The Maple Staple Bookstore welcomes five Christian titles to its Spotlight Shelf, bringing together works shaped by Scripture, prayer, discipleship, and the search for a steadier life of faith. Some speak directly to readers facing fear or uncertainty, while others return to familiar biblical passages and ask what they mean for everyday choices. There are studies suited to personal devotion or group discussion, along with books that approach faith through story, reflection, and practical teaching. Read together, they form a varied collection, yet each one points toward the same enduring question: how can belief move beyond the page and become something lived, tested, and carried into daily life?
“Fundamentals of Power-Filled Living: How to Live a Power-Filled Life Through Daily Application of God's Word” by Robert “Bob” Canton begins with a practical concern: how does faith become part of ordinary life? Canton writes for readers facing fear, uncertainty, spiritual conflict, or the need for renewed strength, drawing attention to prayer, Scripture, healing, and the work of the Holy Spirit. Rather than treating God's power as distant or reserved for exceptional moments, the book presents it as something believers can seek and apply each day. That emphasis grows out of Canton's own ministry. Known as “Brother Bob,” he has led the Children of God Prayer Community at St. Luke's Parish in Stockton, California, since 1985. His work has included retreats, seminars, renewal days, and healing gatherings, along with service in Catholic charismatic leadership in the United States and abroad. Across his books and ministry, he returns to a message of hope, courage, and victory through God's Word.
That movement from belief to daily practice continues in “Kingdom Manifesto: Studies on the Sermon on the Mount: The Beautiful Attitudes” by Dr. Nelson Thermitus. Here, the focus turns to the Beatitudes and the values Jesus sets before His followers in the Sermon on the Mount. Thermitus calls them the “Beautiful Attitudes,” a phrase that reflects the book's close attention to both inward character and outward conduct. Through biblical study and practical application, readers are encouraged to compare their own values with those of the kingdom and consider where change may be needed. The book may be used as a personal devotional, an individual Bible study, or a guide for small groups. Thermitus completed his early education in Haïti before earning his high school diploma in Newark, New Jersey. He later received degrees from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Dallas Theological Seminary. An ordained pastor, he also serves as dean of the Institut Biblique Évangélique.
From Christ's teaching in the New Testament, the collection moves back to the Old Testament with “By Faith Isaac” by Elsa Henderson. The book begins with a question from Hebrews 11:20: why is Isaac counted among the heroes of faith simply for blessing his sons? Henderson follows that question into the story of Abraham and Isaac, following conversations in which Abraham carefully passes on the faith lessons he has learned to Isaac. When Abraham faces the command to sacrifice his son, Isaac's own faith journey takes shape, and his later marriage to Rebekah brings a test unlike those faced by his forefathers. The result is a retelling that educates as it entertains and, at times, reads like a devotional. Born in Canada, Henderson spent part of her childhood in China, where her parents were missionaries. A former high school English and mathematics teacher, she later found the opportunity to teach Scripture through small groups, one-on-one discipleship, and writing.
Henderson's attention to faith as something learned over time finds a quieter companion in “Spiritual Transformation” by Michelle Stott James. Instead of beginning with a biblical character, James starts with a word often used but not easily defined: spirituality. She describes it as an apprenticeship with God, one that draws the individual into a closer relationship with Jesus Christ and reshapes how a person relates to God, to self, and to others. The book follows that growth through alignment with God, the joining of the mortal and spiritual self, and a life of charity and service. Its vision extends beyond individual change toward Zion, a Christ-centered community bound together in charity. James was born and raised in Ogden, Utah, and completed graduate degrees in German literature before joining the faculty at Brigham Young University in 1988. Her research interests have ranged from Lessing and Kierkegaard to early German-language women writers.
Where James looks at the inward work of transformation, “THE REFUGE: Keys to Release God's Power, Protection, and Provision for the Days We Live In and for the Days Ahead” by Rob Granger turns toward the fears and pressures that surround everyday life. Built around Psalm 91, the book considers why the passage has long been associated with protection for travelers and warriors, then asks what its promises mean for believers facing tragedy, illness, shortages, economic uncertainty, or other unsettling conditions. Granger points readers toward time in God's presence, the spoken Word of God, spiritual authority, freedom from fear, trust in divine provision, and confidence in God's favor. Through these teachings, the book presents God's Word as a source of power, protection, and provision amid difficult and uncertain circumstances. It is a place of trust from which believers can continue to stand, act, and endure. For readers looking ahead with concern, the book directs them toward God's Word and the promises of power, protection, and provision found within it.
Together, these five featured titles move through prayer, biblical study, story, reflection, and the search for refuge in uncertain times. One asks readers to apply God's Word each day; another examines the attitudes of His kingdom. Isaac's story looks at faith passed from one generation to the next, while “Spiritual Transformation” considers the relationships that shape a Christ-centered life. The final work returns to Psalm 91 and the confidence believers may find in God's protection and provision. Discover these books on The Maple Staple Bookstore's Spotlight Shelf and explore works written for readers seeking deeper study, steadier faith, and practical encouragement for the road ahead.
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