Joshua and Caleb.

Author: Superbook,
2018 / DVD / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   DVD   221   SUP
Summary: Chris has a chance to become a starter on his soccer team when he discovers some teammates cheating to win. He is afraid to stand up to them and do the right thing. Superbook takes the children to meet the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore Canaan, and their fears of the giants in the land. Only Joshua and Caleb have the courage to do what God wants.
Publisher: The Christian Broadcasting Network
Subjects: Superbook, episode 44   BIBLE - OLD TESTAMENT
(Added: 5/19/2018)
Note: Run time: 28 minutes. Includes bonus features and Spanish subtitles.    
 

To fly again: surviving the tailspins of life.

Author: Burnham, Gracia
2006 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   150   BUR    
Summary: Is it possible to soar, not just survive, after life has knocked you down? Gracia Burnham reflects on the horrific year she and her husband spent as hostages in the Philippine jungle, and shares how she is rebuiling her life by God's grace alone. Addresses the confusion, fear, anger, anxiety, and loss of control that all people in crisis experience.
Publisher: Tyndale Momentum
Subjects:   PERSONAL GROWTH
(Added: 5/19/2018)
   
 

Draw the circle: the 40-day prayer challenge.

Author: Batterson, Mark
2012 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   242   BAT    
Summary: A 40-day devotional that applies the principles of The Circle Maker (book) to your daily life. Begin a lifetime of watching God work! Includes testimonies of many who have found answers to their prayers.
Publisher: Zondervan
Subjects:   PRAYER\DEVOTIONAL LITERATURE
(Added: 5/19/2018)
   
 

Beyond the sacred page: the Tyndale translation.

Author: Cavanaugh, Jack
2003 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   CAV   BB-2  
Summary: Swept up in the turbulent world of 16th-century England and King Henry VIII, where William Tyndale's English New Testament translation has been outlawed as heresy, Meg is about to align herself with those who risk their lives to read and distribute God's Word.
Publisher: Zondervan
Subjects: The Book of Books series, book 2.   HISTORICAL FICTION\BIBLE - TRANSLATION\GREAT BRITAIN\CHURCH HISTORY
(Added: 5/19/2018)
   
 

Openness unhindered: further thoughts of an unlikely convert on sexual identity and union with Christ.

Author: Butterfield, Rosaria Champagne
2015 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   261   BUT    
Summary: If you're struggling with sexual sin, this book will help you. If you are gripped with guilt from your past, this book will strengthen you. If you don't know how to love or bear witness to your neighbors, this book will equip you.
Publisher: Crown & Covenant Publications
Subjects:   SEXUALITY\SOCIAL ISSUES
(Added: 5/5/2018)
   
 

Love like you've never been hurt: hope, healing, and the power of an open heart.

Author: Franklin, Jentezen
2018 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   150   FRA    
Summary: Don't let someone else's actions control the condition of your heart. Here is everything you need to tear down your walls, work through your wounds, repair damaged relationships and discover the power of an open heart.
Publisher: Chosen/Baker Publishing Group
Subjects:   PERSONAL GROWTH\FORGIVENESS\RELATIONSHIPS
(Added: 5/5/2018)
   
 

The rock, the road, and the rabbi.

Author: Gifford, Kathie Lee
2018 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   BIO   GIF    
Summary: As a lifelong student of scripture, Gifford has always desired a deeper understanding of God's Word. Then she began studying the biblical texts in their original Hebrew and Greek, along with actually hiking the ancient paths of Israel, and found the fulfillment of those desires.
Publisher: W Publishing Group
Subjects:   ISRAEL\HEBREW LANGUAGE\GREEK LANGUAGE\JUDAISM
(Added: 5/5/2018)
   
 

We want you here.

Author: Rainer, Thom S.
2018 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   254   RAI    
Summary: A friendly welcome to any church. When people go to new places, there may be uncertainty and there may be questions. This book shows churches what to say to guests
Publisher: B & H Publishing
Subjects:   MINISTRY\FRIENDSHIP
(Added: 5/5/2018)
   
 

If I live.

Author: Blackstock, Terri
2018 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   BLA   IF-3  
Summary: Casey is still on the run after being indicted for murder, and she's running out of places to hide. Another heart-stopping chase in the sensational conclusion to the "If I Run" series.
Publisher: Zondervan
Subjects: If I Run series, book 3 of 3.   SUSPENSE
(Added: 5/5/2018)
Note: Includes discussion questions.    
 

The road home.

Author: Lewis, Beverly
2018 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   LEW    
Summary: Grieving the death of her Amish parents and the separation from her nine close-knit siblings, Lena consoles herself that someday soon she will return to her beloved Michigan settlement. But she discovers that Lancaster holds charms of its own. Will she find the courage to open her heart to other possibilities?
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Subjects:   AMISH\ROMANCE\LARGE PRINT MATERIALS
(Added: 5/5/2018)
   
 

Becoming a welcoming church.

Author: Rainer, Thom S.
2018 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   254   RAI    
Summary: Most church members perceive their churches to be friendly, but many guests do not feel welcome. Here is a game plan for churches to become more hospitable. Includes a facility audit and a Secret Guest Survey.
Publisher: B & H Publishing
Subjects:   MINISTRY\LEADERSHIP
(Added: 5/5/2018)
   
 

Serving as a church usher.

Author: Parrott, Leslie
2002 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   264   PAR    
Summary: Includes the ministry of ushers, the functions of an usher, an usher's standard of excellence, the authority and responsibility of ushers, and ushers as greeters.
Publisher: Zondervan
Subjects: Zondervan Practical Ministry Guides: Usher   WORSHIP\LEADERSHIP
(Added: 5/5/2018)
Note: Formerly titled "The Usher's Manual." (1970)    
 

Heaven. (CD)

Author: Alcorn, Randy
2004 / CD / Adults
Location: Main Library   CD   248.8   ALC  
Summary: Invites you to view Heaven the way the Bible describes it--a vibrant and physical New Earth, free from sin, suffering, and death, and brimming with uncorrupted beauty. There will be real people with real bodies enjoying close relationships with God and each other, eating, drinking, working, playing, traveling, and worshiping on a New Earth.
Publisher: Tyndale Audio/Tyndale House Publishers
Subjects:   HEAVEN
(Added: 5/5/2018)
Note: Read by Chris Fabry. Abridgement of the book. Approximately 11 hours on 9 discs.    
 

Incredible moments with the Savior: learning to see.

Author: Gire, Ken
1990 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   242   GIR    
Summary: A devotional journey during which you will see the glory of the promised Messiah poured out upon the burdened, the bewildered, and the bereaved.
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing House
Subjects:   DEVOTIONAL LITERATURE\JESUS CHRIST\MIRACLES
(Added: 4/29/2018)
   
 

Let there be light.

Author: Sorbo, Kevin, director
2017 / DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   DVD   FIC   SOR  
Summary: World-famous atheist delights in debating and defeating Christians but is emotionally empty. His self-destructive behavior culminates in a car crash that leaves him clinically dead. When he survives, the experience challenges his convictions.
Publisher: LTBL Productions/Viva Film Co.
Subjects:   ATHEISM\DEATH
(Added: 4/29/2018)
Note: Run time: 100 minutes. Rated PG-13 for themes of alcohol and drug use.    
 

Moments with the Savior.

Author: Gire, Ken
1998 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   242   GIR    
Summary: With vivid detail Ken Gire weaves events, emotions, and thoughts into a moving depiction of the life of Christ. Each of the 66 meditations, told in chronological order, opens with scripture and concludes with prayer. A powerful portrait of Jesus' humanity and divinity that will invite you into a more intimate relationship with him.
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing House
Subjects:   DEVOTIONAL LITERATURE\JESUS CHRIST\BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT
(Added: 4/29/2018)
   
 

Intense moments with the Savior: learning to feel.

Author: Gire, Ken
1994 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   242   GIR    
Summary: Short meditations on the human feelings Christ experienced as he battled the temptations of Satan, as he confronted the money-changers in the templs, and as he prayed in Gethsemane the day before his own death. An intimate portrait of Jesus, who, while being fully divine, was also fully human.
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing House
Subjects:   DEVOTIONAL LITERATURE\JESUS CHRIST
(Added: 4/28/2018)
   
 

I can only imagine: a friendship with Jesus now and forever.

Author: Millard, Bart
2018 / Book / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   248.8   MIL  
Summary: We don't have to wait for Heaven to be with Jesus. Children will find that we can enjoy a friendship with Jesus every day, right here on Earth.
Publisher: Tommy Nelson
Subjects:   HEAVEN\CHRISTIAN LIFE\CHILDREN
(Added: 4/28/2018)
Note: Illustrated by Sumiti Collina    
 

Adventures in the Big Thicket.

Author: Gire, Ken
1990 / Book / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   FIC   GIR  
Summary: Fourteen tales of the misadventures of some wily animal characters who live in an East Texas bayou call the Big Thicket. Illustrated in a classic style, each story ends with a truth from the Proverbs of Solomon in the Bible.
Publisher: Focus on the Family
Subjects:   ANIMALS\BIBLE - OLD TESTAMENT
(Added: 4/28/2018)
Note: Illustrated by Elizabeth Miles.    
 

Mister Rogers' neighborhood: it's a beautiful day collection.

Author: The Fred Rogers Company,
2018 / DVD / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   DVD   150   FRE
Summary: 30 classic eipsodes from 1979 to 2001. Mister Rogers helps children learn the importance of being kind to others, appreciating what makes everyone unique, being a good neighbor, taking care of our community and our planet, and much more.
Publisher: PBS Distribution
Subjects:   CONDUCT\FRIENDSHIP\COMMUNITY\ECOLOGY\STEWARDSHIP
(Added: 4/28/2018)
Note: 4 discs in album. Each episode about 25 minutes.