This Lenten season let FaithfulReader.com be part of your faith journey. Spiritually reconnect and recommit yourself to Christ and His teachings with the titles we have compiled. Be inspired by personal stories of devotion and challenged by new perceptions of the Bible. We are certain you will rediscover the joy and mystery of Easter with the turn of each page.

CLASSIC BIBLE STORYBOOK
written by Kenneth N. Taylor
illustrated by Richard and Frances Hook
Tyndale House Publishers
Bible Stories
ISBN: 9781414307695

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CLASSIC BIBLE STORYBOOK presents the truths of the Bible in language that is understandable to children. Ken Taylor’s simple but accurate wording, accompanied by Richard and Frances Hook’s realistic illustrations, will help children develop a heartfelt love for God’s Word. Each story is followed by comprehension questions to reinforce the theme and help readers engage with the text.

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CRAZY LOVE: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
Frances Chan
David C. Cook
Christian Living
ISBN: 9781434768513

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If you have made a commitment to follow Christ, then read CRAZY LOVE to be reminded and challenged in your walk. Sharing from his own life struggles and sacrifices, author Francis Chan issues a call for selfless, Christ-like living. Let the love you have received from God impact your life like never before.

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EXPERIENCING THE SPIRIT: The Power of Pentecost Every Day
Henry and Melvin Blackaby
Multnomah Books
Christian Living/Spiritual Growth
ISBN: 9781590529119

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The first Christians “turned the world upside down” (Acts 17:6) shaking the gates of hell even in the face of severe persecution. The result: People all around “were filled with wonder and amazement” (Acts 3:10). What can give Christians today the same impact?

God’s Holy Spirit is ready to answer that for us in an awesome way, as Henry Blackaby and his son Mel Blackaby make clear in EXPERIENCING THE SPIRIT. You’ll see how the proof of the Spirit’s presence is our awareness of God’s personal assignments for us, plus our supernatural enablement to carry out those assignments. You’ll find essential clarification on the difference between natural talents and spiritual gifts. You’ll explore the dynamics of being filled with the Spirit through intimate relationship with Him, committed obedience and radical departure from sin.

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FIXING ABRAHAM: How Taming Our Bible Heroes Blinds Us to the Wild Ways of God
Chris Tiegreen
SaltRiver/Tyndale House Publishers
Christian Life/Spiritual Growth
ISBN: 9781414321721

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Acclaimed writer and author Chris Tiegreen calls us to reconsider the sometimes sanitized way we portray our faith heroes --- and the lessons we can learn from them. In the process, he challenges us to be more open to the wild and holy ways of a good and mysterious God.

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FORGIVENESS: Following Jesus into Radical Loving
Paula Huston
Paraclete Press
Spirituality
ISBN: 9781557255709

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With profound honesty, Paula Huston examines the intellectual, psychological, social and spiritual means of forgiveness. She asks tough questions and offers possible solutions, drawing a portrait of a forgiving person.

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FROM ETERNITY TO HERE: Rediscovering the Ageless Purpose of God
Frank Viola
David C. Cook
Christian Life
ISBN: 9781434768704

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Three remarkable stories, spanning Genesis to Revelation, compose a drama that originated before time began. Experience this extraordinary interpretive narrative and it will deepen your understanding of life, the church and the Creator as you glimpse God's highest desires and explore divine themes of Scripture.

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THE FURIOUS LONGING OF GOD
Brennan Manning
David C. Cook
Christian Life/Spiritual Growth
ISBN: 9781434767509

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Author of the bestselling RAGAMUFFIN GOSPEL, Brennan Manning here illumines the most powerful force in the universe --- God's intense love for his children. Just as there is no place you can hide from God, there are also no limits or boundaries to where His love will go to find, embrace and carry you home!

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GENEROUS FAITH: Stories to Inspire Abundant Living
Sr. Bridget Haase
Paraclete Press
Christian Living
ISBN: 9781557256157

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With infectious enthusiasm, popular radio commentator Sister Bridget Haase inspires people to recognize God in the simplest and most unexpected moments. She shares her stories about faith that is overflowing, being surprised by the presence of God in ordinary people, and living in the moment.

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HIS NAME IS JESUS: The Promise of God’s Love Fulfilled
Max Lucado
Thomas Nelson
Spirituality
ISBN: 9781404186736

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Drawing from his classic writing on Jesus combined with new reflections and breathtaking art, Max Lucado again opens our eyes --- and hearts --- to the life and work of the Savior in a way that will change lives forever. Who was this man who spoke as easily with kids and fishermen as widows and waves?

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I COULD SING OF YOUR LOVE FOREVER: Stories Behind 100 of the World's Most Popular Worship Songs
Lindsay Terry
Thomas Nelson
Christian Living
ISBN: 9781418519698

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Stretch your faith through this collection of intimate interviews with today’s top worship songwriters. Even before King David sang his praises, God has been drawing men and women to “sing a new song.” Join author and hymnologist Lindsay Terry as he sits down one-on-one with the writers of today’s most inspiring and powerful worship songs. I COULD SING OF YOUR LOVE FOREVER includes a bonus CD of songwriters telling their own stories!

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INSPIRED BY…THE BIBLE EXPERIENCE: THE EASTER STORY: The Death and Resurrection of Jesus
performed by Angela Bassett, Blair Underwood, Cuba Gooding and more
Zondervan
ISBN: 9780310938033

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Hear the drama of the Easter story like never before! The story of the events leading up to and including the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ are reenacted with incredible drama, sound effects, and cinema-quality background music. The Scripture portions included on this CD are from Matthew 26–28.

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THE LEGEND OF THE EASTER EGG
written by Lori Walburg VandenBosch
illustrated by James Bernardin
Zonderkidz
ISBN: 9780310224471

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A young boy learns the meaning of new life when the wife of the owner of the local candy store shares with him the symbolism of the Easter egg, telling the hope-filled story of Christ’s resurrection.

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NO COMPROMISE: The Story of Keith Green
Melody Green
Thomas Nelson
Biography
ISBN: 9781595551641

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He was only 28 years old when he died in a plane crash with two of his small children, but singer/songwriter Keith Green had already created a legacy of music and inspiration that would outlive him. A spiritual revolutionary, he found freedom through Jesus, not religion, and spent his last years convincing others to refuse to accept the status quo and instead to bring compassion and honesty back to the church.

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THE ORTHODOX HERETIC: And Other Impossible Tales
Peter Rollins
Paraclete Press
Christian Living
ISBN: 9781557256348

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In this collection of original and challenging parables, Peter Rollins shatters popular and false ideas of what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

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PRAYING WITH THE BODY: Bringing the Psalms to Life
Roy DeLeon
Paraclete Press
Christian Life/Spiritual Growth
ISBN: 9781557255891

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Don't just pray with your mind. Learn to pray like a psalmist with this illustrated guide to expressing the Psalms with motion. Black and white drawings, scripture texts and explanations by experienced teacher Roy DeLeon make this a complete guide to a new, active path to God.

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QUESTIONS FROM LITTLE HEARTS
written by Kathleen Bostrom
illustrated by Elena Kucharik
Tyndale House Publishers
Spirituality
ISBN: 9781414329987

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QUESTIONS FROM LITTLE HEARTS combines four Little Blessings books into one. In this volume, author Kathleen Bostrom answers a variety of questions, including:

“What is God like?”

“What is prayer?”

Bostrom’s whimsical rhyming text, accompanied by illustrator Elena Kucharik’s delightful multicultural characters, provides children with simple, theologically sound answers to their questions.

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RIVEN
Jerry B. Jenkins
Tyndale House Publishers
Fiction
ISBN: 9781414309194

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RIVEN will have you reflecting on Christ’s ultimate sacrifice in a NEW way this Easter. Immerse yourself in the acclaimed story of a man who seems hopelessly lost before he meets the One who can save even the most troubled soul. RIVEN is a novel that will remind you that the love of God can transform even the hardest heart. You’ll never look at a lost soul the same way again.

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THE ROSARY: A Journey to the Beloved
Gary Jansen
FaithWords
Prayer
ISBN: 9780446535847

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THE ROSARY is a beautifully illustrated practical and reverential primer to a centuries-old prayer that has touched millions of lives. In the introduction, author Gary Jansen appeals to the universality of one of the original Christian prayers, "Though traditionally considered a Catholic act of devotion, the rosary with its primary focus on the life, death, and resurrection of Christ Jesus, is ultimately a…universal prayer --- one that can appeal to Christians of all denominations."

Written for both Catholic and Protestant Christians, candid explanations on why and how to pray the rosary along with useful instructions on how to get the most out of the meditative and spiritual exercise of repeating prayers are in the first of two sections. Prayers including a visual and spiritual journey that illuminates the teachings of the New Testament follow in the second section.

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A WALK WITH CHRIST TO THE CROSS: The Last Fourteen Hours of His Earthly Mission
Dawson McAllister
FaithWords
Christian Living/Inspirational
ISBN: 9780446196963

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In Jesus' walk to the cross and His subsequent resurrection, Dawson McAllister says, Jesus paid for our sins and gave hope and meaning to our lives; but in order to fully appreciate and apply these exciting truths, Christians must grasp the full significance of Christ's life and ministry. In looking more closely at the walk Christ took to the cross both literally and figuratively, readers will come to a dramatic and life-changing understanding of the great sacrifice Jesus made. In-demand speaker and author Dawson McAllister has taught on this topic for decades to audiences of all ages.

Dawson addresses specific points such as the importance of motives, injustice and the religious trials, man’s worst/God’s best at the cross, and abuse and love on the cross. Offering readers a startling and powerful look at the Passion, A WALK WITH CHRIST TO THE CROSS is a pivotal read: those who take it to heart will never be the same.