Rachel Held Evans

Experience Rainer Maria Rilke's powerful spirituality in Rilke's Book of Hours, a work of spontaneously received prayers that offers a vision of spiritual practice for the modern world. Discover a new kind of intimacy with the divine in a reciprocal relationship where God needs us as much as we need God. Through fresh translations by Joanna Macy and Anita Barrows, Rilke's Book of Hours captures the poet's spirit like never before.

Discover how to talk about faith in a society where traditional religious language no longer resonates. In his groundbreaking book, a premier religion writer shares personal stories and biblical insights to revive ancient expressions and make them applicable to contemporary culture. Both provocative and liberating, this book is sure to breathe new life into your spiritual conversations and connect you with the God who inhabits them.

This book explores the underrepresented and misunderstood community of transgender Christians. The author, Austen Hartke, provides a biblically based, educational, and affirming resource to shed light and wisdom on this modern gender landscape. By introducing transgender issues and language and providing stories of biblical characters and real-life narratives from transgender Christians, Hartke helps readers visualize a more inclusive Christianity, equipping them with the confidence and tools to change both the church and the world.

A young boy accidentally kills his best friend's mother during a Little League game, and believes that it was God's instrument. From that moment on, his life takes an extraordinary and terrifying turn. This tragic and comic tale, with a self-deluded hero at its center, will break your heart.

"Experience the wisdom of Jesus within its cultural context with Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus. Lois Tverberg guides readers through the Jewish lens of Jesus' words, painting a deeper understanding of his ministry that inspires a Christ-like way of living. By learning from the tight-knit, family-oriented society Jesus taught in, readers can gain fresh insights into how to follow his teachings and become disciples in modern times. Explore the conversations of rabbis from Jesus’ era and discover the fruit of Jewish ideas over time to enrich your faith and spiritual practice."

A groundbreaking edition that sheds light on the Jewish background and culture from which the New Testament grew. Renowned scholars introduce and annotate the Gospels, Acts, Letters, and Revelation from a Jewish perspective, providing readers with new insights into the significance and meaning of these texts. The book also includes essays on topics such as Divine Beings, Jesus in Jewish thought, and Messianic Movements. For those interested in the Jewish roots of Christianity or seeking a New Testament that doesn't proselytize or denigrate Judaism, this volume is an indispensable resource.