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Rich with unforgettable characters and captivating historical drama, this is the story of a healer who risks her life, her freedom, and everything she holds dear to protect her city from the Black Death.
In the midst of a devastating opioid crisis, this book by a Christian doctor working at a supervised consumption site could provide valuable lessons to help the church develop a meaningful response to addiction.
Brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock, played by Academy Award-winner Kathy Bates, rejoins the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases and expose corruption.
From award–winning chef Alexander Smalls and award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison comes a “vibrant visual narrative” of family, traditions, and the little moments shared at the dinner table.
Big Daddy Weave’s first album since 2019 honors a bandmate who died.
How Cory the raccoon and his best friends try to restore peace in their village through the narrative power of storytelling.
Orphaned and homeless in London 1665, all Rose and Lem have left are their wits, each other, and three bottles of Thieves Oil—a medicinal blend Father created that can protect people from the sickness.
A 92-year-old WWII veteran escapes his nursing home to return to Normandy for D-Day.
In Strange Religion, award-winning author and New Testament teacher Nijay Gupta traces the emerging Christian faith in its Roman context, showing how the first Christians dared to be different.
An ominous butterfly house. A sinister legacy. An untraceable killer. Don’t miss this award-winning faith-based novel.
Immerse yourself in reading, from a book about creativity and justice to an enthralling novel about restoring an old lighthouse.
Discover how ordinary moments in the school year can become occasions for making profound connections between faith and pedagogy. Written by Calvin University Professor David Smith.
Paddington and the Browns embark on an adventure to Peru to see his Aunt Lucy.
From the bestselling author of Reading While Black comes a sweet and inspiring picture book that weaves together history and faith to help families talk about how everyone—including children—can be a voice for justice.
A missing person mystery, a serial killer thriller, a love story, a unique twist on each, Chris Whitaker has written a novel about what lurks in the shadows of obsession and the blinding light of hope.
The acclaimed Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir releases a joyful new worship album.
This shares the epic, tragic story of the Puritan conquest of New England through the eyes of those who lived it.
In Owls Mate for Life, James Paauw chronicles the dramatic seven-month survival struggle of his wife, Liz, following a high-speed head-on motor vehicle crash.
After a brain injury erases the past eight years of Dr. Amy Larsen's life, she must navigate an unfamiliar world where she has no recollection of patients, colleagues, the soulmate she divorced, the man she now loves, or the tragedy that caused her to push everyone away.
Dr. Ana Claudia Quintana Arantes's viral TED Talk on end-of-life care cemented her, a palliative care doctor in Brazil, as a global leader on living and dying well.
Middle-grade readers will learn the little-known story of Mamie Tape, an 8-year-old Chinese American girl whose family fought for her right to attend public school in San Francisco.
As a columnist for the New York Times who writes often about spiritual topics for a skeptical audience, Ross Douthat understands that many of us want to have more faith than we do. He argues that what we know today should make it harder to not have faith than to have it.
In this beautifully illustrated mock-autobiography for middle-grade readers, Wind speaks directly to the reader, telling fascinating stories that show its cultural, historical, and technical importance to humans.
A documentary explores the beloved PBS television series for children.
