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What if we are stubbing our toes on the sacred every day and not realizing it'We are the most connected culture in history but arguably the most disconnected from the awareness of God's presence.

What if God wants you to wait'Most of us know what it's like to wait for God to change our circumstances. But, whether we're waiting for physical healing, emotional breakthrough, or better relationships, waiting is something we usually try to avoid. Why' Because waiting is painful and hard. The truth is, it's also inevitable.In Still Waiting, Ann Swindell explores the depths of why God wants us to wait by chronicling her own compelling story of waiting for healing from an incurable condition.

This year, experience deep healing and refreshment.We're all sick and we're all hurting. Whether it's a broken arm or a broken heart, a chronic illness or wounds from our past, the fact remains: We are all in desperate need of God's healing. In our pain, it can be easy to believe God has forgotten about us, to believe that he doesn't even care.Dr. Reggie Anderson, author of the acclaimed memoir Appointments with Heaven, knows it can't be predicted how God's healing work will come to pass in our lives and hearts ... only that it will.

A major new account of the most intensely creative years of Luther's career The Making of Martin Luther takes a provocative look at the intellectual emergence of one of the most original and influential minds of the sixteenth century. Richard Rex traces how, in a concentrated burst of creative energy in the few years surrounding his excommunication by Pope Leo X in 1521, this lecturer at an obscure German university developed a startling new interpretation of the Christian faith that brought to an end the dominance of the Catholic Church in Europe.

Entering her 40th year, Beverly Donofrio, a "lapsed Catholic," inexplicably begins collecting Virgin Mary memorabilia at yard sales. Soon, immersing herself in a spiritual quest, she makes a pilgrimage to the holy city of Medjugorje. There, she learns that Mary comes into a person's life only when pride steps out and receives a bonus: hope.

Galasso-Vigorito presents seven key principles to apply to one's life for a more meaningful existence and a greater connection with God.

Crystal McVea is a wife, mother, Bible Belt schoolteacher, and longtime skeptic of the existence of God. While awaiting surgery, she goes into full respiratory arrest, with the doctors unable to revive her for nine minutes--minutes Crystal spent in heaven.

Argues that each individual's life is a never-ending story, and uses the elements of a story to show readers how to understand their lives better, showcasing the "big picture" God writes in each person's story.

Jakes speaks about the power of forgiveness in this inspirational guide to "letting it go." Conflicts happen, but that doesn't mean relationships can't heal and grow. Forgive, and let yourself be forgiven, and you can truly move on to a happier, healthier future full of love and understanding.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama offers a simple yet illuminating program for transforming self-centered energy into outwardly directed compassion. Drawing on exercise and techniques established in Tibetan monasteries more than a thousand years ago, the Dalai Lama guides us through seven key stages.