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  More of You - The Fat Girl's...

  Amanda Martinez Beck

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  Too often, fatness has been viewed as a moral failing. Fat Christian women in particular are shamed and marginalized by the message that they are failing God because they can't change their bodies. More of You will challenge that status quo, teaching listeners to resist the shame and guilt that is pressed onto them by the world and instead to embrace their bodies, take up space, and learn to navigate the world in ways that allow them to flourish. 
   
   
   
  With wit and candor, Amanda Martinez Beck, a fat woman herself, compiles her hard-won wisdom to give the skinny on thriving in a fat body to others who have been pushed to the margins of acceptance. Offering helpful tools like The Fat Girl's Bill of Rights and a script for a weight-neutral doctor's visit, this book addresses real needs in the fat acceptance community, from how to find self-love in a thin-obsessed world, to navigating a world built for butts smaller than yours, to advocating for equality and justice for fat women's medical care.

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  Trust Fall

  Chautona Havig

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  Protecting her without her knowledge might get them both killed. 
  Grief has held Eve “Kensi” Kensington captive long enough. Determined to move on after the death of her fiancé six years ago, Kensi moves to St. Alyn to help Ezra with the new boat book business. That there’s a great therapist on the island is just a bonus. 
  When the West Coast Agency learns that the former fiancée of a deceased informant is under the radar, Simon Garver is tasked to protect her—without her knowledge, if possible. Great. Listening in on her therapy sessions might be the worst thing he’s ever had to do as an agent. 
  Nope… scrap that. Falling for his client takes the cake. 
  When Kensi learns Simon has been keeping secrets from her, she’s done. Too bad the arrival of a guy sent to “take care of her” means she needs him. She’ll cooperate until she’s safe, toss the trust exercises her therapist has insisted on in the trash, and get back to her job on Ezra’s boat. 
  If only her heart would listen to the plan… 
  Take a trip to the Suamalie Islands where palm trees sway, the sand and sea pulse with life, and the people will steal your heart.

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  The Apology - A Study of the...

  Richard M. Calkins

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  Is Jesus God? Does God even exist? When Eric Hansen and Maria Menklin clash over some of Christianity’s most compelling theological questions, sparks fly. This oratory adventure between two university students and their professor of divinity will have you rethinking everything you thought you knew about following in Jesus’ footsteps. Reading this first book in The Apology Trilogy may kindle an empathy for Christians on either side of the fence and move you to pick up your Bible again and dust it off.  
  Author Richard Calkins carefully weaves the tale of Eric and Maria’s banter as they navigate through scriptural teachings, including Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, and commonly-held interpretations. Presenting both sides of each argument, Calkins builds the case as a lawyer would in court and leaves the reader to decide where truth lies. 
  Do you wonder why there are so many different Christian denominations? Do you wonder if people are reading from the same Bible? Join Eric, Maria and the don on their quest for authentic answers to life’s burning questions.

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  Lent - The Season of Repentance...

  Esau McCaulley

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  "Lent is inescapably about repenting." Every year, the church invites us into a season of repentance and fasting in preparation for Holy Week. It's an invitation to turn away from our sins and toward the mercy and grace of Christ. 
   
   
   
  Often, though, we experience the Lenten fast as either a mindless ritual or self-improvement program. In this short volume, priest and scholar Esau McCaulley introduces the season of Lent, showing us how its prayers and rituals point us not just to our own sinfulness but also beyond it to our merciful Savior. 
   
   
   
  Each volume in the Fullness of Time series invites audiences to engage with the riches of the church year, exploring the traditions, prayers, Scriptures, and rituals of the seasons of the church calendar.

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  A Standard of Grace - Guided...

  Emily Ley

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  Nurture your dreams, discover your hopes, and pay attention to those things you hold dearest to your heart with this 52-week guided journal. 
  A Standard of Grace, by bestselling author Emily Ley is a joy-inspiring guided journal designed to help you record dreams, hopes, and reflect on the things you love most so you can simplify your life and bring grace and peace to your home. This gorgeous four-color guided journal includes:Quotes to inspire your goals and dreamsEmily Ley’s powerful advice and wisdom to help simplify your lifePractical and easy-to-follow journaling prompts with journaling lines to reflectThree vibrant ribbon markers to mark your spot and track your progressScripture verses that encourage you to reach for the life you want--all while holding to a standard of grace 
    
  Both beautiful and useful, A Standard of Grace is a lovely gift and keepsake and a powerful tool for embracing where you are while reaching for your goals and dreams. This is perfect for women of all ages on birthdays, Mother’s Day, National Best Friend’s Day, or holiday gift giving.

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  Against Liberal Theology -...

  Roger E. Olson

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  Liberal Christian theology is a big topic in today's churches and seminaries. But what does liberal theology really mean and why is it so controversial? What does it actually believe about truth, Scripture, and Jesus Christ? And where does it lead? 
  The term "liberal theology" is often misinterpreted, confused with a set of loose ideologies within the Christian faith and sometimes rallied behind by genuine Christians who are simply concerned about modern social justice issues. It's also been wrongly leveled against churches and even entire denominations that don't adhere to the tradition of liberal theology. 
  Against Liberal Theology, is written in a direct and conversational tone that makes sense of this theological movement by:Defining liberal theology and explaining its beliefs about central Christian doctrines.Giving its history and progression—beginning with 18th century German theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher and leading up to today.Making distinctions between liberal theology and simple moderate or progressive Christian thought, much of which is still biblically committed and doctrinally orthodox.Discussing the arguments of specific liberal theologians and what their words mean in regard to everyday Christian living and faith. 
  Sincere and to the point, professor and theologian Roger E. Olson is not interested in grinding axes. He openly admits to frustration with fundamentalist Christianity and explains why. But he warns that true liberal theology—more concerned with making Christianity palatable to the modern mind than it is committed to biblical integrity—isn't the right alternative to the cultic tendencies of fundamentalism and has little in common with classical, biblical Christianity. 
  Against Liberal Theology is perfect for Christians on any side of a cultural debate—for those who consider themselves progressive or conservative or something in between. 
  It's always unpopular to be against anything. But in order for Christianity to be anything, it has to stand against some things. If Christianity is compatible with anything and everything, it is nothing.

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