Barsotti & Johnston

Finding God in the Movies: 33 Films of Reel Faith

This book will show you how to combine your love of movies with your desire for God and identify and explore key biblical themes like forgiveness, faith, and repentance in 33 films. It will deepen your fervor for film and for God.

Johnston, Robert K.

Useless Beauty: Ecclesiastes through the lens of contemporary film

Themes of life & death, choice & chance, loneliness & connection, God's absence & presence fill the pages of this book, just as they permeate our present cultural landscape. Ours is a time when we feel threatened by chaos & contradictions. Yet it is also a time of fragile joy and hope. Useless Beauty provides on exploration of this paradoxical spirit of our age.

Bass, Diana Butler

Christianity for the Rest of Us

Bucking the conventional wisdom that only conservative churches are growing, the surprising results of Bass's investigation reveals just the opposite. Bass describes this phenomenon and offers a how-to approach for Protestants eager to remain faithful to their tradition while becoming a vital spiritual community.

Borg, Marcus

Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary

Borg takes us on an incredible journey to discover who Jesus was, what he taught, and why he still matters today. Borg argues that how we see Jesus affects how we see Christianity and reveals a new way of seeing--a new perspective that can overcome the differences--a path that emphasizes following "the way" of Jesus.

Boyle, Nancy

Call is Not a One-Time Thing

Rich with questions to stimulate individual or group discussion of call. The five 4-session units of study look at the cornerstone principles found in 5 key sections in the Bible (Deuteronomy, Isaiah, Sermon on the Mount, John, Acts).

Sailing through the Circumstances

A book of wise counsel, winsome stories & biblical principles for being fully human as God intended.

B. Jay Cannon brings personal experiences, pastoral wisdom and practical advice about staying centered amid conflicting currents of work and family. (Marjory Bankson)

Habel, Norman

Readings from the Perspective of Earth

This book introduces the hermeneutical approach and eco-justice principles developed by the Earth Bible project team. Following this approach, biblical scholars illustrate how a reading of the Bible from the perspective of Earth yields fresh insights, especially when seemingly anthropocentric texts offer the living voice and intrinsic value of Earth. The texts studied in this book are from Psalms, Prophets, Gospels, Romans, and Revelation as well as the inter-testamental literature (Tobit and Wisdom of Solomon).

Hudson, Trevor

A Mile in My Shoes

Cultivate compassion in your life as you learn about and experience three essential ingredients: Encounter, Reflection and Transformation. Questions at the close of each chapter guide the thoughts of individuals and groups as you consider becoming a pilgrim in daily life.

This book issues a challenging imperative to pay attention all around us and to engage in the spiritual disciplines that enable us to see, hear, and respond to the living Christ in our midst. (Elizabeth Canham, from the forward)

My Heart in My Mouth

Gutsy & grace-filled prayers, breaking out of all formulas into heart-felt, mind-opening, soul-searching ways of reaching to God.

Kurth & Schmidt

Running on Plenty at Work Calendar

Looking for a daily reminder to pause and renew yourself in the midst of your workday? In this companion calendar to their book, the authors offer daily tips for renewing your body, mind, spirit, and emotions at work.

Kurth & Schmidt

Running on Plenty at Work

A road map for your journey on the "road to renewal at work." It gives you a steady stream of simple, innovative methods for renewing your body, mind, emotions and spirit.

Food & Faith

Examine food choices through the lens of faith. Learn to recognize & celebrate food as sacramental, consider the implications of food choices, and find help to embody love and compassion in the wider world.