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Theology   World Religions
Social Justice   Christian Life
Ministry   Inspirational
Spiritual Memoirs   Spirituality
Devotional   Fiction
Popular Non-fiction   Biblical Studies
Feminist   Children's
Popular Culture   Presbyterianism
Writing   Seasonal
 
     
   
Theology  
 
Act of God, Active God: Recovering from Natural Disasters   Clash of Ideologies: The making of the Christian and Islam Worlds
The Changing Shape of our Salvation   Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense
Christian Faith and the Truth Behind 9-11   What Has Christianity Ever Done for Us?
Christianity 101:  Tracing Basic Beliefs   Missing the Mark:  Sin and Its Consequences in Biblical Theology
Modern Physics and Ancient Faith   How to Think Theologically
Thy Kingdom Come: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America
Redemption
  Tracing the Footsteps of God: Discovering What You Really Believe
 
             
   
World Religions  
 
Introduction to World Religions   Islam for the Western Mind
Where God was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion
 
             
   
Social Justice  
 
The Beliefnet Guide to Evangelical Christianity   What God Has Joined Together? A Christian Case for Gay Marriage
Lord, Have Mercy:  Praying for Justice with Conviction and Humility   Reconciliation Blues:  A Black Evangelical’s Inside View of Christianity
Middle Church: Reclaiming the Moral Values of the Faithful Majority from the Religious Right   The God of Intimacy and Action: Reconnecting Ancient Spiritual Practices, Evangelism and Justice
Justice in a Global Economy: Strategies for Home, Community and the World
 
             
   
Christian Life  
 
The Courage to Teach   Letters to a Young Doubter
Living the Sermon on the Mount: A Practical Hope for Grace and Deliverance   The New Friars: The Emerging Movement Serving the World’s Poor
Blessed are the Uncool: Living Authentically in a World of Show   Simple Truths: On Values, Civility, and our Common Good
Shaken Foundations: A Resource for Young Adults Whose Parents are Divorcing  

My Utmost for His Highest
Caring for Elders

 
             
   
Ministry  
 
Becoming a Blessed Church: Forming a Church of Spiritual Purpose, Presence and Power   Christianity for the Rest of Us: How the Neighborhood Church is Transforming the Faith
Bring in the Clowns: A Metaphor for Ministry   Bound Together: A Theology for Ecumenical Community Ministry
The Disciple Making Church: From Dry Bones to Spiritual Vitality   Faith Alive! Interactive Worship for the Great New Church
Leadership Wisdom from Unlikely Voices   Sacred Refuge: Why and How to Make a Retreat
Hunger for the Word: Lectionary Reflections on Food and Justice   The Practicing Congregation: Imagining a New Old Church
A Praying Congregation: The Art of Teaching Spiritual Practice   Seeking the Spirit: How to Create a Community of Seekers
Shaped by God’s Heart:  The Passion and Practices of Missional Churches   Super Health: 7 Golden Keys to Unlock Lifelong Vitality
Church Music in America   The Sacred Art of Forgiveness
Fire of Grace: The Healing Power of Forgiveness   Talking about Evangelism
Healing is a Choice: Ten Decisions That Will Transform Your Life and Ten Lies That Can Prevent You From Making Them
 
             
   
Inspirational

 
 
Through Painted Deserts: Light, God and Beauty on the Open Road   Firstlight: The Early Inspirational Writings of Sue Monk Kidd
Dog Psalms: Prayers My Dogs Have Taught Me   Cat Psalms: Prayers My Cats Have Taught Me
The Bridge is Love  
 
             
   
Spiritual Memoirs

 
 
Reflections Over the Long Haul: A Memoir   Sanctuary: Unexpected Places Where God Found Me
The Lice Lady   Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith
Restless in Christ: Answering the Call to Spiritual Commitment   Left to Tell
 
             
   
Spirituality  
 
Beyond Words:  15 Ways of Doing Prayer   Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening
Fasting: Spiritual Freedom Beyond our Appetites   Finding Our Way Home: Turning Back to What Matters Most
Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith   Restless Souls: The Making of American Spirituality
The Way of the Mystics   Holy Silence: The Gift of Quaker Spirituality
The Lure of the Saints:  A Protestant Experience of Catholic Tradition   The Scrapbooking Journey: A Hands-on Guide to Spiritual Discovery
The Spiritual Revolution: Why Religion is Giving Way to Spirituality  

Step Up:  A Vital Process for Spiritual Renewal
Next to Godliness

   
 
             
   
Devotional  
 
Sacred Space: The Prayer Book 2006   Through the Bible Through the Year
Stretch and Pray: A Daily Discipline for Physical and Spiritual Wellness
 
             
   
Fiction

 
 
The Da Vinci Code Study Guide   The Master of Secrets
Lizzie’s War   Magi
 
             
   
Popular Non-Fiction  
 
Benjamin Rush: Patriot and Physician   The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
Shark God  
 
             
   
Biblical Studies  
 
God’s Economy: Biblical Studies from Latin America   The Last Week
Sins of the Scripture: Exposing the Bible’s Texts of Hate to Reveal the God of Love
 
             
   
Feminist  
 
I Am: Biblical Women Tell Their Own Stories   Having Men for Dinner: Biblical Women’s Deadly Banquets
Just Wives? Stories of Power and Survival in the Old Testament   The Living Spirit of the Crone: Turning Aging Inside Out
 
             
   
Children's  
 
Butterflies Under Our Hats   Peaceful Piggy Meditations
Help Me Remember: Bible Stories for Children   No One Can Ever Steal Your Rainbow
Bad Kitty  
 
             
   
Popular Culture  
 
Finding God in the Dark: Taking the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius to the Movies   Christian Wisdom of the Jedi Masters
 
             
   
Presbyterianism  
 
Celebrating our Call: Ordination Stories of Presbyterian Women   Church History 101:  An Introduction for Presbyterians
The First and Last Bell:  A Story of Six Missions for Blacks in Willcox County, Alabama   Dreams Where Have You Gone? Clues for Unity and Hope
His Cross Never Burns    
 
             
   
Writing  
 
A Pen and a Path: Writing as a Spiritual Practice   To Be Told: Know your Story, Shape your Future
Writing out of the Darkness:  An Anthology of Poetry by Refugees in Transition   Writers in the Spirit
 
             
   
Seasonal  
 
Sacred Space for Lent 2007    
My Prepare O Bethlehem: Reflections on the Scripture Readings for the Christmas-Epiphany Season
 
             
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