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Ordinary Blessings: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Everyday Life

The ordinary moments of life can be sacred, if we simply take a moment to notice. From gifted poet and empathetic pastor Meta Herrick Carlson, Ordinary Blessings is a collection of prayers, poems, and meditations offering a brief respite from the hectic, harried pace of our days. Pause, take a deep breath, and open these pages to find that you've been standing on holy ground all along.

You Can Change: Stories from Angola Prison and the Psychology of Personal Transformation

Can people make positive changes in their lives that really last? To answer this question, Dr. Mark W. Baker wound up interviewing inmates in the largest maximum-security prison in the United States, located in Angola, Louisiana. Baker uses stories from inside Angola, along with his decades of experience as a clinical psychologist, to show all of us how to change our lives for the better--no matter who we are or what we've done.

Finding Beauty

Beauty is far more than something you can have. It's also something you have to find. In other people. In nature. In acts of kindness. In math, and art, and music, and sports.

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Once Upon Another Time

A stunning portrait of a world that used to exist, and can still be found--if you just know where to look.

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Little Ewe: The Story of One Lost Sheep

An endearing tale of a distracted sheep and her persistent shepherd, inspired by the Parable of the Lost Sheep in Luke 15.

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Inspired Imperfection: How the Bible's Problems Enhance Its Divine Authority

In Inspired Imperfection, Gregory A. Boyd adds another counterintuitive and provocative thesis to his corpus. While conservative scholars and pastors have struggled for years to show that the Bible is without errors, Boyd considers this a fool's errand. Instead, he says, we should embrace the mistakes and contradictions in Scripture, for they show that God chose to use fallible humans to communicate timeless truths.

Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms

We all carry sexual shame. Whether we grew up in the repressive purity culture of American evangelical Christianity or not, we've all been taught in subtle and not-so-subtle ways that sex (outside of very specific contexts) is taboo. Psychotherapist Matthias Roberts helps readers overcome their shame and determine their own definition of healthy sex. Define your sexual values on your own terms, overcome your shame, and start having great, healthy sex.

Pray to God: A Book about Prayer

We can pray to God anywhere, any time, in any way, and about anything!

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When Things Are Hard, Remember

A seed falls to the ground. A child moves away from home. Can life bloom in a new place?

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Monsters Like Us

Monsters may look and act scary, but deep down they're not so different from you and me.

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God Made Feelings: A Book about Emotions

God made us with all sorts of emotions. Joy, boredom, shyness, anger, happiness: what do these feel like? How can we handle them?

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Picturing God

Gorgeous handcrafted mosaics and poetic language bring to life the many metaphors for God found in the Bible.

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Spark Story Bible Devotions for Kids

Spark Story Bible Devotions for Kids takes kids on a journey through 100 of the most well-known Bible stories with questions for reflection, key verses, prayers, and family activity ideas.

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Spark Story Bible Companion Devotional Bundle: Devotional and Psalm Book

Invite kids to reflect on 100 of the most well-known Bible stories and 50 favorite psalms - all written in fun, engaging ways!

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Let's Eat!: Mealtime Around the World

Dig in to this fun and informational book that explores foods from 13 countries around the world.

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Trains, Jesus, and Murder: The Gospel according to Johnny Cash

In Trains, Jesus, and Murder, Beck explores the theology of Johnny Cash by investigating a dozen of Cash's songs. In reflecting on Cash's lyrics, and the passion with which he sang them, we gain a deeper understanding of the enduring faith of the Man in Black.

The Little Shepherd

In this gentle Christmas story told from the perspective of a young shepherd, children will be immersed in the wonder and joy of Jesus's birth.

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We're Better Together: A Book about Differences

We can help each other, and we're better when we work together!

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God's Wonderful World: A Book about the Five Senses

God's world is full of amazing things. Good thing God gave use five senses to experience it with!

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Don't Forget to Flush: A Bathroom Devotional for Kids

A pre-teen devotional they'll actually read!

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