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Kuhn, Isobel |
Isobel Miller gave up God for worldly pursuits. But as graduation approached and her engagement was broken, she questioned that decision. God heard her prayers and reached out to her. She dedicated her life to missionary service in China. |
Biography & History |
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Yoder, Judy |
Eli enjoys his work on the farm in eastern Kansas but is never happier than when he has time to explore Fish Creek. When Dad and Mom begin to pray about another move, will Eli’s dreams of becoming a cowboy farmer on the prairie be lost forever? Sequel… |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Michael D. O'Brien |
By the Rivers of Babylon presents the early life of the prophet Ezekiel, from his childhood to his service in the Temple to the Babylonian Captivity, where he was enslaved among the exiles along the River Chebar. Ezekiel, a bricklayer, is simple and timid. He is not yet a priest… |
Books ⋅ Classics ⋅ Literature |
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Wilder, Laura Ingalls |
By the Shores of Silver Lake is an autobiographical children's novel written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published in 1939, the fifth of nine books in her Little House series. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Fritz, Jean |
Ten-year-old Ann overcomes loneliness and learns to appreciate the importance of her role in settling the wilderness of western Pennsylvania. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Brink, Carol Ryrie |
This beloved story follows the frontier adventures of Caddie Woodlawn, a tomboy growing up in Wisconsin during the 1860s. More likely to plow than bake, she's the despair of her mother and older sister. But when Indians threaten to massacre the settlers, its Caddie who saves the day. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Speare, Elizabeth George |
Calico Captive is Elizabeth George Speare's first historical fiction children's novel. It was inspired by the true story of Susanna Willard Johnson who, along with her family and younger sister, were kidnapped in an Abenakis Indian raid on Charlestown, New Hampshire in August 1754. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Sperry, Armstrong |
A legendary adventure story of how Mafatu, the son of the Great Chief of Hikueru, a Polynesian race who worship courage, conquers his fear of the sea and proves he isn't a coward. Mafatu's story has a strength and simplicity that appeal to a wide range in age… |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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London, Jack |
Considered to be Jack London's masterpiece, this story features Buck, a dog shipped to the Klondike to be trained as a sled dog. Buck eventually reverts to his primitive ancestry, and learns about the savage world of man and beast in the wilderness. 192 pages. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Guinness, Os |
The Call continues to stand as a classic, reflective work on life's purpose. Best-selling author Os Guinness goes beyond our surface understanding of God's call and addresses the fact that God has a specific calling for our individual lives. |
Christian Living |
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Becker, Palmer |
Palmer Becker helps pastors organize their ministry and multiply their effectiveness. This detailed how-to manual explains how to recruit, train, and supervise a team of small-group leaders for ministry in the church. In this model, a minister becomes pastor to the pastors, offering care and support to the group leaders… |
Leadership |
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Slobodkina, Esphyr |
Celebrate the 75 years of the favorite classic, Caps for Sale, with this special edition that features a burst calling out this landmark anniversary! Now fans… |
Picture Books |
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Rudyard Kipling (Softcover) |
A pampered millionaire's son learns to be worth his salt among the fishermen working the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. This classic tale has delighted readers of all ages since 1897. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Latham, Jean Lee |
Winner of the 1956 Newbery Medal, this novel tells the story of 18th-century mathematical wizard Nathaniel Bowditch, whose determination to master sea navigation resulted in "The American Practical Navigator." 256 pages. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Strobel, Lee |
Using the dramatic scenario of an investigative journalist pursuing his story and leads, Lee Strobel uses his experience as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune to interview experts about the evidence for Christ from the fields of science, philosophy, and history. Winner of the Gold Medallion Book Award and twice… |
Apologetics |
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Dr. Seuss |
Poor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957… |
Picture Books |
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Yoder, Marcus |
Cathedrals, Castles, and Caves follows the timeline from Christ to the birth of Anabaptism. Catch a glimpse of why men such as Felix Manz and Conrad Grebel were willing to lay down their lives for a Kingdom that was greater than any earthly empire. Discover the real reason they were… |
Church History |
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Taylor, Dean |
What should a Christian do with Jesus' words "love your enemies"? Is it all right for a Christian to go to war? Doesn't a Christian have an obligation to defend his country? |
Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Topical Studies |
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Epp, Margaret |
Here is the story of believers whom God has led through harsh oppression, political tyranny and spiritual wastelands but also through religious and political freedom, peace and respect from nations around the world. This is a story about Mennonites. Mennonites who chose a radical spiritual pilgrimage that separated them from… |
Anabaptist History & Thought |
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White, E. B. and Williams… |
One of the classics of children's literature, this widely read tale takes place on a farm in Maine and concerns a pig named Wilbur and his devoted friend Charlotte, the spider who manages to save his life by writing words in her web. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Miller, Gary |
Gary Miller addresses practical issues such as credit, advertising pressure, and our infatuation with electronic gadgets, offering down-to-earth guidance. And he does so within the framework of Jesus' call to seek first the Kingdom of God. This is not simply a guide to manage money frugally but a continual… |
Stewardship & Finance |
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Miller, Gary |
Charting a Course is a call to youth who are serious about following Jesus, especially in finances. It is designed to help them develop a Christ-centered focus early in life and find their way through society's confusing swirl of gray. Using illustrations from his experience in flying airplanes, Gary… |
Stewardship & Finance |
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Gilbreth, Frank B. |
What do you get when you mix a blunt-talking, famous efficiency-expert father and a brilliant, compassionate psychologist mother with twelve rambunctious offspring of various sizes? You get one of America's all-time best- loved memoirs! The hilarious story of growing up Gilbreth has already delighted generations of readers -- and… |
Classics |
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Moser, Helga |
Chester was handsome, and friendly, and curious. But his pride got him into trouble. When Chester thought he was big and tough enough to challenge the mean, old rabbit who lived under the corncrib, Molly taught him a lesson he would not forget. |
Picture Books |
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Stauffer, Julia |
Follow Paul from boyhood to adulthood as he learns to build character and finds true peace in surrender to the Lord. Separated into three parts for children, adolescents, and adults, this book is a wonderful resource for family devotions. 180 pages. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Stevenson, Robert Louis |
A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood. |
Picture Books |
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DeMoss, Nancy Leigh |
Scripture says that offenses will happen. People will let us down and we will let others down, as well. Forgiveness is left up to us to pray about and then practice. Far from minimizing the hurt of the offense, readers are called to understand that offering forgiveness and letting go… |
Relationships & Mentoring |
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Chaim Potok. 9781501142468. |
The Chosen is a novel written by Chaim Potok. It was first published in 1967. It follows the narrator Reuven Malter and his friend Daniel Saunders, as they grow up in the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, in the 1940s. A sequel featuring Reuven's young adult years, The Promise… |
Classics |
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Sire, James |
Chris Chrisman, a young Christian, goes to college only to have his world turned upside down. On campus he finds the challenges to his faith -- both intellectual and personal -- almost more than he can bear. Then he meets Bill Seipel and Bob Wong. Together, the three young men… |
Books ⋅ Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Worldviews |
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Coblentz, John |
Christian Family Living breathes the air of home life - noise of children, rush of schedule, unexpected humor, family meals, catastrophes big and little, expectant mothers, worship, faith, heartache. |
Family |
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Christian Hymnal |
A collection of hymns and sacred songs suitable for use in public worship, worship in the home, evangelistic meetings, and general occasions. |
Songbooks |
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Yoder, Edward |
(Growing in the Word Series) |
Books |
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Blamires, Harry |
Arguing that distinctively Christian reasoning has been swept away by secular modes of thought and politically correct assumptions, Blamires calls for the recovery of the authentically Christian mind. This edition contains a study guide. Paper. 191 pp. |
Apologetics |
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McGrath, Alister |
Regarded as the leading text in Christian theology for the last 25 years, Alister E. McGrath’s The Christian Theology Reader is now available in a new 5th edition featuring completely revised and updated content. Brings together more than 350 readings from over 200 sources that chart 2,000 years of Christian history |
Theology ⋅ Theology & Worldviews |
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Coblentz, John |
This study guide is a resource for churches, families, individuals, small groups, and schools. It is designed to highlight the issues raised by digital technology and enable us to make wise decisions. The approach is neither anti-technology nor pro (although we must not assume that technology is a neutral medium)… |
Media & Technology |
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Dickens, Charles |
On Christmas Eve, Scrooge sits in his house with not a kind word for anyone; he just wants to be left alone until the "humbug" of Christmas is over. But four ghostly visitors--his former business partner, followed by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come--show… |
Classics |
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Lewis, C. S. |
The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of fantasy novels by British author C. S. Lewis. Written by Lewis, illustrated by Pauline Baynes, and originally published in London between 1950 and 1956, The Chronicles of Narnia has been adapted for radio, television, the stage, and film. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Coffman, S. F. |
S. F. Coffman edited this treasury of praise and song into 657 selected standard hymns. Complete set of indexes. Shaped notes. |
Songbooks |
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Yoder, Edward |
(Growing in the Word Series) |
Books |
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Saint Augustine |
No book except the Bible itself had a greater influence on the Middle Ages than Augustine's The City of God. And since medieval Europe was the cradle of modern Western society, this work is vital for understanding our world and how it came into being. 551 pages. |
Theology ⋅ Theology & Worldviews |
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Singmaster, Elsie |
Clouds of war rolled over the Cloister where the Martyrs Mirror was being printed. A knock was heard on the door. It was the soldiers, and they demanded that unbound copies of the Martyrs Mirror be handed over for the military to use as gun wadding. Would a book that… |
Picture Books |
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Parin d'Aulaire, Edgar and Ingri |
A life of the Genoese weaver's son who sought to prove the world is round, telling how he studied map-making in Portugal, waited long years for financial and material support from Isabella of Spain, and finally made four voyages to the New World. |
Early Reading |
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Halverson, Dean |
Succinct, easy-to-read sections provide a fascinating guide to the world's major religions--including each faith's origins, basic beliefs, and Christian evangelistic obstacles and opportunities. Comparison charts and a bibliography present additional information and opportunities for further study. |
Missions & Service |
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Hull, Bill |
Well organized and readily accessible, The Complete Book of Discipleship pulls together into one convenient, comprehensive volume relevant topics to discipleship such as: spiritual growth, transformation, spiritual discipline, discipleship in the local church and beyond indexed for easy reference. |
Relationships & Mentoring |
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Simons, Menno and Wenger, John… |
This English edition of Menno Simons’ writings contains all the known writings of Menno, including several tracts, letters, and hymns never previously translated. The entire contents of this edition were translated from the Dutch by Leonard Verduin of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and edited by J. C. Wenger, who wrote clarifying… |
Anabaptist History & Thought |
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Saint Augustine |
Confessions is an autobiographical work by Saint Augustine of Hippo, consisting of thirteen books written in Latin between AD 397 and 400. The work outlines Saint Augustine's sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. |
Theology ⋅ Theology & Worldviews |
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Finger, Thomas N. |
In this comprehensive volume Thomas N. Finger takes on the formidable task of making explicit the often implicit theology of the Anabaptist movement and then presenting, for the sake of the welfare of the whole contemporary Christian church, his own constructive theology. |
Anabaptist History & Thought |
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Freeman, Don |
Corduroy has been on the department store shelf for a long time. Yet as soon as Lisa sees him, she knows that he's the bear she's always wanted. Her mother, though, thinks he's a little shopworn-he's even missing a button! Still, Corduroy knows that with a… |
Picture Books |
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Bonhoeffer, Dietrich |
This book is a compelling statement of the demands of sacrifice and ethical consistency from a man whose life and thought were exemplary articulations of a new type of leadership inspired by the Gospel, and imbued with the spirit of Christian civic duty. 320 pages. |
Christian Living |
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Dalgliesh, Alice |
Sarah and her father leave their family to build a home in the wilderness of colonial America. When they finish, he goes away to bring the rest of the family, telling her that "to be afraid and to be brave is the best courage of all." "This story is one… |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |