Mara is faced with the turmoil of divorce and chaos at home, while listening for a call to serve others. Hannah grieves the twin losses of her dear friend and her Chicago ministry position, while embracing the joys and challenges of a new marriage. Charissa is overwhelmed by her pregnancy and the demands of her teaching schedule. Becca, bereft and filled with regrets, looks for hope for the future. As they endure their trials, can they find the faith...

A church and its members are transformed into true disciples of Christ when they choose what Jesus would have done in their day to day decisions.

Wake up to a thousand blessings. One thousand gifts beckons you to leave the parched ground of pride, fear, and white-knuckle control and abondon yourself to the God who overflows your cup. As Ann Voskamp invites you into her own moments of grace, she gently teaches you how to biblically lament loss, turning pain into poetry; intentionally embrace a lifestyle of radical gratitude; and slow down and catch God in the moment. Not a book merely to read,...

"A week at a retreat becomes a transformational journey of faith renewal for a young Christian suffering a crisis of the soul in this poignant, illuminating, and spiritually wise teaching novel for fans of Jen Hatmaker, Shauna Niequist, and Brene Brown. For her entire life, Amy considered her evangelical Christian upbringing the foundation of her life and beliefs. But when she stands up for her gay best friend, Amy is ostracized and banished from...

The City of God, is a book of Christian philosophy written in Latin by Augustine of Hippo in the early 5th century AD. The book was in response to allegations that Christianity brought about the decline of Rome and is considered one of Augustine's most important works, standing alongside The Confessions, The Enchiridion, On Christian Doctrine, and On the Trinity. As a work of one of the most influential Church Fathers, The City of God is a cornerstone...

San José, el carpintero de Nazaret que fue llamado a ser esposo de María y padre adoptivo de Jesús, rompe su silencio en esta novela y describe en primera persona su vida y su misión, sus miedos, dudas, expectativas, sueños y decisiones..., para construir una historia de fe y obediencia marcada por la luz y el amor divinos. Para reconstruir la vida desconocida del padre de Jesús, el autor utiliza una narrativa ligera e informal y ha recurrido...

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man was ranked by Modern Library as the third greatest English-language novel of the 20th century. It is a semi-autobiographical novel chronicling the spiritual and intellectual awakening and rebellion of Stephen Dedalus against the conventions into which he was born. Exuberantly inventive in style, the novel subtly and beautifully orchestrates the patterns of quotation and repetition instrumental in its hero's...

Life is full of love, but it is also full of loss. Like paper cuts to the heart, every big and seemingly insignificant loss-the loss of friendships, faith, dreams, health, community, and everything in between-grieves us more than we think it will, and often more than we let on. Why? Because they matter. In this compassionate and deeply personal book, Rachel Marie Kang invites you to see and be seen in the midst of your sorrow, your suffering-your...

Heartfelt, incisive, and timeless, The Confessions of Saint Augustine has captivated readers for more than fifteen hundred years. Retelling the story of his long struggle with faith and ultimate conversion -- the first such spiritual memoir ever recorded -- Saint Augustine traces a story of sin, regret, and redemption that is both deeply personal and, at the same time, universal. Starting with his early life, education, and youthful indiscretions,...

Grace's four-year dating anniversary with her high-school sweetheart was sure to sparkle with a ring that would seal their love forever. What she didn't anticipate was the affair that'd tear that dream apart... Now it seems she may never find her new normal, but hope comes in the form of her grandmother's worn leather Bible, initiating a series of dramatic life changes for her and her best friend, Rae. Rae couldn't be more thrilled about her own engagement,...