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The God of Yes: How Faith Makes All Things New

Jud Wilhite · Faithwords
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

The Christian life is often defined as "no." What starts with a desire to reject descructive things morphs into a "no" to people, enjoyment, laughter, pleasure, success, and ultimately life itself. Before we know it, we've reduced the Christian faith to a huge rejection...
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Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel

Kate Bowler · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

How have millions of American Christians come to measure spiritual progress in terms of their financial status and physical well-being? How has the movement variously called Word of Faith, Health and Wealth, Name It and Claim It, or simply prosperity gospel come to dominate much of our contemporary...
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Fearless: Stories of the American Saints

Alice Camille · Franciscan Media
Format: Book

The lives of the saints who helped build the Catholic Church in the United States - Frances Cabrini, Isaac Jogues, John Neumann, Elizabeth Ann Seton, and Damien de Veuster, among others - are marked by strength, courage, determination, and sanctity. But as this thoughtful and engaging book...
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Screens and Teens: Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World

Kathy Koch PhD · Moody Publishers
Format: Print book

If you feel like you're losing your teen to technology, you're not alone.Screen time is rapidly replacing family time, and for teens especially, it is hardwiring the way they connect with their world. In Screens and Teens, Dr. Kathy helps you make sense of all this and empowers...
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The Question That Never Goes Away: Why?

Philip Yancey · Zondervan
Format: Print book

Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering In his classic book Where Is God When It Hurts, Philip Yancey gave us permission to doubt, reasons not to abandon faith, and practical ways to reach out to hurting people. And now, thirty years after writing his first book, Yancey revisits our cry of “Why,...
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Grand Central Question: Answering the Critical Concerns of the Major Worldviews

Abdu H. Murray · IVP Books
Format: Paperback

All religions and worldviews seek to answer the fundamental questions of human existence: Why am I here? What does it mean to be human? Why is there evil in the world and how do we deal with it? But not every worldview places equal emphasis on each issue. The main worldviews each tend...
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The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity

Dave Ramsey · Thomas Nelson; First Edition, First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

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Sons of Abraham: A Candid Conversation about the Issues That Divide and Unite Jews and Muslims

Rabbi Marc Schneier · Beacon Press
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover

A prominent rabbi and imam, each raised in orthodoxy, overcome the temptations of bigotry and work to bridge the chasm between Muslims and Jews  Rabbi Marc Schneier, the eighteenth generation of a distinguished rabbinical dynasty, grew up deeply suspicious of Muslims, believing them...
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Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal

Michael D'Antonio · Thomas Dunne Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A Publishers Weekly Best Nonfiction Book of 2013 A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013 An Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime Nominee An explosive, sweeping account of the scandal that has sent the Catholic Church into a tailspin -- and the brave few who fought for justiceIn the mid-1980s...
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You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters

Deepak Chopra · Harmony
Pages: 276
Format: Hardcover

Now a New York Times Bestseller! "A riveting and absolutely fascinating adventure that will blow your mind wide open!" - Dr. Rudolph E. TanziDeepak Chopra joins forces with leading physicist Menas Kafatos to explore some of the most important and baffling questions about our place...
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The Compelling Community: Where God's Power Makes a Church Attractive

Mark Dever · Crossway
Format: Print book

What does a community that testifies to Gods power look like? Gods people are called to a togetherness and commitment that transcends all natural boundaries—whether ethnic, generational, or economic. But such a community can be enjoyed only when it relies on the power of God in the gospel....
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Living the Quaker Way: Timeless Wisdom For a Better Life Today

Philip Gulley · Convergent Books
Format: Book

A Publishers Weekly Top 10 in Religion selection.This is nothing less than the gospel itselfa much-needed book.—FR. RICHARD ROHR, OFM,Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New MexicoLiving the Quaker Way is a treasure trove of practical wisdom about what it means to bear witness...
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Fifty Million Rising: The New Generation of Working Women Transforming the Muslim World

Saadia Zahidi · Nation Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Across the Muslim world, representing a fifth of the global population, unprecedented numbers of women are going to work. In the span of just over a decade, millions have joined the workforce, giving them more earning and purchasing power and greater personal autonomy.In Fifty Million Rising,...
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Jesus Now: Unveiling the Present-Day Ministry of Christ

Frank Viola · David C. Cook
Format: Paperback

During His ministry on earth, Jesus of Nazareth spent most of His time healing the sick, casting out demons, training disciples, teaching the people, and preaching the kingdom of God. But what is Jesus Christ doing today? What is His present-day ministry?In Jesus Now, bestselling author...
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