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The book Son of God is a tie-in with the major motion picture of the same title, slated for wide theatrical release (through 20th-Century Fox) on February 28, 2014. Like the movie, the book possesses an epic scope, providing a panoramic picture of first-century Judea as it recounts the events...

When the lights dim and the music fades, what remains? In the heart of Austin, Texas, Pastor Levi Rhoades leads one of the city’s most vibrant churches—a modern marvel of excellence, precision, and production. Yet behind the polished sermons and glowing screens, something sacred has gone missing. One morning, an anonymous letter appears on his desk—seven verses written in the same ancient words once given to the church of Ephesus: “Nevertheless, I have this against you, that you have left your first love.” What begins as a quiet conviction ignites a city-shaking awakening.

This Christian classic, originally published in 1678, has become one of the most significant and influential books in the English language. Travel with Christian on the road to the Celestial City as he fights temptation, evil, spiritual terrors, and religious pitfalls, but also encounters such helpful characters as Hopeful, Faithful, and Charity.

Ryan Fleming is a young agnostic reeling from his brother’s death. Though he is deeply angry with God, he makes good on a promise he made to his brother in the final moments of his life: to visit a church at least once. But shortly after his arrival, the slick megachurch’s shoddily installed video projector falls on his head—sending Ryan through a wormhole into another world. To make it back to his own universe, he must partner with a woman named Faith to awaken a long-sleeping King—the World-Maker who can make all things new.

Delight in the most wonderful time of the year with a collection of heartwarming and heartfelt Christmas classics in this beautiful, giftable Christmas collection, featuring stories from O. Henry, L. M. Montgomery, Louisa May Alcott, and many more. In this beautifully packaged anthology...

With her twenty-plus-year marriage on the brink of collapse, bookish Natalie Daughtry immerses herself in her new bookstore job. When the mysterious Caspar gathers Natalie and her friends Everleigh and Brooke for the second time, she's ready for an adventure to disperse the turmoil clouding her marriage. Caspar enlists their help in searching for a rumored copy of Lewis Carroll's handwritten and illustrated manuscript of Alice's Adventures Under Ground. Natalie is immediately enticed—this is the perfect distraction.

Perelandra, la segunda novela de la trilogía de ciencia ficción de Lewis, narra el viaje del Dr. Ransom al planeta paradisíaco de Perelandra, o Venus, que resulta ser un hermoso mundo parecido al Edén. Se horroriza al descubrir que su viejo enemigo, el Dr. Weston, también ha llegado y lo...

Kahlil Gibran was a profound Lebanese-American poet, philosopher, and artist whose work transcended cultural boundaries and touched the hearts and minds of millions worldwide. Born on January 6, 1883, in the mountain village of Bsharri, in what was then part of the Ottoman Empire (now Lebanon), he rose to become one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th century. His profound prose had impacted the lives of countless people, and his works have never been out of print.

Transported surreptitiously to a terrifying alien world with limited resources and only a few cryptic words to guide her, Callie Hayes finds herself engulfed in a perilous battle for freedom—for her very life. After agreeing to participate in a routine psychology research experiment, she must unravel the mysteries shrouding her only route of escape or risk succumbing to the deadly deception of the Arena. A journey through the treacherous terrain of a strange and terrifying world. A powerful allegory that will capture your imagination with its timelessness and aching familiarity.

It's Christmas Eve at 221-B as Doctor Watson reads A Christmas Carol to his friend, and to us! In this all new, full length and unabridged One Voice Recordings production listeners will enjoy his lusty-yet-reverent telling of Ebenezer Scrooge's moral redemption and return to the joyful possibilities within the human race.

In the glacial nation of Norgard, Jolan the Dream Teller serves every seeker, whether peasant or high lord. Though she loves using her gift, she struggles to navigate the corrupt and dangerous court and the jealousies of the Guildagard. When an old man’s nightmare imparts a dire warning, Jolan realizes her entire nation is in danger. But before she can sound the alarm, she is betrayed by the guilds and sold into slavery in a rival kingdom far to the south.

'The Life of Herod The Great – like Hurston herself – is a masterpiece, a miracle, and a marvel. In other words, treasure for the whole world' Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage * In the 1950s Zora Neale Hurston penned a historical novel reconsidering the life of one of the most...

In this fresh take on the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, James L. Rubart explores the war between good and evil within each of us—and one man’s only chance to overcome the greatest divide of the soul. What if you woke up one morning and the darkest parts of yourself were gone? Torren...

In frei gestalteten, poetischen Episoden erzählt sie von Jesus, Maria und den Menschen ihrer Umgebung – nicht als dogmatische Glaubenslehre, sondern als menschliche Geschichten von Barmherzigkeit, Schuld, Vergebung und Hoffnung. In ihnen greift Selma Lagerlöf volkstümliche Stoffe, Sagen und historische Motive auf und verwandelt sie in literarische Gleichnisse. Immer stehen einfache Menschen im Mittelpunkt – Außenseiter, Leidende, Suchende –, deren Schicksale von Mitgefühl und moralischer Tiefe getragen sind.

Forsaken is a broken clay vessel in Comfort Cove, a quaint 19th-century fishing village. This is a story about the struggle for her soul as she is discarded on the Potter's Field, the town's garbage dump. The cosmic war for humanity is brought to vivid reality as Master Potter finds her there.

Más allá del planeta silencioso es la primera novela de la clásica trilogía de ciencia ficción de C. S. Lewis. Cuenta la aventura del Dr. Ransom, un académico de Cambridge, que es secuestrado y llevado en una nave espacial al planeta rojo de Malacandra, que él conoce como Marte. Sus...

The Apocatastasis of Enoch is a work that stands between scripture, philosophy, and dream — a modern gospel of remembrance for the sleepless and the seeking. This monumental text unfolds across twenty-two celestial visions, each a spiritual initiation through the metals of the soul, the twenty-two paths of the Tarot, and the universal law of return — Apocatastasis: the restoration of all things to their divine origin.

Under the façade of our seemingly ordinary lives, a profound spiritual battle wages for our relationships, our marriages, and our very souls. The Unseen Battle: An Unexpected Love Story rips through that façade to reveal the life-and-death struggle between good and evil in the life of Abby, an ordinary American woman in a crumbling marriage. Demons Twisttale and Stumbletrick bring division and despair with their cunning lies, but Abby is not alone in her fight. Angel Ariam and Guardian Corel plan her rescue as part of a heavenly counteroffensive.

Journey Through the Narrow Gate is where imagination and reality meet at the crossroads of despair and hope. It's also a place where time and eternity meet personal pain and its healing. It is where one can discover the missing pieces for what has been longed for yet has been almost forgotten. Dennis Stephan Cole is a pastor, actor, director, playwright, and author. He has one master's degree attending two seminaries, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Azusa Pacific Graduate School of Theology.

Bob Noone and his dog, Blink, are happy to be off the streets. They refuse to be intimidated by the bizarre happenings taking place inside their new home. However, when patches of eerie fog appear out of nowhere, hovering heavily over random guests, Bob asks God to reveal the meaning behind the foggy mist that comes and goes. Bob is astonished as the spiritual unrest soon reveals a gift only God can give.