Have your children heard of how God made a path through the water for the Israelites, of the boy David and the giant Goliath, and of how Jesus loves the children? In easy-to-understand words, here are 101 favorite stories from the Bible that have delighted millions of children all around the…

Focusing on popular verse from the 19th and 20th centuries, this treasury of great American poems invites poetry lovers to savor a taste of the nation's rich poetic legacy. Selected for both popularity and literary quality, 101 time-honored poems are included in this entertaining volume.

The Homemaker's Friend Daily Planner was designed by a busy mother who needed a basic planner that would keep her on track with her tasks while allowing flexibility for the different stages of family life. Attractively designed with Scripture verses and inspirational quotes focused on the theme of "nurturing,"…

Much of what we commonly assume about singleness—that it is primarily about the absence of good things like intimacy, family, or meaningful ministry—is either flat-out untrue or, at the very least, shouldn’t be true. To be single, we often think, is to be alone and spiritually hindered…

So many Christians, instead of accepting God's invitation to enter His throne room, stand alone outside the door, uncertain and ashamed. Christ beckons them to His banqueting table and offers them a room in His house, but they foolishly give up the glory of the life He has offered…

An illustrated biography of the great American president chronicles Honest Abes rise from impoverished son of a Kentucky farmer to president of a nation at war with itself.

The Newbery Award-winning author of Up a Road Slowly presents - a brave boy who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War.

The Christian life is an adventure. Every aspect of it is full of energy and light. Yet too often we stop at one point of interest and go no further. Interweaving stories from a summer vacation, Sittser shows how our lives can include all God has in mind for us…

Determined to see the Great World beyond the familiar vistas of the Smiling Pool, Grandfather Frog tumbles haplessly into the pitfalls of greed, boastfulness, and carelessness. 6 illustrations.

Spring has arrived at the Green Meadow and Johnny Chuck is restless. He goes wandering, gets in a fight with another woodchuck, and finally sets up housekeeping with Polly Chuck. This delightful classic teaches children important lessons while offering insights into actual wildlife behavior. Includes 6 charming illustrations by Thea Kliros.

Peter Rabbit and the other woodland animals discover that they have misjudged Old Mr. Toad, who also learns some important lessons.

Learn how Prickly Porky makes friends, what makes Old Granny Fox lose her dignity, and more in this entertaining collection of tales from a master storyteller. 80 pages.

From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challening for the immortal detective's unique power of…

The ragamuffin Aladdin finds an old lamp which makes his fortune; a prince disappears on a flying horse; A falcon proves wiser than a king...These tales of kings and princes, magicians, and talking beasts, which were daily entertainment in India, Persia and Arabia over a thousand years ago, are…

From dressing the chicken to drawing the drapes, Amelia Bedelia does exactly what Mr. and Mrs. Rogers tell her to do. If things get a bit mixed up, well, that's okay. When Amelia Bedelia is involved, everything always turns out perfectly in the end! 65 pages.

When Amos Fortune was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. Although his freedom had been taken, Amos never lost his dignity and courage. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. And, at…

What does grace-paced leadership look like? Spiritual mentor. Pastor. Executive director. Parent. Professor. Spouse. We have many roles and relationships. And in the midst of all we do, we're tempted to frantically take control of situations in hopes of making good things happen. Alan Fadling, author of An Unhurried…

This anthology provides the best introduction to the core beliefs and foundational principles of Anabaptism.

This comprehensive book compiles the writings and statements of thirty-seven sixteenth-century Anabaptists. Selections are arranged under topics such as baptism, the church, nonresistance, Jesus the Word, government, the cross, suffering, discipleship, and relations to other…

Four hundred seventy years ago the Anabaptist movement was launched with the inauguration of believers' baptism and the formation of the first congregation of the Swiss Brethren in Zurich, Switzerland. This standard introduction to the history of Anabaptism by noted church historian William R. Estep offers a vivid chronicle…

Night falls early in Waslala, and the dark evenings are long- especially if you're waiting...
During their first two years in Nicaragua, Pablo and Euni Yoder and their five children had endured more than a dozen robberies. Their trials had drawn them closer to each other and to God…

In this controversial classic fairy tale, a farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality, setting the stage for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned. Illustrations and Orwell…

In the second sequel to "Anne of Green Gables" Anne Shirley goes to Redmond College, where she makes new friends, including the handsome Roy Gardner, whose attentions to make her old friend Gilbert Blythe very jealous. 304 pages.

The vibrant and persuasive arguments of C. S. Lewis brought about a shift in the discipline of apologetics, moving the conversation from the ivory tower to the public square. The resulting strain of popular apologetics--which weaves through Lewis into twentieth-century writers like Francis Schaeffer and modern apologists like William Lane…

For many years an arrowhead lay hidden, buried in the soil of an Indiana farm. The Indian who had shot it was long forgotten. The generations of settlers who followed, chopping down trees and planting corn, never found it. Decades passed, and other families who worked the land never found…

Most books on marriage offer ten easy steps and twenty-five proven principles for achieving marital bliss. But Walter Wangerin side-steps such easy answers and offers us instead an intimate portrait of his own courtship and thirty-two year marriage-and a pastoral view of married life that inspires readers to view their…