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Publisher
Post Hill Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life, David Bahnsen makes the case that our understanding of work and its role in our lives is deeply flawed -- we are unmoored from what he calls "created purpose." He argues that the time has come to stop tip-toeing around the issues that matter, that separating one's identity from what they do is demonstrably false, and that this era of alienation is for many a direct result of a low view of work. It is in...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A generation of Americans, disillusioned with organized religion, still longs for meaning and transcendence. In The God of Wild Places, theologian and former pastor Tony Jones traces his own journey out of the church and into the woods, guiding readers to reflect on their own experience of the divine in the wilderness"--
Author
Publisher
Harper One
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In this moving and deeply thoughtful book, Jim Stump takes readers with him on his journey to understanding evolution and reconciling it with his faith. The Sacred Chain draws on philosophy, theology, and the latest scientific research to tackle some of the biggest questions facing humanity and people of faith today, such as:
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Series
Publisher
WaterBrook
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From the sun, moon, stars, constellations, and comets, this out-of-this-world introduction to space will not only introduce budding astronomers to new words, facts, and concepts, but will encourage them to see God in the universe he created and reinforce the message that the same God loves them too."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"My Divine Natural Hair offers spiritual, emotional, and practical guidance to women of African descent as they embrace and celebrate their natural hair journeys. This mother-daughter writing trio addresses topics like hair loss, growth, styles, tools, and maintenance, along with scriptural and literary affirmations. Complete with a glossary of terms"--
Author
Publisher
Fortress Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Our Trespasses uncovers how race, geography, policy, and religion have created haunted landscapes in Charlotte, North Carolina, and throughout the United States. How do we value our lands, livelihoods, and communities? How does our theology inform our capacity -- or lack thereof -- for memory? What responsibilities do we bear toward those who have been harmed, not just by individuals but by our structures and collective ways of being in the world?...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
""Everyone who claims to be 'Christian' or else claims to be upset by 'Christianity' needs to read this book, especially politicians using people's supposed faith for their own ends."--Margaret E. Atwood. A major new work by the New York Times bestselling author, arguing that the answer to bad religion is true faith that will help re-found democracy It is time says Jim Wallis, to call out genuine faith--specifically the "Christian" in White Christian...
10) Ordinary angels
Author
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
IVP
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Bryan Loritts mines one of the Bible's least-known books for insights into how friendships can flourish even in the midst of sin and brokenness. With careful exposition and insight, he unpacks how the apostle Paul helped Philemon and Onesimus reconcile a most unlikely relationship with truth, repentance, and grace. With God's work and steadfast love, even the most painful relationships that have ruptured are not beyond the reach of forgiveness and...
Author
Publisher
Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In this laugh-out-loud and heartfelt memoir, writer, speaker, and podcaster Molly Stillman shares her unforgettable story of losing her mother, squandering an unexpected quarter-of-a-million-dollar inheritance in less than two years, attempting to launch a career in comedy but ending up on a farm instead, and finding faith, hope, and joy in the middle of it all"--
Author
Publisher
SPCK
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Is it possible to be a Christian and a feminist? The hot topic of feminism has been well documented and debated in mainstream media and yet, as Christians we come to the conversation from a slightly different vantage point. For starters, we have the benefit of a personal relationship with our creator plus the ultimate handbook in the Bible to work out what is right and just when it comes to equality. So why do many Christians feel the Bible presents...
Author
Publisher
WaterBrook
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A rhyming picture book that takes readers through the colors of the rainbow and beyond to discover all the ways God's love can be displayed. The rainbow of colors God made helps us know His great love for us and helps us to see how all the colors of lovecan shine through you and through me! Each spread will focus on a different color and how it represents/shows an attribute of love"--
Author
Publisher
Editorial Vida
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Español
Description
En Crianza bíblica, Héctor Salcedo nos demuestra que la clave para enseñar, disciplinar y cultivar a nuestros hijos es poner el énfasis no solamente en lo que debemos hacer como padres sino en quienes debemos ser, con la ayuda de la Palabra de Dios.
In Biblical Parenting, Héctor Salcedo shows us that the key to teaching, disciplining and cultivating our children is to place emphasis not only on what we should do as parents but on who we should...
Author
Publisher
Origen
Pub. Date
2024
Language
Español
Description
"En algún momento de su vida, Jennie Allen se convenció de que ciertas emociones no eran buenas y de que no debía sentirse enojada, triste o frustrada. En el fondo, esas sensaciones seguían allí como respuesta a un mundo cada vez más brutal. Ya sea que acumulaste tantas emociones que podrías explotar o que te disociaste tanto de ellas que no sabes lo que sientes, en este libro encontarás un reflejo de tu proceso, pues la autora ha pasado...
Author
Publisher
Worthy/Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Donna Freitas wants to believe. Raised Catholic, she sang songs about Jesus as a child and lived in a house where nuns and priests were regular guests, yet she found herself questioning the faith of her family, examining the reasons none of it added up, and distancing herself from the God of Christianity. Despite her questions -- or perhaps because of them -- she made a career out of trying to understand God, pursuing a Ph.D. in religion and writing...
Author
Publisher
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Cait West's memoir shares her upbringing as a stay-at-home daughter and her eventual escape from Christian patriarchy"--
""A powerful meditation on what it means to be trapped and what it takes to break free."Publishers Weekly STARRED ReviewA gripping memoir about coming of age in the stay-at-home daughter movement and the quest to piece together a future on your own terms. Raised in the Christian patriarchy movement, Cait West was homeschooled...
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