"Your attitude is your choice, and you have a responsibility to care for the heart of the woman God has blessed you with." - Matt Jacobson What a blessing it is to have the responsibility to care for the heart of a spouse!

New release alert! Parenting a Spicy One by Mary Van Geffen 🌶️ Mary helps parents practice the spiritual discipline of staying calm, kind, and firm with their strong-willed kids.

"Lent was about finding the breath of the Spirit and losing myself, repenting not just a onetime Sinner’s prayer, but repenting as a rule of life so that Jesus might renew my spirit." - Heidi Chiavaroli What's on your heart to give up this Lenten season?

What Bible verse is on your heart today? 💙

Celebrating Black History Month 🖤 What book by a black author are you reading this month? We recommend: ◾ Voices of Lament edited by Natasha Sistrunk Robinson ◾ Life Beyond Fear by Vernon Gordon ◾ Stronger than Stress by Barb Roose

Are you one of God's Women? Inspired by Psalm 37, Voices of Lament is a powerful collection of reflections from Christian Women of Color on themes of injustice, heartache, and deep suffering.

Calling all digital readers! We are pleased to share that one of our top, most-read titles on Libby in 2025 was Blueprint for Belonging by Alli Patterson! 🎊 🎊 All types of reading are good types of reading in our book!

"Love means self-giving. Self-giving means sacrifice." - Elisabeth Elliot What does sacrificial love look like in your life?

Celebrating Broken to Brave - #1 New Release in Family Conflict Resolution on Amazon and today's new release! With deep compassion and expert advice, this book helps you · identify where you are in the healing journey · avoid getting stuck in the process

For anyone struggling with anxiety today, we offer this prayer from Holley Gerth: God, thank you for your great tenderness toward me. I’m so grateful you want to meet me where I am today. I need your help with my anxiety. Amen.

Preorder Parenting a Spicy One get 3 freebies! Releasing February 10th. 🌶️ Affirming the Spicy One Masterclass 🌶️ Meltdown Mediation for Moms 🌶️ Access to the Full Audiobook, Read by the Author

2025 Most Read on Libby - WINNER! 🏆 🏆 We checked the data, and this was our most-read title on Libby last year! 💪 Have you given it a read yet?

Author highlight - Heidi Chiavaroli ✒️ Draw Close to Jesus Her book Draw Close to Jesus releases TODAY and is the perfect Lent read to draw your heart closer to the Lord.

"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Regardless of relationship status, we all have the same desire for nearness, understanding, and love. How can you open your arms to community this week?

Author (and book) highlight - Stephen Day! 💸 Teach a Kid to Save Stephen is a term associate professor in the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Business and director of the VCU Center for Economic Education. His book, Teach a Kid to Save, released TODAY!

2025 Libby Most Read - WINNER! We checked the data, and this was our most-read title on Libby last year! 💪 So, in case you needed a reminder, your brain? Definitely not broken.

January New Releases! ✨ Draw Close to Jesus by Heidi Chiavaroli - releases on January 20! ✨ Love Has a Price Tag by Elisabeth Elliot - releases on January 20! ✨ Broken to Brave by Tammy Gustafson - releases on January 27! What are you reading this January?

Every parent makes mistakes. Fortunately, we aren't called to perfection; we are called to repair.

"His love wasn’t waiting until I lost ten pounds—it was already mine." - Brandice Lardner

What devo are you starting off 2026 with?

Happy New Year!

Tonight we pray for the dad who really wants to be a good dad. Lord, keep this dad’s heart willing and his body strong for the journey. Continue to fill his heart with love for his children, no matter their circumstances in life. In Jesus’s name we pray. Amen. - Dr. Mark Pitts

From our hearts to yours, Merry Christmas!

"'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse." Hoping no mice are stirring for you or your family this Christmas Eve!

"The older I get, the more grateful I am that we have a Creator Redeemer who isn’t disappointed or dishonored by our honest tussling. Instead, He invites us to bring everything to Him— our delight and despair and gladness and grieving." - Lisa Harper

Meet the author - Madeline Grace! You might know Madeline from her creation of The JESUS Challenge (and the journal with the same name!) but you might not know she used to be a social media marketer!

"The more you give God your heart, your WHOLE heart— the good, the bad, and the ugly— the more He can wrap His love around it." - Madeline Grace, The Jesus Challenge

God doesn't need perfect words - He wants honest ones.

For the bird watchers, animal lovers, and Chicken Soup for the Soul readers... celebrate this new release with us!

Who can resist true Christmas stories about our beloved pets? 🐶 🐱 You'll find us under blankets by the fireplace reading these books this December!

Today, we are grateful for our readers! Enjoy a blessed Thanksgiving!

Ending a conversation well can make or break someone's first impression of you. If you struggle to know when and how to end a conversation, you aren't alone!

Just a few fall releases we wanted to give some more love this holiday season! ❄️ Knowing God's Voice by Rachael Groll ❄️ The Homemade Pie Cookbook by Laura Klynstra ❄️ Deeply Loved by Bill and Kristi Gaultiere ❄️ Stones Still Speak by Amanda Hope Haley

Meet the author . . . Addison D. Bevere! You may know him as an author of books like Words with God, and most recently, Words with God Guided Journal, but you may not know that he's a father of four as well!

Words matter. Especially the words we use when speaking to our teens. Do your words reveal a heart that loves God?

Are you an avid Christian nonfiction reader with a platform (blog, social media, etc.) where you talk about the books that have changed your life? (Or perhaps you know of someone who does?) Join our book reviewer team! https://bitl.to/5If9

Thanksgiving Reads 🦃 Books to Help You Find Gratitude Each Day 🍂Living Strong, Finishing Well by Dr. David Stoop 🍂The Kitchen Devotional by Baker Publishing Group 🍂Make Time for Joy by Linda Evans Shepherd

"A happy heart can walk in triumphant indifference through a sea of external trouble." - Hannah Whitall Smith

What refining trials are you experiencing right now? Rest assured that God is with you through each trial and challenge.

Meet the author . . . Annie F. Downs! She's a prolific writer with three books for adults and three for kids from Revell. And she's based out of Nashville, TN. What's your favorite book from Annie?

Our souls don't need more things; they need more of Christ. 🙏

Meet the author... Erica Ligenza Gwynn! You might know her as a writer and podcaster, but you might not know that in addition to her two kids (and one more on the way!) she also has three pets - and is celebrating the launch of her debut book, That's Just Not True!

How are you facing your fears?

Meet the authors - Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers! You may know them as the hosts of the podcast Pantsuit Politics, but do you know what they did before that? Sarah was a congressional staffer and campaign aide, while Beth practiced law and then became an HR executive.

Are you a Christian nonfiction reader interested in getting the inside scoop from our nonfiction divisions? Our newsletter, Baker Publishing Group Nonfiction Insider, just launched! Check it out: https://bit.ly/3IWMGvK

“Sometimes the person who needs to hear your story the most is you. The hope in your heart needs to remind the fear in your head that the creator of the universe is kneeling beside you when your soul is crushed in anguish.” - Rachel Lohman, Miscarried Hope.

3 Fall Reads to Add to Your List! 🍂 The Homemade Pie Cookbook by Laura Klynstra 🍂 What Your Soul Needs for Stressful Times by Holley Gerth 🍂 The Lion and the Bear by Caroline Shankle and Melanie Shankle

Our first and foremost desire should be to deeply know Jesus.

Meet the author - Amber O'Neal Johnston! Did you know she gathered 29 contributors and homeschooling experts together for the creation of the book Homegrown??