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Uninvited : Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely
by Lysa TerKeurst
A deeply personal examination of the topic of rejection explores its origins and the ways Christian lives can be shaped by it, inviting readers to embrace faith-based approaches to healing, restoring confidence and establishing healthy relationships. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Best Yes. Original.
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A Call to Mercy : Hearts to Love, Hands to Serve
by Teresa
A collection of unpublished material from the Nobel Peace Prize-winning holy woman who is being canonized as a Saint by the Vatican in September 2016 offers her wisdom on showing compassion in our daily lives and working to create a heaven on earth.
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| October 31, 1517: Martin Luther and the Day That Changed the World by Martin E. MartyNearly 500 years ago, an Augustinian monk named Martin Luther posted a set of propositions about Christian theology on the door of the Wittenberg Castle church, thus announcing that he was organizing a debate for local scholars about the practice of indulgences (selling Papal absolution to raise funds for the Vatican). Dubbed "The 95 Theses," Luther's challenges stirred up a much wider controversy that led to his break with the Roman Catholic Church and set the Protestant Reformation going in earnest. In October 31, 1517, Lutheran scholar Martin Marty explains Luther's theological claims in the context of 16th-century Catholic doctrine and argues that their ultimate effect was to empower the modern ecumenical movement. This brief discussion offers Christians an accessible and thought-provoking introduction to 500 years of Protestant theology. |
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| If You Can Keep It: The Forgotten Promise of American Liberty by Eric MetaxasAccording to acclaimed Christian writer and speaker Eric Metaxas, the founding leaders of the U.S. perceived that liberty depends on individual and collective virtue motivated by religious faith. Disturbed by widespread disrespect for traditional ideas, which often leads to cynical and selfish behavior, he urges a return to the 18th-century values that underpinned such achievements as the crafting of the U.S. Constitution. Suggesting several approaches to renewing a love of country among Americans, he expresses an inspiring appeal to reverse what he sees as a trend towards jaded and anti-patriotic attitudes and behavior. |
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| God Gave Me You: The True Story of Love, Loss, and a Heaven-Sent Miracle by Tricia Seaman with Diane NicholsAuthor Tricia Seaman was working as an oncology nurse in a rural Pennsylvania hospital when she met Trish Somers, a patient with a terminal diagnosis. Their patient-nurse relationship gradually grew into a friendship, but Seaman was blown away when Somers, a single mother, asked her to take care of her five-year-old son after she died. Seaman consulted with her husband and their five children, and they prayed for God's guidance in responding to Somers' request. In God Gave Me You, Seaman chronicles their joint odyssey -- which was rewarding but far from easy -- providing an uplifting and encouraging account of how the Seamans loved their neighbors as themselves. |
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| Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible's View of Women by Sarah BesseyCanadian blogger Sarah Bessey introduces herself as a "happy-clappy Jesus follower," that is, an Evangelical Protestant. Addressing her fellow Evangelicals in Jesus Feminist, Bessey offers her interpretation of biblical teachings about gender issues in the context of her own faith journey and contemporary life. Challenging common conservative interpretations of the Bible that counsel against women taking leadership roles over men, she concludes that Jesus' teachings transcend distinctions between men and women. She argues that the church should accept women as fully equal in all areas. Her "warm and intimate" style (Publishers Weekly) will appeal to many people interested in the subject -- not just Evangelical Christians. |
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Soul Surfer : A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
by Bethany Hamilton
The teenage surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack in 2003 describes how she has coped with this life-altering event, how her faith has inspired her to keep going, how her life has changed, and how her own dreams of surfing success have led her to return to the sport she loves. Reprint. 60,000 first printing.
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Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church
by Rachel Held Evans
Author Rachel Held Evans, like many other millennials, saw the church as a hypocritical institution obsessed with fund-raising and divided by politics and scandals. In this memoir, she combines accounts of her coming of age and her spiritual pilgrimage into an engaging record of her adult search for a congregation where mundane problems didn't seem to overwhelm sincere faith. This "theologically astute and beautifully written" (Publishers Weekly) memoir by the author of A Year of Biblical Womanhood offers food for thought for millennials and Christian seekers of all ages.
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| Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now by Ayaan Hirsi AliIn Heretic, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the acclaimed and controversial author of Infidel, presents a clear and impassioned call for reformation in Islam, which in many places and cultures oppresses women and minorities and promotes terrorism and war. While her characterization of Islam has drawn anger and even death threats, in this compelling new book she expounds on five areas where Islam needs to be transformed. Booklist calls this a "potent indictment, idealistic blueprint, and galvanizing appeal" to those who desire a more tolerant and peaceful Islam. |
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Kisses from Katie : A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption
by Katie Davis
Katie Davis traveled to Uganda for a short mission trip over the Christmas break of her senior year in high school. She found herself so moved by the Ugandan people and their needs that she knew it was her calling to return to care for them. She is now in the process of adopting thirteen children there, and has established the ministry, Amazima, that cares for hundreds more. Here, she shares her story
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