How to Get the Most from God's Word

An Everyday Guide to Enrich Your Study of the Bible

Author: John MacArthur / 1997 / 220.07 Mac / 10368

From one of today's most popular bible speakers you can learn to effectively apply Bible teachings and principles to your own life. This practical Bible study companion cuts to the heart of God's Word and shows you how to do the same.

God's Word is powerful and active, and now you can learn to effectively apply its valuable teachings and principles to your own life...with insights and wisdom from the name you can trust -- John MacArthur.

John MacArthur

Servant of the Word and Flock

Author: John MacArthur / 2011 / B Mur / 10366

MacArthur has proved, without ever intending to do so, that true preaching of the Word of God is international, 'because if you teach the Bible it transcends every border, every language, every culture. It is as relevant today, and will be tomorrow, as in all the years since God put it down. 'That is why his sermons are heard or read in more than two hundred countries around the world today.

Because The Time is Near

Explains the Book of Revelation

Author: John MacArthur / 2007 / 228 Mac / 10364

The end of this age will mark the beginning of a new, glorious one in which we will serve and worship Him in sinless perfection. All of this is laid out in the book of Revelation - the only New Testament book that includes a promised spiritual blessing for those who study and apply its message. It should be an essential part of every Christian's devotional life. After all, Revelation promises blessings to those who read it and adhere to its message.

John Macarthur explains the book of Revelation in a way that is both doctrinally precise and intensely practical. He does an excellent work in explaining end times based on Scripture and the study of what God has revealed. However, there are still many mysteries man cannot know, and that is when we must leave it in God's hands and be grateful for what He has revealed. Lack of understanding may bring fear, but Macarthur takes the reins and connects the dots of what is revealed in a most understandable manner - without the pretentiousness of having ALL the answers. Macarthur's explains the book of Revelation in such a manner that satisfies the reader's desire for deeper understanding of end times.

Truth Endures

Landmark Sermons from 40 years of unleashing God's truth 

Author: John MacArthur / 2011 / 252 Mac / 10362

Truth Endures is a commemorative book that celebrates John MacArthurs fortieth anniversary as the Pastor Teacher of Grace Community Church. It includes twelve of MacArthurs landmark sermons spanning from 1969 2009, a testimony to how biblical expository preaching of the living Word of God has the timeless power to transform lives. Also included is a 60 page essay by renowned biographer, Iain H. Murray, which serves as an introduction to the sermons. Murrays work is not only fascinating in its detail, but it is also insightful in how it places the life and ministry of John MacArthur into historical context.

The Cost of Discipleship

Author: Bonhoeffer Dietrich / 1995 / 248.27 Bon / 10360

One of the most important theologians of the twentieth century illuminates the relationship between ourselves and the teachings of Jesus

What can the call to discipleship, the adherence to the word of Jesus, mean today to the businessman, the soldier, the laborer, or the aristocrat? What did Jesus mean to say to us? What is his will for us today? Drawing on the Sermon on the Mount, Dietrich Bonhoeffer answers these timeless questions by providing a seminal reading of the dichotomy between "cheap grace" and "costly grace." "Cheap grace," Bonhoeffer wrote, "is the grace we bestow on ourselves...grace without discipleship....Costly grace is the gospel which must be sought again and again, the girl which must be asked for, the door at which a man must know....It is costly because it costs a man his life, and it is grace because it gives a man the only true life."

New Answers Book Part 1

Over 25 Questions on Creation/Evolution and the Bible

Authors: Ken Ham and Bodie Hodge / 2012 / 213 Ham Bk 1 / 10346

Evolution...intelligent design...creation...or a little of all three? What do you really believe - and why does it matter to your life, your family, and your faith today?

Christians live in a culture with more questions than ever - questions that affect one's acceptance of the Bible as authoritative and trustworthy. Now, discover easy-to-understand answers that reach core truths of the Christian faith and apply the biblical worldview to these subjects: Genesis the Days of Creation millions of years evolution dinosaurs carbon dating UFOs death and suffering Noah's Ark and Flood fossils starlight and time ...and much more.

Explore these and other topics, answered biblically and logically in this book from the world's largest apologetics ministry, Answers in Genesis.

Timely and scientifically solid, The New Answers Book offers concise answers from leading creationist Ken Ham and scientists such as Dr. David Menton, Dr. Georgia Purdom, Dr. Andrew Snelling, Dr. Jason Lisle, and many more.

New Answers Book Part 3

Over 35 Questions on Creation/Evolution and the Bible

Authors: Ken Ham and Bodie Hodge / 2012 / 213 Ham Bk 3 / 10348

The third volume in this best-selling series compiled by Ken Ham, leading a powerful group of contributors to answer some of the most compelling questions of science and the Bible. From the outer edges of the known universe to the moment life begins, this continuing collection of answers will make an incredible impact on your life and your personal journey of faith.

Just Courage

God's Great Expedition for the Restless Christian

Author: Gary A. Haugen / 2016 / 248.4 Hau / 10343

"There must be more to the Christian life than this--more than church each Sunday and waving to my neighbors and giving some clothes to Goodwill when I go through my closet each spring." These aren't bad things, of course. But they're safe and comfortable and easy. And there's a reason they're not satisfying your desire for something more significant and meaningful--we're created by God for adventure. International Justice Mission president Gary Haugen has found that engaging in the fight for justice is the most deeply satisfying way of life. This book shows how we too can be a part of God's great expedition.

40 Days Through Revelation

Uncovering the Mystery of the End Times

Author: Ron Rhodes / 2013 / 228 Rho / 10341

The book of Revelation begins and ends with guarantees that its inspiring message leads to blessing. Popular Bible teacher and author Ron Rhodes guides readers on an encouraging journey through this prophetic book, interpreting its picturesque language and revealing its reassuring promises. Each short chapter is perfect for a group Bible study or a personal quiet time and includes…Scripture Reading and Insights―a short passage of Revelation and easy-to-understand notes on each verseMajor Themes―brief summaries of the most important ideasDigging Deeper with Cross-References―several other passages readers can look up on relevant topicsLife Lessons―practical and helpful applications to everyday lifeQuestions for Reflection and Discussion―thought-provoking starters for group discussions or personal journalingReaders who may have been confused or intimidated by Revelation will appreciate this easy-to-understand and practical presentation of its empowering truths.

God's Econominc Engine

Discovering Tithing in the New Covenant

Author: Scott Wilson / 2015 / 248.6 Wil / 10339

This book examines a Biblical principle that still endures today. The author shows that tithing is a New testament idea. Contemporary theological views are also examined in light of this historical topic. It's written for those who are new to faith but provides ample resource for those who choose to examine this subjext further. A great tool for pastors wanting to help others understand this truth.

30 Life Principles

A Guide for Growing in Knowledge and Understanding of God

Author: Charles F. Stanley / 2022 / 248.4 Sta / 10337

In this revised and updated 30-lesson study guide, Dr. Charles Stanley guides readers through 30 Life Principles found in God's Word that have shaped and changed his life. God has given these principles to guide, comfort, instruct, and teach us how to live triumphant Christian lives. When we open His Word and begin to study these truths, we gain hope for the future and fresh insights into His promises and blessings. We find that life doesn't have to be a constant struggle—it can be an exciting adventure! This begins with us studying the Bible so we can learn about God, know His ways, and follow His awesome plan for our future.

A Holy Meal

The Lord's Supper in the Life of the Church

Author: Gordon T. Smith / 2005 / 234.16 Smi / 10335

"This is my body," said Jesus at the Last Supper. What did he mean? Throughout church history, there have been various interpretations of his words. These differences have caused denominational ruptures that have yet to heal.

In A Holy Meal, Gordon T. Smith shows that we cannot appreciate the Lord's Supper until we understand it. In light of the renewed attention given to the sacraments by all branches of the church, he examines the historic interpretations and seeks common ground among believers. In the process, he shows how the Lord's Supper can infuse new meaning into the church as it confronts the forces of postmodernism and secularism.

Looking Through the Lens of ...God's Word - God's Will - God's Ways

Author: Dianne Horne / 2023 / B Hor / 10332

Is your life stuck in "ordinary?" Are you walking through the motions of oatmeal living without purpose? Do you fear living life out of your comfort zone? God has bigger plans for you, and yearns that you board His agenda. He longs to take the "ordinary" events of life and create an "extraordinary" journey for you. Do you long for real inner joy and purpose? Our world and culture only offer these fulfilling moments sparingly when appreciated through "positive experiences." They are superficial and momentary. Why? Because exterior happiness is reliant upon our circumstance being good. God arranges 'Divine Opportunities" prompting us to enter in at His bidding. Putting our "shoe and heart souls" into loving others requires we exit our comfort zone. Your life will be magnetically touched by these stories so that you will want to live as an expression of God's love in "everyday ways" to others.

Prayer

Our Glorious Privilege

Author: Chuck Smith / 2007 / 248.32 Smi / 10330

It is easy to read a book on prayer and walk away unchanged. Don t let that happen. Don't just read about prayer practice it. Recognize that prayer is the most potent weapon in your spiritual arsenal, and use it with great promise and much hope for when you begin a life of prayer, you begin a great adventure. In this collection of studies on prayer, Pastor Chuck presents you with Scriptures and principles on which to build a glorious prayer life.

The Water Keeper

Author: Charles Martin / 2020 / Fic Mar / 10327

Murphy Shepherd is a man with many secrets. He lives alone on an island, tending the grounds of a church with no parishioners, and he’s dedicated his life to rescuing those in peril. But as he mourns the loss of his mentor and friend, Murph himself may be more lost than he realizes.  When he pulls a beautiful woman named Summer out of Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway, Murph’s mission to lay his mentor to rest at the end of the world takes a dangerous turn. Drawn to Summer, and desperate to find her missing daughter, Murph is pulled deeper and deeper into the dark and dangerous world of modern-day slavery.

With help from some unexpected new friends, including a faithful Labrador he plucks from the ocean and an ex-convict named Clay, Murph must race against the clock to locate the girl before he is consumed by the secrets of his past—and the ghosts who tried to bury them.

For Love and Honor

Author: Jody Helund / 2017 / Fic Hed / 10328

A wealthy noblewoman. A desperate knight. A dangerous secret that threatens their love … and their lives. If you’re looking for a good, clean read that combines the setting and mood of a medieval fairytale with the heat of historical romance.

As Lady Sabine and Sir Bennet are thrust together under dangerous circumstances, will they both be able to learn to trust each other enough to share their deepest secrets? Or will those secrets ultimately lead to their demise?

The Prince Warriors and the Unseen Invasion II

The Prince Warriors Series

Authors: Priscilla Shirer and Gina Detwiler / 2016 / Fic Shi Bk 2 / 10323

In this second book in The Prince Warriors trilogy, the Prince Warriors face new challenges on earth and in the unseen realm of Ahoratos. The enemy, angry about his last defeat, is targeting them with weapons and tactics they had never imagined, including the flaming Olethron. The kids must turn to Ruwach and the Source, who can give them more pieces of armor to help them stand strong against this deadly threat.

The Winter War 

The Prince Warriors Series

Authors: Priscilla Shirer and Gina Detwiler / 2018 / Fic Shi Bk 4 / 10325

Two years ago, the Prince Warriors lost one of their own, but now they must stand firm . . . because death is coming once again. In this sequel to Priscilla Shirer’s best-selling trilogy, the Prince Warriors return to Ahoratos to find it bare and dangerous. The Winter War is upon them.

The Jesus You May Not Know

Take the journey from knowing about Jesus to knowing Jesus

Author: David Jeremiah / 2020 / 232 Jer / 10307

Christ has many titles that are found throughout Scripture including Son of God, Teacher, Resurrected Lord, and King of the Jews—but do you know how He personifies each of these roles given to Him by the Father? In The Jesus You May Not Know, we are going to journey into knowing Christ better. The journey begins with understanding His eternal nature—and then we will look at the roles He serves here on earth and in heaven. It is a marvelous study—getting to know our Savior more intimately.

Kisses from Katie

A story of Relentless Love and Redemption

Author: Katie Davis Majors / 2011 / B Maj / 10303

What would cause an eighteen-year-old senior class president and homecoming queen from Nashville, Tennessee, to disobey and disappoint her parents by forgoing college, break her little brother’s heart, lose all but a handful of her friends (because they think she has gone off the deep end), and break up with the love of her life, all so she could move to Uganda, where she knew only one person and didn’t even speak the language?

Seven Traits of Effective Parenting

Author: Daniel P. Huerta / 2020 / 248.82 Hue / 10301

It’s a simple framework of seven powerful traits that will help you grow in your parenting journey, and be the most effective parent you can be. As you grow in these seven traits, you can impart these same traits to your kids. The seven traits of effective parenting are well researched, based on the foundations provided through Scripture, enriched by years of application in family counseling settings, as well as the great research surrounding the authoritative style of parenting.

Grandparenting Screen Kids

How to Help, What to Say and Where to Begin

Author: Gary Chapman & Arlene Pellicane / 2020 / 248.823 Kim / 10295

Grandparenting Screen Kids is a grandparent’s guide to start bridging this gap. Relationship expert Gary Chapman along with coauthor Arlene Pellicane will help you understand this different (and often troubling) world of iPads, YouTube and video games. They will offer activities to keep your grandkids occupied without screens and assist you in navigating differences with your adult children.

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, under informed, and physically unable to meet the demands of active grandkids. That’s why this companion guide to the book Screen Kids has been written to connect you to information and encouragement. Technology isn’t going anywhere and your grandkids need you more than ever to guide them in ways that computer's can't.

Grace Based Grandparenting

Author: Tim Kimmel & Darcy Kimmel / 2020 / 248.823 Kim 

This study will equip you with a profound relational strategy that will empower you to touch your grandchildren’s lives for time and eternity.

Discovering the Secrets to Heart Connection
(Video Study Participant Guide) / 10299

Grandparenting was God’s idea. And the good news is that he outlined a plan for how to be an effective one. He provided the ideal delivery system, four strategic roles for you to play, and a deeper heart connection for you to enjoy.

Solving The Sticky Situations
(Video Study Participant Guide) / 10300

The God who invented the role of grandparent knew it would come with challenges. He offers you a strategy for dealing with these setbacks that radically raises the odds of it being the source of joy and reward it is supposed to be. God’s truth and grace is ready to come to your rescue. 

Like Ice Cream

The Scoop on Helping the Next Generation

Author: Keith Ferrin / 2011 / 268.4 Fer / 10297

What you’ll find inside:

• The 9 principles to help your child not only believe…but enjoy God’s Word.

• A note to parents of older children (with some hope for parents of prodigals)

• A resource guide to get you started

Whether you are a parent, grandparent, youth pastor, children's pastor - or anyone who cares deeply about the next generation - you will find Like Ice Cream to be filled with encouragement and practical ideas you can start using today.

The Broadmoor Legacy # 1-3

A Surrendered Heart; An Unexpected Love and A Daughter's Inheritance

Authors: Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller / 2010 / Fic Pet / 10284

From two bestselling authors comes intrigue and romance set in the opulent Thousand Islands resort area at the turn of the century. 

Theology for Non-Theologians

Author:  James Cantelon / 2007 / 230 Can / 10281

How can I know God exists? Are there different gods? Are there religions that don't have a god at all? What does God mean to me in everyday life?

Throughout h is 40-year ministry, James Cantelon has fielded questions like these about the nature of God and the relationship between God and believers and non-believers alike. They are deep and good questions, and to help people understand God he felt compelled to write a book that discusses theology in a step-by-step and accessible way.

Here is theology as you have seldom seen it-warm, informal, even humorous-but always respectful and above all true to the Holy Scripture.

Be All You Can Be!

A Challenge to Stretch Your God-Given Potential

Author: John Maxwell / 2010 / 248.4 Max / 10279

In this powerful book filled with easy-to-grasp truths you can put to work right away, you'll discover the principles of success that can really help you succeed. Maxwell will guide you through four key steps:

Know: Discover the principles for fulfilling your God-given potential. 

Show: Learn how to model the principles so others can see them at work.

Go: Roll up your sleeves, get out into the world, and live what you've learned.

Grow: Experience living at your full potential, continually assessing your progress.

As a result, you'll gain considerable hope for the future, which in turn will give you power to overcome in the present. Successful living and leading starts now: Accept the challenge to Be All You Can Be.

Claudia, Wife of Pontius Pilate

Author: Diana Wallis Taylor / 2013 / Fic Tay / 10277

Claudia's life did not start easily. The illegitimate daughter of Julia, reviled and exiled daughter of Caesar Augustus, Claudia spends her childhood in a guarded villa with her mother and grandmother. When Tiberius, who hates Julia, takes the throne, Claudia is wrenched away from her mother to be brought up in the palace in Rome. The young woman is adrift--until she meets Lucius Pontius Pilate and becomes his wife. When Pilate is appointed Prefect of the troublesome territory of Judea, Claudia does what she has always done: she makes the best of it. But unrest is brewing on the outskirts of the Roman Empire, and Claudia will soon find herself and her beloved husband embroiled in controversy and rebellion. Might she find peace and rest in the teaching of the mysterious Jewish Rabbi everyone seems to be talking about?

Angels Walking

Author: Karen Kingsbury / 2014 / Fic Kin / 10275

When former national baseball star Tyler Ames suffers a career-ending injury, all he can think about is putting his life back together the way it was before. He has lost everyone he loves on his way to the big leagues. Then just when things seem to be turning around, Tyler hits rock bottom. Across the country, Tyler’s one true love Sami Dawson has moved on.

A series of small miracles leads Tyler to a maintenance job at a retirement home and a friendship with Virginia Hutcheson, an old woman with Alzheimer’s who strangely might have the answers he so desperately seeks.

A team of Angels Walking take on the mission to restore hope for Tyler, Sami, and Virginia. Can such small and seemingly insignificant actions of the unseen bring healing and redemption? And can the words of a stranger rekindle lost love? Every journey begins with a step. It is time for the mission to begin…

Morning's Refrain (Song of Alaska - Book #2)

Author: Tracie Peterson / 2010 / Fic Pet / 10273

As dark family secrets threaten the tranquility of the life he's come to love, Dalton Lindquist must make difficult choices about the future. To complicate matters, Phoebe Robbins falls into his life quite literally when Dalton rescues her after she tumbles overboard in the Sitka Harbor. He quickly loses his heart.

But Dalton is not the only one who decides to seek Phoebe's attention--his best friend, Yuri, decides to court her when Dalton must travel from Sitka. But when Dalton realizes the depth of his love for Phoebe and returns, the two friends find that their battle for Phoebe's admiration is only the start of the problems that face them.

Refuting Compromise

A biblical and scientific refutation of progressive creationism

Author:  Jonathan Sarfati / 2011 / 231.765 Sar / 10261

With brilliant clarity, Jonathan Sarfati, author of the best-selling Refuting Evolution (1 and 2) has produced a comprehensive and ringing refutation of the position of "progressive creationist" Hugh Ross, whose views are causing massive confusion about science and the Bible. This book is one of the most powerful biblical and scientific defenses of a straightforward view of Genesis creation ever written.

Beginning Well

Christian Conversion and Authentic Transformation

Author: Gordon T. Smith / 2001 / 248.24 Smi / 10259

Beginning Well is a catalyst toward this end. Surveying Scripture, spiritual autobiographies and a broad range of theologies of conversion (Protestant and Catholic, Reformed and Wesleyan), the author seeks to foster in the Christian community a dynamic language of conversion that leads to spiritual transformation and mature Christian living. In the process he moves us from a short-sighted "minimalist" view to one that recognizes seven elements necessary for good conversions. This book--a stirring call to rethink the relationship between conversion and transformation--is a must read for pastors, evangelists, spiritual directors, seminary professors and others who are concerned about the nurture and development of Christian converts, and the nature of authentic religious experience.

Desire

The Journey we must take to find the life God offers

Author: John Eldredge / 2007 / 248.4 Eld / 10257

Many good people have been told that the path to a holy life requires us to kill our hearts’ desires. And call it sanctification. 

But in this re-release of one of Eldredge’s most inspiring works, we discover that God is the author of our deepest desires. He has given us desire, and he loves to fulfill our hearts’ desires. For as the Psalms declare, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart” (37:4). 

God is calling to you through the desires of your heart. 

How you respond will set the course for the rest of your life.

The Historical Jesus

Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ

Author: Gary R. Habermas / 1996 / 232.9 Hab / 10255

Prove to me that Jesus was and is who He says he is without using the Bible. Have you ever tried to talk with an unbeliever about Christ? Jesus was a real historical figure, and his claims have real proof attached to them. Gary Habermas has researched and compiled the information for you in this fascinating book. Using archaeological, textual and extra-biblical evidence, The Historical Jesus builds a convincing foundation for the existence and deity of Jesus.

Threads of Suspicion

An Evie Blackwell Cold Case

Author: Dee Henderson / 2017 / Fic Hen / 10253

Evie Blackwell's reputation as a top investigator for the Illinois State Police has landed her an appointment to the governor's new Missing Persons Task Force. This elite investigative team is launched with plenty of public fanfare. The governor has made this initiative a high priority, so they will have to produce results--and quickly. 

Evie and her new partner, David Marshal, are assigned to a pair of unrelated cases in suburban Chicago, and while both involve persons now missing for several years, the cases couldn't be more different. While Evie opens old wounds in a close-knit neighborhood to find a missing college student, David searches for a private investigator working for a high-powered client.

With a deep conviction that "justice for all" truly matters, Evie and David are unrelenting in their search for the truth. But Evie must also find answers to the questions that lie just beneath the surface in her personal life.

The Passion of Jesus Christ

Fifty reasons why He came to die

Author: John Piper / 2004 / 232.96 Pip / 10251

Denying that Christ suffered and died is like denying the Holocaust. For some it is simply too horrific to affirm. Others suspect it is an elaborate religious conspiracy to coerce sympathy. Those who deny either event live in a historical dreamworld. Jesus suffered unspeakably and died. The Passion of Jesus Christ shows that the gore of Christ's suffering is turned to glory by the enormity and diversity of what his death achieved. To do this, John Piper uncovers fifty accomplishments of Christ's suffering. He shuns embellishment and shows from the Bible key evidence for each outcome of Christ's death.

A Model of Christian Maturity

An Exposition of 2 Corinthians 10-13

Author: D. A. Carson / 1984 / 227.3 Car / 10249

We live in a time when leadership and showmanship are seen as far greater virtues than humility and meekness. Even the church has often got it backward. And in Paul's second letter to the Corinthians, he confronts similar problems in the first-century church. D. A. Carson believes we can learn valuable lessons from Paul's letter about what it really means to be a mature Christian in the face of adversity. In A Model of Christian Maturity he takes the reader step by step through an exposition of 2 Corinthians 10-13 and then helps them apply these Scriptures to everyday life in the church. Perfect for pastors, students, and laypeople, this book highlights the power of weakness in the life of the Christian.

1 and 2 Timothy, Titus

Author: Gordon D. Fee / 1988 / 227.83 Fee / 10247

Dr. Fee's commentary on 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, originally part of the Good News Commentary series, is revised and reset in an accessible but in-depth format for pastors, students, and laypeople. An introductory chapter deals with basic questions of authorship, background, and themes, then each section of Scripture is expounded, accompanied by notes on items in the text that need further clarification."

The Case for Faith

A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity

Author: Lee Strobel / 2000 / 239 Str / 10245

This book is for those who may be feeling attracted to Jesus but who are faced with difficult questions standing squarely in their path. For Christians, it will deepen their convictions and give them fresh confidence in defending their faith to skeptical friends, or during the hardest of times, when they have to defend their faith to themselves in moments of doubt.

No Ocean Too Wide

Author: Carrie Turansky  / 2019 / Fic Tur / 10221

Between the years of 1869 to 1939 more than 100,000 poor British children were sent across the ocean to Canada with the promise of a better life. Those who took them in to work as farm laborers or household servants were told they were orphans–but was that the truth?

After the tragic loss of their father, the McAlister family is living at the edge of the poorhouse in London in 1908, leaving their mother to scrape by for her three younger children, while oldest daughter, Laura, works on a large estate more than an hour away. When Edna McAlister falls gravely ill and is hospitalized, twins Katie and Garth and eight-year-old Grace are forced into an orphans’ home before Laura is notified about her family’s unfortunate turn of events in London. With hundreds of British children sent on ships to Canada, whether truly orphans or not, Laura knows she must act quickly. But finding her siblings and taking care of her family may cost her everything.

Andrew Fraser, a wealthy young British lawyer and heir to the estate where Laura is in service, discovers that this common practice of finding new homes for penniless children might not be all that it seems. Together Laura and Andrew form an unlikely partnership. Will they arrive in time? Will their friendship blossom into something more?

Inspired by true events, this moving novel follows Laura as she seeks to reunite her family and her siblings who, in their darkest hours, must cling to the words from Isaiah: “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God”. 

Equipping Grandparents: 

Helping Your Church Reach and Disciple the Next Generation

Editor: Josh Mulvihill / 2018 / 248.823 Mul / 10205 / 10206 / 10207 

Grandparents have incredible influence and a biblical mandate to pass on their faith to future generations. This book provides ideas and resources to help your church reach and disciple the youngest generation through grandparents. So, sit back, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the book; then get ready to see the lives of families changed as you help grandparents pass on their faith to their children's children.  

Long-Distance Grandparenting: 

Nurturing the Faith of Your Grandchildren When You Can't Be There in Person

Author: Wayne Rice / 2019 / 248.823 Ric / 10209

Just because you can't spend as much time with them as you'd like, that doesn't mean you can't have a huge impact on their lives! In Long-Distance Grandparenting you'll learn how to make the most of the opportunities you do have to connect with your grandchildren, including using technology to keep your relationship strong and taking advantage of the time you have together. But going beyond your relationship with your grandkids, this book emphasizes something that matters even more -- your grandchild's relationship with God. Find the encouragement and guidance to connect with your grandchildren and invest in their faith like never before!

Overcoming Grandparenting Barriers: 

How to Navigate Painful Problems with Grace and Truth

Author: Larry Fowler / 2019 / 248.823 Fow / 10211 

Even under the best circumstances, it takes time and intention to disciple grandchildren and pass on a legacy of faith. So how much harder is the assignment in a family experiencing fractures such as divorce, estrangement, or prodigals? How are grandparents to reach grandchildren for Christ when there are such barriers? In Overcoming Grandparenting Barriers, Larry Fowler offers a helpful guide to influencing grandchildren's spiritual lives even in the most discouraging and hurtful situations, such as when an adult child is not following the Lord or  grandchildren are not being raised by the adult child and access to them is limited.

Great Lessons and Grand Blessings: 

Discover How Grandparents Can Inspire and Transform Their Grandchildren

Author: Elmer L. & Ruth Towns /  2015 / 248.823 Tow / 10213

In Great Lessons and Grand Blessings, Dr. Elmer and Ruth Towns will take you on a journey through the lives of both famous-and infamous-grandparents of the Bible. Witness how Jacob gave his testimony to his grandsons; how Naomi faltered as a parent, but was given a second chance with her grandchild; how Noah's sins affected his offspring's children; and even how Paul became a spiritual teacher to Timothy. By studying the lives of biblical grandparents, you will learn some of God's greatest lessons and grandest blessings-even if you believe you have failed in the past. 

Visual Theology

Seeing and Understanding the Truth About God

Author: Josh Byers / 2016 / 230 Bye / 10180

The visual portrayal of truth is not a novel idea. Indeed, God himself used visuals to teach truth to his people. The tabernacle of the Old Testament was a visual representation of man’s distance from God and God’s condescension to his people. Each part of the tabernacle was meant to display something of man’s treason against God and God’s kind response. Likewise, the sacraments of the New Testament are visual representations of man’s sin and God’s response. Even the cross was both reality and a visual demonstration.  

In this book, the concepts and principles of systematic theology have made the deepest truths of the Bible accessible in a way that can be seen and understood by a visual generation.

Real-Life Discipleship:

Building Churches That Make Disciples

Author: Jim Putman / 2010 / 253 Put / 10181

Real-Life Discipleship explains what should happen in the life of every Christian and in every small group so that the church becomes an army of believers dedicated to seeing the world saved. With the overriding goal to train disciples who know how to make more disciples, this book offers proven tools and strategies from Real Life Ministries, one of America’s fastest-growing churches. Discover what the Bible says about true and effective discipleship with these strategies and practices.

Uninvited

Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely

Author: Lysa TerKeurst / 2016 / 248.86 Ter / 10171

Rejection often finds its way into our hearts at an early age. Perhaps as a child you were teased mercilessly for your hair or clothes, or you received an injury and couldn't play the sport you loved and had to watch from the sidelines, or maybe like Lysa TerKeurst, an adult who should have cared for you and nurtured you, left without explanation. These wounds dig deep into our sense of self, and can resurface in surprising ways as an adult. However, this doesn't have to be the end of the story.

That They May Be One

Author: Amy Ohler / 2021 / 248.4 Ohl / 10170

Drawing on years of experience in cross-cultural and cross-denominational settings, Ohler offers unique perspective concerning the roots of division and brokenness while suggesting another path. She imparts to the reader a passionate desire to see the church become what God has always intended: one that experiences and demonstrates the beautiful, final prayer Jesus offered before he went to the cross—that they may be one, as he and the Father are one.

Parenting with grace and truth: leading and loving your kids like Jesus 

Author: Dan Seaborn / 2017 / 248.4 Sea / 10169

Parenting with Grace and Truth is a timely book for to parents who desire to live and lead like Jesus. You will be drawn to the "grace and truth" concept because our culture idolizes serving self over others, which makes it incredibly difficult to raise children from a biblical foundation.

In twelve chapters, author Dan Seaborn explores the notion of what parenting would be like if you handled the delicate balance of speaking truth into your children’s lives, while loving your kids with a heart full of grace. Parenting with Grace and Truth will help parents discover that every aspect of parenting is satisfied through the person and character of Jesus Christ. . .a must-read for parents of all ages!

My utmost for His Highest

Author: Oswald Chambers / 2014 / 242.2 Cha / 10164

These brief scripture-based readings--by turns comforting and challenging--will draw you into God's presence and form you as a disciple of the Risen Lord. My Utmost for His Highest is a classic of devotional literature. Discover the wisdom of Oswald Chambers who challenges you to give yourself fully to God.

Escaping the Smoke and Rain:

Moving through and beyond the Jehovah's Witness community

Author:  Shauna May / 2014 / 289 May / 10147

Shauna May provides a revelatory look into the life of a religiously divided family—her mother a fiercely zealous Jehovah’s Witness, and her father a geophysicist and selfprofessed atheist. As the family journeys through bizarre reversals of fortune, we are taken to the rugged west coast of Ireland and back to Canada, gazing all the while into the raw existence of a childhood spiraling from riches to rags. Her father’s death propels May into a luminous quest for truth and freedom, a quest with a price attached: to break out of the Order, she must break the ties that bind.

May enlightens the process of learning, unlearning, and relearning certain basic truths while engaging in the struggle involved in walking from and into life anew. Positively written, Escaping the Smoke and Rain is an unforgettable testimony of the transformative power of spirituality.

The Case for Grace :
A journalist explores the evidence of transformed

Author: Lee Strobel / 2013 / 234 Str / 10149

Writing with unusual candor, Lee draws upon his own journey from atheism to Christianity to explore the depth and breadth of God’s redeeming love, including those whose lives have been radically changed after discovering the “how” and “why” behind God’s amazing grace. You’ll encounter racists, addicts, and even murderers who have found new hope and purpose. You’ll meet once-bitter people who have learned to forgive those who have harmed them—and, equally amazing, people mired in guilt who have discovered that they can even forgive themselves.

Through it all, you will see how God’s grace can change your eternity and relationships…starting today.

The Sky is NOT Falling : 

Living fearlessly in these turbulent times

Author: Charles W. Colsonr / 2011 / 261 Col / 10151 

Yes, the world is an increasingly godless place. And it’s never been as pronounced as it is in this era of 24-hour news cycles. From nasty political power struggles to raunchy reality TV, everywhere we look there is evidence of our culture’s steep decline. But it’s no time for Christians to cower in fear. In The Sky Is Not Falling, bestselling author Chuck Colson equips readers with the truth about the most difficult cultural and moral issues of our day and brings clarity and sanity to a world that seems to have gone mad. His message is that Christians must be informed of the truth of today’s confusing social and political issues so that we can live with the confidence and certainty that God has the future in his hands.

The Peace God promises:

The gap between what you experience and what you long for

Author: Ann Spangler / 2011 / 241.4 Spa / 10150

If God has promised to give us the “peace that passes understanding,” why do we sometimes feel so anxious? What are we so afraid of? Are there ways of living that lead to peace? Conversely, are there ways of thinking and acting that lead to anxiety and a conflicted life? How does Jesus embody peace and where did his peace come from? The Peace God Promises sets our longings for peace beside God’s promise to provide it. In her desire to experience greater peace, bestselling author Ann Spangler probes these and other questions. Exploring the stories that shape us, the memories that define us, and the relationships that connect us, she looks for ways to help us become more peaceful. What can we learn from Scripture, from Jewish tradition, from the Amish and others about rest, simplicity, healing, and peace? 

Twelve Extraordinary Women : 

how God shaped women of the Bible and what He wants to do with you

Author: John MacArthur / 2008 / 220.9 Mac / 10159

In Twelve Extraordinary Women by John MacArthur, you'll learn more than fascinating information about these women, you'll discover--perhaps for the first time--the unmistakable chronology of God's redemptive work in history through their lives. These women were not ancillary to His plan, they were at the very heart of it. And this book includes their amazing stories.

The twelve women studied in this book are Eve (Genesis 3:20), Sarah (Genesis 11-25), Rahab (Matthew 1:5-6), Ruth (Ruth 1-4), Hannah (1 Samuel 1-2), Mary, the mother of Jesus (Luke 1-2), Anna (Luke 2:36-38), The Samaritan woman (John 4), Martha and Mary (Luke 10:38-42), Mary Magdalene (Matthew 27:56-61), and Lydia (Acts 16:14).

This edition includes a Study Guide for group discussion.

A Survey of Bible Doctrine

Author: Charles C. Ryrie / 1989 / 230 Ryr / 10161

Dr. Charles Ryrie, author of the bestselling Ryrie Study Bible and one of America's greatest living theologians, offers an easy-to-understand overview of the various doctrines of the Bible. It is written especially for the layman who simply wants to understand what the Bible teaches. The topics covered include: The importance of doctrine, What doctrine is, What God is like, The inspiration of the Bible, The person of Christ, The person of the Holy Spirit, The angelic world, The nature and depravity of man, Salvation, The church, and What the future holds.

Eat This Book : A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading

Author: Eugene H. Peterson / 2006 / 220.07 Pet / 10146

Eat This Book challenges us to read the Scriptures on their own terms, as God's revelation, and to live them as we read them. With warmth and wisdom Peterson offers greatly needed, down-to-earth counsel on spiritual reading. In these pages he draws readers into a fascinating conversation on the nature of language, the ancient practice of lectio divina, and the role of Scripture translations; included here is the inside story behind Peterson's own popular Bible translation, The Message."

Don't Waste Your Life

Author: John Piper / 2003 / 248.4 Pip / 10144

"God created us to live with a single passion to joyfully display his supreme excellence in all the spheres of life. The wasted life is the life without this passion. God calls us to pray and think and dream and plan and work not to be made much of, but to make much of him in every part of our lives."

Most people slip by in life without a passion for God, spending their lives on trivial diversions, living for comfort and pleasure, and perhaps trying to avoid sin. This book will warn you not to get caught up in a life that counts for nothing. It will challenge you to live and die boasting in the cross of Christ and making the glory of God your singular passion. If you believe that to live is Christ and to die is gain, read this book, learn to live for Christ, and don't waste your life! 

The 7 laws of the learner : How to teach almost anything to practically anyone

Author: Bruce Wilkinson / 2005 / 268.6 Wil / 10132

You'll discover how to: Help students reach their full potential, Effect lasting life change, Rekindle your flame for teaching, Create an excitement for learning, and Transform apathetic students. 

Whether you're a professional teacher, a parent, or teach in any setting, these principles and techniques will empower you to make a lasting impact in people's lives. Thousands of teachers have already used these principles to spur their students to new horizons of success.

What have they done with Jesus? Beyond strange theories and bad - Why We Can Trust the Bible

Author: Ben Witherington III /  2006 / 232.9 Wit / 10138

Utilizing a fresh "personality profile" approach, Witherington highlights core Christian claims by investigating the major figures in Jesus’s inner circle of followers: Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Thomas, Peter, James the brother of Jesus, Paul, and the mysterious "beloved disciple." In each chapter Witherington satisfies our curiosities and answers the full range of questions about these key figures and what each of them can teach us about the historical Jesus. What Have They Done with Jesus? is a vigorous defense of traditional Christianity that offers a compelling portrait of Jesus’s core message according to those who knew him best. 

Called to Protect

Author: Lynette Eason / 2018 / Fic Eas / 10136

For the past year, Chloe St. John has been working as a K-9 cop with her German shepherd partner, Hank. After being dumped by her fiance for another woman, Chloe has decided that Hank is just about the only male she likes. She's over the whole romance thing and focuses her attention on doing her job. Because a serious case of human trafficking with connections to her missing cousin just landed in her lap.

When US Marshall Blake MacCallum's daughter goes missing, he's ordered to kill the judge he's protecting and tell no one about his daughter's disappearance or she will die. Blake races against the clock to rescue his daughter while Chloe and Hank are asked to be a part of the task force assembled to bring down the traffickers. Chloe finds herself attracted to the silent, suffering man, but thanks to her previous bad judgment, she wonders if she can trust him. And can Blake trust himself around this firecracker of a woman?

 Dangerous Illusions

Author: Irene Hannon / 2017 / Fic Han / 10134

Trish Bailey is on overload trying to deal with a demanding job, an ailing mother, and a healing heart. When a series of unsettling memory lapses leads to a tragic death—and puts Trish under police scrutiny—her world is once again thrown into turmoil.

Detective Colin Flynn isn't certain what to think of the facts he uncovers during his investigation. Did Trish simply make a terrible mistake or is there more to the case than meets the eye? As he searches for answers, disturbing information begins to emerge—and if the forces at work are as evil as he suspects, the situation isn't just dangerous . . . it's deadly.

Beyond belief to convictions

Author:  Josh McDowell  / 2002 / 239 McD / 10130

Josh McDowell's Beyond Belief message is the foundation to launch a spiritual revolution among youth. This is a revolution to equip churches and families to raise up a generation of the cross—young people who have been transformed by Christ and the cross, who are empowered to live crossgrain to the culture and are committed to share Christ across all cultures.

Sixteen stand-alone products make up an entire family of resources that churches need to launch a church-wide revolution. These products are directed to every age group from 5 to 105, and help equip church groups and families with the tools to lead their children and youth to become transformed, passionate followers of Christ.