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 | A.W. Tozer | What is the nature of God? How can we recapture a real sense of God’s majesty and truly live in the Spirit? This beloved book, a modern classic of Christian testimony and devotion, addresses these and other vital questions, showing us how we can rejuvenate our prayer life, meditate more… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology | |
 | C. Arnold Snyder | Primary sources reveal that despite severe persecution and expulsion, an underground Anabaptist movement continued to flourish in its birthplace, Switzerland.The story of Anabaptist origins in Switzerland is well known. By contrast, the life and thought of the Anabaptists who continued to live in Switzerland over the last two-thirds of the sixteenth… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Larry Osborne | Leading well is not so much about the task of leadership as it is about the heart of leadership. It is about producing disciples. In Lead Like a Shepherd, pastor, author, and leadership consultant Larry Osborne digs deeply into a leadership paradigm built upon the biblical concept found in 1 Peter 5:2 that… | Leadership | |
 | Alexander Strauch | This book provides leaders and teachers a clear understanding of what the Bible teaches about love. This understanding is essential to you as an individual leader and to the church as a whole. It will –Significantly improve your relational skills –Enhance your effectiveness in ministry –Diminish senseless conflict and division… | Leadership ⋅ Church Leadership | |
 | McNamara, Barry Edwards | Covering characteristics and methods, this comprehensive book discusses how to teach and understand students with learning and other mild disabilities. Each chapter includes case studies, examples, and narratives from teachers and professionals who work with preK-12 students with learning disabilities. Discussion of the IDEA Improvement Act of 2004 appears throughout… | Diverse Learners | |
 | Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski | A surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject–based on one of the world’s most popular online courses and the bestselling book A Mind for NumbersA Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course “Learning How to Learn” have empowered more than two million learners of all ages from… | Methods of Teaching | |
 | Goodwin, Bryan | In far too many classrooms the emphasis is on instructional strategies that teachers employ rather than on what students should be doing or thinking about as part of their learning. What’s more, students’ minds are something of a mysterious “black box” for most teachers, so when learning breaks down, they’re not sure what went… | Methods of Teaching | |
 | Gyeong-hwa Kim | Charlie’s most prized possession is the pair of shoes his grandfather made for him. The shoes bring him comfort as he and his family move to Manchester during Britain’s Industrial Revolution. But the pollution from the city’s many factories soon takes its toll on Charlie’s mother. Unfortunately, the medicine she… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Ingri D'aulaire | Tells how Leif sailed with his father, Eric the Red, from Iceland to Greenland where he grew up; describes his journeys back to Norway, where he became a Christian and then to the land he called Vinland; and tells how his kinsmen settled in Vinland and met the Indians. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading ⋅ Level 34 items | |
 | Dorothy Sayers | What must a person believe to be a Christian? Dorothy Sayers lays out age-old doctrines without prettying-up or watering-down. She brings them vividly to life by showing how the Bible, history, literature, and modern science fit together to make religion not only possible but necessary in our time. So whether… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology | |
 | Bambrick-Santoyo, Paul | Cut through the mystique to learn the real drivers of great school leadershipLeverage Leadership 2.0 answers the basic question: what do great school leaders do that separates them from the rest? Rooted in the observation and training of over 20,000 school leaders worldwide, Leverage Leadership 2.0 offers a practical, updated and easier-to-use follow-up… | Classroom Management & Culture | |
 | Nancy Leigh DeMoss | The lies Christian women believe are at the root of their struggles. In “Lies Women Believe, ” Nancy Leigh DeMoss exposes areas of deception common to many Christian women–lies about God, sin, priorities, marriage and family, emotions, and more. She deals honestly with women’s delusions and illusions, and then gently… | Women | |
 | Eastwood, Kay | Children will be fascinated to learn about the different types of castles that existed in the Middle Ages. They will discover the different purposes they served, how they were built, and who lived in them. Special sections portray the roles played by women and children inside a castle. | Level 34 items | |
 | Anita Yoder | If you think abundant life will come only after you’re married, this book is for you. Or if you know God is generous but you can’t see His gifts to you, these chapters will open your eyes. | Christian Living ⋅ Singleness ⋅ Women | |
 | Cels, Marc | The majority of people in Western Europe in the Middle Ages were peasants. Children will enjoy discovering how a manor was run, the distribution of power on a manor, and what peasants’ homes and daily lives were like. | Level 34 items | |
 | Kauffman, Christmas Carol | Joseph Armstrong’s father showed little concern for his wife and children. Work was first. Praise was a foreign language. All the while, he portrayed himself as flawlessly pious, making his home a potential hotbed for bitterness. But a devout mother bridged the gap — loving, teaching, and praying for her… | Literature ⋅ Anabaptist | |
 | Thornton W. Burgess | Young readers will find this exciting tale of a courageous animal filled with valuable lessons about nature and wildlife. Paper. 87 pp. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Reinke, Tony | I love to read. I hate to read. I don’t have time to read. I only read Christian books. I’m not good at reading. There’s too much to read. Chances are, you’ve thought or said one of these exact phrases before because reading is important and in many ways unavoidable… | Literature ⋅ The Art of Reading | |
 | Moody, Ralph | Ralph Moody was eight in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a ranch in Colorado. Through his eyes we experience the pleasures and perils of ranching there early in the 20th century. This wonderfully told true story is full of excitement and adventure. Paper. 260 pp. | Biography & History | |
 | Frances Hodgson Burnett | Growing up in a poor New York neighborhood, Cedric Errol appears to be a normal American boy. However, as he discovers when he meets his grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, he is actually Lord Fauntleroy, and is expected to become an English gentleman. Whisked away from his mother and his… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Louisa May Alcott | Jo March, the irrepressible tomboy in Little Women, has grown up and married her professor to become Jo Bhaer. Together the Bhaers have established Plumfield-a warm-hearted, informal school where lessons are taught with a dose of laughter. When Nat, a young orphan joins the happy household at Plumfield, he can’… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Louisa May Alcott | Follow the adventures of four sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, in this much-loved classic tale. The sisters fall into one scrape after another, as tempers flare, illness strikes and their lives are filled with new experiences and loves. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s own life experiences, Little Women gives… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | John Coblentz | Sexual sin warps, poisons, and plunders the soul. In its path follow immeasurable havoc, confusion, and anguish. In spite of its painfully high costs, sexual sin often develops a powerful hold on both men and women. Thank God there is grace! In this book you’ll find the principles and guidance… | Christian Living ⋅ Men | |
 | Howard G. Hendricks | Howard Hendricks reveals in a very practical way the keys to effective and yes ENJOYABLE Bible study. Having a clear vision of the reason for Bible study (life change) Professor Hendricks teaches you how to study (not just read or skim) the Bible for nuggets of truth that can (and… | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Study Methods | |
 | Lysa TerKeurst | This Bible study helps women design a life plan based on the seven principles of the woman in Proverbs 31, helping them to develop a concrete, individualized plan for dynamic Christian living. | Women | |
 | Amy Young | When you go abroad to serve, you’re thinking about the language, the losses, and the excitement. When you return home you’re thinking about your friends and family, the losses, and the relief. Most aren’t thinking about the process of transition-and yet if you do, it can make the difference between… | Christian Living ⋅ Missions & Service | |
 | Richardson, Don | This unforgettable tale of missionary Stan Dale and his family and thousands of Yali tribesmen brings unlikely characters together in a swirl of agony and bloodshed climaxing in a dramatic, unexpected ending. | Biography & History | |
 | John Coblentz | Wounds and injustice, whether deeply painful or only annoying, stir in humans a dark urge to retaliate. Jesus Christ was an exception. And Jesus called His disciples to follow Him on a higher way. His teachings are simple, arresting, and challenging. The Teacher intended that they be taken seriously… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Topical Studies | |
 | Peter Riedemann | One of the most articulate and biblically grounded voices of the Radical Reformation, Peter Riedemann was only twenty-three when he penned this impassioned confession of faith in the gloom of a sixteenth-century Austrian dungeon. Already a noted Anabaptist leader, Riedemann called fellow persecuted Christians to witness to a love that, “when… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Watchman Nee | Laying a good foundation is essential for the full growth of a Christian as well as for the building up of the body of Christ. The apostle Paul exhorted young Timothy to “have an outline of sound words which words thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which… | Christian Living ⋅ Church & Community | |
 | J.P. Moreland | Drawing on biblical wisdom as well as personal experience, George helps women handle their emotions and discover inner peace that comes from focusing on what is true. | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Apologetics | |
 | Romaine Stauffer | Christian Burkholder’s life followed a peaceful routine of farming, family, and church. This was the quiet freedom his mother had been searching for when she brought her family to Pennsylvania from the Old World when he was just a lad.As a farmer, father, and church leader, Christian watched uneasily as… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading ⋅ Literature ⋅ Anabaptist | |
 | Kauffman, Christmas Carol | The true story of Lucy’s lifelong spiritual quest through two difficult marriages and many sorrows. | Literature ⋅ Anabaptist | |
 | Robinson, Virgil | A biography of the great reformer who led the Protestant Reformation in Germany. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Shakespeare, William | Literature ⋅ Classics | ||
 | Mann, Elizabeth | The story about the rise of the Incas and the building of a great city, Machu Picchu, set in a remote, inaccessible area of the high Andes. | Level 34 items | |
 | Justin Whitmel Earley | Loneliness has become a cultural epidemic, affecting the health and happiness of millions. Busyness, fear of vulnerability, and past pain often stop us from developing the deep friendships we long for. But it’s not supposed to be this way. You were made for people. | Christian Living ⋅ Relationships & Mentoring | |
 | Robert McCloskey | Make Way for Ducklings is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. First published in 1941, the book tells the story of a pair of mallards who decide to raise their family on an island in the lagoon in Boston Public Garden, a park in the center… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Mitchell, Barbara | Eli Whitney’s love of inventing and pondering new ideas made him one of America’s greatest inventors. Best known for inventing the cotton gin, one of the most important American inventions of the century, he changed cotton production forever. A few years later, Whitney invented machines to make muskets that were… | Living History Level 43 ⋅ Level 43 items | |
 | Peter Kreeft | This book clears a straight road through the thorny jungles of skewed modern thinking about the way to live, and does do with the easy brilliance, impish insight, and searching simplicity that have become Peter Kreeft’s special trademarks. | Clearance ⋅ Christian Living ⋅ Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Ethics | |
 | Thomas V. Morris | Pascal and the meaning of life | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Worldviews | |
 | Moody, Ralph | Fortified with Yankee ingenuity and western can-do energy, the Moody family, transplanted from New England, builds a new life on a Colorado ranch early in the 20th century. Father has died and Little Britches shoulders the responsibilities of a man at age eleven. Continues the true pioneering adventures as unforgettable… | Biography & History | |
 | Deuink, James and Carruthers, Brian | Management Principles for Christian Schools provides a biblical, practical model for Christian education. Veteran Christian educators James W. Deuink and Brian A. Carruthers offer insight and direction for issues such as the following:PhilosophyOrganizational structureFinancesPersonnelDisciplineFacilities & equipmentCurriculum | Classroom Management & Culture | |
 | Johnson, Terri | Map Trek includes over 200 full-color maps, divided into four periods of time: Ancient World, Medieval World, New World, and Modern World. There is a comprehensive table of contents to help you find exactly what you need, and a detailed glossary of terms. | Resources By Subject ⋅ Geography | |
 | Knowlton, Jack | A brief history of mapmaking, a simple explanation of how to read maps and globes, and an introduction to the many different kinds of maps there are. | Level 12 items ⋅ Level 21 items | |
 | Zelenyj, Alexander | Relive Italian voyager Marco Polo’s adventures in China in 1275, including his legendary meeting with Kublai Khan, emperor of the powerful Mongol Empire. This exciting new book separates fact from myth using excerpts from Polo’s actual journals and vivid illustrations to portray Polo himself and his impressions of the unique… | Level 34 items | |
 | Richard A. Swenson | Margin is the space that once existed between ourselves and our limits. Today we use margin just to get by. This book is for anyone who yearns for relief from the pressure of overload. Reevaluate your priorities, determine the value of rest and simplicity in your life, and see where… | Leadership | |
 | Anonymous | A tale of the persecution of Christians in ancient Rome. | Biography & History | |
 | Sarah Tieck | A basic introduction to the Maya civilization for young readers. | Level 21 items | |
 | Bean, Esther | First section tells the story of the Mennonite movement in the Netherlands. The second section tells the story of Mennonite migration through Prussia to Russia and eventually to North and South America. Used with Level 4/3 of Living History Threads. | PA ACTS 195/90/35 - NPIS ⋅ Level 43 items |