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 | John Coblentz | The world, Satan, and our own desires draw us downward. The Lord calls us upward. This discipleship study will help you understand and answer God’s call, give direction in developing a servant heart, and show you how to handle common problems. Each of the twelve lessons includes a personal inventory… | Christian Living | |
 | Margery Williams Bianco | Nursery magic is very strange and wonderful, and only those playthings that are old and wise and experienced like the Skin Horse understand all about it. “What is REAL?” asked the Rabbit one day. “Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?” “Real isn’t how… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Margery Williams, Illustrated by William… | The beloved tale of a toy rabbit’s quest to become real through the love of his young owner. This gift edition features the original illustrations by William Nicholson and an elegant new book design.“What is REAL?” a shy stuffed animal asks an older and wiser plaything. Generations of children have… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Hoover, Dorcas | The Victor’s Crown of Glory takes the reader to the front lines of the battle in the Middle East where God’s miraculous power is displayed in the midst of evil. Stories of God at work in the 21st Century feel as if they come straight from the book of Acts… | Biography & History | |
 | John Coblentz | The steps to victory are not always easy. But they are worth every difficulty, because they lead us to heaven.Have you struggled in defeat as a Christian? Does some temptation constantly haunt you? Are you living in bondage to fear? pride? lust? self-pity? anger?The psalmist cried, “Order my steps in… | Christian Living | |
 | C.S. Lewis | The story of Prince Caspian’s voyage in search of the lords his uncle Miraz had sent off to sea. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading ⋅ Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Sharon Creech | One thirteen-year-old girl’s sailing journey across the Atlantic Ocean brings more adventure than just the battle of the open seas. This Newbery Honor favorite by acclaimed author Sharon Creech is repackaged with a beautiful new look!Thirteen-year-old Sophie is on a sailboat bound for England, with an unlikely crew of her three surly uncles… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Bunyan, John and Barret, Ethel | A John Bunyan classic allegory. Long ago, the mighty king Shaddai built universe. Universe includes the town of Mansoul, which Shaddai built for his delight. But Diabolus, an angel who had rebelled against Shaddai, sees the town as a perfect opportunity for revenge. This–Shaddai’s town, Diabolus’ revenge, Mansoul’s downfall, and… | Books ⋅ Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Dr. Kevin Leman and Bill Pentak | What do you want from your employees? Loyalty? Excellence?If it’s greatness you want, it’s greatness you must give. Written as a heartwarming contemporary parable, this book points you beyond worn-out fads and flavor-of-the-month management techniques to the strategies that will make you a truly outstanding leader. | Leadership | |
 | Lewis, C.S. | Selected from sermons delivered by C. S. Lewis during World War II, these nine addresses show the beloved author and theologian bringing hope and courage in a time of great doubt. ‘The Weight of Glory,’ considered by many to be Lewis’s finest sermon of all, is an incomparable explication of… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Worldviews | |
 | Sid Fleischman | Jemmy, once a poor boy living on the streets, now lives in a castle. As the whipping boy, he bears the punishment when Prince Brat misbehaves, for it is forbidden to spank, thrash, or whack the heir to the throne. The two boys have nothing in common and even less… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Kenneth Grahame | Heeding the call of spring, Mole sets out from his underground home and heads down to the river bank. His outing leads to friendship and adventures with Ratty, Badger, and irrepressible Mr Toad.Their idyllic life changes when Mr Toad’s car-crazy antics land him in jail. What are the friends to… | Children's Books ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Brett McCracken | We’re facing an information overload. With the quick tap of a finger we can access an endless stream of addictive information – sports scores, breaking news, political opinions, streaming TV, the lates Instagram posts, and much more. Accessing information has never been easier – but acquiring wisdom is increasingly difficult.In… | Christian Living ⋅ Media & Technology | |
 | Elizabeth George Speare | Sixteen-year-old Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut in 1687. Alone and desperate, she has been forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met. Torn between… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Guite, Malcolm | A collection of poems for Lent and Easter by a number of classical and contemporary poets. | Literature ⋅ Poetry | |
 | Marc Olson, illustrated by Jemima… | What was life like when Jesus lived and worked in ancient Palestine? What options did people have for treating sickness besides going to Jesus for healing? Did you know that the layout of the U.S. Senate floor layout is modeled after the Jewish Sanhedrin? What kind of house was most… | Children's Books ⋅ Bible Stories | |
 | Marc Olson, illustrated by Jemima… | We know the stories of the church’s beginnings from the book of Acts, but what was the world like when these stories happened? What did people eat? What businesses could you expect to find in a Roman city? How were letters (including the New Testament epistles) transported to their destinations?The… | Children's Books ⋅ Bible Stories | |
 | Marc Olson, illustrated by Jemima… | Give your children the gift of contextual knowledge for studying Scripture!What kinds of tools might have been used in building the tower of Babel? How did people decide what to name their children in Old Testament times? When the Law and the Prophets condemn divination, what are they talking about?… | Children's Books ⋅ Bible Stories | |
 | Dirk Philips | The complete works of a Franciscan friar turned Anabaptist theologian and a founder of the Mennonite church.This book contains all the known writings of early Anabaptist leader Dirk Philips (1504-1568), translated into English from Philips’s original 1564 Dutch volume. Annotations and introductions make it useful to both general readers and scholars… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Pilgram Marpeck | This extensive collection of Pilgram Marpeck’s writing is the most complete English volume of this popular early Anabaptist’s writings. The book includes Marpeck’s Confession of 1532 and The Admonition of 1542, the longest and most detailed statement of the Anabaptists on baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Also included are sixteen of his letters… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Kirkpatrick Hill | Ten-year-old Frederika (Fred for short) doesn’t have much faith that the new teacher in town will last very long. After all, they never do. Most teachers who come to their one-room schoolhouse in remote Alaska leave at the first smell of fish, claiming that life there is just too hard.But… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan | No novel better epitomizes the love between a child and a pet than The Yearling. When young Jody Baxter adopts and orphaned fawn he calls Flag, he makes it a part of his family and his best friend. But life in the Florida backwoods is harsh, and so, as his… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Marguerite De Angeli | The delightful story of a young Quaker girl who finds her place among her people.Paperback | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Sarah Clarkson | In This Beautiful Truth, Sarah Clarkson shares her own encounters with beauty in the midst of her decades-long struggle with mental illness, depression, and doubt. In a voice both vulnerable and reflective, she paints a compelling picture of the God who reaches out to us in a real and powerful way through… | Christian Living ⋅ Pain & Grief | |
 | Gary Miller | Using pictures and graphs, this book creates awareness of the startling economic disparities in our world today. As wealthy Americans, what will we do with the blessings we’ve been given? | Christian Living ⋅ Stewardship & Finance | |
 | Peter Kreeft | “I’ve been a philosopher for all my adult life and the three most profound books of philosophy that I have ever read are Ecclesiastes, Job, and Song of Songs.” These are the opening lines of Kreeft’s Three Philosophies of Life. He reflects that there are ultimately only three philosophies of… | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Study Helps | |
 | Stanley N. Gundry | For Christians, the issues raised by the different views on creation and evolution are challenging. Can a ‘young earth’ be reconciled with a universe that appears to be billions of years old? Does scientific evidence point to a God who designed the universe and life in all its complexity? Three… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Topical Studies | |
 | Harry Loewen and Steven Nolt | An overview of Mennonite history suitable for use in school.Reformers, self-styled prophets, teachers, preachers, and common folk come alive in this fast-paced history. Through Fire and Water is a popularized, yet accurate look at Mennonites.Includes stories, photos, maps, and cartoons. In addition, brief essays invite reflection on such issues as… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Elliot, Elisabeth | After several preliminary overtures of friendship, five young missionary men set out on a crucial January day in 1956 for a meeting with the Auca tribesmen who had reacted with apparent tolerance to earlier gifts and messages. This is the poignant story of their martyrdom told by the widow of… | Biography & History | |
 | Roger Hertzler | A challenging look at Jesus’ teachings against the accumulation of wealth. | Christian Living ⋅ Stewardship & Finance | |
 | Patricia Polacco | A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma’s old farmhouse. “This is Thunder Cake baking weather,” calls Grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. A real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. But the list… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Scott O'Dell | This powerful account of the tragic defeat of the Nez Perce Indians in 1877 by the United States Army is narrated by Chief Joseph’s strong and brave daughter. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Louise A. Vernon | Martin Luther’s son has a problem. What should young Hans Luther do when he grows up? How can he ever do anything important when he is constantly overshadowed by his famous father? Gradually he discovers who he is and how God wants him to live. Through Hans’ eyes 9-to-14 year-olds… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Brinton Turkle | What was a silly seagull doing, following Obadiah around like a pet? It even spent the night roosting on the chimney opposite Obadiah’s bedroom window. Obadiah was annoyed. But on a bitter winter day when Obadiah needed a friend, the seagull wasn’t to be seen, and Obadiah missed it. Then… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | C.S. Lewis | In this timeless tale of two mortal princesses–one beautiful and one unattractive–C.S. Lewis reworks the classical myth of Cupid and Psyche into an enduring piece of contemporary fiction. This is the story of Orual, Psyche’s embittered and ugly older sister, who possessively and harmfully loves Psyche. Much to Orual’s frustration… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Usborne | Put on your magic time-travel helmet and you’ll be whisked back through the ages. Your fist destination is a castle in the days of the Crusades. Then you’re off to Norway to meet a ferocious band of Viking raiders. Next, you’ll explore Rome when the Roman empire was at its… | Educational Resources ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Resources By Subject ⋅ History & Social Studies ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | John D. Martin | For many years, all Anabaptist groups embodied their Gospel beliefs and values in distinctive cultural norms to which all members were held accountable. We currently hear that such forms are imposed “man-made rules” that militate against a genuine personal experience with Christ. This booklet investigates the following questions:Has God ever… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Sharon F. Yoder | All women deeply desire companionship, security, and love. Instead, they often experience deferred hope and bitter disappointment whether single or married. To Have and To Hold invites the woman who walks alone to embrace her design, identity, and purpose with joyful confidence. It promises that every woman can receive the… | Christian Living ⋅ Singleness | |
 | Lee, Harper | Harper Lee’s beloved Pultizer Prize–winning classic, now in new hardcover edition in anticipation of her forthcoming second novel, Go Set a Watchman“Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”A lawyer’s advice to his children as he defends the… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Lana Kuhns | Howie delights in chewing bones at picnics. But things went bad at one picnic. He begged and crunched and chewed until his stomach hurt, but he kept on eating. Suddenly he was very sick. What important lesson did Howie learn that day? A Happy Day Farms Series book. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Jan Brett | Mice overflowing with personality and richly detailed settings make this a favorite edition of the classic tale.Jan Brett introduces two engaging mouse couples eager to get away from their everyday lives. But when they agree to swap homes, they are plunged into unexpected adventures at every turn.In a story filled… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Stevenson, Robert Louis | Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Patricia St. John | Annette and Lucien are enemies. After Annette gets Lucien into trouble at school, he decides to get back at her by threatening the most precious thing in the world to her: her little brother Dani. But tragedy strikes. Annette is so filled with rage she sets out to alienate and… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | John Cuddeback | We all want true friends. But how many of us really know what friendship is, or where to find it? In these pages, philosopher John Cuddeback weaves together the timeless wisdom of Scripture, of the ancient Greeks, and of the saints to map out the steep and beautiful path to… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Ethics | |
 | Gary Miller | Followers of Jesus are not immune to being duped by fake news, deceptive scams, or false conspiracy theories. When Christians are ensnared by untruths and become known for sharing the improbable, their witness to the world as lovers of truth is greatly diminished. Gary Miller challenges us to take a… | Christian Living ⋅ Media & Technology | |
 | Erickson, Millard J. | A 2002 Christianity Today Book of the Year! Postmodernism. The term slowly filtered into our vocabularies about three decades ago and now permeates most discussions of the humanities. Those who tout the promises and perils of this twentieth-century intellectual movement have filled many a bookshelf. And in a previous book… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Worldviews | |
 | John L. Ruth | John Ruth provides a lively account and some little known insights concerning Mennonite community life in America 200 years ago. | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Claire Huchet Bishop | Twenty school children hide ten Jewish children from the Nazis occupying France during World War II. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Stowe, Harriet Beecher | Uncle Tom, Topsy, Sambo, Simon Legree, little Eva: their names are American bywords, and all of them are characters in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s remarkable novel of the pre-Civil War South. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin was revolutionary in 1852 for its passionate indictment of slavery and for its presentation of Tom, “a… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Brett McCracken | Does your church make you uncomfortable? It’s easy to dream about the “perfect” church – a church that sings just the right songs set to just the right music before the pastor preaches just the right sermon to a room filled with just the right mix of people who happen… | Christian Living ⋅ Church & Community |