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The Bible's Cutting Room Floor: The Holy Scriptures Missing From Your Bible
Joel M. Hoffman - Thomas Dunne Books; 1st edition Format: Hardcover
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The Bible you usually read is not the complete story. Some holy writings were left out for political or theological reasons, others simply because of the physical restrictions of ancient bookmaking technology. At times, the compilers of the Bible skipped information that they assumed everyone... |
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Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism
Timothy Keller - Viking Format: Hardcover
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Pastor, preacher, and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller's wisdom on communicating the Christian faith from the pulpit as well as from the coffee shop.Most Christians - including pastors - struggle to talk about their faith in a way that applies the power of the Christian... |
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Reclaiming the Lost Art of Biblical Meditation: Find True Peace in Jesus
Robert J Morgan - Thomas Nelson Format: Hardcover
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Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight. - Psalm 19:14 Do you long to deepen your intimacy with the Lord? To find a sense of soul-steadying peace? To develop emotional strength? Then you will need to pause long enough to be still and know He is God.... |
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The Church of Mercy
Pope Francis - Loyola Press Format: Paperback
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"A magnificent book, bursting with profound spiritual insights, from a man who has quickly become one of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time." --James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage. In the year since he was elected, Pope Franciss simple message of mercy, service,... |
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Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within
Taylor R Marshall - Sophia Institute Press Format: Hardcover
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It took nearly two millennia for the enemies of the Catholic Church to realize they could not successfully attack the Church from the outside. Indeed, countless nemeses from Nero to Napoleon succeeded only in creating sympathy and martyrs for our Catholic Faith.That all changed in the mid-19th... |
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Ripple Effects: Discover the Miraculous Motivating Power of a Woman's Influence
Pam Tebow - Tyndale Momentum Format: Hardcover
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Discover the God-inspired difference only you can make in the world . . . using the key you never knew you had.Tim Tebow credits his mom with being the key to his success -- but Pam never expected that she would be known on a national stage. For most of her life, she was serving quietly... |
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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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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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Baptists in America: A History
Thomas S. Kidd - Oxford University Press, USA Format: Hardcover
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The Puritans called Baptists "the troublers of churches in all places" and hounded them out of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Four hundred years later, Baptists are the second-largest religious group in America, and their influence matches their numbers. They have built strong institutions,... |
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The Francis Effect: A Radical Pope's Challenge to the American Catholic Church
John Gehring - Rowman & Littlefield Format: Print book
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The Francis Effect explores how a church once known as a towering force for social justice became known for a narrow agenda most closely aligned with one political party, and then looks at the opportunities for change in the "age of Francis." Pope Francis has become an unlikely... |
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Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve
Tom Bissell - Pantheon Books, 2016. Format: Print book
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A profound and moving journey into the heart of Christianity that explores the mysterious and often paradoxical lives and legacies of the Twelve Apostles - a book both for those of the faith and for others who seek to understand Christianity from the outside in. Peter, Matthew, Thomas,... |
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Fresh Start: The New You Begins Today
Joel Osteen - Faithwords Format: Hardcover
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Bestselling author Joel Osteen offers practical insight and encouragement for a new beginning with God--essentials about who He is, who we are, and how with Him we can fulfill our destiny. |
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The Blessed Life: Unlocking the Rewards of Generous Living
Robert Morris - Bethany House Format: Print book
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Discover the Joy of Giving--and the Rewards of ReceivingOur culture is saturated with false teaching on what it means to be blessed, but what does the Bible say about it? How can we truly live blessed lives? With humor, passion, and clarity, pastor and bestselling author Robert Morris presents... |
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Shameless: A Sexual Reformation
Nadia Bolz-Weber - Convergent Books Format: Hardcover
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Raw, intimate, and timely, Nadia Bolz-Weber's latest book offers a full-blown overhaul of our harmful and antiquated ideas about sex, gender, and our bodies. Christians are obsessed with sex. But not in a good way. For generations countless people have suffered pain, guilt, and judgment... |
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God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies
Justin S Holcomb - New Growth Press, 2015. Format: Print book
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God Made Every Part of You! It's easy to convey the message to children that their bodies or particular parts of their bodies are shameful. This misconception fuels confusion, embarrassment, and secrecy, and often prevents children from recognizing or reporting sexual abuse.God Made... |
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The Rise of Christianity: History, Documents, and Key Questions
Kevin W. Kaatz - Abc-Clio Inc Format: Hardcover
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An outstanding resource for high school readers and first-year college students, this book explores early Christianity from its beginnings in the first century through the fourth century when Christianity went from a persecuted faith to the only legalized faith in the Roman Empire.* Provides... |
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Glimpsing Heaven: The Stories and Science of Life After Death
Judy Bachrach - National Geographic Format: Hardcover
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If you caught a glimpse of heaven, would you choose to come back to life? Investigative journalist Judy Bachrach has collected accounts of those who died and then returned to life with lucid, vivid memories of what occurred while they were dead, and the conclusions are astonishing. Clinical... |
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Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True Intimacy
Donald Miller - Thomas Nelson Format: Hardcover
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After decades of failed relationships and painful drama, Donald Miller decided he'd had enough. Impressing people wasn't helping him connect with anyone. He'd built a life of public isolation, yet he dreamed of meaningful relationships. So at forty years old he made a scary decision: to be himself... |
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Chase the Lion: If Your Dream Doesn't Scare You, It's Too Small
Mark Batterson - Multnomah Format: Print book
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Run TO the Roar! When the image of a man-eating beast travels through the optic nerve and into the visual cortex, the brain sends the body a simple but urgent message: run away! That's what normal people do, but not lion chasers. Rather than seeing a five hundred pound problem, they... |
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Bronner: A Journey to Understand
Sherri Burgess - New Hope Publishers, 2016. Format: Print book
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Author and Bible teacher Sherri Burgess leads readers on her journey to understanding the purpose behind pain through the powerful story of her son Bronner's earthly death. Using her rich, marvelous experiences of God's works since her son's heaven going, she provides comforting... |
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Reading Romans Backwards: A Gospel of Peace in the Midst of Empire
Scot McKnight - Baylor University Press Format: Hardcover
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To read Romans from beginning to end, from letter opening to final doxology, is to retrace the steps of Paul. To read Romans front to back was what Paul certainly intended. But to read Romans forward may have kept the full message of Romans from being perceived. Reading forward has led readers... |
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Never Go Back: 10 Things You'll Never Do Again
Dr. Henry Cloud - Howard Books Format: Hardcover
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In this life-changing book, you'll learn ten pathways of success that will help you redirect your mistakes and make way for success - physically, personally, and spiritually.Everyone makes mistakes, big and small. Sometimes our mistakes take us down the wrong path and send us spiraling... |
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Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World
Eric Metaxas - Viking Format: Hardcover
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas comes a brilliant and inspiring biography of the most influential man in modern history, Martin Luther, in time for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation On All Hallow's Eve in 1517, a young monk named Martin Luther posted... |
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Missions: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Strategies
Gailyn Van Rheenen - Zondervan Academic Format: Hardcover
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"In a rapidly changing world, ... the central missionary vision of the church must be constantly renewed, lest its foundations become lost in the confusion of change or its practices trapped in missionary models of the past." In this second edition of Missions, long-time missionary... |
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Luther's Fortress: Martin Luther and His Reformation Under Siege
James Reston Jr. - Basic Books; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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In 1521, the Catholic Church declared war on Martin Luther. The German monk had already been excommunicated the year before, after nailing his Ninety-Five Theseswhich accused the Church of rampant corruptionto the door of a Saxon church. Now, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V called for Luther... |
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Embracing the Love God Wants You to Have
Taffi Dollar - Amistad Format: Book
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In this loving, insightful guide that captures the spirit of T. D. Jakes, Taffi Dollar, renowned pastor of the World Changers Church International, speaker, and author, teaches every woman how to bolster her most pivotal relationship: The one she has with herself.Pastor Taffi Dollar invites... |
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Jesus without Borders: What Planes, Trains, and Rickshaws Taught Me about Jesus
Chad Gibbs - Zondervan Format: Print book
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Chad Gibbs has lived his entire life in Alabama, the buckle of America's Bible Belt, where Christianity is a person's default setting. In Jesus Without Borders, Gibbs steps outside of his very comfortable existence, to learn what it's like to be a Christian anywhere else in the world.... |
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Be the Message: Taking Your Faith Beyond Words to a Life of Action
Kerry Shook - WaterBrook Press Format: Hardcover
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Maybe you’re troubled by the disconnect between the words you speak and the life you live. Maybe you’d like to see your faith become more active and life-changing in the world around you. Pastor Kerry and Chris Shook felt that way. Even though their calling involved preaching... |
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Divine Direction: 7 Decisions That Will Change Your Life
Craig Groeschel - Zondervan Format: Print book
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Every day we make choices. And those choices accumulate and eventually become our life story. What would your life look like if you became an expert at making those choices? In this inspiring guidebook, New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel shows how the choices that are in your... |
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An American Cardinal: The Biography of Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Christina Boyle - St. Martin's Press Format: Hardcover
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The most powerful Roman Catholic leader in the United States had humble beginnings. Timothy Michael Dolan was born in Maplewood, Missouri in 1950. From an early age, those around him knew that he would become a priest. Through college and seminary, his power and spirituality grew. He was formally... |
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Joey: How a Blind Rescue Horse Helped Others Learn to See
Jennifer Marshall Bleakley - Tyndale Momentum Format: Hardcover
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The heartwarming true story of a blind horse named Joey.At the height of his show career, this beautiful Appaloosa's majestic stature, strength, and willingness to work made him the perfect partner. But when an injury cost Joey his show career, he moved from one owner to the next, ultimately... |
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The Emmaus Code: Finding Jesus in the Old Testament
David Limbaugh - Regnery Publishing Format: Print book
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A New York Times Bestseller!In the 2014 New York Times bestseller Jesus on Trial, David Limbaugh made a case for the Gospels as hard evidence of the existence of God, drawing on his own spiritual journey from skeptic to believer. Now, in The Emmaus Code, Limbaugh... |
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Rumors of God: Experience the Kind of Faith You've Only Heard About
Darren Whitehead - Thomas Nelson Format: Print book
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Where is the life God promised us? Life is busy. We live like slaves to our fast-paced, suffocating schedules. We spend our energy and time in triviality, relegating God to the background. He seems distant to us, and we resist the idea that God wants to give, say, and show... |
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WHISPERS OF GLORY : a story of choosing hope and finding home
KATIE DAVIS MAJORS - Multnomah Format: Hardcover
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How do you hold on to hope when you don't get the ending you asked for?When Katie Davis Majors moved to Uganda, accidentally founded a booming organization, and later became the mother of thirteen girls through the miracle of adoption, she determined to weave her life together with the people... |
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The Shift: Courageously Moving from Season to Season
Keion Henderson - Worthy Books Format: Hardcover
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Discover a renewed sense of your purpose and the courage to move from what it is to what can be.Albert Einstein once said, "Problems cannot be solved with the same mind-set that created them." To resolve our problems and deal with our mistakes, we must be willing to be transformed... |
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Different Dream Parenting: A Practical Guide to Raising a Child with Special Needs
Jolene Philo - Discovery House Publishers Format: Print book
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Parenting can be difficult and tiring, especially when you have a special needs child with medical, behavioral, or educational issues. In Different Dream Parenting, author Jolene Philo offers guidance and encouragement through biblical insights and her own personal experiences. Find spiritual... |
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Pilgrimage: My Search for the Real Pope Francis
Mark Shriver - Random House Format: Print book
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A down-to-earth and deeply intimate portrait of Pope Francis and his faith, based on interviews with the men and women who knew him simply as Jorge Mario Bergoglio Early on the evening of March 13, 2013, the newly elected Pope Francis stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica... |
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Uncommon Ground: Living Faithfully in a World of Difference
Thomas Nelson - Thomas Nelson Format: Hardcover
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Bestselling author Timothy Keller and legal scholar John Inazu bring together a thrilling range of artists, thinkers, and leaders to provide a guide to faithful living in a pluralistic, fractured world.How can Christians today interact with those around them in a way that shows respect... |
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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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What Women Really Want
Morgan Brittany - WND Books Format: Hardcover
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Women today are tired of the culture and media telling them how they should think and feel. Women don't want to be enslaved, patronized, labeled, or invaded. What women really want is to be empowered to make a difference. Women really want freedom of religion, a strong family, a man who stands... |
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Medieval Christianity: A New History
Kevin Madigan - Yale University Press Format: Hardcover
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For many, the medieval world seems dark and foreign—an often brutal and seemingly irrational time of superstition, miracles, and strange relics. The aggressive pursuit of heretics and attempts to control the “Holy Land” might come to mind. Yet the medieval world produced... |
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God's Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican
Gerald Posner - Simon & Schuster Format: Hardcover
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A deeply reported, New York Times bestselling expos of the money and the clerics-turned-financiers at the heart of the Vatican - the world's biggest, most powerful religious institution - from an acclaimed journalist with "exhaustive research techniques" (The New York Times)... |
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The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation
Rod Dreher - Penguin Publishing Group Format: Print book
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In a radical new vision for the future of Christianity, NYT bestselling author and conservative columnist Rod Dreher calls on American Christians to prepare for the coming Dark Age by embracing an ancient Christian way of life. The light of the Christian faith is flickering out all over... |
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Miracles: What They Are, Why They Happen, and How They Can Change Your Life
Eric Metaxas - Dutton Format: Hardcover
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An inspiring and eye-opening exploration of the phenomenon of miracles from the New York Times #1 bestselling author of Bonhoeffer. What are miracles, and why do so many people believe in them? What do they tell us about ourselves? And what do we do with experiences that we cannot explain?... |
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Never Give Up!: Relentless Determination to Overcome Life's Challenges
Joyce Meyer - FaithWords; 1 edition Format: Hardcover
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Joyce Meyer is probably better equipped than anyone when it comes to never giving up. She overcame an abused childhood, a bad marriage and extremely limited opportunities to become one of the most popular author/speakers in the world. Joyce Meyer Ministries was the first ministry in America... |
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A History of the Catholic Church in the American South, 15131900
James M Woods - University Press of Florida Format: Hardcover
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"In a masterful survey of research on Catholicism in the South, Woods has done for that region what James Hennesey did for the Catholic Church in the United States in American Catholics." - Gerald P. Fogarty, University of Virginia "This is a book we have long needed. Over... |
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You Carried Me: A Daughter's Memoir
Melissa Ohden - Plough Publishing House Format: Hardcover
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Melissa Ohden is fourteen when she learns she is the survivor of a botched abortion. In this intimate memoir she details for the first time her search for her biological parents, and her own journey from anger and shame to faith and empowerment.After a decade-long search Melissa finally... |
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Miss Brenda and the Loveladies: A Heartwarming True Story of Grace, God, and Gumption
Brenda Spahn - WaterBrook Press, 2014. Format: Hardcover
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One woman's fight to provide hope for the hopeless ... Seven ex-cons who changed her heart forever ... For Brenda Spahn, entrepreneur and businesswoman, wealth was a lifestyle - until a brush with the law threatened to send her to prison. In those dark moments, Brenda made a promise... |
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To Stop a Warlord: My Story of Justice, Grace, and the Fight for Peace
Shannon Sedgwick Davis - Spiegel & Grau Format: Hardcover
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One woman's inspiring true story of an unlikely alliance to stop the atrocities of a warlord, proving that there is no limit to what we can do, even in the face of unspeakable injustice and impossible odds"This compelling and inspiring book beautifully moves each of us to take action... |
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Audacious
Beth Moore - B&H Publishing Group Format: Hardcover
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Thirty years in the making, Audacious is a deep dive into the message that has compelled Beth Moore to serve women around the globe. Glancing over the years of ministry behind her and strengthening her resolve to the call before her, she came to the realization that her vision for women... |
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Christ Actually: The Son of God for the Secular Age
James Carroll - Viking Format: Print book
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A New York Times bestselling and widely admired Catholic writer explores how we can retrieve transcendent faith in modern times Critically acclaimed and bestselling author James Carroll has explored every aspect of Christianity, faith, and Jesus Christ except this central one: What... |
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Free Cyntoia: My Search for Redemption in the American Prison System
Cyntoia Brown-Long - Atria Books Format: Hardcover
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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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Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith
Robert Barron - Image; First Edition Format: Hardcover
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"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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Jesus, the Essenes, and Christian Origins: New Light on Ancient Texts and Communities
Simon J Joseph - Baylor University Press Format: Hardcover
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The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the caves near Qumran in 1947 sparked near endless speculation about the possible connections between the Essenes -- purportedly the inhabitants of the settlement -- and the birth, nature, and growth of early Christianity. Jesus, the Essenes, and Christian... |
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Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America
Joseph Kim - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. Format: Print book
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A searing story of starvation and survival in North Korea, followed by a dramatic escape, rescue by activists and Christian missionaries, and success in the United States thanks to newfound faith and courage Inside the hidden and mysterious world of North Korea, Joseph Kim lived a young... |
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Love Heals
Becca Stevens - Thomas Nelson Format: Hardcover
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Love heals us.We all have a story. Whether written from the hardships of deep wounds, grief, or longing for justice, yours can overflow with hope. In Love Heals, you'll find principles that have transformed lives. Each chapter brings encouragement and practical steps for anyone going... |
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The Holy Land: An Armchair Pilgrimage
Fr. Mitch Pacwa S.J. - Servant Books Format: Book
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What’s the next best thing to going on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Fr. Mitch Pacwa? Being able to travel with him from the comfort of your home as the holy sites come to life through the pages of this book. With stunning images and thoughtful commentary, The Holy Land: An Armchair... |
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The Oracle: The Jubilean Mysteries Unveiled
Jonathan Cahn - Frontline Format: Hardcover
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To know what the future holds, know what the past is hiding. This book will open your eyes to groundbreaking mysteries that will impact not only how you understand the past, but also how you can be ready for the future.Jonathan Cahn, author of the New York Times best sellers The... |
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The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You
Jessica N. Turner - Fleming H. Revell Company Format: Paperback
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Every woman has had this experience: you get to the end of the day and realize you did nothing for you. And if you go days, weeks, or even months in this cycle, you begin to feel like you have lost a bit of yourself.While life is busy with a litany of must-dos - work, parenting, keeping... |
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How to Read the Bible
Harvey Cox - HarperOne Format: Print book
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Renowned religion expert and Harvard Divinity School professor Harvey Cox deepens our experience of the Bible, revealing the three primary ways we read it, why each is important, and how we can integrate these approaches for a richer understanding and appreciation of key texts throughout... |
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The Grave Robber: How Jesus Can Make Your Impossible Possible
Mark Batterson - Baker Books Format: Hardcover
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Do we believe that God still does miracles? Do we expect him to move in miraculous ways in our day-in, day-out lives? Maybe wed like to see miracles, but its hard to see past our problems. All that is about to change, like water into wine. There are miracles all around us all the time,... |
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The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus's Crucifixion
N T Wright - HarperOne Format: Print book
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The renowned scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author widely considered to be the heir to C. S. Lewis contemplates the central event at the heart of the Christian faith - Jesus' crucifixion - arguing that the Protestant Reformation did not go far enough in transforming our understanding... |
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FATAL DISCORD : erasmus, luther, and the rupture of europe
MICHAEL MASSING - Harper
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A deeply textured dual biography and fascinating intellectual history that examines two of the greatest minds of European history--Desiderius Erasmus and Martin Luther--whose heated rivalry gave rise to two enduring, fundamental, and often colliding traditions of philosophical and religious... |
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