A book donated to the church library that is inspirational by Steve Peifer is introduced here. Can also be requested from the library so you can get the total impact.
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A Dream So Big
Category: Book Blurbs – Church
Reviews and recommendations for books from the Church Library
To hear about the inspirational story of a family that decided to adopt a group of 8 siblings and how they were led to do this great act click here.
Finding a good book to read brings smiles to the faces of some attendees.
Coloring a poster about the faith is another activity on Sunday morning in the library.
These three students spent time assembling a puzzle and playing some Bible games while visiting the library.
The government tells fifteen-year-old Simon Clay everything he needs to know. Except what really happened to his mom. And why no one can go out at night. And why the Darkness is so dangerous.
By day, Simon pushes against every boundary there is. And by night, secret visitors and hidden messages make him question everything his life entails.
There’s a truth out there to be discovered, a truth the government will stop at nothing to stamp out. Join Simon and the Messengers as they risk their lives to protect it.
Book one of The Messengers Series.
Visitors to library had fun putting puzzles together.
One woman’s fight to provide hope for the hopeless…
Seven ex-cons who changed her heart forever…
For Brenda Spahn, entrepreneur and businesswoman, wealth was a lifestyle—until a brush with the law threatened to send her to prison. In those dark moments, Brenda made a promise to God.
Spared incarceration, a renewed Brenda glimpsed into the lives of women serving time in one of the worst places in America—the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, Alabama
The Grace of God is so astonishing that we cannot adequately describe it. But Jesus knew how to say it-in a parable. With the drawings of Robert Doares depicting the setting, The Prodigal’s Sister poetically and imaginatively retells the parable of the prodigal son with a startling twist.
In the poem the younger sister of the prodigal sets out to reclaim her brother’s life. The new life the prodigal finds in his father’s love is mirrored in the mercy the legalistic elder brother finds when he learns that his slave-like labor is useless in winning his father’s love.
In this lyrical memoir, a disillusioned pastor’s daughter searches the globe for God and finds him in the most unexpected place-back home.
Discover the compelling true story of a former L. A. lawyer and a Ugandan boy falsely accused of murder — two courageous friends brought together by God on a mission to reform criminal justice.
Jim Gash, former Los Angeles lawyer and current president of Pepperdine University, tells the amazing story of how, after a series of God-orchestrated events, he finds himself in the heart of Africa defending a courageous Ugandan boy languishing in prison and wrongfully accused of two separate murders. Ultimately, their unlikely friendship and unrelenting persistence reforms Uganda’s criminal justice system, leaving a lasting impact on hundreds of thousands of lives and revealing a relationship that supersedes circumstance, culture, and the walls we often hide behind.
Society has decided that science and religion are opposed to each other. They are not. They are united. They back each other up. Science always complements the Bible. That’s the truth, and the purpose of this book is to explore that reality. Zooming in to the smallest part of a cell and zooming out to the largest extent of the universe testify to the same thing, the necessity of a creator. ‘No God? No Way!’ And along the “way,” author Chris Hathaway uses his experience as a science teacher (along with lots of basic common sense) to show how the big bang and the general theory of evolution fall to pieces when burdened with real-life testing and analysis. But what about natural selection? Is carbon dating legitimate? What’s the deal with dinosaurs and how do they fit into all this? These questions and plenty more will be answered as you journey through this exciting book. So suit up. Pack your essentials. Put on your hiking boots and grab that space helmet. We’re going for a ride.
A new book added to the church library, Flowing From the Cross is by Daniel E. Paavola and published by CPH
In Flowing from the Cross use the six faces of a cube and images drawn from the Bible to explore and remember facets of God’s forgiveness. With hymn connections, discussion questions, and relatable commentary, this book will dive deeper into the complexity of the forgiveness that flows to us from the cross.
About the Author
Daniel E. Paavola is a professor and pastor with the gifts of storytelling, motorcycle riding, and Model-T restoring. He is a professor of theology at Concordia University Wisconsin and served twelve years as pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in the town of Butternut, Wisconsin
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Connected to Christ
Christ’s Church is never isolated. We are always together as believers. Learn to encourage this community in your congregation, and how to bring others out of their isolation to find community in your Church, in Connected to Christ: Overcoming Isolation through Community. This impactful guidebook with real life anecdotes and a conversational feel will allow you to grow your Church community, coming back together as His people.
Can two families learn to cohabitate?
In peace?
Ever?
Are you terrified that you’ve turned into a version of the fairy-tale wicked stepparent?
Do you paste on a smile and pretend your family is a vision of 1950s Main Street America while at home the battle lines are etched in the driveway and signed with the kid’s initials?
Don’t dismay. God is with you. Discover how others have dealt with the difficult issues of blending two families. Find real-world advice to help you when your own words fail.
This engaging readable book is held together with humor, liberally peppered with information, commentary, and includes clinically sound information and proven communication tools.
Both authors provide practical methods for dealing with tough subjects. Short captivating chapters are perfect for those rare moments that parents have to themselves. Readers will enjoy stories and testimonies as they prepare their own families for success.
Diana Lesire Brandmeyer, an accomplished author with a background in education and psychology, reflects on her experiences as a widowed mom with two sons who married a widowed dad with a son of his own. Now, with a few years of perspective, she uses the narrative of her experience to help others better navigate the issues that arise in a new family. Diana’s credits include My Devotions, The Metro East Family Gazette, Little Visits Family Devotions and The Lutheran Witness. She is the author of A Time to Dance, Mystery of the Smithton Necklace, and The Trouble with Ralph. Diana received her degree from Webster University, and lives in Southern Illinois with her family.
Marty Lintvedt, Diana’s friend, is a licensed professional counselor (MO) who is nationally certified counselor and a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors. Their engaging, readable book is held together with humor, liberally peppered with informative commentary, and includes clinically sound informational sidebars and proven communication tools.
Lintvedt received her bachelor’s degree in music from California State University Long Beach in 1979, and her Master of Arts degree in Professional Counseling from Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO., in 1995. Mrs. Lintvedt has worked in counselor education since 1996. She is a nationally approved clinical supervisor and a registered clinical supervisor for the state of Missouri, and site supervisor to Master’s and doctoral level student interns from Washington University, Covenant Seminary, Lindenwood University, St. Louis University and University Missouri-Saint Louis.
Marty is coordinator of Dispelling the Darkness, a Family Enrichment Series sponsored by Blessed Savior Lutheran Church, O’Fallon, Illinois. This series provides psycho-educational and therapeutic support to families and individuals in Southern Illinois and the St. Louis Metro area.
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Battle of the Soul
Do you ever have a not so nice thought race through your head and then wonder how to deal with it in a Christian way? Rev Fieberkorn has some suggestions and ideas based on Scripture of how one can handle one’s own wayward thoughts. Give it a read. It can be found in the Church Library.
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Puzzle Swap Catalog
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