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Mindfulness essentialsGoff, Bob
Summary: Through his pithy and inspiring storytelling that has endeared him to millions, New York Times bestselling author Bob Goff reassures readers that they can harness today's distractions, follow Jesus' example, and find focus, purpose, and joy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 GOFLoehnen, Elise
Summary: "We congratulate ourselves when we resist the donut in the office breakroom. We celebrate our restraint when we hold back from sending an email in anger. We feel virtuous when we wake up at dawn to get a jump on the day. We put others' needs ahead of our own and believe this makes us exemplary. In On Our Best Behavior, journalist Elise Loehnen explains that these impulses - often lauded as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Dial Press 2023
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 LOEGuinness, Os
Summary: Guinness offers a comprehensive presentation of the art and power of creative persuasion. Christians have often relied on proclaiming and preaching, protesting and picketing. But we are strikingly weak in persuasion-- the ability to talk to people who are closed to what we are saying. He demonstrates how apologetic persuasion requires both the rational and the imaginative. Persuasion is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: IVP Books, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2015] 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248 GUIBéhé, Joseph
Summary: "A graphic novel adaptation of Pascal Boyer's writings that examine religion through the lenses of cognitive science, anthropology, psychology, and evolutionary biology"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Mundi 2023
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 200 BEHOsteen, 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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Place a hold to request this item.Nhất Hạnh
Summary: In a time of great division and discord, our capacity to listen deeply and with compassion is paramount to solving pressing issues—across the realms of global politics, interpersonal relationships, and our own hearts and minds.In How to Listen, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh demonstrates how deep listening is a fundamental building block of good communication. But perhaps more fundamentally,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 NHATurner, Matthew Paul
Summary: "An illustrated children's book that features inspiring rhyme to encourage children to be their full selves"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Convergent Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 248.4 TURDallas, Joe
Summary: "You've based your understanding of today's sensitive social issues on the Bible's truth. Mainstream culture not only sees these issues differently but calls you bigoted for rejecting views they've deemed self-evident. So how do you witness Christ's love to those ready to write you off as hateful? Christians in a Cancel Culture breaks down how you can speak wisdom about politically charged and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest House Publishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 230 DALBecker, 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
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261 BECCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261 BECCurtice, Kaitlin B.
Summary: "Native is about identity, soul-searching, and the never-ending journey of finding ourselves and finding God. As both a citizen of the Potawatomi Nation and a Christian, Kaitlin Curtice offers a unique perspective on these topics. In this book, she shows how reconnecting with her Potawatomi identity both informs and challenges her faith. Curtice draws on her personal journey, poetry, imagery,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 277.308 CURWestenberg, 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 WESImes, Carmen Joy
Summary: "What does the Old Testament-especially the law-have to do with your Christian life? In this warm, accessible volume, Carmen Joy Imes takes readers back to Sinai, arguing that we've misunderstood the command about "taking the Lord's name in vain." Instead, Imes says that this command is really about "bearing God's name," a theme that continues throughout the rest of Scripture"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: InterVarsity Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 231.7 IMETerKeurst, Lysa
Summary: New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst leans into the deeply personal topic of rejection and takes readers on a journey to explore its roots; the lies we believe as a result; and the truth about who God is, who we are, and what it looks like to live loved. --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248 TERCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248 TERCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248 TERTebow, Tim
Summary: Presents information about the author's strong faith, how it allowed him to experience the ups and downs without letting them define him, and advises reader on how they can achieve this type of resilience.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Ortberg, John
Summary: Encourages young readers to use their "Chooser" to live their lives the way Jesus would.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Casey, Lara
Summary: "Written as part encouragement anthem and part practical guide ... [the author] offers wisdom from God's Word alongside lessons ... [she] has learned in her garden. Woven throughout is her personal story"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W Publishing, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 248.4 CASHarris, Alex
Summary: Two Christian teenage writers challenge their peers to create a brighter future, combating the idea of adolescence as a vacation from responsibility and providing humorous personal anecdotes, practical examples, and stories of real-life "rebelutionaries"in action.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Multnomah Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 HARMoss, Otis
Summary: A guide to uplift our spirits as we work for justice in these politically turbulent times--from Reverend Otis Moss, III, Senior Pastor at Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ and one of the country's most renowned and beloved spiritual and civil rights leaders. Once again, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. first observed in the 1960s, it is midnight in America--a dark time of division and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 MOSTebow, Tim
Summary: "First, he was a beloved college football champion, media sensation, and best-selling author drafted in the first round of the 2010 Draft. Then he had a miracle playoff run with the Denver Broncos before being traded to the New York Jets. After one season he was cut by New York, next signed by the New England Patriots, then let go after training camp. Tim Tebow has achieved big victories and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248 TEBCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 248.4 TEBGoff, Bob
Summary: Goff is on a mission to help people recapture the version of their lives they dreamed about before fear started calling the shots. He wants them to rediscover their dreams, and turn them into reality. By learning to define your dreams clearly, and identify the obstacles holding you back, you'll be able to come up with a specific plan for reaching your goals-- and act on it. -- adapted from jacket
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 GOFMeyer, Joyce
Summary: "Are you feeling overloaded, like there's too much on your plate? Are you spending your free time worrying about stuff--most of which you have no control over anyway? Maybe you're resisting God's will for your life and it's bringing you misery? Let me ask you one final question: How is that working for you?"--Packaging.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Joyce Meyer Ministries 2000
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 248 MEYPeck, M. Scott (Morgan Scott)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Spirit PeckClarkson, Sally
Summary: Features different characteristics of children and how special and important each person is in their own way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tommy Nelson 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE CLACornell, Judith
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quest Books 1994