In this humorous and heartfelt novel, a beleaguered young woman must shed her career, identity, and power persona to learn how to love and forgive herself, others, and God. Alice Ferguson is an A-list tabloid editor from Los Angeles who gets pregnant after a one-night stand with a sports doctor from Nashville. When her health takes a nosedive and her unborn child is put at risk, she is forced to pack her Louis Vuitton bags and take a sabbatical from her high-pressure existence in Hollywood and relocate to the heart of Dixie with a man she barely knows. As she struggles to adjust to her new life, an unlikely friendship with an African-American pastor and his family starts Alice on a touching and surprising spiritual exploration. After months of listening to her new friends asking her to attend church, a meal of fried chicken and angel food cake seals the deal. Alice reluctantly agrees to attend one service to watch her pastor friend put on his weekly show. Sitting in the very last pew, she internally doubts and mocks the Bible-thumpers, but she also begins to reflect on the incidents in her painful past that have brought her to a life of moral ambiguity. As she learns to let go of the pain and accept herself, Alice goes from making fun of them to possibly being one of them. Equal parts humor and heartbreak, One Sunday is Alice’s journey to hope, friendship, laughter, tears, inspiration, forgiveness, and the love and peace that come only from God.

From the bestselling author of Mallawindy and the Woody Creek series "an intriguing read that transcends genre and could be the genesis of a great Australian movie" Weekend Australian Early one Sunday, the town of Molliston wakes to the news that a young bride is dead. The year is 1929. The Great War with Germany has been fought and won, but at an immense cost to the small community. Death is too familiar here. So many sons were lost. So many daughters would never be wives; so many grandchildren would never be born. Racial hatred is like a bushfire in the belly of some. And the dead girl is found only yards from the property of old Joe Reichenberg, a German. Tom Thompson, the local cop, lost his two sons in Gallipoli. He believes he has come to terms with his bereavement - until that Sunday. Slowly, the true face of Molliston is exposed. By midnight, a full moon is offering its light - and a glimmer of hope. "Dettman writes compulsively readable stories" The Age Fans of Rosalie Ham's The Dressmaker will love Joy Dettman.

What if ten minutes a week could help you experience Sunday Mass more fully and deepen your love of the Word of God? “Bible Geek” Mark Hart makes that possible with One Sunday at a Time, the essential companion to the Sunday readings and the ideal resource for busy Catholics who want to get more out of Mass. After almost thirty years in ministry, Hart says he hears two questions most often: “How do I get more out of Mass?” and “Where do I start?” His response? Begin with what you’re already doing—going to Mass. You’ll understand the Bible better and receive God’s grace, and the liturgy will come to life for you in a whole new way. Whether you’re a busy parent, a convert to Catholicism, or a regular communicant, One Sunday at a Time can enrich your experience of the Mass and draw you more deeply into the world of scripture and the rhythms of the liturgical year. This essential companion to the Sunday readings includes everything you need to reflect on and live out the Word of God: Brief summaries of the Sunday Mass readings for cycle C as well as major feasts and solemnities. Engaging reflections that draw your attention to a primary theme and to common threads between the readings for that week. Studies of key Greek and Hebrew words in the biblical text. Fun facts and useful background information about the biblical world and the broader cultural context. One Sunday at a Time also includes prayers and a weekly challenge to help you incorporate the message of the Sunday readings into your daily life. The extra-wide margins are perfect for notetaking. This beautiful full-color book is perfect for use by individuals, families, RCIA/OCIA classes, and small groups.

“One Sunday At The Altar” is a book about transformation and the grace of God. It shows a lifetime of choices, compromises and challenges that shape the life of a sinful man into a minister of the gospel. This is the true story of one man’s journey through the process it takes to walk in the purpose of God. You will laugh and you will cry. Hopefully, it will convince you that God can change anybody and a yielded soul will always do the will of God.

Christianity, as it is being practiced today, is unsatisfying to most Christians. To those watching their lives, it can also be seen as worthless at best and hypocritical at worst. Jesus didn t come just to give believers eternal life, but to radically change their lives from the inside out starting now! How He does this was the question posed by the book s author, whose family and pastoral career were spiraling downward. The answer he discovered was the Set Free Nowww principles, which were biblical tools that transformed his life. You too can experience satisfaction, significance, and security each day, not just on Sunday, as you learn to process daily life using these biblical tools. More Than a Sunday Faith also gives you a way to practice them so you can have a faith that works in your real life situations. As this happens, you not only will experience the life Jesus offers, but those watching your life will be thirsty for Him as well.