Spirituality and Religion
September 2025
Recent Releases
Not That Wheel, Jesus! Stories From a Faith That Went Off-Road in the Best (and Worst)...
by Mary Katherine Backstrom

A heartfelt and hilarious memoir of spiritual upheaval, this book chronicles Mary Katherine Backstrom’s journey from certainty to doubt -- and back again. With wit and vulnerability, she explores how one child’s question unraveled her faith and led to a deeper, more grace-filled understanding of belief.
 
Twelve Churches: An Unlikely History of the Buildings That Made Christianity
by Fergus Butler-Gallie

From blood-soaked stones to hangar megachurches, this globe-trotting history of Christianity explores 12 unforgettable places of worship. With humor and insight, Fergus Butler-Gallie reveals how these sacred spaces reflect the messy, beautiful, and often controversial legacy of faith across continents and centuries.
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. Catherine 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.
I Just Wish I Had a Bigger Kitchen and Other Lies I Think Will Make Me Happy
by Kate Strickler

Feeling stuck in comparison mode? Kate Strickler offers ten gentle mindset shifts to help you love the life you’re already living. With humor and honesty, she shares practical tips to quiet the “just wish” voice and embrace joy in the everyday.
Now you can stop running : finding the rest your soul desperately needs by Terry M. Crist
Now you can stop running : finding the rest your soul desperately needs
by Terry M. Crist

"In Now You Can Stop Running, pastor, speaker, and author Terry Crist offers personal stories and timeless truths from Scripture to help you trade the fear, disappointment, and wounds of your past for the deep peace you long for--and that God has promised"
God chose me : untouchable confidence for the unstoppable christian by Charles Henry Metcalf
God chose me : untouchable confidence for the unstoppable christian
by Charles Henry Metcalf

"Have you ever questioned your self-worth, felt insecure or even wondered why you are here on this earth? Discover a truth that can radically shift your life by igniting unshakable confidence and propelling you into your purpose with joy and clarity"
Faithful by Amy Grant
Faithful
by Amy Grant

Voices of authors and artists come together to tell the story of God's faithfulness in and through women of the Bible and His continued faithfulness to women throughout time.
Waking up & growing up : spiritual cross-training for an evolving world by Diane Musho Hamilton
Waking up & growing up : spiritual cross-training for an evolving world
by Diane Musho Hamilton

"This book offers a view of Zen practice that offers young people a contemporary path to support their spiritual development"
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