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Many Christians have gone off course by putting belief and certainty at the center of their faith instead of simply following and trusting Jesus. Book jacket.

A Scottish priest on a mission in China, is torn between practical values and doctrines of the Catholic Church.

"An award-winning author, pastor, and professor shows those experiencing doubt that there is a way to question your faith without losing it"--

Everything seems to be going wrong for the Taylor family right now. Just as Alexa is starting work at her dream job, she's overwhelmed by caring for her mother suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Her son, Beau, has just lost his professional football career to an injury and her daughter, Ravyn, needs help planning her last-minute wedding. Only with the support of friends and the guiding grace of their faith can the Taylors find the strength to cope...

A teenage girl, Jenny, loses sight of the child she is babysitting while arguing with her boyfriend on the phone. A teenage guy, Dean, is frustrated by his failed attempts to find work while his father shows concern about his son's alcohol infused lifestyle. Misfortune leads these two confused young adults on a journey to find whether life would be better without God. A new book claiming God doesn't exist seems like the perfect read, but the author...

After an exhausting night of saving a little girl from a raging house fire, Fireman Tom Hatcher is at the end of his rope. He couldn't save his wife from cancer, and worse yet, his six-year-old daughter, Tiffany, is now facing the same possible fate. When he finds himself in a cold jail cell after punching a pastor out of frustration with a seemingly absent God, Tom begins to reflect on his downward spiral into despair.

"The author of How the Bible actually works and The Bible tells me so explains how our model of God and faith must evolve as our understanding of the world deepens--just as the Bible describes it should"--

"Cast out of the royal court by Eleanor of Aquitaine, deemed too coarse and rough-hewn for marriage or courtly life, seventeen-year-old Marie de France is sent to England to be the new prioress of an impoverished abbey, its nuns on the brink of starvation and beset by disease. At first taken aback by the severity of her new life, Marie finds focus and love in collective life with her singular and mercurial sisters. In this crucible, Marie steadily...

"This book will provide you with the facts and understanding you need to respond to difficult questions biblically and stay rooted in your faith even when others seem to be abandoning theirs. We are living in unprecedented times when Christian leaders are renouncing their faith and large numbers of believers are falling away. Is this the final apostasy prophesied by Jesus and Paul? And can we do anything to help those struggling with their faith?...

John Palmer, and American Christian on a work assignment in the UK, stumbles across Chris Arnold, a British atheist who is about to end his life by leaping from a bridge. John's attempts to share his faith are fiercely rejected by Chris, a quick witted and sarcastic Brit who knows the Bible better than he does. John realizes that it will take more than words to save Chris's life.