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Anne, a divorced single mom, barely able to cope with life and struggles to make sense of the death of…
her young son. Mark, a former architect, now works as a handyman and wonders how his life got off track. Father Paul, the abbot of the Abbey of Saints Philip and James, questions how to best live a life that secludes him from the world. At a Pennsylvania abbey, this unlikely trio discovers the answers--a miracle of hope and understanding that bears witness to the surprising power of God to bring healing and wholeness to our lives. UnratedHope on the plains: the Dakota series, Book 2 (Dakota Series #2)
By Linda Byler. 2017
Hannah and her family still struggle with the events of The Homestead (DB 88593), but they are settling into life…
in North Dakota when tragedy strikes. As other Amish families decide to return to Lancaster, Hannah and her family face the same decision, even as she is being courted. 2017Home is where the heart is: the Dakota series, book 3 (Dakota Series #3)
By Linda Byler. 2018
Hannah and her husband Jerry remained in North Dakota when the rest of her family returned to Pennsylvania. However, when…
their ranch is decimated by locusts, Hannah relents and they follow. But tragedy strikes once again, leaving Hannah reeling and questioning her faith. 2018More church folk
By Michele Andrea Bowen. 2010
Twenty-five years after the events of Church Folk (DB 93002), the Reverend Theophilus Simmons and the preachers of St. Louis's…
Gospel United Church are preparing for the Triennial General Conference. Family life and shenanigans by other pastors promise that the conference will be one to remember. 2010Lancaster burning trilogy (Lancaster Burning #4)
By Linda Byler. 2015
Collection of three novels following the travails of Sarah Beiler as an arsonist terrorizes her small Amish community. In Fire…
in the Night, her parents' barn is burned down and she becomes entranced with flirtatious Matthew Stoltzfus. Also includes Davey's Daughter and The Witnesses. Some violence. 2015The homestead: the Dakota series, book 1 (Dakota Series #1)
By Linda Byler. 2017
Teenaged Hannah resents her parents when they leave Lancaster County after losing the farm during the Depression. Settling in North…
Dakota, the family struggles without the support of the Amish community. Hannah seeks help from ranch hand Clay Jenkins and wrestles with her feelings for him. 2017The book of mysteries
By Jonathan Cahn. 2016
The author of The Harbinger (DB 76704) and The Mystery of the Shemitah (DB 83822) uses scriptures to present a…
daily mystery for contemplation by interacting with a guide known as "the teacher." Each devotional includes a story, a mission based on the entry, and references for further reading. 2016Susanna's dream (The Lost Sisters #2)
By Marta Perry. 2014
Reeling from the death of her mother, Susanna Bitler is discouraged to learn that her business partner plans to quit…
their gift shop. But when Lydia Beachy and Chloe Wentworth reveal themselves as her long-lost sisters, Susanna grapples with the knowledge that her life was a lie. 2014The homeless bishop: a novel
By Joseph F. Girzone. 2011
Italian bishop Carlo Brunini takes a leave of absence to live as a homeless man in Rome, Mexico, and the…
United States and experience the plight of the poor. Calling himself "Charlie," he discovers what church leaders must understand to carry out Jesus's mission to the impoverished. 2011God loves you: he always has, he always will
By David Jeremiah. 2012
Christian pastor and host of the radio and television program Turning Point uses scripture and anecdotes to discuss God's love,…
which he says is unlimited and unending. Explains that rules such as the Ten Commandments and the threat of punishment for sin are also aspects of that love. Bestseller. 2012The Random House book of Bible stories (Random House Book of ...)
By Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Michaël Welply. 2009
More than fifty Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments. Includes the tales of Adam and Eve, Noah and…
the ark, Rebekah at the well, Moses and the burning bush, and the life of Jesus. For grades 3-6. 2009La vela de Navidad
By Max Lucado. 2006
Every 25 years, an angel appears in the little English village of Gladstone, where he touches one special candle in…
the home of the Haddingtons, the local candle makers who in turn give that candle to someone in need. Whoever receives this gift experiences a miracle. Spanish languageEclipse of the sun: a novel
By Michael O'Brien, Michael D O'Brien. 1999
Set in the near future, the story describes the rise of a police state in North America in which every…
level of society is infected with propaganda, confusion and disinformation. Against this background, the Delaney family is struck a severe blow when the father of the family is arrested by the dreaded Office of Internal Security. His older children flee into the forest of the northern interior, accompanied by their great-grandfather and an elderly priest, Father Andrei. Their little brother Arrow also becomes a fugitive as the government seeks to remove any witnesses, and eradicate all evidence of its ultimate goals. BestsellerFather Elijah: An Apocalypse
By Michael O'Brien, Michael D. O'Brien. 1997
In this first book in the six book series called Children of the Last Days, Michael O'Brien presents a thrilling…
apocalyptic novel about the condition of the Roman Catholic Church at the end of time. It explores the state of the modern world, and the strengths and weaknesses of the contemporary religious scene, by taking his central character, Father Elijah Schafer, a Carmelite priest, on a secret mission for the Vatican which embroils him in a series of crises and subterfuges affecting the ultimate destiny of the Church. In this richly textured tale, Father Elijah crosses Europe and the Middle East, moves through the echelons of world power, meets saints and sinners, presidents, judges, mystics, embattled Catholic journalists, faithful priests and a conspiracy of traitors within the very House of God. This is an apocalypse in the old literary sense, but one that was written in the light of Christian revelation. BestsellerStrangers and sojourners: a novel
By Michael O'Brien, Michael D. O'Brien. 2002
Set in the rugged interior of British Columbia, the first volume of a trilogy which traces the lives of four…
generations of a family of exiles. Interwoven with scenes from Ireland, England, Poland, Russia, and Belgium during the War, it's a tale of the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary. For high school and adult. BestsellerEmma blooms at last: One Big Happy Family, Book Two (One Big Happy Family #2)
By Naomi King. 2014
Romance is in the air during the fall wedding season in the Amish community of Cedar Creek. But while one…
loving couple prepares to tie the knot, Amanda and Wyman Brubaker's large family faces a threat from outside their happy circle...and must learn to pull togetherMountains of spices (Living books)
By Hannah Hurnard. 1983
Everywhere present: Christianity in a one-storey universe
By J. Stephen Freeman, Stephen Freeman. 2011
In this book, popular blogger and podcaster Fr. Stephen Freeman of the Orthodox Church in America makes a compelling case…
for becoming aware of God's living and active presence in every moment of our lives. He advocates learning to practice Christian faith in a "one-story universe" that will make possible a living, intimate relationship with GodBlood of the prodigal: an Ohio Amish mystery (An Amish-Country Mystery #1)
By Paul L Gaus, P. L. Gaus. 1999
Amish bishop Eli Miller breaks the traditional isolation of his people to ask Professor Michael Brandon, who is not Amish,…
to find his grandson, Jeremiah, who has disappeared with his father, Jonah, although Brandon is not to notify the police or use force to recover the boy, but then Jonah is found murdered along the roadsideA vote of confidence: a novel (The Sisters of Bethlehem Springs Ser.)
By Robin Lee Hatcher, Robin Hatcher. 2009
Who says a woman can't do a man's job? Put up or shut up! Complaining about Bethlehem Springs' dissolute mayoral…
candidate, Gwen Arlington is challenged to take on the role herself. For seven years, she's carved out an independent life in the bustling mountain town of Bethlehem Springs, Idaho teaching piano and writing for the local newspaper. But now she's a single woman running for mayor--and in 1915 this decision is bound to stir up trouble