The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power
By: D.L. Mayfield
4.41
Format: 203 pages, Hardcover
Affluence, autonomy, safety, and power. These are the central values of the American dream. But are…
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1. Dream Work
By: Mary Oliver
4.35
Format: 90 pages, Paperback
Dream Work, a collection of forty-five poems, follows both chronologically and logically Mary Olive… read more
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"I saw what love might have done had we loved in time."-Mary Oliver, Dream Work
"I wanted to live my life but I didn’t want to do what I had to do to go on,"-Mary Oliver, Dream Work
"Mostly, I want to be kind. And nobody, of course, is kind, or mean, for a simple reason."-Mary Oliver, Dream Work
"the black fox that lies down to sleep beneath you, the moon staring with her bone-white eye"-Mary Oliver, Dream Work
2. The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right
By: Lisa Sharon Harper
3.88
Format: 136 pages, Hardcover
God once declared everything in the world "very good." Can you imagine it? A Vision of Hope for a B… read more
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3. Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life
By: Tish Harrison Warren
4.08
Format: 31 pages, Paperback
Many of us go through the day feeling like we don't have time for God. But God can become present t… read more
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4. Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church
By: Rachel Held Evans
3.44
Format: 406 pages, Paperback
New York Timesbestselling author Rachel Held Evans embarks on a quest to find out what it really me… read more
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5. Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
By: Rachel Held Evans
4.39
Format: 236 pages, Paperback
One Woman’s Journey Back to Loving the Bible If the Bible isn’t a science book or an instructio… read more
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"How could I love God with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength while disengaging those very faculties every time I read the Bible?"-Rachel Held Evans, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
"The point is, if you pay attention to the women, a more complex history of Israel's conquests emerges. Their stories invite the reader to consider the human cost of violence and patriarchy, and in th…"-Rachel Held Evans, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
"In other words, the prophets are weirdos. More than anyone else in Scripture, they remind us that those odd ducks shouting from the margins of society may see things more clearly than the political a…"-Rachel Held Evans, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
"What I love about the Bible is that the story isn't over. There are still prophets in our midst. There are still dragons and beasts. It might not look like it, but the Resistance is winning. The ligh…"-Rachel Held Evans, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
6. A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing
By: Scot McKnight
4.34
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
What is the way forward for the church?Tragically, in recent years, Christians have gotten used to … read more
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7. 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
8. Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
By: Kristin Kobes Du Mez
4.30
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
A scholar of American Christianity presents a seventy-five-year history of evangelicalism that iden… read more
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9. The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
By: Tim Alberta
4.45
Format: 506 pages, Kindle Edition
Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing—and least understood—people living in Americ… read more
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10. Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America
By: Russell D. Moore
4.31
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Former Southern Baptist pastor and Christianity Today editor-in-chief Russell Moore calls for repen… read more
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11. The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church
By: Sarah McCammon
4.21
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
The first definitive book that names the massive social movement of people leaving the white evange… read more
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12. Into the Heart of Romans: A Deep Dive into Paul's Greatest Letter
By: Tom Wright
4.49
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
An in-depth study of Romans from today's foremost interpreter of Paul. Romans is often and for good… read more
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13. Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode--and into a Life of Connection and Joy
By: Aundi Kolber
4.40
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
"In the wise and soulful tradition of teachers like Shauna Niequist and Brene Brown, therapist Aund… read more
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14. The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done
By: Kendra Adachi
4.13
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Being a Lazy Genius isn't about doing more or doing less. It's about doing what matters to you. "I… read more
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15. 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
16. Ghosted: An American Story
By: Nancy French
4.45
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A riveting look inside a life of poverty, success, and the inner circles of political influence--fr… read more
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17. Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation
By: LaTasha Morrison
4.45
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A leading advocate for racial reconciliation offers a clarion call for Christians to move toward re… read more
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"We can’t bypass the weight of our guilt and shame if we intend to arrive at true reconciliation and justice."-LaTasha Morrison, Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation
"Confession of our entanglement in racism and systemic privilege is essential for complete healing and restoration."-LaTasha Morrison, Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation
"Reconciliation requires truth telling and empathy and tears. It requires changed perspectives and changing directions (also known as repentance)."-LaTasha Morrison, Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation
"Repairing what’s broken is a distinctly biblical concept, which is why as people of faith we should be leading the way into redemption, restoration, and reconciliation."-LaTasha Morrison, Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation
18. Strong Like Water: Finding the Freedom, Safety, and Compassion to Move through Hard Things—and Experience True Flourishing
By: Aundi Kolber
4.50
Format: 261 pages, Paperback
There's a cost to being a certain kind of strong. When it comes to difficult circumstances, we'v… read more
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19. Curious Faith
By: Ferguson Wilbert
4.37
Format: 191 pages, Paperback
God created us curious. We innately wonder about the world, one another, ourselves, and God. But te… read more
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"God asks questions too."-Ferguson Wilbert, Curious Faith
"...all injustice is spiritual."-Ferguson Wilbert, Curious Faith
"...heartsickness is a gateway to hard-heartedness."-Ferguson Wilbert, Curious Faith
"Curiosity will free you to live in the mystery of God's love."-Ferguson Wilbert, Curious Faith
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. The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power
By: D.L. Mayfield
4.41
Format: 203 pages, Hardcover
Affluence, autonomy, safety, and power. These are the central values of the American dream. But are… read more
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