The never alone church.

Author: Ferguson, David
1998 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   254   FER    
Summary: The church should be a center of healing and wholeness. Clearly explains how the Great Commission can only be carried out through a personal commitment to the Great Commandment.
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Subjects:   MINISTRY\LOVE
(Added: 8/12/2016)
Note: Originally published with title "The Great Commandment Principle."    
 

Hand in hand: the beauty of God's sovereignty and meaningful human choice.

Author: Alcorn, Randy
2014 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   230   ALC    
Summary: If God is sovereign, how can I be free to choose? But if God is not sovereign, how can he be God? This careful guide through scripture shows why God's sovereignty and meaningful human choice work together in a beautiful way.
Publisher: Multnomah Books
Subjects:   THEOLOGY\GOD
(Added: 8/12/2016)
Note: Includes small-group discussion guide.    
 

Bringing generations together in faith.

Author: Cooper, Melissa
/ Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   254   COO    
Summary: Intergenerational ministry in the local church, including descriptions of each generation and its relationship to faith and the church.
Publisher: United Methodist Church
Subjects:   LEADERSHIP\FAMILY LIFE\MINISTRY
(Added: 8/12/2016)
Note: 3-ring binder includes two copies of printed slides from the LEC program.    
 

2016 General Conference guide.

Author: United Methodist Church,
2016 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   287   UNI   2016  
Summary: Information resource for all aspects of the General Conference: agenda, details of the legislative process, summaries of key issues, information on the history of the United Methodist Church, overviews of its structure, membership, and finances.
Publisher: United Methodist Church
Subjects:   UNITED METHODIST CHURCH\CHURCH ADMINISTRATION
(Added: 8/12/2016)
Note: General Conference was held in Portland, Oregon, May 10-20, 2016.    
 

Touching heaven.

Author: Crandall, Chauncey
2015 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248.8   CRA    
Summary: A cardiologist's encounters with death and living proof of an afterlife. Despite his daily dose of human suffering in his patients, he has been given a regular, firsthand view of heaven, and of a God who loves and longs to heal us.
Publisher: FaithWords/Hachette Book Group
Subjects:   HEAVEN\DEATH
(Added: 8/12/2016)
   
 

Geologic evidences for very rapid strata deposition in the Grand Canyon.

Author: Austin, Steven
2003 / DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   DVD   550   AUS  
Summary: Did it take milllions of years to form the Grand Canyon? Not at all! Dr. Austin shows how the facts point to rapid formation by catastrophic, rushing water.
Publisher: Answers in Genesis/ICR
Subjects: Creation Library   GEOLOGY
(Added: 8/5/2016)
Note: Run time: 57 minutes.    
 

New Spirit-filled life Bible.

Author: Bible,
2013 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   220   BIB   NLT  
Summary: In addition to the full text of the New Living Translation of the Holy Bible, this volume includes verse-by-verse study notes, detailed book introductions, practical application charts, more than 550 key terms defined, from the original languages to modern English, and 42 themes throughout scripture that will equip you for the Kingdom of God.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Subjects:   BIBLE - VERSIONS\BIBLE - STUDY
(Added: 8/5/2016)
   
 

Courageous living Bible study.

Author: Catt, Michael
2011 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   644   CAT  
Summary: Four-session Bible study designed to challenge you to live courageously for the sake of your family.
Publisher: B & H Publishing Group/LifeWay Press
Subjects:   MEN\LEADERSHIP\FAMILY LIFE\DVD STUDIES
(Added: 8/5/2016)
Note: Library has DVD also.    
 

Traces of guilt.

Author: Henderson, Dee
2016 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   HEN   EB-1  
Summary: Illinois State Police detective Lt. Evie Blackwell launches a task force to reexamine unsolved crimes across the state.
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Subjects: Evie Blackwell Cold Case Mystery Series, book 1   SUSPENSE\ROMANCE\LAW ENFORCEMENT
(Added: 8/5/2016)
   
 

Left behind: a novel of the earth's last days.

Author: LaHaye, Tim
1995 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   LAH   # 1  
Summary: Millions of Christians disappear in the Rapture of The Church, and millions left behind try to figure out what happened and what their future holds. Action and suspense!
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Subjects: Left Behind Series, volume 1 of 12   END TIMES\BIBLE - PROPHETS & PROPHECIES
(Added: 8/5/2016)
   
 

Tribulation force: the continuing drama of those left behind.

Author: LaHaye, Tim
1996 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   LAH   # 2  
Summary: After the Rapture, those left behind learn that the disappearances have ushered in a seven-year period called the Tribulation, during which the earth will suffer from the most catastrophic calamities in its history. They band together to form the Tribulation Force, with the goal of standing and fighting the enemies of God.
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Subjects: Left Behind series, book 2   END TIMES\BIBLE - PROPHETS & PROPHECIES
(Added: 8/5/2016)
   
 

Beyond loneliness: the gift of God's friendship.

Author: Hudson, Trevor
2016 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   150   HUD    
Summary: If you struggle with loneliness, depression, doubt, or anxiety, there's good news: God wants to be your friend. Includes practical exercises and reflections.
Publisher: Upper Room Books
Subjects:   FRIENDSHIP\SPIRITUAL LIFE
(Added: 8/5/2016)
Note: Originally published with title "Friendship with God."    
 

One in a million: journey to your promised land.

Author: Shirer, Priscilla
2010 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   646   SHI    
Summary: Get over being average. Don't just want it--live it! Intimacy with God, prayer power, spiritual stamina, passionate sense of expectation. Make your everyday life as powerful as life on Sunday.
Publisher: B & H Publishing Group
Subjects:   WOMEN\CHRISTIAN LIFE
(Added: 8/5/2016)
   
 

Godwink stories: a devotional.

Author: Rushnell, Squire
2012 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   242   RUS    
Summary: Building on the themes in his popular book "When God Winks," the author shares real-life stories to uplift and encourage you. Godwinks happen to everyone--we just need to learn to see them.
Publisher: Howard Books/Simon & Schuster
Subjects:   DEVOTIONAL LITERATURE\SPIRITUAL LIFE
(Added: 8/5/2016)
   
 

A gift of life: two powerful books to encourage every woman's heart.

Author: Walsh, Sheila
2006 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   646   WAL    
Summary: Includes the books (1) Extraordinary Faith (2005) and (2) I'm Not Wonder Woman (2006).
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Subjects:   WOMEN\SPIRITUAL LIFE
(Added: 8/5/2016)
Note: Library has DVDs for the Extraordinary Faith Women of Faith event.    
 

Unashamed.

Author: Moore, Lecrae
2016 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   BIO   MOO    
Summary: The rawness, pain, and brutal honesty of this hip-hop artist make it a gripping read, but the sheer beauty of his journey to redemption make it something you'll want to share with others.
Publisher: B & H Publishing Group
Subjects:   MUSIC\EVANGELISM
(Added: 7/30/2016)
   
 

Half truths: God helps those who help themselves and other things the Bible doesn't say.

Author: Hamilton, Adam
2016 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248   HAM    
Summary: To those who have confused the gospel truth of Jesus Christ with good old American common sense, here is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Subjects:   CHRISTIAN LIFE\THEOLOGY
(Added: 7/30/2016)
   
 

i am n: inspiring stories of Christians facing Islamic extremists.

Author: Voice of the Martryrs,
2016 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   272   VOI    
Summary: Have you considered the cost of following Jesus? This book reminds us that we are each "n" -- the Arabic letter radical Muslims use to idenfity followers of Jesus the Nazarene. Wherever we live, we have camaraderie with those who are persecuted.
Publisher: David C. Cook
Subjects:   PERSECUTION\ISLAM
(Added: 7/30/2016)
   
 

The beautiful thread.

Author: Wilcock, Penelope
2016 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   WIL   HD-8  
Summary: William de Bulmer returns to St. Alcuin's to help the new cellarer, but runs into the Bishop, who wants to bring him to justice for breaking his monastic vows. A beautiful thread of loving-kindness weaves quietly through the contrasting colors of human frailty, religious zeal, and social pretension.
Publisher: Lion Fiction
Subjects: The Hawk and the Dove, book 8   MONASTICISM
(Added: 7/30/2016)
   
 

The Daniel prayer: prayer that moves heaven and changes nations.

Author: Lotz, Anne Graham
2016 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   242.8   LOT    
Summary: Based on Daniel's prayer in Daniel 9, this book will help you pray effectively for your nation, for your family, and for yourself. Whether you pray out of triumph or tragedy, the Daniel prayer works.
Publisher: Zondervan
Subjects:   PRAYER\BIBLE - OLD TESTAMENT
(Added: 7/30/2016)