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A Place Called Heaven: 10 Surprising Truths about Your Eternal Home

Robert Jeffress - Baker Books
Format: Hardcover

If any of us learned we were going to move to a foreign country, we'd do everything we could to learn about that place so that we'd be prepared when moving day arrived. As Christians, we know some day we will leave our familiar country and be united with God in heaven. And yet many of us know...
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Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer: Experiencing the Presence of God and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of an Ancient Spirituality

Norris Chumley - HarperOne
Format: Book

Norris Chumley traverses a spiritual landscape unfamiliar to most Westerners....Take this book and read. Even better, read this book and accept its invitation to pray. Diana Butler Bass, author of A Peoples History of Christianity Norris Chumley presents a lavishly illustrated companion...
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The Kindness Effect: Experience the Power of Irrational Giving

JILL DONOVAN - Charisma House
Format: Hardcover

Give generously and embrace the journey of life.In The Kindness Effect Rustic Cuff creator Jill Donovan focuses on concepts inspired by her most popular bracelets, telling the stories behind them while also sharing how they can impact the life of the reader and everyone they touch.As a self-proclaimed...
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The Sky Is Not Falling: Living Fearlessly in These Turbulent Times

Charles Colson - Worthy Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Yes, the world is an increasingly godless place. And it's never been as pronounced as it is in this era of 24-hour news cycles. From nasty political power struggles to raunchy reality TV, everywhere we look there is evidence of our culture's steep decline. But it's no time for Christians...
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Predestination: The American Career of a Contentious Doctrine

Hugh J. McCann - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the Christianity Today 2010 Book Award for History/Biography, and praised in Christian Century as "witty...erudite...masterful," this groundbreaking history, the first of its kind, shows that far from being only about the age-old riddle of divine sovereignty versus human...
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Through the Year with Jimmy Carter: 366 Daily Meditations from the 39th President

Jimmy Carter - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

In Through the Year with Jimmy Carter the thirty-ninth President of the United States takes you on a unique journey into the heart of the Christian faith Based on more than three decades of practical Bible teaching these readings draw from the riches of Gods Word and the compelling experiences...
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O CHRISTMAS COOKIE

Rebecca Currington Snapdragon Group - Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Format: Print book

Its beginning to taste a lot like Christmas with this fabulous collection of brand-new recipe books. Each holiday-themed, 160-page cookbookincluding Have Yourself a Toasty Little Christmas (for bread lovers), Im Dreaming of a Chocolate Christmas (for
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The Evolution of Faith: How God Is Creating a Better Christianity

Philip Gulley - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

Noone raises provocative questions about Christianity more kindly than PhilipGulley Diana Butler Bassauthor of Christianity for the Rest of UsEveryserious Christian ought to read this book ponder itwrestlewith it but above all be grateful for its presence in todays urgentconversation about...
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Pope Francis: The Pope From the End of the Earth

Thomas J. Craughwell - Saint Benedict Press
Format: Hardcover

On March 13, 2013, the world waited in hushed anticipation for the announcement of the new Successor of Peter and leader of the Roman Catholic Church. For weeks the news had been filled with discussions and speculation of leading papabili. Now, finally, the new pope would be revealed. But when...
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We Too: How the Church Can Respond Redemptively to the Sexual Abuse Crisis

Mary E. DeMuth - Harvest House Publishers
Format: Paperback

"Timely and necessary...This book is not only a warning. It is an opportunity. An opportunity to live out the gospel we so passionately proclaim. And it starts with listening." - J.D. Greear, President of the Southern Baptist Convention Time's Up: Addressing the Unspoken Crisis...
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Dictionary of Christian Spirituality

Glen G. Scorgie - Zondervan; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In recent decades Christian spirituality, spiritual formation and spiritual theology have become important concepts in the global evangelical community. Consequently, an accessible and reliable academic resource is needed on these topics—one that will offer a discerning orientation...
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Truth Worth Telling: A Reporter's Search for Meaning in the Stories of Our Times

Scott Pelley - Hanover Square Press
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring memoir from the front lines of history by award-winning 60 Minutes correspondent Scott PelleyDon't ask the meaning of life. Life is asking, what's the meaning of you?With this provocative question, Truth Worth Telling introduces us to unforgettable people who discovered the meaning...
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25 Days, 26 Ways to Make This Your Best Christmas Ever

Ace Collins - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas. Finding the perfect gift. Maxing out the credit cards---again. Endless baking. Surely there is more to Christmas than this. Bestselling author Ace Collins wants to help you make this Christmas your best holiday ever! As he blends fascinating...
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Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life

James Martin - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

Between Heaven and Mirth will make any reader smile. . . . Father Martin reminds us that happiness is the good Gods own goal for us. Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New YorkFrom The Colbert Reports official chaplain James Martin, SJ, author of the New York Times bestselling The Jesuit Guide...
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The Last Arrow: Save Nothing for the Next Life

Erwin Raphael McManus - WaterBrook
Format: Hardcover

Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
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Sex, Mom, and God: How the Bible’s Strange Take on Sex Led to Crazy Politics--and How I Learned to Love Women

Frank Schaeffer - Da Capo Press; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

ldquoA penetrating analysis of political extremism with a moving and at times hilarious account of growing up in one of the Christian rightrsquos most influential families Few writers command Frank Schaefferrsquos intimate understanding of right-wing radicalism and even fewer are able...
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The Invisible Bestseller: Searching for the Bible in America

Kenneth A Briggs - Eerdmans Publishing Company
Format: Print book

A personal and journalistic inquiry into the Bible's disappearance from American life In The Invisible Bestseller veteran religion writer Kenneth Briggs asks how the Bible remains the best-selling book of all time, while fewer Americans than ever can correctly articulate what it says,...
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Breakthrough: The Miraculous True Story of a Mother's Faith and Her Child's Resurrection

Joyce Smith - FaithWords
Format: Paperback

The impossible true story about the powerful impact of prayer that inspired the major motion picture starring Chrissy Metz, Topher Grace, Dennis Haysbert, and Josh Lucas.Through the years and the struggles, when life seemed more about hurt and loss than hope and mercy, God was positioning...
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Why You're Here: Ethics for the Real World

John G Stackhouse - Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback

What are Christians to be and to do in the world? What does faithfulness look like in these complex and confusing times?Christians are often told either to take over the world in God's name or to withdraw into faithful sanctuaries of counter-cultural witness. John Stackhouse offers...
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Love Times Three

Joe Darger - HarperOne; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Fromafamilythat inspired Big Loves story of Bill Henricksonand his three wives, this first-ever memoir of a polygamous family captures theextraordinary workings of a unique family dynamic, andarguesforthe acceptance of plural marriageas an alternative lifestyle. Readers ofCarolyn Jessops...
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Whisper: How to Hear the Voice of God

Mark Batterson - Multnomah
Format: Hardcover

The best-selling author of Circle Maker, which helped over 2 million people learn to talk to God, now helps readers learn how to listen to God.The voice that spoke the cosmos into existence is the same voice that parted the Red sea, and made the sun stand still in the midday...
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40 Days of Decrease: A Different Kind of Hunger. A Different Kind of Fast.

Alicia Britt Chole - W Publishing Group
Format: Print book

"What are you giving up for Lent?" we are asked. Our minds begin to whirl: Chocolate? Designer coffee? Social media? Forty days later, some feel disappointed in their efforts (it was a limited-time blend . . . ) , some feel surprised by their success (didn't even miss it . . . ) , but perhaps...
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Consumed by Hate, Redeemed by Love: How a Violent Klansman Became a Champion of Racial Reconciliation

Thomas A. Tarrants - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover

"Riveting, inspiring, at times hard to believe but utterly true...it gives some measure of hope in these rancorous times." -- John GrishamHow a bomb-making white supremacist, once called "the most dangerous man in Mississippi," met Jesus in prison and emerged a committed...
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God Is Not a Christian: And Other Provocations

Desmond Tutu - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

"[ArchbishopDesmond Tutu’s] unofficial legacy will be his life and the story of how thistiny pastor with a huge laugh from South Africa became our globalguardian." —Time magazine Biographer John Allen collects the ArchbishopDesmond Tutu's most profound, controversial,...
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At the Feet of Jesus: Daily Devotions to Nurture a Mary Heart

Joanna Weaver - WaterBrook Press
Format: Book

You were made for more than serving God; you were made to know Him. Intimacy with God—to know Him and be known by Him. It is what our hearts desperately need, but somehow life conspires to keep us busy and distracted.  For anyone who struggles when it comes to daily devotions,...
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Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet

Lyndal Roper - Random House
Format: Hardcover

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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Unfollow: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church

Megan Phelps-Roper - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

The activist and TED speaker Megan Phelps-Roper reveals her life growing up in the most hated family in AmericaAt the age of five, Megan Phelps-Roper began protesting homosexuality and other alleged vices alongside fellow members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. Founded...
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Christianity in the Twentieth Century: A World History

Brian Stanley - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

A history of unparalleled scope that charts the global transformation of Christianity during an age of profound political and cultural changeChristianity in the Twentieth Century charts the transformation of one of the world's great religions during an age marked by world wars, genocide,...
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Shalom Sistas: Living Wholeheartedly in a Brokenhearted World

Osheta Moore - Herald Press
Format: Paperback

SH l m' / sis ta: A woman who loves people, follows the Prince of Peace, and never gives up her sass. Shalom, the Hebrew word often translated as "peace," was a far cry from blogger and podcaster Osheta Moore's crazy life. Like a lot of women, she loved God's dream...
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Broken Way A Daring Path into the Abundant Life.

Voskamp Ann. - Zondervan
Format: Print book

New York Times best-selling author Ann Voskamp sits at the edge of her life and all of her own unspoken brokenness and asks: What if you really want to live abundantly before it's too late? What do you do if you really want to know abundant wholeness? This is the one begging question that's...
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Wired for God?: The Biology of Spiritual Experience

Charles Foster - Hodder & Stoughton; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

A fascinating tour of religious and mystical experiences and their relation to human physiology Hymn singing in the suburbs and ecstatic drumming in the African night, speaking in tongues and UFOs, chariots of fire, and pierced Messiahs—what do these things tell us about...
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Confessions of a Christian Mystic

River Jordan - FaithWords
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Praying for Strangers and four Southern gothic novels comes a chronicle of faith and spirituality that is personal, raw, wise, revelatory - and very funny.With a unique mix of passionate revelation and quirky humor, River Jordan takes us on a journey through her Southern...
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Dangerous Mystic: Meister Eckhart's Path to the God Within

Joel F. Harrington - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

Life and times of the 14th century German spiritual leader Meister Eckhart, whose theory of a personal path to the divine inspired thinkers from Jean Paul Sartre to Thomas Merton, and most recently, Eckhart TolleMeister Eckhart was a medieval Christian mystic whose wisdom powerfully appeals...
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The Jesus Mission: Christ completed 27 missions while on earth. Take up the 4 he assigned to you.

Steven K. Scott - WaterBrook Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

“How Do I know What God Wants from Me?” Jesus came to earth to accomplish twenty-seven impossible missions, and He completed every one. He calls us to follow Him by pursuing four lifetime missions that enable us to bear spiritual fruit and “lay up treasures in Heaven.”...
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All Things Made New: The Reformation and Its Legacy

Diarmaid MacCulloch - Oxford University Press
Format: Print book

The most profound characteristic of Western Europe in the Middle Ages was its cultural and religious unity, a unity secured by a common alignment with the Pope in Rome, and a common language - Latin - for worship and scholarship. The Reformation shattered that unity, and the consequences...
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Think Better, Live Better: A Victorious Life Begins in Your Mind

Joel Osteen - FaithWords
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author Joel Osteen shares how reprogramming your thoughts to remove negativity will lead to a more blessed, fulfilled life. Your mind has incredible power over your success or failure. THINK BETTER, LIVE BETTER offers a simple yet life-changing strategy for erasing the thoughts...
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Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free

Linda Kay Klein - Touchstone
Format: Hardcover

From a woman who has been there and back, the first inside look at the devastating effects evangelical Christianity's purity culture has had on a generation of young women - in a potent combination of journalism, cultural commentary, and memoir.In the 1990s, a "purity industry"...
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Altar Ego: Becoming Who God Says You Are

Craig Groeschel - Zondervan
Format: Book

You are NOT who you think you are. In fact, according to bestselling author Craig Groeschel in Altar Ego, you need to take your idea of your own identity, lay it down on the altar, and sacrifice it. Give it to God. Offer it up. Why? Because you are who GOD says you are. And until you’ve...
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Higher Is Waiting

Tyler Perry - Spiegel & Grau
Format: Hardcover

An intimate book of inspiration by the one and only Tyler Perry - actor, producer, director, philanthropist, and the creator of Madea Higher Is Waiting is a spiritual guidebook, a collection of teachings culled from the experiences of a lifetime, meant to inspire readers to climb...
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The Mass: The Glory, the Mystery, the Tradition

Mike Aquilina - Image; First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

An insightful and practical exploration of Catholicismrsquos most sacred traditionThe Mass The Glory the Mystery the Tradition is an engaging and authoritative guide to Catholicismrsquos most distinctive practice And now with the Church introducing revised language for the Mass Catholics...
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Lies We Believe About God

Wm Paul Young - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

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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What Are We Doing Here?: Essays

Marilynne Robinson - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

New essays on theological, political, and contemporary themes, by the Pulitzer Prize winnerMarilynne Robinson has plumbed the human spirit in her renowned novels, including Lila, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Gilead, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National...
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Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World

SCOTT HARRISON - Currency
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring personal story of redemption, second chances, and the transformative power within us all, from the founder and CEO of the nonprofit charity: water. At 28 years old, Scott Harrison had it all. A top nightclub promoter in New York City, his life was an endless cycle of drugs,...
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The Next Story: Life and Faith after the Digital Explosion

Tim Challies - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

Even the least technical among us are being pressed from all sides by advances in digital technology. We rely upon computers, cell phones, and the Internet for communication, commerce, and entertainment. Yet even though we live in this “instant message” culture, many of us feel...
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The Total Money Makeover Workbook: Classic Edition: The Essential Companion for Applying the Book's Principles

Dave Ramsey - Thomas Nelson
Format: Paperback

Nationally syndicated radio host and money man Dave Ramsey offers a practical and inspiring action plan to help you get in the best financial shape of your life.A simple, straight-forward game plan for completely making over your money habits!Best-selling author and radio host Dave Ramsey...
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The Peace God Promises: Closing the Gap Between What You Experience and What You Long For

Ann Spangler - Zondervan
Format: Book

If God has promised to give us the “peace that passes understanding,” why do we sometimes feel so anxious? What are we so afraid of? Are there ways of living that lead to peace? Conversely, are there ways of thinking and acting that lead to anxiety and a conflicted life? How does...
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Not Safe: Discovering God's Dangerous Plan for Your Life

Mark Batterson - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

There is nothing more thrilling in life then to allow Jesus to make us dangerous.Based on his bestselling book, All In, Mark Batterson, challenges the mistaken beliefs that God wants to send us to safe places to do easy things; that faithfulness is holding the fort; that playing it safe...
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The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World

Catherine Nixey - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

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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The Bullying Breakthrough: Real Help for Parents and Teachers of the Bullied, Bystanders, and Bullies

Jonathan McKee - Shiloh Run Press
Format: Paperback

In a world full of caring adults, how is it that we keep missing the cries of hurting kids?"Today, when the bell rings, kids might leave their school campus, but they can never escape the other world, a world where mockers and intimidators thrive. Ironically, they carry a gateway to that...
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Healing the Soul of a Woman: How to Overcome Your Emotional Wounds

Joyce Meyer - FaithWords
Format: Hardcover

Internationally renowned Bible teacher Joyce Meyer draws on her own history of abuse to show women how Christ's redeeming love heals emotional wounds and brings joy to life.Can a woman who has been deeply hurt by life's circumstances be healed, heart and soul? If she has been wounded by a man she loved...
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Momumental: Adventures in the Messy Art of Raising a Family

Jennifer Grant - Worthy Publishing
Format: Paperback

Celebrating the joyous art of being a mother, MOMumental offers an inspiring, honest, and infectiously humorous look at the perils and pleasures of raising a family in the real world. Once a devout believer in the myth of the perfect mother, author Jennifer Grant now has a more realistic...
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Free Cyntoia: My Search for Redemption in the American Prison System

Cyntoia Brown-Long - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

In her own words, Cyntoia Brown shares the riveting and redemptive story of how she changed her life for the better while in prison, finding hope through faith after a traumatic adolescence of drug addiction, rape, and sex trafficking led to a murder conviction. At the age of sixteen, Cyntoia...
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The Good Pope: The Making of a Saint and the Remaking of the Church--The Story of John XXIII and Vatican II

Greg Tobin - HarperOne; 1ST edition
Format: Hardcover

“John XXIII was, in the best possible sense, a revolutionary—a Pope of modernization who kept in continuity with the church’s past, yet made even the most enlightened of his 20th century predecessors seem like voices of another age.”—Time magazine“The...
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The Vatican Cookbook: Presented by the Pontifical Swiss Guard

David Geisser - Sophia Inst Pr
Format: Print book

From the Pope's table to yours . . . Pontifical Swiss Guard presents ... a book like no other. From the elite protectors of the Popes and Defenders of the Faith for more than 500 years, a unique collection of exceptional recipes from simple to sublime, everyday staples to holiday...
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To Change The Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism

Ross Douthat - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

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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The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts

Karen Armstrong - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

Today the Quran is used by some to justify war and acts of terrorism, the Torah to deny Palestinians the right to live in the Land of Israel, and the Bible to condemn homosexuality and contraception. The significance of scripture may not be immediately obvious in our secular world, but its misunderstanding...
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Hidden Christmas: The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ

Timothy Keller - Viking
Format: Print book

From pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller comes the perfect gift for the holidays - a profoundly moving and intellectually provocative examination of the Nativity story Even people who are not professing Christians think they are familiar with the story of the Nativity....
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The Faith of Queen Elizabeth: The Poise, Grace, and Quiet Strength Behind the Crown

Dudley Delffs - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

Discover the inspiring spiritual legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history. Sharing a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the life of this notoriously private monarch, The Faith of Queen Elizabeth features intimate stories and inspiring reflections on the personal...
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Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower: Finding Answers in Jesus for Those Who Don't Believe

Tom Krattenmaker - Convergent
Format: Print book

An award-winning USA Today columnist makes the case for how a Jesus freed from religion and politics meets the need for meaning and purpose in secular America. Tom Krattenmaker is part of a growing conversation centered at Yale University that acknowledges - and seeks to address...
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Noel Street

Richard Paul Evans - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

In this new offering from "the king of Christmas fiction" (The New York Times) , #1 bestselling author Richard Paul Evans shares a story of heart, loyalty, and hope as he explores the deeper meaning of the holiday season and asks what it truly means to love and forgive....
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When God Talks Back: Understanding the American Evangelical Relationship with God

T.M. Luhrmann - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

            How does God become and remain real for modern evangelicals? How are rational, sensible people of faith able to experience the presence of a powerful yet invisible being and sustain that belief in an environment of overwhelming...
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The Soul of Christmas

Thomas Moore - Franciscan Media
Format: Print book

"If you enter the spirit of Christmas, the child could be born in you. You have a chance to rise above the unconsciousness that is widespread in the world today." With his trademark blend of storytelling, faith, and psychological insight, New York Times bestselling author Thomas...
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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

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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I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness

AUSTIN CHANNING BROWN - Convergent Books
Format: Hardcover

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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Choose Joy: Finding Hope and Purpose When Life Hurts

Sara Frankl - Faith Words, 2015.
Format: Print book

"Sara's story only grew louder, braver, bolder with her death. It's a story that we all need to keep hearing." --Lisa-Jo Baker, bestselling author of Surprised by MotherhoodSara Frankl knew she had a terminal disease, but she didn't let it stop her from living. In the face...
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Grace Notes: Daily Readings with a Fellow Pilgrim

Philip Yancey - Zondervan; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

" “There is no writer in the evangelical world that I admire and appreciate more.” - Billy Graham Philip Yancey’s words—captured in his many bestselling books—have influenced the lives of millions of readers by strengthening their faith, building...
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Happiness in This Life: A Passionate Meditation on Earthly Existence

POPE FRANCIS - Random House
Format: Hardcover

A collection of homilies, speeches, and "messages of the day" that brings together Pope Francis's wisdom on finding happiness in the here and now For Pope Francis, appreciating our everyday lives is a spiritual undertaking. Joy is a divine attribute, and creating joy around...
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A Lifetime of Wisdom: Embracing the Way God Heals You

Joni Eareckson Tada - Zondervan; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

It’s not what I lost. It’s what I’ve found. I was only seventeen, just a girl, when God asked me for everything I had … my health, my hopes, my independence, my dreams, my freedom, and my mobility. He took it all. I was so angry with Him that I tried to push...
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The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers

Cathleen Falsani - Zondervan; 1 edition
Format: Book

Whether you’ve seen only a couple or every single one of their fourteen films enough times to quote them by heart, you know Joel and Ethan Coen make movies like no one else in cinema. The Oscar-winning Coen brothers’ quirky and enduring films are rich with meaning—much...
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Because of Bethlehem Every Day a Christmas, Every Heart a Manger

Max Lucado - Thomas Nelson
Format: Print book

Max Lucado loves Christmas. Let the sleigh bells ring. Let the carolers sing. The more Santas the merrier. The more trees the better. He loves it because somewhere someone will ask the Christmas questions: What's the big deal about the baby in the manger? Who was he? What does his birth...
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Hope and Other Superpowers: A Life-Affirming, Love-Defending, Butt-Kicking, World-Saving Manifesto

John Pavlovitz - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

Overwhelmed by the news cycle and the state of affairs in our world Pastor, blogger, and powerful voice in the Resistance, John Pavlovitz has the answer: this rousing and inspirational guide, drawing from lessons of our favorite superheroes, for how we can band together, live more heroically...
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Families and Faith: How Religion is Passed Down across Generations

Vern L. Bengtson - Oxford University Press
Format: Book

Few things are more likely to cause heartache to devout parents than seeing their child leave the faith. And it seems, from media portrayals, that this is happening more and more frequently. But is religious change between generations common? How does religion get passed down from one generation...
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The Irony of Modern Catholic History: How the Church Rediscovered Itself and Challenged the Modern World to Reform

George Weigel - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

A powerful new interpretation of Catholicisms dramatic encounter with modernity, by one of Americas leading intellectuals. . Throughout much of the nineteenth century, both secular and Catholic leaders assumed that the Church and the modern world were locked in a battle to the death. The triumph...
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Calvinism: A History

D. G. Hart - Yale University Press; 1St Edition edition
Format: Print book

This briskly told history of Reformed Protestantism takes these churches through their entire 500-year history—from sixteenth-century Zurich and Geneva to modern locations as far flung as Seoul and São Paulo. D. G. Hart explores specifically the social and political developments...
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The Power to Prosper: 21 Days to Financial Freedom

Michelle Singletary - Zondervan; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

In her softcover book The Power to Prosper, award-winning writer Michelle Singletary has a field-tested financial challenge for you. For twenty-one days, you will put away your credit cards and buy only what you need for survival. With Michelle's guidance during this three-week financial...
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Among the Creationists: Dispatches from the Anti-Evolutionist Front Line

Jason Rosenhouse - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover

Why do so many Americans reject the modern theory of evolution? Why does creationism, thoroughly refuted by scientists, retain such popularity among the public? Is the perceived conflict between evolution and Christianity genuine, or is it merely an illusion peculiar to Protestant fundamentalism?Seeking...
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Courageous: 10 Strategies for Thriving in a Hostile World

Jeffress, Robert - BAKER PUB GROUP


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Simple Decorating: 50 Ways to Inspire Your Home

Melissa Michaels - Harvest House Publishers
Format: Paperback

Forget the Renovation - Just Add Inspiration If you want to jump-start your style and refresh your home without needing power tools and a winning lottery ticket, make Simple Decorating your go-to resource for can-do decor. Spark your makeover momentum with 50 no-fuss tips and discover how to get unstuck...
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Quest for the Historical Apostles: Tracing Their Lives and Legacies

W Brian Shelton - Baker Academic
Format: eBook

The stories and contributions of the apostles provide an important entre into church history. This comprehensive historical and literary introduction uncovers their lives and legacies, underscoring the apostles' impact on the growth of the early church. The author collects and distills...
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Chasing Slow

Erin Loechner - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

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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Destroyer of the gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World

Larry W Hurtado - Baylor University Press
Format: Print book

"Silly," "stupid," "irrational," "simple." "Wicked," "hateful," "obstinate," "anti-social." "Extravagant," "perverse." The Roman world rendered harsh judgments upon early Christianity -- including...
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You Can Stay Home with Your Kids!: 100 Tips, Tricks, and Ways to Make It Work on a Budget

Erin Odom - christianaudio.com
Format: Hardcover

Investing your life in your family brings you joy, and doing it on a single income doesnt need to stress you out! In You Can Stay Home with Your Kids!, Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemakerblog shares her best money-saving tips so you can live frugally and thrive as a stay-at-home or work-from-home...
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The Heart of the Story: God's Masterful Design to Restore His People

Randy Frazee - Zondervan
Format: Book

The Heart of the Story will help you see God’s Word in a new and inspiring light. In the Bible’s seemingly disconnected stories you’ll discover one grand, unfolding epic—God’s story from Genesis onward, and your own story contained within it. To understand...
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Streams of Contentment: Lessons I Learned on My Uncle's Farm

Robert J. Wicks - Sorin Books
Format: Book

With over 200,000 books sold, Robert J. Wicks, the bestselling author of Riding the Dragon, applies lessons learned as a city boy spending summers on his family's farm to the complex and hectic reality of contemporary life. For the first time, author, speaker, psychologist, and spiritual...
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God, Faith, and Freedom

Michael Savage - Center Street
Format: Hardcover

For decades, Michael Savage has been preaching his political faith of borders, language and culture to millions on his nationally-syndicated radio show, The Savage Nation. Now, Savage gives his audience a look into his religious faith and his ideas about the Judeo-Christian foundation of the American...
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One Beautiful Dream: The Rollicking Tale of Family Chaos, Personal Passions, and Saying Yes to Them Both

JENNIFER FULWILER - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

Pursue your passions, love your family, and say goodbye to guilt - pipe dream or possibility? Work and family, individuality and motherhood, the creative life and family life - women are told constantly that they can't have it all. One Beautiful Dream is the deeply personal, often humorous...
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Passionate for Justice: Ida B. Wells As Prophet for Our Time

Catherine Meeks - Church Pub Inc
Format: Paperback

"In Passionate for Justice, we find a compass that points us to the future, where we can each give voice and action to justice, equity, and life-giving community. Ida Wells would have had it no other way." --From the foreword by Stacey Abrams, 2018 Democratic Nominee for Governor...
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When Kids Ask Hard Questions: Faith-Filled Responses for Tough Topics

Bromleigh McCleneghan - Chalice Press
Format: Paperback

The world is a confusing and painful place for children (and adults) . How do you respond faithfully to your kids big questions? Learn to craft faithful conversations and be better prepared to talk about the tough stuff with your kids. More than 30 essays from a diverse group of young...
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Tantric Jesus: The Erotic Heart of Early Christianity

James Hughes Reho - Destiny Books
Format: Print book

A guide to the history and modern practice of transformative Christianity * Reveals the original tantric wisdom of Jesus and the early Church and its resonance with the tantric yogas of India and Tibet * Explains how tantric Christianity views the human body as the primary "temple"...
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Madison Park: A Place of Hope

Eric L. Motley - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

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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You Can't Go Wrong Doing Right: How a Child of Poverty Rose to the White House and Helped Change the World

Robert J. Brown - Convergent Books
Format: Hardcover

An unforgettable account of a quietly remarkable life, Robert Brown's memoir takes readers behind the scenes of pivotal moments from the 20th century, where the lessons he learned at his grandmother's knee helped him shape America as we know it today. Called "a world-class power...
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The Pastor: A Memoir

Eugene H. Peterson - HarperOne
Format: Book

In The Pastor, author Eugene Peterson, translator of the multimillion-selling The Message, tells the story of how he started Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland and his gradual discovery of what it really means to be a pastor. Steering away from abstractions, Peterson...
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Education a la Carte: Choosing the Best Schooling Options for Your Child

KEVIN LEMAN - Revell
Format: Hardcover

Every parent wants the best possible education for their child--one that fits their child's unique needs, challenges them to grow, and equips them to succeed. But there are so many options--public, private, and charter schools, plus homeschooling and online schooling--that it's easy for parents...
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The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World

BART EHRMAN - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

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...
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Redemption Road: From Grief to Peace through Walking the Camino de Santiago

Brendan McManus - Loyola Press
Format: Print book

Sometimes the best cure for a wounded soul is a really long walk . . . One June morning, Fr. Brendan McManus stepped out for a much-needed walk - to be exact, a 500-mile hike on Spain's renowned Camino de Santiago. A few years earlier, his brother had committed suicide, and the tragedy...
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Jesus Always: Embracing Joy in His Presence

Sarah Young - Thomas Nelson
Format: Print book

Sarah Young's first 365-day devotional since Jesus Calling. With scripture and new personal reflections, the #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Young, brings Jesus' message of joy - for today and every day. Experience true joy - now and always. Life today is full of difficulties...
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The Christian Man: A Conversation About the 10 Issues Men Say Matter Most

Patrick Morley - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

No man fails on purpose. Quite the opposite. When our feet hit the floor every morning, we're looking for a win.But these are turbulent times to be a man. In gathering material for this book, Morley interviewed many men. Their input was powerful. And transparent. They agreed that it's...
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Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts: Twelve Journeys into the Medieval World

CHRISTOPHER DE HAMEL - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

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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Spiritual Formation: Following the Movements of the Spirit

Henri J. M. Nouwen - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

“Henri Nouwen was one of the great spiritual masters of the modern age. His beloved writings have helped millions understand that no matter where we are, God can meet us there. Read this brand-new compilation of his writings and conferences, and let Henri Nouwen accompany you—with...
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The Devil Has No Mother: Why He's Worse Than You Think- But God is Greater

Nicky Cruz - Worthy Publishing; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

With millions of copies sold, RUN BABY RUN is one of the most powerful true stories of our day: the tale of one man, a legend among gang leaders in New York, and how he turned his back on that world of tribal warfare, sex, drugs and murder for the sake of Christ. In this new book Nicky...
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This Is My Body: A Memoir of Religious and Romantic Obsession

Cameron Dezen Hammon
Format: Paperback


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Christian Beginnings: From Nazareth to Nicaea

Geza Vermes - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover

The creation of the Christian Church is one of the most important stories in the development of the world's history, but also one of the most enigmatic and little understood, shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding.Through a forensic, brilliant reexamination of all the key surviving...
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The Spirit of Python: Exposing Satan's Plan to Squeeze the Life Out of You

Jentezen Franklin - Charisma House
Format: Paperback

Break free from this subtle destroyer and reclaim a life of passion and purpose. Pythons have an interesting way of killing their prey. They constrict it until it can no longer breathe, literally suffocating the life out of it. In the spirit realm Satan often works in the same way, slowly...
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Courage, Dear Heart: Letters to a Weary World

REBECCA K REYNOLDS - NavPress
Format: Paperback

"The world is broken. I am broken. And my need is dire."This stark revelation is the path to divine surrender. Our courage has a chance to flourish when we reach a point where we have no control and nothing to lose.In a series of letters, Rebecca Reynolds uses imagery to breathe...
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How God Became King: The Forgotten Story of the Gospels

N. T. Wright - HarperOne; 2.12.2012 edition
Format: Hardcover

New Testament scholar N.T. Wright reveals how we have been misreading the Gospels for centuries, powerfully restoring the lost central story of the Scripture: that the coronation of God through the acts of Jesus was the climax of human history. Wright fills the gaps that centuries of misdirection...
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Dangerous Prayers: Because Following Jesus Was Never Meant to Be Safe

Craig Groeschel - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

Do you ever wonder, "Why doesn't God answer my prayers?" Do you wish you could see the evidence that prayer changes lives? Are you tired of playing it safe with your faith? In Dangerous Prayers, New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel helps you unlock your greatest...
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Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World

MAX LUCADO - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover

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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Finding God When the World's on Fire: Strength & Faith for Dangerous Times

Charles R Swindoll - Worthy Publishing
Format: Print book

When the World Trade Center crumbled in 2001, it was only the beginning of a season of evil and unrest that continues to evolve every day. It would be hard not to be frightened when each news report is more terrifying than the last. In this newly revised and updated edition of his post...
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Living a Life You Love: Embracing the Adventure of Being Led by the Holy Spirit

Joyce Meyer - FaithWords
Format: Hardcover

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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Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith

Robert Barron - Image; First Edition
Format: Hardcover

"What I propose to do in this book is to take you on a guided exploration of the Catholic world, but not in the manner of a docent, for I am not interested in showing you the artifacts of Catholicism as though they were dusty objets d'art in a museum of culture. I want to function...
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From Fire, By Water: My Journey to the Catholic Faith

Sohrab Ahmari - Ignatius Press
Format: Hardcover

Sohrab Ahmari was a teenager living under the Iranian ayatollahs when he decided that there is no God. Nearly two decades later, he would be received into the Roman Catholic Church. In From Fire, by Water, he recounts this unlikely passage, from the strident Marxism and atheism of a youth...
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Crusaders: The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands

Dan Jones - Viking
Format: Hardcover

A major new history of the Crusades with an unprecedented wide scope, told in a tableau of portraits of people on all sides of the wars, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Templars.For more than one thousand years, Christians and Muslims lived side by side,...
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WALKIN' IN A WINTER CANDY-LAND

Rebecca Currington Snapdragon Group - Barbour Publishing, Inc.; Gld edition
Format: Paperback

Its beginning to taste a lot like Christmas with this fabulous collection of brand-new recipe books. Each holiday-themed, 160-page cookbookincluding Have Yourself a Toasty Little Christmas (for bread lovers), Im Dreaming of a Chocolate Christmas (for
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Created for Connection: The "Hold Me Tight" Guide for Christian Couples

Sue Johnson - Little Brown and Company
Format: Print book

"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."--1 John 4:8Are you looking to enrich a healthy relationship, revitalize a tired one, or rescue one gone awry? Do you yearn to grow closer to God, and to further incorporate Him and His teachings into your marriage?...
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Cry Like a Man: Fighting for Freedom from Emotional Incarceration

Jason Wilson - David C. Cook
Format: Paperback

As a leader in teaching, training, and transforming boys in Detroit, Jason Wilson shares his own story of discovering what it means to "be a man" in this life-changing memoir. His grandfather's lynching in the deep South, the murders of his two older brothers, and his verbally...
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Simple Organizing: 50 Ways to Clear the Clutter

Melissa Michaels - Harvest House Publishers
Format: Paperback

Bring Order and Purpose to Every Room in Your Home Getting organized can feel like an impossible task. But it doesn't have to be complicated. The things you actually use need a designated home. The rest of the stuff is clutter and needs to be removed. Once you've determined which...
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