New children's DVD - Jacob and Esau - The Stolen Birthright

Title: Superbook: Jacob and Esau - The Stolen Birthright
Call number: DVD[C] SUP










Chris says he will never forgive Joy when she accidentally causes Gizmo to short-circuit by spraying him during a lively water fight.

Join the adventure as Superbook takes Chris, Joy and Gizmo to meet Jacob and Esau — twins who cannot get along. Discover how Jacob tricks his father and steals from Esau, then flees for his life. Witness the dramatic conclusion when the brothers finally meet again!

Gather your family and get ready for an exciting journey as our heroes see how relationships that may seem hopelessly broken can be fixed through forgiveness!

New children's DVD - The Test! - Abraham and Isaac

Title: Superbook: The Test! - Abraham and Isaac
Call number: DVD[C] SUP










Chris is thrilled with his wildly popular new gaming system — until he hears that a sick boy in the hospital can’t get one.

Join the adventure as Superbook takes Chris, Joy and Gizmo to meet Abraham, who faces the ultimate test of his faith. Witness the heart-pounding suspense as this loving father must decide who is most important — God or his beloved son, Isaac.

Gather your family and get ready for an exciting journey as our heroes discover that the hardest choices can bring the greatest joy!

New children's DVD - He is Risen!

Title: Superbook: He is Risen! - The Resurrection of Jesus
Call number: DVD[C] SUP










Chris defiantly refuses to obey his mother — until he meets a Son who is willing to obey His Father, even if it means death!

Join Chris, Joy and Gizmo on an unforgettable journey as Superbook takes them — along with Chris’ mother, Phoebe — to Jerusalem, where they meet another mother and Son. Witness the obedience and suffering that led Jesus to Calvary, and the mighty power of God the Father who raised Him from the dead!

Gather your family as our heroes learn what love and sacrifice truly mean in Superbook: “He is Risen!”

New children's book - The Acts of the Apostles: The Illustrated International Children's Bible

Title: The Acts of the Apostles: The Illustrated International Children's Bible
Author: Keith Neely
Call number: 960 NEE









Unique storyboard frame-by-frame illustrations of the entire book of Acts, using the full ICB text. Not a paraphrase, but actual ICB verses presented in an inviting, illustrative style for children that encourages reading and learning.

New children's book - The Gospel of John: The Illustrated International Children's Bible

Title: The Gospel of John: The Illustrated International Children's Bible
Author: Keith Neely
Call number: 960 NEE









Unique storyboard frame-by-frame illustrations of the entire Gospel of John, using the full ICB text. Not a paraphrase, but actual ICB verses presented in an inviting, illustrative style for children that encourages reading and learning.

New children's book - The Gospel of Mark: The Illustrated International Children's Bible

Title: The Gospel of Mark: The Illustrated International Children's Bible
Author: Keith Neely
Call number: 960 NEE









Unique storyboard frame-by-frame illustrations of the entire Gospel of Mark, using the full ICB text. Not a paraphrase, but actual ICB verses presented in an inviting, illustrative style for children that encourages reading and learning.

New book - Life Lessons from Jesus

Title: Life Lessons from Jesus: 36 Bible Studies for Individuals or Groups
Authors: Bill Hybels and John Ortberg
Call number: 122 HYB









When Jesus was walking the earth, everyone had a theory about who he was—healer, revolutionary, king, friend, humble carpenter. But out of the vast complexity of characteristics and ideas there emerges one simple word that no one can deny: “Rabbi.”

These 36 Bible studies capture the heart of Jesus the Rabbi. He was a revolutionary, miracle-working, loving, powerful, divine teacher. For those whose minds are ready to be expanded, whose hearts are hungering to be touched, and whose lives are ripe for growth, John Ortberg and Bill Hybels invites people of all ages and backgrounds to pull up a chair and dig into the life lessons of Jesus captured in the Bible throughout the Gospels.

Designed for use as personal Bible study or group study, the interactive format will help readers grow in their ability to reflect the character of Jesus.

Studies include:

• Twelve Studies on the Sermon on the Mount by Bill Hybels
• Six Studies on The Lord’s Prayer by John Ortberg
• Six Studies on the Parables by John Ortberg
• Six Studies on The Passion Story by Bill Hybels
• Six Studies on Luke by Bill Hybels

New book - Surprised by Hope

Title: Surprised by Hope
Author: Tom Wright
Call number: 130 WRI










What do Christians hope for? To leave this wicked world and go to 'heaven'? For the 'kingdom of God' to grow gradually on earth? What do we mean by the 'resurrection of the body', and how does that fit with the popular image of sitting on clouds playing harps? And how does all this affect the way we live in the here and now? Tom Wright, one of our leading theologians, addresses these questions in this provocative and wide-ranging new book. He outlines the present confusion about future hope in both church and world. Then, having explained why Christians believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus himself, he explores the biblical hope for 'new heavens and new earth', and shows how the 'second coming' of Jesus, and the eventual resurrection, belong within that larger picture, together with the intermediate hope for 'heaven'. For many, including many Christians, all this will come as a great surprise. Wright convincingly argues that what we believe about life after death directly affects what we believe about life before death. For if God intends to renew the whole creation - and if this has already begun in Jesus' resurrection - the church cannot stop at 'saving souls', but must anticipate the eventual renewal by working for God's kingdom in the wider world, bringing healing and hope in the present life. Lively and accessible, this book will surprise and excite all who are interested in the meaning of life not only after death but before it. 

New book - Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity

Title: Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity
Author: Mark A Noll
Call number: 260 NOL









In this popular introduction to church history, now in its third edition, Mark Noll isolates key events that provide a framework for understanding the history of Christianity. The book presents Christianity as a worldwide phenomenon rather than just a Western experience.

Now organized around fourteen key moments in church history, this well-received text provides contemporary Christians with a fuller understanding of God as he has revealed his purpose through the centuries. This new edition includes a new preface; updates throughout the book; revised "further readings" for each chapter; and two new chapters, including one spotlighting Vatican II and Lausanne as turning points of the recent past.

Students in academic settings and church adult education contexts will benefit from this one-semester survey of Christian history.

New book - In My Place Condemned He Stood

Title: In My Place Condemned He Stood: Celebrating the Glory of the Atonement
Author: J.I. Packer and Mark Dever
Call number: 132 PAC









An important anthology that reaffirms the classic doctrine of substitutionary atonement and counters the ongoing attacks against it.

If ever there was a time and a need for an enthusiastic reaffirmation of the biblical doctrine of substitutionary atonement, it is now. With this foundational tenet under widespread attack, J. I. Packer and Mark Dever's anthology plays an important role, issuing a clarion call to readers to stand firm in the truth.

In My Place Condemned He Stood combines three classic articles by Packer-"The Heart of the Gospel"; his Tyndale Biblical Theology Lecture, "What Did the Cross Achieve"; and his introductory essay to John Owen's The Death of Death in the Death of Christ-with Dever's recent article, "Nothing but the Blood." It also features a foreword by the four principals of Together for the Gospel: Dever, Ligon Duncan, C. J. Mahaney, and Al Mohler. Thoughtful readers looking for a compact classic on this increasingly controversial doctrine need look no farther than this penetrating volume.