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 | Angela K. Zehr | What would it be like to be an Anabaptist? Ursula knows the Anabaptists are hunted, captured, and sometimes killed. Yet her sister Margaretha and her husband Michael Sattler find joy as they join the Anabaptists in their search for truth. Their joy remains even when they face persecution. Ursula is… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | John L. Ruth | This sensitive and thoughtful meditation on the horrific events of October 2, 2006, reflects on the response of the Amish community of Nickel Mines, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where a gunman killed himself, five school children, and wounded five others. The tragic crime evoked expressions of shock and sympathy worldwide. But even… | Clearance ⋅ Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Harriette Gillem Robinet | Like other ex-slaves, Pascal and his older brother Gideon have been promised forty acres and maybe a mule. With the friends they have made, they claim a place of their own. Green Gloryland is the most wonderful place on earth, their own family farm with a healthy cotton crop and… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Lana Kuhns | Freddy the cat lives on Happy Day Farm with the Pepper family. He is a good worker with a happy purr. But Freddy has a problem—he is afraid of everything. What discovery will help him overcome his fear?A Happy Day Farm book. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Richard J. Foster | Written in his warm, accessible style, this updated edition of Richard Foster’s classic work on simplicity explores this discipline throughout Christian history and the Bible as well as examining simplicity in practice. Foster provides a way to rethink our priorities and to “seek first God’s kingdom and his righteousness.” He… | Christian Living ⋅ Disciplines & Spiritual Formation | |
 | Dorothy Sterling | Born into slavery, young Harriet Tubman knew only hard work and hunger. Escape seemed impossible–certainly dangerous. Yet Harriet did escape North, by the secret route called the Underground Railroad. Harriet didn’t forget her people. Again and again she risked her life to lead them on the same secret, dangerous journey. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Rebecca Newswanger | The story of William Penn, told simply with vibrant pictures. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Jean Craighead George | Can Frightful survive alone?Sam Gribley has been told that it is illegal to harbor an endangered bird, so when his beloved falcon, Frightful, comes home, he has to let her go. But Frightful doesn’t know how to live alone in the wild. She can’t feed herself, mate, brood chicks, or… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Andrew Clements, Illustrated by Brian… | From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have readers inventing their own words.Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at school — and he’s always had plenty of great ideas… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Arnold Lobel | In winter, spring, summer, and fall, Frog and Toad are always together. Here is a wise and wonderful story for each season of the year—and one for Christmas, too. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Arnold Lobel | There’s nothing like a best friend! Whether they are telling stories, taking walks, or writing letters, Frog and Toad always help each other out, as best friends should. Here are five irresistible stories about their adventures together. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Arnold Lobel | Frog and Toad are best friends—they do everything together. When Toad admires the flowers in Frog’s garden, Frog gives him seeds to grow a garden of his own. When Toad bakes cookies, Frog helps him eat them. And when both Frog and Toad are scared, they are brave together. | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | T. Desmond Alexander | This stimulating study outlines the central themes of the Bible, with broad brushstrokes designed to show the general shape of the meta-story. With the big picture illuminated, we are able to discover each book’s contribution to the whole. Appreciating these themes, which were an integral part of the thought-world of… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology | |
 | John Dyer | Where does technology belong in the biblical story of redemption?Believers and unbelievers alike are saturated with technology, yet most give it little if any thought. Consumers buy and upgrade as fast as they can, largely unaware of technology’s subtle yet powerful influence. In a world where technology changes almost daily… | Christian Living ⋅ Media & Technology | |
 | Zook, Mollie B. | Years of prosperity for Christians in Russia are followed by disappointment, heartache, and suffering, first during the revolution and again as World War II sweeps across Europe. Hans and Netta face hardship and separation, but grow closer to God through their struggles. This is a timely warning for Western Christianity… | Biography & History | |
 | Cassandre Maxwell | “From the time he was a little boy, Abraham Dee Bartlett loved animals. He was fascinated by anything with fur, fins, or feathers.” He read about everything from aardvarks to zebras and dreamed of working with animals when he grew up. His dream finally came true when in his 40’s… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | “An astonishing achievement. . .” — Susanna Clarke, author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and Piranesi“Vigorous and fresh. . . whets the appetite for much more.” — Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury“A rare glimpse at a magnum opus in the making.” Daniel Nayeri, author of Everything Sad Is… | Books ⋅ Literature ⋅ Contemporary | ||
 | Craig S. Keener | This commentary offers a concise, incisive view of Galatians, Paul’s most polemical letter. Here, Paul is fighting for the spiritual life and loyalty of some of his hard-won converts. Taking advantage of a range of persuasive rhetorical approaches, his letter appears to bristle with anger at the interlopers and the… | Bibles & Bible Study | |
 | Craig S. Keener | Leading New Testament scholar Craig Keener is widely respected for his thorough research, sound judgments, and knowledge of ancient sources. His four-volume magnum opus on Acts has received high praise from all quarters. This commentary on Paul’s Letter to the Galatians features Keener’s meticulous and comprehensive research and offers a… | Books ⋅ Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Study Helps | |
 | Walt Morey | The Alaskan wilderness is a lonely place for Mark Andersen, especially after the death of his older brother, Jamie. But in time Mark finds someone else to love–Ben, an Alaskan brown bear so huge that no one else dares come near him. Gentle Ben has been a favorite of readers… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Renee Taft Meloche, illustrated by… | George Muller hardly saw the beggars in Bristol’s poorest section, so full was he of ambition to go overseas to serve God. But when a small orphan girl with her little brother on her back approached him, he was confronted with the needs right in front of him, and the… | Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Irene Howat | Find out how God miraculously transformed one young man’s life from selfish and greedy, to courageous and trustworthy; his heart, once totally self-centred, remodelled. George takes the children of his new home into his heart and the orphaned children of Bristol have someone to fight their corner. They trust him… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Ingri D'aulaire | A simple biography of Washington, telling of the major events in his life and stressing the upbringing that endowed him with the qualities of leadership. | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading ⋅ Level 12 items | |
 | Melissa Zaldivar | Singleness isn’t a problem to be solved. It’s just another route to togetherness.· fresh perspective on singleness· focuses on the need we all share for connection· offers practical ideas about how to foster friendship, build community, and put Christ at the center of every relationshipRegardless of relationship status, we all… | Books | |
 | John Coblentz | Inspirational and practical, Getting Along With People God’s Way points us to the life and teachings of Jesus who modeled perfectly the way of peace. Following Him, we have what we need to restore, build, and maintain healthy relationships. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors’ picks, and more. | Relationships & Mentoring | |
 | Includes six workbooks in the Rod & Staff preschool series: Going on Eagerly; Hearing and Helping; Inside and Outside; Just Thinking and Choosing; Keep Doing it Carefully; Learning More and More. | Books ⋅ Educational Resources ⋅ Preschool & Early Education Activity Books | ||
 | Carson, Ben | Ben Carson, M.D., works medical miracles. Today, he’s one of the most celebrated neurosurgeons in the world. In Gifted Hands, he tells of his inspiring odyssey from his childhood in inner-city Detroit to his position as director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital at age 33. Ben Carson is… | Biography & History | |
 | Robinson, Marilynne | Gilead takes its name from a fictional Iowa town, the setting of several novels by Marilynne Robinson. In Gilead, Robinson writes in the voice of the aging Reverend John Ames, exploring the beauty, mystery, and pain of existence through a lyrical, meditative letter Ames writes to his young son. This… | Literature ⋅ Contemporary Literature | |
 | Eleanor Estes | Meet the marvelous Pyes: There is Mrs. Pye, the youngest mother in town; Mr. Pye, a famous bird man, who handles all the nation’s important bird problems; Rachel Pye, who is so reasonable, she can make unreasonable ideas sound good; Jerry Pye, who knows about rocks of all sorts and… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Martin, Jamie C. | With inspiring stories, practical suggestions, and a carefully curated reading treasury of the best children’s literature for each area of the globe, Give Your Child the World helps parents raise insightful, compassionate kids who fall in love with the world and are prepared to change it for good.Young children live… | Literature ⋅ The Art of Reading | |
 | Renee Taft Meloche, illustrated by… | For Gladys Aylward, following Jesus meant moving to China in spite of many obstacles. Whether it meant traveling the countryside to remove the bindings on Chinese girls’ feet or taking in 94 orphans and leading them on a hazardous journey across China in the middle of a war, this determined… | Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Laura Caputo-Wickham, illustrated by Jess… | Read the true story of Gladys Aylward, who overcame many obstacles to be a missionary in China.After some initial setbacks, Gladys was given an opportunity to go to China. But the setbacks didn’t end there! Having worked day and night to earn enough money to travel to China, her train… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | W. David O. Taylor | Every choice of art in worship opens up and closes down possibilities for the formation of our humanity. Every practice of music, every decision about language, every use of our bodies, every approach to visual media or church buildings forms our desires, shapes our imaginations, habituates our emotional instincts, and… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Art and Beauty | |
 | Andrew T. Walker | Gender issues are in the news almost every day. And they are a part of many people’s lives every day, too. So at its heart, this debate isn’t about a debate – it’s about people. And so is this book.Andrew Walker explores what, if anything, it means to be male… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Doctrine of Humanity | |
 | C.S. Lewis | God in the Dock contains forty-eight essays and twelve letters written by Lewis between 1940 and 1963. Ranging from popular newspaper pieces to learned defenses of the faith, these essays cover topics as varied as the logic of theism, good and evil, miracles, vivisection, the role of women in church… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology | |
 | Sergio Penner and Brianna Petersheim | All around us are broken homes, wounded friendships, and tattered churches. These weights are both personal and pervasive. We question whether God is present in our pain and devastation. Is God really with us?The Gospel of Matthew tells the story of Jesus entering the brokenness of our world. He encountered… | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Study Helps | |
 | Edward Yoder | Growing in the Word Series, Book 1 | Clearance ⋅ Christian Living | |
 | Steve and Sandra Ebersole | “We know we should teach our children about their God-given sexuality, yet the thought of doing so may make us uncomfortable. Discreetly written, this short book offers an encouraging, practical perspective on sensitive issues. As parents of fourteen children, Steve and Sandra Ebersole give guidance for those important conversations with… | Christian Living ⋅ Family | |
 | John Coblentz | A devotional commentary on EphesiansThis phrase-by-phrase commentary on Ephesians is more devotional than exegetical. Although attention is given to grammatical construction and nuances in the Greek language, the intention is to enable readers today to appreciate the letter as readers would have in Paul’s day. | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Study Helps | |
 | Peter J. Gentry and Stephen J… | In this abridgement of the groundbreaking book Kingdom through Covenant, a biblical scholar and a theologian offer readers an accessible overview of the overarching structure of the Bible. Tracing the significance of the concept of “covenant” through both the Old and New Testaments, this book charts a middle way between covenant… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology | |
 | John C. Lennox | If we are to believe many modern commentators, science has squeezed God into a corner, killed and then buried him with its all-embracing explanations. Atheism, we are told, is the only intellectually tenable position, and any attempt to reintroduce God is likely to impede the progress of science. In this… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Apologetics | |
 | John Coblentz | In a world where love is cheap, where having more than two children raises eyebrows, and where married couples are more familiar with how to endure than how to endear, this book is sorely needed. Includes study questions for engaged or married couples, offering practical Biblical guidance for healthy intimacy… | Christian Living ⋅ Marriage | |
 | John Coblentz | A guide for parents to use in helping their children understand, accept, and appreciate the changes that come with growing up. A much-needed counterbalance to the messages and images that are forced on our young people. 41 pages. | Christian Living ⋅ Family | |
 | Gary Miller | Middle-aged and older believers caught up in the hectic pace of modern life often find themselves longing for rest. Their youthful idealism has been tempered by life’s difficulties, and they long to relax, slow down, and enjoy the rewards of their labor. American culture tells them this is the right… | Christian Living ⋅ Stewardship & Finance | |
 | Merle Burkholder and Gary Paul… | Good governance of a nonprofit charitable organization does not happen automatically. It takes intentional, well-informed individuals who understand their roles and responsibilities as directors of the organization. Yet many people appointed to board membership have little experience in the nonprofit realm.Good Governance provides valuable information for anyone serving on a… | Leadership | |
 | Eun-jeong Jo, illustrated by Bimba Landmann | Enzo is excited to be in Italy for the Palio di Siena horse race. He buys a toy for his little brother at the festival, but then worries that he’ll lose it amongst the crowd. He entrusts the toy to Grandfather Whisker – an old man who is loaning and… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Dickens, Charles | Humbled, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman — and one day he finds himself in possession of “great expectations.” One of Dickens’ finest novels, this is a gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward. | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Negri, Paul | Outstanding anthology features more than 150 English and American masterpieces spanning over 400 years. “Death Be Not Proud,” “The Tyger,” “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud,” plus works by Tennyson, Whitman, Dickinson, Yeats, Frost, others. Includes 3 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative. | Literature ⋅ Poetry | |
 | Goudge, Elizabeth | When Marianne LePatourel meets William Ozanne in the 1830s on an island in the English Channel, she sets her heart on him. However, her sister Marguerite falls in love with him too. And so begins this sweeping novel that takes the characters on dramatic adventures from childhood through old age… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Andrew V. St. Marie, Mike… | The second volume in the Cross Bearers Series, I Appeal to Scripture is a well-researched, accessible biography of Jacob Amman, remembered as the founder of the Amish. He has often been viewed as a troublemaker whose zeal for a pure church led to schism, but he was also a humble… | Anabaptist History & Thought ⋅ Biography & History |