May 2021 list by Holly Whistler
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Creating Temple Patterns in Your Home
by Michelle Kendall
Do we feel comfortable in our homes? Are they free from worldly distractions? Are our homes a place of refuge? These are personal questions for all of us to ponder. Some days are better than others, and some days are full of chaos, but are our homes overall sanctuaries of peace? Author Michelle Kendall answers many of these questions in this enlightening and uplifting book.
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Don't Drop the Mic : The Power of Your Words Can Change the World
by T. D. Jakes
"In 'Don't Drop the Mic,' Bishop Jakes speaks to readers about communication and how the ways we speak and interact with others can be part of our everyday ministries. He helps readers understand: why the way we speak and the words we use matter; how speaking well, no matter your topic or audience, improves your chances of getting the result you want; how to craft your message, whether it's a simple email or a speech under the spotlights, to connect with listeners; why good communication is important forbuilding connection and community; how sharing God's Word produces abundant fruit.
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The Direct Way: 30 Practices to Evoke Awakening
by Adyashanti
For renowned teacher Adyashanti, every single moment contains a doorway into spiritual awakening. But what does it actually mean to “wake up” to the truth of reality? And what does it take to recognize these opportunities? In The Direct Way, Adya (as his students call him) offers a sequence of 30 practices intended to connect with and cultivate ever-greater awareness of the unseen dimensions of your being.
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Heartbroken, But Not Broken
by Jaime Clemmer
We live in a culture that seldom speaks openly about grief. In some instances, we are even embarrassed to show our sorrow. Why are we ashamed to cry? Why do we feel that sharing sadness is unacceptable? How can we effectively mourn with those who mourn if no one is willing to share their heartache? In Heartbroken, But Not Broken, Jaime Clemmer offers readers an intimate recounting of the aftermath of her son's sudden death. Her story is a testament to us all that tears are not a source of embarrassment, and sorrow is not something to be hidden.
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The Hope We Hold: Finding Peace in the Promises of God
by Jeremy Vuolo
Jinger Vuolo did not have what you'd call a typical childhood. The sixth child of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's nineteen, she grew up filming the hit TLC show 19 Kids and Counting. Now she and her husband Jeremy are the breakout stars of the show's sequel, Counting On. In The Hope We Hold, Jeremy and Jinger Vuolo share the highs and lows of their love story.
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Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting Your Own Destiny
by Jaggi Vasudev
Most people understand karma as a balance sheet of good and bad deeds, virtues and sins. In reality, karma has nothing to do with reward and punishment. Karma simply means action: your action, your responsibility. In Karma, Sadhguru seeks to put you back in the driver’s seat, turning you from a terror-struck passenger to a confident driver navigating the course of your own destiny.
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Live Until You Die: Leaving a Legacy of Courage and Faith
by Randy L. Bott
Live Life until You Die is not a gloom and doom treatise, but just the opposite. It demonstrates that when we are in the service of others, we are in the service of God. It teaches that we can all leave a legacy of faith and courage by living a righteous life, setting a Christlike example, and being a pillar of strength to others.
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The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
by Beth Allison Barr
Biblical womanhood--the belief that God designed women to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, and joyful homemakers--pervades North American Christianity. Yet biblical womanhood isn't biblical, says Baylor University historian Beth Allison Barr. It arose from a series of clearly definable historical moments. This book moves the conversation about biblical womanhood into the realm of church history--ancient, medieval, and modern--to show that this belief is not divinely ordained but a product of human civilization that continues to creep into the church.
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Peaceful on Purpose: The Power to Remain Calm, Strong, and Confident in Every Season
by Joel Osteen
The opposite of peace is worry and stress. Both are thieves that rob you of your sleep, joy, creativity, and good decisions. If you allow them into your mind, they can even keep you from your destiny. But if you learn how to change your automatic responses to these struggles and give your problems to God, He can go to work in your life. In Peaceful on Purpose, you will discover that you weren't designed to carry the heavy load yourself: step back to let God step in. Find peace so that you can stop worrying about your health, job, finances, or relationships.
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Spiritual Physics of Light: How We See, Feel and Know the Truth
by Aaron D. Franklin
Light gives us vision, keeps us warm, and facilitates life. However, light is not just a physical concept. It is a central theme used throughout scripture to literally and metaphorically describe spiritual concepts. Throughout history, scientists have studied light physically and theologians have studied light spiritually. But what if these two realms of study were combined? What if the physical light we see is actually related to the spiritual light discussed in scripture? In this book, engineer, chemist, and professor Aaron D. Franklin explores these questions by connecting principles of physical light to gospel truths about spiritual light.
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Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America
by Michael Eric Dyson
As the country grapples with racist division at a level not seen since the 1960s, one man's voice soars above the rest with conviction and compassion. In his 2016 New York Times op-ed piece "Death in Black and White," Michael Eric Dyson moved a nation. Now he continues to speak out in Tears We Cannot Stop―a provocative and deeply personal call for change. Dyson argues that if we are to make real racial progress we must face difficult truths, including being honest about how black grievance has been ignored, dismissed, or discounted.
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We Refuse to Be Enemies
by Sabeeha Rehman
We Refuse to Be Enemies is a manifesto by two American citizens, a Muslim woman and Jewish man, concerned with the rise of intolerance and bigotry in our country along with resurgent white nationalism. Neither author is an imam, rabbi, scholar, or community leader, but together they have spent decades doing interfaith work and nurturing cooperation among communities. They have learned that, through face-to-face encounters, people of all backgrounds can come to know the Other as a fellow human being and turn her or him into a trusted friend. In this book, they share their experience and guidance.
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The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today
by Shannon Bream
People unfamiliar with Scripture often assume that women play a small, secondary role in the Bible. But in fact, they were central figures in numerous Biblical tales. In The Women of the Bible Speak, Fox News Channel's Shannon Bream opens up the lives of sixteen of these Biblical women, arranging them into pairs and contrasting their journeys. In pairing their stories, Shannon helps us reflect not only on the meaning of each individual’s life, but on how they relate to each other and to us
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