In the ultimate Christmas comfort read, author Davis Bunn returns to Miramar Bay for a moving story of second chances, Christmas blessings, and the beauty of nature.
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A refreshing book yields lessons from Mary, Joseph, et al; and a pair of festive movies add spirit and shine to holiday watching.
This beautifully illustrated, poetic retelling of the Nativity story offers families a new and special way to celebrate Jesus’s birth.
A hitman with a target on his back attempts a daring rescue.
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Award-winning journalist and Calvin grad Katelyn Beaty explores the ways fame has reshaped the American church.
Marques Keith Brownlee posted his first video on Youtube in 2009 at age 14. Now he has millions of subscribers who tune in for his latest tech review.
A lyrical picture-book biography about a writer and master gardener who created beauty in a harsh island habitat that was visited by literary and artistic luminaries of her time.
The project, by former America’s Got Talent winner, contains 10 gorgeous covers of songs originally by legendary singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell.
Bittersweet is based on the premise that "light and dark, birth and death—bitter and sweet—are forever paired."
This illustrated, rhyming book will help parents explain to children the unique and wonderful message of God’s grace.
A guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage and embrace inclusivity in the home and beyond.
An invitation to love like Jesus and step beyond distraction and division into the joy we long to experience—from the author of The Deeply Formed Life, winner of the Christianity Today Book Award
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Both a New York Times bestseller and a Reece’s Book Club pick, this historical fiction novel focuses on creating the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Worship Initiative’s Aaron Williams centers his first full-length project on the grace, love, and rest Jesus offers
A first-person account by Afghan Freshta Tori Jan, CRC church member and Calvin graduate, who was once persecuted by the Taliban.
With over 300,000 copies sold, this rerelease of 1976’s The Fight is an accessible, classic guide to the basics of Christian living: faith, prayer, temptation, evangelism, guidance, Bible study, interpersonal relationships, and work.
Andrew Huang is a Canadian YouTube personality, musician, music producer, and video producer. He is best known for his "Song Challenge" video series, which invites viewers to dare him in feats of musicianship
Following in the wake of their critically acclaimed 2020 debut album Flown, Norwegian art rockers Dim Gray return with its “atmospheric” follow-up, Firmament.
The Deadly Scrolls brings together religious intrigue and contemporary detective work, against the explosive backdrop of the Dead Sea Scrolls and modern-day Jerusalem.
A hilarious, action-packed, and highly illustrated middle-grade adventure from acclaimed author and artist Matt Phelan.
This Emmy-nominated prequel to "Breaking Bad" follows small-time attorney Jimmy McGill as he transforms into morally challenged lawyer Saul Goodman.
A new collection of renowned artist Nikki McClure’s stunning papercuts, with a contemporary, community-minded message.