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In a world filled with discrimination, racially motivated violence, and miscarriages of justice, hope and joy can feel unattainable, and lies denying your personhood try to dim the truth that you are created in the image of God. In Seeds of Racial Healing, counselor and spiritual director Sheila...

Where God Is Found "God continues to speak today," says renowned French Jesuit writer Jean-Pierre de Caussade. Yet de Caussade explains that He doesn't always speak in ways we expect. His will isn't always revealed to us in a broad vision for our lives or overt direction. His voice and His will...

Does your idea of a perfect day include a lazy afternoon under a beach umbrella or a serene oceanside stroll? If the coast seems a million miles away from where you are today, let these engaging stories bring the ocean and all its gifts to you. Author Robin Jones Gunn wants to help you relax, recenter, and be reminded of the places that draw your heart closer to God.

In God of All Promises: A Poetic Pilgrimage through Genesis, Walter Brueggemann offers a fresh, prayerful journey that illuminates our shared faith. With poetic insight and theological depth, Brueggemann invites listeners to find new meaning in each chapter of Genesis through his personal spiritual practice of praying back the Bible to the God who dwells therein.

In this unique devotional, award-winning novelist Heidi Chiavaroli invites you to draw closer to Jesus this Lent. Through imaginative retellings, Heidi brings to vivid life the stories of forty people who encountered him in the pages of Scripture. As you journey alongside them, you will gain new appreciation for the beauty of repentance, the power of redemption, and the incredible intimacy we get to experience with the One who stepped into our sin and shortcomings to offer forgiveness, abundance, and rest for our weary souls.

The first Christmas sermon preserved in church history was preached by St. John Chrysostom in AD 386, in which he declared, "Behold a new and wonderful mystery!" In this volume, the Christian literary writers of the Chrysostom Society reflect on Advent and Christmastide as a bright and meaningful season of anticipation and glory. Through forty-two readings from the first Sunday of Advent through Epiphany, contributors prepare us in watchful waiting for the coming of Jesus.

Embracing kingdom values isn't about checking things off a list or posting virtue signals online. It's about stepping into the abundant, joyful life God designed just for you. Instead of chaos, you'll discover calm. Instead of wandering aimlessly in pain, you will experience peace. When Jesus talks about kingdom values, He gives us an incentive: if you embrace the ways of God's kingdom, you will discover a life of blessing and purpose. Based on the challenges and blessings Jesus lays out in the beatitudes, this ninety-day devotional will both inspire and challenge you.

This collection of prayers by noted Hebrew Bible scholar Walter Brueggemann can be used in both public worship and private devotion. These prayers run the gamut from particular days in the church year to special moments in the lives of worshiping communities to events playing out on the world stage. In all cases, the prayers show us how God accompanies us through all the moments and stages of our life, while simultaneously calling us to do the same for all those whom God has placed alongside us in the journey.

A believer's identity in Christ is both deeply comforting and highly motivational. Do you know who you are? Take ninety days to better grasp the full picture through this gospel-rich devotional.

We all feel weak sometimes. He Is Strong encourages you to rest in God's help and strength for every one of your inadequacies. Join Emily A. Jensen, bestselling coauthor of Risen Motherhood, on a devotional journey to find God's strength amid your weakness. Whether you think of yourself as overwhelmed, overlooked, or just not very good at life (or perhaps you avoid facing your own shortcomings), Emily shares relatable stories about her own feelings of weakness and points you to the gospel for wisdom, hope, and comfort.

In this forty-day devotional, Cuban American writer Kat Armas shows us that reading the Bible with fresh eyes allows us to experience God in new and liberating ways. Many Christians today are seeking to disentangle biblical teaching from power structures that marginalize women and people of color. There's a hunger for a new kind of devotional that offers refreshing and relevant ways to connect with God and the Bible—ways that challenge listeners to seek out a more liberated and embodied faith.

As a teenager, Liz felt overwhelmed by anxiety. Now that she's a mental health counselor, she wants to pass on what she's learned. With daily Scripture readings, breathing exercises, and additional mental-health resources, this little book offers you comfort and help in your anxiety. See how your anxiety fits into God's big story—and learn how Jesus can bring you peace.

When storms hit and the mess of life comes crashing down, it is easier to sink into the undertow than fight to stay above water. When you focus on the waves, you miss the hand reaching down to help you. With warmth and wisdom, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin reminds you that no storm is so fierce it can't be calmed and no obstacle is too big it can't be moved.

Do you desire to deepen your understanding of God and trust him more fully? This must-listen devotional features poignant reflections from author Tim Challies on the quotable wisdom of some of Christianity's most influential voices. In each chapter, Tim shares his spiritual insights on a different aspect of God's character—his wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and faithfulness. The more you learn about who God is, the more your love for him will grow, leading to greater joy and delight in him.

For more than fifty years, Brother Andrew sought fellow Christians in Communist and Muslim countries and encouraged and equipped them to stand strong in the face of turmoil and persecution. Offering his same bold teaching for the battles we face today, this sixty-day devotional mines the lives of Moses, David, Elijah, Jonah, and Gideon.

Discontent easily arises when our desires aren't met and our plans don't come true—but this is a dangerous path that drives us away from God. While the world insists that satisfying our desires is the path to fulfillment, this daily devotional teaches us the value of seeking contentment instead, providing practical approaches to cultivating thankfulness in specific life circumstances that make discontent easy.

What in the world is God doing? It's easy to wonder this. We are living in an unfolding story, and it's hard to hold on when difficult circumstances linger, or your deepest prayer hangs in the air, seemingly unanswered. Thankfully the Bible is filled with people who experienced the same thing. They had to learn to trust God's way and timing—and their stories give us insights to live that way too.

These are just some of the experiences embodied in the infinitely rich Christian life. In Under the Wings of God, seasoned author Cornelius Plantinga explores these facets and more, reflecting on the joys and challenges of a life following God.

Many of us believe that the Bible is the Word of God, but we never actually read it. Or we've read bits and pieces, one verse or passage at a time, but struggle to apply it to our daily lives. Perhaps it's because we don't really understand what the Scriptures are all about or how to feast on them. That's where Wendy Speake comes in with a fresh twist on her popular forty-day sugar and social media fasts.

In this 100-day devotional, trusted Bible teacher Tara-Leigh Cobble explores powerful sections from each book of the New Testament. Each day's reading points toward a name or attribute of God from that passage. These snapshots are dense with theological truth, helping you grow in the truth of His character and rest in His goodness and kindness.