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Dancing on the Head of a Pen: The Practice of a Writing Life

Robert Benson · WaterBrook Press
Format: Hardcover

In this masterful blend of the practical and the spiritual, Robert Benson invites you into the work and rewards of a writer’s life. More than a primer on effective writing, Dancing on the Head of a Pen is a winsome guide to the place in the heart where the life of the spirit meets...
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New Beginning, New Hope: Words of Pope Francis Holy Week Through Pentecost

Francis Pope · Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division,
Pages: 111
Format: Print book

"Do not let yourselves be robbed of hope! Do not let hope be stolen! The hope that Jesus gives us." - Pope FrancisPope Francis' homilies and audiences from Holy Week through Pentecost reflect his joy, compassion, and love for all people, which has captivated the world.The...
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The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus's Crucifixion

N T Wright · HarperOne
Pages: 448
Format: Print book

The renowned scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author widely considered to be the heir to C. S. Lewis contemplates the central event at the heart of the Christian faith - Jesus' crucifixion - arguing that the Protestant Reformation did not go far enough in transforming our understanding...
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For the Right Reasons: America's Favorite Bachelor on Faith, Love, Marriage, and Why Nice Guys Finish First

Nancy French · Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover

The "virgin Bachelor" Sean Lowe reveals the challenges of finding love while championing his Christian convictions in the morally complex world of reality TV. After The Bachelorette broke his heart, Sean Lowe suspected his "nice guy" image hurt him. The show never emphasized...
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Christ Actually: The Son of God for the Secular Age

James Carroll · Viking
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

A New York Times bestselling and widely admired Catholic writer explores how we can retrieve transcendent faith in modern times Critically acclaimed and bestselling author James Carroll has explored every aspect of Christianity, faith, and Jesus Christ except this central one: What can we believe...
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The Root of War Is Fear: Thomas Merton's Advice to Peacemakers

Jim Forest · Orbis Books
Pages: 223
Format: Print book

"A field manual for courage and hopefulness in a time of desperation." --Christopher Pramuk, author of Sophia: The Hidden Christ of Thomas MertonProviding an intimate and timely view of Merton, this book traces the theme of peace and nonviolence in Merton's life and writings,...
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The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation

Rod Dreher · Penguin Publishing Group
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

In a radical new vision for the future of Christianity, NYT bestselling author and conservative columnist Rod Dreher calls on American Christians to prepare for the coming Dark Age by embracing an ancient Christian way of life. The light of the Christian faith is flickering out all over...
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The Hope of Lent: Daily Reflections from Pope Francis

Francis, Pope · Franciscan Media
Pages: 167
Format: Print book

With prayer reflections drawn from the words of Pope Francis, this Lenten companion helps you prepare for the Easter season. With Scripture citations for each day of the season, selections from the pope's writings, and ways to bring the pope's message into your life on judgment,...
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Fresh Start: The New You Begins Today

Joel Osteen · FaithWords
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

God loves to give people fresh starts. He wants to give you a new vision for your life and your relationship with Him.
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Taking My Life Back: My Story of Faith, Determination, and Surviving the Boston Marathon Bombing

Rebekah Gregory · Revell
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

On April 15, 2013, Rebekah Gregory and her five-year-old son waited at the finish line of the Boston Marathon to support a friend who was running. When the blasts of terrorists' homemade bombs packed with nails and screws went off three feet away, Rebekah's legs took the brunt of the blast,...
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God's Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican

Gerald Posner · Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A deeply reported, New York Times bestselling exposé of the money and the clerics-turned-financiers at the heart of the Vatican - the world's biggest, most powerful religious institution - from an acclaimed journalist with "exhaustive research techniques" (The New York Times)...
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Why the Catholic Church Must Change: A Necessary Conversation

Margaret Nutting Ralph · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Print book

Why do a third of the people raised Catholic in the United States no longer worship as Catholics? Why has the Catholic Church lost a credible teaching voice for many young people? Does the fault lie entirely with those individuals and with the secular culture? In Why the Catholic Church...
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Holy Daring: The Earthy Mysticism of St. Teresa, the Wild Woman of Avila

Tessa Bielecki · Adam Kadmon Books
Pages: 130
Format: Paperback

"Tessa's deep intimacy with Teresa of Avila . . . creates an invitational space for readers of any tradition (or none) to enter into their own transformational relationship with the 'wild woman of Avila.'" - Mirabai StarrThis fresh, upbeat, and deftly profound book...
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Finding Spiritual Whitespace: Awakening Your Soul to Rest

Bonnie Gray · Revell
Format: Book

Popular incourage blogger invites readers into a deeply personal journey to experience the spiritual rest and renewal that we all crave.,
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