Title search results
Showing 1 - 20 of 46 items
Glimpses of grace: daily thoughts and reflections
By Madeleine L'Engle. 1996
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. AdultInto the flames: Into The Flames (Fire and steel #06)
By Gerald N Lund. 2019
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. AdultThe law of love: Insights From The Nfl, Boardroom, Chapel Foyer, And Family Room
By Steve Young. 2022
River: where faith and consecration converge : a historical novel. Book two
By Dean Hughes. 2020
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 AdultGod went to beauty school
By Cynthia Rylant. 2003
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. 2003Two 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. 2004The bridge: a novel
By Karen Kingsbury. 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. 2012Every day is an atheist holiday!: more magical tales from the author of God, no!
By Penn Jillette. 2012
Twenty-five essays from comedic magician about the theme of holidays and what they mean to atheists. Jillette also discusses being…
a celebrity and atheist in a culture that he claims places a high value on religious beliefs. Strong language. 2012The spiritual life: and how to be attuned to it
By Ḟeofan, St Paisius Monastery. 2017
Steeped in the Philokalic tradition, the holy Hierarch Theophan was a prolific writer and interpreter of the holy Fathers of…
the Church, making them accessible to contemporary Christians. Patristic literature has always provided an age-old, tried-and-tested model of spiritual life, foreign to fleeting fashions. St. Theophan keeps this traditional model sharp and clear, presenting it in an approachable language. 2017. AdultNaming the unnameable: 89 wonderful and useful names for God ... including the Unnameable God
By Matthew Fox, Dr Matthew Fox. 2018
Too often, notions of God have been used as a means to control and to promote a narrow worldview. In…
Naming the Unnameable, renowned theologian and author Matthew Fox ignites our imaginations by offering a colorful range of Divine Names gathered from scientists and poets and mystics past and present, inviting us to always begin where true spirituality begins: From experience. Ultimately, no name for God suffices. Adult. UnratedOut of the Shadow World
By Colleen Chao. 2023
Ten-year-old Pax Jackson doesn&’t know if he&’ll make it to his next birthday. He has cancer. And he&’s about to…
embark upon an unforgettable adventure. At their favorite climbing tree, Pax and his best friend, Jayni, meet Wilmer—a comical bellbird who introduces them to a magical realm of delightful and bewitching creatures.The children sail a vast sea, navigate a frightening forest, and summit a perilous mountain in search of a mysterious man who might be able to heal Pax. Will they be thwarted by a malevolent weeping willow, a horde of Bumfuzzles, or the dragon snake? The kids face their fears and the lurking evil that threatens to destroy them. And they also contend with their own inner struggles: Pax, wounded by Jayni&’s ignorance of suffering, and Jayni, resentful of how Pax&’s illness has changed him.Will the mysterious healer meet their dreams and expectations? Pax and Jayni return to their world with newfound joy and hope—and a keen awareness of the very real magical world that lies within their shadow world. In Out of the Shadow World, Colleen Chao masterfully weaves a tale of suffering and joy. Children will be captivated. Readers develop empathy and a theology of suffering that equips them to both face difficult circumstances and love others who are experiencing hardship.Drawing on Religion: Reading and the Moral Imagination in Comics and Graphic Novels
By Ken Koltun-Fromm. 2020
Comics traffic in stereotypes, which can translate into real danger, as was the case when, in 2015, two Muslim gunmen…
opened fire at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, which had published depictions of Islam and Muhammad perceived by many to be blasphemous. As a response to that tragedy, Ken Koltun-Fromm calls for us to expand our moral imaginations through readings of graphic religious narratives.Utilizing a range of comic books and graphic novels, including R. Crumb’s Book of Genesis Illustrated, Craig Thompson’s Blankets, the Vakil brothers’ 40 Sufi Comics, and Ms. Marvel, Koltun-Fromm argues that representing religion in these formats is an ethical issue. By focusing on the representation of Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu religious traditions, the comics discussed in this book bear witness to the ethical imagination, the possibilities of traversing religious landscapes, and the problematic status of racial, classed, and gendered characterizations of religious persons. Koltun-Fromm explores what religious stereotypes do and how they function in comics in ways that might expand or diminish our imaginative worlds. The pedagogical challenge, he argues, is to linger in that space and see those worlds well, with both ethical sensitivity and moral imagination.Accessibly written and vibrantly illustrated, this book sheds new light on the ways in which comic arts depict religious faith and culture. It will appeal to students and scholars of religion, literature, and comic studies.The wit and wisdom of Billy Graham
By Billy Graham. 1967
Mother of Faith (Daughters of Faith #3)
By Thom Lemmons. 2001
Many commentators assume John's reference to "the chosen lady and her children" in 2 John 1 refers to the church.…
But what if there really was a respected Christian sister in the community to whom John entrusted his epistle? What might have been this woman's life story? What might she remember of the apostle "whom Jesus loved"? Thom Lemmons's biblically based fiction -- third in his popular Daughters of Faith series -- recounts what life might have been like for this woman, whom he envisions as a young Nubian mother. In his dynamic portrait of "Amanis," we become eyewitnesses of the last days of the apostolic era, gleaning insights into our own ways of dealing with monumental change within the church and society today.What seek ye?: How the Questions of Jesus Lead Us to Him
By S. Michael Wilcox. 2020
We often think of our relationship with God in terms of us being the questioner approaching the great Answerer. But…
what if He is actually the great Questioner, and we are intended to wrestle not to receive the answers from Him, but to give them? LDS nonfiction. Adult. UnratedHoly as you are: seeking divine moments in your ordinary extraordinary life
By Christie Gardiner. 2019
When referenced in the scriptures, the word holy means to "set apart for a sacred purpose." It is a description…
all women who seek to follow Christ want to embody. But the struggle between the ideal of a holy life and reality can seem far apart. This book seeks to close the gap, reminding women of the holy attributes they already possess and how they can accomplish extraordinary ordinary things. LDS nonfiction. Adult. UnratedAs God is my witness
By Gloria D Benish, Gloria D. Benish. 1993
Come away my beloved
By Frances J Roberts, Frances J. Roberts. 2002
In this devotional the author offers guidance for more successful Christian living and inspiration for deeper devotion to God. This…
edition has been updated for ease of reading and incorporates scripture from the New King James version of the Bible. 2004. AdultThe day Christ was born (Harper jubilee books ; HJ37)
By Jim Bishop. 1977
A journalist's reverential re-creation of the people, places, institutions, and events associated with the first Christmas. Bishop's evocative retelling is…
based on historical knowledge of the marriage customs, taxation, clothing, food, and other aspects of life around the time of Jesus' birthHeart of the wilderness (Women of the West Ser.)
By Janette Oke. 1993
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