A poetry collection lends “wild hope” in difficult times.
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The exceptional 7th full length album from beloved Christian band NEEDTOBREATHE.
The unforgettable, inspiring story of a teenage girl growing up in a rural Nigerian village who longs to get an education so that she can find her “louding voice” and speak up for herself.
When the man she loved years ago returns to town, one young woman’s complicated past rises again, threatening to expose her well-kept secrets.
Each book in this series for 8- to 14-year-olds tells a terrifying and thrilling story from history through the eyes of a kid who lived to tell the tale.
An experienced cop and a hotshot investigator track a serial killer in 1990s-era L.A.
A CRC pastor invites readers to not only read each psalm but also to grasp the backstory, context, and meaning, allowing them to engage deeply with the psalmist.
A podcast by Mike Donehey, founding member of the Christian band Tenth Avenue North, looks for God and joy in unexpected places.
First comes the circle. Then the square and the triangle. Then the ... emu pushing a pancake wagon down a hill?
The sixth studio album from Tiger Moth Tales changes direction from prog instrumentation to grand piano, vocals, and a string quartet.
One of the most fascinating and helpful aspects of the book is how Sherrill connects each type to a biblical character, for better or for worse.
A Christian Reformed elder from largely Muslim Iran reflects on how Persian poets such as Rumi have woven Jesus Christ into their art.
A contemplative Christian look at the journey of depression.
A local hunter brings a grieving lawyer back from the brink of death after she retreats to the harsh wilderness of the Rockies.
An eight-week Bible study on the significance of the seven feasts found in Leviticus 23.
Gifty’s Ghanaian parents migrated to a small town in Alabama before she was born in search of a better life.
A hopeful and timely picture book about a spirited little girl living in a refugee camp.
A writer retires after a personal tragedy and becomes a disabled teen's caregiver.
In this insightful memoir, the New York Times bestselling author of Growing Up Amish tries to reconcile his father, family, and heritage after leaving his Amish community behind.
In 1966, single-mother Helen Reddy leaves her old life in Australia for New York and stardom, only to find that the industry doesn't take her seriously.
My Tech-Wise Life: Growing Up and Making Choices in a World of Devices by Amy Crouch and Andy Crouch
Andy Crouch’s college-aged daughter partners with the Barna Group and invites her readers to consider the ways in which technology finds its way into every facet of one’s life.
In this two- to three-minute podcast, listeners are given a quote that will motivate, uplift, and renew their outlook on life.
In her fifth solo album, Kim Walker-Smith of Jesus Culture explores themes of life, beginning again, and returning to our First Love.