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"A stunning, all-new collection of prayers, poetry, and spiritual practice centering the Black interior world, from the New York Times bestselling author of This Here Flesh and creator of Black Liturgies. In the summer of 2020, Cole Arthur Riley was desperate for a spirituality she could trust. Amidst ongoing national racial violence, the isolation of the pandemic, and a surge of anti-Black rhetoric in many Christian spaces, she began dreaming of...
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Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Root and Ritual takes knowledge of ancestral traditions and uses it as a doorway to help women reconnect with their own deeply intertwined roots that go back thousands of years as a relevant and critical way of thriving in the modern world. It offers deeply seeded truths to liberate them from the ways of being that aren't helping them thrive, as well as recipes, rituals, and instructions for their journey to feeling rooted and connected. This book...
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Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"This inspiring book for teens and young women explores what it means to listen to God's voice, better understand the "vibes" and intuition the Spirit uses as guidance, and live a life that proclaims your heavenly truth. Filled with personal lessons from author and Grammy-nominated artist Kierra "Kiki" Sheard-Kelly and empowering scriptural promises, you'll grow stronger in your faith as well as your God-given purpose. Each day, we are under attack-by...
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Fidelis Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Family caregivers struggle with keeping their heads above water while caring for an impaired loved one. Most caregivers feel their well-being is sacrificed for the wellbeing of their loved ones. Hanging on until their loved one passes away is simply not acceptable for a caregiver to live a healthy life. Caregivers can live a life of meaning--and not just simply survive. A Minute for Caregivers offers families with special needs children, aging parents,...
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Westminster John Knox Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Offers insight into Scriptures often used to enforce a fixed and binary conception of gender and highlights the narratives of both gender-expansive biblical characters and transgender Christians living today. This new, expanded edition includes even more tools to equip churches, pastors, and allies to better welcome and care for their trans and nonbinary neighbors"--
6) God is here
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Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
Description
"From the acclaimed author of God Gave Us You and God Gave Us Two, Lisa Tawn Bergren, comes a heartwarming tale about a young child who asks her mother a question about God. “Mama, where is God?” God is in the trees and the birds and the smiles of babies. He is with us when we are sick and when we are well. He is with the nurses and the crossing guards and the social workers. God is always with us. God is here. Lisa Tawn Bergren’s God Is...
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Publisher
Sekotia
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"«Amad aquello que aman los jóvenes, y ellos aprenderán a amar lo que vosotros queréis que amen» (san Juan Bosco) Los jóvenes son el futuro. Quien los observe bien y los comprenda podrá preverlo. Y Dios cuenta con ellos para seguir difundiendo por todo el mundo su mensaje redentor de amor. Por tanto, ¿cuál sería el mejor camino para presentarles a ese Dios, para abrir sus corazones a la trascendencia? ¿Cómo transmitirles lo que no es susceptible...
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Publisher
Sunbeam, an imprint of Bushel & Peck Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"In Scientists of Faith, readers will meet thirty brilliant men and women from different countries, time periods, and scientific disciplines who all share one thing in common: an unshakeable faith in God."--
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The Dial Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
Description
"We congratulate ourselves when we resist the donut in the office breakroom. We celebrate our restraint when we hold back from sending an email in anger. We feel virtuous when we wake up at dawn to get a jump on the day. We put others' needs ahead of our own and believe this makes us exemplary. In On Our Best Behavior, journalist Elise Loehnen explains that these impulses - often lauded as unselfish, distinctly feminine instincts - are actually ingrained...
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Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
Description
"Early Friday morning, Zain leaps out of bed ready to save the world from alien invaders! But his dad has other plans for Zain on this special day of the week. Dad takes Zain to the mosque and guides him through his first jumu'ah prayers. But Zain's quest for a superhero adventure leads to supersize distractions. Can Zain rein in his powerful impulses and appreciate this special experience with his dad and community? With spirited text by award-winning...
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Nelson Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Pastor, Bible teacher, and women's ministry leader Dr. Jackie Greene encourages you to cast off counterfeit living and live freely in God! He's already given you permission to live an authentic life--what are you waiting for?"--
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Tyndale Elevate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Millions of people around the world have reported a near-death experience. Do they prove the existence of a loving God? Never in history, until now, have we been able to hear from so many people around the world who have been brought back from clinical death. Modern medical resuscitation and digital communication have revealed a goldmine of intriguing near-death experiences (NDEs) that show us the character of God. John Burke has spent the last three...
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Publisher
Tyndale Momentum
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Are you weary? Stressed? Depressed, anxious, and annoyed? And, to top it all off, do you feel guilty for feeling bad? Rachel Norman gets you, mama. She knows how much you love your kids. And how, day after day, you put your family's needs first, which means your own needs come last. Or don't come at all. Rachel used to be a mom who spent her days weary, anxious, and guilt laden. She had five kids in five years, lived on three different continents,...
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Regnery Publishing, a division of Salem Media Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The American Founders believed that a republic depends on certain masculine virtues. Senator Josh Hawley thinks they were right. In a bold new book, he calls on American men to stand up and embrace their God-given responsibility as husbands, fathers, and citizens.
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Lincoln's wartime spiritual journey from heretic son and cold skeptic to America's first evangelical Christian president, the role his conversion played in the Civil War, and the way it in turn transformed Protestantism. Abraham Lincoln, unlike most of his political brethren, kept organized Christianity at arm's length. He never joined a church and only sometimes attended Sunday services with his wife. But as he came to appreciate the growing political...
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English
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"This research-based, biblically informed book helps moms reject harmful teachings from the church about sexuality in order to raise strong, independent daughters who know who they are, use their voices, and confidently step into the lives God designed for them"--
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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.
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