I want to live these days with you: a year of daily devotions.

Author: Bonhoeffer, Dietrich
2005 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   242   BON    
Summary: A collection of 365 inspirational writings from Bonhoeffer's many works, organized by monthly themes following the church year.
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Subjects:   DEVOTIONAL CALENDAR\CHURCH YEAR
(Added: 3/5/2017)
Note: One-year checkout. Translated by O. C. Dean, Jr.    
 

Leading beyond the walls: developing congregations with a heart for the unchurched.

Author: Hamilton, Adam
2002 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   253   HAM    
Summary: Offers pastors and other church leaders steps that congregations can take to become centers of vibrant outreach and mission.
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Subjects:   MINISTRY\LEADERSHIP
(Added: 3/5/2017)
   
 

Creative ministry.

Author: Nouwen, Henry J. M.
1971 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   253   NOU    
Summary: Practical advice for infusing daily pastoral work with meaning. It is essential that the minister leave himself open, take risks, and lay down his life for his friends in order to give new life. It is about the lifestyle of every Christian.
Publisher: Image Books/Doubleday
Subjects:   MINISTRY\LEADERSHIP
(Added: 3/5/2017)
   
 

The giant book of bulletin boards for all reasons and seasons.

Author: Cicciarelli, Joellyn Thrall, editor
1998 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   740   CIC    
Summary: Comprehensive guide offers more than 100 delightful teacher-tested ideas for bulletin boards.
Publisher: Creative Teaching Press, Inc.
Subjects:   ART\TEACHING
(Added: 3/5/2017)
   
 

The Templars: the history and the myth.

Author: Haag, Michael
2009 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   270   HAA    
Summary: The first history of the legendary knights since the Vatican released the records of their trial and exoneration.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Subjects:   CHURCH HISTORY\ISLAM
(Added: 2/25/2017)
   
 

A contemporary handbook for weddings and funerals and other occasions.

Author: Malphurs, Aubrey
2006 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   265   MAL    
Summary: Fresh, practical ideas for weddings, funerals, Holy Communion, child or family dedication, baptism, ordination and installation, state of the church messages, Christmas messages, and programs featuring the re-enactment of influential Christians.
Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional
Subjects:   MINISTRY\MARRIAGE\DEATH\SACRAMENTS\RITUALS
(Added: 2/25/2017)
   
 

The forty-day word fast: a spiritual journey to eliminate toxic words from your life.

Author: Cameron, Tim
2015 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248.4   CAM    
Summary: A challenge to eradicate from your speech all words of judgment, criticism, negativity, gossip, sarcasm, and complaining.
Publisher: Charisma House
Subjects:   FASTING\SPIRITUAL LIFE\COMMUNICATION
(Added: 2/25/2017)
   
 

Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe: a heavenly novel.

Author: Lucado, Max
2015 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   LUC    
Summary: An old-fashioned coffee shop is resurrected from failure to become a place of hope and miracles.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Subjects:   MIRACLES
(Added: 2/25/2017)
Note: Discussion questions included.    
 

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(Added: 2/25/2017)
   
 

Fun friend-making activities for adult groups.

Author: Dockrey, Karen
1997 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   259   DOC    
Summary: Icebreakers, camaraderie-builders, and friend-makers for small group leaders, pastors, teachers, and anyone else who wants to get adults together and talking.
Publisher: Vital Ministry
Subjects:   GROUPS\LEADERSHIP\RECREATION
(Added: 2/25/2017)
   
 

The call: the life and message of the Apostle Paul: Leader's guide.

Author: Hamilton, Adam
2015 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   225   HAM  
Summary: Questions, activities, and lesson plans for a 6-session study. Includes multiple format options and suggestions for the group.
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Subjects:   PAUL (APOSTLE)\DVD STUDIES\BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT
(Added: 2/25/2017)
Note: Based on the book and DVD.    
 

The call: the life and message of the Apostle Paul: DVD.

Author: Hamilton, Adam
2015 / DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   225   HAM  
Summary: Six-week video journey to the lands where Paul traveled, preached, suffered, and triumphed.
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Subjects:   PAUL (APOSTLE)\DVD STUDIES\BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT
(Added: 2/25/2017)
Note: A study with Leader Guide.    
 

Kelly's choice.

Author: Brunstetter, Wanda E.
2004 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   BRU   BL-1  
Summary: Kelly McGregor helps her family survive by driving her father's mules as they pull boatloads of coal to the city. She dreams of escaping the drudgery and becoming an artist. Then she meets a man who introduces her to the God he worships.
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Subjects: Brides of Lehigh Canal, book 1   ROMANCE
(Added: 1/9/2017)
   
 

Covenant child: a story of promises kept.

Author: Blackstock, Terri
2002 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   FIC   BLA    
Summary: When all you've known is deprivation, how can you believe a gift of grace? When you've been lied to for so long, how can you ever know the truth?
Publisher: W Publishing Group
Subjects: Women of Faith Fiction   FAMILY LIFE
(Added: 1/9/2017)
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52 prayers for my grandchild.

Author: Chapman, Steve
2015 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   242.8   CHA    
Summary: Insightful, scripture-based prayers you can use to bring your grandchildren before the Lord. Each reading addresses a vital aspect of your grandkids' lives: following Jesus, avoiding temptation, making friends, and more.
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Subjects:   PRAYER\GRANDPARENTS
(Added: 1/9/2017)
   
 

Cast of characters: common people in the hands of an uncommon God.

Author: Lucado, Max
2008 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248   LUC    
Summary: A collection of inspiring stories from his best-selling books. Lucado revisits some of his favorite Bible characters, all of whom were very human and imperfect, just like us.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Subjects:   BIBLE - STORIES\INSPIRATIONAL\BIOGRAPHY
(Added: 1/9/2017)
Note: Includes questions for reflection and discussion.    
 

Fanny J. Crosby: an autobiography.

Author: Crosby, Fanny J.
2008 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   BIO   CRO    
Summary: The life of the beloved hymn writer, told in her own words.
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
Subjects: Hendrickson Classic Biography   HYMNS\POETRY
(Added: 1/9/2017)
   
 

Unholy alliance.

Author: Sekulow, Jay
2016 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   320   SEK    
Summary: Explains the agenda Iran, Russia, and jihadists share for conquering the world. The goal of this alliance, born out of radical Islam, is to reshape the world in its image by removing personal liberty.
Publisher: Howard Books/Simon & Schuster
Subjects:   TERRORISM\MIDDLE EAST
(Added: 1/9/2017)
   
 

The Wesleyan way: a faith that matters.

Author: Jones, Scott J.
2013 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   287   JON  
Summary: Helps seekers and believers to envision and practice discipleship as a way of life. Presents Christianity from a Wesleyan perspective.
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Subjects:   UNITED METHODIST CHURCH\SPIRITUAL LIFE\CHRISTIANITY
(Added: 1/9/2017)
Note: 8-session study, to be used with DVD testimionies.    
 

All the saints adore thee: insight from Christian classics.

Author: Shelley, Bruce
1988 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   242   SHE    
Summary: Brief readings from 52 spiritual writers to introduce you to saints of the past and guide you to a more intimate devotional life.
Publisher: Baker Books
Subjects:   SPIRITUAL LIFE\DEVOTIONAL LITERATURE
(Added: 1/9/2017)