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The Future of Faith
Harvey Cox - HarperOne; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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“A beautiful book and a Cox classic….Readers will be grateful that they joined him on his journey.” —E.J. Dionne Jr., author of Souled Out“Insightful, provocative, and inspiring—I even found myself uttering a hearty evangelical ‘Amen!’”... |
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Hoodwinked: Ten Myths Moms Believe and Why We Need To Knock It Off
Karen Ehman - Zondervan
Format: Paperback
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Moms have been hoodwinked - tricked into believing lies that keep them from not only enjoying motherhood, but forging friendships with other moms who might tackle the tasks of motherhood differently. Myths such as "Mothering is natural, easy, and instinctive" cause moms to feel... |
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Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
T. D. Jakes - Faithwords
Format: Print book
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Remember feeling a pull, sensing a divine guide that was leading you to the right place or person? DESTINY, that inner compass, directs you to fulfillment of your highest purpose. When you reflect on your life, you may be amazed that your greatest moments resulted from circumstances that... |
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Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbook Volume 2
Wanda E. Brunstetter - Barbour Publishing, Inc.; 2nd edition
Format: Book
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New, from Barbour s bestselling author of fiction, Wanda E. Brunstetter, is a follow-up to her popular Amish cookbook. Her Amish Friends Cookbook Volume 2 collection is a treasure trove of recipes and interesting facts from the heart of Amish country. With recipes divided into sections... |
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The Gift of Peace: Personal Reflections
Joseph Bernardin - Loyola Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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“I can say in all sincerity that I am at peace. I consider this as God’s special gift to me.” —Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, Archbishop of Chicago, announcing on August 30, 1996, that his cancer had returned after fifteen months of being in remission. The Cardinal... |
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Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy
John Julius Norwich - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In a chronicle that captures nearly two thousand years of inspiration and intrigue John Julius Norwich recounts in riveting detail the histories of the most significant popes and what they meant politically culturally and socially to Rome and to the world Norwich... |
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Not Safe for Church: Ten Commandments for Reaching New Generations
F Douglas Powe - Abingdon Press
Format: Print book
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Congregations say they want to reach new and younger people, many of whom are simply turned off by church. The big idea is that congregations must be willing to embrace radical ways to connect with new generations. Re-thinking old assumptions is a starting place but more is needed. To really... |
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I Grew Up Little: Finding Hope in a Big God
Patsy Clairmont - Thomas Nelson; PF edition
Format: Hardcover
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Patsy became a high school dropout, a teenage runaway, a bride at 17, and a parent at 20. She soon began to suffer from agoraphobia and became a prisoner in her own home. But to look at her now, walking back and forth across a stage talking to thousands of women, its quite obvious that... |
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Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World
Eric Metaxas - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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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... |
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The Last Crusaders: The Hundred-Year Battle for the Center of the World
Barnaby Rogerson - Overlook Hardcover; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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An exploration of the later Cruades, written "with the skill of a historian and the flair of a novelist" (The Guardian) The Crusades were the bridge between medievl and modern history, between feudalism and colonialism. In many ways, the lttle explored later Crusades were the most... |
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Bold love
Dan B Allender - NavPress
Format: Hardcover
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We've come to view love as being "nice," yet the kind of love modeled by Jesus Christ has nothing to do with manners or unconditional acceptance. Rather, it is disruptive, courageous, and socially unacceptable.In Bold Love, Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. Tremper Longman III draw... |
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Josiah's Fire: Autism Stole His Words, God Gave Him a Voice
Tahni Cullen - Broadstreet Publishing
Format: Print book
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Where is hope when there is no hope? First-time parents Joe and Tahni Cullen were thrust into the confusing world of autism when their toddler, Josiah, suddenly lost his ability to speak, play, and socialize. The diagnosis: Autism Spectrum Disorder. In their attempts to see Josiah recover... |
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He Knows Your Name: How One Abandoned Baby Inspired Me to Say Yes to God
Linda Znachko - Kregel Publications
Format: Paperback
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When the evening news reported a dead baby abandoned in a local dumpster, Linda Znachko's comfortable life changed. She was suddenly convicted - God was asking her to provide a dignified burial for this tiny lost child. Linda said yes. She had no idea where that first small yes would... |
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25 Books Every Christian Should Read: A Guide to the Essential Spiritual Classics
Julia L. Roller - HarperOne; Original edition
Format: Paperback
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From the creators of Devotional Classics and Spiritual Classics comes 25 Books Every Christian Should Read, the definitive guide to the most spiritually influential and important books for Christians to read. Renovaré, a community of Christians promoting personal and spiritual renewal,... |
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Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve
Tom Bissell - Pantheon Books, 2016.
Format: Print book
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A profound and moving journey into the heart of Christianity that explores the mysterious and often paradoxical lives and legacies of the Twelve Apostles - a book both for those of the faith and for others who seek to understand Christianity from the outside in. Peter, Matthew, Thomas,... |
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Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith
Anne Lamott - Riverhead Hardcover; First Edition ~1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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With the trademark wisdom, humor, and honesty that made Anne Lamotts book on faith, Traveling Mercies, a runaway bestseller, Plan B Further Thoughts on Faith is a spiritual antidote to anxiety and despair in increasingly fraught times.The world is a more dangerous place than it was when... |
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Francis of Assisi: A New Biography
Augustine Thompson - Cornell University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Among the most beloved saints in the Catholic tradition, Francis of Assisi (c. 1181–1226) is popularly remembered for his dedication to poverty, his love of animals and nature, and his desire to follow perfectly the teachings and example of Christ. During his lifetime and after his death,... |
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Every Day a Friday: How to Be Happier 7 Days a Week
Joel Osteen - FaithWords; 1ST edition
Format: Hardcover
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The title comes from research that shows people are happiest on Fridays. Pastor Joel Osteen writes how we can generate this level of contentment and joy every day of the week. Known as a man who maintains a constant positive outlook in spite of circumstances, Osteen has described this... |
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The Seven Pillars of Health
Mary Colbert - Siloam; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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What you can do for yourself concerning your health, God will not do. It’s up to you to do it now. Most diseases are caused by unhealthy lifestyles, poor diet, lack of exercise, stress, and inadequate sleep. This book, based on best-selling author Dr. Don Colbert’s life message,... |
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My Badass Book of Saints: Courageous Women Who Showed Me How to Live
Maria Morera Johnson - Ave Maria Press, 2015.
Format: Print book
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In this edgy, honest, and often audacious book of Catholic spirituality, blogger and popular podcaster Maria Morera Johnson explores the qualities of twenty-four holy women who lived lives of virtue in unexpected and often difficult circumstances.In My Badass Book of Saints, Johnson shares... |
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One Minute After You Die
Erwin W. Lutzer - Moody Publishers
Format: Print book
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quoteOne minute after you die you will either be elated or terrified. And it will be too late to reroute your travel plans.quoteDeath comes to all, and yet death is not the end. For some, death is the beginning of unending bliss, for others, unending despair. In this latest edition of the bestselling... |
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The Daniel's Fast Cookbook
Grace Bass - A & B Publish
Format: Book
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Many people are realizing the health and spiritual benefits of fasting. The Daniel Fast is just one of many types of fasts mentioned it the Bible. This book contains a thorough explanation of the Daniel's Fast from a biblical perspective, as well as gener |
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It's Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness
Sylvia Boorstein - HarperOne
Format: Paperback
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Using delightful and deceptively powerful stories from everyday experiences, beloved Buddhist teacher Sylvia Boorstein demystifies spirituality, charts the path to happiness through the Buddha's basic teachings, shows how to eliminate hindrances to clear seeing, and develops a realistic... |
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Little Sins Mean a Lot: Kicking Our Bads Habits Before They Kick Us
Elizabeth Scalia - Our Sunday Visitor
Format: Print book
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Thirteen "little sins" that, if left unconfessed, can have a serious impact on our spiritual lives. Through the author's honest (and sometimes funny) examination of these sins in her own life, as well as Church teaching, she gives us the tools to kick these bad habits before... |
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Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics
Ross Gregory Douthat - Free Press
Format: Book
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The book that has sparked a vigorous national debate about the state of American religion, praised by Timothy Keller as "provocative" and "compelling," while The New York Times says "Douthat attacks nonsense on both the cultural right and left ... responsible and fair,"... |
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A Simple Christmas: Twelve Stories That Celebrate the True Holiday Spirit
Mike Huckabee - Sentinel
Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestseller by the former governor and presidential candidate-an instant classic, reissued for 2010. . Christmas has become synonymous with shopping, overindulging, and stress. But according to Mike Huckabee, that was never Gods intention. Going back to the Nativity, Christmas... |
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The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice
Rebecca Musser - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Rebecca Musser grew up in fear, concealing her family's polygamous lifestyle from the "dangerous" outside world. Covered head-to-toe in strict, modest clothing, she received a rigorous education at Alta Academy, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints'... |
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The Shelter of God's Promises
Sheila Walsh - T. Nelson
Format: Book
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"In these uncertain times, I know 100 percent that I can stake my life on the unshakeable, unchanging promises of God!" - SHEILA WALSH Where do you turn for shelter in the worst storms of life? You know God's promises, but are they for you, are they for now, are they for this?... |
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The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors
DAN JONES - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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"Dan Jones is an entertainer, but also a bona fide historian. Seldom does one find serious scholarship so easy to read." - The Times, Book of the YearA New York Times bestseller, this major new history of the knights Templar is "a fresh, muscular and compelling... |
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Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet
John G. Turner - Belknap Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Brigham Young was a rough-hewn craftsman from New York whose impoverished and obscure life was electrified by the Mormon faith. He trudged around the United States and England to gain converts for Mormonism, spoke in spiritual tongues, married more than fifty women, and eventually transformed... |
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The Caliph's Splendor: Islam and the West in the Golden Age of Baghdad
Benson Bobrick - Simon & Schuster
Format: Deckle Edge]
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The Caliph’s Splendor is a revelation: a history of a civilization we barely know that had a profound effect on our own culture. While the West declined following the collapse of the Roman Empire, a new Arab civilization arose to the east, reaching an early peak in Baghdad under the caliph... |
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Unstuffed: Decluttering Your Home, Mind and Soul
Ruth Soukup - Zondervan
Format: Print book
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STUFF. It's everywhere. Lurking in corners and closets, spilling onto counters and coffee tables, creating havoc everywhere we look. And it's not just the physical clutter that weighs us down. Oh no, it is the stress of overbooked schedule, and the weight of a life that sometimes feels... |
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No One Sees God: The Dark Night of Atheists and Believers
Michael Novak - Doubleday
Format: Print book
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Surveying the contemporary religious landscape, the division between atheist and believer seems stark. However, having long struggled to understand the purpose of life and the meaning of suffering, Michael Novak finds the reality of spiritual life far different from the rhetorical war presented... |
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Story of a Secret State: My Report to the World
Jan Karski - Georgetown University Press; Reprint edition
Format: Book
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Jan Karski's Story of a Secret State stands as one of the most poignant and inspiring memoirs of World War II and the Holocaust. With elements of a spy thriller, documenting his experiences in the Polish Underground, and as one of the first accounts of the systematic slaughter of the Jews... |
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Hows Your Soul?: Why Everything that Matters Starts with the Inside You
Judah Smith - Thomas Nelson
Format: Paperback
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Judah Smith, New York Times bestselling author of Jesus Is , helps readers understand what steals their peace of mind and outlines the path to peace and fulfillment: understanding and implementing the healthy soul environment God originally designed.Modern everyday life is stressful and confusing,... |
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Switch on Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health
Dr. Caroline Leaf - Brilliance Audio
Format: Paperback
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According to researchers, the vast majority - a whopping 75-98 percent - of the illnesses that plague us today are a direct result of our thought life. What we think about truly affects us both physically and emotionally. In fact, fear alone triggers more than 1,400 known physical and chemical... |
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Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
Reza Aslan - Random House, 2013. 2013.
Format: Print book
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Good Housekeeping * BOOKLIST * Publishers Weekly * BookishFrom the internationally bestselling author of No god but God comes a fascinating, provocative, and meticulously researched biography that challenges long-held... |
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What Good Is God?: In Search of a Faith That Matters
Philip Yancey - FaithWords; First Edition first Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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Journalist and spiritual seeker Philip Yancey has always struggled with the most basic questions of the Christian faith. The question he tackles in WHAT GOOD IS GOD? concerns the practical value of belief in God. His search for the answer to this question took him to some amazing settings... |
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A Good and Perfect Gift: Faith, Expectations, and a Little Girl Named Penny
Amy Julia Becker - Bethany House Publishers
Format: Paperback
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An Honest, Hopeful Look at Unexpected ChallengesChallenging surprises often lead to unexpected joy. Amy Julia opens eyes and softens hearts as she brings readers into her own story of disappointment turned to blessing. This is a journey of discovering strength through weakness, and the author... |
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I'll Push You: A Journey of 500 Miles, Two Best Friends, and One Wheelchair
PATRICK GRAY - Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Format: Paperback
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Two best friends, 500 miles, one wheelchair, and the challenge of a lifetime.Friendship takes on new meaning in this true story of Justin and Patrick, born less than two days apart in the same hospital. Best friends their whole lives, they grew up together, went to school together, and were... |
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The Power of I Am: Two Words That Will Change Your Life Today
Joel Osteen - Faith Words
Format: Print book
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#1 "New York Times" bestselling author Joel Osteen shares the secret that Oprah said "changed her life": Transform your destiny by changing what you say about yourself. I AM. What follows these two words will determine the course of your life. When you speak about yourself,... |
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Today's Moment of Truth: Devotions to Deepen Your Faith in Christ
Lee Strobel - Zondervan
Format: Print book
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Why do you believe what you believe? How can you know your faith is credible? Many Christians today struggle to answer these questions. Though you may know what you believe, the why and how behind the thought can be complex, confusing, and even mysterious. In Today s Moment of Truth, bestselling... |
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It's A God Thing: When Miracles Happen to Everyday People
Don Jacobson - Thomas Nelson Publishers
Format: Paperback
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Some things in life have no earthly explanation. Miracles are not reserved for the characters in the Old and New Testaments; they happen to everyday people. Series creators Don Jacobson and K-LOVE Radio have joined together to produce one of the most remarkable collections of modern-day... |
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Benjamin Franklin: The Religious Life of a Founding Father
THOMAS S KIDD - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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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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AHA: The God Moment That Changes Everything
Kyle Idleman - David C Cook
Format: Paperback
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We've all had "aha!" moments in our lives, times when a sudden revelation surprises us with insight. According to pastor and bestselling author Kyle Idleman, we can experience this same kind of "aha!" in our spiritual lives. With everyday examples and trademark testimonies,... |
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The Love Dare, LeatherTouch
Alex Kendrick - B&H Books; Lea Rep edition
Format: Book
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Unconditional love is eagerly promised at weddings, but rarely practiced in real life. As a result, romantic hopes are often replaced with disappointment in the home. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.The Love Dare, the New York Times No. 1 best seller that has sold five... |
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The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe
David I. Kertzer - Random House; 1st Edition, 1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER From National Book Award finalist David I. Kertzer comes the gripping story of Pope Pius XI's secret relations with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the Vatican and Fascist archives, including reports... |
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Hello, Beauty Full: Seeing Yourself as God Sees You
Elisa Morgan - Thomas Nelson, 2015.
Format: Print book
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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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Who Stole My Church?: What to Do When the Church You Love Tries to Enter the 21st Century
Gordon MacDonald - Thomas Nelson; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Has your Church been Hijacked? Millions of people in their fifties, sixties, and seventies feel their churches have been hijacked by church-growth movements characterized by loud praise bands, constant PowerPoint presentations, and cavernous megachurches devoid of any personal touch. They... |
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Seven-Mile Miracle: Journey into the Presence of God Through the Last Words of Jesus
Steven Furtick - Multnomah
Format: Print book
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His Final Words Are Your New Beginning It's Good Friday. The Son of God is giving up his life. What does he want to say to us in His final hours? What does He tell the people standing at the foot of the cross, to pass down to the ages? He speaks only seven short statements. Words of forgiveness,... |
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You Can't Make Me
Cynthia Tobias - WaterBrook Press; Rev Upd edition
Format: Print book
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“I love the practical strategies and valuable insights from the hearts and lives of strong-willed kids.… You’ll defi nitely want to make this book part of your parenting library.”—Dr. Kevin Leman, New York Times best-selling author of Have a New Kid by FridayTurn... |
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Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit
Francis Chan - David C. Cook
Format: Paperback
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A follow up to the profound message of Crazy Love, Pastor Francis Chan offers a compelling invitation to understand, embrace, and follow the Holy Spirit’s direction in our lives. In the name of the Father, the Son, and … the Holy Spirit. We pray in the name of all three, but how often... |
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Understanding the Book of Mormon: A Reader's Guide
Grant Hardy - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Mark Twain once derided the Book of Mormon as "chloroform in print." Long and complicated, written in the language of the King James version of the Bible, it boggles the minds of many. Yet it is unquestionably one of the most influential books ever written. With over 140 million... |
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Amish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World
Suzanne Woods Fisher - Revell
Format: Paperback
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In this book readers will find 5 keys to peace through real life stories and examples from the Amish. Each section contain questions for reflection and action. |
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Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas
Sarah Palin - Broadside Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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In her New York Times bestsellers Going Rogue and America by Heart, Sarah Palin revealed the strong Christian faith that has guided her life and family. In Good Tidings and Great Joy she calls for bringing back the freedom to express the Christian values of the season. She asserts the importance... |
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Protestants: The Faith That Made the Modern World
ALEC RYRIE - VIKING
Format: Print book
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Protestant Christianity began with one stubborn monk in 1517. Now it covers the globe and includes almost a billion people. On the 500th anniversary of Luther's theses, a global history of the revolutionary faith that shaped the modern world Five hundred years ago an obscure monk challenged... |
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Captivating Revised and Updated: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul
John Eldredge - Thomas Nelson
Format: Paperback
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Every woman was once a little girl. And every little girl holds in her heart her most precious dreams. She longs to be swept up into a romance, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, to be the beauty of the story. Those desires are far more than child's play. They are the secret... |
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The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation
Rod Dreher - Penguin Publishing Group
Format: Print book
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In a radical new vision for the future of Christianity, NYT bestselling author and conservative columnist Rod Dreher calls on American Christians to prepare for the coming Dark Age by embracing an ancient Christian way of life. The light of the Christian faith is flickering out all over... |
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Parenting: The 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family
Paul David Tripp - Crossway
Format: Print book
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What is your calling as a parent? In the midst of folding laundry, coordinating carpool schedules, and breaking up fights, many parents get lost. Feeling pressure to do everything "right" and raise up "good" children, it's easy to lose sight of our ultimate purpose... |
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Glimpsing Heaven: The Stories and Science of Life After Death
Judy Bachrach - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover
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If you caught a glimpse of heaven, would you choose to come back to life? Investigative journalist Judy Bachrach has collected accounts of those who died and then returned to life with lucid, vivid memories of what occurred while they were dead, and the conclusions are astonishing. Clinical... |
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How to Really Love Your Adult Child: Building a Healthy Relationship in a Changing World
Gary D Chapman - Northfield Publishing; New Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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More than years after Parenting Your Adult Child was published much has changed-- including young adults themselves as well as their parents Economic upheavals challenges to traditional values and beliefs and the phenomenon of over-involved helicopter parenting all make relating to grown... |
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The Evangelicals : the struggle to shape America
Frances FitzGerald - Simon & Schuster
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* National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist * National Book Award Finalist * Time magazine Top 10 Nonfiction Book of the Year * New York Times Notable Book * Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2017 This "epic history" (The Boston Globe) from Pulitzer... |
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The Comeback: It's Not Too Late and You're Never Too Far
Louie Giglio - W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, Passion Publishing,
Format: Print book
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Have you ever longed for a comeback? We all know what it feels like to have life disappoint us and not work out as we'd hoped. We all know what it's like to long for something different, something better, something more. The Comeback celebrates new beginnings. It offers encouragement... |
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Lost Scriptures: Books that Did Not Make It into the New Testament
Bart D Ehrman - Oxford Univ. Press
Format: Book
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We may think of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament as the only sacred writings of the early Christians, but this is not at all the case. Lost Scriptures offers an anthology of up-to-date and readable translations of many non-canonical writings from the first centuries after Christ--texts... |
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Reaching for the Invisible God
Philip Yancey - Zondervan
Format: Paperback
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How does a relationship with God really work How do I relate to a God who is invisible, when I©m never quite sure he©s there How do I know him How do I communicate with him How do I live my life growing in my understanding of him, living more and more with a conscious awareness... |
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Things i wish i'd known before we became parents
Gary D Chapman - Northfield Pub
Format: Print book
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"Things I Wish I d Known Before We Became Parents" has one goal: prepare you for the joys and challenges of raising young children. Two professionals Dr. Gary Chapman, longtime relationship expert and author of the #1 "New York Times "bestseller "The 5 Love Languages,... |
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Heaven Changes Everything: Living Every Day with Eternity in Mind
Todd Burpo - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover
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How does a visit to heaven change your life? Todd and Sonja Burpo's almost-four-year-old son Colton made an unforgettable trip to heaven and back during the darkest, most stressed-out days of their lives. Times were tough, money was scarce, and the bills, frustrations, and fears were... |
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Tried by Fire: The Story of Christianity's First Thousand Years
William J Bennett - Thomas Nelson
Format: Print book
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Full of larger-than-life characters, stunning acts of bravery, and heart-rending sacrifice, Tried by Fire narrates the rise and expansion of Christianity from an obscure regional sect to the established faith of the world's greatest empire with influence extending from India to Ireland,... |
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Balancing It All: My Story of Juggling Priorities and Purpose
Candace Cameron Bure - B & H Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
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"How do you do it all?"That's the question that wife, mom, actress, and best-selling author Candace Cameron Bure is often asked. And it's a question that women everywhere are asking themselves as we seek to balance all of our roles, responsibilities, and opportunities.So,... |
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I'll Push You: A Journey of 500 Miles, Two Best Friends, and One Wheelchair
PATRICK GRAY - Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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Two best friends, 500 miles, one wheelchair, and the challenge of a lifetime.Friendship takes on new meaning in this true story of Justin and Patrick, born less than two days apart in the same hospital. Best friends their whole lives, they grew up together, went to school together, and were... |
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Fixing the Money Thing: A practical Guide to Your Financial Success
Gary Keesee - Sound Wisdom
Format: Paperback
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Do You Need to "Fix Your Money Thing?" Fighting waves of debt is hard enough - but you don't need to drown. Financial expert Gary Keesee has tossed you a lifeline, and it can save your life and transform your future! From struggling financially to building a successful worldwide... |
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Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived
Rob Bell - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover
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Millions of Christians have struggled with how to reconcile Gods love and Gods judgment Has God created billions of people over thousands of years only to select a few to go to heaven and everyone else to suffer forever in hell? Is this acceptable to God? How is this good news? Troubling... |
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A Love That Multiplies: An Up-Close View of How They Make it Work
Michelle Duggar - Howard Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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In this second book from the Duggars they focus on the principles that equip them to face lifes challengesmdashdrawing from their most recent challenge with the -month premature birth of their newest child Josie They also share the new challenges their older children are facing as they... |
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Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices
George Barna - BarnaBooks; Revised edition
Format: Audiobook
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Have you ever wondered why we Christians do what we do for church every Sunday morning? Why do we “dress up” for church? Why does the pastor preach a sermon each week? Why do we have pews, steeples, choirs, and seminaries? This volume reveals the startling truth: most of what... |
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Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion
Fr. Gregory Boyle - Free Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Father Gregory Boyle’s sparkling parables about kinship and the sacredness of life are drawn from twenty years working with gangs in LA.How do you fight despair and learn to meet the world with a loving heart? How do you overcome shame? Stay faithful in spite of failure? No matter... |
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Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession
Anne Rice - Random House Audio
Format: Hardcover
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In 2005, Anne Rice startled her readers with her novel Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, and by revealing that, after years as an atheist, she had returned to her Catholic faith. Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana followed.And now, in her powerful and haunting memoir, Rice tells the story of the spiritual... |
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Embraced By God: Celebrating Who & Whose You Are
Babbie Mason - Abingdon Press
Format: Print book
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Many women not only struggle to understand who they are, they struggle to believe Whose they are. As daughters of the King we are not just precious but deeply loved. Babbie Mason shares her personal journey to understanding how very much God loved her, not as a singer or teacher but as His child.... |
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Killing Jesus
Bill O'Reilly - Henry Holt and Co.; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Millions of readers have thrilled to bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and historian Martin Dugard's Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln, page-turning works of nonfiction that have changed the way we read history.Now the anchor of The O'Reilly Factor details the events leading... |
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Is This The One?: Insightful Dates for Finding the Love of Your Life
Steve Arterburn - Zondervan
Format: Paperback
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In Is This the One?, Steve Arterburn---an award-winning author and the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries, the largest faith-based broadcast counseling and treatment ministry---has created a 'how to' plan for happier, stronger marriages. He contends that living in a 'no... |
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God's Master Plan for Your Life
Gloria Copeland - Putnam Adult; 1ST edition
Format: Hardcover
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Unabridged CDs, 7 CDs, 9 hoursGod has a master plan for our lives. It may not seem that way, especially when we stumble and fall. But we aren?t just accidents of nature that God took pity on. Though it may seem like we?re blindly making our way through this world, the truth is that God is behind... |
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Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas
Dietrich Bonhoeffer - Plough Publishing House
Format: Hardcover
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Though Christians the world over make yearly preparations for Lent, there's a conspicuous lack of good books for that other great spiritual season: Advent. All the same, this four-week period leading up to Christmas is making a comeback as growing numbers reject shopping-mall frenzy... |
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Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Present
Hank Stuever - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book
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When Stuever s narrative begins, he s standing in line with the people waiting to purchase flat-screen TVs at Best Buy on Black Friday. From there he follows Tammy Parnell, the proprietor of Two Elves with a Twist, a company that decorates other people s houses for Christmas; Jeff and Bridgett... |
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Dilemma: A Priest's Struggle with Faith and Love
Albert Cutie - Celebra Hardcover; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Era un sacerdote católico cuya relación amorosa se convirtió en noticia de primera página. Ahora, cuenta su explosiva historia -en sus propias palabras... En este libro personal y altamente controversial, el Padre Alberto Cutié habla de la devastadora lucha entre... |
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Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts: Twelve Journeys into the Medieval World
CHRISTOPHER DE HAMEL - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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Winner of THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE and THE DUFF COOPER PRIZEAn extraordinary and beautifully illustrated exploration of the medieval world through twelve manuscripts, from one of the world's leading experts MEETINGS WITH REMARKABLE MANUSCRIPTS is a remarkable examination of twelve illuminated... |
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Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following Jesus
Robin R. Meyers - HarperOne; Stated First Edition First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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“Scholarly, pastoral, prophetic, and eloquent. The invitation to follow Jesus instead of worshiping Christ could not come at a more important time, or be issued by a more credible source.” — Desmond Tutu “Robin Meyers emerges in Saving Jesus from the Church as a national... |
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The SuperMom Myth
Rebecca Kopitzke - Shiloh Run Press, an imprint of Barbour Publishing
Format: Print book
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"This book isn't about raising kids. It's about raising Moms. . ." says author, speaker, blogger, lunch packer, and sidewalk chalk artist Becky Kopitzke. In a Pinterest-perfect culture, you've likely sensed an accelerated pressure to measure up. Then you either weigh yourself... |
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Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing
Reba Riley - Howard Books
Format: Hardcover
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An important inspirational debut, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome is much more than a memoir about reclaiming faith and overcoming chronic illness. Written with humor and personality, it tackles the universal struggle to heal what life has broken. This is a book for questioners, doubters,... |
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Identity: Discover Who You Are and Live a Life of Purpose
T. D. Jakes - Destiny Image Incorporated
Format: Paperback
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Discover Your True Purpose in Life You have been uniquely created by God ... to fulfill your divine purpose! In a day where so many people are frustrated, looking in different places to discover their life purpose and true meaning, you have the answer. Look no further than who you are!... |
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Etched...Upon My Heart: What We Learn and Why We Never Forget
Jill Kelly - FaithWords
Format: Hardcover
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Our lives are made up of moments. Some we hope to remember forever and some we long to forget. But it's the tapestry of these moments that come together to write the story God is telling through each of our lives. In ETCHED . . . UPON MY HEART, Jill Kelly shares some of the unforgettable... |
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Surprised by Motherhood: Everything I Never Expected about Being a Mom
Lisa-Jo Baker - Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Format: Paperback
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A lawyer with a well-stamped passport and a passion for human rights, Lisa-Jo Baker never wanted to be a mom. And then she had kids. Having lost her own mother to cancer as a teenager, Lisa-Jo felt lost on her journey to womanhood and wholly unprepared to raise children.Surprised by Motherhood... |
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Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear
Max Lucado - Thomas Nelson; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear. They're talking layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in the Middle East, turnovers at headquarters, downturns in the housing market, upswings in global warming. The plague of our day, terrorism, begins with the word... |
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Jesus and Muhammad: Profound Differences and Surprising Similarities
Mark A Gabriel - Charisma House
Format: Paperback
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Finally, the truth...about Jesus and Muhammad This provocative book presents a factual analysis of the two most influential men of all time-Jesus, the founder of Christianity, with 2 billion adherents, and Muhammad, the founder of Islam, with 1.3 billion followers. Dr. Mark A. Gabriel allows... |
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When Shovels Break
Michael Shank - Michael Shank Ministries
Format: Print book
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This is a true story about John - a Christian man who is at the brink of suicide. Struggles, discouragement, and John's improper expectations of what God was "supposed" to do for his life caused John to leave his faith and the Lord's body, the church. John went back... |
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Eat the Cookie...Buy the Shoes: Giving Yourself Permission to Lighten Up
Joyce Meyer - FaithWords; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Engrained in our culture is the belief that unbending discipline is the only sure way to success. You must go to the gym five times a week, never order the dessert, and don't even think about buying that dress you keep staring at in the store window. Breaking from such a regimented... |
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Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just
Timothy Keller - Dutton
Format: Hardcover
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Author of the New York Times bestseller The Reason for God and nationally renowned pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Timothy Keller with his most provocative and illuminating message yet. It is commonly thought in secular society that the Bible is one of the greatest hindrances... |
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Pagans: The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity
James J. O'Donnell - Ecco Press
Format: Book
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A provocative and contrarian religious history that charts the rise of Christianity from the point of view of traditional" religion from the religious scholar and critically acclaimed author of Augustine. Pagans explores the rise of Christianity from a surprising and unique viewpoint:... |
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I Dare You: Embrace Life with Passion
Joyce Meyer - FaithWords; 1ST edition
Format: Hardcover
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Joyce Meyer explains that a life without purpose is a life not worth living. We all need a reason to get up everyday. We all need to reach for something beyond ourselves. Over the centuries, millions of people have asked, "What am I here for? What is my purpose?" We are born;... |
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Confessions
Augustine, Saint Bishop of Hippo - Modern Library
Format: Hardcover
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One of the great works of Western literature, from perhaps the most important thinker of Christian antiquity, in a revolutionary new translation by one of today's leading classicists Sarah Ruden's fresh, dynamic translation of Confessions brings us closer to Augustine's intent... |
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The Reason for My Hope: Salvation
Billy Graham - W Group
Format: Hardcover
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Back cover: What is the most hopeful word in History?For Billy Graham, that word is SALVATION.Salvation from what?From our selfish and self-destructive selves.From the messes we get ourselves into.From the sin that has haunted humanity from the beginning of time and the evil that... |
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The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own
Joshua Becker - WaterBrook Press
Format: Print book
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Don't Settle for More Most of us know we own too much stuff. We feel the weight and burden of our clutter, and we tire of cleaning and managing and organizing. While excess consumption leads to bigger houses, faster cars, fancier technology, and cluttered homes, it never brings happiness.... |
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Switch On Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health
Caroline Leaf - Baker Books
Format: Hardcover
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According to researchers, the vast majority--a whopping 75-98 percent--of the illnesses that plague us today are a direct result of our thought life. What we think about truly affects us both physically and emotionally. In fact, fear alone triggers more than 1,400 known physical and chemical... |
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The Purpose of Christmas
Richard Warren - Howard Books
Format: Hardcover
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Hailed by The Economist as the "the most influential pastor in America," and by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, the bestselling author of The Purpose Driven Life expounds on the profound origins of Christmas, describing it as an opportune time to welcome... |
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Staying Stylish: Cultivating a Confident Look, Style, and Attitude
Candace Cameron Bure - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover
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Candace Cameron Bure, best known as D.J. Tanner from Full House and Fuller House and a New York Times bestselling author, whose faith and wit have delighted audiences for decades, lets you in on her best-kept secrets for Staying Stylish. This gorgeous manual for beauty, style, health, and spiritual... |
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The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land
Thomas Asbridge - Ecco; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Released to coincide with a major BBC TV documentary series on the crusades presented by the author. In the eleventh century, a vast Christian army, summoned to holy war by the pope, rampaged through the Muslim world of the eastern Mediterranean, seizing possession of Jerusalem, a city... |
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The Secret to True Happiness: Enjoy Today, Embrace Tomorrow
Joyce Meyer - Faith Words
Format: Hardcover
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For all the technology, conveniences, and advantages we experience in today's world, many of us struggle just to get through each day. After coming through what seemed like a lifetime of abuse, hardship, and oppression, Joyce Meyer has come to live every day in victory and joy. In her new book,... |
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Culture Shock: A Biblical Response to Today's Most Divisive Issues
Chip Ingram - Baker Books
Format: Paperback
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We live in a reactionary culture where divisive issues arise, people on either side throw stones, and everyone ends up more entrenched in their opinions than in reaching common ground--or even exhibiting common courtesy! If there ever was a time for Christians to understand and communicate... |
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The Christian Writer's Market Guide 2014: Your Comprehensive Resource for Getting Published
Jerry B. Jenkins - Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Format: Paperback
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For more than 25 years, The Christian Writers Market Guide has been the most comprehensive and highly recommended resource available for Christian writers, agents, editors, publishers, publicists, and writing teachers.In addition to providing a wealth of tips and ideas for publishing in the Christian... |
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Forgiving My Daughter's Killer: A True Story of Loss, Faith, and Unexpected Grace
Kate Grosmaire - Nelson Books
Format: Print book
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Forgiveness is possible even in impossible circumstances. On March 28, 2010, Kate and Andy Grosmaire received two pieces of news that would change their lives forever. The first was their worst nightmare: "Ann has been shot." And the second was the dumbfounding addendum: "Conor... |
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Naked Spirituality: A Life with God in 12 Simple Words
Brian D. McLaren - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover
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“A rich, brilliant and important book: wonderfully readable and personal, filled with insight and wisdom, it invites us into practices that can transform our lives.” —Marcus J. Borg, author of Speaking Christian“Brian McLaren is a bridge builder. In these simple... |
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God Wants You Happy: From Self-Help to God's Help
Jonathan Morris - HarperOne; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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"Inviting, accessible and personal. . . . A reminder of an overlooked truth: faith leads to joy." —James Martin, SJ, author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) EverythingFox News analyst Father Jonathan Morris challenges the wisdom espoused by New Age self-help... |
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A People's History of Christianity: The Other Side of the Story
Diana Butler Bass - HarperOne; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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It would be difficult to imagine anyone reading this book without finding some new insight or inspiration, some new and unexpected testimony to the astonishing breadth of Christianity through the centuries. Philip Jenkins, author of The Lost History of Christianity Interesting, insightful,... |
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