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Wangerin, Walter Jr. |
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… |
Marriage |
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Nyiszli, Miklos |
Dr. Nyiszli embodies the compassionate victim to the activities of Josef Mengele in Auschwitz. As the Forensic expert for Menegeles race experiments, he lived in the Crematoria with the Sondercommando, the living dead who did the dirty work for the Nazi executioners. Nyiszli gives us insight on how the daily… |
Biography & History |
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Hoover, Dorcas |
Awaiting the Dawn takes the reader through the dark night of trauma and grief the Troyer family experienced at the hands of terrorists in Guatemala. The final chapters show the unexpected ways God brought healing to bleeding hearts. |
Biography & History ⋅ Books |
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Russell Hoban. Paperback. |
With a new baby sister in the house Frances is feeling quite forgotten. Mother doesn’t have time to iron Frances’ favorite dress, her parents don’t appreciate her noisy new song, and there are no raisins for her oatmeal. So Frances decides to run away, and she does--but not… |
Picture Books |
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Sproul, R.C. |
This imaginative tale, based on a true story, begins one evening with Mr. McFarland leading family devotions. When his daughter asks him how she should pray, Mr. McFarland shares a 500-year-old story--a story about a barber and his famous customer. Master Peter is a barber well known to all in… |
Picture Books |
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Heatwole, Wendell |
A twenty-lesson study guide and workbook especially designed for use in instructing applicants for church membership. The first several lessons cover spiritual disciplines of the Christian life. The remaining lessons cover the Eighteen Articles of Faith from the 1921 Mennonite Confession of Faith. 81 pages. |
Books |
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McClung, Floyd |
The Basics: The basics begin at the beginning. And that's where Floyd McClung starts. What does it mean for Christ to be Lord of my whole life? Why is that important? How does it happen? On this foundation he lays the other basic building blocks that can last our… |
Christian Living |
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Moore, Charles E. & Timothy… |
What does it cost to follow Jesus? For these men and women, the answer was clear. They were ready to give witness to Christ in the face of intense persecution, even if it cost them their lives. From the stoning of Stephen to Nigerian Christians persecuted by Boko Haram today… |
Biography & History |
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Dalgliesh, Alice |
Are there bears on Hemlock Mountain? One boy is about to find out in this classic tale. People have always told Jonathan that there are no bears on Hemlock Mountain, no bears at all. So he isn’t afraid to set out alone over the mountain. But as Jonathan discovers… |
Early Reading |
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Beatrix Potter |
This complete and unabridged collection contains all 23 of Beatrix Potter's Tales in one deluxe volume with all their original illustrations. The stories are arranged in the order in which they were first published so they may be read in their proper sequence. A special section at the end of… |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books |
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George, Elizabeth |
George contends that women will feel greater confidence and enjoy rich daily rewards as they realize who they are in Christ and what they can do when they follow His formula for true beauty. 254 pages. |
Women |
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Coblentz, John |
Sexual abuse and its effects are a widespread, often silent, scourge. Victims feel robbed, contaminated and terribly ashamed. They may lash out against God and others. They may not be able to forget and forgive, much less build meaningful relationships. Here is a way out. |
Pain & Grief |
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Weaver, J. Denny |
When Becoming Anabaptist appeared in 1987, it was the first major study to incorporate the new history of multiple beginnings and a diverse Anabaptism into a synthesis of meanings for the late 20th century. J. Denny Weaver's attempt was welcomed and widely acclaimed by scholars and by church leaders alike… |
Anabaptist History & Thought ⋅ Books |
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Coblentz, John |
According to the Apostle Paul, marriage is a mystery. That doesn't mean marriage is puzzling or mysterious so much as that marriage has elements that are not readily apparent to us, dimensions that we would not know on our own. Reading the Scriptures, we quickly see that marriage is… |
Marriage |
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Coblentz, John |
Leader's Guide to accompany the "Becoming One: Enrichment for Couples" series. Gives helpful tips for planning to lead a gropu through the series. |
Marriage |
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Coblentz, John |
1. Roles in Marriage |
Marriage |
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Coblentz, John |
Workbook to accompany the "Becoming One: Enrichment for Couples" series. Call us for quantity pricing. |
Marriage |
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Hoban, Russell and Williams, Garth |
Famed for her many adventures, Frances made her debut with this title over thirty years ago. In this first Frances book, the little badger adroitly delays her bedtime with requests for kisses and milk, and concerns over tigers and giants and things going bump in the night. |
Picture Books |
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Coblentz, John |
Solid, challenging preparation for marriage. Individuals are encouraged to face who they are and see what God wants them to be. Brief introductions and thought-provoking questions guide couples to look honestly at issues fundamental to marriage. Useful for premarital counseling, self-examination, or as a church-wide course for married couples. 58 pages. |
Marriage |
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Vernon, Louise A.
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The story of John Wycliffe, based on his own writings and histories of the time. Told from the perspective of 13-year-old Arnold Hutton. Paper. 136 pages. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Sherman, Pat |
Young Benjamin Holmes, a slave in Charleston, secretly taught himself to read. When his master flees Charleston, Ben and other slaves are sent to the slave prison to be resold. Someone bribed a guard to bring in a newspaper, and late at night, Ben reads Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation to… |
Picture Books |
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Cousins, Margaret |
The amazing life of Ben Franklin - inventor, printer, editor, statesman, ambassador, and arguably one of the most important Americans in history--is depicted with warmth and insight. 160 pages. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Wallace, Lew |
"Ben-Hur" is the remarkable saga of betrayal, revenge, and redemption, played out in the bloodstained arenas of ancient Rome. Framed for attempting to murder a Roman official, Ben-Hur is robbed of his freedom, family, and fortune. Condemned to death as a galley slave, he lives only to avenge himself against… |
Classics |
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D'Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar Parin |
An intuitive understanding of the things children love to know, combined with the d'Aulaire's extraordinary artistic ability make this book on the life of one of America's most beloved founders a perennial classic. Folk art style illustrations are enhanced with pert aphorisms from Poor Richard's Almanac… |
Early Reading |
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Marguerite Henry |
Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry’s beloved novel about a boy who would do anything to paint is now available in a refreshed paperback edition. Benjamin West was born with an extraordinary gift—the gift of creating paintings of people, animals, and landscapes so true to life they “took… |
Books ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Swearengen, Jack |
Technology is shaping our culture and controlling our lives--for better or for worse. Often, technology's benefits far outweigh its negative impacts, and technological advances can seem boundless. But the scientific-technological worldview tends to override other value systems. Indeed, this technological way of thinking has influenced many contemporary ideas, beliefs… |
Media & Technology |
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Walton, John H. |
How can we account for the "Book of the Law" suddenly being discovered during Josiah's renovation of the temple (2 Chron 34:14)? We know from Egypt and Mesopotamia that it was common to seal important documents--including theological documents--in the masonry or foundations of a palace or temple in order to inform… |
Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Books ⋅ Study Helps |
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Vernon, Louise A. |
In this highly readable biography, Vernon explains William Tyndale's work of translating, printing, and distributing the Scripture, focusing on Tyndale's helper, Colin, who begins his work as a carrier boy smuggling in a copy of Luther's New Testament to Tyndale. 144 pages. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Kjelgaard, Jim |
A devoted, courageous dog always stands by the boy who loves him in this genuine classic, in print for 75 years. "A timeless, not-to-be-missed classic." |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Thornton W. Burgess. Paperback. |
Join Billy Mink, Bobby Raccoon, and Jumper the Hare as they battle the Rats, a crew of robbers that takes over the Big Barn and makes life miserable for the peaceful creatures of the Green Forest. These farmyard fables by a beloved storyteller offer young readers timeless lessons about the… |
Early Reading |
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Wright, Richard T. |
Newly Revised |
Books |
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Sewell, Anna |
Black Beauty tells the story of the horses own long and varied life, from a well-born colt in a pleasant meadow to an elegant carriage horse for a gentleman to a painfully overworked cab horse. Throughout, Sewell rails--in a gentle, 19th-century way--against animal maltreatment. Young readers will follow Black Beautys… |
Books ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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O'Dell, Scott |
In this redesigned edition of Scott O'Dell's classic novel, a young Eskimo girl encounters frightening obstacles when she takes her father's place in the Iditarod, the annual 1,172-mile dogsled race in Alaska. 134 pages. |
Books ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Burgess, Thornton W. |
Blacky the clever crow shares adventures with other animals in the Green Meadows and by the Big River, as he considers stealing eggs from Hooty the owl, helps Farmer Brown's boy protect Dusty the wood duck, and engages in other escapades. 80 pages. |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading |
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Welch, Edward T. |
Have you ever been surprised at how some people have accused their brain, making it responsible for some of their bad behavior? As human problems seem to get both deeper and more widespread, people are desperate for solutions--and the quicker the better! |
Books |
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C. W. Anderson. Paperback |
Little Tommy has always wished for a pony of his own. Billy, who lives down the road, has a pony named Blaze. Sometimes Billy lets Tommy ride Blaze and help take care of him. Tommy is all ready for the day when he gets his pony. Then one day the… |
Early Reading |
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C. W. Anderson, Paperback |
When Billy and Tommy lead their horses down an unfamiliar path, they spend the day exploring overgrown ruins and enjoying a beautiful clearing. But at the end of the day, neither Billy nor Tommy remember how to get back. Can Blaze lead them home? |
Early Reading |
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Chacour, Elias |
Chacour blends his riveting life story with historical research to reveal a little-known side of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the birth of modern Israel. He touches on controversial questions, such as "What behind-the-scenes politics touched off the turmoil in the Middle East?" "What does Bible prophecy really have to say?"… |
Biography & History ⋅ Books |
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McCloskey, Robert |
"The adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for blueberries with their mothers one bright summer day. All the color and flavor of the sea and pine-covered Maine countryside."--"School Library Journal, " starred review. Caldecott Honor Book. Full-color illustrations. Highly-recommended. |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books |
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Yoder, John Howard |
Binding and loosing, baptism, eucharist, multiplicity of gifts, and open meeting. Yoder uncovers the original meaning of the five practices and shows why the recovery of these practices is so important for the social, economic, and political witness of the church today. 90 pages. |
Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Topical Studies |
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William J. Bennett & Elayne… |
Help your children develop moral character with this updated, 30th anniversary edition of the perennial classic The Book of Virtues. Almost 3 million copies of the Book of Virtues have been sold since it was published in 1993. It is one of the most popular moral primers ever written, an inspiring anthology… |
Books ⋅ Christian Living ⋅ Disciplines & Spiritual Formation |
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Thornton W. Burgess. Paperback. |
Bowser the Hound isn't very clever — certainly not as clever as Old Man Coyote, who's full of tricks! There's one thing, though, that Bowser's really good at, and that's pursuing someone who'll give him a long, hard run. Actually, he'll go without eating… |
Early Reading |
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Kamkwamba, William |
The inspiring true story of a Malawi teenager who brought electricity to his struggling village--now in the ideal classroom-ready edition. |
Books |
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Mary Williams, illustrated by R… |
Eight-year-old Garang is tending cattle far from his family's home in southern Sudan when war comes to his village. Frightened but unharmed, he returns to find everything has been destroyed. Soon Garang meets other boys whose villages have been attacked. Before long they become a moving band of thousands… |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books |
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Dostoevsky, Fyodor M. |
This novel was Dostoyevsky's last and finest work, telling the story of the four Karamazov brothers--each with his own distinct personality and desires. Driven by intense, uncontrollable emotions of rage and revenge, they all become involved in the brutal murder of their despicable father. Exploring the secret depths of… |
Classics |
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Olson, Bruce |
What happens when a nineteen-year-old boy heads into the jungles to evangelize a murderous tribe of South American Indians? For Bruce Olson it meant capture and torture, but what he discovered revolutionized the world of missions. |
Biography & History |
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Written by Shari Zook Illustrated… |
Who will love a sweet boy with a cowlick and a dimple for who he is? And what if who he is keeps changing? Written by Shari Zook and illustrated by Lana Kuhns, Bubby and the Changing Place gives us a glimpse into the heart of a foster child. Bubby… |
Books |
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Collins, James C. |
Identifying 18 "visionary" companies, the authors set out to determine what's special about them and to provide a blueprint for prosperity. Includes hundreds of examples showing what makes the truly exceptional firms different from the everyday ones. |
Leadership |
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Gary Miller, MP3 Download |
Recording by Gary Miller -- Pensylvania 2016 |
Books |
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Burgess, Thornton W. |
Mother Bear has a secret -- actually, two of them -- and their names are Boxer and Woof-Woof. Young readers will find out how the young cubs get even with Peter Rabbit, what happens when the bears meet their father, and much more. 4 charming illustrations by Harrison Cady. 80 pages. |
Early Reading |