Spirituality and Religion
 
November 2025
 
 
Recent Releases
Witness to Belief: Conversations on Faith and Meaning by Russell J. Levenson
Witness to Belief: Conversations on Faith and Meaning
by Russell J. Levenson

A series of interviews with extraordinary people to explore the reasons for and impact of their faith in their lives.
Look Again: Recognize Your Worth. Renew Your Hope. Run with Confidence. by Tim Tebow
Look Again: Recognize Your Worth. Renew Your Hope. Run with Confidence.
by Tim Tebow

Every one of us is infinitely valuable to God. What would it mean to live that way? Tim Tebow shares a dynamic message on identity, meaning, and purpose. Highlighting his work with some of the world's most vulnerable populations, Tebow unlocks a powerful truth:
The Penguin Book of Cults by null
The Penguin Book of Cults
by Joseph Laycock

A chilling documentary history of the most notorious cults of the past two thousand years, from the ancient Roman ritual sacrifices that inspired The Wicker Man all the way up to Heaven's Gate.
Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging by Angela Buchdahl
Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging
by Angela Buchdahl

From the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi, a stirring account of one woman’s journey from feeling like an outsider to becoming one of the most admired religious leaders in the world.
Rebecca Sue: A Sister's Reflections on Disability, Faith, and Love by Kathleen Norris
Rebecca Sue: A Sister's Reflections on Disability, Faith, and Love
by Kathleen Norris

This is the story of Norris's sister who suffered from perinatal hypoxia resulting in mental disability and bipolar disorder. It's Norris's usual memoir voice with spiritual reflections and liturgical connections woven throughout.
Poems & Prayers by Matthew McConaughey
Poems & Prayers
by Matthew McConaughey

An inspiring, faith-filled, and often hilarious collection of personal poetry and prayers about navigating the rodeo of life and chasing down the original dream: belief.
The Advent Season
The Joy of Advent by Grabill, Rebecca
The Joy of Advent
by Grabill, Rebecca

Gives families the opportunity to come together and focus their hearts on the scarlet thread of Christmas - the story of God's love through the history of salvation - to create poignant memories and beloved traditions.
Expecting Emmanuel : Eight Women Who Prepared the Way by Joanna Harader
Expecting Emmanuel : Eight Women Who Prepared the Way
by Joanna Harader

Dive deep into the biblical accounts of Jesus’ female ancestors and reflect on God’s presence in their complicated lives, allowing yourself to release our expectations of a “perfect Christmas” and instead seek the experience of a holy season.
Simply Christmas : A Busy Mom's Guide to Reclaiming the Peace of the Holidays: a Devotional by Tama Fortner
Simply Christmas : A Busy Mom's Guide to Reclaiming the Peace of the Holidays
by Tama Fortner

Thirty-one encouraging devotions to help busy moms pause and ponder the true miracles of the Christmas season - the wonder of a Savior who would leave heaven to save us and the love of those who share our home.
The Nativity: History & Legend by Geza Vermes
The Nativity: History & Legend
by Geza Vermes

By clarifying what belongs to real history and what derives from man’s hopeful and creative religious imagination, this book gives readers a new and more powerful understanding of the events celebrated every Christmas season.
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