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"Based on her bestselling book 'Made to Crave,' but now distilled down for busy readers, Lysa TerKeurst offers a new perspective to all those stuck in the cycle of losing weight but then gaining it back, equipping readers with the deeper spiritual and emotional motivation they need to make lasting changes"--
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In God's Battalions, distinguished scholar Rodney Stark puts forth a controversial argument that the Crusades were a justified war waged against Muslim terror and aggression. Stark, the author of The Rise of Christianity, reviews the history of the seven major crusades from 1095-1291 in this fascinating work of religious revisionist history.
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Harvest book volume HB 260
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A repackaged edition of the revered author's anthology of satirical yet serious essays on evil. In these spirited essays, C. S. Lewis-the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics-discusses evil in the world. Blending irony, humor, and paradox, he tackles religion's...
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Hahn explores the "covenant love" God reveals to us through the Scriptures and explains how God patiently reaches out to us-despite our faults and shortcomings-to restore us into relationship with his divine family. Join Hahn as he follows the high adventure of God's plan for the ages, beginning with Adam and Eve and continuing down through the generations to the coming of Christ and the birth of the Church. You'll discover how the patient love of...
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Part of The Shepherd's Voice Series-The Shepherd's Voice Series brings you the current teaching of Bishops and Cardinals on vital topics facing the Catholic Church today. As Catholics in the modern world, we have certain responsibilities to our nation, our families and ourselves. What duties we owe can be a matter of considerable debate. Popular culture tells us that we shouldn't speak about religion and politics in the public arena. But what is our...
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Como católicos en el mundo de hoy, tenemos ciertas responsabilidades para con nuestra nación, nuestras familias y nosotros mismos. Los deberes que debemos cumplir pueden ser materia de intenso debate. La cultura popular nos dice que nunca deberíamos hablar acerca de religión y política en el ámbito público. Pero ¿Cuál es nuestro verdadero papel como católicos en el mundo de hoy? Descubre las repuestas a estos importantes temas y...
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CAN YOU BE A GOOD LAWYER AND STILL BE A GOOD CATHOLIC? The short answer is "yes." But you can't do it without understanding that being a lawyer is a special vocation -- one that calls upon you to know how your Catholic faith intersects your professional life. In these times when developments in the civil law run contrary to traditional Catholic moral teaching, how is a lawyer expected to properly render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and...
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Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams often says that, no matter what, the proper stance of the Christian in the world is one of gratitude. In this book, Sister Joan Chittister, OSB, and Archbishop Rowan Williams offer us a sweeping set of things and circumstances to be grateful for 'things for which we can sing alleluia," "praise and thanks be to God."Some are things we naturally feel grateful for: God, peace, wealth, life, faith, and unity. But...
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"Pastor AJ Sherrill exposes the effects of living in a world full of noise and anxiety, showing us how quiet and contemplation are crucial not only for spiritual growth but also for mental health and helping us integrate practices of solitude into our daily lives."--
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"Craig Groeschel knows what it's like to be caught in the dispiriting cycle of trying to change, but failing. This was his story--until he began to discover practical principles for experiencing lasting change in his own life that he has taught to countless others for over twenty-five-plus years at LifeChurch"--
"Feeling stuck no matter how hard you try to make positive changes in your life? You can start living the life you want through the practical,...
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George M. Marsden is the Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame. His books include Fundamentalism and American Culture, Jonathan Edwards: A Life, The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship, and The Soul of the American University. He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The life and times of C. S. Lewis's modern spiritual classic
Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis's eloquent and winsome defense of the Christian...
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This is a bold book. It has to do with changing the life of American society, from the inside out, through "source action" of prayer.
"I have written a book for Christians," says Eugene Peterson, "who want to do something about what is wrong with America and want to plunge into the center, not tinker at the edge. I have chosen eleven psalms that shaped the politics of Israel and can shape the politics of America, and I have taken them seriously......
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Transform your self-image and embrace the power of positive thinking with two simple words: declare "I Am" and celebrate the life God has created for you!
Whatever follows the words "I am" will always come looking for you.
So, when you go through the day saying:"I am blessed" . . . blessings pursue you."I am talented" . . . talent follows you."I am healthy". . . health heads your way."I am strong". . . strength...
Whatever follows the words "I am" will always come looking for you.
So, when you go through the day saying:"I am blessed" . . . blessings pursue you."I am talented" . . . talent follows you."I am healthy". . . health heads your way."I am strong". . . strength...
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Miracles are real! Popular Catholic author and speaker Elizabeth Ficocelli reveals signs of God's loving hand in history's most magnificent miracles. In brisk, easy to read accounts, Ficocelli relates these amazing (and true!) stories. Bleeding Hands, Weeping Stone explains why God performs miracles and what our disposition should be toward them. Some miracles are quiet and simple, some are dramatic, bordering on outrageous, but all of them astound...
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