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 | Thieleman J. Van Braght | Martyrs Mirror records graphic accounts of more than 4,000 Christians who endured suffering, torture, and a martyr’s death because of their simple faith in the gospel of Christ. Songs, letters, prayers, and confessions appear with the stories of many defenseless Christians who were able to love their enemies and return… | Anabaptist History & Thought ⋅ Church History ⋅ Level 34 items | |
 | Martin, Rebecca | With high hopes John Rittenhouses’ parents join the surge of Mennonites into the American frontier. The Master Craftsman carves out young John’s faith and character in this budding wilderness where medical help is scarce and hard work, danger, and Indians are plentiful.Will John’s sister Meg ever walk without pain? Should… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Romero, Libby | Step on board the Mayflower and meet the amazing crew and passengers, from burly sailors to pilgrims, servants, orphaned children, and animals. Discover who the pilgrims were and why they chose to risk their lives to make the treacherous journey across the Atlantic, relive the ferocious storms as the Mayflower crested gigantic waves, find… | Level 21 items | |
 | Nash, Ronald H. | Is history constantly repeating itself, or is civilization evolving toward a final resolution?It depends on whom you ask.The Meaning of History is a concise yet absorbing look at the meaning of history as interpreted by major historians and philosophers including Immanuel Kant, Georg Hegel, and the often-misunderstood Karl Marx. By… | Educational Resources ⋅ Resources By Subject ⋅ History & Social Studies | |
 | Brant Hansen | The world needs real men, real bad.But here’s the problem: While we know what men are not supposed to be, it’s not clear to us what masculinity looks like when men are at their absolute best.Into our cultural confusion, Brant Hansen paints a refreshingly specific, compelling picture of what men… | Christian Living ⋅ Men | |
 | Pyle, Howard | “No archer ever lived that could speed a gray goose shaft with such skill and cunning as his, nor were there ever such yeomen as the sevenscore merry men that roamed with him through the greenwood shades. Right merrily they dwelt within the depths of Sherwood Forest, suffering neither care… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | “No archer ever lived that could speed a gray goose shaft with such skill and cunning as his, nor were there ever such yeomen as the sevenscore merry men that roamed with him through the greenwood shades. Right merrily they dwelt within the depths of Sherwood Forest, suffering neither care… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | ||
 | John R. W. Stott | A common blind spot for evangelical Christians is to overlook the central importance of the church, emphasizing individual salvation more than the saved community. Yet no one can come away from a careful reading of Ephesians with a privatized gospel. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians clearly sets forth God’s eternal… | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Study Helps | |
 | Roland Muller | Church planters face three challenges. First, they must be accepted by their target audience as viable messengers. Second, their message must be understandable to the worldview of their listeners. Third, the community they are forming must be a valid form of community for their audience. Roland Muller does a masterful… | Christian Living ⋅ Missions & Service | |
 | Kafka, Franz | Since his death in 1924, Kafka has come to be regarded as one of the greatest modern writers, one whose work brilliantly explores the anxiety, futility, and complexity of modern life. The precision and clarity of Kafka’s style, its powerful symbolism, and his existential exploration of the human condition have… | Clearance ⋅ Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Byars, Betsy | Tom hates having to spend the summer on a farm . . . until he discovers the midnight fox.No one asked Tom how he felt about spending two months on his Aunt Millie’s farm. For a city boy, the farm holds countless terrors—stampeding baby lambs, boy-chasing chickens, and worst of all, loneliness… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Dorothy L. Sayers | This classic, with a new introduction by Madeleine L’Engle, is by turns an entrancing meditation on language; a piercing commentary on the nature of art and why so much of what we read, hear, and see falls short; and a brilliant examination of the fundamental tenets of Christianity. The Mind… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Theology | |
 | Blaise Pascal | Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) earned recognition as a renowned mathematician, physicist–and a man after God’s heart. As he came to the forefront of geometry and physics, he turned his considerable analytical abilities to study religion or, as he said, to “contemplate the greatness and the misery of man.” Pascal’s classic defense… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Apologetics | |
 | Joshua Zimmerman | Jesus said at the end of His walk on earth, “Go ye…” What is the church’s responsibility today? Are we fulfilling this mandate? Is it our responsibility to do so? Dare we take a second look at our plain churches – churches which cherish and uphold a radical discipleship as… | Christian Living ⋅ Missions & Service | |
 | Good, Fonda | Could the two cultures ever blend and become one? Domingo was not sure. Maybe it was possible; the Spanish thought so. But the difference were so great…The year was 1772. In their bid to settle California, the Spanish were building Catholic missions throughout the area. These missions had two purposes… | Literature ⋅ Anabaptist | |
 | Christopher H. Wright | ‘In The Mission of God’s People, Chris Wright shows how God’s big-picture plan directs the purpose of God’s people, the church. Wright’s pioneering 2006 book, The Mission of God, revealed that the typical Christian understanding of ‘missions’ encompasses only a small part of God’s overarching mission for the world. God… | Christian Living ⋅ Missions & Service | |
 | Sally Clarkson | Discover how understanding God’s purpose and design can empower you to be the mother you long to be.No calling is greater, nobler, or more fulfilling than that motherhood. Every day, as we nurture our children, mothers influence eternal destiny as no one else can. Tragically, today’s culture minimizes the vital importance of… | Christian Living ⋅ Women | |
 | Tresselt, Alvin | Award-winning author Alvin Tresselt retells the traditional Ukrainian folktale in his most popular children’s book, The Mitten.Deep in the woods on the coldest day of winter a little boy drops his mitten. And that lost mitten stretches and stretches–and stretches–to provide shelter for many woodland creatures.Originally published in 1964 and adapted… | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Estes, Eleanor | Meet the Moffats. There is Sylvie, the oldest, the cleverest, and-most days at least-the responsible one; Joey, who though only twelve is the man of the house…sometimes; Janey, who has a terrific upside-down way of looking at the world; and Rufus, who may be the littlest but always gets in… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Stanley J. Grenz | Voted one of Christianity Today’s 1998 Books of the Year! What is ethics? Why should Christians care? Beginning with these basic questions, Stanley Grenz masterfully leads his readers into a theological engagement with moral inquiry. In The Moral Quest he sets forth the basics of ethics, considers the role and… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Ethics | |
 | Richard B. Hays | A leading expert in New Testament ethics discovers in the biblical witness a unified ethical vision – centered in the themes of community, cross, and new creation – that has profound relevance in today’s world. Richard Hays shows how the New Testament provides moral guidance on the most troubling ethical… | Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Ethics | |
 | Mike Mason | Beautifully written and filled with life-transforming insights, the 20th anniversary edition of Mike Mason’s unparalleled Gold Medallion winner explores the mystical and holy nature of marriage with a depth that will forever alter how a couple relates to each other – and to God. | Christian Living ⋅ Marriage | |
 | Meghan Brubaker | This script expresses seventy-two names of God as found in Scripture, categorized by ways they speak into who we are as humans. In an attempt to make this script as versatile as possible, no speaker parts have been denoted. Instead, the user is encouraged to creatively break up the text… | Program Scripts ⋅ General | |
 | Davie, Donald | Offering both familiar poems and some fascinating unfamiliar ones, this anthology contains over 250 poems that deal with Christianity. Ranging from the Anglo-Saxon masterpiece “The Dream of the Rood” to the works of modern poets such as T.S. Eliot, W.H. Auden, Sir John Betjeman, and John Berryman. Davie has chosen… | Literature ⋅ Poetry | |
 | Sharilyn Martin | Have you ever been really afraid of something? Like a scary dream or a big black dog or getting lost in a strange place? Let me tell you about my fear and how God took it all away. My name is Mary now, but I wasn’t always called that. I… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | Adler, David A. | The moving story of a young girl who learns of her grandfather’s experience in Auschwitz and then helps him overcome his sensitivity about the number on his arm, this award-winning picture book gives young children “just enough” information about the Holocaust without overwhelming them. | Level 43 items | |
 | Homer, translated by Emily Wilson | Composed at the rosy-fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home.This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient… | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Homer | This excellent prose translation of Homer’s epic poem of the 9th century B.C. recounts one of the most glorious tales of Western literature, a treasury of Greek folklore, and a myth that has held ageless fascination. | Clearance ⋅ Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Are some people so mean, cruel, and awful that they’re actually incapable of changing? In this imaginative drama about the story of Zacchaeus, that’s what some of the villagers wonder. Samuel, specifically, who used to play with Zacchaeus when they were children, is bitter and hurt by how his former… | Educational Resources ⋅ Program Scripts ⋅ General | ||
 | Thomas Nelson | The Open Bible in King James Version includes:Extensive Topical IndexOver 72,000 Cross-ReferencesBook Introductions and OutlinesLargest Thomas Nelson KJV ConcordanceBlack Leathersoft cover | Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Bibles | |
 | Gary Miller | As Christians, we understand that we are all expected to be givers. Too often, though, we simply take the easy route of tossing money at problems without taking time to understand the underlying causes of poverty. Our intentions may be ever so good, but sometimes our “help” ends up harming… | Christian Living ⋅ Stewardship & Finance | |
 | Gary Miller | As Christians, we understand that we are all expected to be givers. Too often, though, we simply take the easy route of tossing money at problems without taking time to understand the underlying causes of poverty. In this book, author Gary Miller continues his Kingdom-Focused Living series with a thorough… | Christian Living ⋅ Stewardship & Finance | |
 | Bond, Michael | For over fifty years, Michael Bond’s classic character, Paddington Bear, has charmed readers with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures. This beautiful treasury, featuring R. W. Alley’s classic art, collects six stories about Paddington Bear filled with adventure, humor, and marmalade.Join Paddington as he meets the Browns, visits the… | Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading | |
 | Fried, Robert L. | An inspiring handbook, enthusiastically embraced by teachers; with a new chapter. Every teacher can be a passionate teacher-one who engages young people in the excitement of learning and ideas-if teaching is not undermined by the ways we “do business” in schools. “The Passionate Teacher” draws on voices, stories, and successes… | Methods of Teaching | |
 | Alan Kreider | How and why did the early church grow in the first four hundred years despite disincentives, harassment, and occasional persecution? In this unique historical study, veteran scholar Alan Kreider delivers the fruit of a lifetime of study as he tells the amazing story of the spread of Christianity in the… | Church History | |
 | Ken Sande | Ken Sande gives practical Biblical guidance for conflict resolution that takes you beyond resolving conflicts to true, life-changing reconciliation with family, coworkers, and fellow believers. | Christian Living ⋅ Relationships & Mentoring | |
 | Steinbeck, John | The Pearl is a novella by the American author John Steinbeck. The story, first published in 1947, follows a pearl diver, Kino, and explores man’s nature as well as greed, defiance of societal norms, and evil. | Literature ⋅ Classics | |
 | Juster, Norton | Illustrated in black-and-white. This ingenious fantasy centers around Milo, a bored ten-year-old who comes home to find a large toy tollbooth sitting in his room. Joining forces with a watchdog named Tock, Milo drives through the tollbooth’s gates and begins a memorable journey. He meets such characters as the foolish… | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Edited by David Bercot | The Pilgrim Road is a collection of devotional writings from the early centuries of the church, while Christianity was still a persecuted minority religion. These writings, produced by people who knew the meaning of costly discipleship, can inspire and challenge us to greater faithfulness and obedience. This is the intent of… | Christian Living ⋅ Devotionals | |
 | Now available together in a single volume, these two classics were written by seventeenth-century England’s most famous prisoner of conscience, Baptist John Bunyan (1628-88). Imprisoned for twelve years for his preaching, he first wrote a dramatic allegory of Christian life and followed it with the compelling story of his own… | Literature ⋅ Classics | ||
 | Cultural commentators are up in arms about the decline of reading in America. Americans are not reading enough, they say, or not reading the right books in the right way.Alan Jacobs argues that reading is alive and well in America. Millions of devoted readers support hundreds of enormous bookstores and… | Literature ⋅ The Art of Reading | ||
 | Cody Cook | In much of the teaching of the whole range of Anabaptists, from MCUSA to the conservative Anabaptists, one often hears or reads that Anabaptism is not open to expression as a systematic theology. It is about life rather than doctrine. However, these two things are not mutually exclusive. Indeed, real… | Anabaptist History & Thought | |
 | Dickinson, Emily | “This is my letter to the world . . .” — Emily DickinsonThe Poetry of Emily Dickinson is a collection of pieces by 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson, who insisted that her life of isolation gave her an introspective and deep connection with the world. As a result, her work parallels… | Literature ⋅ Poetry | |
 | Charles Duhigg | In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Distilling vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives that take us from the boardrooms of Procter & Gamble to the sidelines… | Christian Living ⋅ Disciplines & Spiritual Formation | |
 | Brubaker, Meghan | When Jesus came to earth, the world encountered the miracle of Godmade-flesh. And Jesus, being fully human and fully God, could do remarkable things in His human body. This dramatic reading-style script focuses on Jesus’ feet, ears, mouth, eyes, hands, and brain; and how His power was shown through these… | Program Scripts ⋅ General | |
 | Armstrong, Thomas | Moody. Reckless. Impractical. Insecure. Distracted. These are all words commonly used to describe adolescents. But what if we recast these traits in a positive light? Teens possess insight, passion, idealism, sensitivity, and creativity in abundance – all qualities that can make a significant positive contribution to society. | Educational Resources ⋅ Child Development | |
 | Bother Lawrence | For nearly 300 years this unparalleled classic has given both blessing and instruction to those who can be content with nothing less than knowing God in all His majesty and feeling His loving presence throughout each simple day. | Christian Living ⋅ Disciplines & Spiritual Formation | |
 | Twain, Mark | Mark Twain’s renowned tale of two boys who look alike, yet one is the royal prince, the other a miserable pauper. Then one day fate intervenes, and for awhile each has to live the other’s life. Abridged. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading | |
 | Silke Schnee | The royal couple is looking forward to their third child. “He looks a little different,” muses the king at Prince Noah’s arrival. “He is not like the others,” agrees the queen. Soon they notice what a very special person he is, even though he can’t do everything his brothers can.When… | Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books | |
 | MacDonald, George | Continuing the story started in The Princess and the Goblin, Curdie in given the gift of insight from his great-great-grandmother, but when he returns to the palace, he finds the ailing king surrounded by deceivers with only Princess Irene to comfort him. | Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |