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"Creator of The Message Bible translation, which has sold more than 20 million copies, Eugene Peterson has helped us find surprising newness in confusing or overly familiar Bible passages. God's Message for Each Day is a year-long devotional that gathers Eugene Peterson's best-loved, most powerful writing into a daily invitation to grow closer to God. God's Message for Each Day , a 365-day devotional, includes: well-chosen scripture verses brief excerpts...
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The Enneagram Collection is for anyone who wants to have a deeper understanding of their Enneagram type. The Enneagram Type 7: The Entertaining Optimist is an interactive book that focuses on those who have a core desire to be happy, satisfied, and content. The book explores the unique motivations, longings, strengths, and weaknesses of a Type 7.
The Enneagram Type 7: The Entertaining Optimist is a great self-assessment resource for all spheres...
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"The Baltimore Catechism formed generations of Catholics and provided a solid foundation in the faith for millions. In recent decades, it has enjoyed a renaissance among traditional-minded Catholics, yet few know that the Plenary Council which produced it, the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, also produced a Manual of Prayers (Imprimatur 1888). This present volume, based on the prayers in that manual, bears the newly-coined name Little Office of...
44) A Story of Joy
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Jan is a woman of faith who has a desperate longing for another child. She is married to a terrific guy who is a good husband and a great dad to their two young boys, but he is content with their family just as it is and has no desire for another child. As Jan struggles with this dilemma, she surrenders her desire to God and sees him work in mighty ways. When the desire of her heart is finally met with a precious daughter, Jan and her husband name...
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Custos, Latin for Guardian, is a one-of-a-kind 33 day consecration and spiritual boot-camp that helps men who are or will be fathers to encounter the real St. Joseph, walk with him, and become like him.
This book provides a unique combination of daily biblical reflections based on St. Joseph, daily prayers and spiritual practices. It is a truly powerful means to experiencing personal and relational transformation.
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"The church's vocation is to treasure the gospel and live it out. The late theologian John Webster believed Christian preachers and theologians should be principally concerned with the proclamation of this news. At the center of that proclamation is our salvation in Christ. In this compilation of homilies, John Webster explores the various contours of the salvation accomplished for us in Christ and displays for preachers a model of theological exegesis...
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St. Louis de Montfort's classic Total Consecration to Mary has seen a strong resurgence in recent years, with Catholics around the world consecrating themselves to Our Lady. Building off this momentum, we wanted to encourage this closeness to Jesus through Mary, but with a preparation that reflected the Church's love for St. Thomas Aquinas.
In Aquinas's writings, we found ample resources for the task. Especially in his preaching, we discovered passages...
48) The Liturgical Year: The Spiraling Adventure of the Spiritual Life - The Ancient Practices Series
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A journey of the soul through the map of Christian time. The liturgical year, beginning on the first Sunday of Advent and carrying through the following November, is the year that sets out to attune the life of the Christian to the life of Jesus, the Christ. What may at first seem to be simply an arbitrary arrangement of ancient holy days, or liturgical seasons, this book explains their essential relationship to one another and their ongoing meaning...
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"There is a vast expanse of wilderness that lies within the borders of the United States -- a land where there are no roads, no malls and no power lines stretching across the horizon. Instead, nature is on display in all of its glory. With forests, meadows, river basins, lakes, and mountains -- the variety is as diverse as the expanse of the land itself. This is Alaska, the Great Land. Within these wild stretches of Alaska lie small, scattered, remote...
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As a woman striving to live a godly life, do you find today's culture anything but encouraging? Do you ever wonder if there's hope for those of us who want to seek and share the freedom that God's peace offers?
In Trustworthy: A study of the life and character of Daniel, you'll discover how to face the challenges of the world and be encouraged to take up God's regal call on your life to walk in holiness and integrity. As someone who walks the same...
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"Marriage expert Jimmy Evans and strengths expert Allan Kelsey show readers how to have a happier, stronger marriage by applying the concepts from the popular StrengthsFinder assessment to their relationship. One of the biggest obstacles to a happy, strong marriage is a lack of understanding of yourself and your spouse. With Strengths Based Marriage , MarriageToday cofounder Jimmy Evans and Gallup-trained strengths advocate Allan Kelsey give readers...
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On reclaiming the moral roots of capitalism for a virtuous future. For good or ill, the capitalism we have is the capitalism we have chosen, says Kenneth Barnes. Capitalism works, and the challenge before us is not to change its structure but to address the moral vacuum at the core of its current practice. In Redeeming Capitalism Barnes explores the history and workings of this sometimes-brutal economic system. He investigates the effects of postmodernism...
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In Growing Grateful, you'll find 101 entries on the joy of being grateful even in the hardest times. Each entry in this beautiful book contains a meaningful Bible verse, a short entry that helps you reflect on your own attitude of gratitude, and a meditation with questions to consider or to write about in your journal. Learn how to be:
• grateful for God's friendship
• grateful despite your circumstances
• grateful that God delights in you
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Do you desire to do great things for God?
There's not a saint alive who doesn't have a deep longing in their heart to do something great for God. God places that desire in us. What's missing, however, is a clear understanding of how to work with the Holy Spirit to make that desire come to life. But it doesn't always start like we think it should…
Jennifer LeClaire's "destiny" began in a Florida jail.
When her husband left her alone with a two-year-old...
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"Paralyzed by anxiety, fear, and uncertainty? In this 40-day interactive journey, discover a step-by-step process that can break that cycle. Offering an action plan and journaling space for turning your thoughts into real change, learn to take back your life. Every person has a mission and a God-given potential to impact the world, whether they recognize it or not. But life presents challenges and traps us in a helpless, hopeless loop of anxiety and...
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The Enneagram Collection is for anyone who wants to have a deeper understanding of their Enneagram type. The Enneagram Type 6: The Loyal Guardian is an interactive book that focuses on those who have a core desire to have security, guidance, and support. The book explores the unique motivations, longings, strengths, and weaknesses of a Type 6.
The Enneagram Type 6: The Loyal Guardian is a great self-assessment resource for all spheres of life, including:
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The Enneagram Collection is for anyone who wants to have a deeper understanding of their Enneagram type. TheEnneagramType 9: The Peaceful Mediator is an interactive book that focuses on those who have a core desire to gain inner stability and peace of mind. The book explores the unique motivations, longings, strengths, and weaknesses of a Type 9.
The Enneagram Type 9: The Peaceful Mediator is a great self-assessment resource for all spheres of life,...
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"I eagerly commend this series." -- R. Albert Mohler Jr. , President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Discover the basics of why, what, and how to pray. If you are a Christian, then you know that prayer is important. Like eating your vegetables, you know it's good to do -- but what about times when you simply don't want to pray? John Onwuchekwa encourages Christians to talk with their heavenly Father even when it's hard. This short treatment...
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"How you can make the best of your friendships. In a world where making friends -- and unfriending -- can be done with a click, is friendship the most disposable relationship? Or is it an underappreciated treasure? How should you think about your friends? In Why Does Friendship Matter? , Chris L. Firestone and Alex H. Pierce consider the profits and perils of friendship. Everyone needs friends. Friends help us navigate and enjoy life: "The sweetness...
60) Trust
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"Many books have been written on the subject of faith, how to get it and apply it. What makes this book most unique is the fact that the illustrations and examples are both visual and practical, stemming from the author's first-hand experience. This is not a "theological book", thought the writing is well grounded in sound theology. This is an "application book" where the reader will be challenged in practical ways to access and apply the faith...
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