Inner healing for broken vessels: a domestic violence survival guide.

Author: Hollies, Linda H.
2006 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   150   HOL    
Summary: Follows the author's healing process as she made the decision to move forward with her life after being a victim of childhood incest.
Publisher: The Pilgrim Press
Subjects:   WOMEN\FAMILY LIFE\ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR
(Added: 8/21/2017)
Note: Includes suggestions for growth experiences during healing.    
 

Encountering God: 10 ways to experience his presence.

Author: Edwards, David M.
2008 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   240   EDW    
Summary: Songwriter and worship leader Edwards shows us what it means to meet with God each day through humility, obedience, and a sacrifice of praise.
Publisher: Baker Books
Subjects:   SPIRITUAL LIFE\GOD\WORSHIP
(Added: 8/21/2017)
   
 

In our backyard: a Christian perspective on human trafficking in the United States.

Author: Belles, Nita
2011 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   360   BEL    
Summary: Invites the reader into the lives of human trafficking victims, survivors, and the traffickers themselves with true stories. Modern-day slavery exists in the United States.
Publisher: Xulon Press
Subjects:   SOCIAL ISSUES\SLAVERY\UNITED STATES
(Added: 8/21/2017)
NOTE: CONTAINS MATURE SUBJECT MATTER. Includes study questions.    
 

Divine direction: 7 decisions that will change your life.

Author: Groeschel, Craig
2017 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248   GRO    
Summary: Too many Christ-followers are living with regret, making poor decisions because of guilt, feeling helpless over the direction of their lives, or simply because they are too distracted. Your choices add up and either deepen or diminish your life story.
Publisher: Zondervan
Subjects:   DECISION MAKING\CHRISTIAN LIFE
(Added: 8/9/2017)
   
 

The hope quotient: measure it, raise it, you'll never be the same.

Author: Johnston, Ray
2014 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   150   JOH    
Summary: Discover your HQ (hope quotient) level and learn the seven key factors that, when built into your life, unleash hope.
Publisher: W Publishing Group/Thomas Nelson
Subjects:   PERSONAL GROWTH\CHRISTIAN LIFE
(Added: 8/9/2017)
Note: Includes the HQ Assessment Test.    
 

Your ministry matters: from the parking lot to the pulpit.

Author: Brancheau, Ted., Jr.
2010 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   254   BRA    
Summary: God calls every person in the body of Christ to ministry. No matter what you do in the local church, you have a ministry that matters.
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Subjects:   MINISTRY\CHURCH RENEWAL
(Added: 8/9/2017)
   
 

Angels: who they are and how they help--what the Bible reveals.

Author: Jeremiah, David
2006 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   235   JER    
Summary: Unveils the remarkable truth about the agents of heaven and their role in our world and our lives.
Publisher: Multnomah Books
Subjects:   ANGELS
(Added: 8/9/2017)
Note: Revised edition of "What the Bible says About Angels," publ. 1996.    
 

Under cover: the promise of protection under his authority.

Author: Bevere, John
2001 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   235   BEV    
Summary: Learn to bypass the authority you see and tap into God's. Discover how true biblical submission differs from obedience, how to respond to unfair treatment, and more. A life-transforming message clothed with hope.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Subjects:   SPIRITUAL LIFE\AUTHORITY
(Added: 8/9/2017)
   
 

The power of hope.

Author: Sheets, Dutch
2014 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   150   SHE    
Summary: Let God renew your mind, heal your heart, and restore your dreams. You can get through any trouble, rise above every disappointment, and reenter life.
Publisher: Charisma House
Subjects:   CHRISTIAN LIFE\PERSONAL GROWTH
(Added: 8/9/2017)
Note: Revised edition of "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again," published 2002.    
 

The pleasure of his company: a journey to intimate friendship with God.

Author: Sheets, Dutch
2014 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   242   SHE    
Summary: 30-day journey to cultivating and enjoying deeper intimacy with God.
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Subjects:   SPIRITUAL LIFE\DEVOTIONAL LITERATURE
(Added: 8/9/2017)
   
 

Prayer: the path to new life.

Author: Gomas, Dennis C.
2016 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   242.8   GOM    
Summary: Practices used by believers to enhance their relationship/dialogue with God through prayer.
Publisher: Privately published
Subjects:   PRAYER
(Added: 8/9/2017)
Note: Edited by Mrs. Suzanne R. Gomas. Author is a member of our church.    
 

Weird: because normal isn't working.

Author: Groeschel, Craig
2011 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248   GRO    
Summary: Abandon the normal path and live for Jesus with all your heart.
Publisher: Zondervan
Subjects:   CHRISTIAN LIFE
(Added: 8/9/2017)
   
 

The friends we keep: a woman's quest for the soul of friendship.

Author: Davis, Sarah Zacharias
2009 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   646   DAV    
Summary: The author's thoughtful account of her own experiences and those of other women in navigating friendship. Includes personal stories, cultural references and history, faith, and grace.
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Subjects:   WOMEN\FRIENDSHIP
(Added: 7/16/2017)
Note: Includes discussion guide.    
 

The undertaker's wife.

Author: Hastings, Celia M.
2005 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248.8   HAS    
Summary: With warmth and humor, this at-first reluctant undertaker's wife chronicles her own journey from farmer's daughter to obtaining a theological degree and becoming an organist in a small-town funeral home. Includes practical information on funeral planning.
Publisher: FaithWalk Publishing
Subjects:   DEATH\GRIEF
(Added: 7/16/2017)
   
 

Codependent no more: how to stop controlling others and start caring for yourself.

Author: Beattie, Melody
1992 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   150   BEA    
Summary: Compassionate and insightful look into codependency--the concept of losing oneself in the name of helping another. Includes inspiring personal reflections, exercises, and self-help tests.
Publisher: Hazelden
Subjects:   PERSONAL GROWTH
(Added: 7/16/2017)
   
 

Think act be like Jesus: becoming a new person in Christ.

Author: Frazee, Randy
2014 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248   FRA    
Summary: Ten key beliefs, ten key practices, and ten key virtues that help disciples to think, act, and be more like Jesus. Shows how our lives fit into the big picture of what God is doing in the world.
Publisher: Zondervan
Subjects:   SPIRITUAL LIFE\DISCIPLESHIP
(Added: 7/16/2017)
Note: A companion book to "Believe" by Frazee.    
 

Forgotten girls: stories of hope and courage.

Author: Strom, Kay Marshall
2009 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   266   STR    
Summary: Collection of personal stories about real girls from Asia to Africa surviving violence, abuse, discrimination and injustice -- and the role of God's hand in turning lives of desperation into lives of hope.
Publisher: IVP Books
Subjects:   WOMEN\CHILDREN\MISSIONS
(Added: 7/16/2017)
   
 

Breathe: finding freedom to thrive in relationships after childhood sexual abuse.

Author: Bromley, Nicole Braddock
2009 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   150   BRO    
Summary: Written by a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, this is a guide for abuse victims and those who love them. Uses characters from scripture as well as stories and letters from modern day survivors, their friends, and their families to encourage you to move from muffled existence to exuberant life.
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Subjects:   ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR\RELATIONSHIPS\SEXUALITY
(Added: 7/16/2017)
   
 

Second helpings.

Author: Youth Ministry,
2009 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   640   YOU    
Summary: 90 pages of good home cookin' recipes from members of the church.
Publisher: First United Methodist Church of Spring Hill, Florida
Subjects:   COOKING
(Added: 7/15/2017)
Note: Robert Weatherall, Youth Minister    
 

Developing an intentional discipleship system: a guide for congregations.

Author: Dotson, Junius B.
2017 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   254   DOT    
Summary: Doing everything that we can as a church to provide opportunities for disciples to grow and mature in faith.
Publisher: Discipleship Ministries, The United Methodist Church
Subjects:   DISCIPLESHIP\MINISTRY
(Added: 7/15/2017)