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Religion/West

Reviews of book pertaining to Christianity including Protestant and Catholic beliefs.  May include  Occultism and Neopaganism. 

Author
Jay Tucker

Publisher
Loving Healing Press

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The Whole Youth Worker: Advice on Professional, Personal, and Physical Wellness

If you are thinking about youth ministry, already doing youth ministry, know a youth minister, or simply need something to read quickly so that you can say, "Why yes, I have finished an entire book!", The Whole Youth Worker is for you. This book provides the things I wish someone would have written down for me early in my career in youth ministry.......

Author
Marty Angelo

Publisher
Impact Publishing

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Once Life Matters: A New Beginning

"Once Life Matters: A New Beginning,"' is a powerful life-changing auto-biography written by former music business entrepreneur, Marty Angelo.

The book reveals how God totally transformed Angelo's life from the snarls of drugs, booze, rock/disco music and prison into a strong witness of God's saving grace and mercy.......

Author
Dave Wertheim

Publisher
Thriving Churches International

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Men U: Courses for a Transformed Life

Your history does not need to dictate your destiny. Dave will show you that past challenges and setbacks do not need to deter you from being the husband, father, friend, and leader you truly want to be.......

Author
Glenn L. Borreson

Publisher
Infinity Publishing

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Water For Your Soul

WATER FOR YOUR SOUL is your spiritual invitation to experience how Christian baptism can give meaning, shape, and new excitement to your whole life as a believer......

Author
K. Scott Schaeffer

Publisher
Albireo Publishing

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Biblical Freedom from Religious oppression

Biblical Freedom from Religious Oppression uses the messages that resonate throughout the Bible to free Christians from strict, man-made, religious rules, beliefs and practices that add to human misery. It teaches Christians to be more like Jesus, who opposed oppressive religious practices, and to be less like Jesus opponents, the Pharisees, who created and enforced them.......

Author
Grant J. Hallstrom

Publisher
ClearStone Publishing

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Emotional Black Holes

Shhhh, Listen! Do you hear that vacuum sucking people down? A severely depressed 16-year-old youth broadcasts his suicide on a webcam via the internet, in front of hundreds of horrified onlookers; a third grade elementary school child shoots a parent in cold blood; a public servant is arrested for lewd conduct and solicitation of a gay sexual encounter in a public re.......

More Than The Gift - A Love Relationship

God rejected Cain’s offering. Cain responded with anger?and depression. An amazing thing occurred in the conversation that followed, but it is not found in the words that were spoken. Instead, it is found in what God did not say. God did not say anything specifically about Cain’s gift. There was something much more important at stake.......

Author
Larry Vaughn

Publisher
HighWay

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The Bible Believer’s Handbook

When Larry Vaughn wrote the Bible Believer's Handbook, he was thinking of his children. He wanted them to learn what Jesus taught and to see God's promises fulfilled in their lives. He tells everyone who reads it, "This is what I've learned in my first sixty years of life and I'm passing it on to you. Take it and apply it to your life.......

Explore the Book of Revelation

Revelation teaches about who God is and what He will do for us. The prophecies are important principles about Gods character. Revelation allows you to know God better and trust him completely......

The Messiahship of the Lord -- Introducing a New Perspective on the “Resurrection” of Jesus Christ

The Messiahship of the Lord, following the teachings of Rev. Sun Myung Moon in the Divine Principle, will stimulate a meaningful conversation about the existence of the Messiah and his importance in the Second Coming.......

Author
Daniel J. Gansle

Publisher
Infinity Publishing

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2012: Day of Reckoning

Does the Mayan calendar predict doomsday on December 21, 2012, or does it prophesy utopia? What did the ancient Maya really say about this ominous date? Does a hidden monument in Mexico unlock the mystery behind the Mayan prophecy? 2012: Day of Reckoning explains it all and includes what anthropologists, archaeologists, and top leaders in the movement say......

Author
Sister Renee Pittelli

Publisher
Outskirts Press

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Narcissistic Predicaments: A Biblical Guide to Navigating the Schemes, Snares, and No-Win Situations Unique to Abusive Families

Pleasing God While Protecting Yourself

Adult Children of narcissistic families often find themselves stuck in predicaments that people with normal families never have to face. Featuring The 21 Rules of No Contact and 102 Questions to Ask Yourself When Deciding Whether to End an Abusive Relationship, Narcissistic Predicaments has the answers you’ve been l.......

Author
Markus E. Adams

Publisher
Xulon Press

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A BIOGRAPHY OF THE HOLY TRINITY AND MAN: Understanding the Relationship Between God and Man.

If you're like most people you have questions about God that are difficult to find answers for. But, there are answers to some of these and other intriguing, and sometimes troubling, questions about life inside this book in easy-to-understand language. This book is designed to lessen some of the mystery of God. God wants us to know more about Him and His plans for us.......

Author
Sister Renee Pittelli

Publisher
Outskirts Press

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The Family Freeloader: A Biblical Answer For Sob Stories, Con Games, And Never Having To Get Off The Couch

We're all familiar with the stereotypical freeloading relative. He's usually depicted in the movies as an able-bodied but unkempt bum, who lives with mom or a more responsible sibling, refuses to get a job, and spends his days lying on the sofa, drinking beer, getting potato chips all over the carpet, and watching cartoon marathons.......

Author
Yolanda Shanks

Publisher
Whitaker Distributors

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Destined To Live, Despite Me - Biblical Truths for Suicide Survivors

Discover Hope and the Promise of New
In the United States it is estimated that 91 people will commit suicide this very day. This is equivalent to one successful suicide every 16 minutes. Maybe there is someone you know who has contemplated suicide and you would like to help? Perhaps it is you that struggles with depression or the nagging thoughts to end it all? If so, .......

Author
Clyde Tomlin

Publisher
Booklocker.com, Inc.

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The Gospel Truth - A Reality Check

It has long been known that politics and religion are the two most controversial subjects in our society. In our great country we are free to speak our opinion on both without fear of retribution. That is exactly what I have done in my book “The Gospel Truth – A Reality Check.......

Author
Lee Harmon

Publisher
Langdon Street Press (a division of Hillcrest Publishing Group, Inc.)

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Revelation - The Way it Happened

In Revelation: The Way It Happened, Lee Harmon leads his readers, verse by verse, through the events of Revelation, adroitly explaining the relevance of these scriptures while seamlessly weaving in a father-and-son discussion of the Apostle John's frightful letter.......

Author
Judy Azar LeBlanc

Publisher
WestBow Press A Division of Thomas Nelson

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Theology 101 in Bite-Size Pieces: A Bird's Eye View of the Riches of Divine Grace

The word theology tends to lead people to think that it is only meant for seminarian scholars; however, the word speaks for itself by the sole definition meaning "the study of God's Word." This book takes a fresh look at God's Power, Character, Love, Nature, and what the finished work of Christ meant to the world in bite size portions.......

Author
David Hazony

Publisher
Scribner

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The Ten Commandments: How Our Most Ancient Moral Text Can Renew Modern Life

ACROSS THE WESTERN WORLD, the Ten Commandments have become a source of inspiration and controversy, whether in court rulings, in film and literature, or as a religious icon gracing houses of worship of every denomination. But what do they really mean?  According to polls, less than half of all Americans can even name more than four of them.......

Author
Mark Johansen

Publisher
Electric Tactics

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No Errors in My Bible, Sorry About Yours

Is the Bible filled with scientific and historical errors? Does it repeatedly contradict itself? Indeed, was it written by "pious frauds" centuries after the fact? No. No. And no. This book takes on over 90 claimed errors and contradictions in the Bible point by point and shows how the Bible is right and the critics are wrong.......

Author
Jay Tucker

Publisher
Loving Healing Press

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The Whole Youth Worker: Advice on Professional, Personal, and Physical Wellness from the Trenches, 2nd Ed.

Being a youth minister is not for the meek!
Youth ministry is difficult and you need every useful resource you can get your hands on. The Whole Youth Worker, 2nd Edition is advice straight from the heart of a guy who has been in the youth ministry trenches for over a decade.......

Author
Richard Rotelli

Publisher
Infinity Publishing

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"Let Me Be a Light": The Faith Journey of Father Ron Lawson

A 7th generation Vermont Yankee, born in Montpelier, VT to a Methodist family, Father Ron Lawson has led a fascinating life....and continues to do so. Graduating with the class of 1956 from Middlebury College, taking his degree in Russian, he had a two-year commitment to US Army Intelligence in the field of counterespionage.......

Author
The Apprentice

Publisher
PublishAmerica

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The Changing Winds: Of Blindness, Visions, And Spiritual Redemption

The Changing Winds of Blindness, Visions and Spiritual Redemption by The Apprentice is the powerful true story of the author's lifelong spiritual journey--a journey of oppressive darkness, the truth behind that darkness and the love, light, hope and spiritual discovery that marked his search for Light and truth.......

Author
Sister Renee Pittelli

Publisher
Outskirts Press

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Breaking the Bonds of Adult Child Abuse: A Biblical Textbook on Abusive Narcissistic Families, How They Operate, And How To Deal

Breaking The Bonds Of Adult Child Abuse:
A Biblical Textbook On Abusive Narcissistic Families, How They Operate, And How To Deal With Them

Adult Child Abuse

-The Only Form of Abuse still tolerated, accepted and condoned in our society.......

Author
Fr. Bernard Reiser

Publisher
Reiser Relief Inc.

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Reiser's Ramblings

"Reiser's Ramblings" is a collection of the best columns written over the past three decades by Fr. Bernard Reiser, founding pastor of Epiphany Parish in Coon Rapids, Minn. In the book, find Fr. Reiser's take on everyday topics such as family, kindness, gratitude, prayer, helping others, and staying focused on what's important in life. Fr.......

Dear Parents: Letters and Speeches from a Christian Coach to Families

You hold in your hands five years of coaching that has already changed hundreds of lives. Dear Parents will challenge the way you think about youth sports, your relationship with your children, and what God has planned for your life.

This is not another cheesy self-help book or an unbiblical prosperity-gospel message.......

Author
Thomas A Mayberry

Publisher
CreateSpace

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Faith Guided Leadership: Are you the leader that God wants you to be?

What defines your leadership style? Are you reaching your potential as a leader? How would your leadership style change if you had God in the center of your life? If you let Him guide you towards being a more effective leader, how much of a difference would it make? The qualities of a strong leader are given to us in the Bible.......