Spirituality and Religion
September 2025
Recent Releases
Seeing the Supernatural
by Lee Strobel

With an investigative lens, this accessible exploration of miracles, near-death experiences, and supernatural encounters balances curiosity and caution while offering thoughtful perspectives on the unseen world. This compelling investigation will appeal to both skeptics and believers who wonder if there’s more to the world around us than meets the eye.
The Bible Says So
by Dan McClellan

What does the Bible actually say -- and what do people just think it says? This approachable guide invites curious readers to explore common misunderstandings about Scripture, using clear, evidence-based insights to unpack hot-button issues and challenge assumptions. Readers seeking clarity in contentious conversations will appreciate this thought-provoking resource.
Augustine the African
by Catherine Conybeare

This revelatory biography re-centers St. Augustine’s African heritage, offering a fresh lens on one of Christianity’s most influential thinkers. Conybeare’s scholarly yet accessible portrait highlights how Augustine’s outsider status shaped his theology -- and why his legacy deserves a more global, nuanced understanding.
How to Be a Saint
by Kate Sidley

History meets hilarity in this irreverent guide to sainthood. With wit and weirdness, Sidley explores the bizarre lives of saints and the quirky process of canonization. This will delight anyone who loves religious history with a twist -- and a few severed heads.
How we learn to be brave : decisive moments in life and faith
by Mariann Edgar Budde

Being brave is not a singular occurrence; it's a journey that we can choose to undertake every day. Drawing on examples ranging from Harry Potter to the Gospel According to Luke, Bishop Budde seamlessly weaves together personal experiences with stories from scripture, history, and pop culture to underscore both the universality of these moments and the call each one of us must heed when they arrive.
Death : only for those who shall die--a yogi's guide to living, dying, and beyond
by Jaggi Vasudev

This insightful exploration of death challenges conventional views, offering a spiritual perspective that encourages living fully by embracing death as an essential part of life while providing practical guidance on dying with purpose and supporting others through their journey.
The divine nature of plants : a medical intuitive's guide to plant spirit medicine
by Laura Aversano

Revealing that each plant has a divine purpose to help us heal, Aversano shows how we each have the power to come into divine relationship with the plant kingdom to heal ourselves and our loved ones.
Focus on: Marriage
Choosing us : marriage and mutual flourishing in a world of difference
by Gail Song Bantum

This book reveals the lessons, mistakes, and principles that have helped the Bantums navigate race, family history, and gender dynamics in their twenty-plus years of marriage, while inspiring readers to pursue mutual flourishing in their marriages and relationships.
Vows : the modern genius of an ancient rite
by Cheryl Mendelson

Both a moving memoir of two marriages and a thoughtful meditation on marriage itself, the author examines the sociology of commitment through our most traditional promises and why they endure, helping to answer some of life's most urgent and personal questions and showing why wedding vows still matter.
Designed to last
by Ashley & Dino Petrone

Ashley and Dino are the first to say they don’t have all the answers, but they welcome you to join them as they share the struggles and successes that come from intentionally staying committed to God and each other - because when you build with faith, creativity, and love as the foundation, you build something designed to last.
Love unending : rediscovering your marriage in the midst of motherhood
by Becky Thompson

Presents a twenty-one day Christian journal for mothers with thoughts that focus their attention on their marriage and the way to integrate their romantic feelings for their husband with the love and feelings of responsibilities they have for their children.
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