New book - Youth Bible Study series: Daniel

Title: Daniel: Loyalty under pressure (Youthworks Bible Study Series)
Author: Luke Thomson
Call number: 114 THO









Daniel and the lion's den, the fiery furnace and the mysterious writing on the wall: the book of Daniel is more than just a collection of familiar stories. It is about faith in seemingly impossible situations. These five studies help us to see the great hope that we can share in through our own struggles.

New book - Youth Bible Study series: Esther

Title: Esther: The unseen hand of God (Youthworks Bible Study Series)
Author: Matt Brain
Call number: 114 BRA









Do you ever have times when you feel God is absent from life? How can you cope when it seems like the bad guys are in control? How can you stand up for your faith when the odds are stacked against you? Matt Brain shows us in this study that there are no coincidences in life and reveals the God who is in control, even when we can't see it.

New book - Youth Bible Study series: Job

Title: Job: Trusting God in hard times (Youthworks Bible Study Series)
Author: Ken Moser
Call number: 114 MOS









No one suffered in the Bible more than Job. And yet his faith did not fail. These studies examine what it means to trust God, no matter what the circumstances. Contains 5 studies.

New book - Youth Bible Study series Psalms

Title: Psalms: Praying through good times and bad (Youthworks Bible Study Series)
Author: Graham Stanton
Call number: 114 STA









Do you ever find it difficult to know how to pray? When life is ‘up and down’, is it difficult to trust God knows what he is doing? These studies look at how God’s Old Testament people called on him in good times and bad, so today we can learn to do the same.

New book - A guide to the apostles' creed

Title: I believe: the good book guide to the apostles' creed
Author: Tim Chester
Call number: 115 CHE









'I believe in God, the Father Almighty...'

The Apostles' Creed is recited by Christians throughout the world each Sunday. For many it is a dull routine, and for others, it is spoken with confusion or doubt, rather than with confidence and joy.

Do we really need creeds? Increasingly, people do not like the idea of pinning truth down. Others want to stick to the Bible alone, and think that creeds have no place in our worship.

But most churches have found it helpful to have a summary of Christian beliefs. Creeds summarize who we are, they teach us what is important and they help us avoid error. In modern business language, they are our 'identity documents'.

This Good Book Guide aims to fill out the content of the short statements of this creed which are so familiar to us. In ten studies, it shows how they are derived from the Bible - the teaching of the apostles - and what the significance of this momentous formula is for our daily lives. Saying the creed need never be dull, confused or joyless again ...

New book - Prayer & Worship

Title: Prayer & Worship
Author: Kara Powell
Call number: 114 POW










Do your kids see the power and purpose in prayer or is it something they endure until the "Amen"? What is this "worship stuff" Christians do? Is it just a bunch of people wearing choir robes? Playing guitars? Singing?

The Uncommon junior high group study Prayer and Worship helps you answer teens' (possibly never-voiced!) questions in ways that make sense for their junior high lives: Help them understand how God answers prayer, what to do when He seems silent, why we keep on praying, what is worship? how does it all work?

Through Scripture study, fun activities, stories, and discussion, students will understand the "how and why" of prayer and worship in ways that will help them make these two parts of loving God an integral part of their spiritual lives.

New book - Sharing your faith and serving others

Title: Sharing your faith and serving others
Author: Jim Burns
Call number: 114 BUR










Teens have a reputation for being self-absorbed and “all-about-me,” but most of them care deeply about God and others and just wish they knew how to show it. With Sharing Your Faith & Serving Others Uncommon High School Group Study, you can equip the students in your group to make a difference in the world by seeing others as Jesus sees them. Teens will learn how to use their gifts in service to others, how to lead their peers with gentleness and compassion, and how to share their faith by being an encouraging, generous friend. These 12 sessions of youth-friendly Bible study are the newest edition to the Uncommon curriculum series created by veteran youth minister Jim Burns. Action-packed, fun activities, and insightful discussion outlines will get your teens thinking about the Great Commission and the Great Commandment, and talking about how they can follow Jesus in love and obedience.

New book - The True Vine

Title: The True Vine
Author: Andrew Murray
Call number: 108 MUR










"No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine.  Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me."

Work for Him. Rest in Him. The Vine is the sole provider for the branch. The branch needs only to obey. The care and nutrients the branch receives from the Vine are more than enough to bear all the fruit it can handle.

This simple work is written in such a way as to make God's Word clear to anyone who would listen. Andrew Murray was able to reach the young and underprivileged of his day with his straightforward preaching and writing. And as he lived, fully abiding in the Lord, so these words of Christ are made clear for another century.

New book - Names of God

Title: Names of God
Author: Nathan Stone
Call number: 107 STO










Nathan J. Stone writes, “Indeed we cannot say all that the mysterious word God means to us until we know more about Him.”

God’s many names reveal not only different dimensions of His character but also point to their fulfillment in the Person and work of Jesus Christ. This insightful little book accurately and clearly works through the many names of God throughout the Old Testament. We can now see God in new lights and angles as we learn of His justice, His unbounded love, His preeminence, and His character--all through His names. This book has sold over 400,000 copies.

New book - Faithful to the End

Title: Faithful To The End: The Message Of Daniel For Life In The Real World
Author: Gordon Wong
Call number: 107 WON









The Book of Daniel conveys a serious and relevant message for adults living in the harsh realities of the ancient world and ours. Written in a conversational yet masterly style, Rev Dr Gordon Wong unravels the powerful message of Daniel to help readers apply it to contemporary challenges of today. Pastors, preachers and everyone who is interested in the pastoral significance and relevance of Daniel will find Faithful to the End penetrating, practical and profoundly encouraging.