted: The NIV Bible for Men highlights timeless virtues that are still valued today. It is designed to speak to Christian men honestly and straightforwardly about their role as Christians in the face of cultural pressures and a changing society. And it speaks to character traits men need to cultivate in today’s world, like confidence rooted in inner strength, self-possessed dignity and calm, kindness, joy, and leadership based in service.

The features in this Bible will motivate you to redeem your God-given passions, drives, and purposes so you can live out your faith. Myths articles expose commonly accepted myths of our culture that many men believe. Each article opens with the story of a man who believes a particular myth and how that affects his life. Then, principles from the Bible refute the myth and offer practical guidance and help.

In addition, the notes take you to the heart of important topics. Factoid-filled profiles introduce you to 50 men from the Bible, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. . And the notes highlight attributes of God, teaching you that knowing the character of God can help you live as a man created in his image. These resources offer you knowledge, wisdom, and clarity to strive to become a godly man.

The NIV Women’s Devotional Bible features hundreds of devotions written for a woman just like you. It includes guided reflections to help you apply Scripture to your daily life, and it will allow you to get to know the women of the Bible through candid portrayals, helping you to see them in both their victories and struggles. You’ll dig deeper into the Scriptures Monday through Friday, and on the weekends, meet the women of the Bible on a more personal level.

Pursue a fulfilling walk with Christ, guided by the wisdom of godly women. This group of contributors includes teachers, poets, ministry leaders, homemakers, conference speakers, missionaries, and authors. It includes wives, widows, and those who never married. It includes both those who raised children and those who remained childless. Together they offer hope, guidance, and encouragement on your journey.

Understand and enjoy the wisdom and beauty of God’s Word.

Generation after generation of Bible readers have discovered that the Bible is written not only about us but to us. In these pages we become insiders to a conversation in which God forms, guides, and ultimately saves us. The Message Student Bible invites a new generation into this holy conversation, guiding young men and women into a lifelong love of reading God’s Word.

Learn the essential context surrounding every book of the Bible as you fall in love with reading Scripture. Eugene Peterson’s understandable and enjoyable translation combines the authority of God’s Word with the energy and cadence of conversational English. The single-column design allows for comfortable reading as you find yourself leaning into the Bible to discover the surprises and wonders waiting there for you.