Unrevealed Until Its Season: A Lenten Journey with Hymns by James C. Howell - Howell takes us on a 40-day journey through well-loved hymns. A meaningful Lenten devotional guide for individuals and small groups, Unrevealed Until Its Season is also a valuable resource and perfect gift for musicians as they prepare for worship, and for ministers as they lead worship. Weekly themes include Praising God, Hymns of Forgiveness, Hymns of Beauty, Hymns of Holy Week, and Hymns of Easter. Howell ponders phrases from old and new hymns, such as "Be Thou My Vision," "Hymn of Promise," "All Creatures of Our God and King," "For Everyone Born," and "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing."

His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life by Jonathan Alter - Alter tells the epic story of an enigmatic man of faith and his improbable journey from barefoot boy to global icon. Alter paints an intimate and surprising portrait of the only president since Thomas Jefferson who can fairly be called a Renaissance Man, a complex figure—ridiculed and later revered—with piercing intelligence, prickly intensity, and biting wit beneath the patented smile. Here is a moral exemplar for our times, a flawed but underrated president of decency and vision who was committed to telling the truth to the American people.

The Bible Year Devotional: A Journey Through Scripture in 365 Days by Magrey deVega - Achieve your goal of reading through the Bible in one year. Not the type to sit down and read the entire Bible? Yes, the goal is to read the whole Bible in a year, but think about it in terms of smaller, daily goals. Think about a commitment to read a short selection from the Bible plus a concise devotional every day. You can do that – especially since The Bible Year has it all mapped out for you day by day. This is also a wonderful way for small groups or even individuals to grow closer to God while providing a common thread that will promote new and deeper friendships among members. Daily Bible goals start here!

God Turned Toward Us: The ABCs of Christian Faith by Bishop William H. Willimon - The challenge of the Christian life is learning to talk Christian. Somebody has got to tell us, give us the words that open the door to the faith called Christian. Each of us is due the delight of discovery that in submitting to God’s talk to us. God Turned Toward Us: The ABCs of Christian Faith is organized by the words the church teaches us to use to talk about ordinary life apprehended by a God who is Jesus Christ–short, meditative reflections upon key concepts that guide Christians, new or longstanding.

The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness by Gregory Boyle - Boyle, the beloved Jesuit priest and author of the inspirational bestsellers Tattoos on the Heart and Barking to the Choir, returns with a call to witness the transformative power of tenderness, rooted in his lifetime of experience counseling gang members in Los Angeles. His moving stories challenge our ideas about God and about people, providing a window into a world filled with fellowship, compassion, and fewer barriers. Bursting with encouragement, humor, and hope, this book invites us to treat others—and ourselves—with acceptance and tenderness.

Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts by Kirsten Powers - Powers writes with wit and insight about our country's poisonous political discourse, chronicling the efforts she's made to stay grounded and preserve her sanity in a post-truth era that has driven many of us to the edge. She draws on lessons offered by faith leaders, therapists, theologians, social scientists, and activists working for change today. More and more, Powers finds herself wondering, along with countless Americans: How are we to cope with this non-stop madness?

The Age of Overwhelm: Strategies for the Long Haul by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky - Whether we are overwhelmed by work or school; our families or communities; caretaking for others or ourselves; or engagement in social justice, environmental advocacy, or civil service, just a few subtle shifts can help us sustain. Laura shows us how, to offer concrete strategies to help us mitigate harm, cultivate our ability to be decent and equitable, and act with integrity. This book aims to help ease our burden of overwhelm, restore our perspective, and give us the strength to navigate what is yet to come.