Like many people who lose a loved one, Mary Lou Quinlan struggled to come to terms with the absence of her mother, the most inspiring presence in her life--until she found an unexpected gift from the woman she missed so deeply.
Jonathan Merritt grew up in the inner sanctum of the religious right. With a father (James Merritt) who held the presidency of the 16-million-member Southern Baptist Convention, the author got to know political power brokers such as Jerry Falwell from a young age.
Several years ago, when Matt Chandler began to baptize -- in large numbers -- young adults who had grown up in the church, he sensed an epidemic of this generation of churchgoers who did not actually know the gospel.
A new book was published today in the UK, following what Penguin Books told The Bookseller was "Harry Potter-style security measures" to keep its contents secret.
Jimmy Carter, peanut farmer turned president turned globe-trotting humanitarian, now has another line to add to his business card: Bible commentator. Last week Carter published a Lessons from Life Study Bible, with the subtitle Personal Reflections with Jimmy Carter.