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God for Beginners
Ralph Milton

God for Beginners covers a wide range of topics, including the basics such as "who is Jesus", "the Bible", "about God", and more controversial topics such as "religion and science." Down to earth and illustrated with lots of stories and examples, God for Beginners is a delightful introduction to a religion which has had a profound effect on our society and world.

 
Beloved, You Can Win!
Linda H. Hollies

Living a "purpose driven" life based on Romans 12. Hollies reminds us of what Paul taught the first church and explains how to re-position your life by walking by faith, dream bigger dreams for yourself, set and achieve larger goals.

 
Jesus and Those Bodacious Women
Life Lessons from One Sister to Another
Linda H. Hollies

Linda H. Hollies was well-known for her new spins on stories of biblical women such as Mary Magdalene, the Bent-over Woman, Queen Esther, and Mary. She writes with empathy, inspiration, humor, and poignancy.

Heart-warming and inspiring, The Spirituality of Pets invites readers to explore their own spiritualty, through the lens of the animals who share their lives. Beautifully illustrated with full-color photography, the book celebrates the love, life and learing our pets bring to us, and the many ways they can open us to the world of the spirit.

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Making a Home for Faith
Nurturing the Spiritual Life of Your Children
Elizabeth F. Caldwell

The author offers guidance to parents and caregivers who want to take an active role in the faith development of their children.

"Our spiritual vocation as grandparents is to delight in our grandchildren." So begins Ralph Milton, in this latest addition to the beautifully illustrated 'Spirituality of...' series. More than a celebration of grandchildren, this book celebrates grandparenting and the very real rewards it offers to both grandchild and grandparent. Makes a wonderful gift for new grandparents; experienced grandparents who have earned their degree in "grandparentology," "traditional" grandparents, grandparents of adopted children, surrogate grandparents, and even grandparents-in-waiting.

Healing Death
Finding Wholeness When a Cure Is No Longer Possible
Dennis L. Zimmerman

Most people facing the death of a loved one would like to do so with courage and grace. But we simply don't know where to begin. Drawing from his own personal experience when his father was dying, he lays out the emotional and hands-on issues of death and dying. This book offers concrete ways and exercises of dealing with each one.

Much Madness Is Divinest Sense
Wisdom in Memoirs of Soul-Suffering
Kathleen J. Greider

"Greider's poignant description, analysis, and engagement of the narratives of soul-suffering offer new insights and possibilities in pastoral theology and care. She has a remarkable ability to claim and name wisdom in the midst of painful stories and dynamics connected with depression, mental illness, and the suffering of mind and spirit point toward the renewal of hope and healing. This is a must-read for every pastor, family, student, and caregiver."—Joretta L. Marshall

366 Readings From Christianity
Robert van de Weyer, editor

366 Readings from Christianity includes the life of Jesus Christ presented as a continuous narrative from the Gospels; letters to churches from early leaders such as Paul, John, Clement, and Ignatius: writings of Christian philosophers who applied reason to the mystery of religion; and selections from the writings of mystics and other spiritual journeys.

 
366 Readings from Judaism
Robert van de Weyer, editor

An anthology covering sacred history, prophetic vision, and Jewish wisdom writings. This is an ideal survey of the literary tradition of Judaism.

 
366 Readings from Islam
Robert van de Weyer, editor

Excerpts from the life of Muhammad, the Quran (sacred text of Islam), stories, poems, sayings, and philosophical reflections of the great Arab thinkers are included in this volume.

The Essence of Julian
A Paraphrase of Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love"
Ralph Milton

Many people, including trained church professionals, find Julian of Norwich very difficult to read. Translations in modern English don't even seem to help. It's hard to get past her medieval Catholicims to her radically inclusive ideas—to the insights that made Julian a spiritual giant.

The New Century Psalter
150 Psalms in Inclusive Language

This hardbound book is an essential guide to daily prayer. The Book of Psalms traditionally is the daily prayer book of Judaism and the Christian church. In inclusive language which honors the equal dignity of women and men, this book helps Christians reclaim an ancient practice of morning and evening prayer.

 
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Pilgrim Press

The Pilgrim PressThe Pilgrim Press—the oldest publishing house in North America—offers a broad selection of books "at the nexus of religion and culture."

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Sacred Seasons

Holy Week is the end of our journey from Lent to Easter. On Good Friday, we remember Jesus' death on the cross. On Easter Sunday, we celebrate Christ's resurrection.

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