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Spirituality and Religion May 2023 |
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| Please, Sorry, Thanks: The Three Words That Change Everything by Mark BattersonWhat it's about: the power that three polite words (“the psychology of please, the science of sorry, and the theology of thanks”) can have on your life and your faith.
Topics include: respectful disagreement, the desire to serve others, empathy as a Godly attribute, and gratitude for miracles.
Reviewers say: “This earnest entry offers believers abundant inspiration” (Publishers Weekly). |
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| Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day by Kaitlin B. CurticeWhat it is: a thoughtful and accessible call to explore the concept of resistance as it relates to the self, the spirit, and society.
Read it for: the author's moving story of growing up as an evangelical Christian and how it intersected with her indigenous (Potawatomi Nation) identity.
Book buzz: "A work of both spiritual direction and challenge toward social engagement, with welcoming, lambent prose" (Library Journal). |
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Collisions of earth and sky : connecting with nature for nourishment, reflection, and transformation
by Heidi Barr
"Research indicates that spending time in a natural setting provides a plethora of benefits, from lower blood pressure to increased immunity to an enhanced sense of well-being and happiness. Collisions of Earth and Sky is an invitation to live in a way that is attuned to nature, paying attention to what's going on inside ourselves and in the larger collective. Guided by wellness coach and poet Heidi Barr, it is a journey of self-inquiry for digging into our origins and roots, figuring out what it means to be a good community member--both to other humans and to our nonhuman neighbors--and integrating those truths and lessons so we can add to the healing of the world"
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Soul shift : the weary human's guide to getting unstuck & reclaiming your path to joy
by Rachel Macy Stafford
The New York Times bestselling author and celebrated motivational speaker shows you how to reconnect with what truly delights and fulfills your heart through eight key areas of discovery that will help you to shift how you respond to life's challenges and embrace healing joy. 100,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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| All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir by Beth MooreWhat it is: a candid, inspiring memoir about joining -- then leaving -- the Southern Baptist Convention and finding a more sustainable way of engaging with faith during politically fraught times.
Reviewers say: "The frank views expressed in this remembrance will divide opinion, but the quality of Moore’s writing is indisputable" (Kirkus Reviews).
You might also like: Where the Light Fell by Philip Yancey or Becoming Free Indeed by Jinger Vuolo. |
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