Religious and spiritual Books

In May of 1890, The Christian Solider, an African American newspaper, identified the Catholic journalist and activist Daniel Arthur Rudd as the greatest negro Catholic in America. Yet many Catholics today are unaware of Rudd's efforts to bring about...

In his classic Second Book of Dialogues, Pope Gregory the Great lionizes Saint Benedict as hero and casts him predominantly in the role of miracle worker. Yet in his Rule, Benedict comes across more as a practical community organizer and premier...

The women in the Old Testament, too long invisible, have rich stories that are vital to the on-going revelation of God's relationship with a covenant people. Women in the Old Testament introduces readers to some biblical women. Here, readers meet mothers...

It was 1831 when Father Frederic Baraga arrived in this country from his native Slovenia. He had come to bring Christianity to the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of the Old Northwest. Twenty years later, when Baraga first heard that he might be named Bishop...

The Bible has its share of sensational literature, and this book's modern retelling of fifteen earthy narratives from scripture is definitely not for the squeamish. But adventuresome readers will find that these curious tales will stir the blood while...

John Murray Spear was one of nineteenth-century America's most interesting characters. A leading social agitator against slavery and capital punishment, Spear also became the nation's most flamboyant spiritualist, inventor of "spirit machines," and...

The Garden of Eden, now referred to as the Kingdom of God here on earth, is looking less and less like a Paradise. Yet how many, whether Catholic or Protestant, are aware that the current-day warfare to destroy this Paradise has reached the height of a...

This memoir is about the journey of a single mother, raising three children and holding on to the hope that her faith in God would see her through challenging and difficult times.

Accompanied by their two youngest teenage daughters, the author and his companion leave behind a comfortable life in Canada and move to Kenya. They make their home in Ogwedhi, a village on the boundary between South Nyanza and the Trans Mara Region of...

The Intersection of Racism & Redemption powerfully reaffirms the truth of forgiveness and reconciliation as a means of restoring us to one another, because racism, after all, is a matter of the heart. In the face of so much injustice being perpetuated...

Die besten Geschichten schreibt das Leben. Meine Lebensgeschichte soll inspirieren,das eigene Leben zu hinterfragen, und Mut machen, sich seinen Träumen hinzugeben.

Alexander Campbell:Determined and Dedicated to God"It was a good offer, Hannah. Most men would have jumped at it. I may be a fool."She stared. "Alexander, you didn't refuse it?"He nodded. "Yes, I refused it." The words came with effort. "I told him I...

In the first volume of Donnie's life, "Face Down: The Donnie Foster Story" we read of the life God allowed Donnie to experience the first forty years of his life. I believe God anointed Donnie's conception with a heavy heart for the life Donnie would...

When Rose Philippine Duchesne was born in Grenoble, the beautiful gateway to the French Alps, in 1769, no one knew she'd eventually be canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. When she went to the Sisters of the Visitation convent, Ste. Marie...

God's Lineup is a collection of testimonies from Major League baseball players revealing how Christ has impacted their lives on and off the field. Each chapter in God's Lineup focuses on one ball player and tells the story about how their life was before...

Holy Trinity, Whom I wish to love with all my heart, with all my strength and with all my mind, I beg Thee to look upon this little Note-book and consider it as being an "Appendix of my heart"; into it I shall pour out all the overflowings of...

Confessions of a Convert is Robert Hugh Benson's autobiographical account of his journey from an Anglican brought up in "the moderate High Church school of thought" to a Catholic priest living under "the sunlight of Eternal Truth." Benson was raised...

Billy Sunday entered the public eye as an outfielder in Chicago baseball before turning to preaching - a gifted and charismatic speaker, he entertained enormous crowds for decades.Published when Billy Sunday was at the height of his fame in 1914, this...

James Hudson Taylor (1832-1905), was a British Protestant Christian missionary to China, and founder of the China Inland Mission. The society that he began was responsible for bringing over 800 missionaries to the country who began 125 schools and...

Jesus and Mary on the Bittersweet Path merges the style of a daily devotional with the power of historical fiction. This gift book completes the Christmas stocking or Easter basket for curious Bible readers or for anyone who loves the gospel story.

This biography of one of the great spiritual thinkers of the early twentieth century, written by one of her closest friends, guides us through her life and spiritual writings, which have brought the Divine into the everyday for countless people.

Remembered as a pastor, Bible teacher, writer, and ambassador for global mission, John Stott (1921-2011) was also an early innovator of encouraging global missional theology. Through his involvement in the Lausanne Movement and other global networks, he...

What kind of mother must a woman be to give birth to "chosen" or "saved" peoples? The many stories of biblical mothers found in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament are deeply concerned with this question and answer it in surprising and diverse ways. From...

"Give Me This Mountain" describes the journey of a woman called to "Preach the New Jerusalem" in a Baptist church. The journey spanned 44 years. It tells of the doctrines, beliefs, and practices within the church that impact the roles and functions of...

Manasseh was one of the most corrupt kings of Israel, or Judah, and he was not content to keep the corruption to himself. The Bible says Manasseh deceived Judah and led them to commit more evil acts than the Canaanite nations the Lord had destroyed on...

The Confessions and Adventures of a Former Trappistine Nun reveals the difficulty she encounters after leaving the cloistered Cistercian abbey. She realizes she must face her past in order to find identity in the outside world. It is her conversion story...

In My Father's House: There Were No Mansions tells the true story about a childhood home that was just a house headed by a father who was a preacher. It was also occupied by his wife and eight children yet somehow, the house was empty. The story is told...

This book is a reveal of his works to aid all followers of Jesus Christ in receiving redemption and salvation for the world through his great and marvelous works, which he has done by his on hand. I am only a steward for these reveals, which occurred in...

But Joseph said, "God Meant it for Good" is an absorbing work of Christian historical fiction honing in on the life and times of Joseph. Author George Reynolds skillfully captures the essence of biblical times via picturesque metaphors and in-depth...

In this book, I have presented eighty reasons to prove that the Book of Mormon is that of the history of Eritrea and Ethiopia, and its prophecies encompass the entire continent of Africa and the black race in general. I have also successfully identified...

Memorial Stones has been in the making for fifteen years. Lots has happened since I began this book, and I would like to share with my audience some of the gems I have found in my Stones. They are all different sizes, yet profound, sentimental, funny,...

Little Did We Know by Patricia Holder is a nonfiction Christian memoir that tells the story of the author's husband's diagnosis with retinitis pigmentosa. Patricia's memoir is a treasure trove of humorous and heartbreaking stories from her childhood, her...

Gerald Middleton resides in Richmond, VA; is active in evangelism ministry and serves the body of Christ by preaching and ministering the gospel especially to the youth.He is married and is blessed with his daughters and grandchildren.But as for you,...

This autobiographical story recounts the author's experiences enduring her only son's drug addiction and the physical, emotional and spiritual turmoil the addiction was on her and the family. Readers are given a firsthand viewpoint on witnessing drug...

Trials will befall everyone: no matter the age, race, gender or wisdom in life. Author Anthony Clark knows well facing trials in life, having endured a poor childhood in a broken home and growing up in the projects. His autobiography, Chronicles of...

It is said that your childhood shapes who you become. This is the riveting story of Terry Dudley, an orphan girl trying to survive a life without parents and a life without love. Experience the journey through Terry's eyes as the impact of abuse,...

As you read A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Beach* you're invited to see how God has engaged the life of one ordinary person through His extraordinary ways. You'll laugh, cry, and maybe even encounter God along the way.Is there anything more...

"Lord Jesus, I can't do this without you." This is the essence of my life, and it became really evident to me after I heard the words, "You have cancer." I am a Christian woman who prays. I have spent years writing down my prayers in journals. I didn't...