Gina Ochsner’s second novel is a captivating, tragicomic story about family and community relationships in a contemporary Latvian town.
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Children raised in Christian settings usually hear the Lord’s Prayer from an early age, internalizing its language and cadence without necessarily understanding its meaning.
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On March 28, 2010, Kate and Andy Grosmaire’s lives were tragically altered when their 19-year-old daughter, Ann, was shot by her boyfriend, Conor.
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Ruth has been a labor and delivery nurse at her hospital for 20 years; she’s a skilled nurse and a respected colleague.
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As the title suggests, Wilco’s latest album, Schmilco, is written with the awareness that there are many who would say that a new Wilco album is wholly unnecessary.
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If James and the Giant Peach or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were ever your favorite stories, Oxford University Press has a gift for you.
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The Birth of a Nation hits theaters at a potent time.
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The new game from the art director of Journey and Flower had a lot to live up to; ABZÛdoes not disappoint.
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How does a quiet young German theologian, a pacifist who came of age between the world wars, find himself involved in a plan to assassinate Hitler?
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Mrs. Laetitia Rodd is a 52-year-old widow with a sharp mind and a subtle manner.
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Disney has been adding smaller profile titles to their movie library over the last few years, films that feature a more diverse cast.
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Science geeks, business people, attorneys, and historical fiction buffs—red alert!
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Keith and Kristyn Getty have been producing thoughtful, well-written and -recorded worship music for over 15 years.
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Shauna Niequist was burned out—by life, motherhood, and the demands of a bustling writing career.
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Henri J.M. Nouwen was a beloved priest, writer, and theologian.
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From where I live, I can see the Ohio River from my daughter’s third-floor bedroom. Tucked below the hill overlooking the river a train track runs, but I can’t see it.
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Leslie Jordan and David Leonard, the duo who make up the worship band All Sons and Daughters, were looking for inspiration for a new batch of songs.
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Using both Arabic and English text, a fictional Syrian girl named Rama tells the story of how her family became refugees.
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Listeners of Michael Kiwanuka's 2012 debut album, Home Again, could be forgiven for thinking they were hearing new music from James Taylor.
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“Great knowledge comes from the humblest of origins.”
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One resource that worked well for us was John Timmer’s Four-Dimensional Jesus (Faith Alive Christian Resources).
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From her nest in a rock crevice overlooking a majestic canyon, a baby wren sees that “the world was filled with such wonderfulness”—monarch butterflies, soft breezes, and a shimmering river.
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Last year Sandra McCracken used the words of the Psalms to work through a difficult season in her life.