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The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical
by Shane Claiborne
A call to action to live a life of radical love and compassion, challenging the status quo.
Many of us find ourselves caught somewhere between unbelieving activists and inactive believers. We can write a check to feed starving children or hold signs in the streets and feel like we’ve made a ... (Goodreads)
Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections Between Sexuality and Spirituality
by Rob Bell
A journey to explore the connection between sexuality and spirituality.
From Rob Bell, the author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller Love Wins and a Christian pastor named by Time Magazine as one of the most influential people in 2011, comes Sex God , an ... (Barnes & Noble)
What's So Amazing About Grace?
by Philip Yancey
Insightful exploration of the power of grace in our lives and its implications for faith.
Original Cover Edition for, ISBN 0310245656, In 1987, an IRA bomb buried Gordon Wilson and his twenty-year-old daughter beneath five feet of rubble. Gordon alone survived. And forgave. He said of the ... (Goodreads)
Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
by Donald Miller
A Christian's exploration of faith and spirituality, navigating its relevance in the modern world.
The runaway New York Times bestseller that became a cornerstone of Christian nonfiction, Blue Like Jazz is a fresh and original perspective on life, love, and redemption. ,"I never liked jazz music ... (Barnes & Noble)
Searching for God Knows What
by Donald Miller
A spiritual exploration of faith and identity, uncovering the divine in the mundane.
In, Searching for God Knows What, , best-selling author Donald Miller invites you to reconnect with a faith worth believing. With humor, intelligence, and his trademark writing style, he shows that ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out
by Brennan Manning
A reflection on the unconditional love of God, inviting readers to find healing and peace.
Are you bedraggled, beat-up, burnt-out? Most of us believe in God’s grace—in theory. But somehow we can’t seem to apply it in our daily lives. We continue to see Him as a small-minded bookkeeper, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
by N.T. Wright
Reflection on the power of hope in Christian faith, and its implications for how the Church engages in God’s mission.
In this groundbreaking book—available in paperback for the first time—renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T. Wright argues that Christians have not distorted the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith
by Rob Bell
A fresh perspective on Christianity, challenging traditional beliefs and practices. Encourages a more personal and authentic faith.
In Velvet Elvis, Rob Bell frees us to consider God beyond the picture someone else painted for us in order to find an authentic understanding of the Christian faith. God doesn't have boundaries, and ... (Goodreads)
The Jesus I Never Knew
by Philip Yancey
A journey of faith, exploring the life and teachings of Jesus.
Philip Yancey helps reveal what two thousand years of history covered up What happens when a respected Christian journalist decides to put his preconceptions aside and take a long look at the Jesus ... (Goodreads)
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life
by Donald Miller
A journey to create a meaningful life by re-imagining and re-writing one's own story.
Full of beautiful, heart-wrenching, and hilarious stories, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years details one man's opportunity to edit his life as if he were a character in a movie. Years after writing ... (Goodreads)
Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
by Francis Chan
A faith-based exploration of the power of love, God's sacrifice and our response.
Have you ever wondered if we're missing it? It's crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe—the Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor—loves us with a radical, ... (Goodreads)
Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
by Richard J. Foster
A guide to spiritual growth through various disciplines, including meditation, prayer, fasting, and study.
A newly repackaged and updated 40th anniversary edition of the timeless guide that has helped numerous seekers discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace, and a deeper understanding of ... (Goodreads)
Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived
by Rob Bell
Exploring the ultimate fate of humanity, challenging conventional expectations of Heaven and Hell.
Millions of Christians have struggled with how to reconcile God's love and God's judgment: Has God created billions of people over thousands of years only to select a few to go to heaven and everyone ... (Goodreads)
The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States
by Founding Fathers
America's foundation documents, outlining the nation's core values and ideals.
The Declaration of Independence was the promise of a representative government; the Constitution was the fulfillment of that promise. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress issued a ... (Goodreads)
Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit
by Francis Chan
Examining the need for a spiritual revival of the Holy Spirit in modern life.
In the name of the Father, the Son, and ... the Holy Spirit. We pray in the name of all three, but how often do we live with an awareness of only the first two? As Jesus ascended into heaven, He ... (Goodreads)
Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith
by Anne Lamott
An examination of faith and its role in the modern world, inspiring readers to find hope and peace.
From the, New York Times, bestselling author of, Hallelujah Anyway, and, Help, Thanks, Wow, a spiritual antidote to anxiety and despair in increasingly fraught times. As Anne Lamott knows, the world ... (Goodreads)
Grace
by Anne Lamott
A collection of essays on faith, doubt, and grace. Lamott's witty and honest writing explores the complexities of spirituality and the human experience.
From the New York Times, bestselling author of, Dusk, Night, Dawn,, Bird by Bird, Hallelujah Anyway, and, Almost Everything, ,"Lamott has chronicled her wacky and (sometimes) wild adventures in faith ... (Barnes & Noble)
Too Busy Not to Pray: Slowing Down to Be With God
by Bill Hybels
A guide to help busy people make time for prayer and connect with God amidst the chaos of life.
The 10th-anniversary edition of this popular book challenges you to take time to pray, to listen to God, to respond to what God is saying to you, and to overcome prayer barriers. ... (Goodreads)
The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle
by Steven Pressfield
A guide to overcoming procrastination and other inner obstacles to unleash creativity.
A succinct, engaging, and practical guide for succeeding in any creative sphere,, The War of, Art, is nothing less than Sun-Tzu for the soul. What keeps so many of us from doing what we long to do? ... (Barnes & Noble)
Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
by Bob Goff
A call to love everyone, even those who are difficult to love, and to live a life of radical hospitality and kindness.
New York Times Bestseller! What happens when we give away love like we're made of it? In his entertaining and inspiring follow-up to Love Does , Bob Goff takes readers on a journey into the secret of ... (Barnes & Noble)
Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
by Anne Lamott
A memoir of the author's journey towards faith, filled with humor, honesty, and raw emotion.
Despite–or because of--her irreverence, faith is a natural subject for Anne Lamott. Since Operating Instructions and Bird by Bird , her fans have been waiting for her to write the book that explained ... (Goodreads)
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church
by Rachel Held Evans
A memoir of a woman's journey through the ups and downs of faith, church, and spirituality.
From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans comes a book that is both a heartfelt ode to the past and hopeful gaze into the future of what it means to be a part of the Church. Centered ... (Barnes & Noble)
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
by David Sedaris
A humorous collection of autobiographical essays reflecting on family relationships.
David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother’s wedding. He mops his sister’s floor. He gives directions ... (Goodreads)
When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself
by Steve Corbett
A guide for those who want to help alleviate poverty without causing harm, emphasizing the importance of relationships and community development.
Churches and individual Christians typically have faulty assumptions about the causes of poverty, resulting in the use of strategies that do considerable harm to poor people and themselves. Don't let ... (Goodreads)
The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God
by Dallas Willard
An exploration of how to live a life of faith and purpose, grounded in ancient spiritual practices.
The Divine Conspiracy has revolutionized how we think about the true meaning of discipleship. In this classic, one of the most brilliant Christian thinkers of our times and author of the acclaimed ... (Goodreads)
Jesus Freaks: Stories of Those Who Stood for Jesus, the Ultimate Jesus Freaks
by D.C. Talk
Narratives of individuals who dedicated their lives to following Jesus, despite persecution and hardship.
There are more Christian martyrs today than there were in ad 100—in the days of the Roman Empire. Now in the twenty-first century, according to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity, more ... (Barnes & Noble)
I Am America
by Stephen Colbert
Humorous exploration of American culture, politics and history.
Congratulations –just by opening the cover of this book you became 25% more patriotic. From Stephen Colbert, the host of television's highest-rated punditry show The Colbert Report , comes the book ... (Goodreads)
Have a Little Faith: a True Story
by Mitch Albom
A journey through faith, exploring the power of belief and the strength of community.
In, Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom offers a beautifully written story of a remarkable eight-year journey between two worlds–two men, two faiths, two communities--that will inspire readers ... (Goodreads)
The Practice of the Presence of God
by Brother Lawrence
Turning away from life's distractions, finding solace in prayer and meditation.
Alternative cover edition of ISBN 0883681056 can be found here Brother Lawrence was a man of humble beginnings who discovered the greatest secret of living in the kingdom of God here on earth. It is ... (Goodreads)
The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith
by Timothy J. Keller
Examining the parable of the prodigal son to understand grace, faith, and the Christian message.
The, New York Times, bestselling author of, The Prodigal Prophet, uncovers the essential message of Jesus, locked inside his most familiar parable. Newsweek called renowned minister Timothy Keller "a ... (Barnes & Noble)
