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New Jersey

Lakota Myth

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South Carolina

A Novel

A monumental, genre-defying novel that David Mitchell calls "Michel Faber's second masterpiece," The Book of Strange New Things is a masterwork from a writer in full command of his many talents. It begins with Peter, a devoted man of faith, as he is called to the mission of a lifetime, one that takes him galaxies away from his wife, Bea. Peter becomes immersed in the mysteries of an astonishing new environment, overseen by an enigmatic corporation known only as USIC. His work introduces him to a seemingly friendly native population struggling with a dangerous illness and hungry for Peter's teachings--his Bible is their "book of strange new things." But Peter is rattled when Bea's letters from home become increasingly desperate: typhoons and earthquakes are devastating whole countries, and governments are crumbling. Bea's faith, once the guiding light of their lives, begins to falter. Suddenly, a separation measured by an otherworldly distance, and defined both by one newly discovered world and another in a state of collapse, is threatened by an ever-widening gulf that is much less quantifiable. While Peter is reconciling the needs of his congregation with the desires of his strange employer, Bea is struggling for survival. Their trials lay bare a profound meditation on faith, love tested beyond endurance, and our responsibility to those closest to us. Marked by the same bravura storytelling and precise language that made The Crimson Petal and the White such an international success, The Book of Strange New Things is extraordinary, mesmerizing, and replete with emotional complexity and genuine pathos. From the Hardcover edition.

The Book of Strange New Things

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contemporary expressions of faith

The next generation

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Nabeel Qureshi

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Georgia

A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity

In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, now expanded with new bonus content, Nabeel Qureshi describes his dramatic journey from Islam to Christianity, complete with friendships, investigations, and supernatural dreams along the way. Providing an intimate window into a loving Muslim home, Qureshi shares how he developed a passion for Islam before discovering, almost against his will, evidence that Jesus rose from the dead and claimed to be God. Unable to deny the arguments but not wanting to deny his family, Qureshi struggled with an inner turmoil that will challenge Christians, Muslims, and all those who are interested in the world's greatest religions. Engaging and thought-provoking, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus tells a powerful story of the clash between Islam and Christianity in one man's heart--and of the peace he eventually found in Jesus. The New York Times bestselling Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus has been expanded to include: A revised foreword and introduction A new afterword by Mark Mittelberg and reflection by Nabeel's wife A substantially extended epilogue that shares how Nabeel told his friend David of his decision to follow Christ, how his parents found out, and much more Expert contributions from scholars and ministry leaders on each section of the book, contributions previously included only in the ebook edition An appendix with a topical table of contents (for teaching from Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus) An appendix tackling the objection that Ahmadi Muslims are not true Muslims And a sneak peek prologue from Nabeel's book, No God but One: Allah or Jesus?

Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus

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Robert Morgan

Florida

150 of the World's Greatest Hymn Stories

Morgan's inimitable style can help people reacquaint themselves with the hymns of the faithful. These devotional-style stories show the emotion and drama behind the hymns and are designed to be personally reflective.

Then Sings My Soul

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Stasi Eldredge

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Embracing God's Dream of You

Exploring the author's own past battles with self-worth, encourages Christian women to allow God to heal their past thoughts about themselves and become one's true self through the love of God.

Becoming Myself

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#christology #religion #jesuit #eriugena #philosophy #theology #patristics #hardcover 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Missouri

John Scottus Eriugena, the brilliant and controversial Irishman in the court of Charles the Bald (823-877), the grandson of Charlemagne, drew upon both the Latin and Greek patristic traditions in order to present a bold and original Christian vision. A philosopher, theologian, translator, poet, and mystic, he may be considered the ideal Carolingian Renaissance man. This volume examines his understanding of the Incarnation, the enfleshment of the Word. On the one hand, Eriugena's Christology creatively appropriates traditional categories in order to explain God's philanthropia in creating, sustaining, and restoring the cosmos. On the other hand, it also provides a guide for the believer's mystical participation in the life of Jesus and return to divine union. This brilliant intellectual from the so-called Dark Ages offers much to inspire, and perhaps even to startle, contemporary theologians, philosophers, and believers who ponder the mystery of the God-made-flesh. Having illuminated the Dark Ages, the Irish genius can still stimulate Thomist, post-Kantian, and postmodern theologians to contemplate anew the mystery of Christ in whom are united time and eternity, finite and infinite, man and God, and by whom original and personal sins are conquered. --John McDermott, Professor of Theology, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Michigan A scholarly gem that conveys the treasures of Eriugena's complex ninth-century Irish mind with competence and flair. Gavin's scholarship is thorough, his writing is a model of lucidity, and the manner in which he plans and executes this work serves his project of presenting Eriugena's theology of the incarnation perfectly. I highly recommend A Celtic Christology. --James Corkery, Professor of Theology, Milltown Institute, Ireland Too often treated merely as a transitional figure between patristic and medieval thought, or as interesting solely for his philosophical cosmology, John Gavin does an immense service in this fine monograph, not only of giving Eriugena his own fair hearing, but showcasing his little-studied Christology. Gavin masterfully unfolds Eriugena's insights into the nature of Christ's embodiment, its cosmic and salvific effects, and the new mode of human being grounded in his historical incarnation. --Paul M. Blowers, Dean E. Walker Professor of Church History, Emmanuel Christian Seminary, Tennessee In this brilliantly lucid and profoundly insightful book, John Gavin successfully demonstrates the pervasive Christocentrism of Eriugena's vision, as well as his indebtedness to the Greek patristic tradition, especially Maximus the Confessor. The result is not only a groundbreaking revisionist achievement in the scholarly assessment of Eriugena, but the retrieval of a richly creative, and hitherto underappreciated, voice in the Christian tradition. --Khaled Anatolios, Professor of Historical Theology, Boston College, Massachusetts John F. Gavin, SJ, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies of the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts. He is the author of And They Are Like the Angels in the Heavens: Angelology and Anthropology in the Thought of Maximus the Confessor (2009).

A Celtic Christology

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The Eternal Rainbow

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Ron Rhodes

A Complete Overview to Understanding Bible Prophecy

Bible prophecy expert Rhodes offers an easy-to-understand yet detailed chronology and explanation of end-times events. Chapters are arranged around the major themes with lists of events making this an extremely user-friendly chronological guide to biblical prophecy.

The End Times in Chronological Order

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#religion #Christian #Christianity #biblestudy #paperback #LOTR #devotion #journey 

A Devotional Journey Through the Lord of the Rings

Tolkien's Lord of the Rings epic tale has long captivated readers with its parallels to biblical truth. And now, Walking with Frodolooks at the biblical themes found in the classic Lord of the Rings trilogy. The 18 devotions pair vices and virtues (deception vs. honesty, light vs. darkness, good vs. evil) displayed by characters in The Lord of the Rings and bring to light what the Bible has to say. A must-have for longtime and new series fans.

Walking with Frodo

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Minnesota

Reclaiming Your Life in an Overworked, Overspent, and Overconnected World

New York Times bestselling author Jefferson Bethke delivers a call to resist our cultural worship of connectivity and achievement before we lose the essentials that make us distinctly and deeply human. Our culture makes constant demands of us. Do more. Accomplish more. Buy more. Post more. Tweet more. And in following those demands, we have indeed become more--more anxious, more tired, more hurt, more depressed, more frantic. What we are doing isn't working because, Jefferson Bethke argues, we have forgotten the fundamentals that make us human, the things that anchor our lives, providing us with roots and meaning. In this highly anticipated new book, Jefferson Bethke delivers a wake-up call to resist our culture and embrace the slowness of Jesus. To stop doing and start becoming by proactively setting up boundaries in our lives and cultivating disciplines within them. He shows his readers how to find landmarks, anchors, and rhythms that provide depth and meaning and that push back against the demands of contemporary life. And he reveals that what the world teaches us to avoid at all costs--things such as silence, obscurity, solitude, and vulnerability--are the very things that can give us the meaning, depth, order, and the richness we are truly looking for.

To Hell with the Hustle

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Darrin Patrick

Finding True Manliness in a World of Counterfeits

Offers advice for men for living a life of strength, purpose, and clarity by embracing their gifts, facing their limitations, and trusting in God.

The Dude's Guide to Manhood

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Beverly Lewis

David Lewis

The Postcard; The Crossroad; The Sanctuary

In The Postcard, Rachel Yoder, a young Amish widow, helps her family run a bed-and-breakfast in Lancaster County. The discovery of an old postcard begins to unravel a web of betrayal and secrecy in Rachel's community. Rachel must search her heart, and her past, to restore a splintered family tree. Drawn back to Lancaster County in The Crossroad, Philip Bradley struggles with his attraction to a beautiful Plain woman. Rachel has suffered unbearable heartache, and he fears that his growing affection for her will only bring more of the same. Must they sacrifice a future together for the sake of all they know and love? In Sanctuary, Ryan James comes home one day to find his wife gone, leaving a hastily written note. Stunned, Ryan searches frantically, only to discover that Melissa is not who she claimed to be. Now she has escaped to Amish country. There Melissa's painful history unfolds--even as danger closes in.

Amish Country Crossroads

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John Ortberg

Describes how Jesus can change and enrich the lives of those who are willing to step out of comfort zones and deepen their faith in God.

If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat

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John R. Wood

These are difficult times for the Catholic Church and the United States of America. There is only one solution to the problems we face... saints Becoming a saint is a choice, and we must begin choosing the saint within each of us. The biggest crisis of our time is not economic, health care, or vocations, but is an identity crisis. We have forgotten our mission to become saints and forgotten our story as Catholics. We must rediscover that mission and hold each other accountable to accepting responsibility for that mission. Business, as usual, is not going to cut it.

Ordinary Lives Extraordinary Mission

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Eugene H. Peterson

The Bible in Contemporary Language

Introducing an all-new large-print version of one of todays most popular translations, this edition of "The Message" allows for easier and comfortable reading.

The Message

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Daniel C. Matt

All pages, the cover, and the dust jacket are intact. Although there are some notes and highlighting on some pages, the text is still legible. Some pages are dog-eared.

The Heart of Jewish Mysticism

A translation of the Kabbalah for the layperson includes a compact presentation of each primary text and features a practical analysis and vital historical information that offer insight into the various aspects of Jewish mysticism.

The Essential Kabbalah

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Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition

Thirty years ago the University of California Press published an unusual manuscript by an anthropology student named Carlos Castaneda. The Teachings of Don Juan initiated a generation of seekers dissatisfied with the limitations of the Western worldview. Castaneda's now classic book remains controversial for the alternative way of seeing that it presents and the revolution in cognition it demands.

In a series of fascinating dialogues, Castaneda sets forth his partial initiation with don Juan Matus, a Yaqui Indian shaman from the state of Sonora, Mexico. He describes don Juan's perception and mastery of the "non-ordinary reality" and how peyote along with other plants sacred to the Mexican Indians were used as gateways to the mysteries of "dread," "clarity," and "power." The Teachings of Don Juan is the story of a remarkable journey that has left an indelible impression on the life of more than a million readers around the world.

"For me there is only the traveling on paths that have heart, on any path that may have heart. There I travel, and the only worthwhile challenge is to traverse its full length. And there I travel, looking, looking breathlessly."--Don Juan

"Carlos Castaneda, under the tutelage of don Juan, takes us through the moment of twilight, through the crack in the universe between daylight and dark into a world not merely other than our own, but of an entirely different order of reality."--Walter Goldschmidt, from the Foreword

The Teachings of Don Juan - A Yaqui Way of Knowledge

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These ten simple truths can build one big change in your daughter's life.

When Kari Kampakis wrote a blog post in July 2013 titled "10 Truths Young Girls Should Know," the post went viral and was shared more than 65,000 times on Facebook. Obviously her message strikes a chord with moms and dads across the country. This nonfiction book for teen girls expands on these ten truths and can reach the hearts of both moms and daughters.

Teen girls deal daily with cliques, bullying, rejection, and social media nightmares. Kari Kampakis wants girls to know that they don't have to compromise their integrity and future to find love, acceptance, and security. Her ten truths include:

 * Kindness is more important than popularity.
 * People peak at different times of life. Trust God's plan for you.
 * Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Otherwise, you'll never stick to your guns.
 * Today's choices set the stage for your reputation.
 * You were born to fly.

Fans of Kari's blog and newspaper column will not want to miss her first book. Filled with practical advice, loving support, and insightful discussion questions, 10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know is a timely and approachable list of guidelines that will help young girls navigate a broken world and become the young women God made them to be.

10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know

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Max Lucado

Building Our Lives on the Promises of God





What feels shaky in your world Maybe you feel hurt by the past, disappointed by the present, or worried about the future. If so, there is hope. For every problem in life, God has given you a promise.

In the New York Times bestselling book, Unshakable Hope, Max Lucado unpacks 12 of the Bible's most significant promises, equipping you to overcome difficult circumstances by keeping your focus on the hope found in the promises of Scripture.

Whether it's heart disease or cancer, job failure or addiction, natural disasters or family disasters, mass murders or mental illness, there are so many reasons to be overwhelmed and hope can feel hard to come by. Now more than ever, we need the definitive declarations of our mighty and loving God.

In this book, you will be reminded that God's promises are irrevocable because:

 * God is unchanging
 * God is faithful
 * God is strong
 * God cannot lie

What is your life built on--the circumstances of life or the promises of God The answer to that question changes everything. Join Max as he takes a closer look at Scripture's unbreakable promises and shows you how to live with unshakable hope.

Unshakable Hope

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Dramatized Stories from the Old Testament/New Testament

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The Ancient Mystery That Holds the Secret of America's Future

"The Harbinger opens with the appearance of a man burdened with a message he has received from a mysterious figure called The Prophet. The Prophet has given him nine seals, each containing a message about America's future ... As the story unfolds, each revelation becomes a piece in a greater puzzle -- the ramifications of which will even alter the course of world history."--Publisher's website.

The Harbinger

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Illinois

With 395 original articles written by leading scholars, it is a remarkable encounter with the mythologies of cultures past and present--the web of stories, traditions, rituals, practices, beliefs, divine figures, sacred objects, and great themes that define civilization.



Drawing on a breathtaking array of sources, from the history of religions to anthropology, archaeology, literature, and linguistics, the contributors define a new approach to the understanding of myth in society.



For this first English-language edition, the articles have been rearranged by region or culture. Together they comprise an exceptionally broad, stimulating introduction to the religious and mythical traditions of the world--from the idea of death in Ancient Egypt to the ideology of nationalism in modern Europe. Greeks and Romans are here in force, naturally, but so too are the Bantu, Dinka, and Dogon of Africa and the Armenians, Mongols, and Turks of Asia.



Readers of Mythologies will discover a wealth of fresh primary sources on such little known traditions as those of the Vietnamese--and bold, provocative new interpretations of well-studied traditions, such as those of classical Greece.

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Then Sings My Soul

Stasi Eldredge

Becoming Myself

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The Eternal Rainbow

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If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat

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The Teachings of Don Juan - A Yaqui Way of Knowledge

Kari Kampakis

10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know

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Jonathan Cahn

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Wendy Doniger (Translator); Yves Bonnefoy (Editor)

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