Baker Publishing Group: 4943 books
Standing in the Shadow
Help and Encouragement for Suicide Survivors
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2002
Grief counselor June Cerza Kolf is repeatedly asked for specific guidance in helping suicide survivors function and heal. Their grief is unique in that the trauma of suicide leaves them in such a devastated state that the typical coping mechanisms no longer work.
With deep sensitivity, Kolf leads...
Bedside Manners
A Practical Guide to Visiting the Ill
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2005
Most people have encountered a situation with an ill friend or relative when it has been difficult to know what to say or do. Even pastors and others in ministry are often at a loss when encountered with a critically ill person who is looking to them for some comfort and guidance.
Katie Maxwell's...
75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know
The Fascinating Stories behind Great Works of Art, Literature, Music, and Film
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Winner of a 2017 Christianity Today **Book Award
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Some of the greatest painters, musicians, architects, writers, filmmakers, and poets have taken their inspiration from their faith and impacted millions of people with their stunning creations. Now readers can discover the stories...
Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker
A Theological Vision for Discipleship and Life Together
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
The youth ministry focus of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's life is often forgotten or overlooked, even though he did much work with young people and wrote a number of papers, sermons, and addresses about or for the youth of the church. However, youth ministry expert Andrew Root explains that this focus is...
Great Lakes Indians
A Pictorial Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1999
This illustrated guide introduces the cultures of 25 tribes of Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan stock. Includes 139 sketches and paintings, plus a map showing the locations of each tribe.
How Much Is Enough?
Hungering for God in an Affluent Culture
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2003
In a world filled with both prosperity and poverty, how can Christians handle their finances in a way that honors God? In How Much Is Enough?, Arthur Simon takes an uncompromising look at America's wealth, reflecting what dominates the hearts and motivations of its people. He diagnoses Western civilization...
by Vince Antonucci
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
Many people find themselves asking, "Is this it?"
"We all read about the life Jesus describes and are painfully aware that our lives don't match his words," says Vince Antonucci, a disarmingly funny and edgy pastor. Raised by a Jewish mother and abandoned by his professional poker-playing...
The Road to Becoming
Rediscovering Your Life in the Not-How-I-Planned-It Moments
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2015
No matter how great or how terrible life is going, one thing is for sure--it's going to change. Sometimes it happens in an instant--you get married, you have a baby, you lose a loved one, you lose a job. Sometimes, it happens over time--you drift away from a friend, you discover you're not the same...
50 Women Every Christian Should Know
Learning from Heroines of the Faith
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Throughout history, countless women have boldly stepped out in faith and courage, leaving their indelible mark on those around them and on the kingdom of God. In lively prose Michelle DeRusha tells their stories, bringing into focus fifty incredible heroines of the faith. From Catherine of Siena,...
The Biographical Bible
Exploring the Biblical Narrative from Adam and Eve to John of Patmos
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
The Biographical Bible offers an engaging overview of Scripture through the lens of the fascinating figures who populate its pages. Through insightful reflections on the lives of over eighty individuals, this unique book captures the essence of these colorful characters, warts and all. They are people...
The Day I Met Jesus
The Revealing Diaries of Five Women from the Gospels
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ met face-to-face with people just like you. Broken, imperfect, sometimes fearful and without hope. The Day I Met Jesus is a beautifully crafted narrative that chronicles the remarkable encounters of five women in the Gospels who were desperate to find wholeness,...
C Is for Christmas
The History, Personalities, and Meaning of Christ's Birth
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Throughout the centuries, so many traditions have woven themselves into the celebration of Christmas that it's difficult to understand just what the season of Christ's birth is all about. Now beloved writer Warren W. Wiersbe and his son, fellow pastor David W. Wiersbe give adults their very own A...
Unlocking the Scriptures
What the Bible Is, How We Got It, and Why We Can Trust It
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2019
With clarity and wit, pastor and Bible teacher provides an easy-to-use guide to the Bible, highlighting its origin, history, trustworthiness, and significance as well as key aspects of every book from Genesis to Revelation.
Loving My Actual Life
An Experiment in Relishing What's Right in Front of Me
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
Feel Satisfied with Who and Where You Are
In a world of comparison and discontent, it can feel impossible to be happy with life as we know it. Other people seem to have it all together, to be finding success, to be having more fun. But we weren't meant for a life characterized by dissatisfaction.
In...