An Unlikely Advent: Extraordinary People of the Christmas Story
By: Rachel Billups
4.10
Format: 132 pages, Kindle Edition
Expect the unexpected this Christmas.This four-week Advent study focuses on the experiences of four…
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1. A Share in Death (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #1)
By: Deborah Crombie
0.00
Format: 194 pages, Mass Market Paperback
A week's holiday in a luxurious Yorkshire time-share is just what Scotland Yard's Superintendent Du… read more
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3. Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People
By: Nadia Bolz-Weber
3.76
Format: 6 pages, ebook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What if that person you've been trying to avoid is your best shot at grac… read more
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4. The Mistletoe Inn
By: Richard Paul Evans
3.30
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
The second holiday love story in New York Times bestselling author Richard Paul Evans' Mistletoe Co… read more
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5. A Redbird Christmas
By: Fannie Flagg
4.57
Format: None pages, Paperback
From the beloved author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe comes her latest New York … read more
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6. Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas (Jane Austen Mysteries #12)
By: Stephanie Barron
4.27
Format: 217 pages,
Jane Austen turns sleuth in this delightful murder mystery set over the twelve days of a Regency-Er… read more
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7. Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint
By: Nadia Bolz-Weber
3.97
Format: 434 pages, Hardcover
Foul-mouthed and heavily tattooed, former standup comic-turned-Lutheran pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber wea… read more
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8. Wild Irish Witch (Mystic Cove, #6)
By: Tricia O'Malley
4.67
Format: 87 pages,
As a gifted healer, Fiona O'Brien has led a magickal life, though most certainly not an easy one. B… read more
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9. 24 Hours That Changed The World
By: Adam Hamilton
4.12
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
No single event in human history has received more attention than the suffering and crucifixion of … read more
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10. True Community
By: Jerry Bridges
4.13
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
A thoughtful and provocative book that offers a life-changing experience through caring. Some of th… read more
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"Biblical community is first of all the sharing of a common life in Christ."-Jerry Bridges, True Community
"Practice of true community involves responsibilities and actions that do not come naturally to us."-Jerry Bridges, True Community
"A willingness to share our possessions with one another is a very important aspect of true biblical community."-Jerry Bridges, True Community
"It is not the fact that we are united in common goals or purposes that makes us a community. Rather, it is the fact that we share a common life in Christ."-Jerry Bridges, True Community
11. The River We Remember
By: William Kent Krueger
4.29
Format: 421 pages, Hardcover
In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh… read more
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"Finally, she wrote: The most frightening thing we do in our lives is to love."-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
"People who make other people happy are generally pretty unhappy themselves," she said."-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
"Bluestone said, " Hihanni waste ." "He honnay washtay?" Sam gave him a bewildered half smile. "I'm afraid I don't understand." "Exactly my point," Bluestone said. "I've lived in a white man's world a…"-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
"[Scott] heard the clock on the living room mantel strike midnight, and he could no longer lie there suffering. He slipped from his bed, dressed, and so quietly that he might not even have existed--an…"-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
12. Wholehearted Faith
By: Rachel Held Evans
4.42
Format: 196 pages, Hardcover
A new collection of original writings by Rachel Held Evans, whose reflections on faith and life con… read more
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"Many of us have found a renewed sense of possibility when we've realized how much of God's beauty remains to be explored — and that the life of faith is also a life of holy curiosity."-Rachel Held Evans, Wholehearted Faith
"It is nearly impossible to believe: God shrinking down to the size of a zygote, implanted in the soft lining of a woman’s womb. God growing fingers and toes. God kicking and hiccupping in utero. God …"-Rachel Held Evans, Wholehearted Faith
13. The Museum of Lost Quilts (Elm Creek Quilts, #22)
By: Jennifer Chiaverini
4.11
Format: 307 pages, Hardcover
Jennifer Chiaverini’s beloved and bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series returns with the first Elm Cr… read more
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14. Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
By: Dolly Parton
4.13
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
A beautiful celebration of Dolly Parton’s iconic sense of style through entertaining personal stori… read more
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"I wake up with new dreams everyday."-Dolly Parton, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
"I got dreams so big they'd scare some people."-Dolly Parton, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
"I just wanted to be different. I wanted to be seen."-Dolly Parton, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
"Find out who you are and do it on purpose, with purpose."-Dolly Parton, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
15. No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
By: Kate Bowler
4.13
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I've Loved) asks, how do … read more
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"We live and we are loved and we are gone."-Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
"Nothing will exempt me from the pain of being human."-Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
"People say carpe diem. I mean, yes, unless you need a nap."-Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
"I feel a spark of horror each time I remember it: we come undone."-Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
16. The American Queen
By: Vanessa Miller
4.14
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
In 1869 a kingdom rose in the South. And Louella was its queen. Over the twenty-four years she’s be… read more
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17. He Should Have Told the Bees
By: Amanda Cox
4.03
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Beekeeper Beckett Walsh is living her dream, working alongside her father in their apiary, until hi… read more
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18. An Unlikely Advent: Extraordinary People of the Christmas Story
By: Rachel Billups
4.10
Format: 132 pages, Kindle Edition
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19. The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
By: Kaitlyn Schiess
4.30
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
How do Bible passages written thousands of years ago apply to politics today? What can we learn fro… read more
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"The Bible is not a free-floating book of ageless wisdom, an interesting historical document, or a weapon that can be put in the service of any political goal. The Bible is a gift from God to the chur…"-Kaitlyn Schiess, The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
"What is government? What is the relationship between theology and politics? How should Christians think about their political participation? These questions typically get lost in our conversations. W…"-Kaitlyn Schiess, The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
20. The Good and Beautiful You: Discovering the Person Jesus Created You to Be (The Good and Beautiful Series)
By: James Bryan Smith
4.39
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
The Christian faith is not only about belief and practices, it is also about the kind of people tha… read more
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21. Bible Stories for Grown-Ups: Reading Scripture with New Eyes
By: Josh Scott
4.18
Format: 138 pages, Kindle Edition
Read the Bible for the first time – again. In Bible Stories for Reading Scripture with New Eyes pa… read more
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22. Making Sense of the Bible: Rediscovering the Power of Scripture Today
By: Adam Hamilton
4.36
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Denominations from evangelical to mainline continue to experience deep divisions over universal soc… read more
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23. Finding Jesus in the Psalms: A Lenten Journey
By: Barb Roose
4.02
Format: 146 pages, Kindle Edition
A meaningful encounter with Jesus and the Psalms through the season of Lent with Barb Roose.Barb Ro… read more
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24. Luke: Jesus and the Outsiders, Outcasts, and Outlaws
By: Adam Hamilton
4.44
Format: 169 pages, Kindle Edition
From Birth to Resurrection in the Gospel of LukeJesus came to lift up the lowly. Throughout his min… read more
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25. Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times
By: Adam Hamilton
4.02
Format: 237 pages, Kindle Edition
Fear is a complex emotion. Sometimes it saves us. More often it robs us of the life we want. But we… read more
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26. Wrestling with Doubt Finding Faith
By: Adam Hamilton
4.45
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Does your faith make room for questions? Everyone has doubts. Where is God when bad things happen?… read more
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27. The Third Day: Living the Resurrection
By: Tom Berlin
4.35
Format: 139 pages, Kindle Edition
On the third day, he rose again.In The Third Living the Resurrection, Tom Berlin uses his gifts of… read more
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28. Multiplying Love
By: Paul W. Chilcote
4.26
Format: 115 pages, Paperback
A Vision of United Methodist Life Together. Our world needs love during these desperate days of ra… read more
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29. Prepare the Way for the Lord: Advent and the Message of John the Baptist
By: Adam Hamilton
4.25
Format: 169 pages, Kindle Edition
Prepare to receive Christ this Advent with the message of John the Baptist and best-selling author … read more
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30. The Holy Spirit and Christian Experience
By: Simeon Zahl
4.54
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In The Holy Spirit and Christian Experience , Simeon Zahl presents a fresh vision for Christian the… read more
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31. The New Adapters: Shaping Ideas to Fit Your Congregation
By: Jacob Armstong
4.03
Format: 120 pages, Paperback
Learn how new and young pastors from across the country are translating eight time-tested principle… read more
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