The First Advent in Palestine: Reversals, Resistance, and the Ongoing Complexity of Hope
By: Kelley Nikondeha
4.39
Format: 214 pages, Hardcover
When we picture the first Advent, we see Mary and Joseph huddled by a manger. We picture Gabriel, m…
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1. The Story of the Other Wise Man
By: Henry Van Dyke
3.95
Format: None pages, Paperback
"I do not know where this little story came from--out of the air, perhaps. One thing is certain, it… read more
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2. The Cross and the Lynching Tree
By: James H. Cone
4.51
Format: 202 pages, Hardcover
The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the … read more
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"For [Martin Luther] King nonviolence was more than a strategy; it was the way of life defined by love for others—the only way to heal broken humanity."-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree
"The gospel of Jesus is not a rational concept to be explained in a theory of salvation, but a story about God’s presence in Jesus’ solidarity with the oppressed, which led to his death on the cross. …"-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree
"The cross and the lynching tree interpret each other. Both were public spectacles, shameful events, instruments of punishment reserved for the most despised people in society. Any genuine theology an…"-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree
3. How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away
By: Emily P. Freeman
4.01
Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition
New York Times Bestseller If life were a house, then every room holds a story. What do we do when … read more
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4. All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir
By: Beth Moore
4.47
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and Wall Street Journal bestseller! An incredibly thoughtful,… read more
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"Once you've broken to pieces, the luxury of imagining yourself unbreakable evaporates."-Beth Moore, All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir
"You want to know how to love me? Love my children. You want to be good to me? Be good to my children."-Beth Moore, All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir
"A teenager doesn't know she's still a child. A teenager feels like an adult, I suppose primarily because her outside, her flesh and her face, her body, her size, her width and height, look like - and…"-Beth Moore, All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir
5. The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross
By: Brian Zahnd
4.53
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
The cross is the heart of Scripture Everything about the gospel message leads to the cross, and pro… read more
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6. The Book of Common Courage: Prayers and Poems to Find Strength in Small Moments
By: K.J. Ramsey
4.68
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The Book of Common Courage is a collection of prayers, poems, and blessings to help you find a flic… read more
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7. This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
By: Cole Arthur Riley
4.63
Format: 203 pages, Hardcover
In her stunning debut, the creator of Black Liturgies weaves stories from three generations of her … read more
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"Anxiety is not a passive predator."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
"Rest is an act of defiance, and it cannot be predicated on apology."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
"Those who believe love is a scarcity are less likely to give it away freely."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
"In community, we can push back on the expectation that we exhaust ourselves."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
8. The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days
By: Kate Bowler
4.43
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Warm and witty blessings found within the struggles of our shared humanity, from the New York Times… read more
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"Blessed are we who choose not to look away from systems that dehumanize, deceive, defame, and distort. We who recognize that thoughts and prayers are NOT enough. We who stand with truth over expedien…"-Kate Bowler, The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days
9. The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis
By: Karen Swallow Prior
4.25
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Contemporary American evangelicalism is suffering from an identity crisis--and a lot of bad press. … read more
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"For Hardy and other critics of the evangelical movement, too often the desire for purity encouraged hypocrisy, earnest ideals became mere performance, and the valuation of hard work turned into pursu…"-Karen Swallow Prior, The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis
"The novel [ Pamela ] is also a very powerful early expression of the modern self, one who sees her soul as equal in human worth and dignity to anyone, regardless of social class or power--and this, t…"-Karen Swallow Prior, The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis
10. Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church
By: Nijay K. Gupta
4.35
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Women were there. For centuries, discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders in … read more
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11. Honest Advent: Awakening to the Wonder of God-with-Us Then, Here, and Now
By: Scott Erickson
4.48
Format: 201 pages, Paperback
In a world that's difficult to make sense of, and a season that's so often overtaken by consumerism… read more
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12. Attached to God: A Practical Guide to Deeper Spiritual Experience
By: Krispin Mayfield
4.43
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Why does God feel so far away? The reason--and the solution--is in your attachment style . We all e… read more
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13. Advent: The Season of Hope (Fullness of Time)
By: Tish Harrison Warren
4.52
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
"Christians believe not just in one coming of Christ, but in three." We tend to think of Advent as … read more
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14. Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith
By: Sarah Bessey
4.49
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A nurturing and hopeful collection of practices to help an emerging generation of Christians reconn… read more
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"And yet religion in our modern era seems mostly concerned with systematizing theology, charting time lines, answering questions, and making God small and knowable. We have created a God we can regula…"-Sarah Bessey, Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith
15. The Lord Is My Courage: Stepping Through the Shadows of Fear Toward the Voice of Love
By: K.J. Ramsey
4.58
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Walking through Psalm 23 phrase by phrase, therapist and author K.J. Ramsey explores the landscape … read more
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16. My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church
By: Amy Kenny
4.20
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Much of the church has forgotten that we worship a disabled God whose wounds survived resurrection,… read more
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17. Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day
By: Kaitlin B. Curtice
4.20
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
In an era in which "resistance" has become tokenized, popular Indigenous author Kaitlin Curtice rec… read more
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18. Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness, and the Myth of the Blessed Life
By: Amanda Held Opelt
4.27
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Discover what it means to be blessed and challenge the false beliefs many in the church hold about … read more
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"Logic doesn't always hold up against the complexity of real life. Our equations fail us. Our formulas break down and reasons escape us. We carry blessing, and we carry curse. Life is paradox. It cann…"-Amanda Held Opelt, Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness, and the Myth of the Blessed Life
19. The First Advent in Palestine: Reversals, Resistance, and the Ongoing Complexity of Hope
By: Kelley Nikondeha
4.39
Format: 214 pages, Hardcover
When we picture the first Advent, we see Mary and Joseph huddled by a manger. We picture Gabriel, m… read more
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20. Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God
By: Kaitlin B. Curtice
4.25
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Native is about identity, soul-searching, and being on the never-ending journey of finding ourselve… read more
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21. Our Unforming: De-Westernizing Spiritual Formation
By: Cindy S Lee
4.36
Format: 154 pages, Paperback
Christian spiritual formation resources and teachings have primarily come from Western spiritual tr… read more
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