April 2018 – Newest Titles in the Library
NEWEST TITLES IN OUR NEW RICHARDSON LIBRARY –
Random Acts of Kindness. Conari Press, Editors, 1993 [177] “Be a force of kindness…will inspire you to start – with the small, the particular, the individual – to bring delight and goodness to yourself and others.
16 Lighthouse Road. Debbie Macomber, 2001 [Fiction] Another story of people in a small town (Cedar Cove, Washington) living regular, complicated lives of struggle and joy.
The Last Rhinos – the Powerful Story of One Man’s Battle to Save a Species. Lawrence Anthony, 2012 [599.66] When the author (owner of a Zululand game reserve) “…heard that there were only a handful of northern white rhinos left in the wild…he knew he had to take action.”
10 Gospel Promises for Later Life. Jane Marie Thibault, 2004 [248.8] “Many older adults experience a spiritual crisis as they face what seems to be ongoing diminishment. How does the Good News speak to their fears?”
God Whispers – Learning to Hear His Voice. Margaret Feinberg, 2002 [248] “The majority of Americans pray, but how many recognize when God has answered?
Light in the Shadow of Jihad – The Struggle for Truth. Ravi Zacharias, 2002 [239] “Where was God on September 11? …searches through the rubble – and the Bible for the answers people need to their searing questions?”
The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven – A remarkable account of miracles, angels and life beyond this world. Kevin & Alex Malarkey, 2010 [236] When six year old Alex “…awoke from a coma two months later [after a terrible car wreck], he had an incredible [true] story to share.”
Have a Little Faith- a True Story. Mitch Albom, 2009 [296.7] “…a heartwarming true story about the power of love to triumph over death, and the power of faith.”
The Good and Beautiful God – Falling in Love with The God Jesus Knows. James Bryan Smith, 2009 [200] “Put your ideas about God and how he works to the test to see if they match up with what Jesus himself reveals about God?”
The Good and Beautiful Life- Putting On the Character of Christ. James Bryan Smith, 2009 [200] “We have bought into false notions of happiness and success. These self-centered decisions lead us further into the vices that cause ruin: anger, lust, lying, worry and judging.”
The Good and Beautiful Community- Following the Spirit, Extending Grace, Demonstrating Love. James Bryan Smith, 2010 [200] “…helps us to know how to live in relationship with others as apprentices of Jesus.”
Job – A Man of Heroic Endurance. Charles R. Swindoll, 2004 [222] “…another of God’s amazing men with heroic character qualities worth emulating.”
The Journey- Our Quest for Faith and Meaning. Os Guinness, 2001 [239] “…a carefully conceived collection of readings that illustrate the historical human search for truth, reality and spiritual goodness.” One of the Trinity Forum Study Series, this book includes a reader’s guide.