AUGSBURG
Celebrating the Rest of Your Life: A Baby Boomer's Guide to Spirituality (Mar., $12.99) by David Yount looks to infuse daily life with spiritual vitality and hope.
AVE MARIA PRESS
The Circle of Life: The Heart's Journey Through the Seasons (Mar., $19.95) by Joyce Rupp and Macrina Wiederkehr. Reflections, poems, prayers and meditations explore the relationship between the seasons of the earth and the seasons of one's life.
BAKER BOOKS
Praying Backwards (July, $12.99) by Bryan Chapell explains that to pray in Christ's name is the beginning to understanding prayer and its power in our lives.
BAKER ACADEMIC
Evangelicals and Tradition: The Formative Influence of the Early Church (June, $16.99) by D.H. Williams looks to integrate influences from the early church and ancient tradition into present-day evangelical life.
BROADMAN & HOLMAN
Get Off My Honor! The Assault on the Boy Scouts of America (July, $12.99) by Hans Zeiger. A Boy Scout defends the honor of the organization.
CATHOLIC UNIV. OF AMERICA PRESS
The Pinckaers Reader: Renewing Thomistic Theology (July, $27.95) by Servais Pinckaers features 20 essays by the Catholic theologian.
CHOSEN BOOKS
Deliver Us from Evil (May, $14.99) by Don Basham. A pastor encountering severe problems in his congregation learns about deliverance from evil spirits.
CISTERCIAN PUBLICATIONS
Prayer: The Spirituality of the Christian East: Volume 2 (May, $39.95) by Tomás Spidlík, shares the teachings of Eastern monks and spiritual writers. Advertising.
CONCORDIA
The Jesus Debates (July, $14.99) by Douglas W. Johnson looks at theological controversies in the early church concerning Jesus and his work, and how they were resolved.
COOK COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES
12 Lies Husbands Tell Their Wives and
...Wives Tell Their Husbands (Mar., $12.99 each) by Tim and Sheila Riter reveal secrets and what each wishes to say and know about the other.
J. COUNTRYMAN
Soul Matters for the Heart and
…for Women (July, $12.99 each) by Mark Gilroy are devotions for spiritual growth and life change.
DOUBLEDAY/IMAGE
Praying Naked: The Spirituality of Anthony De Mello (Aug., $10.95) by Francis Stroud brings De Mello's teachings to a new generation.
DOUBLEDAY/THREE LEAVES PRESS
The Beliefnet Guide to Evangelical Christianity (May, $9.95) by Wendy Murray Zoba gives the essentials of historical and contemporary evangelicalism; the first in a partnership with Beliefnet, the religion and spirituality Web site.
WM. B. EERDMANS
A Different Jesus?: The Christ of the Latter-day Saints (Mar., $16) by Robert L. Millet discusses the common beliefs and differences between Mormons and Christians.
HARVEST HOUSE
Finding Freedom in Forgiveness: Experience the Secret That Will Change Your Life (Mar., $9.99) by Charlie T. Jones and Daniel Ledwith. Jones, the author of Life Is Tremendous, offers more encouragement.
INTERVARSITY PRESS
Aslan's Call (May, $10) by Mark Eddy Smith calls on C.S. Lewis's Narnia to discover the true reality and the adventure God plans for each of us.
JEWISH LIGHTS
Judaism for Two: Partnering as a Spiritual Journey (Mar., $16.99) by Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer and Rabbi Nancy H. Wiener examines how Jewish teaching can enhance and strengthen relationships, straight and gay. Ad/promo. 10-city author tour.
JUDSON PRESS
More Than a Parting Prayer: Lessons in Care-giving for the Dying (Mar., $15) by William H. Griffith advises on what is important to those who are dying.
LANTERN BOOKS
Manifesting God (Mar., $12) by Father Thomas Keating. The founder of the Christian Centering Prayer movement offers reflections on contemplative prayer.
LITURGICAL PRESS
Oasis of Wisdom: The Worlds of the Desert Fathers and Mothers (Apr., $16.95) by David G.R. Keller examines the world that created the wisdom of early Christian monastic men and women. Advertising.
MOREHOUSE PUBLISHING
Blowing the Lid Off the God Box (Apr., $14.95) by Anne Robertson prompts readers to set God free to work in and through our lives.
NELSON BOOKS
Through Painted Deserts (Aug., $13.99) by Donald Miller. Believing that something better exists, free spirits Don and Paul set off on a road trip in search of deeper meaning.
PARACLETE PRESS
Sitting with Sufis: A Christian Experience of Learning Sufism (Mar., $14.95) by Mary Blye Howe shares a spiritual journey. Ad/promo. 5-city author tour.
PARALLAX PRESS
Keeping the Peace: Mindfulness and Public Service (Apr., $12) by Thich Nhat Hanh encourages mindfulness in police officers, social workers and community leaders to achieve effective and personal job satisfaction. Advertising.
QUEST BOOKS
A Rebirth for Christianity (Apr., $14.95) by Alvin Boyd Kuhn traces the origins of Christian thought to illustrate that Jesus was only one of many incarnations that surfaced in other religions.
REVELL
Mean Girls All Grown Up (Aug., $14.99) by Hayley DiMarco looks to replace the ugliness of some women's relationships with nurturing camaraderie.
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Called and Chosen: Toward a Spirituality for Lay Leadership (May; $19.95, cloth $65) by Zeni Fox and Regina Bechtle is for those who work in collaboration with vowed religious and the ordained shepherd church ministries.
ST. ANTHONY MESSENGER
God, I Have Issues (Mar., $12.95) by Mark E. Thibodeaux is a call to prayer in our good and bad times.
SCHOCKEN
Somewhere a Master: Hasidic Portraits and Legends (June, $13) by Elie Wiesel brings back into print Wiesel's collection of tales about the great Hasidic rabbis of the 18th and 19th centuries.
SERVANT BOOKS
John Paul II (Mar., $14.99) by Renzo Allegri highlights the pope's multifaceted personality as poet, mystic, philosopher and theoretician.
SKYLIGHT PATHS
The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel—Annotated & Explained (Mar., $16.99), trans. and annotated by Steven Davies, tells the story of the devolution of God from perfect oneness to imprisonment in the material world. Ad/promo. 6-city author tour.
SNOW LION
Lighting the Path (Apr., $15.95) by the Dalai Lama offers three fundamental Buddhist teachings.
TYNDALE HOUSE
Lies that Go Unchallenged (May, $12.99) by Charles Colson encourages readers to recognize and dispel the lies in today's pop culture.
UNIV. OF CHICAGO PRESS
Critical Terms for the Study of Buddhism (Mar., $19), edited by Donald S. Lopez Jr., teaches a nuanced understanding of Buddhism's traditions.
UNIV. OF NOTRE DAME PRESS
Christianity in the United States: A Historical Survey and Interpretation (Mar., $13) by David W. Wills offers a wealth of factual information.
UPPER ROOM BOOKS
Forgiving Your Family: A Journey to Healing (June, $12) by Kathleen Fischer helps one live New Testament ideals in the face of family conflict.
W PUBLISHING
The Unauthorized Guide to Sex and the Church (Aug., $17.99) by Carmen Berry looks at recent Christian views on sex and sexuality.
WATERBROOK
When God Waits (Apr., $12.99) by Jerome Daley readies men and women to answer God's divine call.
WESTMINSTER JOHN KNOX PRESS
The Gospel According to America: A Meditation on a God-blessed, Christ-haunted Idea (Mar., $14.95) by David Dark looks to popular culture for ways Americans can be more true to their Christian identity. 25,000 first printing.
