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USA TODAY bestseller | Christy Award Book of the Year Cooper O'Connor thought he could make it big as a musician, but he promptly lost it all. Can he repair his relationship with the father who never stopped calling him home? A Prodigal Son retelling where Redeeming Love meets Walk the Line. At...

Ryan Fleming is a young agnostic reeling from his brother’s death. Though he is deeply angry with God, he makes good on a promise he made to his brother in the final moments of his life: to visit a church at least once. But shortly after his arrival, the slick megachurch’s shoddily installed video projector falls on his head—sending Ryan through a wormhole into another world. To make it back to his own universe, he must partner with a woman named Faith to awaken a long-sleeping King—the World-Maker who can make all things new.

The revered author’s definitive collection of short fiction, which explores enduring spiritual and science fiction themes such as space, time, reality, fantasy, God, and the fate of humankind. As powerful, inventive, and profound as his theological and philosophical works, The Dark Tower reveals another side of Lewis’s creative mind and his longtime fascination with reality and spirituality. It is ideal listening for fans of J. R. R. Tolkien, Lewis’s longtime friend and colleague.

Listening to The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan can be a bit challenging. Not so with this new version that translates the original archaic language into simple, conversational English, allowing listeners of all ages to easily navigate the most popular Christian allegory of all time. The story chronicles the epic adventure of a man named Christian who leaves his home in the City of Destruction and begins a life-long quest to the Celestial City.

The Pilgrim's Progress is regarded as one of the most significant works of theological fiction in English literature and is considered by some to be the first novel written in English. First published in 1678, it has been translated into more than 200 languages and had never been out of print. In this production dramatist Brian Sibley delivers a fresh perspective and wonderful re-telling of the adventures of Christian, a pilgrim who embarks on a perilous journey from his hometown, the allegorical City of Destruction, to the Celestial City, or Heaven.

In the glacial nation of Norgard, Jolan the Dream Teller serves every seeker, whether peasant or high lord. Though she loves using her gift, she struggles to navigate the corrupt and dangerous court and the jealousies of the Guildagard. When an old man’s nightmare imparts a dire warning, Jolan realizes her entire nation is in danger. But before she can sound the alarm, she is betrayed by the guilds and sold into slavery in a rival kingdom far to the south.

At some point in your life, you will contemplate the end and question what it is like to depart from the only thing you’ve known. Hesitation and uncertainty might consume you to the core, or a sensation of comfort and contentment will set you free. In Four Seasons, Chris Widener shares the relatable journey of Jonathan Blake and his family through a year in their life, confronted with unavoidable tragedy. After he is diagnosed with cancer, Jonathan reflects on the growth of his children, watching them take life into their own hands and create light in the darkest of times.

In frei gestalteten, poetischen Episoden erzählt sie von Jesus, Maria und den Menschen ihrer Umgebung – nicht als dogmatische Glaubenslehre, sondern als menschliche Geschichten von Barmherzigkeit, Schuld, Vergebung und Hoffnung. In ihnen greift Selma Lagerlöf volkstümliche Stoffe, Sagen und historische Motive auf und verwandelt sie in literarische Gleichnisse. Immer stehen einfache Menschen im Mittelpunkt – Außenseiter, Leidende, Suchende –, deren Schicksale von Mitgefühl und moralischer Tiefe getragen sind.

A story of survival set in 600 AD Ireland; a parable of patriarchy, destruction and religion at sea, by Emma Donoghue, the bestselling author of Room. 'Everything a novel should be: compassionate, unpredictable, and questioning. Haven is Donoghue at her strange, unsettling best.' - Maggie...

“Cristiano” es un hombre que hace un viaje aventurero por terreno agreste, recorriendo colinas bañadas por el sol y oscuros valles. Su caminata es una intrigante alegoría para la actualidad, mezclada con la caballeresca aventura del ayer, a medida que el peregrinaje nos lleva...

I denna ondskefullt listig satir bestämmer sig Djävulen för att grunda sin egen kyrka—en plats där synden inte bara tolereras, utan upphöjs till dygd, i direkt opposition till Guds lära. Med sin karakteristiska kvickhet och psykologiska skärpa bygger Machado en berättelse som samtidigt är religiös allegori och skoningslös kritik av mänsklig självrättfärdighet och socialt hyckleri. Men när Djävulen tror sig ha full kontroll över sin anti-kyrka upptäcker han en obekväm sanning: människan är aldrig så konsekvent som hon själv vill tro.

When Bob Frisbee flatlines in a hospital, he awakens in a mysterious waiting room where a quirky guide leads him on a journey through his most painful memories. Each encounter forces Bob to confront wounds, betrayals, and broken relationships—offering him a final opportunity to let go of bitterness and embrace forgiveness before returning to the life he never knew he needed. The Waiting Room is not just a story—it's an invitation to step into a world where grace is tangible, forgiveness is possible, and every heart can find its way home.

In The Battle, book three of the trilogy, the days of remaining hidden are over. Empowered for action, the Son of Man begins His campaign in full view of all creation. His small team of angels do their best to stay one step ahead of the enemy, but in an unthinkable chain of events, the plan for conquest goes horribly wrong. But then, was that part of the mysterious plan from the beginning?

Lui è Dan, l'Anticristo, e nulla può fermare il suo cammino verso il trono del mondo, tranne l'amore imprevisto per Angelina, una ragazza pura che rappresenta la sua unica possibilità di redenzione e, allo stesso tempo, la sua più grande debolezza. In questo poema epico, la loro storia si dipana tra sogni condivisi e un destino apocalittico, un viaggio che li porterà dall'innocenza di un incontro onirico fino allo scontro finale per l'anima dell'umanità.

In Der veruntreute Himmel entfaltet Franz Werfel (1890–1945) das berührende Schicksal der gläubigen Bäuerin Teta Linek. In der Hoffnung, mit Ersparnissen einen Priester ins Himmelreich zu geleiten, reist sie nach Rom – nur um dort eine bittere Wahrheit zu entdecken. Ein meisterhaft erzählter Roman über Illusionen, religiöse Sehnsüchte und existenzielle Grenzerfahrungen, getragen von psychologischer Tiefe und humanistischer Anteilnahme. Ein eindrucksvolles Werk über Glaubensfragen, Selbstbetrug und die Suche nach Erlösung – zugleich leise satirisch und voller existenzieller Tragik.

Joseph Roths Hiob. Ein Roman erzählt die ergreifende Geschichte des Toralehrers Mendel Singer, dessen Leben von Prüfungen, Verlusten und Schicksalsschlägen gezeichnet ist. Inspiriert vom biblischen Buch Hiob, schildert Roth den modernen Menschen im Kampf mit Glaube, Leid und der Suche nach Erlösung. Mit eindrucksvoller Sprache und tiefem Mitgefühl entfaltet Roth ein zeitloses Bild menschlicher Existenz zwischen Verzweiflung und Hoffnung – ein Werk, das zu den bedeutendsten Romanen der deutschsprachigen Literatur zählt.

Faithfully nursing her ill father for five years has derailed Marion Warren’s plans for further education. When no will is found after their father’s death, her brother Tom decides to sell their family home in the city and move his young family to a Vermont farm. Naturally, Marion will always have a home with them—where she can help with housework and the children’s schooling. Marion’s dream of taking classes and enjoying the city’s cultural offerings evaporates until, armed with only her faith, a meager purse and a quaking heart, she dares to make other plans.

Overtired, overworked, and increasingly irritable, Ester Ried has been relying solely on her own dwindling strength, hoping desperately for a day that might bring change. Inadvertently neglecting her walk with God, she finds herself not only unhappy, but also to be spreading that unhappiness to those around her. Upon receiving a letter from her wealthy cousin inviting her to visit, Ester is finally able to experience change in her life. This begins a course that alters more than she ever dreamed.

Returning home from a summer away, it is evident that Marjorie’s faith has grown and her heart is on the mend. However, the gossip in town, as well as the disrupting presence of a newcomer, begins to reach a height that threatens reputations as well as relationships. While Marjorie and Leonard are working to find where their paths will lead, Ralph and Estelle begin to question if the paths they chose were the right ones with the best possible outcomes. In Overruled, fate is questioned.

Having narrowly escaped their enemies, Sephone, Dorian, and Cass continue their search for the elusive Silvertongue, the only one with knowledge of the Reliquary’s whereabouts. But time is running out for Sephone, and with Dorian accused of high treason, the quest takes on a new urgency. As secrets from each of their pasts drive a wedge between them, Sephone invests all her hopes in finding her homeland, Lethe—where her family may yet be alive. But nothing about Lethe is as she expects, and disappointment, betrayal, and danger await her at every turn.