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Meloche, Renee Taft |
Amy Carmichael (1867-1951) rescued hundreds of women and children, first in Irish slums and then in India, by fearing God and nothing else. 32 pages. |
Level 12 items |
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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… |
Books ⋅ Disciplines & Spiritual Formation ⋅ Leadership |
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"I find that when I am most hurried, I run past much that God is trying to show me, give me, lead me into. . . I'm learning, as I watch Jesus' unhurried way, that keeping in step with him, living with him at a walking pace, is a way… |
Books ⋅ Christian Living ⋅ Disciplines & Spiritual Formation |
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Translated and edited by Walter… |
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… |
Anabaptist History & Thought |
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Bean, Esther |
The Swiss and South German Anabaptists searched the Bible, believed what God said, and lived out their beliefs. For this, they faced banishment, torture, and death. They left an inspiring testimony of commitment and courage. |
Level 34 items |
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Estep, William Roscoe |
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… |
Anabaptist History & Thought |
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Bender, Harold S. |
This classic statement about the distinctives of Anabaptist belief was given as the presidential address to the 1943 meeting of the American Society of Church History. 48 pages. |
Anabaptist History & Thought |
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Newman, Sandra |
A True Book: Ancient Civilizations series allows readers to experience what makes each ancient civilization distinctive and exceptional as well look at its influence on the some of the practices of the modern world. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource… |
Level 34 items |
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Maloy, Jackie |
A True Book: Ancient Civilizations series allows readers to experience what makes each ancient civilization distinctive and exceptional as well look at its influence on the some of the practices of the modern world. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource… |
Level 21 items |
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Daniel R. Faust |
Located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in modern-day Iraq, the region known as Mesopotamia, Greek for "between two rivers," is often called the "cradle of civilization." The region is known for the rise of the first cities, as well as the invention of writing. Readers will discover that the… |
Level 21 items |
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Fritz, Jean |
Everyone knows about Paul Revere's big ride to Lexington. But not everyone knows the harrowing details and narrow escapes along the way. Did you know that Paul Revere forgot his spurs on his famous ride. Or that he whittled false teeth to make extra money? A New York Times… |
Level 34 items |
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Oasis Chorale |
1. Come Unto Me |
Music ⋅ Oasis Chorale |
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Yoder, Pablo and Wadsworth, Kristy |
Night falls early in Waslala, and the dark evenings are long- especially if you're waiting... |
Biography & History |
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Marjorie Flack. Paperback |
Always curious, Angus runs away from his house to seek new adventures. Find them he does, but will Angus make it back home? |
Picture Books |
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Orwell, George |
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… |
Books ⋅ Classics ⋅ Literature |
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Montgomery, Lucy Maud |
Anne Shirley is skinny, red-haired, and never stops talking -- and she is a girl. The Cuthberts, who had meant to adopt a boy to help them on the farm, are both exasperated and entertained by her constant chatter and romantic imaginings. But they soon find it hard to remember… |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Montgomery, Lucy Maud |
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. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Yoder, Sharon |
Annie Funk: Lived to Serve, Dared to Sacrifice tells the story of a Mennonite missionary to India in the early 1900's who founded a girls' school. 56 pages. |
Level 21 items |
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Hiebert, Paul |
Expert anthropologist shows missionaries how to better understand the people they serve and their historical and cultural settings. 316 pages. |
Missions & Service |
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Markos, Louis |
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… |
Apologetics ⋅ Books ⋅ Theology & Worldviews |
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Eastman, P. D. |
Illus. in color. A baby bird is hatched while his mother is away. Fallen from his nest, he sets out to look for her and asks everyone he meets -- including a dog, a cow, and a plane -- "Are you my mother?" 72 pages. |
Picture Books |
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Tapestry Chamber Singers |
Fresh hymns tunes and choral music from 21st century Mennonite composers: |
Music ⋅ Various Artists |
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Fritz, Jean |
"These ten true tales of 15th-century explorers bring history to life, with accounts of the exploits of Christopher Columbus, Bartholomew Diaz, Ponce de Leon, and others. |
Level 34 items |
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Miller, Lucinda |
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… |
Picture Books |
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Polacco, Patricia |
How did Patricia Polacco discover she was an artist?After spending the summer with her artist grandmother, Trisha knows she wants to be an artist, too. She's thrilled when her sketches get her into Miss Chew's special art class at the high school. A substitute teacher tells her… |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books |
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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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Baquedano, Elizabeth |
DK Eyewitness Aztec is a spectacular and informative guide to the rise and fall of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas, who built vast empires and left behind a legacy of mystery and wonder. Incredible colour photographs offer your child a unique "eyewitness" view of these amazing civilisations. |
Level 34 items |
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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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Gurstelle, William |
Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices This bestselling DIY handbook now features new and expanded projects, enabling ordinary folks to construct 16 awesome ballistic devices in their garage or basement workshops using inexpensive household or hardware store materials and this step-by-step… |
Science |
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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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Meghan Brubaker |
This rhythmic, rhyming poem urges the listener, “Be a friend like Jesus/ Love with all your might/ You’ll share His joy with others/ As God smiles with delight.” By focusing on different interactions from |
General ⋅ Program Scripts |
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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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Pathway Publishing |
Before beginning reading for Grade 1; No workbook available, teacher's manual available combined with First Steps preprimer. |
Pathway |
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Pathway Publishing |
Teacher's manual to accompany the Before We Read and First Steps workbooks in the Pathway reader series. |
Pathway |
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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 |