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Remembering the Body

Alan Michael Berecka · Mongrel Empire Press
Pages: 94
Format: Paperback

Alan Berecka's Remembering the Body is one of the few poetry books I couldn't put down. These poems are high-energy, driving narratives that range from hilarious vignettes to poignant episodes of loss and injustice-and now and then one of these small, complete stories manages to be both....
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Life Lessons: 125 Prayers and Meditations

Julia Cameron · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

This book of prayers and affirmations by bestselling author of The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron, is full of inspiration and encouragement. Beautifully packaged, these pocket prayers are perfect for carrying around or sharing as a gift.All too often we yearn for a more spiritual life but tell...
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The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World

BART EHRMAN · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling authority on early Christianity, the story of how Christianity grew from a religion of twenty or so peasants in rural Galilee to the dominant religion in the West in less than four hundred years.Christianity didn't have to become the dominant religion...
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PTL: The Rise and Fall of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's Evangelical Empire

John H Wigger · Oxford University Press
Pages: 424
Format: Hardcover

In 1974 Jim and Tammy Bakker launched their television show, the PTL Club, from a former furniture store in Charlotte, N.C. with half a dozen friends. By 1987 they stood at the center of a ministry empire that included their own satellite network, a 2300-acre theme park visited by six million...
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Money Problems, Marriage Solutions: 7 Keys to Aligning Your Finances and Uniting Your Hearts

Chuck Bentley · Moody Publishers
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

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The Happiness Dare: Pursuing Your Heart's Deepest, Holiest, and Most Vulnerable Desire

Jennifer Dukes Lee · Tyndale House Publishers
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Would you like to be happier?No matter who you are or how you feel, chances are you would answer yes. And Jennifer Dukes Lee was no different. For years, she wrestled with a constant nagging sense that she wasn't as happy as she could be. At the same time, she felt guilty for wanting...
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The New Dad's Playbook: Gearing Up for the Biggest Game of Your Life

Benjamin Watson · Baker Books
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

When it comes to the unknown territory of having a baby, moms-to-be have nearly unending resources to plan and execute a healthy pregnancy and navigate those first months and years as a parent with confidence. New dads? Not so much. They want to get in the game too, but, says Super Bowl...
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For the Glory: Eric Liddell's Journey from Olympic Champion to Modern Martyr

Duncan Hamilton · Penguin Press
Pages: 388
Format: Print book

The untold and inspiring story of Eric Liddell, hero of Chariots of Fire, from his Olympic medal to his missionary work in China to his last, brave years in a Japanese work camp during WWIIMany people will remember Eric Liddell as the Olympic gold medalist from the Academy Award winning...
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The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears

Mark Batterson · Zondervan
Pages: 235
Format: Print book

According to Pastor Mark Batterson in this expanded edition of The Circle Maker, "Drawing prayer circles around our dreams isn't just a mechanism whereby we accomplish great things for God. It's a mechanism whereby God accomplishes great things in us." Do you ever sense...
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More than the Tattooed Mormon

Al Carraway · CFI
Pages: 150
Format: Print book

Al Fox Carraway has spent the last four years inspiring the world with her story of conversion, redemption, and finding faith. As a blogger, social media personality, and award-winning public speaker, her message has reached millions. This moving biography and up-close account of her life...
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God, Faith, and Freedom

Michael Savage · Center Street
Pages: 243
Format: Hardcover

For decades, Michael Savage has been preaching his political faith of borders, language and culture to millions on his nationally-syndicated radio show, The Savage Nation. Now, Savage gives his audience a look into his religious faith and his ideas about the Judeo-Christian foundation of the American...
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The Lies We Believe about God: Knowing God for Who He Really Is

CHRIS THURMAN · David C. Cook
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Without even realizing it, many people believe lies about God, such as: "God's love must be earned." "God has lost control of everything." "God gives us everything we want in life."
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Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

Jim Burns · IVP Books
Pages: 212
Format: Paperback

Parenting teenagers is one of the biggest challenges parents face. New realities make becoming independent more difficult. Teens are traveling a different road and are moving at a different pace than those of previous generations. Today's cultural environment is more complicated and confusing...
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Celebrating a Christ-Centered Christmas: Seven Traditions to Lead Us Closer to the Savior

Emily Freeman · Ensign Peak
Pages: 102
Format: Book

Deepen the spirit that fills your heart and home this holiday season when you discover the meaning behind seven gifts of Christmas, each celebrated with an invitation from the scriptures and a simple tradition. Each gift is based on a figure in a Nativity set, and the traditions can easily...
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The Francis Miracle: Inside the Transformation of the Pope and the Church

John L. Allen · Time
Format: Hardcover

There is no other organization whose inner workings are more secretive than the Vatican - the spiritual and physical center - of the Catholic Church. Now, with a dynamic new leader in Pope Francis, all eyes are upon the church, as this immensely popular Pope seeks to bring the church back...
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