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A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book

John Barton
Format: Hardcover

A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest

In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The idea of the Bible...
 
 
Broken Way A Daring Path into the Abundant Life.

Voskamp Ann. · Zondervan
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

New York Times best-selling author Ann Voskamp sits at the edge of her life and all of her own unspoken brokenness and asks: What if you really want to live abundantly before it's too late? What do you do if you really want to know abundant wholeness? This is the one begging question...

 
 
The Soul of Christmas

Thomas Moore · Franciscan Media
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

"If you enter the spirit of Christmas, the child could be born in you. You have a chance to rise above the unconsciousness that is widespread in the world today." With his trademark blend of storytelling, faith, and psychological insight, New York Times bestselling author Thomas...
 
 
The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts

Karen Armstrong · Knopf
Pages: 624
Format: Hardcover

Today the Quran is used by some to justify war and acts of terrorism, the Torah to deny Palestinians the right to live in the Land of Israel, and the Bible to condemn homosexuality and contraception. The significance of scripture may not be immediately obvious in our secular world, but its misunderstanding...
 
 
Of Mess and Moxie: Wrangling Delight Out of This Wild and Glorious Life

JEN HATMAKER · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author, Big Sister Emeritus, and Chief BFF Jen Hatmaker returns with another round of hilarious tales, shameless honesty, and hope for the woman who has forgotten her moxie.

In this highly anticipated new book, beloved author Jen Hatmaker parlays her own triumphs...

 
 
Blessed in the Darkness: How All Things Are Working for Your Good

Joel Osteen · FaithWords
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The same God who leads us to green pastures guides us through the valleys. #1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen shares how God uses the darkness in life for good.

All of us will go through dark times that we don't understand: a difficulty with a friend, an unfair situation...
 
 
Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity

JAMES MARTIN · HarperOne
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and Jesus: A Pilgrimage turns his attention to the relationship between LGBT Catholics and the Church in this loving, inclusive, and revolutionary book.

On the day after the Orlando nightclub shooting,...

 
 
Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World

Eric Metaxas · Viking
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas comes a brilliant and inspiring biography of the most influential man in modern history, Martin Luther, in time for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation

On All Hallow's Eve in 1517, a young monk named Martin Luther...
 
 
Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

BOB GOFF · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

What happens when we stop avoiding difficult people and simply love everyone?

In his wildly entertaining and inspiring follow-up to the New York Times bestselling phenomenon Love Does, Bob Goff takes readers on a life-altering journey into the secret of living without fear, care,...

 
 
In God's Hands: The Spiritual Diaries of Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul Ii · Harper One
Pages: 640
Format: Print book

Available for the first time in English, the private reflections of the modern pope recently elevated to sainthood - deeply personal writings that reveal a spiritual leader who agonized over his service to God, continually questioning whether he was doing enough.As the head of the Roman...
 
 
Resurrecting Easter: How the West Lost and the East Kept the Original Easter Vision

John Crossan · HarperOne
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

In this four-color illustrated journey that is part travelogue and part theological investigation, bestselling author and acclaimed Bible scholar John Dominic Crossan and his wife Sarah painstakingly travel throughout the ancient Eastern church, documenting through text and image a completely...

 
 
The Prodigal Prophet: Jonah and the Mystery of God's Mercy

TIMOTHY KELLER · Viking
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller uncovers the moving, provocative, and urgent message within the book of Jonah and at the heart of the Christian faith

Most people, even those who are nonreligious, are familiar with the book of Jonah: a rebellious...
 
 
Lies We Believe About God

Wm Paul Young · Atria Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the twenty million plus copy bestselling novel The Shack and the New York Times bestsellers Cross Roads and Eve comes a compelling, conversational exploration of the wrong-headed ideas we sometimes have and share about God.

Wm. Paul...
 
 
Divine Direction: 7 Decisions That Will Change Your Life

Craig Groeschel · Zondervan
Pages: 205
Format: Print book

Every day we make choices. And those choices accumulate and eventually become our life story. What would your life look like if you became an expert at making those choices?

In this inspiring guidebook, New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel shows how the choices that...

 
 
Point of View: A Fresh Look at Work, Faith, and Freedom

Elisabeth Hasselbeck · WaterBrook
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Recognized from her roles on Survivor, The View, and FOX & Friends, celebrity Elisabeth Hasselbeck presents a deeply intimate journey of faith, told through the important moments in her life.

"Point of view," by definition, is a particular attitude or way of considering...