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Wounds Are Where Light Enters: Stories of God's Intrusive Grace

Walter Wangerin Jr. · Zondervan
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Many know the acclaimed author Walter Wangerin Jr., the storyteller who gave us the national bestseller The Book of the Dun Cow.In Wounds Are Where Light Enters, you'll see how God's love breaks into our lonely moments in unexplainable ways. Wangerin tells the stories of memorable...
 
 
The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors

DAN JONES · Viking
Pages: 428
Format: Hardcover

A narrative history of the Knights Templar draws on extensive original sources to separate fact from myth, exploring their actual work and influence, the reasons they fell out of favor, and whether or not they were guilty of heresy.
 
 
The Other Side of Beauty: Embracing God's Vision for Love and True Worth

Leah Darrow · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

"Leah Darrow uses her experience in the beauty industry to help the women of our culture see what true beauty looks like." - Jennifer Fulwiler, host of The Jennifer Fulwiler Show and author of Something Other than GodDo you feel like you're never good enough? Like you should...
 
 
The Burning Time: Henry VIII, Bloody Mary, and the Protestant Martyrs of London

Virginia Rounding · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

Smithfield, settled on the fringes of Roman London, was once a place of revelry. Jesters and crowds flocked for the medieval St Bartholomew's Day celebrations, tournaments were plentiful and it became the location of London's most famous meat market. Yet in Tudor England, Smithfield...
 
 
Chasing Grace: What the Quarter Mile Has Taught Me about God and Life

SANYA RICHARDS-ROSS · ZONDERVAN
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

"For as long as I can remember, life has been measured in seconds. The fewer, the better." Most people equate success with having more, but Sanya's quest was always for less. She starting running track as a little girl in Jamaica and began competing when she was only seven. At 31 she's...
 
 
Among the Ruins: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Catholic Church

Paul L Williams · Prometheus Books
Pages: 315
Format: Hardcover

This critical review of the Roman Catholic Church since the pivotal changes initiated in the 1960s by Vatican II paints a disturbing picture of decline and corruption. Dr. Paul L. Williams, a self-professed Tridentine or traditionalist Catholic, traces the various factors that have caused...
 
 
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...
 
 
From Hot Mess to Blessed: Hope to Propel Your Soul and the Promises That Change Everything

Julie K Gillies · Harvest House Publishers
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Dare to Believe Every woman struggles to believe she is who God says she is and to believe the stunning promises He whispers to her heart. But when you're a hot mess (and we all are to one degree or another) , it's hard to imagine things can be different - that you can be different....
 
 
The Good Portion - Scripture: The Doctrine of Scripture for Every Woman

Keri Folmar · Christian Focus
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

As women in the modern world, sometimes life is overwhelming and sometimes it is just mundane. God created us to enjoy knowing him, and it is in knowing him that we find both meaning and joy. This is why Jesus commended Mary. In the midst of a busy household, Mary was enjoying doctrine...
 
 
It's Okay About It: Lessons from a Remarkable Five-Year-Old About Living Life Wide Open

Lauren Casper · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Popular blogger Lauren Casper shares poignantly simple yet profound wisdom about removing the barriers we construct around our hearts and doing life full-on, all from the least expected source: her five-year-old son, Mareto. For Lauren Casper, living with her five-year-old autistic son,...
 
 
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...
 
 
A Family Shaped by Grace: How to Get Along with the People Who Matter Most

Gary Morland · Revell
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

"Gary Morland is a gifted communicator who has learned many lessons the hard way. He grew up in a dysfunctional family and went down that road himself, bottoming out as a confused alcoholic with a wife, two daughters, and no idea how to change. God transformed Gary's life through...
 
 
Preparing, Adjusting, and Loving the Empty Nest

MICHELE HOWE · Hendrickson Pub
Pages: 140
Format: Paperback

After Empty Nest, What's Next? Parenting Adult Children without Losing Your Mind, readers asked author Michele Howe for more--covering topics not discussed in the rst book, along with questions at the end of each chapter for personal or group discussions. With Preparing, Adjusting,...
 
 
Heaven, an Unexpected Journey: One Man's Experience with Heaven, Angels, and the Afterlife

JIM WOODFORD · Destiny Image
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Encounter the glories of Heaven, the terrors of hell, and the stunning reality of the unseen world!When Jim Woodford died, he spent eleven hours in Heaven. When he came back, he was changed forever.A successful airline pilot and businessman, Jim had it all - a loving family, substantial...
 
 
The Women of Easter: Encounter the Savior with Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, and Mary Magdalene

Liz Curtis Higgs · Waterbrook Pr
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Prepare for a life-changing encounter with Jesus, seeing him afresh through the eyes of three women who worship and adore him. Mary of Bethany prepares the way for the Lord's burial when she anoints his feet and fills the air with her perfume. His mother, Mary of Nazareth, stands by her son from...