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African Americans Attitudes Attention Religious aspects Christianity Bonheur Aspect religieux Christianisme Distraction (Psychology) Religious aspects Christianity Habit breaking Religious aspects Christianity Homosexuality Religious aspects Christianity Marriage Religious aspects Christianity Memory Religious aspects Christianity Thought and thinking Religious aspects Christianity Time Religious aspects ChristianityChomiak, Stacey
Summary: "An artist's captivating and quirky illustrated coming-of-age memoir of surprising first love, coming out, and coming to embrace her queer Christian identity"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 CHOYarhouse, Mark A.
Summary: "When a child comes out as LGBTQ+, Christian parents often find themselves in unfamiliar terrain. This hopeful resource delivers research-based insights for parents and church leaders, offering stories and advice from other parents while reframing the focus from fear-based choices towards practical counsel for maintaining and deepening relationships"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 YARTóibín, Colm
Summary: "From one of the most engaging and brilliant writers of our time comes a collection of essays about growing up in Ireland during radical change; about cancer, priests, popes, homosexuality, and literature"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 824 TOISummary: Examines the role played by the American evangelical movement and the International House of Prayer megachurch in the state-sanctioned persecution of homosexuals in Uganda.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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2 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF GODWhite, Mel
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Publisher / Publication Date: J.P. Tarcher/Penguin 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 277 WHISummary: Follows the experiences of five Christian families as they deal with the coming-out of gay family members, and explores views and interpretations of homosexuality in scripture.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2008
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FORLutzer, Erwin W.
Summary: From the clamor of the evening news to the hush of a judge's courtroom, there is a battle raging for marriage. The implications for society are profound. Yet many people of faith are confused, asking: Is it really that big a deal? Erwin Lutzer, best selling author, theologian, and minister pulls no punches: The spread of same-sex marriage is a deep and dangerous threat and the church MUST act,...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: christianaudio.com 2005
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Chu, Jeff.
Summary: A writer for Time magazine, after coming out to his parents as a gay man, documents his personal journey, from Brooklyn to California, to discover the God forbidden to him because of his sexuality and understand what the diverse followers of Christ believe about homosexuality. An intellectual, emotional, and spiritual pilgrimage that reveals a nation in crisis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261.8357 CHUBroadway, Anna.
Summary: "How can the church do better for its millions of singles? Everyone spends at least part of life single--and research shows that singles are leaving the church faster than other groups. To better understand singleness in the church, journalist Anna Broadway traveled around the world to interview Christians from nearly fifty countries and all three major church traditions. From cooking to aging,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NavPress 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.84 BROEarley, Justin Whitmel
Summary: "Habits of the Household by award-winning author Justin Whitmel Earley equips you with simple habits for mealtimes, bedtimes, and other daily routines to shape your home in the rhythms of God's love"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: "Drawing on clinical research, stories from clients, and her own experience, an expert on religious trauma shows how readers can live as healing individuals after leaving a high-demand, high-control religious system"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2023
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Summary: "An award-winning author shows that holiness means being radical in our ways of imagining the future, imagining each other, and imagining God, and that reading works of great literature can help us cultivate an imagination that moves us toward holiness"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 234 WILJacobson, Lisa
Summary: "Romance novels, Hallmark movies, the immense demand for romantic stories reveals a deep, unsatisfied longing found in many marriages, but does it have to be that way? Is it possible that the best marriages have to offer can grow, rather than fade after saying "I do"? Popular Christian voices Lisa Jacobson and Phylicia Masonheimer say, "Absolutely yes!" So what is the secret to a happy,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W Publishing Group 2021
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 306.81 JACLevings, Tia
Summary: "Today it hit me when he hit me, blood shaking in my brain. Maybe there wasn't a savior coming. Maybe it was up to me to save me." Recruited into the fundamentalist Quiverfull movement as a young wife, Tia Levings learned that being a good Christian meant following a list of additional life principles--a series of secret, special rules to obey. Being a godly and submissive wife in Christian...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Named after the book by Father James Martin, Building a Bridge follows a priest on his journey to make the Catholic Church more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community, despite loud opposition from both inside and outside the Church.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BUIStanley, Sandra
Summary: "You can have an open and trusting relationship with your teenager. Mother-and-daughter team Sandra Stanley and Allie Stanley Cooney write in alternating chapters to you and your middle school/early high school daughter in this unique, interaction-prompting book that will help you grow in connection, communication, and faith.Some conversations between parent and child don't happen until a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 STAMorrow, Emily
Summary: "Find your Inner Crunchy without becoming that person with this helpful guide from social media star Really Very Crunchy. Are you tired of being bombarded by toxins at every turn? Do you want a more natural, "crunchy" approach to the world (with or without the beige aesthetic)? Well, grab your kombucha and join Emily Morrow on a journey to a more wholesome existence with Really Very Crunchy: A...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan Books 2024
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Summary: "Giving voice to a population rarely acknowledged in southern history, Sweet Tea collects life stories from black gay men who were born, raised, and continue to live in the southern United States. E. Patrick Johnson challenges stereotypes of the South as 'backward' or 'repressive,' suggesting that these men draw upon the performance of 'southernness'--politeness, coded speech, and religiosity,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of North Carolina Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.76 JOHWestenberg, Katie
Summary: "Leaning on Scripture, scientific studies of memory, and the power of a renewed mind, Bible teacher and blogger Katie Westenberg equips you to focus on what truly matters. You'll discover practical, real-world tools to help you apply the hope of his Word and live out a focused faith in a frenzied world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 WESAmapola, Jeanine
Summary: "YouTube star, podcaster, and Bible teacher Jeanine Amapola helps young women navigate the complex worlds of dating, friendship, body image, career choices, faith- and more. Sharing real-world advice and tips from her own struggles and poor choices, she helps women overcome any challenge and live the full, fruitful, and free lives they were created for"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2024