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The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ

Fleming Rutledge · William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Pages: 669
Format: Print book

Though the apostle Paul boldly proclaimed "Christ crucified" as the heart of the gospel, Fleming Rutledge notes that preaching about the cross of Christ is remarkably neglected in most churches today. In this book Rutledge addresses the issues and controversies that have caused...
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All But Normal: Life on Victory Road

Shawn Thornton · Tyndale House Publishers
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Growing up, Shawn Thornton's life was anything but normal -- but then, so was his mother.After waking from a coma following a car crash, Beverly Thornton's once sweet and gentle disposition had been replaced by violent mood swings, profanity-laced tirades, and uncontrollable fits...
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The Gospel of Happiness: Rediscover Your Faith Through Spiritual Practice and Positive Psychology

Christopher Kaczor · Image
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

What is true happiness? How can you experience it? And can you live it wholeheartedly in your day-to-day life? Every thoughtful person asks such questions. Thoughtful Christians ask a few more questions such as, Can Christian practices enhance happiness? If so, how? And does Christianity...
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Storm: Hearing Jesus for the Times We Live In

Jim Cymbala · Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

Storm What Jesus Is Saying to His Church is a book for every Christian who is concerned about the challenges that face believers today. Using powerful stories of people who have been transformed by Christ, it will strike a note of encouragement and hope, helping Christians to remember that...
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Setting the World on Fire: The Brief, Astonishing Life of St. Catherine of Siena

Shelley Emling · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

One of only two patron saints of Italy, the other being St. Francis of Assisi, St. Catherine was ahead of her time. As a political powerhouse in late 14th century Europe, a time of war, social unrest and one of the worst natural disasters of all time--the plague, she worked for peace between...
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Finding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found It Again Through Science

Mike McHargue · Convergent Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

From the host of the popular podcasts, The Liturgists Podcast and Ask Science Mike, a story of having faith, losing it, and finding it again through science - revealing how the latest in neuroscience, physics, and biology help us understand God, faith, and ourselves. What do you do when...
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The Founders and the Bible

Carl J. Richard · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 396
Format: Hardcover

The religious beliefs of America's founding fathers have been a popular and contentious subject for recent generations of American readers. In The Founders and the Bible, historian Carl J. Richard carefully examines the framers' relationship with the Bible to assess the conflicting...
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Kierkegaard: A Christian Missionary to Christians

Mark A Tietjen · InterVarsity Press
Pages: 169
Format: Print book

Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) had a mission. The church had become weak, flabby and inconsequential. Being a Christian was more a cultural heritage than a spiritual reality. His mission -- reintroduce the Christian faith to Christians. How could he break through to people who were...
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The Sisterhood: How the Power of the Feminine Heart Can Become a Catalyst for Change and Make the World a Better Place

Bobbie Houston · Faith Words
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

As Co-founder and Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church and founder of The Colour Sisterhood, Bobbie Houston paints a vision of God's plan for women of all ages and backgrounds to flourish, empower each other, and unite to change the world. We don't need to look far to realize that not all women...
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All But Normal: Life on Victory Road

Shawn Thornton · Tyndale House Publishers
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Growing up, Shawn Thornton's life was anything but normal -- but then, so was his mother.After waking from a coma following a car crash, Beverly Thornton's once sweet and gentle disposition had been replaced by violent mood swings, profanity-laced tirades, and uncontrollable fits...
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