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Blessed Among Us: Day by Day with Saintly Witnesses

Robert Ellsberg · Liturgical Press
Pages: 765
Format: Print book

Since the early centuries, Christians have held up the saints as models of living the Gospel of Jesus Christ. While the church officially recognizes a relatively small number of saints, the actual roster is infinitely wider. Blessed Among Us explores this eclectic "cloud of witnesses"...
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Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet

Lyndal Roper · Random House
Pages: 592
Format: Print book

From a star historian, this definitive biography reveals the inner life of Martin Luther, the founding leader of the Reformation, whose Ninety-five Theses began the greatest upheaval and transformation of Christianity in history.
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Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World

Eric Metaxas · Viking
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas comes a brilliant and inspiring biography of the most influential man in modern history, Martin Luther, in time for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation On All Hallow's Eve in 1517, a young monk named Martin Luther posted a document...
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Awaken: 90 Days with the God who Speaks

PRISCILLA SHIRER · B&H Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

The choice of a devotional book is more personal than most. This kind of reading is not merely for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment. No, with this kind of resource you're expecting and praying for something more. You want to hear from God, receive His direction, and be refreshed...
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The Sin of Certainty: Why God Desires Our Trust More Than Our "Correct" Beliefs

Peter Enns · HarperOne
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

The controversial evangelical Bible scholar and author of The Bible Tells Me So explains how Christians mistake "certainty" and "correct belief" for faith when what God really desires is trust and intimacy.With compelling and often humorous stories from his own life,...
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Earth Psalms: Reflections on How God Speaks through Nature

Francine Rivers · Tyndale House Publishers
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Millions of readers have been transformed and inspired by Francine Rivers' bestselling novels Redeeming Love and A Voice in the Wind. Now, in this weekly devotional, the beloved author invites you to join her in seeking the Creator through the marvelous natural world we live in. Francine...
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31 Proverbs to Light Your Path

Liz Curtis Higgs · WaterBrook
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Take Heart, Beloved. His Light Is Shining, And Your Path Is Clear.Wherever you are on your journey, here is the wisdom you need for the road ahead. Maybe you're stuck and want to move forward. Or you feel anxious and long to know what's next. Or you're ready for an uplifting...
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St. Francis of America: How a Thirteenth-Century Friar Became America's Most Popular Saint

Patricia Appelbaum · University of North Carolina Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

How did a thirteenth-century Italian friar become one of the best-loved saints in America? Around the nation today, St. Francis of Assisi is embraced as the patron saint of animals, beneficently presiding over hundreds of Blessing of the Animals services on October 4, St. Francis's...
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The Mormon Hierarchy: Wealth and Corporate Power

D Michael Quinn · Signature Books
Pages: 600
Format: Hardcover(First Edition, 1st Edition)

Early in the twentieth century, it was possible for Latter-day Saints to have lifelong associations with businesses managed by their leaders or owned and controlled by the church itself. For example, one could purchase engagement rings from Daynes Jewelry, honeymoon at the Hotel Utah,...
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Unshakeable Trust: Find the Joy of Trusting God at All Times, in All Things

Joyce Meyer · FaithWords
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

In her new book, New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer explores a life lived in complete and total dependence on God. Drawing on her own experiences and inspiration from the Word of God, Joyce makes the case that in every area of your life--spiritually, relationally, emotionally,...
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A Sense of Wonder: The World's Best Writers on the Sacred, the Profane, and the Ordinary

Brian Doyle · Orbis Books
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

An anthology of 36 astonishing personal stories and essays from some of America's best writers that first appeared in Portland Magazine, "the best university magazine in America" (Newsweek) .
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Knights in Training: Ten Principles for Raising Honorable, Courageous, and Compassionate Boys

Heather Haupt · Tarcherperigree
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Bringing chivalry back into our modern-day world, this book shows us how to inspire today's generation of young boys to pursue honor, courage, and compassion.In an age when respect and honor seem like distant and antiquated relics, how can we equip boys to pursue valor and courageously...
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Dangerous Territory: My Misguided Quest to Save the World

Amy Peterson · Discovery House
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Amy Peterson grew up in church, where she loved the adventurous stories of missionaries in foreign countries who won people to the Lord. After college, she was ready to "do big things for God" on the mission field herself. Dangerous Territory is a captivating memoir that tells...
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Retiring Retirement

Rodney Macready · Hendrickson Publishers
Pages: 296
Format: Print book

What does the Bible say about retirement? Is it part of God s purpose for every Christian s life? The author doesn t think retirement is a biblical concept especially the way it s practiced in today s Western culture with a sense of entitlement. His aim in this book is to challenge readers...
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The Nonbeliever's Guide to the Book of Mormon

C. B. Brooks MD · Pitchstone Publishing
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback

Even for the most ardent skeptic, it's hard not to be curious about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Maybe you've seen the hit musical comedy The Book of Mormon. Maybe you've read about Holocaust victims and deceased celebrities like Elvis being posthumously...
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