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Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again

RACHEL HELD EVANS · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

If the Bible isn't a science book, instruction manual, or position paper, then what is it? New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans invites readers on a journey of rediscovery as she explores the magic of the Bible, engaging the old, familiar stories in new ways that honor...

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Growing With: Every Parent's Guide to Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Thrive in Their Faith, Family, and Future

Kara Powell · Baker Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Parenting that changes your kids and changes you.Many parents of a teenager or young adult feel as though they're guessing about what to do next--with mixed results. We want to stay connected with our maturing child, but we're not sure how. And deep down, we fear our child doesn't...
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FATAL DISCORD : erasmus, luther, and the rupture of europe

MICHAEL MASSING · Harper
Pages: 960

A deeply textured dual biography and fascinating intellectual history that examines two of the greatest minds of European history--Desiderius Erasmus and Martin Luther--whose heated rivalry gave rise to two enduring, fundamental, and often colliding traditions of philosophical and religious...
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The Complete Guide to Dream Interpretation: A Simple, Step-by-Step Process to Biblical Interpretation

MARSHA TRIMBLE DUNSTAN · Chosen Books
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

Simple, Dynamic Plan and Comprehensive Dictionary for Dream InterpretationToo often, books on dream interpretation can wander off into complicated interpretation techniques, clinical language, or an incomplete "CliffsNotes" set of information. With wit and warmth, dream interpretation...
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The Spirit of Saint Francis: Inspiring Words from Pope Francis

Pope Francis · Franciscan Media
Format: Hardcover

Some people want to know why I wished to be called Francis. For me, Francis of Assisi is the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation.  -- Pope Francis, March 16, 2013. Published in cooperation with the Vatican, this original collection brings the life...
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Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church: The findings of the investigation that inspired the major motion picture Spotlight

Boston Globe. · Back Bay Books, 2015.
Pages: 282
Format: Print book

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service

The story behind this groundbreaking book--one of the most significant works of investigative journalism since Woodward and Bernstein's reporting on Watergate--has been brought brilliantly to life on the screen in the major new movie...
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All Things New: Heaven, Earth, and the Restoration of Everything You Love

John Eldredge · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge offers readers a breathtaking look into God's promise for a new heaven and a new earth. This revolutionary book about our future is based on the simple idea that, according to the Bible, heaven is not our eternal home--the New Earth is. As Jesus...
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Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free

Linda Kay Klein · Touchstone
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

From a woman who has been there and back, the first inside look at the devastating effects evangelical Christianity's purity culture has had on a generation of young women - in a potent combination of journalism, cultural commentary, and memoir.

In the 1990s, a "purity industry"...
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Whatever the Cost: Facing Your Fears, Dying to Your Dreams, and Living Powerfully

David Benham · Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover

"Two nationally-acclaimed real estate entrepreneurs share biblical principles to revolutionize your work and family life, and give you the courage to stand up for what is right." This book follows the story of highly motivated and entrepreneurial twin brothers, David and Jason...
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The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise

Robert Sarah · Ignatius Press
Pages: 247
Format: Paperback

In a time when technology penetrates our lives in so many ways and materialism exerts such a powerful influence over us, Cardinal Robert Sarah presents a bold book about the strength of silence. The modern world generates so much noise, he says, that seeking moments of silence has become...
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What Matters: Words of Wisdom, Life and Love

J. Philip Wogaman · Abingdon Press
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

In this "letter" to the next generation, Wogaman, a pastor, ethicist, and grandfather draws on a wealth of experience to share what truly matters. Today's young people yearn for authenticity and truth. However, the important aspects of truth, character, politics, community,...
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Flipped: The Provocative Truth That Changes Everything We Know About God

Doug Pagitt · Convergent Books
Pages: 212
Format: Paperback

We all have stories in our heads about God, humanity, life, and the meaning of it all. One of the most common - and misleading - stories is "If I'm faithful in doing this, then God promises to do that." Jesus didn't believe it and neither should you. God does not insist...
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The Ministry of Ordinary Places: Waking Up to God's Goodness Around You

SHANNAN MARTIN · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Popular blogger Shannan Martin offers Christians who are longing for a more meaningful life a simple starting point: learn what it is to love and be loved right where God has placed you.

For Christ-followers living in an increasingly complicated world, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed...

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Hello, Beauty Full: Seeing Yourself as God Sees You

Elisa Morgan · Thomas Nelson, 2015.
Pages: 204
Format: Print book

Are you believing the great lie that God does not, maybe even could not, love you? The real you? Women struggle under the ongoing weight of "not-enough-ness." Not attractive enough. Not smart enough. Not fit enough. Not creative enough. Not good enough. Not sexy enough. Not strong...
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My Time with God: Renewed in His Presence Daily

Joyce Meyer · FaithWords
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

Over the course of three years, Joyce Meyer recorded in her journal the personal devotions and inspirations that guided her busy life. Those writings comprise MY TIME WITH GOD, the 365-day devotional that shares powerful insight into Joyce's spiritual reflections and journey.
Each daily...
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