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Christian life Christianity and culture Creation Devotional literature Distraction (Psychology) Religious aspects Christianity Environmental protection Religious aspects Christianity Golden rule Nature Religious aspects Christianity Race relations Religious aspects Christianity Vie chrétienneChristie, Douglas E.
Summary: "What might it mean to behold the world with such depth and feeling that it is no longer possible to imagine it as something separate from ourselves, or to live without regard for its well-being? To understand the work of seeing things as an utterly involving moral and spiritual act? Such questions have long occupied the center of contemplative spiritual traditions. In The Blue Sapphire of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261.8 CHRSmith, Jill
Summary: "Discover the wonder and tranquility of God's creation in Nature Unveiled, a 40-day devotional from forester and conservationist Jill Smith, exploring the beauty and mystery of a natrual world that points us to the Creator."--Page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dexterity 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 233.5 SMIJohnson, Elizabeth A.
Summary: For millennia, plant and animal species have received little sustained attention as subjects of Christian theology and ethics in their own right. Focused on the human dilemma of sin and redemptive grace, theology has considered the doctrine of creation to be mainly an overture to the main drama of humanity's relationship to God. What value does the natural world have within the framework of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 260 JOHRivers, Francine
Summary: In this weekly devotional, Francine Rivers invites you to join her in seeking the Creator through the marvelous natural world we live in. Francine shares observations she's gathered over a lifetime of exploring--abroad and in her own backyard--and reflects on how they might apply to your daily life. What do the majestic redwoods, the persistent woodpecker, or a glorious sunrise reveal about our...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC RIVMahany, Barbara
Summary: "Before the sacred Scriptures were ever written, there was a much earlier text: The Book of Nature. Barbara Mahany invites us to discover an ancient theology that focuses on the text of God first revealed through creation--nature in all its kaleidoscopic turnings." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadleaf Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 231.7 MAHStoll, Mark
Summary: In Inherit the Holy Mountain, historian Mark Stoll introduces us to the religious roots of the American environmental movement. Religion, he shows, provided environmentalists both with deeply-embedded moral and cultural ways of viewing the world and with content, direction, and tone for the causes they espoused. Stoll discovers that specific denominational origins corresponded with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 260 STOLawler, Kara
Summary: "Popular writer and blogger Kara Lawler shows women how to embrace the sacred in the everyday so that they can see the holy and the beautiful--and in the process, discover themselves."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 LAWAlexander, Cecil Frances
Summary: Presents an illustrated version of the well-known hymn, which celebrates the wonders of God's creations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALEMorrow, 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: "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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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Based on a true account and New York Times best-selling book comes the feature film adaption. Don Piper experienced love, joy and life like he₂d never known during the 90 minutes he was declared dead after a traffic accident. But when he finally wakes in the hospital, Heaven's bliss was replaced by excruciating pain and emotional turmoil. With the support of his family and community, Don clings...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD 90 RATED PG-13Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE NINAnderson, Laura E.
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 WILLevings, 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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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 JACStanley, 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 STAWestenberg, 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 WESLaaser, Mark R.
Summary: ""The greatest enemy of sexual wholeness today," asserts Mark Laaser, Ph.D., "is silence." A therapist specializing in the field of sexual health, Dr. Laaser has worked with hundreds of adults who suffer the consequences of sexual sin and dysfunction. All of them long to have had meaningful conversations with their parents about sex when they were growing up. " --
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 241.66 LAA1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 241.66 LAA
Amapola, 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
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 AMABecker, Joshua
Summary: "Discover how to overcome eight common distractions to build a meaningful, no-regrets life in this practical guide from the bestselling author of The More of Less and The Minimalist Home"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261 BECCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261 BECHardwick, Lamar
Summary: "An autistic pastor and disability scholar helps the contemporary church understand the connections between ableism and racism and how to dismantle both in attitudes and practices"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261.8 HAROsteen, Joel
Summary: "New York Times bestselling author and host of the Joel Osteen Radio on SiriusXM wants you to know that now is the time to get your hopes up and start expecting that better is on the way. Whether you're climbing toward the next level, stretching for an out-of-reach goal, or doing your utmost to overcome a challenge, it's time to step into a better life filled with more. When your patience...
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Publisher / Publication Date: FaithWords 2022
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Summary: "100 Days to Brave for Kids helps kids see they were always meant to be brave. From dealing with fears, anxiety, and difficult changes in life, Annie F. Downs presents honest wisdom and humor giving kids ages 8 to 12 the courage and confidence to embrace the plan God has for their lives. 100 Days to Brave for Kids is your guide to help your kids not allow fear to hold them back. With 100 days...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2022