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People I Met at the Gates of Heaven: Who's Going to Be There Because of You?

Don Piper - FaithWords
Format: Hardcover

This is the book you've been waiting for! Picking up where bestselling 90 Minutes in Heaven left off, Don Piper reveals for the first time the sacred, intimate details of the people who met him at the gates of heaven and the profound impact they had on his faith on earth.In this incredible...
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God Land: A Story of Faith, Loss, and Renewal in Middle America

Lyz Lenz - Indiana University Press
Format: Hardcover

In the wake of the 2016 election, Lyz Lenz watched as her country and her marriage were torn apart by the competing forces of faith and politics. A mother of two, a Christian, and a lifelong resident of middle America, Lenz was bewildered by the pain and loss around her -- the empty churches...
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After Jesus Before Christianity: A Historical Exploration of the First Two Centuries of Jesus Movements

Erin Vearncombe - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

From the creative minds of the scholarly group behind the groundbreaking Jesus Seminar comes this provocative and eye-opening look at the roots of Christianity that offers a thoughtful reconsideration of the first two centuries of the Jesus movement, transforming our understanding of the religion...
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Chasing the Bright Side: Embrace Optimism, Activate Your Purpose, and Write Your Own Story

Jess Ekstrom - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover

One flicker of hope. That's all it takes to catapult yourself into the life you've always imagined.Success is not born out of skill, school, where we're from, who we know, or what we scored on the SAT. None of us were born ready. None of us started life knowing how to fly a plane or launch...
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The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done

Kendra Adachi - WaterBrook
Format: Hardcover

Being a Lazy Genius isn't about doing more or doing less. It's about doing what matters to you. The chorus of "shoulds" is loud. You should enjoy the moment, dream big, have it all, get up before the sun, track your water consumption, go on date nights, and be the best....
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Benjamin Franklin: The Religious Life of a Founding Father

THOMAS S KIDD - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover

A major new biography, illuminating the great mystery of Benjamin Franklin's faith Renowned as a printer, scientist, and diplomat, Benjamin Franklin also published more works on religious topics than any other eighteenth-century American layperson. Born to Boston Puritans, by his teenage...
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KJV Standard Lesson Commentary 2020-2021

Standard Publishing
Format: Paperback

As the world's most popular annual Bible commentary for more than two decades, Standard Lesson Commentary (SLC) provides 52 weeks of study in a single volume and combines thorough Bible study with relevant examples and questions. Key features include: Verse-by-verse explanation...
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Forgiving My Father, Forgiving Myself: An Invitation to the Miracle of Forgiveness

Ruth Graham - Baker Books
Format: Hardcover

When we live with unresolved anger or hurt, the result is nearly always bitterness, broken relationships, and unhealthy behaviors. Unforgiveness not only sabotages our interactions with those around us, it impedes our own spiritual growth and inner peace. And it can happen to anyone.In...
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Crusaders: The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands

Dan Jones - Viking
Format: Hardcover

A major new history of the Crusades with an unprecedented wide scope, told in a tableau of portraits of people on all sides of the wars, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Templars.For more than one thousand years, Christians and Muslims lived side by side,...
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Cole and Sav: Our Surprising Love Story

Cole and Savannah LaBrant - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover

A chance meeting, a kiss, and the surprise of a lifetime ... Millions around the world followed the fairytale love story of viral YouTube stars Cole and Savannah LaBrant and watched as they said "I do." Their subsequent YouTube channel, dedicated to family and faith, garners...
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