A week at a retreat becomes a transformational journey of faith renewal for a young Christian suffering a crisis of the soul in this poignant, illuminating, and spiritually wise teaching novel for fans of Jen Hatmaker, Shauna Niequist, and Brene Brown.
For her entire life, Amy considered her evangelical Christian upbringing the foundation of her life and beliefs. But when she stands up for her gay best friend, Amy is ostracized and banished from the church she loves—resulting in a crisis of the spirit that causes her to doubt her conservative upbringing as she enters her thirties. Seeing Amy's pain, a caring friend raises the money to send her on a week-long retreat for contemplative activism, hoping that a few days of quiet reflection will help her rekindle her faith.
At the retreat, Amy meets two women her age-teachers who introduce her to new types of prayer—as well as Celeste, a seasoned church mentor who takes Amy under her wing and gently shows her new ways to practice her religious beliefs. In the course of just a few days, Amy finds an inspiring and more meaningful view of God.

The Retreat: A Tale of Spiritual Awakening

Literature & Fiction

Turner, Jacci

United States

HarperLegend

Ugh, summer school! No one wants to spend the summer in school. Sam would rather be sketching. Instead, she's stuck in a group with three other students in high school English.  She instantly butts heads with Tyrell, but Tiffany and Javier are friendly and hard to ignore. Then Tyrell reveals a recurring nightmare and strange things start to happen. Sam soon discovers a world of supernatural giftings she never knew existed. Are her sketches a supernatural gift as well? With these gifts, can she and her new friends work together to save the mysterious girl who is caught in THE CAGE?

The Cage: First Book of The Birthright Series

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Lucky Bat Books

With Dawna's court date against the sex traffickers approaching, her younger sister, Emily, has a chip on her shoulder as high as Mt. Rose. When Dawna moved to Reno, she left Emily all alone to face the gossip of their small hometown. Suddenly Emily is thrust into a bigger problem when she finds Loyalton's most popular cheerleader on the floor of the school bathroom semi-conscious. There are forces driving her and some new friends to take crazy risks. What is it? Where does it come from? Is there any hope of true friendship between seniors and freshman? And what about the boy in the barn? The suspense builds as the clues unfold. Join Dawna and her friends as they work to solve the mystery of this action packed adventure! The suspense builds as the clues unfold. Join Dawna and her friends as they work to solve the mystery of this action packed, young adult adventure!

The Bar: Second Book in The Birthright Series

Genre Fiction

This booklet is one Evangelical Christian's journey trying to answer the question, "What if we're wrong about the 'gay' thing?" The implications of this question have kept me up at night. With the church polarized on this issue, there is little room for dialogue. I'm not a theologian but I've been following Jesus for thirty seven and have spent most of those years in full-time ministry. I have seen firsthand His love of and commitment to the marginalized. This booklet follows my journey from being a board member of a local Exodus group, to an ally in the LGBTQ community.

But What If We're Wrong?: One Evangelical's Take on the LGBTQ Issue

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Have you ever had a day that started bad and got worse?Jillie's day starts when the ship she's traveling on sinks in shark infested waters. With her parents missing, she's left solely responsible for her spoiled little sister, Ruby. When a strange boy named Omar pulls them from the water, Jillie is at once grateful and suspicious.Join the adventure as Jillie and Ruby navigate a mysterious island where they must battle wild animals, crazy weather and creepy people, while searching for the girls' parents. When no one is who they say, and nothing is as it seems, family is all you can trust.

Shipwrecked

Children's Books

Action & Adventure

“Brightly illuminating! Tumbled People offers a gracious invitation and a guide through the stages that we can expect to experience on the sacred journey of faith. Jacci not only describes the passages and how they change the way we view God, ourselves, and our life-world, but invites active participation in an authentic process towards spiritual maturation through ancient spiritual practices. A wonderful companion for those who are willing to undertake the journey of faithing throughout a lifetime.” —The Rev. Canon Catherine Gregg, D.Min. 
“I remember the first time I did a personality test and realized I wasn’t weird but was a person with a unique but recognizable personality. It was revolutionary in my life because it helped me make sense of who and how I was in the world. I think Jacci’s book will accomplish the same thing for those who are deconstructing their beliefs and questioning their faith. This book is like a spiritual map and just may help them realize that they aren’t lost, but that they are on a very clear path of spiritual progress 
and growth.” —David Hayward, aka the NakedPastor 
“In an age when everyone is deconstructing and reconstructing their faith experience, Tumbled People offers the tools needed to explore more deeply the stages of faith. And while many books on faith stages outline what that looks like, Jacci takes us deeper as she shares what those shifting stages of growth feel like in real life. This is pure invitation to the reader to explore and experience the journey in companionship with her.” —Marsha Crockett, author of Sacred Conversation: Exploring the Seven Gifts of Spiritual Direction 
Are you feeling spiritually adrift, burned out, and hopeless? Are the old ways of praying not working for you anymore? I am here to tell you that you are not alone. In fact, you join millions of others who are ready to move, not away from God, but toward deeper spiritual life. 
In Tumbled People: Deconstructing and Reconstructing Your Faith, you will find hope and encouragement the spiritual changes you are going through are a normal part of the stages of spiritual growth and development. Using personal stories, quotes from mentors, and easy onramp spiritual practices, the author will help you move from burnout to spiritual thriving. 
Let the healing journey begin!

Tumbled People: Deconstructing and Reconstructing Your Faith

Bublish, Incorporated

Bending Willow (Finding Home)

When Riley finds her grandmother dead, she knows her world is about to collapse. Determined to find the father she knows only by an address, Riley and Mia take off on a journey with so many twists and turns Riley begins to doubt they’ll ever find a real home. She ignores the question that keeps popping into her mind–if they do find her father, will he even want them? Or will he send them away?

Stretching Willow (Finding Home)

From the Amazon best-selling author Jacci Turner comes the second book in The Finding Home Series. In "Bending Willow" we meet Riley and Mia who are orphaned and in search of a father who doesn't know they exist. They cross two states while avoiding the Amber Alert and find a family happy to receive them. But now… Riley and Mia suffer crushing disappointment when they learn they won't be able to go live with their father…yet. Staying at Nana's farm seems like a wonderful solution until they learn they have to go to school and Riley receives another heart-rending shock. Join Riley and Mia in their continued adventure as they face new challenges, make new friends, and get downright stretched!

Cracker: A journey of self-discovery in this alternative history where everything is turned upside down. 
History is turned upside down when a virus attacks white slave owners, and blacks come to power. Fast forward to today, where African American's have power and privilege, and Caucasian American's are an oppressed minority.
Ann faces what she hates most, the first day at a new High School. She looks for the quiet table in the loud and colorful cafeteria, to find the other white kids. There she meets Jim, white, gay, and Jewish. He calls it, "The trifecta of discrimination."
Jim has secrets of his own, and his offer to pretend to be Ann’s boyfriend, keeps them both safe, for a while. When Ann meets Kayode, things change, and suddenly it has never been so important for Ann to find her voice against the prejudice and systemic injustice she's been born into. When Ann learns the truth about her father, she must make a decision. Is it time to speak out against the injustices keeping her people oppressed, even though she could end up in jail? Ann keeps hearing that things are changing, but it is true? Is the world ready to accept her for who she is and whom she wants to love? Author’s note: This book comes with a discussion guide to begin a dialogue about things like systemic injustice, microaggression, bullying, and privilege. My hope is that we can all learn together how to rise up against racism and oppression.

Cracker

Willow's Roundup (Finding Home)

When Javier and River help with the spring cattle drive, Riley feels like the rope in a tug-of-war between two dogs. She can't wait for summer vacation and the long-awaited visit to Nana's farm, where there’s nothing to worry about besides relaxing and having fun with Nana. But things never turn out the way Riley expects, and this summer is no different. Join Riley and Mia as their adventures continue!

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