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Finding Jesus in Israel: Through the Holy Land on the Road Less Traveled

Buck Storm · Worthy Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Part travel journal but mostly spiritual guide, Finding Jesus in Israel takes an unvarnished look at the Holy Land with an off-the-bus peek into the people and places that make Israel such an amazing destination. We are shaped and transformed by the oceans we sail, the deserts, mountains,...
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Radical Spirit: 12 Ways to Live a Free and Authentic Life

Joan Chittister · Convergent
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Feeling burnt-out from life, strung-out from social media, and put out by a society that always wants more from you? Beloved nun and social activist Joan Chittister, who appeared on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday, offers a practical, character-building, and inspirational guide to help you take...
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Essential Celtic Prayers

Paraclete Press. · Paraclete Press
Pages: 93
Format: Paperback

People from all faiths and none at all find in the Celtic tradition an expression of spirituality deeply connected to nature, and vibrantly alive - a spiritual rootedness we long for in the twenty-first century - at the same time simpler and more richly diverse. This book is a collection...
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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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Think Better, Live Better: A Victorious Life Begins in Your Mind

Joel Osteen · FaithWords
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author Joel Osteen shares how reprogramming your thoughts to remove negativity will lead to a more blessed, fulfilled life.
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The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World

Desmond Tutu · HarperOne
Pages: 229
Format: Paperback

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Chair of The Elders, and Chair of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, along with his daughter, the Reverend Mpho Tutu, offer a manual on the art of forgiveness - helping us to realize that we are all capable of healing...
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Objects of Devotion: Religion in Early America

Peter Manseau · Smithsonian Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Objects of Devotion: Religion in Early America tells the story of religion in the United States through the material culture of diverse spiritual pursuits in the nation's colonial period and the early republic. The beautiful, full-color companion volume to a Smithsonian National...
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The Peace of Christmas: Quiet Reflections with Pope Francis

DIANE M HOUDEK · Franciscan Media
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Even the most faithful users of Advent devotionals can find themselves forgetting the readings for Christmas and the days after as routines change with the holiday break. The wonder of the Christmas event itself can get lost in the celebration. The Peace of Christmas offers an opportunity...
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The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims

Mustafa Akyol · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

When Reza Aslan's bestseller Zealot came out in 2013, there was criticism that he hadn't addressed his Muslim faith while writing the origin story of Christianity. In fact, Ross Douthat of The New York Times wrote that "if Aslan had actually written in defense of the Islamic...
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My Soul Waits: Praying with the Psalms through Advent, Christmas & Epiphany

Martin Shannon · Paraclete Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

For Advent, Christmas and Epiphany, this new devotional combines the words of the Psalms, meditations from the Church Fathers, and a prayer as a guide for the reader through the various twists and turns on the journey to our Lord's Nativity. These beloved words from Scripture mirror...
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This Child of Faith: Raising a Spiritual Being in a Secular World

Sophfronia Scott · Paraclete Press
Pages: 196
Format: Paperback

Tain Gregory was present in his third grade classroom on the morning of December 14, 2012, the date of the Sandy Hook shootings. As part of the healing process for the community after the tragedy Tain was asked "What's the most important thing in the world to you?" His mother...
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Overcoming Shame: Let Go of Others' Expectations and Embrace God's Acceptance

Mark W Baker · Harvest House Publishers
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Are You Ready to Be Free of Your Shame?Shame is debilitating. It ruins relationships, thwarts growth, and destroys hope. It can masquerade as various problems - guilt, envy, pride, resentment - but until you heal the core issue, freedom will remain out of reach. Dr. Mark W. Baker wants...
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Frederick Douglass: America's Prophet

D H Dilbeck · The University of North Carolina Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

From his enslavement to freedom, Frederick Douglass was one of America's most extraordinary champions of liberty and equality. Throughout his long life, Douglass was also a man of profound religious conviction. In this concise and original biography, D. H. Dilbeck offers a provocative interpretation...
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How to Be a Perfect Christian: Your Comprehensive Guide to Flawless Spiritual Living

Babylon Bee, LLC. · Multnomah
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

With a biting, satirical style reminiscent of The Onion, How to Be a Perfect Christian takes a humorous look at the quirks of cultural Christianity while subtly challenging the reader to search for more than a cultural faith.Written in the trademark style of The Babylon Bee, this book humorously...
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