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Language
English
Description
"Tender and powerful spiritual reflections and blessings that invite readers to honestly and joyfully walk through their everyday, wonderful, messy humanity, from the New York Times bestselling author of Good Enough. Kate Bowler, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Good Enough and national bestseller The Lives We Actually Have, wants to encourage people to develop their capacity to feel the breadth of their experiences. The better we are...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Stories for Your Soul is a compilation of stories that will remind people that there is still good in the world. New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado shares how ordinary people are doing God's work and sharing their gifts with the world"--
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Publisher
Nelson Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"You can turn your shame to joy, your anger to advocacy, and your inner critic into your biggest champion. Do your emotions control you or do you control your emotions? Many people let guilt, anger, or self-criticism dominate their lives and negatively affect their relationships. Boundaries for Your Soul shows you how to calm the chaos within." -- Back cover.
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Publisher
Worthy, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Life can be hard, but no matter what challenges you are facing, Pope Francis wants you to know you were created by God for this moment. There is always a way to find joy and to celebrate the wonder of the life we have been given. In this brand-new book, Pope Francis offers fifteen mindsets that allow readers to find hope and meaning in every circumstance. He encourages us to defend and protect the light that shines in us, to believe in the beautiful,...
9) Politeness
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
In this fun, faith-based story, Brother, Sister and Honey Bear learn that being polite is more than just saying "Please" and "Thank you" when Gramps' violin-playing isn't easy on the ears.
10) Lady of disguise
Author
Series
Dericott tale volume 6
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Set in medieval England, eighteen-year-old Louisa teams up with the chivalrous knight, Sir Charles, to find hidden treasure and save her younger sister Margaret before their uncle marries her off.
Author
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Kiki, a young African American Christian, is excited when Brittany and her popular friends ask her to sing with them in the elementary school talent show, but when the song they choose is one Kiki's parents feel is too grown-up, she must decide what is right for her.
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Publisher
Convergent Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A nurturing and hopeful collection of practices to help an emerging generation of Christians reconnect to their faith, find inner healing, and build spiritual community-from Glennon Doyle's "favorite faith writer" and the New York Times bestselling author of Jesus Feminist and editor of A Rhythm of Prayer. It's hard to leave a faith that has raised us. Maybe it's even harder to stay. But what can feel impossible is living in the tension. Living with...
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Publisher
Tyndale Momentum, a Tyndale nonfiction imprint
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
So much of our belief can be formulaic. We often think that if we do A, B, and C, then God will do X, Y, and Z. But when our experiences inevitably deviate from that belief, our trust in God often crumbles. After a series of life-altering trials -- including a devastating diagnosis -- Kristen LaValley knows what it's like to uncover faith inthe cracks of pain. In Even if he doesn't, Kristen unpacks the nuances of suffering and faith, holding space...
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Publisher
EstherPress
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Cynthia Yanof knows how sloppy, slippery, and downright hard life can be. But as she reminds us through her laugh-out-loud stories and heartfelt companionship, God’s not surprised when we drop the ball, lose our cool, or struggle to put our Spanx on in the morning. He can use our ridiculous messes and even the really difficult I-didn’t-sign-up-for-this losses to shape us.
16) Ordinary angels
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Publisher
Encourage Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"The amazing true story about the hairdresser who inspired a city to save a little girl's life, a first-hand account of the miracle that played out in front of millions worldwide. The obstacles that showed up that wintery morning were nothing compared to the lifetime of mountains Sharon Stevens had to climb to get to that point. As the truth unfolds, the lives of two little girls intertwine, each marked by unspeakable tragedies, insurmountable challenges,...
Author
Publisher
Lake Drive Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"For those of us who are picking up pieces of life and faith and figuring out how to heal and move forward, jaded: a poetic reckoning with white evangelical Christian indoctrination is a collection of poems--short, thoughtful, brave, and spicy--about getting stuff off our chests. Covering topics like evangelical scare tactics, sex and purity, patriarchy, white supremacy, and how the church treats the queer community, these poems say more in fewer...
Author
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"God is full of love for your children, and This Special Blessing for You empowers them to live out who God wants them to be in the world. Encourage them to spread love and kindness with this engaging rhyming picture book. This Special Blessing for You uses words and phrases that help children better understand what God wants to communicate to them. It is based on the Aaronic Blessing found in Numbers 6:23-27, "The Lord bless you and keep you; The...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Do you ever wonder why you keep making the same bad choices, even though you tell yourself it will be different next time? In Think Ahead, pastor Craig Groeschel draws on biblical truth and scientific research to help us learn the power of "pre-deciding" big and small choices so we can discover new joy, freedom, and contentment"--
"Why do we keep making choices we later regret--sometimes even the same bad choices over and over? Drawing on Scripture,...
Author
Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"You know what you don't believe: about the Bible, the church, and God. But what if someone asked: "What do you believe?" Bruce Reyes-Chow helps us consider what it means to choose faith and how to create one's own "faith montage." What if we could articulate the gospel of love, humility, and justice? What if everything good about God is true?"--
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