You'll get through this: study guide.

Author: Lucado, Max
2013 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   150   LUC  
Summary: Six-session, DVD-based study on the story of Joseph and his brothers in Genesis. Offers refreshing assurance for anyone in the midst of turbulent times. Includes leader helps, discussion questions, conversation starters, and between-session activities.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Subjects:   SUFFERING\PERSONAL GROWTH\BIBLE - OLD TESTAMENT
(Added: 9/25/2015)
Note: Library does not have DVD at this time.    
 

A dad after God's own heart: becoming the father your kids need.

Author: George, Jim
2014 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   644   GEO    
Summary: If you have a heart for God and a heart for your kids, you'll draw closer to both and find fatherhood to be an incredible blessing.
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Subjects:   MEN\PARENTHOOD\FAMILY LIFE
(Added: 9/25/2015)
Note: Includes study questions for individual or group study.    
 

Jehovah's Witnesses on trial: the testimony of the early church fathers.

Author: Finnerty, Robert U.
1993 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   299   FIN    
Summary: Shows the clear testimony of the ancient church to the deity of Christ, thus refuting the Witnesses' claim that the early church fathers supported their theology of Christ.
Publisher: P & R Publishing
Subjects:   CULTS\THEOLOGY\CHURCH HISTORY
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The one year every day devotions: devotions to help you stand strong.

Author: Arterburn, Stephen
2003 / Book / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   242   ART  
Summary: 365 devotions for children ages 8-12. A great way to learn about who God is and what God is all about. You'll read stories, scripture verses, and ideas for living out your faith.
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Subjects:   DEVOTIONAL CALENDAR\YOUTH
(Added: 9/25/2015)
   
 

My utmost for His highest: an updated edition in today's language.

Author: Chambers, Oswald
1992 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   242   CHA    
Summary: A classic one-year devotional, a source of challenge and blessing since first published in 1927.
Publisher: Discovery House Publishers
Subjects:   DEVOTIONAL CALENDAR\SPIRITUAL LIFE
(Added: 9/25/2015)
   
 

Quiet strength: men's Bible study.

Author: Dungy, Tony
2007 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   647   DUN  
Summary: Six-session study on discovering God's game plan for a winning life for men.
Publisher: Group Publishing
Subjects:   MEN\SPORTS
(Added: 9/25/2015)
   
 

The outsider: a novel.

Author: Gabhart, Ann H.
2008 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   GAB    
Summary: Gabrielle and her mother joined the Harmony Hill Shaker community in 1807. The community promised stability and devotion that Gabrielle wholeheartedly embraced. Then she fell deeply into a forbidden love for a man of the world.
Publisher: Revell/Baker Publishing Group
Subjects:   ROMANCE\UNITED STATES\HISTORY
(Added: 9/18/2015)
   
 

The Jesus you can't ignore.

Author: MacArthur, John
2008 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   232   MAC    
Summary: What you must learn from the bold confrontations of Christ. Jesus is sometimes portrayed as a pacifist, a philanthropist, or a docile teacher. He strikes a plastic--and sometimes pathetic--pose in the minds of many. Tragically, too many have never been exposed to the rest of him. This book remedies that deficit.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Subjects:   JESUS CHRIST\APOLOGETICS
(Added: 9/18/2015)
   
 

The Amish way: patient faith in a perilous world.

Author: Kraybill, Donald B.
2010 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248.4   KRA    
Summary: A sensitive and realistic look at the spiritual life and practices of the Amish, sometimes in the words of the Amish themselves.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint
Subjects:   AMISH\SPIRITUAL LIFE
(Added: 9/18/2015)
   
 

Think like Jesus: make the right decision every time.

Author: Barna, George
2003 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248   BAR    
Summary: Seven characteristics of His worldview that define what Jesus believed and how He acted. It's a biblical perspective that will help you become more like Jesus in thought and action.
Publisher: Integrity Publishers
Subjects:   DECISION MAKING\JESUS CHRIST
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How to read the Bible for all its worth.

Author: Fee, Gordon D.
2003 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   220.2   FEE    
Summary: A practical approach to Bible study in an easy-to-understand style. this edition includes updated language and a list of recommended resources.
Publisher: Zondervan
Subjects:   BIBLE - STUDY
(Added: 9/18/2015)
   
 

The new prayer book guide to Christian education.

Author: Russell, Joseph P., editor
1996 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   268   RUS    
Summary: A companion guide to the Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church. Includes holy days, themes, great words, symbols and traditions, Bible stories, and great hymns for each season of the liturgical church year.
Publisher: Cowley Publications
Subjects:   CHRISTIAN EDUCATION\DENOMINATIONS\PRAYER\CHURCH YEAR
(Added: 9/18/2015)
   
 

Eyes to see.

Author: Lott, Brett, editor
2008 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   800   LOT    
Summary: A collection of ten short stories with a shared Christian worldview of life, love, and loss this side of eternity. Authors include G. K. Chesterton, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Flannery O'Connor, Leo Tolstoy, Andre Dubus, Shusaku Endo, Helen Norris, Anthony Trollope, Henry Van Dyke, and Larry Woiwode.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Subjects:   SHORT STORIES
(Added: 9/18/2015)
   
 

Thirty questions: a short catechism on the Christian faith.

Author: Tennent, Timothy C.
2012 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   230   TEN    
Summary: Translates the historic faith of the Church into a basic training resource for both believers and those yet to believe.
Publisher: Seedbed Publishing
Subjects:   THEOLOGY\CHRISTIANITY
(Added: 9/18/2015)
   
 

Simply Christian: why Christianity makes sense.

Author: Wright, N. T.
2006 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   230   WRI    
Summary: Walks the reader through the Christian faith step-by-step and question by question. Challenges skeptics by offering explanations for even the toughest doubt-filled dilemmas, leaving believers with a reason for renewed faith.
Publisher: Harper One/HarperCollins Publishers
Subjects:   CHRISTIANITY\FAITH
(Added: 9/11/2015)
   
 

Discovering America's founders.

Author: Stotts, Dave
2008 / DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   DVD   900   STO  
Summary: Takes you to Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Virginia to learn about the life and times of the Adams family: John, Abigail, and John Quincy; the Benjamins: Franklin, Rush, and Banneker; and other Revolutionary heroes including George Washington, Haym Salomon, and Noah Webster.
Publisher: Bridgestone Multimedia Group
Subjects: Drive Thru History series   HISTORY\UNITED STATES
(Added: 9/11/2015)
Note: Run time: 84 minutes. Three episodes on one disc.    
 

John Wesley: a personal portrait.

Author: Waller, Ralph
2003 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   BIO   WES    
Summary: Explores the unique, complex, and driven character of John Wesley. A zealous preacher, teacher, social reformer, prolific writer and theologian, Wesley often wrote on horseback.
Publisher: SPCK
Subjects:   WESLEY, JOHN
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Fervent: a woman's battle plan for serious, specific, and strategic prayer.

Author: Shirer, Priscilla
2015 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   242.8   SHI    
Summary: Shirer brings her new role from the 2015 film War Room into the real lives of today’s women, addressing the topics that affect them most: renewing their passion, refocusing their identity, negotiating family strife, dealing with relentless regrets, navigating impossible schedules, succeeding against temptation, weathering their worst fears, uprooting bitterness, and more.
Publisher: B & H Publishing Group
Subjects:   PRAYER\SPIRITUAL WARFARE\WOMEN
(Added: 9/11/2015)