The passionate church: the art of life-changing discipleship.

Author: Breen, Mike
2005 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   254   BRE    
Summary: The simple concepts of LifeShapes will result in transformed lives in your church for those hungry to experience a faith that is real.
Publisher: NexGen/Cook Communications
Subjects:   DISCIPLESHIP\CHURCH GROWTH
(Added: 5/11/2015)
   
 

Renovation of the heart: putting on the character of Christ.

Author: Willard, Dallas
2002 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   240   WIL    
Summary: As Christians we try to act like "new creations in Christ," hoping that will make us more like Jesus. But changing our outward behavior doesn't change our hearts. What we need is the transformation of our spirits.
Publisher: Nav Press
Subjects:   SPIRITUAL LIFE
(Added: 5/6/2015)
   
 

The embarrassed believer: reviving Christian witness in an age of unbelief.

Author: Hewitt, Hugh
1998 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   269   HEW    
Summary: Due to increased hostility toward Christianity, believers have become too timid about their faith and alternative religions have stepped in to fill the void. Offers an intelligent, thought-provoking defense for Christians wanting to defend their faith.
Publisher: Word Publishing
Subjects:   EVANGELISM\APOLOGETICS
(Added: 5/6/2015)
   
 

The heart of a servant.

Author: DiCianni, Ron
2001 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   242   DIC    
Summary: A beautiful devotional book that pairs the compelling art of Ron DiCianni with the written word to challenge readers to pursue the servant life.
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Subjects:   LEADERSHIP\DEVOTIONAL LITERATURE
(Added: 5/6/2015)
Note: Compiled by Caesar Kalinowski.    
 

Living the five. (DVD)

Author: Cowart, Jim
2015 / DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   248   COW  
Summary: Teaching DVD for five-week Bible study for community groups.
Publisher: Harvest Church
Subjects:   CHRISTIAN LIFE\DVD STUDIES
(Added: 5/6/2015)
Note: To be used with workbook. Segments are 5-10 minutes in length.    
 

Living the five. (workbook)

Author: Cowart, Jim
2015 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   248   COW  
Summary: Five-week study with basic insights on the Bible, how it applies to the church, and what it looks like to live it out as Christians.
Publisher: Harvest Church
Subjects:   CHRISTIAN LIFE\DVD STUDIES
(Added: 5/6/2015)
Note: To be used with DVD containing teaching segments.    
 

Disappointment with God: three questions no one asks aloud.

Author: Yancey, Philip
1988 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248   YAN    
Summary: Is God listening to me? Can he be trusted? Does he even exist? Tackles the crises of faith caused by a God who doesn't always do what we think he should.
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing House
Subjects:   PRAYER\CHRISTIAN LIFE
(Added: 5/6/2015)
   
 

The rest of the gospel: when the partial gospel has worn you out.

Author: Stone, Dan
2000 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248   STO    
Summary: Having God's forgiveness is wonderful. Spending eternity with God is great. But for now, where is the abundant life Jesus promised? Why is the Christian life such a struggle? Because it's not about us striving on our own to be good Christians, but Christ in us, living his life through us as we rest in him!
Publisher: One Press
Subjects:   CHRISTIAN LIFE
(Added: 5/6/2015)
   
 

The joy of finding Jesus: he will meet your every need.

Author: Bright, Bill
2005 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   248   BRI    
Summary: Introduces readers to the most exceptional person ever born. You can know Jesus and find the answer to your desire for unconditional love and total acceptance, for absolute and eternal security, for significance and purpose in life.
Publisher: Victor/Cook Communications
Subjects: The Joy of Knowing God series, book 2   JESUS CHRIST\EVANGELISM
(Added: 5/6/2015)
Note: Includes CD of Naomi Judd reading an abridged version of the book.    
 

The power of the call.

Author: Blackaby, Henry T.
1997 / Book / Adults
Location: Main Library   253   BLA    
Summary: Practical, uplifting guide takes a realistic look at how God provides fully for every need a pastor (or anyone called into ministry) will face. It reminds us that success in a church is not what we think it is, it's what God thinks it is.
Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers
Subjects:   MINISTRY
(Added: 5/6/2015)
   
 

The adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Author: Twain, Mark
2014 / Book / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   FIC   TWA  
Summary: When Huck and Jim run away from "civilized" life, they end up in some of the wildest adventures--as dark and deep and unpredictable as the Mississippi River itself.
Publisher: Bendon
Subjects: Junior Classics for Young Readers   ADVENTURE\MYSTERY
(Added: 5/4/2015)
Note: Condensed and adapted by Clay Stafford.    
 

Precept upon precept: Second Thessalonians.

Author: Barber, Wayne
/ DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   225   BAR  
Summary: A study of the book of II Thessalonians. DVDs for the Precepts class that coordinate with workbook lessons.
Publisher: Precept Ministries International
Subjects:   BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT
(Added: 5/4/2015)
Note: 6 DVDs in album    
 

The secret garden.

Author: Burnett, Frances Hodgson
2014 / Book / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   FIC   BUR  
Summary: Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan, finds herself in her uncle's gloomy, secretive manor house. Why are so many doors locked? Through the power of hope, friendship, and nature, Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life.
Publisher: Bendon
Subjects: Junior Classics for Young Readers   MYSTERY\GREAT BRITAIN
(Added: 5/4/2015)
Note: Condensed and adapted by Margaret DeKeyser.    
 

The adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Author: Twain, Mark
2014 / Book / Junior
Location: Children's Library   J   FIC   TWA  
Summary: Tom is the all-American kid -- part pirate, part hero, part treasure seeker, part prankster -- and all boy. Then Tom and his buddy, Huck Finn, witness a midnight murder -- and swear to a secret that will be hard to keep.
Publisher: Bendon
Subjects: Junior Classics for Young Readers   ADVENTURE
(Added: 5/4/2015)
Note: Condensed and adapted by W. T. Robinson.    
 

Precept upon precept: Kinsman redeemer: a study of Ruth.

Author: Hays, Tom
/ DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   221   HAY  
Summary: A Precepts study of the Old Testament book of Ruth. Lessons coordinate with Precepts workbook.
Publisher: Precept Ministries International
Subjects:   BIBLE - OLD TESTAMENT
(Added: 5/4/2015)
Note: 3 DVDs in case.    
 

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Precept upon precept: Second Thessalonians.

Author: Barber, Wayne
/ DVD / Adults
Location: Main Library   Studies   225   BAR  
Summary: A study of the book of II Thessalonians. DVDs for the Precepts class that coordinate with workbook lessons.
Publisher: Precept Ministries International
Subjects:   BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT
(Added: 5/4/2015)
Note: 6 DVDs in album