Kathleen Long Bostrom and Peter Graystone provide the ultimate to do list: ninety-nine things that everyone should experience during their time on earth. From the sublime (watch the sun rise), to the wonderfully silly (ride a roller-coaster!), the ac...

Naming What You Really Believe

A faith should be a living thing. What we believe necessarily evolves in response to insights into the Bible, to questions or doubts we face, to changes in life circumstances, or to things that happen in the larger world. Nevertheless, Christians oft...

A manifesto from a senior leader in the emerging church movement, A Generous Orthodoxy calls for a radical, Christ-centered orthodoxy of faith. Brian McLaren argues for a post-liberal, post-conservative, post-protestant convergence, which will stimul...

Exploring the Christian Journey

In A Geography of God, popular author and preacher Michael Lindvall describes the life of a Christian as a journey with three parts: "Leaving for Home," "The Way," and "Life on the Road." The first part of the journey struggles with the question, why...

The Spirit, the Earth, and the Human Soul

In a world that seems increasingly fragmented, John Philip Newell calls us to a vision of life's essential oneness. He invites us to be part of a new harmony. In his previous book, Christ of the Celts, Newell expressed the ancient Celtic vision of cr...

Perspectives from Poets, Prophets, and Preachers

This revealing collection presents a selection of two dozen poets, prophets, and preachers who share their understandings of what makes a "good spiritual life." They draw on their professional experiences and, as important, grace us with their person...

Why Christian Character Matters

From the author of the acclaimed Simply Christian and Surprised by Hope comes a book that addresses the question that has plagued humans for centuries-what is our purpose? As Christians, what are we to do with that ambiguous time between baptism and ...

A Vocabulary of Faith

Kathleen Norris takes readers on a moving journey in this thoroughly original investigation of faith. She explores the "scary words" that can intimidate us--words like judgment, faith, dogma, salvation, and sinner--and blends history, theology, story...

A Geography of Faith

The author of Leaving Church continues her spiritual journey by revealing how she learned to encounter the sacred everywhere in the world.

A Literary Guide to Prayer in Ordinary Time

With a title inspired by T. S. Eliot, this "literary" prayer book is for every Christian who has ever felt led to pray while reading a novel or a poem. These great writers know the things of God but speak in metaphor. They tell the truth, as Emily Di...

A Journey through His Writings

The most thorough and extensive investigation ever written on the much-beloved writer, The Book of Buechner explores the ways in which Frederick Buechner's writing, particularly his fiction, presents the possibilities of grace in the midst of the amb...

40 Devotions for a Generous Life

Committed to Christ: Six Steps to a Generous Life is a six-week stewardship program that presents giving as a lifelong journey in Christian discipleship.40 Devotions for a Generous Life is a devotional companion for program participants. Each of the ...

How God is Creating a Better Christianity

What if God wanted us to grow and change, both our theology and our beliefs? In The Evolution of Faith, Philip Gulley invites us to discard slavish obedience to antiquated faith claims and worldviews and discover our true beliefs, re-examining and re...

Hope and Responsibility in the Christian Life

From start to finish, the Bible indicates that there is an immediate connection between God's long-term vision and our immediate calling. Using Ephesians 4:1-6 as a base, award-winning Bible study writer and educator Janice Catron skillfully uses Old...

More Stories of People Who Made a Difference

Max Christensen brings to life heroes and saints from the past and present who have inspired human beings to reach higher and live more fruitful lives. These highly entertaining biographical sketches of people such as Joan of Arc, John Calvin, and Ma...