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Christian pastor and host of the radio and television program Turning Point uses scripture and anecdotes to discuss God's love,…
which he says is unlimited and unending. Explains that rules such as the Ten Commandments and the threat of punishment for sin are also aspects of that love. Bestseller. 2012
Tennessee college sweethearts Molly and Ryan eventually go their respective ways. But seven years later, bookstore owner Charlie Barton, who…
is facing financial ruin, has a near-fatal car accident. Molly and Ryan join the effort to save the shop and, with God's help, witness a miracle. 2012
Italian bishop Carlo Brunini takes a leave of absence to live as a homeless man in Rome, Mexico, and the…
United States and experience the plight of the poor. Calling himself "Charlie," he discovers what church leaders must understand to carry out Jesus's mission to the impoverished. 2011
Every 25 years, an angel appears in the little English village of Gladstone, where he touches one special candle in…
the home of the Haddingtons, the local candle makers who in turn give that candle to someone in need. Whoever receives this gift experiences a miracle. Spanish language
More than fifty Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments. Includes the tales of Adam and Eve, Noah and…
the ark, Rebekah at the well, Moses and the burning bush, and the life of Jesus. For grades 3-6. 2009
Twenty-five years after the events of Church Folk (DB 93002), the Reverend Theophilus Simmons and the preachers of St. Louis's…
Gospel United Church are preparing for the Triennial General Conference. Family life and shenanigans by other pastors promise that the conference will be one to remember. 2010
The author of The Harbinger (DB 76704) and The Mystery of the Shemitah (DB 83822) uses scriptures to present a…
daily mystery for contemplation by interacting with a guide known as "the teacher." Each devotional includes a story, a mission based on the entry, and references for further reading. 2016
African American advertising executive relates anecdotes about church life along with funny moments found in the Bible. Also recounts family…
incidents, children's interpretations of religious teachings, and amusing incidents reported by famous preachers Billy Graham and Robert Schuller. 2008
Lighthearted but thought-provoking poems depicting God's exploration of the wonders and pains in the world He created. Curious about everyday…
human activity, God gets a dog, goes to the doctor, sees a movie, finds a job, takes a bath, and even experiences death. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003
Two classic works by English Puritan John Bunyan (1628-1688). In the allegorical tale Pilgrim's Progress, the protagonist, burdened by sin,…
leaves the City of Destruction to find Zion, the city of God. His journey embodies Christian teachings. In Grace Abounding, Bunyan recounts his conversion and spiritual growth. 2004
David Holman, nearing his thirtieth birthday, has spent the past seven years in bed--the result of his own recklessness. But…
now there is hope. A stranger able to heal the sick has come to town, and David is determined to see him. As David hopes for a miracle, he wonders if he will once again be disappointed by the work of a physician
At fifty, George McMannus must begin a new life. His daughter and son-in-law have been killed while on a wilderness…
trip and he must care for his four-year-old granddaughter, Kendra. George is concerned about the kind of life he can provide for her in his cabin in the wild, but he knows they must be together. As Kendra matures she learns to trust God to help her through many troubled times, and eventually so does her grandfather
Rosenberg, a poet and biblical translator who was coauthor of The Book of J (DB 32195), recreates a lost Hebrew…
epic about Adam and Eve's life together in the Garden of Eden. He imagines the narrative being compiled by Devorah Bat-David, a stepdaughter of King Solomon, who comments on the poetic text
For half a century, Madeleine L'Engle has spun magic with words, touching millions of lives and earning a devoted readership…
with her award-winning fiction, candid reflections on her personal and family life and graceful meditations on faith. Now, Glimpses of Grace captures the essence of L'Engle's literary gift in one unprecedented volume. Ranging freely throughout L'Engle's remarkable lifework of more than 40 volumes of fiction and nonfiction, adventure stories, family dramas, autobiography and religious commentary, editor Carole P. Chase has collected evocative passages and arranged them as daily readings that offer illuminating bits of wisdom, provocative insight, and, above all, engaging and intelligent daily inspiration. With enduring power and resonance, each of these 366 rich selections speaks to the simple joys and sorrows of daily life and the deepest questions of the human heart and spirit, while reflecting the exhilarating artistry of one of the most spiritually alive and articulate storytellers of this century. Adult
Begins as Adolf Hitler completes his transformation of the German Republic into a total, harsh dictatorship and as the Great…
Depression continues to ravage the United States. The tumultuous times bring new experiences, new challenges, new opportunities, and not a few tragedies into the lives of the Eckhardt and Westland families. LDS fiction. Adult
When the settlers from the Muddy River Mission, including the Davis family, move to Long Valley in Utah, they establish…
the town of Orderville, the most successful and longest-lasting attempt at living the United Order. LDS Fiction Adult
Selections from forty years of the award-winning author's reflections on Christmas themes conveyed in stories, poems, essays, letters, and journal…
entries. Topics follow the Christmas season: Advent, Incarnation, Epiphany, Glorious Mystery, Redemption, and Celebration. The title piece recalls a past Christmas when L'Engle feared her daughter had leukemia. 1998
Nineveh, circa 650 B.C. Archangel Raphael carries two prayers for death to the Most High and fulfills the command to…
set everything right. Tobit, a blind man, and Sarah, a reluctant bride accused of murdering seven grooms, find unexpected answers to their mutual prayer