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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Massachusetts

Talking Spiritual Life, Living Spiritual Talk

"According to the Hebrew Bible, God made the world with words. God just spoke and the world became reality. (The Aramaic for 'I create as I speak' is avara k'davara, or in magician's language, abracadabra.) ... This does not protect words from the numbing effects of overuse in any religious tradition.... We need to dust off the words, shake away the accretions, wonder again about what they originally might have meant and enable ourselves to live in the word."
--from the Introduction

With creativity and poetry (and occasional heresy) Kushner dusts off thirty classical Hebrew words, shakes them free of the effects of generations of overuse, "re-translates" them and liberates their ancient holy power. The result is a contemporary spiritual guide for your personal religious life.

According to the Hebrew Bible, God made the world with words. God just spoke and the world came into being. Words therefore are not merely sounds signifying something else; they are instruments of creation, primary reality itself. They need only to be read, spoken and interpreted. And to know them is to know reality itself.

Kushner has designed the book himself, seamlessly blending graphics and content. In doing so he evokes the aesthetics of an ancient manuscript and a vision of our power to shape the future.

Each finely crafted chapter begins with a Hebrew word and Kushner's provocative English translation. At the bottom of the page is a transliteration of the Hebrew along with its more customary English rendering. In addition to his own intriguing definition, he includes a biblical citation anchoring the word, along with a more recent text showing the word's evolution. Finally, we are offered a personal, meditative exercise designed to enable you to "live in the word."

The Book of Words

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Finding Self, Spirituality and Ultimate Meaning

Selected as a Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC)
"Significant Jewish Book"

Jacob was running away from home. One night he lay down in the wilderness to sleep and had one of the great mystical experiences of Western religion. He dreamed there was a ladder, with angels ascending and descending, stretched between heaven and earth. For thousands of years, people have tried to overhear what the messengers came down to tell Jacob, and us.

Now in a daring blend of scholarship and imagination, psychology and history, Lawrence Kushner gathers an inspiring range of interpretations of Genesis 28:16 given by sages, from Shmuel bar Nachmani in third-century Palestine to Hannah Rachel Werbermacher of Ludomir who lived in Poland two hundred years ago. Through a fascinating new literary genre and Kushner's creative reconstruction of the teachers' lives and times, we enter the study halls and sit at the feet of these spiritual masters to learn what each discovered about God's Self and ourselves as they ascend and descend Jacob's ladder.

In this illuminating journey, our spiritual guides ask and answer the fundamental questions of human experience: Who am I? Who is God? What is God's role in history? What is the nature of evil? How should I relate to God and other people? Could the universe really have a self?

Rabbi Lawrence Kushner brilliantly reclaims a millennium of Jewish spirituality for contemporary seekers of all faiths and backgrounds. God Was in This Place & I, i Did Not Know is about God and about you; it is about discovering God's place in the universe, and yours.

God Was in This Place and I, I Did Not Know

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#hardcover #nonfiction #christian #worship #ritual #liturgy #religion #christomlin #praise #music 

Georgia

Deepen your understanding of praise and worship with songwriter and worship leader Chris Tomlin and pastor Darren Whitehead as they explore seven ancient Hebrew words that will lead you to a closer relationship with God through praise.

Holy Roar: 7 Words That Will Change the Way You Worship

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#hardcover #poems #litanies #meditations #sermon #pastor #religion #christian #faith

Poems, Litanies and Meditations

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Florida

There Is More Going on Here Than You Ever Dared to Dream

Millions have found their spiritual hunger satisfied by William P. Young's #1 New York Times bestseller, The Shack--the story of a man lifted from the depths of despair through his life-altering encounter with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Now C. Baxter Kruger's THE SHACK REVISITED guides readers into a deeper understanding of these three persons to help readers have a more profound connection with the core message of The Shack--that God is love. An early fan of The Shack and a close friend to its author, Kruger shows why the novel has been enthusiastically embraced by so many Christians worldwide. In the words of William P. Young from the foreword to THE SHACK REVISITED, "Baxter Kruger will stun readers with his unique cross of intellectual brilliance and creative genius as he takes them deeper into the wonder, worship, and possibility that is the world of The Shack."

The Shack Revisited

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North Carolina

Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely

New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst leans into the deeply personal topic of rejection and takes readers on a journey to explore its roots; the lies we believe as a resu

Uninvited

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#nonfiction #socialscience #paperback #religion #1950s

Wisconsin

The year 1950 saw the height of the postwar religious boom in America and also the depths of the Cold War. It was a year when religious enthusiasm and postwar affluence coexisted with anxiety about global communism and an ever-present nuclear threat. McCarthyism, the advent of the hydrogen bomb, and the onset of the Korean War provoked ardent and diverse responses from religious leaders and occasioned lively debate in flourishing religious journalism. Robert Ellwood's1950is a cultural time capsule, recovering the impetus for many of today's trends, remembering endings and beginnings, and documenting many other developments in American religious life of fifty years ago. It highlights the parallels and divergences between religious culture then and now.

1950, Crossroads of American Religious Life

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Idaho

Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered

Life often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a moment, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed and disillusioned, and we quietly start to wonder about the reality of God's goodness. Lysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. But she's also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. Lysa invites us into her own journey of faith and, with grit, vulnerability, and honest humor.

It's Not Supposed to Be This Way

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#Religion #Bible #God #Anointing #Praying 

Illinois

Feel God’s presence in a way you never dreamed of

Explains how the Holy Spirit can help one to a better understanding of God, and offers advice on being prepared for God's presence in one's life

The Anointing

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#nonfiction #paperback #history #religion #christian #faith 

Michigan

We Don't Speak Great Things-- We Live Them!

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#paperback #nonfiction #christian #religion #selfhelp #faith #religious 

Kansas

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Virginia

First published in 1976, Paul Johnson's exceptional study of Christianity has been loved and widely hailed for its intensive research, writing, and magnitude--"a tour de force, one of the most ambitious surveys of the history of Christianity ever attempted and perhaps the most radical" (New York Review of Books).

In a highly readable companion to books on faith and history, the scholar and author Johnson has illuminated the Christian world and its fascinating history in a way that no other has. Johnson takes off in the year AD 49 with his namesake the apostle Paul. Thus beginning an ambitious quest to paint the centuries since the founding of a little-known 'Jesus Sect', A History of Christianity explores to a great degree the evolution of the Western world. With an unbiased and overall optimistic tone, Johnson traces the fantastic scope of the consequent sects of Christianity and the people who followed them. Information drawn from extensive and varied sources from around the world makes this history as credible as it is reliable. Invaluable understanding of the framework of modern Christianity--and its trials and tribulations throughout history--has never before been contained in such a captivating work.

History of Christianity

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Alabama

Explores God's ways of transforming Christians, and offers advice for learning to use the life of Jesus as an example for daily living

Just Like Jesus

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#nonfiction #selfhelp #hardcover #religion

California

Millions of Americans are filled with shame because they suffer from addictions. This breakthrough guide will help free them from the paralyzing guilt they feel by showing them that the root of their problem is likely in their bio-genetic makeup, rather than in their character. The book also provides encouragement for those seeking help for codependencies.

Hand-me-down Genes and Second-hand Emotions

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New York

A Biblical Guide

The Passion of the Christ

#paperback #learning #religion #goodforthesoul

Arkansas

A one-year devotional calendar meant for mothers and daughters to connect to each other and to God.

The One Year Mother-Daughter Devo

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Rhode Island

THE HEART OF THE OLD TESTAMENT IN PLAIN ENGLISH 

WINDY QUEST 

CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT 

THE HOLY BIBLE 

Brand new, never read #paperback #religion #bibliographical #christianity #christianlife #faith #levilusko #grief #loss #childloss 

Oregon

Facing Impossible Pain, Finding Incredible Power

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Through the Eyes of a Lion

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#religion !!!  "One of the best books ever written about a subject that more people think about than anything else!!!"

The Soul's Journey into the Mystery of Mysteries

"Dr. Deepak Chopra takes a scientific approach to spirituality in this mini version of the enormously inspiring New York Times bestseller, proposing that """"the human brain is hardwired to know God. The"

How to Know God

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Paradoxical and puzzling, illuminating and intriguing, elusive and amusing—Eastern wisdom can be all of these and more. Here are more than four hundred quotations and sayings from both ancient and modern Eastern masters as well as words from some great like-minded Western thinkers and artists. Each one will inspire your imagination, peel away your preconceptions, and lead your mind toward clarity. You’ll pause and ponder, reflect and ruminate, until, quite suddenly, you may smile with new understanding as your mind and spirit (which are really one) enter the gate of understanding. ******************************* Monk: "I have just entered the monastery. Please give me some guidance."..... Master: "Have you eaten your rice gruel?"..... Monk: "Yes, I've eaten." ..... Master: "Then go wash your bowl." ..... Zen Mondo ******************************************** #philosophy #religion #culture

The Gateway to Eastern Wisdom

Moving Forward,  Keeping Still

Tennessee

A Memoir... of Sorts

An autobiography of Ian Morgan Cron, a clergyman in the Episcopal Church.

Jesus, My Father, the CIA, and Me

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Saints of Assisi

A Vision Book about St. Francis and St. Clare, the two very popular saints of Assisi. Helen Homan has captured all the excitement and beauty of the lives of these saints from their childhood growing up together in Assisi to their profound conversion and lifelong influence�indeed centuries-long influence�on the whole world through their radical living of the Gospel and founding of two great religious orders, the Franciscans and the Poor Clares. Combining the stories of Francis and Clare in one volume makes for a book that will be of great interest to both boys and girls of a wide age span. Illustrated.

Cover art by Chris Pelicano

This book is now part of Renaissance Learning's Accelerated Reader program. Quizzes are currently available.

Francis and Clare

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Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul

Every little girl has dreams of being swept up into a great adventure, of being the beautiful princess. Sadly, when women grow up, they are often swept up into a life filled merely with duty and demands. Many Christian women are tired, struggling under the weight of the pressure to be a "good servant," a nurturing caregiver, or a capable home manager. What Wild at Heart did for men, Captivating can do for women. This groundbreaking book shows readers the glorious design of women before the fall, describes how the feminine heart can be restored, and casts a vision for the power, freedom, and beauty of a woman released to be all she was meant to be. By revealing the core desires every woman shares-to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a grand adventure, and to unveil beauty-John and Stasi Eldredge invite women to recover their feminine hearts, created in the image of an intimate and passionate God. Further, they encourage men to discover the secret of a woman's soul and to delight in the beauty and strength women were created to offer.

Lawrence Kushner

The Book of Words

Lawrence Kushner

God Was in This Place and I, I Did Not Know

Chris Tomlin; Darren Whitehead

Holy Roar: 7 Words That Will Change the Way You Worship

Nancy Bright; Marijane Whitfield (Illustrator)

Poems, Litanies and Meditations

C. Baxter Kruger

The Shack Revisited

Lysa TerKeurst

Uninvited

Robert S. Ellwood

1950, Crossroads of American Religious Life

Lysa TerKeurst

It's Not Supposed to Be This Way

Benny Hinn

The Anointing

Marcus Minucius Felix, Robert Ernest Wallis, Justin Martyr, Marcus Dods

We Don't Speak Great Things-- We Live Them!

Lysa TerKeurst

Uninvited

Paul Johnson

History of Christianity

Max Lucado

Just Like Jesus

Stephen Arterburn

Hand-me-down Genes and Second-hand Emotions

Greg Laurie

The Passion of the Christ

Dannah Gresh; Janet Mylin (As told to)

The One Year Mother-Daughter Devo

ALAN T. DALE

WINDY QUEST

KING JAMES VERSION

THE HOLY BIBLE

Levi Lusko

Through the Eyes of a Lion

Deepak Chopra

How to Know God

Armand Eisen

Moving Forward, Keeping Still

Ian Morgan Cron

Jesus, My Father, the CIA, and Me

Helen Walker Homan

Francis and Clare

John Eldredge; Stasi Eldredge

Captivating