A firm foundation: hope and vision for a new Methodist future.

Author: Wesleyan Covenant Association,
2017 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   287   WES  
Summary: What should be our response to the competing visions and notable division within contemporary Methodism? Each chapter concludes with thoughtful questions to challenge individual readers.
Publisher: Seedbed Publishing
Subjects:   UNITED METHODIST CHURCH\THEOLOGY
(Added: 12/8/2017)
Note: Companion DVD available to host discussion sessions.    
 

Fresh expressions: a new kind of Methodist Church for people not in church.

Author: Carter, Kenneth H.
2017 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   254   CAR    
Summary: The Fresh Expressions movement began in the United Kingdom, where it ignited over 3,000 new faith communities.
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Subjects:   LEADERSHIP\CHURCH RENEWAL
(Added: 12/8/2017)
Note: Each chapter includes two complete plans for group conversation and Bible study.    
 

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: 12/8/2017)
   
 

A return to grace: Luther's life and legacy.

Author: Boettcher-Trinklein Television,
2017 / DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   DVD   BIO   LUT  
Summary: Vivid portrayal of the penniless monk's quest for truth that reshaped the church and the world.
Publisher: Boettcher-Trinklein Television, Inc.
Subjects:   LUTHER, MARTIN\CHURCH HISTORY
(Added: 12/8/2017)
Note: Run time: 105 minutes. Stars Padraic Delaney as Martin Luther. Narrated by Hugh Bonneville.    
 

Heart of glass.

Author: Landis, Jill Marie
2011 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   LAN   IA-3  
Summary: Kate Keene's childhood memories compel her to take her newly acquired architectural skills to a dilapidated Louisiana mansion.
Publisher: Zondervan
Subjects: Irish Angel series, book 3   HISTORICAL FICTION\ROMANCE\GREAT BRITAIN
(Added: 12/8/2017)
   
 

The undoing of Saint Silvanus: a novel.

Author: Moore, Beth
2016 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   MOO    
Summary: Only God knew why Jillian Slater agreed to return to New Orleans on the news that her father had finally drunk himself to death. She walks into a web of spiritual and personal danger borne out of her family’s broken history, and only God himself can orchestrate the undoing of all that is going on at Saint Silvanus.
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Subjects:   MYSTERY
(Added: 12/8/2017)
   
 

In this moment: a novel.

Author: Kingsbury, Karen
2017 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   KIN   BX-3  
Summary: A beloved widowed high school principal starts a Bible study to improve the lives of his struggling students, only to become the national focus of a controversial lawsuit.
Publisher: Howard Books
Subjects: The Baxter Family Collection, book 3   RELIGIOUS FREEDOM\ROMANCE
(Added: 12/8/2017)
   
 

Susanna Wesley: her remarkable life.

Author: Comfort, Ray
2014 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   BIO   WES    
Summary: The life of Susanna Wesley (1669-1742) is both intriguing and illuminating to explore. Susanna and her husband had nineteen children, ten of whom survived to adulthood. Her son Charles became a well-known hymn writer and her son John became the founder of Methodism.
Publisher: Bridge-Logos
Subjects:   WESLEY, JOHN\WOMEN
(Added: 12/8/2017)
   
 

The paradigm: the ancient blueprint that holds the mystery of our times.

Author: Cahn, Jonathan
2017 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   236   CAH    
Summary: Could events that took place nearly 3,000 years ago now be determining the course of our world and with it the course of our lives? Does the paradigm reveal what will take place in the future?
Publisher: Charisma House
Subjects:   BIBLE - PROPHETS & PROPHECIES
(Added: 12/8/2017)
   
 

A firm foundation.

Author: Wesleyan Covenant Association,
2017 / DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   287   WES  
Summary: 8-part video series that helps to create meaningful conversations about the future of the United Methodist Church. Intended for use with study book with same title.
Publisher: Seedbed Publishing
Subjects:   UNITED METHODIST CHURCH\THEOLOGY
(Added: 12/8/2017)
Note: Run time: each session about 10 minutes, total about 75 minutes.    
 

The unlikely chosen: a graphic novel translation of the biblical books of Jonah, Esther and Amos.

Author: Graham, Shirley Smith
2008 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   221   GRA    
Summary: Ancient stories rendered in contemporary visual language bring the witness of God's prophets to young people with very different reading abilities.
Publisher: Seabury Books
Subjects:   BIBLE - OLD TESTAMENT\ART
(Added: 11/22/2017)
Note: Graphic translation by Earnest N. Graham III.    
 

Mrs. Hunter's happy death: lessons on living from people preparing to die.

Author: Fanestil, John
2006 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248.8   FAN    
Summary: Both a manual and an inspiration for those facing the final tasks in the dying process. Combines history, theology, spirituality, and pastoral care in a way that testifies that dying well is possible and desirable.
Publisher: Doubleday/Random House
Subjects:   DEATH
(Added: 11/22/2017)
   
 

This will be remembered of her: stories of women reshaping the world.

Author: McKenna, Megan
2010 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   646   MCK    
Summary: A book about hope, courage, imagination, and compassion flourishing amid the challenges of daily life. Shares the lives and words of notable women from both the past and the present.
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing
Subjects:   WOMEN
(Added: 11/22/2017)
   
 

Peter's escape.

Author: Superbook,
2017 / DVD / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   DVD   225   SUP
Summary: The children are shocked when they see a video about the suffering in the world. Superbook takes them to meet the Apostle Peter, who is in prison for preaching the Gospel. They learn that there is hope in every situation, and discover the power of prayer.
Publisher: Christian Broadcasting Network
Subjects: Superbook, episode 41   BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT\APOSTLES\SPANISH LANGUAGE
(Added: 11/22/2017)
Run time: 28 minutes. Spanish audio & closed captions included.    
 

Sully [DVD and BLU-RAY]

Author: Warner Bros.,
/ DVD / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   DVD   BIO   SUL
Summary: Exciting true story of Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger and his copilot who safely guide a disabled plane into the waterrs of the Hudson River in New York.
Publisher: Warner Bros. Entertainment
Subjects:   TRANSPORTATION
(Added: 11/22/2017)
Note: Run time: 96 minutes. Rated PG-13 for strong language. Includes special features.    
 

Manga metamorphosis.

Author: Shinozawa, Kozumi
2008 / Book / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   225   SHI  
Summary: Graphic novel version of the story of the early church, including the books of The Acts of the Apostles, Philippians, Corinthians, Ephesians, and Romans.
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Subjects:   BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT\CHURCH HISTORY
(Added: 11/22/2017)
   
 

Manga messengers.

Author: Azumi, Ryo
2011 / Book / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   221   AZU  
Summary: Graphic novel version of the biblical age of the prophets.
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Subjects:   BIBLE - OLD TESTAMENT\BIBLE - PROPHETS & PROPHECIES
(Added: 11/22/2017)
Note: Adapted from the ancient texts    
 

Jesus and Muhammad: profound differences and surprising similarities.

Author: Gabriel, Mark A.
2004 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   297   GAB    
Summary: Factual analysis of the two most influential men of all time--Jesus, the founder of Christianity, with 2 billion adherents, and Muhammad, the founder of Islam, with 1.3 billion followers.
Publisher: Charisma House
Subjects:   JESUS CHRIST\ISLAM
(Added: 11/22/2017)
   
 

Why I believe.

Author: Ingram, Chip
2017 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   230   ING    
Summary: Straight answers to honest questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity.
Publisher: Baker Books
Subjects:   APOLOGETICS\CHRISTIAN LIFE
(Added: 11/22/2017)
   
 

Married without masks: a new look at submission and authority.

Author: Groom, Nancy
1996 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   642   GRO    
Summary: Answers the questions of those who believe the husband's authority is biblical, yet struggle with what that means. An invitation to see the joy in submission.
Publisher: Baker Books/Raven's Ridge Books
Subjects:   MARRIAGE\RELATIONSHIPS
(Added: 11/22/2017)