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A Cup of Cold Water
Compiled Jolene Burkholder and Jolene Zimmerman. Christian women desire to bless others, but what are ways to reach beyond your doorstep and show compassion to those around you? Nearly 200 women open their hearts and share beautiful ways they witnessed sharing and how they experienced firsthand someone pouring a cup of cold water to bless them. Hardcover, 296 pages.
A Drop of Mercy
Historical fiction about a young Mennonite man and his family and friends during the Revolutionary War. Twice he is put to a tremendous test. The first time he failed it. But after he has given his heart to God he has another chance to show mercy. Will he? This book will help you examine the nonresistant doctrine against the backdrop of extremely challenging times. What would you have done? 134 pages; paperback. Proofreader’s note: An instance of graphic violence is noted on p. 45.
A Flame Forever Bright
The story of Dirk Willems rescuing his pursuer who fell through the ice is one of the best-known stories in the Martyrs Mirror. However, almost nothing is known about Willems’s life prior to his arrest and being burned at the stake. A Flame Forever Bright weaves the basic facts of the life of Dirk Willems into a fictional narrative to tell his story through the eyes of his younger sister Lucia. Set in Holland in the 1500s. 136 pages; paperback.
A Good Different
Musikali and Joyce both grew up in rural areas of Kenya. Tribal custom ruled their lives, and much tension and selfishness surrounded them. They end up living in the city in extreme poverty. Read how they become acquainted with Christian people and find the Lord. 254 pages; paper.
A Greater Call
Wei was another mouth to feed in a land racked with extreme famine. As a baby, he was carried out of the village and left to die. Yet he crawled home and survived, for God had a special purpose for him. As an adult, he gave his heart to God and threw himself into study and the work of the Lord in a land of spiritual famine. 195 pages; paper.
A Heart for God
The heart is a marvelous thing. Though created by God, for God, sin alienates our heart from God and enslaves the will. However, there is cleansing available. God can change our heart and recreate in it His own likeness. This book expands upon these basic truths and includes inspiration about purity and how to respond when we are sinned against. Easy to read for youth and adults. 133 pages; paper.
A History of the Church of God
An explanation of how the true Church of God is discerned and known. He also writes of his call and work, and of the formation of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. Includes an index and a brief biography of Holdeman by F. H. Wenger. 194 pages; paper.
A Legend of Compassion
A unique collection of poems that tell a story, this volume is an excellent source for recitation, school memorization, or poem fests. In this book you will find favorites like “The Unbarred Door,” “The Skater and the Wolves,” “The Deacon’s Masterpiece,” and “The Owl Critic,” along with other old classics and new inspirations, all carefully selected for interesting content. 102 pages, paperback.
A Life Redeemed
This is the life story of Ludlow Walker. He was determined to make a good life for himself but left God in the background. He started at the bottom, working on a ship and climbed the ladder of success until he was a wealthy and influential businessman in Belize. He put his business up for sale and was bitterly disappointed when no one would buy his enterprise. In despair, he turned to his father’s Bible, and God was able to reach his heart. 224 pages; paperback.
A Long Way Home
Saroo was born into a poor family in India. His family lived hand-to-mouth; their home was a one-room hut. Then at age five he boarded a train by mistake and ended up in far-away Calcutta. Unable to recall properly the name of his home town, he survived for weeks on the rough streets of that city. Eventually he was adopted by kind people from Australia. But he had a stubborn memory of his early childhood and a driving desire to find his way back. And then along came Google Earth to aid his search. This is the story of how he found his way home. Not a religious book, but a story of hope and determination. Helpful in understanding other cultures. 273 pages; paperback.
A Mirror of Baptism
A reprint of a book first published in the German language in 1744 and printed in English in 1851. This book has been sought by those who wished for a writing about baptism and also by those who treasure old writings of Mennonite origin. In three parts, Funk writes of the baptism of the Holy Spirit; baptism with water, including the scriptural mode of water baptism; and baptism of the passion of Jesus. 110 pages; paper.
A Penny Parcel
Ashley knows only the orphanage until she is sent to live temporarily with a family. Other people don’t know that the father drinks and beats the children, but it leaves physical and emotional scars. Back at the orphanage, Ashley keeps the scars as hidden as possible. Then she is sent to live with a family wanting to adopt her, and the stage is set for major battles. 388 pages; paperback.
A Place for Ruth
The true life story of Ruth, a German Mennonite girl raised in Nazi Germany. Ruth and her siblings and mother are refugees in Denmark and her father is a prisoner of war. Once reunited, they are destitute and dependent on charity from America. 204 pages; paperback.
A Reason to Hope
What will sustain Mira Kalinowski and her family when they return to find their former home reduced to a pile of bricks during World War II? The emotional scars of war permanently mark this Polish family. As a young adult, Mira realizes her need for purpose in life. Can the Catholic Church provide answers? 252 pages; paper.
A Resident Alien in Search of a Home
This is Maxeau’s story—his childhood in Haiti, coming to New York City, a near-death encounter with organized crime in Miami, drift ing in Las Vegas, and finally back to New York City where he found the church and was baptized upon the confession of his faith. This is not an average book! An excellent gift for any youth or adult. 319 pages; paperback.
A Service of Love
A collection of short stories by young men who, for conscience sake, chose alternative service instead of joining the military. Copies of letters sent by family and official documents are included. Valuable history of military exemptions and the 1-W program are also part of this book. 294 pages; paperback.
