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Trading Faces: Removing the Masks that Hide Your God-Given Identity by John & Angel Beeson

Whether through vocation, family, marriage, political party, gender, economic status, or even what grocery store we frequent, we lean toward these identity substitutes, beginning from childhood. As a counselor and pastor, John and Angel walk with people who wear masks and are engaged in identity battles every day. In Trading Faces, they bring personal experiences and life stories, so readers will know they are not alone.

In Trading Faces, the Beesons deep dive into ten identities that masquerade as truth, and give readers help and hope that they exchange those false labels for true identities.  From shame to good works to individuality to careers, they leave no identity stone unturned in the life of the reader. Each of the chapters end in a heart-felt prayer. Trading Faces also includes other helpful resources, like a Now What? section helping readers know what to do next, and an appendix, Our Biblical Identities, that breaks down who we are collectively, and what we are called to as believers.  Perfect for individual or small group study, Trading Faces is a life-changing and life-giving resource for the times we are in, when knowing who we are is more important than ever.

Blogging for God’s Glory in a Clickbait World by Benjamin Vrbicek and John Beeson

Bloggers publish millions of posts each day, many written by faithful Christians who want to honor God with their words but struggle to know how. Blogging for God’s Glory in a Clickbait World guides Christians through the basics of setting up a blog—everything from affiliates and algorithms to widgets and Wordpress—but also how to be a godly landlord of your internet real estate property.

If you are a Christian blogger, you likely oscillate between burnout and apathy, with thoughts like “I must post NOW!” and “Who even gives a rip?” If you’re at this point, you’ve likely lost the plot. But you can get back on script. Authors Benjamin Vrbicek and John Beeson explore where the spiritual stamina will come from to serve a small readership faithfully and how to steward attention in a way that honors God in a world that celebrates chasing profit and pageviews.

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