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The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy

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Urban Legends of Church History: 40 Common Misconceptions

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Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East

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Book cover for The Marriage You Want: Moving beyond Stereotypes for a Relationship Built on Scripture, New Data, and Emotional Health

The Marriage You Want: Moving beyond Stereotypes for a Relationship Built on Scripture, New Data, and Emotional Health by Sheila Wray Gregoire

As you read this book, we want to ask you to think of marriage as a team enterprise. You are teammates working toward the same goal.

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