Sunday, June 23, 2013

New children's DVD - Theo: God's Heart

Title: Theo: God's Heart
Call number: DVD[C] THE











Each lesson focuses on a spiritual topic that both entertains and teaches children about key aspects in the Christian faith.

Episode 7: Justification
If only God could somehow make sinners righteous without violating His holy character and justice. But that’s just what He did through a process known as justification, a legal term that means, “to declare righteous.” Big word, huh? Theo makes it simple for children––and his two mischievous church mice––to understand, by telling the beautiful story of the thief on the cross, who was justified by his faith in Jesus.

Episode 8: Adoption
All of us want to belong to a caring family, full of unconditional love, don’t we? When Theo welcomes a dog named Bumper into his home, a suspicious Luther and Belfry want him out! That is, until Bumper saves them from a life-threatening encounter with Scratch the cat! Using the beautiful and touching story seen in the Shoebox Bible Theatre, Theo illustrates the biblical teaching of adoption in the Bible, to show how God lovingly welcomes homeless sinners into His family.

Episode 9: A Day in Prayer
In this episode we catch an insightful glimpse into Theo’s daily prayer life, which is basically an illustration of the Lord’s Prayer model to His disciples.  It is important that we learn how to pray, but it is also important to learn how not to pray.  We are taught both examples through the Shoebox Bible Theatre and through our humorous UPA sequences.  Meanwhile, our two mice friends are faced with a problem of going without their daily cheese, and Belfry learns that we “have not because we ask not.”

New children's DVD - Theo: God's Grace

Title: Theo: God's Grace
Call number: DVD[C] THE]











Theo: God's Grace includes:

Episode 4 Armor of God - Can you name all the pieces of the armor of God? In this episode, Theo gives us a lesson in what each of the pieces represents as well as how we can use them in our Christian life to fight against the enemy of our souls. In addition, we see that Luther and Belfry find themselves faced with a different kind of enemy, a sly and devious cat named Scratch.

Episode 5 Redemption - Redemption is an ancient word from the marketplace that means "to purchase something." In this episode Theo explains how our Heavenly Father purchased lost sinners through the death of His Son Jesus Christ. Once again, Luther and Belfry run into trouble with old Scratch, but Theo "redeems" his two little friends in the nick of time with an unusual piece of money.

Episode 6 New Birth - Luther and Belfry overhear Theo mention the phrase "born again." Curious, they listen to Theo talking about what it means to be born again spiritually. The Bible says that we are all born dead in our sins, but through our faith in Jesus Christ we are made spiritually alive...born again. Theo uses the story of Jesus and Nicodemus to explain what it means to  have a spiritual new birth.

New children's DVD - Theo: God's Love

Title: Theo: God's Love
Call number: DVD[C] THE











Theo Presents is centered around the adventures and teachings of the main character, Theo, a student of God's Word. Theo lives in a cozy corner of a quaint English village, in the heart of the Cotswolds, and entertains two mice, Belfry and Luther. The animation series of Theo guides children and adults through a careful study of systematic theology. Theo discusses doctrines about sin, God's character, the Bible, salvation and godly living with easy-to-understand illustrations that make children want to learn more about the Christian faith.

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

New children's book - Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers: The Mission

Title: Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers: The Mission
Author: Joey Allen
Call number: 920 ALL









The most foundational teachings of the Christian faith are presented in the Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers series at a level preschool and elementary children can understand. In simple and precise language, God-centered theology is promoted, giving children a firm foundation in God's timeless truth.

The Mission present's God's worldwide plan to call people from every nation to worship Him through Jesus Christ. God invites children to share His good news with a world of people who desperately need a Savior.

New children's book - Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers: The Gospel

Title: Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers: The Gospel
Author: Joey Allen
Call number: 920 ALL









The most foundational teachings of the Christian faith are presented in the Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers series at a level preschool and elementary children can understand. In simple and precise language, God-centered theology is promoted, giving children a firm foundation in God's timeless truth.

The Gospel relates the good news of salvation to children, at their level of understanding. Even children can grasp God's saving love and His promise to adopt them and give them a home in heaven through faith in Jesus Christ.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

New children's book - Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers: The Scripture

Title: Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers: The Scripture
Author: Joey Allen
Call number: 920 ALL









The most foundational teachings of the Christian faith are presented in the Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers series at a level preschool and elementary children can understand. In simple and precise language, God-centered theology is promoted, giving children a firm foundation in God's timeless truth.

The Scripture teaches children that the Word of God is true, inspired, reliable, and profitable to lead them to God and a life of godliness. This book is a tool to help youngsters find wisdom that leads to salvation, guidance for everyday living, and hope for the future through the Bible.

New children's book - Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers: The Trinity

Title: Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers: The Trinity
Author: Joey Allen
Call number: 920 ALL









The most foundational teachings of the Christian faith are presented in the Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers series at a level preschool and elementary children can understand. In simple and precise language, God-centered theology is promoted, giving children a firm foundation in God?s timeless truth.

The Trinity promotes the Christian doctrine that there is one God who exists as three persons - the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This teaching is important for children to relate rightly to each member of the godhead. Our ideas about God affect every area of our lives.

Monday, June 17, 2013

New book - The Power of Praying (3-in-1 collection)

Title: The Power of Praying (3-in-1 collection: The Power of a Praying Wife, The Power of a Praying Parent, The Power of a Praying Woman)
Author: Stormie Omartian
Call number: 245 OMA








Millions of readers around the world have been touched by Stormie Omartian’s powerful, encouraging, life-changing books on prayer. Now three of her most popular have been combined into one volume, making the contents of these special books conveniently available just for you.

The Power of a Praying Wife® will gently remind you that God is listening to your prayers. As you seek His direction and guidance for your marriage, you will discover the amazing plans He has for your unique relationship with your husband.

The Power of a Praying Parent® will help you in your quest to do your very best for your children. Stormie’s compassionate mother’s heart reaches out to you with empathy and wisdom as she shares her prayers and motherhood journey.

The Power of a Praying Woman® specifically looks at key areas of your life – emotions, health, work, relationships, and more – so that you can bathe them with the power of prayer and then rejoice in new depth, growth, and fruitfulness.

This special 3-in-1 treasury of woman-to-woman insight will show you how to communicate with a God who longs to strengthen and support you in your crucial roles of wife, mother, and friend.

New book - The Power of a Praying Woman

Title: The Power of a Praying Woman
Author: Stormie Omartian
Call number: 245 OMA










Bestselling author Stormie Omartian's deep knowledge of Scripture and candid examples from her own prayer life provide guidance for women who seek to
  • trust God with deep longings, not just pressing needs
  • cover every area of life with prayer
  • maintain a right heart before God
Each segment concludes with a prayer women can follow or use as a model for their own prayers. Women will find hope and purpose as they give their lives over to God.