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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
When Colton Burpo made it through an emergency appendectomy, his family was overjoyed at his miraculous survival. What they weren't expecting, though, was the story that emerged in the months that followed - a story as beautiful as it was extraordinary, detailing their little boy's trip to heaven and back.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
"Lysa TerKeurst helps readers address how to stop suffering from what others have done to them while exploring what forgiveness is, what it isn't, and how to deal with difficult relationships"--
You deserve to stop suffering because of what other people have done to you. But you may be stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind. TerKeurst has wrestled through this journey, but she has discovered how to let go...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
When an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom's old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy, Albom goes back to his nonfiction roots and becomes involved with a Detroit pastor--a reformed drug dealer and convict--who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof. A timely, moving, and inspiring look at faith: not just who believes, but why.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Share God's faithfulness and love with your child through Max Lucado's new children's book, God Always Keeps His Promises. Based on the promises of God, children will see that God is completely trustworthy to keep His promises. Just like He did in Bible times. Just like He does for them today. Since the beginning of time, God has kept His promises. Through the stories of Adam and Eve, Abraham, Joseph, Peter, Paul, and many more, children will learn...
Author
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Bestselling author Abbie Halberstadt helps parents see how God can use the everydaytrials of child raising to radically transform how they view hardship and grow them tobecome more like Jesus. "Why me, Lord?" Amid the toddler tantrums, the mealtime melees, and the backseat blowups, have you found yourself asking God that same question? Maybe even screaming it into a couch pillow? You're not alone. Your most trying moments as a parent can quickly...
Author
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"What does it mean to love our country? Navigating between the extremes of Christian nationalism and disengagement, Richard Mouw sees healthy patriotism as love of country in the context of Christian love of neighbor. Calling us to build a country where all people can thrive in peace, this guide helps us pave the way toward liberty and justice for all"--
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
At the height of his show career, a beautiful Appaloosa became injured, and he moved from one owner to the next, ultimately experiencing severe abuse and neglect. A rescue group found Joey nearly dead from starvation--and blind. Then he came to Hope Reins, a ranch dedicated to helping kids who had been abused, emotionally wounded, or unwanted by teaching these children to care for rescued animals.
10) Is atheism dead?
Author
Publisher
Salem Books, an impprint of Regnery Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In a literary showdown with the Four Horsemen of the New Atheism--Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and Sam Harris--Metaxas neatly skewers them with their own swords. Along the way he presents breathtaking evidence from the fields of archaeology, nanoscience, and quantum physics that overwhelmingly confirms the accounts of creation in the ancient Hebrew scriptures. He also spotlights the stories of some of the best scientists...
Author
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Each day you watch America turn further from Christian values and the core principles of liberty. It's frustrating to feel you can't assert biblical truth without facing condemnation, and fearful to witness outrage and victimhood replace respect and reason. Amidst this dissent, how can you not only stay rooted in your own faith, but continue publicly testifying for Jesus? In We Will Not Be Silenced, Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer prepares you to live out your...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Perfection is the enemy of parenting. Jim Daly sees and hears from mothers and fathers trying hard to pursue perfection. They listen to the best experts and read all the right books. When someone gives them a "World's Best Mom" or "No. 1 Dad" coffee mug, they want it to be true. And they want their children to pursue perfection, too.
It's admirable for parents to be the very best moms and dads they can be for their children. But sometimes in so doing,...
Author
Publisher
Regnery Gateway
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Matt Walsh of the Daily Wire exposes the ... state of Christianity in America today ... and invites us to a faith that's a lot less easy and comfortable--but that's more real and actually worth something"--Flap page 1 of dust jacket.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
Details the events leading up to the murder of the most influential man in history: Jesus of Nazareth. Nearly two thousand years after this beloved and controversial young revolutionary was brutally killed by Roman soldiers, more than 2.2 billion human beings attempt to follow his teachings and believe he is God. Killing Jesus will take readers inside Jesus's life, recounting the seismic political and historical events that made his death inevitable...
Author
Publisher
New Leaf Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Parenting comes with stresses that can make the most laid-back among us feel irritable, frustrated, and angry. Even parents who sincerely love their children sometimes use the wrong methods of anger and frustration in an attempt to control their children. But angry parenting doesnt just weaken relationships between parents and their children; it can, over time, destroy them. Few parents set out to become yelling meanies who no longer enjoy their...
Author
Publisher
Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Whether it's the time she drove to the wrong city for a fourth-grade field trip or the way she learned to forgive, Hatmaker offers a reminder to those of us who sometimes hide in the car eating crackers that we do have the moxie to get back up and get back out. She uses her own triumphs and tragedies to show that we can choose to live undaunted in the moment, and lead vibrant, courageous, grace-filled lives.
Jen Hatmaker believes backbone is the...
Author
Publisher
Crossway Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
To some, the concept of having faith in a higher power or a set of religious beliefs is nonsensical. Indeed, many view religion in general, and Christianity in particular, as unfounded and unreasonable.
Norman Geisler and Frank Turek argue, however, that Christianity is not only more reasonable than all other belief systems, but is indeed more rational than unbelief itself. With conviction and clear thinking, Geisler and Turek guide readers through...
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Language
English
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"The New York Times bestselling author and athlete encourages you that it's possible to find your God-given mission and create a bolder, brighter, more fulfilling life. Tim Tebow believes that the secret to a truly meaningful life is not more comfort or ease, but recognizing the clear, unique mission that God has set before you. Having a focused sense of your personal, God-given significance will bring you a lasting sense of purpose."--