Iris Delgado continues her best-selling “Satan, You Can’t Have” series with the fourth title, Satan, You Can’t Have My Promises. Releasing in January from Charisma House, the spiritual warfare guide encourages Christians to reclaim what is theirs in Christ. Delgado provides biblical principles and declarations with which to confront Satan and aims to help believers take possession of all God has given them, including power and anointing, forgiveness, security, divine guidance and healing. The softcover book retails for $9.99.

Pastor-turned-professor Zack Eswine writes out of concern for those in full-time ministry in Sensing Jesus: Life and Ministry as a Human Being. Eswine draws on personal stories of crisis, shares openly about his own failures and communicates honestly what he has seen in his 20 years of ministry. The book also covers practical matters such as how to pray for the sick, how to do church discipline and how to handle family dynamics in pastoral ministry. Released Nov. 30, the Crossway softcover retails for $19.99.

Wisdom literature expert Douglas Sean O'Donnell explores the poetry, themes and wisdom of the Song of Solomon from a Christocentric perspective in The Song of Solomon: An Invitation to Intimacy, released Nov. 30 from Crossway. O’Donnell shows readers that this biblical love song is meant to teach about sexuality, human love and God’s heart for His people. Edited by R. Kent Hughes, the hardcover book retails for $25.99.

Love and respect—both are important in a marriage. Author Nina Roesner, executive director of the Christian training organization Greater Impact Ministries, looks at the respect component in The Respect Dare: 40 Days to a Deeper Connection With God and Your Husband, releasing Dec. 11 from Thomas Nelson and retailing for $15.99. With true stories and practical questions, Roesner shows women that the key to a successful marriage is respect for their husbands.

Many public figures—athletes, models, politicians—have told their personal story as part of the “I Am Second” campaign, but most in the movement are simply ordinary people. Celebrity or not, Live Second: 365 Ways to Make Jesus First encourages readers to learn what it means to put Jesus first on a daily basis. The Thomas Nelson-published guide provides 365 readings, prayers, action steps and an invitation to join other Christ-followers online. Releasing Dec. 11, it retails for $16.99.

Building on the themes of his best-selling book God Winks, SQuire Rushnell’s God Wink Stories: A Devotional shares true stories that reveal that “Godwinks”—or “coincidences” that really are direct messages from God—happen to everyone. The devotional shows how the stories of people today parallel God’s wisdom in the Scriptures. In stores Dec. 4, the Howard Books release retails for $14.99.

Author and missions specialist Paul Borthwick asks the question, “What’s the role of the North American church?” in Western Christians in Global Mission, releasing this month from IVP Books (InterVarsity Press). Borthwick, a consultant who also teaches missions at Gordon College, reports on the role of the Western church and how it can best continue in global mission without being paternalistic or creating dependency. The softcover book retails for $15.

Apologist Alex McLellan takes on the big task of helping readers put the pieces of their lives—and the world—together in A Jigsaw Guide to Making Sense of the World, releasing this month from IVP Books (InterVarsity Press). Taking a conversational approach to worldview issues, this thoughtful but practical guide will help believers put the pieces together and show how the Christian faith paints the big picture. The book retails for $15.

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