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The Martyr of the Catacombs: A Tale of Ancient Rome
By Moody Publishers. 1956
This "picture of what the early saints endured for our Lord Jesus Christ under one of the bitterest persecutions of…
Rome" will challenge and stimulate the mind and soul of anyone who dares to read it. Presented in vivid narrative, this exciting record reveals the sacrifice of early Christians and the impression they made on Roman minds.Wedded to War (Heroines Behind The Lines Ser.)
By Jocelyn Green. 2012
A Christy Award-nominated title for best new author.When war erupted, she gave up a life of privilege for a life of…
significance. Tending to the army&’s sick and wounded meant leading a life her mother does not understand and giving up a handsome and approved suitor. Yet Charlotte chooses a life of service over privilege, just as her childhood friend had done when he became a military doctor. She soon discovers that she&’s combatting more than just the rebellion by becoming a nurse. Will the two men who love her simply stand by and watch as she fights her own battles? Or will their desire for her wage war on her desire to serve God?Wedded to War is a work of fiction, but the story is inspired by the true life of Civil War nurse Georgeanna Woolsey. Woolsey&’s letters and journals, written over 150 years ago, offer a thorough look at what pioneering nurses endured. This is the first in the series Heroines Behind the Lines: Civil War, a collection of novels that highlights the crucial contributions made by women during times of war.Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English
By John Bunyan, James Thomas. 1992
Sweet Honesty (Carmen Browne #2)
By Stephanie Perry Moore. 2005
Ten-year-old Carmen settles into her new home in Ettrick, Virginia. It's Christmas and Carmen has a problem: she's bored and…
conspires against her parents to have a 'free day' at the mall without them. A subplot in the story involves adopted brother, Clay, as he continues to wonder about his real parents, and Carmen decides to help him dig into his past. Will her parents find out about their schemes?Perfect Joy (Carmen Browne #4)
By Stephanie Perry Moore. 2006
The path to joy is paved with adversity as Carmen Browne discovers in the fourth book in the series from…
best-selling author, Stephanie Perry Moore. Perfect Joy captures the tumultuous changes every sixth-grade girl faces--new friendships, fickle popularity, and adolescent jealousy--with the added fears of waiting as her mother is tested for breast cancer. Carmen truly is an inspiring heroine, rising above her mistakes and her trials, using her trademark spunk and admirable conviction--she finds the perfect joy that comes only from God.Escape with the Dream Maker (Seven Sleepers Series #9)
By Gilbert Morris. 1997
Something strange and terrible has been happening in Nuworld. Some of God's most trusted servants have disappeared- simply vanished! With…
only a list of the missing persons and a secret password, God has sent the Seven Sleepers on another mission: "Find My servants and bring them back, but be very careful. You might be one of the next to disappear." That could never happen, of course. Josh, Sarah, Dave, and the others- they know God too well to be tricked by one of His enemies... Or do they? What starts out as a harmless game- a stress reliever- could be the end of the Sleepers, and the end of all of God's servants. Come along as Josh Adams and his friends learn a few unexpected lessons about deception and addiction, and a lot about themselves. Join the Seven Sleepers on their most dangerous mission yet!Little Pilgrim's Progress: From John Bunyan's Classic
By Helen L. Taylor. 2006
Fifty-five years ago, Helen L. Taylor took John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and simplified the vocabulary and concepts for young readers…
while keeping the storyline intact. The result was a classic in itself, which has now sold over 600,000 copies. It's both a simple adventure story and a profound allegory of the Christian journey through life, a delightful read with a message kids ages 6 to 12 can understand and remember. A new look and fresh illustrations for today's children enlivens the journey to the Celestial City.The Invisible Friend (Viking Quest Series #3)
By Lois Walfrid Johnson. 2004
Once again Bree finds the courage to win in a story that builds on the first two books of the…
Viking Quest series. In this novel, Bree arrives in Norway and is sent to work as a slave for the family of Mikkel, her Viking captor. She struggles to adjust, feeling worthless and disrespected, and wondering why God wants her in Norway. Her prayers are answered when she is given the opportunity to teach Mikkel's grandparents to read using an illuminated Bible stolen from an Irish monastery.Sugar Creek Gang Series Books 1-36 (Sugar Creek Gang Original Series)
By Paul Hutchens. 1997
This set includes the entire collection of the Sugar Creek Gang Series, books 1-36.The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures…
of a group of fun-loving, courageous Christian boys. These classic stories have been inspiring children to grow in their faith for more than five decades. More than three million copies later, children continue to grow up relating to members of the gang as they struggle with the application of their Christian faith to the adventure of life. Now that these stories have been updated for a new generation, you and your child can join in the Sugar Creek excitement. Paul Hutchens' memories of childhood adventures around the fishing hole, the swimming hole, the island, and the woods that surround Indiana's Sugar Creek inspired these beloved tales.The Victims of Nimbo (Seven Sleepers: The Lost Chronicles #6)
By Gilbert Morris. 2000
The Cloud People need the Seven Sleepers' help, but the boys are gone on a hunting trip. Sarah and Abby…
decide not to wait for them. Maybe they can solve the problem all by themselves. Big mistake. What they can't see coming is trouble with an evil high priest who will put Sarah's life in danger. But their wise friend Goel knows how to bring good things out of bad -- even when his people make foolish choices.The White Boat Rescue (Sugar Creek Gang Original Series #26)
By Paul Hutchens. 1998
The Vida Eterna fishing boat is racing up and down Sugar Creek and leaving excitement in its wake. John Fenwick,…
a missionary to Costa Rica, and his wife are spending a month in the new Sugar Creek missionary cabin. New rifles and fishing tackle boxes lead to some life-or-death adventures for Gang. Come along with the Sugar Creek Gang and learn the importance of swimming upstream with your life, rather than floating downstream like an old, dead fish.Laurel Shadrach Series (Laurel Shadrach Series #1)
By Stephanie Perry Moore. 2002
This set includes all five books of the Laurel Shadrach series: Purity Reigns, Totally Free, Equally Yoked, Absolutely Worthy, and…
Finally Sure.In Purity Reigns, Laurel Shadrach is the daughter of a preacher, the oldest and only sister of three brothers. The story takes the reader through Laurel's senior year of high school as she deals with the struggles of being a teenager. Her desire is to stay pure, but will her desire to be with her boyfriend be stronger?In Totally Free, Laurel Shadrach is in her second semester of her senior year and things seem to be falling into place. She's dating a Christian guy and her friendships are back on track. But right around the corner lurks the temptation of drugs and alcohol. As she witnesses their destruction on those around her, Laurel realizes that alcohol and drugs only bring temporary relief. To be totally free, you must turn your life over to Christ and rest in Him.In Equally Yoked, Laurel Shadrach is off to college in Georgia. There she meets Payton Skky, one of her new suitemates. As she struggles to adjust to the pressures of college, Laurel is confronted with difficult decisions regarding friend relationships, alcohol use, and staying pure with her boyfriend. Will Laurel choose to follow God or will she bow to temptations and peer pressure?In Absolutely Worthy, Laurel, still haunted by the difficult and sometimes tragic events of her senior year, struggles to adjust to college life. Tormented by dreams of the past, she reaches out for Christ to give her peace even in her innermost thoughts. Dealing with the choice between Foster, who is a Christian, and Branson, who has pressured her to have sex, only further complicates her walk with the Lord and her adjustment to college life. Will Laurel come to see her absolute worth in the eyes of God as most important or will she bow to the pressures of her peers?In Finally Sure, all Laurel has ever wanted is peace in her soul, but it's been so elusive. In this final book in the series, Laurel finally decides once and for all that she will pursue a Christian life. Laurel must re-evaluate her relationships to conform them to God's requirements. Will she finally find true, pure love with Charlie? Although things aren't totally smooth, she learns along the way that as long as she follows God, she will be okay.The Killer Bear (Sugar Creek Gang Original Series #2)
By Paul Hutchens. 1997
The tales and travels of the Sugar Creek Gang have passed the test of time, delighting young readers for more…
than fifty years. Great mysteries for kids with a message, The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving, courageous Christian boys. Your kids will be thrilled, chilled, and inspired to grow as they follow the legendary escapades of Bill Collins, Dragonfly, and the rest of the gang as they struggle with the application of their Christian faith to the adventure of life. "Circus" Brown's father makes a life-changing decision at a revival meeting. Will he be able to stay on the narrow path? Back in the woods, the mean Till boys and the Sugar Creek Gang wrestle over a patch of wild strawberries. This leads to an encounter with an angry black bear. Join the gang as they learn to apply the lesson of forgiving seventy times seven in the face of great danger.Just Call Me Kate (True Girl Fiction)
By Dannah Gresh, Janet Mylin. 2008
Sixth-grader Kate Harding has bigger problems than trying to get her parents to stop call her "Katie." She has a…
major crush on her older brother's best friend: Zachary Donaldson. In a moment of insanity, she dares to write his name on the bathroom wall in eight-inch high pencil letters. It doesn't take Principal Butter long to match the handwriting to the doodling on her book covers. Kate is sent to detention where she meets up with three new friends who decide to become the Secret Keeper Girl Club. Her case of boy craziness is doused with some good advice from her new friends.Marya
By Elinore Keister. 1982
Voices from the past—little things triggering memories that couldn&’t quite be put together to form a whole—confusing dreams about another…
time and place . . . Bonnie wanted with all her heart to find out who she was, who her parents were, where she came from. But the truth eluded her again and again. Would she ever know her real identity? Bonnie could only wait and continue to search.Follow Bonnie&’s life through her first employment, her exposure to and acceptance of Christianity, her marriage, and her children. A moving portrayal of one woman&’s search for wholeness, in a beautifully written book, that will stay with you long after you read it.Straight Down a Crooked Lane
By Francena H. Arnold. 1959
A love-at-first-sight meeting between Mary Jo and Jack leads to a rash, young marriage. Reality soon hits the excited newlyweds.…
Yet from their despair and despondency come the desire and ability to learn how to follow God&’s path instead of their own.The Watermelon Mystery (Sugar Creek Gang Original Series #28)
By Paul Hutchens. 1998
First, a grocery store robbery occurs. Then, somebody steals Bill Collins's prize watermelon. There's thievery going on near Sugar Creek! And…
Bill is sure that the Till boys have something to do with it! Poetry and Bill start collecting clues. They find a map of Sugar Creek territory hidden in a floating watermelon and encounter strange happenings in the middle of the night. Join the Sugar Creek Gang as they learn not to jump to conclusions, for some things are not as they appear.Happy Princess (Carmen Browne #5)
By Stephanie Perry Moore. 2007
Growing up in a family of five as an energetic preteen, Carmen Browne is determined to live her life to…
please God. So far we followed Carmen as she began to face both major and minor life issues such as an unexpected family move, her big brother's search for his birth family, and the tragedy of domestic violence. As she learns to trust God to work all things out for good, Carmen learns a lot about herself, too: being popular doesn't guarantee you true friends, being honest up front saves a lot of hurt, and sometimes self-confidence is just bossiness in disguise.Now in this fifth and final volume of the popular series, Carmen begins to face the uncharted waters of adolescence. She discovers that her changing moods and growing body bring a brand new set of challenges to her life.The Ghost Dog (Sugar Creek Gang Original Series #25)
By Paul Hutchens. 1998
A fine pet funeral for the finest dog that ever lived in the Sugar Creek Gang territory kicks off this…
exciting adventure. But when Bill hears a mysterious dog howling in the middle of the night, he wonders if a ghost dog is roaming the woods. And later, in those same woods, strange lights in the sky cause the Gang to wonder if a UFO has come to visit. Solve these nighttime mysteries with the Sugar Creek Gang and discover the answer to this burning question: Will my pet be in heaven?Yasmin Peace Series (Yasmin Peace Series #1)
By Stephanie Perry Moore. 2009
This set includes all five books of the Yasmin Peace Series: Finding Your Faith, Believing in Hope, Experiencing the Joy,…
Learning to Love, and Enjoying True Peace.Yasmin Peace is a young girl dealing with the harshness of life's lessons. Unfortunately, this is the case for many children. In the Yasmin Peace Series, the author would like to send the message to our youth that even in the midst of calamity, you can always trust and depend on God. Join Yasmin Peace on her journey through this series that will encourage character growth and development.In Finding Your Faith, Yasmin takes on the responsibility of overseeing what's left of her family after her oldest brother's tragic suicide. Through it all, she learns perseverance. As she sheds her tomboy exterior and finds her faith, Yasmin blossoms into the young lady God destined her to become.In Believing in Hope, family tensions and school unrest soar to a fever pitch. A school counselor begins the LIGHT club, a club dedicated to helping eighth grade girls deal with issues like gangs, depression, teen suicide, and self esteem. Yasmin discovers that there is hope on the other side of every obstacle—if she holds on to her faith. Even as some situations seem to get worse, she realizes that her hope is in the Lord, and we witness how she learns to rely on Him. In Experiencing the Joy, Yasmin is graduating from the eighth grade and headed to high school. With the help of the LIGHT club, she ends the school year on a positive note, as she learns about self-esteem and true joy. What Yasmin learns will be put to the test over the summer and at the beginning of her first year in high school as she encounters new drama with family and friends. Through it all and in less than perfect circumstances, Yasmin manages to hold on to her hope, keep her head up and experience joy. In Learning to Love, Yasmin, her brothers and mother lose their apartment in a fire. As if that was not enough, Yasmin's grandmother is diagnosed with Alzheimers. Through all of these seemingly bad situations, Yasmin does not lose hope that things will get better. As she heads off to high school, that hope pays off and things are finally starting to look up. She has three great friends, her father is out of jail and finally, the drama is behind her. At least that's what Yasmin thinks. She has yet to learn the lessons of love as she finds out that loving those who are the closest to her is not always an easy thing to do.In Enjoying True Peace, the triplets, Yasmin, York and Yancy finally see the light at the end of the tunnel after what seems like so many years of struggling due to the death of their big brother and their missing in action father;. Mom has a great job, everyone's grades are up, they're all making new friends and have even gotten involved in afterschool activities. Now their father is back in the picture and it's smooth sailing from there, right? Wrong. Yasmin's father wants to prove that he can bring everyone back together, so he decides to move the family. As a result, the whole house is in an uproar. Though she&’s grown in her faith and learned quite a bit about hope, joy and love, Yasmin is challenged to continue depending on God to help her remain calm through it all and find peace in the midst of this new storm. Remembering that He&’s still there to comfort her, Yasmin sets her heart on trusting God and enjoying true peace.