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Believe Bigger: Discover the Path to Your Life Purpose
Marshawn Evans Daniels - Howard Books
Format: Hardcover
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Reinvention strategist Marshawn Evans Daniels delivers a practical and inspirational guide for women ready to reclaim their lives and discover a higher purpose after experiencing regret and disappointment - demonstrating that through disruption, life can become sweeter than ever imagined.Marshawn... |
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Mini Felt Christmas: 30 decorations to sew for the festive season
Sachiyo Ishii - Search Press
Format: Paperback
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Making your own decorations in the run-up to Christmas is a pastime that people of all ages and abilities can enjoy. In this delightful book, well-known crafter Sachiyo Ishii shows the reader how to make fabulously cute and easy-to-make felt decorations to adorn your home during the festive... |
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Blessed in the Darkness: How All Things Are Working for Your Good
Joel Osteen - FaithWords
Format: Hardcover
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The same God who leads us to green pastures guides us through the valleys. #1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen shares how God uses the darkness in life for good.All of us will go through dark times that we don't understand: a difficulty with a friend, an unfair situation at work,... |
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Reconstructing the Gospel: Finding Freedom from Slaveholder Religion
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove - IVP Books
Format: Hardcover
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PW Starred Review: "a must-read for Christians interested in how race-infused politics and religion undermine the American democratic dream.""I am a man torn in two. And the gospel I inherited is divided." Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove grew up in the Bible Belt in the American... |
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The Advent of the Lamb of God
RUSS RAMSEY - IVP Books
Format: Paperback
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"A page in history was about to turn. Though Israel's world was in the throes of upheaval, it was only a matter of time before the sun of righteousness would rise. These people needed rescue, but they weren't waiting for the stars to align or for the political climate to change.... |
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PTL: The Rise and Fall of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's Evangelical Empire
John H Wigger - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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In 1974 Jim and Tammy Bakker launched their television show, the PTL Club, from a former furniture store in Charlotte, N.C. with half a dozen friends. By 1987 they stood at the center of a ministry empire that included their own satellite network, a 2300-acre theme park visited by six million... |
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Laugh It Up!: Embrace Freedom and Experience Defiant Joy
Candace Payne - Zondervan
Format: Paperback
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The world knows Candace Payne as "Chewbacca Mom," the wife and mother of two from Dallas who captured the hearts of nearly 200 million people around the world with nothing but a toy Chewbacca mask, a smart phone, and infectious laughter.Candace's viral moment of simple joy became... |
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An Explorer's Guide to Julian of Norwich
Veronica Mary Rolf - IVP Academic
Format: Paperback
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"All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well." Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love is truly an amazing work: an example of Christian mysticism, a unique contribution to Christian theology, the first book in English known to have been... |
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Christmas: A Biography
JUDITH FLANDERS - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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A critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author explores the Christmas holiday, from the original festival through present day traditions.Christmas has always been a magical time. Or has it? Thirty years after the first recorded Christmas, the Pope was already warning that... |
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Madison Park: A Place of Hope
Eric L. Motley - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover
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Welcome to Madison Park, a small community in Alabama founded by freed slaves in 1880. And meet Eric Motley, a native son who came of age in this remarkable place where constant lessons in self-determination, hope, and unceasing belief in the American dream taught him everything he needed... |
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Mom Set Free: Find Relief from the Pressure to Get It All Right
Jeannie Cunnion
Format: Paperback
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Moms are under so. much. pressure. Pressure that weighs us down and threatens to wipe us out. Are you ready for relief? Mom Set Free will empower you to parent in the confidence of Gods grace and to experience the freedom you were created for.. We moms are told that we have to get it all right... |
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Inside the Atheist Mind: Unmasking the Religion of Those Who Say There Is No God
Anthony DeStefano - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover
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From USA Today bestselling author Anthony DeStefano, an entertaining retort to atheism and its proponents, revealing the intellectual bankruptcy at atheism's core and equipping Christians to respond to its hollow arguments.A witty and devastating takedown of the "new" atheist... |
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Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks
Diana Butler Bass - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover
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The author of the multiple award-winning Grounded and leading trend spotter in contemporary Christianity explores why gratitude is missing as a modern spiritual practice, offers practical suggestions for reclaiming it, and illuminates how the shared practice of gratitude can lead to greater... |
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Anabaptist Essentials: Ten Signs of a Unique Christian Faith
Palmer Becker - Herald Press
Format: Print book
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What is the essence of Anabaptism?Jesus. Community. Reconciliation. These sum up the core values of Anabaptist faith and life, writes pastor Palmer Becker in this concise new resource. In Anabaptist Essentials, Becker introduces readers to the key convictions and practices of Anabaptism,... |
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God Is Young: A Conversation with Thomas Leoncini
POPE FRANCIS - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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Pope Francis examines the role of millennials in the future of the Catholic Church in this urgent call to believers of all generations to work together to build a better world.Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has reinvigorated the Catholic Church and become one of the most popular... |
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No Traveller Returns
Louis L'Amour - Random House Audio
Format: Audiobook
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Louis L'Amour's long-lost first novel, faithfully completed by his son, takes readers on a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas. Fate is a ship. As the shadows of World War II gather, the SS Lichenfield is westbound across the Pacific carrying eighty thousand barrels... |
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No More Faking Fine: Ending the Pretending
Esther Fleece - Zondervan
Format: Print book
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If you've ever been given empty clichs during challenging times, you know how painful it can feel to be misunderstood by well-meaning people. Far too often, it seems the response we get to our hurt and disappointment is to suck it up, or pray it away. But Scripture reveals a God who meets... |
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You Welcomed Me: Loving Refugees and Immigrants Because God First Loved Us
Kent Annan - IVP Books
Format: Paperback
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"Wait, Dad. Are we for them or against them?" Kent Annan was talking with his eight-year-old son about the immigrant and refugee crises around the world. His son's question, innocent enough in the moment, is writ large across our society today. How we answer it, Annan says,... |
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On Pills and Needles: The Relentless Fight to Save My Son from Opioid Addiction
RICK VAN WARNER - Baker Books
Format: Paperback
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When Rick Van Warner found himself searching abandoned buildings and dangerous streets looking for his missing son, he had no idea that the synthetic, pill-form heroin that had snared his teen was already killing so many. In the years of pain and heartache that followed as he tried to save... |
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Prayer Spa: Ancient Treatments for the Modern Soul
Jennifer Anna Rich - Paraclete Press
Format: Paperback
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"In this lovely book, Rich presents the timeless wisdom of the Christian East in a way that contemporary men and women will find attractive - and then find themselves being changed from consumers into worshipers, grateful and receptive, increasingly attuned to the immensity and mystery... |
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Chasing Slow
Erin Loechner - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover
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Chasing Slow models HGTV star Erin Loechners journey to help you break out of the faster-better-stronger trap and make small changes to refresh your perspective, renew your priorities, and shift your focus to what matters most. Youre here, but you want to be there. So you spend your life... |
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Can You Stand to be Blessed?: Insights to Help You Survive the Peaks and Valleys
T D Jakes - Destiny Image
Format: Paperback
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See Yourself as Blessed in Every Season of Life We all want to be blessed. We desire health, happiness, promotion, joy, financial security, peace, good relationships, and every quality signifying that blessing and abundance are flowing in our lives. So how do you continue to live blessed... |
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As My Parents Age: Reflections on Life, Love, and Change
Cynthia Ruchti - Worthy Inspired
Format: Hardcover
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Insights and encouragement for readers who are struggling with the changes in their relationships with aging parents. For most of us it is not the ifs but the whens: when I notice the first signs; when we mourn the role reversal; when my children need me too; or when I don't know how to pray.... |
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Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
MAX LUCADO - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover
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Anxiety is at an all time high, but there's a prescription for dealing with it. Max Lucado invites readers into a study of Philippians 4:6-7 where the Apostle Paul admonishes the followers of Christ, "Do not be anxious about anything . . ." Philippians 4:6 encourages the believer... |
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The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims
Mustafa Akyol - St Martin'S Press
Format: Print book
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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... |
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350 Questions Parents Should Ask During Family Night
Shannon L Alder - Cedar Fort
Format: Paperback
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Protect your children from physical and spiritual danger by asking the right questions. Organized by topic, this book includes age-appropriate questions for younger and older children that will spark family discussions about important topics like emergency preparedness, the word of wisdom,... |
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Better Together: Discover the Power of Community
Rusty George - Bethany House Publishers
Format: Paperback
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Community Is the Surprising Solution to Your Self-Help NeedsExercise. Eat right. Share your faith. Produce fruit for God. Oh, and try to relax. Ever feel like trying to succeed is all about you? Or that trying to "die to yourself" only makes you more self-focused? The Bible certainly... |
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The Third Option: Hope for a Racially Divided Nation
Miles McPherson - Howard Books
Format: Hardcover
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Miles McPherson, founder of The Rock Church in San Diego, speaks out about the pervasive racial divisions in today's culture and argues that we must learn to see people not by the color of their skin, but as God sees them - humans created in the image of God.Miles McPherson has had enough... |
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The War Outside My Window: The Civil War Diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham, 1860-1865
Janet Elizabeth Croon - Savas Beatie
Format: Hardcover
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LeRoy Wiley Gresham was born in 1847 to an affluent slave-holding family in Macon, Georgia. After a horrific leg injury left him an invalid, the educated, inquisitive, perceptive, and exceptionally witty 12-year-old began keeping a diary in 1860--just as secession and the Civil War began... |
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Devotions for Sacred Parenting
Gary Thomas - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover
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Raising children is a sacred calling - and not for the faint of heart. It shapes the parent every bit as much as parents shape their children. In Devotions for Sacred Parenting, Gary Thomas, author of Sacred Parenting, delves deeper into the conversation and contemplates the soul-transforming... |
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A Life Beyond Amazing: 9 Decisions That Will Transform Your Life Today
D JEREMIAH - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover
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There is a way to experience a better life. Are you ready to become the person God has called you to be? In A Life Beyond Amazing, bestselling author Dr. David Jeremiah uncovers God's strategy for change and challenges you to make nine important decisions that will transform your heart,... |
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Start with Amen: How I Learned to Surrender by Keeping the End in Mind
Beth Guckenberger - Thomas Nelson
Format: Paperback
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One power-packed word: amen.Millions of Christians all over the world say this word every day. Yet few realize what richness, depth, truth, and connection are packed into this sacred phrase.Throughout the centuries, Christian tradition has taught us to end prayers with amen. But the Bible... |
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A Prairie Girl's Faith: The Spiritual Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder
STEPHEN HINES - WaterBrook
Format: Hardcover
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The beloved author of the Little House books was not only one of America's great pioneer storytellers but a woman of vibrant faith.A Prairie Girl's Faith provides the first extended, in depth discussion of the Christian faith of one of America's most beloved pioneer women--Laura... |
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7 Lessons from Heaven: How Dying Taught Me to Live a Joy-Filled Life
MARY C M D NEAL - Convergent Books
Format: Paperback
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In this inspired follow-up to her million-selling To Heaven and Back, Dr. Mary Neal shares untold stories about her encounters with Jesus and powerful insights about how the reality of heaven can make each day magnificent. Dr. Mary Neal's unforgettable account of a 1999 kayaking... |
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Okayest Mom: When God's Plan of Adoption Doubled My Family
Natalie Gwyn - FaithWords
Format: Paperback
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NATALIE GWYN uses humor to brilliantly capture how God led and helped this mother of two to adopt four children from Ethiopia and successfully bond her blended family.A happy, working wife, already birth mother of two healthy young children -- a boy and a girl -- doubled the size of her family... |
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Hanging by a Thread: The Questions of the Cross
Samuel Wells - Church Publishing
Format: Paperback
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This brilliant series of theological reflections from internationally known scholar and Anglican cleric Samuel Wells reflects on the challenges of our understanding of Christ's crucifixion that arise today using contemporary ideas in history, biblical studies, and philosophy. Wells... |
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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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Glory Happening: Finding the Divine in Everyday Places
Kaitlin B Curtice - Paraclete Press
Format: Paperback
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"A stunner...every sentence is a feast for the senses." - Rachel Held Evans When you have an experience and tell the story of that experience to someone, something sacred happens inside of you. That experience doesn't have to be an extravagant moment, but it can be beautiful,... |
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A Brief Introduction to the Reformation
Glenn S. Sunshine - Westminster John Knox Press
Format: Paperback
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This readable, accessible introduction provides a solid grounding in the history of the Protestant Reformation. In honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Glenn Sunshine examines the key people and ideas of this movement. Questions for discussion and suggestions for further reading... |
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Jacinta: The Flower of Fatima
Humberto Sousa Medeiros - TAN Books
Format: Hardcover
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This book made Our Lady of Fatima known to the world! Written shortly after the apparitions, the account here relies on the living memory of eyewitnesses and on the words of Lucia herself, who had been specifically interviewed for this book. Truly, this is a moving firsthand account of the life... |
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On the Mountain of the Lord
RAY BENTLEY - Salem Books
Format: Hardcover
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Jack Garrison lost his wife and their only child in a car accident ... and thereafter lost his faith. In this dramatic novel, the thirty-three-year-old skeptic experiences the mysterious wonder of being caught up in visions, dreams, and real life experiences. Readers journey with Jack throughout... |
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Every Job a Parable: What Walmart Greeters, Nurses, and Astronauts Tell Us about God
JOHN VAN SLOTEN - NavPress
Format: Paperback
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A Walmart greeter, a nurse, and an astronaut walk into a church. . . .They each bring with them their own exhaustions and exasperations, their own uncertainty about whether and how their work matters to God. Good news: All work matters to God, because all work reflects some aspect of the character... |
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Send My Roots Rain: A Companion on the Grief Journey
Kim Langley - Paraclete Press
Format: Paperback
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Langley offers comfort and encouragement to those struggling with recent loss or grief, helping them find language for complex emotions, and open their hearts through poetry.Send My Roots Rain is a companion full of stories - sometimes wry and funny, always observant and accepting - for letting... |
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The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World
Bart D. Ehrman - Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback
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The "marvelous" (Reza Aslan, bestselling author of Zealot) , New York Times bestselling story of how Christianity became the dominant religion in the West.How did a religion whose first believers were twenty or so illiterate day laborers in a remote part of the empire became... |
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The Perfect You: Blueprint for Identity
Caroline Leaf - Baker Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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In this fascinating book, she takes readers through seven steps to rediscover and unlock their unique design--the brilliantly original way each person thinks, feels, relates, and makes choices--freeing them from comparison, envy, and jealousy, which destroy brain tissue. Readers learn to be aware... |
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Finding Jesus in Israel: Through the Holy Land on the Road Less Traveled
Buck Storm - Worthy Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Part travel journal but mostly spiritual guide, Finding Jesus in Israel takes an unvarnished look at the Holy Land with an off-the-bus peek into the people and places that make Israel such an amazing destination. We are shaped and transformed by the oceans we sail, the deserts, mountains,... |
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Lies Men Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free
ROBERT WOLGEMUTH - Moody Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Have you fallen for the enemy's lies?Our enemy may prowl around like a roaring lion, but his weapon of choice is deception. And whether we care to admit it or not, we believe him ... a lot. These lies cause us to feel pain, lose or injure relationships, and miss out on the abundant... |
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Comfort Detox: Finding Freedom From Habits That Bind You
Erin M Straza - InterVarsity Press
Format: Print book
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"For too long I have lived life on comfort mode, making choices for life engagement based on safety, ease, and convenience. It has left me very little wiggle room, just a small parcel of real estate upon which to live, move, and have my being. It's not quite the abundant life Jesus... |
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In Good Faith: Secular Parenting in a Religious World
Maria Polonchek - Vibrance Press
Format: Audiobook
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Part memoir, part cultural exploration, this book covers the authors journey as she grows up in an evangelical Christian home, leaves religion behind as a young adult, and goes on to raise children in a family outside of religious belief. Maria Polonchek weaves a personal story with up-to-date... |
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Fifteen Spirituals That Will Change Your Life
Henry L. Carrigan Jr. - Paraclete Press
Format: Hardcover
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This inspiring book is part memoir (Carrigan is both musician and music journalist) , part tour of gospel music hits and artists, and part a quick history of forgotten parts of America. Music touches peoples hearts in deep and enduring ways that words often fail to do. We all remember the time... |
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Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff
Myquillyn Smith - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover
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More Style, Less StuffCozy Minimalism isn't about going without or achieving a particular new, modern style. Nope. It's simply a mindset that helps you get whatever style YOU LOVE with the fewest possible items.You want a warm, cozy, inviting home, without using more resources, money, and stuff... |
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From Islam to Christ: One Woman's Path through the Riddles of God
Derya Little - Ignatius Press
Format: Paperback
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Born and raised in Muslim Turkey, Derya Little wandered far and wide in search of her true home. After her parents' divorce, she rejected her family's Islamic faith and became an atheist. During her stormy adolescence, she tried to convince a Christian missionary that there is no God but was converted... |
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The Wondering Years: How Pop Culture Helped Me Answer Life's Biggest Questions
KNOX MCCOY - Thomas Nelson
Format: Paperback
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When you hear the phrase pop culture, you likely think reality television, boy bands or Real Housewives of various cities. While these are elements of popular culture, they aren't all it has to offer. Pop culture may not cure diseases, topple political regimes, or make scientific breakthroughs,... |
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I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
AUSTIN CHANNING BROWN - Convergent Books
Format: Hardcover
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From a powerful new voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian, and female in middle-class white America. Austin Channing Brown's first encounter with a racialized America came at age 7, when she discovered her parents named her Austin to deceive future... |
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When Parenting Isn't Perfect
JIM DALY - Zondervan
Format: Paperback
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Perfection is the enemy of parenting. Jim Daly sees and hears from mothers and fathers trying hard to pursue perfection. They listen to the best experts and read all the right books. When someone gives them a "World's Best Mom" or "No. 1 Dad" coffee mug, they want... |
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Unified: How Our Unlikely Friendship Gives Us Hope for a Divided Country
Tim Scott - Tyndale Momentum
Format: Hardcover
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In a divided country desperate for unity, two sons of South Carolina show how different races, life experiences, and pathways can lead to a deep friendship -- even in a state that was rocked to its core by the 2015 Charleston church shooting.Tim Scott, an African-American US senator, and Trey... |
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Journey to 50: How to Live with Gratitude, Grace and the Effects of Gravity
Laurie Russell - Elevate Faith
Format: Print book
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In a culture enamored with youth and beauty, the 50th birthday is often seen as a death sentence ... in more ways than one. It's easy to see why ... What used to be perky is now otherwise. What's trending now trumps wisdom. A once-healthy body now declares mutiny on any healthy... |
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Redeeming Capitalism
Kenneth J Barnes - Eerdmans
Format: Hardcover
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On reclaiming the moral roots of capitalism for a virtuous futureFor good or ill, the capitalism we have is the capitalism we have chosen, says Kenneth Barnes. Capitalism works, and the challenge before us is not to change its structure but to address the moral vacuum at the core of its current... |
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Mom Up: Thriving with Grace in the Chaos of Motherhood
Kara-Kae James - David C. Cook
Format: Paperback
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Every mom can identify with the feeling that they're in a race to the finish line every day, stumbling over everything in their path - including Legos and dirty laundry! Kara-Kae James knows how overwhelming motherhood can be. As she writes, "When we come to the place where we think... |
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The Other Side of Beauty: Embracing Gods Vision for Love and True Worth
Leah Darrow - Thomas Nelson
Format: Paperback
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"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 youre never good enough? Like you should be living... |
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Play the Man: Becoming the Man God Created You to Be
Mark Batterson - Baker Books
Format: Hardcover
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Somewhere along the way, our culture lost its definition of manhood, leaving generations of men and men-to-be confused about their roles, responsibilities, relationships, and the reason God made them men. It's into this "no-man's-land" that New York Times bestselling author... |
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Arm Yourself for Fit & Faithful Living
Sarah Hansel - WestBowPress
Format: Paperback
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Have you ever considered there was more to achieving your health goals than just a rock-solid diet or exercise plan? Conquer these two avenues and go deeper in the trenches to tackle personal comparisons, insecurities, and mental struggles that thwart the very health goals you set out to accomplish.... |
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Hermanas: Deepening Our Identity and Growing Our Influence
Natalia Kohn - IVP Books
Format: Paperback
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God calls Latinas to lives of influence. He created his Latina daughters to partner with him, live into the incredible plans he has for each of us, and walk in his grace and strength to help change this world. But many of us have heard cultural messages that make us doubt our adequacy.... |
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Living a Life You Love: Embracing the Adventure of Being Led by the Holy Spirit
Joyce Meyer - FaithWords
Format: Hardcover
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You may say that you love your family, your spouse, your church, or the Lord. You may also express love for more temporal things like a good cup of coffee, your home, or a nice dinner at your favorite restaurant. But it is rarer to truly say "I love my life!" It's common to be more... |
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Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond Hashtags of Race, Crime and Politics for a Better America
Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. - Worthy Publishing
Format: Print book
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America has become increasingly divided and polarized in recent years. With growing racial tension, animosity toward law enforcement professionals, government corruption, and disregard for the constitutional process, there seems to be no easy answer in sight. But Milwaukee County Sheriff... |
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The True Jesus: Uncovering the Divinity of Christ in the Gospels
David Limbaugh - Regnery Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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David Limbaugh, the New York Times bestselling author of Jesus on Trial and The Emmaus Code, now approaches the question of Jesus Christ's divinity--In what sense was Jesus God? How do we know?--with the same precise, methodical form of enquiry he has employed in his career... |
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Unexpected: Leave Fear Behind, Move Forward in Faith, Embrace the Adventure
CHRISTINE CAINE - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover
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Is it possible to have peace in an uncertain world? To not only expect the unexpected but embrace it?Most of us want to have life under control. But God wants us to anticipate the unexpected with a faith deeply rooted in his goodness. He wants us to know that because he is in control, we don't... |
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Getting Past Perfect: How to Find Joy and Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood
KATE WICKER - AVE MARIA PR
Format: Print book
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Do you ever feel like a raging tsumani, running through the house like a whirlwind and yelling at the top of your voice while the kids drag their feet and fight with one another as you desperately try to find lost shoes and get out the door on time? Overwhelmed, over-extended, and guilt-plagued?... |
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Reformation Theology: A Systematic Summary
Matthew Barrett - Crossway
Format: Hardcover
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Five hundred years ago, the Reformers were defending doctrines such as justification by faith alone, the authority of Scripture, and God's grace in salvation - some to the point of death. Many of these same essential doctrines are still being challenged today, and there has never been... |
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Strangers in a Strange Land: Living the Catholic Faith in a Post-Christian World
Charles J Chaput - Henry Holt
Format: Print book
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A vivid critique of American life today and a guide to how Christians -- and particularly Catholics--can live their faith vigorously, and even with hope, in a post-Christian public square. From Charles J. Chaput, author of Living the Catholic Faith and Render unto Caesar comes Strangers... |
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Full: Food, Jesus, and the Battle for Satisfaction
Asheritah Ciuciu - Moody Publishers
Format: Paperback
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Can the Bible help me with my food struggles?Have you ever felt stuck in a seemingly endless cycle of overeating, yo-yo dieting, and obsessive thoughts about food? Whether you feel defeated by your lack of self-control or overwhelmed by thoughts and longings for food, the answer to our food... |
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The Dawn of Christianity: People and Gods in a Time of Magic and Miracles
Robert C Knapp - Harvard University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Ordinary people of antiquity interacted with the supernatural through a mosaic of beliefs and rituals. Exploring everyday life from 200 BCE to the end of the first century CE, Robert Knapp shows that Jews and polytheists lived with the gods in very similar ways. Traditional interactions... |
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Days of Awe and Wonder: How to Be a Christian in the Twenty-first Century
Marcus J Borg - Harper One
Format: Print book
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Showcasing some of his most enduring and insightful writings, including many previously unpublished works, a concise and illuminating introduction to Marcus J. Borg, the late spokesman for progressive Christianity and one of the most revered and influential theologians of our time.In his acclaimed... |
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Benedict Up Close: The Inside Story of Eight Dramatic Years
Paul Badde - EWTN Publishing, Inc.
Format: Paperback
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Widely recognized as one of the most talented and respected journalists in Rome, Paul Badde offers here a unique glimpse into the drama of Pope Benedict's pontificate. He doesn't simply capture the various reasons for which Benedict XVI will go down in history, Badde chronicles... |
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Bead by Bead: The Ancient Way of Praying Made New
Suzanne Henley - Paraclete Press
Format: Paperback
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A creative way to pray - across faith traditions - made new for all who seek a more intimate experience with God. Lushly illustrated. Divided into three parts, the first part of Bead by Bead takes a historical look at prayer beads across centuries and cultures. Part Two showcases opportunities... |
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Face to Face with Jesus: Seeing Him As He Really Is
Randy Alcorn - Harvest House Publishers
Format: Paperback
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He Changes Everything Do you remember the day, the moment, you met the Son of God for the first time? You know him as your Savior, but do you know him as your Lord, your role model, and your servant leader? To truly know Jesus and follow his example, it's essential to study and contemplate... |
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The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids
SARAH MACKENZIE - Zondervan
Format: Paperback
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Connecting deeply with our kids can be difficult in our busy, technology-driven lives. Reading aloud offers us a chance to be fully present with our children. It also increases our kids' academic success, inspires compassion, and fortifies them with the inner strength they need to face... |
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Mercy: Life in the Season of Dying
Peter Roebbelen - Paraclete Press
Format: Paperback
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In this Tuesdays with Morrie-type book, a pastor reveals lessons for living he's learned from the dying. What would you do with your life, if you knew it was going to end soon? Mercy is a pastor's recording of the life lessons he's discovered as a result of sitting at the bedsides... |
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The Luckiest Man: How a Seventeen-Year Battle with ALS Led Me to Intimacy with God
JOHN R PAINE - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover
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How do you experience God's intimate, comforting, tangible presence? In The Luckiest Man, John Paine reveals how he found the answer to this most important of all questions--by facing a terminal diagnosis.At middle age, John Paine thought he knew what it meant to have a relationship... |
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Homespun: Amish and Mennonite Women in Their Own Words
Lorilee Craker - Herald Press
Format: Paperback
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"A revealing and wide ranging resource. . . . This eclectic book will interest any reader who s curious about the plain lifestyle." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Straight from the pens of Amish and Mennonite women . . . Ever wish you could visit with a group of Amish or Mennonite women over... |
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Love Life Again: Finding Joy When Life Is Hard
TRACIE MILES - David C. Cook
Format: Paperback
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In Love Life Again, Tracie reminds readers they each get only one life to live and inspires them not to take it for granted. Through compelling personal stories and powerful insights from Scripture, she helps women identify the stumbling blocks to their joy and offers tools and insights... |
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Darkwater Truth
Robin Caroll - Independently published
Format: Paperback
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Has the past come back to haunt the Darkwater Inn?Adelaide Fountaine, general manager, is enthusiastically renovating parts of the Darkwater Inn. Her intentions come to a screeching halt when a skeleton is found behind a makeshift wall - an axe beside it. Something ghastly from the past... |
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Pope Francis: The Struggle for the Soul of Catholicism
Paul Vallely - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover
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For the past two years Pope Francis has enchanted and bewildered the world in equal measure with his compassion and his contradictions. Expanding greatly on his acclaimed earlier book Pope Francis: Untying the Knots, Paul Vallely reexamines the complex past of Jorge Mario Bertoglio and adds... |
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The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World
Catherine Nixey - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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A bold new history of the rise of Christianity, showing how its radical followers ravaged vast swathes of classical culture, plunging the world into an era of dogma and intellectual darkness In Harran, the locals refused to convert. They were dismembered, their limbs hung along the town's... |
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Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia: "Experiencing Dementia--Honoring God"
John Dunlop, M.D. - Crossway
Format: Paperback
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A diagnosis of dementia in a loved one can be both frightening and frustrating. Only a biblical foundation fuels a Christian response that both honors the patient and glorifies God. Drawing on years of professional experience working with Alzheimer's patients, Dr. John Dunlop wants... |
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A Future of Faith: The Path of Change in Politics and Society
NOT AVAILABLE. - St. Martin's Essentials
Format: Hardcover
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Pope Francis met with French reporter and sociologist Dominique Wolton for an unprecedented series of twelve fascinating and timely conversations -- open dialogues revolving around the political, cultural, and religious issues dominating communication and conflict around the world -- now published... |
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Unexpected Blessings: The Joys and Possibilities of Life in a Special-Needs Family
SANDRA PEOPLES - Bethany House Publishers
Format: Paperback
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Unexpected Blessings helps special-needs families move past the pain and confusion of their circumstances and slowly, firmly face the future with hope. Speaking honestly about struggles that accompany a variety of disabilities, Sandra Peoples shows readers how to let go of false beliefs... |
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Motherprayer: Lessons in Loving
Barbara Mahany - Abingdon Press
Format: Hardcover
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Barbara Mahany writes, "Mothering was my crash course in love. Love of the sort I call Divine. Love in the way we yearn to be loved: Without end. Without question. Without giving in to exhaustion. Love with a big and boundless heart. Love with eyes and ears - and soul - wide open.... |
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Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved
KATE BOWLER - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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A divinity professor and young mother with a Stage IV cancer diagnosis explores the pain and joy of living without certainty. Thirty-five-year-old Kate Bowler was a professor at the school of divinity at Duke, and had finally had a baby with her childhood sweetheart after years of trying,... |
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Lies We Believe About God
Wm Paul Young - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the twenty million plus copy bestselling novel The Shack and the New York Times bestsellers Cross Roads and Eve comes a compelling, conversational exploration of the wrong-headed ideas we sometimes have and share about God.Wm. Paul Young has been... |
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5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter: Revised and Expanded Edition
Vicki Courtney - B&H Books
Format: Paperback
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From the cradle to college, tell your daughters the truth about life before they believe the cultures lies. For mothers with girls newborn to eighteen, Five Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter is simply a must-have book. Youth culture commentator Vicki Courtney helps moms pinpoint... |
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Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet
Lyndal Roper - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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This definitive biography reveals the complicated inner life of the founding father of the Protestant Reformation, whose intellectual assault on Catholicism ushered in a century of upheaval that transformed Christianity and changed the course of world history. On October 31, 1517, so the story... |
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Finding the Lost Art of Empathy: Connecting Human to Human in a Disconnected World
Tracy Wilde - Howard Books
Format: Paperback
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Pastor Tracy Wilde reflects on the absence of empathy in todays world and shares how Christians can renew their compassion to help unify not only the church, but society as well, in this timely and refreshing guide. Achieving meaningful relationships and cultivating lasting connections... |
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To Change The Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism
Ross Douthat - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times columnist and one of America's leading conservative thinkers considers Pope Francis's efforts to change the church he governs.Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936, today Pope Francis is the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Francis's stewardship of the Church,... |
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Single, Dating, Engaged, Married: Navigating Life and Love in the Modern Age
Ben Stuart - Thomas Nelson
Format: Paperback
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Navigating the Four Critical Seasons of RelationshipThe vast majority of young people will still pass through the key phases of singleness, dating, engagement and marriage in their twenties. Yet they are delaying marriage longer than any generation in human history. Why? For the first time... |
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He Held Radical Light: The Art of Faith, the Faith of Art
Christian Wiman - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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A moving meditation on memory, oblivion, and eternity by one of our most celebrated poetsWhat is it we want when we can't stop wanting? And how do we make that hunger productive and vital rather than corrosive and destructive? These are the questions that animate Christian Wiman as he explores... |
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Put the Disciple into Discipline: Parenting with Love and Limits
Erin MacPherson - FaithWords
Format: Paperback
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PUT THE DISCIPLE INTO DISCIPLINE gives parents the tools they need to truly disciple their kids through their most trying discipline situations.What do you say when your kid has really messed up?How do you respond when your three-year-old is throwing pennies at other carts as you walk through... |
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Bible Nation: The United States of Hobby Lobby
Candida R. Moss - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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How the billionaire owners of Hobby Lobby are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to make America a "Bible nation"Like many evangelical Christians, the Green family of Oklahoma City believes that America was founded on a "biblical worldview as a Christian nation."... |
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The Light Is Winning: Why Religion Just Might Bring Us Back to Life
ZACH J HOAG - Zondervan
Format: Paperback
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If anyone had good reason to join the league of the "Nones," the "Dones," and the deconstructionists, it would be Zach Hoag. After growing up and out of the compound walls of a Texas cult, and becoming a failed church planter in one of the most post-Christian cities... |
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True Inclusion: Creating Communities of Radical Embrace
Brandan Robertson - Chalice Press
Format: Paperback
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"This is a challenging but compassionate view of a troubling reality that should inspire every community of believers." -- BOOKLIST Discover how to move your church beyond mere welcome to radical embrace.So your church website says you're welcoming, a rainbow flag flies... |
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Keep Showing Up: How to Stay Crazy in Love When Your Love Drives You Crazy
Karen Ehman - Zondervan
Format: Paperback
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It is true that opposites attract--for a while. But often as the years go by in our marriages, opposites may also begin to attack. The habits and characteristics we once found endearing about our significant other are the exact things that drive us crazy years later!Whether you and your... |
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Absolute Power: How the Pope Became the Most Influential Man in the World
Paul Collins - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover
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The sensational story of the last two centuries of the papacy, its most influential pontiffs, troubling doctrines, and rise in global authorityIn 1799, the papacy was at rock bottom: The Papal States had been swept away and Rome seized by the revolutionary French armies. With cardinals... |
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The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America
Frances FitzGerald - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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"A page turner ... We have long needed a fair-minded overview of this vitally important religious sensibility, and FitzGerald has now provided it." - The New York Times Book Review "Massively learned and electrifying ... magisterial." - The Christian Science... |
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Beauty From Ashes: My Story Of Grace
Donna Sparks - Bridge-Logos Publishers
Format: Paperback
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In a transparent and powerful manner, the author reveals how the Lord took her from the ashes of a life devastated by failed relationships and destructive behavior to bring her into a beautiful and powerful relationship with Him. This book highlights God's ability to restore those who have... |
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20 Ways to Make Every Day Better: Simple, Practical Changes with Real Results
Joyce Meyer - Faithwords
Format: Hardcover
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer shares powerful, practical ways to experience a new level of joy and excitement about life every day. The traffic is backed up, the kids are screaming, and the car is making a funny noise again. Any one of these challenges can test our temperament... |
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The Essential Handbook of Denominations and Ministries
George Thomas Kurian - Baker Books
Format: Hardcover
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Though the church universal is an ancient institution, the contemporary ministry landscape is always changing. That's why a new resource with useful information about Christian organizations is needed.The Essential Handbook of Denominations and Ministries is an easy-to-use guide to more... |
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The Lifegiving Parent: Giving Your Child a Life Worth Living for Christ
Sally Clarkson - Tyndale Momentum
Format: Hardcover
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From the family that brought you The Lifegiving Home and The Lifegiving Table, discover how you can become a parent who gives your child a life worth living for Christ.In todays world, its easy to become overwhelmed and even paralyzed by the constant flow of parenting advice. Were flooded... |
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Choosing the Extraordinary Life: God's 7 Secrets for Success and Significance
Robert Jeffress - Baker Books
Format: Hardcover
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Too many of us settle for a listless life of mundane routine. We long to discover a greater purpose for our lives, but we don't know how. Dr. Robert Jeffress has an encouraging message for people looking for something more. God not only wants us to enjoy an extraordinary life, he has provided... |
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Love Like You've Never Been Hurt: Hope, Healing and the Power of an Open Heart
Jentezen Franklin - Chosen Books
Format: Hardcover
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The human heart was created with a great capacity to love. But along with that comes a great capacity to feel pain. There is no denying that those who love us, who are closest to us, can wound us the most profoundly. That kind of pain can be difficult, if not impossible, to overcome. And it can feel... |
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Life Everlasting: Catholic Devotions and Mysteries for the Everyday Seeker
Gary Jansen - TarcherPerigee
Format: Paperback
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The time-honored practices in this inspiring book will guide you in unlocking the power of Catholic devotions - prayers, meditations, and even very simple, small actions you can take right now that will bring you closer to God and also offer reassurance that we are never, ever alone. The mystical... |
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Everbloom: Stories of Deeply Rooted and Transformed Lives
Shayne Moore - Paraclete Press
Format: Paperback
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"We read to see elements of our own hearts, experiences and stories reflected back to us in the words of others. This collection is just that: stories that help us feel seen, known, and understood. Honestly and beautifully told, this book will keep you in good company along your own journey."... |
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When Your Kid Is Hurting: Helping Your Child through the Tough Days
Kevin Leman - Revell
Format: Hardcover
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Children today live in an unpredictable, disruptive, and often violent world. Many of them live in two different homes with different sets of expectations. They face bullying at school and online. They hear news of school shootings, and racially or religiously motivated violence. They may have... |
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The Polygamist's Daughter: A Memoir
Anna LeBaron - Tyndale House Publishers
Format: Print book
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"My father had more than fifty children."So begins the haunting memoir of Anna LeBaron, daughter of the notorious polygamist and murderer Ervil LeBaron. With her father wanted by the FBI for killing anyone who tried to leave his cult -- a radical branch of Mormonism -- Anna and her siblings... |
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The Ecumenism of Beauty
Timothy Verdon - Paraclete Press
Format: Hardcover
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The last fifty years have seen a rediscovery of the role of the visual arts in the lives of all Christians. In tune with this ecumenical age, this book shares the belief that beauty and art can bridge differences, unite people in "shared admiration," and possibly become an instrument... |
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The Road to Freedom: Healing from Your Hurts, Hang-ups, and Habits
JOHNNY BAKER - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover
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Each one of us has hurts, hang-ups, and habits that need healing. The Road to Freedom is the path to hope for all of us who are in pain or simply stuck. With practical application and inspiration, Johnny Baker shares his story of recovering from alcoholism and offers the truths he has learned... |
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Unshakeable Trust: Find the Joy of Trusting God at All Times, in All Things
Joyce Meyer - FaithWords
Format: Hardcover
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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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Faith in Action: A Handbook for Activists, Advocates, and Allies
Faith in Action Writing Collective - Fortress Press
Format: Paperback
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You want to make the world better. This book can help.Faith in Action offers quick dives into a range of topics, from racial justice to environmental concerns, from LGBTQIA equality to Native people's rights, from women's equality to disability rights, from mass incarceration to immigration.... |
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Tree of Treasures: A Life in Ornaments
Bonnie Mackay - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover
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A beautifully illustrated look at Christmas ornaments and the memories they hold on our treesFirst highlighted in the New York Times, Bonnie Mackay's annual Christmas tree showcases a lifetime collecting almost 3,000 ornaments. Now, through beautiful photography and illuminating... |
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Finding God's Blessings in Brokenness: How Pain Reveals His Deepest Love
Charles Stanley - Zondervan
Format: Print book
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Is it possible to be broken and blessed at the same time? Life brings so many hardships, from failed marriages to lost jobs, from health crises to broken relationships. How can we stay strong in our faith in spite of these obstacles? Trusted pastor and bestselling author Dr. Charles F. Stanley... |
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I Will Not Fear: My Story of a Lifetime of Building Faith under Fire
Melba Pattillo Beals - Revell
Format: Hardcover
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In 1957, Melba Beals was one of the nine African American students chosen to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. But her story of overcoming didn't start--or end--there. While her white schoolmates were planning their senior prom, Melba was facing the business end of a double-barreled... |
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