Brush of wings.

Author: Kingsbury, Karen
2016 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   KIN   AW-3  
Summary: Despite needing a heart transplant and against the advice of her doctor, Mary Catherine moves to Uganda to work at a new orphanage.
Publisher: Howard Books
Subjects: Angels Walking series, book 3   ROMANCE\PHYSICAL HEALTH
(Added: 7/30/2016)
   
 

The witnesses.

Author: Whitlow, Robert
2016 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   WHI    
Summary: Young lawyer Parker House has a secret inheritance that is either his greatest blessing or his deadliest curse.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Subjects:   SUSPENSE
(Added: 7/30/2016)
Note: Includes discussion questions.    
 

Laughing in the dark: a true story.

Author: Pierce, Chonda
2015 / DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   DVD   646   PIE  
Summary: Docu-comedy follows Chonda on an emotional roller-coaster ride from the depths of despair to the heights of victory as she shares her family life with us, including the death of her husband David in 2015.
Publisher: No Whining Productions/Fuseic Entertainment
Subjects:   WOMEN\GRIEF\HUMOR\FAMILY LIFE
(Added: 7/30/2016)
Notes: Run time: 83 minutes. Includes special features.    
 

Twisted innocence.

Author: Blackstock, Terri
2015 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   BLA   ML-3  
Summary: Holly Cramer's past choices have finally caught up to her, and threaten her life--and her baby's. Through a complex web of mistakes and regret, redemption is the one hope that Holly has left to hold onto.
Publisher: Zondervan
Subjects: Moonlighters series, book 3   SUSPENSE
(Added: 7/30/2016)
Note: Includes discussion questions.    
 

Renovate or die: ten ways to focus your church on mission.

Author: Farr, Bob
2011 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   254   FAR    
Summary: To change the world, we must first change the church. Practical tools to become a healthy growing congregation.
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Subjects:   CHURCH RENEWAL
(Added: 7/22/2016)
   
 

Secrets beyond Lake Winona's shore.

Author: Hogrefe, Kristen
2012 / Book / Young Adult
Location: Main Library   FIC   HOG   WD-2  
Summary: Abby Grant stumbles upon a mysterious old letter and finds herself entangled in a mystery surrounding a Cold War diary, a missing dossier, and a kidnapped treasure hunter.
Publisher: Xulon Press
Subjects: Wings of the Dawn series, book 2   MYSTERY
(Added: 7/22/2016)
   
 

Superbook explorer, volume 2.

Author: Superbook,
2016 / DVD / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   DVD   221   SUP
Summary: Includes 2 episodes: "A Giant Adventure" (David & Goliath) and "Gideon." Bible Background for each episode, Signposts segments revealing how these stories point to Jesus as Messiah, music videos, and a drawing lesson.
Publisher: The Christian Broadcasting Network
Subjects: Superbook Explorer series, volume 2.   BIBLE - OLD TESTAMENT\BIBLE - STUDY\MUSIC\ART
(Added: 7/22/2016)
Note: Combined run time: 59 minutes. Includes Spanish track and subtitles in English and Spanish.    
 

The promise of Messiah: what the Bible reveals.

Author: Day of Discovery,
2015 / DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   DVD   232   DAY  
Summary: Uncovers historical information to provide clarity and encouragement to those who are looking for a deliverer to bring peace and healing to the nations. Part 1: The promise of Messiah in the Law of Moses; Part 2: The promise of Messiah in the prophets; and Part 3: The promise of Messiah in the Psalms.
Publisher: RBC Ministries
Subjects:   BIBLE - OLD TESTAMENT\JESUS CHRIST
(Added: 7/22/2016)
Note: Run time 75 minutes (25 minutes per program).    
 

Captive beneath the Bahamian sky.

Author: Hogrefe, Kristen
2010 / Book / Young Adult
Location: Main Library   FIC   HOG   WD-1  
Summary: College-bound Abby Grant is offered a summer internship with her detective uncle. She accepts for all the wrong reasons and becomes the target of a sinister organization.
Publisher: Xulon Press
Subjects: Wings of the Dawn series, book 1   SUSPENSE
(Added: 7/22/2016)
   
 

Church communications handbook.

Author: Vassallo, Wanda
1998 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   650   VAS    
Summary: A complete guide to developing a strategy, using technology, writing effectively, and reaching the unchurched. Includes helpful forms, checklists, and examples of materials from cutting-edge churches.
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Subjects:   COMMUNICATION\CHURCH ADMINISTRATION
(Added: 7/22/2016)
   
 

Unlocking the mystery of life.

Author: Illustra Media,
2002 / DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   DVD   213   ILL  
Summary: Documentary illustrating the scientific case for intelligent design.
Publisher: Illustra media and Discovery Institute
Subjects:   CREATION
(Added: 7/22/2016)
Notes: Run time: 65 minutes. Includes bonus features: 45 minutes.    
 

Heaven and earth.

Author: Creation Museum,
2007 / DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   DVD   213   CRE  
Summary: What the Bible says about the universe and its laws--how wonderful, vast, and stunning are the heavens and the earth!
Publisher: Answers in Genesis
Subjects:   CREATION\ASTRONOMY
(Added: 7/21/2016)
Note: Run time: 20 minutes.    
 

Simple church: facilitator's guide.

Author: Geiger, Eric
2009 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   253   GEI  
Summary: Leader's guide for the workshop based on the book Simple Church by Thom S. Rainer.
Publisher: Florida United Methodist Communications
Subjects:   CHURCH ADMINISTRATION\MINISTRY\DVD STUDIES
(Added: 7/21/2016)
Note: This is a printout from the Resource CD included in the kit.    
 

National congregations study 2015: religious congregations in 21st century America.

Author: Chaves, Mark
2015 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   REF   200   NAT  
Summary: This is a revised, updated version of "American Congregations at the Beginning of the 21st Century." Comparative data is from 1998, 2006, and 2012. Demographics, leadership situation, worship life, programming, surrounding neighborhood, and more, of 3,815 congregations.
Publisher: Duke University Dept. of Sociology
Subjects: National Congregations Study   RELIGION\UNITED STATES
(Added: 7/21/2016)
Note: Related website for further data and description of the study: www.soc.duke.edu/natcong/study.html    
 

Revolution.

Author: Barna, George
2003 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   269   BAR    
Summary: Why a new brand of devout revolutionaries is abandoning the local church building while attempting to become the Church that Christ commissioned us to be.
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Subjects:   CHURCH RENEWAL
(Added: 7/2/2016)
   
 

Dork diaries: tales from a not-so-graceful ice princess.

Author: Russell, Rachel Renee
2012 / Book / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   FIC   RUS  
Summary: Nikki, Chloe, and Zoey plan an ice-skating event in spite of "mean girl" MacKenzie.
Publisher: Aladdin/Simon & Schuster
Subjects: Dork Diaries, book 4   YOUTH\SCHOOL
(Added: 7/1/2016)
   
 

Diary of a wimpy kid: hard luck.

Author: Kinney, Jeff
2013 / Book / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   FIC   KIN  
Summary: Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is a tough task.
Publisher: Amulet Books/Abrams
Subjects:   YOUTH\SCHOOL\HUMOR
(Added: 7/1/2016)
   
 

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(Added: 7/1/2016)
   
 

Tommie turtle's secret.

Author: Hicks, Robert Z.
2007 / Book / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   FIC   HIC  
Summary: Tommy outwits his speedy bunny opponent to win the race and teach the bunny a valuable lesson about being a friend.
Publisher: R. Z. Enterprises of Florida
Subjects:   ANIMALS\FRIENDSHIP\POETRY
(Added: 7/1/2016)
Note: Includes discussion questions.    
 

Guess how much I love you.

Author: McBratney, Sam
1994 / Book / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   FIC   MCB  
Summary: How much can you love someone? Little Nutbrown Hare wants to show Big Nutbrown Hare how very much he loves him--but love as big as his is very hard to measure.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Subjects:   LOVE\FAMILY LIFE
(Added: 7/1/2016)