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Updated April 5, 2026
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God's Homecoming The Forgotten Promise of Future Renewal
Wright, N T
Paper Book
A defining major work from today's leading Bible scholar: N. T. Wright traces the biblical promise of God's care for the future, offering authentic hope in a chaotic age. Many devout believers have been lured into the classic misunderstanding that Christianity teaches how we...
Separation of Church and Hate A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists
Fugelsang, John
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In the spirit of George Carlin and Christopher Hitchens, the son of a former Catholic nun and a Franciscan brother delivers a deeply irreverent and biblically correct takedown of far-right Christian hatred--a book for believers, atheists, agnostics, and anyone...
Peace Be with You! My Words to the Church and to the World
Pope Leo XIV
Paper Book
The first American Pope's words for the world reveal themes to his leadership: peace, hope, and unity. "I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world....
Tame Your Thoughts Three Tools to Renew Your Mind and Transform Your Life
Lucado, Max
Paper Book
NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! When was the last time you awakened to a swirl of anxious, out-of-control thoughts Perhaps you were overwhelmed with the weight of worry, the fear of failing, or the grip...
Heart of a stranger the story and spirit of an unlikely rabbi
Buchdahl, Angela, 1972-
Paper Book
Angela Buchdahl was born in Korea and grew up in Tacoma, Washington, the daughter of a Korean Buddhist mother and Jewish American father. Profoundly spiritual from a young age, she felt a connection to God when only a child and felt the first stirrings to become a rabbi at age sixteen. Despite the...
Hell Bent How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love
Recker, Brian
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A former evangelical pastor explains why we can stop worrying about hell and start focusing on love "If you've ever struggled with...the idea of eternal conscious torment, Hell Bent is for you."-Pete Enns There is a black hole...
Twelve Churches An Unlikely History of the Buildings That Made Christianity
Butler-Gallie, Fergus
Paper Book
Karen Armstrong meets Pico Iyer in this sweeping history of Christianity that visits a dozen places of worship on every inhabited continent to tell their often wild stories and examine their sometimes difficult legacies. Christianity is the largest religion in the US with upwards...
Promise of Heaven 31 Reasons to Get Excited about Your Eternal Home
Jeremiah, David
Paper Book
An Instant NY Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller Have you ever looked around and thought, There has to be more than this You're not alone . . . and you're right. Heaven is your forever home. In The Promise of Heaven, Dr. David Jeremiah invites you to lift your...
Better Ways to Read the Bible Transforming a Weapon of Harm Into a Tool of Healing
Lambert, Zach W.
Paper Book
As a pastor for more than ten years, Zach Lambert has seen the Bible used countless times as something far from the "Good Book"-both in his own life and in the experiences of others. In Better Ways to Read the Bible, he dismantles four common lenses for reading the Bible that lead to harm, then...
Becoming God's family why the church still matters
Imes, Carmen Joy, 1977-
Paper Book
Christianity Today Book Awards--Theology (Popular), Award of Merit Hope for When the Church Feels Broken Does the church still matter in our modern world? After waves of disillusionment, #churchtoo movements, and political divides, it's easy to...
Bible says so what we get right (and wrong) about scripture's most controversial issues
McClellan, Daniel O.
Paper Book
NOW A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Bible scholar and popular TikToker Dan McClellan confronts misconceptions about the Bible. The Bible is the world's most influential book, but do we really know what it says? Every day...
No more boring Bible study why taking scripture seriously is easier and more exciting than you thi
Womack, Faith, 1994-
Paper Book
The Bible can feel overwhelming, but studying it is easier and more exciting than you think. Christians are supposed to love the Bible, right They're supposed to tell Bible stories, explain their beliefs, and recite favorite verses from memory. But Scripture is...
Missionary Kids Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism
Fletcher, Holly Berkley
Paper Book
"Historian Fletcher incisively explores the dark underbelly of American evangelical missionary work via the experiences of missionaries' children." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Insightful and hard-hitting." --Library Journal What do we learn about white evangelicalism from...
Struck down not destroyed
Dulle, Colleen
Paper Book
A bold, inspiring call not to lose spiritual hope from a Vatican reporter who has seen the Catholic Church's darkness-and has learned that it cannot overpower the light "A compelling, fortifying read for anyone who is grappling with the fallen side of the church."-Abigail...
Holy Disruptor Shattering the Shiny Facade by Getting Louder with the Truth
King, Amy Duggar
Paper Book
"Not only was I singled out and shamed, but I was lied to as well. I'm still trying to untangle the lies--some of them televised across the country--from the truth." You've heard some of the story: the manipulation and abuse hidden behind the traditional Christian values that...
Becoming yourself teachings on the zen way of life
Suzuki, Shunryu?, 1904-1971
Paper Book
From the beloved author of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind comes a new book of teachings on the essence of Zen practice "I felt a burden being lifted from my shoulders just by reading this remarkable book." --Oliver Burkeman "Our way of sitting is for you to become...
Lost Mary Rediscovering the Mother of Jesus
Tabor, James D
Paper Book
A world-renowned historian of early Christianity and ancient Judaism lifts the veil on the life of Mary--revealing her revolutionary role as the matriarch of the Jesus movement "A great leap forward in understanding and contextualizing Mary's life, after two millennia of her...
What is wrong with the world the surprising hopeful answer to the question we cannot avoid
Keller, Timothy, 1950-2023
Paper Book
"A compelling, heartwarming, devotional book . . . full of biblical wisdom, psychological insight, practical illustration, and gospel hope."--Christianity Today Beloved pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller offers a hope-filled answer to the question beneath every...
On fire for god fear shame poverty and the making of the christian right a personal history
Hesse, Josiah.
Paper Book
One part Educated, one part rebuttal to Hillbilly Elegy, On Fire for God explores the ways evangelical Christianity has preyed upon its followers while galvanizing them into the political force known today as the Christian right. "Of all the books I've read about...
Courage to Change Saying Goodbye to Good Enough and Embracing the Promise of What Can Be
Meyer, Joyce.
Paper Book
Change is inevitable. And sometimes it's confusing and difficult, even when it's good. We can't keep change from coming, but we can allow it to transform us rather than derail us by facing it and embracing it through the lens of God's unchanging promises to us. We...
Buddha Socrates and Us Ethical Living in Uncertain Times
Batchelor, Stephen.
Paper Book
A renowned Buddhist teacher turns to two of the most influential figures in history for guidance on how to face the ethical challenges of our time "[Batchelor] draws on a different tradition of doubt--Socratic questioning--and explores the wisdom that Buddhist and Hellenistic...
Mother Emanuel two centuries of race resistance and forgiveness in one Charleston church
Sack, Kevin
Paper Book
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES' TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR * A sweeping history of one of the nation's most important African American churches and a profound story of courage and grace amid the fight for racial justice--from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kevin Sack "A...
Exploring Ezekiel the next big war Earth's final days and your eternal destination
Tsarfati, Amir
Paper Book
#2 New York Times Bestseller "Then you shall know that I am the Lord..." Ezekiel 37:13 God spoke those words to both challenge and encourage Israel at a dark time. Yet as He did so, He gave a strong message of hope for all believers. ...
Give Me a Word The Promise of an Ancient Practice to Guide Your Year
Paintner, Christine Valters.
Paper Book
"An excellent book for readers interested in finding a new meditation technique or nonsectarian spiritual practice or who simply want to slow down and give more depth to their lives." --Library Journal Your word is waiting, hovering just beneath the surface. All you need is the quiet...
What God Promises You Seven Truths That Will Change the Way You Live
Jeremiah, David
Paper Book
Are you ready to discover the hope God has promised you? Experience God's faithfulness. Find lasting peace. Live your purpose. What God Promises You by Dr. David Jeremiah is a heartfelt invitation to experience God's steadfast love and unwavering faithfulness. At the heart of this book are...
Leo XIV The New Pope and Catholic Reform
Altieri, Christopher R.
Paper Book
When Robert Francis Prevost OSA appeared on the loggia of St. Peter's on 8th May 2025, he surprised the world. The first North American pope is a quiet man few had heard of, following the legacy of one the most media savvy pontiffs in history. Yet with subtle gestures, Pope...
Avatar
Cahn, Jonathan.
Paper Book
THE AVATAR, #1 New York Times bestselling author, Jonathan Cahn's explosive newest book will change the way you see the world.      THE AVATAR contains revelations so stunning and so shocking that they cannot even be revealed...
There Is No Other The Way to Harmony and Wholeness
Ram Dass.
Paper Book
An essential balm for these tumultuous times, this thoughtful and inspiring guide features newly gathered teachings to abandon the idea there is an "other," bridging differences and cherishing our lives in the world, from beloved spiritual leader Ram Dass. With the world...
Liturgies for resisting empire seeking community belonging and peace in a dehumanizing world
Armas, Kat
Paper Book
Everyone wants to belong. But what does belonging-to God, ourselves, and each other-look like in the context of living within an empire and its ideologies? In Liturgies for Resisting Empire, Cuban American writer Kat Armas breaks down the images and idols of empire. She reveals how early Christians...
Beloved
Chan, Francis.
Paper Book
Bestselling author and pastor Francis Chan explains how abiding in the love of God frees us from insecurity and leads us into a lifetime of joyful, worshipful obedience. Despite pastoring for decades and reaching thousands of people through his books and preaching, Francis...

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