Arguing that Jesus subscribed to no political program in spite of the claims of politicians who cite Christ as an ethical teacher who endorses their views, the author of Papal Sin draws on the gospel to explain Jesus's radical views a...
In this sweeping narrative that takes us from the Stone Age to the Information Age, Robert Wright unveils an astonishing discovery: there is a hidden pattern that the great monotheistic faiths have followed as they have evolved. Throu...
Wild At Heart: Discovering the Secret...
John EldredgeJohn Eldredge presents a bold, Christian-based view of men, urging them to accept the wild, sometimes dangerous (but not destructive) soul within. Acknowledging that many churches present a single model of a timid, even fearful man, E...
Why must we suffer?"If God is good and all-powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain?' And what of the suffering of animals, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it? The greatest Christian thinker of our...
Swimming With Scapulars: True Confess...
matthew LickonaFor a wine connoisseur and fan of Nine Inch Nails, thirtysomething Matthew Lickona lives an unusual inner life. He is a Catholic of a decidedly traditional bent ('I believe the same things as my pious old grandmother'). He wears a ...
The Power of a Praying® Husband Audi...
Stormie OmartianThe companion to Omartian's popular POWER OF A PRAYING WIFE, this book instructs husbands on how to incorporate a spiritual dimension to their marriages and to harness the positive power of prayer for themselves and their spouses.
Relationship with Jesus is a discipleship book teaching how to: become a Christian, pray, forgive, witness, discover your spiritual gifts, and find godly, fun, rest and leisure.
When God Takes Too Long: Learning to ...
Joseph BentzOne of the greatest frustrations of the Christian life is having to wait for God to act. We wait, sometimes for years, for our prayers to be answered, for our deepest longings to be fulfilled. Some devoted Christians get stuck in dea...
Written with poetic rhythm, a prophetic voice, and a deeply biblical foundation, this loving yet fearless book urges today's church to move beyond man-made restrictions and fully welcome women's diverse voices and experiences.For cent...
Who was medieval Italy's Francis of Assisi? Millions know him as the saint who first received the stigmata of Christ, as a champion of the poor, and as a mystic who possessed a divine rapport with the natural world. But few know that ...
The Three Commitments: Walking the Pa...
Pema ChodronTibetan Buddhism describes three gates that everyone must pass through on the road to spiritual liberation. With The Three Commitments, Pema Chödrön brings her unique blend of insight and gentle instruction to guide practitioners th...
Most Christians pray as though they believe communication with God flows in only one directionwe ask God for things and hope He gives us what we want or think we need. Bestselling author and teacher Dr. Larry Crabb challenges th...
Glimpses of Heaven: True Stories of H...
Trudy HarrisThis collection of more than forty true stories of Trudy Harris's Hospice patients offers listeners an incredible glimpse at what lies beyond and what the living can learn from the dying. Her patients have described to her visions of ...
Charleston blue-blood Clayton Wilcott has determined to change the very course of the lives of his four children. So he's left a provisional will. Had each of them kidnapped for the reading, even. (No one ever said he was lucid there ...
The Restorer's Son tells an adventurous story through two interwoven narrations: Susan, a housewife who courageously defended a world far from home, and Kieran, a native of that world who is fighting his destiny. After her strange ...
Contemplative Prayer: Traditional Chr...
Thomas KeatingThe Cloud of Unknowing' is one of Christianity's enduring mysteries – a meditative state where God is experienced on the deepest interior level. To move beyond thoughts and feelings and into the arms of the divine spirit, we have be...
A Treasury of Miracles for Teens: Tru...
Karen KingsburyA collection of true stories invites teenagers who feel as if nobody understands them to turn to their faith, in a volume that includes tales of divine intervention, modern miracles, and life-changing answers to prayer. Book available.
Linger on the hill of Calvary. Rub a finger on the timber and press the nail into your hand. Taste the tinge of cheap wine and feel the scrape of a thorn on your brow. Touch the velvet dirt, moist with the blood of God. Allow the tool...
A New York Times bestseller for 23 weeks A New York Times Notable Book of the Year "A strange and beautiful book...Part memoir, part meditation, it is a remarkable piece of writing." -The Boston Globe "The Cloister Walk is a new o...
John Ortberg is a popular speaker and is a widely respected teaching pastor. Formally at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, IL, Ortberg is now senior pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in California. He creativel...
The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secr...
Mingyur RinpocheFor millennia, Buddhists have enjoyed the limitless benefits of meditation. But how does it work? And why? The principles behind this ancient practice have long eluded some of the best minds in modern science. Until now.In this ground...
An old adage says, 'God created man in His own image and man has been returning the favor ever since.' Philip Yancey realized that despite a lifetime attending Sunday school topped off by a Bible college education, he really had no id...
Having A Mary Heart In A Martha World...
Joanna WeaverA guide for women who struggle between a longing for a deeper spiritual life and the demands of their daily responsibilities offers practical advice on how to balance work and worship, offers guilt-reducing reassurance, and explains h...
Leader. Protector. Friend. Lover. In this new release, Stu Weber has updated this modern classic. Men are expected to fill a wide variety of roles. It can be extremely difficult to achieve a healthy balance. But God has provided a pow...
How the Catholic Church Built Western...
Thomas E. WoodsNo institution has done more to shape Western civilization than the two-thousand-year-old Catholic Church and in ways that many of us have forgotten or never known. This book by best-selling author and professor Thomas E. Woods is ess...
We hear the voices of the early Church Fathers even today. Their teachings, their guidance, their insights, and their sacrifice shaped the Catholic Church. They defined the canon of Scripture. They developed our creeds and forms of wo...
Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of ...
Mark BattersonMark Batterson has a strong following among 20-30-something Christians who are passionate about their faith but suspicious of the consumer-oriented approach of many mega churches. Primal sheds troublesome cultural baggage for this rea...
Deep Church: A Third Way Beyond Emerg...
Jim BelcherFeel caught between the traditional church and the emerging church? Discover a third way: deep church. C. S. Lewis used the phrase "deep church" to describe the body of believers committed to mere Christianity. Unfortunately church in...
If God Is So Good, Why Do I Hurt So B...
David B. BiebelWhen his son died of a rare genetic disorder, David B. Biebel heard the well-meaning advice of his friends and family, but still struggled with one question: why? Why did this happen and why is speaking the truth about pain and suffer...
Called to be God's Leader: Lessons fr...
Henry T. BlackabyWhat did God have in mind when He saw Joshua as a young slave in Egypt? How did He mold and shape Joshua to prepare him for service? Through Joshua and numerous examples from their own lives, the authors create a picture of God's ways...