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Book SynopsisBestselling author Craig Groeschel offers 365 practical devotions to help you develop a daily connection with Jesus and experience his life-shaping power.Power--God''s power. You''ve got to have it to stand strong in these times and become who God says you are. And the good news is you have full access to it through Jesus. Daily Power will help you develop a consistent, daily pursuit of Jesus that releases his power in your life.These 365 brief devotions by pastor and New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel deliver what no instant energy drink can: strength and insight for the here-and-now of your life, your marriage, your workplace, family matters, temptations, hopes and dreams, possibilities and decisions.Groeschel shares wisdom from personal experience as a spouse, parent, son, and pastor that can help you write your own life story the way you''d like it to read. Each devotion includes a ScriptuTrade ReviewDaily Power is exactly that. An explosion of grace and truth and mercy and insight that is accessible and helpful for you every day before you go off into your schools, jobs, or callings. Pastor Craig’s words point you not only to truth the idea but Truth the person, Jesus. * Jefferson Bethke, author, Jesus>Religion *Daily Power shatters the stereotype of the broken New Year’s resolution, providing the backbone needed to turn the idealistic dreams of a new year into reality. No matter how large or small the change you want to see, in Craig’s words, “You’re going to need God’s power to do it.” His daily bites of God’s Word provide the encouragement, challenge, and steps needed to help you become all God created you to be. * Lisa Bevere, New York Times bestselling author *I’ve known Craig Groeschel for many years, and I never cease to be amazed at his ability to share God’s Word in a way that just makes sense. In Daily Power, he offers a daily dose of wisdom and insight that’s both simple and life-changing. If your goal is to get closer to God, this devotional can make a huge difference. * Dave Ramsey, best-selling author and nationally syndicated radio show host *In a world where we are bombarded by doubt and fear, we need to be equipped with God’s truth to silence the lies of the enemy. Daily Power is an awesome tool that will help you connect with Jesus and his truth daily so that his power is activated in your life. * Christine Caine, founder, A21 and Propel Women *Pastor Craig Groeschel is a hero in my life. In Daily Power he gives us a concentrated daily dose of faith, page after page, like only he can. I’m grateful for his honest stories and applications, which remind us we are not alone on our journey. New Year’s resolutions often crash and burn as quickly as they are constructed, but the daily encouragement Pastor Craig shares will empower you to start and finish your year with discipline, encouragement, and strength. * Pastor Rich Wilkerson, Vous Church *When it comes to building healthy habits and cultivating discipline, there’s no one I’ve learned more from than Craig Groeschel. I’ve seen him live out these principles and witnessed the results firsthand. If you’re looking for a trustworthy guide to help you get the most out of each day, Daily Power is the resource you’ve been waiting for. * Steven Furtick, pastor, Elevation Church; New York Times bestselling author *

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Book SynopsisGod won''t give you more than you can handle. This is one of the most common and least helpful reassurances floating around Christian circles. It is anything but biblical. The truth is that God does allow a lot more than we can handle. But why? Nate Pyle has walked through tragedy in his own life--professional uncertainty, the intense impact of mental illness, and the struggle to build a family because of a lost pregnancy, infertility, and adoption. As a pastor, Nate has cried with countless people experiencing deep and overwhelming pain. They want answers but perhaps even more, they want someone to sit with them as they lament. Cliché Christianity tells us not to ask questions in hard times. Yet transformation awaits us in the dark night of the soul. In More Than You Can Handle, Nate asks with you: God, where are you in this pain? Why don''t you step in and act? Because when we courageously bring all of who we are

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Book SynopsisToo often the world speaks words of harm, and too often we believe them--and so we live stories God never intended for us. Yet God longs to rewrite and redeem your story.Tiffini Kilgore, founder of the lifestyle and design boutique House of Belonging, grew up in a broken home before marrying at the tender age of sixteen. Years later, divorced and with three small children, she remarried. The seasons that followed brought two more children, another broken marriage, chronic disease, major surgeries, and cycles of abuse--leaving Tiffini feeling alone and unloved.Hungry for healing and a safe space, Tiffini began seeking Jesus through journaling and soon found bread crumbs of grace leading her down a new path. There, she found a rich table set for misfits just like her--a place of nourishment and restoration. Where she was fed lies of worthlessness, God fed her truth that she was his treasured daughter. Where she was told she was a helpless victim, God offered her the cup

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Book SynopsisDolly Parton has entertained, educated, and inspired millions of fans for over five decades. Whether she''s writing songs, performing live, recording new albums, or helping children around the world learn to read with her Imagination Library nonprofit, the Queen of Country Music has never been shy about crediting her Christian faith for her success.Tennessee native, lifelong Dolly fan, and award-winning writer Dudley Delffs spotlights ten faith lessons as evidenced in Dolly''s life, music, interviews, and attitude, giving you the tools you need to: Know when to stretch your wings Let your roots keep you grounded Dream your way forward Sometimes poignant, sometimes funny, frequently surprising, and always true to Dolly''s down-home spirit of joyful generosity, The Faith of Dolly Parton will delight her millions of fans as well as anyone seeking a fresh, faith-filled role model.Praise for&

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Book SynopsisNot What You Think blows the dust off dated misperceptions of the Bible and engages the problems of this book head-on--the parts that make modern readers squeamish, skeptical, and uncertain.If you''re skeptical about the Bible, you''re not alone. The Bible is seen by many contemporary readers as intolerant, outdated, out of step with societal norms at best, and a tool of oppression at worst.In this earnest and illuminating read, millennial thought leaders and aspiring theologians Michael and Lauren McAfee are here to say: fair enough. But they''re also here to raise a few questions of their own: What if we cleared the deck on our preconceptions of the Bible and encountered it anew? What if we came with the understanding that our questions are welcome? And what if the Bible presents less of a system to figure out, and more of a story to step into--a story with more surprising plot twists than we might

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Book SynopsisWe are all called to be change-makers in the world, and yet many of us don''t know how to answer the call. Jesus Culture founder and pastor Banning Liebscher reveals the three key moves that will awaken your heart and propel you into a life of divine purpose.You were made for more than a life of holy discontent--more than the frustrating sense of sitting on the sidelines of your own life''s purpose. From the beginning, Jesus has beckoned us out of passivity and into a high-stakes adventure with hearts fully alive, lives fully engaged, and the courage needed for both.With a heart-stirring message and compelling stories, founder of Jesus Culture and pastor Banning Liebscher will equip you with practical guidance to be and do all that God has called you to. The Three-Mile Walk draws from the biblical story of Jonathan, who, after a treacherous three-mile hike, boldly stepped into battle and watched God work a stunning victory in the midst of impo

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Book SynopsisIn My One Word, a video-based study, pastor and author Mike Ashcraft guides you through a year of lasting, radical change. By focusing on one specific word to symbolize your hope for God’s work in your life, you’ll be empowered to embrace the personal change you desire most. The shrinkwrapped pack contains one softcover book and one DVD.

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Book SynopsisThe Wonder Paradox offers a lively, practical, and transcendent road map to meaning and connection through poetry.Where do we find magic? Peace? Connection?We have calendars to mark time, communal spaces to bring us together, bells to signal hours of contemplation, o?cial archives to record legacies, the wisdom of sages read aloud, weekly, to map out the right way to live-in kindness, justice, morality. These rhythms and structures of society were all once set by religion. Now, for many, religion no longer runs the show.So how then to celebrate milestones? Find rules to guide us? Figure out which texts can focus our attention but still o?er space for inquiry, communion, and the chance to dwell for a dazzling instant in what can't be said? Where, really, are truth and beauty? The answer, says The Wonder Paradox, is in poetry.In twenty chapters built from years of questions and conversations with those looking for an authentic and m

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Book SynopsisFor the first time, Joyce Meyer's seven STRAIGHT TALK books in one volume

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Book SynopsisAn exhilarating guide to Judaism examines the Sabbath and Jewish holidays, how Judaism offers what people need, how love of Israel makes people better Americans, and how to feel the extension of God by taking the ordinary and making it holy. Reissue.

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Book SynopsisFrom Anne Lamott, the New York Times-bestselling author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Help, Thanks, Wow, comes the book we need from her now: How to bring hope back into our livesI am stockpiling antibiotics for the Apocalypse, even as I await the blossoming of paperwhites on the windowsill in the kitchen, Anne Lamott admits at the beginning of Almost Everything. Despair and uncertainty surround us: in the news, in our families, and in ourselves. But even when life is at its bleakest--when we are, as she puts it, doomed, stunned, exhausted, and over-caffeinated--the seeds of rejuvenation are at hand. All truth is paradox, Lamott writes, and this turns out to be a reason for hope. If you arrive at a place in life that is miserable, it will change. That is the time when we must pledge not to give up but to do what Wendell Berry wrote: 'Be joyful, though you have considered all the facts.' In this profound and funny book, Lamott ca

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Book Synopsis?Anne Lamott is my Oprah.?-Chicago TribuneFrom the bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wowcomes an inspiring guide to restoring hope and joy in our lives.In Dusk, Night, Dawn, Anne Lamott explores the tough questions that many of us grapple with. How can we recapture the confidence we once had as we stumble through the dark times that seem increasingly bleak? As bad newspiles up?from climate crises to daily assaults on civility?how can we cope? Where, she asks, ?do we start to get our world and joy and hope and our faith in life itselfback . . . with our sore feet, hearing loss, stiff fingers, poor digestion, stunned minds, broken hearts??We begin, Lamott says, by accepting our flaws and embracing our humanity.Drawing from her own experiences, Lamott shows us the intimate and human ways we can adopt to move throughlife?s dark places and toward the light of hope that still burns ahead for all of us.As she does in Help, Thanks, Wow and her other bestselling books, Lamott explores the thorny issues of life and faith by breaking them down into manageable, human-sized questions for readers to ponder, in the process showing us how we can amplify life''s small moments of joy by staying open to love and connection. As Lamott notes in Dusk, Night, Dawn,?I got Medicare three days before I got hitched, which sounds like something an old person might do, which does not describe adorably ageless me.? Marryingfor the first time with a grown son and a grandson, Lamott explains that finding happiness with a partner isn''t a function of age or beauty but of outlook and perspective. Full of the honesty, humor, and humanity that have made Lamott beloved by millions of readers, Dusk, Night, Dawn is classicAnne Lamott?thoughtful and comic, warm and wise?and further proof that Lamott truly speaks to the better angels in all of us.

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Book SynopsisA healing antidote to our divisive culture, full of evocative storytelling, spiritual wisdom, and nine essential daily practices—by the first female, Black senior minister at the historic Collegiate Churches of New York“Fierce Love teaches us that with spiritual faith we can transcend the darkest moments and come through stronger.”—Gabrielle Bernstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back We are living in a world divided. Race and ethnicity, caste and color, gender and sexuality, class and education, religion and political party have all become demographic labels that reduce our differences to simplistic categories in which “we” are vehemently against “them.” But Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis’s own experience—of being the first female and first Black minister in her church’s history, of being in an interracial marriage, and of making peace with

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Book SynopsisA 52-week interactive devotional that helps families and friendsdiscover God enfleshed in the world.WINNER OF THE NAUTILUS BOOK AWARD IN DAILY WISDOM?A devotional in the most all-encompassing sense, Seasons of Wonder sets readers on a path that leads to a year filled with more hope, more sweetness, more grace, and more love.??Margaret Renkl, author of Late Migrations and PEN Award WinnerSeasons of Wonder is designed to allow you to gather together weekly with your loved ones and expand your understanding of divinity, specifically the radical but faithful idea that everything is sacred. This devotional is designed around weekly contemplative activities as well as interactive and transformative practices that connect us to surprise, awe, and wonder, including:? uncomplicated crafts that honor creation? simple recipes to make together? conversation guides to cultivate the gifts of storytelling, deep listening, mystery, and community? accessible introductions to liturgical observations and rituals? plus four additional weeks of activities that you can incorporate whenever they?re appropriate, such as birthdays, sick days, or when you?re traveling together or blessing your homeIn February readers might make a hiking stick to embark on a holy pilgrimage (even if it?s just in the neighborhood) and discover the meaning of Ash Wednesday, while in the summer months they can learn how to cherish the Earth?s seasons of holy pause by making prayer cards, bath salts, or family time capsules alongside the reading of peaceful liturgies and ancient prayers.Bonnie Smith Whitehouse invites us all to consider the life-changing idea that small, intentional moments of wonder are charged manifestations of the grand presence of Christ in me, in you, and in this dazzling, vast?and imperiled?blue planet we call our beloved home. By spending a short amount of time together with Seasons of Wonder every week this year, you can transform an ordinary meeting into a sacred gathering.

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Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROne of Publishers Weekly’s Best Religion Books of 2024“Anne Lamott is my Oprah.” —Chicago TribuneFrom the bestselling author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Help, Thanks, Wow, a joyful celebration of love“Love is our only hope,” Anne Lamott writes in this perceptive new book. “It is not always the easiest choice, but it is always the right one, the noble path, the way home to safety, no matter how bleak the future looks.”In Somehow: Thoughts on Love, Lamott explores the transformative power that love has in our lives: how it surprises us, forces us to confront uncomfortable truths, reminds us of our humanity, and guides us forward. “Love just won't be pinned down,” she says. “It is in our very atmosphere” and lies at the heart of who we are. We are, Lamott says, creatures of love.In each chapter of Somehow, Lamott refracts all the colors of the spectrum. She explores the unexpected love for a partner later in life. The bruised (and bruising) love for a child who disappoints, even frightens. The sustaining love among a group of sinners, for a community in transition, in the wider world. The lessons she underscores are that love enlightens as it educates, comforts as it energizes, sustains as it surprises. Somehow is Anne Lamott’s twentieth book, and in it she draws from her own life and experience to delineate the intimate and elemental ways that love buttresses us in the face of despair as it galvanizes us to believe that tomorrow will be better than today. Full of the compassion and humanity that have made Lamott beloved by millions of readers, Somehow is classic Anne Lamott: funny, warm, and wise.

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Book SynopsisPopular author Ben Campbell Johnson discusses how the will of God relies on the depths of the human psyche. He addresses in specific terms how one may use intuition, imagination, and memory to ascertain the leading of God's will. Johnson claims that once God's will is sensed, one must trust that God will continue to give guidance. For each...

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Book SynopsisThe Hope of Heaven is a very different kind of heaven book: rather than an argument for the existence of heaven or an account of an out-of-body experience, Alan Hallene gives readers a glimpse of life beyond the tragedies we endure.

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Book SynopsisThe true-life tale of two men and a remarkable woman, it’s also a story about true life---gritty, down to earth, often wrenching, ultimately hopeful, always surprising. It’s a story you can believe in.Trade ReviewUno tan diferente como yo es un emocionante relato de tragedia, triunfo, perseverancia, consagracion y fe en el cual se manifiesta la resistencia que tiene el espiritu humano. La historia de Deborah Hall se destaca por su intensa dedicacion a ayudar a los demas por medio de las enseand ntilde;anzas del Seand ntilde;or. Su fallecimiento dejo un enorme vacio en las vidas de todos los que la conocieron y la amaron. Por medio de su ministerio con los indigentes, su espiritu influyo en los corazones de miles de personas. Durante ese periodo de su vida, Deborah reunio las almas de dos hombres procedentes de extremos opuestos de la sociedad. Ahora, sus espiritus han influido en una multitud de personas en el mundo entero. Mientras estos dos hombres oraban, tanto juntos como separados, durante los ultimos meses de Deborah en la tierra, crearon entre ellos un vinculo imposible de imaginar. Ambos nos relatan la historia de las formas en que se enfrentaron a la devastacion producida en Deborah por su enfermedad y, finalmente, su fallecimiento. Estos dos hombres tan notables han dedicado las ganancias que produzca este libro a continuar la vision de Deborah de ayudar a los hijos menos afortunados del Seand ntilde;or. Este libro constituye una lectura obligatoria. Una vez comenzado, no es posible apartarse de el. Ron y Denver, ciertamente ustedes son mis heroes. * —Red Steagall Poeta Laureado de Texas *En su Primera Epistola a los Corintios, el apostol Pablo escribio: Ahora, pues, permanecen estas tres virtudes: la fe, la esperanza y el amor. Pero la mas excelente de ellas es el amor. Uno tan diferente como yo es la historia de la fe, la esperanza y el amor de una mujer: Deborah Hall. Su fe en Dios, su esperanza de un mundo mejor y su inagotable amor cambiaron para siempre las vidas de dos hombres: su esposo Ron, acaudalado tratante internacional de arte, y Denver Moore, un indigente para el cual vivir en la calle era un paso avante en la vida. Relatando la historia con sus propias palabras, Ron Hall y Denver Moore se alternan continuamente para mover a veces, y retorcer otras, las fibras del corazon. Este estilo unico de dos autores, y la forma franca y sincera en que escriben estos dos hombres, le aand ntilde;aden valor a una experiencia cautivadora, emotiva y capaz de transformar la vida de su lector. Uno tan diferente como yo me abrio los ojos de una forma nueva a un problema que se mantiene mayormente escondido y olvidado a lo largo y ancho de nuestra nacion. Como alcalde de Fort Worth, Texas, donde transcurre gran parte de esta historia, mi firme decision de buscar una solucion a la indigencia quedo drasticamente fortalecida como consecuencia de la lectura de este libro. Ron Hall y Denver Moore merecen recibir un inmenso credito, por haber aumentado la consciencia sobre este problema de una manera tan convincente. Uno tan diferente como yo, lectura importante para todo aquel que sienta por los demas seres humanos, constituye realmente una obra que seguira siendo valiosa por mucho tiempo. * —Mike Moncrief Alcalde de la Ciudad de Fort Worth, Texas *Este libro es mas que una memoria autobiografica; capta la presencia del unico espiritu que puede transformar los problemas a los que se enfrenta nuestra sociedad. Cuando una persona deja a un lado sus propias necesidades y sus conceptos erroneos para entrar deliberadamente y en oracion en la vida de otra, ocurren milagros. Ambas vidas mejoran y el mundo puede ver un destello de lo que es una gracia realmente viva. Me siento agradecido a Ron y Denver por haber compartido su historia, y oro para que su obra continue inspirando a las personas a invertirse a si mismas en esas sencillas soluciones personales que pueden cambiar nuestro mundo. * —El Honorable Rick Perry *Ha sido una bendicion leer Uno tan diferente como yo. Ron y Debbie Hall me llevaron consigo en su experiencia de convertirnos en las manos y los pies terrenales de Jesus. En ese camino, encontraron en Denver Moore una amistad tan genuina, que solo Dios los puede haber unido. Ademas de todo lo anterior, los humildes voluntarios de Union Gospel Mission, con sus corazones de siervos, fueron para mi una exhortacion a vivir en verdad aquello que creo. Rei, llore y alabe a Dios por esos ejemplos tomados de la vida real que caminan a nuestro alrededor, mostrandonos lo que significa amarlos como los amo Jesus. --Melodee DeVevo * —Melodee DeVevo Banda «Casting Crowns» *La historia de Denver Moore y de Ron Hall, me conmovio hasta hacerme llorar. La Amistad que se creo entre esos dos hombres en un momento en que ambos se encontraban en una gran necesidad nos inspira a todos a ser mas compasivos con aquellos que nos vamos encontrando mientras pasamos por la vida. and iexcl;Este libro es realmente maravilloso! * —Sra. Barbara Bush *La historia de fe, fortaleza y amistad mas inspiradora y cautivante que haya leido jamas. Un poderoso ejemplo del poder sanador y restaurador que tiene el perdon, y del poder transformador, capaz de cambiar vidas, que posee el amor incondicional. Muchos hablan acerca de el, pero solo son pocos los que lo viven. Sin duda alguna, los personajes de este relato se hallan entre esos pocos. Ron, Denver y Debbie comparten su historia con toda sinceridad y humildad, con verrugas y todo, dejando cambiado de manera permanente a todo aquel que la lea. Desde la esclavitud de los tiempos modernos, existente aun hoy, hasta la infidelidad, lo milagroso, las intervenciones sobrenaturales de DIOS y de sus angeles, este relato asombrosamente CIERTO, nos recuerda el poder ilimitado que tiene el amor. * —Mark Clayman Productor ejecutivo de En busca de la felycidad, nominada a los premios de la Academia *Preparate para sentirte inspirado y transformado mientras lees este tapiz tejido por las vidas de dos hombres, unidas de manera inseparable por el amor de Dios. Ron Hall y Denver Moore te invitan a caminar con ellos en su experiencia de crecimiento, sufrimiento y gozo. La historia de un hombre que tiene exito segun las normas del mundo, y la de otro que vive en una pobreza absoluta, reunidas por medio de la vision y la perseverancia de una mujer de Dios. Su historia es un mensaje que nos invita a todos a salir de nosotros mismos para provocar una distincion positiva en las vidas de los demas. * —Karol Ladd *

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Book Synopsis“Anne Lamott is my Oprah.” —Chicago TribuneThe New York Times bestseller from the author of Dusk, Night, Dawn, Almost Everything and Bird by Bird, a powerful exploration of mercy and how we can embrace it. Mercy is radical kindness, Anne Lamott writes in her enthralling and heartening book, Hallelujah Anyway. It's the permission you give others—and yourself—to forgive a debt, to absolve the unabsolvable, to let go of the judgment and pain that make life so difficult.In Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy Lamott ventures to explore where to find meaning in life. We should begin, she suggests, by facing a great big mess, especially the great big mess of ourselves. It's up to each of us to recognize the presence and importance of mercy everywhere—within us and outside us, all around us—and to use it to forge a deeper understanding of ourseTrade Review“Lamott is a superb writer. Her voice is one-of-a-kind: deft, folksy, cheerfully hostile... She is witty and funny and smart... Telling stories so personal even a distant reader can relate.” —The Washington Post“This is trademark Lamott—theological speculation, hippie slang and domestic comedy, C.S. Lewis by way of Janis Joplin by way of Erma Bombeck.” —Christian Science Monitor“Every writer, truth-seeker, parent, and activist I know is in love with one or more books by Anne Lamott... she writes as naturally as she breathes, she explores the mysterious paths and detours of life itself, and she reports back to make the way ahead easier for all of us... I keep learning a lot from the clear and great Annie Lamott. I think you will, too.” —Gloria Steinem“A clarion call to the better angels of our nature.” —Chicago Tribune“A hopeful book for the care and feeding of your soul.” —Adriana Trigiani, author of Kiss Carlo“Best bathtub read for me would be anything by Anne Lamott... She always makes me laugh and she embraces all the broken bits.” —Andie McDowell, actress, in W Magazine“Mercy is complicated, but Hallelujah Anyway does a fabulous job of breaking it down so it’s easier to understand. And [Lamott] even paints visual pictures of mercy that help you feel what mercy is.” —The Huffington Post“Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy is a breath of fresh literary air. With a caring and understanding tone, Lamott takes on the overwhelming negativity in today’s political and international culture head-on, and gets hands-on in finding humor and hope in between the headlines.” —Pacific Sun“Some books we read for their delicious plots, but others we savor another way. Anne Lamott’s Hallelujah Anyway is one you’ll slow down to read, so exactly right are her insights. The way to feel whole, she says, is through mercy—an idea as beloved as cheese, yet so tricky when you have to apply it to annoying people. But at this exact moment, we can all agree: It’s time for kindness.” —Redbook“Reading Anne Lamott…is like sitting down with a girlfriend you haven’t seen for a while.” —The Washington Post“An exploration of mercy as the ultimate and most radical brand of kindness.” —Hoda Kotb, Today Show co-host“Not a book to miss.” —Library Journal“Spiritually enhancing, life-affirming lessons . . . delivers flashes of wisdom and inspiration that resonate.” —Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Anne Lamott“Lamott is beloved by legions for her smart, irreverent take on the human condition, filtered through her unique brand of compassionate Christianity and delivered with delicious, self-deprecating wit. Lamott goes even deeper in these essays.” —People “Anne Lamott is a cause for celebration. [Her] real genius lies in capturing the ineffable, describing not perfect moments, but imperfect ones…perfectly. She is nothing short of miraculous.” —The New Yorker “Lamott is funny, witty and irreverent…Her basic message is love and forgiveness…Not a bad message for any faith.” —The Denver Post"Read this book, whatever your faith. Read it twice." —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Book SynopsisWorking on the Inside goes backstage into the inner lives of respected actors like Liam Neeson, Vanessa Williams, Phylicia Rashad, Edward Herrmann, Kristin Chenoweth and many others to reveal the deep spirituality each one relies on in their lives and work.Trade ReviewI look forward so much to buying the book and reading slowly through what promises to be truly worth reading. -- Vanessa RedgraveThe author has managed to consult an impressive array of marquee names . . . She has also interviewed interesting personalities outside the mainstream. . . Blaney is adept at conveying the disparate voices of her interview subjects and she lets them speak with a minumum of authorial mediation. . . Blaney is the founder of Broadway Blessing . . . In that capacity and in her book, she displays a keen appreciation for the value that religious groups and individuals place on community life and activity. * Theatermania.Com *I am completely taken with Working on the Inside. I've tried to resist reading it straight through, since it is so rich with anecdote, good theological writing, and spiritual insight-like a box of chocolates-but I am already half way through. It's the best book on spirituality I've read since Alan Jones' Living the Truth. -- The Rev. Canon Thomas P. Miller, Canon for Liturgy and the Arts, Cathedral Church of St. John the DivineBlaney digs deeply into the lives of actors in this engagingly written book. * Publishers Weekly *Blaney breaks new ground, offering almost a how-to guide to working spirituality into one’s work, or vice versa. . . . compelling reading. * The Jewish Week *. . . creative and soulful paperback . . . Once you read this book, you will have a greater appreciation of the spiritual practices that can animate your performances on your daily stage. * Spirituality and Health *. . . eye-opening, thought-provoking and even inspiring. * Encore *Working on the Inside is thoughtful and thought provoking as it explores our common humanity and spirituality that cuts across religious lines. . . The book is a brilliant concept—well executed—that reads easily, but raises thoughts and ideas that linger in the reader’s mind long after putting down. It is a work that will be revisited over and over again. * The Liberal Minyan Of Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea *As a media studies professor interested in the character development of people who will be working in the media and entertainment industry, I found this book to be of utmost value. The author has done a marvelous job of selecting credible people in the entertainment field, interviewing them, and communicating their private thoughts about their personal spiritual journeys. . . It was Pascal who said that in the heart of every man is a God-shaped vacuum that only God can fill. This book really helps to explain how people sense that "God-shaped vacuum" and how they search for a relationship with a living God. -- Dr. Geri Forsberg, Adjunct Professor of Communication, Trinity Western University; Affiliate Staff Member with Christian Leadership Ministries, theIf you (or someone you know) want to learn about the spiritual life, but don't get much out of traditional sources, Working on the Inside provides an alternative. For the celebrity-mad among us it might be a gateway to a whole new way of looking at the world. * Clergy Journal *If you want to know what celebs like Liam Neeson, Kristin Chenoweth and others really think about God, this book is an inspiring read. Author and journalist Retta Blaney does an amazing job of discussing the spiritual significance of mixing faith and art in some intriguing discussions with some A-list stars. * Beliefnet.Com *Insightful and entertaining, this book goes well beyond 'Inside the Actors Studio' fare, offering revealing glimpses of the soul of the performer. * The Living Church *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Faith: Jeanne Beauvais * Dudu Fisher * Michael McElroy * Kristin Chenoweth * Larry Collis * Rabbi Richard Steinberg * The Rev. Paul S. Schmiege Chapter 2 In the Moment: Vanessa Williams * Casey Groves * Kristin Chenoweth * Richard Costa * Rabbi David Woznica * The Rev. Robert E. Kennedy, S.J. Chapter 3 Listening: Kristin Chenoweth * Edward Herrmann * Rabbi Laurie Katz Braun * Peter W. Culman Chapter 4 Silence: Phylicia Rashad * Edward Herrmann * Liam Neeson * Matt Mitler * Rabbi James L. Mirel * Sr. Mary Elizabeth Earley, S.C. Chapter 5 Prayer: Liam Neeson * Vanessa Williams * Michael McElroy * Bertilla Baker * Kristin Chenoweth * Rabbi David Baron * The Rev. George Drance, S.J. Chapter 6 Self-Knowledge: Vanessa Williams * Edward Herrmann * Ann Dowd * Amanda Blair Ellis * Heather Tamar Feffer * The Rev. Mitties DeChamplain Chapter 7 Community: Michael McElroy * Liam Neeson * Amanda Blair Ellis * Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg * The Rt. Rev. Catherine S. Roskam Chapter 8 Hospitality: Kristin Chenoweth * Lesley Birchall Collis * Larry Collis * Matt Mitler * Carol-Jean Lewis * Rabbi Allen A. Secher * The Rev. Erno Diaz Chapter 9 Ritual: Carol-Jean Lewis * Merwin Goldsmith * Matt Mitler * Rabbi Noach Valley * The Rev. Canon Jay Wegman Chapter 10 Transformation: Kristin Chenoweth * Casey Groves * Lesley Collis * Shoshana Bean * Rabbi Richard Jacobs * The Rev. William A. Doubleday

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