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God Land: A Story of Faith, Loss, and Renewal in Middle America
by Lyz Lenz“Will resonate with any readers interested in understanding American landscapes where white, evangelical Christianity dominates both politics and culture.” —Publishers WeeklyIn the wake of the 2016 election, Lyz Lenz watched as her country and her marriage were torn apart by the competing forces of faith and politics. A mother of two, a Christian, and a lifelong resident of middle America, Lenz was bewildered by the pain and loss around her—the empty churches and the broken hearts. What was happening to faith in the heartland?From drugstores in Sydney, Iowa, to skeet shooting in rural Illinois, to the mega churches of Minneapolis, Lenz set out to discover the changing forces of faith and tradition in God’s country. Part journalism, part memoir, God Land is a journey into the heart of a deeply divided America. Lenz visits places of worship across the heartland and speaks to the everyday people who often struggle to keep their churches afloat and to cope in a land of instability. Through a thoughtful interrogation of the effects of faith and religion on our lives, our relationships, and our country, God Land investigates whether our divides can ever be bridged and if America can ever come together.“God Land, Lyz Lenz’s much-anticipated debut book, is a marvel. Not only is it a window into the middle America so many like to stereotype but fail to fully understand in all of its complexity, but it mixes reportage, memoir, and gorgeous prose so seamlessly I wanted to know how she did it.” —Sarah Weinman, author of The Real Lolita
God Less America: Real Stories From the Front Lines of the Attack on Traditional Values
by Todd StarnesPay attention, people of faith. Dark clouds are gathering. The winds of intolerance are blowing. There’s a great storm approaching. American Christians are facing uncertain times. Our nation’s values are under assault. Religious liberty has been undermined. We live in a day when right is now wrong and wrong is now right. The vicious leftwing attack against the recent traditional marriage stance of Chick-fil-A should serve as a wakeup call to people of faith. It’s not about a chicken sandwich. It’s about religious liberty. It’s about free speech. It’s about the future of our nation. As a reporter covering the culture war for FOX News, Todd Starnes is on the front lines of these attacks against traditional values. In God Less America, he uses both recent news stories and compelling interviews with today’s top conservative leaders to bring to light what is happening across our country. In his award-winning, satire-meets-serious writing style, he strikes an important blow in today’s culture wars.
God Listens When I Pray (Max Lucado's Hermie & Friends)
by Max Lucado"Hi God, it's me, Hermie!" It's easy to feel like you have to do everything yourself. Hermie certainly feels that way when his friend Antonio is in trouble and no one will listen to him when he tries to get help. But God is always listening. When Hermie finally prays, God steps right in to help Antonio out. It is a good reminder to Hermie and all of his garden friends that God always listens and always helps His children. Children learning to read on their own are looking for books at their reading level with fun illustrations. And parents of beginning readers are looking for stories that challenge their children enough to help them become stronger readers but that also have a strong Christian message that ties into a felt need. Our new line of Hermie readers will satisfy parents and children!
God Listens: Praying with Passion and Power
by Jack CountrymanGod's Word is the food of life for a Christian, and prayer is the breath.Prayer is the most powerful spiritual tool available to a believer. Through an open heart and a willingness to be immersed in Scripture, people will find that they are covered by God's Spirit. When people completely depend on God, they find that they are richly blessed and forgiven, and all of their needs will be met by God and His grace.Written by bestselling author Jack Countryman, God Listens will help revive the prayer life of readers from any background. The book opens with sections of Confession, Thanksgiving, Praise, Supplication, and Intercession. Then come prayers for twenty specific needs ranging from physical healing, financial needs, worship and hope, to salvation and eternal life. Each of the more than 100 prayers is based on Scripture. Every prayer reflects a believer's sincere, heartfelt desire to be more of the person God calls His people to be. Journaling space is included for writing your own prayers.
God Loves Broken People: And Those Who Pretend They're Not
by Sheila WalshThe other side of brokenness"If I could write only one book in my lifetime, I would ask God to make it this one, the very book you now hold in your hands. . . ."-Sheila WalshGod loves broken people. And when weary, wounded men and women find a way to open their bruised hearts and somehow welcome Him into their personal darkness, they will find a love beyond anything they have ever known.When the glass house Sheila had lived in for so many years came crashing to the ground, she began a new life outside the safety of those walls. No, it didn't feel good, nor safe-not at all. But it felt true. Sheila saw herself as a broken lamb limping after the Shepherd, not knowing where He was going, but knowing that wherever He went, she wanted to go with Him.In twelve stirring, insightful, and deeply revealing chapters, Sheila Walsh shows how personal brokenness can open doors of intimacy with Jesus Christ that might never open in any other way.It's not that God loves broken people more than those who imagine themselves to be whole-it's simply that they know they are loved. They dare to believe it . . . and through such trust, a new wholeness emerges from yesterday's broken pieces.
God Loves Me Bible, Revised
by Susan Elizabeth BeckThe God Loves Me Bible is filled with simple, action-filled stories about the lives of more than fifty favorite Bible characters. Each story emphasizes the overriding theme of the Bible: God loves his world, his people, and “me!” Slip your child’s photo into the picture frame on the cover for a constant reminder of God’s love for them.
God Loves Me, My First Bible
by Susan Elizabeth BeckThe children came to Jesus Who hugged them in his arms. He blessed them, and he said a prayer To keep them from all harm. It&’s never too early for little ones and toddlers to learn that—&“God loves me!&”The God Loves Me, My First Bible contains simple, rhyming verses about Bible characters and important lessons about God&’s love for his children. Parents and children will enjoy reading each story that emphasizes the overriding theme of the Bible: God loves his world, his people, and me!
God Loves Nobodies: Good News for Somebody Like Me
by Matthew Doebler"I feel like a nobody." Have you ever said something similar? In the world we live in, it's all too easy to feel unnoticed. Nobody wants to be a nobody. Our career choices and entertainment all point to the lifelong pursuit of grand achievements, success stories, and lasting recognition. We all want to be somebody—even as Christians—and we feel utterly crushed and defeated when things don't turn out that way. How did it all come to this? In God Loves Nobodies, Pastor Matthew Doebler dives into the universal human desire to be special, even exceptional. Using biblical accounts, humorous pop culture references, and more, Pastor Doebler unmasks what he labels the "Somebody Problem," the never-ending race for significance, and explains how and why Jesus is the solution to your desire to be somebody. Do you sometimes feel like a nobody? Then this book is for you. Here's what people are saying about God Loves Nobodies: "The best version of anyone is their identity designed and assigned by God's grace. In God Loves Nobodies you will find more meaning, purpose, and significance no matter who you are. Packed with cultural illustrations and biblical evidence, it will engage you to better answer the universal and personal question, "Who am I?" –Pastor Daron Lindemann, Crosslife Church, Pflugerville, TX "My whole life I've felt like someone who never quite fit in. That's why I'm so thankful for this book. It is filled with good news and some good laughs. Pastor Matt shows from Scripture that God sees nobodies, saves nobodies, and even uses nobodies. If you have ever felt like an outsider, read this book." –Pastor Ben Sadler, Victory of the Lamb Lutheran Church, Franklin, WI
God Loves Ugly: & love makes beautiful
by Christa BlackEnhanced eBookIn this enhanced eBook, Christa tells readers more about her book with personal videos introducing each chapter and even includes her entire title song. Whenever Christa Black looked in the mirror, she was waging a war with herself. Her hatred of her face and body drove her, as a young woman, into frantic overachievement, addiction, and an eating disorder that landed her in rehab. A preacher's kid, she'd grown up imagining God as a "thou shalt not" tyrant. It was only when she miraculously discovered God's unconditional love for her--physical imperfections, moral failings, and all--that she finally began to accept herself. As she tells her story, Christa shares the tools she uses to combat the self-rejection that harms so many people's lives. In this raw testimony, Christa Black takes women on a step-by-step journey of faith and positive belief to reveal that if God loves ugly, then we can too.
God Loves You Barnabas: My First (I Can Read! #My First Shared Reader)
by Royden LeppGod Loves You Barnabas!—As Barnabas Bear walks through the Brookdale Wood, he notices the special talents of all his good friends. Mr. Beaver is good at woodworking and Sara Skunk is good at soccer. Barnabas has kind words for all of them. But then he wonders if God gave him any talents. His friends help him see what makes Barnabas a very special bear. This story, packed with humor and silliness, focuses on the daily life of Barnabas Bear and his group of friends that live in the Brookdale Wood.
God Loves You Very Much / VeggieTales
by Cindy KenneyOn each page of this fun, rhyming, board book shaped like Bob and Larry, kids meet their favorite VeggieTales characters who encourage them to remember that God loves them very much. Bob the Tomato says: “God made you special, but here is the rest… He loves you so much—he thinks you’re the best!” Kids will giggle their way through each page as Bob, Larry, and their Veggie friends share a special message that will last a lifetime! Through imaginative and innovative products, Zonderkidz is feeding young souls.
God Loves You: He Always Has—He Always Will
by David JeremiahThat God loves us is the most profound truth in the universe. Experiencing this love has the potential to answer every question, solve every problem, and satisfy the deepest yearnings of the heart. So why are many people who believe this still unable to fully utilize the power of God's love in their personal lives?In this probing book, Dr. David Jeremiah reveals that not fully understanding and appreciating every critical dimension of God's love can lead to missed opportunities to experience His love. He explains how even the so-called negative dimension of God's actions--hell, prohibitive commandments, pain and suffering in the world--can only be rightly understood by viewing them in light of God's true love. GOD LOVES YOU will enable readers to know God in a way that will consciously connect them with the healing power of His grace so they can experience the life of love they were created to enjoy.
God Loves the Stranger
by Sheila Peltz WeinbergHow to find peace and harmony in an unsettled world. You. Me. The person down the street or halfway around the globe. In this inspiring collection of stories, blessings, poetry, divine teachings, and meditation exercises, Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg conveys a single, powerful message: Let us not be strangers. God loves us all. Using a blend of ancient and modern ideas, God Loves the Stranger carves a clear pathway that enables us to learn how to love one another and create just societies. From teaching us how to handle suffering and aversion in positive, productive ways; how to learn creative skills for mindfulness, meditation, and retreat practice; and how to bring the roots of love and gratitude into our everyday lives, this book is a comprehensive tutorial for navigating today’s interpersonal and situational challenges with grace, spiritual fulfillment, and understanding. It offers tender, thought-provoking insight into the awareness that we are not—are never—alone; and that neither are our family members, our friends, or the strangers everywhere in the world. This lovely book comes along at just the right moment. The author has much wisdom to share for these difficult times about how to connect embracing the stranger within—our fears, vulnerabilities, and self-deceptions—with welcoming strangers without, whether they be those near to us or far away. —Judith Plaskow Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at Manhattan College and author of Goddess and God in the World: Conversations in Embodied Theology
God Made Creepy Crawlies
by Sally Ann Conan"It's fun to watch these critters crawl and climb and creep. They always look so busy, I wonder when they sleep!" This delightful book also includes a recipe for spider cookies, directions for making your own creepy crawlies, and a fun game to play.
God Made Daddy Special
by Glenys NellistFrom Glenys Nellist, the author who brought us Love Letters from God and Snuggle Time Prayers, comes a new book about the special bond between a father and child. God Made Daddy Special is great for parents to read with their children, as the sweet, rhyming text and adorable illustrations by Estelle Corke show how any daddy is special through the eyes of a child and through the eyes of God. Whether it&’s a daddy giraffe who stretches his neck way up high into the trees, or a daddy polar bear who skates along the ice, this book shows readers all daddies are special in their own way. With a padded cover, this cute and cuddly board book is perfect for little ones and will provide endless amounts of enjoyment for both children and parents alike.
God Made Me (Buck Denver Asks... What's in the Bible?)
by Hannah C. HallI am special because God made ME.Clive helps his brother Ian learn that he is special because God made him!Featuring beloved characters Clive & Ian from the bestselling video series Buck Denver Asks...What's in the Bible? comes a new series of fun, easy-to-read board books designed just for preschoolers. Written by bestselling children's book author, Hannah Hall, this series features charming illustrations and helps parents teach their children about God's Creation and His love for them.
God Made Me Do It
by Marc HartzmanDoes God, in His infinite wisdom, convince people to get rid of their car insurance? Does He encourage cannibalism? Does the God of more than six billion people actually have time to root for the Minnesota Vikings?According to some, yes. How do they know? God told them. Luckily, God also told Marc Hartzman to write this book, a collection of the most shocking, absurd, and hilarious things people have ever claimed God asked them to do, and to present them for your pure reading enjoyment. Including:The man that God told to perform surgery on himselfGod's generous offer to miraculously fill his believer's gas tankThe fateful day God (assumedly feeling nostalgic for his teen years) asked a man to TP a police stationThe woman God instructed to direct traffic-toplessAnd, sadly, many more
God Made Me from A to Z: 26 Activity Devotions for Curious Little Kids
by Allison Key BemissTeach preschoolers their ABCs and faith using the hands-on, sensory experiences and projects in this creative activity devotional that explores living for Jesus with curiosity and excitement.Written by a mom, teacher, and expert in STEAM activities and early childhood education, this activity devotional is packed with opportunities for little ones to grow, learn, and have fun in God's great, exciting world. This book includes ...26 devotions for each letter that focus on curiosity and inquiry and include biblically-rooted "I Am" affirmations;short, easy-to-understand Bible verses and prayers that speak to a young child's sweet and joyful heart;active projects, crafts, recipes, games, and songs for hands-on sensory learning;an introduction for families overviewing the research-based design and strategies embedded in the projects; andaccess to a downloadable alphabet coloring book.God Made Me from A to Z is designed fortoddlers and preschoolers ages 2 to 5high-energy children, neurodivergent children, and children with special needsSunday school classes, preschool lessons, and homeschool familiesa New Year's or summer family project, starting a new school year, and gifts for birthdays, Easter baskets, and ChristmasYoung children are natural explorers. Help them discover God's world and how wonderfully God created them while encouraging their hearts with scriptural truths and gifting them special family memories.
God Made Mommy Special
by Glenys NellistFrom Glenys Nellist, the author who brought us Love Letters from God and Snuggle Time Prayers, comes a new book about the special bond between a mother and child. God Made Mommy Special is great for parents to read with their children, as the sweet, rhyming text and adorable illustrations by Estelle Corke show how any mommy is special through the eyes of a child and through the eyes of God. Whether it&’s a mommy monkey who swings from trees, or a mommy sparrow who cuddles her little one under her wing, this book shows readers all mommies are special in their own way. With a padded cover, this cute and cuddly board book is perfect for little ones and will provide endless amounts of enjoyment for both children and parents alike.
God Made Night and Day (Buck Denver Asks... What's in the Bible?)
by Hannah C. HallThere was a moon and there was a sun and it was good!Brothers Clive & Ian go on a camping trip and discover that God made the sun and moon, darkness and light, day and night!From the bestselling video series Buck Denver Asks...What's in the Bible? comes a new series of fun, easy-to-read board books designed just for preschoolers. Written by bestselling children's book author, Hannah Hall, the series features charming illustrations and helps parents teach their children about God's Creation and His love for them.
God Made Word: An Archaeology of Mystic Discourse in Early Modern Spain (Toronto Iberic)
by Dale ShugerThe Golden Age of Spanish mysticism has traditionally been read in terms of individual authors or theological traditions. God Made Word, however, considers early modern Spanish mysticism as a question of language and as a discourse that circulated in concrete social, institutional, and geographic spaces. Proposing a new reading of early modern Spanish mysticism, God Made Word traces the struggles over the representation of interiorized spiritual union – the tension between making it known and conveying its unknowability – far beyond the usual canon of mystic literature. Dale Shuger combines a study of genres that have traditionally been the object of literary study, including poetry, theatre, and autobiography, with a language-based analysis of other areas that have largely been studied by historians and theologians. Arguing that these generic separations grew out of an increasing preoccupation with the cultivation and control of interiorized spirituality, God Made Word shows that by tracing certain mystic representations we come to understand the emergence of different discursive rules and expectations for a wide range of representations of the ineffable.
God Made You Special / VeggieTales
by Eric MetaxasBob’s red and round, and he bounces ‘cause he has no feet. Madame Blueberry lives in a tree. What makes her special? She’s as blue as can be. What about those French Peas? They speak with “zee accent.” Tots will discover that it’s okay to be different, because God made you special and he loves you very much. Through fun rhymes and humor, and some help from those lovable Veggies, little ones will realize that God makes everyone special!"
God Made the Animals (Buck Denver Asks... What's in the Bible?)
by Hannah C. HallGigantic animals, teeny-tiny animals, soft furry animals, shiny animals that crawl-God made them all.Brothers Clive & Ian visit the zoo and discover that God created each amazing animal perfectly unique!Featuring beloved characters Clive & Ian from the bestselling video series Buck Denver Asks...What's in the Bible? comes a new series of fun, easy-to-read board books designed just for preschoolers. Written by bestselling children's book author, Hannah Hall, the series features charming illustrations and helps parents teach their children about God's Creation and His love for them.
God Made the World (Buck Denver Asks... What's in the Bible?)
by Hannah C. HallGod made the world and everything in it!Brothers Clive & Ian go on a picnic and discover that God created the whole world for us to enjoy.From the bestselling video series Buck Denver Asks...What's in the Bible? comes a new series of fun, easy-to-read board books designed just for preschoolers. Written by bestselling children's book author, Hannah Hall, the series features charming illustrations and helps parents teach their children about God's Creation and His love for them.
God Makes the Rivers To Flow
by Eknath EaswaranAn anthology of world mysticism with a special focus, this guidebook presents inspired passages from the world's greatest saints and scriptures which proclaim the truths central to all religions in a poetically distilled and positive form.They have been chosen for purity of expression, clarity, positive vision, universality, and for a practical immediacy which makes them translatable into daily life.When we read the words of the inspired passages collected in this book, reflect on them, write them out, memorize them, and meditate on them with profound concentration, they have the capacity to sink deep into our consciousness, alive with the original charge of mystical awareness which first drew them forth.This book is organized to support various levels of engagement with the carefully chosen selections of transforming pieces.New in this edition: Nearly twice the number of passages. Brief instructions in how to use these powerful selections for daily meditation. Tips for memorization. A guide to choosing passages to shed unwanted habits or face life challenges. Instructions in "Lectio Divina" - a style of study found in all major traditions. Background notes about individual scriptures and mystics. New cover