New book: Down to Earth by Tom Hughes

 

Down to Earth: How Jesus' Stories Can Change Your Everyday Life by Tom Hughes - There's hardly anyone in the world more down-to-earth than Jesus. That sounds far-fetched because, well, Jesus is God. But read the Gospels and you find Jesus telling stories that ring true from beginning to end, stories you can immediately identify with, stories that make you go "hmmm."

In Down to Earth we learn that these stories are different from the stories we tell each other--these are stories intended to change your life. They're soul stories--stories that get inside you and linger there, stories you start to find yourself living into. And when you do, you and the world around you are transformed for good.

Call number: 108.1 HUG

New book: The Highway Code for Marriage by Michael Perrott and Hilary Perrott

 

The Highway Code for Marriage by Michael Perrott and Hilary Perrott - What a great idea! Just as the Highway Code is written to aid, lead, guide and direct people in the use of the road, so the Highway Code for Marriage is written to guide, direct, aid and lead people through marriage. This book gets down to the nitty-gritty of travelling on and navigating through the life journey that is marriage. Designed for those who are getting married, those thinking of giving up on marriage and for those who want to make their marriage better. Presented in an easy to use format the Highway Code for Marriage is written on sound Biblical principles but written in such a way as to be very usable by Christian and non-Christian alike.

Call number: 249.4 PER

New book: The One Year Adventure with the God of Your Story by Brian Hardin

The One Year Adventure with the God of Your Story by Brian Hardin - The Bible is a beautiful and divinely inspired book. From Genesis to Revelation the Bible tells the cohesive story of God’s unwillingness to be left out of the human story—your story. In this One Year devotional, join founder and voice of the Daily Audio Bible, Brian Hardin, on a journey to read it in its entirety.

Brian Hardin has been podcasting the Bible to hundreds of thousands for over a decade, leading people through the whole Bible every year. Now he’s putting his love of the daily reading of Scripture on to the page. In this collection of 365 readings, you’ll be surprised by how often what you read in the Bible will be a mirror into your own heart and motives. And you’ll be delighted to understand that God is not a distant and uninterested Being. He is deeply invested in the human story and deeply in love with what He has fashioned. God wants to know and be known by us.

Call number: 244 BRI

New book: The Faithful Way by Cynthia Heald

The Faithful Way: Remaining Steadfast in an Uncertain World by Cynthia Heald - In The Faithful Way, treasured Bible-study teacher Cynthia Heald challenges believers of all ages to remain faithful to guard their hearts and be on the alert against temptation. Our goal, no matter our age, should be to follow Christ well and finish strong. The Faithful Way is a 31-day devotional study that both cautions and comforts as Cynthia leads readers through the lessons God has taught her through His character, His Word, and His saints. The Faithful Way will equip readers to face temptations, encourage them in an intentionally faithful life that brings honor to Christ, and enable them to say “I have remained faithful.”

Book information:

Title: The Faithful Way: Remaining Steadfast in an Uncertain World

Author: Cynthia Heald

Call number: 244 HEA

New children's book: Noah and the Very Big Boat by Tim Thornborough

Noah and the Very Big Boat by Tim Thornborough - Discover what happened when God told Noah to build a very big boat.

In this faithful and fun retelling of a classic Bible story, we learn about a God who kept Noah and his family safe, safe, safe through the splish splash splosh.

This innovative approach to the story of Noah focuses on how God saves his people. It teaches some interesting linguistic skills to children.

Book information:

Title: Noah and the Very Big Boat

Author: Tim Thornborough

Call number: 920 THO

New children's book: Daniel and the Very Hungry Lions by Tim Thornborough

Daniel and the Very Hungry Lions by Tim Thornborough - Discover what happened when God's faithful servant was thrown into a den filled with roaring ravenous lions.

In this faithful and fun retelling of a classic Bible story, we learn about how God protected Daniel from the very hungry lions and how King Darius learned that God is the one true God who lives for ever.

This innovative approach to the story of Daniel focuses on how our faithful God protects his people. It teaches some interesting linguistic skills to children, and has bright, vivid, fun-filled illustrations by Jennifer Davison.

Book information:

Title: Daniel and the Very Hungry Lions

Author: Tim Thornborough

Call number: 920 THO

New children's book: Jonah and the Very Big Fish by Tim Thornborough

Jonah and the Very Big Fish by Tim Thornborough - Discover what happened when God told a very grumpy prophet to go to a very bad city.

In this faithful and fun retelling of a classic Bible story, we learn that God was determined to send Jonah to talk to the nasty people of Nineveh so that he could forgive them.

This innovative approach to the story of Jonah focuses on how how God loves to save people. It teaches some interesting linguistic skills to children, and has bright, vivid, fun-filled illustrations.

Book information:
Title: Jonah and the Very Big Fish
Author: Tim Thornborough
Call number: 920 THO

New children's book: David and the Very Big Giant by Tim Thornborough

David and the Very Big Giant by Tim Thornborough - Discover what happened when little David fought the big, bigger, biggest Giant Goliath.

In this faithful and fun retelling of a classic Bible story, we learn about a God who is great, greater, the greatest in the whole wide world.

In this innovative approach to the story of David and Goliath, we learn about a great big God who is greater than anyone else. It teaches some interesting linguistic skills to children, and has bright, vivid, fun-filled illustrations by Jennifer Davison.

Book information:

Title: David and the Very Big Giant

Author: Tim Thornborough

Call number: 920 THO

New children's book: A Very Happy Easter by Tim Thornborough

A Very Happy Easter by Tim Thornborough - Fresh retelling of the Easter story for young children, with opportunities to join in with facial expressions!

This book is a bit different from others.

In most books there is work for your eyes and ears. You look at the pictures, and listen to the words.

But in this book, there is work for your face too!

This fresh retelling of the Easter story focuses on the emotions of Jesus’ friends and invites children to copy the expressions they are making.

As they learn about how Jesus died and rose again, they will see that Jesus’ friends felt fear, sadness, surprise and joy, and they will have the opportunity to think about how they would have felt.

This book is a great way to make story time interactive and explain Easter to young children in a way that connects emotionally and builds empathy.

Book information:

Title: A Very Happy Easter

Author: Tim Thornborough

Call number: 920 THO

New children's book: A Very Noisy Christmas by Tim Thornborough

A Very Noisy Christmas by Tim Thornborough - Some think that Christmas was a ""Silent Night"". Far from it. It was filled with shouting, singing and screaming! It was as noisy as any of our Christmas celebrations.

This fun and fresh retelling of the Christmas story comes with sound effects so that children can join in as parents read to them. But it also shows children that at the heart of the Christmas story is something we should all be quiet and see: God's son Jesus was born, so that we can be friends with God forever. Now that's something worth shouting about!

Book information:
Title: A Very Noisy Christmas
Author: Tim Thornborough
Call number: 920 THO

New children's book: Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God and Science by Louie Giglio

Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God and Science by Louie Giglio - Discover the Wonders of the Universe with the Creator. Based on Louie Giglio's popular messages "Indescribable" and "How Great Is Our God," Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God & Science will help kids discover the incredible creation of our indescribable God.

Indescribable displays the majesty of creation with scientific findings, photography, and original illustrations. These 100 devotions encourage awe at God's creativity with an in-depth look at:

• Space, galaxies, planets, and stars
• Earth, geology, oceans, and weather
• Animals: from hummingbirds to dinosaurs
• Our minds, bodies, and imaginations

Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God & Science has sold over 100,000 copies! This book is perfect for children, ages 6-10 years old, and each devotional features a:

"Be Amazed" section with fascinating scientific facts

Easy-to-follow, hands-on STEM activity

Closing prayer

Psalm 19:1 says, "The heavens tell the glory of God. And the skies announce what his hands have made." It's impossible to out-imagine God. He orchestrates time, creates light, and speaks things into existence--from the largest stars to the smallest starfish. God is the powerful, purposeful, personal, unparalleled Creator.

Book information:

Title: Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God and Science 

Author: Louie Giglio 

Call number: 960 GIG

New children's book: God, I Know You're There by Bonnie Rickner Jensen

God, I Know You're There by Bonnie Rickner Jensen - Where is God? Is He real?

Look closely and you can see God's touch all over creation. Like the sun, God is warm. Like the stars, God is dazzling. Like the wind, God is all around, everywhere. God, I Know You're There, by bestselling author Bonnie Rickner Jensen and illustrator Lucy Fleming, reminds children of the nearness and goodness of God. Children will discover that God never leaves their side, even if they can’t see or feel Him.

Each page will help children understand the many things in the world we can't see, touch, or hear are just as real as God is. And even if God feels distant, He is real and He is near.

Book information:
Title: God, I Know You're There
Author: Bonnie Rickner Jensen
Call number: 920 JEN

New book: Words From the Fire: Hearing the Voice of God in the 10 Commandments by R. Albert Mohler Jr.

Words From the Fire: Hearing the Voice of God in the 10 Commandments by R. Albert Mohler Jr. - If God has spoken, then the highest human aspiration must be to hear what the Creator has said. God has indeed spoken, through the Ten Commandments, and Al Mohler explores this revelation of God and the implications for His people. The promise is to hear, to obey, and to live. These "Ten Words" tell us who God is and what His people should look like.

Mohler is a respected voice on the state of our culture (and the church) today. The Ten Commandments speak to current issues today such as the exclusivity of the Christian God, the essence of worship, capital punishment, just war, business ethics and the postmodern definition of truth.

Book information: 

Title: Words From the Fire: Hearing the Voice of God in the 10 Commandments

Author: R. Albert Mohler Jr.

Call number: 107 MOH

New book: Goliath Must Fall by Louie Giglio

Goliath Must Fall: Winning the Battle Against Your Giants by Louie Giglio - Fear. Rejection. Addiction. Anger. Comfort...Must Fall.

It’s likely you have a threatening giant in your life…an adversary or stronghold that’s diminishing your ability to live a full and free life. Frozen in the grip of rejection, fear, anger, comfort, or addiction, we lose sight of the promise God has for our lives. Demoralized and defeated, we settle for far less than his best.

God has a better plan for you, a plan for you to live in victory. That’s why he has silenced your giant once and for all.

In Goliath Must Fall, pastor Louie Giglio uncovers a newfound twist in the classic story of David and Goliath. The key to living free from our giants is not better slingshot accuracy, but keeping our eyes on the one and only giant-slayer—Jesus. Put your hope in him and watch Goliath fall.

Book information:

Title: Goliath Must Fall: Winning the Battle Against Your Giants

Author: Louie Giglio

Call number: 201 GIG

New book: His Mission: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke edited by D.A. Carson and Kathleen Nielson

His Mission: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke edited by D.A. Carson  and Kathleen Nielson - In this collection of biblical expositions, eight prominent Bible teachers look to the Gospel of Luke and its unique portrait of our Savior, exploring everything from the nature of Jesus's divine sonship to his rejection by the religious and political rulers of his day. Chapters include:

John Piper - Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary (Luke 1-2) 

Colin Smith - Jesus Despised (Luke 4:14-30) 

Crawford Loritts - Jesus's Transforming Power on Behalf of the Afflicted (Luke 8:26-56) 

D. A. Carson - Jesus's Resolve to Head toward Jerusalem (Luke 9:18-62) 

Kevin DeYoung - Jesus and the Lost (Luke 15:1-32) Stephen Um - Jesus and Money (Luke 16:1-15) 

Gary Millar - Jesus Betrayed and Crucified (Luke 22:3-23:49) 

Tim Keller - Jesus Vindicated (Luke 24:1-53) 

This book will help you grasp the overarching message of the book of Luke: the blameless life, atoning death, and vindicating resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Book information: 
Title: His Mission: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke
Editors: D.A. Carson  and Kathleen Nielson
Call number: 108 CAR

New book: Christ has Set us Free edited by D.A. Carson

Christ has Set us Free: Preaching & Teaching Galatians edited by D.A. Carson - How can a sinful human stand before a holy God?

The New Testament book of Galatians deals with this question--a question that stands at the heart of the gospel. In Christ Has Set Us Free, nine seasoned Bible teachers walk through the entirety of Galatians, offering insights on how to interpret and apply its important message about justification by faith. This book will help all who teach or study the Bible better understand what Christ has done to set us free from the power of sin through his death and resurrection.

Book information:

Title: Christ has Set us Free: Preaching & Teaching Galatians

Editor: D.A. Carson

Call number: 108 CAR

New book: Transformed by Truth by Katherine Forster

Transformed by Truth: Why and How to Study the Bible for Yourself as a Teen by Katherine Forster - Studying God's Word as a teenager changed my life . . . And it can change yours, too.

The Bible is more than just an ancient religious document. It's a book filled with the actual words of the living God, meant to be read often and studied deeply that we might experience its life-changing power.

If you're a teen who's tired of low expectations and weightless platitudes, this book will help you dig into the Bible and make the time you spend reading count for eternity. Katherine Forster walks you through three simple practices that changed how she reads Scripture--observation, interpretation, and application-- so you too can begin to understand what God has said in his word and discover how God's truth can literally transform you from the inside out.

Book information: 

Title: Transformed by Truth: Why and How to Study the Bible for Yourself as a Teen

Author: Katherine Forster

Call number: 249.6 FOR

New book: J-Curve by Paul E. Miller

J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life by Paul E. Miller - Do we have the wrong map for the Christian life?

Life's inconveniences, disappointments, and trials can leave us confused, cynical, and eventually bitter. But the apostle Paul traces out the path of dying and rising with Jesus--what Paul Miller calls the "J-Curve"--as the normal Christian life.

The J-Curve maps the ups and downs of daily life onto the story of Jesus. It grounds our journeys not in some abstract idea but in union with Christ and his work of love. Understanding our lives in light of the J-Curve roots our hope, centers our love, and tethers our faith to Christ.

Book information:

Title: J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life

Author: Paul E. Miller

Call number: 132 MIL

New book: 7 Myths about Singleness by Sam Allberry

7 Myths about Singleness by Sam Allberry - If marriage shows us the shape of the gospel, singleness shows us its sufficiency.

Much of what we commonly assume about singleness--that it is primarily about the absence of good things like intimacy, family, or meaningful ministry--is either flat-out untrue or, at the very least, shouldn't be true. To be single, we often think, is to be alone and spiritually hindered.

But the Bible paints a very different picture of singleness: it is a positive gift and blessing from God. This book seeks to help Christians--married and unmarried alike--value singleness as a gift from God so that we can all encourage singles to take hold of the unique opportunities their singleness affords and see their role in the flourishing of the church as a whole.

Book information:
Title: 7 Myths about Singleness
Author: Sam Allberry
Call number: 249.91 ALL

New book: Can We Trust the Gospels? by Peter J. Williams

Can We Trust the Gospels? by Peter J. Williams - The Gospels--Matthew, Mark, Luke, John--are four accounts of Jesus's life and teachings while on earth. But should we accept them as historically accurate? What evidence is there that the recorded events actually happened?

Presenting a case for the historical reliability of the Gospels, New Testament scholar Peter Williams examines evidence from non-Christian sources, assesses how accurately the four biblical accounts reflect the cultural context of their day, compares different accounts of the same events, and looks at how these texts were handed down throughout the centuries. Everyone from the skeptic to the scholar will find powerful arguments in favor of trusting the Gospels as trustworthy accounts of Jesus's earthly life.

Book information:

Title: Can We Trust the Gospels?

Author: Peter J. Williams

Call number: 108 WIL