The Divine Hours: Prayers for Summertime, by Phyllis Tickle. The first volume in a trilogy of prayer manuals to guide Christians gently yet authoritatively through the Daily Office (Doubleday, 2000).
Revolution and Renewal: How Churches Are Saving Our Cities, by Tony Campolo, with stories by Bruce Main. A look at faith-based programs that are giving urban areas a new life (Westminster John Knox Press, 2000).
The Battle for God, by Karen Armstrong. A rich and detailed study of fundamentalism and its many faces throughout the ages (Knopf, 2000).
The Eyes of the Heart: A Memoir of Lost and Found, by Frederick Buechner. A fourth memoir/meditation by the Pulitzer-Prize nominated author about Christian faith and the people who have touched his life (HarperSanFrancisco, 1999).
The African Presence in the Bible: Gospel Sermons Rooted in History, by William D. Watley and Raquel Annette St. Clair. Eighteen sermons tell the story of Christian Africa's geographic, cultural, and religious heritage (Judson Press, 2000).
The Biblical Jubilee and the Struggle for Life: An Invitation to Personal, Ecclesial, and Social Transformation, by Ross and Gloria Kinsler. A thorough summary of the radical vision of economic and social practice found at the heart of the Bible (Orbis Books, 1999).
Life Ablaze: A Woman's Novena, by Joan Chittister, OSB. A short collection of nine biographies, lessons, intercessions, and prayers by women such as Teresa of Avila, Dorothy Day, and Mary Magdalene (Sheed and Ward, 2000).
Spiritual Classics: Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups on the Twelve Spiritual Disciplines, edited by Richard Foster and Emilie Griffin. A collection of classic Christian writings - from Thomas Merton to Dorothy Sayers to Martin Luther King Jr. - to be read throughout a year. Includes excerpts from contributors' work and guided reflections with questions, scriptures, and exercises (HarperSanFrancisco, 2000).
Divine and Human: And Other Stories, by Leo Tolstoy. New English translations by Peter Sekirin. Vignettes and stories that probe the complexities of life and faith (Zondervan, 2000).
The Good, the Bad, and Your Business: Choosing Right When Ethical Dilemmas Pull You Apart, by Jeffrey Seglin. A resource for managers to navigate the gray areas in business - which constitute the majority of business decisions (John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2000).
The Divine Hours: Prayers for Summertime. Tickle, Phillis. Doubleday, 01/01/00.
Revolution and Renewal: How Churches Ar Saving Our Cities. Campolo, Tony. Westminster John Knox Press, 01/01/00.
The Battle for God. Armstrong, Karen. Knopf, 01/01/00.
The Eyes of the Heart: A Memoir of Lost and Found. Buechner, Frederick. HarperSanFrancisco, 01/0199.
The African Presence in the Bible: Gospel Sermons Rooted in History. Watley, William D. and St. Clair, Raquel Annette. Judson Press, 01/01/00.
The Biblical Jubilee and the Struggle for Life: An Invitation to Personal, Ecclesial, and Social Transformation. Kinsler, Ross and Gloria. Orbis Books, 01/01/99.
Life Ablaze: A Woman's Novena. Chittister, Joan. Sheed and Ward, 01/01/00.
Spiritual Classics: Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups on the Twelve Spiritual Disciplines. ed. Foster, Richard and Griffin, Emilie. HarperSanFrancisco, 01/01/00.
Divine and Human: And Other Stores. Tolstoy, Leo. Zondervan, 01/01/00.
The Good, the Bad, and Your Business: Choosing Right When Ethical Dilemmas Pull You Apart. Seglin, Jeffrey. John Wiley & Sons Inc., 01/01/00.
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