Francis William Bessler has been writing for fifty years about the nature of life and how we think about God. In December 2012 he created his writing website, www.una-bella-vita.com, to share his philosophy of life with the world.

Now he has compiled Wild Flowers, which features a selection of his most recent essays and songs, making them available in print for a more intimate experience.

With twenty-six essays and twenty-seven songs, Wild Flowers is a burst of pure joy, alternately singing out and contemplating from deep within, always in celebration of God's...

Loving Everything invites you to question the old definitions of what or who is good and bad and instead step out beneath a clear sky and contemplate the possibility that the entire world is God-infused, which makes everything and everyone in it-including you-divinely good.

This inspiring compilation of essays, songs, and poems searches for answers with innocent curiosity and rejoices with childlike wonder at the transformative truths that arise. From simple everyday concerns to the problems of war to the joy of a father singing to his little girl, these words cover the ups...

There are more than 2.2 billion Christians in the world. In one form or another, each of these Christians follows the teachings of Jesus Christ as described in the Bible; however, some relevant texts aren't included in the Bible we know today.

In his new book, Francis William Bessler explores a different side of Jesus-one described in the long-lost, noncanonical gospels of Thomas and Mary.

Drawing upon these texts, Bessler presents Jesus as a down-to-earth figure who had some good ideas instead of a deity to be worshipped. Many people find fulfillment in Jesus the Lord-but is...