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  And the Shofar Blew

  by Francine Rivers

  In the Old Testament, God called his people to action with the blast of the shofar, a ram's horn. God still calls his people today. In this relevant and timely contemporary novel, dynamic young preacher Paul Hudson is committed to building his church--but at what cost? As Paul's zeal and ambition build, he loses sight of the One who called him. As Paul and those around him struggle to discern what it truly means... (more)
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  Hawksmoor

  by Peter Ackroyd

  Penguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published, some were bestsellers, some were considered scandalous, and others were simply misunderstood. All represent their time and helped define their generation, while today each is considered a landmark work of storytelling.Peter Ackroyd's Hawksmoor was first published in 1985. Alternating between the eighteenth century,... (more)
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  England's Thousand Best Churches

  by Simon Jenkins

  Parish churches are England's glory. They enshrine the history of a people-their art, architecture, and faith. As public monuments, they house a gallery of vernacular art, from different periods and in a wide range of styles, that are without equal in the world. Award-winning English journalist Simon Jenkins has traveled the length and breadth of England to select his thousand best churches. Each entry is prefaced... (more)
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  Pillars of the Earth: Book 1

  The Pillars of the Earth

  by Ken Follett

  A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, this is Ken Follett's historical masterpiece.
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  I Sold My Soul on eBay: Viewing Faith through an Atheist's Eyes

  by Hemant Mehta

  Unique insights from an atheist’s Sunday-morning odyssey When Hemant Mehta was a teenager he stopped believing in God, but he never lost his interest in religion. Mehta is “the eBay atheist,” the nonbeliever who auctioned off the opportunity for the winning bidder to send him to church. The auction winner was Jim Henderson, a former pastor and author of Evangelism Without Additives. Since then, Mehta has... (more)
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  Church Signs Across America

  by Steve Paulson, Pam Paulson

  Church Signs Across America celebrates the wit, charm, and verse of church signs from every state in the U.S. At the same time reverent and witty, these signs offer fascinating glimpses into American life that are variously humorous, inspirational, kitschy, and kind—and occasionally all those things at once. After finding their inspiration for the book during a road trip from Florida to Alaska, husband and wife... (more)
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  Jesus for President

  Politics for Ordinary Radicals

  by Shane Claiborne, Chris Haw

  Amid all the buzz of politics and elections, Jesus for President is a refreshing reminder that our ultimate hope lies not in partisan political options but in the Jesus who gave his life for us. Politics for ordinary radicals who want to love the world into the kingdom of God.
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  Invincible Women series: Book 4

  Not Even If You Begged

  by Francis Ray

  Widow Traci Evans happily sits in on meetings with the lovely ladies of the Invincible Sisterhood solely because they reached out to her first.  A loner, Traci feels for the first time she belongs.  All of the official members are sweet older women who have lost the love of their lives, their husbands. Unknown to them, Traci is more angry than she is grief-stricken because her husband died in the midst of... (more)
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  Demon-hunting Soccer Mom: Book 3

  Demons Are Forever

  Confessions of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom

  by Julie Kenner

  Exciting new escapades for the demon-hunting stay-at-home mom-from the USA Today bestselling author of Carpe Demon . It isn't easy when your daughter's figured out that her mom's a demon hunter-and wants to grow up to be just like her. Or when you suspect your dead husband used the forces of darkness to filch the body of another human. And your living husband isn't the man you married anymore either. ... (more)
• You Can Run a Capital Campaign: Raising Funds for Special Purposes : A Step by Step Guide for Church Leaders (Called to Serve)John William Zehring

  

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  You Can Run a Capital Campaign: Raising Funds for Special Purposes : A Step by Step Guide for Church Leaders (Called to Serve)

  by John William Zehring

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  The Fundraising Guide for Chairpersons: Seven Steps to Coordinating Non-Profit and Church Organizations Fund-Raising Events

  by Ron Urbanczyk

  When you run a fund-raising event, there is always a risk that you and your organization could lose rather than make money. In most cases, proper planning and organizing can minimize the risk. In this book, The Chairpersons Guide, Seven Steps to Coordinating Non-Profit and Church Organizations Fund-Raising Events, the author guides the reader through all the critical phases of running a fund-raising event which... (more)
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  Never Call Them Jerks

  by Arthur P. Boers

  No church is immune to the problems that can arise when parishioners behave in difficult ways. Responding to such situations with self-awareness and in a manner true to one's faith tradition makes the difference between peace and disaster. In this must-read book, Boers shows how a better understanding of difficult behavior can help congregational leaders avoid the trap of labeling such parishioners and exercise... (more)
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  Robert Langdon: Book 2

  The Da Vinci Code

  by Dan Brown

  Brown's latest thriller (after Angels and Demons) is an exhaustively researched page-turner about secret religious societies, ancient coverups and savage vengeance.The action kicks off in modern-day Paris with the murder of the Louvre's chief curator,whose body is found laid out in symbolic repose at the foot of the Mona Lisa. Seizing control of the case are Sophie Neveu, a lovely French police cryptologist, and... (more)
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  Unveiling: A Novel

  by Suzanne M. Wolfe

  Named one of the "Top 10 Christian Novels" of the year by Booklist "To read this novel is to be reminded that explorations at this depth are inevitably accompanied by uncertainty, suffering, and the piercing joy of revelation." Annie Dillard Still reeling from her recent divorce, Rachel Piers travels to Rome to lead a demanding art restoration project that could enhance her reputation as a rising star in her... (more)
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  Great Cathedrals

  by Bernhard Schu?tz

  From Chartres to the cathedral of Florence, this volume covers the major Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals in France, England, Germany, Italy and Spain. Over 300 photographs showing the cathedrals inside and out, including close-up architectural and sculptural details and an authoritative text, combine to produce a survey of these buildings.
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  Notre-Dame De Paris,

  by Richard Winston

  Beautiful glossy cover and great ilustrations.
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  God and the Welfare State (Boston Review Books)

  by Lew Daly

  When the Bush administration's faith-based initiative was introduced in 2001 as the next stage of the "war on poverty," it provoked a flurry of protest for violating the church-state divide. Most critics didn't ask whether it could work. God and the Welfare State is the first book to trace the ideas behind George W. Bush's faith-based initiative from their roots in Catholic natural law... (more)
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  Minnesota Byways

  Churches of Minnesota

  by Doug Ohman

  From the one-room chapel in a prairie town to the grandiose cathedral on a city street, churches stand at the heart of the Minnesota landscape. For many, churches embody the spiritual history of their towns and neighborhoods. In Churches of Minnesota , photographer Doug Ohman and award-winning writer Jon Hassler come together to honor these magnificent architectural icons and share the stories of faith that built... (more)
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  Canterbury Cathedral (The New Bell's Cathedral Guides)

  by John Thomas

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  Money Matters: Personal Giving in American Churches

  by Dean R. Hoge, Charles Zech, Patrick Mcnamara, Michael J. Donahue

  This book presents the findings of the largest and most incisive study of factors influencing church giving in America. It offers surprising conclusions about member contributions - and about the current condition of American churches.