Allow God to wear your face: spiritual care for those who are ill.

Author: Knotts, Alice G.
2010 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   253.5   KNO    
Summary: Guide to being supportive, pastoral and useful to those who are sick and to their families. What do you say to a terminal patient, to a parent who has lost a child, to a beaten spouse or a church member facing surgery? Knotts shares from her extensive and intensive experiences as a chaplain and pastor to encourage the sacred art of listening.
Publisher: Frontrowliving Press
Subjects:   MINISTRY\COUNSELING\PHYSICAL HEALTH\DEATH\GRIEF
(Added: 7/5/2018)
   
 

If you know who you are. . .you'll know what to do: living with integrity.

Author: Greer, Ronald J.
2009 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   170   GRE    
Summary: Integrity is about who we are and how we live that out, both when someone's watching and when there is not a soul in sight. It is a neglected virtue, and our sad, disordered lives are the result.
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Subjects:   ETHICS
(Added: 7/5/2018)
Note: Includes discussion guide.    
 

All things hidden.

Author: Peterson, Tracie
2013 / Book / Young Adult
Location: Main Library   FIC   PET    
Summary: America is in the throes of the Great Depression. Gwyn loves being a nurse at her father's clinic on the beautiful Alaskan frontier. Dr. Jeremiah Vaughan joins their growing practice in the isolated territory, and finds himself attracted to the doctor's daughter.
Publisher: Bethany House
Subjects:   HISTORICAL FICTION\ROMANCE\UNITED STATES
(Added: 7/5/2018)
   
 

Crying Wind.

Author: Wind, Crying
1977 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   BIO   WIN    
Summary: The true story of a young American Indian who finds her true worth in the Gospel. She worked in the Mission for Navajo Indians in New Mexico, and now writes and lectures on Indian life in schools and churches. She gives insights into American Indian culture and the barriers an Indian must hurdle when he or she accepts Christ.
Publisher: Moody Press
Subjects:   NATIVE AMERICANS
(Added: 7/5/2018)
   
 

Sing me to heaven: the story of a marriage.

Author: Peterson, Margaret Kim
2003 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248.8   PET    
Summary: A memoir of death and life, of love and loss, of a crosscultural marriage, of the universality of grief. Margaret knew on her wedding day that marrying an HIV-positive man would lead to many challenges and an inevitably brief marriage as he succumbed to AIDS.
Publisher: Brazos Press
Subjects:   DEATH\GRIEF\MARRIAGE
(Added: 7/5/2018)
   
 

How people change: study guide.

Author: Lane, Timothy
2010 / DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   150   LAN  
Summary: A workbook for the course "How People Change." Challenges and equips participants to live out the gospel in their everyday lives. Helps people understand the underlying motivations for their actions and gives them specific, practical help in changing long-standing patterns of behavior, so they grow in love for God and others. Based on principles from the book "How People Change."
Publisher: New Growth Press
Subjects:   DVD STUDIES\PERSONAL GROWTH\DISCIPLESHIP\GRACE
(Added: 6/30/2018)
Note: Library also has book, DVD, and facilitator's guide.    
 

How people change: how Christ changes us by his grace.

Author: Lane, Timothy
2008 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   150   LAN  
Summary: How People Change targets the root of a person – the heart. When our core desires and motivations change, only then will behavior follow. Uses a biblical model of Heat, Thorns, Cross, and Fruit,.
Publisher: New Growth Press
Subjects:   DVD STUDIES\PERSONAL GROWTH\DISCIPLESHIP\GRACE
(Added: 6/30/2018)
Note: Library has DVD, Study Guide, and Facilitator's Guide also.    
 

10 lies about God: and the truths that shatter deception.

Author: Lutzer, Erwin W.
2009 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   230   LUT  
Summary: The more clearly we see God, the more clearly we can see ourselves. Lutzer examines ten misconceptions about God that threaten to cloud our understanding of Him. He challenges these popular notions and promotes biblically-sound beliefs.
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Subjects:   APOLOGETICS\GOD
(Added: 6/30/2018)
Note: Includes study guide.    
 

How people change (DVD).

Author: Lane, Timothy
2010 / DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   150   LAN  
Summary: Participants will be challenged to experience the deep-down change that the gospel of Christ brings. Seminar is useful for church-wide training, small groups, Sunday schools, youth groups, or one-on-one discipleship.
Publisher: New Growth Press
Subjects:   DVD STUDIES\PERSONAL GROWTH\DISCIPLESHIP\GRACE
(Added: 6/30/2018)
Note: 12-session seminar. Each session approx. 15-25 minutes in length. Library also has book, study guide, and facilitator's guide.    
 

Remembering who we are: workbook for the 2018 Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Author: Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church,
2018 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   287   FLA   2018  
Summary: The annual conference workbook for clergy and lay members. Held June 7-9, 2018, at Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida.
Publisher: Florida Conference
Subjects:   UNITED METHODIST CHURCH\FLORIDA\CHURCH ADMINISTRATION
(Added: 6/30/2018)
   
 

Love to pray: group discussion presentations. (DVD)

Author: VanderGriend, Alvin
2005 / DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   242.8   VAN  
Summary: Each of the eight lessons is taught by a national prayer leader. Will encourage discussion among small groups or classes.
Publisher: Prayer Shop Publishing
Subjects:   DVD STUDIES\PRAYER
(Added: 6/30/2018)
Note: Eight 20-minute lessons to coordinate with the book.    
 

The lost art of praying together: rekindling passion for prayer.

Author: Banks, James
2009 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   242.8   BAN    
Summary: When the early church in Jerusalem prayed, an angel delivered Peter from execution. When Paul and Silas prayed, an earthquake shattered their prison door. God responds when His people unite their voices in prayer. So why is praying together a lost art for many Christians today? How can we reclaim the blessings of corporate prayer, and what can happen when we do?
Publisher: Discovery House
Subjects:   PRAYER
(Added: 6/30/2018)
Note: Includes appendix, "Guidelines for Corporate Prayer."    
 

How people change: facilitator's guide.

Author: Lane, Timothy
2010 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   150   LAN  
Summary: Provides 12 lessons, directions on how to guide a small group through the Study Guide, extra content, homework discussion, detailed illustrations, and life applications. Based on principles from the book, "How People Change."
Publisher: New Growth Press
Subjects:   DVD STUDIES\PERSONAL GROWTH\DISCIPLESHIP\GRACE
(Added: 6/30/2018)
Note: Library also has book, DVD, and study guide available.    
 

Matthew Henry's commentary on the whole Bible.

Author: Henry, Matthew
2008 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   220.7   HEN    
Summary: Combines practical application, devotional insight, and scholarship on the entire Bible. Henry has profound insights on the content, message and nature of God's divine revelation. Perfect for all readers of the Bible who want a convenient, comprehensive commentary. Includes the entire text of Matthew Henry's original multi-volume commentary.
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
Subjects:   BIBLE - COMMENTARIES
(Added: 6/30/2018)
Note: Originally published 1706-1721 in six volumes. Matthew Henry (18 October 1662 – 22 June 1714) was a Nonconformist minister and author, born in Wales but spending much of his life in England. He is best known for the six-volume biblical commentary Exposition of the Old and New Testaments.    
 

I am remnant: discover the power to stand for truth in a changing culture.

Author: Schatzline, Pat
2014 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   261   SCH    
Summary: Throughout history God has used small, powerful groups who have stayed true to Him to transform culture, government, and even the spiritual climate of a nation. The Bible calls them remnants. Today God continues to set apart men and women who will rise up, speak out, and lead. He is waiting for you.
Publisher: Passio/Charisma House
Subjects:   CULTURAL CONCERNS\SPIRITUAL LIFE
(Added: 6/23/2018)
   
 

Discover the keys to staying full of God: Study guide.

Author: Wommack, Andrew
2008 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   248   WOM  
Summary: Study guide for the book "Staying Full of God," designed for use with a study group or class, for discipling an individual, or independent study. Learn the essentials to a strong, close relationship with God.
Publisher: Andrew Wommack Ministries, Inc.
Subjects:   CHRISTIAN LIFE
(Added: 6/23/2018)
Note: Includes CD-ROM with lesson outlines, discipleship questions, and scriptures for each lesson, and permission to print as many as needed.    
 

Unity of the church and human sexuality: toward a faithful United Methodist witness: study guide.

Author: General Board of Higher Education and Ministry,
2017 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   287   GEN  
Summary: Four-week study on how the church can be a witness and provide for a diversified human community. Methodism is no stranger to controversy. John Wesley addressed the contentious issues of his day.
Publisher: The United Methodist Church
Subjects:   UNITED METHODIST CHURCH\SEXUALITY
(Added: 6/23/2018)
   
 

Settling in: my first year in a retirement community.

Author: Morgan, Richard L.
2006 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248.7   MOR    
Summary: A book to help people make decisions about retirement living, especially the decision to move to a retirement home or community. Offers hope, meditations, prayers, and scripture passages.
Publisher: Upper Room Books
Subjects:   AGING\RETIREMENT\LARGE PRINT MATERIALS
(Added: 6/23/2018)
   
 

America: turning a nation to God.

Author: Evans, Tony
2015 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   320   EVA    
Summary: At a time when it seems that our nation is toppling over--morally, culturally, economically, and politically--is there any hope for America? Evans believes our problems are spiritual, that God is calling us to return to Him in humility and repentance.
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Subjects: Billy Graham Library Selection   UNITED STATES
(Added: 6/23/2018)
   
 

Serve God, save the planet: a Christian call to action.

Author: Sleeth, J. Matthew
2006 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   570   SLE    
Summary: Scriptural lessons of personal responsibility, simplicity, and stewardship of the environment. Dr. Sleeth and his wife sold their large home, gave away more than half of what they once owned, and discovered a healthier lifestyle which led to stronger relationships.
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Subjects:   ECOLOGY\STEWARDSHIP
(Added: 6/23/2018)