Religious Authors

You need prayers! There are times in life when a person needs some help. It may be for a minor issue we feel a friend or a family member can handle, or a major problem requiring the help of a higher power. Whatever the type of life challenges, God is able to address them all. When we turn to God for help or guidance, we need to know what to say and how to say it. In this Book of Prayers, by James Taiwo, you will find a prayer solution to your problem.

J.R.R. Tolkien's creations, imagination, and characters captured the attention of millions of readers. But who was the man who dreamt up the intricate languages and perfectly crafted world of Middle-earth? Tolkien had a difficult life, for many years: orphaned and poor, his guardian forbade him to communicate with the woman he had fallen in love with, and he went through the horrors of the First World War. An intensely private and brilliant scholar, he spent over 50 years working on the languages, history, peoples, and geography of Middle-earth,

“From the first day of my life you’ve been a guiding light for me through this journey...now it’s my turn.” How We Love is the second book in the continuing story of two families who meet at a time in their lives when changes seem to be taking place almost every day. As Mae and Elsie come to terms with the limitations brought about by the disease that has forever altered their lives their families struggle to do the same. How We Love is the story of mothers and daughters and granddaughters...and the family they are surrounded by. It is a story of what is important and what is not ...

Charles Colcock Jones, Sr. (1804-1863) was a Presbyterian clergyman, educator, missionary, and planter of Liberty County, Georgia. Jones’ book The Religious Instruction of the Negroes in the United States (1842) is an extended plea to White ministers and slave owners to attend to the spiritual needs of slaves and free Blacks. Part one provides a history of slavery and religion in the United States from 1620 to 1842. Part two discusses the moral and religious conditions of slaves and free blacks, while Part three calls on the Christian church to address these conditions.

This commemorative anniversary edition of Jesus Calling includes 12 new bonus devotions and 12 letters to listeners from Sarah for each month of the year, a special essay from her daughter celebrating Sarah's life, and so much more. Written as if Jesus Himself is speaking directly to you, Jesus Calling invites you to experience peace in the presence of the Savior who is always with you. Experience a deeper relationship with Jesus as you savor the presence of the One who understands you perfectly and loves you forever.

Host of a regionally syndicated cooking show, Joy Ballard has a little secret: she can't cook. But when her show is picked up by a major network and given a prime time slot, her world heats up faster than a lowcountry boil. Enter Luke Redmond: handsome, creative, and jobless after having to declare bankruptcy of his Manhattan restaurant. When her producers ask him to co-host the show, Joy sees Luke as her way out. But Luke sees much more than just a co-host in Joy.

Cosmic ordering is not a new concept; it predates all religions just as all our other unbreakable laws of life did. Recently the concepts of Rhonda Byrne's The Secret, "manifesting", and "the law of attraction" have entered the mainstream lexicon, but really they are just trendy new labels for something that man has been doing since the dawn of creation - wishing and praying for a better life. Manifesting is just the same as praying but with certainty.

Can faith and love be enough to give Becca the strength to hold onto the one thing she wants most? When a little girl unexpectedly comes into Becca's life, she believes that her prayer for a family has been answered. But as with most plans from God, Becca learns that there is more to this path that she's intended to walk when the little girl's uncle, Marty Reeves, plans to raise his niece himself. Reluctantly Becca opens her life to Marty, if only for the sake of the little girl, and learns he may not be the insensitive man she initially thought he was. But when she begins to feel something...

Enter into ageless philosophy of the great, silent spiritual master Avatar Meher Baba in this comprehensive compendium of this iconic teacher’s greatest thoughts and ideas. Sri Meher Baba is the popular spiritual master of the great Pete Townshend of the iconic rock band The Who, as well as the inspiration behind the composer’s greatest works. Here is a rare audio encounter that's a must-have for everyone, perfect for all school or university collections.

Many years ago, the great British philosopher Sir Isaiah Berlin urged Herman Wouk to write his autobiography. Wouk responded, "Why me? I'm nobody." Berlin answered, "No, no. You've traveled. You've known many people. You have interesting ideas. It would do a lot of good."

Can beauty survive life’s harshest realities? A mystery unfolds in this contemporary retelling of Eleanor H. Porter’s beloved literary classic JUST DAVID, the tale of ten-year-old David, a luminously gifted musician. Why would David’s father, a virtuoso violinist, have raised his prodigy son in seclusion on a mountaintop? Long-hidden secrets unravel when the father dies en route to introduce his guileless son to the people of the valley below. Radiantly naïve, David enters a small town orphaned and alone, knowing only his first name and nothing of his heritage. All David knows is ...

During his youth, the boy who would become C. S. Lewis formed his most basic impressions and tastes regarding music, art, literature, religion, sports, friendship, imagination, education, war, and more. The issues young "Jack" Lewis wrestled with drove him toward the foundation on which his life would be built. His childhood interests, influences, longings, struggles, and even failures prepared him to engage his gifts as a writer, teacher, and friend. Lewis expert Harry Lee Poe unfolds young Jack's key relationships, hobbies, spiritual conflicts, decisions, desires, and dreams.

In the midst of political chaos and corruption, The Spiritual Price of Political Silence is a clarion call to action while providing hope and practical advice for people of faith in America.

Written after The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe but designed by C.S. Lewis to be read first, this enchanting prequel, with its story of time travel, sorcery, and magic rings, is essential reading for anyone who wants to learn the backstory to the biggest movie release of the year. Hurled back in time to the birth of a new world, two young friends get caught in the epic struggle between Aslan and his nemesis the White Witch.

He’s a fourth generation cowboy trying to make his own way. She’s a restaurateur who worries she’s not good enough to meet her own high expectations. An unexpected reunion might be the gift they both need. Pippa had a job waiting at her family ranch when she graduated from college. But ranch life wasn’t for her. So she got a loan from her mom and opened a restaurant in town. The upscale menu and the eclectic atmosphere is everything she’d dreamed about. Rob left his job in Montana to work at the Rolling Hills Ranch in Texas. He needs a new challenge. And as much as he loves his ...

The Mystic Heart chronicled Brother Wayne Teasdale's journey into a multifaceted spirituality blending his traditional Catholic training and the Eastern way of sannyasa (Indian monkhood). A Monk in the World tells what the journey has meant for him - living as a monk outside the monastery, integrating teachings from the world's religions with his own Catholic training, combining his vigorous spiritual practice with the necessities of making a living, and pursuing a course of social justice in a major American city.

Pure Act tells the story of poet Robert Lax, whose quest to live a true life as both an artist and a spiritual seeker inspired Thomas Merton, Jack Kerouac, William Maxwell and a host of other writers, artists and ordinary people.

A year ago in the midst of his parent’s divorce Nate Handen surprised everyone in his extended family when he talked his father into leaving the family home and moving in with him and his friend and business partner. He also convinced him to go into business with the two of them. So far both ventures were working out better than anyone ever expected.His father was happy and despite the acrimonious divorce proceedings his parents were friends. The way he saw it they got along better now than he could ever remember when they were married. Now he was on his way to visit his mother. Livia ...

When Abbie Dawson returns home after a five-years absence, her painful past comes walking through the library door reminding her of the magic she and Caleb once shared. But, Caleb has moved on and is happily dating another woman and Abbie might have stayed away too long. Caleb can’t have Abbie, he never could. The guilt of loving his brother’s girlfriend carved a hole in his soul. He spent years trying to forget her, but that doesn’t stop his heart from remembering and replaying all the ways she loved him. How could Abbie be his soulmate when fate has done nothing but drive them apart?

Paige McAllister needs to do something drastic. Her boyfriend can't even commit to living in the same country, her promised promotion is dead on arrival, and the simultaneous loss of her brother and her dream of being a concert violinist has kept her playing life safe and predictable for six years. A moment of temporary insanity finds her leaving her life in Chicago to move to Sydney, Australia. There she finds herself, against many of her convictions, as a logistics planner for one of Australia's biggest churches and on a collision course with her boss' son.