Courageous (Courageous Series)

Randy Alcorn, Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick

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Description: Retailers Choice Award winner, 2012
From the creators of Fireproof comes an inspiring new story about everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners willingly stand up to the worst the world can offer. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. While they consistently give their best on the job, good enough seems to be all they can muster as dads. But they’re quickly discovering that their standard is missing the mark.
They know that God desires to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, but their children are beginning to drift farther and farther away from them. Will they be able to find a way to serve and protect those who are most dear to them? When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God . . . and to their children?

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About The Authors:

Randy Alcorn is an author and the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries (EPM), a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching principles of God's Word and assisting the church in ministering to unreached, unfed, unborn, uneducated, unreconciled, and unsupported people around the world. His ministry focus is communicating the strategic importance of using our earthly time, money, possessions, and opportunities to invest in need-meeting ministries that count for eternity. He accomplishes this by analyzing, teaching, and applying biblical truth.

Before starting EPM in 1990, Randy served as a pastor for fourteen years. He has a bachelor of theology and a master of arts in biblical studies from Multnomah University and an honorary doctorate from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and he has taught on the adjunct faculties of both institutions.

A New York Times bestselling author, Randy has written more than fifty books, including Heaven, The Treasure Principle, and the award-winning novel Safely Home. Over ten million copies of his books have been sold, and his titles have been translated into more than seventy languages. All royalties from his books are given to the works of Christian ministries, including world missions and organizations that care for the poor.

Randy has written for many magazines, including EPM's Eternal Perspectives. He is active on Facebook and Twitter and has been a guest on more than eight hundred radio, television, and online programs, including Focus on the Family, FamilyLife Today, and Revive Our Hearts.

Randy resides in Gresham, Oregon, with his wife, Nanci. They have two married daughters and are the proud grandparents of five grandsons. Randy enjoys spending time with his family, biking, researching, reading, and underwater photography.

Alex Kendrick is an award-winning author gifted at telling stories of hope and redemption. He is best known as an actor, writer, and director of the hit films FIREPROOF, COURAGEOUS and FACING THE GIANTS and co-author of the New York Times bestselling books, The Love Dare, The Resolution for Men, Fireproof (the novel), and Courageous (the novel). Alex has received more than twenty awards for his work, including best screenplay, best production, and best feature film. In 2002, Alex helped to found Sherwood Pictures and partnered with his brother Stephen to launch Kendrick Brothers Productions. He has been featured on FOX News, CNN, ABC World News Tonight, CBS Evening News, Time Magazine, The New York Times among others. He is a graduate of Kennesaw State University and attended seminary before being ordained into ministry. Alex and his wife, Christina, live in Albany, Georgia, with their six children. They are active members of Sherwood Church.

Stephen Kendrick is a speaker, film-producer, and author with a ministry passion for prayer and discipleship. He is co-writer and producer of the hit movies COURAGEOUS, FACING THE GIANTS, AND FIREPROOF and co-writer of the New York Times best sellers, The Resolution for Men and The Love Dare. The Love Dare quickly became a number one New York Times bestseller and stayed on the list for more than two years. Stephen is an ordained minister and speaks at conferences and men's events. He attended seminary, received a communications degree from Kennesaw State University, and now serves on the board of the Fatherhood Commission. He has been interviewed by FOX and Friends, CNN, the Washington Post, and ABC World News Tonight, among others. Stephen and his wife, Jill, live in Albany, Georgia, with their six children, where they are active members of Sherwood Church. www.kendrickbrothers.com

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