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The Evangelicals You Don't Know: Introducing the Next Generation of Christians

Tom Krattenmaker · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 1 edition
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover

So you have a problem with evangelical Christians? Which ones? These are the provocative questions Tom Krattenmaker poses to his fellow progressives in The Evangelicals You Don’t Know. He challenges stereotypes about evangelical Christians and introduces readers to a movement of “new...
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Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief

Lawrence Wright · Knopf; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

National Book Award Finalist A clear-sighted revelation, a deep penetration into the world of Scientology by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower, the now-classic study of al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attack. Based on more than two hundred personal interviews with current...
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Christmas Greetings from the Presidents

Various Authors · Shadow Mountain
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Every Christmas since Calvin Coolidge in 1927, the President of the United States has delivered a holiday message to the American people. Gathered in this volume are selections from those messages along with a brief glimpse into the history unfolding at that time. For example, what FDR said...
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Understanding Gender Dysphoria: Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture

Mark A. Yarhouse · IVP Academic
Format: Print book

Few topics are more contested today than gender identity. In the fog of the culture war, complex issues like gender dysphoria are reduced to slogans and sound bites. And while the war rages over language, institutions and political allegiances, transgender individuals are the ones who end up being...
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Sweet Freedom: A Devotional

Sarah Palin · Regnery Faith
Format: Hardcover

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the word gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." - John 14:27 In Sweet Freedom, Sarah Palin invites you to draw strength and inspiration from 260 meditations based on guiding Biblical...
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King Rules: Ten Truths for You, Your Family, and Our Nation to Prosper

Alveda King · Thomas Nelson
Format: Print book

In King Rules, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shares that message in a deeply personal collection of hard-learned lessons, timeless truths, and foundational principles. Dr. Alveda King's words are lovingly crafted yet refreshingly blunt at a time when bluntness is needed to counter...
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Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery.: Six Holy Objects That Tell the Remarkable Story of the Gospels

David Gibson · St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The man who changed the course of history left no earthly trace of his existence . . . Who was Jesus of Nazareth and what do the relics left behind tell us about this fascinating figure? A burial box that has Jesus's name on it? A papyrus "gospel" referring to his wife? A piece...
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The Financially Confident Woman: What You Need to Know to Take Charge of Your Money

Mary Hunt · Revell; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Personal finance expert offers nine practical habits that help women be just as smart and capable with money as they are in other areas of their lives.
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Village Atheists: How America's Unbelievers Made Their Way in a Godly Nation

Leigh Eric Schmidt · Princeton University Press
Pages: 360
Format: Print book

A much-maligned minority throughout American history, atheists have been cast as a threat to the nation's moral fabric, barred from holding public office, and branded as irreligious misfits in a nation chosen by God. Yet, village atheists--as these godless freethinkers came to be known...
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Why Can't We Talk?: Christian Wisdom on Dialogue as a Habit of the Heart

John Backman · SkyLight Paths Publishing
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

God s imperatives for us—to practice peacemaking, love others and build community—all begin with authentic dialogue.Think of an issue that makes your blood boil. Now imagine lunch with a friend who is just as passionate about it—on the other side. How can the two of you even...
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Move On: When Mercy Meets Your Mess

Vicki Courtney · Thomas Nelson; Stg edition
Format: Book

You can say good-bye to the person youve been pretending to be!Life is often messy. God makes provision to help us move beyond our messes.Oftentimes our first instincts are to hide, deny, ignore, or run. InnbspMove Onnbspbest-selling author Vicki Courtney helps readers come clean with their...
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The Book of Stones, Revised Edition: Who They Are and What They Teach

Robert Simmons · North Atlantic Books; Rev Exp edition
Format: Print book

Often dubbed the crystals bible, this comprehensive reference guide to the spiritual and healing qualities of 455 sacred stones has become the go-to book for looking up the properties of gems and minerals. Each entry includes vivid color photographs for each stone to aid identification...
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Crash the Chatterbox: Hearing God's Voice Above All Others

Steven Furtick · Multnomah Books, 2014.
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Crashing the chatterbox = Overpowering lies of insecurity, fear, condemnation, and discouragement with the promises of God. "I used to think that someone who struggled with the kinds of weaknesses I deal with daily was useless to God. I felt so often like I was drowning in internal...
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The Age of the Spirit: How the Ghost of an Ancient Controversy Is Shaping the Church

Phyllis Tickle · Baker Books
Pages: 184
Format: Hardcover

A thousand years ago, the church experienced a time of tremendous upheaval called the Great Schism. The one faith became two churches, East and West, and the course of world history was forever changed. And it all swirled around one Latin word in the Nicene Creed, filioque, that indicated...
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Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life's Storms

Tim Tebow · WaterBrook
Pages: 213
Format: Print book

Who are you when life is steady? Who are you when storms come? Most of us have been on the receiving end of rejection, a broken dream, or heartbreak. And while this is not an easy space to go through, when we are grounded in the truth, we can endure the tough times. In this powerful...
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