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Esh, Claudia | A historical fiction story about a young girl wrestling with the cost of Anabaptism in the 16th century Netherlands. | Biography & History | ||
Palmer, Parker J. | Now updated, this title has always been about helping teachers recover their passion for teaching, one of the most difficult and conflicted professions. Pushed and pulled by regulations and institutions, teachers can feel ground down and demoralized without connection with the heart of their vocation. | The Life of a Teacher | ||
Galindo, Israel | This practical resource identifies foundational issues of Christian teaching and effective ways to engage matters of faith. | Methods of Teaching | ||
Wilkerson, David | Gangfighters. Drug addicts. Teenage runaways and prostitutes. The toughest and most hopeless kids that New York's ghettos had to offer. Then a young preacher from the Pennsylvania hills arrived on their turf and began preaching a message of renewal, miracles, and God's love. This is one of the century's great… | Biography & History | ||
Miller, Arthur | Death of a Salesman is a 1949 stage play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. It is a two-act tragedy set in the 1940s New York told through a montage of memories, dreams and arguments of the protagonist… | Literature ⋅ Classics | ||
Ilardi, Stephen S. | Presents the 6-step program known as The Depression Cure program. This book contains information about the key elements which include vigorous physical activity; a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids; and abundant natural sunlight exposure, which boosts Vitamin D levels and mood and keeps the brain's internal body clock in… | Counseling & Psychology | ||
Willard, Dallas | The Divine Conspiracy has revolutionized how we think about the true meaning of discipleship. In this classic, one of the most brilliant Christian thinkers of our times and author of the acclaimed The Spirit of Disciplines, Dallas Willard, skillfully weaves together biblical teaching, popular culture, science, scholarship, and spiritual practice… | Christian Living | ||
de Angeli, Marguerite | Ever since he can remember, Robin, child of Sir John de Bureford, has been told what is expected of him as the son of a nobleman. He must learn the ways of knighthood. But Robin’s destiny is changed suddenly when he falls ill and loses the use of his legs… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
Juster, Norton | Once upon a time there was a sensible straight line who was hopelessly in love with a beautiful dot. But the dot only had eyes for a wild and unkempt squiggle. All the line's romantic dreams were in vain until one day he discovered angles! Now he can be anything… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Mathematics | ||
Stoll, Joseph | In The Drummer's Wife, twelve stories from the Martyrs Mirror are retold in modern language and in simpler form. Among the stories are retellings of some well-known accounts, such as Ellert Jans and Dirk Willems. | Level 43 items | ||
Bean, Esther | Follow a few of the heroes and heroines of the Christian faith in an overview of the Early Church - the three hundred years following Jesus' walk on Earth. Learn about the testimonies and deaths of leaders of the Early Church and martyrs of the Colosseum.
These booklets are intended for… | Level 34 items | ||
Wildsmith, Brian | 'Once, a long time ago, a little donkey was brought to Jesus.' The story of Easter is told here through the eyes of the donkey that carried Jesus into the city of Jerusalem. He watches the Last Supper, he sees Jesus brought before Pontius Pilate, he is there when Jesus… | Children's Books ⋅ Bible Stories | ||
Horstman, Mark | The Effective Manager, Second Edition, is an accessible, concise, and practical guide for managers looking for concrete guidance about what to say to their direct reports to get the best results possible form their teams. In the book, you'll find hands-on, data-driven advice that will improve your relationships with your… | Leadership | ||
Strunk, William Jr. and White… | A small book on the basics of writing style. | Educational Resources ⋅ Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | ||
O'Connor, Jane | A visual and informative book on China's terracotta army. | Living History Weavings | ||
Meghan Brubaker | In a split-perspective drama, the characters of a nativity scene are just “waking up” after being packed away in the attic for most of the year. However, they soon realize that somehow, Jesus has gone missing. On the other side of the stage, the members of the family that the… | Educational Resources ⋅ Program Scripts ⋅ Christmas | ||
Muggeridge, Malcolm | Christendom, according to Malcolm Muggeridge in this fiery book, is something quite different from Christianity. Christ said his kingdom was not of this world; Christendom, on the other hand, is of this world and, like very other human creation, is subject to decay and eventual desolation. In this book Muggeridge perceptively explores… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology | ||
Maisel, F. J. | People have questions about the Bible. Maisel attempts to bring understanding to historical controversies. Who really wrote God's Word? Who translated it? Is the text reliable? | Level 34 items | ||
Morris, Leon | Morris tackles the complexities of faith and interpretation associated with the Epistle to the Romans in this substantial yet easy-to-read commentary, written to be intelligible to the layperson while also taking account of modern scholarship. | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Study Helps | ||
Bodenstein Von Carlstadt, Andreas | Discover the writings of a leader in the Radical Reformation who sparred with Martin Luther, calling for change "from below."
Although he was not an Anabaptist, the life and thought of Radical Reformer Andreas Bodenstein von Karlstadt (1486-1541) had a strong influence on the Anabaptist movement. In 1534 he joined the faculty… | Anabaptist History & Thought | ||
Chesterton, G.K. | Chesterton's concise classic history of humanity, Christ and Christianity, which was instrumental in C. S. Lewis' conversion to Christianity. (Unabridged, with appendices.) | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Doctrine of Humanity | ||
Dubay, Thomas | While everyone is delighted by beauty, and the more alive among us are positively fascinated by it, few are explicitly aware that we can recognize truth by its beauty and simplicity. Dubay explores the reasons why all of the most eminent physicists of the twentieth century agree that beauty is… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Art and Beauty | ||
Borthwick, Paul and Ripper, Dave | If we follow Jesus, we will experience pain. We might face hardship because of our Christian commitment, or we may have challenges just from living a fallen world. Either way, Christians follow in the footsteps of our suffering Savior and participate in his suffering.
Missionary Paul Borthwick and pastor Dave Ripper… | Christian Living ⋅ Pain & Grief | ||
Landis, James G. | In The Final Conquest, the Revolutionary War rages through the Ohioland, further testing the faith of the believers in three Christian Indian villages along the Muskingum River. Threatened with death and destruction on every side, the believing Indians and their beloved teachers cannot determine who are their real friends or enemies.
The seventh… | Biography & History | ||
Wong, Harry K. | The best-selling book ever on classroom management and teaching for student achievement with over 3.6 million copies sold. The book walks a teacher, either novice or veteran, through structuring and organizing a classroom for success that can be applied at any time of the year at any grade level, pre-K… | Methods of Teaching | ||
Wilder, Laura Ingalls | The First Four Years is an autobiographical novel by Laura Ingalls Wilder, published in 1971 and commonly considered the last of nine books in the Little House series. The series had initially concluded at eight children's novels following Wilder to mature age and her marriage with Almanzo Wilder. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
Lencioni, Patrick | In keeping with the parable style, Lencioni ("The Five Temptations of a CEO") begins by telling the fable of woman who, as CEO of a struggling Silicon Valley firm, took control of a dysfunctional executive committee and helped its members succeed as a team. Story time over, Lencioni offers explicit… | Leadership | ||
Drucker, Peter F. | The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Nonprofit Organization presents a proven self-assessment tool for all nonprofit leaders. In answering simple questions about the mission, strategic vision, central values, and long-term plan, you'll uncover key insights that lead to more effective leadership and a greater organizational… | Leadership | ||
Nelson, Tom | Pastoral leadership is in crisis. It's not just that many pastors feel overwhelmed; many have lost their way. With the risk of burnout at an all-time high, what pastors need is not just a new leadership strategy but a new framework ofr ministry - one that will help them move… | Leadership ⋅ Church Leadership | ||
Pieper, Josef | In The Four Cardinal Virtues, Josef Pieper delivers a stimulating quartet of essays on the four cardinal virtues. He demonstrates the unsound overvaluation of moderation that has made contemporary morality a hollow convention and points out the true significance of the Christian virtues. | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Ethics | ||
Lewis, C.S. | Here Lewis describes the four basic kinds of human love--affection, friendship, erotic love and the love of God. There are risks that accompany the rewards of love, the author cautions, but he recommends taking them, since hell is the only place outside heaven where we can be safe from the… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Topical Studies | ||
Burkholder, Mary | In a world of contradictory messages to young women, how can a Christian girl know what is true? Cultural influence says you are what you look like. Social pressures say your behavior doesn't matter. But God says the hidden person of the heart is the most important. Have you wondered:
… | Christian Living ⋅ Women | ||
Lowry, Lois | Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns twelve he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
Mildred D. Taylor | Another powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
A drive South becomes dangerous for ‘Lois and her family.
'Lois and Wilma are proud of their father's brand-new gold Cadillac, and excited that the family will be driving it all… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
Smith, James Bryan | In this third book in the Apprentice Series, Smith shows how to bring spiritual formation and community engagement together, and then once again offers spiritual practices that root new, true narratives about God and the world in believers' souls. | Christian Living ⋅ Disciplines & Spiritual Formation | ||
Smith, James Bryan | Turning to the Gospels, Smith invites readers to put their ideas about God to the test to see if they match up with what Jesus himself reveals about his Father. The author then leads readers through a process of spiritual formation. | Christian Living ⋅ Disciplines & Spiritual Formation | ||
Smith, James Bryan | In this follow-up to his first book, "The Good and Beautiful God," Smith traces through the Sermon on the Mount and helps Christians look behind these sins to replace their false beliefs with Jesus' narratives about life in the kingdom of God. | Christian Living ⋅ Disciplines & Spiritual Formation | ||
Seredy, Kate | Jancsi is overjoyed to hear that his cousin from Budapest is coming to spend the summer on his father's ranch on the Hungarian plains. But their summer proves more adventurous than he had hoped when headstrong Kate arrives, as together they share horseback races across the plains, country fairs and… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
Newbigin, Lesslie | How does the gospel relate to a pluralist society? What is the Christian message in a society marked by religious pluralism, ethnic diversity and cultural relativism? Should Christians concentrate on evangelism or dialogue? The Gospel in a Pluralist Society addresses these kinds of questions - providing an excellent analysis of… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Apologetics | ||
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan | From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challenging for the immortal detective's unique power of deduction. | Literature ⋅ Classics | ||
Lewis, C.S. | The narrator boards a bus on a drizzly English afternoon and embarks on an incredible voyage through Heaven and Hell. He meets a host of supernatural beings far removed from his expectations, and comes to some significant conclusions about good and evil. | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Worldviews | ||
Lewis, C.S. | The narrator boards a bus on a drizzly English afternoon and embarks on an incredible voyage through Heaven and Hell. He meets a host of supernatural beings far removed from his expectations, and comes to some significant conclusions about good and evil. | Christian Living | ||
Mann, Elizabeth | The story of thousands of miles of earth and stone that turned a nation into a fortress | Living History Weavings | ||
Meghan Brubaker | Christmas is a time to give and receive gifts. But the greatest Christmas gift of all was given two thousand years ago. This piece focuses on the many types of gifts that were given throughout the events of Jesus coming to earth, culminating in the greatest gift of all—His birth!
Age… | Educational Resources ⋅ Program Scripts ⋅ Christmas | ||
The Greek New Testament, reader's edition. Includes a dictionary defining words occurring more than 25 times, and running glosses of any Greek word occurring 25 times or less in the New Testament, placed below the Greek text. | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Bibles | |||
O'Dell, Scott | The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day by award-winning author Scott O'Dell is historical fiction set in Europe during the 1500s. In this Christian fiction book Tom Barton and his uncle Jack are smugglers who are used to breaking the law. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
Ryken, Leland | Christians throughout the ages have written devotionals as a way to bend their souls toward God and teach about him, communicating rich truths and encouraging readers to grow in grace and godliness.
In this one-of-a-kind anthology, literary expert Leland Ryken presents fifty beautiful devotionals from historic authors including Augustine, John Calvin… | Christian Living ⋅ Devotionals | ||
Brother Yun | The dramatic autobiography of one of China's dedicated, courageous, and intensely persecuted house church leaders. This is the gripping story of how God took a young, half-starved boy from a poor village in Henan province and placed him on the front line for Jesus, in the face of impossible odds… | Biography & History | ||
Coley, Kenneth S. | Be prepared to grow academically, professionally, and spiritually as you consider Ken Coley's principles for what it takes to be an effective school leader. Topics include the five forces of leadership, transformational leadership, legal and financial issues, and leadership development of the school staff. | Educational Resources ⋅ Classroom Management & Culture | ||
Daly, Niki | "Pweew! Pweew!" Malusi's shrill whistling drives the sheep out of grandfather's kraal. By the time they reach the grazing slopes, the earth is hot beneath his bare feet.
He keeps the sheep and goats from straying towards the deep donga, which is easy to fall into but hard to climb out… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books |