Cokesbury Fall 2014 Books and Bibles Catalog

Books and Bibles

2014 FALL CATALOG

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INSIDE CATALOG The Step Stone Bible ........................... 1

Memoirs ...........................................16–17

Devotional Books..............................2–3

Church Leadership ........................... 18–21

Christian Fiction ..................................4–5

Church & Culture ............................22–23

Christian Living....................................6–8

Denominational Resources .................. 24

Personal Growth .................................. 9

Study & Theology ...........................25–28

Spiritual Growth ..............................10–11

History & Theology .............................29

Prayer .................................................... 12

Bibles ...............................................30–38

Grief and Divorce................................. 13

Children’s Books................................... 39

Love & Marriage .................................14

Christian Living Feature....................... 40

Parenting & Aging ..............................15

Award Winners ............. inside back cover

DISCOVER the PEOPLE and PLACES of the BIBLE The STEP STONE BIBLE makes it easy for readers to learn historical and cultural facts about the people and practices in the Bible.

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A fresh translation

Common English Bible: The first translation built by a community for the community. Read it for yourself.

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THE STEP STONE BIBLE

People, Places, & Things Along the Way

It gives the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and WHY for every book of the Bible and provides sidebar articles about important and interesting characters and useful information about the world during Bible times.

A path with step stones along the way makes the journey easier—it gives the traveler confidence that he’s going in the right direction and provides a strong footing on which to stand. The Step Stone Bible can serve you in that same way. As you read through God’s Word, you’ll find an introduction to each book that gives detailed background information… the important who, what, where, when, and why of what you’re about to read. Plus you’ll discover charts, graphs, maps, and sidebar articles throughout the Bible that give you even more insight and knowledge.

The CEB translation combined with all the “extras” make this more than a Bible—it’s a Bible and a study handbook in one. So you don’t have to juggle several books in your lap or at your desk. The Step Stone Bible includes everything in one place making your Bible study and reading time more enjoyable Common English Bible. Coming in October.

9781609260637. Hardcover. $34.99; Cokesbury Price $22.74

See corresponding children’s gift book on page 27.

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Devotionals Provides momentum for the journey of prayer

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MERCY & MELONS: Praying the Alphabet Lisa Nichols Hickman

Mercy & Melons is a collection of lyrical meditations that encourage the reader to pray the alphabet. Each chapter focuses on a letter of the alphabet and an accompanying spiritual practice. By naming an everyday object and a theological theme, readers are given elegant takeaways to spark the imagination as well as engage the practice of prayer.

Abingdon Press.

9781426767531. $15.99 Cokesbury Price $10.39

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RHYTHMS OF GROWTH:

365 Meditations to Nurture the Soul Linda Douty The author uses the seasons of the year to illustrate natural trends in our spiritual lives. Her conversational style and ability to bring the everyday and the holy together make this book appealing to women who want a devotional book that is applicable to everyday life. Upper Room Books. Coming in October 9780835813518. $15.00 Cokesbury Price $10.20

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26 WAYS TO PRAY THE ALPHABET: (A Mercy & Melons Guide)

Daily Spiritual Practices to Help You Ask, Begin, Center, and Do Lisa Nichols Hickman

Offers a practical guide to living and exploring and praying in our daily life, as we look for beauty and hope in the ordinary things around us. Focuses on four ways to explore alphabetical prayer words: ask, practice, implement, center.

Abingdon Press.

9781630888732. $9.99 Cokesbury Price $6.49

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DOING THE BIBLE BETTER: The

Bible Challenge and the Transformation of the Episcopal Church Marek P. Zabriskie

Despite the fact that Episcopalians are among the best-educated Christian groups in the United States, they also rank among the least biblically literate denomination.

The author maintains “we can do Bible better� and shows why it is absolutely critical to do so. Morehouse Publishing.

9780819229328. $19.00 Cokesbury Price $12.92

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Devotionals Best-selling classics by “the world’s greatest missionary evangelist” — now with new forewords

by Leonard Sweet Abingdon Press. Coming in October.

Each, $15.99 Cokesbury Price $10.39

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VICTORIOUS LIVING E. Stanley Jones

Really? The peace that passes understanding? Inner strength and outward character? Victorious living versus ordinary living. I can’t do it. You’re right. You can’t.

Which is maybe why you feel spiritually defeated. Instead of trying to rise above on your own, begin to apply the power of God’s Word to your efforts. And read Victorious Living. Yeah. It was written over 75 years ago, but it’s packed with essential truths and eternal principles that are, well, essential and eternal. It’ll take you step by step through the pressing questions of spirituality and show you how to live victoriously in the circumstances you encounter every day. Really.

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THE PRESIDENT’S DEVOTIONAL Joshua DuBois

Start each day with the words that have inspired President Barack Obama daily, collected by his “Pastor-in-Chief”: morning devotionals weaving together Scripture, song, prayer, and reflections. HarperCollins.

Coming in October.

9780062265296. $16.99 Cokesbury Price $11.89

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ABUNDANT LIVING E. Stanley Jones

An inspiration to MLK. Close friends with Gandhi. A confidant of FDR. E. Stanley Jones knew about extraordinary living and in Abundant Living he highlights spiritual truths that remain unchanged in the 21st century.

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3-MINUTE DEVOTIONS FOR WOMEN: Daily Devotional Journal

Find the spiritual pick-me-up you desire in 3-Minute Devotions for Women. Written especially for the woman’s heart, this packs a powerful dose of comfort, encouragement, and inspiration for women on the go.

Barbour Publishing.

9781630581428. $19.99 Cokesbury Price $13.99

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Christian Fiction Stories of tested faith and new beginnings

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HOME TO CHICORY LANE Deborah Raney

Audrey’s dreams are coming true. She and her husband are turning their beloved family home into a cozy bed and breakfast. But why has daughter, Landyn, come running home? Where’s her husband?

What’s she hiding? With this charming story of tested faith and God’s provision, Deborah Raney begins her five-book Chicory Inn series. A five-star grand opening.

Abingdon Press.

9781426769696. $14.99 Cokesbury Price $9.74

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Wants to Connect, The Other Just Wants to Win the Game Jennifer AlLee

Lisa Carter

Ace Collins

LAST FAMILY STANDING: One

Twenty-five years ago, Monica Stanton gave up a baby girl for adoption. Jessica is willing to meet her birth mother, but she wants the reunion to air on a reality TV show. Monica’s strong faith and identity in God is tested by the competition on a remote island, the sudden appearance of the birth father, and the attention of the game show host. Abingdon Press.

UNDER A TURQUOISE SKY When federal agent Aaron Yazzie is assigned to protect the only witness to a drug cartel execution, he hides Kailyn Eudailey in the safest place he knows...the vast, untamed wilderness of the Navajo Reservation. Aaron’s job is to protect her, but will he be able to embrace his true identity and God’s plan for his life in order to keep Kailyn alive?

Abingdon Press.

9781426758027. $14.99 Cokesbury Price $9.74

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THE COLOR OF JUSTICE Nearly fifty years after his grandfather’s headline-making court case and subsequent death, attorney Clark Lindsay returns to Justice, Mississippi, to try another controversial case. When evidence in his new trial reveals clues to his grandfather’s unsolved murder, Clark trusts God that he can prove both cases— before the killer finds him.

Abingdon Press. Coming in October.

9781426770036. $14.99 Cokesbury Price $9.74

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Christian Fiction First new book set in Mitford since 2005!

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SOMEWHERE SAFE WITH SOMEBODY GOOD: A New Mitford Novel

Jan Karon

After five hectic years of retirement from Lord’s Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, from a so-called pleasure trip to the land of his Irish ancestors. While glad to be at home in Mitford, something is definitely missing: a pulpit. But when he’s offered one, he decides he doesn’t want it. Maybe he’s lost his passion. His adopted son, Dooley, wrestles with his own passion—for the beautiful and gifted Lace Turner, and his vision to become a successful country vet. Dooley’s brother, Sammy, still enraged by his mother’s abandonment, destroys one of Father Tim’s prized possessions. And Hope Murphy, owner of Happy Endings bookstore, struggles with the potential loss of her unborn child and her hard-won business. All this as Wanda’s Feel Good Café opens, a romance catches fire through an Internet word game, their former mayor hatches a reelection campaign to throw the bums out, and the weekly Muse poses a probing inquiry: Does Mitford still take care of its own?

Millions of fans will applaud the chance to spend time, once more, in the often comic and utterly human presence of Jan Karon’s characters and her Christian themes. Indeed, they have never been more sympathetic, bighearted, and engaging. Putnam Adult.

9780399167447. $27.95 Cokesbury Price $19.57

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Amish Roads Series Barbara Cameron

Quilts of Love Series Amber Stockton

CROSSROADS

A GRAND DESIGN

Since Emma was ten she knew that she was going to marry Isaac Stoltzfus.

But now, Isaac’s Rumschpringe has introduced him to new ways—and much to Emma’s dismay, he is asking her to leave behind her family, friends, church—all the dreams she once had for her future. She needs God’s wisdom because her decision will change her life forever.

Abingdon Press.

9781426740602. $14.99 Cokesbury Price $9.74

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Till We Meet Again Myra Johnson

Quilts of Love Series Robin Caroll

EVERY TEAR A MEMORY

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Was winning this trip to Mackinac Island God’s answer to her solitary life?

As the quilt’s story takes shape, Alyssa gains amazing insight into life . . . and attracts the attention of the handsome Scott Whitman, an island resident.

Will the quest to piece together her grandmother’s heirloom quilt restore Alyssa’s fractured heart—and bring God’s healing to her entire family?

Abingdon Press.

HIDDEN IN THE STARS

Since the aftermath of the Great War and the scars it left behind, life will never be the same, and Joanne and Thomas might miss their chance at finding love.

As romance blossoms, can two such different people learn to accept not only their own but each other’s God-given individuality . . . or will love change them both? Abingdon Press.

Coming in October.

Following an attack that killed her mother and stole her ability to speak, 21-year-old Sophia Montgomery has no choice but to accept her estranged grandmother’s offer to return to their family home. Will God reveal the secret Sophia has unwittingly hidden in plain sight in the design of her mother’s “special” quilt?

Abingdon Press.

9781426753725. $14.99 Cokesbury Price $9.74

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Christian Living God can use your imperfect family to change the world

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BROKEN & BLESSED: God Changes the World One Person

and One Family At A Time Jessica LaGrone

God has chosen your family to be an instrument through which the world is blessed—your slightly half-baked, struggling family with cracked relationships, imperfections and all. Think about God’s first family in humankind. Perfect people they were not. And yet they were chosen, just like all families that were to follow, for a purpose.

Part memoir, part biblical inspiration story, Broken & Blessed is about how change begins when one person decides to believe God’s promises and how that makes a change in a family, like ripples on water.

Abingdon Press.

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DISQUIET TIME: Rants and Reflections on

Improbable Moments of Grace Anne Lamott

A fresh, wonderful way to liven up one’s “quiet time” with the Bible. It was written by and for people who aren’t afraid to dig deep spiritually, ask hard questions, and have some fun along the way.

Hachette Book Group. Coming in October.

In her trademark irreverent yet wise style, Anne Lamott offers a new message of hope that celebrates the triumph of light over the darkness in our lives. Our victories over hardship and pain may seem small, she writes, but they change us— our perceptions, our perspectives, and our lives.

Lamott writes of forgiveness, restoration, and transformation, how we can turn toward love even in the most hopeless situations. Riverhead.

Coming in November.

the Good Book by the Skeptical, the Faithful, and a Few Scoundrels Jennifer Grand and Cathleen Falsani, editors

9781455578825. $24.00 Cokesbury Price $16.80

9781594486296. Hardcover. $22.95 Cokesbury Price $16.07

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THE VINEDRESSER’S NOTEBOOK: Spiritual Lessons in Pruning, Waiting, Harvesting, & Abundance Judith Sutera; illustrated by Paul Soupiset

Centered on visual meditation combined with short reflections about the spiritual life, this illustrated text extends the spiritual metaphor of the vineyard, the vinedresser, and Jesus’ teachings. Abingdon Press.

9781426773839. $15.99 Cokesbury Price $10.39

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Christian Living One of Publisher’s Weekly’s top ten religious titles for fall 2014!

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SLOWING TIME: Seeing the Sacred Outside Your Kitchen Door

Barbara Mahany

If Simple Abundance or Gifts from the Sea are on your nightstand, Slowing Time is your next favorite book. In this heart-and-soul-stirring volume, author Barbara Mahany encourages you to deeply probe the nooks and crannies of the ordinary, for it is there you will find the sacred. It’s simply a matter of making room for God and illuminating the godly specks in the everyday—noticing the seen, revealing the unseen, and pinpointing the divine in both.

Mahany has the gift of being able to write with a voice that is recognizable and clear, presenting sacred mysteries in a style that causes her words to linger long after the page is turned.

Abingdon Press. Coming in October.

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The 307 Questions Jesus Asked and the 3 He Answered Martin B. Copenhaver

Reclaiming Faith Despite the Cultural Noise Ray Waddle

They Happen, and How They Can Change Your Life Eric Metaxas

JESUS IS THE QUESTION:

Contrary to some common assumptions, Jesus is not the ultimate Answer Man, but more like the Great Questioner. Through Jesus’ questions, he modeled the wondering, the thinking it through that helps us draw closer to God and better understand, not just the answer, but ourselves. Abingdon Press.

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UNDISTORTED GOD:

See through spiritual insecurity and distraction to see God in new places: in writing, in walking in music, in memory, in Gospel reading, the bread and wine, worship, the very name Jesus—and get beneath social habits or routine theological assumptions to find a fresh core of epiphany. Abingdon Press.

9781426767166. $15.99 Cokesbury Price $10.39

MIRACLES: What They Are, Why

It’s not a questions of whether miracles happen—the evidence that they do is overwhelming in this book alone—but rather, what exactly are miracles, why do they happen, and how can we begin to uderstand them in our own lives? Putnam Praise.

Coming in October.

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REVIVAL: Faith as Wesley Lived It Adam Hamilton Hamilton uses his captivating, storytelling talent to take you on a sixweek journey through England tracing John Wesley’s life. His message and faith continue to speak to 21st-century Christians, calling for a revival of our hearts and souls so that our world might be changed. Abingdon Press.

9781426778841. $14.99; Cokesbury Price $9.74

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Christian Living Learn how Tolkien’s faith influenced his fiction

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TOLKIEN: How an Obscure Oxford Professor Wrote The Hobbit and Became the Most Beloved Author of the Century Devin Brown

As you read The Hobbit or watch the film adaptation, doesn’t the thread of Christianity that runs throughout seem obvious? Or are we seeing the Christian theme because that’s what we want to see? Did Tolkien never mean for his story to align with Christianity?

Unlike other books that have explored Tolkien’s writing either by leaning too heavily on Christianity or not addressing it all, Devin Brown offers Tolkien fans a fresh perspective in this approachable, witty, and highly entertaining book.

Abingdon Press. Coming in October.

9781426796708. $14.99; Cokesbury Price $9.74

Also available: 9781426776021. Hobbit Lessons. $9.99; Cokesbury Price $6.49 9781426749490. The Christian World of The Hobbit. $14.99; Cokesbury Price $9.74

new THE POWER OF A STORY: It Inspires, Surprises, and Lifts Your Faith James W. Moore Jesus often used parables—stories—to convey a message or a biblical truth.

Stories give perspective while teaching an important point. Here, Jim Moore shares the power that stories have had in his life and ministry. Abingdon Press.

9781426787744. $14.99; Cokesbury Price $9.74

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MAN’S BEST HERO: True Stories of Great American Dogs Ace Collins

THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH: Balancing Truth and Grace

HARDWIRED: Finding the God You Already Know James W. Miller

Of all God’s creatures, dogs are known for their loyalty and faithfulness. These compelling portraits will touch reader’s hearts and will leave them with a greater appreciation for their furry friends.

Abingdon Press.

Readers will examine the essentials about truth and grace, understand the differences between a cultural worldview and a scriptural worldview, and discover how to be instruments of influence and transformation by following Jesus’s example.

Abingdon Press.

Building on the biblical principle that God’s existence is plain in what He has made, Hardwired makes the case for our natural lives giving us a language for God’s existence. Filled with humor, metaphor, and whimsy, it will empower you to find God without a Ph.D. Readable and fun, yet it rests on a credible, scholarly foundation. Abingdon Press.

Rob Renfroe

9781426776618. $15.99 Cokesbury Price $10.39

9781426786198. $14.99 Cokesbury Price $9.74

9781426771866. Do Your Best and Trust God for the Rest. $14.99; Cokesbury Price $9.74

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Personal Growth It’s in our weirdness that God’s perfection exists WHY YOUR WEIRDNESS IS WONDERFUL: Embrace Your

Quirks and Live Your Strengths Laurie Wallin

We all have insecurities—quirks that preoccupy our minds and convince us we aren’t good enough. We fight who we are and beg God to make us different.

But what if who we are right now is exactly who God meant us to be? What if our weirdest, most annoying characteristics are actually…for a purpose?

In Why Your Weirdness Is Wonderful, author and certified life coach Laurie Wallin teaches us to stop fighting ourselves and to start following God. And the first step, she says, is to embrace our weirdness. In short, dynamic chapters, Wallin helps you move past obstacles by learning to see your “stumbling blocks” as strengths. She will show you how your weirdness enables you to love God uniquely and to love others more effectively. You will learn more about yourself and about how God deeply loves you—quirks and all!

Abingdon Press.

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now in paperback FIVE STONES:

Conquering Your Giants Shane Stanford and R. Brad Martin

t has r e or, wer dable

Don’t be surprised if the looming giant looks a lot like…you! When your greatest battle is within yourself, learn how, like David, you can overcome your fears and hit the mark.

Abingdon Press.

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IN THE ZONE: How to Get Over

EVERY GOOD ENDEAVOR:

Many Christians struggle with getting from where they are to where they want to be.

Using the metaphor of hurdling from his own medal-winning Olympic experiences, Crear shows readers that, with discipline, you can stay in the zone and overcome the obstacles that block your success. Abingdon Press.

God calls on each of us to express meaning and purpose through our work and careers.

The Christian view of work—that we work to serve others, not ourselves—can provide the foundation of a thriving professional and balanced personal life. Excellence, integrity, discipline, creativity, passion and helpfulness in the workplace can even be considered acts of worship. Riverhead.

Your Obstacles and Succeed Mark Crear

9781426772023. $16.99 Cokesbury Price $11.04

Connecting Your Work to God’s Work Timothy Keller

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Spiritual Growth EAGER TO LOVE: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi

Richard Rohr

Richard Rohr focuses his attention on Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved of all saints, who was at once very traditional and entirely revolutionary in the ways of holiness.

Rohr places the alternative tradition as first practiced by Francis, and subsequently by others, within a context for the uninitiated audience. This is not a historical accounting, but rather a perspective about how the alternative orthodoxy can deepen spiritual life for anyone, whether Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, secular, or spiritual seeker.

Eager to Love is grounded in the Gospels, the prophets, a broad blend of psychology and theology, and in literature and art, to continue to communicate through all the sources that articulate specific alternative ways of understanding God with us.

Franciscan Media.

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My Journey from Frustration to Joy with the Spiritual Disciplines Nathan Foster

Has Made Us Unable to Read It Peter Enns

THE MAKING OF AN ORDINARY SAINT:

Foster invites readers on his journey of spiritual discovery as he learns to rise above selfish desires, laugh at his own failures, and fall in love with God. Baker Books. Coming in October.

9780801014642. $14.99 Cokesbury Price $10.49

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SOUL FEAST: An Invitation

THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO: Why Defending Scripture A recounting of Enns’ transformative spiritual journey toward a new, more honest way to love and appreciate God’s Word. He reveals that the questions many fear to voice are the very ones God wants us to ask. HarperCollins.

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to the Christian Spiritual Life, Newly Revised Edition

Marjorie J. Thompson This spiritual classic continues to be a favorite for individual reflection and group study. Many new additions, including a new chapter on keeping the Sabbath, make this newly revised edition a must-have. Westminster John Knox Press. Coming in October.

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TEACH US TO WANT: Longing, Ambition and the Life of Faith Jen Pollock Michel The story of each person is a story of want—desires unmet, hopes dashed, passions pursued, and ambitions fulfilled. And yet why we want—and how we can want well—often eludes us. The author helps us understand our longings, and reintroduces us to a God who would give us the desires of our hearts. InterVarsity Press.

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Spiritual Growth Move beyond coping and surviving to a rejuvenating place of soul rest FINDING SPIRITUAL WHITESPACE: Awakening Your Soul to Rest Bonnie Gray

Spiritual whitespace makes room—room in one’s heart for a deep relationship with God, room in one’s life for rest, room in one’s soul for rejuvenation.

With soul-stirring vulnerability and heartbreaking honesty, Bonnie Gray takes readers on a personal journey to feed their souls and uncover the deeper story of rest.

Lyrical writing draws readers into Gray’s intimate journey through overwhelming stress to find God in a broken story and celebrate the beauty of faith.

Baker Books.

9780800721794. $13.99; Cokesbury Price $9.79

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WHEN GOD BECOMES SMALL

THE DRAMA OF LIVING: Becoming Wise in the Spirit

FINDING THE PEACE GOD PROMISES

Deep inside each one of us is an empty space. We work and strive with great energy toward ideals and objectives that we know will never fill that space.

This beautiful, profound book looks with clarity and compassion at our human misconceptions of God and of ourselves. Abingdon Press.

Ford provides a reflective contemporary Christian spirituality drawn from the Gospel of John, the work of Christian poet Michael O’Siadhail, and his own life experiences. He explores themes such as the ordinary and public dramas of living, the habits that shape our lives, friendship and love, and more. Baker Books. Coming in October.

Exploring the stories that shape us, the memories that define us, and the relationships that connect us, bestselling author Ann Spangler looks for ways to help us become more peaceful. The answers she discovers may surprise you, enabling you to experience the transformative peace God wants you to have. Zondervan.

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Phil Needham

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PRAY: Prayers For People Who Say They Can’t Pray Donna Schaper This book is written to remove obstacles to prayer and to show how honest prayer doesn’t require belief or trust, nor does it need constant satisfaction. Readers are introduced to new ways of prayer and thinking about what prayer is—and reminded that sometimes our heart has a wisdom that our head does not.

Abingdon Press. Coming in November.

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LISTEN: Praying in a Noisy World Rueben P. Job

Listen is a 40-day experience created to offer help to those new to prayer, those with a daily prayer routine, and those whose lives seem too busy to pray. With a focus on listening prayer and prayer as a two-way conversation, the experience will assist individuals and groups in building and deepening a personal prayer practice and spiritual discernment. Abingdon Press.

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DAILY PRAYER FOR ALL SEASONS

People in all kinds of religious traditions, including Judaism and Christianity, have been marking time with prayer for centuries (“praying the hours”) as a reminder that God walks with us throughout each day. This book is for Episcopalians and others interested in the daily office and praying the hours. Church Publishing.

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THE BOOK OF NOT SO COMMON PRAYER: A New Way

A BEAD AND A PRAYER:

This handbook combines spiritual insight with practical steps you can take to change your prayer habits—and change your life. Drawing inspiration from the ancient practice of meditation, Moore shows how any time spent in prayer will transform the time you spend with your family, at work, or in play. Abingdon Press.

Readers will explore the history and art of using beads in prayer, discover ways to pray with beads, and learn how beads can help them deepen their faith, understand Christian beliefs, and listen to God. Instructions for making prayer beads are included. Upper Room Books.

to Pray, A New Way to Live Linda McCullough Moore

9781426778339. $15.99 Cokesbury Price $10.39

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A Beginner’s Guide to Protestant Prayer Beads Kristen E. Vincent

9780835812177. $12.00 Cokesbury Price $8.16

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Grief and Divorce

WILD THINGS: Poems of Grief and Love, Loss and Gratitude

Roberta C. Bondi

In this book of poetry and reflections on her mother’s death, Bondi acknowledges her grief and many conflicting feelings: love, pain, anger, guilt, emptiness, confusion, exhaustion, and relief that her mother was no longer suffering. As she celebrates her mother’s life and wrestles with her own sense of loss and longing, she ponders the mystery of life, death, and God’s presence every day all around us in nature as well as in relationships.

Even though we may feel isolated in our grief, we do not grieve alone, Bondi reminds us. In this firsthand account of her grief, Bondi offers a gift to all who are grieving.

Upper Room Books.

9780835813631. $14.00; Cokesbury Price $9.52

TREASURES IN THE DARKNESS:

THE PAINTING TABLE: A Journal Of Loss and Joy Roger Hutchison

UNRAVELING: Hanging On to Faith Through the End of a Christian Marriage Elisabeth Klein Corcoran

The strongest believer’s faith can be shaken when faced with tragedy. Bishop L. Lawrence Brandon faced this when his oldest son, Larry, was killed. Here he shares his own struggle, pain, and eventual victory in Christ.

Readers will gain spiritual understanding to help stay in faith while getting practical tools to help deal with and overcome private pain, whatever it may be. Abingdon Press.

In a format modeled after the Eucharist, the reader is invited to gather at The Painting Table to draw pictures, record memories, and celebrate living through the creation of something new. It’s an accessible, simple, and beautiful book for those who may be grieving the death of a loved one, struggling in a relationship, or facing a major transition in their lives. Morehouse Publishing.

After counseling, 12-step groups, tears, and prayers, the author found her 18-year marriage ending in divorce. She was alone, drowning in a sea of emotions, and questioning how to navigate her way through the end of her marriage as a Christian. In this collection of vulnerable and hopeful essays, she walks readers through the varied emotions of being newly single. Abingdon Press.

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Letting Go of Pain, Holding On to Faith L. Lawrence Brandon

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THE ZIMZUM OF LOVE:

The Secret to Making Marriages Flourish Kristen Bell and Rob Bell Rob Bell transforms how we understand and practice marriage in The Zimzum of Love, co-written with his wife, Kristen. The Bells are brutally honest about their own struggles and marital ups and downs as they explore the secret of what makes a happy union.

In this wise book, they apply the Hebrew concept of zimzum (where God contracts in order to create space for creation to exist) to marriage, wherein each partner contracts to allow the other to flourish. Mastering this give and take of energy is the secret to what makes marriage flourish.

HarperCollins. Coming in October.

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Marriage of Contentment and Delight Charles Causey and Tony Miltenberger

A unique, powerful resource for couples who want to repair, strengthen, and shock-proof their marriages. The authors’ remarkable and dynamic combination of experience in the church and the military guide their approach which has already helped many military couples who live in perhaps the most challenging marriage context today. Abingdon Press.

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NEVER FIGHT AGAIN...

GUARANTEED! Groundbreaking

Practices for a Win-Win Marriage David Hawkins

What do couples fight about most? In this book a bestselling author, psychologist, and advice columnist outlines a plan of action to end the fighting: a paradigm shift modeled after Jesus where we move away from relationships built on selfishness to those based on sacrificial love.

Once we do that, we give up the fight and truly care for ourselves and others. Abingdon Press.

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LOVE TO STAY: Sex, Grace, and Commitment Adam Hamilton

Drawing upon a survey of thousands of couples and singles, interviews marriage therapists, the latest research in the field, and wisdom from the Bible, Hamilton looks at what it takes to create and sustain healthy romantic relationships across the course of a lifetime. Abingdon Press.

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Parenting and Aging A BLESSING ON THE WAY:

Counting Each Day While You’re Expecting Sue Christian and Meg Christian As she prepares to be a mother—again or for the very first time—these short, inspirational readings will help the mother-to-be grow her spiritual life even as new life grows inside her.

A Blessing on the Way provides the expectant mother with a daily encouraging message as she counts down the 280 days until the birth of her child. In addition to the daily devotions, there is space for recording personal thoughts and reflections in preparation for the adventure of a lifetime.

Abingdon Press.

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THE SPIRITUAL ART OF RAISING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Kathleen Deyer Bolduc

With honesty and humor, wisdom and wit, the author—the parent of a disabled child—offers perspective and spiritual direction to caregivers of children with disabilities using the metaphor of the mosaic and insightful, faith-inspired stories. Judson Press.

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MOVING MISS PEGGY: A Story of Dementia, Courage and Consolation Robert Benson

An intimate look at what dementia means for a family. With his signature style, Benson’s artistic touch lends a warmth and softness to a harsh reality in this powerful story in which he found strength in cherishing the past, cherishing the present, and in his faith as well as in humor.

Abingdon Press.

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THE COURAGE TO GROW OLD Barbara Cawthorne Crafton

Join Barbara Crafton, a popular author and an Episcopal priest with extensive experience in ministering with the elderly, as she addresses one of today’s most pressing topics: aging. As she faces her own mortality, she’s at her best—funny, warm, direct, honest, and vulnerable—in this celebration of life! Morehouse Publishing.

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Memoirs New York Times bestseller about an unlikely pastor

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PASTRIX: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner and Saint Nadia Bolz-Weber

Outrageous, rich, and remarkable, Pastrix turns spiritual memoir on its ear in this sardonically irreverent and beautifully honest page-turner. Nadia Bolz-Weber, a former stand-up comic, reclaims the term “pastrix” (pronounced “pas-triks,” used by some Christians who refuse to recognize female pastors) in her messy, beautiful, prayer-and-profanity laden narrative about an unconventional life of faith.

Wildly entertaining and deeply resonant, this is the book for people who hunger for a bit of hope and for every thinking misfit who is as suspicious of institutionalized religion as they are of themselves, yet are still seeking some transcendence and mystery in their lives.

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Extraordinary Life of Hannah More— Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist Karen Swallow Prior

America’s Spiritual Founding Father Thomas S. Kidd

BONHOEFFER ABRIDGED:

FIERCE CONVICTIONS: The

From the New York Times best-selling author of Amazing Grace, comes an abridged version of the groundbreaking biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a profoundly orthodox Christian theologian whose faith led him to boldly confront the greatest evil of the 20th century—Hitler. Thomas Nelson Publishing. Coming in October.

The enthralling biography of the woman writer, and a leader in the Evangelical movement, who used her cultural position and her pen to help end the slave trade, change Britain’s upper classes, and teach a nation how to read. Thomas Nelson Publishing. Coming in November.

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Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy Eric Metaxas

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GEORGE WHITEFIELD:

Explores the extraordinary career of the most influential figure in the first generation of AngloAmerican evangelical Christianity, examining his sometimes troubling stands on pressing issues of the day, and his relationships with Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan Edwards, and John Wesley.

Yale University Press. Coming in October.

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I AM MALALA: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb

Now available in paperback, I Am Malala is the memoir of a young girl whose bravery and courage has galvanized people of all faiths who believe in equal treatment and dignity for the women of the world and the right of girls to get an education.

When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, Malala spoke out for her right to an education.

Shot in the head while riding the bus home from school, her miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey. At 16, she’s become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest Nobel Peace Prize nominee ever.

I Am Malala will make you believe in the power of one person’s voice to inspire change in the world.

Hachette Book Group USA. Coming in October.

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MALALA: A Brave Girl from Pakistan / IQBAL: a

quote It is difficult to imagine a chronicle

of a war more moving, apart from perhaps the diary of Anne Frank.

—Washington Post

Brave Boy from Pakistan Jeanette Winter

Two inspirational stories of bravery in one beautifully illustrated book. Simon & Schuster. Coming in November.

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OUT OF THE DEPTHS:

An Unforgettable WWII Story of Survival, Courage, and the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis Edgar Harrell with David Harrell This is the inspiring story of a World War II hero’s miraculous survival at sea—of courage, ingenuity, and faith in God’s providence in the midst of the worst naval disaster in U.S. history. Bethany House.

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THE HEART OF JOHN WESLEY’S JOURNAL Percy Livingston Parker, editor

Spanning some fifty-five years, John Wesley’s journals recorded his daily experiences in studying, teaching, preaching, and traveling throughout England and then America in the eighteenth century.

Hendrickson Publishers. Coming in October.

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UNBREAKABLE BOY: A Father’s

Fear, a Son’s Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love Scott Lerette with Susy Flory

With New York Times best-selling author Susy Flory, a father shares the story of his autistic son with brittle-bone disease who taught everyone around him to have faith in God and joyfully embrace life. Thomas Nelson. Coming in November.

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Church Leadership Best practices yield more fruit

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HIGH YIELD: Seven Disciplines of the Fruitful Leader

Tom Berlin and Lovett H. Weems Jr.

Every garden can flourish—even if the gardener lacks a green thumb. So it is with leadership. In High Yield, you’ll discover that you can learn leadership traits and experience abundant harvests as a result. Church leadership experts Tom Berlin and Lovett H. Weems Jr. focus on a specific leadership practice in each chapter and offer tangible examples of success that will inspire and motivate you.

Abingdon Press. Coming in October.

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THE BLESSED CHURCH:

The Simple Secret to Growing the Church You Love Robert Morris Written for both church leaders and lay people, The Blessed Church looks at the qualities that make church “work” in the twenty-first century and how that can enrich your church—whatever its size or vision. Waterbrook Press.

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OVERFLOW: Increase Worship Attendance & Bear More Fruit Lovett H. Weems Jr. and Tom Berlin

WORSHIP WAYS FOR THE PEOPLE WITHIN YOUR REACH

Improvements in worship tend to spur improvements in the church’s other ministries. In Overflow, Lovett Weems and Tom Berlin share research-based insights and tactical ideas that result in improved worship attendance and in fruitful congregations. Abingdon Press.

Thomas G. Bandy with Lucinda S. Holmes

“Blended” services? No. We need to go at this worship attendance crisis using lifestyle information to design services that truly reach those in each of our unique communities. Abingdon Press.

Coming in October.

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LEADERSHIFTS: Mastering

Transitions in Leadership & Life Joseph W. Walker III

Drawing on his extensive experience and using the biblical story of Joseph as an extended metaphor, Bishop Joseph Walker shares practical wisdom designed to help leaders reach out and equip their church to share a relevant Christian message.

Abingdon Press.

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CLIP IN: Risking Hospitality in Your Church Jim Ozier and Fiona Haworth For a church, the risk of hospitality comes with balancing attention toward existing members while generating momentum through reaching new people. But by focusing on a culture of hospitality instead of its “functions,� church growth will shift into high gear.

Abingdon Press.

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NEXT: Surviving a Leadership Transition Marvin Anthony Moss The author helped transform a small, dying congregation, and later transitioned into leadership at a nationally recognized, historic congregation. He draws from these experiences and biblical examples to focus on practical principles, empowering the new leader to build a solid foundation. Abingdon Press.

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BOUNTY: Ten Ways To Increase Giving At Your Church Kristine Miller and Scott McKenzie Bounty explores the critical spiritual component of stewardship development, and in ten immediately do-able and transformative steps, clearly instructs pastors and laity how to lead congregations to grow in generosity. Abingdon Press.

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THE CHURCH MONEY MANUAL: Best Practices for Finance and Stewardship J. Clif Christopher

Dr. Christopher has secured more than $500 million for churches, conferences, synods, and dioceses in all phases of church growth, and now your church can take advantage of his extensive consultation experience in this go-to church financial management handbook. Abingdon Press.

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A CHURCH BEYOND BELIEF: The Search for Belonging and the Religious Future William L. Sachs and Michael S. Bos

This book describes the distractions that currently prevent congregations from being the place where that sense of belonging can unfold and guide newcomers in the discovery of faith.

Morehouse Publishing.

Coming in October.

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WALKING WITH NEHEMIAH:

Your Community Is Your Congregation Joseph W. Daniels Jr. Too often congregations ignore their neighborhoods. Simply stated, the streets are our sanctuary. Our communities are our congregations.

Walking with Nehemiah ponders these questions and, with inspirational and practical tools, helps us contemplate how we can create worship that reaches the people of our own communities.

Abingdon Press. Coming in October.

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CRYPTOMNESIA: How a

Forgotten Memory Could Save the Church Christine A. Chakoian

We’ve forgotten what we already know—that the early church emerged in the midst of unprecedented global connectivity (sound familiar?). Yet it was exactly the right time for Christianity to thrive—as it is today. Abingdon Press.

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ADAPT TO THRIVE

RESIDENT ALIENS: Life in the Christian Colony (Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition) Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Willimon

John Flowers and Karen Vannoy Through stories from real churches and real people, Adapt to Thrive offers an engaging metaphor for the adaptive development of God’s creation. This call to action reveals how your church must identify itself as a unique species, modify its dysfunctional behaviors, and multiply its transformational influence in the community. Abingdon Press.

A prophetic vision (still) of how the Church can regain its vitality, battle its malaise, reclaim its capacity to nourish souls, and stand firmly against today’s illusions, pretensions, and eroding values. Abingdon Press.

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PLEASE DON’T TELL: What to Do with the Secrets People Share Emma J. Justes

Listening to secrets is something that every church leader does. But there are both privileges and responsibilities in reporting, discerning the truth, and helping people bear the deep sins or temper the anger that threatens to overflow. Abingdon Press.

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REFILL: Meditations for Leading with Wisdom, Peace, and Joy Kirk Byron Jones Tap into capacities you already have but may have overlooked through the meditations of Refill, a flexible and nurturing devotional designed specifically for church leaders on the go.

Abingdon Press. Coming in October.

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FULFILLED: Living and Leading with Unusual Wisdom, Peace, and Joy Kirk Byron Jones

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CONFLICT MANAGEMENT FOR FAITH LEADERS Houston E. Thompson

For ministry leaders, the likelihood of conflict comes with the job, but the result doesn’t have to be destructive.

This book features multiple techniques for assessing and managing conflict in positive and constructive ways.

Beacon Hill Press.

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THINKING, LISTENING, BEING: A Wesleyan Pastoral

Theology Jeren Rowell

The tyranny of the urgent is a byproduct of our fast-paced world.

When it impacts pastors they may be tempted to ignore the critical needs of the pastoral disciplines. Rowell offers theological reflections on effective pastoral practice. Beacon Hill Press.

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PASTOR ON TRACK:

Reclaiming Our True Role Emanuel Cleaver III Often pastors are defined by external forces, rather than by the essential nature of the pastoral leader as modeled in Scripture. Cleaver draws on his own experiences and from dynamic and effective pastors and churches across the country. Abingdon Press.

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BONHOEFFER AS YOUTH WORKER: A Theological Vision

for Discipleship and Life Together Andrew Root

Presents Bonhoeffer as the forefather and model of the growing theological turn in youth ministry. Root shows how his life and thought impact presentday youth ministry practice. Baker Book House. Coming in October.

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SIGNS OF LOVE: A Guide for Deaf Ministry

Lori Buck

In this unique resource, author Lori Buck lays out the history of deaf persons in the church and offers a thorough introduction to deaf culture, as well as practical guidelines for developing a deaf ministry that goes beyond learning American Sign Language and interpreting Sunday morning worship. Provides real-world ministry models from actual churches, spanning a variety of demographics.

Judson Press.

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UNEARTHING MY RELIGION: Real Talk about

PRACTICING CHRISTIAN PATIENCE: Encouraging

Helps non-Christians explore faith and spiritual practices and trains Christians to speak clearly about things that matter most. Episcopal bishop GrayReeves translates six words so they speak more broadly to those who call themselves “spiritual but not religious.”

Morehouse Publishing.

Building on a theological, biblical, and historical foundation, the author lays out a case for patience as a distinctly Christian practice and one of the most important Christian virtues for today’s church.

Morehouse Publishing.

Real Faith Mary Gray-Reeves

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Community, Establishing Peace Jeffrey L. Bullock

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WHY NOBODY WANTS TO GO TO CHURCH ANYMORE: And How 4 Acts of Love Will Make Your Church Irresistible Thom Schultz and Joani Schultz

Redefine the way people do church.

This book reveals the truth about the steep decline in church attendance and provides innovative, Jesus-based ideas for changing the way people think about church. Group Publishing.

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ATTRACT FAMILIES TO YOUR CHURCH AND KEEP THEM COMING BACK Linda Ranson Jacobs

Be the kind of church that families want to attend, where the church’s dynamic faith invites all kinds of families who will then bring their friends. With practical helps and suggestions, author and family expert Linda Ranson Jacobs will help you create a welcoming place for everyone.

Abingdon Press.

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THE WAY OF TEA AND JUSTICE: Rescuing the World’s Favorite Beverage from Its Violent History Becca Stevens

Rev. Becca Stevens started the Thistle Stop Cafe to minister to and empower women survivors. But when she discovered a connection between cafe workers and tea laborers overseas, she embarked on a global mission called “Shared Trade” to increase the value of women survivors and producers across the globe.

In this journey of triumph for impoverished tea laborers, hope for cafe workers, and insight into the history of tea, Becca sets out to defy the odds and prove that love is the most powerful force for transformation on earth.

Jericho Books. Coming in November.

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Purpose of Icons Mary E. Green

Response to Today’s Most Divisive Issues Chip Ingram

Can We Fix It? Do We Care?

Christian Piatt

EYES TO SEE: The Redemptive Offers spiritual insights found through learning to read the language of religious icons. Written especially for those whose traditions have not included icons, this book introduces eight icons written (painted) by the author. Morehouse Publishing.

Coming in October.

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CULTURE SHOCK: A Biblical

POSTCHRISTIAN: What’s Left?

Covering topics such as right and wrong, sex, homosexuality, abortion, politics, and the environment, this is every engaged believer’s must-have guidebook to replacing reactionary hate with revolutionary love.

Baker Book House.

Perhaps it’s not just “sinners” who need redemption, but Christianity itself. Redemption is only possible once we admit we are both faithful and also flawed. Piatt shows us that it’s not always what you believe that matters most to the world, but how you live out your beliefs. Jericho Books.

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RED, BROWN, YELLOW, BLACK, WHITE: Who’s More

Precious in God’s Sight?

Leroy Barber with Velma Maia Thomas

With grace, expertise, and insightful historical understanding, an urban missionary takes on a sensitive issue facing Christian ministries—race—and offers practical solutions for creating a more diverse future. Jericho Books.

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Denominational Resources

JOHN WESLEY’S TEACHINGS: Four-Volume Set

Thomas C. Oden

This masterful four-volume study is a text-by-text guide to John Wesley’s teachings. He communicates Wesley’s meaning clearly to a contemporary audience, offering compelling reading whether you’re a pastor, professor, or a Christian in the pew.

Contents include: Vol. 1: God, providence and man; Vol. 2: Christ and salvation; Vol. 3: The practice of pastoral care; and Vol. 4: Issues of ethics and society. Zondervan.

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THE WORKS OF JOHN WESLEY, VOLUME 13: Doctrinal and Controversial Treatises II Paul Wesley Chilcote and Kenneth J. Collins, editors

Contains two major sets of material: Wesley’s defense of the doctrine of Christian perfection, and his treatises focused on predestination and related issues, often in direct debate with Calvinist writers.

Abingdon Press.

9781426766978. Hardcover. $59.99 Cokesbury Price $38.99

NEW CLOTHES: Putting on Christ CALVIN VS. WESLEY

Bringing Belief in Line with Practice Don Thorsen Explores the different teachings of Calvin and Wesley. Each wrote about major tenets of the church: who God is and what God’s will is for us; the place of Scripture; the atonement of Christ; the role of human responsibility; the work of God’s grace, the relation of the church and world; and how these beliefs can connect to the practice of faith. But Calvin and Wesley were different, and lead us down different paths. Abingdon Press.

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and Finding Ourselves John Newton

A fresh, new voice in the Episcopal Church addresses traditionally un-Episcopal questions that Episcopalians (and Christians in general) are asking today.

Includes questions for reflection and study for individuals and groups.

Morehouse Publishing.

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THE METHOD OF OUR MISSION: United Methodist Polity & Organization Laceye C. Warner

The Method of our Mission, especially written for United Methodist classes, helps readers understand our principles and structure, and the relationship between our beliefs, mission, and practice.

Abingdon Press.

9781426767173. $34.99 Cokesbury Price $22.74

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MY FAITH, MY LIFE: A Teen’s Guide to the Episcopal Church (Revised Edition) Jenifer Gamber This revised edition of the best-selling 2006 title includes end-of-chapter questions as well as updated material throughout that reflects what has occurred in the past 10 years in the church and world.

Morehouse Publishing.

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Study & Theology Essential components of the Christian life BEING CHRISTIAN

Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer Rowan Williams In this simple, beautifully written book, former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams explores four essential components of the Christian life: baptism, Bible, Eucharist, and prayer. Despite huge differences in Christian thinking and practice both today and in past centuries, he says, these four basic elements have remained constant and indispensable for the majority of those who call themselves Christians.

In accessible, pastoral terms, Williams discusses the meaning and practice of baptism, the Bible, the Eucharist, and prayer, inviting readers to really think through the Christian faith and how to live it out. Questions for reflection and discussion at the end of each chapter help readers to dig deeper and apply Williams’s insights to their own lives.

William B. Eerdmans Publishing.

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BANNED QUESTIONS ABOUT CHRISTIANS

HEROES, ROGUES, AND THE REST

This latest book in the insightful and entertaining Banned Questions series addresses 50 questions about Christians that many of us have wondered regarding Hell, sprinkle vs. dunk baptism, gay and lesbian issues in ministry, the inconsistencies of communion, the multitude of denominations, God’s allowance of suffering in the world, and more. Chalice Press.

In 12 chapters, popular author J. Ellsworth Kalas offers a close examination of biblical characters from both the Old and New Testaments. From Adam and Eve to Elijah, from Martha and several Marys to Jesus Christ himself, each of these people have defining characteristics that together create the biblical narrative. Abingdon Press.

Christian Piatt

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Lives That Tell the Story of the Bible J. Ellsworth Kalas

A HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN THOUGHT In One Volume Justo L. González

In this revised and updated version of his popular history, Justo González retains the essential elements of his earlier three volumes as he describes the central figures and debates leading to the Councils of Nicea and Chalcedon. Abingdon Press.

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Study & Theology A deeper understanding of Jesus’ parables SHORT STORIES BY JESUS: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi Amy-Jill Levine

Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus’ stories ignore this disparity and have often allowed anti-Semitism and misogyny to color their perspectives.

In this wise, entertaining, and educational book, Amy-Jill Levine offers a fresh, timely reinterpretation of Jesus’ narratives. She takes readers back in time to understand how their original Jewish audience understood them, and reveals their connections to first-century economic and agricultural life, social customs and morality, Jewish Scriptures, and Roman culture.

HarperCollins.

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HAND IN HAND: The Beauty of God’s

Sovereignty and Meaningful Human Choice Randy Alcorn

Is it possible to reconcile God’s sovereignty with human choice? This is one of the most perplexing theological questions. It’s also one of the most personal. A careful guide through Scripture, Hand in Hand shows us why God’s sovereignty and meaningful human choice work together in a beautiful way.

Multnomah. Coming in October.

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C.S. LEWIS AND THE CRISIS OF A CHRISTIAN Gregory S. Cootsona

C.S. Lewis has long been recognized as a beloved author of children’s literature and an apologist for Christian belief to a skeptical modern world. In this new volume, Gregory S. Cootsona shows us how Lewis can also serve as a guide to the ups and downs of the Christian journey.

Westminster John Knox Press.

Coming in October.

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INCARNATION: The Surprising Overlap

of Heaven & Earth William H. Willimon

The church uses the concept of “Incarnation,” (from the Latin for “in the flesh”) to help us understand that Jesus Christ is both divine and human. Incarnation is the grand crescendo of our reflection upon the mystery that Christ is the full revelation of God, not only one who talks about God but the one who speaks for and acts as God, one who is God. Abingdon Press.

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Study & Theology A colorful overview of the history of Christianity

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THE STORY OF CHRISTIANITY: A Chronicle of Christian Civilization from Ancient Rome to Today Jean-Pierre Isbouts

Sumptuously illustrated with hundreds of gorgeous photographs, artifacts, and maps, The Story of Christianity focuses on the rich social and cultural history of Christianity through the ages, from its roots in Palestine to its triumph as a global movement, told through a series of dramatic turning points and unforgettable people.

Using the dramatic art and architecture of the Christian faith plus inspiring quotes and stories, Isbouts writes with a deep respect for both Catholic and Protestant traditions and provides an excellent introduction to the complex and compelling world of the Christian faith.

National Geographic Society. Coming in October.

9781426213878. $40.00 Cokesbury Price $28.00

LIBERATING BLACK CHURCH HISTORY: Making It Plain

Juan Floyd-Thomas

This book lays out how the lessons of the dark past shaped a people’s religious quest for liberation and their long struggle for freedom, justice, and equality. The book bears witness to the story of a liberating faith in action in three moves. Abingdon Press.

9780687332755. $17.99 Cokesbury Price $11.69

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DEAR FRIENDS: The Letters of St. Paul to Christians in America Christopher L. Webber

Paul’s New Testament letters dealt with the basic problems of his day, but he didn’t answer questions Americans are now asking about marriage, interfaith relationships, illegal immigrants, and governmental authority. Webber has put suggested answers in the form of new letters from Paul to Americans. Whether encouraging, insightful, useful, or controversial, these letters are a serious attempt to make Paul directly relevant to our time and issues. Yucca Publishing.

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BETWEEN THE BEGINNING AND THE END: A Radical Kingdom Vision J.H. Bavinck and Bert Hielema

With Hielema’s skillful translation capturing the beauty and power of Bavinck’s original text, this book calls all Christians to consider anew the entire scope of the church and Christ’s kingdom. Bavinck eloquently challenges believers to live as kingdom people as he expresses a uniquely Reformed vision of the eternal significance of our temporal world.

William B Eerdman Co. 9780802871305. $20.00; Cokesbury Price $14.00

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Study & Theology Bridging science and religion

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GOD’S PLANET Owen Gingerich

With exoplanets being discovered daily, Earth is still the only planet we know of that is home to creatures who seek a coherent explanation for the structure, origins, and fate of the universe, and of humanity’s place within it. Today, science and religion are the two major cultural entities on our planet that share this goal of coherent understanding, though their interpretation of evidence differs dramatically. Many scientists look at the known universe and conclude we are here by chance.

Renowned astronomer and historian of science Owen Gingerich looks at the same evidence along with the fact that the universe is comprehensible to our minds and sees it as proof for the planning and intentions of a Creator-God. He believes that the idea of a universe without God is an oxymoron, a self-contradiction. God’s Planet exposes the fallacy in thinking that science and religion can be kept apart.

Harvard University Press. Coming in October.

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and the Search for Meaning Jonathan Sacks

the Story of Christian Origins Stephen J. Patterson

Learning from Heroines of the Faith Michelle Derusha

THE LOST WAY: How 50 WOMEN EVERY THE GREAT PARTNERSHIP: Science, Religion, Two Forgotten Gospels Are Rewriting CHRISTIAN SHOULD KNOW: This thoroughly researched, beautifully reasoned book from one of the most admired religious thinkers of our time argues not only that science and religion are compatible, but that they complement each other—and that the world needs both. Random House.

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Reveals the dramatic story behind the modern discovery of the earliest gospels that do not portray Jesus exclusively as a martyr, but recover a lost ancient Christian tradition centered on Jesus as a teacher of wisdom.

HarperCollins. Coming in October.

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ACCIDENTAL THEOLOGIANS: Four Women Who Shaped Christianity Elizabeth A. Dreyer

Throughout history, countless women have boldly stepped out in faith and courage, leaving their indelible mark on those around them and on the kingdom of God. In lively prose DeRusha tells their stories, bringing into focus fifty incredible heroines of the faith. Baker Book House.

One might well be tempted to think that the history of Christianity, particularly its theology, has been largely shaped by men. This book dispels that notion to some degree by highlighting the four women Doctors of the Catholic Church.

Franciscan Media.

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History & Theology Exploring a biblical view of world hunger

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BY BREAD ALONE: The Bible Throught the Eyes of the Hungry

Shelia E. McGinn, Lai Link Elizabeth Ngan, Ahida Galerón Pilarshki, editors

Important ecclesiastical documents have stressed the urgency of world hunger and put in the foreground its natural and historical causes, from famine to global austerity measures and warfare. Here biblical scholars take readings of the Old and New Testaments, exploring the dynamics of hunger and its causation in ancient Israel and the Greco-Roman world and revealing the centrality of hunger concerns to the Bible.

Augsburg Fortress.

9781451465501. $29.00

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Refuting critics such as Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and the “new atheist” crowd, Spufford, a former atheist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, argues that Christianity is recognizable, drawing on the deep and deeply ordinary vocabulary of human feeling, satisfying those who believe in it by offering a ruthlessly realistic account of the grown-up dignity of Christian experience. HarperCollins. Coming in October.

Joel B. Green

new FROM CRISIS TO CHRIST:

Salvation is the good news of God drawing near to us as individuals but also as communities of faith. Like each generation that has gone before, we must find our own awareness and then respond and participate in God’s work as transformed people, serving together as the Body of Christ, who have also signed up for ongoing personal and social transformation. Abingdon Press.

New, valuable understandings of the historical and religious contexts of New Testament writings continue to emerge. This accessibly written introduction examines over two dozen such crises and how the biblical text addresses, reflects, and embodies them.

Abingdon Press.

WHY SALVATION?

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A Contextual Introduction to the New Testament Paul N. Anderson

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MINISTRY ESSENTIALS BIBLE: NIV

Featuring the NIV 2011 translation, this Bible equips church and parachurch leaders with the practical tools they need to manage everyday ministry issues. It provides busy leaders with succinct, wise, and applicable viewpoints on the most common facets of Christian leadership. Black letter edition features 250 articles from well-known Christian leaders; Practical Resource Guide (weddings, baptisms, funerals); concordance; two ribbon markers; and more. Hendrickson Publishers.

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This portable edition of the CEB includes the all-new center-column crossreference system and a concordance created especially for the Common English Bible translation. The concordance will enable you to find the verse you are looking for, and the cross-reference system will show you how Scriptures relates to other Scriptures.

Features the same set of verses for all four translations on facing pages—two translations to a page—making text comparison a snap. Includes marginal notes that explain word choices, plus a more consistent rendition of ancient terms into their modern English equivalents. Ideal for preachers, Bible study leaders and participants, students of the Scriptures, and general readers that are curious about how different translations render their favorite verses.

Hendrickson Publishing.

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Study Bibles Discover a fresh translation THE CEB STUDY BIBLE Combines reliability and readability with notes and other resources to help readers grow in their understanding of and engagement with the Bible. Includes book introductions, extensive study notes, 210 sidebar articles, cross references, a concordance, 21-full-color maps from National Geographic, five in-depth articles from contributing scholars, plus additional in-text maps, charts, and pictures. Full color throughout.

The study notes were written by scholars who are experts in that book of the Bible with a diversity of Christian faiths, gender, and races represented. A must-have for every church, home, and library.

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THE WESLEY STUDY BIBLE:

THE WESLEY STUDY BIBLE:

NIV FIRST-CENTURY STUDY BIBLE:

Lead an abundant life, grow as a faithful disciple, and find new avenues to serve.

By studying The Wesley Study Bible, readers will share God’s grace and find the good gifts God has for them.

Contributors from across the Wesleyan family join together to help one experience God in fresh ways. The Wesley Study Bible offers easy-to-understand explanations of core terms that cover eternal life, forgiveness, grace, heaven, holiness, justice, and mission. The Bible has extended references to works by John Wesley.

Abingdon Press.

Kent Dobson This Bible helps you understand God’s Word in its original cultural context, bringing Scripture to life by providing fresh understanding to familiar passages, beloved stories and all the Scripture in between. Zondervan.

Common English Bible Translation Joel B. Green and William H. Willimon

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New Revised Standard Version Joel B. Green and William H. Willimon

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The CEB Study Bible combines the reliability and readability one expects of the Common English Bible translation with notes and other resources to help readers grow in their understanding of and engagement with the Bible.

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THE APOCRYPHA: CEB The Apocrypha-only softcover edition in the Common English Bible translation is perfect for the classroom setting, a personal library, or for those who have never studied these books. The binding and price make it a cost-effective choice.

This edition is ideal for Catholics, Anglicans, Episcopalians, and anyone interested in the Apocrypha.

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NRSV DELUXE GIFT BIBLE WITH APOCRYPHA Constructed from quality materials, richly bound, and with an eye-catching horizontal stripe design, the New Revised Standard Version Deluxe Gift Bible with the Apocrypha will provide years of faithful use. Hendrickson Publishers.

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CEB FOR DAILY PRAYER

With this Bible dedicated to the practice of prayer, readers will experience a thoughtful, devotion-like exploration of praying, learning new ideas for prayer, Bible study, and spiritual formation. Great for small group Bible studies at church and for personal study.

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THE STEP STONE BIBLE: People, Places, & Things Along the Way A path with step stones along the way makes the journey easier—it gives the traveler confidence that he’s going in the right direction and provides a strong footing on which to stand. The Step Stone Bible can serve you in that same way.

As you read through God’s Word, you’ll find an introduction to each book that gives detailed background information…the important who, what, where, when, and why of what you’re about to read. Plus you’ll discover charts, graphs, maps, and sidebar articles throughout the Bible that give you even more insight and knowledge. The CEB translation combined with all the “extras” make this more than a Bible—it’s a Bible and a study handbook in one.

Common English Bible. Coming in October.

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CELEBRATE RECOVERY BIBLE: NIV

Based on the proven and successful Celebrate Recovery program developed by John Baker and Rick Warren and with features based on eight principles Jesus voiced in his Sermon on the Mount, this insightful Bible is for anyone struggling with the circumstances of their lives and the habits they are trying to control.

Zondervan Publishing.

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NIRV LARGE PRINT BIBLE The large-print type is easy to read, and the NIrV Bible translation is easy to understand. Based on the bestselling NIV translation, the NIrV is written at a third-grade reading level, perfect for those learning to read. Color maps, a dictionary, and a reading plan of 150 famous Bibles stories are included to help increase understanding of the Scriptures.

Zondervan Press. Coming in October.

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CEB LARGE PRINT THINLINE BIBLE

This new addition to the large print line of Common English Bible comes in several durable cover bindings.

The generous 12-point type makes reading easy for an older audience or those with vision impairments. Plus the translation footnotes, in-text subject headings, and color maps from National Geographic make this a Bible ideal for use in church, small groups, and personal devotion.

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THE CEB STUDY BIBLE, LARGE PRINT EDITION The CEB Study Bible combines the reliability and readability one expects of the Common English Bible translation with notes and other resources to help readers grow in their understanding of and engagement with the Bible. Includes Bible book overviews, notes on authorship and theme, historical and literary background, parallel and background verses, sidebar articles, cross references, concordance, 21 full-color maps from National Geographic, and more.

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CEB THINLINE BIBLE The CEB Thinline editions are easy to read with generous 9-point type and easy to carry with a convenient trim size and bulk that is thinner than an inch.

Two-Column.

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CEB THINLINE GENUINE COWHIDE LEATHER BIBLE

The CEB Thinline genuine leather edition features the finest in soft cowhide leather. This quality edition is highly durable, easy to see with generous 9-point type, and truly portable with a convenient trim size and bulk that is thinner than an inch.

CEB THINLINE SOFT TOUCH FLEX BIBLE The generous 9-point type makes this Bible easy to read. Portable; thinner than an inch. The cover is a warm, rich teal blue in a soft flexible cover that is highly durable and very affordable.

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THE STORY, TEEN EDITION:

The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People Condensed into 31 accessible chapters and using the clear, accurate, and easy-to-understand text of the New International Version, The Story for teens allows the stories, poems, and teachings of the Bible to read like a novel. Zondervan Publishing.

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NIV TEEN STUDY BIBLE Lawrence O. Richards and Sue W. Richards The bestselling NIV Teen Study Bible has an all-new updated design that appeals to teens. And it’s packed full of study features that help today’s students learn more about God, the Bible, and how God’s Word relates to their lives: We Believe unpacks the Apostles Creed to reveal the biblical foundation of faith. Contains topical indexes; book introductions; Q&As to test Bible knowledge; full-color maps; and a section with biblical advice about friends, family, school, and other issues. Zondervan Publishing.

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THE HOLY BIBLE: Common English Bible with Apocrypha (Youth Bible)

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Morehouse Publishing.

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THE ACTION BIBLE: God’s Redemptive Story

Doug Mauss Here’s the most complete picture Bible ever. And it features a captivating, up-to-date artwork style—making it the perfect Bible for today’s visually focused culture. Let this epic rendition draw you into all the excitement of the world’s most awesome story. David C. Cook Publishing.

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CEB DEEP BLUE KIDS BIBLE Kids will dive deep into CEB Deep Blue Kids Bible! As they read God’s Word, they’ll join three fun characters just like them who are also discovering the Bible and what it means to their lives. Interactive elements, bright and colorful illustrations, and games keep kids entertained while they develop a stronger faith and a thirst for God’s timeless message. Devotionals, a Bible dictionary, and engaging maps are also included. Just right for ages 7–12.

Common English Bible.

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MY FIRST HANDS-ON BIBLE

Here’s a fun and simple yet meaningful way to engage preschool, pre-K, and K children (ages 3–6) with the Bible while helping them build a solid faith foundation. Lessons and activities focus on and reinforce a specific Bible point using common household items. Tyndale House.

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Children’s Bibles A children’s classic is brought to life!

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THE BEGINNER’S BIBLE COLLECTOR’S EDITION: Timeless Children’s Stories (NIrV) Kelly Pulley

Introduce preschool children to the stories and characters of the Bible with this best-loved Bible storybook, now available in a Collector’s Edition. Children will engage with the Bible like never before as they read the more than 90 Bible stories, listen to the audio, and watch the stories come alive in individual animated story videos.

The Beginner’s Bible Collector’s Edition includes the storybook Bible, an enhanced audio recording on 2 CDs, and a DVD with animated story videos, all packaged perfect for gift-giving.

Zondervan Publishing. Coming in October.

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The Beginner’s Bible (NIrv) 9780310743569. Hardcover

NIrV Discoverer’s Bible 9780310743736. Hardcover

MY KEEPSAKE BIBLE FOR BABY BOYS

THE STORY FOR LITTLE ONES: Discover the Bible in Pictures

Lizzie Ribbons A thoughtful gift for birth, baptism, christening, or dedication, My Keepsake Bible provides 60 complete Bible stories that are retold for very young children.

Also features beautifully illustrated pages where parents can record baby’s milestones and chronicle his/her unique journey in Christ and early life as a child of God. Concordia Publishing House.

Josee Masse

Based on the New International Reader’s Version, this storybook Bible for children ages 2–5 uses large, full-color illustrations to bring to life 32 pivotal stories from the Old and New Testaments. Each story is easy to read and presented with a simple lesson to help children remember what they learned. Children and their family members will cherish the imaginative artwork and powerful stories. Zondervan Publishing.

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JOHN WESLEY: A Classic Edition May McNeer and Lynd Ward Occasionally an account of someone’s life is so timeless and memorable that it becomes a classic. Such is the case with John Wesley, the life story of the founder of Methodism. We know Wesley was “God’s good rider” traveling throughout England to establish societies which later developed into the Methodist Church. We know he faced church critics and unruly mobs.

We know that he was an advocate for social change and witnessed the transformation of untold lives through his ministry. But we never tire of the story, especially when it’s presented in this vintage-style book format for all ages, with text and art originally published in 1951. Abingdon Press.

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LET US PRAY: A Little Kid’s Guide to the Eucharist

Jennie Turrell

THE BLESSING OF THE BEASTS

An engaging book for children, ages 2–8, to follow the liturgy of the Episcopal Church and participate in ways that are appropriate for them. Beautiful images and age-appropriate language follow this kid-friendly, illustrated primer on the sacrament of the Eucharist.

Morehouse Publishing.

Ethel Pochocki; engravings by Barry Moser Two outcasts—Francesca, a roach, and Martin, a skunk—find a creative way into the church at the Celebration of Creatures service. And what a sight they see! Kids and adults alike will treasure this new story about the value of all creatures, and will learn anew that all of creation has value, purpose, and God’s blessing. Paraclete Press.

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BROKEN & BLESSED: God Changes the World One Person

and One Family At A Time Jessica LaGrone

God has chosen your family to be an instrument through which the world is blessed—your slightly half-baked, struggling family with cracked relationships, imperfections and all. Think about God’s first family in humankind. Perfect people they were not. And yet they were chosen, just like all families that were to follow, for a purpose.

Part memoir, part biblical inspiration story, Broken & Blessed is about how change begins when one person decides to believe God’s promises and how that makes a change in a family, like ripples on water.

Abingdon Press.

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In the little town that’s home-away-from-home to so many readers, life hums along as usual with Father Tim and wife Cynthia.

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“Jan Karon reflects contemporary culture more fully than almost any other living novelist.” —Los Angeles Times “Welcome home Mitford fans . . . to Karon’s gift for illuminating the struggles that creep into everyday lives—along with a vividly imagined world.” —People

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Sale prices good through November 31, 2014, unless otherwise stated.

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